The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 417: Invading the Old Nest_1

The Wando Archipelago was extremely lacking in Spirit Stone Veins.

Knowing this, Shen Mo didn’t need to be explicitly told where the power to activate the City Protection Array came from. He had already guessed most of it.

He couldn’t be bothered to expend any more effort forming hand seals to cast the Void Palm. With a swing of his Demon Slaying Sword, a sword light of terrifying might was unleashed—Universe Falling!

BOOM!

The entire Capital City of the Bright Sand Country shook as if a dragon was stirring underground. The blood-red light that veiled the city and the Formation inducing this light began to crumble inch by inch.

Even a large section of the city walls, constructed from exceptional reef rocks, collapsed!

Shen Mo didn’t pause his escaping light for a moment, heading straight towards the depths of the royal palace.

As he passed the collapsed city walls, his sense swept over several Qi Gathering Realm Priests crawling out of the ruins. With a quick thought, several beams of sword Qi accurately pierced their brows, extinguishing their souls completely!

He hadn’t initially intended to target all the Priests of the Wando Archipelago, but their stubborn, vile habits had led them to provoke him...

So, Shen Mo didn’t mind ridding the Bright Sand Country of all its Priests!

Of course, rescuing Jiang Lingfeng was the most pressing concern at the moment. The other grievances could be settled slowly in the future!

Just then, streaks of dark crimson, eerie escaping lights rose from various parts of the Capital City.

Those who dared to intercept a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse were all strong figures among the Priests of the Bright Sand Country. The weakest among them were Grade III Priests, at the early-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.

It could be said that this was a gathering of the top powers of not just the Bright Sand Country, but the entire Wando Archipelago.

Faced with the obstruction of these powerful Priests, an expression of impatience crossed Shen Mo’s face.

The Demon Slaying Sword swiftly swung down, launching a sequence of Universe Sword Qi beams, each with different characteristics, towards the eerie escaping lights.

In the blink of an eye, the magic artifacts, robe armors, and defensive magic of these high-class Priests were all shredded. Their entire bodies burst apart, spraying out a massive amount of revoltingly viscous, bloody fluids.

It was as if fireworks of blood had exploded in the sky!

Witnessing such a bloody and spectacular scene, everyone within the Capital City—be they common people, city-guarding armored soldiers, or low-class Priests—plunged into immense terror, deeply fearing they would be caught in the aftermath.

Without even a single late-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse here, I’m afraid they’ve all become... nourishment for Priest Wang’s cultivation! This thought quickly flashed through Shen Mo’s mind.

Even if there were other first-grade Priests at the late-stage or peak of the Spirit Sea Realm, they couldn’t stop him from breaking into the depths of the royal palace.

But at least they could have delayed him for a moment. Shen Mo, for his part, was eager to reach Wang Yuanxing, thinking that perhaps, in the ensuing haste, he might even be able to inflict some injury upon his opponent!

It seemed that Priest Wang had never imagined that one day, someone would actually invade his lair.

His sense swept out, and a plethora of complex information flowed back to him.

Before long, Shen Mo located Jiang Lingfeng’s soul fluctuation. Although she was still alive, her condition was clearly dire; even her soul was incredibly weak.

Next to her lay an icy, bloodthirsty presence, lurking like a venomous snake, awaiting his arrival.

BOOM!

The Spirit Gathering Array established in the depths of the royal palace was torn apart by the Sword Light.

The humble residence, its roof, walls, and everything else, soon collapsed into a pile of ruins, revealing a blood-red jade platform and Jiang Lingfeng, who was curled up tightly upon it.

The instant Shen Mo saw her, a glint of sharp killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Jiang Lingfeng was in an utterly wretched state. Her body was covered in wounds of all sizes; the mere sight of it was enough to make one’s hair stand on end.

Her eyes were even more dim and lifeless. Upon seeing Shen Mo, she showed no discernible change in expression.

It was clear. Beyond the physical torture, her soul had also suffered inhuman torment. The damage was considerable!

Gushes of crimson blood, carrying her origin power, continually flowed onto the blood-red jade platform. Via the blood grooves, it then streamed into the foul-smelling Blood Pool below.

And the tormentor himself stood within that Blood Pool, watching Shen Mo with a smile.

The sinister, dark crimson blood in the pool churned and roiled as if it were alive. Wisps of bloody mist, each containing origin power, continuously streamed into the nostrils and mouth of the Bright Sand Country’s strongest individual, much like a cultivator absorbing and exhaling Spiritual Qi!

"I didn’t expect this expert from the immortal sect to have a companion here in the Wando Archipelago," Wang Yuanxing said, taking a deep inhale of the bloody mist. The wrinkled skin on his face instantly became plump and smooth, like that of a young child.

Feeling his long-stagnant cultivation advance by a fraction, this first-grade Priest’s mood improved considerably, and he became more talkative.

Given that this man was so close to Jiang Lingfeng and could kill her with a mere thought...

Shen Mo didn’t dare act rashly, patiently listening to him ramble on.

However, the Mana in his body began to circulate rapidly. His Demon Slaying Sword trembled anxiously in his hand, its sword Qi condensed but not yet unleashed, waiting only for the right moment to strike and kill this man!

"TSK TSK..." Wang Yuanxing said, his eyes once again bursting with fervent light. "Although your Cultivation Realm isn’t high, the strength of your vitality is truly rare! Are you a gifted prodigy, or have you cultivated some superior external magic?"

He didn’t seem to expect an answer from Shen Mo and continued, "Initially, having this woman as a sacrifice would have been enough for me to glimpse the wonders of the half step to Golden Core! Now, you’ve delivered yourself to my doorstep... My path to the Golden Core Realm has shortened even further. Truly, heaven is on my side!"

Saying so, he let out a hearty laugh.

But in the next instant, the smile on the face of the Wando Archipelago’s strongest Priest froze. His mind was screaming warnings as he sensed an imminent crisis.

Just as when he had stopped Jiang Lingfeng from attacking with a Grade V Blood Arrow Talisman, multiple layers of defenses abruptly materialized around Wang Yuanxing. Yet, they all failed to intercept the looming deadly threat!

It turned out that while Wang Yuanxing was rambling, Shen Mo had already activated the Ruyi Soul Stealing Needle concealed in his sleeve.

His various techniques were all extraordinarily powerful. However, once unleashed, their momentum was astonishing, and all left detectable traces. When it came to his most insidious and hardest-to-detect method, it was undoubtedly the Ruyi Soul Stealing Needle!

During Shen Mo’s battle with Tian Zhiyu for the ninth core seat, this low-grade Spiritual Artifact had caused Tian Zhiyu considerable trouble.

Fortunately, Shen Mo’s Skills were not weak, and his vitality was also terrifyingly strong, which was how he had managed to counter the needle’s strike.

At this moment, using it against Wang Yuanxing was perfectly appropriate. Even if the Ruyi Soul Stealing Needle can’t kill him outright, I can take advantage of his distraction to rescue Senior Sister Lingfeng!

PFFT!

PFFT! PFFT!

The dense blood-light, gloomy black fog, wailing Resentful Spirits, human bone shields, and other defensive measures around Wang Yuanxing all failed to stop the Ruyi Soul Stealing Needle.

This needle, crafted by Tian Zhaoquan, the Hall Master of the Affairs Hall, was specifically designed to penetrate the various defenses of cultivators of the same rank and was extremely difficult to guard against!

When Shen Mo had defeated Tian Zhiyu and taken this low-grade Spiritual Artifact, Tian Zhaoquan had lamented its loss for a long time.

GLUG! GLUG!

The Blood Pool boiled violently, and Wang Yuanxing’s entire body submerged into it.