BANG!

The iron rod had arrived.

In the next instant, the crystal sand of the Nine-Extreme Crystal Sand was annihilated, and the Demon Slaying Sword bent with a whine.

BOOM!

Shen Mo's body was sent flying, smashing through an entire section of the city wall and crashing into Sishui City.

The White Ape Master retracted his iron rod and was about to step into the air to pursue when his brow furrowed. Strange… How has this junior's aura vanished?

His spiritual sense enveloped the entirety of Sishui City.

But just a moment ago, he discovered that the ugly Daoist's soul aura had seemingly vanished.

Unlike ordinary people who could only perceive existence through their five senses, cultivators relied more on their spiritual sense; the higher their Cultivation Realm, the more this was the case.

Therefore, from the White Ape Master's perspective, he had clearly "seen" Shen Mo fall into Sishui City and had been watching him constantly.

Yet, perplexingly, he had vanished right under his nose!

Could he have used an escape art that covers ten thousand zhang in an instant?

Thinking this, the White Ape Master used his spiritual sense to scan a hundred-li radius but found no anomalies.

Subsequently, he surmised that Shen Mo was still within Sishui City.

He must be using an incredibly sophisticated technique to conceal his soul aura!

Since he's still in the city, he can't escape… The White Ape Master took a step through the air, speeding towards the spot where Shen Mo had fallen.

「Inside the city, in the immortal workshop area.」

Shen Mo had already used the Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique to change his appearance.

He had transformed from a burly ruffian with a fierce, fleshy face into a frail-looking scholar; naturally, his attire had changed accordingly.

Although the White Ape Master's attack had been ferocious, the Green-skinned Ghost had intercepted it. Furthermore, the Demon Slaying Sword and the Nine-Extreme Crystal Sand, two magic artifacts, had absorbed much of the iron rod's power.

By the time it struck him, its remaining force was greatly diminished.

Moreover, Shen Mo was wearing a high-quality magic robe and inner armor. Combined with his inhumanly robust vitality, he had therefore emerged unscathed.

However, the Nine-Extreme Crystal Sand had much of its crystal sand aura damaged. To restore the magic treasure's power, a considerable amount of spirit gold would need to be refined into it.

My current strength is still somewhat lacking if I were to fight head-on with an expert of the Second Layer of the Spirit Realm!

Even when using the Soul Refining Flag, I only lasted for fifteen breaths…

If I were to use all my techniques, I could at most hold out for about a hundred breaths. After that, I would inevitably be defeated and perish.

It's a pity my understanding of the Constellation Great Hand Seal isn't profound enough. Otherwise, the Horn Palm could unleash thunder power, which would strongly counter the White Ape Master.

However, he had a second thought.

If I can't guarantee killing this enemy, then merely injuring him with the Horn Palm wouldn't be very useful.

Instead, it might expose my identity and bring about greater troubles!

His spiritual sense should cover the entirety of Sishui City. If he searches one by one, he will eventually find me.

The Flawless Dharma Eye, suspended high in the sky, blinked minutely.

It relayed every detail within Sishui City back to Shen Mo.

The White Ape Master was just three li away, heading towards a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator who was taking inventory at the Liu Family Pharmacy.

Sishui City housed many Cultivating Families and rogue cultivators, so naturally, there were designated areas for them to trade cultivation resources.

The Liu Family Pharmacy was one such business in the immortal workshop area, dealing in medicinal powders and Elixirs.

Of course, graded Elixirs among them were few and far between!

Most were Grade V Elixirs and some spiritual plants and herbs rich in Spiritual Qi.

Even so, for the smaller Cultivating Families and rogue cultivators in the city, the pharmacy provided a steady income of Spirit Stones, making it a valuable business.

The rogue cultivator surnamed Wang, who was counting Elixirs, hastily greeted the White Ape Master respectfully upon seeing him approach.

However, his expression was somewhat frightened and uneasy!

Everyone knew the Liu Family had deep ties to Dasheng Mountain, and Liu Yu was even a Direct Disciple of the White Ape Master.

His rushing to take over the Liu Family's pharmacy after their destruction... such behavior was tantamount to looting a burning house.

The White Ape Master snorted coldly and carefully observed the rogue cultivator Wang.

He could recognize all the Qi Gathering Realm cultivators of the Liu Family, but he knew very few of the other Qi Gathering cultivators in Sishui City.

After observing for a moment, he couldn't discern anything.

Thus, he decided to take this cultivator with him to find the next Qi Gathering Realm cultivator, intending for them to confront each other.

This way, he might find that ugly Daoist hidden within the city!

Just then, the rogue cultivator Wang suddenly heard Zhang Tieshan's Divine Sense transmission.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, the White Ape Master is inherently domineering and bloodthirsty!"

"Given your plundering of the Liu and Wu Families' properties, he will definitely not let you off."

"I'm afraid he plans to capture all the cultivators in the city so that Dasheng Mountain can monopolize Sishui City's business interests."

Wang's face changed slightly.

But he was no fool and immediately retorted via Divine Sense, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, don't spout nonsense! No matter how domineering the White Ape Master is, would he dare to slaughter all the cultivators in the city?"

"Isn't he afraid the Five Great Sects and the Defense Division will come after him?"

"Besides, I saw you fighting him on the city wall just now..."

"Are you trying to use us as cover to escape Sishui City amidst the chaos?"

Deceiving these cultivators, who were more cunning than ghosts, was obviously not that easy.

But Shen Mo didn't stop there and continued his attempt to sow discord, "What's so difficult about dealing with the Five Great Sects? After he exterminates you all, he just needs to push the blame onto my wife and me."

"Since he was capable of annihilating the Liu and Wu Families, he naturally has the power to slaughter all of you."

"Moreover, back when Liu Dingjiang and the others framed the Chen Family and wiped them out, did anyone from the Five Great Sects or the Defense Division intervene?"

"The business interests of an entire city are incredibly lucrative!"

"If you were the White Ape Master and had such a perfect opportunity, what would you do?"

Having said this, Shen Mo fell silent, saying no more.

The more one says, the more flaws can appear. It was better to plant a seed of doubt in Wang's heart and let his own imagination run wild.

Meanwhile, he sent the same message to all the other Qi Gathering Realm cultivators in the city, 'warning' them in advance.

Some were astonished, some were skeptical, and some refuted his claims. Before the White Ape Master made any further moves, no one would willingly abandon their current gains and flee Sishui City.

The White Ape Master, standing before the rogue cultivator Wang, couldn't help but feel somewhat puzzled.

I clearly haven't done anything, so why has this cultivator suddenly put on such a wary expression?

"Junior… what is your name?"

The White Ape Master asked coldly, then shook his head. "Never mind. Come with me. I need your help to identify the cultivators in the city!"

Just as the rogue cultivator Wang was about to speak or negotiate, his expression changed drastically.

The talisman he clutched was suddenly thrust forward!

BANG!

An illusory ghostly figure was blasted out, only to vanish into the void once more.

Meanwhile, four bloody gashes were torn across the rogue cultivator Wang's chest by an icy, sharp ghost claw.

"Hm?"

The White Ape Master's expression suddenly turned grave. Even he hadn't detected anything amiss before the ghostly figure attacked.

He was just about to use his magic to drag the ghost that had vanished into the void back out.

But then he heard the cultivator before him say urgently, "Senior White Ape Master, please forgive me! I have urgent matters to attend to, so I must leave first! You are Liu Yu's Master, so the Liu Family's properties should naturally belong to you."

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