Chapter 1141: Chapter 85: Half-step Dao Fruit
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The place where the Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation fell is the fish pond inside Wolong Mountain Villa used for viewing.
Splashes rippled, foam pushed to the pond’s edge… In the water, the Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation slightly disheveled, stood up. His originally pale face was now like white paper, with a smear of bright red blood at the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating an inner injury.
Mo Mo landed on the roof tiles of another courtyard, not overwhelming with dominance despite having the upper hand, and simply looked down.
“You’re already in the Inquiry Phase?” Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation looked up and asked with a frown.
Mo Mo replied calmly, “Actually, there’s no need to dwell on what realm I’m in now. I knocked you into the water just to make you e back to your senses. Are you more clear-minded now? If so, we can continue our conversation.”
Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation’s eyes suddenly contracted.
Simultaneously, his clothes began to swell frantically—the Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation instantly raised his hands, and between each of his ten fingers, there were four long steel needles.
Mo Mo slightly frowned… In that instant, the Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation directly inserted all those steel needles into his own head.
“Golden Needle Acupoint Piercing?” Watching Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation’s actions, Mo Mo could easily guess the opponent’s intention… The fifteen years in reincarnation were based on deduced existing foundations… In reincarnation, his knowledge naturally was inparable.
“That’s right.” Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation’s pale plexion instantly regained its redness, “I admit, your realm is unexpectedly high, so high that even with minimal mana, you’ve reached nearly Tao’s level… However, in this world, brute force can still crush cunning! No matter how high your realm is, weak mana is still your shorting!”
“This is Hundred Herbs Sect’s Bian Que’s Returning Cloud Twelve Needles, right? You’ve only pierced eight needles; is your body unable to withstand more?” Mo Mo shook his head and said, “But speaking of it, you Clothed Daoists are really good… so many people want you to divine their fortunes. I guess this kind of secret technique is also your consultancy fee?”
The Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation suddenly felt a hint of fear… This young guy before him had a kind of unfathomable ancientness, not fitting his age at all.
No matter how talented, it’s impossible to be this seasoned… and possess such knowledge. The Hundred Herbs Sect, a secluded order that only focuses on alchemy and medicine, has young generations that wouldn’t instantly recognize the Returning Cloud Twelve Needles, perhaps not even having heard its name.
This guy, was he still the Mo Mo who drunkenly wandered like a lost lamb in an inn on New Year’s Eve night?
It’s simply like being possessed by some ancient monster!
“Fire God!”
But now is not the time to ponder the opponent’s changes during this period… The Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation pressed his hands together, and immediately a Fire Dragon soared from beside him.
The high temperature instantly evaporated the pond water, rolling steam like mist, and the Fire Dragon burst forth from the mist.
Feeling the heat wave approaching, Mo Mo stepped back slightly, holding the Black Wooden Sword, at the same time, twelve talismans shot out from his sleeve, adhering to both sides of the sword’s blade.
“Mana increased more than double… hopefully, it should hold.”
Mo Mo took a deep breath, the opponent was right, mana intensity is indeed his current weakness—and cultivating mana is a long-term endeavor, unless he also uses such acupoint piercing techniques—he had indeed used such acupoint piercing techniques.
In reincarnation, catching up with Ye Fei’s life, Golden Needles pierced his acupoints for a whole decade… so, in reincarnation, his life had already been stretched to the limit.
The cursed imprint floated near Mo Mo, the Fire Dragon stood three feet away, but its power did not weaken, instead, under Heart of Heaven Seventieth Generation’s frantic propelling, grew stronger.
Mo Mo sank a breath into his Dantian, his face flushes slightly red, and a series of incantations began to recite, “By my primordial life, summon the Void God; by my breath, merge with the Void breath… High God Yu Qing, True King listen… Imperial decree!”
Instantly, all the talismans burned out, a ray of purple light descended from the void, fused into the Black Wooden Sword, wrapped in purple lightning emitting a hissing sound.
Mo Mo moved, swung the sword out!
Like heavenly thunder stirring earth fire, the grand Taoist magic force at this moment caused Wolong Mountain Villa’s vast buildings to crumble loudly!
The Fire Dragon’s head was cleaved by lightning, Mo Mo seemed like the Thunder God, drawing forth his sword from the Dragon’s head, directly splitting the Fire Dragon into two!
And the purple lightning on the wooden sword did not weaken in the slightest, the immense force subsequently directed towards the Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation!
In haste, he hurriedly conjured dozens of Dharma Seals, erected layers of mana shields, only, under the unparalleled thunder, were like thin paper.
As the last barrier was cleaved open, Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation’s pupils instantaneously contracted!
Divine Thunder, relentlessly poured into his body at the same time!
A ray of lightning, surged straight into the sky from Wolong Mountain Villa…
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The terrifying Thunder Technique, flattened the entire courtyard… The enormous fish pond had already turned to scorched land. Mo Mo slowly lowered the Black Wooden Sword, residual lightning swimming over his body.
In the scorched land, Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation’s legs stuck in the dirt, his hands raised in a posture, but motionless… His eyes rolled up, body scorched black, consciousness lost, yet a breath remained.
Mo Mo slowly exhaled, walked to Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation’s front… seemed to have gone overboard.
“But it’s just as well, capturing you, there’s no need for so much trouble. Yan Xiaoxi should also find things easier now…”
Mo Mo took a deep breath, drew out two talismans, with a flip of the hand, they instantly transformed into two cold iron chains, coiling around Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation’s body, binding him pletely.
Only then did Mo Mo let out a breath, planning to find a place to meditate, and properly restore some strength.
But just at that moment, two sharp noises came from behind him… abruptly, the ‘battle-hardened’ Mo Mo turned, wooden sword horizontally blocking in front, body moved like floating clouds and flowing water several meters.
On the Black Wooden Sword, were pinned at this moment by two hairpin-like Golden Needles… Mo Mo furrowed his brows, he really liked this sword—mainly because it was handy.
In an instant, a shadow rapidly leaped to the unconscious Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation’s side.
Mo Mo surveyed… black clothes, a black veil over the face, but judging from the figure, it’s indeed a woman.
“In general, hitting the small ones will bring out the big ones. So I thought hitting the old ones would bring out the small ones… unexpectedly, it’s a woman. This stealth attack is good, only unfortunately the final control wasn’t great. Your breath is somewhat out of order… Are you afraid?” Mo Mo casually made a ment.
The woman behind the black veil, at this moment, clenched her fists, assuming an ancient martial start stance, though her gaze moved and was solemn.
“Your courage is mendable, hiding all along, and daring to e out after seeing me and Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation’s battle… But your breath has grown heavier.” Mo Mo stated indifferently.
The black-veiled woman silently paused for a moment, “You fought the Heart of Heaven Seventy-First Generation, despite winning, but exhaustively… Now, how much strength do you have left?”
Mo Mo smiled faintly, shrugged, and said, “You can try. Just because I’m not making a move doesn’t mean I can’t handle you. It’s just that I don’t want to be heavy-handed with someone I have a bit of affection for… Miss Gong, I thought you were quite an upright person before, but I didn’t expect you’d actually be on Lai Caisheng’s side?”
The woman in the black veil slightly narrowed her eyes and, after a while, frowned, “When… did you recognize me?”
“Your physique, and your scent, and also your aura, perhaps.” Mo Mo chuckled and said, “Just now, I figured it out.”
The woman in the black veil slowly lifted her veil, revealing her true face… She was indeed the spirited woman who handled affairs as the Secretary of the Daoist Association before the Penglai Conference began.
“You… you are indeed different.” Miss Gong remained guarded against Mo Mo.
“Enough of this.” Mo Mo shook his head, “I won’t let you take the Tianxin Seventy-First Generation away. Will you surrender yourself, or should I make a move? Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you.”
Miss Gong seemed somewhat swayed… Yet at that moment, the scorched earth beneath her feet suddenly cracked open, turning into streams like water, instantly wrapping around her body and hardening in a flash, leaving her unable to break free!
“You tricked me!” Miss Gong looked at Mo Mo and sneered coldly.
“The longer you roam the world, the more you naturally learn.” Mo Mo shook his head, walked slowly to Miss Gong, “Sorry about that.”
Mo Mo pressed a talisman and slowly affixed it to Miss Gong… The instant the talisman touched her forehead, Miss Gong turned entirely into a mass of black matter that gradually dissolved in front of Mo Mo.
Mo Mo’s pupils contracted slightly, only to see that in this instant, streams of black matter surged out from the scorched earth surrounding him like a spring breaking through the soil, submerging his legs in no time!
It was like a black ocean, about to engulf Mo Mo up to his chest, and in this black ocean, countless malevolent spirits appeared, pletely surrounding him!
Mo Mo’s expression changed slightly, but he did not panic. At this moment, he bit his tongue with a gentle effort, and a mouthful of fresh blood shot out from his mouth, “Break!”
The black ocean in front of him, the malevolent spirits, retreated like tides and gradually disappeared… It was merely layers of illusion.
“I knew it, if you strike the old one, the young one will always appear… Representative Lai, it’s good to see you again.” Mo Mo took a deep breath.
Unnoticed, a young man with gray hair stood by the side of the Tianxin Seventy-First Generation, while at this moment, the soil chains that held Miss Gong also shattered directly.
Miss Gong freed herself with pride and directly approached the young man’s side, bowing her head, “I’m sorry, Your Honor… I was too careless.”
The young man… Lai Caisheng waved his hand, speaking gently, “Even my master is no match for him, you’ve been spared some suffering already.”
Miss Gong opened her mouth, lifted her head, and with a plex expression glanced at Mo Mo, then retreated behind Lai Caisheng.
“Indeed, it’s good to see you again.” Lai Caisheng watched Mo Mo for a moment and suddenly asked, “I’m very curious, how did you manage to have your state of mind enter the Inquiry Phase in such a short time… and even fully consolidate it?”
“You guess.” Mo Mo said calmly, “You’ve always been hard to calculate, don’t let my former admiration for you go to waste.”
“Experience more, the state of mind naturally lifts, just a matter of time.” Lai Caisheng said calmly, “There are methods to evade the passage of time. The Clothed Daoist has the reincarnation method, allowing a person to experience multiple past lives overnight. But Dragon Tiger Mountain likely doesn’t have it… Is it that person helping you, the mysterious one beneath the ancient well?”
“Keep guessing.” Mo Mo smiled without speaking.
This fellow truly guessed it right…
“I’m quite curious about him actually.” Lai Caisheng said slowly, “All along, I’ve wanted to find his whereabouts, to consult some matters. However, he manages to evade, escape all calculations… Mo Mo, I can spare your life, but can you tell me where he is?”
“A genius of the Clothed Daoist who’s truly different.” Mo Mo chuckled twice, “Up high and beyond.”
“In the multitude of beings, there are natural karmic connections.” Lai Caisheng shook his head, “I’m not up high, just have seen a bit more. As you said, the one with the biggest fist can say anything, right… His whereabouts, will you tell or not?”
If Lai Caisheng found Senior Luo, who knows what he would acquire from him… As Lai Caisheng is already formidable, fetching something from Senior Luo would make him even more terrifying?
Mo Mo sneered coldly, smiled without speaking.
Lai Caisheng slowly exhaled and waved his hand. In the wave of his hand, the cold light chain on the Tianxin Seventy-First Generation broke directly, and Miss Gong hurriedly held him.
“My master was born dull, insignificant in the Clothed Daoist, but he endured to the last.” Lai Caisheng said softly, “He had a senior brother named Qingxia Zi, extraordinarily talented. The previous generation’s Heart of Heaven should have belonged to him, but sadly he was eventually expelled from the sect. My ability-lacking master, went on to bee the previous generation’s Heart of Heaven because of this.”
“What are you trying to say?” Mo Mo frowned slightly.
“Even so, he is still my master.” Lai Caisheng looked at Mo Mo and said faintly, “A child does not mind a mother’s ugliness. He took me in, taught me, raised me, and passed the Heart of Heaven on to me… His wish, I will naturally try to help him fulfill. And you stand in his way, so I will naturally remove you. Actually, if you had agreed to my master, being the guide, it would have been fine.”
“I have a bad temper and cheap bones, can’t be a great man.” Mo Mo took a deep breath, in his hand, the Black Wooden Sword instantaneously sparkled with purple Divine Thunder again.
A sword fell!
The mighty thunder’s power once again altered the wind and clouds.
At this moment, Lai Caisheng stood still, and as the thunder sword struck down, he merely extended a finger, pointing at the thunder.
In an instant, the thunder dispersed, vanished into thin air.
Mo Mo’s entire body now seemed as though bound by the majestic power of Heaven and Earth, the immense pressure nearly bending his legs!
“In a few years, this pinnacle of China will certainly have you. But it’s still too early now.” Lai Caisheng flicked his finger.
The Black Wooden Sword instantly flew out from Mo Mo’s hand.
“Half-step Dao Fruit…”
Mo Mo took a deep breath, looked at this gray-haired young man in astonishment and uncertainty, feeling rather helpless and bitter, “If not for China being suppressed by the majestic power of Heaven and Earth, you would have long… attained the Way.”
The Inquiry Phase, where both state of mind and mana are at this level, is already the current transcendental limit of China.
Everyone is seeking the last step of the Dao Fruit Realm, but no one in this world has ever taken this step… Yet there is a hypothesis, transcending all Inquiry Phase, reaching a special realm that hasn’t truly achieved the Dao Fruit Realm.
The Dao Fruit seed was planted, yet unable to break ground, but it already possesses a portion of the Power of Dao, thus… Half-step Dao Fruit!
“Ninety-seven life reincarnations, truly terrifying…”
Mo Mo smiled bitterly, and his body thunderously fell… The Power of Dao had already crushed him internally, ruptured his meridians…
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