Chapter 460: Catching a Turtle in a Jar

In an instant, everyone became vigilant, each scrambling to deploy their strongest defensive measures to avoid being instantly killed by Su Mo.

Old Monster Ding was the fastest, directly activating the Black Armor beneath his clothes.

The Black Armor was as black as ink, like a black hole.

The surrounding light shone upon the Black Armor, only to be completely absorbed.

“This is… the legendary Black Gang Armor?”

“No way. The Black Gang Armor is a Saint-tier Spiritual Soldier, and it disappeared a hundred years ago. How did Old Monster Ding get his hands on it?”

“With this Black Gang Armor, Old Monster Ding has nothing to worry about.”

Everyone commented, their voices filled with envy.

WHOOSH!

After activating the Black Gang Armor, Old Monster Ding also enveloped himself in a Power Light Shield. Only then did he feel at ease.

He was confident that no one could pierce his defense.

Old Monster Ding said with cold arrogance, “Kid, I don’t know what trick you used to kill Fellow Daoist Lei, but don’t even think about breaking my defense.”

“Heh, that confident in your defense, are you?”

Su Mo asked with a light laugh.

Hm?

Old Monster Ding’s eyelid twitched violently, and a terrible premonition rose in his heart.

He had the Saint-tier Black Gang Armor for defense.

Even a Saint-level Powerhouse wouldn’t dare claim they could kill him easily, yet Su Mo was acting this confident.

It was far too unusual.

‘Could it be that Su Mo also has a Saint-tier Spiritual Soldier, one capable of breaking my Black Gang Armor?’

WHOOSH WHOOSH!

Old Monster Ding quickly formed a hand seal and enveloped himself in two more defensive light shields.

‘This way, I’ll be completely foolproof.’

A confident smile appeared on Old Monster Ding’s face.

But in the next second…

Su Mo flickered and appeared before Old Monster Ding, extending a finger to tap lightly.

SHK!

Instantly, the defensive light shield was pierced.

It was like a chopstick through tofu.

SHK! SHK!

Immediately after, the second and third defensive light shields were also pierced through.

This scene stunned everyone present.

That was a Semi-Saint Level defense!

Su Mo had pierced through his defenses—all three of them—with just a single finger.

‘Even a Saint-level Powerhouse couldn’t do that so easily, could they?’

“Seal!”

Old Monster Ding’s face paled.

Only then did he realize what kind of monster he had provoked.

SHK!

Before he could react, a bloody hole appeared on his forehead.

It had been pierced by Su Mo’s finger.

BOOM!

The next instant, Old Monster Ding’s body exploded into a mist of blood, leaving only the Black Gang Armor he wore and his Storage Ring behind.

“So this is a Saint-tier Spiritual Soldier?”

Su Mo picked up the Black Gang Armor and examined it closely.

‘The defense of this armor is indeed strong. It could have made Old Monster Ding invincible in a fight.’

‘But it’s useless before a true expert.’

‘Like me, for example. I used my overwhelming power to pierce his forehead, something the Black Gang Armor couldn’t defend against at all.’

‘If I can just find a Saint Tier helmet to go with this Black Gang Armor, then the defense will be perfect.’

After placing the Black Gang Armor into his Storage Ring, Su Mo turned his gaze to the others.

SHK!

Su Mo flickered in front of a Martial Emperor and casually plucked off his head.

Then, using the same method, he killed over thirty more people in quick succession.

These thirty-odd people were all Martial Emperor Level experts, but combined, they couldn’t even survive two seconds against Su Mo.

In that moment, everyone present was utterly horrified.

This was a one-sided slaughter.

One man, Su Mo, was chasing down and slaughtering hundreds of them.

How terrifying!

In that moment, Su Mo was a bloodthirsty Demon God in their eyes.

Faced with Su Mo’s onslaught, they were powerless to even resist.

“Defense, form a defense!”

Wang Teng yelled to the crowd.

WHOOSH!

Snapping back to their senses, the crowd immediately gathered together, jointly forging a steel-like defense before watching Su Mo, trembling in fear.

BOOM!

Su Mo shattered their defense with a single punch.

With devastating ease!

Everyone present was dumbfounded.

That was the strongest defense formed by several hundred Martial Emperors, yet it couldn’t withstand a single punch from Su Mo.

‘Just what is Su Mo’s true strength?’

Wang Teng’s face was pale. “This is bad,” he said. “This kid’s strength is beyond measure, far beyond our comprehension. I fear not even the King of Reincarnation can compare to him.”

“What?”

The faces of the crowd paled.

‘They were sent to kill an existence more powerful than the King of Reincarnation himself?’

‘Wasn’t this a fucking setup?’

Patriarch Wei cursed, “Fuck! That son of a bitch King of Reincarnation! What good does sending us to our deaths do him?”

“No good at all!”

Wang Teng shook his head. “I suspect the King of Reincarnation himself doesn’t know this kid’s true strength. Otherwise, he would have fled long ago.”

Patriarch Wei’s expression was grim.

‘Perhaps the King of Reincarnation really didn’t know Su Mo’s strength and hadn’t intentionally sent them into a deathtrap.’

‘But that was useless to think about now.’

Patriarch Wei asked, “If you have a plan, spit it out! Soon it’ll be too late.”

“Sigh… What other plan could there be?”

Wang Teng sighed. “At this point, our only option is to retreat. We’ll go back and tell the King of Reincarnation to come deal with Su Mo himself.”

“Alright!”

Patriarch Wei agreed and shot towards the exit.

But the next second…

BANG!

A powerful force slammed him back.

Wang Teng cried out in alarm, “Oh no! This space was sealed by Fellow Daoist Lei using the Heaven-Covering Bell! We can’t get out without his permission!”

“What?”

Despair washed over Patriarch Wei’s face.

He only just remembered. When they first encountered Su Mo, Old Monster Ding had suggested Fellow Daoist Lei seal the area, ostensibly to prevent Su Mo from escaping.

Back then, they had even boasted about catching Su Mo like a turtle in a jar.

Now, they were the ones trapped.

Without Fellow Daoist Lei to control the Heaven-Covering Bell, they had no way of escaping.

And Fellow Daoist Lei… had been the very first one Su Mo killed.

Patriarch Wei asked anxiously, “Isn’t there any other way?”

“There is!”

Wang Teng said, “We could refine the Heaven-Covering Bell and make it our own Treasure. Then we could get in and out freely. But… we don’t have enough time.”

Even if the two of them worked together, refining the Heaven-Covering Bell would still take half a month.

By then, their heads would be long separated from their bodies.

“We… we…”

Patriarch Wei wept with despair.

Meanwhile, Su Mo continued to reap the lives of the crowd, down to the very last Martial Emperor.

The ground flowed with rivers of blood and was littered with corpses.

After this battle, the number of Martial Emperors in the entire Cangxuan Realm had likely been reduced by a third.

Phew.

Su Mo killed the last Martial Emperor, took his Storage Ring, and wiped the sweat from his brow. “Damn, all this killing is exhausting.”

‘Originally, I could have just turned all these Martial Emperors into a bloody paste with a single punch.’

‘But I didn’t want to damage the Heaven-Covering Bell.’

‘The Heaven-Covering Bell itself is a supreme treasure. After I refine it, I can take it back for the Xiao Family to use.’

‘More importantly, I didn’t want anyone to escape.’

‘These Martial Emperors were all Patriarchs from various prominent families, and they were carrying countless Treasures.’

‘Letting even one escape would have been a huge loss.’

‘But it meant I had to put in a lot more effort.’

‘Fortunately, these Martial Emperors weren’t that strong. I could kill them instantly, one by one, until they were all gone.’

“That just leaves the two of you!”

Su Mo turned his head, his gaze falling upon Wang Teng and Patriarch Wei.