Heaven Slaying Blade

At that moment, Shalan suddenly giggled: "Girl, you're quite tough, just like your big sister. How about we negotiate new terms?"

Everyone, almost all, breathed a sigh of relief!

Even the members of the Shalan Bandits behind Shalan didn't really want to fight.

They had always crushed their targets, sweeping through like a storm, and then leaving as fast as the wind.

This war was destined not to be a rout. The powerful cultivators beside Gu Bingbing weren't just decorations. These beings were once the overlords and giants of their respective universes. They weren't the "little flowers" that grew from the Tunnel.

Gu Bingbing remained silent.

Shalan said, "A few days ago, four people killed a member of our Shalan Bandits from the ancestral realm, seriously injured three others from the ancestral realm, and killed over a hundred at the peak of the Great Saint Realm. Hand over those four people, and today's matter will be settled. I guarantee that as long as you're in Canggu City, I won't touch it. Plus, we demand no tribute from you."

"There was tribute before?" Gu Bingbing looked surprised.

"What did you think?" Shalan smiled faintly.

"It's simply a disgrace!" Gu Bingbing exclaimed, then looked at Shalan: "If you want a fight, then let's fight. I don't know who those four are, where they are. Even if I knew, I wouldn't hand them over! They helped me fend off a great disaster for Canggu City. I haven't even thanked them enough, so why would I hand them to the enemy?"

"Is that what you truly think?" Shalan's gaze turned dangerous: "Do you think... I, Shalan, dare not fight?"

"If it's a fight, then fight, why so much nonsense?" the monkey said on the side.

Shalan's eyes suddenly shot out two fierce beams, transforming into sharp swords directly slashing towards the monkey: "Noisy!"

The monkey's fiery eyes instantly activated, shooting out two beams of divine light, shattering the swords formed by Shalan's gaze, and coldly said: "Don't think you're invincible, woman!"

Shalan laughed heartily, raised her hand high, and then suddenly brought it down.

During this process, a streak of crimson light suddenly flared up. It slashed straight towards Shalan's arm.

Shalan seemed to have had no time to make any defensive moves, or maybe she didn't intend to make any, as if she completely didn't see the blood-colored light. In fact, no one else saw it either!

Fast!

Too fast!

So fast it transcended all limits.

This speed directly affected the laws of time.

Shalan's arm... fell off in an instant!

Then, a figure appeared directly in front of Shalan, a blood-colored blade drawn across Shalan's throat. A deep voice sounded: "Everyone, stop."

The monkey, along with Sky Patriarch, the Six Great Saints, Luo Lan, Qianqiu, Qing Gu, Xuanxuan, and many on the Investiture of the Gods list, were all dumbfounded the moment they saw the figure.

Chu Mo!

He's really here!

And... he actually came!

He actually showed up!

But he stood by Gu Bingbing, subduing Shalan in one move!

What's going on?

Even the monkey and Sky Patriarch, who had previously guessed that Chu Mo was probably there, were momentarily puzzled.

To them, Chu Mo really had no reason to intervene.

The moment he appeared, Gu Bingbing would surely guess who he was. Then how would they relate? With gratitude? Or hostility? Especially given Chu Mo's personality, he would certainly want to take his friends like the monkey away with him.

The complex relationships in this situation were making even the monkey scratch its head.

Gu Bingbing was also stunned, her heart started pounding as she looked at the young cultivator who suddenly emerged. Then her face showed an expression of shock.

Could Shalan be someone so easy to control? Despite her enchanting appearance, it was all a facade!

She was at her core a defiant bandit chief! Her ruthlessness and coldness were embedded in her blood and soul! Shalan, who has gone through countless battles, possessed a level of combat power that even the masters of the Ancient God Family dared not challenge lightly.

Yet this young man just rushed out like that.

And... succeeded!

He really succeeded!

This... is simply unbelievable!

Time seemed to stop at this moment. Everyone stood there, stunned.

The members of the Shalan Bandits were also slack-jawed, none dared to move.

The leader they worshipped as a deity... had been captured?

Is this for real?

This is fucking real!

The whole process seems lengthy to describe, but in reality, it happened in a flash, no... not even a thousandth of a flash!

Everyone only saw a flash of crimson light, and then, there was Chu Mo holding Shalan captive.

Even Shalan herself didn't expect it to happen this way, but she didn't panic.

Years of life and death experiences allowed her to stabilize her emotions instantly. With a thought, an arm grew out, like an exposed lotus root, white and tender, without even a glance at her fallen severed arm.

Boom!

Her arm fell outside of Canggu City, making a thunderous noise, creating an enormous deep pit.

The loud sound snapped many people back to reality, looking at the scene with shock.

Then, Shalan's eyes fell on Chu Mo's face, saying coldly, "Trying to threaten me? Just kill me! Brothers, slaughter them all for me!"

"Think I won't dare?" Chu Mo lightly pressed Heaven Slaying onto Shalan's neck, and a trickle of bright red blood flowed instantly. This wasn't a mere forceful cut; Heaven Slaying was imbued with endless killing intent and power. It effectively controlled Shalan completely!

Shalan couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, her calm face now showing a trace of anger.

"Stop!"

"Don't harm our leader!"

"Let's talk it out... don't hurt her!"

The members of the Shalan Bandits behind Shalan were immediately agitated, and no one acted, but all looked nervously at Chu Mo.

They feared Shalan, even giving her a nickname, Scorpion Queen, secretly. But they respected her even more and didn't want her harmed.

Shalan's pretty face turned pale with rage, glaring at Chu Mo, "Kid, I've remembered you!"

"To be remembered by the leader of the Shalan Bandits is quite an achievement." Chu Mo said calmly.

"What do you want? You can state your terms now." Shalan calmed down, looking at Chu Mo calmly, "But you remember, for threatening and injuring me, I won't let you go. No one has ever treated me this way since I was a child."

Shalan knew that as long as she was under his control, her brothers behind wouldn't make a move. She was slightly annoyed they didn't listen, but more than that, she felt comforted. It showed that these life-and-death brothers truly regarded her, Shalan, as one of their own.

So, after calming down, she didn't insist her brothers act forcibly. She didn't want to embarrass herself further here; whatever needs solving, just solve it.

"Take your people, and go back where you came from. Whether you want to rob again in the future has nothing to do with me. But it's best to restrain your men, there's honor even among thieves; what's the point in killing innocent civilians?" Chu Mo said calmly.

Shalan sneered, rolling her eyes, "Who I kill is none of your damn business."

At this moment, an old man behind Shalan looked at Chu Mo, explaining seriously, "Our Shalan Bandits never do things that harm ordinary civilians. The last time, they took benefits from a few major families in Canggu City and acted on their own. Other than that ancestral realm member killed by you, the remaining three who returned have been executed. You can look down on us robbers, but please don't malign us. We have our own rules!"

"Why bother explaining?" Shalan shouted angrily, clearly displeased. In her view, outsiders had no right to meddle with what the Shalan Bandits did.

At this moment, Gu Bingbing's gaze turned to the high-ranked members of a few families from Canggu City who flew out, all with embarrassed looks on their faces.

The Shalan Bandits didn't care about their feelings; they unveiled the issue right in front of them.

The elder behind Shalan said, "Leader, we cannot bear this false accusation!"

Shalan snorted, acknowledging it.

Chu Mo nodded, "How you conduct yourselves is not my concern, my earlier words were just a suggestion. After all, those who act disgracefully are bound to meet their end."

"You're the disgraceful one!" Shalan glared at Chu Mo, eyes almost on fire. Despite still being in Chu Mo's control, she showed no fear, remaining incredibly strong-willed.

"Do you agree or not?" Chu Mo ignored Shalan's retort, looking at her calmly.

"I..." Shalan looked coldly at Chu Mo, her gaze intense enough to freeze a Great Saint. But it had no effect on Chu Mo. Shalan's chest heaved violently a few times, and she said, "Agree!"

Chu Mo casually withdrew Heaven Slaying, without the slightest hesitation. This move allowed the people behind Shalan to breathe a sigh of relief, while looking at Chu Mo with newfound respect.

Anyone could see that here, Shalan was the strongest. Letting her go like this—what if she reneged? After all, they were bandits! Would robbers reason with people? Reasoning is for merchants to deceive you, robbers never do!

But Chu Mo was still decisive in sheathing his blade. This confidence... left countless people in awe.

The members of the Shalan Bandits didn't do anything disgraceful, nor did Shalan renege. She merely looked coldly at Chu Mo, the blood on her neck still flowing, as the killing intent on Heaven Slaying was too potent. Without control, the wound could hardly heal.

"I've remembered you!" Shalan said to Chu Mo, then turned her gaze to the side at Gu Bingbing, "Young girl, if you can't clean up that trash, this matter... is not over!"

Gu Bingbing also said firmly, "Then try it."

She didn't say this is Canggu City's own affair and nothing to do with you. Instead, she straightforwardly countered.

One stronger than the other!

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