The 501 pieces of flesh and blood spread rapidly through the cave, leaving a stench in their wake, even turning the corpses on the ground into blood and merging into the water.
Li Mo rode Huang Donglai, his sword flashing with a cunning light as he slashed down a Blood Refinement Hall cultist. The man fell to the ground, but was not dead; he was still moving.
However, behind him, flesh and blood had already spread out, swallowing him up like a swamp.
"This is..."
A sense of foreboding arose in Li Mo's heart, and a strong sense of crisis surged within Heaven-Equalizing Battle Intent.
He recognized the face somewhat; it seemed similar to the method Han Zhen used to transform into a river of blood in the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm. The method might not be as sophisticated, but the newcomer was clearly stronger.
When a teacher reminded him, Xiao Qin was the first to realize:
"Be careful, this is the External Scene Realm of the Blood Refinement Hall! They're extremely troublesome! We should retreat first."
An extremely strong stench of blood permeated the air, causing dizziness.
Apart from Li Mo, everyone else was affected to varying degrees.
The precious light on Murong Xiao's body began to waver. Xiao Qin let out a muffled groan as his Qi and Blood surged. Huang Donglai's Movement Method also slowed down, and Zhao Jing's blade dimmed.
"Get out first!"
Li Mo made a decisive statement.
He's alright, but he can't just think of himself.
However, as they turned around, they discovered that the passageway they had come from had healed as quickly as a wound.
Three more figures have appeared ahead.
The leader was an old man whose feet were firmly planted in his flesh and blood. His body radiated abundant Blood Qi, and his physique was so powerful that it was awe-inspiring. Moreover, although his hair was white, his whole body exuded a strong vitality.
"Great physique! Great Root Bone! Great aptitude!"
The old man looked at Li Mo, his eyes shining, and the gloom on his face vanished.
"So it was you! Li Mo! You really weren't dead!"
When Tan Zhuyin saw Li Mo, his voice changed:
"Because of you, we've been hunted down by Jiang Yu and the Heaven Patrol Guard for half a month!"
"I told him I just picked up a stone, but he wouldn't believe me! You deserve to die!"
"..."
Li Mo thought to herself, "Didn't I already compensate you with the Instant Noodles recipe?"
It wasn't me who asked you to kill and steal treasure.
Little Li looked around, trying to find an escape route.
At the same time, he quietly sheathed the Crimson Firmament Sword and gripped the Hammer Treasure in his sleeve, ready to fight to the death. Holding out until Zhao Jing's Divine Constable Master brought the imperial army to their aid should not be a problem.
Splat--
Huang Donglai suddenly felt as if he were carrying a mountain on his back, his knees buckled and he collapsed to the ground.
He raised his head and looked at Li Mo innocently.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."
Li Mo quickly helped him up.
"This is the Divine Hammer Little Overlord? Such a strong masculine aura."
The male Daoist nun licked her lips and laughed.
"I'll leave this Divine Hammer Little Overlord to myself, and as for the rest, I'll entrust them to the Holy Son and Junior Nephew Tian, how about that?"
The old man did not use a questioning tone.
He was determined to get Li Mo's body!
Ugh--
The stench of blood in the flesh-and-blood cave intensified once more, and everyone except Li Mo felt their vital energy being drained from their bodies.
The old man's figure suddenly appeared much larger.
He slowly walked towards Li Mo, saying as he did so:
"When I was young, I entered the martial arts world through physical training. At the age of nine, I could tear tigers and leopards apart. Back then, I was just as spirited as you. Unfortunately, time takes its toll, and my Qi and Blood declined. I was no longer at my peak, so I came to believe in the Blood God."
"Today, I will give you the dignity of a warrior."
"Come on, unleash the strongest fighting spirit of your life, fight, struggle, and finally die like a trapped beast..."
Bang--
Before he could finish speaking, a hammer came crashing down from the sky with tremendous force, smashing into his forehead.
The old man felt a sharp pain, and his vision went black.
Within his External Scene Realm range, this tentative blow certainly wouldn't kill him.
But the pain was real.
"If you're going to fight, then fight. Why are you spouting so much nonsense, you evil heretics?"
Li Mo put away the hammer, showing no joy despite the successful sneak attack.
If someone could be killed with a single blow like that, they wouldn't deserve to be called a Fifth Realm cultivator.
"Don't hold back! Let's fight our way out together!" he urged.
The next moment, the flesh and blood on the mountainside suddenly began to writhe, reforming the old man's body and swooping down towards him, his fist striking like a dragon while he roared...
No, it was a string of curses. "You little brat, you have no sportsmanship!"
Huang Donglai, Xiao Qin, Murong Xiao, and Zhao Jing also engaged in combat.
Their opponents were Tan Zhuyin and the male Daoist nun, along with the Blood Refinement Hall followers they led. In this External Scene Realm setting, the aura of these Demon Summoning Cult was clearly much stronger.
"Give it your all, give it your all..."
Zhao Jing unleashed her most powerful technique: the sword intent her teacher had imprinted on her blade.
She stepped forward, ready to stand in front of him.
After all, she had a powerful master, while the others shouldn't have such powerful trump cards as her... right?
Xiao Qin's body convulsed, his aura changed, and an ancient, aged Will Soul emanated from his body.
He's been possessed by a deity!
"Don't get distracted, little girl." Xiao Qin's voice became low and hoarse.
The Sword Qi of the broken sword suddenly surged, reaching a length of tens of feet, and met Tan Zhuyin.
"Sigh, I guess I'll just have to go all out."
"Smile-Inducing Half-Step Madness Fist!"
Huang Donglai threw a punch, and the male Daoist nun's expression changed. She dodged and hid behind a follower.
"This... hahaha... damn it... what kind of fist technique is this?"
The cultist was hit and immediately died laughing hysterically.
He never imagined that someone would treat various poisons as Divine Intent instructions.
"Blood-Melting Palm!"
Another cult member was struck, his body melting away as he died.
"Double the power of the Hehuan Powder!"
The cultist who was hit turned red in the face and lunged at the male Daoist nun, only to be washed away by the latter's yin and yang energies and die as a skeleton.
The most idle person was Murong Xiao, who was pondering a question.
What if I use King of Brawling, but others can't hear me and therefore don't attack me?
Does that mean he can't do anything at all?
"When I get back this time, I need to learn the Buddhist Lion's Roar..."
As Murong Xiao was pondering this, Li Mo's voice suddenly came from behind him.
It has to be Little Li, that genius. His mind works so fast; he even managed to say something during the fight:
"Brother Huang, why must the combined technique give you the strongest sword? It can also give you the best shield!"
"The one who can use a combined technique with you could also be Brother Murong!"
"?"
Murong Xiao was taken aback.
Huang Donglai's eyes lit up, and he rushed over to carry him on his back.
Clang--
A Demon Summoning Cult a short sword swung at Huang Donglai immediately turned around, allowing the sword to strike Murong Xiao's bald head.
Instead, it was the owner of the knife who sustained the knife wounds.
This damn Flying Poison Two-Faced Turtle not only knows martial arts, but it also wears anti-tank armor. How will you deal with it?
"..."
The more Zhao Jing fought, the more silent and worried she became.
She's no longer afraid that her master won't be able to find her.
The worry is that when the Master arrives, he might mistakenly arrest the wrong person and injure one of his own.
After all, without knowing the truth, she wouldn't be able to distinguish who the members of the demonic cult were, and might very well think that her side was the more sinister one...
"Good, good, good, what a pity, if only you had joined my Demon Summoning Cult sooner."
"It seems I cannot grant you any decency..."
Bang--
Before he could finish speaking, the hammer, as if the sky were collapsing, came crashing down again.
"Fuck your mother, you keep barking like a dog while you're fighting!"
Li Mo had just jumped up when he smashed his head open with a hammer.
"Die!"
The old man on the External Scene Realm was enraged, and the entire blood and flesh cave erupted in chaos.
Clearly, he didn't intend to end the battle with a typical 1v1 martial arts style, but rather was preparing to truly utilize the power of the External Scene Realm.
However, at this very moment...
Li Mo's upper body suddenly swelled, and the hammer in his hand flew out! It was like a divine mountain pressing down, carrying the power of the world and the infinite power of the Law of Heaven and Earth.
Even the External Scene Realm scenes began to shake at this moment.
Countless shards of flesh were pierced, actually creating a path! Even though the flesh healed extremely quickly, it couldn't be restored to its original state in a short time!
"Now is the time!"
The others understood immediately and fled in the direction the hammer had opened.
Li Mo kept provoking him, waiting for the other party to lose their temper.
"You little thief, stay here!"
It's clear that the effect is good; they're really desperate.
Fleshy buds sprouted from the mountainside, growing wildly like vines, trying to trap everyone inside.
"You guys go first!"
Brother Li!
Carried on Huang Donglai's back, Murong Xiao's eyes were bloodshot with rage.
He saw Li Mo stop, turn around, and leave them with his back, blocking the fleshy vines.