Thiry days flew by quickly, and now it was time to enter the Hidden Moon Domain. The sky was the marble white of dawn when Qin Mo and Ling Yun arrived at the place agreed upon with Wu Yongxing.

When Wu Yongxing spotted Qin Mo, his eyes darkened but a gentle smile appeared on his face. Even Wu Yongde, who hated Qin Mo, didn't say much.

Qin Mo stood on his flying boat, and no one dared to stand beside him. Only Ling Yun stood behind him.

Qin Mo's eyes narrowed as he watched the distant sunrise. Since he had come to this world, he was always cultivating or fighting. His mind was tense, and he hadn't been able to rest until now. His body and mind calmed, and his soul relaxed.

"Senior Liu," this familiar voice came from behind him, and Wan Xiang appeared at his side.

"The other three cities in the north will also enter the Hidden Moon Domain for the spirit moonflower, but they should enter from another entrance," she casually explained.

"Other three cities?" His eyes widened, doubtful.

"Senior Liu should know, even if people come to the boundary of the guard sea to take part in the selection trial, they aren't welcomed by the large sects. Those who fail to enter have two choices. Either, they return to their original boundary or stay here. Most stay. Though it cannot be compared with the higher boundaries, it's much better than the lower." She looked as if she had thought of something, and her expression became difficult to look at.

She noticed he was listening carefully and smiled enchantingly, "There are four cities in the north. People who come for the trial occupy Wuzhou City. The other cities are owned by seniors who chose to stay. Their strength is high, but they rarely care about the younger generation. The people have lived here for a long time, however, and there are many outstanding juniors that were also eligible for the selection. The most famous being Wu Suo."

"Wu Suo is the son of Weitan City's owner. He's strong and considered the first amongst the young disciples of the north. With his strength, he should have left the north to head south, but he stayed for his younger brother who is in Foundation Building. This time, he will enter the Hidden Moon Domain." She reached out, straightening her hair, and tapped her lips as she narrated.

He glanced at her. With such detail in her words, she could only have a demand for him. It was undeniable that she spent a lot of time thinking about him.

A jade bottle appeared in his hand, and he casually tossed it into hers. "Divine convene pills."

These helped recover spirit power and could even quicken injury recovery. It was rarer than the spirit convene pills.

The bottle Qin Mo gave to Wan Xiang was the best yellow-grade. Rarer still, it functioned like that of a black-grade.

Holding this boddle, she stared at the cloaked figure, stunned, and complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

The sun rose to its peak, and a blue ocean spread before their eyes. A green island stood in the middle.

As the flying boat approached, everyone could see the island's shape.

From a distance, the island looked like a giant turtle. A turtle so large it accounted for almost a third of the sea. This island was surrounded in a yellow enchantment with a powerful deterrent.

A red teleportation array stood atop a road that laid before the island. Already, a group of people stood before the array. The leader had strong spirit pressure, and this should be one of the three cities mentioned by Wan Xiang.

Wu Yongde and the leader greeted each other. The group that arrived first stood in the array and activated it from outside. The dazzling red light flashed and wrapped the people in it, then the hundreds of people disappeared.

Once they had gone, Wu Yongde took out several spirit stones and placed them in the array. The dulled color once again became radiant.

Wu Yongde waved his hand, and everyone stood inside the array.

Red flashed and when Qin Mo felt earth beneath his feet again, the scene before him had transformed.

Though cultivators didn't fear heat or cold, Qin Mo could still feel the constant heat radiating from under his feet.

He was in a desert. Only sand and no signs of life sprawled before him.

He looked up at the sun and his eyebrows wrinkled. Qin Mo glanced around the sandy terrain and selected a random direction.

He lifted a foot, and the ground trembled. A harsh "sha sha" came from behind.

He turned, and his expression s.h.i.+fted. Ten, huge, red scorpions stood behind him.

These were called Sand Scorpions and were common demonic beasts of the desert. Most were at Foundation Building and were like fish in water in this desert environment.

He was confident in his strength, but his scalp still went numb at the sight of those abnormally huge pincers. He turned and fled. This was his first time in the Hidden Moon Domain, and he didn't understand the situation. It was better to save his strength than conflict with the scorpions.

Qin Mo was fast, and he quickly left the scorpions behind. But before he could feel relieved, the same "sha sha" came from ahead.

He paused and found ten more crawling in front of him. By the time he recovered from the shock, the ones following him had caught up.

Surrounded by sand scorpions, Qin Mo's eyes flashed and his expression grew fierce.

Light gathered in his empty right hand, and Thunderbolt appeared in his grasp. Since he couldn't escape, he could only kill.

The longsword circulated energy and shone. Qin Mo could feel the boiling heat around the sword, and he felt enlightened. The sword wasn't just a weapon, but at the same time, a weapon. He used it as a common sword, when even an ability like Shattered Sky Sword couldn't exert its fullest power.

Thunderbolt hummed. The corner of his mouth raised a little, and his mind seemed connected to the sword.

The sword became illusory as if it had become a shadowy light and merged with Qin Mo. Momentum dispersed from within, and the energy struck the scorpions. It peeled their bodies inch by inch, and their blood scattered as they fell to the ground one after the other.

It was a one-sided slaughter. Each swing of Qin Mo's sword felled another scorpion.

Once all were dead, he stopped. He touched the smooth body of Thunderbolt and felt a strange joy in his chest. He had never felt it before, and it brought a smile to his face.

"Young Master, the master has a request." The man in black stood outside the house, bowed deeply to the people in the room, and said respectfully.

It was a long time later he heard the creak of the door and a breeze blew past. He lowered his head even further when he saw the corner of red clothing on the ground.

This person was the young master these past few days. No one knew his origin or his strength, but thinking that he had climbed out of that horrid blood pool frightened everyone. Especially after he killed everyone disobedient with such b.l.o.o.d.y means, their fear only grew.

"Where?"

"Young master, please follow me." The man stayed for a while, panic written on his face. He heard the cold hum and stooped even lower, quickly leading the way.

The dark doors suddenly opened, and sunlight shone into the large hall.

"Lin Zizheng." The man dressed in red pushed the doors in, and an emotionless voice called from the deepest parts within.

Lin Zizheng stood in the backlight. In the short time, his young face had become angular and his features more distinct. The scarlet robes only added fierceness.

He snorted coldly without warmth in his eyes and asked impatiently, "What?"

The speaker was quiet for a moment, then he said unhurried, "A few guys want to head into a lower boundary to release their frustration. Do you want to go with them?"

"Not interested," Lin Zizheng's eyebrows wrinkled, and he turned to leave, "I want to cultivate."

The man wasn't angry. "You know, your current strength is too weak. Even if I stand behind you, your position as young master is unstable."

Lin Zizheng's eyebrows climbed, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a wicked smile. His gaze collided with them. "Do you want me to win the hearts of the people?"

"No, I want them to witness your strength."

Lin Zizheng remained silent for a moment. He turned away from the hall with a flick of his sleeves. "Where?"

Acknowledging that as agreement, the man's voice also gained a hint of laughter, "Boundary of the guard sea."

Translator(s): Teo

Editor(s): Dark, Bet