World of Cultivation - Chapter 537

Chapter 537
Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty Seven – Shattered Stone

Bing Yao’s brow had not relaxed in the past few days . It was hard for him to accept Zuo Mo’s disappearance .

He bowed respectfully towards Lan . After the constant worship from the mist people in the last two weeks, Lan’s power was gradually recovering . Lan passed on the long-lost Ice Mist Shen power cultivation method to the mist people, the power of the tribe increased daily . The shadow that had hung over the tribe for tens of thousands of years was swept away . Lan received the sincere reverence of all the mist people .

“What question do you have?” Lan’s faint yet authoritative voice sounded in Bing Yao’s mind .

“Lan, what are the restricted lands?” Bing Yao raised his head and asked .

Lan hadn’t thought that Bing Yao would ask this . He remained silent .

“Ever since we moved here, we have guarded the restricted lands for more than ten thousand years . No one ever knew what the restricted lands are or why we guard it . ” Bing Yao’s speaking speed was neither slow nor excited . It was filled with bewilderment .

A moment later, Lan slowly said, “The time has not come . ”

“Xuan Kong Temple has already discovered this place . They definitely have a goal or they know something,” Bing Yao said straightforwardly .

“Become strong as fast as possible . ” Lan’s sigh echoed in the air .

The surroundings sank into silence . No matter how Bing Yao called out, Lan no longer replied .

Disappointment flashed through Bing Yao’s eyes but he did not probe more . For him, or rather, for the great majority of the mist people, protecting and disallowing entry to the restricted lands was a tradition they had adhered to for tens of thousands of years . If it wasn’t that Zuo Mo might be stranded in the restricted lands, Bing Yao would not think to question this . Even if Ding Zhen had really entered the restricted lands, they would not have followed .

All the signs pointed to the fact that the restricted lands held an unknown secret .

Even something as powerful as Xuan Kong Temple desired this secret . What was inside the restricted lands? In order to become the sect leader Bing Yao had some skill and intelligence . Lan’s words had been sparse but he still managed to deduce a lot of information .

To enter the restricted lands, they were not strong enough … …

Bing Yao’s gaze became determined as he left the altar in silence .

———

They advanced day and night .

Zuo Mo dared to swear that he probably would never have another chance in this life where he would walk so far-that wasn’t right- carried so far . A Gui’s body was on the verge of falling apart, but seemed to contain astounding power . One day, one night, four hours rest, she did not know exhaustion .

Zuo Mo was like a chatterbox and continued to talk . In the past, he definitely never would have imagined there would be a day when he spoke so much .

Lying on A Gui’s back, the bare feet that he had sighed countless times over were trembling and straining with each step . He could clearly feel it . With every step, Zuo Mo’s heart shook . An indescribable feeling spread in his heart to the point he felt he wanted to be silent but he knew that he could not be silent . He kept on telling himself he had to do something .

Other than these meaningless words, he could not do anything .

There had never been a time, Zuo Mo had never hoped and wished like this, wished that he could use the shen power that dominated his body to exchange for one thread of ling power . Just one thread of ling power—and he could create a paper crane .

But there wasn’t one iota .

“Ah, A Gui, I’ve found that you are undefeatable, the more you fight, the stronger you get, the more you are wounded, the stronger you get . ” Zuo Mo talked in a heartless tone, “Have you been hiding your power in the past? I’ve always found it strange about why you are so good to me . Did you owe me jingshi in the past? Hey, do you really owing me jingshi … …”

“This ghastly place doesn’t even have any birds pooping here . Did we come to another ancient battlefield? No no no, that was careless of me, I didn’t mean to say that! A Gui, you didn’t hear a thing … …”

“We’ve walked for twenty days and didn’t even see a stalk of grass, this is so depressing … …”

With only Zuo Mo’s nattering as company, they walked for another ten days .

When Zuo Mo saw the streak of green on the horizon, Zuo Mo was euphoric .

“A Gui A Gui! Look! Look! There, there! Oh, Heavens, hahahaha, we’re saved! We’re saved! A Gui! Can you see? Can you see?”

Zuo Mo was extremely excited and his exhales blew up A Gui’s hair .

A Gui did not respond and walked forward .

“A Gui, you are a genius! Oh oh oh ! A great genius! Such a great distance and you could find the direction, you are really a genius! Hahahaha, we need to find someone and then heal . Once I recover, I will take you to find a water cloud embryo again, I will … …”

“You are too excited . ”

A rough voice came from behind him .

Zuo Mo’s voice abruptly halted and his heart shook . The inside of his body was a mess to the point that he didn’t even detect someone was so close to him! He was unable to turn his neck and could not see the person behind him .

“I’m very sorry, my body is unwell and I cannot turn my head . ” Zuo Mo tried to keep his tone normal .

“En?” The other was slightly surprised . A figure flashed in front of Zuo Mo that said with astonishment, “So sickly! I pity you, little girl, you don’t have it easy!”

Zuo Mo finally saw the other’s appearance .

The other was of large stature and about twice Zuo Mo’s height . His skin was a sandy yellow, and a pair of faintly red eyes were sharp . Zuo Mo’s gaze landed on the other’s arm . From his wrist to the elbow, it was wrapped in a layer of brown scales .

Mo!

Zuo Mo was so shocked he almost shouted . Had he come to a mo territory?

“He is a lizard mo . ” In the sea of consciousness, Wei destroyed Zuo Mo’s last hopes . However, Wei’s tone held a thread of excitement . “Oh, faintly red eyes, he probably has the blood of flame lizards . ”

“Lizard mo Big Brother, good day!” Zuo Mo wanted to put a smile on his face but his face was paralyzed .

“Hmph, silvery tongued boy, you don’t look like a good person . ” The wariness in the eyes of the lizard mo dissipated . The two in front of him didn’t look like a threat at all . His brow suddenly creased . “Where did you come from?”

“The direction we came from . ” Zuo Mo’s tone was joyful . “We walked more than thirty days, I almost went crazy!”

“Thirty days?” A hint of suspicion flashed across the eyes of Uncle Lizard Mo . “You mean you two passed through the Shattered Stone Desert?”

“Shattered Stone Desert?” I don’t know . We were exploring some ruins and might have accidentally activated something . As a result, we were transported to this damned place . ” Zuo Mo found an explanation that seemed extremely reasonable . His paralyzed face was the best disguise .

The last hint of suspicion in the eyes of Uncle Lizard Mo left and he said with a snort, “You look half-dead, and you explore ruins . You are very lucky to not have died in the Gobi Desert . ”

Zuo Mo’s heart eased slightly . This Uncle Lizard Mo’s tone was bold but he could hear the friendliness .

“Let’s go, I’ll count this as doing an act of kindness . ” Uncle Lizard Mo glanced at A Gui and complimented, “You, Boy, are really fortunate!”

Finishing, he walked at the front .

A Gui seemed to understand and walked behind Uncle Lizard Mo .

“Uncle, what is this place?” Zuo Mo asked familiarly . Anyone that had talked to themselves for thirty days couldn’t help but be enthusiastic .

“Shattered Stone Town,” Uncle Lizard Mo replied without turning his head .

“Shattered Stone Town … … uh, what jie does this belong to?” Zuo Mo asked in puzzlement .

“Shattered Stone Jie . ” Uncle Lizard Mo did not turn his head .

In the sea of consciousness .

“Wei, you were among the mo before . Do you know where Shattered Stone Jie is?” Zuo Mo asked Wei, full of anticipation .

Wei coughed and said, “You know, my masters are usually mo of high status and were nobility, this kind of small place … …”

“Hahahaha!” Pu Yao’s laugh echoed in the sea of consciousness .

We’s skin was clearly thicker than the average as he looked at Zuo Mo with composure .

Zuo Mo had lost control of his body but this did not affect his ability to make expressions in the sea of consciousness .

–Disdain!

Yes, it was disdain, disdain as he looked down, deep disdain!

Pu Yao laughed even more freely as the red-black yao fire danced .

“You two, one of you boasts every day you are a sky yao, arrogant and domineering, one of you acts like a seer, ask me! Ask me! Ask me! You don’t even know where Shattered Stone Jie is, how can you not know the answer to such a simple question?” Old and new grievances combining, Zuo Mo pointed at the pair and swore, “I should have seen the truth about you both a long time ago! One used a stupid bead in the past and preyed on my youth and inexperience, telling me how much jingshi I can make with it, but I didn’t get any jingshi at all! Now the other comes in . Not even speaking of the rent, you always talk about that oath and that noble status . Ha, a person that doesn’t even know Shattered Stone Jie has the qualifications to talk about status?”

Pu Yao’s laugh stopped . Wei’s smile froze on his face . Even the yao fire stopped pulsing .

After he finished scolding, Zuo Mo instantly felt much better . With a snort, he left the sea of consciousness .

Uncle Lizard Mo was not very powerful and did not cultivate a mo physique . However, his body was strong and he strode forward . He noticed that it took A Gui great effort to walk and stopped . “Hey, Little Girl, let me carry him!”

A Gui did not seem to hear him and continued to walk forward .

Zuo Mo hurriedly apologized to Uncle Lizard Mo, “Uncle, sorry, she cannot hear . ”

Uncle Lizard Mo’s gaze instantly gentled greatly . He seemed to think of something and was slightly inattentive but he quickly raised his head . He walked together with A Gui and snorted, “You two, one sick and the other crippled . You don’t stay at home but come out to run around, you don’t want to live, right?”

Zuo Mo could only smile weakly . He didn’t know how to respond .

“You guys, fine, you won’t listen even if I talk . ” Uncle Lizard Mo shook his head and then said, “You can first stay at my place . Since I live alone, the space isn’t used . ”

Finishing, he didn’t listen to Zuo Mo’s words of gratefulness and walked forward .

When they reached Shattered Stone Town, Zuo Mo saw some other mo . It could be seen that these mo were respectful towards Uncle Lizard Mo, and their gazes were full of curiosity as they looked at A Gui and Zuo Mo . However, several female mo looked at Zuo Mo with disdain and unfriendliness .

Contrary to what Zuo Mo had imagined, not all of these mo were lizard mo or one type of mo . This seemed to be a place where all kinds of mo lived together .

Shattered Stone Jie, Shattered Stone Town … … where was this … … ge was going to shatter soon … … .

Translator Ramblings: Zuo Mo, it’s not those two’s fault that you weren’t strong enough to defeat Ding Zhen and escape away untouched . Little bit of undeserved blame there .