After what felt like ages, Chu Mo finally came to his senses, gasping for breath as if he was a drowning man who managed to struggle ashore.

He was thoroughly soaked, just as if he had been fished out of water.

After a moment, Chu Mo ran his fingers through his damp hair, glanced at the bloody blade in his hand, and mumbled, "Was there really a need... all I wanted was to know your name? Did you need to create this bloody scene to scare me?"

"Heaven Slaying...what a fierce name!"

A chill wind blew, causing Chu Mo to shiver slightly. He gripped the blade and said, "It seems you're a sword that has experienced bloody battles, even the way you reveal your name to me... is different from others. If one were faint-hearted, they might have been scared to death by you."

With these words, Chu Mo prepared to put Heaven Slaying away. He wasn't accustomed to carrying such a blatant, unmatched weapon in his hand.

Just then, from a distance, came a burst of shouting and angry roars. Many people charged towards Chu Mo from all directions.

Chu Mo was surprised, and upon instinctively raising his head, he discovered that a dazzling radiant light was blooming in the sky just behind him!

The multi-colored lights, on this moonlit prairie, could be seen from hundreds of miles away.

"Damn!" Chu Mo couldn't help but curse, then turned and ran!

He had no intention of staying here to be surrounded by a mob. Even if he had a hundred mouths, he wouldn't be able to explain himself. They would surely tear him apart.

What rendered Chu Mo speechless was that the radiant light... seemed to be coming from him.

Because, as soon as he started running, the brilliant light in the sky moved with him.

"It moved... the radiant light moved!"

"Not good, the treasure is trying to escape! Chase it!"

"The treasure has already manifested its spirit, we cannot let it escape!"

"This is the Great Qi's territory, any treasure that appears here belongs to the Great Qi!"

"Screw your Great Qi, brazen-faced liars! This is Elder Haoyue's territory!"

"What difference does it make that it's Elder Haoyue's territory? Isn't it still part of the Prairie's royal court? Everything on the Prairie belongs to the royal court! The court holds indisputable sovereignty over everything here!"

"Pah! Bunch of ordinary people, if you dare to contest, this young master won't hesitate to behead all of you!"

Chu Mo recognized the last voice as that of Leng Qiuming.

The chaotic noises from all around rendered Chu Mo speechless. What was this about the Great Qi, the Prairie royal court, Elder Haoyue... for all of them to get involved in this matter?

"I absolutely can't let these people capture me, it would definitely jeopardize my subsequent plans!" Chu Mo thought to himself, then looked at the spectacular light in the sky.

He couldn't hold back the bitter complaint in his heart: Why are you following me? Are you ensuring people can find me easily?

At this moment, Chu Mo couldn't consider anything else; he opened his strides and sprinted with all his might.

The technique that the Demon Lord had imparted seemed a bit unfamiliar to him; he had not yet mastered it thoroughly.

However, under the adverse circumstances, Chu Mo had managed to grasp it completely, without any doubts.

While Chu Mo had put Heaven Slaying back into the jade space, the radiant light in the sky still loomed over him, like a relentless specter!

The crowd behind him, like mad dogs, chased him relentlessly with a deafening outcry.

In the end, Chu Mo tightly held primordial stones in both hands, running wildly while refining the rough edges in his running technique and simultaneously channeling Heaven's Will, rapidly absorbing the primordial energy from the primordial stones.

Double-tasking!

For any martial artist, this was a state to strive for.

Under such immense pressure, Chu Mo had unknowingly achieved it!

However, Chu Mo wasn't aware of this fact; the only thought in his mind was: Run! Don't let these people see his true face! And not to get caught!

"What kind of treasure is this? How can it run so fast? I feel like it's getting further away from me!" Leng Qiuming said to Dongfang Bai and Yu Zonghou who were beside him.

Dongfang Bai and Yu Zonghou both wore puzzled expressions. Yu Zonghou said, "I've never heard of this kind of treasure..."

"I've heard of treasures that can fly away on sensing someone's aura, but those treasures tend to disappear in a blink."

"But this one, seems to be purposely teasing us?"

Dongfang Bai nodded, "I have the same impression."

Had Chu Mo heard them, he definitely would've spat at them in exasperation.

"Who the hell wants to tease you guys!"

However to Leng Qiuming and the rest, it certainly felt that way. Leng Qiuming frowned, "Maybe this treasure is testing us in this way, checking whether we can persist till the end?"

Yu Zonghou speculated, "That's a possibility!"

Dongfang Bai proclaimed, "I still have enough primordial stones!"

"Chase!" Leng Qiuming clenched his teeth and chased after the radiant light.

Behind them followed numerous people from the Great Qi, the royal court, and Elder Haoyue's people.

Even though they didn't dare to stand up to these disciples, none of them were willing to give up. What if the treasure chose them?

Especially the people from Great Qi, they were quite vexed. Although this prairie was technically not their territory, they had long considered it their own. And they were the ones who had discovered this place.

Unfortunately, someone had leaked the information, attracting countless people.

If it was not for the disciples from the three sects, the people from Great Qi would have been confident enough to obtain the treasure.

But now... they didn't have that optimism anymore.

"If I find out who leaked the news... I will kill him with my own hands!" A handsome young man, carrying a uniquely shaped bow on his back, had a serious expression. He rode on his horse, his eyes fixed on that dazzlingly bright light, murmuring to himself: "This treasure... I must have it. It is mine! Humph, what does being a disciple from a sect matter? I, Jiang Qiuyang… am also a disciple of a sect!"

Chu Mo was racing across the Prairie, and he didn't dare to run towards Princess Baolian's palace. That would be equivalent to revealing his identity to everyone.

He could only run in another direction that was far from the palace, while cursing in his heart: 'This damned sword... Isn't it time to stop showing off? Isn't it time to retract that light? If you show off anymore, I'll throw you away! I don't need you, okay?'

At this point, Chu Mo began to understand a bit. That brilliant light above his head was probably caused by the Heaven Slaying.

Because before this, there was nothing!

Strangely, as Chu Mo swore in his heart and was ready to throw away the Heaven Slaying, the brilliant light above started to dim.

Chu Mo was overjoyed and murmured, "Hurry up, hurry up. Why make such a scene, you want to get me killed?"

The speed of the disappearance of that radiant light... increased slightly.

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

Chu Mo urged, while silently cursing in his heart: 'Just a sword… who is it trying to impress by creating such a fuss? Isn't it acting a bit too much?'

While Chu Mo was feeling relieved, Leng Qiuming and the others were all taken aback, as if they had been doused with cold water. They watched helplessly as the light in the sky, which was only a few dozen kilometers away from them, started to fade away.

Leng Qiuming's face turned green!

The expressions on the faces of Yu Zonghou and Dongfang Bai were also not pleasant.

Since receiving that news, these people had come to this Prairie. They had been searching bitterly, offending people who might have a powerful background in the process.

Until today, when the treasure finally appeared!

Yet, it ran away...

If it ran quickly, it wouldn't matter.

For instance, just like a fleeting bird, vanishing into the sky. Everyone could only feel regret. At the same time, they might feel a bit relieved: Though I didn't get it, nobody else did either. Thinking this way, they would feel a lot better. Moreover, in the future, this could be used as a topic to tell stories to the younger generation.

But this is different!

Let alone them three, even those people following behind, shared one thought: They believed that they had a chance to get the treasure!

Even though the treasure fled rapidly, it stayed in their line of sight and didn't disappear.

Almost everyone firmly believed that as long as they persevered, they would be able to get the treasure. At least... they would be able to see its real face!

But now... the brilliant light in the sky, which was as shining as a beacon guiding them, surprisingly, disappeared!

"Damn it!" A man from the royal court on the Prairie involuntarily cursed. He gritted his teeth and commanded, "The treasure is no longer meant for us... retreat!"

Dozens of riders, under the moonlight, disappeared in a cloud of dust.

The subordinates of Elder Haoyue watched coldly as those riders retreated. The leader sneered, "Running away really quickly, at least they are smart!"

The people on the Great Qi side didn't want to give up. They had been searching for this opportunity for the longest time and had paid the highest price.

So, even if the light had disappeared, they were not willing to abandon their pursuit.

Jiang Qiuyang said coldly, "Keep searching! Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground... we have to find it!"

Leng Qiuming, Yu Zonghou and Dongfang Bai, who were at the forefront, looked at each other. Then, they glanced up at the sky that had completely darkened again. They didn't know whether they should continue chasing.

"At least... we should go to the place where the light dimmed and take a look. Maybe, there could be some gains," suggested Yu Zonghou.

Dongfang Bai nodded, "Maybe it burrowed underground!"

Leng Qiuming's eyes lit up: "Makes sense, let's go!"

Three figures rushed towards that location at full speed.

When Chu Mo saw that the light above his head had finally disappeared, he breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking for a moment, he took a big turn on the Prairie and went back on the same route...

Because... his horse was still there!

The big black horse was pretty smart. Chu Mo thought it wouldn't get lost.

He had ridden it from Princess Baolian's palace during the day. If he were to return and the horse was gone, it would definitely arouse people's suspicions.

Chu Mo did not know that after the light disappeared, the people behind him had not given up and were still looking frantically.

However, even if he knew, the most Chu Mo would probably do was to laugh and say, "Serves them right!"

Chu Mo raced again, always holding on to those two primordial stones. Heaven's Will and my will were running relentlessly.

As the energy from the primordial stones was constantly being absorbed, the places where the primordial energy of Heaven and Earth was drained, would turn into regular stones.

By the time Chu Mo returned to the spot where he had left the big black horse, the two primordial stones, each of which was enough for him to recover more than 20 times... About half of each had turned into normal stones!

Chu Mo twitched the corners of his mouth, murmuring regretfully, "That was a bit wasteful..."

The big black horse had not wandered off far. It was quietly waiting there. When it saw Chu Mo, it affectionately nuzzled Chu Mo's waist.

Chu Mo patted the big black horse's head and said with a smile, "So well behaved!"

He mounted the horse and galloped away.

On the way back, he hunted a few rabbits and pheasants...

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