The First Immortal of Destiny

"Da da da!"

The sound of hooves shook the ground, as dust billowed into the air.

The cavalry rushing towards the meteorite crater quickly discovered Shen Mo and Chen Mengze, immediately dispatching a hundred-man squad to encircle them.

These valiant riders were clad in dragon-scale armor, leaving only their eyes exposed. Their entire bodies were tightly wrapped, with armor weighing no less than a hundred pounds; their mounts also appeared unusual. Resembling a cross between a bull and a horse, they had terrifying dragon-like heads, powerful limbs, heavy hooves like felt, and bodies covered in thick scales, much like the Flood Horse exotic beasts of the Universal Realm!

Shen Mo, unsure of their intentions, did not rush to take action.

Though his physical strength was immense and he could utilize his Special Destiny, making him unafraid of combat, he faced his own challenges.

Having cultivated to this level, just maintaining his cultivation level was an extremely demanding daily endeavor;

And in this world where Immortal Dao was not prominent, without nature’s spiritual energy to replenish, and unable to access storage spaces for various elixirs, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, or even use the Spirit Devouring skill, it was arduous to recover his Essence and Qi!

Engaging in battle would deplete him further, and though his enemies might not kill him, there was a risk of being "starved" to death.

Chen Mengze faced similar issues, albeit her realm being slightly lower, making her situation less severe than Shen Mo’s.

Hence, Shen Mo decided, in this world, to avoid conflict when possible to prevent losing his Immortal Dao cultivation!

Of course, this didn’t stop Shen Mo from assessing the approaching force’s strength for full preparation;

Using the "Insight into All Beings" Destiny also required consuming Spirit Stones, and since millions of his Spirit Stones were inaccessible in the Sword Zone, Shen Mo equipped the [Method Eye Candle Wisp] from the Destiny Panel, his eyes beginning to gleam with a strange light.

In the perspective of [Method Eye Candle Wisp], these cavalry and Flood Horse exotic beasts showed no anomalies besides their abundant Blood Qi.

Soon enough.

The main cavalry force returned from exploring the meteorite crater, with one rider guiding his exotic mount leisurely to Shen Mo and Chen Mengze’s side.

He was likely the general of the army, wearing more refined dragon-scale battle armor, and his Flood Horse seemed more formidable and impressive. It might have been a variant, possessing six legs under its belly, two more than other mounts!

"Crunch!"

The faceplate opened, revealing a fierce visage, seemingly around thirty, with a ghost-like scar on the left cheek, adding an extra touch of menace.

"Who are you?"

The scarred general scrutinized the duo with a harsh gaze, his eyes briefly losing focus upon landing on Chen Mengze, then shifting to a more playful expression.

Yet, his voice grew more menacing, continuing to bark sharply, "Explain yourselves! Why are you here? Were you sent by an Evil God to steal the extraterrestrial meteorite that fell last night?"

"Evil God?"

Shen Mo furrowed his brow, about to speak.

Unexpectedly, the scarred general waved his hand, ordering around him, "No meteorite found in the crater, and only these two figures within dozens of miles. They must have hidden the meteorite somewhere. Chain them and bring them back to the encampment for thorough interrogation!"

"As ordered!"

Several riders responded, fetching chains from the Flood Horse exotic beasts’ saddlebags, rushing towards Shen Mo and Chen Mengze.

"Seems like I’ve caused you this trouble, little brother!" Chen Mengze teased with a smile instead of anger.

Even though this world lacked the prominence of the Immortal Dao, they still possessed extraordinary physical bodies, able to withstand weapons without any harm under normal circumstances.

However, since arriving in this world, Chen Mengze had shed some of her icy aura, gaining a more earthly presence, probably because the Pure Jade Mantra’s influence had been greatly weakened by this world’s Great Path!

"Boom!"

"Boom boom!"

Shen Mo flickered and with but a few punches sent the charging cavalry and their mounts sprawling, crashing heavily to the ground, dust rising in clouds.

"With such power, you must be disciples of the Evil God! Kill!"

The scarred general was not frightened but delighted, immediately leading thousands of his valiant riders to charge at Shen Mo.

At the same time, he muttered something under his breath.

In the blink of an eye, his body swelled, bulging muscles and veins, the scar on his face turning blood red, with his eyes reflecting bloodthirsty madness!

The other valiant riders underwent similar transformations, albeit not as mighty as the scarred general, still exuding a fierce aura.

"Interesting!"

Shen Mo’s eyes gleamed anew, employing the [Method Eye Candle Wisp] to examine.

He discovered that the scarred general and his cavalry’s primal Essence and Qi were continually draining, while a mysterious force emerged from nowhere. It was this force that enabled such astonishing changes!

Which meant, although this realm lacked the prominence of the Immortal Dao, extraordinary powers existed, not a completely mundane world!

This was both good and bad news for him and Chen Mengze.

Suddenly, Shen Mo stomped hard, transforming into a shadow to meet the thousand-strong iron cavalry alongside the scarred general!

...

The cries of slaughter faded away after a time of a stick of incense, replaced with wails and lamentations.

The outcome was obvious; with Shen Mo’s formidable physical form, even colliding from the Outer Void into the earth wouldn’t harm him. The scarred general and his men, even under the mysterious force’s enhancement, couldn’t hurt him a whit, not even tearing his magic robe.

The thousand-strong cavalry was routed, wounded, fleeing, armored soldiers and Flood Horse exotic beasts lying scattered across the ground.

Few cavalrymen perished by Shen Mo’s hand; to him, they were hardly stronger than ordinary mortals, merely following orders, so there was no need to take their lives ruthlessly.

The scarred general, however, enjoyed no such mercy, with all his limbs broken, bound tightly in chains by Shen Mo.

Then Shen Mo and Chen Mengze mounted the confiscated Flood Horse exotic beasts, leaving the place of conflict with the scarred general in tow.

They headed eastwards for over a hundred miles, stopping by a river.

Using various means, Shen Mo extracted the information he desired from the scarred general, then beheaded him, disposing of the head and body in the river, taking only his Hundred Refined Steel knife and gold and silver valuables.

"Heading further southeast for several hundred miles, there’s a range of mountains marking the borderlands between two nations. Let’s settle there first, avoiding much trouble!" Shen Mo, having washed the blood from the knife by the river, stood and spoke to Chen Mengze.

"Mm!"