Chapter 458: Decisive Betrayal

Hearing this, the Grand Elder froze on the spot.

They had tested Su Mo’s strength and knew that he might have reached the Saint Level.

Even if he was weaker than a Saint Level, it wouldn’t be by much.

But now, the Meteor Ancestor was saying that even if the King of Reincarnation attacked personally, he couldn’t harm a single hair on Su Mo’s head.

‘What does this mean?’

‘It means that not only has Su Mo’s strength reached the Saint Level, but it’s even greater than the King of Reincarnation’s.’

‘Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?’

The King of Reincarnation, standing opposite him, frowned. “Are you saying that brat Su Mo’s strength surpasses my own?”

“Surpass you? He could crush you without breaking a sweat,” the Meteor Ancestor said indifferently.

The King of Reincarnation roared, “That brat’s strength can’t possibly surpass mine! You old fossil, stop spouting nonsense.”

He had spent nearly a century, pouring in countless efforts and paying an immense price, just to break through to the Saint Level.

‘How old is Su Mo? And he can already crush me?’

Of course, he refused to believe it.

The Meteor Ancestor sneered, “Me, spouting nonsense? Heh, who the fuck do you think you are? Are you even worthy of me spouting nonsense to? Hmph, let me tell you the truth. Compared to Su Mo, you’re not even worth a single hair.”

‘Faced with the temptation of godhood, Su Mo could refuse without a second thought. Could the King of Reincarnation do the same?’

‘Based on that mental fortitude alone, Su Mo is already stronger than the King of Reincarnation.’

‘Not to mention, Su Mo possesses an Invincible Technique that not even a Divine-level Technique can compare to.’

The Meteor Ancestor shook his head. “Forget it. If you say I’m spouting nonsense, then so be it. I can’t be bothered to argue with you, because I don’t want to waste my time on a dead man.”

BOOM!

As his words fell, the aura around the Meteor Ancestor suddenly surged.

「Inside the Meteor Dojo.」

The Innate Spirit said, “The three of you should stay here and comprehend the inheritance for now. You can go out after the battle outside is over.”

“Yes!” the three said respectfully.

With the Meteor Ancestor present, no matter how powerful the King of Reincarnation was, he wouldn’t be able to cause any trouble.

But just then…

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Several hundred figures charged into the Meteor Dojo, arriving at the Meteor Hall and surrounding the Innate Spirit and the others.

The newcomers were none other than Old Monster Ding, Patriarch Wang Teng, and their men.

“How did you get in?” the Innate Spirit demanded loudly.

Old Monster Ding sneered, “We walked in, of course. Heh, I didn’t expect to find you all so quickly.”

“Which one of you is Su Mo? Get your ass out here! The great King of Reincarnation wants to kill him personally,” Patriarch Wei bellowed.

The Innate Spirit asked in surprise, “You’re here for that brat Su Mo?”

“Exactly!” Patriarch Wei replied coldly.

The Innate Spirit’s eyes darted about. “Su Mo isn’t here. He went to the mountain behind the Meteor Hall. You should go look for him there.”

“Elder, you…”

Jiang Ruoxue stared at the Innate Spirit, dumbfounded.

She never expected the Innate Spirit to sell Su Mo out so casually.

‘Isn’t this the same as betraying our benefactor?’

Han Yimo said angrily, “Elder, you’ve gone too far! If we betray Elder Su, what will people think of us when word gets out?”

“Let’s fight them! We can’t let them kill Elder Su,” Li Ming shouted.

Jiang Ruoxue agreed, “Right! The worst that can happen is we die here.”

WHOOSH!

Just as the three of them were about to charge out, a Restriction fell before them, blocking their path.

“Elder, what are you doing?” Jiang Ruoxue demanded furiously.

The Innate Spirit retorted, “There are several hundred Martial Emperors and four Semi-Saints over there. Can the three of you possibly win against them?”

Jiang Ruoxue’s expression stiffened.

Any single one of them could walk out and crush the three of them, grinding them into the dirt.

The Innate Spirit continued to ask in a cold voice, “With your strength, could you even hold them off for a single second?”

Jiang Ruoxue shook her head.

‘We can’t.’

‘Not even for a second.’

The Innate Spirit scolded, “If you know you can’t stop them, then just stay put. I don’t want you to go get yourselves killed right after receiving the inheritance.”

“But…”

Jiang Ruoxue looked conflicted.

“No ‘buts’!”

The Innate Spirit pointed to the passage and said, “The passage is over there. If you want to go find Su Mo, then go. Just don’t make things difficult for us.”

“…”

Jiang Ruoxue, Han Yimo, and the others were all dumbfounded.

Not only had the Innate Spirit betrayed Su Mo, but it had also specifically pointed out the passage to the back mountain.

‘Does it want Su Mo to die that badly?’

However, Old Monster Ding sneered, “Don’t listen to this thing. It must have some ulterior motive for trying to deceive us.”

“Right, let’s kill it first and sort things out later,” Patriarch Wei said grimly.

“What the fuck…” The Innate Spirit’s face darkened.

Old Monster Ding and Patriarch Wei exchanged a look, then both threw a fist at the Innate Spirit, only to be blocked by the Restriction it had set up.

BOOM!

The violent power exploded against the Restriction but failed to shake it in the slightest.

Old Monster Ding exclaimed in shock, “A Semi-Saint?”

“A Semi-Saint is nothing!”

The Innate Spirit said disdainfully, “In my prime, crushing you lot would have been as easy as squashing a few ants.”

“Arrogant!”

Old Monster Ding said grimly, “Patriarch Wang Teng, Fellow Daoist Lei, please lend Patriarch Wei and me a hand. Let’s shatter this thing’s bastard shell and kill it.”

“Alright!”

Patriarch Wang Teng and Fellow Daoist Lei nodded in agreement and immediately unleashed powerful techniques.

“Black Brilliance Saber Light!”

“Celestial Profound Thunder Light Kill!”

“Void Seal!”

“Vajra Palm!”

Four terrifying streams of power shot out like a roaring tsunami, slamming viciously into the Innate Spirit’s Restriction.

BOOM!

The heavens and the earth trembled under the force of the terrifying impact.

The Meteor Dojo shook violently.

If the Meteor Ancestor hadn’t set up a powerful Array here back in the day, the Meteor Dojo would likely have been reduced to ruins by now.

And yet, the Innate Spirit’s Restriction remained completely unshaken.

“This…” Old Monster Ding and the others were stunned speechless.

“A bunch of trash!” the Innate Spirit scoffed.

It was a spirit of heaven and earth to begin with and had a unique understanding and insight into the Array Dao. The Restrictions it laid were naturally incomparably powerful.

If it hadn’t been imprisoned here and lost its power, leaving it with only the cultivation of a Semi-Saint, it would have charged out and crushed these bastards long ago.

‘A tiger stranded on the plains is bullied by dogs!’

Old Monster Ding demanded coldly, “Innate Spirit, do you really intend to oppose the great King of Reincarnation?”

“The King of Reincarnation is jack shit!” the Innate Spirit roared. “I told you morons ages ago that Su Mo went to the back mountain, but you refused to listen! And you even tried to kill me! Idiots!”

Old Monster Ding’s face turned livid.

He had actually been so thoroughly humiliated by a mere Innate Spirit.

And yet, there was nothing he could do about it.

Patriarch Wei asked, “Is what you said true?”

The Innate Spirit said, “Only cunning humans like you lie. I, an Innate Spirit, am noble and never lie.”

“Fine, we’ll believe you for now!” Patriarch Wei warned. “If we find out you’ve deceived us, we’ll be back to tear you limb from limb! Everyone, let’s go!”

WHOOSH!

The group surged toward the passage leading to the back mountain.

The Innate Spirit mocked, “Still thinking of coming back? Heh, if you lot actually manage to return, I’ll perform a handstand and eat shit for you right here and now.”