39: Shock

That scarlet, flame-like Killing Intent surged towards Ji Mo like a fierce tide.

Xue Qianli revealed a twisted smile on his face and chuckled strangely:

"Hehehe, kid, join my Death Legion!"

"Such powerful Killing Intent! This astonishing Aura of Blood Fiendishness is truly bone-chilling!"

The crowd below the stage couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Is this the power of an Earth Rank Advanced Cultivation Technique? It seems to contain more than one 'Intent'!"

A sharp-eyed expert asked, his face full of doubt.

"Yes, it's not just Killing Intent; it also contains Blood Intent. It can be said to be a Fusion of two 'Intents'.

To enhance the power of this Cultivation Technique, Xue Qianli has caused endless slaughter throughout our Empire, reportedly wiping out several villages and towns.

It's a pity he has a formidable grandfather; no one dares to touch him."

The person who previously knew Xue Qianli's identity continued to explain.

"No wonder this person's Killing Intent is so strong. Even from this distance, we can clearly feel this boundless Killing Intent rushing toward us.

I truly don't know how much pressure Ji Mo must be enduring right now. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably either suffer a mental breakdown or be scared to death upon encountering this terrifying mental force."

Someone said, sighing with emotion.

So, what was the state of Ji Mo, who was currently in the arena?

To be honest, although Ji Mo hadn't killed many people, the number of Yao Beasts he had beaten to death was countless, and their death scenes were often ghastly, scattered everywhere.

Therefore, facing this terrifying scene before him, Ji Mo felt no fear whatsoever.

However, his heart was filled with annoyance and anger.

On one hand, he felt deep pity for the innocent, wrongfully deceased souls; on the other hand, Xue Qianli's cruel and perverse actions utterly disgusted Ji Mo.

Especially these Ghoulish Creatures manifesting various repulsive scenes around him—it made Ji Mo feel utterly nauseous.

"C! N! M!

You dog, you are utterly disgusting! Get the hell away from me!"

Ji Mo was furious and roared out loud.

Before his voice faded, the heaven and earth creation bell instantly shot into the air like an arrow leaving a bowstring. Its body burst forth with ten thousand rays of golden light, illuminating the space above Ji Mo's head in splendor.

In an instant, within ten meters around Ji Mo, a continuous "sizzle, sizzle, sizzle" sound rang out.

It was exactly like cold water poured onto a red-hot iron block, raising plumes of steam. That was the strange power released by Xue Qianli, which was continuously being dissolved by the heaven and earth creation bell.

Xue Qianli had never witnessed such a scene and was instantly stunned into a wooden chicken.

In his past experience, no one had ever been able to so easily dismantle his proud Blood Domain, which was a powerful entity formed by the Fusion of Blood Intent and Killing Intent.

"You dog, you will surely die today!"

Ji Mo let out another earth-shattering roar, and his hands quickly formed Hand Seals like phantoms.

As the Hand Seals changed, the heaven and earth creation bell shone brightly. The bell body was like a small sun, and the golden light it emitted instantly covered the entire Death Arena.

Under this dazzling golden light, the Intent Field that Xue Qianli had painstakingly created instantly collapsed like paper.

Speaking of which, Xue Qianli was truly unlucky. The Blood Demon Scripture, as an Earth Rank Advanced Cultivation Technique, was originally astonishingly powerful. The True Intent of Blood contained within it could not only control the enemy's vital Qi and blood.

It could also enhance the user's strength by absorbing vital Qi and blood, and the Killing Intent could directly attack the opponent's Soul and mental force.

However, all of this was completely and utterly restrained in front of the heaven and earth creation bell.

That trace of True Intent of Blood and Killing Intent was fundamentally unable to affect Ji Mo, who was under the protection of the heaven and earth creation bell.

After all, bell-type artifacts have always been important Buddhist treasures, possessing a natural restraining effect on these Evil Path Cultivation Techniques.

This was the first time Ji Mo had fully utilized the heaven and earth creation bell without reservation since it was enhanced.

In fact, given Ji Mo's strength, he originally didn't need to go to such great lengths, but Xue Qianli's actions utterly disgusted him. Rage flared in his heart, and malice rose in his guts.

The heaven and earth creation bell in the sky, as Ji Mo continuously struck it with Hand Seals, expanded and compressed like breathing.

When Ji Mo struck the final Hand Seal, the heaven and earth creation bell resembled a poised, small nuclear bomb, carrying world-destroying might, and smashed straight toward Xue Qianli.

In this brief moment, Xue Qianli was completely dumbfounded. His mind was blank, with only one thought constantly circling:

"What virtues do I possess? Is it necessary to go to such lengths just to kill me? Is it worth using a 'sun' to smash me?"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Immediately afterward, deafening explosions echoed through the sky; the continuous roar seemed as if it would shatter the entire world.

A small mushroom cloud shot toward the heavens, and rolling smoke and dust filled the air above the Death Arena, obscuring everyone's vision.

"This is bad!"

Seeing this, the crowd below the stage showed looks of alarm, instinctively sensing that things were going poorly.

Shangguan Batian witnessed this dangerous situation and immediately decided to intervene personally.

He simply waved his large hand, and a majestic and mysterious power instantly spread out.

Everyone felt as if the interior of the Death Arena was completely isolated from the outside time and space, and all sounds abruptly ceased.

All fluctuations vanished without a trace, as if this place had become an existence independent of the world.

"This kid is truly ruthless!"

Shangguan Batian pondered secretly. He knew clearly that if he hadn't stopped it in time, given the power of that explosion,

few of the participating Disciples present would have been spared, and the entire Death Arena would certainly have been leveled.

After about the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, Shangguan Batian slowly withdrew the spatial isolation barrier.

Everyone's gaze impatiently turned toward the arena.

Everyone was stunned into a wooden chicken by the sight before them, their mouths wide open, unable to close them for a long time.

They saw a massive, semi-circular crater on the arena floor, dozens of meters in diameter and about ten meters deep.

The appearance of the crater was shocking, looking exactly as if it had been violently struck by a meteorite from outside the sky.

As for the crater, there was no trace of Xue Qianli left; he was truly ground to dust, leaving not a single mark.

In the crowd, someone trembled, pointing a finger at Ji Mo, stammering:

"Th-th-this... Is there still a need to continue the Martial Arts Tournament?"

Even those experts in the Xiantian Realm were staring intently at Ji Mo with horrified eyes.

They understood that even with their own strength, facing an attack of this magnitude would be difficult to handle calmly. A slight mistake could easily lead to death on the spot.

As a Disciple of a large Sect and someone highly favored, Xue Qianli naturally had a Protector by his side.

At this moment, that Xiantian Realm Protector was trembling with rage. He pointed a shaking finger at Ji Mo and roared angrily:

"How can you be so vicious and cruel? Aren't you afraid of the Blood Demon Sect's crazy retaliation!"

Although he spoke so forcefully, he dared not act rashly.

Firstly, he lacked confidence and was unsure if he could defeat Ji Mo;

Secondly, Shangguan Batian's powerful aura was constantly locked onto him. If he made any move, Shangguan Batian would certainly intervene immediately.

Otherwise, he would have desperately tried to save Xue Qianli before Ji Mo unleashed that devastating ultimate move.

"Alright, Ji Mo wins this match. As for the grudges between you, resolve them after leaving the City of Chaos. Here, you must abide by the rules."

Just then, Shangguan Batian spoke up, breaking the stalemate.

He waved his large hand again, and a miraculous scene occurred: a small mountain instantly appeared out of thin air in the arena.

Immediately after, the small mountain slowly sank, and the ground was miraculously smoothed out, returning to its previous flat state.

Seeing this, Ji Mo was once again deeply shocked by Shangguan Batian's method of moving mountains and filling seas, filling his heart with yearning.

The competition continued fiercely; the subsequent fights were undeniably intense, and the contestants all gave their all, attempting to stand out in this grand event.

However, ever since Ji Mo displayed his shocking strength in the battle against Xue Qianli, everyone felt that the subsequent matches seemed to be missing something.

It was like finishing a Hollywood blockbuster and then turning to watch an independent film; it inevitably felt dull and uninteresting.

As the competition progressed, the top ten Disciples who would receive rewards finally stood out.

According to custom, everyone was supposed to draw lots to determine their subsequent opponents.

However, the Disciple scheduled to face Ji Mo, after pondering for a moment, directly proposed to the City Lord:

"City Lord, I propose that Ji Mo be ranked first directly, and the remaining ranks be contested among the nine of us."

Unexpectedly, the other eight people also readily accepted the proposal.

After all, everyone knew clearly that no one wanted to clash head-on with Ji Mo. The thought of being smashed by his "sun" was terrifying.

As the saying goes, better safe than sorry, and it's best to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Just like that, Ji Mo won without a fight, successfully defending the Champion title of this Martial Arts Tournament. He was quite satisfied with this result, as it was exactly what he had hoped for.

Before anyone realized it, the sun set in the evening, and the afterglow scattered over the City of Chaos. This Martial Arts Tournament officially concluded.

City Lord Shangguan Batian always acted decisively. As soon as the competition ended, he immediately began distributing the rewards.

Ji Mo looked at the rewards before him and made a request to Shangguan Batian:

"City Lord, I would like to ask if I can exchange the first-place reward—the innate pill—for an Earth Rank Martial Skill?"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Batian was slightly taken aback and said with some surprise:

"You must think carefully. This innate pill can directly help you step into the Innate Realm. It is so precious; are you truly sure you want to exchange it?"

"I am sure!"

Ji Mo answered firmly. In his heart, relying on his own strength to enter the Innate Realm was not difficult; there was truly no need to rely on the power of Medicinal Pills.

Hearing Ji Mo's resolute answer, Shangguan Batian said no more and directly handed Ji Mo an Earth Rank Low-Grade Sword Technique.

The Disciple who was originally ranked second was ecstatic upon seeing this situation.

He never expected this sudden "overwhelming happiness" to fall upon him.

It must be known that a large part of the reason everyone present participated in this Martial Arts Tournament was for this innate pill, as the Innate Realm is the Realm all Cultivators dream of achieving.

Now that events had taken a turn, and such a good thing had occurred, he naturally supported it wholeheartedly.