"Man, how did he disappear?"
After entering the secret realm, Chen Mo and the other quickly realized that the surroundings were empty, and they could no longer find Qiu Guang's figure.
Looking out over this secret realm, it appeared vast and spacious. In such a short time, it was impossible for Qiu Guang to disappear without a trace.
"He must be hiding somewhere around here. If we search carefully, we should be able to find him."
Chen Mo spoke up, taking the lead to dash out ahead.
Within the secret realm, it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, making it quite difficult to find someone who truly intends to hide.
However, the vegetation in the mountains and forests is lush and densely growing. If Qiu Guang were truly hiding among the mountains, the slight movement just now would be noticed by Chen Mo and his companion immediately upon their arrival.
But as soon as they entered, the surroundings were eerily silent.
Chen Mo stepped into the void, and since reaching the third grade, he too could walk on air.
Gradually climbing higher, Chen Mo soon found that after passing over the mountain, there was a lake, a hundred feet wide, with crystal clear water reflecting the sky's colors.
The surface of the lake was unusually calm.
Chen Mo's eyes closely watched the lake's surface, his brow and eyes adding a hint of doubt.
"The lake is located behind the mountain. Do you think if he's hiding beneath it, would it be difficult for people to notice?"
Chen Mo turned his head with a smile, looking at Feng Banxia beside him who was constantly searching for Qiu Guang's whereabouts, and asked.
Feng Banxia swept a glance around, and the only difference from the surroundings was the lake at their feet.
"However, that guy is wounded. If he hides beneath this lake, wouldn't that be disadvantageous to him? How could he be so foolish?"
Chen Mo gently shook his head, "Heh, what if he is just gambling that we would make such assumptions?"
"In this secret realm, all around are mountains and forests. If he bets that we would look for him in the mountains, considering how vast this place is, finding him would take a considerable amount of time. By then, he could escape from the lake unseen. Do you think that's a possibility?"
"Then, what should we do?"
Feng Banxia pondered carefully, and Chen Mo's words seemed to make sense.
"No need to waste words with him. Let's just go ahead and act."
After saying that, Chen Mo suddenly produced a giant sword in his hand. Suddenly, blood-colored sword energy shot out from the sword, splitting the lake in half in an instant.
Boom!
A surge of water from the lake bottom erupted, spiraling upwards from both sides. A clear silhouette of a white figure could be seen in the depths of the lake.
"Found it."
Chen Mo laughed heartily, assuming it would take some effort, but he never imagined that he would so easily find that guy.
In the midst of his joy, he saw that Feng Banxia beside him could no longer contain himself. His eyes glowed red, and he coldly snorted, "Hiding pretty well, huh."
"Wait."
At that moment, Chen Mo suddenly felt something was wrong. He immediately shouted out loud to halt Feng Banxia, who was on the verge of attacking.
As soon as Chen Mo's voice fell, the surging waters on both sides suddenly jumped out two huge figures.
They turned out to be two beasts.
The sudden appearance of the two beasts caught Feng Banxia off guard, and in that moment, both beasts charged at her ferociously.
The terrifying impact force sent Feng Banxia flying into the lake, blood mist spraying out.
"It's done! Ha!"
Qiu Guang, who was at the center of the lake, felt a surge of triumph at once. Watching Feng Banxia fall downwards, he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction on his face.
Although he was currently severely injured, it would still be difficult for him to defeat Chen Mo and Feng Banxia in a joint effort. However, if he could defeat just one of them, the following battle would be much easier.
As long as he can get Feng Banxia in his hand, he can use her as leverage to threaten Chen Mo. Whether he can threaten Chen Mo or not, it is not a loss for him.
By delaying for a moment, he could make the two beasts beside him distract Chen Mo.
However, just as he had this thought, he saw a blood-colored sword energy coming at him in an instant.
"Does he not fear hurting his own companion? What a heartless guy!"
Qiu Guang bit his teeth in fury. Seeing that he had no chance to capture Feng Banxia, he quickly retreated and with a shout, summoned the two beasts from the sides of the lake to charge at Chen Mo.
"You may be able to delay me for a moment, but I don't believe you can save that woman. Heh, your moves are decisive, but it's also for the sake of that woman..."
Qiu Guang's lips curved into a smile, his heart filled with pride and satisfaction.
Indeed, with the combined attack of the two beasts, Chen Mo now had no time to spare and began to engage them in combat.
Qiu Guang looked at the wind Banxia, who had fallen to the center of the lake, and quickly stepped forward, reaching out to grab her.
Unexpectedly, just as the crucial moment was upon him, a giant sword suddenly shot from the sky, plunging straight down at Qiu Guang in that instance, blocking his path.
"Almost gave me a fright."
Qiu Guang cursed and muttered as he looked up at the giant sword that had been inserted vertically in the center of the lake. At that moment, he froze in place, his eyes wide with shock.
"This, this is..."
The giant sword, as dark as ink, subtly emitted a brilliant luster. The invisible aura it exuded was not enough to knock him down, but the familiar scent from it sent a shiver down his spine, and his legs went weak, causing him to collapse to the ground.
"It's him, it's him? How can it be here..."
Qiu Guang was shocked and exclaimed, suddenly remembering the man who had once made him, and even his entire race, tremble with fear.
At this moment, Qiu Guang felt like he was surrounded by enemies on all sides, looking around in terror like a person sitting on thorns, his heart brimming with unease, fearing that he might encounter that killer god.
"Ch-cough"
At this moment of hesitation, the giant sword, which was inserted vertically in the center of the lake, was suddenly forcefully pulled out by someone. Qiu Guang was startled, but saw that Feng Banxia, who had fallen earlier, had now stood up. She held the giant sword in her hand and took slow steps towards him.
The blood-red cruciform eyes terrified him to the core, as if he saw the moment when that man approached him in the past.
Feng Banxia raised her sword high, the giant sword not yet falling. However, she saw Qiu Guang suddenly roll his eyes and fall to the ground in an instant, foam spewing from his mouth, unconscious.
Boom, boom
The next moment, two roars echoed from the sky, and it was seen that the two beasts that had attacked Feng Banxia had been defeated by Chen Mo and fell heavily to the ground.
Later, the water from both sides of the lake continuously rushed towards the sides of the lake.
The sky fell rain-like, splashing water droplets.
Chen Mo landed in the next moment, looking at the Feng Banxia who had stood up, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"Did you defeat it?"
Chen Mo looked at the unconscious Qiu Guang, and out of curiosity, he inquired.
Feng Banxia smiled awkwardly, helplessly shook her head, and said, "I hadn't even started to attack when he collapsed like that. Could it be that he was scared to death?"
"This..."
Chen Mo felt a bit speechless, as Qiu Guang appeared quite courageous, but he didn't expect to be easily frightened and passed out.
"He shouldn't be dead; he is still a master. If he were to be so easily frightened to death, then wouldn't he be a wimp?"
"But being frightened like that and falling unconscious directly is not much better either."
"That makes sense too."
Chen Mo awkwardly smiled and walked forward to drag Qiu Guang away, but at that moment, the entire lake bottom began to shake violently...
