Chapter 359: Chapter 179: Live Observation

A full moon hung high in the vast, starry sky!

Mo Ling’er’s lovely face was grim. Her jet-black hair billowed out behind her, fluttering in the night wind as the corners of her robes whipped about.

"Bastard, get the hell out here!"

Mo Ling’er’s voice was like cracking thunder, rolling across the sky above the city.

Below, the city was a noisy chaos of surging crowds and heavy traffic.

But her voice still clearly penetrated every corner within a radius of several kilometers.

The sudden sound made many people involuntarily tilt their heads up, searching for its source.

"Fine. If you won’t come out, I’ll just have to blast you out!"

Mo Ling’er casually threw a palm strike, blasting a huge hole in the building beneath her feet.

The hole ran from top to bottom, forming the clear imprint of a delicate yet massive palm.

"Ah!"

"Help!"

Terrified, the Eastern Woren inside scattered and fled as the entire building began to teeter on the verge of collapse.

Mo Ling’er’s figure blurred as she reappeared atop another skyscraper. With a casual slash of her hand, an arc of True Qi materialized from nothing. Like a crescent saber, it sliced a nearby high-rise in two.

The top half of the building plummeted, striking the ground with a deafening BOOM. A thick cloud of dust and smoke billowed out in all directions, instantly enveloping the surrounding blocks.

The entire district plunged into chaos and terror. Eastern Woren scattered and fled amidst a cacophony of blaring horns, wailing alarms, and desperate screams.

"What a terrifyingly strong woman!"

From a corner, several men in strange robes watched Mo Ling’er with grim expressions. They kept their distance, not daring to approach.

"What’s going on?"

Just then, a man wearing an odd mask and a cloak embroidered with a beastly totem strode toward them.

"Reporting to the Divine Envoy," one said, "this woman appeared out of nowhere. Her Martial Arts are exceptionally high, and we don’t know why she’s on such a destructive rampage."

"To think she’d show such blatant disregard for the Holy Lotus Sect!"

Enraged, the man drew a crescent-moon saber from his back. His figure blurred as he shot toward Mo Ling’er.

Up in the sky, Mo Ling’er was thoroughly enjoying the chaos. Suddenly, her gaze sharpened. Tilting her body slightly, she condensed a massive palm with her slender right hand and pressed it straight down. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The masked man, still soaring upward, saw the incoming attack. True Qi erupted from his body as he swung his crescent saber, unleashing a vicious blade of light to meet the giant hand.

"BANG!"

With a dull thud, the masked man’s Sword Qi vanished into nothing. As if he had slammed into a solid wall, the Great Hand Seal forced him back down.

"Damn it!"

The immense force descended like a flyswatter, enveloping the masked man completely.

"Desire Demon Body!"

The man roared as his body suddenly began to expand. Innumerable whispers of desire emanated from him like a demonic incantation.

"Money, power, beauty, fine food, music, slaughter, indulgence..."

Whatever one could wish for, all of it was desire.

The masked man swiped a hand across his mask. A cold light flashed. With a single swing of his long saber, he instantly sliced Mo Ling’er’s Great Hand Seal in two.

It dissolved into motes of starlight that scattered in mid-air.

’A little interesting. One of the Twelve Celestial Demon Species? So you’re from the Holy Lotus Sect!’

Mo Ling’er’s figure flickered and vanished, reappearing an instant later behind the masked man.

Instantly on alert, the man executed a backhand slash, but Mo Ling’er blocked it with her bare palm with a sharp CLANG.

He hastily switched his attack, unleashing a flurry of Saber Techniques as swift as a sudden storm. Every strike aimed for Mo Ling’er’s vital points.

"I was just blowing off some steam and might have left soon. But you just had to come looking for trouble."

A smile played on Mo Ling’er’s lips as her hand movements grew faster and faster.

Eventually, the man’s Saber Technique could no longer keep up with her Palm Technique, and he was forced onto the defensive, struggling just to block her attacks.

His massive body began to crack and fissure. The moment his so-called ’Desire Divine Soul’ energy touched Mo Ling’er, she absorbed it completely.

It didn’t harm her in the slightest.

"Get down. Once I find that little thief, I’ll pay your headquarters a visit. Always skulking in the shadows... so pathetic."

As Mo Ling’er spoke, she reformed the Great Hand Seal—this time as two giant palms that suddenly clapped together.

The man had no time to dodge and was caught between them.

"Ah—"

The scream cut off abruptly.

Mo Ling’er parted the giant palms. The masked man, like a swatted fly, tumbled limply from the sky.

"Witch Venerable, you honor the Holy Lotus Sect with your presence. Please forgive our rude welcome!"

Just as the masked man was about to smash into the ground, a figure appeared abruptly in mid-air. Reaching out, an unseen force stopped the man’s fall and lowered him gently to the ground.

"A Saint Lotus Sect Leader? Which one?"

Mo Ling’er glanced at the handsome, middle-aged man, unsurprised by his appearance, and posed her question.

"I’m surprised the Witch Venerable is so knowledgeable about our Holy Lotus Sect. I am Three Lives."

This was the very same Saint Lotus Sect Leader who had fought Zhao Rui’s group over Cangwu Zi in Dongqi Province.

"Such pointless theatrics," Mo Ling’er said with disdain.

"Naturally, I cannot compare to the Witch Venerable," the Three Lives Sect Leader said, his curiosity piqued. "I wonder what business brings you here tonight?"

"Enough talk," Mo Ling’er snapped. "Get these people out of here, or I’ll start a real massacre!"

While they spoke, the area below had filled with searchlights, helicopters, and even armed personnel.

The Three Lives Sect Leader nodded, and a moment later, every person and vehicle below had vanished from the area.

’As expected of the Holy Lotus Sect!’

"Just a few simple tricks to manage the populace. Hardly anything to be proud of."

"Help me find someone..."

Mo Ling’er casually described Zhao Rui’s appearance.

"This man..."

The Three Lives Sect Leader paused, stunned for a moment. Then, a glint appeared in his eyes. "Does the Witch Venerable harbor a grudge against him?"