Chu Mo felt slightly comforted that none of his close friends or family had sent messages to him at this time. Perhaps they all understood one thing very well—that Chu Mo's feelings for Qi Xiaoyu,

Tianya Mountain, the tallest mountain in a radius of millions of miles!

It was less than a day's journey away from the Shui Family, though that was relative to a cultivator of Chu Mo's level. In reality, the distance was still vast.

Tianya Mountain was renowned because of its peculiar shape, resembling an immense copper wall or iron barrier that had stood for millions of years. Cultivators below the level of emperor found it extremely difficult to ascend to its peak. Once at the top, looking out into the distance gave the sense of standing at the edge of the sky, naturally evoking a feeling of boundless Heaven and Earth, and a solitary existence.

Gazing at the mountain range from afar, Chu Mo couldn't help but feel a sense of awe; nature's craftsmanship was indeed astonishing. Tianya Mountain, to be precise, should be referred to as the Tianya Territory, stretching tens of thousands of miles. From a distance, it indeed looked like a grand wall etched across the land, exuding an ancient aura of times long past.

"Cultivating here would likely be beneficial," Chu Mo murmured to himself when suddenly, his pupils contracted, and his figure swiftly retreated.

Boom!

A loud explosion occurred.

Right where he had just been standing, if Chu Mo's reflexes had been even a fraction slower, that strike would have been enough to injure him.

"This place is nice for burying bones, even better!" A sinister voice rang out, followed by another flash of light—thin but incredibly sharp—slicing towards Chu Mo.

Chu Mo stepped on the Phantom Wind Steps, instantly dodging the attack. But then, the entire void filled with countless similar beams of light, forming a net that enveloped Chu Mo like a blanket covering the sky!

It was a premeditated ambush!

The messages on the signal tablet...

Chu Mo immediately thought of the reason; he had just eradicated Danshen City, and then he was to head to the Shui Family, which inevitably meant passing through Tianya Mountain. Thus, the enemy had arrived here ahead of him, set up this killing array, just waiting for his arrival.

Had it not been for the warning from the Sky Mirror at the moment the enemy launched their attack, Chu Mo would have truly faced a disaster.

The enemy's setup was masterfully concealed, the kind with no traces at all. Even though the Sky Mirror was powerful, it couldn't have detected the enemy's presence if it hadn't sensed even the slightest murderous intent.

Furthermore, it wasn't just one person lying in wait here—it was a group!

An assembly of assassins just as fearsome as Bu Qu, who he had previously killed!

Even their aura was uncannily similar!

The Sky Mirror quickly provided information about this group of assassins; the strongest among them was an emperor at the Nine Heavens Realm, with others ranging from the eight to the fifth heaven of emperor level. In total, thirty-two people!

By number, it didn't seem like much, certainly not as many as the group led by Qin Guangyuan before. In terms of realm, they didn't appear particularly formidable either. After all, Chu Mo had already chopped down more than one emperor of the Nine Heavens Realm, all of whom were from the Qin family.

Even a Quasi-Supreme figure like Qin Guangyuan, who had his Supreme weapon severed by Chu Mo, ended up spitting out blood and fleeing in desperation.

On paper, these thirty-two individuals shouldn't pose any threat to Chu Mo.

But in reality, that was far from the case!

Just as the rule "the higher the realm, the stronger the figure" didn't quite apply to Chu Mo, it similarly didn't quite apply in front of these thirty-two assassins!

Their realms weren't as high as those cultivators from the Qin family, but their strength was incredibly formidable.

Especially their assassination skill was terrifying, practically appearing and disappearing like ghosts. With the help of the Sky Mirror, Chu Mo—within the time it takes an incense stick to burn—had already sustained three deep wounds that reached the bone!

And during that same time, Chu Mo managed to only kill two assassins at the fifth heaven emperor level and severely injure one at the sixth heaven.

The rest were slipperier than eels, their attack routes too bizarre and their coordination with each other too seamless.

They never engaged Chu Mo head-on but instead lurked in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to launch their sneak attacks.

A few powerful emperors presided over the battle, operating arrays to trap Chu Mo inside.

The arrays they set up didn't possess any offensive capability but could trap a person tightly within. If he weren't under attack, Chu Mo was confident that he could calmly break through this array and make a graceful exit.

But now, he could only curse himself for a bit of carelessness.

Yiyi Shui, such a clever woman, this time... also made an "empirical" mistake.

Because in everyone's eyes now, the great momentum of the Chu Family was utterly unstoppable. The Qin Family had become like dogs fallen into water, not daring to show their faces to the public anymore. And Chu Mo, he was a being who could strike across ranks to contend with Quasi-Supreme powers!

In the entire Cultivation Realm, how many people could still pose a threat to him?

Therefore, Yiyi Shui had never considered that Chu Mo might be ambushed on his way to the Shui Family.

Although Chu Mo himself was very aware that the minions of the Blood Demon Ancestor were still lurking in the Heavenly Realm, ready to strike at him anytime, he had not expected them to appear here at Tianya Mountain.

The path of cultivation requires one to be strategic at every step, maintaining constant vigilance and caution. Otherwise, it's all too possible that in your most glorious moment, you could be sneak attacked and fall.

Such examples are not rare throughout history; they're quite common, in fact.

Right now, Chu Mo had no time for self-reproach, so he began to operate the Nine Word Mantra and calmly faced his enemies.

Once he got serious, the gap between the two sides was immediately clear.

These cultivators from the mysterious assassin clan of the Bu Family, although they were adept in the art of assassination, their actual combat capabilities were not very high.

With the advance warning from the Sky Mirror, the assassins' greatest reliance—their stealth techniques—had effectively become useless. The only reason they were still able to inflict harm on Chu Mo was purely because of their incredibly intricate coordination and the arrays they had set up beforehand.

Pfft!

Crack!

One assassin, with palms as sharp as blades, had aimed to pierce Chu Mo's body, but the moment the strike reached Chu Mo's back, it was as if it had encountered an insurmountable barrier and was immediately blocked. Next came a crisp sound of bone breaking.

This assassin had used too much force, concentrating all his power into this one palm strike, so he met with a complete tragedy.

The bones in his palm, from the phalanges to the metacarpals... all broke in an instant!

Fingers are connected to the heart, and this is also true for cultivators.

The assassin let out a supremely stifled cry of pain, his face contorting immensely.

Chu Mo struck back with his left elbow—hard—hitting the assassin's chest.

Pfft!

The assassin immediately spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood.

Crack!

His chest caved in, his entire ribcage shattered, even his heart was shattered by Chu Mo's strike!

Clang!

Another assassin, wielding an incredibly sharp dagger, fiercely stabbed at the underside of Chu Mo's ribs. It produced a sound as if it struck metal, and did not penetrate.

Chu Mo retaliated with a knife!

The blade plunged directly into the assassin's forehead!

The assassin's forehead was pierced, and he died on the spot!

A life for a wound!

Chu Mo didn't want to waste time with these people.

He said he would arrive at the Shui Family at that time, and so he would.

One must keep their word as a person.

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