Chapter 56: The Shining Dark Horse

"What do you all think of that Shen Mo?" Hong Chilong asked again.

"Just average. Not to mention comparing him to our senior brother, he's still far behind our second brother," the disciples replied, even more boastful.

"Wrong," Hong Chilong said flatly.

The disciples of the Rising Sun Sect were stunned.

How could they be wrong?

Hong Chilong said calmly, "When he fought Yin Xuege just now, he wasn't even using his full strength."

"You still think he's not strong? Foolish!"

The disciples' faces turned red with embarrassment, but they dared not refute and could only nod in agreement.

"Senior Brother, should I go test his strength?" a disciple stood up.

He was also at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, second only to Hong Chilong among the young disciples of the Rising Sun Sect.

"No rush, let's wait a bit," Hong Chilong smiled, "I want to see him wipe out Heavenly Water Sect first."

"Really... But Senior Brother, look, some sects are already gathering over there. They are all allies of Heavenly Water Sect," the disciple pointed at the crowd.

Hong Chilong chuckled, "A bunch of rabble."

Similar conversations were happening within Divine Sword Sect and Thunderfire Sect as well.

Qingxuan Sect chasing Heavenly Water Sect was entertainment to them.

If Yin Xuege was in good condition, he would definitely come looking for trouble with the other four major sects.

He might even knock one or two of their disciples out of the arena.

Now, with Heavenly Water Sect being overwhelmed, the other sects could preserve their strength in this melee.

All four sects, a total of forty disciples, might easily pass the first round.

In the Verdant Vine Sect team.

"Senior Sister, aren't we going to intervene? Didn't you dislike that guy?" a disciple asked.

Mo Yuheng rolled her eyes, "I don't dislike him; I'm just curious about him."

"Besides, my little snake is still with him."

The disciples of Verdant Vine Sect scratched their heads, "So, we're just going to watch?"

"Yes, just watch. Don't interfere," Mo Yuheng waved her hand.

Her beautiful eyes looked distantly at Shen Mo, who was pursuing Heavenly Water Sect.

She thought to herself, "He can attract my little snake and make it disobey me. What kind of physique does he have?"

"Could it be even superior to mine?"

On the other side.

Shen Mo led Qingxuan Sect in a fierce pursuit of Heavenly Water Sect.

Three Heavenly Water Sect disciples had already been hit in the back by Shen Mo and knocked out of the arena.

Bai Ziyue was carrying Yin Xuege, running ahead, glancing back from time to time with a cold gleam in his eyes.

At this moment, Zhao Ting shouted, "A sect is approaching from the left! It's the Baihe Sect!"

Luo Shengnan called out, "The Xuehe Sect is coming from the right!"

Liu Yunxuan and Xiao Fan scanned the rear, "Lingxi Sect is coming up from behind."

The Heavenly Water Sect team also stopped.

Bai Ziyue sneered, "Chase us, why don't you? Now you're surrounded by four teams, and Qingxuan Sect will be buried here!"

Shen Mo smiled faintly, "A bunch of nobodies, and you call this a siege?"

During the pursuit, Shen Mo had been alert to his surroundings.

He had already assessed the teams from Baihe Sect, Xuehe Sect, and Lingxi Sect.

The strongest among them was only at the perfect Foundation Establishment stage.

The rest were at varying levels within the Foundation Establishment stage.

As long as he took out the leading disciples of these three sects, the others could be handled by Zhao Ting, Luo Shengnan, and the rest.

"Arrogant, what can you do..." Bai Ziyue sneered.

The next moment, his vision blurred as Shen Mo charged like a storm.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The perfect Foundation Establishment disciple of Baihe Sect hadn't even reacted when his chest was hit with immense force.

In the next instant, he flew out like a kite with a broken string, spewing blood mid-air, and landed in a heap.

Nearby disciples from other sects, already deep in the melee, rushed in and beat him further.

The disciples of Baihe Sect widened their eyes and quickly rushed to rescue him.

Though they were subordinate to Heavenly Water Sect, they couldn't bear the consequences if their strongest disciple got seriously injured.

So, it was imperative to rescue their own immediately.

After defeating one person, Shen Mo charged towards the leading disciple of Xuehe Sect.

That disciple was still in shock from seeing the Baihe Sect disciple being sent flying.

By the time he reacted, Shen Mo's fist was less than half a foot away from him.

In a rush, he could only cross his arms to block.

Bang!

The reality proved that in the face of overwhelming strength, no amount of blocking would work.

He too was sent flying far away, just like the previous person.

Shen Mo deliberately aimed him towards the densest part of the crowd.

If the disciples of Xuehe Sect didn't rescue him, he would definitely be severely injured, possibly even at risk of losing his life.

After sending these two flying, Shen Mo moved on to the third person.

Describing the process takes time, but in reality, Shen Mo used his supreme-level martial skill, Eight Directions Thunder Movement, at an extremely fast speed.

Each strike was quick and powerful enough to end the fight instantly.

By the time he reached the leading disciple of Lingxi Sect, that person had just realized what was happening.

However, with Heavenly Water Sect's order, he couldn't dodge or flee.

After much consideration, he made a decision.

Stand firm!

Lingxi Sect was known for its defensive martial skills, and it wasn't difficult for a perfect Foundation Establishment stage disciple to withstand the attacks of a peak Foundation Establishment stage opponent.

He roared, and a giant rhino phantom appeared around him.

His body was as solid as a rock, as resilient as a mountain enduring the elements.

The next moment, Shen Mo's fist struck down.

Bang!

The disciple's defense shattered in less than three breaths.

He followed the same fate as the previous two, flying far away.

Lingxi Sect's defensive martial skill did help; he only flew four or five zhang away.

"Go save him, why are you standing there?" Shen Mo said calmly.

The disciples of Lingxi Sect gritted their teeth but could only rush to rescue their comrade.

With these three swift punches, Shen Mo had quickly broken the encirclement of Qingxuan Sect.

Now, their opponents were only the Heavenly Water Sect's team.

Bai Ziyue's expression shifted from a sneer to shock, and finally to extreme discomfort.

"Retreat!"

Bai Ziyue shouted angrily.

"Retreat? Stop trying to make it sound noble!"

Shen Mo smiled faintly, stomped the ground, and pursued them.

Yin Xuege, who had just regained consciousness, heard this and was so enraged that he spat out blood and fainted again.

This scene, witnessed by the spectators, left countless people in awe.

"Wow! That's incredible—defeating three perfect Foundation Establishment stage disciples with three punches!"

"From being surrounded to turning the tide, that's amazing!"

"Only such a significant gap in strength can break through like this. Any other sect would have already been defeated in such a situation."

"Amazing! Qingxuan Sect is truly the darkest of dark horses this time! They're shining!"

Bang!

Zhang Mo slapped the table, her face dark with anger, almost dripping with malice.

The surrounding audience fell silent, fearing to anger the Heavenly Water Sect's leader.

In contrast to Zhang Mo's dark mood, Murong Yue was smiling brightly, her joy sweeter than honey, drawing many admiring glances.

"I knew I didn't misjudge him!" she thought with immense satisfaction.

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