1223 A Hindrance?

In the end, however, Su Mo still chose to go to the Demonic Clouds Sea.

There were numerous Armor Devils in the Demonic Clouds Sea, but they were not very strong. None of them had reached the Martial Honored Realm. There were very few high-level Martial Emperors in the tribe.

The most important thing was that the tribe possessed powerful Demonic Souls.

Although Su Mo had not devoured a Demonic Soul before, he was quite sure that it would not less beneficial than a Beast Soul.

As for finding a team to work with, they could easily part ways after reaching the Demonic Clouds Sea.

After selecting the best place for his trial, Su Mo immediately walked out of his tower and strode toward Wantong Hall of the Southern Yard.

Wantong Hall was a hub for all adventuring places. There was a Teleportation Formation and a Space Tunnel to travel elsewhere there.

These facts were recorded in the Shenwu Records.

After a short while, Su Mo arrived at Wentong Hall.

It was a 300-meter-wide teal stone hall, about 100 meters high--antiquated, simple and in good taste.

Su Mo walked into Wantong Hall and discovered dozens of small, carved Transporting Formation Arrays in the hall. Within each Array was its designated destination.

Furthermore, there were several dozen light portals hovering in mid-air. A stele was under each light portal, its destination carved on it.

Wantong Hall was somewhat similar to the Great Yin-Yang Palace in the Celestialspirit Sect.

These light portals, Su Mo knew, must lead to other Small Worlds. Quite involuntarily, he thought again of the Firmament World.

The fates of these Small Worlds must be the same as with the Firmament World. They were used as adventuring places for disciples of the Academy.

He felt a sense of helplessness inside, a grief for the Firmament World and these Small Worlds.

Martial artists from weak places could only be subjugated by the strong. This was an unchangeable law.

Of course, these were simply Su Mo's sentiments for the moment. These Small Worlds beyond each light portal might not even harbor humans.

Other than the two lecturers of the Academy, several dozen Southern Yard disciples had dispersed in the hall. They were in twos and threes, or alone. A hubbub of voices rose from different areas, reverberating throughout the hall.

Su Mo's arrival immediately attracted everyone's attention. All eyes gazed at him.

Of course, it was not because they rated Su Mo highly. Everyone was looking out for a teammate.

They would naturally noticed a newly arrived disciple and scrutinize him.

However, after catching sight of Su Mo, almost everyone lost their interest. Although the news that he had rejected Grand Master Huoyuan had spread in the outer mansion, Su Mo's cultivation was still too low to make him a popular choice as teammate.

Su Mo surveyed the people and soon started sauntering about the hall. He quickly discovered the Transporting Formation to the Demonic Clouds Sea.

Right now, three disciples were surrounding this Array.

They were two men and a woman. The woman, in an emerald long skirt, was quite pretty. Her complexion was fair and she had a sexy, full and curvaceous figure.

One of the two men had a tanned face. He looked robust, honest and straightforward.

The other man was tall, with dignified and impressive features. He looked very imposing.

"My friends, are the three of you going to the Demonic Clouds Sea? Shall we be companions?" Su Mo swept a gaze at them and said in a deep, calm voice.

He had realized that their cultivations were not strong. The woman was of Lv 1 Martial Emperor Realm while the other two were Lv 2.

The man with the imposing looks had a stronger aura. He must have reached the Peak of Lv 2 Martial Emperor Realm.

"You mean you?"

The tall young man stared at Su Mo and burst into laughter. "Your cultivation is useless. Do you want us to protect you after we reach the Demonic Clouds Sea?"

The young man looked at him disdainfully. All three of them were in the Martial Emperor Realm. They would not team up with an Emperor-to-be!

Su Mo's countenance fell upon hearing this. Fine if you wouldn't team up with me. You don't need to insult me, do you?

"You are too arrogant!" Su Mo said coldly.

"Oh?"

The tall young man heard him and he intensified his gaze. An icy glitter streaked across his eyes. He said coldly, "You think that with Grand Master Huoyuan backing you, you can say and do what you like?"

The tall young man was in the square during the last lecture. So he knew about Su Mo rejecting Grand Master Huoyuan.

Su Mo snickered coldly in his heart. He had not much dealings with Grand Master Huoyuan and did not need him as a backing. Su Mo wanted to speak, but the young man with a tanned face pre-empted him.

"Please calm down, Brother Liao. I can tell that this brother here has a very deep breath. Even if he hasn't reached the Martial Emperor Realm, his cultivation is not weak. Why don't we team up?"

The swarthy young man was trying to mediate their dispute. He did not want Su Mo and the other man to oppose each other and wreck their upcoming adventure.

"Nie Qian, the Demonic Clouds Sea is a perilous place. You are not afraid he will prove a hindrance?" The tall young man turned to speak to the swarthy man.

They needed at least a Martial Emperor Realm teammate if they were going to the Demonic Clouds Sea together! Even if that teammate could not help them, he must not prove a great hindrance.

"Err... !" The swarthy young man, Nie Qian, heard him and hesitated. He turned to speak to the full-figured woman. "What do you think, Miss Han Ying?"

The full-figured woman thought for a moment and then said softly, "Let him come along! After all, we've waited for two hours and no one else is going. One more person means a little more strength!"

"You're right! Four people are better than three. What do you think, Brother Liao?" Nie Qian nodded and then solicited the tall young man's opinion.

The tall young man realized that both Nan Qian and Han Ying had agreed to Su Mo's company. He felt humiliated and an icy gleam streaked across his eyes.

He cast a glance at the other three and sneered inside. Yet he did not reveal any emotion on his face and nodded instead. "Very well then, let's go!"

"Great! I'll get the lecturer to start the array!" Nie Gan nodded and turned to look for the lecturer in the hall.

Su Mo stood by the side, observing this tall young man quietly from the corner of his eyes. He frowned slightly.

This man was so arrogant and yet he did not really object to him joining them. Could something bad happen during the journey?

He did not show any fear, however. He was now in the Emperor-to-be Realm, much improved in his power. Even those supreme geniuses of the Academy might not be a match for him.

Soon, Nie Gan brought with him a middle-aged lecturer.

Su Mo and the rest all walked into the array, waiting for the lecturer to start the Transporting Formation.

"You may encounter dangers in the Demonic Clouds Sea. If you can't deal with them, remember to return at once!" The middle-aged lecturer reminded them with a solemn face.

"We will!" The four nodded.

The middle-aged lecturer raised his head a little and hurled a palm at the array. The Dark Force from his palm gushed madly out into the array like the Sky Lake.

Almost instantly, this small Transporting Formation began to turn. Lights streaked into the sky.

Su Mo was quite surprised. He had not expected the lecturer to activate the Transporting Formation with his Dark Force. He was so powerful!

"Buzz-- "

The space domain fluctuated violently. After a period of two breaths, the lights from the array dissipated gradually. The figures of Su Mo and his companions had disappeared.