I Am a Man Like an Eagle

Whoosh!

Yang Lielan's figure disappeared from Wang Hun's sight, and Xu Mu appeared in the exact spot where she had been standing.

The sudden turn of events made the usually cautious Wang Hun hesitate to attack, prompting him to quickly retreat.

Seizing the opportunity, Xu Mu also fell back, returning to the group.

He grabbed Yang Lielan's wrist to check her condition, finding her pulse slightly erratic. He would need to examine it carefully to figure out the cause.

But in this current situation, there was simply no time.

After a brief moment of thought, Xu Mu cupped the back of her head with one hand and kissed Yang Lielan directly on the lips.

He possessed a mastery of medicine. As long as he came into contact with a poison, he could immediately identify the toxin and the solution would naturally surface in his mind.

Yang Lielan, who had been feeling dizzy, suddenly widened her eyes like saucers at the sight before her.

A blush spread across her face all the way to the roots of her ears, making her feel even dizzier.

Although she was no longer young, she had never been in a relationship.

Entrusted with heavy responsibilities by Wei Jingzhi at a young age, where would she have the time for romance?

Yang Lielan's eyes grew wider and wider. This bastard wasn't just giving her a simple peck; it was a French kiss!

[Affection -3]

[Affection -5]

[Affection +10]

The three people nearby watched this unfold in utter disbelief.

"Brother Mu, what... what are you doing?"

Meng Wanyue stood to the side, completely at a loss for what to do.

"Big brother is really something else!"

Dai Xingluo grabbed Xu Mu's neck from behind, forcefully pulling the two apart.

Tong Guoguo frowned. In her mind, Xu Mu wasn't this kind of person.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! Get away from me!"

Yang Lielan shoved Xu Mu away with all her might, her face flushed with shame and anger. "You bastard, taking advantage of my vulnerable state! I'll kill you!"

In the distance, Wang Hun also smiled. "Xu Mu, I didn't expect our tastes to be so similar. Only voluptuous, mature women like this truly have charm."

Xu Mu completely ignored everyone around him. He immediately opened his storage space and precisely took out the corresponding antidote.

"That's... White Life Grass!"

Seeing this, Wang Hun immediately realized what was happening. "Xu Mu, you are truly terrifying. Just by tasting it, you could identify what poison she was afflicted with and what antidote is needed."

Generally, once this kind of poison reacted in the body, the victim's breath, saliva, and other secreted fluids would all carry the toxin.

Xu Mu had only spent a few seconds to accurately determine the toxins in his concoction.

White Life Grass was the primary ingredient for neutralizing the poison.

However, his poison also contained several synthetic toxins. White Life Grass alone could treat it, but it would only halve the duration of the effects.

Just as he thought of this, his body suddenly stiffened.

Xu Mu had not only taken out White Life Grass but also a variety of other medicinal herbs.

Could it be that he could also neutralize the other synthetic toxins?

"Xu Mu! I was right to want to kill you!"

Wang Hun's face turned livid as he instantly charged toward Xu Mu with murderous intent.

As for the people around Xu Mu, they finally realized what had happened.

It turned out that Xu Mu's intention earlier was to taste the toxin in order to determine the antidote.

Yang Lielan's initially ashamed and angry face was now replaced with a hint of embarrassment.

[Affection +15]

Meng Wanyue also breathed a sigh of relief. She thought something had happened to Xu Mu. If he really wanted to kiss someone, wasn't she standing right there?

Dai Xingluo also shot Xu Mu a glance. "Big brother, honestly, couldn't you have just dipped your finger in her saliva and tasted it that way?"

"At a critical moment like this, how would he have the time to think about that?"

After Tong Guoguo spoke, she unleashed a Heaven-tier cultivation technique and moved to intercept the incoming Wang Hun.

Boom!

With a loud crash, Tong Guoguo's crystal armor instantly shattered.

The terrifying force sent Xu Mu and the others flying backward.

However, Xu Mu held onto Yang Lielan with one hand and forcefully crushed the herbs he had just taken out into a ball with the other.

At this moment, he didn't have the time to refine them properly.

"Eat this, quick!"

Xu Mu stuffed the entire ball of herbs into Yang Lielan's mouth.

[Affection +10]

Even with her mouth full of herbs, Yang Lielan mumbled, "Thank you!"

Swish!

Wang Hun charged toward Xu Mu. On the battlefield before him, he knew exactly who he needed to kill first.

That was Yang Lielan.

Even after taking the antidote, she wouldn't be able to recover to her peak state in a short amount of time.

Wang Hun could easily kill her. Once she was dead, the remaining few were nothing more than a disorganized mob.

Xu Mu watched the approaching Wang Hun; this astonishing speed was indeed not something an ordinary person could match.

In the distance, Tong Guoguo simply couldn't catch up in time.

Let alone Meng Wanyue and Dai Xingluo, who hadn't even reached the Grandmaster realm.

Xu Mu immediately made a decision, forcefully throwing Yang Lielan out of his arms while he ran in the opposite direction.

Seeing the two separate, Wang Hun didn't even think twice before darting toward Yang Lielan first.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Xu Mu and Wang Hun swapped positions.

Xu Mu appeared beside Yang Lielan again, while Wang Hun was teleported far away.

"Hmm? This trick again?"

Wang Hun narrowed his eyes slightly. "To think you can swap positions with someone without any telegraphing movements. This technique must be Heaven-tier."

Swish!

The next moment, Wang Hun charged toward Xu Mu once again.

Xu Mu repeated his previous trick, throwing Yang Lielan out of the way once more.

Wang Hun sneered, the Qi energy on his body suddenly erupting. "Rushing Thunder!"

Crackle!

A golden serpent of lightning shot toward Yang Lielan, while Wang Hun himself charged toward Xu Mu.

Swish!

A shadow flew out from Xu Mu's body, darting toward Wang Hun.

Wang Hun easily dodged it and arrived in front of Xu Mu in the blink of an eye. "Now, how will you swap?"

Whoosh!

Xu Mu's figure disappeared once again.

Because the shadow from earlier had already flown to Yang Lielan's side.

He transferred his position to the shadow, standing defensively in front of Yang Lielan.

Boom!

The lightning struck Xu Mu's body entirely, and then it vanished without a trace.

Xu Mu immediately swapped positions with Tong Guoguo, redirecting the absorbed lightning onto Miao Ju's body.

Rumble!

Blinding golden light descended from the sky.

It smashed Miao Ju into the ground on the spot, her body charring like coal and emitting black smoke.

"Could your move be the legendary Star Shift?"

Wang Hun stared at Xu Mu. "Executing two Heaven-tier techniques in such a short time... Xu Mu, hand over the manuals, and I can spare your life."

"I definitely wouldn't keep such precious techniques on me. Let us go back, and I'll fetch them from home for you."

Xu Mu said as he looked at Wang Hun.

"Do you think that's possible?"

Wang Hun sneered. "Xu Mu, how will you dodge this one? Rushing Thunder!"

Crackle!

He launched continuous attacks in all directions. Aside from Yang Lielan, Tong Guoguo, Meng Wanyue, and Dai Xingluo were all subjected to lightning strikes.

"Gather together!"

Xu Mu immediately shouted to the group.

Meng Wanyue and Dai Xingluo quickly ran toward Tong Guoguo. Tong Guoguo looked at the distant Yang Lielan; she didn't have time to save her.

So, she also ran toward Meng Wanyue's side.

Running toward each other made them much faster. In the blink of an eye, the three of them gathered together.

Whoosh!

Xu Mu swapped positions with Tong Guoguo and executed the Star Shift, absorbing all three bolts of lightning.

He looked into the distance and saw that Wang Hun was actually dragging Miao Ju's body backward. Clearly, he also understood how this move worked.

Xu Mu had no other choice but to swap positions with Yang Lielan once again.

All four surges of power exploded directly against his body.

Boom!

Countless bolts of lightning ravaged Xu Mu.

"No!" Yang Lielan cried out, reaching her hand toward him as tears welled up in her eyes.

She never expected that Xu Mu, a man she had met entirely by chance and had only seen once, would take such a devastating blow for her. He was only at the Grandmaster Realm, yet he shielded her, a cultivator at the World-Breaker Realm!

[Affection +30]

Feeling her strength gradually returning, she immediately dashed forward and gathered the collapsed Xu Mu into her arms.

By now, much of Xu Mu's clothing had been scorched black, and a thin trail of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"Xu Mu! Don't die! I forbid you from dying!" Yang Lielan shouted hoarsely at him.

"Lielan, I am a man like an eagle, and I hope you can be the same. The earth was never meant to be our battlefield, the sky is!"

Xu Mu reached out a trembling hand. "Come, to the heavens!"