20: The Death of Mo Haiyuan

The fight between one person and one snake, from start to finish, took just over a quarter of an hour. Taking advantage of the Divine Ability's time limit not yet expiring, Mo Xuan and Zhou Kaiding rushed back at full speed.

Mo Haiyuan had brought a total of four fellow Disciples with him on this outing. The strongest among them, Li Qianshan, had already gone to pursue Zhou Kaiding.

The remaining three Mid-stage Qi Refining Cultivators slaughtered all the other onlookers before returning to Mo Haiyuan to report, waiting for Li Qianshan's return.

Mo Haiyuan had by this time recovered from his previous disheveled state, standing tall and straight. Seeing the three return to report, the icy expression on his face slowly melted.

As for Zhou Kaiding, who ran the fastest, with Li Qianshan making a move, he would surely be captured easily.

Thus, no one would know what happened today. As for the few Disciples by his side, he was sure they wouldn't dare to speak of it.

A playful expression appeared on Mo Haiyuan's face: "Not everyone in this world is qualified to watch a joke."

Finally, two figures appeared in the distance, heading straight for their location.

Mo Haiyuan's expression stiffened. Li Qianshan had not returned, which clearly meant he had failed, and most likely, he was already dead.

"What a waste, to lose his life at the hands of trash."

Mo Haiyuan's expression gradually turned gloomy. He commanded, "Kill them."

He didn't care what the big snake's origin was; if it appeared next to someone who deserved to die, then it might as well be killed too.

The three behind him were shocked and felt a great sense of foreboding when they saw that Li Qianshan had failed to kill this person.

However, if they disobeyed Mo Haiyuan's command, their fate would likely be worse than death.

They exchanged glances, their faces grim. With no other choice, they could only fight with all their might.

Mo Haiyuan's expression was normal, without the slightest concern for whether these few would die as a result. They were merely retainers dependent on his Mo family; if they died, they died.

The three dispersed, approaching Mo Xuan and the other from three directions.

They fully activated their Magical Artifacts, Talismans, and spells, hoping for a fatal blow, as that might be their only chance to survive.

The three acted with great coordination, striking simultaneously.

Seeing the three attack, Zhou Kaiding dared not be negligent. He split ways with Mo Xuan, each facing one opponent.

"Wave-Tipping Art!"

A towering giant wave collided head-on with the golden seal conjured by that person.

The giant wave and the golden seal exploded simultaneously, forming ripples that washed over the surrounding land like a tide.

"Fu Shang."

Zhou Kaiding's mind stirred, and the fu shang sword flew out, circling around him.

"Go!"

Fu Shang, like a meteor, stabbed directly at that person. The person threw something from his hand, and a small shield grew against the wind.

The fu shang sword struck the small shield, and a crack appeared on the shield's surface. The small shield was only a Low Grade First-tier Magical Artifact and could not withstand the fu shang sword many times.

The person's face turned pale, clearly not feeling well.

Golden light flowed over his body, and several Talismans were activated.

Because during the offense and defense between the fu shang sword and the small shield, the distance between the two had already become close.

Zhou Kaiding had already prepared several Talismans in his hand, which he shot out.

The two exchanged blows with Talismans, neither gaining an advantage.

However, the small shield eventually failed, cracking apart and falling to the ground.

That person spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, severely injured.

Zhou Kaiding seized the opportunity to attack, recalling Fu Shang, pouring his magical power into it. While the person's magical power was unstable, the sword moved with his body.

The sword in front, the person behind, the fu shang sword pierced through the armor, and Zhou Kaiding delivered a fatal blow, striking the person's chest with his palm.

That person's eyes lost focus, a look of unwillingness on his face. The spell he had condensed dissipated, and several Talismans shattered, turning into ashes that drifted to the ground with his body.

Zhou Kaiding let out a sigh of relief and looked towards Mo Xuan's side; those two were also dead.

In just a few breaths, all three were dead.

Mo Haiyuan's face was ashen, and his mood was extremely unpleasant.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings!" He was furious in his heart.

Watching Mo Xuan and Zhou Kaiding kill all four people he brought, they showed no fear, no escape, and he wondered if they had some reliance.

"You have a lot of guts, daring to kill four of my Xuanjin Sect Disciples," Mo Haiyuan said coldly.

As he spoke, he took out a second-tier precious Talisman.

Second-tier precious Talismans are refined by Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Each one contains the power of a single strike from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and is extremely precious. Even Mo Haiyuan, as Mo Chengkong's direct grandson, only had two on him.

Magical power rapidly surged in, and Mo Haiyuan's face gradually turned pale.

The precious Talisman glowed, transforming into a massive golden finger that pressed down towards Mo Xuan and Zhou Kaiding.

An overwhelming Aura of the Foundation Establishment Stage directly assailed their minds.

"Not good!"

Zhou Kaiding's expression changed drastically. This power was not something a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator could withstand.

"Run!"

Zhou Kaiding shouted at Mo Xuan.

He quickly retreated.

Mo Xuan seemed not to hear, only staring intently at the incoming giant golden finger.

When Mo Haiyuan activated the second-tier precious Talisman, Mo Xuan already knew that escaping was impossible.

The area covered by this attack was not something that a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator's speed could escape before the attack arrived, not even Mo Xuan.

"Only by seeking life in death."

Mo Xuan's bestial nature rapidly increased, his fierce Aura filling the sky. His Aura instantly strengthened by several tenths, and his consciousness was already on the verge of losing control.

Mo Haiyuan was merely a Qi Refining seventh-layer Cultivator with an unstable Foundation.

Even with a second-tier precious Talisman, he probably couldn't fully unleash all of its power, failing to exert the full power of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Thus, there was still a chance to seek life in death.

Moreover, with Mo Haiyuan's magical power, he could probably only activate this second-tier precious Talisman once.

Mo Xuan did not retreat but advanced, his Aura unprecedentedly powerful.

His snake body quickly coiled into a circle, protecting his head and heart within.

The giant finger pressed down heavily on Mo Xuan's body. Mo Xuan's snake scales all cracked, blood splattered, and his snake mouth opened wide, letting out a painful hiss.

His Aura rapidly declined.

Fortunately, Mo Haiyuan's strength was insufficient. If it had been even one or two points stronger, Mo Xuan would probably have died.

Although he suffered unprecedented severe injuries, he had at least saved his life.

As his consciousness blurred, he felt Zhou Kaiding's Aura rapidly approaching. Mo Xuan used his last bit of consciousness to weakly transmit, "Kill him quickly."

After speaking, his mind spun, and with a quick thought, his snake body shrunk, turning into four feet long before he fainted.

Mo Haiyuan saw that even this second-tier precious Talisman had been blocked by the black snake, and he felt the dwindling magical power within his body.

Looking at Zhou Kaiding, who was rapidly approaching with the fu shang sword, he finally panicked.

Flipping his palm, he took out another second-tier precious Talisman, desperately pouring his remaining magical power into it.

However, this meager magical power was insufficient to activate the power of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. The precious Talisman merely flickered faintly before dimming.

Seeing that he couldn't activate the precious Talisman, Mo Haiyuan broke out in a cold sweat. The bronze bell above his head emitted light, forming a shield that protected his entire body.

But Mo Haiyuan felt no sense of security in his heart.

After all, he knew his own strength; he had only achieved his current cultivation through countless Medicinal Pills.

Because of his identity, he had never engaged in a life-and-death struggle with anyone before.

Looking at Zhou Kaiding, who was now in front of him, he shouted frantically, babbling incoherently, "You can't kill me! If you kill me, my grandfather won't let you go!"

"You can't kill..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Zhou Kaiding pierced his heart with a sword, and he lost his breath.

Although the bronze bell was a High Grade Magical Artifact, Mo Haiyuan had already panicked at this point. His magical power was already insufficient, and being disturbed by his state of mind, his magical power was extremely chaotic.

Zhou Kaiding's full-strength blow directly pierced through the bronze bell's defense and into Mo Haiyuan's heart.

"Hoo~"

Zhou Kaiding let out a long breath.

"Crack!"

A broken jade Talisman fell from Mo Haiyuan's hand.

Zhou Kaiding's expression changed drastically.