112: Chapter 112 Cyber ​​Sacrifice!

"You called us here; you can't expect us to come for nothing, can you?!"

Zhou Qing heard this and said without turning his head:

"Don't worry! With the three of us here, the people on the flying boat will have to ask for our permission if they want to open the secret treasure."

All three of their Dao Protectors were here, all at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, and coupled with their identities as Saint and Saintess of first-rate Sects, anyone who wanted to make a move would have to think twice.

The massive flying boat arrived above everyone's heads in an instant, blocking the scorching sun.

Su Mo had noticed the three of them long ago, but he was more curious as to why there was such a large desert here.

There was no Spiritual Qi in the desert, which was completely abnormal, as if some force had forcibly drained all the Spiritual Qi.

"Could it be Qian Ji Immortal Master who did it?"

Su Mo rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and decided to go down and see.

"This humble one is Chu Qinghe, the Saintess of Hundred Flowers Palace. May I ask which Sect Fellow Daoist belongs to?"

As soon as he landed, Su Mo saw a woman dressed in a floral red dress, exuding an elegant floral fragrance, step forward.

"Xiao Shan Sect, Su Mo."

Su Mo replied indifferently.

"Xiao Shan Sect?"

Chu Qinghe frowned slightly, thinking for a long time but unable to recall where she had heard the name of this Sect.

Could it be a hidden Sect?

Su Mo saw her confusion and added:

"It's just a small, insignificant Sect, not well-known."

Upon hearing this, Yao Dongyang immediately became furious. A Cultivator from an insignificant Sect dared to be so ostentatious.

He concluded that this seemingly intimidating flying boat must also be just for show!

"Kid, scram! This Qian Ji Secret Treasure is not something a bumpkin like you can covet!"

He pointed at Su Mo, raising his chin arrogantly:

"Now, kneel and kowtow three times, and this Saint might..."

Before he could finish, a dazzling light flashed.

Hiss––!

"Ah! My arm!"

Yao Dongyang was stunned for a moment before belatedly realizing that the arm he had just pointed at Su Mo had already fallen to the ground, severed at the root.

The severed end was sealed by high temperature, with no blood flowing out.

Su Mo's indifferent voice rang out:

"I hate it most when people point at me. If there's a next time, it will be your head that disappears."

"Kid, how dare you injure the Saint of my Nine Luminaries Heavenly Palace!"

Yao Dongyang's Dao Protector revealed his figure, his Late Nascent Soul Stage pressure exploding forth as he roared.

"Falling Sun!"

He formed a hand seal, and a huge fireball, as scorching as a blazing sun, condensed above his head and smashed towards Su Mo.

Su Mo didn't even bother to lift an eyelid:

"Tsk, the old one has arrived."

"But, with just this temperature, you dare call it a sun?!"

With a casual wave of his hand, Su Mo's light sword split the fireball. The 'Falling Sun' scattered like a punctured balloon, and the escaping flames curled back, scorching the Dao Protector's hair and beard.

Not good!

The Dao Protector's pupils constricted. He swept up Yao Dongyang, and his body burst with Spiritual Light as he fled into the distance.

"I've already eaten your big pill, now you try my small pill."

Su Mo's mouth curved into a smile. He pulled out a white-and-red Golden Core from his embrace and threw it at the fleeing duo.

The Golden Core, arriving later, reached the fleeing duo in an instant.

"Boom!!!"

The extreme light was several times more dazzling than the 'Falling Sun' just now. Zhou Qing and Chu Qinghe's Dao Protectors' pupils constricted, and they quickly shielded the two.

Moments later, the light dissipated, revealing a colorful giant pit in the vast desert. The lingering high temperature still permeated the air.

Zhou Qing's Dao Protector's throat was dry, and he stammered:

"This method... is comparable to the Late Soul Transformation Stage..."

Zhou Qing's movements to break the Formation had long stopped. He stared blankly at the scene before him.

"Finished breaking it? Or should I do it?"

Su Mo's voice made him tremble violently.

"Finished... No! Not finished! Senior, please!"

Zhou Qing first nodded, then shook his head like a rattle-drum, clearing the way for Su Mo.

Su Mo walked to the bronze door, took out his light sword, and began to condense and compress light particles again.

"Senior, the Formation on this is incredibly complex, with layers nested within layers. Moving one part affects the whole, truly a Great Master's work..."

"Hiss—! Clang!"

Before Zhou Qing could finish, a circular hole with smooth edges appeared on the bronze door.

"What did you say?"

Su Mo stepped over the door and turned to look at him.

Zhou Qing was startled at first, then put on a fawning smile and gave a thumbs-up:

"Senior's method of breaking Formations is simply returning to simplicity, directly grasping the Origin!"

Su Mo could naturally see that the Formation on this door was extremely complex, clearly designed to prevent anyone from breaking it.

He was too lazy to analyze it. The highly condensed light blade's temperature was comparable to the outer layer of the sun, and Su Mo had never encountered a substance that could withstand such a temperature.

Su Mo glanced at this person. He spoke nicely and was sensible, so he would keep him around for now.

Zhou Qing did not follow Su Mo in, but waited outside instead.

"Saint, while he's inside, let's hurry and leave!"

His Dao Protector whispered anxiously.

"Leave? Where to?"

Zhou Qing stared intently at the large hole in the bronze door, his eyes burning.

He possessed the Spirit Rhinoceros Body, which allowed him to faintly sense good fortune and danger.

When he got close to this Senior, he vaguely felt a stir in his heart.

This meant that befriending this Senior was a great Opportunity.

He must not miss it!

"But..."

The Dao Protector still wanted to persuade him but was directly interrupted by Zhou Qing:

"No more 'buts'! Quickly bring out the treasured spiritual tea and Eight Treasures Spiritual Cake!"

"When Senior comes out, we'll say we specially prepared tea and refreshments here to welcome him!"

"This powerful figure..."

"I, Zhou Qing, am determined to cling to!"

Seeing this, Chu Qinghe, the Saintess of Hundred Flowers Palace, her beautiful eyes swirling, instantly understood Zhou Qing's intention.

She had known Zhou Qing for a considerable time and was well aware that he possessed some peculiar ability, an extremely keen spiritual sense. He was cautious yet always managed to find Opportunities, and this time there must be something good.

Chu Qinghe immediately stepped forward, took out a set of glazed tea ware and several plates of fragrant pastries, her voice as gentle as water:

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is absolutely right."

...Stepping through the gate, the secret treasure was pitch black inside, where one couldn't see their own hand.

Su Mo controlled his body to emit a faint light before he could see his surroundings clearly.

He saw various Puppet parts scattered across the wide underground space, a veritable dissection scene.

"These Puppets all have traces of Formations and runes on them. It seems the Puppet Dao is also derived from this."

Though called a secret treasure, this room wasn't large. Su Mo reached the end after only a few steps.

Finally, what appeared before Su Mo was a bronze coffin covered in spiritual patterns. Around the bronze coffin lay a ground full of disemboweled Puppets, and Formations on the ground.

Su Mo looked at this bizarre scene, his eyebrows slightly raised:

"My goodness, a cyber sacrifice?"

"Are people in the Cultivation World really this advanced?"

Then, carefully observing the Formation on the ground, Su Mo discovered that it was a high-grade Spirit Gathering Formation, and its range for absorbing Spiritual Qi was precisely this desert.

"Damn! Is a Cyber Zombie going to jump out of here?!"

Su Mo took out his light sword, extended it to a great length, cautiously pried open the coffin lid, and then quickly retreated.

After waiting for a while and finding no movement, Su Mo stepped forward to investigate.

Hmm?!

A woman?

And not wearing clothes?!