An Immortal's Finger!

In the premonitory vision of [Cicada Sense], no matter how Shen Mo struggled, he found it impossible to shake that jade pillar-like finger!

He could not even leave a single mark upon its surface.

The final image was one of endless void and deathly silence, signifying that both his Dao Body and Divine Soul would be crushed apart by that finger, his death bringing the end of his path!

"So it has finally come?"

Faced with the danger of perishing, Shen Mo's expression did not change much. Ever since learning that a True Immortal stood behind the demons of Corpse Roar Cave, he had anticipated this worst-case outcome.

That True Immortal had not shown any trace when Corpse Roar Cave was destroyed, only making a move against him now. That, instead, took him somewhat by surprise.

Before the foretold scene could unfold, Shen Mo fully activated the divine ability [Sword Evasion]!

Near a mountain several times larger and more majestic than Five Dragon Mountain, the somewhat battered Demon Slayer Sword was wrapped in a swath of Star Meteor Sword light as it rapidly approached the mountain!

Just then, the Demon Slayer Sword let out a jubilant cry;

Shen Mo appeared where the flying sword was, reached out, and seized the Demon Slayer Sword back into his hand.

Over the past few years, Shen Mo had continuously expended his lifespan and fortune, using the Divination Treasure Mirror to cast divinations on the fortunes and misfortunes that would follow his various choices. Nearly all had been signs of great misfortune; but in his final divination a month ago, the hexagram indicated that heading northwest would turn disaster into blessing!

From Dao Xuan True Lord, master of Azure Sky Cave, Shen Mo learned that the Hundred Thousand Mountains where Five Dragon Mountain