The Terrifying Old Lady

The spiritual energy flowing through his body brought massive change to his cells, he deduced that he could breakthrough the tenth stage in a few days time.

"How can you use spiritual energy?" asked Su Zhao with a voice full of disbelief.

"There are many things you don't know, if you acknowledge me as your grandfather, I will reveal the secrets of the world to you." Ye Mo said gazing at the sky, with the spiritual energy revolving around him, he looked like a sage whose eyes held the profound mysteries of the world.

"Your aura tells that you are not a Spirit Realm cultivator, that only leave you with the Body Realm because your strength can't be above the Spirit Realm.

"Your ability to control spiritual energy suggests that you have a legendary stage cultivation technique." the old lady said with piercing gaze, trying to see through all his veil.

"You are smart!" Ye Mo grinned.

"According to the ancient words, the legendary stage body cultivators cannot control the spiritual energy of the heaven and earth, so there must a higher stage after the legendary stage, right?" questioned the old lady, her gaze piercing through Ye Mo's heart trying to unravel all the deep secret inside.

Ye Mo laughed spuriously, "Old lady, your speculations are on point. The common folks only know that there is a legendary stage but little did they know that the Kung Fu Body Realm has nine stages. The techniques for the later stages of the Kung Fu Body Realm are as rare as a phoenix feather..."

"Wait!... What did you just say? There are nine stages in the Kung Fu Body Realm?" Su Zhao asked in a hurried breath.

"Exactly! There are nine stages of the Kung Fu Body Realm, I got a fortuitous encounter, a very ancient body technique that can cultivate the body to the ninth stage of the Kung Fu Body Realm." Ye Mo smiled.

Su Zhao and the old lady exchanged glance, their breath became hurried, the ninth stage of the Kung Fu Body Technique, that allows was enough to cause bloodbath in the outer world.

They could not imagine the possibilities that it would bring if they got their hands on that technique. They might be recruited as honorary elders in the reclusive clans. Wealth, fame, power and cultivation resources would be at their disposal.

Ye Mo was not a bit worried, according to the system, the Ninth stage of the Kung Fu Body Realm was the highest in the universe, the tenth and the eleventh stage were only known in the ancient times.

"Oh! I almost forgot, the soul Cleansing Fruit we got is a Rank 2 spirit fruit".

"What! A Rank 2 spirit fruit, are you kidding me?" Su Zhao eyes narrowed.

They had not fully digested the first news and the second one came knocking, Su Zhao mind almost exploded from shock. He was thrilled, a Rank 2 Soul Cleansing Fruit was enough for them to live the rest of their lives in opulence.

The taciturn old lady eyes flashed with greed, the cultivation technique was more important than the soul Cleansing fruit, she had to get it at all cost. Even though she had no idea of how strong a body cultivator at the later stage could be, they couldn't be as monstrous as spirit cultivators at her realm.

Su Zhao eyes was red with greed, his reasoning hit the rock button, any of the treasure he got his hands on was enough for him to live a happy life. "I really like you, you are truly naive, spilling out secrets before the outcome of the battle. You deserve a proper death."

The Zhen brothers were covered in cold sweat. Why did he reveal his secrets so easily? They believed he was not not stupid, but saying so much was definitely asking for death. Greed begat all sins.

"Young Master Ye..."

" Fear not. All those who hear of this secret will surely die".

"With just you? You are quite humorous." Su Zhao laughed. His aura rose suddenly, the second stage of the Kung Fu Spirit Realm.

"Brat; you should feel honored to die fighting me in my full strength." This time, his muscles became as sturdy as rock; the spiritual energy gathering in his fist, he punched forward rapidly, his attack ferocious and savage, he wanted to overwhelm and end the battle quickly.

The iron sword appeared in Ye Mo's hand. He slashed in quick succession causing the fist attack to break.

Slash... A sword attack cut open Su Zhao robe, as a cut appeared on his shoulder. His hands behind his back, he asked, "Is this all you've got?"

Su Zhao was infuriated, that attack was so fast that he was caught off guard. He roared hoarsely, rushed forward with great speed, he punched out rapidly.

Ye Mo calmly deflected the attack, his eyes suddenly narrowed, Su Zhao disappeared from his front. He slashed backward, a muffled grunt was heard, Su Zhao fingers were chopped off. He looked at Ye Mo in fear, his speed was countered. "How did you know I was at your back?" The flames of fury burned fiercely in his eyes. His sneak attack failed and he ended up injured.

"My bad! I forgot to tell you that the technique sharpened my senses, even with your fast speed, you can't escape my senses." Ye Mo said striding towards him.

The old lady and Su Zhao were shocked again, they could accept that his body became sturdier but to have spiritual awareness while being a body cultivator was simply unacceptable. Spiritual awareness, a state only spirit cultivators were eligible to experience. That brat had it.

The value of the technique soared up to the Ninth heaven [1] in their heart. To cultivate spiritual awareness while being in the Body Realm was simply too precious an opportunity.

Their flames of greed burned even more fiercely.

A sword and fist clashed, a fierce gale sprouted up. Ye Mo stood his place while Su Zhao retreated a few steps back.

With a greed blindfolded eyes, Su Zhao clashed again with Ye Mo. A feeling of extreme danger descended upon Ye Mo like a tsunami, he hurriedly dodged but was not fast enough, a thumb size needle brushed past his cheek, blood trickled down. If he had not reacted fast enough, it would have pierced his head. His angry eyes turned to the old lady who was slowly walking forwards Su Zhao. "Why did you sneaky attack, is that what honorable spirit cultivators should do?"

"We have no dignity to protect, so fighting style is valid". The old lady said.

A serious expression appeared on Ye Mo's Face, the old lady clearly wanted to join the battle. Fighting two spirit cultivators at the same time was something he had never done, the pressure he faced tripled, he couldn't fight calmly like before.

The old lady aura changed, a third stage Spirit cultivator, Ye Mo eyes narrowed into slit.

"Do you have any conscience? How can two spirit cultivators up against a body cultivator?" Zhen Ai shouted furiously.

"Truly shameless, this is the highest form of shamelessness, sneak attack and ganging up on a body cultivator? Never heard of it!"

"Shut up! Su Zhao shouted fiercely, " All reasoning and excuse bows before strength, we don't need to explain ourselves to you. You brat! To make the old lady Join the fight, you've lived a fulfilled life.

" Stop spewing out nonsense and let's end this quickly". The old lady chided.

"Yes, old lady" Su Zhao answered

The old lady eyes narrowed, the young brat before her watched them quietly, he was like an emperor that had issued his verdict on them directly.

They attacked from different directions, Su Zhao fist contained an explosive power, while the old lady played with needles, thumb-sized silver needles, with high penetrative power.

A spiritual energy shield appeased on Ye Mo's body blocking all the needles, their high penetrative power was rendered useless.

A punch collided with Su Zhao's punch, and he was thrown a few metres backwards, he spew out a mouthful of blood, the bone in his right hand had been crushed, he lost feeling of his right hand, he stared at Ye Mo as though he was looking at a monster. He was definitely a wolf in sheep's clothing.

His aura grew weak. The aura suddenly slashed out with a dagger, with a fast reaction, he deflected the attack with his sword. Ye Mo felt pain on his shoulder, blood trickled down his shoulder, a thumb-sized silver needle embeded itself in his shoulder. He quickly forced out the needle with gritted teeth. His shoulder bleed more rapidly. He had been hurt by a sneak attack again. The old lady gave no moment of respite, dozens of silver needles danced in the air as they headed towards him. He quickly mobilised a spiritual shield around his body. His spiritual energy shield was broken quickly, dozens of silver needles pierced through his body, he was caught off guard, the silver needle was of a higher grade, the first rain of silver needles was just to test the waters. His body was riddled with tiny holes, blood poured out slowly, he soon became a bloodied man.

" Good! Very good!! You have finally forced me to show my real strength." Ye Mo laughed hysterically.

Su Zhao who had just struggled up, fell to the ground again, that brat had not been fighting with his true strength and he ended up like this. If he had fought with his true strength, the outcome would have been devastating.

Ye Mo suddenly appeared before the old lady, a palm attack landed on her. The old lady, a true spirit cultivator could not be outdone, she retaliated viciously with a palm attack.

Two palm attacks collided, the wind blew, Ye Mo hair widened, the old lady's white air danced freely in the wind, the Zhen brothers hurriedly retreated, they felt a violent force trying to rip them apart.

The old lady felt a greater and violent force invading her internal organs, she directly spat a mouthful of fresh blood, her blood-thirsty eyes remained fierce.