Chapter 112: A Stab in the Dark

The sudden barrage of arrows completely shattered the formation of the Xingtian Guild. The Nirvana Fire Phoenix, which had already suffered heavy casualties, managed to stabilize their position under the cover of these powerful shots.

The members of Xingtian, who had activated "Slaughter Mode," found that once they faced the threat of death, their actual performance was even worse than before. People are often like that; when they have no worries, they can easily cross a narrow bridge, but once they realize there is a bottomless abyss beneath it, few can keep their composure. The Xingtian members were now gripped by that very fear, allowing the Nirvana Fire Phoenix to seize the initiative and hunt them down.

Chen Mo was no philanthropist. He didn't mind the Nirvana Fire Phoenix members stealing his kills; he controlled the entire flow of battle. Whenever someone was near death, he would fire an arrow to finish them off, effortlessly collecting points and Wisdom Seeds. As for the equipment, the battlefield was littered with shining gear, but Chen Mo had no time to loot, and neither did the combatants on either side.

"Get out here!" Finally, Tian Xing smashed the last massive boulder, revealing Chen Mo, who had been hiding behind it to fire his powerful shots.

Like a roaring lion that had finally cornered its prey, Tian Xing bellowed to assert his dominance: "So it's you, you grandson! Hiding in the shadows and ambushing my men? You coward, I’m going to tear you limb from limb!"

Unfazed, Chen Mo fired one last powerful arrow, killing Cheng Lie, the final member of the Xingtian Guild.

Cheng Lie reached out with trembling fingers, grasping toward his leader: "Bo... Boss, save me!"

Tian Xing turned his head to survey the battlefield and finally realized the truth. While he had been frantically searching for Chen Mo like a madman, Chen Mo had systematically picked off every single member of his guild, one arrow at a time.

"Cheng Lie!" Tian Xing roared in agony. Cheng Lie was one of his most trusted confidants, a man who had contributed so much to his cause, only to die in this dungeon!

[Wisdom Seed +1]

Initially, Chen Mo had been cautious of the Xingtian Guild, fearing that 29 "Slaughterers" attacking him at once would be overwhelming. After all, Slaughterers enjoyed doubled attributes, and even as confident as he was, Chen Mo dared not face so many at once.

But now, things were different. Chen Mo had eliminated all 29 Slaughterers. His score had jumped from 60,000 to 170,000, and his ranking had soared from 70,000th to 20,000th. Most importantly, he had acquired 29 Wisdom Seeds from the Xingtian Guild. While most were from common warriors and mages—yielding basic skills like Double Strike, Jump Slash, Fireball, and Lightning Bolt—he had obtained a few skills he had desperately wanted but never possessed.

For instance, the Warrior's "Z-Slash"!

It allowed a player to instantly double their speed and move in a "Z" trajectory, enabling them to dodge enemy skills and appear at a blind spot behind or to the side of the enemy to deliver a lethal blow. Once mastered, this could be evolved through secondary creation into an "S-Slash" or "C-Slash," a massive upgrade for any warrior.

Beyond melee combat, Chen Mo also reaped a rich harvest in magic. Among the 29 Wisdom Seeds, eight were from mages. In addition to the Lightning Bolt he had just learned, Chen Mo also acquired Wind Blade, Water Explosion, and Stone Spike. Having now mastered all five basic elements—Fire, Wind, Water, Earth, and Lightning—he was essentially at the level of a grand mage.

Of course, the Nirvana Fire Phoenix had also suffered heavy losses, and Chen Mo had looted over a dozen Wisdom Seeds from them as well. In total, Chen Mo now possessed exactly 70 Wisdom Seeds!

[Second Wisdom Component (70/100)]

This was a massive harvest. Chen Mo had previously wondered how long it would take to collect 100, yet here he was, already at 70 in the blink of an eye.

"Hahaha!" Chen Mo was in high spirits. He felt like giving Tian Xing a trophy to thank him for his contribution to his growth. "Tian Xing! Speaking of grandsons, I think you’re the most spineless one of all. To satisfy your own greed, you forced your subordinates to activate Slaughter Mode, yet you, the strongest among them, didn't dare to do it yourself. If that doesn't make you a grandson, what does?"

"You..." Tian Xing was so enraged he nearly coughed up blood. He had intended to use Slaughter Mode to suppress the Nirvana Fire Phoenix, only to lose everything. Now that he was the last one left, he knew the other members of the Xingtian Guild would revolt once they left the dungeon. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, all directed at the guy in the vampire mask. "Go to hell!"

"Xingtian Axe, Gift of the Ancestor!"

Blood energy boiled within Tian Xing, his body swelling to more than double its size. He hoisted the Xingtian Axe high and swung it toward Chen Mo. The weapon transformed into a fifty-meter-long giant axe, descending upon Chen Mo with crushing force.

Chen Mo’s data scan revealed that Tian Xing’s strength was actually that of an early-stage Marquis. Though he didn't know why a Marquis-level player was matched with novices, the power displayed was indeed overwhelming, especially the weapon-enlargement technique, something Chen Mo had never seen before.

Chen Mo turned serious. "Diamond Skin! Full-body Diamond Transformation!"

The Xingtian Axe descended like the wrath of a god, occupying most of the sky and exerting a visual and mental pressure that would make any ordinary person want to surrender. But who was Chen Mo? He was the Great Demon King. He cared nothing for descending gods or giant axes!

"Break for me!"

Chen Mo actually reached out with both hands to catch the giant axe.

Liu Zijun cried out in alarm, "Be careful!"

Tian Xing laughed hideously, "Hahaha, you foolish thing! My weapon is an A-grade Xingtian Axe, imbued with the divine consciousness of the ancient god of war, Xingtian! To think you’d dare use your mortal hands to block it—truly the most ridiculous joke in the world... Ah..."

Tian Xing’s face shifted abruptly, looking more wretched than if he had swallowed a mouthful of filth.

With a thunderous boom, the ground beneath Chen Mo collapsed into a ten-meter-wide crater. Standing at the center, Chen Mo remained completely unscathed, his pristine hands raised, pinning the Xingtian Axe—fifty times his size—in mid-air!

That’s right! He had caught the giant axe with nothing but his bare hands!

The members of the Nirvana Fire Phoenix watched in stunned silence. They had assumed Chen Mo was just a hunter hiding in the shadows, never imagining his melee prowess was even more terrifying.

"No! Impossible! Who are you? Who the hell are you? You are definitely not a novice! Ahhh!" Tian Xing went frantic, pulling at his axe with all his might, only to find he couldn't budge it from Chen Mo’s grip, even with every ounce of his strength.

Chen Mo smiled faintly, "Goodbye, grandson."

"Diamond Skin Skill Rune—Mirror Shell!"

*Swish—*

A diamond clone split directly from Chen Mo’s body, and this clone was equipped with the Annihilation set! That’s right—Chen Mo was showing off; he had already figured out how to equip his clone!

Though the mirror clone could only exist for ten seconds, that was more than enough!

"Death-Granting Sword Qi!"

The mirror clone emanated dark mist and swung the Annihilation Demon Sword toward Tian Xing’s head.