Zhang Long's last strike dealt with the ferocious snow python.
The just battle was dangerous. He still felt aftertaste of fear, puffing heavily, his forehead and face covered with fine sweat beads, his heart beating like drums. It took him quite a while to calm it down.
"Third Young Master, I've heard that the snow python's brute strength can reach ten thousand jin. If struck, even a nine-rank martial artist would suffer severe injuries if not death. But just now, I distinctly felt its power had greatly diminished. Why is that?"
Zhang Long was somewhat perplexed. As soon as he saw Chen Mo attacking the snow python's back, he immediately rushed over and stabbed at that spot with his sword.
"Strike at the snake's seven-inch weak spot... The snow python's weakness isn't exactly at the seven-inch spot, but I estimated a location similar to it and struck hard a few times. Its weakness was hit, and its strength naturally decreased. Just like some of a person's meridians, once struck at a special spot, the force will be much weaker than before."
Zhang Long nodded, not quite understanding, "Just now, Third Young Master was truly heroic, able to lift the snow python, which weighs thousands of jin...".
"Practitioners of refining body, focus on the strength of tendons and bones, the strength of the body. These are not achievable by practitioners of cultivating qi. Moreover, I have already reached the fifth stage of refining body's doorway, and my power can reach ten thousand jin. A snow python weighing thousands of jin is not worth mentioning."
The words were said like that, but seeing his strength grow to such a terrifying level, Chen Mo was still very surprised in his heart.
Zhang Long opened his mouth, about to say something, but his ear flinched slightly, and his expression became more alert. Since Chen Mo entered the refining body path, he has become more observant. At this moment, he also noticed that something was wrong. He suddenly turned his head to look around, and saw a pair of bloodshot eyes and white bodies emerging from all directions.
There are at least twenty snow pythons here.
Zhang Long's grip tightened on the peach wood sword, but his hand trembled at this moment. He was flustered; dealing with a single snow python was already so difficult, let alone so many. Desperation crossed his face, as if he had written 'My life is over.'
Chen Mo's expression changed slightly, and he looked beyond the snow python to the deep parts of the forest. He muttered softly, "Haven't they come yet?"
Just as the words were spoken, a gust of clear wind blew up, shaking the leaves 'sand, sand'. The coming snow pythons suddenly seemed to feel some terrifying existence and turned their heads to look in some direction.
The next moment, all the snow pythons, as if having seen something terrifying, moved away in unison in the opposite direction.
Zhang Long first breathed a sigh of relief, but then became more vigilant. The snow pythons were running so quickly to escape, which meant they had seen something incredibly terrifying. His face 'shuddered' again and became colder.
"Sanlong elder Stone Dang from the Crazy Sand Sect greets the Dao Ancestor"
Suddenly, a deep voice echoed through the forest, and then a middle-aged man clad in a grey robe, carrying a long sword on his back, descended from the sky.
Chen Mo nodded slightly as if he had expected it, saying, "Thank you for your help, Senior Stone. If it weren't for your arrival, we might have met our demise at the snow python's belly."
Stone Dang glanced at the snow python that Chen Mo and the others had just killed. He was initially surprised, then he smiled and said, "It seems that Dao Ancestor's power is indeed boundless and lives up to its reputation. In my opinion, even if I hadn't come, Dao Ancestor would have found a way to deal with it. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so calm."
"I'm calm because I know that someone from the Crazy Sand Sect will definitely come looking for me."
Chen Mo smiled and responded.
Stone Dang was stunned again, his face showing a trace of surprise, and suspiciously scrutinizing Chen Mo from top to bottom. "Senior of the sect has summoned us. Please follow me."
With that, he made a respectful gesture of invitation.
With Stone Dang guarding the way, they safely arrived at the Crazy Sand Sect, despite the dangers lurking within the forest.
Unlike the Zong Wan Sect, which has a variety of studies and is in disrepair, the Crazy Sand Sect is mostly focused on sword cultivation. In terms of numbers, it far surpasses the Zong Wan Sect, but the strength of its disciples is one stronger than the other.
Upon entering the sect, Chen Mo and the other saw a group of disciples flying on their swords, coming and going in the air. On the sect's plaza, a group of grey-robed disciples held long swords, emitting a series of cold shouts.
Zhang Long held the peach wood sword at his waist and gazed at the surrounding disciples with admiration. When his gaze fell on those disciples who flew on their swords, his eyes were full of envy.
He had wanted to visit the Crazy Sand Sect years ago, but alas, he couldn't even find the mountain gate. Now that he has the chance to see the full extent of the sect, his heart is filled with joy. It's as if Liu Laolao is in the Grand View Garden, curious and looking around left and right.
"Zhang Long, since we've arrived at the Crazy Sand Sect, we can consider ourselves safe now. You can go explore on your own; you don't have to follow me."
Chen Mo noticed Zhang Long's thoughts and immediately gave him a break. After hearing this, Zhang Long hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Chen Mo followed Stone Dang all the way to the Crazy Sand Sect's deliberation hall. There were already a few people waiting inside.
On the main seat was a middle-aged man dressed in a grey robe, with a square face and phoenix eyes, exuding an aura of authority without needing to show anger.
This man was precisely the sect master of the Crazy Sand Sect, Shi Hantan.
On the left and right sides of the great hall sat two people, both dressed in grey robes, one male and one female, with ages similar to that of Shi Hantan in the main seat. As Chen Mo entered, their eyes all converged on him.
Stone Dang entered, bowed his hands respectfully, and said, "Master, Dao Ancestor Chen Mo has arrived."
Shi Hantan nodded slightly, waved his hand for Stone Dang to take his place, looked over at Chen Mo, and said with a faint smile, "I don't know what business Mr. Chen Mo has come to my Crazy Sand Sect this time."
Chen Mo stood with his hands behind his back, giving an air of calm composure, and said indifferently, "What am I here for? Don't you think you can guess, Master Shi?"
Shi Hantan shook his head.
Chen Mo smiled and said, "Then why did Master Shi send Long Elder Stone Dang to meet me? I'm afraid you knew I was coming before I even arrived in Lincheng, right?"
Shi Hantan did not pick up the thread, but changed the subject, "I heard that Mr. Chen Mo went to the Kong Shan Sect and asked them not to interfere in the imperial disputes. Are you here this time to act as an intermediary as well?"
Chen Mo did not respond either, "When I went to the Kuo Shan Sect, I had already given them an opportunity. So when I came to the Crazy Sand Sect, it is also to give you an opportunity."
Woo——
With those words, the entire meeting hall erupted in a commotion.
The words "giving opportunities" would probably have been met with criticism and expulsion from the meeting hall if they had come from someone else's mouth; however, people had already heard of Chen Mo's deeds. His theories aside, he had helped the Kuo Shan Sect solve the Water Moon Cave incident, which was simply incredible to everyone.
According to the original words of Kuo Shan Sect, he was like a person who knew everything and knew everything...
Shi Hantan's heart was beating rapidly. Long before he heard that Chen Mo was coming to the Crazy Sand Sect, he had been eager and restless inside. However, as the sect master, he had to maintain composure in front of others, even if Mount Tai collapsed before him. Controlling his excitement, he calmly spoke a sentence out of his mouth, "You want to give the Crazy Sand Sect what kind of opportunity."
