Chapter 1242: Nine Lives Special

The arena quickly descended into chaos. Although the leaders of the five major forces dared not make a move themselves, their subordinates found themselves surrounded by hordes of battle slaves.

Just as Lin Mo had described, these battle slaves seemed to be venting their anger without any regard for their own lives as they relentlessly attacked.

The experts from the five major forces were gradually forced back, but their leaders remained calm and indifferent, focusing their attention solely on Lin Mo and the treasure he possessed.

"All members of the Heavenly Sword, prioritize evasion and self-preservation for now. Once we deal with Lin Mo, I'll take care of these trash," Dragon Jin ordered.

The leaders of the other forces echoed similar sentiments, and even the Battle Shadow faction's leader, Fang Hao, hesitated before eventually joining their ranks.

Lin Mo observed all of this and shook his head. He then asked Fang Hao, "Fang Hao, I'll give you another chance. Which side are you on?"

Lin Mo didn't have a particularly good relationship with Fang Hao, but he needed external support. While he could control the arena, he couldn't control the external forces.

"I can't trust you," Fang Hao replied helplessly.

"Alright, that's your choice," Lin Mo said coldly.

"Haha, this brat is not stupid; he won't follow you to his death," Zhu Shao, the leader of the Five Finger Mountain faction, laughed heartily. "Hand over your treasure, and maybe we'll give you a merciful death."

"Merciful? Not possible," Lin Mo retorted, looking at Zhu Shao with a faint smile.

"Hehe, got scared, did you?" Black Cloud, the City Lord, sneered. "Too late now."

However, Lin Mo remained calm, even when faced with the leaders of the five major forces. He wore a serene expression, with a faint smile on his lips.

"Scared? That's not possible," Lin Mo replied with a smile. He then waved his hand dramatically, and two figures, one blue and one white, appeared in the sky.

"I'm finally making a grand entrance," Nine Lives said before fully materializing.

"Battle souls?"

"This kid has battle souls?"

Upon seeing Nine Lives and Zhao Yun suspended in the sky, the faces of the representatives from the five major forces turned ashen. Some of those with poor psychological endurance even began to scream in panic.

Meanwhile, the battle slaves who witnessed the battle souls' appearance ignited a spark of hope within them, even though they were still trapped in the arena.

"It's my fault," Lin Mo said casually. "Now, you can kill them to your heart's content."

"Haha, alright, it's time for my Nine Lives to shine!" Nine Lives laughed heartily and moved like a phantom, rushing toward the representatives of the five major forces.

Black Cloud, the City Lord, had a sudden change in his expression. Although he was a peak-level expert in the Second Heaven of the Undying Realm and confident in his physical strength, he couldn't be sure if he could contend with the unrestricted battle soul.

"Damn it! Open the Arena Battle Array!" Black Cloud shouted towards the arena above.

"Ma-Master, the Array is in chaos; I can't control it!" a terrified figure rushed out after a while and shouted in panic.

"What?" Black Cloud's face changed dramatically, and he couldn't believe it as he looked at Lin Mo.

"This old man is the most despicable one; let me deal with him," Nine Lives said, but before Black Cloud could respond, she turned into a blue ripple and rushed towards him.

"Then I'll take care of the rest," Zhao Yun said in a deep voice.

Lin Mo nodded and sat cross-legged on the ground, already assuming a spectator's posture.

"Damn it! You think you can escape death by cooperating with this brat?" the leader of the Heavenly Sword faction said. He hadn't expected that he would end up falling for Lin Mo's trap.

In the arena, the spectators in the stands couldn't believe their eyes. They had witnessed a peak-level expert in the Second Heaven of the Undying Realm being defeated so quickly. Black Cloud, a de facto ruler of Blackwind City, had been defeated in this unexpected manner.

"This... This is too fast! City Lord was a half-ruler of Blackwind City, and he was defeated just like that."

The audience was in shock, unable to accept what they had just witnessed.

"Are you... so afraid... of Lin Mo?" Black Cloud, spitting out blood, struggled to speak.

"Is... Is he going to kill me?" Black Cloud was desperate as he felt the chaotic surge of energy and the intense pain from his wound.

"Do you still want Lin Mo to die a horrible death?" In the next moment, Nine Lives appeared in front of Black Cloud.

"Yes..."

Splurt!

Before Black Cloud could finish his sentence, Nine Lives swiftly kicked him. The powerful force sent Black Cloud flying several meters away.

"If you have the guts, kill me! I want to see if you can leave Blackwind City alive," Black Cloud said with difficulty.

"Very well," Nine Lives replied seriously and nodded.

"Swallow the World!"

In the arena below, Nine Lives manipulated her figure, and her jade-like hand moved quickly. A gigantic blood lion image appeared in the sky.

Roar!

The blood lion let

 out a furious roar and opened its huge mouth, charging towards Black Cloud.

"Hmph, I thought you had a powerful battle soul, but it turns out you're just trash." Black Cloud sensed the intensity of Nine Lives' attack and concluded that her strength was insufficient. He returned to his usual arrogant demeanor.

"Charming Enchantment Eye!"

However, before he could finish speaking, Nine Lives had already reached him. Her captivating blue eyes stared at him.

Black Cloud was caught off guard, and he fell under the enchantment's influence. His mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, and he lost control of his body.