Chapter 916: Battling a Golden Core State Again

A female cultivator, Guang Wei, fled. Ye Mo, using his spirit sense, recognized her as a core sect member of Immortal Herb Valley and a top-twenty pill concoction hall of famer. She was a Golden Core state level one cultivator who had previously derided his power. Her appearance was disheveled; her hair obscured her face, her clothes were torn, and her skin was bloodied.

The audacity of killing an Immortal Herb Valley core sect member was shocking. Ye Mo knew the sect held significant power in North Far State, making such an overt attack highly unusual.

Spotting Ye Mo amidst the fallen cultivators, Guang Wei rushed towards him. "Daofriend, I'm Guang Wei of Immortal Herb Valley—" She stopped abruptly upon recognizing him, a level seven Foundation Establishment cultivator, also heavily wounded. She knew he couldn't save her, and returning to her flying sword was impossible, her pursuers having blocked her escape.

"What are you doing here?" Guang Wei's annoyance was evident. She admitted her unreasonableness—she would have been caught eventually anyway.

"Why can't I be here?" Ye Mo calmly countered, assessing her two pursuers: a Golden Core state level four and a level three cultivator.

Guang Wei composed herself, apologizing, "They're not from North Far State. I've brought you trouble."

The Golden Core state level three cultivator scoffed at Ye Mo's Foundation Establishment state, "Foundation establishment wanbei? Hahaha!"

Guang Wei's face flushed. She tossed a dark yellow herb, saying, "It's yours; this has nothing to do with him."

The Golden Core state level four cultivator examined the herb, then contemptuously addressed Ye Mo, "You want me to let this insect go?"

"It isn't impossible... if you give me your virginity," he replied.

Guang Wei, about to retaliate, was halted by Ye Mo's next words. His eyes lit up upon recognizing the herb: a Yellow Three Leaf, the key ingredient for the Nin Bi Pill, crucial for Golden Core cultivators.

"I'll take this Yellow Three Leaf," Ye Mo declared, coldly facing the level four Golden Core cultivator.

This announcement stunned both Golden Core cultivators and Guang Wei. A Foundation Establishment cultivator daring to claim something from a Golden Core cultivator?

The Golden Core state level four cultivator roared with laughter. "I planned to kill you later, but you're asking for it now, insect! Let's see how you'll take this Yellow Three Leaf!" His flying sword, ablaze with light, enveloped Ye Mo. He intended to maim Ye Mo and force him to watch him dual cultivate with Guang Wei before killing him.

Guang Wei drew her sword to intervene, but the Golden Core state level three cultivator stopped her.

The Golden Core state level four cultivator's attack was met with Ye Mo's kitchen chopping knife. Furious, the Golden Core cultivator attempted to bind Ye Mo with his cultivation essence, only to find his own essence bound instead!

This was Ye Mo's second use of the Illusion Cloud Essence Binding Strike against a Golden Core cultivator. This time, the effect was significantly improved. He quickly followed with the Illusion Cloud Division Strike, unleashing hundreds of purple sword rays.

The Golden Core cultivator, sweating, summoned a blue shield, which deflected most of the attack, but some sword rays pierced through, injuring him.

Enraged at his underestimation, the Golden Core cultivator unleashed his full power—four differently colored swords forming the word '王' (King), a devastating attack that had defeated even a Golden Core state level four cultivator from the God Sword Sect.

Guang Wei, witnessing Ye Mo's capability to injure a Golden Core cultivator, was astounded. She understood the vast difference in power, yet Ye Mo, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, had injured a Golden Core middle stage cultivator. However, the 'Wang' attack filled her with dread.

Ye Mo felt the extreme danger; the four swords' vibrant sword rays seemed to pursue him relentlessly, threatening to tear him apart. Instinctively, he mirrored the attack with his Three Birth Sword Ray, a torrent of purple sword rays counteracting the incoming assault.