Lin Mo stared at his opponent, sensing a formidable presence from their body—a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator!
Lin Mo's brows furrowed slightly, he hadn't expected such a formidable person to emerge from the Heavenly Sect. He was probably just a step away from reaching the Innate realm.
Suddenly, the opponent opened their eyes, and two dazzling beams of light shot out from their pupils, spanning the hundreds of meters between them and striking towards Lin Mo.
Of course, this kind of radiance within their gaze was invisible to others, but it could still be felt.
Such a sharp gaze could probably kill an ordinary person with just one look.
Lin Mo was not the least bit afraid, his eyes emitted a faint purple mist, and two beams of purple light suddenly shot out from his pupils, colliding with the divine radiance coming from his opponent in the air before dissipating.
However, the bodies of the people around them shook, their minds disturbed by the impact.
Such a fierce clash with just a glance surprised many of the onlookers.
Naturally, the most surprised was the white-haired elder sitting to the west. His face, like dried tree bark, showed a degree of solemnity and attention as he nodded at Lin Mo, evidently not wishing to start a direct conflict with him.
Lin Mo had no intention of starting a fight either. Although he was not afraid of the opponent, with many people from the Heavenly Sect present, a battle would primarily put people like Sima Zining, who needed his protection, at risk.
But Lin Mo also understood that these people, although all from the Heavenly Sect, still had barriers and entangled interests between them; they would not attack him en masse.
When Lin Mo withdrew his gaze, he suddenly felt a dozen extremely sharp looks fixed on him. Glancing over, he recognized a familiar aura emanating from those whose gazes were filled with sharp light.
To the southwest, several figures stood grandly, their bodies infused with dense Fire Element Spiritual Energy—likely from the True Fire Sect. Lin Mo had killed Ouyang Xinghe of the True Fire Sect, so naturally, these people bore hostility towards him.
To the southeast, several figures stood with lightning flickering in their eyes, their bodies light as feathers, led by an old crone—people from the Wind Thunder Sect.
And to the northwest stood people from the Red Moon Sect.
Lin Mo had killed Ouyang Xinghe and Yao Lei, and even Wu Yue's death had been pinned on him, so naturally, these three sects saw him as an enemy within the Heavenly Sect.
"Lin Tanyu, you killed my disciple of the Wind Thunder Sect. Today I shall kill you and avenge my disciple," suddenly, the crone from the Wind Thunder Sect stepped forward and said coldly.
"And us from the True Fire Sect, you killed my disciple Xinghe, and today I will claim your life to mourn my disciple," an elder from the True Fire Sect stepped forward, flames flickering beneath his feet.
"And us from the Red Moon Sect, Wu Yue met a tragic death at your hands, the devil, and today we will not spare you," a middle-aged man from the Red Moon Sect stepped forward.
Lin Mo stood with his hands behind his back, feeling the suppression emitted by the three parties, yet his expression remained very relaxed.
"I killed Ouyang Xinghe and Yao Lei because they first attempted to kill you, and as for Wu Yue, he was killed by two elders of the Qingxuan Sect, which has nothing to do with me," Lin Mo said indifferently.
Hearing Lin Mo's words, the expression of the people from the Red Moon Sect changed slightly, and the middle-aged man with a furrowed brow shouted harshly, "Devil, you still dare to quibble at this point. My Red Moon Sect has been on good terms with the Qingxuan Sect for generations; why would the elders of the Qingxuan Sect kill a disciple of my Red Moon Sect?"
Lin Mo gave him a cold glance and shook his head. He could admit to killing Yao Lei and Ouyang Xinghe and wouldn't mind confessing to Wu Yue's death, but the power of the Qingxuan Sect within the Heavenly Sect was simply too great. Even if the Red Moon Sect believed him, they wouldn't acknowledge it now. After all, the Red Moon Sect didn't have the audacity to wage war against the Qingxuan Sect. It was best to pin Wu Yue's death on him now and consider the matter settled with his death.
"Believe it or not; if you all want to kill me, then come at me together."
Lin Mo's expression remained calm, exuding a formidable aura.
The release of this aura caused those standing behind Lin Mo, such as Long Mang, Tang Suo, Qiao Jianjun, and others to change their expressions drastically.
The profound aura emanating from Lin Mo was like an ocean, and everyone felt like mere duckweed floating on an endless sea.
Even the people of the Heavenly Sect turned a shade paler.
"Could it be that you've reached the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment!" exclaimed the Western elder who had just made eye contact with Lin Mo, his face showing astonishment once again.
The people from True Fire Sect, Wind Thunder Sect, and Red Moon Sect also slightly changed their expressions.
At such a young age, Lin Mo was already a Great Cultivator at the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment. Such cultivation was considered high-ranking even in the Heavenly Sect, and was virtually impossible to exist in the Mortal World.
Amid the tense atmosphere, where swords seemed on the verge of being drawn, a clear voice suddenly rang out.
"Brother Lin, you've finally arrived."
Three young men and a woman were seen walking toward Lin Mo with smiles on their faces.
The formidable aura emanating from Lin Mo began to recede.
Leading the group of three young men and a woman was none other than Ye Beichen.
"Young Master Ye, is this Brother Lin you mentioned? He looks even younger than me?"
"Yes, and quite handsome too."
"How is he so powerful? That's amazing."
"Indeed, he's probably the strongest in the Mortal World by now."
The nearby young men and woman chattered excitedly.
"Young Master Ye," Lin Mo said, looking at Ye Beichen.
Seeing the newcomers, the people from the Heavenly Sect frowned, their expressions slightly sour.
Lin Mo could sense a hint of Demon Energy emanating from the group's aura, which suggested they were likely Ye Beichen's close friends and also belonged to the Demon Clan.
"Brother Lin, let me introduce them. These are my friends: Young Master Guo, Mr. Nie, and Lady Kong. They are all heirs to factions within the Demon Clan," Ye Beichen explained.
Lin Mo nodded at them as a greeting, "These are my friends from the Military Department."
Ye Beichen and the others also nodded to Long Mang and his company.
But Young Master Guo and Mr. Nie were still visibly impressed by the looks of Yingzi and Sima Zining.
"Brother Lin, is there someone looking to cause trouble for you?" Ye Beichen broke the silence, his gaze settling on the people from True Fire Sect, Wind Thunder Sect, and Red Moon Sect.
The individuals from True Fire Sect, Wind Thunder Sect, and Red Moon Sect clenched their teeth upon seeing Ye Beichen and his group.
If it was just Lin Mo they were dealing with, that would be one thing, but involving people from the Demon Clan made matters much more complicated.
Suddenly, the elder from the west spoke slowly, "Today, all fellow cultivators are here for the opening of Immortal City. As for other matters, there's no harm in settling them after we leave Lobu Lake."
Hearing the elder's words, the people from True Fire Sect, Wind Thunder Sect, and Red Moon Sect seemed to find a way to step down.
The elder from True Fire Sect said to Lin Mo, "We have come here for the Immortal City today, and as for our grievance, we can settle it after we leave this place."
The people from Wind Thunder Sect and Red Moon Sect also kept silent, clearly not wanting to start a fight at that moment.
Ye Beichen chuckled and said, "Brother Lin, let's go over there; that is our territory."
Lin Mo nodded. After all, he had come here for Qing Xuan and Xia Mengdie this time and didn't want to waste his energy just yet.