The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 530: Chapter 530: Mother Tree Green Leaf Shows Power_1

Before the sandstorm could touch him, Shen Mo quickly activated a Feather Transformation Charm.

SIZZ!

As the green smoke rose, his figure flashed and reappeared dozens of miles away.

But the surrounding area was also filled with a yellow haze of wind and sand. The gale was bone-eroding, and the sand obscured his vision, making it impossible to discern his bearings!

If his five senses and spiritual sense were unhindered, he could activate the Feather Transformation Charms multiple times to escape this sandstorm-enveloped area. But right now, he had no idea where to move; acting recklessly would most likely result in him running in circles within this spell.

The Sword Escape Skill, on the other hand, wouldn’t encounter such problems.

However, his soul’s burden had already reached its limit. If he used this Skill again, he would die from the Soul Refining Flag’s backlash power before the sandstorm could extinguish his body and soul!

CRACK!

CRACK! CRACK!

The overwhelming sandstorm began to display its might. The Wall Water Badger phantom, which Shen Mo had augmented his defenses with, started to disintegrate layer by layer under the abrasive force of the wind and sand.

He immediately propped up the Green Cloud Umbrella and expended his scarce remaining True Yuan to cast several Wall Palms!

The Green Cloud Umbrella flickered with spirit light, holding up a small, sand-free haven and blocking the spell attack from Thousand-eyed Turi Ke.

But soon, its spirit light began to fade. The wind and sand striking the umbrella’s surface made RAT-A-TAT-TAT sounds, like golden sand hitting an iron plate. In less than three breaths, it was riddled with holes and obviously couldn’t hold on much longer!

At this point, Shen Mo took out dozens of talismans from his Universe Bag, preparing to withstand this spell head-on.

The Wall Palm, defensive talismans, Nine-Extreme Crystal Sand, and his steel-like physical body should hold on for a few dozen breaths. Once his soul recovered a little, he could use the Sword Escape Skill to break through and increase his distance from Turi Ke!

As to why he didn’t use the Ride the Cloud magic to try to leave at this moment, the reason was simple.

In terms of regular Escape Skills, Shen Mo had no advantage!

Even with the passive Skills of Control Wind and Cloud Transformation aiding him, he could only cover just over four miles in a single breath. Thousand-eyed Turi Ke, being a Class IV great demon, could fly over six miles in one breath, about forty to fifty percent faster than him. Even if Shen Mo withstood the spell’s erosion and activated his escaping light to fly further, Turi Ke could still relentlessly pursue him, constantly unleashing spells. It would only be a futile waste of the Mana within him!

Only by relying on Feather Transformation Charms or the Sword Escape Skill could Shen Mo have a chance to contend with him in terms of Escape Skills...

This also demonstrated that the comprehensive dominance of the Golden Core Realm and Class IV cultivators over those at the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm wasn’t just empty talk. Leaving other aspects aside, just in terms of escape speed, Shen Mo had to employ more methods and consume more True Yuan and soul power to bridge the gap between them!

BUZZ!

The spirit light of the Green Cloud Umbrella completely dissipated, leaving no defensive power whatsoever.

Shen Mo immediately stored it away, planning to use the shell fragments of the newly obtained Immortal Clam to reforge the umbrella’s surface in the future.

He tossed dozens of talismans from his hand, which formed various defensive spells around him!

But even the Green Cloud Umbrella, a defensive magic artifact, and the formidable Wall Palm struggled to withstand the sandstorm’s erosion. These Grade III and Grade IV talismans could also play only a minimal role. Unless they were all Grade V talismans, perhaps they could resist it for a while longer!

As Shen Mo had predicted, the defensive magic manifested by the talismans didn’t even last half a breath before being completely eroded by the sandstorm.

His body was instantly swallowed by the sands!

The exposed skin on his face, arms, and other areas was quickly scraped bloody. The inner armor he wore under his magic robe shone with unstable spirit light, desperately trying to counteract the deadly power of this spell!

Shen Mo continually drained True Yuan from his body, constantly throwing out the Wall Palm to bolster his defenses, while also circulating the ”Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique” to draw upon his blood essence primality to continuously heal his wounds.

The flesh and skin on his face, arms, and hands, freshly scraped off by the sandstorm, regenerated in the blink of an eye.

However, no sooner had they healed than they were once again eroded into a bloody mess... This cycle repeated over and over, painting a gruesome and eerie picture!

Just then, a hint of vibrant, life-filled green suddenly emerged from his sleeve.

This wisp of green was like a magic seed. After landing at Shen Mo’s feet, it transformed into a small sapling and began to absorb the swirling sandstorm at an astonishing rate. The soul-eroding, bone-corroding power seemed like sunlight and rain to the small sapling; not only did it pose no threat, but it also became nourishment for its vigorous growth!

In the blink of an eye, the sapling grew into a towering tree, and the terrifying sandstorm that had permeated hundreds of miles was completely cleared, restoring the area to its original appearance.

Seeing this strange development, Thousand-eyed Turi Ke was first startled, then quickly reacted, its many eyes successively lighting up with an eerie, demonic brilliance.

In an instant, Shen Mo was once again shrouded in various powerful and terrifying spells: a sea of fire that could incinerate mountains, a miasma potent enough to poison a Golden Core Realm cultivator, a black light that could melt flesh and blood, and frost capable of freezing souls. Without exception, all were blocked by the great tree standing guard.

After absorbing all these spells, the tree grew even larger. Its trunk and branches thickened, and its canopy became even wider and more luxuriant!

Only then did Shen Mo cease his actions, lift his robe sleeve, and peer inside.

He saw Flower Fairy Mi, a vibrant, dew-kissed leaf resting atop her head. Ripples of spell fluctuations emanated from the green leaf, its aura intertwining with that of the great tree sheltering them.

Clearly, it was Mi who had previously used the Mother Tree leaf, a defensive gift from Big Moro, to help him resist the sandstorm and the subsequent spell attacks.

This spell hidden within the Mother Tree leaf was quite formidable. No form of spell attack could harm it; instead, they would be broken down layer by layer, nullified, and transformed into nourishment, strengthening the tree itself. The fiercer the attack, the stronger its defensive and protective power became.

Shen Mo speculated in his heart that this must have been a technique inscribed into the Mother Tree leaf by the Class V Flower Fairy, using great mental power, enough to withstand the full attack of a peer. Using it against a Class IV great demon was somewhat of a waste!

But Mi clearly had good intentions. Seeing him injured, she didn’t hold back and directly activated her trump card, shielding Shen Mo from all attacks.

”Miss Mi, thank you!” Shen Mo sincerely thanked her.

If Mi had been reluctant to use the technique within the Mother Tree leaf, he would have been seriously injured. In the worst-case scenario, he would have suffered a miserable death, perishing under the dual crises of the Soul Refining Flag’s backlash power and Thousand-eyed Turi Ke’s deadly attacks!

”You don’t need to thank me. If Moro Shen gets killed by the demon, Mi won’t be able to trade for spiritual plants anymore,” Flower Fairy Mi said, her small face flushed crimson. Clearly, activating the technique within the Mother Tree leaf was also a considerable burden for her.

Seeing this, Shen Mo no longer hesitated. He entrusted his defense entirely to Mi and the great tree she had manifested, then wholly immersed himself in rebuilding the Demon Soul General Sequence within the flag and suppressing the backlash power of the Soul Refining Flag!