Chapter 169: Facing Life and Death Together
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Pythons do not tear apart their food; they swallow their food whole, then slowly wait for it to digest.
Ye Mo knew that the couple in front of his eyes were not in any danger and were merely passed out due to the lack of oxygen.
Looking at what had happened, Ye Mo felt a tingling in his heart: this was what it meant to face life and death together. It reminded him of the inseparable tie between himself and Xiao Yue.
As Ye Mo walked forward, he stuffed a few healing pills into the mouths of the couple, allowing their injuries to heal. It took mere moments before they began to slowly wake up.
“Where am I? Am I dead?” The lady asked suspiciously and raised her guard up immediately as she saw Ye Mo standing in front of her. “Who are you?” she asked.
As she spoke, she kicked the man beside her with her leg, awakening him slowly as well. After he came back to his senses, he said, “Su Su, what is the matter? Didn’t we get swallowed by a giant python?”
“Giant python?” Yang Jiaosu asked in a strange voice, before seeing a giant python laying behind her with its stomach split open. As she turned her gaze back at Ye Mo, it was then when she realized that it was this man before them who had saved their lives.
“Many thanks for saving our lives!” Yang Jiaosu held Ye Mo’s hands, as did the man, their faces filled with gratitude.
“Gratitude won’t be necessary, it was just me lending a helping hand. The two of you are fighters in the Spiritual Cultivating Eighth Realm. It is very dangerous for you two to be around here. Yun Shan’s words may not be pleasant to the ear, but he has a point – it will be extremely difficult for you two to enter the Qingyun League successfully,” said Ye Mo calmly.
“Savior, we are aware of this fact. However, we had no choice but to give it a go. Even if it means death for us, we have to give it a shot. Entering the Qingyun League is the only way for me to be accepted by the Yang family clan and for me to be together with Su Su.” The man seemed rather emotional, his intensity written across his face saying it all – he had been persevering for a long time.
It turned out that the man was a fighter from Cao Yang City in the Southern region named Zheng Sanmu. He was born into a poor family, and without any status, managed to train to the level of Spiritual Cultivating Eighth Realm using his highly gifted skills.
Zheng Sanmu and Yang Jiaosu had met each other earlier on and developed feelings for each other, but Yang Jiaosu’s family was a significant one in the Cao Yang City with high status and power and naturally objected against the two of them becoming a couple.
Entering the Qingyun League was Zheng Sanmu’s only chance of changing that, and Yang Jiaosu had been following along by his side ever since just to be with him.
Hearing that, Ye Mo burst into laughter and asked, “You’re a resilient one. What is your name?” The man in front of his eyes almost had the exact same fate as himself. The difference was that Ye Mo knew he himself was much luckier, having a lot of tricks up his sleeves and strength levels higher than others.
“Savior, my name is Zheng Sanmu. Her name is Yang Jiaosu!” said Zheng Sanmu.
“I see a glimpse of myself in you. Hence, I have decided to lend the two of you a helping hand!” Ye Mo said.
“A helping hand?” The both of them looked shocked, not understanding what Ye Mo meant.
“You two stay here, and I will help you steal union passes. After you two have entered the Qingyun League, how you want to decide your fate will depend on yourselves.” As Ye Mo spoke, he did not pay much attention to the two of them as he directly jumped up and climbed up a giant tree. A few rapid steps and he was completely out of sight, leaving the two of them bewildered.
Yang Jiaosu came back to her senses and asked, “Sanmu, what did our savior say just now?
“He said that he was going to help us steal union passes!”
“How is that possible? He is only a fighter in the Spirit Cultivating Ninth Realm, but he told us that he was going to steal union passes for us without even asking what kind of passes we possess,” said Yang Jiaosu, shocked.
“Su Su, have you forgotten? We were swallowed by a python in the Energy Shaping First Realm. If he managed to save us so easily, then it must mean that his power levels have reached above Energy Shaping First Realm. There is more to the savior than meets the eye. Before entering the Unbreakable Mountain, one of the trainees had a conflict with an Outer League Member. I’m guessing that that was him,” said Zheng Sanmu.
Ye Mo moved without taking breaks. Fighting noises could be heard from afar, with the smell of blood in the air as well. Ye Mo felt a sense of familiarity.
Ye Mo had killed plenty of people. The Sky Blood Spear targeted the absorption of fresh blood and aura, causing Ye Mo to become more sensitive towards the smell of blood.
Ye Mo leapt down from the big tree and surged forward aggressively, reaching an empty area in the forest. He saw as many as 10 shadows surrounding and attacking one man.
Seven Energy Shaping First Realm fighters, three with already half a step into the Energy Shaping Realm, surrounded an Energy Shaping First Realm fighter.
To be accurate, this was a fighter in the Energy Shaping Realm whose aura overpowered that of 10 people. With every strike of the hammer from the fighter, the air exploded, sending energy beams in all directions as the sky started to twist.
However, it only took moments for the 10 fighters to be completely defeated as they were punched out of their armor and droped down to the ground one by one with either their heads smashed in or holes in their chests.
“Haha, all of you are still too inexperienced to challenge me. I am not interested in participating in the examination. I am interested in stealing union passes. The more I steal, the better it reflects my immense power. So hurry up and hand over your union passes or end up like them!”
The size of the Man fighter with the big axe in hand could not be compared to that of the chief of the Man Clan, but it was close enough.
“Damn it! How is the Man fighter’s power so high? He basically has the ability to fight 10 people on his own!”
One of the Energy Shaping First Realm fighter’s heart trembled slightly. The group of them were fighters from the South region who had banded together to steal union passes.
Little did they know that they would meet such a fierce opponent, one who managed to suppress all 10 of them alone.
Whoosh!
The Man fighter did not give these people any time to catch a breather, standing up the moment he finished speaking. Carrying a huge battle axe in hand, he gave it a few swings, first striking the Energy Shaping First Realm fighters. They did not have time to react. They let out a few painful screams upon being hit before dropping to the ground.
“Are all fighters from the South this weak? Does it mean that those in the West are even weaker? I shall collect the union passes first before going after more fighters.”
As he spoke, he collected the union passes from their body. There were 10 in total.
Seeing what had just unfolded, Ye Mo felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart as well. The Man fighter was able to kill so many people in his same realm level; his Mortal Gates must be stronger than normal men, his attack superior to anyone else in the same level as him.
“Huh, there’s still someone around!”
After he finished collecting the union passes, he felt someone’s gaze right on him. As he turned around, he saw a man with a long spear behind his back. He smiled slightly as he took off from the ground, landing directly in front of Ye Mo. The ground already started to tremble, showing how devastating the Man fighter’s abilities must be.
“Kid, hand over your union pass. Having stood there enjoying the show for so long, you should know my level of strength. Hand over the union passes, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, you will end up like them,” the fighter said calmly with his huge hammer resting on his shoulder.
“You have plenty of union passes on you, haven’t you? That saves me the trouble of finding other people.”
As Ye Mo spoke, hundreds of rays of Giant Dragon Power exploded, giving off a frightening, explosive aura, as if an ancient beast was arriving. The whole forest started to tremble, with branches dropping, leaves blowing everywhere, and the birds and animals darting out from their habitats.
The dragon was still an ancient monster, the King of Monsters, and the complete explosion of its aura scared all the other creatures around it.
“Hand over your union passes nicely, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, you will end up like them!”