This time, the Instant-Kill Talisman's instant-kill effect triggered.
Xiao Mo killed a rank nine magical beast outright.
Then Xiao Mo immediately went over and stored the magical beast's carcass and magic core in the system's Storage Space.
He returned to the place where he and Wang Miaojun had been hiding.
"See? That's one mission completed, isn't it?"
Xiao Mo said to Wang Miaojun.
"Should we head back now?"
Wang Miaojun looked at Xiao Mo.
"Don't we already have a rank nine magical beast's carcass and magic core?"
Wang Miaojun was already thinking of calling it quits.
"Let's leave now."
She looked at Xiao Mo as she spoke.
But Xiao Mo shook his head. "We can't leave yet."
"I want to complete a premium-grade mission."
"Let's catch a premium rank nine magical beast before heading back."
Xiao Mo looked into Wang Miaojun's eyes, his resolve firm.
Wang Miaojun had intended to dissuade Xiao Mo, but when she saw how determined he was,
Her resolve wavered again in an instant.
"All right, I'll go with you!"
Wang Miaojun made up her mind. She couldn't watch Xiao Mo venture into danger alone.
Seeing how tense Wang Miaojun was, Xiao Mo knew that his actions had frightened her.
"Don't be afraid. We're not deliberately throwing our lives away."
"We just have to find a way to break through."
"Otherwise, are we both supposed to stay stuck at peak Dou Emperor for the rest of our lives?"
Xiao Mo was indeed right about that.
Wang Miaojun was already stuck at peak seven-star Dou Emperor, unable to advance an inch.
Xiao Mo had only reached nine-star Dou Emperor after considerable difficulty.
Only with the Profound Heaven Bright Moon Sect here did Xiao Mo have a chance to break through to Dou Zong.
So unless he had