50: Pick the softest persimmon

“Rumble!!!”

In the sky, the thunderclouds grew even deeper in aura, sensing that Chu Mo was unwilling to leave, and thus began their first confrontation.

Lightning flashed, illuminating the sky.

At this moment, the entire world was a single silver hue—the lightning striking directly at Chu Mo!

“They’re not even pretending anymore! Are they in such a hurry to pave the way for that group?” Chu Mo laughed loudly, pulling off the jade pendant from his waist with his right hand, casually injecting spiritual power into it, and tossing it towards the sky.

In an instant, the jade pendant radiated immense light, a profound and ancient aura spread, and a Sacred Beast phantom appeared between heaven and earth, blocking all the descending lightning.

Amidst the silver light, the Sacred Beast phantom gradually solidified.

The combination of turtle and snake is called Xuanwu.

The Xuanwu phantom contended with the lightning in the sky; no matter how much lightning there was, it could not harm Chu Mo and the others.

“This lightning isn’t very good!”

Li Tian Ce looked at the sky.

The constantly striking lightning, each bolt as thick as a bucket, yet not a single hair of the Xuanwu was struck off.

He couldn't help but belittle the lightning in his heart.

Beside him, Qi Xuan rolled his eyes at him and said grumpily, “That’s only because it’s Chu Ge. If you went out there, don’t you believe you’d immediately be struck into charcoal by the lightning?”

“Hey, I don’t like hearing that! What do you mean if I go out there, I’ll immediately turn into scum? I… I can borrow a Magic Treasure from Chu Ge…”

Speaking of Magic Treasures, Li Tian Ce also recalled that Chu Mo was originally so poor he only had the Human Emperor Flag. How did he suddenly have such luxurious Magic Treasures now?

Moreover, the clothes on his body were also radiating spiritual light; this clearly wasn't simple.

Qi Xuan also thought of this point and likewise turned his gaze to Chu Mo, asking with great confusion, “Chu Ge, is this… something you picked up?”

“It wasn’t picked up; someone gave it to me.” Chu Mo stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky, the thunderclouds raging impotently, which was quite amusing.

“In my Xuanling Continent, if you call me a Nascent Soul Cultivator, I won’t argue with you, but outside the Xuanling Continent, what should you call me?”

Chu Mo suddenly drew his sword and cleaved the sky with one strike.

The roaring Sword Qi not only shattered the thunderclouds in the sky but also tore the incoming tornado to shreds.

The wind ceased, the clouds dispersed.

A profound silence settled over the world.

Only the heavy breathing of the three people beside him remained.

Li Tian Ce and Qi Xuan’s eyes were wide like copper bells, completely unable to comprehend how such a terrifying natural disaster was simply shattered by Chu Mo with a single sword strike.

“Don’t look. A ninth-tier Magic Treasure, equivalent to the Tribulation Stage, dealing with a natural disaster in an ordinary world—isn’t that simple?”

As he spoke, he reached out and beckoned to the sky again, recalling the xuanwu jade pendant, and the Xuanwu phantom also vanished.

He used two Magic Treasures in a row.

Only when he personally witnessed the power of these two Magic Treasures did he realize how cautious his Senior Brother Shen was.

With these Magic Treasures, let alone Outer Sect Disciple, he even dared to openly challenge Outer Sect Elder.

As for whether the Dao Heart of the participating Outer Sect Disciple would be shattered, he could only say: I’m targeting the Dao Heart. If the Dao Heart isn't stable, why cultivate Immortality? Even in the Qi Condensation Stage, facing the Tribulation Stage, can’t I still fight?

At this moment, Qi Xuan and Li Tian Ce both leaned in, their envy almost overflowing from their eyes.

It was the world's tier that limited their improvement; if they were also in a high-tier world…

They would simply take off instantly!

“Alright! You two stay here and don’t leave. I’m going to do a mission and will be back shortly.”

Chu Mo, mindful of the three missions, naturally wouldn't just leave after saving Qi Xuan.

The reward for killing the Son of Luck was very generous, and another point was that once these missions were completed, the Chat Group could be upgraded.

He was very much looking forward to the functions of the Chat Group after its upgrade.

However, just as he was about to depart on the wind, Li Tian Ce suddenly called out to him, “Chu Ge, don’t go yet.”

“What’s wrong? Do you have something else?” Chu Mo turned back, looking puzzled.

Li Tian Ce pointed to the sky, a bitter smile on his face, “It’s not me who has something, it’s him! Of course, you could also say it’s me, because the hairs on my body are standing on end. The further you are from me, the more uneasy I feel inside.

My sixth sense tells me that if you leave, I might get struck by lightning!”

Chu Mo was slightly startled, looked up at the sky, and indeed, the thunderclouds he had shattered showed signs of re-gathering.

He looked at Qi Xuan and asked, “What about you? Do you feel like you’re about to be struck by lightning?”

Qi Xuan shook his head, bewildered, “I don’t feel anything like that at all.”

Chu Mo nodded knowingly upon hearing this.

“I might know what’s going on?”

“What’s going on?” Li Tian Ce, holding the Overlord Spear, looked bewildered, “Why strike me and not Old Qi? Is it because his sixth sense is poor and he can’t perceive danger?”

“No, no, no, because the will of heaven isn’t intentionally targeting him at all.”

Chu Mo looked up at the thunderclouds that wanted to gather but wouldn't, and smiled faintly: “Old Qi is originally from this world, while the two of us, to this world, are more like extraterrestrial demons.

As for why you would be struck by lightning the moment I leave, it’s also easy to understand: because you’re a soft persimmon, easy to pinch!”

Damn it!

Li Tian Ce almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

“Alright, alright, alright! So that’s how you play! I’m a soft persimmon, you can pinch me however you want, fine! Just wait, when I get rich someday, I’ll definitely drag you out, pose you in one hundred and eight positions, and thoroughly dominate you a hundred times over!”

“Alright, Lao Li! Since he’s targeting you, then I’ll take you with me!” Chu Mo used spiritual power to pull Li Tian Ce to his side, letting him experience the feeling of Ascension.

“I’ve got your back, aren’t you touched?”

Li Tian Ce glanced at the ground, golden stars popping in his eyes, clinging to Chu Mo like an octopus.

“I wouldn’t dare! I wouldn’t dare! Chu Ge, I’m afraid of heights! Can we go a little lower? Let’s just fly at a low altitude, I think that’s pretty good!”

“You fellow…” Chu Mo shook his head helplessly, “Hold on tight, we’re about to set off.”

Before Li Tian Ce could hold on properly, he flew forward at an extremely fast speed.

A scream came from the sky.

“Lower! I’m afraid of heights!”

On the ground.

Xia Wuyan blinked her bright eyes, completely unable to understand, “Why would Wu Qu Xing be afraid of heights?”

“He’s just a brute, but I didn’t expect this kid to be afraid of heights, hehehe, this is his dark history, I must preserve it well.”

Qi Xuan, however, smiled ambiguously, quietly making exclusive emojis of Li Tian Ce in the Chat Group.

...

Fifty li outside the Imperial City.

Inside the military camp, gongs and drums roared, and everyone had already set up a celebratory banquet.

A burly general, with a tiger’s back and a bear’s waist, raised his wine bowl and toasted Wang Xiu, who was at the head seat, “Big Brother, we have been unstoppable all the way, conquering every place we arrived, victorious in every battle.

Now the Imperial City has suddenly encountered a tornado and an earthquake. Recalling everything before, it seems Heaven favors us!”

“Indeed, indeed!” Another general stood up, cupped his fists, and bowed to Wang Xiu, “Once the tornado and earthquake in the Imperial City pass, we can enter the Imperial City. From now on, Big Brother will be the Emperor, and we will all be founding heroes. Ah, the proudest thing in my life is following Big Brother.”

As soon as the words fell.

Inside the tent, all the generals rose and bowed to Wang Xiu, “We are fortunate in three lifetimes to have followed Big Brother. Come, brothers, let’s all toast Big Brother together.”

At the head seat, Wang Xiu, clad in silver-white armor, heard everyone call him Your Majesty. The corners of his mouth curved slightly upward, but he still demurred, “I cannot, I cannot. I did not think so much.

My gathering with you all is simply to hope that the common people can eat their fill, dress warmly, and have a place to shelter from the wind and rain…”

“Hey! Big Brother, what are you saying?!” Two people suddenly walked out from among the generals, each holding a box.

One of them opened it and took out a yellow Dragon robe, draping it over Wang Xiu, comforting him, “Big Brother, the weather has been getting cold lately. This garment, custom-made with funds raised by the common people, please wear it first so you don’t catch a chill. As for what we should do after entering the Imperial City, that will be a matter for after we enter the Imperial City and find King Qi.”