Looking at the female cultivator before him who had fallen into a dazed state, Mo Fan casually collected her flying sword treasure and the jade bracelet on her wrist.
With a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered that the jade bracelet was a spatial treasure, the only storage item on her body.
Since the bracelet still bore her imprint, Mo Fan could not open it for the time being, so he simply stored it in his body space.
Only after confirming that the female cultivator had no other combat items on her did he feel slightly more at ease.
Through this battle, Mo Fan also gained a rough understanding of his current strength.
He could say that his current physical strength was not much weaker than Hei Yi’s. In fact, after activating the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Bone, his power and defense surpassed hers!
The just-concluded battle was a clear example.
Even that low-grade treasure round shield could not withstand his fist, and the seemingly more powerful flying sword treasure could not pierce his right hand!
Among Mo Fan’s various trump cards, his right hand was now the most powerful, which directly led to this Core Formation female cultivator’s swift defeat.
The right hand fused with the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Bone, combined with the Multiplication Divine Ability, could truly achieve the feat of overwhelming all techniques with sheer force!
“It seems my physical strength now fully rivals some powerful Core Formation cultivators. If I use the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Bone, it becomes even stronger!”
A gleam flashed in Mo Fan’s eyes. Then, the female cultivator before him suddenly spoke respectfully, “Master!”
Seeing this, Mo Fan’s lips curved into a smile.
Clearly, Bai Jinghu had successfully taken control of her body!
Although Bai Jinghu had weakened considerably after the previous battle, he was still a King Realm vengeful ghost. Over these past few days in the vengeful ghost space, he had recovered somewhat. Though not at peak, he had regained about sixty to seventy percent of his strength.
Of course, the most important factor was that while this female cultivator was at Core Formation, not every Core Formation cultivator possessed the ability to resist a King Realm vengeful ghost’s erosion.
“Transmit this woman’s memories to me!”
Mo Fan wasted no words and directly instructed Bai Jinghu to pass her memories to him.
This was not because he distrusted Bai Jinghu, but reading the memories directly was more intuitive and comprehensive than having Bai Jinghu recount them.
Bai Jinghu dared not delay and soon transmitted the female cultivator’s memories to Mo Fan.
Mo Fan closed his eyes to read them. Moments later, he slowly opened them, his face showing a trace of solemnity.
“Tianlu Sacred Land!”
This was the sect the female cultivator belonged to. What surprised Mo Fan was that Tianlu Sacred Land was one of the human sacred mountains, located in the distant Divine Domain lands, yet it had appeared here.
What shocked Mo Fan even more was Tianlu Sacred Land’s strength: five Nascent Soul stage ancestors!
As for Core Formation great powers, there were dozens!
“As fellow human sacred mountains, Tianlu Sacred Land far surpasses Great River Academy and Azure Sky Sect by countless margins…”
Mo Fan thought inwardly, now paying close attention to human forces.
At the same time, he obtained much other information from her memories, such as details about the Dragon Ruins, various human sects, and even some mysterious forces.
It had to be said that as one of the human sacred mountains, Tianlu Sacred Land held vast knowledge unknown to Mo Fan. Its information on the Dragon Ruins far exceeded what the Black Dragon King knew.
The Dragon Ruins seemed to lie in a foreign space deep within the Nine Provinces Sea Domain, accessible only through special teleportation arrays.
Such arrays were numerous, scattered across the Nine Provinces Continent.
Regarding the Dragon Ruins’ origins, Lu Yuyao knew little, only vaguely mentioning an ancient legend.
In ancient times, a true dragon descended to the world, only to be slain by Upper Realm immortals, eventually forming the so-called Dragon Ruins. Thus, not only true dragon treasures but also Upper Realm cultivator relics lay within.
Moreover, the Dragon Ruins had existed for ages, filled with extreme dangers that naturally eliminated many treasure seekers over time. Their treasures became part of the ruins’ hoard, including those from Ancestor Realm great demons and Nascent Soul cultivators.
Precisely because of this, treasures in the Dragon Ruins never depleted. Each opening drew crowds of cultivators.
However, due to its long existence and the ravages of cultivator battles, the Dragon Ruins showed signs of collapse.
It was said this was its final opening. Afterward, it would disintegrate and return to nothingness.
Thus, more cultivators would enter the Dragon Ruins this time than ever before!
For many, this was their last chance!
Additionally.
The female cultivator was named Lu Yuyao, a core disciple of Tianlu Sacred Land.
Tianlu Sacred Land was divided into outer disciples, inner disciples, core disciples, and direct disciples.
Core disciples were almost all early Core Formation cultivators, while direct disciples numbered only three, all late Core Formation without exception, each exceptionally talented. They were Tianlu Sacred Land’s true prodigies, holding higher status than sect elders and serving as candidates for sect leader.
Lu Yuyao herself had nothing special, but her beauty attracted a direct disciple’s affection.
That direct disciple, Jiang Wu, ranked second among Tianlu’s three direct disciples in strength and was a top candidate for future sect leader.
Most importantly, Jiang Wu had entered with Lu Yuyao, and they possessed an item that could locate each other!
In fact, not just Jiang Wu and Lu Yuyao, but all Tianlu Sacred Land disciples entering had such items.
Even more exaggerated, for the safety of its disciples, Tianlu Sacred Land dispatched a Nascent Soul ancestor as a guardian to protect them.
Thinking of this, Mo Fan felt a headache. He had originally planned to devour Lu Yuyao outright, seizing her treasures and golden core to strengthen himself, but now it felt too hot to handle.
He could disregard Tianlu disciples, even the so-called direct disciple Jiang Wu. But he could not ignore a Nascent Soul cultivator!
If he killed Lu Yuyao, who could guarantee Tianlu Sacred Land had no means to trace it back to him?
Yet keeping her would expose his information and still offend Tianlu cultivators.
Fortunately, the Dragon Ruins entrance periphery had rules restricting even Nascent Soul cultivators to seal their cultivation at peak Core Formation upon entry.
This was the only good news for Mo Fan.
Mo Fan roughly sorted his thoughts, then looked at the major trouble before him. After a moment’s consideration, he had Bai Jinghu withdraw from her body.
“Mm…”
Lu Yuyao let out a soft hum and awoke instantly, immediately looking at Mo Fan warily. She said solemnly, “What did you do to me?!”
“Rest assured, naturally everything.”
Mo Fan winked at her. Her face instantly paled, and she tried to mobilize her spiritual power to attack Mo Fan.
But before she could act, Mo Fan gripped her throat.
“I warn you, do not test my patience, or I will eat you!”
Mo Fan glared fiercely at Lu Yuyao, then pointed at her brow. A drop of blood entered her body.
Lu Yuyao wanted to use spiritual power to expel the invading force, but seeing Mo Fan’s cold eyes, she gave up resisting.
Once the toxin fully permeated Lu Yuyao’s body, Mo Fan released her.
“Cough cough…”
Lu Yuyao immediately clutched her reddened neck and coughed dryly.
“I just planted a toxin in your body. If you do not obey, I will activate it. Even as a Core Formation cultivator, you will struggle to remove it completely.
Of course, it may not kill you, but whether your pretty face and smooth skin remain intact is uncertain!” Mo Fan grinned.
“Despicable!!”
Lu Yuyao gritted her teeth. Using divine sense to inspect inwardly, she indeed found her body permeated with that strange power, though dormant for now.
Seeing this, Lu Yuyao’s face turned extremely ugly. She dared not use her golden core to expel it, fearing activation, which would be disastrous.
“I am a core disciple of Tianlu Sacred Land. Dare to treat me thus, and my sect ancestors will not spare you!” Lu Yuyao said sternly.
“Of course I know your identity. Moreover, I know a direct disciple named Jiang Wu adores you!” Mo Fan sneered.
“You read my memories?!”
Lu Yuyao’s face turned ashen.
“I know everything about you, so obey obediently. As long as you do not anger this king, you still have a chance at freedom.
Of course, if you lack awareness as a captive and keep opposing me, I will show you what a demon is truly like!”
Mo Fan said calmly. In truth, he felt helpless inwardly.
Though his strength surpassed Lu Yuyao’s, his cultivation fell short, making it hard to seal her cultivation. He could only threaten her this way.
As for how to handle Lu Yuyao next, Mo Fan had not decided. For now, keeping her by his side brought more benefits than drawbacks.
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