"But the Nether Origin Stone wasn’t easy for us to obtain, and now we’re just letting him absorb it?" Hei Zhu frowned, pondering.

Lao Du shook his head, smiling faintly, "Don’t worry, if he can’t endure the hostility and ends up in a Demon Transformation, getting the treasure on him is a worthwhile sacrifice. Besides, in this Thunder Mountain Range, beasts are rampant, so finding more Nether Origin Stones just requires a bit more time. Moreover, with the strength of us three, competing with the Five Primus Sect and Hexagram Sect for treasures in the mountain range is hopeless, so killing him for the benefits is more practical."

After listening to Lao Du, Lie Huo and Hei Zhu exchanged a glance and finally nodded.

"I’ll go first!" Lao Du frowned, then flipped his palm, revealing thirty shining purple Nether Origin Stones in his palm, encased in Spiritual Energy to prevent the purple aura from spreading; otherwise, the vicious aura within the purple essence would attract nearby beasts.

Once he finished speaking, Lao Du shot the thirty Nether Origin Stones into the Rain Silk formed by the Mysterious Blue Lightning. Instantly, the stones were shattered by the lightning, transforming into purple aura, which then swiftly entered Lin Mo’s body.

Despite part of Lin Mo’s mind remaining alert to Lao Du and the others, the Star Wheel Universe Map and Black Snake Totem continued to operate non-stop. He clearly felt an immensely strong surge of Netherworld Power entering his body, bringing a surge of joy to his heart.

The thousand Pure Nether Stones Lin Mo possessed were almost completely absorbed, and although the Purple Flame Mark continually strengthened, there were still no signs of a breakthrough. Now, this surge of Netherworld Power continued to slam against the barrier of the Purple Flame Mark, with the barrier showing signs of shifting.

"Big brother, he seems fine!" Lie Huo frowned, flipping his palm to reveal another thirty Nether Origin Stones, "Adding mine as well to test."

"As long as we can get the treasure on him, wasting some Nether Origin Stones doesn’t matter," Hei Zhu gritted his teeth, followed by flipping his palm, revealing another thirty Nether Origin Stones.

The two of them tossed sixty Nether Origin Stones, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... dozens of stones shot into the Mysterious Blue Thunder Grid, transforming into purple aura and again pouring into Lin Mo’s body.

"Still lacking a bit..."

"Just a bit more to break through the barrier."

Inwardly joyous, Lin Mo feigned a look of pain on his face to avoid raising suspicion among the three.

The three had used up ninety Nether Origin Stones, yet there was no sign of Lin Mo entering Demon Transformation. They only saw the pain on his face, and they doubted nothing.

"Big brother, it looks like this kid truly has treasures to quickly purify the vicious aura in the Nether Origin Stones. With ninety stones thrown in, anyone else would’ve gone into Demon Transformation long ago," Lie Huo frowned.

"Judging by his look, he should be struggling to keep it together. Let’s throw in more Nether Origin Stones; I refuse to believe he can withstand the vicious aura contained within this many stones." Lao Du gritted his teeth, a pained look flashing across his face, "You two, take out all your Nether Origin Stones."

Lie Huo and Hei Zhu exchanged a glance; now they were riding a tiger and couldn’t dismount. If they didn’t kill Lin Mo, they would leave potential revenge in the future.

Lao Du, Hei Zhu, and Lie Huo inverted their palms once more, revealing several dozen Nether Origin Stones. This was their entire harvest after five days of arduously hunting beasts. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Though they felt the loss of the stones, they hoped to kill Lin Mo and seize his treasures. Steeling themselves, they hurled the several dozen Nether Origin Stones into Lin Mo’s body.

At this moment, the Netherworld Power within Lin Mo surged to a peak, and under another influx of power, the previously solid-as-iron barrier of the Purple Flame Mark started to shake and churn.

Finally, under the impact of the abundant Netherworld Power within, the barrier of the Purple Flame Mark shattered.

On Lin Mo’s back, a small black snake coiled on his spine, nearby a Purple Flame Mark presented in a purple-black hue. Beside it, a faintly purple flame imprint gradually emerged.

He had finally stepped into the ranks of a Second Seal Nether Pattern Master!

A warm flow coursed beneath his skin, filling Lin Mo with energy. Tiny arcs of Mysterious Blue Lightning danced on his skin, and under the quenching of the lightning, his physical strength significantly increased. Together with absorbing the Nether Origin Stones, a remarkable amount of True Yuan infused him, further enhancing Lin Mo’s power.

He reached the Star Sea Level Peak State!

If Lin Mo possessed the Heavenly Dao Law Hub, he might directly break through to the Star System Level Realm!

"How can this be? We invested so many Nether Origin Stones; why hasn’t he gone into Demon Transformation?"

"And I feel his aura has increased slightly?"

"Damn it, what treasure does he have on him?"

In the sky, Lao Du, Lie Huo, and Hei Zhu’s expressions turned sour; their attempt to trap Lin Mo into Demon Transformation had backfired, inadvertently boosting Lin Mo’s cultivation significantly.

The densely covering Mysterious Blue Lightning Rain Silk suddenly ceased, disappearing without a trace.

Lin Mo stood up, looking sharply at Lao Du and the others, smiling, "You three probably didn’t expect that your attempt to ensnare me with hostility and cause Demon Transformation didn’t succeed but instead helped me break through the realm’s barrier."

"Lin Tanyu, even if you’ve broken through to the Star Sea Level Peak State, you’re not a true Star System Level expert. With us three working together, it’s your death day." Lao Du hissed through clenched teeth, his eyes fixed fiercely on Lin Mo, brimming with cold glints.

Though Lin Mo hadn’t succumbed to the vicious aura of the Nether Origin Stones and had, in fact, advanced a realm, this didn’t frighten Lao Du and the others, for they were Star System Level experts, with Lao Du particularly reaching the Peak of the Early Stage of the Star System Level. Were three united a match for one Lin Mo?

"You intend to kill and rob me; prepare to be killed!"

Lin Mo ascended the air, his gaze sparking with icy rays as sharp as cold ice.

"Lin Tanyu, do you truly believe you’re our match?" Lao Du sneered, as the powerful True Yuan surged from all three, filling the sky with ample True Yuan.

"Sealing Skill!"

Lin Mo shouted softly, constructing a Dharma Seal with his hands. As the Netherworld Power surged within him, two giant Mysterious Nether Pattern symbols emerged, then exploded, transforming into a hundred-zhang wide, thousand-zhang long Purple Qi River, encasing the trio.

Lao Du, Lie Huo, and Hei Zhu’s faces instantly changed drastically. Stuck within the Purple Qi River, they were akin to ordinary men caught in a quagmire, rendering True Yuan manipulation extremely slow and difficult.

"Dark Phoenix Seal!"

Recently ascended to the level of a Second Seal Nether Pattern Master, Lin Mo easily used the Sealing Skill’s second layer. Despite Marquis Mu, a Star Domain Level Expert, falling within this Purple River, feeling the effects was inevitable, much less Lao Du and his two Star System Level Early Stage companions.

With Lin Mo’s soft shout, a purple vortex appeared in the sky, followed by a dark purple Phoenix hundreds of zhang long emitting a clear cry, swooping out. This Dark Phoenix was more tangible and dense than before, carrying overwhelming suppression as it dove toward the trio. Its purple wings cut through the sky like Wind Blades, effortlessly tearing through the air.