Heaven Slaying Blade

After a few more days, the tense atmosphere in the city had eased considerably. After all, this was the territory of Big Foot Evil Venerable, not the realm of Old Immortal of the Red Serpent Clan. That general had already given the Red Serpent Clan considerable face. With the young prince of the Red Serpent Clan dead, this marriage was likely to either find a substitute or be canceled altogether without any surprises. Therefore, the pursuit of Meng Na and Chu Mo would gradually move from open to covert. It was estimated that only the beings of the Red Serpent Clan would continue to hold this grudge dearly, refusing to easily give it up.

At this moment, Chu Mo had transformed into an elderly figure of around fifty, exuding an immortal aura with a gentlemanly presence. He released the Dao rhythm of the Nine Word Mantra from the family, walking down the street, drawing everyone's attention.

"This person must be from the Three-leaf Heavenly Venerable's side, right?"

"This human... his Dao rhythm is so strong!"

"It should be a human cultivator from the Three-leaf Heavenly Venerable's side, looks quite powerful."

Anyone who saw Chu Mo would secretly make a remark.

Chu Mo's attire also looked quite flashy.

He wore a teal Dao robe with the yin and yang patterns embroidered on the back using divine gold thread. The material of the robe was also quite extraordinary, made entirely of top-grade materials forged into attire. This set of clothes almost exhausted all the top-grade materials Chu Mo could currently bring out!

On his head, he donned a hair bun held in place by a jade-green hairpin. The hairpin, at first glance appearing to be made of jade, shone with the continuous flickering of starlight. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be forged from a green star!

Chu Mo moved towards a very ancient mansion in the city. At the gate, he was stopped.

"Does the elder have an invitation?" A human clan Holy Realm cultivator approached from the entrance, standing there stunned for a long time before speaking to Chu Mo.

This was General Xie Xie's mansion, where Xie Xie—being the Chief Scout under Big Foot Evil Venerable—managed the scouting army. A real power-holding general!

He was the trusted subordinate of Big Foot Evil Venerable, and even his name was personally bestowed by Big Foot Evil Venerable. The inclusion of the word "Evil" in his name was Xie Xie's proudest point.

Today is his birthday celebration. How many years he has lived, Chu Mo truly didn't know. It's likely that most people who came to extend their congratulations didn't know either.

Among these powerful beings, if they celebrated birthdays once a year, they would live through millions of them in their lifetime. So typically, they choose large numbers for their birthdays, such as twelve epochs or thirty-six epochs.

After surviving a calamity, it's usually worth a good celebration.

As for what great or small calamity General Xie Xie was celebrating for his birthday, it's unknown. Generally speaking, such matters remain undisclosed unless you're truly an intimate confidant.

Regardless, knowing the occasion is a birthday celebration suffices.

Chu Mo shook his head, saying warmly: "I merely heard of General Xie Xie's reputation and learned of his birthday celebration, so I came to offer my congratulations and hopefully get a drink."

The Holy Realm human cultivator could clearly sense the powerful Dao rhythm emanating from Chu Mo, knowing he was a formidable figure. Not daring to offend, he apologized and went inside to inquire.

Chu Mo stood there quietly, unhurried. Watching the noble guests of various statuses in Evil City entering with invitations, he maintained a faint smile on his face.

Among the guests, Chu Mo even saw several powerful beings from the Red Serpent Clan, each exuding the aura of the ancestral realm. However, the expressions on their faces were very solemn, with no trace of a smile.

The death of the young prince had shaken the entire Red Serpent Clan, causing very negative repercussions.

In this harsh place of the Gray Land, there are indeed unwritten rules. True nobles rarely fear being killed by beings, because if someone dares to do so, neither they nor any creatures related to them could survive!

They would face endless pursuit by the nobles!

Hence, over the years, the death of noble beings in the native Gray Land had been extremely rare. As for someone as noble as the young prince of the Red Serpent Clan... it has been countless years since someone like him died.

Everyone aware of the situation would shake their heads in pity, while those not involved would show some schadenfreude. They believed the young prince of the Red Serpent Clan brought about his own downfall. With everything going well, he chose to fight and ended up tragically losing his life; meanwhile, Meng Na, who had become famous, turned into the epitome of misfortune in everyone's minds.

Indeed, it was exceedingly unlucky, merely going to the Red Serpent Clan's city to rob and avenge the Red Serpent Clan's prior slaughter and looting of the One-eyed Clan's city, only to stumble into such a mess, leading to a life on the run.

It could be said both parties ended up badly. Both are unfortunate!

The few Red Serpent Clan beings briefly scanned Chu Mo before shifting their gaze away. It seemed they didn't put Chu Mo in their sights.

Though Chu Mo's Dao rhythm was strong, in gray territory, ancestral realm beings were plentiful; thus, he was just another powerful cultivator, not really worth extra attention.

At this moment, the Holy Realm human cultivator flashed into appearance before Chu Mo with an invitation in hand. Seeing Chu Mo, he spoke respectfully: "Sorry to keep you waiting, elder. The house steward is too busy to greet you personally. So he asked me to deliver an invitation to you. Once inside, you can explore freely."

Chu Mo was slightly surprised; he had assumed there might be some hurdles. But unexpectedly, the household was very open-minded and did not require any identity verification, directly handing over an invitation.

Chu Mo nodded slightly, accepting the invitation. Upon holding it, a comprehensive map of General Xie's mansion emerged within Dai Mo's spiritual consciousness sea, clearly marking each area's purpose. Except for the rear residence, all other areas were open to guests.

Xie Xie's mansion was enormous, akin to a miniature world inside, so there was no concern over guests unable to find their way and causing congestion.

With this invitation, it greatly facilitated the comings and goings of guests.

Chu Mo thought to himself: I wonder if all the major figures' residences in Gray Land offer such thorough service.

At this moment, he keenly senses a group of Evil City nobles who just arrived here, showing some surprise as they look at the invitation in his hand. Chu Mo glanced over and noticed that the color of their invitations is slightly different from his own.

Their invitations were purple with gold edges, while the one Chu Mo held was green with gold edges.

Could mine be a guest invitation? Chu Mo thought, but observing their gaze, it didn't quite seem that way. Chu Mo didn't think much of it, and with a determined resolve, he proceeded since he was already here.

However, upon entering General Xie's mansion, he noticed an issue. Many people, despite not holding invitations, appeared to be catered to by dedicated staff. The so-called hospitality meant they weren't allowed to wander around!

Looking at the invitation in his hand, Chu Mo slightly raised his eyebrows, showing a pensive expression.

At this time, in the deepest part of General Xie's mansion, in the private inner courtyard, sat two individuals inside an ancient large house.

The one at the upper seat was a mass of light and shadow, discernible as a human figure, but entirely indistinct in features.

Seated below was a lanky young man, seeming just over thirty.

If people from Evil City saw this young man, they would be extremely respectful because this youth was none other than Xie Xie, the major general under the Bigfoot Evil Venerable, in charge of the scout army, the vanguard army, and the elite guard units!

As for this mass of light and shadow, if seen by Evil City residents, they would immediately kneel down and address it as venerable ancestor!

Because this light and shadow was indeed a divine manifestation of Bigfoot Evil Venerable!

In the entire Evil City, truly having seen this light phantom among countless billions, probably wouldn't exceed a hundred.

At this time, the youth suddenly spoke, "He seems to sense that something is off."

The light phantom chuckled, "This person is very perceptive; not noticing something amiss would indeed be unusual."

"But he's merely a fugitive being pursued by the Red Serpent Clan, why do you value him?" The youth's face carried some confusion. Facing Bigfoot Evil Venerable, he seemed quite at ease. Outsiders are unaware, but Xie Xie is the direct disciple of Bigfoot Evil Venerable!

They shared a bond akin to father and son!

"He is like you." The light phantom remarked.

"Hmm?" Xie Xie frowned at the light phantom, "What do you mean?"

"Yeah, just that." The light phantom nodded.

"That makes things interesting." Xie Xie's face showed some intrigue, saying, "I thought I was the only one in this world who would take such a crazy move, cut off my own divine persona, step through the slate gate, and enter Gray Land."

"I once thought you were the only one." The light phantom said.

Xie Xie pondered, "What do you mean?"

"Help him out." The light phantom smiled, "If it can add a bit of obstruction to the Tunnel, why not?"

"Indeed, a person like him, even if he wants stability upon returning to the Tunnel, it's absolutely impossible. Those bastards in the Tunnel wouldn't spare him."

"How goes the search for the Transcendental Path?" The light phantom suddenly asked.

Xie Xie's face showed some dejection and he sighed, "No clues, not a trace, ever since it appeared once ages ago, no sign has been left."

"Such things depend on luck, so the Tunnel cannot collapse now." The light phantom said softly. Then looking at Xie Xie: "You may go, no need to accompany me here, go see that boy. If he's perceptive, lend him a hand, and perhaps… cause some trouble for the Red Serpent Clan along the way."

"Alright, rest assured, I know what to do." Saying that, Xie Xie stood up, saluted the light phantom, and walked out.

In the room, the light phantom gradually faded, leaving a gentle sigh: "Everywhere is a scheme, where in this world… is there a deity?"

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About twenty-two thousand words!

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