Beating up the Old Man Does Not Require Martial Virtue

"It seems that you are determined to go against me! Well, I will forcefully bring you back and make you my vessel."

When Earth Fiend Daoist saw that Shi Yunshan did not dodge, he couldn't help but be furious.

Su Mo was anxious as he watched from below.

Su Mo had achieved the Golden Core Realm under enhancing his formation and should be around stage six of the Golden Core Realm. Su Mo was on par with Earth Fiend Daoist in the cultivation realm.

Su Mo also had an innate saint-like physique, so he could easily defeat Earth Fiend Daoist by himself. But he wanted to help Shi Yunshan overcome his inner demons, so he decided to let him take over.

But Su Mo did not expect Shi Yunshan's fears to be this bad.

When Shi Yunshan saw his former master, he did not even dare move an inch.

"Both of our lives are now in your hands! You don't have to be afraid of that old man anymore. You can defeat him on your own! I believe in you!" Su Mo shouted from below.

"I'm sorry, Clan Master Su, but I don't think I can do it," Shi Yunshan said with a face full of guilt.

Su Mo had passed his powers on to Shi Yunshan, but he did not dare face his fears. Shi Yunshan felt that he had let Su Mo down.

"If saying sorry was enough, then I could easily get away with murder! I don't care about your apologies. Either we die together, or you face your fears and defeat this old man!" Su Mo continued to shout from below.

Su Mo was ever determined to have Shi Yunshan kill Earth Fiend Daoist. He would absolutely not interfere until he was certain that Shi Yunshan could not overcome his inner demons.

When Shi Yunshan heard this, he became even more anxious. He wanted to help Su Mo, but he could not shake off his fear of Earth Fiend Daoist.

"That's enough, kid. Do you honestly think that this idi*t is capable of killing me? You're so naive! Take a closer look at this idi*t. I'm right in front of him, yet he doesn't dare to do anything," Earth Fiend Daoist said arrogantly.

Shi Yunshan's hands trembled, and he was at a loss.

"Look, this idi*t doesn't dare to fight against me!"

After saying this, Earth Fiend Daoist slapped Shi Yunshan.

"Shi Yunshan, I hope you understand that we're all human. But now that you are in the same cultivation realm as your former master, you don't need to be afraid of him anymore!"

"Don't you feel embarrassed when he humiliates you like that? Why don't you fight back? Don't tell me that you are willing to be absorbed by him and become his vessel."

I know that this old man has trampled on your dignity in the past, but it's different now. You can ultimately recover that dignity on your own! Don't let me down, Shi Yunshan," Su Mo said.

"D-Dignity?" Shi Yunshan looked at his hands and muttered softly.

"Hahaha, you speak of dignity to a simpleton. An idi*t like him has no dignity. Isn't that right, my good disciple?" Earth Fiend Daoist mocked.

"Don't speak to me like I'm an animal! I'm a human being!" Shi Yunshan suddenly roared.

"Why are you yelling at me?!"

Earth Fiend Daoist became angry. He did not expect the timid and submissive Shi Yunshan to refute him.

"Clan Master Su is right. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. For the past twenty years, you have treated me like an animal and as a tool. I've had enough. I've decided that I will personally take back my dignity!" Shi Yunshan said firmly.

Upon hearing this, Su Mo smiled in relief. Shi Yunshan has finally overcome his inner demons.

"Hahaha, it seems that the animal that I've raised for twenty years wants to kill its master. Come at me! Let me see just how many tricks you have up your sleeve!"

Although Earth Fiend Daoist was shocked by the change he saw in his disciple, his heart was filled with anger and killing intent.

"I promise that I have a big surprise for you under my sleeve."

After Shi Yunshan finished speaking, he activated his movement technique and instantly disappeared from his original spot.

Suddenly, he appeared beside Earth Fiend Daoist and threw a punch. Earth Fiend Daoist hurriedly waved his Xiao Fan to block Shi Yunshan's punch.

With a single blow, Shi Yunshan activated his movement technique again. This time, he started to take this battle seriously.

When Earth Fiend Daoist noticed this, he no longer dared to underestimate his former disciple. He began to wave his Xiao Fan to defend himself.

Su Mo could see everything clearly from below. Although it looked like Shi Yunshan was successfully suppressing Earth Fiend Daoist, Shi Yunshan's attack methods were lacking.

In addition, Earth Fiend Daoist had a defensive spirit weapon, so it was tough for Shi Yunshan to cause any significant damage to Earth Fiend Daoist.

'It's starting to look like I need to interfere,' Su Mo sighed in his heart.

However, Su Mo could not directly extract the power of the Protective Barrier Formation. Otherwise, it would harm Shi Yunshan. Therefore, he could only use that one move.

The mana in Su Mo's body circulated as he activated the Great Sun Art. For a moment, Su Mo's blood and mana mobilized in unison.

"Heavenly Emperor Fist!"

Su Mo threw a punch toward Earth Fiend Daoist.

As for whether or not Su Mo felt guilty about the sneak attack, he expressed that he did not feel the slightest bit of guilt. He only felt satisfied. After all, who could resist the urge to sneak attack an old man?

Earth Fiend Daoist was distracted by Shi Yunshan, so he had no way of dodging Su Mo's punch. Earth Fiend Daoist sensed danger, but he was unable to escape.

For a moment, Earth Fiend Daoist only had time to pour all of his magic power into his spiritual tool, causing a Black Turtle Phantom to appear in front of him.

However, with the support of the Great Sun Art, Su Mo's punch was perfectly fused with his blood and mana, so its power had become terrifyingly dangerous.

Su Mo's fist had only just arrived in front of Earth Fiend Daoist when cracks began to appear on the Black Turtle Phantom.

After the punch came into contact with the Black Turtle Phantom, its shell immediately shattered, along with the medium-grade defensive weapon.

However, this medium-grade weapon had helped Earth Fiend Daoist block Su Mo's punch in the end.

Seeing this, Shi Yunshan, who was at the sidelines, hurriedly came over to finish the job.

He slammed Earth Fiend Daoist's chest with his palm, shattering Earth Fiend Daoist's heart meridian.

Earth Fiend Daoist came to the floating island with great ambition. He had not expected things to end up like this.

"Your brethren are not good people either. You should take care of them as well!" Su Mo's face was pale as he said weakly.

The Heavenly Emperor fist had used up all of Su Mo's mana, blood, energy, and spirit. He was fragile now.

Shi Yunshan nodded his head to indicate that he understood.

Ding!

Congratulations on obtaining your first fully loyal subordinate, Master. 

Obtained [Expansion of Grand Library.]

The moment Su Mo heard this, he knew that he had achieved his goal.

Shi Yunshan was now wholly devoted to Su Mo.

Although Shi Yunshan did not say it, Su Mo gradually became the most important person in his heart.

After Su Mo finished instructing Shi Yunshan, he went back to his cultivation room.

In the cultivation room, Su Mo took some medicinal pills. He needed some medicine to replenish himself. Thus, he retrieved an excellent recovery pill from the system and consumed it.

As Su Mo took the pill, he was planning.

As for Shi Yunshan, he killed the followers of Earth Fiend Daoists, then returned to the library and continued his strenuous cultivation.

Early the following day, Su Mo summoned the disciples he forcefully recruited into the Crimson Heart Blades.