Invincible Starting From the Nine Dragons Technique

Huang Yanchen’s expression faltered slightly; she clearly hadn’t expected Su Mo to refuse so decisively.

’How unappreciative.’

She had only invited Su Mo to join the Drunken Immortal Tower out of respect for Luo Yu, but in return, Su Mo showed her no courtesy whatsoever.

Huang Yanchen said, displeased, "Don’t be so quick to refuse. Think it over carefully before you answer. An opportunity like this won’t come twice."

"I will not be joining your Drunken Immortal Tower."

Su Mo refused once more.

This time, Huang Yanchen was thoroughly enraged.

After all, their Drunken Immortal Tower possessed the immense power to surpass a Sacred Land. Countless geniuses dreamed of joining their Sect.

Take Luo Yu, for example.

Her talent was actually quite good; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so highly regarded by the Huangfeng Valley Master and accepted as his Closed-door Disciple after joining the sect.

However, even a genius of her caliber was not qualified to join the Drunken Immortal Tower.

And now, she had given Su Mo two chances, yet he was still unwilling. He was being arrogant, relying on his talent.

"Xiao Mo, don’t you know what’s good for you?!"

Huang Yanchen roared at Su Mo in a fury.

Su Mo was dumbfounded!

’How am I the one who doesn’t know what’s good for him?’

Even Luo Yu, Liu Ming, and Gao Qiang, who were standing nearby, looked bewildered, unable to understand why Huang Yanchen was acting so erratically.

"Yanchen, could you please speak a little more gently? Brother Xiao is the one who saved my life."

Luo Yu tried to smooth things over, saying, "Brother Xiao, please don’t be angry. Yanchen... she’s just a little hot-tempered, she doesn’t mean any harm."

"That doesn’t give her the right to force me to join their Drunken Immortal Tower."

Su Mo retorted.

’I didn’t want to join the Drunken Immortal Tower, and she blew up at me. What kind of logic is that?’

"This..."

Luo Yu looked at Huang Yanchen, incredibly embarrassed.

"Luo Yu, stay out of this. I’m only trying to get him to join the Drunken Immortal Tower for his own good,"

Huang Yanchen waved her hand dismissively, then stared at Su Mo and asked, "Let me ask you, for a Martial Artist, what is the most important thing?"

"Immense strength!"

Su Mo answered without the slightest hesitation.

’In his opinion, the Martial Arts World revered the strong. Whoever had the bigger fist held absolute authority.’

However, Huang Yanchen shook her head and disagreed. "Wrong."

"How am I wrong?"

Su Mo asked, puzzled.

Huang Yanchen patiently explained, "Possessing great strength is certainly important, but what’s most important is having a powerful backer."

A powerful backer could be a Sect or a family. Not only can they provide a continuous stream of resources for one’s cultivation, but they can also offer protection.

Only then can one rapidly grow into an invincible powerhouse who can command respect from all.

Loose Cultivators can also become powerhouses, but the chances are far too slim.

Throughout history, most of the peerless experts who ruled the world came from prestigious sects and Sacred Lands; Loose Cultivators account for only a tiny fraction.

"What Miss Yanchen says is reasonable."

Su Mo said with a smile.

Huang Yanchen said coolly, "It’s the simplest of principles. Now, will you agree to join our Drunken Immortal Tower?"

"I refuse!"

Su Mo stated bluntly.

"What?"

Huang Yanchen looked astonished, thinking she must have misheard.

Su Mo said, "My answer is the same. I will not be joining your Drunken Immortal Tower, so you can just give up on the idea."

"You..."

Huang Yanchen trembled with rage.

Su Mo could crush a Tier Five Demon Beast with a single hand and had also thwarted the pursuit from Huayun Valley, proving he possessed extraordinary talent.

That was why she had been trying so earnestly to persuade Su Mo to join the Drunken Immortal Tower; she didn’t want to see his talent go to waste.

Who would have thought Su Mo would be so obstinate.

Little did she know that Su Mo had his own faction, one nearly on par with a Sacred Land. It was not only stronger than the Drunken Immortal Tower, but could even annihilate it.

Naturally, Su Mo had no intention of joining such a weak faction.

Frustrated at his wasted potential, Huang Yanchen said, "If that’s how you feel, then go ahead and be a diamond in the rough that never gets polished. Just fade into mediocrity."

Su Mo looked completely unconcerned.

’To him, joining the Drunken Immortal Tower would be the real waste of talent.’

Liu Ming chimed in obsequiously, "Sister Yanchen, don’t make things difficult for Brother Xiao. If he won’t do it, then how about you let us join the Drunken Immortal Tower? We would definitely be willing."

"Me too! I’m willing!"

Gao Qiang added in agreement.

Huang Yanchen shook her head. "Forget it. None of you are qualified to join the Drunken Immortal Tower. Even if I brought you there, you would just be thrown out."

Liu Ming and Gao Qiang lowered their heads in disappointment.

They dreamed of joining the Drunken Immortal Tower and becoming its disciples, but they lacked the qualifications. The sect wouldn’t even have them if they begged.

Su Mo was qualified, yet he wouldn’t be caught dead joining the Drunken Immortal Tower.

Comparisons are truly infuriating.

Luo Yu stepped in to smooth things over again with a smile. "Let’s just leave it at that. Yanchen, I came all this way to see you; aren’t you going to give us a proper welcoming reception?"

"Don’t worry, I’ve already made arrangements. I’ll host your welcoming feast right here at our Drunken Immortal Tower. I guarantee you’ll be satisfied."

Huang Yanchen’s expression softened slightly. With extreme reluctance, she said to Su Mo, "You might as well come too!"

After speaking, Huang Yanchen led the way toward the gates of Celestial Valley Town.

Celestial Valley Town was massive.

Its towering walls were even taller than those of some cities in the Northern Profound Domain, and more than a dozen bloody corpses hung from them.

"Sister Yanchen, these bodies..."

Liu Ming asked, frightened.

The corpses hanging on the gate had all been powerful individuals. The weakest was at the Martial King Realm, and there were even three Martial Emperors—all of whom could have crushed him completely.

"This is the work of the Haoyue Sect."

Huang Yanchen replied.

"The Haoyue Sect?"

Su Mo’s brow furrowed.

Huang Yanchen explained impatiently, "The Haoyue Sect wiped out a sect that had previously offended them. They hung up these corpses to make an example of them."

"Make an example of them?"

Liu Ming guessed, "Could it be that the Haoyue Sect is worried someone will cause trouble for them when Emperor Heaven Valley opens?"

Huang Yanchen nodded. "That’s one consideration, but the more important reason is that a few days ago, the Haoyue Sect’s Elder Li Kun was killed, along with four Half-Step Martial Venerables. Their losses were catastrophic."

"What?"

Liu Ming, Luo Yu, and the others were utterly shocked.

’Who would be so brazen as to openly kill members of the Haoyue Sect? Weren’t they afraid of having their entire clan exterminated?’

Huang Yanchen said, "I heard it was a prodigy named Su Mo."

"Su Mo?"

Liu Ming pressed.

Huang Yanchen nodded. "This prodigy, Su Mo, is from the Northern Profound Domain. A few days ago, he went to the Giant Sword Sect to celebrate his nineteenth birthday and somehow managed to offend the Haoyue Sect. The Haoyue Sect sent Elder Li Kun with a team to kill him, but he turned the tables and killed them all instead."

"Wait, you said he’s nineteen..."

Liu Ming seized on the crucial detail.

Huang Yanchen nodded gravely.

To be able to kill four Half-Step Martial Venerables and Elder Li Kun at the tender age of nineteen... it would be no exaggeration to call him the greatest prodigy of all time.

Huang Yanchen sighed with emotion. "For Su Mo to become so powerful in a desolate place like the Northern Profound Domain is incredible. If he had grown up in the Central Profound Domain, he would probably be famous throughout the Cangxuan Realm by now, reigning supreme over all."