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“The breath of the Four Symbols?” The rhinoceros-armored woman was stunned. “Princess…Sister Houxiu, shall I capture him?” She was very confident in the judgment of the girl before her, showing no doubts about what the girl said.
“Tayan, why should we capture him?” The girl asked.
“Ahem, isn’t Sister Houxiu very interested in the Four Symbols?”
“Perhaps I was mistaken.” Houxiu shook her head and very quickly dismissed this matter.
“En. Sister Houxiu, are you truly determined to go participate in this Yuanshou? I heard that the Qilin Martial Emperor harbors some ill intentions.” The girl named Tayan furrowed her brow, a bit worried: “Elder Sister, there is no need to wade into these murky waters.”
“Should the waters be murky, then I shall stir them clean.”
The young lady softly said.
The woman beside her sighed. She knew that young mistress in front of her appeared gentle, but in truth, the lady’s heart was extremely unyielding. Once she decided on something, no one under Heaven was able to change her thoughts.
…
At noon, under the anticipation of tens of thousands of cultivators, a plain-looking but stern woman walked onto the mayoral residence’s stage. She was draped in a thick, beast-patterned cloak, and two wolf-head spaulders decorated her shoulders.
Everyone fell silent.
This woman was none other than the ruler of the Qilin Star Kingdom’s Dragon Tail Star Field, Heavenly Colony Star Zhao Chongguo,1 nicknamed “Chamberlain Of Military Farms,”2 was ranked third in the Qilin Pavilion.
Zhao Chongguo surveyed the densely packed crowd surrounding the manor, “Your Servant is Zhao Chongguo and is very pleased to welcome everyone who has come to join in the Martial Emperor’s ‘Yuanshou.’ For the Qilin Cub selection this time, Your Servant will choose one hundred Fellows qualified to assume candidacy. These hundred Fellows can stay in this city for the night. Tomorrow, Your Servant will choose the final ten.”
“Do any of the Fellows object?” The woman sternly looked around.
“It is understandable that the Lady would do this. We cannot have trash that is barely through the threshold of Earthly Immortal mix in.”
“This Fellow must be joking, right? Is it not suicide for a Primordial Spirit One Division Earthly Immortal to go hunt qilin?”
“Precisely.”
“Hahahaha.”
A resounding roar of laughter.
Chen Mo felt this voice was a bit irritating. He turned to look, and sure enough, the Three Sons of Red Truth were jeering.
Star General Zhao Chongguo evidently had no interest in this mockery. Her expression grew increasingly strict, to the point the atmosphere pervaded with a stifling weight. The woman coldly snorted. At this moment, the deputy general beside her stepped forward with a Pear Wood Essence Carving chair.
The Chamberlain Of Military Farms turned around and sat down, waving her hand.
The deputy general spoke with a clear voice: “In accordance with past regulations, This General shall distribute one hundred invitation cards. From sundown until the city gates open, those carrying cards may enter the city. Those without cards all lose qualifications.”
For some, this was their first Qilin Cub selection. Those with some understanding knew the course of events, and everyone already had a tacit understanding. They rubbed their hands, eager to try.
The deputy general brought out a box and flung it into the air. All of a sudden, this box emitted a green light. Then, with a buzz, like a swarm of bees, the hundred green lights became divine steeds that flew away like meters from the town to the fields, mountains, and streams.
No one moved.
Following the Chamberlain Of Military Farm’s wave, all the cultivators presently immediately operated escape lights that chased after these green lights.
There was no other method more perfect than the law of the jungle. The so-called Qilin Cub selection was a fight over these hundred qilin invitations. “Fellow Mo Chen, Your Servant shall also set off first. Look out for yourself, Fellow.” Yan Yu cupped his fist. Then, his figure vanished, chasing after the green lights.
Chen Mo also left the city by using the Cool Breeze Bright Moon Escape.3
“Ha, ha, the pitiful cultivators are still so greedy.” The deputy general beside Zhao Chongguo sneered. “Do they honestly believe they can be Qilin Cubs.”
Zhao Chongguo shot him an icy glare. The deputy general lowered his head in fear.
Zhao Chongguo gazed at the faraway mountain range and muttered to herself: “I can’t lose to Huo Guang this time.”
…
Chen Mo tracked outside of town to Qiang Mountain. Large numbers of cultivators were swarming into the mountain range. These green lights that hid in Qiang Mountain were immediately undetectable and were refined with a special Spirit Bug named “Qilin Claw” for the sake of selecting a Qilin Cub. They possessed superb concealment skills, and even a Lord Of Heaven’s Divine Intent would find it very difficult to detect them.
Only those Qilin Cubs who truly received the favor of Heaven could catch these Qilin Claws.
Chen Mo entered Qiang Mountain, he activated the “Deva Eyes” and surveyed the entire mountain forest. Regretfully, the Deva Eyes’ greatest function was intimidation. Although they were a bit modest in regards to detection, even something very well hidden would be sufficiently intimidated to reveal an opening if stared at directly by the Deva Eyes.
Several Qilin Claws were already discovered by cultivators. Those cultivators came prepared, for they were in possession of suppression magic treasures.
Chen Mo stopped above a grove in the depths of Qiang Mountain.
Water quietly trickled, and several deer drank at the creek in a scene of tranquility. Chen Mo smirked. He scanned using the Deva Eyes. All of a sudden, the beasts scattered. A black carp in the stream was startled out of the water by his intimidation. The inside of the carp’s body flashed with green light. This was the “Qilin Claw.”4
Chen Mo waved his hand and launched a Zhangtian Seal.
Water splashed. The carp breached the surface. It was surprisingly a meter in size, and its sparkling scales glistened. This “Qilin Claw” emitted green light, attempting to break free of Chen Mo’s Zhangtian Seal.
Chen Mo circulated his magic energy and prepared to capture it.
Just at this moment, a red light hooked the carp. Chen Mo’s Zhangtian Seal was helpless against this red light, and before he got a good look, the red light fished the Qilin Claw out of the carp’s belly.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Chen Mo completely did not expect an enemy encounter midway through. He could not help but lower his gaze.
“Ha, ha, today, Your Servant has managed a feat as Jiang Ziya did, to fish without hook or bait.” An old man wearing dark red robes complacently stroked his beard. He looked at the prey dangling from his fishing rod magic treasures, the “Fishing Heavenly Hook.”
This old man was exceedingly lively, his cultivation already at the second Realm of Universe Origin Three Boundaries, “Hole Boundary.”5 A Hole Boundary cultivator’s magic energy was already unfathomable. With a single move, he seized the Qilin Claw in his hands.
The old man sneered at Chen Mo: “Your Distinguished Self should be one of those overconfident Earthly Immortal cultivators that were mentioned a moment ago? Hmph, although your cultivation is weak, you should still have some brains to have come participate in the Qilin Cub. As expected, This Old Man was not mistaken. This Old Man needed to stick with you to be able to find the Qilin Claw.”
The “Qilin Claw’s” concealment skills were so fine, even a Universe Origin Three Boundaries old man had lost track of it. However, this old man was quite cunning to have eyed a cultivator who, while especially weak, was nevertheless especially self-confident.
These cultivators who came to participate in the “Qilin Cub” certainly relied on various unique magic treasures. As the old man foresaw, this outwardly young and barely Earthly Immortal cultivator used some unknown ability to detect a Qilin Claw.
Chen Mo was inwardly cursing his carelessness. He was too focused on the Qilin Claw just now and was completely oblivious that someone was nearby waiting for a chance. Since he had been taken advantage of, he could only blame himself. Chen Mo prepared to find another one.
Just as he was about to leave, he did not expect that old man’s hand to move. The fishing rod drew a red light that hooked towards Chen Mo’s neck.
Chen Mo swatted it aside and wrinkled his brow.
The old man’s eyes glowed, and he smiled sinisterly: “This Great One is very interested in your powers. If you hand them over to me, This Old Man shall spare your life.”
Hearing him say this, Chen Mo’s entire body relaxed. “Your Servant already has no plans to bother Senior for stealing the Qilin Claw that Your Servant found first. Does Senior still wish to take a mile?”
The old man was angered: “This Old Man, ‘Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon,’6 gave face by offering you, an Earthly Immortal, a request. Should you refuse, then do not blame This Old Man for destroying you.”
“Senior, it’s not good to be too greedy.” Chen Mo laughed.
“The strong obtain the ‘Qilin Claw.’ This Old Man logically can obtain one, of course.” The old man had cultivated for a century and was already accustomed to treachery between cultivators. He had seen every kind of sell-out and betrayaal, and he himself had experience with this. To him, plundering the things of a weak cultivator was long already natural.
However, Chen Mo’s words still made the old man grin despite his fury. This was the first time he had seen an Earthly Immortal surprisingly remain aloof and even face a Heavenly Emperor with a look of pity.
Unforgivable!
“This Old Man shall immediately make you regret your present impropriety.” Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon shifted his thoughts. Ten thousand swords soared, his sword chant activated, and the countless Flying Swords became raging fire dragons that coiled around the forest. They viciously shot towards Chen Mo.
Chen Mo moved his Divine Intent.
The Black Turtle Flying Swords emerged and formed a sword array.
“You dare compare sword chants with This Old Man, courting death.” Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon roared with laughter. He was unwilling to waste time, so as to avoid being taken advantage of by a Lord Of Heaven. He immediately used his strongest sword array ability.
Fire Dragon Boiling Ocean Sword Array!
The ten thousand swords became a sea of fiery sword-light that flooded Chen Mo’s surroundings. With a Hole Boundary cultivator’s magic energy, even a mountain would be roasted under his sword array. An Earthly Immortal cultivator fundamentally did not have the strength to resist this.
Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon was prepared to destroy Chen Mo’s corporeal body and force out his Primordial Spirit. A Hole Boundary cultivator already had the capabilities to refine a cultivator’s Primordial Spirit and forcibly link its abilities to their own Primordial Spirit.
“An insignificant cultivator dares to play tricks in front of This Old Man.” Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon stroked his beard and was ready to enjoy the spoils of battle as usual.
After a moment, the ten thousand fire dragons finally receded.
The mountain forest recovered its clarity.
“Hm?” Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon was just about to use the Fishing Heavenly Hook to catch the opposing Primordial Spirit when he suddenly discovered that it had not appeared at all.
The Black Turtle Swords was stationed around Chen Mo like an impenetrable wall.
“How is this possible.” Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon was taken aback. His Hole Boundary sword array was actually unable to destroy an Earthly Immortal’s sword array?
“Could those be the legendary Four Symbols Flying Swords?” Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon’s eyes contained even more greed.
Chen Mo dispersed the Black Turtle Swords and used the Deva Eyes to look around, so as to avoid another person lying in wait. Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon’s magic energy was overwhelming, and many cultivators hid far away even when they sensed it. They did not dare approach.
“That’s fine, too. I haven’t used the Five Emperors Seal to kill a cultivator yet, so I wonder how it does against a cultivator?” Chen Mo nodded.
“As if you could.” Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon cursed.
His Flying Swords gathered into a complete fire dragon more than a hundred zhang in length, igniting the entire forest into a sea of flame. But the Hole Boundary cultivator’s magic energy was completely harmless to Chen Mo. He activated the Star Manual Of Masters Gan And Shi. Forming a hand seal, he attacked with “Crimson Emperor’s Dragon Slaying Seal.”
A red light flashed, and a woman garbed in long red clothes emerged.
The powerful fire dragon was easily beheaded by the woman, and the sea of fire was promptly extinguished. Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon turned pale: “What is this…” The old man’s hands and feet fell into panic, using every sort of ability.
A red line pierced through the old man and burst apart on his body.
Without any room to respond, Heavenly Emperor Fire Dragon’s corporeal body was immediately destroyed, and even his Primordial Spirit was too late to escape, perishing as well.
Chen Mo was not surprised to see the Five Emperors Seal dispatch a Hole Boundary cultivator in a single blow. The Qilin Claw still wanted to escape from the now masterless Fishing Heavenly Hook, but it was seized by the Zhangtian Seal.
Looking at the forest that was now an ocean of fire, Chen Mo forcibly extinguished the blaze through the Deva Eyes, and then he left this place.
After he departed, a woman in green clothes slowly walked out, her every step seemingly treading on lotuses. She was incomparably ethereal. Her clenched her fingers, and remnant fragments of qi gathered in her palm.
“This is…”
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