Chapter 783: You've Encountered A Steel Wall

When Yan Yuerong heard that Mo Wuji wanted to meet Wu Li on the Dao Discussion Stage, she hurriedly cried out, "Big Brother Da Huang, you must not go to the Dao Discussion Stage. That Wu Li used to be one of the Three Great Immortal Kings of Cosmos Edge. Back when he was in the Immortal King Stage, he was already able to kill experts at the pinnacle of the Immortal Reverent Stage. Now that he had advanced to the Immortal Reverent Stage, he could probably kill Immortal Emperors…"

Mo Wuji laughed faintly, "No worries. Come let’s go. I will take revenge for Big Little Sister Xiaoyu. Oh right, Where’s her corpse?"

Yan Yuerong’s eyes turned red, "My storage ring was taken. Sister Xiaoyu’s corpse was in my storage ring."

"Do you recognise the person the person who took your ring? And when did this happen?" Mo Wuji asked. He was a very sentimental person.

He had befriended Xiao Xiaoyu and Yan Yuerong under the guise of a mere mortal. This only made this friendship more valuable. He wasn’t able to do anything when disaster befell Xiaoyu because he didn’t know about it. But now that he was aware of the situation, how could he, Mo Wuji, simply ignore it?

"It happened half a year ago. That person had an extremely fiece appeareance, and his entire body was shrouded in baleful aura." When Yan Yuerong thought of that man, she could not help but shudder.

If not for her sudden awakening of her hidden water-type spiritual roots, she would have been tortured to death by that person. But it was also because of her hidden water-type spiritual roots, that she was sent to the auction.

Mo Wuji nodded. This man was the one that sent Yan Yuerong off to the Heavenly Eon Auction. After getting rid of Wu Li, he would then ask the auction about this person.

"Your aura is in disorder. It should be because you have not cultivated for a long time and also because your state of mind had been forcefully suppressed. I will go and discuss the dao with that Wu Li. Stay here and cultivate. I will leave this storage ring with you. There are some cultivation resources inside." When Mo Wuji finished speaking, he retrieved a storage ring and offered it to Yan Yuerong.

The moment Yan Yuerong heard Mo Wuji’s words, she knew that was unable to convince her Big Brother Da Huang to discuss the dao. She did not hesitate to say, "Big Brother Da Huang, I will follow you. If I stay here, I wouldn’t be able to calm myself and cultivate. I want to see Big Brother Da Huang take revenge for Sister Xiaoyu."

Mo Wuji didn’t mind. He knew what Yan Yuerong was thinking. Should he fail in the dao discussion, she wouldn’t be able to escape the fate as an immortal slave.

"Since that’s the case, let’s go." Mo Wuji casually passed the storage ring to Yan Yuerong.

…

It had been a long time since Heaven’s Beyond Dao Plaza was so lively. The reason was simple: This was the first time that Wu Li challenged a person to discuss the dao since he advanced to the Immortal Reverent Stage.

Ever since Wu Li came to Cosmos Edge, the number of times he had discussed the dao with others was no less than a hundred. And every time, the dao discussion would not last for more than half an incense’s time. It was because Wu Li was truly too strong.

Heaven’s Beyond Resthouse. This was the resthouse closest to Heaven’s Beyond Dao Plaza.

Currently, there were two people at the highest level of Heaven’s Beyond Resthouse. One was a bearded old man with a reserved aura. He looked extremely ordinary, just like Mo Wuji. If an average person saw this old man, he definitely wouldn’t think that this old man was from the Demon Race.

In fact, this old man wasn’t simply of the Demon Race, he was actually a peak expert of the Demon Race. His name was Ji Ku. Ji Ku had stepped into the Grand Immortal Stage over a million years. Even though no one had tested his abilities, many believed that Ji Ku had already reached the level of the Dao Emperor.

The other person was a clean-shaven man with a medium built. He exuded a refined and scholarly aura.

This man also didn’t look extraordinary. However, anyone that knows him wouldn’t dare to show direspect. This man was Feng Huang, the Dao Lord of Cosmos Edge.

The reason why Feng Huang was so renowned wasn’t because many people knew him, nor was it because he was the Dao Lord of Cosmos Edge. Instead, it was because of his other identity as one of the Five Great Grand Emperors of Heaven’s Beyond Cosmos.

In a place like Heaven’s Beyond Cosmos, there were countless of various races gathered here. It definitely numbered in the hundreds.

With so many races gathered here, coupled with the vast cultivation resources, Immortal Emperors weren’t outstanding existences. Even Grand Emperors were in abundance here.

The Five Great Grand Emperors of Heaven’s Beyond Cosmos were naturally the five strongest Grand Emperors here. As one of them, Feng Huang was naturally extremely strong.

"Keke, this Wu Li should have have struck against a steel wall. With that Mo Wuji’s bad temper, it would be hard for that Wu Li to survive. He can only blame his arrogance for not investigating on the cultivator that he wanted to discuss the dao with." Ji Ku glanced at the Dao Discussion Stage, then he unhurriedly took a sip of his wine.

Feng Huang chuckled lightly, "Brother Ji probably doesn’t understand Wu Li. I’m sure that not only does he know about Mo Wuji, he had even conducted a thorough investigation on Mo Wuji."

Ji Ku jolted and he said suspiciously, "Those years ago, Mo Wuji killed two Immortal Emperors of Mifei Trade Union. Not long ago, he even killed Immortal Emperor at Heaven’s Beyond City Square. This Wu Li is merely at the early Immortal Reverent Stage. What does he have to discuss the dao with Mo Wuji?"

"Confidence." Feng Huang said calmly. "There’s no need to talk about how Wu Li is one of the Three Great Immortal Kings of Cosmos Edge. In fact, I believe that Wu Li is the number one ImmortalKing. And who he is, is far from the arrogant and violent person that he portrays himself to be. You see, every time he challenges a person to discuss the dao, he did it for a reason. Every time he succeeds, his talent and confidence rises another level. Not only that, he has such a huge reputation within Cosmos Edge.

Over these years, I have never seen a person from the Gods Race support Wu Li. Even so, Wu Li was still able to do as he pleases. This is shows that he, Wu Li, was the strongest in the Gods Race, and in Cosmos Edge. Clearly, Wu Li would hold immense popularity if there was ever a power struggle in Cosmos Edge."

"That Mo Wuji is here…" Feng Huang also took a sip of his wine. He continued, "The reason why Wu Li dares to challenge Mo Wuji is because he believes that he is also capable to vanquiishing early stage Immortal Emperors, and that he is undefeatable among those in the same stage. Moreover, those years ago, Mo Wuji had killed Ou Zhaohe and Ling Rong with his killing array. This probably wasn’t even placed in Wu Li’s eyes. Unfortunately, Wu Li had indeed met the wrong person this time."

…

Feng Huang and Ji Ku knew about Mo Wuji’s origins, as well as what Mo Wuji had done. However, many people in Heaven’s Beyond Dao Plaza did not know about that.

At this instant, Wu Li was standing atop the Dao Discussion Stage with his hands behind his back. In what way did he look enraged and arrogant? He looked like a peaceful man appreciating the beauty of a setting sun.

"That fella probably doesn’t dare to come, right? Otherwise, why isn’t he here yet?"

"He’s just another fool. There’s no lack of fools here in Cosmos Edge."

"Senior Wu Li is truly too strong. Even though his dao discussions all end very quickly, I was always able to feel his powerful dao aura."

"That’s for sure. Actually, I’m surprised that they didn’t provide a handicap?"

"That person is here…"

The news of Mo Wuji’s arrival spread rapidly. Soon, the entire Heaven’s Beyond Dao Plaza went silent. Everyone’s eyes shifted to Mo Wuji. As for Yue Yanrong, who was behind Mo Wuji, she had been disregarded.

Yan Yuerong had hidden water-type spiritual roots. In the eyes of all these spectators, Mo Wuji was going to be easily killed by Wu Li, and Yan Yuerong would eventually end up in Wu Li’s hands.

"Junior Sister Yuerong, wait for me here. I will discuss the dao and return soon." As Mo Wuji walked over, the crowd consciously formed a path for him.

Yan Yuerong inhaled deeply. Thereafter, she stared at Mo Wuji resolutely and said, "Big Brother Da Huang, go on. I will wait for you here. I am not afraid."

Mo Wuji nodded. With a single step, he went up the Dao Discussion Stage and landed in front of Wu Li.

In his heart, Mo Wuji was sighing with emotion. Ever since he started cultivation, he had always been fighting against opponents that had a higher cultivation than him. Today was actually his first time challenging a fella with a lower cultivation. From the looks of it, this fella was brimming with self-confidence. This fella actually challenged a peak Immortal Reverent despite only being at the early Immortal Reverent Stage.

"If you are in the Immortal Emperor Stage, perhaps you would have some chance of matching me. Unfortunately, you aren’t very smart." Wu Li spoke to Mo Wuji in a warm and calm tone. He did not have the same arrogance as he did back during the auction.

Mo Wuji was utterly exasperated when he heard these words. To be honest, he had never lost against any other cultivator in the same stage. The person that was closest to him was Lei Hongji. Back then, the two of them were Great Circle Grand Luo Immortals and their battle resulted in Lei Hongji fleeing. So who exactly gave this Wu Li his confidence.

Wu Li said calmly, "Cultivators at the same stage as me have never been able to walk out of the Dao Discussion Stage alive…"

Mo Wuji couldn’t be bothered to banter with this fella. His Half Moon Weighted Halberd formed a crescent arc in mid air and landed in his hands. He said coldly, "Banter can wait till you reach the Circle of Reincarnation. Half a year ago, Sister Xiaoyu perished here. Today, I will take revenge for Sister Xiaoyu…"

A faint killing intent swept outwards. At this moment, Wu Li also took half a step forward, bursting forth with his domain. At this instant, the entire Dao Discussion Stage felt suffocating. So what if Mo Wuji could transcend realms and kill early stage Immortal Emperors? He, Wu Li, had just advanced to the early Immortal Reverent Stage. He was also able to kill early stage Immortal Emperors.

Wu Li brought out a huge, gold stamp. In an instant, it covered the entire Dao Discussion Stage.

Mo Wuji slashed his halberd, using his second move of his Four Halberd Strikes, Winding River. After twenty years of secluded cultivation, Mo Wuji’s insights towards Grand Desert, Winding River, and Setting Sun were no longer as uneven as before.

Now, his Four Halberd Strikes had become a chain sacred art. His first strike, Grand Desert, could transform into millions and millions of array flags.

However, facing an early stage Immortal Reverent like Wu Li, Mo Wuji really couldn’t be bothered to go serious. Millions and millions of array flags? This Wu Li was truly overestimating himself. If not because Mo Wuji knew that Wu Li definitely wasn’t simple, he wouldn’t even have used his Winding River.

The silver Winding River cascaded down from mid air. In an instant, it filled the entire stage with a deadly white waterfall of killing intent.

The pressure from Wu Li’s domain instantly dissappeared as the killing intent surrounded Wu Li. Wu Li’s face changed. This was the first time that he had been too careless. This Mo Wuji definitely wasn’t only capable of killing early stage Immortal Emperors; he could probably slaughter Grand Emperors as well.

In merely half an exchange, Wu Li knew that he had met with a steel wall. Even if he used all his methods, he wouldn’t be an opponent for Mo Wuji.

Chapter 784: Setting Sun

"Stop, I am the Young Lord of the Gods Race. If you kill me, there's nowhere under the skies that you can run to…" Wu Li shouted harshly. Even though he still had some methods to escape, it would be at the cost of igniting his vital dao foundations. If he did that, it would be hard for him to recover the talent that he worked so hard to accumulate. Moreover, he would not be able to devour spiritual roots to raise his talent.

Additionally, he had already released his killing ace; his killing ace was Broken Sand.

Within the void, there was an extremely rare kind of flower. This flower was called Broken Sand Flower. The Broken Sand Flower didn't have a tier; it was an extremely beautiful flower that bloomed in the void. However, if it was refined into Broken Sand, then it would be an undefeatable weapon. Many knew of Broken Sand, but only few could actually obtain it. This was because this flower truly too rare.

Broken Sand wasn't a sacred art, but it was far more terrifying than any sacred art. This was a poison without an antidote. It's rumoured that it didn't matter how powerful you are, even if you're a Dao Emperor, Broken Sand would be able to turn you into minute grains of sand. Thereafter, you will disappear without a trace as you scatter into the wind.

This was one of the reasons why Wu Li dared to continuously challenge experts and obtain such a huge reputation. Another reason was because he was sure that he would be able to escape.

All this while, he had never met a person that required him to use his forbidden escape technique, nor had he met an opponent who he had to use his Broken Sand on.

When Wu Li knew that Mo Wuji was much stronger than him, he cried for Mo Wuji to stop. That was also when he used that chance to release his Broken Sand.

Even though Broken Sand was rare and valuable, it wasn't as important as his future and his life.

Stop? Mo Wuji acted as though he didn't hear his opponent's words. He had never stopped when battling G his opponents.

"Crack!" It was like slicing through tofu; Winding River sliced through Wu Li's gold stamp and ripped through Wu Li's domain.

How was this possible? When Wu Li saw that nothing had happened to Mo Wuji even after he used his Broken Sand, his face changed drastically. By this time, did he still have to consider whether he should use his forbidden escape technique? One spiritual root after another was ignited as his entire body started to turn illusory.

"Pff!" As Winding River descended upon him, Wu Li's illusory body returned to its tangible state.

A fog of blood burst out as Wu Li's tangible body was sliced in half.

"No…" The decapitated Wu Li shrilled in grief. He didn't believe that he would die like this; he didn't believe that someone would be able to resist his Broken Sand; he didn't believe… However, darkness continued to sweep over him. He no longer had the chance to find an answer.

Mo Wuji opened his palm, retrieving Wu Li's storage ring. Thereafter, he shot out a ball of flame and burned Wu Li's body to dust. Only a gold stamp, which had been sliced in half by Mo Wuji, sat desolately at a corner of the Dao Discussion Stage.

Mo Wuji's heart was also filled with shock. Don't simply look at how simple it was for him to kill Wu Li. In reality, he knew that if he didn't have the detoxification channel, he would have been screwed. To think that this Wu Li had a potent poison like Broken Sand. There was no need to talk about how this poison didn't have an antidote, even if it did, who was able to administer it in time during a battle?

The entire Heaven's Beyond Dao Plaza went silent. It wasn’t out of the ordinary for a Dao Discussion Challenge with Wu Li to last a single move. This was because Wu Li had always ended many dao discussions with a single move.

However, that was Wu Li vanquishing his opponent in a single move, not his opponent vanquishing him.

Immediately, many people thought about the aftermath of this incident. Even though Wu Li had never received any support from anyone in Cosmos Edge, it was because Wu Li didn’t need anyone’s help. But now that Wu Li was killed, things definitely wouldn’t be so simple. Many believed that Wu Li had an unordinary status in the Gods Race.

Now that such an unordinary person had been killed on the Dao Discussion Stage, how could the Gods Race simply let it go?

If the Dao Discussion Stage was truly a fair place, then perhaps things might be simpler. However, even an idiot knows that neither the Dao Discussion Stage, nor the entire Cosmos Edge itself, was a fair and just place.

…

"So strong." With the room at the highest level of Heaven’s Beyond Resthouse, Ji Ku was stroking his beard. He had completely forgotten about the wine that he wanted to drink.

Beside him, Cosmos Edge’s Dao Lord Feng Huang also exhaled and said, "He’s indeed very strong."

After some time, Ji Ku said slowly, "Even though this person isn’t comparable to me, he’s not far off."

Previously, he already guessed that Mo Wuji would win. However, he would never have thought that Mo Wuji would win in such a clean and straightforward matter. He even intended to find some trouble with Mo Wuji after this Dao Discussion Challenge.

Naturally, his excuse would be that Mo Wuji had killed the bisexual Immortal Reverent. Since Mo Wuji was so rich, he wanted to extort some green crystals from Mo Wuji. That way, not only would he obtain green crystals, he would also be doing a favour for the Gods Race.

But now, he directly abandoned this thought. Even though Mo Wuji was not as powerful as him, Mo Wuji wasn’t much worse. He did not need to offend such a person for mere green crystals.

Feng Huang didn’t say a word. He was sure that Mo Wuji was stronger than Ji Ku. Unfortunately, that Wu Li had been too weak; so Mo Wuji only needed a single sacred art, Winding River, to defeat him. Feng Huang had seen this sacred art before in the recording crystal ball. Now that he had personally witnessed it, he started to contemplate on how he could avoid it if he was the one attacked by it.

…

"You dared to kill Young Lord Li…" An aggrieved shout could be heard as three figures charged onto the Dao Discussion Stage.

On the surface, these three people looked like ordinary immortals. However, the moment they stepped onto the Dao Discussion Stage, their aura burst forth violently. Even the weakest Yan Yuerong knew that these three were all Immortal Emperors.

Yan Yuerong didn’t even have time to commiserate Xiao Xiaoyu before her face turned deadly pale. Three Immortal Emperors were actually encircling her Big Brother Da Huang. Even if Da Huang was heaven-defying, he was definitely going to die here today.

Mo Wuji stared calmly at these three Immortal Emperors: two early stage Immortal Emperors and one intermediate stage Immortal Emperor. Honestly, this ensemble really didn’t catch his eye. In his mind, he was only thinking about how stuck-up and arrogant these people were.

On the Dao Discussion Stage, only Wu Li was allowed to kill others. If Wu Li was killed, then it was considered a crime.

"Kill!" The three people seemed to shout at the same time. In an instant, multiple beams of light sealed the entire space.

Below the Dao Discussion Stage, the spectating immortals all hurriedly retreated. These Immortal Emperors had broken the seals over the Dao Discussion Stage. Facing the sheer might of three Immortal Emperor Domains, the spectators could not help but retreat.

Besides retreating, these people were also sighing. They all knew that Mo Wuji was screwed. With three Immortal Emperors surrounding him, it would be weird if Mo Wuji could survive.

Moreover, these were Immortal Emperors that the Gods Race assigned to protect Wu Li. It would also be weird if these three were weak.

Mo Wuji chuckled as his whirlpool domain flooded out like violent waves. Even though he was facing three Immortal Emperors, his domain definitely wasn’t at a disadvantage. Unless, these three Immortal Emperors could merge their domains.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" As the domains clashed, immortal elemental energy erupted. There was even some dao energy which spilt outwards.

Shock suddenly entered the three’s infuriated hearts. It was true that their domains couldn’t mere. But even so, they were three Immortal Emperors.

But now, Mo Wuji’s one domain was completely able to defend against their three domains. That whirlpool domain surged strongly like waves, forcing them to concentrate to prevent their domains from being shattered by Mo Wuji’s. If their domains were shattered, then this entire space would become Mo Wuji’s backyard.

The three calmed down. They knew that Mo Wuji was able to kill Wu Li based on true capability, and not schemes or luck. If they continued to fight with an unstable mentality, they might find themselves losing.

Mo Wuji didn’t even wait for the three of them to join hands; his halberd light transformed into a boundless desert.

Waves of halberd light swept over, blocking out the entire sky. It looked as though millions upon millions of array flags had covered the entire Dao Discussion Stage. The halberd light within the Grand Desert continued to spread, then they rapidly transformed into waves of sand. These waves of sand directly penetrated through the three’s domain and surged violently towards them.

These three Immortal Emperors suddenly felt that they were in the middle of a raging and tumultuous ocean. Moreover, they weren’t strong ships facing this violent ocean, but mere planks of wood.

At this instant, they really couldn’t tell whether they were facing an ocean or a desert.

"This is an intent-level sacred art formed from this person’s halberd light. Let’s directly attack…" That intermediate stage Immortal Emperor was the first one to awaken from his daze. After saying that sentence, a huge stalk formed from his hands. In an instant, that huge stalk formed countless of vines which shot towards Mo Wuji.

The other two Immortal Emperors also woke up. One sent a black flag which enveloped the space around Mo Wuji, while the other used a huge hammer to smash down towards Mo Wuji’s head!

This clearly wasn’t the first time that these three were working together. Their actions were smooth and fluid.

At this moment, Mo Wuji’s Grand Desert started to emit ripping sounds. The vines in front of Mo Wuji directly transformed into a huge vine hand.

If Mo Wuji took a step forward, this vine hand would grab him. If Mo Wuji took a step backwards, he would be within the domain of the black flag and he would be directly smashed into meat juice by that huge hammer.

However, a calm expression remained on Mo Wuji’s face. He simply waved his hand and Winding River came descending down.

That intermediate stage Immortal Emperor snorted coldly. He had seen this sacred art before. Even though it was very strong, it wasn’t enough to heavily injure them. And even if they were heavily injured, they were still going to destroy this human race cultivator that killed their young lord.

The Winding River looked sad and beautiful. Before it fully descended, it had already ripped the space sealed by the flag and caused that huge hammer to slow down.

"Boom!" Grand Desert finally exploded. At this moment, there was no place on these three Immortal Emperor’s bodies that were without injuries. However, at the same time, two vine shadows pierced through Mo Wuji’s chest.

A grey and deathly energy swept towards Mo Wuji. Even though that intermediate stage Immortal Emperor had been injured by Grand Desert, he could not help but be filled with elation. His God Vine was going to suck Mo Wuji’s life force, then split Mo Wuji’s body apart.

However, he was instantly startled. Mo Wuji did not seem to be affected at all as he punched outwards.

"Boom!" Mo Wuji’s fist landed on that giant hammer. The bones in his hands shattered. But at the same time, the hammer was sent flying by Mo Wuji.

That intermediate stage Immortal Emperor promptly uttered, "He has been sealed by my God Vine. We only need to protect ourselves, there’s no need to attack him…"