Chapter 751: Return
Within the Immortal City.
Lin Mo began the restoration of the Array. Of course, it was impossible to completely restore it—given Lin Mo's current power and resources, it was far from possible to reconstruct a new Transmission Array that could transport such vast distances.
Large Arrays of the Cultivation Sects often covered hundreds of thousands of miles, even spanning across planets. Regardless of Lin Mo's current power and the resources he had, it was not possible to rebuild the Immortal City's Transmission Array.
Now, all he could do was try to activate a small part of the Array with Spirit Stones. As long as it could teleport him and Xia Mengdie along with Yao Dou out of the Immortal City, a short-distance transmission could help them dodge the Space Storm.
"Finally, it's done," Lin Mo stood atop the stone Array, his face showing a brilliant smile.
"Xiao Mo, have you finished?" Xia Mengdie held a section of bamboo filled with clear water and said, "You must be tired, have some water first."
Lin Mo had been working on the Array for three days and nights nonstop, which was extremely hard. Xia Mengdie saw his effort and felt pain in her heart.
"Mhm."
Lin Mo took the bamboo, drank the water, and said, "But this Array is just a small transmission array. Although I estimate it can send us out, I can't guarantee its safety since this Array has been damaged for many years."
"As long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid," Xia Mengdie looked at Lin Mo, her eyes brimming with sweetness.
"Mhm, we must return. Otherwise, the people from Heavenly Sect might target my parents," Lin Mo clenched his teeth.
The Mountain Gate's Transmission Array could not be used. Lin Mo had only repaired a small part, but it was enough for the transmission of Xia Mengdie and himself along with Yao Dou.
But like electrical devices, the Transmission Array needed power to operate. Moreover, the Spirit Stones Lin Mo had were all absorbed during his last cultivation session. Now, if he wanted to conduct a transmission, he must rely on the dense Spiritual Energy within the Immortal City.
Xia Mengdie held Yao Dou and sat aside, while Lin Mo sat at the Array Eye, beginning to run the Qiankun Creation Technique. A faint white aura emanated from his body, his muscles and meridians began to surge actively, expanding his meridians and strengthening his body as much as possible, turning himself into the 'engine' that would activate the Array.
There were seven peaks in the Immortal City. As Lin Mo operated his Cultivation Technique, the Spiritual Energy from each peak began to surge and ripple. The white fog rolled and rose, and soon the Spiritual Energy from the seven peaks burst forth, frantically converging towards Lin Mo's body.
Lin Mo was like a tiny black hole, possessing an endless attraction.
The Spiritual Energy from the seven peaks began pouring in like a flood. Cultivation was a gradual process, and Lin Mo's frenzied absorption of Spiritual Energy caused his body to swell like a balloon, struggling to withstand the expanding pressure as the surging Spiritual Energy continued to batter his meridians and body.
Lin Mo gritted his teeth, a trace of pain showing on his face.
Xia Mengdie saw Lin Mo in this state and bit her lip hard, feeling helpless about what to do.
"Open!"
Lin Mo shouted loudly with his mouth wide open. The Spiritual Energy gathered in his body suddenly burst out. White lights shot out from the seven nodes of the Array like flowing water, pulling out trails of light. Immediately, the seven Light Points converged together, and the Array emitted a blazing white light.
"It's already the third day. Lin Tanyu will not come out again,"
Qingzong stood on the hillside, looking indifferently at Sima Zining while speaking slowly.
Sima Zining gazed towards the Western horizon, where the sinking sun cast a beautiful glow onto her face, imbuing it with a poignant beauty.
"He will definitely come out," Sima Zining clenched her fists, her eyes revealing a resolute light.
Qingzong frowned, "Your obsession is too deep, let go of your obsession, and leave this place with me."
Sima Zining suddenly looked at him, her lips curling into an elegant arc, "Qingzong, do you really think I am unaware of everything?"
"Hmm, what do you know?" Qingzong frowned, a bad premonition starting to form.
Sima Zining spoke slowly, "Lin Mo is my obsession, and how is he not your obsession as well? Only by defeating him can you reach higher realms. I have obsessions in my heart, so Lin Mo has not died. So you too cannot let go of the obsession in your heart, right?"
With every word Sima Zining said, Qingzong's frown deepened, his hands gradually clenching into fists, a hint of ruthlessness on his face, "Unexpectedly, there exists such an ice-cold and intelligent woman in this mundane world. If Lin Tanyu loses you, he will surely regret it deeply."
"You are right, I used Lin Mo as a stepping stone to reach the Innate realm. Without killing him, there will be demons lingering in my heart, preventing me from advancing further." Qingzong slowly unclenched his fists, "But he is already dead, and as long as you are willing to let go of your obsession, then he truly is dead, and my demons will vanish like smoke."
Sima Zining said, "But I do not believe that Lin Mo has died."
"Then the only thing I can do is to kill you. However, I really dislike the idea of killing a woman as beautiful and intelligent as yourself." Qingzong said, his eyes staring straight at Sima Zining with a kind of perverse excitement.
Just at that moment, a dazzling milky light burst forth in the direction of Immortal City.
Qingzong and Sima Zining were both stunned in place.
The light flashed and vanished, but two figures appeared in its place.
A man and a woman.
The man, with black hair fluttering, had handsome features and a tall figure, dressed in simple casual clothes, while the woman wore a plain white dress, graceful and demure, ethereal and detached, as if they were a match made in heaven.
"Xiao Mo."
When Sima Zining saw the man's figure, her eyes suddenly reddened, her delicate body trembling with excitement.
"Zi Ning," Lin Mo was stunned for a moment when he appeared and saw Sima Zining.
Qingzong clenched his fists, his face suddenly showing excitement, his gaze sharp as a knife on Lin Mo, "Lin Mo, you've finally come out. There's a woman who for half a year, every day, has been waiting here, expecting you to show up. You really are fortunate."
Lin Mo looked at Sima Zining in astonishment, realizing that he and Xia Mengdie had been in Immortal City for half a year, and throughout those months, Sima Zining had been waiting for him in this desolate desert, day after day, firmly believing that he would return.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo's heart couldn't help but soften a bit.
Xia Mengdie's clear gaze fell on Sima Zining, her expression serene, just giving a soft smile, not known what else she was thinking.
"Lin Tanyu, I really didn't expect you could successfully escape from the Space Storm and even return," Qingzong's eyes gleamed with excitement, "Now that you have emerged, today will be your day of death, today I will kill you to affirm my path!"
Having said that, Qingzong concentrated a green Qi Bomb in his palm and fiercely hurled it at Lin Mo.
Lin Mo stared at Qingzong, the latter having a semblance that was fifty percent similar to Qing Xuan's, naturally guessing his identity.
Watching the swiftly approaching Qi Bomb, which contained immense energy,
Lin Mo cast a spell, using the wind to wrap around Xia Mengdie and Yao Dou, sending them aside, and then he punched out powerfully.