Wu Li's eyes widened, his bloodshot eyeballs filled with disbelief.
He immediately unleashed the full power of a peak Grandmaster and flew towards the distance.
Xu Mu followed closely behind. He quickly raised his hand and executed the White Emperor Holy Sword.
A full dozen longswords shot towards Wu Li.
Help! Save me!
Wu Li shouted to several black-robed figures in the distance as he ran.
Swish!
One of the longswords pierced Wu Li's calf, causing him to fall to the ground instantly. Because of his immense speed, he tumbled several times.
Swish, swish, swish...
The next moment, the remaining longswords pierced the ground all around him, completely pinning him down.
Xu Mu looked at the five black-robed figures rushing towards them from afar and immediately took out his phone to send a message to Jiang Huihui.
He sent her the location. She had previously sent people over to capture the Jiuli Tribe.
As for these black-robed figures, he had to admit they were very powerful: four at the peak of the Grandmaster realm and one at the early stage of the Mortal Transcendence realm.
This also showed just how deep the Jiuli Tribe's foundations were.
It was important to note that they were only the Seventh Tribe.
The Jiuli Tribe consisted of nine tribes in total. They were one of the few foreign races currently capable of directly contending with the Yanhuang.
Xu Mu looked at the black-robed figures in the distance and drew his own black longsword.
Out of the group, only the one in the Mortal Transcendence realm would be a slight hassle.
As for the remaining four, they would be killed in seconds.
Xu Mu swung his sword, unleashing the Heaven-tier martial art, the Heaven Burning Sword Technique.
A surge of sword energy instantly sliced through the air. Wherever it passed, large trees were cut clean in half, their cross-sections as smooth as mirrors.
The sword energy traveled at an extreme speed, arriving before them in the blink of an eye, leaving them no time to dodge.
Bang!
The peak Grandmasters unleashed their power and slammed their attacks into the sword energy.
However, their Qi couldn't even put a dent in the sword energy.
The sword energy easily cleaved through all their attacks and struck their bodies.
Boom!
All four were sent flying by the sword energy, crashing into a distant mountain peak.
Horrifying wounds appeared on their chests, blood gushing out endlessly.
Only the Mortal Transcendence expert took the opportunity to leap high into the air, dodging the sword energy.
Young Master! I will go back and notify the leader right now!
The Mortal Transcendence expert shouted at the top of his lungs. From just a single strike, he knew this person was not simple, and he had no confidence in taking him down.
But before his body even landed on the ground, a massive phantom of a golden axe appeared above his head.
Boom!
With a loud crash, his body smashed into the ground like a cannonball.
The earth splintered and cracked. The Mortal Transcendence expert's body was heavily injured, blood pouring continuously from his shoulder.
At this moment, Chen Xuan, carrying a woven urea sack on his back and holding a woodchopping knife, walked over from a distance.
Mu...
Brother Wu Tian! Why are you here?
Xu Mu quickly walked over, smiling as he said, Do you want to join my Dragon King Palace?
Chen Xuan reacted instantly and said indifferently, I have no interest in your Dragon King Palace. I, Wu Tian, will never be someone's subordinate!
However, I still have to thank you. That Mortal Transcendence expert was very far from me. If he wanted to run, I might not have been able to catch him.
As they spoke, Xu Mu had already sensed that Wu Li and the Mortal Transcendence expert were releasing Gu bugs from their bodies.
These Gu bugs burrowed into the ground and scattered into the distance, clearly going to deliver a message.
This was exactly what Xu Mu wanted to see. Wu Qi had demonstrated this before.
The Gu bugs transmitted text, essentially just a single sentence.
They couldn't determine appearances. This time, Xu Mu had used the name Ye Chen the entire time, so the name transmitted back would undoubtedly be Ye Chen.
Ye Chen! Let me tell you, you will definitely regret this. This is your only chance. Let me go, and I'll let bygones be bygones.
Wu Li was still lying flat on his stomach because several longswords were pierced around him.
Brother Ye, this Jiuli Tribe guy is so arrogant. How about I slaughter him for you!
Chen Xuan said, holding his woodchopping knife.
No need. I've already notified the Cleaners. Let's leave it to them. If we solve it here, we'd still have to deal with the corpses.
Xu Mu gently waved his hand.
...
Not long after, the Cleaners appeared on the mountain.
Leading them was none other than Jiang Huihui.
[Affection +10]
As soon as Jiang Huihui saw Xu Mu, an affection notification appeared above her head.
Because of Xu Mu, her points had been increasing very rapidly lately. There was a high probability she would be promoted to the Captain level in the upcoming evaluation.
Xu...
I go by Ye Chen right now.
Xu Mu walked over quickly and gave her a brief explanation, telling her not to expose his real name.
Jiang Huihui understood implicitly. Thanks for your help this time. I'll take them away!
As she spoke, she took out some bubblegum and handed pieces to Xu Mu and Chen Xuan.
Before long, all the Jiuli Tribe members were escorted away.
Xu Mu and Chen Xuan also descended the mountain together.
I was cultivating deep in the mountains. I heard the commotion here and came over to check it out. I didn't expect it to be you.
Chen Xuan smiled and stored his woodchopping knife into his spatial ring.
They came specifically for me this time.
Xu Mu gave a rough summary of what happened.
Chen Xuan nodded to himself. No wonder the enemy had appeared here.
These Gu bugs probably mark the location as well. You live at the foot of the mountain. When their next batch of experts arrives, you might be in danger.
Xu Mu glanced at Chen Xuan. Why don't you move to another place?
No need. If I stay here and the Jiuli Tribe comes again, I'll be the first to know. Then I can report the news to you so you can prepare in advance.
Chen Xuan said with a smile, Besides, I don't think their experts can catch me that easily.
Hearing this, Xu Mu smiled. As expected of the male protagonist.
The two of them reached the foot of the mountain together. Chen Xuan rode his electric scooter, taking Xu Mu along to drop him off in the city.
Just as they got onto the main road, they saw a Great Wall Cannon pickup truck turning towards them.
Seeing this, Xu Mu patted Chen Xuan's shoulder. Old Chen, no need. My ride is here.
Alright, then I'll go back to cultivating.
Chen Xuan turned his electric scooter around and left.
Xu Mu opened the passenger door and got in.
[Affection +10]
As soon as Song Nuanyang saw Xu Mu, her affection increased. Are you okay?
I'm fine, just suffered some minor injuries.
Xu Mu rolled down the window, propped up his cheek, and looked outside calmly as the breeze blew through his hair.
[Affection +20]
Seeing Xu Mu like this, Song Nuanyang suddenly felt, for some unknown reason, that this man was actually quite handsome.
...
After returning home, Xu Mu immediately called Xu Shou, but no one answered the phone.
He immediately drove to the company and hurried to Xu Ningbing's office.
What's wrong? Why so frantic?
Xu Ningbing was looking at her computer screen. Noticing Xu Mu come in, she took off her glasses.
Where did the old man go? He isn't answering his phone.
Xu Mu asked quickly.
Oh, he just came by the company for a stroll. He left not too long ago.
Xu Ningbing explained.
Hearing this, Xu Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He sat on the sofa and asked, Did anything happen to our family from last night until today?
Last night? Something actually did happen.
Xu Ningbing's eyes turned solemn. Did you provoke someone again?
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
