Chapter 592 Mu Lin's Setback
"Sigh, what a pity."
At this moment, a ripple suddenly appeared in the barrier of the ice forest.
Immediately afterwards, Xuan Mo's figure walked out from it.
At this moment, the Fire Dragon King's voice also rang in Xuan Mo's mind at the right time, "What are you so sorry about, kid? Although you destroyed most of the mechanisms, at least some remained. There's no need to be so heartbroken. Besides, if you come back from the Sun and Moon Continent to get them, you won't be able to take much with you."
"That's what you think."
Xuan Mo muttered softly, then turned his gaze to the forest area opposite the snowfield.
"I hope that Mu Lin is alright. After taking him away, let's leave. Anyway, I already know how to leave this place."
After saying that, he unleashed his full soul power and headed towards the forest...
"Cough cough cough..."
In a hidden cave, a man sat cross-legged. However, with a few violent coughs, several mouthfuls of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs spurted from his mouth.
He merely wiped it away and ignored it. Clearly, he wasn't particularly concerned about his injury.
"How could that guy be so strong? Over 80,000 years of cultivation! If it weren't for my own incredible defense and the reliability of this soul-guiding arm, I probably would have perished at his hands."
As he said this, the man clutched his chest. There, a shocking claw mark lay. This claw mark was the only visible injury on the man's face.
At this moment, he recalled that scene… a few days ago, he had activated his Martial Soul True Body to confront that soul beast, and at that time, the battle had already reached a fever pitch.
In the final stage, the soul beast soared into the sky, and a deep purple beam of light flashed out like lightning, appearing before him in the blink of an eye in just two leaps before crashing down.
However, the man's expression only slightly changed the instant he sensed the beam, before he managed to withstand it with his own defenses.
But that was just the first strike; several more beams followed.
He then used his soul power to activate his soul guide arm, causing the air in front of him to ripple slightly. With a move called "Shattering Destruction Wind," countless shattering wind blades appeared out of thin air, intertwining to form a cylinder covered in blades, which then spiraled outwards at high speed.
"Boom!" The atmosphere distorted slightly where the purple beam of light and the Shattering Destruction Wind passed. In an instant, they collided with terrifying force.
After a brief exchange, the man knew he was clearly at a disadvantage.
In a mere instant, the shattering and destructive wind exploded, while the purple beam of light only dimmed slightly.
After destroying the shattering and destructive wind, the purple beam of light struck the man's chest again with incredible speed.
Just as the man had withstood the blow, and the purple beam of light had just struck, the massive body of the soul beast flashed before him. Five sharp claws shot out from its enormous paws, viciously slashing at the spot where the purple beam of light had just struck.
"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the dragon scales on the man's chest shattered.
But at that moment, the man did not hesitate. Enduring the pain, a thin, deep beam of light, almost the size of a thumb, shot out from the palm of his soul guide arm. The light sliced cleanly through the air as it appeared.
"Crack!" The beam of light rushed towards the soul beast's brow, but the perceptive beast slightly shifted its head.
The beam of light struck the enormous, long fang in the beast's mouth, instantly severing its most vital part in half.
The broken fang caused the beast excruciating pain, and a ferocious roar erupted as its claws, imbued with unparalleled power, slammed into the man's chest.
At that moment, the man's defenses shattered completely.
With a piercing metallic clang, the man, clearly struck hard, coughed up blood, his face slightly pale. He then abruptly turned and fled.
Now, as the man recalled this moment, he suddenly became alert in the cave. A tremendously loud voice had entered, its features obscured in the dim light.
He suddenly remembered his battle with the beast a few days prior, and his subsequent escape.
Because he had broken the beast's fang, weakening it, it had let out a furious, murderous roar upon seeing him escape. The roar shook the forest below as if it were an earthquake, snapping some ancient trees that had stood for years.
At the same time, the roar also caused all the spirit beasts in the forest that hadn't been stunned to start frantically running around.
"Looks like that spirit beast sent another spirit beast to find me."
Just as the man was about to fight his way out, a voice rang out, instantly relaxing his tense muscles.
"Mulin, why are you so tense?"
"Looks like my skills haven't declined at all. Let's try this Blizzard Bloodthirsty Wolf and see how it tastes."
Looking at the crispy, golden-brown roasted meat, Xuan Mo tore a piece off the thigh of the enormous Blizzard Bloodthirsty Wolf, blew on it for a few seconds, and then, ignoring the heat, stuffed it into his mouth.
"Mmm, delicious! My skills haven't declined." Enjoying the crispy and delicious food, Xuan Mo's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
Just as Xuan Mo was savoring the meal, a resentful voice broke the silence. "Brother Mo, aren't I injured? And you said you'd call me as soon as the meat was cooked. Why did you secretly eat the best thigh meat first?"
"Huh?"
Xuan Mo's hand trembled slightly as he looked at Mu Lin behind him.
"I just tasted it first. It doesn't count as eating, it doesn't count as eating..."
Just now, when Mu Lin thought it was a soul beast that had come looking for him, that figure suddenly spoke. He then realized that it was Xuan Mo, who had carried a soul beast all the way from the snow to the forest and used his spiritual power to find him.
As soon as Xuan Mo found him, he directly roasted the soul beast he was carrying. As for the soul beasts that were searching for Mu Lin outside, they were shielded by Xuan Mo's soul power.
At this moment, the two sat down on the ground.
Then Xuan Mo said, "Eat, let's get going after we're full."
(End of chapter)