Originally, Su Mo had wanted to exchange a few more blows to test his true strength.
But as it turned out, Elder Mayi couldn’t even withstand a single slap.
’Too weak!’
Hearing Su Mo’s words, Elder Mayi felt utterly humiliated. He raised a trembling finger, pointed it at Su Mo, and snarled, "You..."
THUD!
He collapsed back to the ground before he could even finish his sentence.
Dead.
Su Mo was speechless. "Not that strong, but you sure have a temper. I just said you were too weak. Did you really have to go and die of anger?"
"..."
The faces of the onlookers went rigid.
’Did he really die from anger?’
’You obviously slapped him to death!’
The Ink Flood Dragon and the Cyan Cloud Sparrow glanced at each other, their expressions bewildered.
How could such a simple statement sound so different coming from Su Mo’s mouth?
’Is it because Su Mo is just that strong?’
With Elder Mayi dead, Su Mo could only turn his attention to the other members of the Profound Celestial Sect.
He was looking for someone who could put up a fight.
But before he could even say a word, they turned and bolted.
"Let’s go! We’re no match for this guy!"
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader shouted, leading his people in a direct retreat back into the sect.
Elder Mayi had been their strongest defender, yet Su Mo had killed him with a single slap.
What did that mean?
It meant that Su Mo’s strength was monstrous, reaching a terrifying level that was far beyond their comprehension.
All they could do was run!
After fleeing back into the sect, the Profound Celestial Sect Leader yelled, "Quick! Activate the Sect Protection Array!"
RUMBLE!
A curtain of light descended from the heavens, enveloping the entire sect.
Seeing this, the members of the Profound Celestial Sect finally breathed a sigh of relief.
’He’s too terrifying!’
’When did such a powerful expert appear in the Northern Profound Domain?’
"Hey, don’t run!"
Su Mo shouted from outside the sect’s entrance.
The members of the Profound Celestial Sect exchanged glances.
’Only an idiot wouldn’t run.’
’Against an expert that terrifying, even if they had nine lives, it wouldn’t be enough for him to snuff out.’
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader asked, "Just who are you?"
"My name is Su Mo. I’m from Qingyang City,"
Su Mo answered honestly.
"Qingyang City?"
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader looked completely puzzled.
’Where is Qingyang City?’
’Why has he never heard of it? He doesn’t remember ever offending them, either.’
"Have any of you heard of Qingyang City?"
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader looked at the Elders behind him.
The Elders all shook their heads, indicating they hadn’t heard of it either.
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader shouted to Su Mo, "Sir, we’ve never heard of Qingyang City, and we don’t recall ever offending you. Why are you attacking our Profound Celestial Sect?"
"Are you sure you haven’t?"
Su Mo asked with a sneer.
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader shook his head. "I am quite certain. You, on the other hand, are attacking us without provocation. Aren’t you being a bit unreasonable?"
"What did you just say? I’m being unreasonable?"
Su Mo’s face filled with rage.
’The Profound Celestial Sect were clearly the ones who attacked Qingyang City first. Now, not only are they denying it, but they’re trying to pin the blame on me!’
’This is outrageous!’
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader continued, "If you leave now, Sir, the Profound Celestial Sect will act as if nothing ever happened. What do you say?"
’Su Mo is too strong.’
He didn’t dare hold Su Mo accountable; he just prayed that this fiend would leave as soon as possible.
"I refuse!"
Su Mo refused.
The Sect Leader’s face darkened. "Sir, it is better to be merciful when you can. If you continue to act so unreasonably and insist on attacking our Profound Celestial Sect..."
"Men! Bring those worthless dogs over here!"
With a wave of Su Mo’s hand, the white-haired old man, the beautiful woman, and their companions were brought forward and forced to kneel before the gates of the Profound Celestial Sect.
At this sight, the Profound Celestial Sect Leader and his men were stunned.
"Look! It’s Elder Baiyun and the others!"
"That’s not right. Weren’t they sent to find the Golden Dragon Earth Vein? How did they end up captured?"
Everyone was utterly confused.
Su Mo’s voice was icy. "You sent your people to Qingyang City to attack us, to rob us, to kill us, and you call that ’not offending us’?"
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader and the others were stunned for a moment, but then it all clicked into place.
A bald elder exclaimed in alarm, "Sect Leader, I remember now! Qingyang City is a small border city in the Desolate Empire. It’s also where the Golden Dragon Earth Vein is located!"
"What?"
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader’s face was a mask of shock.
Now, he finally understood everything.
He was filled with immense regret.
It wasn’t hard to figure out, really. For an extremely rare Golden Dragon Earth Vein to appear in a remote place like Qingyang City, there had to be a powerful expert guarding it.
However, in their arrogance, they had overlooked this crucial point.
And that had brought this sect-destroying calamity upon them.
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader said with a tremor in his voice, "Sir, we were indeed in the wrong. But you’ve already killed several of our Elders, so you’ve had your revenge. Why don’t we just call it even?"
"Call it even? My ass!"
Su Mo shot him down instantly.
’If I weren’t so strong, the Profound Celestial Sect would have already wiped Qingyang City off the map. They might have even slaughtered everyone in it.’
’And he expects me to just let that go?’
The Sect Leader’s face was grim. "Then what do you want?"
Su Mo stated impassively, "Open the Array and let us in. Hand over every Treasure in the Profound Celestial Sect. Then, disband the sect and get the hell out of the Northern Profound Domain. Do that, and I’ll spare you."
"Impossible!"
the Profound Celestial Sect Leader refused.
’Hand over all our Treasures, disband the Profound Celestial Sect, and leave the Northern Profound Domain? That’s tantamount to severing our sect’s entire legacy. Of course he couldn’t agree.’
But this was Su Mo’s bottom line.
Su Mo’s voice turned cold. "So, there’s nothing left to discuss? Fine. Then I’ll just have to kill my way in and take everything myself."
"Insolent!"
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader snarled through gritted teeth, "Kid, don’t get too arrogant! I admit you’re strong, but don’t even think you can break our Sect Protection Array! Not even an expert at the Martial King Great Perfection realm could break it!"
"Is that so?"
Su Mo gave a cold laugh, then summoned Huang Xu. He pointed at the Profound Celestial Sect’s Sect Protection Array and said, "I’ll give you a chance to prove your loyalty. Break this piece of crap Array for me."
"Elder Su, breaking this Array... might be a bit troublesome," Huang Xu said pensively.
Su Mo asked patiently, "How troublesome?"
Huang Xu replied, "With my own strength, it would take me more than ten days to slowly wear down this Array. However, if I were to summon the Array Master Guild I lead, I estimate we could break it in just five days."
"What? The Array Master Guild?"
The Profound Celestial Sect Leader and his men were completely shaken.
’Just who is this kid? To have the backing of the Array Master Guild!’
However, Su Mo was not satisfied with this answer. He shook his head. "No. Five days is too long. I don’t have the time to waste on this pack of garbage."
"Then two days! I guarantee I can break this Array in two days!"
Huang Xu said, gritting his teeth.
He was the president of the Desolate Empire’s Array Master Guild and knew many Array Masters in the Northern Profound Domain. As long as he called them over, he could break the Profound Celestial Sect’s Array in the shortest possible time.
This time, he was going all out.
Even if it meant owing favors to those other Array Masters, he had to break the Profound Celestial Sect’s Sect Protection Array in the shortest time possible and clear this obstacle for Su Mo.