The First Immortal of Destiny

"Fellow Daoist, put away your Skill... I yield!"

Seeing how quickly the four bandit cultivators who attacked together fell, Master Hong Jue swiftly begged for mercy.

He dealt with poison all year round, and over time, his throat had been scorched.

Thus, his voice was extremely dry and unpleasant, "I am willing to offer one thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, one middle-grade profound level magic artifact... as an apology to fellow Daoist. Please spare me this once!"

"GULP."

Shen Mo silently ingested a Qi Coalescing Pill, his hand seals never ceasing.

The Big Dipper Array continued to sound resoundingly!

Seeing this, Master Hong Jue stopped trying to speak.

He collected his thoughts, continuously attempting various methods, trying to resist the might of the Sword Array.

The poisonous river flowed like a murky torrent, winding around him, resisting and consuming the sword Qi.

Even Shen Mo had to admit that the Poison into Water cultivation method the man cultivated was indeed a formidable magic.

When attacking, it could kill with potent poison. Contact with the poisonous water could cause flesh, blood, and Chakras to corrode and melt.

When defending, it could also protect oneself. Sword Qi, magic, and magic artifacts could all be entangled for defense.

Even magic artifacts of excellent quality could be corroded to scrap by the layered poisonous water.

Unfortunately for Master Hong Jue, Shen Mo used the Sword Array to trap his enemies, denying him any chance to get close.

The Sword Array could produce endless sword Qi, unafraid of the poisonous water's corruption, and firmly restrained the method Master Hong Jue relied on the most.

"HISS!"

"HISS!"

As the sword Qi consumed it, the Poisonous Water Pilian dramatically shrank.

What was previously a mighty river now became a trickling stream, on the verge of disappearing completely.

Master Hong Jue's face turned increasingly unpleasant. No longer hesitating, he rapidly pulled out three round, black pearls from his Universe Bag, onto which Prohibition talismans were affixed.

As the talismans were torn off, thin threads of thunder light surged around the black pearls. The aura was terrifying yet restrained!

"Water-Thunder Demon Pearl!"

Shen Mo's eyes focused. He felt an urge to instantly kill Master Hong Jue and seize these three Water-Thunder Demon Pearls.

Water-Thunder Demon Pearl, Gold-thunder Demon Pearl, Wood-Thunder Demonic Pearl, and so on.

They were all high-grade spiritual items at the treasured level, containing rich extreme elements.

Although they couldn't compare with the black finger bone.

However, the three Water-Thunder Demon Pearls alone were enough for Shen Mo to refine one of the Big Dipper sword embryos into a middle-grade profound Dao sword.

In addition to forging magic artifacts and cultivating cultivation methods, these pearls were extremely volatile and could detonate into terrifying thunder energy, equivalent to the strike of a cultivator at the peak of the Qi Gathering Realm.

Naturally, they were also used as a final killing move by many cultivators!

"The Big Dipper Array, Conversion!"

Shen Mo made a seal, converting his Sword Array from killing to trapping. The rampant Sword Light within the Array paused momentarily.

Immediately, it transformed into a sturdy Sword Light Prison, firmly imprisoning Master Hong Jue.

Master Hong Jue, seeing the subtle shift, understood Shen Mo's intention.

He clutched the three Water-Thunder Demon Pearls, poised to throw them.

"Have you thought it through, fellow Daoist?" Master Hong Jue's dry voice rasped. "My promise from just now still stands. One thousand Spirit Stones and a middle-grade profound level magic artifact to buy my life."

"Not enough!"

Shen Mo shook his head slightly, speaking resolutely, "Add those Water-Thunder Demon Pearls in your hands. Then I will let you go!"

It wasn't that he feared the power of the Water-Thunder Demon Pearls. Rather, he couldn't bear to see such coveted extreme element spiritual materials wasted as a single-use killing method. If he missed this opportunity, he didn't know how long it would take to gather Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures containing extreme elements to upgrade the Big Dipper sword embryos.

"Done!"

Master Hong Jue agreed without hesitation, re-affixed the Prohibition talismans onto the pearls, and then flicked the three pearls outwards.

"Hmm?"

Shen Mo felt a subtle sense of unease. With a thought, he summoned the Ghost Bride to receive the Water-Thunder Demon Pearls.

Just as the pearls passed through the Sword Light Prison, the Prohibition talismans attached to them suddenly flashed brightly and burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

"BOOM!"

"BOOM! BOOM!"

The Water-Thunder Demon Pearls exploded.

In that split second, an extremely dense extreme element continuously turned into nourishment for the baleful thunder.

Around the Demon Pearls, tiny threads of thunder light flashed non-stop, growing larger in an extremely short amount of time.

In a flash, robust baleful thunder erupted with terrifying violence, wreaking havoc wildly.

"CLANG!"

"CRACK! CRACK!"

The Sword Light Prison formed by the Sword Array was shattered layer by layer by the explosive baleful thunder.

Even the Yaoguang Sword and other sword embryos were shaken from their astral positions, clanging and trembling incessantly!

The most miserable was the Ghost Bride. Ordered by Shen Mo to retrieve the three Water-Thunder Demon Pearls, she was torn into wisps of ghostly qi without even a chance to scream, returning to the Soul Refining Flag.

With the Sword Light Prison broken, the prepared Master Hong Jue took action.

The Poisonous Water Pilian wrapping around him turned into a rapid stream, sweeping out from the breach in the Sword Array.

"You really think I'm a fool? Without the Water-Thunder Demon Pearls, wouldn't I be a lamb to the slaughter? How could I possibly survive!"

The desiccated, cacophonous voice of Master Hong Jue echoed.

After escaping the Sword Array, he didn't directly flee.

Instead, he moved through the residual thunderous aura and rushed towards Shen Mo.

In his eyes, this Layer II Qi Gathering Realm cultivator had invested ninety percent of his abilities into the Sword Array. Now that he had broken it with the Water-Thunder Demon Pearls, it would be difficult for Shen Mo to re-establish a threatening formation quickly.

As for the Soul Refining Flag, with the Poisonous Water Pilian by his side, he wasn't afraid! If those ghosts and Soul Generals dared to approach, he would poison them one by one; if two came, he'd poison them both. Now was the perfect time to kill him!

"WHOOSH!"

The Poisonous Water Pilian swept towards Shen Mo.

Even though there was still some distance, Shen Mo could smell the intensely toxic scent; he felt dizzy and his ears were ringing.

He could predict that once contaminated by the poisonous water, even with multiple layers of defenses, if he wasn't poisoned to death, he would still suffer greatly.

"Ignorant creature!" Murderous intent flashed in Shen Mo's eyes.

He was heartbroken that the three Water-Thunder Demon Pearls had been wasted and annoyed at Master Hong Jue's incorrigible bandit nature. If Master Hong Jue had traded honestly, Shen Mo wouldn't have gone back on his word, taken the items, and then tried to eliminate him. But Master Hong Jue had done too many despicable things. Judging others by his own standards, he saw everyone as a villain and naturally didn't trust Shen Mo's promise!

Of course, greed also played a part. Whether it was The Big Dipper Array or the Soul Refining Flag... Master Hong Jue was incredibly envious of them.

"SWOOSH!"

"SWOOSH!"

Several Grade II talismans flew out from Shen Mo's fingertips.

The spirit light shone, and their aura billowed.

The Wind Wall Talisman transformed into a strong, whirling wind. Amidst a rushing sound, a densely packed wind wall formed, seemingly filled with blades.

The Firebird Talisman and Thunderbolt Talisman were not to be outdone.

A raging, burning firebird and crackling thunderbolts instantly drowned Master Hong Jue.

However, compared to the formidable power of the Water-Thunder Demon Pearls, the Grade II talismans were still much weaker.

When they struck the Poisonous Water Pilian, they were all enveloped and extinguished.

But Shen Mo hadn't expected the Grade II talismans to be able to kill a Layer VII Qi Gathering Realm cultivator. The Dragon Sparrow Sword in his hands hummed as a cold, pale Nether Fire enveloped its sword Qi.

"Cut!"