Ch 10 - Defeating Tian Li

When Chen Mo finished speaking, not only Tian Li but also the disciples watching couldn't help but almost burst into laughter.

Good grief, treating a mere low-grade yellow martial skill, the Tiger Roaring Fist, as a trump card?

And saying that using it to its full extent even frightened himself.

Who would believe that?

Tian Li sneered but maintained a facade of false warmth and kindness, "Don't worry, Junior Brother Chen, no matter what injuries occur, it's not your fault. I, Tian Li, am not a petty person."

"Good! I admire Senior Brother Li's magnanimous nature!" Chen Mo praised.

With that, he suddenly threw a punch.

It seemed ordinary but was faster than the eye could see!

There was a faint sound of a tiger's roar in the air!

Tian Li's fist also shot out, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder!

Bang!

Their fists collided in midair.

A cloud of fine dust exploded from where their fists met!

Crack!

The sound of bones breaking suddenly echoed!

Tian Li's right arm cracked inch by inch, blood and flesh splattering.

Before Tian Li could scream in pain, Shen Mo's left fist shot out, striking straight at his dantian!

Crack!

With a burst of immense force, it shattered his dantian directly!

The spiritual energy cyclone was completely destroyed.

Tian Li's cultivation level plummeted back to the Body Tempering Stage!

His body was sent flying, like a kite with a broken string!

Chen Mo cried out in surprise and quickly helped Tian Li up, "Oh no, oh no, Senior Brother Li, I used too much force. Are you alright?"

"Ah, I told you, my Tiger Roaring Fist is terribly powerful, but you wouldn't listen. Look at you, so badly injured now, what should we do?"

"Senior Brother Li, I feel so guilty!" Chen Mo's voice trembled as if he was about to cry.

Tian Li opened his eyes to see Chen Mo's face filled with exaggerated emotions.

Pain, shock, anger, and humiliation surged through him all at once.

Tian Li was so enraged that he spat out blood and fainted on the spot.

The entire venue was silent.

The outer sect disciples below the platform, as well as Liu zeng and Ning Peng watching from the pavilion, were all in the same state.

Chen Mo looked up and sighed, "Senior Brother Li, how did your strength decline to this extent? I… I really didn't hold back enough!"

He shouted, "Someone come quickly and help Senior Brother Li to the infirmary. Senior Brother Lei has been so kind to me, giving me Body Tempering Pills and spirit stones, I cannot let him down!"

Several outer sect disciples hurriedly helped Tian Li up and quickly left the martial arts field.

Chen Mo anxiously called out again, "When Senior Brother Li wakes up, please tell him I will apologize to him in person! I feel so bad!"

After speaking, he wiped away non-existent tears and turned to the stunned deacon, "Senior Brother Deacon, this should count as a successful challenge, and I should become an inner sect disciple, right?"

The deacon, still in shock, snapped back to reality at Chen Mo's voice.

He gave Chen Mo a deep look and nodded heavily, "Congratulations, Junior Brother Chen, you are now an inner sect disciple."

"If Junior Brother Chen is free, please come with me to receive the rewards for becoming an inner sect disciple."

Chen Mo eagerly said, "Right now, I'm also in a hurry to apologize to Senior Brother Li."

The deacon nodded, "Alright."

He called up to the pavilion, "You two, come help oversee the outer sect disciples' assessments. I need to register Junior Brother Chen as an inner sect disciple."

"Yes…" Liu zeng and Ning Peng, still in shock, nodded blankly.

Chen Mo walked ahead, the deacon following beside him.

The two of them slowly left under the reverent gazes of the disciples.

Once their figures disappeared, the disciples erupted into a frenzy.

"I feel like I'm dreaming. Chen Mo actually defeated Tian Li so easily. Pinch me… ow, ow, ow!"

"So inspiring! If Chen Mo can do it, so can I! From today, I'll train twelve hours a day!"

"Can you find a Marrow Cleansing Pill on the road?"

"…Don't bring that up, or I'll hit you!"

On the other side, Chen Mo and the deacon were heading towards a pavilion.

Chen Mo's expression had long lost any trace of urgency, replaced by calmness.

The deacon stole a few glances at Chen Mo, seeing his unwavering demeanor, and felt a surge of admiration.

An outer sect disciple becoming an inner sect disciple was a huge leap.

Yet, Chen Mo's expression remained calm, as if he had merely accomplished a trivial task.

Chen Mo, meanwhile, was deep in thought.

He was considering how to finish off Tian Li.

Just as he had anticipated, after Tian Li fell unconscious, he noticed that the life panel had changed again.

[Name: Tian Li.]

[Realm: Peak of the Body Tempering Stage.]

[Fate: Family descendant, Thunder Spiritual Body, Remarkable Luck.]

[Destiny: Dantian destroyed, unable to continue cultivating, becomes a marginalized figure in his family, eventually growing bitter and dying in three years.]

[Recent Turn 1: (Occurred) Challenged by Chen Mo, defeated, dantian destroyed, stripped of inner sect disciple status, demoted to outer sect disciple.]

[Recent Turn 2: Upon waking, realizes he is no match for Chen Mo, and hurriedly leaves for the Li family in Yan City that night to report this to his family, but is ambushed by a first-level demonic beast on the way. Although he kills the beast, he is left moderately injured.]

"Tian Li is indeed sharp. Realizing his demotion, he didn't linger at Celestial sword Sect and planned to flee that night," Chen Mo thought to himself.

This person was different from those simple-minded villains.

Therefore, tonight, Chen Mo needed to kill Tian Li and eliminate any future threats.

Tian Li's hurried escape provided a perfect opportunity to kill him silently.

As Chen Mo and the deacon walked further, Chen Mo casually asked, "Senior Brother, what rewards does an inner sect disciple receive?"

The deacon quickly replied, "There are quite a few. First is the inner sect disciple robe. Unlike the outer sect robe, it's not just clothing. It's warm in winter and cool in summer and can resist ordinary weapons, being a top-tier yellow-grade item."

"Additionally, the sect directly grants one hundred low-grade spirit stones."

"Lastly, there's the inner sect disciple token. With the token, you can select a weapon and two bottles of Qi Condensation Pills from the Treasure Pavilion for free, and you can soak in the medicinal pool once, which might awaken a powerful constitution."

Chen Mo nodded slightly.

Indeed, these rewards were quite good.

Soon, they arrived at a tall pavilion.

The deacon whispered, "This is where Elder Zhen yi resides. He is responsible for various logistical matters for the inner sect disciples."

The deacon's eyes carried a hint of warning, "No matter what Elder yi says or does, Junior Brother Chen, do not provoke him."

"Elder yi oversees logistics. With a flick of his finger, he could cause you endless trouble."

Chen Mo frowned but still nodded.

They crossed the gate and soon saw a thin middle-aged man lying on a bamboo chair.

Beside him were two young and beautiful female disciples, each holding a large palm fan, fanning him diligently.

The two female disciples were sweating profusely from their efforts.

Zhen yi's hand was rubbing the thigh of one of the female disciples.

The female disciple endured the discomfort, not daring to move away, allowing Zhen yi to take liberties with her.