Heaven Slaying Blade

With the ability to shatter divine personas and break free from the control of the Investiture of the Gods, this ability is unique in the current tunnel. People can accept that someone can remove the divine persona at the very moment it descends, when it's still unstable, but they certainly won't believe someone can shatter the divine persona from the spiritual sea of a cultivator who has been a god for many years. Such ability is too defiant of nature!

Even cutting it out at the very moment it descends seems absurd to countless cultivators, as the means, courage, and audacity required are somewhat excessively defiant of nature. After all, who would reject divine persona before realizing it's a bad thing? Who would decisively abandon eternal immortality beyond the Three Realms and Five Elements?

Any intelligent being wouldn't refuse!

It's not that no one suspected Chu Mo might have known something beforehand, but even they eventually abandoned this suspicion. Because it's just too unreliable!

The beings who possess this secret would never reveal it. Furthermore, entering those universes from the tunnel isn't that simple. That door... is not something everyone can find. And those cultivators in the tunnel already under divine control have no chance to escape this "prison" and return to their own universe. Even entering Gray Land through a crack is more realistic.

Therefore, once this news spreads, the entire tunnel would erupt in chaos. Guo Chang and Madam Guo both understand this principle, Guo Yaoyao somewhat understands, but under her mother's earnest explanation, she too understood. Not to mention, this young girl had a slight affection for Chu Mo; even without this affection, her nature wouldn't allow her to betray her benefactor.

Guo Chang is a true man; he didn't solemnly promise anything to Chu Mo. He merely cautioned Chu Mo to be careful and never casually reveal his god-slaying ability.

"It would turn the entire tunnel... upside down! Before you have absolute power, don't do such things, don't naïvely think you can shatter these cultivators' divine personas and they will follow you wholeheartedly. If one person betrays you, you're completely finished! So remember what I say, never ever... show this skill without absolute power!" Guo Chang earnestly looked at Chu Mo: "As for my side, rest assured, I'll erase all traces of your presence here."

Chu Mo nodded; Guo Chang's actions not only protected Chu Mo but also himself! Chu Mo believed that in this icy frontier, Guo Chang had the ability to erase their presence.

Then, Chu Mo bid farewell to Guo Chang without disturbing Madam Guo and Yaoyao.

"Young Master Chu, no need for extra words, just take care, in the future..." Guo Chang hesitated, then a fierce light flashed in his eyes: "If that day truly comes, after settling my wife and daughter, I will fight with all my might!"

"That one sentence from the general is enough!" Chu Mo clasped his fist and took leave of Guo Chang.

On his way out, Chu Mo felt a bit sentimental; though the tunnel and Gray Land are different, the trust between people is rare. Saving Guo Chang's wife and daughter came with great risk. If Guo Chang wasn't the kind of person he imagined, he might be imprisoned now, or even be besieged by a group of ancestral realm giants.

Chu Mo wasn't afraid to duel an ancestral realm cultivator, but facing a group of them would leave him uncertain. Fortunately, Guo Chang was a truly righteous man, understanding gratitude. He was indeed a real man.

Risking to make such a friend is worthwhile.

When Chu Mo returned, Zi Dao, Ouyang Fei, and Meng Na all sighed in relief upon seeing him.

Meng Na smiled and said, "If you hadn't returned, those two would've gone to battle."

Zi Dao said, "As if you weren't worried too."

Meng Na scratched his head: "I'm afraid of dying..."

Ouyang Fei covered her mouth with a laugh; she really liked this atmosphere. It reminded her of the days of youthful cultivation. Back then, her companions were so simple, passionate, and seemingly foolishly righteous.

But this kind of atmosphere became less frequent as they elevated in realm.

After Zi Dao and Ouyang Fei entered the ancient battlefield, they hadn't experienced such an atmosphere again.

Although Meng Na wasn't human, and his true form looked ugly and a bit frightening, at least here, he was their friend! A loyal and sincere friend.

Especially Meng Na, who candidly shared many things with them during these days when Chu Mo was sending Guo Yaoyao off. Including his past deeds as a general in the One-eyed Clan, he hid nothing.

Zi Dao and Ouyang Fei weren't ordinary people; they didn't look down on Meng Na because of it. They each had their own allegiance. Cold-hearted, ruthless, cruel, bloodthirsty... these traits aren't innate but mostly shaped by environment.

Thus, in the days Chu Mo was away, the friendship among the three rapidly strengthened and they became good friends. Which is rare among beings of the ancestral realm level.

The bond tying them was Chu Mo!

They were quite aware that if Chu Mo really didn't return, they'd likely part ways.

Now, with Chu Mo safely returned, they were naturally overjoyed.

Chu Mo looked at the three, hesitated for a moment, then said: "There's something I'd like to seek your opinions on."

"Speak then; don't hold back," Zi Dao said gently.

"Yes, say it straight," Ouyang Fei said with a smile.

Chu Mo thought for a moment and said, "So, here's the thing, I currently have the ability to shatter your divine personas..."

"What?" Zi Dao looked at Chu Mo in shock.

"Ah?" Ouyang Fei stared blankly at Chu Mo.

Meng Na looked at Chu Mo with a face full of awe and said, "Do you know what your words mean?"

Chu Mo nodded lightly: "Of course, if it spreads, I'd fear for my life."

"Then why say it!" Meng Na looked angrily at Chu Mo: "Has all your years of life experience been fed to dogs? Or have you used all your excellent intelligence elsewhere, with none left for your mind?"

Looking at the furious Meng Na, Chu Mo couldn't help but laugh: "Would you betray me?"

"Of course not!" Meng Na retorted angrily, "Neither will they! But the problem is, once those two no longer have a godhead in their minds and someone perceives it, how long do you think this can be concealed? And how capable are you to avoid the pursuit of all the big shots in the Tunnel? I'll just pretend I never heard anything about this!"

Zi Dao and Ouyang Fei, after the initial shock, both wore solemn expressions. Zi Dao looked at Chu Mo: "Yeah, let's just pretend we never heard that."

Ouyang Fei softly added, "Our Edicts of the Investiture of the Gods are with Young Master Chu, and he wouldn't harm us. As for the matter of the godheads, let's talk about it later!"

"We won't sever it now!" Zi Dao said firmly, with determination.

"Yes, we won't sever it." Ouyang Fei looked at Chu Mo seriously.

Hearing this, Meng Na quietly withdrew the energy infusion on the two dharma instruments on his body. If Zi Dao or Ouyang Fei had said anything wrong, he might have directly taken action to eliminate them!

Even if he couldn't, he had to try!

Because this matter is too significant!

Chu Mo glanced at Meng Na. Ouyang Fei and Zi Dao couldn't sense his emotions, but Chu Mo could perceive them very clearly. He said earnestly, "Meng Na, to be honest, since the day I stepped into the Cultivation Realm, until today, I haven't had many friends. Altogether, they might not even number a hundred. But I consider you all my friends, that's why I'm sharing this. Otherwise, I wouldn't have said anything."

Meng Na replied, "Of course I know, but do you realize that in the Gray Land, the word 'friend' is the least valuable? It's the last on the list."

"This isn't the Gray Land," Chu Mo responded.

"It's all similar." Meng Na looked at Chu Mo, equally earnest: "No matter what, these scary words, you should refrain from saying them again. Unless one day, our strength can dominate the winds and clouds, suppressing the world. By then, if you come to do this, then... you will be the only god in this boundless universe!"

Zi Dao and Ouyang Fei nodded in agreement. Zi Dao looked at Chu Mo: "You nearly scared us to death. Let's just leave it at that for now."

Chu Mo chuckled: "If you can't even handle this, then how am I supposed to tell you about the upcoming matter?"

"Don't say it..." Zi Dao waved his hands repeatedly at Chu Mo: "Don't say it, even though we are at the same realm, our endurance is really different. If you really want to say it, wait until you're absolutely sure. Alright?"

Ouyang Fei nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, we are timid..."

These two giants of the ancestral realm claiming to be timid indeed made for a somewhat amusing scene. Yet, in Zi Dao and Ouyang Fei's hearts, this matter was not amusing at all. The things Chu Mo spoke of were truly terrifying.

What does it mean to be able to sever a godhead?

Are you trying to scare someone to death?

Afterwards, the four of them set off together, heading towards a farther place.

Meng Na transformed into a burly, bearded man with broad shoulders and a round waist, looking fierce—as if he wasn't someone to be messed with.

Zi Dao and Ouyang Fei also changed their appearances, yet still, the man appeared handsome, suave, like a jade tree in the wind, while the woman seemed unparalleled in beauty and grace. Standing together, anyone would praise, "What a perfect couple!"

Chu Mo transformed into the image of an ordinary young man, with flowing white hair adding a touch of mystery to his demeanor.

This white hair, Chu Mo hadn't deliberately changed when he entered the ancestral realm.

So, his real hair was still as white as snow.

"With your current looks, if you went out to deceive young girls, you'd surely be quite effective!" Zi Dao laughed as he commented on Chu Mo's appearance.

"My face is so ordinary, no young girl would like it. But you... making yourself so handsome, you better watch out." Chu Mo laughed back.

"Young girls these days just love men with a bit of a weathered look." Meng Na chimed in, "Like me!" Saying this, he proudly raised his bearded face.

Chu Mo replied, speechless, "Show your true form if you dare."

Meng Na rolled his eyes: "That's a personal attack!"

"You gotta be a person for that to count!"

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