"Chen Mo"
Just as Chen Mo was about to swing his sword, he saw that there was no longer a figure of the doorkeeper in front of him. Then a tense reminder sound of the dragon flying passed through his ears. He was startled and turned around.
The destitute doorman raised his long sword high and stabbed it towards his head.
This sword could break the sky.
Chen Mo's pupils constricted, his tiger physique shuddered, and he almost reflexively lifted one sword. "Sizzle"! When the sparks burst from the collision of the two swords, the terrifying sword aura pushed him back several steps.
At this moment, Chen Mo felt a jolt in his grip, a tingling sensation spreading, as if the bones in his right hand were about to be shattered, causing it to tremble uncontrollably.
Although Chen Mo was unable to block the sword, he had already lost all his defensive abilities. Meanwhile, the doorman still had enough strength left and was filled with a fierce killing intent, as he struck out with the second sword.
Dragon Flew saw the situation and rushed forward to save Chen Mo. However, just as she was about to take action, she noticed that the doorman had already anticipated her move. He held one hand in a sword grip and pointed at her with the other hand.
In an instant, the purple earth trembled, and gas clusters emerged from the ground all around her, encircling her so tightly that she could not move even a little.
"Chen Mo"
Dragon Flew's second call was filled with a tinge of sadness in her tone.
Though she had done her best to save Chen Mo, the exertion had been too great, leaving her with the heart but no strength. In this critical moment, memories of Chen Mo's death three hundred years ago flashed through her mind, causing her delicate body to shiver and an unease to surge in her heart.
Chen Mo gritted his teeth, forcing himself to endure the discomfort in his body, looking towards the doorman. The sword strike he had just executed had consumed nearly all of his vital energy. He had thought he could defeat his opponent with a single strike, but little did he know that it had only left him severely injured.
Moreover, even with his severe injuries, the doorman still lived on, displaying vigor and vitality. Although his strength had been somewhat weakened, taking his life would be child's play.
The doorkeeper's second stab came with even greater ferocity.
Chen Mo gritted his teeth and slashed out with his sword, his blood-red eyes suddenly turning crimson in the life-or-death moment. For some reason, the previously depleted Dantian suddenly filled with qi and blood at this moment.
Just as it was on that day when he fought with the Sword Saint Xiao Tianlin.
A sword strikes out.
A sword falls.
With a crisp "thud," the purple long sword suddenly shattered into pieces, fluttering through the air.
The doorkeeper's stiff head turned, his disbelief evident as he looked down at his abdomen. In the middle, Chen Mo's sword had pierced through him, and purple blood was gushing out like a fountain.
Behind him, the sky and earth seemed to be pierced through, the space was distorted, and the darkness far away was shattered. Even the water flow and waterfall far away could be seen.
However, anything that could be seen, without exception, all had a hole.
Chen Mo momentarily collected his huge sword, feeling a sharp pain as he did so. He regained his awareness and stared blankly at the scene before him, lost in thought, as if pondering something.
"Chen Mo"
The doorkeeper had died, and Dragon Flew was released from the next moment, she took three steps as two and ran to Chen Mo. Then she held him tightly in her arms and gave him a big bear hug.
"You worried me so much. You must not be so reckless next time, you have to be cautious about everything..."
As she thought back to the near-death experience of Chen Mo, Dragon Flew couldn't help feeling scared. She tightened her hands holding Chen Mo, though it hurt a bit, it was nothing compared to the suffocating feeling from Little Bean.
Listening to Dragon Flew's constant chatter, Chen Mo smiled softly, "Aren't I fine?"
Dragon Flew remained silent, holding Chen Mo tightly for a long time before reluctantly releasing him. She then put her hands on his shoulders, examining him from top to bottom. After confirming that he was unharmed, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Let's go, take a look at the things behind the door."
Chen Mo pointed at the palace gate, which no longer had the guard from before.
Dragon Flew nodded, pondered for a moment, and still felt some trepidation, "Chen Mo, do you think there might be any demons or monsters behind this palace gate?"
Dragon Flew was a little scared after her battle with the doorman, worried that she might encounter such terrifying beings again.
Chen Mo gently shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry. The doorkeeper is dead, and the place behind the door is safe. It's better to think about what might be behind the door than to worry about danger."
Dragon Flew sheathed her imperial sword, looking puzzled at Chen Mo as she followed him towards the door. "Aren't you saying that there's the Origin Stone of the Heavenly Principle behind this door? What else could there be besides that?"
"Generally speaking, there's only one thing behind a door, that is the Origin Stone of the Heavenly Principle."
In Chen Mo's memory, Zhang Tianlin, upon entering this place, found only one thing - the Origin Stone of the Heavenly Principle. That was all.
However, at this moment, he had another thought, "But I feel that there should be something else behind this door."
Dragon Flew was curious, asking follow-up questions, "What is it?"
Chen Mo stroked his chin with one hand, pondering for a moment before smiling, "After the battle just now, my cultivation has improved a lot. Although I have just entered the fifth realm not long ago, if there were a piece of supreme blood Dan here now, I would be able to make a breakthrough and directly enter the fourth realm..."
"So, you want a supreme blood Dan? That is a top-grade elixir pill, and in the nine provinces, there are very few people who can refine it. It's not just about whether those who can refine it are willing to do so for you; even if they are willing, the rare herbs and treasures needed for refining the pill are also very precious and hard to find... You wanting a supreme blood Dan is not going to be easy."
Dragon Flew knew Chen Mo's thoughts and secretly recorded them in her heart. If she had the opportunity, she would definitely find a supreme blood Dan for him.
Unconsciously, the two of them had reached the door. Chen Mo pushed the palace gate hard.
The heavy palace door made a deep "thud," as if it were a mountain of thousands of catties, and under Chen Mo's full force, it was only slowly opened.
Purple qi flowed out from the palace gate, and as Chen Mo continued to push the gate open, the view inside the palace became clear.
A whirlpool-like purple gas encircled the interior of the palace gate. It appeared empty, yet a red-brown stone the size of a fist floated in mid-air.
Chen Mo looked at the stone floating in mid-air and smiled slightly.
"Is that the Origin Stone of the Heavenly Principle?"
Dragon Flew asked curiously.
Chen Mo nodded slightly, then carefully picked up the stone and held it in his arms.
Dragon Flew looked at the Origin Stone of the Heavenly Principle for a while, then continued to look inside the door. There was still a sandalwood box suspended above it, about the size of a palm, which seemed to be specially used for storing elixir pills.
Dragon Flew took it down casually, "And this as well."
Chen Mo looked at the sandalwood box and had a stunned expression. After throwing the Origin Stone of the Heavenly Principle into his spatial ring, he immediately picked up the box and opened it. On top of it lay a blood-red elixir pill, emitting a faint blood smell that caused Dabao and Little Bean to peek out from nowhere.
"Blood Elixir Pill"
Chen Mo said softly.
"You... you actually guessed right? Or were you just pretending to know..."
Dragon Flew blinked, surprised at Chen Mo, but found his face slightly unsightly. She curiously asked: "How come you don't want the blood elixir pill?"
Chen Mo shook his head and said with a wry smile, "It seems that I have become a pawn after all."
