Those factions that had remained indifferent when Ji Mo clashed with Floating Mountain regretted it deeply.
If they hadn't been so detached before and had chosen to support Ji Mo, they would now be receiving immense fortune.
Alas, such is fate; what is missed is never regained.
This barbecue session resulted in over a dozen cultivators reaching the first level of the Mortal Immortal realm in the Southern Domain, along with a large number of Emperor realm experts, boosting the overall strength by severalfold.
Clearly, from now on, the entire Southern Domain would be governed by this group.
This meant that Ji Mo had, unknowingly, become the king of the Southern Domain, a true uncrowned monarch.
The barbecue carnival continued until dusk.
Ji Mo suddenly stared at the fiery clouds in the sky, noticing the surging sea of blood-red light above the firmament, his expression growing solemn.
This was a celestial phenomenon. According to metaphysics, it could be interpreted as: "Heaven is about to unleash its killing intent."
This was not a good omen, indicating that a great calamity was imminent.
"It seems the times are about to change," Ji Mo sighed.
However, he quickly let go of the thought. It wasn't something he needed to worry about.
What could an ordinary person like him do? If the sky were to fall, the powerful cultivators would surely hold it up.
Huineng, standing nearby, had sharp ears and heard Ji Mo's sigh.
He naturally understood that Ji Mo's words were not about the weather but held deeper meaning.
"Could it be that something momentous is about to happen?"
Huineng scratched his forehead, then quickly reassured himself, "With Mr. Ji, a master of such caliber, even if the sky falls, he can push it back. Why should we worry?"
Suddenly.
Terrifying energy fluctuations erupted from Ji Mo's body, distorting the surrounding space, nearly tearing the void apart.
What was happening?
What was Mr. Ji attempting to do?
Could he be performing another miracle, to enlighten them?
Ji Mo also felt something was amiss, noticing the distorted space around him. He was enveloped by a mysterious force.
He was initially overjoyed, then looked back at the people around him with lingering affection, his eyes filled with concern and reluctance.
He found this situation somewhat familiar; it was similar to when he first transmigrated, though the commotion back then was much smaller.
He was likely about to return.
With no time to say goodbye.
Boom!
Spatial forces permeated, and terrifying energy surged, consuming everything.
A black hole appeared, then exploded, vanishing completely in an instant.
Nothing remained at the scene except for a bottomless crater; Ji Mo had disappeared!
"Mr. Ji exploded on the spot!"
Many people exclaimed upon witnessing this.
Then, feeling that the phrasing was inappropriate, they corrected themselves: "Did Mr. Ji shatter the void and ascend to the Immortal Spirit Realm?"
Ya Zi arrived at the crater, sniffed, detected a trace of demonic energy, and cast an unfriendly glance at the proprietress not far away.
The proprietress was also filled with shock. She sensed that this seemed to be the power of the Void Shuttle, but it was accompanied by the aura of a demon god.
Was Mr. Ji using the Void Shuttle for spatial teleportation, or had a demon god attacked him?
The Void Shuttle was rumored to be a broken divine artifact of a demon god. It was not impossible that this was a war between demon gods, and a supreme being had targeted Ji Mo.
Almost everyone present showed concern.
Ji Mo's sudden disappearance, as if he had exploded, was too unexpected.
Especially for some, who felt a pang of sorrow, having just reunited with Ji Mo and not even having had a chance to exchange many words before parting.
Would they ever meet again?
"It's alright, brother probably hasn't left. He's still in the Xuan Ling Realm."
Wu Xiaoxiao said, a drop of Ji Mo's vital blood within her allowing her to vaguely sense his presence.
Huineng chanted a Buddhist phrase and said, "Everyone, rest assured. Mr. Ji just mentioned that great changes are coming to the world. He must be off to do something important. Mr. Ji has the world in his heart; we should also strive to become stronger as soon as possible, so we can assist him in the future."
At this moment, Ji Mo was enveloped by spatial forces, being pulled into the spatial turbulence.
A phantom of a Celestial Demon appeared within the Void Shuttle at his chest.
This was a wisp of the Celestial Demon's divine consciousness.
"You have plundered my essence three times. This hatred is irreconcilable. This time, I will spare no expense to activate the power of the Void Shuttle and banish you to the dimensional space, where you will die without a burial place."
The Celestial Demon's face was contorted, his eyes spewing boundless hatred.
So, this was all his scheme.
This time, he was certain Ji Mo could not escape and was destined to die.
Just then, Ji Mo exclaimed excitedly, "Damn system, have you finally developed a conscience and are sending me back?"
As soon as he spoke, he quickly covered his mouth, thinking, "Bad move."
Cursing the system would surely have dire consequences.
Boom...
Terrifying lightning appeared out of nowhere, flashing with a destructive purple-red glow.
"Holy crap, Nine Heavens Divine Thunder! No, this is impossible. This is definitely not power that humans can control!"
The Celestial Demon was filled with terror, trembling, wanting to flee, but how could he possibly escape?
Rumble!
Purple light flickered, and arcs of electricity tore through everything.
The Celestial Demon's wisp of divine consciousness was pulverized into dust before it could even let out a scream.
Ji Mo, on the other hand, cried out repeatedly, and finally, his vision went black, and he was electrocuted unconscious.
...
This was a desolate land.
Barren, without a trace of green.
The sky was gloomy, and not even sunlight could penetrate. The air was filled with a deathly stillness.
A large crater appeared on the dark ground.
At the bottom of the pit lay a charred humanoid creature, with purple arcs of electricity still flickering on its body, emitting black smoke.
Before long, a wolf-like demonic beast appeared, its eyes flashing with a scarlet glow. It greedily eyed the humanoid creature at the bottom of the pit, drooling.
It swiftly pounced into the pit, opening its massive maw and biting down directly.
The next second, its colossal body instantly turned to ashes, leaving no residue.
Subsequently, several other unfortunate demonic beasts met the same fate, all vanishing into dust.
However, the electrical discharge on the humanoid creature's body had also completely dissipated.
After an unknown period, a bear demon appeared. Its eyes were also blood-red, and a faint demonic aura even emanated from its body.
It smelled a tantalizing scent from the humanoid creature. Its instincts told it that by consuming it, it would gain unimaginable benefits.
The bear demon bared its sharp fangs and immediately bit down on an arm of the corpse.
Crack!
Its fangs shattered, and several of them broke off.
It was as if it were biting not flesh and blood, but immortal gold!
The bear demon's mouth was filled with dark red blood. It roared in fury, raising its bear paws high, unleashing five terrifying dark rays, intending to smash the corpse into mincemeat.
Whoosh!
A sound of air being broken echoed.
An arrow shot from afar, accurately hitting the bear demon's eye, piercing its skull.
A fatal blow!
The bear demon fell heavily, crushing the corpse.
From the darkness, a petite figure emerged.
After confirming that the bear demon was dead, she quickly skinned it, extracted its gall, and collected all its valuable parts into a storage bag.
She had to be quick, otherwise, the smell of blood would attract a large number of demonic beasts, or even demonic creatures.
Having finished, she was about to leave when she noticed the charred corpse on the ground suddenly twitch.