155: Could you tell me earlier next time?

On the Sword Pavilion mountain path.

Chu Mo led the others, quickly rushing towards the main peak. He had just used a thousand-mile sound transmission to inquire about Senior Brother Shen Qingqiu’s location.

The message he received was that he was on the main peak.

Moreover, after Elder Ding Sanqiu of Shen Jian Sect defected to Hehuan Sect, he suddenly turned against them in the main hall and severely wounded Sect Master Cold Chong Yan of Hehuan Sect with a single sword strike.

Such explosive news greatly shocked Chu Mo, so much so that he didn't even have time to inquire about Ning Haocheng and Qi Xuan’s situation in the Chat Group.

He immediately led Xie Xuan and the others to rush over.

Along the way, the Sword Qi grew increasingly intense. Huo Tianyi and Xie Xuan, two Sword Dao Geniuses, were struggling to withstand the rampant Sword Qi.

And this wasn’t even the core area.

The main attack targets weren't them; they were merely being affected.

“Ding!”

With another crisp sound, the magic sword Xie Xuan had just retrieved from the Sword Pavilion broke again after blocking the third wave of Sword Qi.

This was already the thirty-seventh magic sword he had broken.

Beside him, Huo Tianyi, who had been charging through with his sword Formation activated the entire time, wasn't faring any better.

His sword technique was more crude and simple than Xie Xuan’s. His magic swords clashed directly with the surrounding Sword Qi, causing them to break and be damaged at a faster rate than Xie Xuan’s.

“Boss, why do you think those two are leading the way for us? Are they worried we can’t block the Sword Qi?”

Li Tian Ce scratched his head in confusion beside Chu Mo. He really couldn't understand why, when following Chu Mo, they could advance easily, yet they still had to go all out themselves?

Beside him, Cold Moon also covered her mouth and chuckled softly: “As expected, Sword Cultivators are all single-minded. Can’t they look back?”

“Contemporary Sword Cultivators don’t need vision…”

At this moment, the xuanwu jade pendant on Chu Mo’s waist emitted faint points of light, and a moderate-sized shield unfolded around them.

The incredibly tough shield blocked every incoming Sword Qi.

Chu Mo seemed very relaxed, but in reality, it was anything but ‘easy’.

He had to ‘gulp down’ Medicinal Pills and refine them constantly.

Only by continuously providing Spiritual Qi to the xuanwu jade pendant could he maintain the shield.

A few more minutes passed.

The five finally endured the crisscrossing Sword Qi from outside and arrived at the Sect Master’s Hall on the main peak.

It’s worth mentioning that.

Huo Tianyi and Xie Xuan only entered the shield that Chu Mo had deployed around him after all their magic swords were shattered by the powerful Sword Qi at the base of the main peak.

This infuriated both of them, causing them to repeatedly question Chu Mo why he hadn't said anything sooner.

Chu Mo’s answer was simple: “I thought you two wanted to use the Sword Qi of Shen Jian Sect’s protective Formation to temper your Sword Dao, so I didn’t speak up to remind you.”

These words made both of them almost spit blood.

“Junior Brother Han, next time… next time you have a method, can you reveal it earlier?”

Huo Tianyi was incredibly weak, and his magnificent clothes were torn to shreds by the Sword Qi, making him look like a beggar.

And his rotten brother, Xie Xuan, was in no better shape at this moment.

He was also dressed like a beggar.

“Quick… get in, I, I’m about to be drained…”

Chu Mo’s mouth was full of Medicinal Pills for restoring spiritual power, and he indistinctly urged everyone to quickly enter the main hall.

Throughout their journey, the closer they got to the main hall, the more terrifying the Sword Qi became.

The entire main peak was torn apart by powerful Sword Qi, riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.

The once flat ground was now a series of ravines.

Only the main hall in front remained in an intact state.

And this.

Was the refuge they absolutely had to enter.

Of course.

Chu Mo and Li Tian Ce had better refuges, but they couldn't abandon Huo Tianyi and Xie Xuan.

As long as their own lives weren't in danger, they were very willing to help others.

“Crack, crack, crack—!”

Just then.

Cracks appeared on the tough shield, and these cracks expanded further under the bombardment of the surrounding Sword Qi.

The spiderweb-like cracks indicated that the shield was about to shatter.

“Damn it! It’s going to break! I’ll run first, you follow behind…”

Li Tian Ce let out a strange cry and suddenly transformed into a white light, disappearing from sight.

“…”

Chu Mo exchanged a glance with Huo Tianyi and Xie Xuan, then opened his mouth.

“Well… good people are blessed by heaven. I’ll help you contact Senior Brother Shen. I’ll be leaving first. Take care…”

Just as Chu Mo was about to run, Huo Tianyi rushed up and grabbed his wrist, saying affectionately: “Junior Brother Han, can you bear to see Xuanxiao Sect’s Sword Dao Genius perish here…”

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuan frowned and silently picked up a dead branch from the ground, preparing to face the external Sword Qi.

He was a Disciple of Shen Jian Sect, not Xuanxiao Sect.

If Junior Brother Han Li wanted to run without him, it was understandable…

He had already prepared for death before leaving the Sword Pavilion.

At this moment, facing Huo Tianyi’s plea, Chu Mo heavily patted his shoulder.

“Thirty breaths. We can stay here for a maximum of thirty breaths. With each step forward, the Sword Qi will grow stronger. We won’t make it to the main hall. If you have any last wishes, say them now…”

“Junior Brother Han, why don’t we retreat? If we retreat, we can hold on a bit longer.”

“We can’t leave.”

Chu Mo looked up at the four divine sword phantoms standing around the main peak and sighed: “Now, there’s no safe place on the entire Shen Jian Peak. Do you see those sword phantoms? When they fall, there will be no living person in Shen Jian Sect.”

“Ten breaths. You now have nine breaths of time to say your eight-breath last words…”

Say what?! The time it takes me to pee is longer than this!

Huo Tianyi grumbled in his heart, but he still held Chu Mo’s wrist tightly.

This was their last hope.

However, facing Shen Jian Sect’s protective Formation that could slay Immortals, he was helpless.

The xuanwu jade pendant on him was about to crack, and he had to run before it did.

Otherwise.

He couldn’t withstand this Sword Qi.

“Looking at the entire world, I’ve only comprehended one word.”

Chu Mo stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, and spoke that word.

“Run…”

“Rumble!”

A heaven-shattering Sword Qi streaked across the sky. The incredibly powerful Sword Intent pierced through the clouds, causing even the four divine sword phantoms shrouding Shen Jian Sect to tremble under this mighty Sword Intent.

In front, the main hall had been suddenly overturned by an eighteen-level hurricane.

Amidst the howling wind.

The surrounding Sword Qi was dispersed, replaced by another extremely powerful Sword Intent that tore through the firmament.

“A protective sword Formation that once slew an Immortal? Then let’s see if this sword of mine can destroy an Immortal!”

In the storm, Shen Qingqiu stood proudly, his eyes slightly closed, his right hand already on his sword hilt, his Sword Intent reaching its peak.

“Six Paths Limitless Sword, One Sword, One Reincarnation!”

Crack—!

A blinding light instantly flashed ten thousand meters, striking one of the divine sword phantoms.

From the ruins, everyone emerged covered in dust, only to hear a powerful roar erupt in the sky.

A mournful sword cry echoed through the heavens, like the final wail of a divine sword.

They looked up at the sky.

Their pupils instantly constricted to pinpricks. Shen Jian Sect’s protective Formation, which was enough to slay Immortals, had actually been breached.

And it was breached head-on with a sword!

The divine sword phantom struck by Shen Qingqiu exploded like fireworks, countless streams of light scattering across the sky.

On the ground, Xie Xuan stared blankly at this scene, his mouth slightly agape.

That Shen Jian Sect’s protective Formation could slay Immortals was the greatest source of pride for these Shen Jian Sect Disciples.

But now, someone had actually broken this Formation head-on.

Of course.

Shen Qingqiu had only broken one of the divine sword phantoms, but the four sword phantoms complemented each other, and with one sword phantom shattered, the Formation’s power was greatly reduced.

However, even so, this damaged Formation could still block ordinary Tribulation Stage cultivators.

But for someone like Shen Qingqiu…

He was in the Tribulation Stage, not because it was his limit, but because it was the current limit of Xuanling Continent.