615 Probe (1/2)

Even though Jun Wulei was now a practitioner in the intermediate stage of the Golden Elixir realm, he could not fight against his grandfather. He had just emerged from the sea of lava but was then forced straight back into it by Gao Hanshan. There was a splash and he disappeared without a trace.

”Senior Gao, why are you making things difficult for me?” Mo Wen asked coldly.

”You are the inheritor of the ancient Ming Cult yet you did not keep your skills hidden and practice cultivation. Instead, you came to such a dangerous place. I want to see what you're made of.”

Gao Hanshan ignored Mo Wen's questions. He reached out and a terrifying aura burst from his body. He did not hold back at all this time. The air within a hundred-meter radius twisted, binding Mo Wen tightly like a prison.

He took a step forward and appeared in front of Mo Wen. His palm reached out swiftly. It seemed as if the force behind it was weak yet the power behind it was great. It was sufficient to kill a practitioner at the peak of the Golden Elixir realm with a single strike.

Mo Wen would not be able to withstand such an attack without using the power of spiritual weapons. Gao Hanshan did not take any risks with his attack, unleashing all the power he had as a martial arts grandmaster.

Even though it was just a simple strike that did not make use of any martial arts techniques or treasures, it exerted a great amount of pressure on Mo Wen.

Five rays of light rose from Mo Wen. Mo Wen had been prepared when Jun Wulei told Gao Clan of his identity because he was afraid that they would act against him. He converted the spiritual stones in the medicine spiritual ring into spiritual power. The Five Beast Hoops emerged from Mo Wen's sleeves and then gathered in a corner, turning into five great monstrous beasts. Each beast released a powerful aura which caused the sea of lava to roll.

Five golden chains emerged from the five beasts. The chains bound together, forming a golden web that covered Mo Wen. The glittering gold light made them look as if they were formed from real gold.

A look of surprise flashed in Gao Hanshan's eyes. He could definitely see that the five different hoops making up the Five Beast Hoops were all top-grade spiritual weapons. When the five hoops combined, their power was equivalent to that of a profound level weapon. The youth had such a precious weapon that was rarely seen, even in great sects.

However, Gao Hanshan did not care. No matter how strong the weapon was, its power really depended on who was using it. The difference between their cultivation levels was like heaven and earth. How could a single treasure make up for it?

Indeed, when Gao Hanshan's palms landed on the golden web, the seemingly strong golden light web only held on for less than a second before disappearing. The five bronze hoops also flew into the air.

His palm paused for a while before continuing towards Mo Wen. Even though the force behind it had decreased by 30 percent, it was still insurmountable to Mo Wen.

The Gao Clan elders were close by. They glanced at each other and sighed. It was commendable of the lad to be able to hold on for so long. After all, the difference in cultivation levels between him and the martial arts grandmaster was vast. They were not even of the same caliber.

They all knew that Gao Hanshan's aim was to test the youth and he did not have any ill intentions. However, this test would determine Gao Clan's attitude towards Mo Wen, making it very important to both parties.

Even if the youth was truly the inheritor of the ancient Ming Sect but did not have much talent, he would not go far in life. The Gao Clan would not acknowledge such a person.

Even when faced with pressure asserted against him by a martial arts grandmaster, Mo Wen remained calm. He had expected that the Five Beast Hoops would be unable to stop Gao Hanshan. Almost at the same time as the Five Beast Hoops failed, a purple gas and a ray of red light emerged from Mo Wen's sleeves.

The purple gas turned into a small purple gourd. The moment it appeared, it shot a ray of purple light onto Gao Hanshan. The purple light pillar seemed to have the ability to freeze space. The entire heaven and earth quietened in one moment.

Gao Hanshan's motions paused. Then, he slowed down slightly. Even though he had the cultivation levels of a martial arts grandmaster, he could not avoid the influence of the purple colored light pillar.

There was a flash of surprise in Gao Hanshan's eyes. The young man had quite a few treasures and rare treasures at that. The purple bottle gourd was directly affecting him, seemingly able to ignore his cultivation levels. That was a little shocking. However, the power of the purple bottle gourd was not very strong. Gao Hanshan only paused for a moment. Then, his palm shook slightly and an invisible force pushed back against the light. The purple pillar of light could not withstand it and disappeared gradually.

The pause had decreased the power behind Gao Hanshan's strike by a further 20 percent.

In the next moment, a ray of red light appeared. It turned into a fire dragon that collided fiercely with Gao Hanshan's fist.

The fire dragon was a treasure that was the perfect choice for Mo Wen at this moment due to its strong attack capability. There was a loud crash and the air within a hundred-mile radius began to roll.

A jade ruler flew out. It was a top grade spiritual weapon that Mo Wen had gained from the underground hall. However, a weapon like this was not very effective against the martial arts grandmaster's simple attack. Its effect was not as good as the purple bottle gourd, only weakening the strike by 10 percent.

Mo Wen had blocked the attack three times before reducing the power behind Gao Hanshan's attack by 60 percent. However, the remaining 40 percent was still terrifying. It was almost equivalent to a full strength assault of an ancient martial arts practitioner at the peak of the Golden Elixir realm.

Gao Hanshan had already arrived before Mo Wen. He no longer had time to use any treasures to stop him. Gao Hanshan looked at Mo Wen with slight surprise. The youth had been able to quickly activate three spiritual weapons. It might seem simple, but it was difficult to seamlessly activate spiritual weapons interchangeably.