That trembling sensation… what was it?
The Third Elder’s pupils contracted sharply in that moment.
His own power was being suppressed?
No, impossible.
He was the true Heavenly Realm, and he held a divine artifact.
As for Lu Mo, she had merely borrowed external objects to gain some Heavenly Realm power.
Or perhaps… his sword intent was being suppressed?
That was even more impossible.
The current Lu Mo was nothing but a cripple.
How could a cripple’s sword intent be so sharp?
And how could it… shake the edge of a divine sword?
The Third Elder was confused for a moment.
And soon, he understood why both he and the divine artifact were trembling—
Whoosh—
The next second, Lu Mo vanished from her spot.
Using divine power and Heavenly Realm power, she suddenly appeared before him!
Faced with a Heavenly Realm expert and a divine artifact, the girl did not retreat.
Instead, she charged straight at both, continuing to swing her sword!
And at that moment, the Third Elder finally felt Lu Mo’s sword intent up close for the first time.
“This… this is…”
He sensed that terrifying will that seemed capable of cutting through everything.
It directly crushed down on him!
There was also a gap between sword intents.
His sharp sword intent actually shattered on the spot before Lu Mo’s sword intent!
Even his Heavenly Realm phenomenon trembled violently, showing signs of instability.
Her sword intent, carrying divine power and Heavenly Realm power, struck at the Third Elder’s chest.
After a brief lapse, the Third Elder immediately used his ancient sword to defend.
Clang—
Sword clashed against sword.
Both the divine ancient sword and the Third Elder’s arm trembled once more.
The girl’s sword intent not only crushed his sword intent but also genuinely… shook the edge of the divine artifact!
He was horrified, unable to believe the scene before him.
He didn’t know that earlier, Lu Mo had used her sword intent to forcefully overwhelm the fully awakened Annihilation Sword!
Heavenly Realm power surged overhead, energy chaotic, space shattered, making it hard for those below to see what was happening.
“Does Lu Mo really think she’s still the Heavenly Realm expert she used to be?”
“Facing the Third Elder, she didn’t flee but chose to attack head-on?”
Someone sneered.
“The Third Elder’s temper has always been terrible… She dares to provoke him? Lu Mo really must be tired of living.”
“So what if she has multiple skill crystals?”
“In front of a true Heavenly Realm expert—”
Just as a few below were talking, another loud crash came from above.
Blood sprayed from the distorted space, falling like a rain of blood.
“That blood must be Lu Mo’s, right?”
One of the clan members said.
There was no other possibility.
“Lu Mo has paid the price for her arrogance. She’s fallen here.”
But then—
Another explosive sound came.
A massive sword beam cut through the distorted space!
The terrifying sword intent and Heavenly Realm power erupted together!
Even those standing on the ground could feel the edge that seemed capable of cutting everything.
It felt like if they stared at the sword beam, their souls would be sliced in half!
“What terrifying sword intent—”
“The Third Elder’s mastery in the way of the sword is far stronger than before…”
Someone exclaimed.
And then.
A blood-soaked figure crashed heavily to the ground, trembling, on the verge of death.
Immediately, someone rushed forward, ready to mock and stomp on that figure.
“Lu Mo, see this? This is what happens to you and Priscian—”
“Wait!”
“You’re not Lu Mo, you’re… the Third Elder???”
But when he reached the figure and was about to step down, that Priscian clan member froze mid-motion.
He spoke in shock, almost trembling!
What did he see?
The Third Elder, his clothes torn, flesh and blood mangled, lay collapsed in the broken ground!
Not only that, the Third Elder’s expression was utterly terrified, even carrying a hint of despair.
His entire Heavenly Realm aura was now unstable, showing signs of realm regression.
It was as if…
His Dao heart had completely shattered!
“Third Elder, what… what happened to you?!”
They didn’t know what had just occurred above.
The Third Elder had been completely crushed by Lu Mo’s sword intent in that distorted space.
In just a few exchanges, he fell into a total disadvantage.
His confidence, his Heavenly Realm phenomenon, his proud sword intent—all were severed by Lu Mo.
With Lu Mo’s final sword strike, his sword intent and Dao heart were completely shattered.
After this, he would most likely lose his Heavenly Realm power and fall back to Earth Pulse peak.
As the distorted space returned to normal, everyone saw Lu Mo again.
“Look, she—”
They thought Lu Mo would have fought hard against the Third Elder.
But at that moment, the girl was still unharmed.
Still expressionless.
Still… breathtakingly beautiful!
With a crystal emitting Heavenly Realm power in one hand and a sword in the other, she stepped through the air, moving forward.
An invisible aura spread out.
At that moment, everyone felt an urge to submit!
“Third Elder!”
“Lu Mo, you arrogant fool, how dare you—”
The high-ranking members of the Priscian family, holding divine artifacts, rushed over from a distance.
And at that moment, Lu Mo stopped before another detached building.
She sensed a strong fluctuation from the soul thread.
Cecilia…
Was here.
She took a step forward, and Heavenly Realm power tore toward the building.
Boom—
But just before the Heavenly Realm power struck the window, layers of barriers suddenly appeared, instantly blocking that power!
“Barriers?”
Lu Mo glared coldly at those barriers, speaking coldly.
It seemed that was right.
Cecilia was inside.
So she slowly raised her sword.
The remaining Heavenly Realm and divine power in the crystal began to gather frantically toward the sword’s edge.
By now, the other high-ranking Priscian family members were standing nearby.
“Lu Mo, what else do you intend to do?!”
“Destroying our Priscian family, injuring our people—”
They were about to rebuke Lu Mo.
At that moment, Lu Mo’s sword came down violently!
That terrifying sword intent, carrying boundless Heavenly Realm and divine power, struck the barriers once more.
The sheer terror of the sword intent made the high-ranking members pale, feeling an intense chill!
As the sword beam approached.
Layer after layer of barriers emerged.
No one knew why so many barriers had been set around the building.
For barriers of this level and quantity, even a Heavenly Realm expert would need considerable effort to break through.
But…
Lu Mo’s sword beam seemed different.
Rip—
The first sword beam fell.
In an instant, nearly half the barriers were torn apart!
Lu Mo didn’t pause.
Immediately, she brought down her second sword!
Boom—
The second sword was heavier than the first!
The sword beam struck the remaining barriers, divine power and Heavenly Realm power erupting together.
The intense light made it impossible to open one’s eyes!
The remaining barriers cracked and then exploded!
Soon, only the last few barriers remained outside the building.
At this point, the crystal in Lu Mo’s hand contained very little Heavenly Realm power left.
She simply poured all the remaining Heavenly Realm power into her sword.
With that…
She struck the final blow at the building and its barriers!
Boom—
The sword beam fell, and the last few barriers shattered on impact.
Then the sword beam struck the building.
Crash—
The sword beam swept through the building.
The entire building was cleanly cut in half!
Half of the building collapsed toward the ground.
And everyone saw the scene inside the remaining half.
They saw Ethan, they saw the clan leader.
And they saw… Cecilia!
At that moment, the clan leader held a quill pen inscribed with divine runes, sketching some ancient formation.
The formation was only a hair’s breadth from completion.
Cecilia was restrained nearby, struggling with all her might to break free!
“What… is the clan leader doing?”
“Miss Cecilia?”
Someone exclaimed.
Many didn’t know what was happening in the building.
Seeing this, the high-ranking family members also darkened their expressions.
The building had collapsed, the barriers broken.
The old man naturally looked up in shock at Lu Mo.
Whoosh—
And at that moment, a long sword pierced through space, instantly arriving before him.
It then pierced straight through the ancient formation he was drawing!
Bang—
Divine energy collapsed.
The formation, only one step from completion, exploded before him.
Lu Mo slowly landed before him.
She ignored the old man and Ethan, walking straight toward Cecilia.
She crushed the last crystal.
Only a trace of Heavenly Realm power remained in the crystal.
She simply hurled it at the restraints around Cecilia!
All the restraints vanished.
Cecilia lost her balance and fell forward.
Then she was caught by Lu Mo.
“Miss… Lu Mo…”
She collapsed into Lu Mo’s arms, speaking weakly.
“You… shouldn’t have…”
“Let’s go. I’ll take you home.”
But Lu Mo ignored the latter half of her words, speaking softly.
“It’s all right now, Cecilia.”
With that, she lifted Cecilia and slowly turned, walking toward the main gate of the Priscian family.
“This matter will be explained to the Holy Sanctuary and the Helovit family later.”
After saying this to the old man and Ethan, she paid them no further attention.
She ignored them, ignored the high-ranking members and elites of the Priscian family.
With her back to the army of thousands.
She simply… walked away.
At that moment, the entire place fell silent, utterly quiet.
The old man looked at the devastation around him, at Lu Mo’s retreating figure, his eyes filled with anger and many complex emotions.
But he still stood where he was, as if hesitating and thinking.
Ethan, too, watched Lu Mo’s figure fade into the distance, her breathing growing faster, her expression growing more twisted.
Just one more step.
But Lu Mo had appeared again, destroying all their plans once more!
Was she going to watch Lu Mo walk away unharmed again?
Was she to endure the pain of losing Solaris again, watching the two live on without any pain, happily ever after?
Was she to…
No.
She… would not allow it!