"How could this be..."

    Xu Zhen's eyes widened to the extreme, in disbelief as he looked at the ground beneath him, which remained completely still. The Protective Destiny Array had actually failed.

    The Protective Destiny Array is the only bottom card of the Shengjian Sect. If there is no bottom card, the enmities of the Shengjian Sect will definitely come knocking on their door. Perhaps Xu Zhen's strength can withstand one or two, but what if it's Tianmo Sect?

    Shaking his head, he dared not imagine what that madman Liu Wu xin would do once the news spread that the Protective Destiny Array of the Shengjian Sect had failed.

    "What, the Protective Destiny Array is no longer effective?"

    Chen Mo snorted in disdain, holding his massive sword upright in the ground, his smile radiant as he stared at Xu Zhen. Xu Zhen, upon seeing this, trembled with fear as a bizarre yet very credible guess formed in his mind.

    Yes, it's you? Is it you who disabled the Protective Destiny Array?

    Xu Zhen wrapped his bandaged hand around his broken arm, staring at the figure with a stern expression.

    Chen Mo nodded, not hiding anything, "So what?"

    "You bastard, you bastard! You're courting death, you're courting death!"

    Xu Zhen roared in almost uncontrollable fury, but just as he was about to erupt in anger, a sudden realization struck him - without the Protective Destiny Array and now also missing a hand, he was no match for Chen Mo.

    After much thought, he could only step back a few steps and look at the two behind him, "Gentlemen, that fellow is an enemy of my Shengjian Sect. If you two can help me eliminate him, I assure you I will not shortchange you."

    "Said and done"

    Zhao Wanli walked up with a grin, his night rain black pupil sword in hand, ready to face Chen Mo. In that moment, Chen Mo also took the matter seriously. He withdrew the colossal sword planted in the ground and looked more alert.

    Crack!

    The night rain black pupil sword appeared suddenly, blood splattered on the ground. Both Chen Mo and Xu Zhen stared in disbelief, their eyes wide open.

    Drip

    A drop of blood slid down the pure and bright blade, dripping onto the ground. Xu Zhen looked down at it, feeling the piercing pain in his abdomen, and bit his teeth in anger as he glared at Zhao Wanli, "Bastard, you... why do this to me..."

    Zhao Wanli grinned, "Working with you was just because I coveted your Shengjian Sect's Protective Destiny Array. Now that your Protective Destiny Array is gone and you've lost a hand, what's the point of further cooperation with you?"

    Unexpectedly betrayed, Xu Zhen could not contain his anger and immediately picked up the sword on the ground, intending to retaliate. However, Zhao Wanli had anticipated this and rotated the sword handle.

    Pain spread throughout his body. Xu Zhen's remaining hand trembled uncontrollably, and the sword in his hand wavered and dangled uselessly from his grip.

    "I, even if I am no longer useful, you don't have to kill me, right?"

    Xu Zhen's weathered face was etched with pain, his pale lips trembling slightly, and he managed to squeeze out this last sentence from between his teeth.

    "Incompetent people might turn against us later. Ah, it's better to get rid of you now than have you stab us in the back later."

    Zhao Wanli pulled out his sword and casually swung it, throwing the blade into the ground. Xu Zhen fell to the ground at the next moment, his eyes staring wide open, full of unwillingness in his gaze.

    Zhao Wanli's ruthless methods reminded him of himself in the secret realm, and he seemed to have dealt with Lin Hao for the same reason.

    All of this is retribution, ah.

    "What, do you want to kill him as a gesture of loyalty?"

    Chen Mo smiled and asked.

    Zhao Wanli shook his head, twirling the night rain black pupil sword in his hand with a flourish. With his other hand, he lightly stroked the blade, "Just took care of a trivial matter."

    "Hah, it seems we still need to fight."

    "It seems you didn't expect it from your appearance."

    "Ever since I saw you, I guessed that we would have a battle."

    Chen Mo answered calmly and slowly.

    Zhao Wanli was somewhat surprised and stared at Chen Mo in disbelief, "Why?"

    "War God Zhao Wanli, everyone knows your name, but you also have another title, known by few, the second-in-command of Heavenly Punishment."

    As Chen Mo finished speaking, Zhao Wanli's pupil contracted, and his eyes were filled with shock.

    The Dragon Dancing behind Chen Mo was also surprised. She was not familiar with Zhao Wanli, but she knew very well about Heavenly Punishment, as Chen Mo had once mentioned it and had interacted with them in the past.

    Xue Xing's eyes narrowed slightly, somewhat surprised by Zhao Wanli's identity. He had long felt that Zhao Wanli was mysterious, but he hadn't expected that he was the second-in-command of Heavenly Punishment.

    "Chen Mo, it seems you are truly knowledgeable and aware of everything, just as the rumors say."

    Zhao Wanli was surprised for a moment before quickly recovering his expression.

    "Besides that?"

    Chen Mo twisted his neck, asking with interest.

    "Additionally, you can predict your enemies, so the master has instructed that when dealing with you, we must not act recklessly. We must always be prepared with multiple plans..."

    Zhao Wanli looked completely serious.

    Chen Mo smiled faintly. It seems that in Zhang Tianlin's eyes, he still has a high evaluation of him, but at the same time, he also knows that Zhang Tianlin is still alive and living quite well, able to command his subordinates.

    He didn't show up immediately, which suggests that the circumstances were unfavorable for him. It appears that he sustained significant injuries during the previous battle.

    "So, your multiple plans are not just the joint effort between you and Xue Xing against me, are they?"

    Chen Mo asked with a smile.

    Chen Mo had been demonized in Zhang Tianlin's words, so after receiving the order to deal with him, Zhao Wanli dared not be at all negligent and had made numerous preparations long ago.

    Zhao Wanli raised the three-foot Green Jade Peak, and a burst of spiritual energy emerged. In no time, powerful breaths rushed towards them.

    Long Fei wu had been silent, trailing behind Chen Mo, her gaze alertly focused on Zhao Wanli and his companion. However, upon sensing the burst of spiritual energy, a hint of panic flashed across her face.

    "A lot of people have come."

    Chen Mo raised his eyebrows and looked around the surroundings.

    Around them, dark figures fell from the sky from all directions. Leading them were a total of seven people, each with a unique appearance but all exuding an aura of the second realm.

    Seven second-realm cultivators had shown up alone.

    Then, nineteen third-realm cultivators appeared behind them.

    Long Fei wu's expression changed dramatically as she stared at the seven second-realm cultivators. She tightened her grip on the Imperial Sword in her hand, her alertness tinged with a hint of discomfort.

    If it were just ordinary second-realm cultivators, she might have been able to stand against them, but Zhao Wanli, the so-called Sword Demon, and Xue Xing, the Sword Emperor, were not ordinary second-realm cultivators. Moreover, there were still seven other second-realm cultivators to support them. Even if she were very strong, she was no match for such an array.

    Xue Xing saw the sudden appearance of so many people and was initially stunned, but then unconsciously approached Zhao Wanli a little closer. As they were originally equal teammates, their status and subordinates had improved greatly, and they themselves had more skilled disciples. Thus, Xue Xing unconsciously felt a surge of confidence.

    If he had previously teamed up with Zhao Wanli for the sake of benefits, now, he wanted to make more progress...

    "Good, quite a few experts from Heavenly Punishment have arrived. I wonder if the Shadow Pavilion's people are here as well. Well, since they've come, let's not let them go."

    Chen Mo swept his gaze around the surroundings, and in a sudden move, a red brown stone appeared in his hand after scanning those twenty or so people.