Chen Mo, since he began to refine his body, has only encountered a few opponents in total, all of whom he defeated instantly. He has never met anyone who could match him in strength.
The physical pain did not make Chen Mo hesitant, on the contrary, it made him fight even more courageously. The two opponents he just faced only made use of some tendons and bones power, without activating his qi and blood. Now that a powerful opponent appears, he cannot waste this great opportunity.
"Judging from your strength, you should not be my match, but being in such a condition, you still manage to laugh, it's truly baffling. However, since you want to fight, I will never hold back."
Li Wang's fists were tightly clenched, and the sound of 'snap, snap' could be heard as his fists made contact. He gathered his spiritual energy into his fists, and a terrifying force erupted outwards once again, heading towards Chen Mo. Seeing this, Chen Mo did not hesitate any longer. He let out a powerful roar and unleashed all of his qi and blood throughout his body.
The two exchanged blows with neither giving an inch. Li Wan still aimed to win through skill, but as Chen Mo's attacks grew fiercer, he too lost his composure and started fighting with brute force instead of relying on technique.
Each punch landed solidly on the flesh, sending blood spurting into the air. Both men's faces were streaming with blood. Despite being at a disadvantage throughout, Chen Mo never succumbed to defeat, holding his ground with remarkable resilience.
"What's going on with that guy? He should be weaker than Li Wang, but how can he keep going for so long?"
"How could such a waste of a spiritual path possess such strength?"
"He's only just awakened his spiritual path, and he's already able to fight with Li Wang on equal terms. I can't even imagine what he'll be like if given more time."
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Zhang Long looked at Chen Mo, who was covered in injuries but showed no sign of retreating, and couldn't help but tighten the handle of his tigerwood sword.
Li Wei took a few steps forward, looking at Chen Mo, who was covered in injuries, his eyes filled with compassion. He could no longer hold back his impulse and wanted to put an end to the fight.
"Don't come any closer, I'm fine, no need for intervention."
Chen Mo turned around and shouted coldly, stopping Lin Wuxin. He then focused again on the battle.
"You are strong. I thought before that you only had a defective spiritual path and didn't need to put in much effort in battle, but now I realize I underestimated you."
Li Wang wiped away the blood on his nose and looked serious.
"Likewise, you're no slouch in terms of strength. However, you've chosen the wrong path."
Chen Mo met the attack with both fists, and after a clash, he was thrown a dozen yards away. Pain surged throughout his body, and his fists seemed shattered. Clenching his teeth, he endured the pain with sheer strength.
"Achieved"
Chen Mo carefully felt the qi and blood within his body, achieving a balance between yin and yang. The two streams of qi and blood intertwined with each other, rolling endlessly, starting from every inch of his skin and gradually converging towards his Dan Tian.
Qi and blood are the source of power for tendons and bones, much like a warrior's spiritual energy, providing energy for strength. Now that all the qi and blood have converged at the Dan Tian, it can elevate Chen Mo's tendons and bones strength to a higher level.
Treading sound——
The sound of footsteps grew closer. Li Wan didn't give Chen Mo a chance to breathe easily. He delivered a powerful punch, and Chen Mo retaliated with a punch of his own. Their fists met again, but this time, Chen Mo only retreated three steps, while Li Wan was thrown out over ten yards away.
Li Wang lost.
The sight before them immediately caused the numerous incoming beginners to stop in their tracks and stare at the fallen Li Wan with surprise.
Li Wan, the chief among the new disciples, was defeated.
Chen Mo took a deep breath, surveying the noisy crowd around him. He didn't make fun of them again, as his purpose had already been achieved and he didn't need to attract more hatred. The other new disciples also weren't so foolish as to continue challenging him.
Li Wan's defeat proved that Chen Mo's strength is at least on par with the outer-disciple level. Among them, none of them can match him.
"Chen Mo, friend, would you care to have a chat with me in the back mountain?"
An old voice echoed from the void, reverberating throughout the entire square.
"It's the voice of the sect leader."
The white-robed disciple who brought Chen Mo and others recognized the voice's owner, his expression changing slightly before he looked at Chen Mo and said, "The sect leader has called for you."
"Hmm"
Chen Mo nodded slightly and replied, "Lead the way."
Li Wu Xin hurried forward, looking at Chen Mo who was covered in injuries, and said with concern, "Are you hurt?"
"Just external injuries, no big deal."
Despite the pain, Chen Mo managed to force a smile in response.
Li Wu Xin was taken aback and then suddenly remembered when they first met, Chen Mo was the same way, his head broken by the stones yet still showing his most cheerful side.
In the back mountain of Huayan Mountain, which is the meditation place of the sect leader and a forbidden area of the Banxi Sect, except for the respected elders of the sect, most unrelated disciples are not allowed to enter.
The white-robed disciple who received the order from the sect leader led Chen Mo and the others to the gate of the back mountain, pointed far away, and said, "Follow the mountain path straight ahead. The sect leader is waiting for you up ahead."
"Thank you."
Chen Mo spoke, and then he held Li Wu Xin's hand and walked forward. After about two hours, he could see a waterfall cascading down from the mountain peak, splashing against a pool and creating waves.
Not far from the pool was a white pavilion, where an elderly man in a white robe, with white hair and beard, was sitting. Around the pavilion stood several men and women with unfriendly expressions, all dressed in white robes.
Chen Mo told Li Wu Xin and the others to wait here, and he entered the pavilion alone.
The old man's name was Song Chengfeng, the sect leader of Banxi Sect, at the fourth realm, he was one of the top experts in Tianlong Kingdom. He raised his eyes to look at Chen Mo and smiled kindly.
Chen Mo wiped the blood off his face and returned a smile, "I'm afraid I've embarrassed you, Master Song."
"There's no need for you to apologize, Chen Mo. Your disciple's ignorance led to your injury, which was my fault. Here are a few bottles of spiritual liquid, which can help you recover from your injuries. Please accept them."
Song Chengfeng's right hand swept across, and suddenly there were several ceramic bottles on the stone table of the pavilion.
Just moments ago, the disciple named Zhang Jin came to challenge Chen Mo, and Chen Mo immediately realized that it was Song Chengfeng's intent. He simply wanted to test Chen Mo's strength. Chen Mo didn't reveal his insight but easily took the several ceramic bottles into his arms and said, "Then I won't be polite."
Grabbing one of the bottles at random, Chen Mo downed a few swigs with 'ton, ton, ton,' and the pain in his body lessened considerably.
"Chen Mo, disciple, this time your mission is sent by the Empress. May I ask what you want to talk to me about?"
With the constant war and chaos in Tianlong Kingdom, the royal family is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the Empress worries about the three major sects taking advantage of the turmoil. Song Chengfeng guessed the general purpose of Chen Mo's visit, but he chose not to reveal it outright.
"I'm giving you an opportunity."
Chen Mo finished one bottle of spiritual liquid and replied with a smile.
As the words fell, Song Chengfeng's expression froze, and the old man's eyes were filled with suspicion. Chen Mo's visit was sent to find him for one of two things: either to promise him benefits to deter him from intervening in this war, or to promise even greater benefits to get him to support the royal family.
Chen Mo's words surprised Song Chengfeng and even the other elders outside the pavilion were curious. They all wondered what kind of medicine Chen Mo was selling.
