Li Mo saw the dragon corpse's every move. He now knew what was up with the barrier.
This barrier was the Nine Li Array's power. The dragon corpse must be trying to break out.
That was why the Nine Li Array set up a barrier to stop them.
The loose Nine Li Array could release the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, but this big guy couldn't.
Otherwise, Coiling Dragon Mountain would be plunged into misery and suffering.
As for Li Mo, he was unlucky enough to be trapped here with the dragon corpse.
Seeing the Nine Li Array failing again, the dragon corpse's eyes narrowed.
It finally noticed the puny human below.
Seeing Li Mo, the dragon corpse's resentment intensified.
It was imprisoned here by humans. How could it not hate them?
"Roar!"
The deafening roar of a true dragon shook Li Mo's mind.
This was the true might of a true dragon, even after being dead for who knew how many years.
But the draconic aura was still there.
It couldn't be offended! The true dragon charged Li Mo, its black, scaled claws aimed at him.
The dragon claw was like a cloud crashing down, making Li Mo look miniscule.
As if a single claw could crush Li Mo's human body to dust.
But Li Mo didn't retreat in the face of the true dragon's claw.
With a hum, the Starry Sword ignited with endless sword intent.
"There is no retreat on the path of a cultivator!"
Li Mo held the child in one hand and the sword in the other as he charged.
This slash carried an indomitable will.
Thump!
A vast sound echoed through the volcano. The scorching heat wave hit them in the face, forcing Long Tiecheng's trio to stop their attacks.
The Starry Sword clashed with the hard scales, creating sparks.
Gradually, the Starlight Sword broke through the scales, and a wisp of pitch-black resentment flowed out.
This resentment seemed to be able to attack one's divine sense. When it reached Li Mo …
Li Mo actually felt drowsy. But the dragon corpse was strong, it couldn't do anything to him.
But Li Mo's soul wasn't weak either. So when Li Mo chanted the Brightsoul Art, the drowsiness disappeared.
"Pff!"
The resentment was gone, but the force was too strong.
Li Mo paled and coughed a mouthful of blood as he flew backward.
"Uncle …"
The child cried out in worry, his big watery eyes glued to Li Mo.
"I'm fine!"
He steadied himself and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Li Mo smiled warmly at the child.
But the child didn't notice that Li Mo's sword hand was covered in cracks, with blood flowing out.
"A guy at the Late Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage dares to offend me?
He really doesn't know how to spell the word 'death'? "
Li Mo finally heard the dragon corpse speak with a gloomy voice.
But Li Mo shook his head in disdain. "A grudge that gained sentience. Even if you can borrow a true dragon's body, do you really think you're one?"
"It doesn't matter whether it's a real dragon or not, its cultivation at the consummate stage of the Earth Celestial Stage is enough to kill you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the dragon corpse charged forward again.
A fierce gale battered Li Mo's spiritual qi barrier and a mighty dragon tail swept at Li Mo.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the dragon corpse's movements, Li Mo cursed and raised his sword …
"Rumble!
Rumble … "
Outside the volcano, Li Mo could hear the noise coming from inside.
Long Tiecheng frowned and said.
"Guard this place for now. I will go to Ling Xiao Mountain and ask for grandpa's help!"
Grandpa was the only way to deal with the situation.
"Got it!"
"Patriarch, you have to be quick. Otherwise, I'm afraid Ninth Elder won't be able to hold on for long."
The two elders of the Coiling Dragon Mountain Fort spoke one after another. Long Tiecheng nodded and flew towards the distant horizon.
Back in the volcano, Li Mo was being pressured by the dragon corpse.
The dragon corpse was only at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage, and it wasn't even a true dragon.
But a true dragon's body wasn't fake. As the head of the ten sacred beasts, a dragon's body was naturally strong.
And the grudge didn't seem to hurt.
He was willing to sacrifice himself to kill a thousand enemies.
Most importantly, this magma belonged to its domain.
Even a powerhouse at the Initial Stage of the Heaven Celestial Stage would find it difficult to defeat this Real Dragon's corpse.
He had the advantage of time and place, yet Li Mo still had to protect the child in his arms.
Thus, Li Mo was being pressured by the dragon corpse.
"Pff!"
The dragon's tail swept him away again and Li Mo coughed blood again, soaking his white robe in crimson.
"Damn it!
The wraith is so strong even with the help of this dragon corpse. Just what cultivation did it have when it was alive? "
Li Mo gnashed his teeth as he muttered.
"Uncle."
Li Mo wasn't the only one holding the child. The child was also hugging Li Mo.
The dragon corpse scared the child so much that it hugged Li Mo's arm tighter and tighter.
"Don't be afraid. Uncle is here.
I won't let anyone hurt you. "
Li Mo smiled warmly at the child in his arms.
"Roar!"
At this moment, the dragon corpse roared.
It opened its bloody maw at Li Mo, wanting to swallow him whole.
Li Mo had no choice but to grit his teeth and raise his sword.
But with a clang, the sharp fangs sent Li Mo's Starry Sword flying.
Li Mo fought in the lava while using a spiritual qi barrier to protect himself.
Being able to persist in the magma for such a long time, he was already exhausted to the point of collapse.
"Shit!"
Li Mo yelled as soon as the Starry Sword left his hand.
Then Li Mo used Warp and was about to run.
But outside, the dragon corpse couldn't catch him.
However, this place was filled with magma. This was the territory of the True Dragon's corpse.
Li Mo's Warp couldn't outrun the dragon corpse no matter how fast it was.
"Uncle!
I'm scared! "
"Ah …"
The child in Li Mo's arms screamed and Li Mo could feel him shivering.
But Li Mo didn't have a choice!
"Sigh …"
An aged sigh was heard, and a trace of coldness entered the scorching magma.
Then Li Mo's vision blurred, as if the stars had shifted and his surroundings changed.
The magma from before had disappeared, and so had the dragon corpse with its pitch-black scales.
Li Mo appeared in a mysterious space, pitch-black all around him, with only a faint light above his head.
Li Mo saw busy figures, as well as some buildings.
At the peak was a palace and two pavilions.
"This is … Ling Firmament Mountain?
How did I get back here? "
Li Mo was very familiar with the building before him.
It was the Ling Firmament Mountain he stayed in for almost two years!
But now he felt like he was inside Ling Firmament Mountain. Everything was on Li Mo's head, vivid and lifelike.
"Correct, this is Ling Firmament Mountain's interior."
An aged voice came from the shadows.
Li Mo never knew there was another expert here. Li Mo hastily looked in that corner.
As if to match Li Mo's gaze, he followed it.
A ray of light came from that dark corner, allowing Li Mo to see what was going on there.
A small mountain as tall as a person appeared in the corner. The appearance of this small mountain was actually very similar to the fallen Ling Xiao Mountain.
But strangest of all, there were two boulders halfway up the hill.
As the two stones opened their mouths, they turned out to be two deep eyes.
Looking down, the protruding part resembled a nose.
There was a concave part below. Wasn't that the mouth?