In the boundless Ice Plateau, a fierce wind swept over the snow, enshrouding the entire plateau in a blur. A pack of Three-striped Saber Wolves gathered on the edge of a snow mountain, feasting on the flesh of a large Snow Giant Rhinoceros they had hunted.

Suddenly, the wolf pack perceived an extreme danger and scattered with lightning speed, retreating into the cave.

Moments after the wolves dispersed, five figures appeared near the Snow Giant Rhinoceros. These five people were clad in black robes with fire cloud patterns embroidered in purple and gold threads. A dense black fog swirled around them, exuding an eerie and sinister aura.

"That person shouldn't be far from here. Just now, I sensed a trace of Netherworld Power!"

One of the five people spoke in a low voice.

"Daring to steal from our Netherworld Sect, we'll ensure he dies without a grave."

Saying this, the five turned into five streaks of black fog, swiftly flying forward, leaving long trails of black mist in the air. After they left, the wolves hiding in the cave came out again to divide the carcass of the Snow Giant Rhinoceros.

Shortly after, the five arrived in front of an ice peak towering ten thousand meters high, and atop this icy summit, two figures could be vaguely seen amidst the white fog.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time." Lin Mo stretched his arms, loosening his muscles, a faintly lazy smile on his face.

"You're the one who took the Green Wood Token?" The five landed directly in front of Lin Mo, one of them rasping.

"Are you from the Netherworld Sect?"

Lin Mo looked at the five of them and asked casually.

These five were all Star System Level Early Stage experts, formidable adversaries, which secretly astonished Lin Mo about the strength of the Netherworld Sect. In the Klaka Star System's Netherworld Sect, four Star System Level Early Stage experts could take elder positions, and these five were all at that level, seemingly elite disciples of the sect.

This heightened Lin Mo's vigilance, for the Anlin Star System, being the 'depth' of the Dark Demon Domain, was incomparable in terms of strength and danger to the Klaka Star System.

"Enough talk, hand over the Green Wood Token, and perhaps we'll leave you intact; otherwise, there's no burial ground for you." The lead disciple of the Netherworld Sect coldly reprimanded.

The five of them had already received word from Master Chen that Lin Mo had taken the Green Wood Token and that another junior brother perished at Lin Mo's hand. Being able to kill a Star System Level expert at a High-level Star Sea Realm clearly indicated Lin Mo's formidable strength. However, the five of them combined didn't consider Lin Mo a match.

"I'm keeping the Green Wood Token. Tell me what it's for and where the legendary Ancient Secret Realm is; maybe I'll let you leave alive." Lin Mo's lips curled into a faint smile as he raised his head, his voice chilling.

"Seems like you're really tired of living, today not only will you die, but it will be a painful death; otherwise, how can I avenge Junior Brother Chen." The leading youth barked coldly, before suddenly launching a punch, with robust True Yuan converging into a Punch Mark, howling forward.

Lin Mo also retaliated with a punch, the two fierce Punch Marks collided, the ferocious shockwave cut off a small piece of the ice peak.

Amidst the collision of the Punch Marks, Lin Mo remained motionless, while the leading man staggered back several meters, strength and weakness apparent in one strike.

"Senior brother, this kid is not simple. We should prevent prolonged delay; let us attack together."

"Alright, let's attack together and kill him directly."

The five emitted black fog which roared out, soon forming five ferocious Beasts. These were not real Beasts but forged from their Inner True Essence, emanating Wild Beast auras as they roared and pounced at Lin Mo, seemingly to tear him apart.

"Purple Shadow Holy Fist!"

Facing the five rampaging Beasts, Lin Mo shouted, his True Yuan within surged out like a flood, the fierce True Yuan surging, projecting forth purple remnants. Five gigantic purple Punch Marks viciously struck the heads of the charging Beasts, producing dull thuds.

The five ferocious, bloodthirsty Beasts paused, shattered by the terrifying Punch Marks, dissolving into scattered black fog and vanishing without a trace.

This scene filled the faces of the five Netherworld Sect disciples with horror, the contempt and disdain in their eyes gradually replaced by a grave seriousness. Despite jointly striking, they were unable to contend with a mere High-level Star Sea Realm opponent.

"Form the Array, kill him." The leading black-robed man roared explosively.

With the word given, the five darted, forming an encircling formation against Lin Mo, their dense True Yuan roaring out. A deep beast-like roar echoed, after which the black mist roared and intertwined, forming chain-like constraints encircling Lin Mo.

"Bloodthirsty Demon Array!" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

A low roar rose, and black fog swept out to engulf the entire ice peak while Lin Mo seemed plunged into endless dark. Amid this darkness, wind roared, Beasts growled, circles of blood-red ripples spread in the sky, a heavy, bloody scent permeated.

In the dark, Lin Mo frowned, sensing the Array's violent devouring power, constantly sapping his Blood Essence Power, his aura growing weaker and frail.

"Heh heh, little beast, not even our senior brother can break this Bloodthirsty Demon Array, today's your death day..."

An eerie voice echoed in the dark, impossible to pinpoint its origin.

"Dark Phoenix Seal!" Lin Mo shouted, his Netherworld Power surged, gathering in his arm then transforming into a purple light column, tearing through the black fog, shooting to the sky, a clear phoenix call resounded across the world.

A primitive, archaic suppression descended upon the world, the five Netherworld Sect disciples' faces changed drastically, horror emerged in their expressions.

"It's the Dark Phoenix Seal, one of our sect's Netherworld Techniques, do they have it?"

In the sky, Primordial Power churned, crashing thunder roared as if tearing a rift, a dark purple Phoenix emerged, fiercely striking the dark fog, purple flames spread and eroded the black mist like decay.

In an instant, the Bloodthirsty Demon Array shattered, and five figures flew out, the potent Netherworld Power and True Yuan infiltrating their bodies, wrecking their meridians, Dantian, and Divine Sea...

Darkness faded, the purple Phoenix turned to Netherworld Power and dispersed.

The five Star System Level Early Stage experts fell...

Lin Mo took their Space Rings, gazed towards a distant snow mountain, a faint smile on his lips: "You've hidden for so long, the battle's over, shouldn't you come out?"

Zhou Xinyue's heart skipped a beat, realizing someone had been secretly observing.