153: Chapter 153 King-Level Curse!

After those snakes were forcibly suppressed, they all surged forward in a concentrated mass.

The sheer number was terrifying.

It was equivalent to one person having to take them all on.

First Grandfather and the others still wanted to help.

However, Lin Mo had already moved.

A faint, eerie light emanated from the gauntlets in his hands.

This eerie light quickly spread, covering Lin Mo's entire body.

In the next moment, Lin Mo vanished from his original spot.

He appeared directly in front of the snake swarm.

It was the skill Shadow Assault!

The poisonous snakes that had been charging the fastest were hit head-on by the damage from Shadow Assault.

They instantly turned into ash and dissipated.

At the same time, a Nether Shadow buff effect appeared on Lin Mo.

His movement speed increased by an additional twenty percent.

Not only that.

Lin Mo swung his right hand.

Golden light surged in his hand, and terrifying force gathered in his fist.

It was different from the previous Sacred Body Fist.

On his fist, one could faintly see the phantom of a mountain range.

It was as if he held the entire mountain range in his hand.

" Mountain Moving! Collapse! "

Lin Mo threw a heavy punch.

The mountain range phantom smashed out along with it.

Bang!

The poisonous snake hit by the fist was instantly killed! Its health bar was depleted, and it turned into ash.

That wasn't all.

The originally complete mountain range phantom suddenly collapsed.

It shattered across a fifteen-meter fan-shaped area in front of him.

The terrifying momentum made it seem as if a real mountain range had collapsed.

At this moment.

The three grandfathers behind Lin Mo all widened their eyes.

Their eyes were filled with disbelief.

The three of them could be one hundred percent certain that they could not withstand the power of this strike.

Su Qianxue was also attracted by the sound, and a flash of joy crossed her eyes, which had previously been bloodshot from killing.

Even Fourth Grandfather and the Wandering Snake Star-Plucking Envoy turned their attention to him.

Under this bombardment.

All the poisonous snakes within the fifteen-meter fan-shaped area had their health bars depleted.

The number of the snake swarm plummeted instantly!

At least seventy percent of them were gone.

These snakes, after being suppressed, had all swarmed toward Lin Mo.

They hadn't expected Lin Mo to possess such a terrifying, high-damage area-of-effect skill.

It had blasted away more than half of them.

The expression of the Wandering Snake Star-Plucking Envoy changed drastically.

Looking at the current situation, she understood she could not stay any longer.

Without lingering to fight, she turned and fled!

Fourth Grandfather did not pursue, merely standing in place and watching her leave.

Faintly, the sound of approaching guards could be heard.

However, these guards were completely unable to stop a King-level Expert like the Wandering Snake Star-Plucking Envoy.

As soon as they appeared, they were dealt with by the Wandering Snake Star-Plucking Envoy.

For a time, only the continuous sounds of screaming from afar could be heard.

Su Qianxue looked somewhat unwilling, " What a pity, the old man couldn't keep that person here! "

Lin Mo, however, vaguely felt that something was wrong and hurried to Fourth Grandfather's side.

Only then did he discover that Fourth Grandfather's body was trembling.

The expression on his face was constantly switching between confusion and clarity.

He was actually already at his limit.

If the Wandering Snake Star-Plucking Envoy had stayed for even one more minute, she would likely have realized something was wrong with his state.

" Fourth Grandfather! " Lin Mo hurriedly supported him.

Fourth Grandfather's gaze then shifted from the distance to Lin Mo.

His eyes quickly dimmed, leaving only a final trace of clarity.

However, his face revealed a look of gratification.

He reached out and touched Lin Mo's cheek, " Mo'er, you have grown a lot, faster than I imagined. "

" It's a pity, I won't be able to see it anymore. "

Lin Mo thought that Fourth Grandfather had been struck by some underhanded trick from the Wandering Snake Star-Plucking Envoy, and he hurriedly took out a holy spirit potion from his Storage Pouch.

He wanted to make Fourth Grandfather drink it.

Unexpectedly, Fourth Grandfather shook his head, " It's useless. "

" The King-level Curse on my body cannot be lifted; I am destined to remain muddled all day long. "

" I only retained a trace of clarity in the depths of my consciousness; once it's used up... it's gone. "

Lin Mo's heart trembled.

So the reason Fourth Grandfather was muddled wasn't because of a head injury, but this so-called King-level Curse?

This final bit of clarity... had all been used to protect him.

Lin Mo looked at Fourth Grandfather's kind face, and his nose felt a bit sour.

Fourth Grandfather smiled, " Don't be sad, I felt very happy living at the Orphanage. "

" Don't think I'm stupid in the future, okay? "

Lin Mo hurriedly shook his head.

Fourth Grandfather continued, " Since you have already joined Starfire, when you go to Imperial Capital Academy, you can look for Elder Luo for help and just mention my name, Kong Yao. "

" Kong Yao... " Lin Mo finally realized.

Fourth Grandfather's identity at the Orphanage had been entirely fake.

Even his name was fake.

He nodded, " Okay, I will remember it. "

Fourth Grandfather looked at Lin Mo, " Heh, these years have really been... "

He hadn't finished his sentence.

The last trace of clarity on his face completely dissipated.

He let out a silly chuckle, " Hehehe. "

He reached out a finger and touched Lin Mo's cheek, " Crying... crying... "

" Don't cry... don't cry... "

Lin Mo's eyes instantly turned red.

He helped Fourth Grandfather up and handed him over to First Grandfather and the others.

First Grandfather and the others had always thought that the reason for Fourth Grandfather's dementia was a head injury.

They didn't know about Fourth Grandfather's true identity or the situation with the curse.

Lin Mo could only look at Su Qianxue.

" Is there any way to lift the curse? "

Su Qianxue looked at the demented Fourth Grandfather, her expression also somewhat downcast.

A King-level Expert.

In any place, they would be a top-tier existence.

They would be treated as guests of honor by all major forces.

Yet, because of the curse, he possessed King-level strength but couldn't utilize it.

Su Qianxue took a deep breath and said, " It's very difficult. "

" A curse is different from normal negative effects; there are only two ways to lift it. "

" Find the caster and make them lift it, or kill them. "

Someone capable of placing a curse on a King-level Expert must be an existence above the King-level.

Furthermore, it was impossible to pinpoint the identity of this caster.

Fourth Grandfather certainly knew the conditions for lifting the curse, but he hadn't voluntarily told him his identity.

Clearly, he didn't want him to deal with such a terrifying enemy at all.

But...

If he truly ignored it, Lin Mo's own conscience wouldn't be able to rest.

Lin Mo looked at Fourth Grandfather's demented appearance.

He said softly, " Please, Auntie, help me find out Fourth Grandfather's true identity; his real name is Kong Yao. "

" And who is most likely the caster. "

Su Qianxue hesitated, wanting to persuade Lin Mo otherwise.

Provoking such a powerful enemy was a very dangerous thing.

But looking at Lin Mo's determined expression.

She finally nodded.

At the same time, Su Qianxue was somewhat curious herself.

This old man's identity... why had she never heard of it?

" Okay, I will look into it. "

" Do not act rashly. "

Lin Mo nodded. At this moment, the sound of orderly footsteps came from not far away.

Many people also flew into the sky to inspect the situation.

Even the City Lord of Lin'an City rushed over, wearing pajamas.

At this moment, Lin Mo only felt a sense of emptiness.

He ignored these people who had arrived late.

He supported Fourth Grandfather and prepared to return.

Su Qianxue's voice came from behind.

" Tomorrow, you and Youwei should go to Shengjing City. "

" There are multiple King-level Experts stationed in Shengjing City; the Star-Plucking Society will have to be wary. "

Lin Mo's footsteps paused slightly.

He understood.

Given the current situation.

After he left Lin'an City, it would actually be safer for First Grandfather and the others.

" Okay, I understand. "