The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Chaos in Sishui City_1

”You go first, I’ll hold him back!” Shen Mo said quickly.

He had expected the incident in Sishui City to alarm the powerhouses of Dasheng Mountain and Purple Bamboo Valley.

Perhaps cultivators within the city close to the two families sent word to their respective immortal sects. Or it could be that Body Tempering Realm members of the Liu and Wu Families informed their kin within the immortal sects before dying. There’s another possibility: Liu Yu left something akin to a soul lantern imprint on Dasheng Mountain!

In any case, the White Ape Master only arriving now was quite fortunate for Shen Mo and Chen Mengze.

Before taking action, Shen Mo had discussed with Chen Mengze how they should respond in such circumstances.

Therefore, aside from a hint of worry on her face, Chen Mengze didn’t waste words. She mounted her Flying Sword and fled in the direction away from Dasheng Mountain.

A Spirit Sea Realm expert could cover a distance of a hundred li in a mere moment.

Seizing this brief window, Shen Mo circulated his Mana.

The moment he spoke, the tranquility of Sishui City was shattered.

”For a hundred years, the Liu and Wu Families, two major Cultivating Families, have run rampant in Sishui City, committing countless bloody atrocities!”

”Seventy years ago, scheming for the Qingjing Hermit’s cultivation method, the two families conspired to hound him to death!”

”Over fifty years ago, to suppress the Hong Family, which had produced a member with a Fire Spirit Body, they deliberately leaked crucial military secrets to the Heavenly Demon, leading to the deaths of the Hong scion and his father!”

”Forty years ago...”

”Over twenty years ago, coveting the secret treasures from the Chen Family’s ruins, they framed the Chen Family for colluding with Heavenly Demons and annihilated their entire family, young and old!”

”Seven years ago...”

These past events, these bloody deeds, one by one, spread throughout Sishui City carried by Shen Mo’s voice.

These secrets were, of course, extracted by Shen Mo from the souls of Liu Dingjiang, Wu Dayong, and others via Soul Search. They matched perfectly when compared with the known history of Sishui City.

As if this wasn’t enough, Shen Mo flicked his sleeve, and numerous jade slips flew out in all directions. He had inscribed the relevant memories of Liu Dingjiang, Wu Dayong, and others into these jade slips. One simply needed to probe them with their sense to discern the truth of Shen Mo’s words!

Dozens of jade slips transformed into orbs of light and scattered, quickly collected one by one by the cultivators in the city.

A moment later, in places invisible to mortals, a commotion erupted once more.

Originally, the cultivators from Sishui City’s smaller families and the various rogue cultivators were already in extreme shock because the Qi Gathering Realm cultivators from the Liu and Wu Families had vanished without a trace.

Later, the Dao companions, ”Zhang Tieshan” and ”Dream Fairy,” had broken into the Liu and Wu Family mansions and gone on a killing spree... This had scared the city’s cultivators into terrified silence, afraid that the pair, caught in their killing frenzy, might slaughter everyone.

They hadn’t yet recovered from their terror when ”Zhang Tieshan” dropped another bombshell, revealing such earth-shattering secrets. It stunned all the cultivators in the city, leaving their minds reeling. For a moment, they didn’t know whether to be more shocked by these revelations or to rejoice at the destruction of the Liu and Wu Families.

”So that’s why the Qingjing Hermit, who was cultivating diligently, suddenly developed a Heart Demon, dispersed his cultivation, and perished! It turns out it was the Liu and Wu Families’ doing!”

”And the Hong Family! It took hundreds of years for another Fire Spirit Body to emerge in their line! They were on the verge of becoming the fourth major family... A true pity for the Hong father and son.”

”And Senior Chen Shanlin, who rose to prominence after discovering ancient ruins, incurred the jealousy of those two families and suffered the tragic fate of having his entire family wiped out!”

”Liu Dingjiang, Wu Dayong, and the others... even a hundred deaths wouldn’t be enough to atone for their sins!”

”Didn’t they all die at the hands of Fellow Daoist Zhang and Fellow Daoist Dream? I saw it with my own eyes! Fellow Daoist Dream carried a pile of heads and placed them at the site of the Chen Family’s former estate.”

”Serves them right! Good riddance!”

”With this upheaval, Sishui City’s industries and interests should be redistributed!”

Countless message talismans and Divine Senses flickered back and forth, carrying discussions in unseen places.

At this moment, the spirit light that was the White Ape Master was already thirty li away.

As Shen Mo flew towards the city wall, he boomed, ”My wife and I have exterminated the Liu and Wu Families! As for the city’s industries and assets, help yourselves! We’ll meet again if fate allows!”

The moment he finished speaking, the cultivators from the smaller families and the rogue cultivators, who had been huddled in their residences, began to stir with anticipation.

They held no hope for the Liu and Wu Families’ Treasure Halls. Those ruthless Dao companions, who had annihilated the entire Liu and Wu Families, must have already plundered them clean. However, the various properties and businesses within the city couldn’t be moved or destroyed. They were now ownerless, belonging to whoever could occupy them first! Once the dust settled, trying to compete for a share would be much harder.

With these thoughts, figures shot up from various locations, flying towards the nearest properties formerly belonging to the two major families.

After all, Qi Gathering Realm cultivators in Sishui City were few, numbering less than twenty in total.

A large number of Body Tempering Realm disciples also unleashed their magic and activated talismans, rushing towards their respective targets.

Even if they couldn’t snatch the choicest cuts of meat, they could at least get some of the broth!

The clamor in Sishui City instantly shifted from the shadows into the open. It was as if the entire city had sprung to life!

「Meanwhile」

Shen Mo had also been targeted by the White Ape Master.

Previously, relying on his powerful Spirit Sea Realm sense, the White Ape Master had roughly pinpointed the ”culprits” wreaking havoc on the Liu and Wu Families. One of them was already fleeing into the distance on a sword, with Dasheng Mountain at their back. The other, however, was incredibly brazen, lingering in the city for a considerable time!

The White Ape Master naturally planned to deal with the brazen miscreant in the city first before pursuing the other.

Unexpectedly, just as he neared Sishui City, he witnessed an incredibly chaotic scene. The city’s cultivators seemed to be in a collective frenzy, scrambling to seize the Liu and Wu Family properties. And the instigator of it all was now standing on the city wall, apparently ready for a confrontation.

Shen Mo could have used the Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique to alter his appearance and soul aura before the White Ape Master arrived, then hidden within Sishui City. Unless the White Ape Master meticulously investigated and identified every single person, it would be very difficult to pinpoint him as the ”culprit” who slaughtered the Liu and Wu Families. But the timing was wrong! If he did that now, the White Ape Master would likely give up on finding him temporarily and instead go straight after Chen Mengze. Given Chen Mengze’s strength, if the White Ape Master caught up to her, she would have no way to resist. Therefore, Shen Mo had to buy as much time as possible for Chen Mengze to escape the man’s lock-on.

The White Ape Master’s hair and beard were entirely white. His snow-white eyebrows drooped to his jaw, merging with his beard. He looked for all the world like a reincarnated White Ape. Yet, he lacked any trace of an elderly man’s benevolence; instead, his eyes glinted with savagery, like those of a raging ape.

”Junior, was it you who killed my beloved disciple?”

The White Ape Master narrowed his eyes, carefully sizing up the burly man before him.

He had no recollection of this man; he likely wasn’t a disciple from a nearby immortal sect or a local rogue cultivator.

Shen Mo, his face still set in a fierce, fleshy scowl, cupped his fists towards the White Ape Master and presented a jade slip to the Spirit Sea Realm expert.

The White Ape Master snatched the jade slip and swept it with his sense. Then, with a clench of his fingers, he crushed it into fine jade dust.

”You searched my beloved disciple’s soul’s memories. It seems you are indeed the killer.”

”Regardless of whatever sins the Liu Family committed, you killed my beloved disciple...”

”And for that, I will kill you!”