Rumble!!
The spiritual energy within Su Mo churned like a boiling volcano, like a surging river, wildly roiling.
His cultivation had long since reached the limit of the True Profound Realm Fourth Layer. He only needed to break through that thin barrier to step into the True Profound Realm Fifth Layer.
Yet that tiny barrier was like a vast chasm, exceedingly difficult to cross.
"Su Mo, where do you think you're running?!"
A furious shout rang out as a boundless blood-red saber aura pierced the heavens, split the void, and rapidly struck from behind.
Xue Tianqiong was slightly faster than Mo Qing. The distance between him and Su Mo had shrunk to only two hundred li, placing Su Mo within his attack range.
Whoosh!
Su Mo controlled his spiritual sword and flashed aside. Fortunately, with two hundred li still between them, he had enough time to evade.
I have to break through quickly!
Su Mo was secretly anxious. At Xue Tianqiong's speed, he would close to within dozens of li in no more than the time it took to drink a cup of tea. Then there would be nowhere left to dodge, and Su Mo would have to fight him!
To defeat him, Su Mo estimated that using the Great Three Treasures Art would require drawing out at least seventy percent of his vital essence, energy, and spirit.
Consuming over seventy percent of his vital essence, energy, and spirit would be far too costly. It would practically take half his life, and he likely would not recover for more than two months. Su Mo was unwilling to do that lightly.
Whoosh!
Another immense blood-red saber aura came slashing toward him, and Su Mo evaded once more.
Then Su Mo turned to look at Xue Tianqiong. Nether light flickered in his