“The Third Chief of the Flood Dragon Clan?”
Xu Mu first looked toward the old man over there. He remembered that, back in the royal city of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, he had met someone named Hei Shen.
That man was the eldest son of the Third Chief.
Dantai Quan explained from the side, “Aside from the Council of Elders led by the Jiao King, the Flood Dragon Clan also has three great chiefs. That old man is named Hei Zhuo. He is the Third Chief, and he guards the Qingqiu Continent.”
Xu Mu had heard before that most of the Flood Dragon Clan’s territory was not in Qingqiu, but in Beiming.
However, the territory that extended into Qingqiu was currently controlled by the Third Chief.
As a first-rate race, the Flood Dragon Clan’s territory was also home to the only Sacred Battlefield on the Qingqiu Continent.
“Is he very strong?”
Chen Xuan looked into the distance at the white-haired old man clad in black armor.
“Very strong! The three great chiefs answer directly to the Jiao King and stand independent of the Council of Elders. Hei Zhuo is at the peak of the seventh Boundary-Breaking Stage, only one step away from the eighth.”
Dantai Quan clenched her fists tightly. “If he takes action, the formations inside the ruins probably won’t last a day. Every one of us will be killed.”
“The peak of the seventh stage… That is indeed a little troublesome.”
Xu Mu stroked his chin thoughtfully. “But our main objective this time is to rescue people. There’s no need to kill him. If we only have to hold him back, we should still be able to do it.”
“Brother Mu, how about I go?”
Chen Xuan looked at Xu Mu. “I’ll give it a try and see if I can hold him off.”
“No. It’s too dangerous.”
Xu Mu suddenly turned to Dantai Quan. “Did the formation protecting your ruins already exist, or did you create it yourselves?”
“It was already there, but my master had studied formations. He has already completely mastered the formations inside these ruins,” Dantai Quan explained.
“I’m not talking about the formation inside the ruins. I mean the ruins themselves.”
Xu Mu pointed into the distance. “What if we break open the entire ruin and scatter in different directions to escape?”
“No! There are quite a few children here. If the ruins collapse, they won’t be able to escape…”
At this point, Dantai Quan suddenly fell silent.
Her throat bobbed, and in the end, she forced herself to continue. “But compared to being wiped out completely, this method is naturally better.”
Xu Mu stared at Dantai Quan for a long while without saying anything.
“What’s wrong?” Dantai Quan asked in confusion.
Xu Mu remained silent. He was considering whether he should tell Dantai Quan about the existence of his storage space.
After thinking it over carefully, he decided not to tell her—not until her filial piety had increased a few more levels, at least.
“It’s nothing.”
Xu Mu took hold of Chen Xuan’s and Dantai Quan’s hands. “I’ll first inscribe a communication formation on both of you so we can stay in contact. In a moment, I’ll lure that chief away. You two take the opportunity to break into the formation.”
With that, Xu Mu took out a teleportation token and handed it to Chen Xuan.
“Old Chen, be careful. There are definitely other experts from the Flood Dragon Clan inside the ruins.”
“Don’t worry.”
Chen Xuan nodded lightly.
Xu Mu rose and walked toward the stone wall among the distant mountain forests.
When he approached, Hei Zhuo and the several guards behind him all turned to look in Xu Mu’s direction.
When he was nearly a hundred meters away, two middle-aged guards walked over and blocked Xu Mu’s path.
“Our Flood Dragon Clan is handling business here. Bystanders are not permitted to approach!”
One of the middle-aged men spoke in a flat tone.
“But I’m from the Radiant Clan. Do you dare stop me?”
Xu Mu revealed a faint smile.
“Kid, do you think we’re blind? Even if we didn’t look at your eyes, your appearance alone makes it impossible for you to be from the Radiant Clan!”
The other middle-aged man was burly, and impatience showed on his face. “Get lost!”
“You dare curse at me? Then I can’t let that slide.”
Xu Mu punched the man in the face.
“You’re asking for death!”
The middle-aged man sneered and threw a punch of his own.
When Xu Mu unleashed his strength, he appeared to be only at the Transcendent Realm, while the middle-aged man was at the first level of the Boundary-Breaking Stage.
Boom!
Their fists collided, and the air exploded with a thunderous crack.
There was almost no stalemate. The burly middle-aged man’s arm instantly went numb, and his body was suddenly sent flying backward.
Bang, bang, bang…
His body shot through the air like a cannonball, smashing through four or five trees in succession before finally crashing to the ground.
On the other side, the remaining middle-aged man quickly unleashed his strength.
He raised his hand, and blue light flashed across his palm.
The light transformed into a half-meter-long claw that lashed toward Xu Mu’s throat.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Before the claw even reached him, several wind blades shot forward.
Xu Mu quickly drew his black longsword and cleaved the wind blades apart.
His sword did not stop. It continued sweeping forward.
Boom!
When the blade came into contact with the man’s claw, Xu Mu unleashed his Heaven-Burning Sword Qi.
Whoosh!
A wave of fiery sword energy instantly drove the man’s body into the distance.
He smashed through even more trees before finally crashing into a distant hillside with a boom.
Dantai Quan, who was hidden in the distance, was utterly shaken.
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Xu Mu was indeed powerful. Two men—one at the first level of the Boundary-Breaking Stage and the other at the peak of the first level—could not even withstand a single move from him.
In Dantai Quan’s original understanding, Xu Mu was still the Martial Arts Champion.
But the reports about Xu Mu’s combat strength that had reached her ears had completely overturned her perception.
Even so, she had still believed that the reports contained some exaggeration. Only after seeing Xu Mu attack today did she realize that everything was true.
The strength of the man before her was already far beyond her own.
After dealing with the two men, Hei Zhuo finally turned around and looked at Xu Mu.
The remaining members immediately moved to attack.
Hei Zhuo, however, raised a hand and signaled for them to stop.
“Do you want to die, or are you simply tired of living? You dare attack members of my clan right in front of me. Don’t you know who I am?”
Hei Zhuo’s expression was icy as he spoke.
“You overestimate yourself. I came from the outside world, so I’ve never even heard of you.”
Xu Mu held his longsword in one hand and walked forward step by step. “Your men insulted me just now. You should teach them a small lesson, and then we’ll call it even. I hope you won’t attack me.”
“Hahaha! Interesting! A puny insect from the outside world is actually putting on airs in front of me!”
Hei Zhuo threw his head back and laughed several times before raising one finger.
Whoosh!
A streak of black light flashed past in an instant, moving so quickly that most of those present could not react.
In virtually the blink of an eye, it struck Xu Mu.
But in the next moment, another streak of black light descended from the sky, and a middle-aged man at the third level of the Boundary-Breaking Stage collapsed to the ground on the spot.
“What?”
Hei Zhuo’s eyes widened in disbelief.
However, he immediately reacted. The space in front of Xu Mu suddenly compressed, and Hei Zhuo appeared before him in an instant.
He thrust a fist toward Xu Mu’s body.
“I refuse to believe you can even transfer my fist away.”
Boom!
Xu Mu’s body was suddenly sent flying into the sky.
Hei Zhuo compressed the distance between them again and immediately followed, preparing to continue his assault.
At the same time, Chen Xuan and Dantai Quan sprang into action together and charged toward the entrance to the ruins in the distance.
The several remaining Flood Dragon experts immediately moved forward to intercept them.
“Mountain-Splitting Strike!”
Chen Xuan drew his woodcutter’s hatchet and swept it across with all his strength, knocking back the several people blocking their path.
Next, the two of them hurried to the formation and entered the ruins.
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
