Chapter 939: Unintentional

The three-eyed purple frog momentarily lost focus when Shadowless ambushed it, but quickly repelled the attack. This brief distraction proved sufficient for Ye Mo. Zi Xu had already slashed at the frog's uppermost eye.

Blood splattered as the three-eyed purple frog reacted violently, headbutting Ye Mo away. Ye Mo spat blood but rejoiced; his slash, while not severing the eye completely, had removed a third of it. This was enough. He didn't need a complete cultivation method, only a hint to adapt the Three Birth Chant.

Ye Mo immediately retrieved a jade box, flew to the severed portion of the eye, and secured it.

Furious at the loss, the three-eyed purple frog, though severely wounded, didn't dare engage Ye Mo further. It fled at maximum speed, disappearing beneath the lake. Losing a third of its third eye was a significant setback, but not lethal; it could still regenerate it through cultivation. Escape was paramount.

As Ye Mo hurried towards the lakeside, a purple flame erupted from the lakebed. Simultaneously, several Golden Core cultivators appeared within his spiritual sense, descending swiftly.

"Purple Flower Fire?" Ye Mo surmised that the cultivators had driven the flame into the lake. He hadn't initially sought it, but its proximity changed his plans.

Seeing the Purple Flower Flame, instead of attempting spiritual control, Ye Mo enveloped it with purple rays and swept it into his Golden Page World.

This transpired in an instant. The Golden Core cultivators arrived at Ye Mo's former location.

"What happened? There were cultivation essence waves. Where is the Purple Flower Flame?" a level nine Golden Core cultivator demanded coldly. His companions were peak Golden Core or level eight and nine cultivators. Dong Tianya was present, his expression grim.

"Could it be that injured three-eyed purple frog?" another cultivator asked.

Dong Tianya scoffed, "Impossible. No matter how fast that frog is, it couldn't have vanished so completely. Less than a second has passed, and cultivation essence waves persist."

"Could a Golden Core cultivator have teleported? That's improbable," another speculated.

"I think I saw a figure, but there are so many corpses… I'm uncertain," one said before beginning to loot storage rings, quickly followed by the others. Those at the tertiary Golden Core stage, upon discovering the Purple Flower Flame's absence, charged from the lake, hoping to secure a Purple Sunflower Seed. Most cultivators acted similarly, but Dong Tianya and two others meticulously searched the area, to no avail.

Upon entering the Golden Page World, Ye Mo felt the Purple Flower Flame's intense heat. Despite isolating his hands with cultivation essence, he nearly suffered burns. Before the flame could react, Ye Mo enveloped it with the Mist Lotus Heart Fire.

The volatile Purple Flower Flame immediately calmed; it resisted being bound but dared not breach the Mist Lotus Heart Fire. Ye Mo then applied essence blood and began spiritual control. The flame, initially restless, eventually subdued. Soon, Ye Mo gained control, the purple hue shifting to a faint yellow.

Joyful, Ye Mo stored the Purple Flower Flame in his dantian, knowing he needed to leave immediately to avoid suspicion.

Emerging from the Golden Page World, the battle raged on. Cultivators were repeatedly flung into the lake, only to return to the fray. Some, recognizing their lack of success, retreated. Ye Mo emerged amidst the chaos, ignoring the remaining purple rays. His greatest reward was already secured. He sought Guo Qifan and company, intending to depart.

Guo Qifan and Yan Qi, lacking a Purple Sunflower Seed, were engaged with two other cultivators. Ye Mo was about to assist when he noticed Ding Ling in mortal danger.

He immediately released Zi Xu, the flying sword aimed at Ding Ling. Ding Ling, initially mesmerized by the Purple Sunflower Seeds, realized her folly upon encountering the chaotic scene. She attempted retreat but found Yan Qi under attack. She used runes to temporarily save Yan Qi, but injured a Golden Core level one cultivator in the process. Furious, the cultivator dispatched his flying sword.

Despairing, Ding Ling closed her eyes, expecting death. Yet, Ye Mo, newly emerged from the lake, witnessed the scene. He launched a powerful attack, Zi Xu cleaving the incoming flying sword in two. He quickly pulled Ding Ling to safety.

"You dare damage my flying sword? You'll die!" the Golden Core level one cultivator raged, producing a pair of formidable, middle-grade spirit scissors radiating lethal intent. The weapon's aura suggested a multitude of victims. Ye Mo realized this was no ordinary opponent.