Chapter 400 - 401: At Wit’s End

Everyone present stared blankly at the giant golden hand in mid-air, their faces filled with disbelief.

They thought they were hallucinating.

A middle-aged man cried out in shock, "Impossible, right? How could he block that? Quick, pinch me! Tell me I’m dreaming."

"Alright!"

His companion beside him gave him a hard pinch.

The middle-aged man shrieked, "AH! Go easy, you bastard! Are you trying to pinch the shit out of me?!"

"You told me to!"

his companion said, aggrieved.

The middle-aged man glared at his companion and retorted, "I told you to pinch me, not to use all your strength! You’re making my face swell up."

Though it hurt, it also confirmed for the man and his companion that this was no dream.

But... how did he do it?

Granny Sha herself was frozen in place, her eyes filled with terror.

This Death Black Lotus was the culmination of all the power she had gathered from the Hundred Flowers Withered Bones. Forget catching it; an ordinary person wouldn’t even dare to touch it, or they would instantly vanish into thin air.

Yet Su Mo had caught her Death Black Lotus, holding it firmly in his hand.

"That kid can’t hold out for much longer, right?"

"I think so too. The most powerful aspect of the Hundred Flowers Withered Bones isn’t its destructive force, but the corrosive Death Qi it contains."

"Hmph, that kid will be corroded to death by the Death Qi of the Hundred Flowers Withered Bones any second now."

The crowd speculated amongst themselves.

Hearing the discussions around her, the originally panicked Granny Sha gradually regained her composure.

They all waited for the Death Black Lotus to corrode Su Mo.

However...

Su Mo said with disappointment, "This thing isn’t as terrifying as I imagined."

’I thought this Death Qi would be something fearsome, but it can’t even get through my Protective Golden Light. It’s practically garbage.’

BANG!

With a light squeeze from Su Mo, the Death Black Lotus exploded into a black mist in his palm, resembling a small mushroom cloud.

Soon, it vanished without a trace.

Su Mo turned to look back at Granny Sha. "Any other tricks? Bring them out and let me see."

"This..."

Granny Sha couldn’t help but take two steps back.

If even the Death Black Lotus formed from the Hundred Flowers Withered Bones couldn’t harm Su Mo in the slightest, her other techniques would be even more useless.

She was out of options.

The others fell silent as well.

If even Granny Sha couldn’t do anything to Su Mo, they had no chance.

Seeing them hesitate to act or speak, Su Mo said coolly, "Alright. Since you’re all out of tricks, it’s my turn. All of you, get ready."

"Us... all of us?"

The crowd stared at Su Mo, dumbfounded.

’Is this kid serious?’

’They had over a hundred Martial Venerable Level experts here. Even if a Martial Emperor were to arrive in person, he wouldn’t dare claim he could take on all of them at once.’

’So arrogant!’

’He’s completely looking down on us.’

Su Mo said, "That’s right. All of you, get ready. But don’t worry, I only plan on knocking you out, not killing you."

"Heh, you’re way too arrogant, kid!"

"Don’t think you have the power to take on all of us just because you blocked Granny Sha’s attack. Careful you don’t bite your tongue with all that boasting."

"I’m not even going to defend myself. What can you do to me?"

someone said defiantly.

An old man even stepped in front of the crowd and said, "Kid, whatever tricks you have, bring them on! This old man would like to see if you really have what it takes."

"Still not convinced?"

Su Mo said with a helpless sigh, "Alright then, I’ll show you a little something!"

With that, Su Mo snapped his fingers.

SNAP!

As the crisp sound echoed in everyone’s ears, a formidable wave of Soul Power erupted from Su Mo’s mind.

WHOOSH!

The Soul Power howled like rolling thunder, rushing toward the defiant old man in an instant.

In a single moment, it sent the old man flying, coughing up blood.

BOOM!

The old man felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. His mind felt like it was about to explode, and his vision went black as he collapsed to the ground.

Not only that, but countless others suffered a heavy blow, and more than half of them were knocked unconscious in an instant.

"What terrifying Soul Power!"

"Defend yourselves! Quickly!"

Everyone’s expression changed drastically as they channeled their energy to defend themselves.

The old man who had just been knocked out was an expert at the Martial Venerable Perfection Realm, yet he hadn’t even lasted a second before passing out.

’We stand no chance!’

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The terrifying Soul Power continuously bombarded their defenses. Although they weren’t knocked unconscious like the old man, they were all severely injured.

SPURT! SPURT! SPURT!

In that moment, countless people were spitting blood.

BOOM!

The defense in front of Granny Sha shattered instantly. She staggered back several steps before barely managing to steady herself, trying not to lose face completely.

However, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, standing out conspicuously.

"Sigh... I told you all to defend yourselves, but you just wouldn’t listen," Su Mo said with a sigh.

Across from him, Granny Sha and the others were all dumbfounded.

’What kind of technique is this?’

’A single snap of his fingers caused such a commotion and defeated over a hundred Martial Venerable Level experts.’

’Is he even human?’

’He’s clearly a monster!’

"Junior Brother, wake up!"

"Don’t die, Junior Brother! If you die, how am I supposed to explain this to the Sect Leader?"

A few wails of despair rang out from the crowd.

Only then did Su Mo realize something was wrong. He muttered, "Oops, I think I messed up. But I was already holding back."

"You... you killed my Senior Brother!"

Several people glared at Su Mo, their eyes bloodshot.

Su Mo said awkwardly, "I already told them to defend themselves, but they wouldn’t listen to me. What was I supposed to do?"

’They wouldn’t listen to good advice, and now they’re paying the price.’

If these people had heeded his warning, they might have been severely injured, but they definitely wouldn’t have died.

Because he hadn’t even used one-thousandth of his Soul Power.

Otherwise, the ground would be littered with corpses by now.

Granny Sha’s heart sank. She finally realized she had provoked an incredible being who could kill her with a wave of his hand.

’I have to run!’

If she continued to entangle herself with him, not only would she die, but she might even drag down the entire Baihua Valley.

But just as she turned to leave, she heard Su Mo call out, "Granny Sha, don’t go just yet!"

Instantly, Granny Sha froze in place.

A cold sweat broke out all over her body.

’Is Su Mo planning to kill me? To eradicate the problem completely?’

"You... you want to kill me?"

Granny Sha asked, her voice trembling.

If Su Mo wanted to kill her, there was a one-hundred-percent chance she couldn’t escape.

However...

Unexpectedly, Su Mo had no intention of killing her. He said calmly, "Don’t worry. I’m a kind person. I don’t go around killing people randomly."

’Kind?’

Granny Sha cursed him out in her mind.

’A single Soul Power attack severely injured over a hundred Martial Venerable experts and made her cough up blood, and he calls that kind?’

"You really won’t kill me?"

Granny Sha asked uncertainly.

Su Mo shook his head. "I said I wouldn’t kill you, and I won’t. Why don’t you believe me? Do I look like the type of person who goes back on his word?"

Only then did Granny Sha breathe a sigh of relief.

She could tell that Su Mo truly didn’t want to kill her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have wasted his breath trying to earnestly persuade her like this.

After all, Su Mo could kill her in an instant.

It would be just as easy as crushing an ant.