Chapter 58 - 55: You Rank 65th

"I can’t sense it," the armored man replied.

Mo Qianqian felt a bit disappointed. But it made sense. The middle-aged man in armor was still sealed within the first layer. Being able to detect someone approaching was already pretty good. Determining someone’s exact cultivation level was no small feat.

"Senior, I’ll go take care of the trouble first. Farewell!" Mo Qianqian tried to jump out of the Ninefold Coffin by following the mental control method mentioned by the entity in the second layer and recalling his state of mind when he entered.

WHOOSH!

The next moment, Mo Qianqian’s body was indeed pulled by an inexplicable force. His vision blurred, and he was pulled out of the first layer of the Ninefold Coffin, reappearing in the Ten Thousand Beasts Forest—right back at the exact spot where he had been before.

Sure enough, the sound of hurried footsteps came from ahead. Soon, a young man appeared in Mo Qianqian’s line of sight.

The young man was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with a bald head. As soon as he saw Mo Qianqian, his eyes lit up. "I’ve been looking for you for over ten days, Mo Qianqian. I’ve finally found you!"

"You’ve been looking for me for over ten days?" Mo Qianqian was slightly taken aback.

He had seen this bald young man before, back when the Cloud Void Sect Master led his people to the Yuling Sect. Over ten days? Could it be that he had entered the Ten Thousand Beasts Forest to look for him even before the Chen Family captured Shi Muyao?

"That’s right. You sure know how to hide. Unfortunately, I still found you." The bald young man said, "Let me introduce myself. I am Yuan Liang, a disciple of the Cloud Void Sect. I am at the Spiritual Mysterious Realm Fourth Level, and I rank sixty-fifth on the Hidden Dragon List."

"No wonder he’s so confident!" Mo Qianqian thought.

So he had reached the Spiritual Mysterious Realm Fourth Level, one level higher than Cai Ye. As for ranking sixty-fifth on the Hidden Dragon List, that was just a very low rank.

"Are you going to kill me?" Mo Qianqian asked.

"No, I’m going to capture you alive." Yuan Liang said, "I think the Hidden Dragon List is too one-sided. In terms of potential, you were indeed number one back then. But in terms of strength, you’re still far too weak.

"Not to mention now.

"Therefore, I believe I have absolute certainty in capturing you alive. There’s no need to kill you."

Hearing such arrogant words, Mo Qianqian suddenly didn’t know what to say. After a pause, he could only respond, "You rank sixty-fifth."

To someone not on the Hidden Dragon List, this would be a compliment. But coming from someone who used to be first on the list, it was clearly sarcasm.

"My potential just lagged behind a bit," Yuan Liang said, not paying much mind to his rank. He believed his strength was anything but weak.

"You rank sixty-fifth," Mo Qianqian repeated.

"If it were based on strength, I could rank in the top forty!" Yuan Liang protested.

"You rank sixty-fifth."

"Son of a bitch!" Yuan Liang cursed and charged straight at Mo Qianqian.

Mo Qianqian stopped dawdling. Circulating the power of his First Realm Eighth Layer, he dashed forward to meet him head-on. He also wanted to see just how strong his combat prowess had become after refining the power of the sun and breaking through to the First Realm Eighth Layer.

BANG!

Like two fierce beasts, they collided with raw, unyielding force, devoid of any flashy moves. Under the tremendous impact, Yuan Liang’s body was sent flying backwards, only stopping after skidding over ten meters away. A trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Meanwhile, Mo Qianqian stood firmly in place, completely unmovable.

"What... is your cultivation level?" Yuan Liang wiped the blood from his mouth, staring at Mo Qianqian in utter shock.

Mo Qianqian was also somewhat surprised. Yuan Liang’s strength was indeed formidable, leaving his fist a bit numb from the collision. He was definitely much stronger than an ordinary cultivator at the Spiritual Mysterious Realm Fourth Level. Still, a First Realm Eighth Layer being able to injure a Spiritual Mysterious Realm Fourth Level meant his combat power had crossed multiple realms!

"It seems you don’t know what’s happened recently?" Mo Qianqian asked instead of answering.

"I’ve spent the past dozen days tracking you in the Ten Thousand Beasts Forest. Did something happen recently?" Yuan Liang asked, in no rush.

"Nothing much. I just wanted to say that the sixty-fifth on the Hidden Dragon List is simply too weak!"

With that, Mo Qianqian circulated the World-Destroying Heaven-Shattering Technique and charged at Yuan Liang. Villains always die from talking too much. Right now, he was heavily outnumbered overall. Since the fight had already started and made noise, he needed to end it swiftly. If he dragged it out and the commotion attracted other experts, he would be in deep trouble.

"Just what is your cultivation level? It’s absolutely impossible for you to be at the First Realm Fourth Level, right?" Yuan Liang asked in disbelief.

Of course, having reached this level of cultivation, he was an experienced fighter. Seeing that Mo Qianqian wanted to finish the battle quickly, he immediately activated a special talent.

WHOOSH!

An aura akin to a ferocious beast erupted from Yuan Liang’s body. Like an enraged lion, Yuan Liang charged head-on, throwing a peerlessly fierce punch to meet Mo Qianqian’s fist.

BOOM!

As their fists clashed, a terrifying surge of power exploded outwards. Yuan Liang’s entire arm, and even half of his shoulder, instantly detonated into a mist of blood.

"How is this possible? Just what is your cultivation... AHHH!!!" Yuan Liang gasped in shock before screaming in sheer agony.

THWACK!

Mo Qianqian threw another punch, smashing squarely into Yuan Liang’s throat and killing him on the spot. If he let him scream again, it would attract others. Who knew if there was anyone nearby.

Without missing a beat, Mo Qianqian smoothly patted down Yuan Liang’s body. Finding nothing of value, he immediately turned and bolted into the forest. He didn’t even bother disposing of the corpse. If he didn’t hide the body, it would eventually be discovered by passersby, who could then deduce his recent presence in the area. However, the fight had been quite loud. If someone was nearby, taking the time to hide the corpse might result in him being caught red-handed. Weighing the options, Mo Qianqian chose to leave immediately. This was what his experience dictated.

After running for over a hundred miles, Mo Qianqian found a hidden spot and attempted to enter the Ninefold Coffin. Yet, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get inside.

"What’s going on?" Mo Qianqian was puzzled. The last time he went in and out, he had just used his strong willpower. Why couldn’t he enter now?

"Because someone is coming, or when you’re in danger, you cannot enter. This is the Ninefold Coffin’s self-protection mechanism to avoid being discovered." Right at that moment, a woman’s voice suddenly rang in Mo Qianqian’s ears.

Mo Qianqian was instantly shocked. It was the mysterious woman from the second layer of the Ninefold Coffin! This was the outside world! Could it be that she had come out?

"Senior, y-y-you... you came out?" Mo Qianqian asked, his face filled with horror.

If the mysterious woman from the second layer came out, wouldn’t he be doomed? Against an existence of that caliber, he had absolutely no power to resist!