Chapter 597: Play a Trick!
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The crowd looked at Su Mo in surprise. Once the word got out that a martial artist of Lv 9 Enlightenment Realm had made it to the List of Top 1,000 Talents, it would stun the entire East Continent.
Chen Man and w.a.n.g Zhuo were completely dumbstruck, and were unable to move.
w.a.n.g Zhuo’s mouth hung open so widely that an entire egg could fit inside.
As he saw the smile on Su Mo’s face, envy consumed him.
Born with an incredible talent, he was recognized as the top talent in the Ancient Domain, but after so many years of hard work, he did not make onto the List of Top 1,000 Talents.
But Su Mo did. Not just that, he had defeated two top 1,000 talents successively, and from this day on, his name will be known throughout the East Continent. w.a.n.g Zhuo was unable to accept this!
He did not believe for one second that Su Mo was really of Lv 9 Enlightenment Realm cultivation.
Even the lower ranked top 1,000 talents still possessed mighty combat strength, and would be able to challenge martial artists who were at least two levels above them.
If Su Mo was truly of Lv 9 Enlightenment Realm cultivation, the gap he had to cross was just too vast!
It was five whole small levels, and one entire realm!
This was just completely unimaginable. He had never heard of such an occurrence ever in his life. How could a martial artist defeat someone of a way higher level?
“Su Mo, you must not truly be of the Enlightenment Realm, right?” w.a.n.g Zhuo asked loudly.
His words silenced the crowd, and astonishment filled their eyes.
Almost everyone had the same doubt as w.a.n.g Zhuo and could not accept that Su Mo was really of Lv 9 Enlightenment Realm cultivation.
Because this was just too unbelievable!
It was so unbelievable that they could not accept it!
However, no matter how hard they tried, they still could not discern his real cultivation!
Su Mo glanced at w.a.n.g Zhuo scornfully, then he shook his head and continued making his way out of the square.
He could not be bothered with w.a.n.g Zhuo’s comments, as he had nothing to prove.
Furthermore, now that he was at the Great World City, he no longer needed to travel alongside Chen Man and w.a.n.g Zhuo.
He planned to look for an inn first, then settle down, and then cultivate in peace before deciding on his next move.
w.a.n.g Zhuo smirked when he saw Su Mo ignore him. To him, it was a clear sign that Su Mo had something to hide!
“Su Mo, you are a True Darkness Realm martial artist, yet you continue to act like an Enlightenment Realm martial artist. How devious of you!” w.a.n.g Zhuo scoffed disdainfully and continued, “This plan of yours is pretty good! Now that you’re a Top 1,000 Talent, the world will think that you made the List at the Enlightenment Realm, and you may become even more famous than the person who is currently first on the List!”
The crowd nodded and they were almost convinced by w.a.n.g Zhuo’s words.
This was a pretty neat trick that he entered the List of Top 1,000 Talents while being at the Enlightenment Realm level. This has never happened before. Seen the achievements would indeed push Su Mo’s fame to its peak.
Su Mo almost tripped over his feet when he heard that.
d.a.m.n!
Su Mo could not help but be impressed by w.a.n.g Zhuo’s overactive imagination.
This theory made sense and it was delivered so convincingly, that he almost believed it!
Su Mo had never thought of playing any tricks though, and he would not bother to do so!
He stopped and turned toward w.a.n.g Zhuo, then scoffed. “I am not as frivolous as someone here!”
He continued to stride out of the square. He did not owe anyone an explanation!
Su Mo might not be willing to explain, but w.a.n.g Zhuo was not about to let him go so easily. He took two steps forward and said loudly, “Why are you so eager to leave? Are you feeling guilty?”
w.a.n.g Zhuo’s voice dripped acidly, with a disdain smirk on his face. He was absolutely sure that Su Mo’s actions gave away his guilt.
He guessed that Su Mo’s real cultivation was either of Lv 3 or Lv 4 True Darkness Realm, otherwise he would not be so powerful.
Su Mo stopped in his tracks, his expression was cold as ice. This punk was just not backing down.
He looked coldly at w.a.n.g Zhuo and said frostily, “Don’t make baseless accusations. Beware or your tongue will bring you to your downfall!”
w.a.n.g Zhuo’s heart dropped. He had developed a slight fear for Su Mo since he successfully defeated two top talents, which showed how much stronger than him Su Mo was.
Secondly, Su Mo was a disciple of the Celestialspirit Sect, which meant that he had powerful connections.
However, now that w.a.n.g Zhuo was certain Su Mo had concealed his cultivation, his confidence level has increased.
“If you did not do it, then why are you in such a hurry to leave?” w.a.n.g Zhuo smirked.
“Why do I owe you an explanation?” Su Mo asked scornfully.
“You do not owe me one.” w.a.n.g Zhuo nodded, then smiled sarcastically. “But, I wonder if you will allow me to take a closer inspection of your true cultivation.”
w.a.n.g Zhuo’s eyes glittered as he stared fixedly at Su Mo, waiting to catch any expression that would give away his guilt.
However, he was disappointed since Su Mo’s face did not give anything away.
Su Mo looked coldly at w.a.n.g Zhuo, then his gaze swept across the gathered crowd. Disbelief was clear on all their faces.
He sighed inwardly. “It was tough being too strong!”
There may be no need to prove himself to others, but he did not want others to a.s.sume that he was putting up a show or playing tricks.
After some thoughts, Su Mo’s lips curled into a smile, then he looked toward w.a.n.g Zhuo and said, “Since you are already sure that I’m guilty, shall we bet? If I am not of True Darkness Realm cultivation, you will have to hand over 20,000 Upper Grade Spiritual Stones. If I am, you will win 20,000 Upper Grade Spiritual Stones from me!”
“20,000 Upper Grade Spiritual Stones?” w.a.n.g Zhuo was stunned, and then he frowned.
This was not a small figure, it was the equivalent of 20 million Medium Spiritual Stones.
He quickly gathered his thoughts. He was sure that Su Mo had concealed his cultivation, but if Su Mo had cultivated a powerful concealment secret skill, there would be no way for them to see through his true cultivation. Then he would be faced with a huge debt to pay!
The crowd became more anxious when they saw that w.a.n.g Zhuo was hesitant in taking up this bet.
A stout young man from the crowd stepped forth, and whispered to w.a.n.g Zhuo, “Brother, the Third Elder from Sunflower Firm in the Great World City has a special Martial Soul that is able to discern fact from fiction. We may invite him here to carry out the inspection, so there is no need for you to worry!”
The young man clearly knew why w.a.n.g Zhuo was hesitant, so he wanted to give him some form of rea.s.surance.
“That’s true! the Sunflower Firm’s Third Elder indeed has this ability!”
“If Su Mo had concealed his cultivation, it will not be concealed from his eyes, no matter what tricks he might have used!”
“My friend, there is no need to worry!”
The crowd started to chime in, as they all hoped w.a.n.g Zhuo would take up the bet. Even if this theory was proven wrong, w.a.n.g Zhuo would have to foot the bill, they would not suffer from any losses.
“Oh, is that so?” w.a.n.g Zhuo’s eyes gleamed. Since the crowd has spoken, this should be a safe bet to take.
Then, w.a.n.g Zhuo nodded and spoke to Su Mo gravely, “Su Mo, I am willing to take on this bet, but I hope you’d be able to pay up later!”