Lin Mo’s palm swept, taking the Ming King’s space ring and that copper corpse into his own space ring. The copper corpse was connected to Ming King’s mind, and upon Ming King’s death, the blood light in its eyes dimmed, turning dull and vacant.

After a moment of astonishment among the crowd, the gaze fixed on Lin Mo had turned extremely reverent and respectful.

In the universe, the strong are revered; whoever has the greatest strength earns the respect of others.

Subsequently, Lin Mo glanced at the ghost banner floating in the sky and directly stored the ghost banner and the star feather insect into the space ring.

"Brother Lin Tanyu, have you been disguising yourself as a sheep in wolf’s clothing all along? Are you at the intermediate Star System Level cultivation?" Xue Chen opened his mouth wide, asking repeatedly.

Lin Mo chuckled, "I am currently at the peak of the Star Sea Level, not some intermediate Star System Level."

Upon hearing this, Xue Chen, along with the girls beside him, Jing Xiao and Le Qian, showed a hint of shock in their eyes. If Lin Mo truly was only at the peak of the Star Sea Level cultivation, then killing the Ming King meant crossing a two-realm gap.

Such battle prowess is indeed terrifying.

Even if Guo Lu were to fight with the Ming King, he might not be sure of defeating him.

"If Brother Lin Tanyu is only at the peak of the Star Sea Level, that’s incredibly terrifying. Even within the Anlin Star System, you would be considered a top talent." Xue Chen sighed.

"I never expected Brother Lin Tanyu to have such a trump card. Had the Ming King known, he certainly would not dare to provoke Brother Lin Tanyu recklessly."

At this moment, Guo Lu also stepped forward, gently cupping his hands.

Now, Guo Lu no longer exhibited his previous arrogance, and both his expression and tone had become extremely cordial, clearly treating Lin Mo as if he were of the same level of strength.

"I just got a bit lucky. If it were any other intermediate Star System Level expert, I probably wouldn’t be able to slay them so easily," Lin Mo responded at once.

Indeed, the magic cast by the Five Primus Sect or the control of the copper corpse all contained a trace of Netherworld Power, and Lin Mo managed to suppress the Netherworld Power within the copper corpse with his Black Snake Totem. Otherwise, slaying the Ming King would have been much more laborious.

Guo Lu simply smiled, without replying.

Others with slightly lesser strength couldn’t perceive the details within the battle between Lin Mo and the Ming King, but Guo Lu realized that Lin Mo’s suppression of Netherworld Power was the key to successfully slaying the Ming King.

Meanwhile, the people of the Five Primus Sect were now scared to the core, as their backbone, the Ming King, was killed by Lin Mo’s hands. Now, the Five Primus Sect lacked an intermediate Star System Level expert, akin to a scattered pile of sand.

Lin Mo glanced faintly toward the ranks of the Five Primus Sect. Without an intermediate Star System Level expert, the Five Primus Sect had no capability to contend for treasures, yet they had large numbers, and to kill them all would require some effort.

Moreover, on this mountain top, there were still others present.

During the battle with the Ming King earlier, Lin Mo sensed two concealed killing intents. Though they were hidden extremely discreetly, Lin Mo’s Power of Soul was so potent that he could still keenly detect them. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

If his guess wasn’t wrong, it should be...

"Unexpectedly, Lin Tanyu, in just two months, you’ve reached the level of a Second Seal Nether Pattern Master!" A voice laden with concealed killing intent suddenly rang out over this vast mountaintop.

Two exceptionally strong auras suddenly appeared, and in the sky, two black fogs swirled and flew over, landing on the mountaintop. Once the black fog dissipated, two men in black robes stood there.

Their appearance once again stirred the summit into a frenzy.

Judging from the aura emanating from them, both were intermediate Star System Level experts, and their aura seemed to subtly surpass that of the Ming King.

"Netherworld Sect people?" Guo Lu’s pupils shrank.

Their three forces had painstakingly reached the summit, not anticipating two intermediate Star System Level experts to be hidden among them.

Lin Mo’s gaze fell on the two, yet he was not surprised, as he had long suspected Li Ling and the Netherworld Sect Great Elder would be in this gray space, naturally leading them here as well.

"Li Ling, Netherworld Sect Great Elder, I didn’t expect you two to chase me all the way here?" Lin Mo half-closed his eyes, smiling.

He could now be certain that this secret realm’s treasure was not in this gray space alone; there must be other secret realms. Otherwise, with Li Ling and the Netherworld Sect Great Elder here, why hadn’t any disciples of the Netherworld Sect or Refining God Pavilion appeared?

Xue Chen’s mouth twitched, and he secretly marveled, "Brother Lin Tanyu is quite the formidable character, having even offended two intermediate Star System Level experts and being chased all the way here?"

Li Ling and the Netherworld Sect Great Elder had been hiding in the shadows, as expected, since this was the stronghold of the Hexagram Sect and Five Primus Sect. Despite them both being intermediate Star System Level experts, each of the Hexagram Sect and Five Primus Sect had a Star System Level expert and thousands of disciples. In terms of strength, they couldn’t gain the upper hand.

Thus, the two had been hiding, waiting for a chance to seize the treasure.

Yet, who would have thought that Lin Mo would kill the Ming King and reveal the power of a Second Seal Nether Pattern Master?

In just a few months, Lin Mo’s cultivation had improved so quickly, causing both to tremble with fear. This child, if not slain sooner, could become a major threat in the future!

"What grudge do you two have with Brother Lin Tanyu?" Suddenly, Guo Lu stepped beside Lin Mo, with a sharp light flickering in his eyes, staring at the two from the Netherworld Sect.

"Guo Lu from the Hexagram Sect?" The elder of the Netherworld Sect holding a purplewood staff raised his head, his cloudy eyes gleaming with cold light, and sneered, "This is a vendetta between us and Lin Tanyu. Do you Hexagram Sect people intend to make enemies of us, the Netherworld Sect?"

Guo Lu chuckled, "This must be the Netherworld Sect’s Great Elder. Our four great forces—Hexagram Sect, Five Primus Sect, Refining God Pavilion, and Netherworld Sect—share dominion over the Anlin Star System. No single one overpowers the other, so Great Elder, there’s no need to use your Netherworld Sect’s name to press me."

"Though I may not be a match for the Great Elder, I am an intermediate Star System Level expert. Moreover, I am currently friends with Brother Lin Tanyu. If you want to kill him, our Hexagram Sect will not agree," Guo Lu said coldly.

Lin Mo nodded towards Guo Lu. Although he understood Guo Lu’s intentions, he should be grateful that he was willing to stand up and help.

With the Netherworld Sect now having two intermediate Star System Level experts and the Ming King slain by Lin Mo, if Guo Lu didn’t step in now, and Lin Mo was killed by the two from the Netherworld Sect, he would be truly isolated, without even the qualification to vie for the treasure. Thus, he had no choice but to cooperate with Lin Mo to stand against the two from the Netherworld Sect.

Li Ling and the Netherworld Sect Great Elder exchanged glances upon hearing this, a touch of gravitas in their expressions. Even with their combined strength, attempting to kill Guo Lu and Lin Mo simultaneously could be quite challenging.

They had witnessed Lin Mo’s strength firsthand, and killing Lin Mo alone would be extremely difficult. More so now, with Guo Lu added to the mix. Even if they could defeat the two, it would come at a severe cost.