They Fled Quickly Enough

A treasure-delivering boy? Flames seemed to blaze from Di Jun's eyes as the aura of fire around him surged wildly and violently.

"Shi Mo, return my River Diagram and Luo Writing!" With an explosive roar, Di Jun completely lost his composure, attacking the Earth Book's barrier like a trapped beast gone mad.

Amid booming explosions, Shi Mo watched the crimson-gold flames scatter like fireworks behind the Earth Book's barrier. Looking at Di Jun as though he were a fool, Shi Mo could not help shaking his head slightly.

At the same time, as dazzling stellar power gathered across the sky, the power of the Heavenly Stellar Formation descended once more. The invisible ripples of its might made Kunpeng's expression change at once, and he hurriedly warned, "Demon Emperor, leave quickly!"

"Brother!" Amid an urgent cry, Donghuang Taiyi arrived as well, carrying the Chaos Bell.

Seeing the Chaos Bell flying over alongside Donghuang Taiyi, Shi Mo raised a brow. Sensing Donghuang Taiyi's clearly unstable and wavering aura, he felt reassured.

Seeing Donghuang Taiyi arrive, Kunpeng also let out a sigh of relief.

Di Jun seemed to calm down somewhat as well. He flashed backward and returned to human form, though his face remained dark and unpleasant.

"What? Planning to attack together?" Watching Di Jun, Donghuang Taiyi, and Kunpeng gather together, Shi Mo sneered. "Even if the three of you join forces, do you think I'd be afraid?"

"Shi Mo, stop bluffing. The formation you arranged in the Heavenly Court, combined with your Heavenly Stellar Formation, is indeed terrifyingly powerful. But how could such immense power be so easily controlled? Many of the formation foundations in the Heavenly Court have already been damaged," Donghuang Taiyi said directly, exposing Shi Mo's weakness.

"Oh? I didn't expect you to be so calm and perceptive." Shi Mo raised his brow slightly and smiled noncommittally. "Then try it and see just how much power my Heavenly Stellar Formation still has!"

As soon as Shi Mo spoke, a thought from him caused stellar power to rapidly gather behind him.

Then, as the Heavenly Stellar Cloud Sword appeared in his hand, the starlight filling the sky transformed with a sweep of his sword into a brilliant river of sword light, slashing fiercely toward Di Jun, Donghuang Taiyi, and Kunpeng.

Facing Shi Mo's strike, Donghuang Taiyi's expression changed. He gritted his teeth, his face flushing red as he activated the Chaos Bell, causing it to spin and expand as it blocked the river of sword light.

Boom! It was as though a great river truly came surging down. The violently trembling Chaos Bell barely blocked the river of sword light, yet it was still blasted backward by the impact.

"You can block one sword strike of mine, but how many can you block?" Shi Mo's gaze turned sharp as he gathered stellar power once more and swung his sword again.

"Go!" Di Jun growled through gritted teeth, transforming directly into a crimson-gold streak of light that shot toward the Ninth Heaven.

Kunpeng and Donghuang Taiyi were not slow to react either. Both transformed into their true forms and fled through the air.

The Chaos Bell, which Donghuang Taiyi had just controlled to fly over and block the river of golden light, was struck flying away again by the river of sword light, turning into a streak of light as it flew in the direction Donghuang Taiyi had fled.

"They really did flee quickly enough!" Shi Mo looked toward the Heavenly Court and pondered briefly, but he did not continue the pursuit.

Leaving aside whether he could catch Di Jun and the others if they truly fled, even if he charged into the Heavenly Court and crippled the Monster Clan, what benefit would that bring him?

In the future calamity between the Wu Clan and Monster Clan, those two races were destined to be the main characters. Even if Shi Mo truly possessed the ability to kill Di Jun and the others, he had to consider the consequences of changing the greater course of the Primordial World.

Perhaps if Shi Mo really destroyed the Monster Clan, the Heavenly Dao would forcibly arrange for him to take the Monster Clan's place and fight the Wu Clan to the death in the future. That would leave him in quite a predicament.

In any case, Di Jun and the others were destined to perish together with the Wu Clan in the future. Shi Mo only needed to sit back and watch the show, or kick them while they were down at a critical moment.

If the Monster Clan had not plotted against him, Shi Mo had never intended to be so high-profile. Developing quietly and making a fortune in silence was much better. After all, the tallest tree catches the wind.

Still, this battle was not without benefits. Displaying some of his strength and methods could also intimidate some of the great cultivators of the Primordial World, preventing much unnecessary trouble and scheming in the future.

Shi Mo had long intended to develop his enterprises and do business in the Primordial World. Without sufficient strength and confidence, how could he make others take him seriously?

Holding the Heavenly Stellar Cloud Sword, Shi Mo flew directly toward Nine Tripod Iron Fork Mountain.

This earth-shaking battle shocked everyone, but it also made the living beings and cultivators of the Primordial World learn Shi Mo's name and remember it, causing him to become famous throughout the Primordial World.

"Brother Shi Mo..." As soon as Shi Mo returned, Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi came forward to greet him, their hearts full of shock and excitement, their emotions somewhat complicated.

Golden Flame, who had fled back first before the battle at Shi Mo's command by drawing upon the power of the earth veins, also hurried forward excitedly and bowed respectfully. "Welcome back, Master!"

"Brother Zhen Yuanzi, Brother Hongyun, I made you worry," Shi Mo said with a smile as he flipped his hand and took out the Earth Book, presenting it to Zhen Yuanzi.

"Thank you, Brother Zhen Yuanzi. Your Earth Book helped me greatly."

Yet Zhen Yuanzi, accepting the Earth Book, shook his head. "Even without the Earth Book protecting you, Brother Shi Mo, you would have had enough confidence to protect yourself, wouldn't you?"

"Borrowing the power of a formation is ultimately external strength!" Shi Mo quickly replied. "And mobilizing a formation's power takes time as well. If I had not had the Earth Book to protect me, I would not have had the confidence to fight the Monster Clan head-on!"

"Brother Shi Mo, you're far too modest," Hongyun said, unable to stop himself from widening his eyes.

"You brat! You really hid yourself deeply! Even Brother Zhen Yuanzi and I had no idea you possessed so many trump cards and methods. You made Di Jun and the others suffer such huge losses."

"But well done!" Hongyun immediately laughed. "Haha, I've disliked them for a long time. Do they really think being some Demon Emperor and Demon Master makes them so impressive? Weren't they still defeated by my brother Shi Mo?"

Zhen Yuanzi could not help reminding him, "Brother Shi Mo, this time, you have formed a deep grudge with the Monster Clan. You must be careful in the future."

"What is there to fear? Di Jun and Kunpeng even had their spirit treasures fall into Brother Shi Mo's hands. What will they use to fight Brother Shi Mo in the future?" Hongyun said unconcernedly.

"But Brother Shi Mo ultimately has no way to deal with Donghuang Taiyi's Chaos Bell," Zhen Yuanzi said. "Moreover, once the Monster Clan destroys the formation foundations of the formation Brother Shi Mo arranged in the Heavenly Court, the power of Brother Shi Mo's Heavenly Stellar Formation will likely be greatly reduced."

"But if that happens, the concentration of stellar power in the Heavenly Court will return to what it was before. That concerns the growth of the entire Monster Clan. Haha, if Di Jun and the others truly make a move, they'll be heartbroken to death," Hongyun laughed.

"Brother Shi Mo, had you already considered this?" Zhen Yuanzi looked at Shi Mo with some admiration. "Di Jun and the others are truly going to have a headache now!"

Shi Mo smiled noncommittally. "Actually, I hope Di Jun can decisively destroy those formation foundations. That way, the Monster Clan's growth will slow, and I'll be able to rest easier."

Hearing the teasing note in Shi Mo's voice, Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun both laughed.