Chapter 349: Heart Of The Tyrant


    Rabbits hopped, falcons swooped, and a spear moved as a serpent.


    Two figures were locked in battle inside the forest. A big stick''s might spread in all directions; a fierce gale from the staff released a domineering aura. The ck-clothed woman''s spearmanship was outstanding, dazzling, and shy, but against the crushing might of the staff, it could only move to defend.


    "How incredible, Chen Mo''s Star Energy is so strong."


    "His martial arts have also improved very quickly."


    Li Xiao and Sun Yingmeng spectated the fight from the side. "Duke Wu Of Liang" Li Su''s eyes were wide as she watched that formidable stick''s attacks. As a Star General, she could only regret that she herself did not have these swift and severe attacks.


    The corner of Sun Yingmeng''s mouth curledcently. Any way it was put, that Chen Mo''s martial arts were so strong to be able to suppress Lu Xiujing, this was also due to her contributions.


    "When he battled Lu Xiujing previously, Chen Mo''s Star Energy was too weak, so he was unable tost for long. Now that he''s obtained that Thousand Year Star Energy, Xiaoxiao, you definitely are no match for him." Sun Yingmeng assessed.


    Li Xiao pursed her lips in displeasure, but she had no choice but to admit the the King Of Medicine''s words were very logical.


    When she fought against Chen Mo before, she could only barely upy an advantage. Right now, Li Xiao was able to clearly sense Chen Mo''s frightening Star Energy, which waspletely her Earthly Star. She was already unable to use Star Energy to restrain him. "However, I have an Earth Rank. He may not be a match for me." Li Xiao said.


    "This is also true." Sun Yingmeng pondered, then sighed.


    Chen Mo''s Star Energy was very strong, but in the end, he was not a Star General. Without Heaven, Earth, Dark, or Yellow Techniques, he would still suffer greatly.


    Meanwhile, in the battle, the spar between Chen Mo and Lu Xiujing was increasingly intense. Lu Xiujing clearly was somewhat unable to persist. The concealment of the spear she wielded, hidden using the Wind Concealment Divine Stone, was apparently about to be broken, its hurricane seemingly about to be crushed under Northern Dipper.


    "Senior Sister, you''re worried." Chen Mo suddenly swept downwards. Powerful killing intent rose steep as a mountain. An enormous Star Energy directly pushed down on the entire space.


    Lu Xiujing''s brow rose. Her spear moved to intercept. The Divine Wind whistling on her spear let out a painful screech.


    The Divine Wind began to shred.


    Lu Xiujing spun away, her body techniques were like a demon''s, and she vanished from where she was.


    Her speed was practically beyond the divine. Chen Mo and the others were ck jawed from watching.


    Lu Xiujing stood firm. Her wrist rotated, storing the spear back into nothingness, as if she was not very willing to allow people to glimpse the spear''s true form. This minute detail made Chen Mo raise his brow.


    "Junior Brother is so formidable. Senior Sister is no match for you." Lu Xiujing giggled, cupping her fist to concede defeat.


    "Senior Sister has yet to use Earth Rank. The victor would be harder to determine if you used the Earth Rank." Chen Mo modestly said.


    "However, Senior Sister has lost in terms of Star Energy." Lu Xiujing already sensed during the battle that this was apletely different experience from the sparring sessions before. Although the spars before were also very intense, they were not very dangerous or overbearing. Chen Mo''s Star Energy was too weak, and it was like Lu Xiujing was purely having fun.


    Each time she faced Northern Dipper''s pressure, Lu Xiujing nearly pushed her mind to the absolute limit. She did not dare be careless of anything, responding each time with full power.


    Even so, Lu Xiujing still was nearly sent flying.


    "I never expected Mount Hua could still have such a lucky encounter. Indeed, the stars all cup around the Western Moon, both in name and reality." Lu Xiujing sighed.


    Chen Mo and Lu Xiujing walked to the side. Sun YIngmeng cheerfully passed him a bottle of "Defense One Qi." After ingesting the Defense One Qi, a Daoist True Qi flowed throughout his entire body, slowlybining the danger and martial arts quintessence that his bodily organs sensed into one with his hunred pores and body.


    "Mount Hua has crouching tigers and hidden dragons. There are many matters you still are not aware of. In the future, you must not act recklessly."


    A firm and strong voice suddenly rang out.


    Gao Shanxue and Ancestor Chen Tuan came over.


    "Sister Shanxue."


    "Ancestor."


    The group immediately greeted them.


    "Chen Mo, follow Me." Xiyi said. The girl leisurely turned around, her Daoist Robe dragging along the ground.


    Chen Mo moved forward with her, walking towards a secluded forest.


    "I always feel that our Master''s rtionship with Chen Mo is much better than ours." Li Xiao stared at their backs. Generally, she felt something was not quite right, but now she understood. Rather than say that Chen Mo and Ancestor Chen Tuan were master and disciple, it was more urate to describe them as close friends.


    "Chen Mo is able to y chess against her. If you can win against the Ancestor, you can also be like this." Sun Yingmeng disagreed.


    Gao Shanxue coldly said: "Soon, I will apany the Ancestor on a trip out of Mount Hua. During this time, you all are to diligently self-cultivate. You are not to charge headfirst into some mess."


    Her words were mostly directed towards Lu Xiujing.


    Lu Xiujing nodded in embarrassment. Her clear eyes rolled, and she said: "Right, Sister Shanxue, right now, I already have no way to continue imparting morebat experience to Junior Brother Chen Mo. Sister Shanxue, want to try him."


    "Right, given the Law Protectors peerless spearmanship, Brother Chen Mo would be like a fish back in water if he learned that, heh, heh." Li Xiao said.


    "That also requires Chen Mo to use a spear." Sun Yingmeng kindly reminded.


    Li Xiao agreed. The difference between a staff and a spear was quiterge.


    …


    "How is your control over your Star Energy now?" Ancestor Chen Tuan slowly strolled through the mountains and fields as she leisurely asked.


    "The Star Manual Of Masters Gan And Shi can temporarily seal a majority of it. I''ve already limated to the rest." Ever since he obtained the Thousand Year Star Energy, Chen Mo exploited the Five Dragons Hibernation Art these past few days to refine it. But the Thousand Year Star Energy was too strong and required the Star Manual to suppress a portion of it. Otherwise, Chen Mo''s body would explode first.


    No wonder Chi Songzi said during their match that he needed a century or even a millennium. This honestly was because the Star Energy was too vast that it required slow absorption.


    "No need to worry about this. The Sage Laozi said: ‘Cultivators are able to realize that one produces two, two produces three, and three produces all things.'' With a Reversion Pill and a treasure, if you can fullyprehend the Realm of My Daoism, that can also help you contain the Thousand Year Star Energy."


    Chen Mo nodded.


    "To be frank, there is something puzzling that I wish to consult with Ancestor for guidance."


    "Hm?"


    "I once received a verse from a Star General, but I don''t know its meaning."


    "Speak."


    "Heaven and Earth first judged and split Yin and Yang, supreme virtue developed from vast destion, and the Land of Gods put the people in a state of blood and panic. The twin dragons drive the chariot awaiting the Human Sovereign, supporting the imperial canopy and divining the Heavenly Stems. Henceforth, the sword severs sorrow." It remained fresh in Chen Mo''s memory.


    After speaking, he stared at the little girl.


    Ancestor Chen Tuan softly muttered to herself. Although her eyes were shut, it seemed like he could see pondering in them. "This is a Star Name."


    "Star Name?"


    The girl nodded, unwilling to reveal more.


    Chen Mo was pensive, "Many thanks for clearing up my confusion, Xiyi."


    "Can you let Me inspect your weapon, the Northern Dipper?" Chen Tuan said.


    Chen Mo took out Northern Dipper.


    The girl beckoned with her white finger, and the heavy Northern Dipper floated in front of her, "The Northern Dipper Seven Stars is also connected to My Daoism, but it appears to not beplete at all."


    The seven Star Notches exhibited only the light of the "Alpha Ursae Majoris." The other six slots were empty, appearing quite regrettable.


    "En, I don''t know where the other six Star Stones are." Chen Mo was also very regretful mentioning this. When he came to the Inner Star Fields, he had also investigated the whereabouts of the "Seven Star Divine Stones." To his astonishment, he discovered that these Seven Star Divine Stones were legendary existences even in the Inner Star Fields, found only through chance encounter. This made Chen Mo very depressed.


    "To be able to obtain one Ursae Majoris Stone is also fate. You cannot force this." Chen Tuan softly said.


    Recalling that Auntie had given him this Alpha Ursae Majoris Stone, Chen Mo''s heart truly was full of mixed feelings. He wondered how much effort Auntie used to be able to obtain this stone, yet he was still unable to help her with anything right now.


    "Xiyi, there''s something I want to ask you."


    Xiyi''s expression was calm, and she listened with rapt attention.


    "Are you aware of any information about Chen Qingzhi?"


    "Chen Qingzhi…" Chen Tuan said: "I have remained in Mount Hua for a very long time, being unaware of information pertaining to the outside world. But several millennia ago, her ‘Magnificent Army Avoids The White Robe'' fame was extremely great. Rumor has it that the Sixteen Star Marquis have extended their invitations to her many a time, but Chen Qingzhi coldly refused them all. It is said that offending the ‘Qilin Martial Emperor'' among the Sixteen Star Marquis is not very good."


    "She must be your aunt." Chen Tuan said: "But you need not worry. There is still a few years before the Star Duels List. When the timees, you can still help her."


    "About that, what is this Star Duels List?" Chen Mo curiously asked.


    "That is a long story. You will learn of it in the future."


    The lifelong pursuit of all Star Generals for their Destined Star Names was to immortalize their Star Names. Strength was the best proof of that. Chen Mo thought this was probably the situation.


    "Your ck Turtle Flying Swords do not have a sword array, yes?" Xiyi asked.


    "Yes." Sword arrays were an important ability for Flying Sword Chants. It was a pity that although Chen Mo obtained this Ancient Sword Chant forging method, the sword array was already lost. Of course, he could create his own sword array, but it was honestly a monumental task to create a sword array for a sword chant like the Without Ultimate Primordial Dual Modes Four Symbols Sword.


    Ancestor Chen Tuan pointed a finger, and a green light shot into Chen Mo''s mind.


    A passage of characters slowly appeared in his mind.


    "This is a ‘Profound Principles Article'' that I casted at Mount Hua. It contains some essentials of Daoism. The Four Symbols Sword belongs to ‘Daoism.'' You can read it carefully."


    …


    Protector Hua City streets, clothing store.


    The proprietress looked with an astonished expression at the white jacket in her hands. Then, she looked at the man and woman who entered for clothing repairs – they were somewhat familiar.


    "Long time no see." Chen Mo smiled.


    "Fellow, Your Servant used the ‘Snow Spirit Divine Hawk Fluid'' for this Heavenly Silkworm Snow Brocade. The firmness is several times stronger than before. Even a Roadless Realm Star General could not rip it apart so easily, just how did you damage this."


    "An unavoidable battle."


    "Fellow, can it be you still want to enter Mount Hua and be a disciple?" The proprietress treated Chen Mo as a person who wanted to try and enter Mount Hua for training. "Fellow had better give up. This winter, Mount Hua will be in danger."


    "What dangerous thing will happen??" Chen Mo asked.


    "Fellow does not know?" THe proprietress realized: "The end of the year is Western Moon Mount Hua and Yang Guang''s annual ‘Great Competition of Martial Arts.'' When the timees, both sides will dispatch people for a spar."


    "A martial artspetition?" Chen Mo thought that this was interesting when he heard about it. A martialpetition with a Star General would be enormously beneficial.


    The proprietress shook her head, saying, "There are things you are unaware of. Yang Guang''s subordinates have the ‘Nine Elders Of Sui'' that each have superb martial arts. Their Star Names are outstanding. Mount Hua''s talents have faded and arepletely absent. And this Great Competition of Doctrine and Martial Arts takesplete surrender as defeat. Life and death follow the Mandate of Heaven."


    Everyone knew of "Tyrant" Yang Guang''s ambitions, and everyone knew he wanted to create Star World''s strongest Star Marquis contribution. Seizing Western Moon Mount Hua of the Five Moons was on the list.


    During the prior year''s Great Competition of Doctrine and Martial Arts, Mount Hua had a Star General named Zhu Xie was in by Wang Shichong of the Sui Opener Nine Elders.


    Thestpetition, they reliedpletely on Gao Shanxue''s strength to protect Mount Hua, but they nevertheless suffered heavy losses due to this. Yang Guang specifically dispatched people to y Mount Hua''s Star Generals to slowly whittle away their threat. Everyone realized this. Eventually, Mount Hua now declined to its current state.


    Author''s Note:


    Devising a new plot, it took several days. Two chaptersing up.