Chapter 26: Event Completed, Massive Gains!

What kind of person is Chen Mo?

In the past, Li Yuan’s impression of him was: a lackey of the Imperial Consort, mediocre in strength, and fond of visiting brothels.

Yet, his incredibly powerful performance at the training grounds that day made her realize that this young master was not as simple as she had imagined.

When it came to the Dao of the blade, Li Yuan considered herself second to none, having never tasted defeat among her peers.

She could not help but develop a deep "interest" in the man who had taken her first time.

Especially after witnessing that terrifying blade intent, defeating Chen Mo had almost become an obsession for her.

She had even... in her illusions.

Yet, this "arch-nemesis" in her mind, this lecher who had molested her not long ago, had spared no effort to burn his own life force to unleash a dragon-startling strike, saving her from the jaws of a demon!

Confusion, bewilderment, bitterness... a thousand emotions surged into her heart.

Li Yuan’s mind went blank as she stared blankly at that figure standing in the rain.

"My lord!"

Qin Shou’s eyes were bloodshot, his eyelids splitting with rage.

Before Lady Liu transformed, she had swallowed all the black mist into her body.

As the crowd’s vision cleared and they witnessed everything with their own eyes, their hearts were filled with unspeakable shock!

Most of his flesh and blood had been burned away, leaving only jagged white bones, like a skeleton from a grave!

Even so, he did not retreat a single step, slaying the demon with his own strength!

What kind of grit and ferocity was this?!

The exclamation brought Li Yuan back to her senses; she stumbled over and supported that teetering body.

Mist rose in her eyes, and her voice seemed choked with sobs:

"You lecher, you are not allowed to die! I won't allow you to die!"

"Hiss, you really are a living Yama, I need your approval even to die... Besides, who told you I was going to die?"

Chen Mo endured the pain and said irritably.

Although he looked tragic, he had not suffered any fatal injuries.

Within his vital points, life essence was surging forth, constantly repairing his damaged body.

Lady Liu’s methods were bizarre and extremely suppressive to martial artists; if not for the Nine-Turn Green Origin Elixir bestowed by the Imperial Consort to fall back on, he might have really capsized today!

[You dog of a slave, you better stay alive for this Palace.]

Thinking of Yu Youhan’s cold demeanor, the corners of Chen Mo’s mouth curled up slightly.

My Lady, I love you!

I’ll massage your feet again next time!

However, his body was too severely damaged; even if his life essence could make flesh grow on bones, he could not recover in a short while.

Suddenly, Chen Mo remembered something.

He looked down at his "little brother" to ensure his second brother was unharmed, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

As everyone knows, a certain part has no bones...

Chen Mo dragged his "broken body" and walked in front of Lady Liu.

After the monster was slain, the concubines of the Liu family had vanished, leaving only Lady Liu lying on the ground alone, a massive wound having nearly cut her in half.

Black dust drifted continuously from the wound, and her entire being was fading at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"I thought that girl was bold enough, but I didn't expect you to be even crazier than her."

Lady Liu looked at Chen Mo with a hint of wonder and admiration in her eyes.

Then she sighed faintly and murmured:

"Heaven’s will is hard to fathom; I exhausted my schemes and calculations, yet in the end, it was all for nothing..."

"I'm sorry, Ruyan, your sister did her best..."

Her voice grew faint, completely vanishing into the world.

Without mourning Lady Liu’s death for even a moment, a black-furred rat crawled out from beneath her empty clothes and scurried along the wall toward the distance.

Bad news: severely wounded by Chen Mo, its strength was greatly diminished.

Good news: Lady Liu was dead, and it would never have to be controlled by anyone again!

Seeing that it was about to dive into the hole ahead, a flash of excitement appeared in its rat eyes.

As for me, the rat, I seem to have seen the light of freedom...

Suddenly, a shadow covered it.

Immediately after, a sole of a foot revealing white bone stomped down fiercely!

Splat!

"Squeak!"

The rat became a rat pancake.

[Killed Ghost-type: Formless Demon, True Spirit +100.]

[Killed Demon-type: Rat Bride, True Spirit +45.]

Looking at the prompt text before him, Chen Mo raised an eyebrow.

The event wasn't over yet?

That meant there were still fish that slipped through the net...

Thinking of this, he turned and walked toward the Liu Fu.

"M-my lord?"

The crowd watched in a daze as a skeleton soldier, making "clack-clack" footsteps, quickly disappeared at the end of the street.

"Is the Platoon Leader... still alive?"

"He’s clearly just a pile of bones, so why does he seem so energetic?"

"Could it be a final flash of life?"

"Don't just stand there, hurry and follow, or the Platoon Leader will fall apart, damn it!"

Liu Fu.

Chen Mo carried his horizontal blade and stepped through the main gate.

The entire residence was deathly silent; the maids and servants were nowhere to be found.

He passed through the front courtyard and arrived at the backyard.

He pushed open the door and walked in.

The air of decay in the room was exceptionally thick, making it almost impossible to breathe.

The Liu family’s second wife, Qin Ruyan, lay on the bed, her face aged, her body withered, and her whole being permeated with black death qi.

When he saw her during the day, she was a youthful and beautiful girl, but now she had turned into an old woman on the verge of death.

Hearing someone enter, she turned her head with difficulty.

Seeing Chen Mo’s miserable state, she was stunned for a moment, then pulled up a brilliant smile.

"Sister didn't lie; she truly did her best."

Chen Mo stared at her and said calmly: "If I’m not mistaken, the thing you are after is under this bed, right?"

At this point, it was not hard to guess the general outline.

The reason Qin Ruyan stayed in this room and refused to leave was not because she dared not, but because she could not.

There must be something here that she had to cover up.

Qin Ruyan did not answer, but spoke softly as if telling a story:

"My sister and I were conjoined twins; since she is dead, I won't live long either."

"Master Liu treated me very well; even knowing I was a ghost cultivator, he was still willing to help me hide my identity... It’s a pity that the Rat Bride chose him first, so he had to die."

"Twenty-nine human lives; only one more was needed for the Rat Bride to transform from a ghost into a fierce spirit."

"With the blood sacrifice of a fierce spirit, the array could be completed... Heaven did not grant my wish; in the end, I was one move short..."

Clang!

The blade light flashed, decapitating her.

Chen Mo shook his horizontal blade, his expression impatient.

"Too much nonsense."

Several lines of prompt text flashed before his eyes:

[All surviving members of the Liu family are dead.]

[Event concluded.]

[Rating: Supreme.]

[Obtained ancient text: "Great Expansion Heavenly Origin Array Analysis".]

[Obtained title: Fierce Ghost Buster.]

[After equipping this title, you can sense the aura of demons and ghosts within a five-mile radius, are immune to demonic aura interference, and deal increased damage to demons and ghosts.]

[Monster! I can tell at a glance that you are not human!]

"Not bad."

Chen Mo nodded in satisfaction.

It seemed he had not guessed wrong; the so-called "widow of the Liu family" was not meant for him to indulge in the legacy of Cao Cao, but to exterminate them all!

With a shift of his mind, he took out the reward.

His palm sank slightly as a black, thread-bound ancient book fell into his hand.

The handwriting on the cover was mottled, but the two characters "Great Expansion" could be vaguely discerned.

As he opened the title page, golden light surged forth, and dense text and diagrams wrapped in the golden light flooded into the center of his brows.

In an instant, his spiritual altar was filled with the light of heaven and the shadows of clouds.

Profound and unfathomable principles of the Dao were within reach, and his heart was filled with indescribable insights.

The ancient book recorded countless arrays, including many ancient great arrays long lost to time, all of which were now imprinted in Chen Mo's mind.

Although he had only memorized them, it did not mean he could use them proficiently.

But in terms of "knowledge reserves" alone, he was already no less than any master of arrays.

"I suppose I've become the Wang Yuyan of the Dao of Arrays..."

"This title is actually quite useful; at the very least, I won't be so passive if I encounter this kind of situation again."

After checking the rewards, Chen Mo cast his gaze toward the bed.

He was very curious: what exactly was hidden beneath this that was worth paying such a price for?