Chapter 1132: Sword Chi Doesn’t Break

A water veil was all he saw. The Golden Page World lay at the swamp's bottom; how was it now submerged? Ye Mo, unaware of what transpired outside, emerged from the Golden Page World. Immediately, a crushing pressure descended, nearly suffocating him despite his Hollow Spirit State Level One power. The depth was undeniable; the pressure immense. He couldn't understand how, even with his lightning storage formation's explosion, he'd traveled from a swamp's depths to a riverbed.

His immediate priority was escape and reaching Pill City. There, he would question Lu Wuhu's assistance. If Lu Wuhu truly required his help, Ye Mo would negotiate a lower price, perhaps using Lu Wuhu as a bodyguard to retrieve Susu and Beiwei from the Black Ice Sect.

He accelerated toward the surface. Even with the buoyant force assisting his ascent, it took three hours to reach the top, a testament to the immense depth. Gasping for air, Ye Mo took several deep breaths. He'd spent over three years underground, accounting for the time formation disk acceleration, but he had no idea how much time had passed outside.

He surveyed his surroundings. He had surfaced in a vast river, tens of kilometers wide, yet his spirit sense couldn't fathom its length. This was the deepest river he'd ever encountered; even the Heartless Sea lacked such depths in many places.

He flew to the riverbank, cast cleansing water spells, changed clothes, and then released his spirit sense to search for nearby people. He needed to inquire about his distance from Pill City and the duration of his absence.

His spirit sense detected three figures: a cultivator fleeing on a flying sword, pursued by two others. The fleeing cultivator was Nascent Soul State Level Four, while his pursuers were Levels Five and Nine.

The fleeing cultivator, unable to gauge Ye Mo's strength, addressed him as "Qian bei." Ye Mo saw the cultivator was bloodied and severely wounded.

Before Ye Mo could speak, the pursuing cultivators approached. Seeing Ye Mo remained passive, the Nascent Soul State Level Nine cultivator saluted and said, "Greetings, friend. Chen Bang of the Infinity Sect thanks you for detaining this individual."

Ye Mo thought, Who is this arrogant fellow? A Nascent Soul State cultivator addressing him without the customary "Qian bei"? It was an Infinity Sect member. Other Hollow Spirit State cultivators might have laughed and ignored him, but Ye Mo was different. Even without conflict with the Infinity Sect, what gave this Nascent Soul State cultivator the right to assume his aid?

Ignoring the Level Nine cultivator, Ye Mo asked the Level Four cultivator, "Your name, and why are you being hunted?"

The Level Four cultivator, initially planning to self-destruct after Ye Mo departed—to at least injure his pursuers—saluted instead. "Qian bei, I am Gan Liang, a Sword Valley sect member. The Infinity Sect—those animals—annihilated our sect and now hunt all its members..."

Ye Mo nodded; in the cultivation world's brutal reality, this wasn't unusual. But as a nine-star sect, the Infinity Sect's dominance was excessive.

"Sword Valley?" Ye Mo's expression changed. After meeting Ning Qingxue, he'd learned about Sword Valley—the sect where Luo Fei and Yun Ziyi resided, recommended by Luo Susu's master.

What right did the Infinity Sect have to annihilate Sword Valley? Ye Mo's rage surged. Yun Ziyi was one thing, but Luo Fei belonged to Luo Yue City and worked at Luo Yue Pharmaceuticals.

Seeing Ye Mo converse with their quarry, as if intending to assist him, Chen Bang's face fell. He recognized Ye Mo's Hollow Spirit State primary stage cultivation; a Level One cultivator had no right to such an attitude.

"Friend, this concerns the Infinity Sect and Sword Valley. Please stand aside; I must take him away," Chen Bang said, displeased. Even a body condensation cultivator would hesitate to be rude to someone invoking the Infinity Sect's name. What right did this Hollow Spirit State Level One cultivator have to interfere? Moreover, other Infinity Sect Hollow Spirit State cultivators were nearby.

"I intend to interfere. What will you do about it?" Ye Mo's face hardened; this Nascent Soul State cultivator was overestimating himself.

The Nascent Soul State Level Five cultivator remained silent, retrieving a communication bead and looking at Chen Bang.

Chen Bang, surprised by this Hollow Spirit State cultivator's defiance, dared not let the Level Five cultivator send a message. He knew that doing so would be suicidal. Even with their sect's retribution, they would be dead. The Infinity Sect's name usually intimidated others.

Gan Liang's eyes blazed as he glared at his pursuers. "The Infinity Sect's Truth Realization State elder, He Lingyi, arrogantly approached Sword Valley. He desired our female cultivators, Luo Fei and Yun Ziyi. Our sect leader refused; the old bastard He injured our sect leader and slaughtered numerous elders."

Ye Mo's eyes frosted over. He knew, absurdly, that Sword Valley's destruction was connected to him.

Gan Liang continued, "Our sect leader declared, 'Our heads may fall, our blood may spill, but our sword chi will never break! You want Sword Valley to yield? Begone! Even if we are reduced to one, that one will take vengeance on the Infinity Sect!'"

"Excellent," Ye Mo spat coldly. He handed Gan Liang a pill. "Kill that Level Five trash; I'll handle this Chen Bang."

Gan Liang stared, dazed. He had prepared to die, but this Qian bei would actually help. This meant a death feud with the Infinity Sect.

"You dare act against our Infinity Sect...?" Chen Bang's eyes widened, incredulous that this Hollow Spirit State Level One cultivator was so reckless.

The Nascent Soul State Level Five cultivator's face also changed; he immediately attempted to send a message, but a purple light severed his hand holding the communication bead.

Gan Liang laughed. "Qian bei, you underestimate me. Even without severing his hand, I could easily kill such trash."

Ye Mo ignored Gan Liang, his gaze fixed on Chen Bang. "I dared to kill Yuan Guannan; an insect like you is nothing."

"What? You killed Martial Brother Yuan...?" But Ye Mo's purple sword rays already swept over. Chen Bang tried to use his magic artifact, but found himself paralyzed, barely able to move.

After the purple sword rays passed, blood sprayed across the sky. Ye Mo retrieved the storage ring and watched Gan Liang battle the Nascent Soul State Level Five cultivator.

He'd mentioned killing Yuan Guannan without hesitation because he knew the Infinity Sect was certainly aware. Otherwise, they wouldn't have targeted Sword Valley for Luo Fei and Yun Ziyi.