Kid, You've Hit the Jackpot

Xu Mu feigned confusion, "Buddy, who are you? I've met plenty of people on Savage Mountain."

"Oh, it's true we aren't acquainted. Let me introduce myself again. I'm Wu Tian, the 'Tian' from 'defying heaven and law'."

A cold sneer played on Wu Tian's face. "Your Savage Mountain people captured me last time and injured me."

"Savage Mountain wouldn't capture someone without reason, would they? What did you do?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile.

"My memory isn't great. All I remember is that Savage Mountain people injured me."

Wu Tian pointed at Xu Mu. "And you are from Savage Mountain. You tell me, shouldn't I seek revenge?"

"Xu Mu, since when are you from Savage Mountain?"

Jiang Huihui whispered in Xu Mu's ear.

"When you're out in the world, you create your own identity."

Xu Mu explained quietly.

Only then did Jiang Huihui understand—Xu Mu was spouting nonsense in front of outsiders again.

"Whoever injured you, go seek revenge from them. I didn't provoke you."

Xu Mu said somewhat helplessly.

Wu Tian replied with a calm expression, "What if I said the person who injured me was your wife?"

"Holy shit! Brother Mu, did you really take that woman in?"

Chen Xuan was utterly shocked beside them.

Xu Mu certainly knew who Chen Xuan was referring to.

He also felt a bit helpless. He never expected that a casual lie he made would become the trigger for conflict between the two sides in this ancient ruin.

He and these male protagonists really were destined enemies.

Except for Chen Xuan, of course.

"I'll explain it to you after this is over."

After saying this, Xu Mu walked towards Wu Tian.

From the moment he first saw this man, he knew he couldn't be befriended.

They would definitely be enemies in the future.

Xu Mu saw no need to be courteous. This was an opportunity to test this man.

And, of course, the old man hidden within his ring.

"I remember now. You tried to rob my goods back then, right?"

Xu Mu was now only five meters away from Wu Tian. He spread his arms and said, "So, what do you want to do?"

"Me? Of course, capture you!"

Wu Tian sneered. This kid was a real fool, daring to get so close to him.

Boom!

With a loud noise, the ground beneath his feet instantly collapsed.

His body transformed into a shadowy streak, appearing right in front of Xu Mu.

Xu Mu remained motionless, his eyes even fixed forward, giving the illusion he hadn't reacted yet.

Wu Tian noticed this too, thinking to himself that this guy really was just a pretty face.

Just as he was about to attack Xu Mu, a dagger shot towards his throat with blinding speed.

It was so fast he couldn't react at all.

"Quick!"

As soon as Wu Tian uttered the word, a golden armor appeared around his neck.

Clang!

A metallic screech rang out. Sparks even flew from the dagger in Xu Mu's hand.

At that moment, the Qi around Xu Mu erupted violently.

He directly executed the Heaven-grade technique, Blazing Sky Sword Art.

A blood-red flame, tinged with a thread of black, appeared on the blade of the dagger.

Ssshhhk!

Their Qi forces collided abruptly. In that brief moment, Xu Mu's dagger sliced straight through the opponent's golden armor.

However, in that split second, Wu Tian's figure rapidly retreated over ten meters.

As he retreated, he flung out a golden sword energy to block Xu Mu from pursuing.

Xu Mu tightened his grip on the dagger and effortlessly cleaved through the golden sword energy.

Wu Tian retreated into the distance, the golden light around his neck slowly fading. A thin line of blood appeared on the side of his neck, followed by a slow trickle of blood.

[Destiny Power -100]

"Run! He's a master!"

At that moment, a voice sounded in Wu Tian's ear.

Clutching the wound on his neck, Wu Tian looked at Xu Mu with disbelief. His eyes were sinister, but in the end, he turned and fled into the distance.

Xu Mu did not give chase. He could sense that the old man residing within the other's body was not simple.

When the old man had taken control of that body, a terrifying power had surged abruptly.

That feeling suggested a level of at least Transcendent Mortal realm.

However, during the clash of their Qi forces, the old man's Qi had begun to plummet rapidly, ultimately being sliced through by Xu Mu's Heaven-grade technique.

This indicated one thing: that old man was extremely weak.

His cultivation realm was far higher than Xu Mu's, but he could not sustain it.

"Brother Mu, are you alright?"

Chen Xuan had already rushed over with his machete in hand, but by the time he reached Xu Mu's side, the battle between the two was already over.

"I'm fine. But that opponent is definitely not simple. We must be cautious if we encounter him in the future."

Xu Mu warned.

"Understood."

Chen Xuan nodded.

...

Elsewhere.

Clutching his neck, Wu Tian fled swiftly towards the depths of the ruins.

When he felt it was safe enough, he began to slow his pace. "Master, what happened? Weren't you saying your power was enough to look down upon all heroes? How couldn't you even handle some kid?"

"Do you know what technique he just used? A Heaven-grade one! Moreover, his cultivation realm has certainly reached the Grandmaster level."

The old man's voice transmitted into his ear. "A Grandmaster realm expert, coupled with a Heaven-grade technique, can unleash offensive power reaching the Transcendent Mortal level. In my current state, I cannot sustain a confrontation against Transcendent Mortal power."

"What? He's at the Grandmaster realm?"

Wu Tian couldn't believe it. Leaning against a large tree, he asked, "I remember you said before he was an ordinary person. Could even you misjudge?"

"It can only mean one thing: he possesses an extremely powerful concealment technique. If he hadn't erupted with his Qi, I couldn't have sensed his realm at all."

The old man sighed. "It seems now he is no mere pretty boy. Think about it carefully; how could a beauty like Tantai Quan be with an ordinary man?"

"Luckily, you were here this time, Master. Otherwise, I might have died just now."

Wu Tian's face was exceedingly grim. "Master, tell me, have I offended him now?"

The old man replied, "Correct."

"Then there's no choice but to kill him."

As soon as Wu Tian finished speaking, two experts from the Pierced-Chest Clan appeared in the distance.

Without excessive words, the two swiftly charged towards Wu Tian to attack.

Wu Tian stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm. "Where is Lei Ao of the Pierced-Chest Clan? I wish to see him. I am the disciple of an old friend of his."

Hearing this, the two Pierced-Chest clansmen halted.

One of the middle-aged men asked, "How can you prove it?"

"Just tell him one name: Li Poshan."

After saying this, Wu Tian leaned against a large tree and sat down. "I'll wait right here."

The two Pierced-Chest clansmen exchanged glances, then turned and left together, disappearing from the spot.

Roughly ten minutes later, several people approached quickly from the distance.

One of them had long black hair, a thin and elongated face. He wore black armor, with a fist-sized hole in his chest as well.

Beside this man followed a woman.

The woman was dressed in a JK uniform, tall and slender, with her long hair tied into a single ponytail. A few strands of bangs framed her face, and her skin was exceptionally fair.

Coupled with her pretty features, she looked just like a high school's most popular girl.

"Kid, you've hit the jackpot!"

Seeing the two before him, the old man couldn't help but laugh.