Chapter 352: Ultimate Pursuit Order
"What?"
A single sentence left Elder Zuo utterly stunned.
’How does Su Mo know I’m injured?’
’And he knows the details so precisely—that my heart meridians were severed by the shock, and that using my Cultivation would make my body explode and kill me.’
At this moment, an inexplicable fear crept into Elder Zuo.
It was as if he had been seen through completely.
"Brat, you..."
Elder Zuo stared at Su Mo, his face a mask of horror.
SLAP!
Su Mo walked right up to Elder Zuo and, without a word, swung his arm around and slapped him across the face.
Instantly, Elder Zuo exploded with rage.
The surrounding people were also shocked by Su Mo’s actions.
’This kid actually dared to slap Elder Zuo in public!’
Elder Zuo’s face darkened with fury.
It had been decades since he had been slapped, and to make it worse, it was by a junior, a young man.
Just as he was about to erupt, Su Mo’s voice cut in with a warning, "If you’re not afraid of your body exploding, go ahead and try to kill me. Let’s see which of us dies first."
Hearing this, Elder Zuo forcibly suppressed his rage.
His current condition was terrible.
If he dared to circulate even a sliver of power, his heart meridians would give out. He could only let Su Mo slap him as he pleased.
"Brat, you dare to slap me? I won’t let you get away with this."
Elder Zuo roared at Su Mo, his eyes bloodshot.
SLAP!
Su Mo landed another vicious slap on Elder Zuo’s face. "Threatening me? I gave you an inch, and you fucking threaten me?"
SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!
A dozen more slaps landed on Elder Zuo’s face, which was now completely swollen.
It was a canvas of black and blue.
Although Elder Zuo was furious, he was helpless. It was a feeling worse than death.
"If you don’t want to die, you’ll just have to take it."
Su Mo casually plucked the Storage Ring from Elder Zuo’s finger and tossed it to Luo Yu. "All the Treasure in this old bastard’s ring is yours now."
"What?"
Luo Yu’s face lit up with pleasant surprise.
She never would have dreamed that not only had Su Mo reclaimed their stolen Golden Orchid, but he had also unexpectedly gotten his hands on Elder Zuo’s Storage Ring.
’What an incredible turn of events.’
Su Mo turned to Wang Yang and said, "You lot, hand over your Storage Rings too. Otherwise, I’ll kill you. If I could kill Zhao Li, I can swat all of you dead."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Wang Yang and the others hastily took off their Storage Rings and handed them to Su Mo, who in turn tossed them to Liu Ming and Gao Qiang.
The two of them were overjoyed.
Their Huangfeng Valley was always the one being bullied. Now, it was finally Huayun Valley’s turn. It felt great to vent their frustrations.
"Take off your clothes, too!"
Su Mo said coldly.
Wang Hai said, his anger uncontrollable, "Xiao, don’t push it too far!"
Su Mo said, "Not taking them off? I’ll just have to swat you dead then!"
Wang Hai’s expression changed slightly. He reluctantly began to strip, and even helped Elder Zuo take off his clothes.
Soon, the whole group was left in nothing but their undergarments.
’It’s so cold!’
FWOOSH!
A wisp of ghastly white flame appeared on Su Mo’s fingertip. It burned their clothes to absolute ash, which scattered into nothingness with a gust of wind.
"I’m not seeing things, am I? He actually possesses the Bone Spirit Demon Fire."
"Could he be an Evil Demon?"
"An Evil Demon? He made us strip... Don’t tell me he’s going to use us for a blood sacrifice?"
Wang Hai and the others began to tremble in fear.
Elder Zuo’s eyelids twitched violently. He yelled at Luo Yu, "Your Huangfeng Valley is actually colluding with an Evil Demon?"
"Hmph, so what if we are?"
Luo Yu snorted coldly. "Even if Brother Xiao is an Evil Demon, I’d still be willing to be his friend. That’s a thousand times better than a despicable, shameless old bastard like you."
"Fine. Fine! You said it yourself. Don’t you regret it later. We’re leaving!"
After spitting out a few threats, Elder Zuo dejectedly led Wang Hai and the others down the mountain.
"It’s so cold!"
Wang Hai said, his entire body trembling.
Elder Zuo ordered, "Once we reach the Human Race’s territory, go steal some clothes. Otherwise, we can’t show our faces in public."
Getting slapped and robbed of their Treasure was one thing, but having their clothes burned as well...
It was utterly humiliating!
If word of this got out, they’d never be able to show their faces again. They would be laughed to death.
"Finally, some peace and quiet."
Su Mo sat down on the ground, exhausted.
’Pretending to be low-key is torturous. It’s more tiring than an actual fight.’
Liu Ming asked, confused, "Brother Xiao, since that old bastard was injured, why didn’t you take the opportunity to kill him?"
"Well... I don’t have the strength for that."
Su Mo said evasively.
Luo Yu, feeling the relief of surviving a disaster, said, "We’re lucky to be alive. We shouldn’t be thinking about killing. If we had truly pushed them into a corner, they would have fought back like cornered beasts. Even if we didn’t die, we’d have been severely wounded."
"I’m just not satisfied!"
Liu Ming’s tone shifted. "But seeing that old bastard stripped naked and sent packing down the mountain makes me want to laugh! HAHAHA! By the way, Brother Xiao, how did you come up with such a wicked idea to make them strip?"
"Just a little wicked fun. It was to help you all vent."
Su Mo chuckled. "Just imagine, what would the disciples of Huayun Valley think if they knew their Elder was running naked through the forest?"
"HAHAHA!"
The group roared with laughter.
「Meanwhile...」
In the main hall of the Haoyue Sect, a middle-aged man with a full head of silver hair sat high on the central throne. Below him, dozens of experts were gathered.
Among them were more than a few Martial Venerables.
The atmosphere in the hall was incredibly oppressive.
The silver-haired man asked an elder in black robes, "Are you certain that Li Kun is dead?"
The black-robed elder was Li Dao Ming, the Grand Elder of the Haoyue Sect.
"I am certain."
Li Dao Ming said in a grave voice, "Our men have found Li Kun’s body. He was killed by a single sword strike through the forehead."
"What?"
At these words, everyone in the hall was astonished.
Li Kun was known as the number one expert below the Martial Venerable realm! How could he have been killed so easily?
Li Dao Ming continued, "I have examined Li Kun’s body. Before his forehead was pierced, he didn’t even have a chance to fight back."
HISS...
Everyone sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.
They were all intensely curious. What kind of being could kill Li Kun before he even had a chance to retaliate?
It was simply unbelievable!
The silver-haired man frowned. "Are you saying we underestimated that Su Mo?"
"Correct."
Li Dao Ming speculated, "If my guess is correct, this person’s strength should have reached the Early Stage Martial Venerable, or perhaps even the Mid Stage."
Although Li Kun was the number one expert below the Martial Venerable realm, he was no match for an actual Martial Venerable.
That was why he was killed.
The silver-haired man continued his questioning. "Have you found out his background?"
"The man comes from Qingyang City in the Northern Profound Domain!"
Li Dao Ming said, "Some time ago, this person annihilated the Profound Celestial Sect and the Celestial Sea Sect in succession. He also sent people to the Eastern Profound Domain to wipe out the Celestial Tiger Sect. He is exceptionally arrogant and domineering."
"Domineering?"
The silver-haired man sneered. "He can be domineering in front of others, but before my Haoyue Sect, he can only act like a grandson. Pass down my orders! Issue the Bright Moon Life and Death Order! Whoever kills Su Mo will be rewarded with one thousand Middle-Grade Spirit Stones, one Tier Eight Spiritual Soldier, and one Martial Venerable Technique."
"Sect Leader, isn’t that price too high?"
Li Dao Ming’s expression changed drastically.
A thousand Middle-Grade Spirit Stones were nothing, but a Tier Eight Spiritual Soldier and a Martial Venerable Technique were both priceless treasures.
"Is the price too high?"
The silver-haired man gave a cold smile, his killing intent surging. "Not only that, I will also notify the Purple Cloud Palace, the Celestial North Sect, and the Drunken Immortal Tower... to issue an Ultimate Pursuit Order."