The First Immortal of Destiny

With a flicker of thought, Shen Mo’s eyes shone brilliantly as he activated the Pure Yang Pupil Skill.

Wherever his gaze fell, countless Soul-devouring Moths ignited like stars, finally being completely incinerated by the true flame, leaving only strands of black smoke dispersing.

At the same time, he once again passed down an edict, instructing Sect Disciples above Layer VI of Body Tempering to take action and quickly exterminate these billions of Soul-devouring Moths. As for disciples with lower strength, they would likely be unable to preserve their lives in the insect disaster and would probably become food for the Five-colored Moles. They were to stay hidden indoors and not come out to cause chaos!

With the order spreading throughout the sect, nearly thirty thousand Riverside Sect cultivators exhibited their various talents, exterminating the colorful flying insects that filled the sky and covered the land.

Yuan Heming, Zhou Zhiwei, and Yuan Jing, all at the Golden Core Realm, and Clam Girl Ming Yu, who had advanced to Class IV, each defended a direction. They constantly activated their magic treasures and executed magic, wielding Sword Qi, flames, water techniques, and gales in succession, killing numerous Five-colored Moles which fell like rain.

Sect Master Yuan Qingshi; Stars Peak Master Jin Chinian; Green Cloud Peak Master Jiang Lingfeng; Enforcement Hall Master Guo Xun; Immortal Welcoming Hall Master Zhou Ru; Evil Punishing Hall Master Lu Ming; joined by Cao Ren, Yu Yan, Yao Ting, Qian Xiaofeng, Huang Changqing, Guo Zhao, Lu Youwei, Lu Taorui, Guo Bai Ge, Chu Chen, and other cultivators from the sect, whether familiar or unfamiliar to Shen Mo, all employed their methods to the fullest, hoping to swiftly quell the Five-colored Mole plague!

It’s lucky that there aren’t many formidable demonic beasts within the boundaries of Yu State, nor is it adjacent to the Southern Poison Zone like Five Poisons City. Otherwise, there would undoubtedly be a tide of beasts and a flood of toxins today...

Shen Mo thought to himself.

Immediately, his gaze suddenly solidified, and he looked eastward with an eerie intensity.

A terrifying skeleton emerged from the depths of the Immortal Burial Sea. Passing by the original site of the Near Sea Demon Cave, it set foot on the territory of Sea State.

Its aura was terrifying to the extreme. Many cultivators and members of the Marine Race who couldn’t evade in time were struck by an invisible yet substantial pressure, their souls scattering and courage shattering, directly perishing. On its jade-like white bones, evil lights occasionally flickered, and one could faintly see bizarre Dao runes flowing within.

Its body was colossally tall, an unknown number of tens of thousands of feet high. Its entire skull pierced the clouds, and a single toe bone was comparable to a mountain peak, casting a shadow that covered a thousand miles!

If Shen Mo weren’t quite familiar with its aura, he might have mistaken it for the skeleton of a Four-eyed Giant.

The Evil Monarch, Lin Zhaozai, has come as expected! I didn’t know how Lin Zhaozai had transformed into this state. However, considering he cultivated the White Bones Path and his initial appearance was also skeletal, it no longer seemed strange. Perhaps this appearance was his true form all along. Before the ancient battlefield of immortals and demons receded into the void, Lin Zhaozai must have departed this place early, crossed the River of the Dead, and concealed himself within the Immortal Burial Sea. Moreover, his place of refuge isn’t far from the coastal area; otherwise, he couldn’t have arrived so promptly... To make such a choice, rather than heading elsewhere—I wonder if this was due to the pull of the tribulation’s Qi, the ’will of heaven and earth’ at play, or perhaps both. More than twenty years have passed, and this Evil Monarch, I fear, has recovered a significant portion of his strength. Even from thousands of miles away, he still exerts immense pressure on me, making me quite restless!

Shen Mo slapped his Universe Bag and took out a hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones, offering them to ”Insight into All Beings.”

As the Spirit Stones turned into a pile of powdered residue, information about Lin Zhaozai and his weaknesses was relayed back. Compared to the last time, there were significant changes: the information and weaknesses related to his suppression by the Demon-Suppressing Tower had all vanished. It was clear he had recovered to the Heavenly Monarch level of cultivation!

However, until they actually clashed, it was unclear just how much of his strength he had recovered. But of one thing I am certain: I am definitely not a match for this tens-of-thousands-of-feet-tall white skeleton at my current level... I have not yet stepped into the Divine Bridge Realm. Only when the bridge existing in my perception fully manifested in the world would I be considered successfully advanced. Compared to before, my strength hasn’t increased much! If Lin Zhaozai had achieved Heavenly Monarch status via a ”Small Path” and had only just entered the Divine Bridge Realm, I might have had some confidence in battling him. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Moreover, I am currently in a critical period of my breakthrough and cannot spare the effort to engage in battle. The slightest carelessness would cause the nascent Divine Bridge to immediately disintegrate. My Essence and Qi would completely dissipate into this world, leading to Dao transformation and perishing!

BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM!

The tens-of-thousands-of-feet-tall white skeleton strode towards Chong’a Mountain. With evil light flickering on its body, each step covered hundreds of miles. After only about ten breaths, it appeared within Yu State’s territory, its mountain-like bone foot stomping heavily towards the Riverside Sect’s mountain gate!

Facing this tens-of-thousands-of-feet-tall white skeleton, more terrifying than any natural disaster, the disciples repairing the Mountain Protection Array and those exterminating the Soul-devouring Moths all turned pale. Even Yuan Heming and the other Golden Core patriarchs were no exception; a terrifying sense of imminent doom welled up in their hearts.

Just at this moment, a dazzling, vast sword Qi suddenly slashed from the direction of Jing State, aiming directly at Lin Zhaozai’s foot.

PUFF!

In a burst of dazzling light, a toe bone was severed. The remaining force of the sword Qi caused it to smash heavily outside the Riverside Sect’s mountain gate, pulverizing a majestic peak.

It was undoubtedly the powerful sword Qi unleashed by the Heaven Sword Sect, having mobilized the entire sect to activate the Xianluan Sword.

At the same time, a vicious Spell arose from the mountain gate of the Seven Stars Altar. A ferocious Ghoul charged from the direction of You State. A beam of mirror light shot forth from Yue State. All attacked the raised foot of the tens-of-thousands-of-feet-tall white skeleton.

Of its remaining four toe bones, one turned yellow and black under the Spell, eventually decaying completely into dust. Another was engulfed by the tens of thousands of violent talismans and Prohibitions on the Ghoul’s body, exploding into innumerable tiny bone fragments. Yet another was struck by the light of the Illusionary Mirror and became an illusory existence...

Under the successive attacks from immortal sects like the Heaven Sword Sect, Seven Stars Altar, Ghost Corpse School, and Profound Moon School, Lin Zhaozai’s bone foot was reduced to only half its size in the blink of an eye!

However, even so, it failed to stop the ruined bone foot from stomping down heavily.

RUSTLE!

A surge of green light instantly sprouted upon landing, growing from a seedling into a towering tree that supported Lin Zhaozai’s stomping force.

Lin Zhaozai hadn’t uttered a sound when his four toe bones were destroyed moments ago. Now, however, he couldn’t help but lower his enormous skull from the clouds, his upper and lower jaws clacking, his voice rolling forth like thunder, ”This is a grievance between I, Lin, and the Shen Family’s young whelp! Are you of the Flower Fairy clan certain you want to interfere and make an enemy of me?”

The response he received was a barrage of powerful Spells, which in an instant transformed half of Yu State into an ocean of forests, flowers, and grasses.

Thick vines, like chains, coiled around the tens-of-thousands-of-feet-tall white skeleton. Strange flowers and exotic grasses sprouted from its bones, and towering, cloud-piercing trees formed a prison, trapping it securely!