Chapter 175: Slaughter!
Chapter 175: Slaughter!
Buzz!
The clash of blades created a deep, buzzing sound as the Whistling Wind Intent and Autumn Sword Energy met, briefly clashing before forcefully crushing Liu Su's sword aura and continuing its descent. However, it was ultimately blocked by Liu Su's Primordial Energy True Force.
Liu Su, despite his age of only sixty, looked aged due to the toll of divination, was actually in better condition than He Wuyou. With his younger years spent tempering his organs multiple times and cultivating the Autumn Intent, he could harness almost twice the power of Heaven and Earth, nearly double He Wuyou's strength.
Even after blocking this attack, Liu Su was forced back several steps, almost colliding with the ice wall behind him. But the cold determination in his eyes didn't waver as Cheng Houhua and Cai Jiusheng's attacks approached from both sides!
At this moment, the three formed a triangular formation, surrounding Chen Mu in the center, effectively sealing off his escape.
Cai Jiusheng brandished a green bamboo stick, from which vibrant life energy spread, but his attack was fierce, targeting Chen Mu's vital rear neck. He unleashed his Primordial Energy True Force without hesitation.
He was well aware that Chen Mu's strength could defeat any one of them, and in the Five Viscera Realm, unless there was a significant gap in strength, it was often difficult to kill an opponent. If Chen Mu broke free from their encirclement, it would be impossible to chase and kill him, especially with his Whistling Wind Intent.
Clang!
Chen Mu turned and slashed, intercepting Cai Jiusheng and Cheng Houhua's attacks.
Liu Su, meanwhile, adjusted his breathing, restoring his Primordial Energy True Force, and continued the assault from behind, coldly saying, "Today, the destiny is in chaos, and with no one to save you, you might as well die here."
Boom!
The combined attack of the three shattered the three-zhang ice block, and the rain poured down once more.
Just then, a flash of lightning appeared in Chen Mu's calm and deep eyes. He stomped his foot, and in an instant, a streak of lightning traveled along the falling rain, transforming the area within three zhang into a lightning domain! Liu Su, Cai Jiusheng, and Cheng Houhua all paled!
Crack!
Although this wasn't the full power of a thunderstorm, it still carried the might of lightning and water, forcing Liu Su and Cheng Houhua to wield their swords in defense, using their Primordial Energy True Force to block the spreading lightning glow.
The lightning appeared and vanished swiftly, almost instantaneously, leaving behind only faint arcs of electricity intertwining with the falling raindrops.
Chen Mu's front.
Cai Jiusheng stood frozen, like a statue, his eyes still holding disbelief as a streak of blood ran down his forehead, and his life force abruptly ceased!
"Not good, run!" Liu Su, startled, realized the danger and shouted.
Although he knew Chen Mu had mastered the Earthquake Thunder Intent, the previous attack wasn't even the initial level of its power; otherwise, he and Cheng Houhua wouldn't have been forced to defend with all their might, leaving Cai Jiusheng without support.
Whistling Wind Intent and Earthquake Thunder Intent!
With the addition of their thick Primordial Energy True Force, comparable to a normal person's seven or eight times of organ tempering, Chen Mu's strength was far beyond what these four could handle. It would take at least ten people attacking together to have a chance.
Caught off guard, He Wuyou and Cai Jiusheng perished, leaving only two of them. Continuing the assault on Chen Mu was now an impossible fantasy!
Hiss!
Liu Su and Cheng Houhua reacted swiftly. Seeing Cai Jiusheng's demise, they simultaneously unleashed their entire Primordial Energy True Force, each striking at Chen Mu once before quickly attempting to flee.
But Chen Mu, with his cold and ruthless gaze, had already killed two of them to ensure all four died. At this point, it was impossible for the remaining two to escape.
Boom!
In an instant, Chen Mu, holding his flowing silver blades, unleashed a burst of intense flames, which, despite the heavy rain, remained fierce with the aid of the wind's power. Streaks of lightning also intertwined within the flames.
Chen Mu leaped, dodging Liu Su and Cheng Houhua's attacks, and simultaneously slashed towards Liu Su from a distance, creating a raging fusion of wind, lightning, and fire, forming a massive blade of lightning and fire that stretched for several zhang, cutting through the pouring rain and striking Liu Su's head.
"Ah!"
Liu Su was about to flee but hadn't escaped two zhang when Chen Mu's attack landed. He had to summon all his Primordial Energy True Force and push his Autumn Intent to the limit in an attempt to block Chen Mu's remote strike.
This slash was nearly Chen Mu's full power, combining the power of the Wind, Thunder, and Fire Intents, along with the eruption of his Primordial Energy True Force. The harnessed power of Heaven and Earth was almost more than double his usual strength, resulting in an overwhelming crush that was impossible to resist!
Not only wind and thunder, but also the power of Departure Fire!
Terror filled Liu Su's eyes.
Boom!
Liu Su could barely scream before being engulfed by the three-zhang-wide blade of lightning and fire, leaving behind only a crack across the ground and a charred black mass.
Run! Run! Run!
At this moment, Cheng Houhua dared not look back, focusing solely on escaping through the rain. In an instant, he was dozens of zhang away, reduced to a mere black dot in Chen Mu's vision.
Chen Mu's face was cold, and as he took a step forward, a faint trace of lightning seemed to envelop his body, and strands of powerful gusts of wind intertwined beneath his feet. With each step, he created a trail of electricity that stretched for several dozen zhang in the rain.
Swish! Swish!
In the few days after Meng Danyun left Yu City, Chen Mu had cultivated the Trigram Wind Intent. He had also practiced the secret technique 'Wind Harnessing Technique' taught by Meng Danyun to the third level of harmony. This secret technique was not particularly useful for low-level Martial Artists because their speed was not fast enough, and the resistance of the wind was not a significant factor. However, as their cultivation level increased, so did their speed, and the resistance of the wind became stronger. The 'Wind Harnessing Technique' allowed Chen Mu to completely eliminate the wind resistance when running, and upon reaching the third level, it even provided additional benefits, making his movement speed far superior to ordinary people.
If he relied solely on this movement technique, it might not be fast enough. But Chen Mu also cultivated the Thunder Rumbling Intent and had reached the second step. Even without practicing the secret techniques of the Thunder Rumbling lineage, the mere Thunder Rumbling enhancement alone increased his movement speed significantly. With the combined power of wind and thunder, his speed was almost terrifying, and in a short moment, he caught up with Cheng Houhua!
"I'm done for, I'm done for," Cheng Houhua thought as he felt the breath behind him rapidly approaching. He knew he shouldn't have followed He Wuyou, that unlucky old man. Now, not only had the Hao Family lost a fortune in gold coins, but he was also about to suffer the same fate.
How could he have provoked such a monster? Cultivating three types of Intention—Trigram Wind, Thunder Rumbling, and Jade Bone—and reaching the second step in each, he was undoubtedly a top-notch true disciple, a formidable figure close to the primary true disciples of the Seven Mysteries Sect.
It was unbelievable that such a formidable figure could emerge from a remote place like Yu Prefecture.
Without hesitation, Cheng Houhua took out a pill with a strange color and swallowed it. Instantly, his blood energy surged, and his Primordial Energy True Force increased dramatically. His fleeing steps also quickened.
With each step he took, a Primordial Energy True Force descended, and an ice lotus bloomed from his path, then exploded in the air, transforming into countless ice shards that were incredibly sharp and flew towards Chen Mu.
"Trifling skills," Chen Mu said as he continued his pursuit. With each step, bursts of flames erupted, colliding with the ice shards and completely melting them. His movements remained steady and uninterrupted.
After two steps, he had already reached behind Cheng Houhua, and with his Flowing Silver Blade in hand, he swung it from a distance of three to four zhang away. As the blade descended, it almost caught up with Cheng Houhua's back!
Crack! Crack! Crack!!!
Cheng Houhua continued his desperate escape without turning back. The Primordial Energy True Force on his body had increased significantly, almost reaching three to four times the amount Chen Mu sensed. It surged and merged with the rain curtain, instantly freezing a towering ice wall several zhang high on the ground, blocking Chen Mu's blade.
Chen Mu's blade struck the ice wall, and the combined power of the Trigram Wind, Thunder Rumbling, and Fire Intention erupted, colliding with the Primordial Energy flowing on the ice surface. A violent impact ensued, causing the entire ice wall to shatter.
"..."
Chen Mu watched as Cheng Houhua managed to briefly block his attack and escape another several dozen zhang away. Chen Mu's gaze remained indifferent as he continued the pursuit. This was the first time he had truly fought a true disciple of a major sect. Although Cheng Houhua was no match for him, he was more troublesome than Liu Su and the others. He also had a life-saving method of forcibly increasing his Primordial Energy True Force.
However, this method could not be sustained for long, and Cheng Houhua's control over the increased Primordial Energy was clearly not as good as before. The ice wall, despite its impressive appearance, was not as effective as simply creating more ice shards to slow Chen Mu down.
Swish!
Chen Mu's body was enveloped in swirling winds, and after a few steps, he caught up with Cheng Houhua again.
Cheng Houhua once more created an ice wall to block Chen Mu, allowing him to escape another several dozen zhang. But this time, the ice wall was not as sturdy as before, and as Chen Mu's Flowing Silver Blade broke through it, an invisible strand of Primordial Energy also forced its way out, hitting Cheng Houhua's back and causing him to grunt in pain. His body trembled, and a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Finally, after another stretch of escape, a surging river appeared in front of Cheng Houhua, which was a tributary of the Qingping River!
A hint of joy flashed in Cheng Houhua's eyes, and he suddenly leaped into the river. If he could escape into the river, he would have a chance. Although Chen Mu had the Thunder Rumbling Intention and could also borrow the power of the water, it was not as direct as Cheng Houhua's Frost Winter Intention.
"The green mountains remain, and the green waters flow. My friend, we will meet again..."
Plop!
Chen Mu's figure appeared behind Cheng Houhua, surrounded by strands of lightning arcs. He stared at Cheng Houhua without emotion, his Flowing Silver Blade swirling with wind and thunder. As he thrust the blade forward, Cheng Houhua's Primordial Energy True Force erupted, and an ice mirror condensed on his back. However, it still couldn't block the blade, and Chen Mu's sword pierced through Cheng Houhua's back, all the way to his chest.
Cheng Houhua's eyes widened in shock as he looked at the river, which was now within reach. He struggled to say something, but a surge of thunder and fire erupted within him, overwhelming his organs and extinguishing his life force instantly. His eyes dimmed, and he fell into the water alongside Chen Mu.
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