Chapter 804: Eliminating Future Troubles
"Courting death!"
Confronting the unabashed malice of these two Divine Bridge Realm cultivators from the Ancient Demon Palace, Shen Mo snorted coldly and activated his Pure Yang Pupil Skill, his eyes shimmering.
The next instant.
Two rays of True Fire, akin to sunlight, erupted from their bodies, and in the blink of an eye, they were burned into two resplendent, dazzling torches!
Originally, within the sinister scene of "Thirteen Immortals Preaching", Shen Mo had no intention of stirring up trouble;
In such a situation, acting on impulse could lead one’s mind astray, and if one listens to the "tattle and prate" that echoes through the heavens, they would face questioning from the Immortals above the Ninth Heaven—either falling into the bitter sea or having their understanding of the Great Path twisted and corrupted, the risks are overwhelmingly high!
However, these two cultivators from the Ancient Demon Palace either had their minds ruined from cultivating the Demonic Path or were influenced by the absurd prattle of the "Immortals"?
Despite their cultivation being impaired and being outnumbered, they dared to display such naked malice; leaving them would surely be a future disaster... it was better to take advantage of their diminished strength and directly kill them, both eliminating this hidden danger and having two fewer competitors in the subsequent exploration of the Immortal Mansion!
"You damned wretch, I’ll kill you all..." The two cursed and screeched profanely as they employed magic techniques to suppress the Pure Yang True Flame.
Having established the Divine Bridge, Shen Mo’s manifold divine abilities and powers were greatly enhanced, and the True Flame induced by his Dharma Eye Skill was now comparable to Heavenly Fire.
Despite being currently suppressed, still, the strength and power of his skills remain exceptionally fierce and formidable;
Especially, the Pure Yang True Flame carries a trace of Scorching Sun Soul characteristics, which ordinary methods cannot extinguish, even if the flesh tainted by the True Fire is cut away, the soul remains scorched and only vanishes upon death; coupled with the Special Destiny Uncommon Victory’s blessing, it is a fearsome weapon against demons and evil spirits!
The True Flame-scorched duo practiced the Demonic Path, and compared to human mortals, their life form was closer to the demons they emulated, suffering far more severe damage under such attacks than those of the righteous path.
Certainly, as Immortal Masters of the Divine Bridge Realm, they would not fall so easily to peers of the same level.
The duo from Ancient Demon Palace immediately mobilized their mana to suppress the spread of the Pure Yang True Flame, one of them took out a bottle-shaped magic treasure and poured out a viscous, foul liquid resembling aged blood, which swiftly extinguished the raging flames atop them!
At the same moment Shen Mo acted, the Silver-haired Child, Kang Haoxiu, and Qin Zhen also unleashed their magic treasures and activated puppets, advancing to attack the Ancient Demon Palace duo.
At this life-and-death juncture, the duo seemed to awaken as their expressions changed at once, and they quickly deployed a Secret Technique to flee toward the bitter sea.
One surged with evil light from his Dao Body and transformed into a half-human, half-beast form, besides terrifying beast hooves for legs, two more pairs had grown on the beast body, he let out a skyward howl and sprinted toward the Immortal Mansion outskirts with three pairs of hooves.
A gust of black wind rose beneath his hooves, propelling him at a remarkably rapid pace.
The other seemed to endure countless injuries, spewing vast quantities of blood and then exploded into a mist of blood.
Afterward, Shen Mo and others saw his outer skin split like snake molt, and a new body rapidly encapsulated in blood mist, darting thousands of miles away in an instant; this wasn’t the end, as the blood mist waned, this Immortal Master from Ancient Demon Palace shed his aging skin again, his renewed body propelling further forward within the mist...
Even before the old skin had sunk into the bitter sea, his figure had appeared tens of thousands of miles beyond!
The Secret Techniques they employed appeared peculiar and potent, indirectly confirming that the cultivation method and magic practiced by Ancient Demon Palace cultivators were developed and refined by studying powerful demons; the Great Path they obtain upon establishing the Divine Bridge is undoubtedly the Demonic Path.
These two Ancient Demon Palace cultivators, regaining clarity, ultimately made the wisest choice, fleeing outward instead of delving deeper into the Immortal Mansion Dungeon!
They probably have realized their abnormal state at this time, understanding that even if they escape Shen Mo and the others’ encirclement, proceeding deeper into the Immortal Mansion won’t yield any treasures, and they could end up perishing!
"Consider yourselves clever!"
The Silver-haired Child’s hand shimmered with spirit light as he retrieved the Ocher Demon-dispelling Bell back into his body.
Kang Haoxiu and Qin Zhen, controlling Puppet Yama, also abandoned their pursuit of the Ancient Demon Palace duo’s plans, returning to their original position in the sea.
Above the Divine Bridge Realm, it’s extremely difficult to completely annihilate peers of the same level, besides the two Immortal Masters of Ancient Demon Palace would not hesitate to deplete their primal Essence and Qi to deploy Secret Techniques for escape, the Silver-haired Child and others simply couldn’t catch them!
Shen Mo possessed the Sword Escape skill, capable of easily catching up, but it was unnecessary now...
These two, first deluded by the Immortals’ prattle, then burned by his True Flame skills, and finally employed life-preserving Secret Techniques; even if they were fortunate enough to survive, when aftereffects manifest, their cultivation level would plummet several Minor Realms;
Moreover, having abandoned plans to delve into the Immortal Mansion, they posed no threat at all to Shen Mo and others!
After this minor incident, Shen Mo continued salvaging the relics from the bitter sea, meanwhile not forgetting to search for Fulong Immortal Master’s remains.
"Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact Soul Collecting Bell! It won’t be of much use to me, can keep it as a future reward for the disciples."
"Grade six Fire Rain Talisman."
"Seven-colored Black Marrow."
"Minor Five Elements Escaping Magic."
"High-Grade Spirit Pill to enhance Vitality."
"..."
With the assistance of the Special Destiny [Method Eye Candle Wisp], Shen Mo subsequently salvaged dozens of somewhat decent treasures, including magic treasures, talismans, Pills, spiritual materials, and magic cultivation methods.
Though the Silver-haired Child, Kang Haoxiu, and Qin Zhen emulated him, trying to salvage relics from the bitter sea, their gains were exceedingly few...
Despite possessing similar magic, its efficacy paled against the miraculous [Method Eye Candle Wisp], unable to precisely pinpoint worthwhile treasures, relying solely on luck for salvaging.
However, amid the bitter sea, there were many powerful "creatures" struggling within;
Though long fallen, they retained formidable prowess, and when Shen Mo and the others attempted to seize their magic treasures and spiritual items, they retaliated fiercely, trying to drag them into the bitter sea.
The result, the Silver-haired Child, Kang Haoxiu, and Qin Zhen, after expending a great deal of mana battling the creatures of the bitter sea, could only salvage some "junk"!
Henceforth, they soon gave up on their grassy rabbit-catching tactic and focused solely on searching for Fulong Immortal Master’s remains.
Whereas for Shen Mo, picking valuable treasures, and "dispatching" their owners was not an overly difficult task, resulting in considerable profits; these salvaged spiritual items from the bitter sea, when converted into Spirit Stones, could be estimated to be worth seven to eight million pieces of Lower Grade Spirit Stones, making this venture worthwhile!
"Found it!"
Just as Shen Mo smoothly salvaged a top-grade magic artifact, he suddenly heard Qin Zhen’s transmission beckoning him.