The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 602: Chapter 602: Erasing Memories, Lady Scarlet’s Background_1

In the previous situation, it was only natural for the four of them to prioritize their own survival!

But now, seeing that only Shen Mo had emerged, and Peng Leyao had most likely fallen victim to the evil cultivator, guilt and sorrow inevitably welled up within them.

This was especially true for Peng Lexiao and Fu Jianghuo; one was her brother, and the other her prospective Dao companion. Both had survived, but they couldn’t protect Peng Leyao. Pain filled their eyes... though it was unclear how much was genuine and how much was feigned!

Seeing this, Shen Mo gave a faint smile, producing the Golden Flowery Realm from his chest. Amidst a hazy radiance, Peng Leyao appeared before everyone, weak and unconscious.

”Leyao!”

Their expressions instantly shifted from sorrow to joy, and they exclaimed in pleasant surprise.

”Thank you, Shen, for risking your life to save us! My sister and I will forever remember this life-saving grace and will surely repay you generously in the future.” Peng Lexiao quickly bowed, expressing his sincere gratitude.

After giving Peng Leyao an Elixir, Fu Jianghuo also bowed in thanks, ”If Shen ever needs anything in the future, I, Fu Jianghuo, will do my utmost. Furthermore, should we be fortunate enough to acquire any opportunities, I am willing to cede my share to Shen!”

”No need!”

Shen Mo waved his hand and chuckled, ”In a moment, you’ll probably forget this promise.”

”Huh? What do you mean by that, Shen...”

BOOM!

Before Peng Lexiao and Fu Jianghuo could voice their doubts, Shen Mo waved his hand and deployed The Big Dipper Array, enveloping the entire ravine.

...

When the Sword Array dissipated, Lady Scarlet and the others lay beside Peng Leyao, all grievously injured and scattered about.

Their entire cultivation bases, including their True Yuan, souls, and more, were sealed by Shen Mo’s magic.

In the next moment, Shen Mo’s immense and terrifying soul power swept out. He applied a Soul Curse to Lady Scarlet, Song Han, Fu Jianghuo, and the Peng siblings one by one, completely erasing their memories of everything that had happened after they entered the Demon-Suppressing Tower!

This way, I don’t have to worry about them leaking information about the Outer Zone Demons.

As for Lin Zhaozai, that evil cultivator Heavenly Monarch...

The Demon-Suppressing Tower’s imprisoning power isn’t completely gone. In his current state, he won’t be able to break the Prohibition and escape this tower for at least a dozen years.

The ancient battlefield of immortals and demons won’t reappear for another seven hundred years. There’s no need to worry about him revealing the truth of what happened here.

Still, to be on the safe side, I should set up some arrangements outside the Demon-Suppressing Tower!

After some thought, he brought Lady Scarlet and the others out of the ravine one by one. Then, he took out various Array Path materials and began setting up formations around the ravine.

After two days of work, Shen Mo, relying on the existing Natural Killing Array, laid down additional layers of formations, significantly increasing its killing power.

Even if Lin Zhaozai were to escape immediately, he would suffer greatly if he wasn’t proficient in the Array Path.

It would also be extremely difficult for any outside cultivators who stumbled upon this place to break the formations he set. After all, he had leveraged the area’s natural formation. Anyone attempting to force their way through would need the strength of at least a late-stage Golden Core Realm cultivator!

The number of late-stage Golden Core Realm cultivators and above who could enter the ancient battlefield could be counted on one hand. In such a vast Vacuous Realm, the probability of them discovering this specific location was also very low.

However, cultivators from the Li Mountain Elixir Sect might be able to find their way here!

However, Shen Mo learned from Lady Scarlet’s soul memories that during this manifestation of the ancient battlefield, the Alchemy Sect had only dispatched a few early-stage and middle-stage Golden Core Realm Elders, along with a contingent of Spirit Sea Realm disciples, to gather spiritual medicines. No more powerful cultivators had entered.

Moreover, another piece of information greatly surprised Shen Mo!

A long-standing rumor in Wangxian Mountain, one that even Lady Scarlet herself hadn’t explicitly denied, claimed she was the mistress of a high-ranking figure in the Li Mountain Elixir Sect. This, however, turned out to be an utter fabrication.

She did indeed have a profound connection with the Li Mountain Elixir Sect, but she wasn’t the mistress of any high-ranking figure. Instead, she was the illegitimate daughter of the Sect Master of the Li Mountain Elixir Sect!

Lady Scarlet’s mother had also been a female cultivator of innate allure, attracting many admirers with her charms. Lady Scarlet’s biological father, the Sect Master of the Li Mountain Elixir Sect, was among them.

At that time, her father had not yet ascended to the position of Sect Master.

To protect his prospects within the Alchemy Sect, he was forced to sever all ties with Lady Scarlet’s mother, who was widely known for her allure and controversial reputation.

Later, his father achieved his ambition and became the Sect Master of the Li Mountain Elixir Sect. However, her mother met a tragic end, leading to Lady Scarlet enduring a turbulent and difficult early life, drifting from place to place.

Therefore, she took neither her father’s nor her mother’s surname, going only by the name Lady Scarlet.

After securing his position as Sect Master, her father used their bloodline connection to find Lady Scarlet. He brought her to Wangxian Mountain, settled her there, and spared no effort in aiding her cultivation.

However, Lady Scarlet harbored lingering resentment. She deliberately allowed the scandalous rumors to circulate, using her own reputation to retaliate against her biological father.

The more she did this, the less likely the Alchemy Sect Master was to ever acknowledge their relationship!

If not for his need to gather intelligence on the remaining fortuitous opportunities, Shen Mo would not have pried into Lady Scarlet’s private affairs. Now that he knew such a secret, he could only bury it deep within his heart and feign ignorance.

...

「Outside the ravine.」

Under the effects of Shen Mo’s magic, Lady Scarlet, Song Han, and the other three slowly regained consciousness.

They discovered injuries on their bodies and realized parts of their memories were missing, instantly becoming shocked and extremely alarmed!

Such situations were not particularly rare in the cultivation world.

It was highly possible that during the period they couldn’t recall, they had been subjected to a malicious Spell, potentially turning them into someone else’s puppets or controlled playthings.

Fortunately, after a thorough examination, they found that apart from injuries of varying severity to their Dao Bodies and the partial loss of soul memories, there seemed to be no other problems. This discovery allowed them to tentatively relax.

Throughout this process, Shen Mo reacted just as they did, as if he too had suffered the same fate.

”I only remember entering the ravine and finding a Demon-Suppressing Tower. After that, I opened its bronze gate and went inside. The rest is a complete blank; I have no idea what happened during that time!” Lady Scarlet said, frowning as she racked her brains.

The others chimed in, describing similar experiences.

Subsequently, the group tested the Natural Killing Array at the ravine again. They found its power had greatly increased, making it very difficult for them to force their way in again with their current strength.

”A powerful entity must be imprisoned within the Demon-Suppressing Tower.”

”The injuries we’ve sustained and our memory loss after entering the tower must be related to the Demon-Suppressing Tower and whatever is imprisoned within it.”

While Fu Jianghuo was circulating his cultivation method to recover, he analyzed, ”Since the Formation’s power has greatly increased, there’s no benefit in lingering here. Once our injuries have healed, let’s head to the next place with fortuitous opportunities!”

”What Fellow Daoist Fu says is quite reasonable!”

After consuming a Healing Pill, Shen Mo added, ”Whatever happened to us, we can’t investigate it now.”

”Moreover, we can no longer force our way into the Demon-Suppressing Tower. Instead of wasting time here, it’s better to recover fully and then seek other opportunities!”