The outskirts of Mingdu.
The night sky, once bright with moonlight and sparse stars, had inexplicably become shrouded in dark clouds.
Lightning flashed.
Chen Mo appeared atop a large tree.
He unleashed All-Domain Shared Search at full strength, carefully probing his surroundings.
At the same time, a voice drifted eerily into his ears.
"To think you could actually discover me. Your speed is astonishing, too—you nearly made me lose your trail. You have some ability."
"You deliberately lured me here to avoid casualties. A clever little trick."
"Who's there? Show yourself!"
Chen Mo's expression changed drastically.
An unprecedented, invisible pressure enveloped his entire body.
In terms of strength,
thanks to his two ultimate martial souls, his current power already rivaled that of a Super Douluo.
His spiritual power was even more extraordinary!
Yet even so,
he still could not detect anyone around him.
"Xiao Mo, two hundred meters diagonally ahead to your right!" Electrolux informed him.
Chen Mo froze, then turned his gaze behind him.
A black-robed man stood in a clearing two hundred meters away.
Realizing Chen Mo had discovered him, the black-robed man revealed his eyes beneath his hood.
"Since you've found me, I won't play hide-and-seek anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, in the blink of an eye,
the black-robed man appeared behind Chen Mo.
Clean and decisive, without a single unnecessary word,
he struck at Chen Mo with his palm.
Clang—hum!
The instant the attack came, a gentle, pale golden light suddenly rippled from Chen Mo's chest! The glow spread outward, forming a thin yet solid, translucent golden barrier that enclosed his entire body.
Intricate patterns of a Soul Guidance Array flowed slowly across the barrier's surface.
This was the Ninth-Level Defensive Soul Tool Jing Hongchen had given Chen Mo—Red Dust Protection!
Bang!
The black-robed