Chapter 301: The Abrupt End of the Thousand-Day War

Hmm?

Hearing Lei Xing’s words, Old Monster Feng suddenly had a bad feeling.

’The old fellow is actually telling him to do as he pleases?’

’He’s not going to stop me?’

He was, after all, a Mid Stage Martial Emperor. Even the Sect Leader of the Giant Sword Sect would have to show him some respect.

Was Lei Xing looking down on him, or was Su Mo secretly a powerhouse?

’He doesn’t look the part, though.’

Old Monster Feng said coldly, "Elder Lei, since you told me to do as I please, then this matter has nothing to do with you. You may step aside."

"This..."

Lei Xing looked at Su Mo, and only after receiving his permission did he move to the side.

Now, Old Monster Feng’s bad feeling intensified.

All signs pointed to Su Mo being a hidden expert of immense power.

But he was in a predicament he couldn’t back down from.

He had already made his boast. If he didn’t make a move against Su Mo, how would others see him? How could he continue to be the Sect Leader of the Celestial Wind Sect?

’I’ll risk it!’

’The worst that can happen is we both get injured, and then I’ll find a way to escape.’

Daring to fight and kill would at least save him some face. He wouldn’t be looked down upon and called a coward.

Old Monster Feng clasped his hands behind his back, adopting an arrogant posture. "Young man, if you beg for mercy now, I might just spare your life."

He wanted to test Su Mo’s depth.

If Su Mo begged for mercy, it would prove he feared him and wasn’t that strong. He could then teach Su Mo a lesson.

If he didn’t, then Old Monster Feng could make his own preparations.

However...

Su Mo didn’t give him the chance, saying indifferently, "If you want to fight, then fight. I’m busy. I don’t have time to waste with your bullshit."

"You insolent whelp..."

Old Monster Feng was furious. "Fine! Fine! Since you’re so determined to die, I’ll grant your wish and kill you right here."

BOOM!

Old Monster Feng unleashed his full power, condensing a gigantic hand in the sky that blotted out the sun.

The great hand looked as if it could crush the very heavens.

"Boy, die!"

Old Monster Feng swung the heaven-shattering hand, smashing it down violently toward Su Mo.

The battle had begun!

Seeing this, the surrounding crowd erupted in discussion.

"Who do you think will win, Old Monster Feng or that Su fellow?"

"Is that even a question? Of course it’s Old Monster Feng. He’s the Sect Leader of the Celestial Wind Sect, a veteran expert at the Mid Stage Martial Emperor realm."

"In a one-on-one fight, Old Monster Feng isn’t even afraid of Lujiang Qu, the Sect Leader of the Giant Sword Sect."

"That’s right. The only reason the Giant Sword Sect can suppress the Celestial Wind Sect is because of their Celestial Vault Battleship. Otherwise, they’d never have dared to force Old Monster Feng to come celebrate that Su fellow’s birthday."

"The way I see it, even if the Su fellow doesn’t win, he won’t lose either."

"How so?"

"The Su fellow was able to subdue a Tier Six Divine Beast Demon King to be his Demon Pet, which proves he has the power of a Martial Emperor. He’s also not afraid of Old Monster Feng, which means their strengths are evenly matched."

"So, you’re saying this could be a battle that lasts a thousand days?"

Everyone stared intently at the two, anticipating a spectacular, drawn-out fight.

However...

Watching the great hand slam down, Su Mo simply extended a finger and tapped lightly.

PFFT!

A beam of light shot out from Su Mo’s fingertip like a sharp sword, instantly slicing Old Monster Feng’s terrifying hand in half.

But that wasn’t all!

The beam of light pierced through the sky and sank directly into the space between Old Monster Feng’s eyebrows.

Old Monster Feng didn’t even have time to scream before he plummeted from the sky and crashed heavily onto the ground.

THUD!

The ensuing shower of blood splattered across everyone’s faces, searing hot.

In an instant, everyone present was dumbfounded.

’An instant kill in a single move?’

’What happened to being evenly matched? What happened to the thousand-day battle?’

’It’s over just like that?’

Lei Xing was also stunned.

That was a Mid Stage Martial Emperor, yet Su Mo had killed him with just one finger.

Strong!

Too strong!

Su Mo looked at Old Monster Feng’s corpse and said, "Good thing I went easy on him this time and didn’t blast the old fellow to bits. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to get his Storage Ring."

"Huh?"

At these words, everyone froze in place, their faces stiff.

’You insta-killed the man in a single move and call that "going easy"?’

Moreover, by openly stating his intention to take the Storage Ring in front of everyone, Su Mo was essentially admitting to killing for treasure.

That was a major taboo.

It could attract countless people to hunt him down.

However, Su Mo couldn’t care less. He casually pulled Old Monster Feng’s corpse over, removed the Storage Ring, and tossed it to the Second Elder.

"Little Queque, open your mouth. This is for you."

Su Mo tossed the corpse to the Cyan Cloud Sparrow.

"CHIRP!"

The Cyan Cloud Sparrow soared into the sky, revealing its enormous true form. With one gulp, it swallowed Old Monster Feng’s corpse and said with satisfaction, "A bit old, and the taste isn’t great, but thank you, Elder Su."

Then, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow transformed into a human and stood behind Su Mo.

HISS...

This scene once again shocked the crowd.

"A Tier Six Demon King, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow?"

"Not just any Tier Six Demon King Cyan Cloud Sparrow—one that possesses the bloodline of the Divine Beast Roc."

"What? Another Divine Beast?"

"What’s this guy’s background? How can he have so many Divine Beasts following him?"

The crowd was so shocked their jaws hung open.

Just then, the Second Elder suddenly shouted in excitement, "We’re rich! We’re rich! Young Master, we’ve struck it rich!"

"Found a treasure?"

Su Mo’s eyes lit up.

The Second Elder held up a black bamboo stalk, over two meters long and arcing with electricity. "Look! It’s an Evergreen Cyan Thunder Bamboo!"

"Evergreen Cyan Thunder Bamboo?"

Su Mo was puzzled.

Lei Xing’s eyes were full of envy. "Cyan Thunder Bamboo is a type of Spiritual Bamboo that grows in stormy environments. Because it absorbs the power of lightning, it can release Exorcism Divine Thunder. These arcs of electricity are Exorcism Divine Thunder, which can suppress Evil Demons."

"That’s right!"

The Evil King eyed the Cyan Thunder Bamboo warily.

Even from dozens of feet away, he could feel the danger emanating from the Exorcism Divine Thunder.

Lei Xing continued to explain, "Additionally, Spiritual Bamboo can be categorized into three stages based on its age. Under a thousand years, it can only be used to forge ordinary Spiritual Soldiers below Tier Five. From one thousand to five thousand years, it can be used for Tier Six to Tier Eight Spiritual Soldiers. And from five thousand to ten thousand years, it can be used to forge Tier Nine Spiritual Soldiers."

"This stalk of Cyan Thunder Bamboo is jet black all over, clearly an Evergreen Cyan Thunder Bamboo. Its value is immense. Even a Martial Emperor would covet it."

"I can’t believe Old Monster Feng had prepared such a great treasure for you."

At this point, Lei Xing couldn’t help but feel a pang of pity for Old Monster Feng.

If Old Monster Feng had just presented this treasure, not only would he have saved his life, but Su Mo would have likely agreed to an alliance without hesitation.

But instead, Old Monster Feng chose to court death.

’The fucker must have had something wrong with his head.’

Understanding dawned on Su Mo. "Put it away. We’ll take it out when I need to forge a Tier Nine Spiritual Soldier or a Sacred Artifact someday."

"Yes!"

The Second Elder carefully sealed the Cyan Thunder Bamboo away.

Su Mo’s gaze swept across the crowd. "Anyone else want to use my head as a chamber pot, or kick it around like a ball? Now’s your chance to step forward."

THUMP!

Yang Bin and Yang Bo were so terrified they fell to the ground and fainted.

The rest of the crowd was trembling in fear.

No one dared to speak.

Su Mo said, "What, you’ve all gone chicken? Well, I gave you a chance. Don’t blame me if you didn’t take it. Brother Yang... huh? Where did Brother Yang go?"