23: Chapter 23 God of Slaughter Mode

Rubble fell as the roars of Rock Armor Beasts echoed through the cliffs. Eight scaled Rock Armor Beasts lunged up, instantly charging toward Lin Mo and Yi Xiaoyu on the precipice.

Yi Xiaoyu let out a soft huff. "Mirror Lakes Blessing, activate!"

This was the trait she had awakened, a blue-grade Water-type support ability.

A blue light curtain surrounded Yi Xiaoyu, giving her a bit more confidence.

Her cultivation was only at the fifth level of the first order. Any late first-order beast like a Rock Armor Beast would be lethal to her.

And now, she wasn't facing just one, but a whole pack!

On the other side of the cliff, Zhao Fansheng was already overjoyed, a glimmer of excitement flashing in his eyes.

Suppre-ssing his inner joy, he pretended to be heartbroken and shouted,

"Lin Mo, I've failed you! Run, quickly!"

After speaking, Zhao Fansheng even squeezed out a few tears and covered his face as he sobbed, looking extremely pained.

"You're quite good at hiding, aren't you? But no matter how well you hide, you're dead this time!"

"No matter how well you hide, can you really deal with such a large pack of Rock Armor Beasts at once?"

"With so many Rock Armor Beasts, even a second-order martial artist would be doomed."

"Die! Once you're dead, no one will know that secret!"

Zhao Fansheng thought expectantly.

"Lin Mo, don't try to be a hero! Take Yi Xiaoyu and run!"

On the opposite bank, Wu Feng's eyes were red with anxiety, but being on this side of the cliff, he had no way to rescue them. He could only hope for a miracle.

"Run?"

The corners of Lin Mo's mouth curled up slightly. How could he possibly pass up such a good opportunity to farm slaughter value?

"Don't be ridiculous!"

"If I run, how am I supposed to farm slaughter value!"

He stepped forward, drew the war saber from his waist, and stood in front of Yi Xiaoyu.

"Be careful. I might not be able to look after you once the fight starts!"

As the first Rock Armor Beast pounced, Lin Mo stepped aside to avoid the monster's impact and swung his blade at its neck in a backhand strike.

Clang!!!

Sparks flew! The shock numbed Lin Mo's hand. The result of this strike surprised him slightly.

"My Strength attribute should have fully reached the second-order level. To think a single strike only managed to shatter a few of this beast's scales?"

"What a hard shell!"

"This is a bit troublesome!"

Lin Mo frowned slightly.

Although this monster's defense was strong, it wasn't enough to leave him helpless.

The strike just now was just a casual move without using the Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash. Once he used it, the continuous slash effect of the Flowing Cloud Continuous Slash alone would easily tear through the defense of these Rock Armor Beasts.

Because, with his current attributes, a single swing could already deal 7 hits of slash damage!

That's right. After his Agility attribute surged to 66 points, the effect of Flowing Cloud Continuous Slash had improved again, increasing the number of slashes from 5 to 7!

The defense these Rock Armor Beasts took pride in was simply not enough against a Flowing Cloud Continuous Slash that had climbed to seven hits.

The only thing Lin Mo needed to worry about was his stamina.

Simultaneously using Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash and God Speed would cause his stamina consumption rate to skyrocket.

"Looks like I'll have to go all out!"

"I wonder... will my stamina run out first, or will you all be slaughtered by me first!"

Lin Mo gave a light shout. "God Speed, activate!"

As the second and third beasts attacked simultaneously, Lin Mo's figure flashed, leaving an afterimage in his wake.

The two Rock Armor Beasts collided with each other, producing a dull thud, but not even a crack appeared on their shells.

However, Lin Mo wouldn't let this chance slip by.

A flash of blade light passed.

Squelch!

The two Rock Armor Beasts were instantly torn in half by the blade light and crashed to the ground!

[Ding~ Killed late first-order beast Rock Armor Beast, slaughter value +30]

[Ding~ Killed late first-order beast Rock Armor Beast, slaughter value +30]

[Ding~ Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash proficiency +1]

This scene completely dumbfounded Wu Feng and the others on the opposite side of the cliff.

"What?!"

"Lin Mo was still hiding his strength!"

Wu Feng thought he already had an understanding of Lin Mo's power, but until this moment, he realized he was dead wrong.

That was a Rock Armor Beast, the beast with the strongest defense among first-order monsters!

An ordinary early second-order Awakener would find it difficult to break through this beast's scale defense in one hit.

Among everyone present, he was probably the only one who could deal fatal damage to a Rock Armor Beast.

But even Wu Feng himself couldn't split the bodies of two Rock Armor Beasts with a single strike.

He was a second-order seventh-level Awakener with a blue trait!

While Lin Mo... was only a first-order Awakener.

Could his attack be even stronger than his own?

Wu Feng was completely stunned.

Just what kind of monster had joined his team?

...

"Lin... Lin Mo..."

Yi Xiaoyu's trembling voice came from behind him.

"My Mirror Lakes Blessing can be cast on others. Do you want to try it?"

Lin Mo's sudden outburst just now had given Yi Xiaoyu a glimmer of hope for survival.

Thus, she immediately realized that only by making Lin Mo stronger could they survive this crisis.

"Fine, let's try it!"

Lin Mo glanced back at her.

Seeing this, Yi Xiaoyu immediately formed hand seals. As the light blue glow faded from her body, a blue light curtain as thin as a cicada's wing appeared around Lin Mo.

[Ding~ Detected the effect of the trait Mirror Lakes Blessing on the host.]

[Mirror Lakes Blessing, Blue-quality trait, Elemental-type. Passive effect: Stamina recovery speed increased by 50%, physical self-healing ability increased by 50%. Active effect: Generates Mirror Lake Shield, which can absorb 20% of final damage.]

"What an excellent ability!"

"How long can it last?"

Lin Mo was somewhat surprised. Yi Xiaoyu's Mirror Lakes Blessing could actually support teammates, and the effect was unexpectedly good, solving his stamina problem just in time.

"It can usually be maintained for about half an hour, but if the absorbed damage exceeds the threshold, it will end early," Yi Xiaoyu replied.

Half an hour.

That was more than enough.

A sharp light burst from Lin Mo's eyes!

He no longer held back. [God Speed] active effect, activate!

The violent power within his body rose to another level, and his speed surged by fifty percent! His feet dragged out four afterimages with the [Lingyan Steps] as he cut into the beast pack like a phantom!

"Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash, Aurora Overlapping Blades!"

The blade light was as fast as lightning, carrying an indescribably terrifying force as it pierced into the body of the largest Rock Armor Beast!

The unlucky Rock Armor Beast let out a miserable shriek as its body exploded into a mist of blood!

[Killed peak first-order beast Rock Armor Beast, slaughter value +35]

Lin Mo didn't stop for a second. His body spun, and the blade edge drew a circular arc.

Blood sprayed from the necks of three Rock Armor Beasts pouncing from the side simultaneously! Although they weren't dead yet, the wounds had almost severed their entire necks, causing them to lose combat effectiveness instantly!

A Rock Armor Beast lurking nearby seized the opportunity, opening its large mouth filled with two rows of sharp teeth to bite Lin Mo.

The light curtain glowed, and the pale blue film rippled. Lin Mo reacted instantly, dodging the potentially fatal blow with a flash of his body.

After a short thirty seconds.

The eight Rock Armor Beasts that had just swarmed up all died under Lin Mo's blade, turning into a large amount of slaughter value.

The system notifications flashed incessantly, but Lin Mo had no energy to pay attention to them.

Because, below the cliff, the remaining Rock Armor Beasts had already climbed up.

Another group!

Instead of being alarmed, Lin Mo was delighted.

These were all slaughter values!

Lin Mo exhaled sharply, the muscles in his arms bulging and veins popping as he poured his immense strength into the blade.

[Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash] was activated repeatedly!

At the same time, several blade lights were drawn out, crossing into half-moon-shaped arcs of light.

Wherever the arcs passed, space seemed to be momentarily sliced, leaving behind distorted visual afterimages!

Three Rock Armor Beasts froze simultaneously.

Then, a cut as smooth as a mirror appeared on their thick rock armor.

The cuts expanded rapidly, and their upper bodies slowly slid off, their internal organs spilling out from the cross-sections.

[Ding~ Killed late first-order beast Rock Armor Beast x3, slaughter value +90]

On the cliff, the remaining Rock Armor Beasts' movements gradually slowed, their previous fearless momentum finally vanishing.

They... seemed to be afraid!

The strength of the human before them surpassed their imagination.

The ground full of their companions' corpses made these Rock Armor Beasts realize that being fearless was merely futile.

For the first time, fear appeared in their crimson eyes, and they whimpered as they retreated.