Chapter 39: Driving Out the Tiger and Swallowing the Wolf

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  In a place where an ancient tree touches the sky, a steep cliff and a waterfall pour straight down.

  Chen Mo sat cross-legged on a bare rock, regulating his breathing, closing his eyes to nourish his spirit, and cultivated for an entire morning. He also consumed the spiritual fruit he had snatched from Xiao Ba's mouth two days ago, absorbing its essence.

  Slight fire poison, with the help of green liquid threads, turns into nothingness.

  Half of it was used to reward Xiao Ba, and the other half was used to replenish the consumption of the young saplings of the Tree of Light. The remaining one was dedicated to his own cultivation. Although this method was not as cost-effective as exchanging for elixirs, in this perilous deep mountain forest, nothing was more valuable than directly converting it into actual strength.

  The essence of the aura has become even more refined and concentrated, with the Qi Hai bursting forth in abundance. The spirit is full to the brim. One can clearly feel that their strength and physique have been enhanced, but they are still far from reaching the pinnacle of a high-ranking Spirit Master.

  After the most refined cultivation, Chen Mo adjusted his Xuan Qi and prepared to finish his work.

  Suddenly, a scornful laugh came from afar: "Heh, kid, you're quite good at hiding? You've been running wild all over the mountains and fields, causing me to search for you for two whole months."

  "Who?"

  Chen Mo's eyes snapped open, sensing that something was amiss. With a swift movement, he leapt up and grasped the figure lurking on a giant tree branch, his piercing gaze shooting straight at it.

  "Hey, didn't expect that, you're quite sharp for your age. No wonder you've been able to roam freely in this treacherous land filled with ferocious beasts."

  A man in his thirties jumped down from the treetops, lightly and effortlessly, landing in front of Chen Mo. He wore a gray robe, had a cold expression, and an introverted aura. His appearance was ordinary, but it gave people a kind of inexplicable fear.

  "Shaman!" Chen Mo's heart chilled, and he retreated two steps, staring at the gray-robed man with extreme vigilance, as if he had seen a most ferocious demon beast.

  Soul Master, is the pinnacle of Soul Disciple's breakthrough, a sublimation of life. Whether it's the accumulation of Xuan Qi or the application of Gong Fa, compared to the Soul Disciple level, there is a qualitative improvement.

  The gap between the two sides is huge.

  Facing a Ling Shi-level opponent, Chen Mo's breathing stagnated, his throat as if being pinched by an invisible hand. If the other party exerted even a little force, they could shatter his internal organs entirely.

  "May I ask what brings you here, senior?"

  Chen Mo still held a glimmer of hope that this person was just passing by, and if he had wanted to kill him, he would have done so long ago and wouldn't have drawn attention to himself.

  But I was wrong myself.

  "What do you want? Of course, it's to kill you. I'll make sure you're a smart ghost, and when you get to the underworld, don't forget to tell Yan Wang that it was me, Liu Lei, who killed you." Liu Lei sneered, his mouth curled in disdain. He didn't take Chen Mo seriously at all; killing a Lingtong-level kid was nothing difficult for him.

  "Kill me?"

  Chen Mo's pupils contracted, vigilantly staring at the Spirit Master-level enemy in front of him. With a turn of his mind, he suddenly understood that this must be Chen Deshui's ruthless move. Because there was Xiaozhang helping out in the family, Chen Deshui didn't dare to act recklessly.

  As for dealing with himself who is away from home for cultivation, Chen Deshui naturally wouldn't have too much consideration.

  He took advantage of the spiritual master's momentary complacency, and without making a sound, he secretly activated his mystical energy. With a sudden whoosh, he swiftly fled, his figure fluttering about like a willow catkin in a gust of wind, speeding away at an incredible velocity.

  "How dare you!" Liu Lei's furious voice rang out from behind, his figure rushing forward violently, the dark energy condensing into a blazing flame that shot towards Chen Mo's back.

  Chen Mo felt a wave of heat surge towards his back, the air around him being scorched as if in a furnace. Such power was far beyond that of Chen Ye's when he died.

  Her eyebrows tightened, and she urgently urged her internal energy to its peak. The willow-leaf-shaped sword technique was executed to the extreme, suddenly and swiftly changing direction, leaving behind a faint residual shadow.

  Liu Lei's palm almost brushed against Chen Mo's body and struck a tree trunk, instantly bursting into fierce flames, startling him into a cold sweat.

  It's okay, Chen Mo has been practicing diligently and has a good grasp of the escape technique, Liu Xue Shen Fa. He has also gained some insight into its subtleties, and even if he is still far from reaching the Small Success realm, he is not too far off.

  In a state of shock and fear, how could he dare to stay any longer? His figure flashed, and with an extraordinary agility, he fled into the dense forest, elegant and free.

  Liu Lei did not expect that this kid would run so quickly, his movements were incredibly agile, not only did he miss the attack, but also lost face. He roared: "You little brat, you escaped from my hands, I'll make sure to remember your name."

  He was ridiculed and his murderous intent surged, how could he easily let go.

  A Ling Shi-level powerhouse's vast aura was fully exposed as he chased after Chen Mo in a flash. Just from the speed alone, he surpassed Chen Mo by a notch.

  Chen Mo listened as the enemy approached rapidly, his clothes fluttering behind him. On the verge of death, his mind became even clearer. The essence of Liu Xue's body method lay not in speed, but in drifting with the wind, making it impossible to grasp.

  At this moment, he was in a dense and tall forest, fluttering back and forth like a butterfly, constantly changing direction and position.

  Liu Lei furiously chased after him, palm after palm continuously striking out, the ancient trees being struck with scorched palm prints one after another. But he couldn't catch Chen Mo who was as agile as a loach.

  "You may have escaped for now, but you won't escape forever." Liu Lei, his face red with rage and humiliation, gave up the attack and instead focused on following closely behind, sneering as he said: "I'll see how a mere Spirit Disciple like you can compare to my profound mastery of the Mystic Arts. Just wait until you're exhausted, and watch me flay you alive."

  Before long, Chen Mo's forehead began to sweat profusely as he exerted himself fully, his vital energy being rapidly depleted. Meanwhile, Liu Lei continued to follow closely behind him, his face growing increasingly ferocious and sinister. How dare this little cultivator toy with him like this?

  Just as Liu Lei was feeling proud of himself, a fat and sturdy tortoise suddenly appeared from behind the tall trees in front of him. It stood up straight with its feet on the ground, stretched its head forward to the limit, and still had a leaf in its mouth, running desperately as if its tail was on fire.

  In the blink of an eye, the turtle had flashed past him, spitting out a water arrow. When Liu Lei subconsciously blocked it, the leaf fell onto his chest, carried by the wind. The leaf looked familiar, seemingly from a Lingguo tree, so he picked it up to examine it closely.

  Could it be that there is a spiritual fruit nearby?

  Before he could react, a chill suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart. A giant brown ape burst out of the grass not far in front, sniffed its nose, and fixed its ferocious and brutal eyes directly on Liu Lei.

  This beast ape, with feet as high as one zhang. Its entire body was covered in long hair, its huge mouth full of sharp teeth, and its scarlet eyes seemed to be spewing flames, looking like it had been enraged, running wildly, the whole forest trembling with fear.

  "Whoa!" The beast let out a loud roar, causing the air around it to vibrate. The small animals in the forest were startled and immediately scurried away in all directions.

  "Ah!" Seeing this massive creature, Liu Lei took a deep breath of cold air, knowing he was no match for it. He hastily leaped forward and started running away.

  A master is a master, even escaping for his life he runs so fast. In an instant, he had left the beast monkey more than ten steps behind.

  The beast seemed to have identified the one holding the spiritual fruit leaf as the scoundrel who was about to steal his treasure, and he wouldn't let him off. What if he lost the leaf anyway?

  In the mountains where the strong prey on the weak, a comical scene emerged. On a straight line, Chen Mo ran at the front, followed by a turtle, then Liu Lei, and finally a beast ape desperately chasing after them. The two humans and two beasts were running with all their might, looking particularly ridiculous.

  But apart from the frantic escape, no one would have the mind to laugh.

  Liu Lei was about to catch up with Xiao Ba, thinking of grabbing the turtle first and throwing it behind to block the beast ape. Just as he was about to stretch out his hand, he was suddenly sprayed with a jet of water on his face, sticky and blocking his vision.

  A slap in the face, just about to get angry, but suddenly heard a deafening beast roar behind him. A bloody gust of wind blew over, and he hastily turned around and slapped his palm.

  "Roar......"

  Chen Mo only heard a loud roar behind his back, and the wild beast ape's howl became even more excited.

  He didn't dare to look back, and without thinking, he ran as fast as he could towards the distance. No kidding, whether it was a spiritual master or a beast ape, neither of them was something he could withstand.

  It's best if both sides suffer and perish together.

  Chen Mo turned his head and gave a thumbs up to Xiao Ba, who was running beside him. This foodie has made another contribution! This trick of driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf is really useful. However, even if he's a descendant of a divine beast, isn't he being too cunning?

  "Squeak!"

  Xiao Ba stretched out his claws and ran while gesturing to Chen Mo to follow. In the bright green eyes that were spinning around, there seemed to be a hint of cunning light.

  What is this foodie going to do now?

  Although Xiaobai was lazy, he would still make some unexpected and astonishing moves from time to time. Chen Mo decided to follow him to see what would happen.

  A lone figure with a turtle-like gait, after several ups and downs, disappeared into the depths of the forest.

  Poor Liu Lei, he was at odds with the beast ape, and his heart was filled with resentment. A dignified spirit master was actually being toyed with and framed by a cunning and ugly-looking turtle. What's even more infuriating was that he couldn't reason with this enormous fourth-stage beast ape in front of him.

  In theory, a four-stage beast ape's strength should be about the same as that of a spirit master.

  Apart from the IQ factor, this beast ape's ability should be higher than his by a bit but not too much. However, this beast ape is obviously not some kind of extraordinary species from the primordial chaos, yet it is clearly pressuring him everywhere, its strength, speed and agility all surpassing his by a lot.

  Like beasts and humans, there are pros and cons. As for the beast in front of him, it's too aggressive. The key is that he can only barely exchange a few moves with this thing. In terms of explosive power, when this ape punches out, you can hear the sound of the wind, directly shattering stones, but it doesn't even glance at them, and consecutively smashes several more stones, yet doesn't seem to be injured in the slightest. Just these alone, he's no match for it.

  He wanted to escape, but this beast was king of the mountains and forests, coming and going as it pleased, much faster than him. It had changed positions several times, each time blocking his way. He pounded his chest with a loud "Oh~ boom boom boom" cry. As soon as he made a move, a "Fire Refining Handprint" clashed with its hard blow, and no matter what, he couldn't escape its line of sight. And now, he was forced to take action.

  "You damned little scoundrel, I'll kill you!" Liu Lei bellowed in a mixture of grief and rage.

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