Now, Shi Nian is like a drowning person grasping at the last straw, refusing to let go even in the face of death.
Yes, no matter how powerful Lin Mo's cultivation is, or how extraordinary his talent is, he is still just a child under fifteen years old.
Children that age probably haven't even killed many chickens, let alone murder.
For him, killing was probably something unacceptable, or even terrifying.
If we make good use of this, maybe—maybe I still have a chance to survive!
Despite the excruciating pain, Shi Nian forced a distorted smile. "Lin— Lin Mo, my young friend—this time I was wrong—I was blinded by greed and shouldn't have attacked you in secret—"
He spoke while observing Lin Mo's expression.
"Look—you've already taught me a lesson—and I'm currently severely injured. Even if I survive by chance, my cultivation level will likely decline in the future—isn't that Punishment enough?"
Lin Mo looked at him quietly without saying a word.
Shi Nian was slightly pleased, thinking that his words had worked, and quickly continued, "You—you are still young, there's no need for you to have your hands stained with human lives—it would be detrimental to your future cultivation and could easily lead to inner demons—"
"I—I swear on my own Martial Soul! Yes, I swear on the Remnant Dream Martial Soul!"
I will never bother you again, and I will avoid you whenever I see you. Canghui Academy will no longer be an enemy of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
His speech quickened, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in his eyes.
"If you spare my life, I will never reveal a word of what happened today! You will still be that exceptionally talented young Soul Emperor, and no one will know what transpired here—"
"Moreover—moreover, I've spent many years at the Canghui Academy and accumulated quite a few treasures and soul coins—I can give them all to you! As long as you—"
However, Shi Nian hadn't finished speaking.
Lin Mo raised his right hand.
The next moment, his right arm suddenly changed.
Fine, blood-red lines appeared on the skin's surface, and the entire arm seemed to transform into flowing blood, which then condensed into a dark red blood blade nearly two feet long.
The blade is long and narrow, with a faint blood-red sheen flowing along its edges.
Without any hesitation, Lin Mo raised his hand and swung the blood blade, which pierced Shi Nian's heart with perfect precision.
"Pfft--!"
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out.
The blood-stained blade pierced through Shi Nian's chest and protruded through his back, Shi Nian him right through.
Upon seeing this, Shi Nian's expression froze instantly.
His eyes widened, and he looked down in disbelief at the blood-stained blade that was now completely embedded in his chest.
He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.
But Lin Mo didn't give him a chance.
Lin Mo's expression remained calm, but the hesitation that had been in his eyes earlier had completely disappeared.
He slightly twisted his wrist.
A dense aura of blood suddenly erupted from the blood-stained blade.
Blood surged wildly into Shi Nian's body along the blade, mercilessly destroying everything in its path—meridians, internal organs, flesh—and all life within him.
Shi Nian's body convulsed violently, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed.
Before he died, he only managed to squeeze out half a word.
"You----"
Before he could finish speaking, he breathed his last.
Even until the very last moment of his Life, Shi Nian couldn't understand it.
Before taking action, Lin Mo seemed extremely hesitant about killing, but when he actually started, why didn't he show the slightest bit of weakness?
The moment that blood-stained blade pierced through was decisive, ruthless, and fatal!
Without the slightest hesitation or delay.
Lin Mo flicked his wrist, drawing the blood blade. The bloody light on the blade subsided, and the skin returned to normal, transforming back into the shape of an arm.
He looked calmly at the Shi Nian- paralyzed corpse.
The anticipated fear and nausea did not occur, nor did I experience any excitement or agitation.
All that remained was calm, a calmness that surprised even himself.
Lin Mo remained silent for a long time.
He looked at the lifeless Shi Nian before him, feeling little emotion.
Killing wasn't as difficult as he had imagined, and his reaction after committing the murder was much calmer than he had expected.
Was it because I had mentally prepared myself many times beforehand?
He had no idea.
" Charizard."
Lin Mo called out softly.
The Charizard released its claws, and Shi Nian's corpse slumped to the ground.
Immediately, the Charizard extended its Dragon Claw and, with a remarkably human-like motion, removed the Storage Soul Tool from Shi Nian's waist.
Then it opened its mouth and spewed out Red flames that suddenly ignited and landed on Shi Nian's corpse.
The flames were extremely hot, and the corpse quickly turned to ashes, leaving no bones behind.
The Charizard flapped its Dual Wingbeat, creating a gust of wind.
In the howling wind, the ashes vanished completely, as if they had never existed.
Only an object radiating seven-colored light remained in the spot.
A Minimize skull, about three inches in size, crystal clear, with faint phantoms appearing as it shimmers with light.
The last relic left behind by Shi Nian, the Illusion Realm Wisdom Skull.
The Charizard picked up the Soul Bone and handed it to Lin Mo.
Lin Mo took the Soul Bone; it felt cool to the touch.
He examined it carefully and made a general judgment in his mind.
The source of this Soul Bone is most likely the Soul Beast that provided Shi Nian with his Seventh Soul Ring.
This puts the quality of Soul Bone in a rather awkward position, neither high nor low.
This would be considered quite good by ordinary people, but Lin Mo found it rather unappealing.
Lin Mo shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore.
He then stored all of Shi Nian's Storage Soul Tool and the Soul Bone he had left behind into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse at his waist.
He looked around again, making sure he hadn't left any trace of himself, before turning and leaving.
The figure quickly disappeared into the depths of the woods, leaving silently.
Half an hour later, in Heaven Dou City.
Lin Mo emerged from the alley, now dressed in a clean, black outfit.
His appearance had also changed; he was no longer the same as before, but a young man with an ordinary face.
He walked slowly along the street, blending into the crowd and going unnoticed.
When Lin Mo returned to the vicinity of the Dugu Manor, it was already completely dark.
To his surprise, as soon as he returned to the Dugu Manor, he saw Dugu Bo in the backyard, looking menacing and about to leave.
Dugu Bo's face was gloomy, and he was clearly in a very bad mood.
Clearly, his prolonged disappearance had aroused Dugu Bo's suspicion.
Lin Mo paused slightly, then dropped his Myriad Transformations disguise.
His face blurred for a moment, then returned to its original appearance.
"Senior."
He called out.
Dugu Bo turned his head sharply, and when he saw that it was Lin Mo, he was stunned for a moment, and then the gloomy look on his face quickly faded.
Dugu Bo finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Lin Mo reappear.
After looking Lin Mo up and down to make sure he wasn't injured, he finally spoke, "Where have you been, kid? Do you know how many eyes are on you right now?"