"It’s him!" Lin Fei’s eyes were fixed on the figure in the valley.

"You know him?" Lin Wu asked.

Lin Fei clenched his fist, eyes full of venom, "I’d recognize him even if he turned to ash. He’s the one who killed the Water Ape and took my Mixed Element Stick!"

Sure enough, Lin Wu looked down and saw the black-haired, black-eyed youth holding a dark golden staff covered in secret patterns, the very same Mixed Element Stick that belonged to Lin Fei.

The senior brother from the Water God Sect, who had been silent, also fixed his gaze on Lin Mo, his eyes surprisingly heavy with seriousness.

The prince of Yanhuang Palace’s gaze was just as serious as the senior brother’s when looking at Lin Mo.

The black-haired, black-eyed youth in front of them didn’t exude a strong aura, but they all sensed a hint of danger from him.

"Lin Mo?"

"Mr. Lin?"

When the two groups appeared in the valley, two slightly surprised voices rang out.

"How is he here?" Shao Wenfeng muttered to himself.

Liu Qingyang and Wu Mi were also bewildered, not expecting Lin Mo to be here.

"Brother Shao, do you know this friend?" the prince looked at Shao Wenfeng and asked.

"He is a disciple of our Mystic Realm Sect," Shao Wenfeng nodded.

"So we’re all friends," the prince smiled and suddenly his gaze fell beside Lin Mo, where a giant, three zhang tall, stood by his side. The giant’s pupils were as black as ink, and his expression was wooden, but no one underestimated him, for a violent killing aura surged around him.

The prince was momentarily stunned, then he looked at the giant and said, "Friend, did a black stele fall here just now? I’m from Yanhuang Palace and have a good relationship with your Mystic Realm Sect."

The giant’s expression remained wooden, seemingly not hearing the prince’s words.

Lin Mo glanced at them, understanding in his heart. These two groups were from Yanhuang Palace, with two Star Domain Level Experts and several Star System Level Experts, and the other was the Water God Sect, also with two Star Domain Level Experts and several Star System Level Experts.

In contrast, Lin Mo’s side, except for Da Shan, the Star Domain Level expert, seemed to lack a formidable lineup.

"There was indeed a black stele, but I’ve already shattered it, you should have seen it," Lin Mo said indifferently.

He did not show any anxious or fearful expression under the pressure of the two major forces, remaining very calm.

The prince frowned; he trusted his instincts, which did not err—the black stele definitely hid extremely precious treasure, it couldn’t just be an ordinary stele.

The prince was slightly stunned; he had initially asked Da Shan, but it was Lin Mo who replied, while the Star Domain Level strongman beside him seemed like the servant of this delicate youth.

"Friend, if you are willing to give me the treasure you just acquired, Yanhuang Palace will certainly not treat you poorly. If you encounter any trouble, Yanhuang Palace can help you resolve it; I also wish to be your friend," the prince said with a smile, looking at Lin Mo.

Lin Mo shook his head, "Things flew to me automatically, why should I hand them out casually?"

With these words, the already tense atmosphere instantly became more confrontational.

"Lin Mo, this is the prince of Yanhuang Palace. Don’t be ungrateful, hand over the treasure," Shao Wenfeng frowned, suddenly stepping forward and staring fiercely at Lin Mo.

"Mr. Lin, you should hand the things over to the prince; he will protect you," Liu Qingyang urged repeatedly.

Everyone wasn’t foolish; it was clear that the people from the Water God Sect had a grudge against Lin Mo, and if not for the senior brother from the Water God Sect stopping them, Lin Fei and Lin Wu would have already attacked Lin Mo!

"I don’t need anyone to protect me," Lin Mo shook his head.

"You!" Shao Wenfeng’s eyes widened in surprise; he hadn’t expected Lin Mo to disregard his presence, relying solely on that Star Domain Level strongman beside him?

"Shao Wenfeng, if you want to be someone’s lapdog, I’m not interested," Lin Mo said indifferently, "The treasure is indeed with me, but I don’t want to give it to you."

Even the three princes of Yanhuang Palace, upon hearing Lin Mo’s words, had their faces covered by a layer of frost, becoming somewhat unsightly.

At this moment, on the Water God Palace’s side, a handsome man who resembled a scholar stepped forward and quietly looked at Lin Mo, saying, "Friend, I’m from the Water God Sect; you can call me Shui Mao. You took my junior brother’s Mixed Element Stick and the Water Ape, this account, we from the Water God Sect also need to settle with you."

"Shui Mao?" Lin Mo looked at him, his expression calm.

Shui Mao smiled, "However, as long as you hand me the treasure you got earlier, this account will be settled between us, and I can give you back the Mixed Element Stick, how about it?"

"Senior brother!" Lin Fei was startled; he clenched his fist. The Mixed Element Stick was his treasure, and he was also humiliated by Lin Mo, this feud couldn’t go unanswered.

Lin Fei still held back, as in the Water God Sect, the senior brother’s influence was even higher than that of ordinary elders; he was the hope of the Water God Clan.

"I killed the Water Ape, but it wasn’t the Water God Sect’s," Lin Mo glanced at him and said, "As for the Mixed Element Stick, your disciple from the Water God Sect gave it to me, so I can’t not have it, right?"

"Lin Mo, don’t be too arrogant!" Lin Fei’s eyes turned red with anger.

Without the Mixed Element Stick, he lost some combat power; the most important thing was embarrassment.

Shui Mao’s face also turned grim; he didn’t expect Lin Mo to be so unyielding.

Lin Mo’s expression remained calm; he understood that the Water God Sect and Yanhuang Palace were holding each other in check, with their strengths evenly matched, neither would want to risk confrontation with the other.

"A stubborn one?" Shui Mao’s lips curled slightly, the arc containing a sinister taste, "Yanhuang Palace, listen. This guy wounded my Water God Sect’s disciple and took our treasure; I must kill him. As for the treasure he obtained, after I kill him, we will decide."

The three princes of Yanhuang Palace exchanged glances and fell silent, as there was indeed no better option now.

"Mr. Lin, give the treasure to the prince of Yanhuang Palace?" Liu Qingyang’s long and delicate brows furrowed together, and her pretty face was filled with urgency. "Handing the treasure to the prince, they will protect you."

Although Da Shan was a Star Domain Level expert, the Water God Sect’s lineup was not weak, with two Star Domain Level experts!

"Qingyang, such people are arrogant and self-important; let them suffer a bit before understanding that one should be more humble," Shao Wenfeng sneered slightly.

Suddenly, Shui Mao stepped forward, a savage beast-like aura bursting forth, causing his clothing to burst apart inch by inch. Visible to the naked eye, his body expanded continually, growing larger, and within a blink, he transformed into a giant ape more than ten zhang tall, with knotted muscles and covered in fuzzy fur.

A great sense of oppression descended upon everyone.

The true form of the Ape-man Clan, the giant ape.