World of Cultivation - Volume 05 - Charge Out of the Ancient Battlefield

by Fang Xiang

  She had completely utilized the powers of the [Charm Clothing]. These years, she had outstanding results, and her seat as an elder was rock solid.

  Even as the successor of the Ji Family and someone stronger, Ji Cheng still lived in her shadow.

  No one other than Ji Cheng who also cultivated [Sky Clothing] knew how powerful [Charm Clothing] was. From a certain perspective, it was a nearly undetectable illusory art, and its effects directly gripped the heart. He had personally seen countless vicious serial killers and mass murders face Old Sis with a face full of warmth.

  What kind of monster could bear to attack her?

  “It is that prison-breaking yao.” Ji Li Yu’s expression was slightly ugly.

  “Prison-breaking yao?” Ji Cheng stilled and then reacted in a moment. He stammered, “The master of the Wasteland Beast Chessboard? Old Sis, why did you provoke him? Did Ming Yue Ye send you to deal with him? It shouldn’t be so, when did it become the elder’s turn to attack?”

  “Who said we are attacking him?” Ji Li Yu rolled her eyes, and her expression became even uglier. “The masses are talking so much about our failures. If the prison-breaking yao joined the Genius Alliance at this moment, what expression do you think those people would have?”

  Ji Cheng pondered it for a while and then nodded. “This move is great! Completely pulling the carpet from beneath them! And then? You went to find him?”

  “En, I had people keeping watch on that little girl called Nan Yue.” Ji Li Yu’s expression suddenly became black as she gritted. “I just spoke, and that guy instantly flipped. Without a word, he used four attacks of a very strange yao art.”

  “Attacked without a word?” Ji Cheng’s expression became slightly strange. “Old Sis, is this a romantic debt that you left behind in the past?”

  Ji Li Yu’s eyes glared and frightened Ji Cheng to shrink his head back into his neck.

  But he could not bear his own curiosity and said, “And then?”

  “Nothing.”

  “Nothing?” Ji Cheng was confused.

  “I was directly thrown out of the Wasteland Beast Chessboard.”

  “Directly thrown out of the Wasteland Beast Chessboard … …” Ji Cheng stammered and then inhaled sharply! Whoa, this guy was that vicious? The first meeting and he threw Old Sis out of the Wasteland Beast Chessboard without a word … ..

  On pain of his death, Ji Cheng could promise Old Sis wouldn’t easily let this matter go. He carefully asked. “Old Sis, what are you planning to do now?”

  “Hmph, this isn’t finished!” Ji Li Yi spat out with a dark face.

  In this instant, Ji Cheng was filled with sympathy for that vicious prison-breaking brother!

  ———

  Qinghua Zang Shui’s body uncontrollably trembled, his teeth were creaking. He was going mad from anger!

  He had been humiliated! The Blue Flower Family had been humiliated!

  Eating soft rice … … no qualifications … …

  The words were like a poisonous snake continuously tearing and consuming his peerlessly proud heart.

  He suddenly raised his head, those who humiliate me, die!

  ———

  “That right now wasn’t good?” Cang Ze weakly said. He suddenly remembered who that seductive female yao was. His heart had almost stopped breathing. He suddenly felt that the decision by the elders was a humongous mistake. Daren’s conduct was completely unpredictable. In the blink of an eye, he had offended two big families.

  The Ji Family and Blue Flower Family!

  Heavens!

  Either of these families could lift a little finger and swept the Grey Clan out. He had just watched as Daren had humiliated the two big families. His heart was freezing cold.

  “We need to save time.” Zuo Mo said unconcernedly, “Who has the time to waste on these nobodies?”

  Nobodies … … the Ji Family and the Blue Flower Family were nobodies … …

  Cang Ze trembled. Just this matter was enough to create a conflict where blood would flow like rivers. He intelligently skipped past this problem. If he let Daren keep talking, the matter would become even worse. He finally understood the meaning of “disaster coming from the mouth.”

  “Are you the prison-breaking yao?” A weak voice passed over.

  “Why are you guys so irritating?” Zuo Mo was completely irritated by these people that constantly interrupted him. He turned around, and swore all over.

  “Ah!” The female yelled and retreated five steps in fear.

  When Zuo Mo saw this was just a normal female, his anger instantly dissipated, but his tone was still slightly unfriendly. “What is it?”

  “You really are the prison-breaking yao?” the little girl gathered her courage and asked.

  “Prison-breaking yao? If you mean the prison-breaking battle, yes, it’s me,” said Zuo Mo impatiently. “If you have something to say, say it quickly. Otherwise leave!” Seeing that a big transaction was just going to be completed but being successively interrupted by others, Zuo Mo’s mood could be imagined.

  “Wow! Great!” The little girl was so excited she almost jumped up. “I am a reporter for the Tomorrow Yao Channel, can I interview you?”

  “Interview?” Zuo Mo stilled. He thought about it and then said openly. “No problem, no problem, but you have to pay! Just a reminder, ge’s price is very high!”

  The little girl immediately turned to stone.

  Cang Ze and Nan Yue covered their faces and could not bear to watch.

  Chapter 369: I Am Xiao Mo Ge

  In the end, the one that accepted the fee was Nan Yue. Zuo Mo wasn’t willing to hand over the fee from the bottom of his heart, but this was not something that could be avoided. As for the price, he doubled the amount that Cang Ze suggested. When the little girl heard this price, her expression changed. When she asked her superior, her voice had been trembling.

  The interview quickly proceeded. After getting the fee, Zuo Mo was very professional.

  But as the interview continued, Nan Yue and Cang Ze’s expressions became increasingly ugly. In the end, their faces were ashen white and wore expressions of terror.

  The little girl gaped with wide eyes in shock, but she quickly became excited.

  Heavens!

  The interview this time would definitely sell!

  After the interview, the little girl hurriedly left.

  Watching as the little girl left, Nan Yue and Cang Ze wanted to speak when Zuo Mo suddenly disappeared with a sound—his time was up.

  Nan Yue and Cang Ze looked at the dissipating white light with dazed expressions.

  A beat later, Cang Ze said with exasperation, “It’s big trouble this time.”

  Nan Yue knew what Cang Ze was saying. She remained silent. Even though her heart was filled with worry, she made a resolution that she wouldn’t be moved no matter what hardships Daren encountered!

  As Daren’s follower, any wavering, even if it was wavering of the heart, was shameful!

  Daren, you created great trouble this time!

  ———

  Zuo Mo had a down expression. “After this group of people interrupting today, we didn’t even finish discussing the matters at hand.”

  Pu Yao looked at Zuo Mo with extreme displeasure. But after considering he had to rely on Zuo Mo to get the Golden Souls, he decided to keep quiet.

  Just at this time, he heard Zong Ru’s voice come from the outside. “Daren.”

  “Come in, come in!” Zuo Mo felt slightly puzzled as he could hear the urgency in Zong Ru’s voice. Zong Ru wasn’t like some Qinghua Zang Shui, he was mentally strong. A dhyana xiu that was raised outside a sect and could still cultivate an abhinna, that wasn’t something any average person could accomplish.

  Zong Ru had someone else with him. It was the guy that Shixiong had been carrying the other day.

  “Daren, this shixiong is a high ranked disciple of Great Buddha Temple.” Zong Ru first introduced Yi Zheng.

  “Great Budd
ha Temple!” In the sea of consciousness, Pu Yao shrieked and then gritted, “No wonder this person has a smell I dislike! Great Buddha Temple! Great Buddha Temple! So Great Buddha Temple had not been destroyed yet!”

  Zuo Mo jumped in fright at Pu Yao’s shriek and fury. It was the first time he had seen Pu Yao lose his composure so. He carefully asked, “You had encounters?”

  “Hmph!” A cold snort. Pu Yao suddenly calmed down, but his bloody pupil dimmed and brightened in turn. The killing energy around his body was also uncertain.

  Zong Ru saw Zuo Mo did not react and continued, “Yi Zheng Shixiong said that he may know what place this is.”

  Zuo Mo’s attention came back at the mention of this. He was slightly shocked. “Ah, what place is this?”

  Yi Zheng was studying Zuo Mo all this time. It was the first time that he had seen the boss of this strange troop. The person in front of him was clearly younger than himself. When he first encountered Wei Sheng, he had been astounded by Wei Sheng’s age, but seeing an even younger Zuo Mo, there was only one phrase in his mind.

  Only freaks thrived!

  Yi Zheng reflected inside, but he did not dare to slight the other because of his age. The power the other controlled was enough to easily crush him a few hundred times over.

  He hurried to say respectfully, “This little monk is just guessing and is not sure. This little monk has frequently read my Shixiong’s various records, and happened to come across a vague reference. It referred to something called the Battle of Sealed Extinction. Supposedly, it occurred about twenty thousand years ago. This little monk once felt it the description was absurd and skimmed past the notes, but thinking about it now, the description seems similar.”

  “Battle of Sealed Extinction.” In the sea of consciousness, Pu Yao’s body shook suddenly.

  “This little monk’s shixiong likes and collects all kinds of wondrous legends and tales. This little monk was influenced and has read about many such tales. What this little monk was initially interested in was the great battle from three thousand years ago. Later, this little monk found that there were several separate references to battles in these legends. One was three thousand years ago, one was ten thousand years ago. These are the two most common references . Naturally, nothing needs to be said about the great Battle three thousand years ago. But starting from three thousand years ago to ten thousand years ago, there were numerous legends and rumors about that period, but if we go back even further, there are a few rare records. Of those battles only one could be called a great battle, the Battle of Sealed Extinction that occurred twenty thousand years ago. This battle is so ancient that the only obscure mentions are in Shixiong’s collection of anecdotes and fantasy stories.

  Yi Zheng’s words flowed. He knew this was the time to display his value. He could not fail. He furiously tried to think back to the folk tales and anecdotes that he had read at Shixiong’s place.

  “Even though the Battle of Seal Extinction is rarely mentioned, but those tales all say that the mountains and rivers changed color, the sky and earth completely red, and the land was blanketed with corpses.”

  A great Battle twenty thousand years ago … …

  Zuo Mo gaped upon hearing this, like he was listening to a story. Not just twenty thousand years ago, but Zuo Mo even felt the battle three thousand years ago was like a distant rumour. Twenty thousand years ago, how ancient would that be, were there even xiuzhe at that time … …

  Even though Zuo Mo seemed to be listening to the story, he was secretly paying attention to Pu Yao’s reaction. Pu Yao had been silent, and seemed to be thinking of something. This caused Zuo Mo to feel that Yi Zheng suggestion was not nonsense.

  Yi Zheng wanted to perform well from the bottom of his heart. But other than the time period of when the battle occurred, he did not know anything else about the Battle of Sealed Extinction. He couldn’t help but be upset with himself. If he knew before what he did now, he should have studied Shixiong’s books.

  Just as Yi Zheng was panicking, he suddenly heard Zuo Mo asked, “Is Master Da Zheng still alive?”

  Yi Zheng stilled and his expression was slightly strange. “The ancestral master passed away the eighth year after the war.”

  In Zuo Mo’s sea of consciousness, a sigh suddenly sounded. The viciousness on Pu Yao’s face dissipated to only leave behind a thick aura of loneliness.

  He turned around and silently stared at the gravestone. He lightly murmured, “You are dead … … they are also dead … … only I am still alive … …”

  Just having bid farewell to Yi Zheng, Zuo Mo entered the sea of consciousness and saw this. He perceptively closed his mouth. Just as he prepared to leave the sea of consciousness, he was called by Pu Yao.

  “The Battle of Sealed Extinction that he just mentioned is very plausible.” Pu Yao turned around, his expression normal. There were no hints on his face as though what had just happened was Zuo Mo’s delusion. He said calmly, “The Battle of Sealed Extinction is too ancient. Even I did not think of it. I know very little about this great battle. We need to research information about it.”

  “How?” Zuo Mo asked, bewildered. They were in the fiendish mist, and lacked communication with the outside world. How could they research anything?

  “You forgot the Ten Finger Prison,” Pu Yao said faintly.

  Zuo Mo stilled and then instantly reacted. His eyes lit up. Their biggest problem now was that they lacked a method of communication with the outside world, and they were trapped in this mysterious ancient battlefield. If they could contact the outside, then they could receive help. The help they needed the most was general information!

  If they knew the general location of this ancient battlefield, Zuo Mo would be even able to use transportation formations to take everyone and leave this ghastly place. They had entered this place through a transportation formation, then they were definitely able to leave this place through a transportation formation. However, there was a prerequisite. He needed to know the general location of where they were now.

  Otherwise, if he was careless and transported everyone into chaotic turbulence, that was seeking death.

  Zuo Mo’s eyes brightened.

  He felt he had been a headless chicken before, running around in this fiendish mist in search of that chance that only existed in theory. But it was different now. They didn’t just have a clue. If they could find the path, the hope that they could walk out of this ghastly place would increase!

  Zuo Mo wanted to rush into the Ten Finger Prison. This was the first time he desired to enter the Ten Finger Prison so much.

  Of course, this was just an impulse. He had to let his consciousness recover to its best state before he could re-enter the Wasteland Beast Chessboard again.

  However, there was still something he was puzzled by.

  If this really was the battlefield of the Battle of Sealed Extinction, then how did Shixiong and Yi Zheng get here?

  ———

  “This is Tomorrow Yao Channel, right now, we are broadcasting an exclusive interview that we have just finished recording. The interviewee is the prison-breaking yao that just completed the prison-breaking battle! To get this interview, we went through great … …”

  Nan Yue and Cang Ze looked at the news that the Tomorrow Yao Channel were broadcasting and both of them had ugly expressions.

  “This is somewhat embarrassing … …” Cang Ze gave a long sigh.

  Nan Yue kept her jaw clenched and did not make a sound. However, the expression on her face seemed to be that of a devoted martyr.

  The little girl appeared on the news. She seemed slightly nervous, “The public has been constantly speculating to your name, can you introduce yourself to everyone?”

  Zuo Mo’s behavior was very normal and did not have any of the nervousness of being interviewed for the first time. “Hello everyone, I am Xiao Mo Ge.”

  “Xiao Mo Ge? Such a strange name!” The little girl quickly memorized it. She quickly asked the second
question, “Why did you call the first prison the Wasteland Beast Chessboard?”

  “Don’t you feel that it is like a chessboard?” Zuo Mo asked in response with a puzzled expression.

  “What is a wasteland beast?”

  “A wasteland beast is a wasteland beast!”

  “Mister Xiao Mo Ge, can you speak about the conflict between you and the Genius Alliance?” The little girl asked as she lead the conversation, with malicious intent.

  “I don’t know them,” Zuo Mo obediently replied.

  “Ah, Mister Xiao Mo Ge has never heard of the Genius Alliance?” The little girl purposefully misinterpreted Zuo Mo’s meaning.

  “Heard of them,” Zuo Mo continued to obediently answer, “just now.”

  Nan Yue and Cang Ze’s expressions were very terrible. Even though they already knew the content before hand, but seeing it again, their scalps still felt numb

  “Is this your plan to retaliate against them?” the little girl cunningly asked.

  “Retaliation? Why do I have to retaliate?” Zuo Mo asked curiously.

  “The Genius Alliance is currently challenging your Wasteland Beast Chessboard!” The little girl had a matter-of-fact expression.

  “Can I charge fees?”

  “Fees?” The little girl had an astonished expression.

  “According to the number of times, challenge once, pay a fee, very fair.” Zuo Mo felt his idea was great.

  The little girl’s face was exasperated. She forcibly suppressed it. “Are you going to accept challenges from the Genius Alliance? What I mean are individual challenges.”

  “No.” Zuo Mo shook his head.

  “Why not?”

  “There is no money to be made?”

  “Hm, don’t you feel this is ruining your prestige?”

  “Prestige? I have a lot of prestige?” Zuo Mo asked back.

  “Hem hem!” The little girl almost choked. “If they are willing to pay?”

  “There are idiots like that?” Zuo Mo was very shocked. Then he thought and said with some reluctance, “Ooh, if they are willing to pay, then I can consider it.”