Chapter 176: Leaps And Bounds (2/2)

Two months later, he had charged past the Spirit Building Stage Level 1 and advanced into Spirit Building Stage Level 2. Five months later, Mo Wuji advanced into Spirit Building Stage Level 3. Eight months later, Mo Wuji had broke through the initial levels of Spirit Building and advanced into Spirit Building Stage Level 4. With 100 open meridians, he did not meet with any bottlenecks while cultivating in this low stage.

At this moment, Mo Wuji awoke from his cultivation. He had no choice; he had run out spirit stones.

Mo Wuji really wanted to bring over some spirit stones from the quarry and continue cultivating. But, he had a sense of longing towards Yan'Er. Eight months had passed, there shouldn't be any problems with visiting Yan'Er, right?

Mo Wuji knew that he was simply comforting himself; as long as he returned, the danger would still be there. However, Mo Wuji did not feel at ease if he didn't see Yan'Er.

No, I have to go back. This trip already took close to a year, and I'm not sure about how Yan'Er is doing. Besides Yan'Er, there's still Fei Bingzhu and co., I promised to visit them in the Heaven Seeking City.

For the entire year in Heaven Seeking Palace, Mo Wuji had yet to visit Fei Bingzhu.

As Mo Wuji made his decision and was about to leave, he suddenly heard a piercing shrill in the air. That shrill landed on the dried river bed. Mo Wuji cautiously looked out of his immortal cave and discovered that the sound originated from a chipped sword.

At the very next instant, a blood covered young man rushed into the river bed and picked that sword up.

Another person charged in after him; this person had a head full of silver hair, and his skin was especially white, he had the potential to be a great gigolo. [1] The magic treasure in his hand was a dragon claw; the five glossy blue claws struck fear into people's hearts.

”Ren Tianxing, if you tell me where the place is, I will grant you a swift and easy death.” The silver haired man landed in front of the blood covered young man and said coldly.

”Ha ha ha!” The young man, Ren Tianxing, laughed ruefully. ”Shao Guangjing, what are you? I, Ren Tianxing, will not be threatened. Not just you, even if your Jade Net Sect Head came over, I would not surrender.”

Mo Wuji was familiar with this Jade Net Sect. He had enmity towards a fella called Shao Feng from that sect. Now, this fella was also from the Jade Net Sect, and he even shared the same 'Shao’ surname, he might be related to that Shao Feng.

After the Jade Net Sect's Shao Guangjing said a name, Mo Wuji subconsciously turned towards the blood covered young man.

Ren Tianxing? That name also sounds familiar.

Oh! Mo Wuji finally remembered. Before he left the Heaven Seeking Palace, he visited the Assignments Hall. At the entrance, there was the Heaven Seeking Board; the board wrote the rankings of the experts who climbed the Heaven Seeking Palace. He remembered that there was a fella called Gou Zihan in the first place, while this Ren Tianxing was third.

Heaven Seeking Palace's third place should be very strong ah. He can't beat this Jade Net fella?

Shao Guangjing coldly said, ”Since you wish to die, then I'll grant that wish.”

With that, he raised the dragon claw in his hands, that horrifying cold light brought with it a faint aura of death.

Mo Wuji started having doubts, Shao Guangjing was clearly facing that Ren Tianxing, why was he able to feel that deathly aura? Did his abilities and senses improve to such a huge extent after advancing into the Spirit Building Middle Stage? He could even feel the killing intent Shao Guangjing had towards Ren Tianxing?

Ren Tianxing remained dauntless; he raised his hand to wipe a trail of blood off the corner of his lips and said disdainfully, ”Shao Guangjing, wait till I advance into the Yuan Dan Stage. I could easily destroy a whole nest of trash like you.”

Mo Wuji instantly made sense of the situation: This Ren Tianxing had yet to advance into the Yuan Dan Stage, but Shao Guangjing was already a Yuan Dan Stage expert. Ren Tianxing should be in the Transcending Mortality Late Stage; for a Transcending Mortality cultivator like him to fight to such an extent against a Yuan Dan cultivator, he wasn’t incapable, but the very opposite. He was truly impressive.

”Die for me…” The dragon claw in Shao Guangjing’s hands emanated a few trails of horrifying light, and it shot forward.

At this instant, Mo Wuji knew what was going on; this Shao fella wasn’t going to kill Ren Tianxing, but him. No wonder why he felt that killing intent; it wasn’t directed at Ren Tianxing but Mo Wuji.

Mo Wuji secretly rejoiced over detecting the killing intent early, and celebrated his advancement into the Spirit Building Middle Stage. Otherwise, he would undoubtedly die at the very next instant.

Mo Wuji’s body shifted to the side as he pumped elemental energy into his Tian Ji Pole. He was clear of the terrifyingness of the dragon claw, and dodging would not help him. This was because the dragon claw still had a boomerang effect, and would turn back to strike him if he dodged it. He might as well take the initiative to strike the dragon claw and block against the attack.

”Dang!” The Tian Ji Pole smashed out a flower of fire and crazed elemental energy came surging over, sendind Mo Wuji flying. He crashed against the wall of his immortal cave and immediately coughed out a mouthful of fresh blood.

The Yuan Dan Stage was truly strong. Mo Wuji did not bother wiping the blood off his lips as he lifted his Tian Ji Pole again to strike against the returning dragon claw.

”Dang!” The clash of elemental energy crazily spalshed out in all directions, destroying a good half of Mo Wuji’s immortal cave. Mo Wuji was stuck thigh-deep in the soil, and at the same time, the dragon claw lost a portion of its power.

Seeing the dragon claw fly back to Shao Guangjing, Mo Wuji did not do the obvious, but charged after it. Swinging his pole, he smashed it agaisnt the dragon claw. You think you can get away so easily after ambushing me?

At the instant Shao Guangjing made his move, Ren Tianxing also took action. Shao Guangjing saw Ren Tianxing making his move and laughed coldly in his heart. A mere Transcending Mortality cultivator dared to act against him? After killing that ant, his dragon claw would fly back and still have the power to destroy this Ren Tianxing.

[1] The direct translation of gigolo is Small White Face. The author is playing on the fact that this person's skin is extremely white.