Chapter 928: Gathering of Powerhouses

Chapter 928: Chapter 928: Gathering of Powerhouses

The apparition of Shen Mo manifested here is vastly different from the Gecko False Body.

Similar to the Gecko False Body, though transformed by spell, it contains part of Shen Mo’s primal Essence and Qi, possessing flesh and blood, mana and sense, capable of freely displaying magic and martial arts; after multiple deductions of "Performance Martial Arts" Destiny, its divine might has increased, and if Shen Mo doesn’t care about the duration of the false body, it could even unleash terrifying battle power comparable to a Formless Master in the short term!

However, the entity phantom itself does not carry any trace of mana. If Shen Mo engages in physical combat, he can only use it as an anchor, mobilizing nature’s spiritual energy and tribulation force to defend and attack... But if the distance from the real body is too far, it is generally difficult to rival the Divine Bridge Realm’s real body in mobilizing Spiritual Qi and tribulation force, hence it can usually only deal with the peak of the Golden Core Realm.

This is not due to Shen Mo’s lack of power; it would be the same for a True Immortal person. Unless the real body descends, when the apparition of the entity appears, it equally relies on external Spiritual Qi and tribulation force to confront enemies, barely able to display one percent of one’s true power.

Just like back then, in the Universal Realm, the owner of the Dragon Rearing Pool attacked Master Cao Ren Xiang Shengtian, and yet a corner of the Dragon Rearing Pool was shattered, finally requiring him to personally cast spells to capture Xiang Shengtian.

Nonetheless, a strong being of the Formless Realm can use Spiritual Qi to entrust the mind, and manifest the entity body, unaffected by transmission distance limitations, and it’s not easy to reveal secrets, making it more convenient for subterfuge...

Shen Mo discovered that the place of manifestation was an ancient grand hall, and besides Tang Chan, who chanted his name, there were several Formless Realm powerhouses.

In the main seat sat a gray-haired elder dressed in menacing armor, whose physique was robust, face stern, with blood and energy as vigorous as fire, evidently having considerable external strength accomplishments, and not lacking much compared to Shen Mo!

Through Tang Chan’s introduction, Shen Mo learned that this was her master, Luofu Mountain Master Lingxiao Zi.

"Fellow daoist, sit!"

Lingxiao Zi and Shen Mo exchanged courtesies, and then, with a rigid tone, he invited him to sit.

"Senior Brother Shen, do not mind, my master doesn’t have any grievance against you. It’s just that due to a mishap in his early cultivation method, he usually finds it difficult to say more than three words in a breath! Although he has long since rid himself of the lingering ailment, the habits cultivated over many years are hard to change." Tang Chan stood obediently behind Lingxiao Zi, winked and explained through sound transmission smilingly to Shen Mo.

"Lingxiao senior is indeed... extraordinarily unique."

Shen Mo remarked through sound transmission, and then chose an empty seat to sit down.

The others inside the hall, like Shen Mo, were all entity apparitions, evidently also invited by Lingxiao Zi for the matter of the Longevity Demon Lord!

Everyone was not familiar with each other, and needed an intermediary to introduce their identities.

Due to Lingxiao Zi’s having a "peculiar illness," his sound transmission seemed sneaky and less dignified, so he asked Tang Chan to introduce everyone mutually.

On the same side as Shen Mo, closer to the main seat, sat two dragon-headed powerhouses without horns, revealing human forms.

Even in their entity forms, he could still discern that one of them had a weak aura, seemingly still healing from severe injuries, while the other exuded a domineering presence, appearing defiant and giving off an extremely difficult-to-approach vibe.

Through Tang Chan’s introduction, Shen Mo learned that these two were True Dragons from Hidden Dragon River, originating from the Thunder Chi lineage, hence they were hornless on their heads.

The former was the victim whose Thunder Dragon Pearl was stolen by the Longevity Demon Lord, named Taiao Leihua. According to human cultivator habits, he could be called Ao Hua; this dragon possessed late-stage Formless Realm cultivation and remained injured after being struck by the Longevity Demon Lord, hence looked somewhat frail!

He and Lingxiao Zi were sworn friends, and the intelligence about the Thunder Dragon Pearl’s effects was transferred to Dreamland via Lingxiao Zi and Tang Chan.

Logically, Ao Hua should now be recuperating, not exhausting himself for this matter, yet he was the key figure in finding the whereabouts of the Longevity Demon Lord...

The Longevity Demon Lord has concealed Fate, and others cannot locate him through calculation or other means, but Ao Hua can sense the presence of the Thunder Dragon Pearl and thus indirectly pinpoint its exact location; however, to prevent news leaks, he has not revealed this crucial information to Shen Mo and others for now!

The other True Dragon was Ao Hua’s clan brother, named Taiao Leikang, also a sixth-class True Dragon, and late-stage Formless Realm powerhouse.

"Boundless blessings and longevity!"

Including Shen Mo, everyone else in the hall greeted these two True Dragons.

Opposite Shen Mo sat three other Formless Realm (sixth-class) powerhouses, one of whom, like the brothers Ao Hua and Ao Kang, was not a human cultivator, but a dark ice creature!

Their entity form appeared human-like, their entire body as if sculpted from dark ice, with extreme cold power faintly flowing around, attire formed from chilly mist, appearing quite exquisite and dreamy, their facial features looked clean and handsome, yet indistinguishable as male or female.

"This is Senior Ning Qingnv, a middle-stage Formless Realm powerhouse from a certain extremely cold Fairyland. Senior Ning has strong connections with our Luofu Mountain, seven thousand years ago..." Tang Chan’s voice rang out, introducing the identity of this dark ice creature to everyone.

"Qingnv Su’er? That name is indeed not bad!" Shen Mo thought inwardly.

Back in the Primordial Realm, quite a number of dark ice creatures descended upon the Red Flame Zone with the forbidden land.

Though these creatures are an Outer Zone race, they are not as savage and bloodthirsty as demons and monsters, occupying the Extremely Northern Zone for years, usually not interfering with the mortal and immortal practices of the Red Flame Zone. They even protect many mortals from the hands of outer demons on occasion, doing some transactions with cultivators, considered neutral and kind creatures!

Due to Chen Mengze, Shen Mo naturally favored dark ice creatures, and perhaps sensing his friendly gaze, Ning Qingnv smiled slightly at him, raised a goblet in a gesture of greeting.

"Fellow daoist Ning, please!" Shen Mo raised his cup and drank the spiritual wine.

Unfortunately, the entity form could only taste the spiritual wine’s flavor, with the real body unable to benefit in any way.

The last two were twin sisters who looked exactly alike, the elder named Chu Yuanhui and the younger named Chu Yuanlan, both possessing middle-stage Formless Realm cultivation!

Once everyone knew each other, Lingxiao Zi spoke of the main issue through spirit communication.

The human cultivators, True Dragons, and dark ice creatures in the hall unanimously came for the Longevity Demon Lord, driven both by vengeance and the desire for the treasure.

Like Lingxiao Zi, the Longevity Demon Lord had killed three Divine Bridge Realm cultivators in the Moon Palace and nearly caused the death of his disciple Tang Chan; like the True Dragons Ao Hua and Ao Kang, robbed of their Thunder Dragon Pearl, Ao Hua struck into severe injuries; like the Chu sisters and Ning Qingnv, similarly having irresolvable animosity with this great demon of the Longevity race!

It was the same for Shen Mo.

Recently, he had been collecting clues on the Longevity Demon Lord in Dreamland. Tang Chan, upon realizing this, informed Lingxiao Zi, leading to today’s gathering.