Divine artifacts had always been the "highest law" of the world of Divine Oracle.
As a C-rank divine artifact, the skill attached to the Shadow Cloak, [Stealth], could still be used even while under control effects.
That even included the Dark Wizard's ultimate skill, Soul Suppression.
So in truth, before Lin Mo came out of seclusion, Ning Xi could have used the Shadow Cloak's 60-second stealth at any time to easily break out of the encirclement of the five guilds.
But she didn't.
Because she and Lin Mo had made a bet.
Ning Xi: ["I think they need me to deal with Brother Lin Mo, so before you come out, they definitely won't kill me."]
Lin Mo: ["Better safe than sorry. If you really die, you'll lose ten levels in full combat mode. The cost is too high. Safety first. Use the Shadow Cloak and stealth out."]
Ning Xi: ["But if I run away, they won't have anything to use against you anymore. They'll probably retreat too. Wouldn't that mean missing this perfect chance to wipe them all out?"]
Ning Xi: ["Brother Lin Mo, are you confident you can handle them?"]
Lin Mo: ["Yes."]
Ning Xi: ["Alright, then let's gamble on it! I'll hold them here and wait for you to come out!"]
Lin Mo: ["What if you really die and lose levels?"]
Ning Xi: ["Then Brother Lin Mo can help me level back up!"]
Lin Mo: ["No."]
Ning Xi: ["Come on!"]
Lin Mo: ["Fine."]
The facts proved that Ning Xi had guessed right.
She deliberately chose not to use the Shadow Cloak's stealth skill. She intentionally let herself fall into Tyrant's hands, and by herself, successfully kept all five guilds trapped in this city.
Now that they finally understood Ning Xi and Lin Mo's plan, the presidents of the five guilds sneered at the two of them.
Heaven and Hell: "Despicable!"
War God Zhao Zilong: "Shameless!"
Emperors and Generals: "Disgusting!"
Bloodthirsty Mad Dragon: "Ptoo!"
But Tyrant did not care. He gave a cold snort and said, "So what if Liuli was intentionally stalling us?"
"All the people from Divine Nation Guild are over at the blood mine."
"With just Rulebound alone, can he really stop the armies of our five guilds?"
Tyrant's words reminded the other four guild presidents.
"That's right! The first time was because of Chaotic World Guild, the second time because of Divine Nation! Without their help, what the hell is Rulebound?"
"So what if he's ranked first on the Heavenly Rankings? No matter how capable he is, two fists can't beat four hands."
"There's an old saying: no matter how skilled you are, you still fear a kitchen knife. Just have a few wizards lock him down, then let a bunch of mages and archers focus fire on him once and he'll drop instantly."
"Perfect! Brothers, it's time for revenge! Our guilds being destroyed twice before was the greatest humiliation. Today, we'll make Rulebound pay it all back."
"Brothers, kill him!"
Following the orders from the five guild presidents, from all directions, players from Storm, Heaven, Bloodthirsty, War God, and Emperor Guilds rushed toward Lin Mo with weapons in hand.
Meanwhile, Lin Mo, because his plan to destroy Divine Nation and take revenge on Ming Yuexin had been delayed, the fury inside him that had nowhere to go shifted onto Tyrant instead.
After all, in his previous life, the one who obeyed Ming Yuexin's orders and lured Lin Mo into the dungeon, causing him to die at the hands of the Vampire Emperor, was Tyrant.
'For now, I can't touch Ming Yuexin.'
'But killing you can at least ease some of the hatred in my chest.'
Looking at the players from the five guilds charging at him from every side, thick killing intent rose in Lin Mo's eyes.
Full combat mode activated.
Whoosh!
Golden light burst from all the equipment on Lin Mo's body.
[Ding~ You have activated the Phantom World: Thunder set skill, Thunderous Might. During the skill's duration, Attack +30%, Defense +15%, Max HP +10%, and all equipment affix effects are doubled! Killing enemies will trigger Thunder Arrows!]
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At this moment, lightning wrapped around Lin Mo's body like a god of thunder had descended.
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At the same time, elsewhere—
Ling Xue, who was rushing toward the secret realm from Inferno City, received news midway, ["President Ling, Rulebound has come out of the secret realm. He's already fighting the people from the five guilds by himself."]
After hearing the news, Zhao Jun said worriedly, "Lin Mo is still too young and hot-blooded. Too impulsive! Even for Liuli's sake, he shouldn't try to hold off the armies of five guilds alone without any support."
"He should at least avoid their momentum first and wait until our reinforcements arrive before making a move."
Seeing Lin Mo throw caution aside for Ning Xi somehow made Ling Xue feel hurt.
But she was still worried about Lin Mo's situation, "How much longer until the people at the blood mine reach the secret realm?"
He Xiao said, "I asked Sun Yang. They used speed scrolls, those increase movement speed outside combat, and are already moving at full speed, but it'll still take at least a few minutes."
Lin Miaomiao said, "Doesn't Vice President Lin have that Tier 5 set Sister Ling spent hundreds of millions preparing for him? That equipment could even kill the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon in berserk mode. He should be able to hold on for a while, right?"
"No matter how strong equipment is, it can't make someone invincible," Ling Xue said in a low voice, "Tell Sun Yang and the others to move even faster. We'll also hurry over to support him. Nothing can happen to Lin Mo."
A cold chill appeared in Ling Xue's beautiful eyes.
Anger surged inside her.
"If they dare cripple Lin Mo, I'll erase all five of their guilds from Inferno City completely."
Beside her, watching how deeply Ling Xue cared about Lin Mo, Lin Miaomiao shook her head and sighed inwardly, 'The deeper you fall, the more you'll hurt yourself in the end, my little Xue'er.'
'There are so many better men in this world that you don't even bother looking at. Why did you have to fall for a man who already has someone in his heart?'
'Sigh! I really don't want to see you get hurt.'
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[Secret Realm Location]
[Ruined City]
Facing the players of the five guilds charging at him from every direction like a tidal wave, killing intent flowed out of Lin Mo's eyes.
He raised the Tier 5 golden Phantom World: Thunder's Wrath and locked onto the warrior and knight players ahead who had entered the effective fifty-yard range.
Whoosh!
One arrow shot through the air and summoned a giant arrow formation.
The next second, countless arrows poured down like a storm.
Soul Archer SSS-rank ultimate skill, World Destruction: Tempest Arrow Rain!
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
The endless sharp arrows covered the crowd, bringing huge blood-red damage numbers above the heads of the warrior and knight players from the five guilds caught within it.
-185362 (Critical)!
-179984 (Critical)!
-181133 (Critical)!
Under the sweep of six-digit damage, the full health bars above the attacked players vanished instantly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of white lights shot into the sky.
Within the large area covered by the arrow rain ahead, nothing remained alive!
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