Chapter 678: If You Plan to Trap and Kill Me Here, You'd Better Do It Now
"It seems you don't know that person either," Sikong Lie said calmly, glancing at Liyin.
Liyin remained silent. After a while, he said, "In any case, we've escaped, and that's what matters most." He looked in the direction Shen Mo had gone. "That person's strength is immense, no less than our own."
Sikong Lie nodded. "A formidable opponent."
Swoosh!
A soaring sword energy howled over.
The cultivators immediately felt a chill and involuntarily looked toward the sky.
A figure, accompanied by sword energy, appeared before everyone.
Liyin was overjoyed. "Brother!"
The person who had arrived was none other than Li Zangfeng.
Li Zangfeng patted Liyin on the head and said with relief, "I'm glad you're okay."
"What happened?"
Liyin then recounted the situation.
Li Zangfeng frowned slightly. "You actually encountered that Malevolent Lightning Dragon. It's a good thing you're alright."
The Malevolent Lightning Dragon had been formed ten thousand years ago. The cultivators of the Thunder Prison Family had long known of its existence. The Eastern Li Dynasty, Heavenly Disaster of Creation, and other forces had also come to know of the Malevolent Lightning Dragon after several encounters.
Most of the time, cultivators would avoid the Malevolent Lightning Dragon. They would never interact with this unkillable monster unless it was absolutely necessary.
After listening, Li Zangfeng frowned even more. "That person cleaved through the vine forest and went to make a deal with the Malevolent Lightning Dragon?"
"And the Malevolent Lightning Dragon actually listened to him?"
"Interesting. This person is not simple. When did such a person appear in the Five Regions of the Eastern Continent? Could he have come from the Central Continent or the Southern Sky for a tour?"
At this point, he cast a subtle glance at Hu Xinyue.
Hu Xinyue showed no sign of exposure on the surface, her big eyes reflecting a look of confusion, just like Sikong Lie and the others.
Only then did Li Zangfeng look away.
"In any case, he saved you, which is a good thing. If I have the chance to see him again, I will personally thank him," Li Zangfeng said calmly.
This vine forest was vast and boundless. Who knew where Shen Mo and the Malevolent Lightning Dragon had gone?
He did not intend to pursue them.
"Li Zangfeng, when will you fight me again?"
Sikong Lie watched Li Zangfeng, licking his lips. A fighting spirit seemed to emerge in his eyes.
Li Zangfeng glanced at him and said faintly, "When your brother arrives, you two can come at me together. Just you alone is not enough."
The other cultivators were all left speechless.
As expected of the Sword Prince, the leader of the geniuses. His words were truly domineering!
His opponent was one of the two Saint Sons of the Reincarnation Holy Land.
Yet he said it was not enough to face him.
Sikong Lie was a little angry. He snorted coldly, "When my brother arrives, you won't be a match for us."
With that, he turned and left.
"Let's go too," Li Zangfeng said, patting Liyin's shoulder.
The cultivators dispersed.
Soon, only Hu Xinyue, a demonic beast, was left behind.
She thought carefully and did not leave. Instead, she walked towards the depths of the vine forest.
Originally, she had no intention of going deep into the vine forest.
However, Shen Mo's appearance had given her the idea to go and take a look.
On the other side.
The Malevolent Lightning Dragon led Shen Mo to the depths of the vine forest.
The vines here were even tougher and thicker. They seemed to be not much different from nine-thousand-year-old Thunder Bone Wood.
The vines were tangled and twisted, appearing grotesque.
They were like gnarled fingers reaching out from under the ground.
Shen Mo said calmly, "If you plan to trap and kill me here, you'd better do it now."
The Malevolent Lightning Dragon's roaming body suddenly froze.
It was as if its misdeed had been exposed, and it immediately let out an angry roar.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
The twisted vines around it immediately came alive, surrounding him from all directions!
Facing the numerous snake-like vines, Shen Mo remained unafraid. He continued to stand there quietly, his hands behind his back.
Tai Er immediately appeared. Although its appearance was pitch black and its mannerisms were annoying, it was very "loyal"!
It knew that these vines were nothing to be concerned about. Now was the perfect time to wag its tail and prove its unwavering loyalty.
"Get lost, all of you!"
"Don't you dare come near my master!"
Tai Er roared furiously, looking like a mad demon.
The Black Dragon Shears transformed into two black lights. Everywhere they passed, the tough and thick vines were sheared into two sections.
Thanks to the extreme sharpness of the Black Dragon Shears, at this moment, they were like a scythe harvesting straw!
The Malevolent Lightning Dragon was both shocked and enraged.
These vines were the oldest and hardest ones it had accumulated over ten thousand years. It normally wouldn't even think of using them.
Even during the battle with the Thunder Bone Wood King, it had only used up about one-fifth of them.
But just now, in less than a hundred breaths, a third of them were gone!
How the hell was it supposed to fight this?!
Roar roar roar!
The Malevolent Lightning Dragon let out a frustrated sound.
All the vines, upon receiving its command, retracted.
Tai Er wanted to continue its slaughter but was stopped by Shen Mo.
"Stop."
"Yes, Master." Tai Er obediently stopped.
It controlled the Black Dragon Shears to hover beside Shen Mo, like two guardians.
"Do you still want to make a deal?"
"If you don't want this ten-thousand-year-old tree heart of the Thunder Bone Wood King, there are plenty of other demonic beasts that do," Shen Mo said with a sneer, looking at the Malevolent Lightning Dragon in mid-air.
In this Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison, there were several other powerful demonic beasts like the Malevolent Lightning Dragon and the Thunder Bone Wood King that occupied a territory. Those demonic beasts had also been coveting the ten-thousand-year-old tree heart of the Thunder Bone Wood King for a long time.
Their intelligence was not low, and a deal could definitely be made with them.
However, the things they could offer were not what Shen Mo most desired.
Therefore, Shen Mo had come to the Malevolent Lightning Dragon first. He hadn't expected this fellow to still try to ambush him under the pretense of a deal.
The Malevolent Lightning Dragon let out a low growl and fully revealed itself.
Its body, nearly a thousand feet long, landed on the ground. However, it didn't stir up a single bit of dust or smoke. Instead, it was respectfully welcomed by the vines all over the ground.
Its huge, empty dragon eyes stared intently at Shen Mo.
After a long time, it had no choice but to soften its stance.
"Deal... I... agree..."
"What... do you... want?"
Shen Mo smiled slightly.
This was more like it.
"Take out your inventory and let me browse slowly."
"I know you've hidden a lot of treasures," Shen Mo said calmly.
The Malevolent Lightning Dragon let out an angry growl, opening its mouth.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
A large number of treasures slid out from its mouth, landing in front of Shen Mo.
The Malevolent Lightning Dragon liked to eat spiritual artifacts, especially those containing metal. This was likely its nature.
As for the other treasures, most of them had been preserved.
Shen Mo glanced over them and saw many Taoist robes made of silkworm and spider silk. The Malevolent Lightning Dragon didn't like to eat these, so they were just thrown into its belly.
However, these were not what Shen Mo wanted either.
He continued his search, looking for his target.
Roar roar!
Perhaps because Shen Mo was taking too long, the Malevolent Lightning Dragon roared a few times in dissatisfaction.
Shen Mo simply ignored it.
Why are you roaring? Can you beat me?
The Malevolent Lightning Dragon roared a few times, then lowered its head, feeling wronged.
It couldn't win, so what else could it do?
It could only wait obediently.
A moment later, Shen Mo's eyes lit up.
Among a few tattered Taoist robes, he discovered a rusty chain.
This was the item he was looking for—the Demon-Binding Lock of the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison!
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