Chapter 310: Killing the Bonebreaker Marquis
Chapter 310: Killing the Bonebreaker Marquis
The Bonebreaker Marquis, Wu Gu Hou, was now desperate to retreat, but he had already gone too far, finding himself in a precarious situation. The two opposing forces clashed within him, and if he were to withdraw his strength, he would likely be obliterated on the spot, leaving nothing but his bones.
However, staying put would yield the same outcome. Chen Mu clearly had the power to crush him, but he held back, as if toying with Wu Gu Hou, ready to squeeze the life out of him at any moment. Yet, he didn't exert his full strength, merely observing Wu Gu Hou's every move, inside and out.
Finally.
As if to confirm his understanding, a faint glimmer flashed in Chen Mu's eyes.
In the void, the two conflicting forces of pressure and aura finally exploded with a resonant hum, causing Wu Gu Hou's surrounding Primordial Aura to collapse, and his Earthshaking Seal to shatter piece by piece. His face paled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body falling back like a broken sack.
Flying back, his body slammed into the frozen ground with the same speed he had approached, creating a deep crater and a burst of shattered earth.
"There is indeed some truth to it, but it's not enough."
Chen Mu didn't look at the retreating Wu Gu Hou; instead, he focused on his own fist, seeing through it to observe the flow of Primordial Aura within his body. He muttered to himself, as if having gained some insight.
A Martial Body Control Domain, when cultivated to perfection, was indeed formidable. It allowed one to wield the power of the Martial Body, albeit in a rudimentary form. Compared to the 'Body Merging with Heaven and Earth' of the Blood Exchange Realm, it was far less powerful, but it was undoubtedly a highly concentrated force. Before Chen Mu had achieved the Heaven and Earth Martial Body, it would have been challenging to contend with such a technique.
Even if the available power was similar, the concentration of Heavenly and Earthly Power within the flesh, combined with the Primordial Aura, created a formidable force. Just like a thousand jin of force, the difference between concentration and dispersion resulted in varying degrees of power.
This was the first time Chen Mu truly understood the power of a Grandmaster.
Previously, the Seventh Rank Venerable of the Celestial Demon Sect he had encountered was of a similar realm, and his Demonic Body was comparable to the Martial Body. However, he lacked the true power of a Grandmaster.
As for the Elder of the Mysterious Pavilion, Fu Jingyuan, whom he had met in Sha Prefecture, he hadn't used his full strength either, nor had he employed the ultimate techniques like the Bonebreaker Marquis.
And there was no need to mention his encounter with Qin Mengjun.
That was merely Qin Mengjun's one-sided instruction and guidance.
Just dealing with Qin Mengjun's domain had exhausted Chen Mu's full strength. If Qin Mengjun had exerted a little more of his Martial Body's power, Chen Mu would have been overwhelmed. If Qin Mengjun had used both his domain and Martial Body together, he wouldn't have needed to integrate the domain's power into his Martial Body, and with their combined might, he could have instantly crushed Chen Mu at that time. They were not on the same level.
Therefore, Qin Mengjun had never used his ultimate techniques.
Of course, for Chen Mu now, this power was indeed formidable, and its concentration was extraordinary. But with the completion of his Heaven and Earth Martial Body, he had truly become invincible in the martial world. With just the power of his Martial Body, he could easily crush the Bonebreaker Marquis's techniques!
The gap in strength between them was immense, allowing Chen Mu to effortlessly demonstrate his mastery of the Martial Path.
Chen Mu lowered his right hand and turned his gaze towards the direction of the Bonebreaker Marquis. With his hands behind his back, he strode forward, step by step.
"Cough..."
Amidst the dust and debris from the frozen ground, a painful cough echoed.
The Bonebreaker Marquis emerged from the dust, coughing up blood as he desperately fled, not daring to look back. His Primordial Aura, usually scattered, now seemed to boil.
However, Chen Mu merely shook his head slightly at this sight.
He didn't intend to kill the Bonebreaker Marquis outright but wanted to interrogate him about the Outlying Tribes, the Celestial Demon Sect, and the Heavenly Corpse Sect. If the Bonebreaker Marquis thought he could escape from Chen Mu's grasp, he was delusional.
"At this point, do you still think you can escape with your life?" Chen Mu spoke calmly. As his words fell, he vanished, instantly catching up to the fleeing Bonebreaker Marquis and appearing above him.
The Bonebreaker Marquis coughed up blood, a glint of fear flashing in his eyes. But he didn't hesitate, drawing a crescent moon-shaped curved blade from his bosom and unleashing a burst of fierce light from its edge, attempting to force Chen Mu to back down.
But Chen Mu, with an indifferent expression, lifted his foot and crushed the blazing blade light. Then, he stomped on the curved blade, sending a surge of power that made the Bonebreaker Marquis feel like a mountain was pressing down on him, leaving him defenseless.
Trembling, he held on for a moment, but the curved blade, a Spiritual Artifact, slipped from his grasp and flew away. His body ached as Chen Mu stomped him down from the air, slamming him into the frozen ground again, creating another deep crater with a loud thud.
"Cough... cough..."
Amidst the swirling dust, the Bonebreaker Marquis lay in the deep pit, pinned to the ground by Chen Mu. His Primordial Aura was completely scattered, and he coughed up blood violently, his eyes filled with both terror and resentment, as well as a hint of anger.
"Heaven and Earth Martial Body..."
At this moment, he finally understood Chen Mu's realm, but he couldn't comprehend it, and even found it inconceivable. How could Chen Mu, at the age of thirty-something, have cultivated to the level of a Grandmaster and even trained his martial body to such an extent?
The youngest Grandmaster in the history of Daxuan was thirty-four when he broke through the Profound Gate. According to the intelligence, Chen Mu is only thirty-one or thirty-two this year, and he cultivates the most challenging Heaven and Earth Martial Path.
Furthermore, even in legends, the so-called strongest Heaven and Earth Martial Body, it's impossible for someone to possess such terrifying power right after the initial breakthrough. It's likely that Chen Mu's Heaven and Earth Martial Body has undergone rigorous tempering and reached a certain level!
Only then could it explain why his Bonebreaker Marquis, a lifelong cultivator of the Martial Path, was so easily crushed before Chen Mu.
"Monster..."
Blood coughed up from the Bonebreaker Marquis's mouth, and his eyes, gazing at Chen Mu, were filled with unwillingness.
As a Grandmaster himself, he clearly understood how terrifying it was for Chen Mu to become a Grandmaster at such a young age. Even after a thousand years, Daxuan had not seen the emergence of a second Heaven and Earth Sage. But Chen Mu was undoubtedly the most promising one in a millennium!
Originally, they thought that with the decline of the Daxuan court and the chaos in the world, it would be their foreign tribe's time to rise. However, Chen Mu's existence, almost like a freak, appeared. If another figure like the Founding Emperor were to emerge in the future, they would likely be suppressed for another thousand years.
He couldn't accept this!
He had read the book six times and found no errors in the version!
Not only did he feel unwilling for himself, but also for the Umon Tribe... and the thirteen tribes beyond the pass.
"Monster?"
Chen Mu looked down at the Bonebreaker Marquis, shook his head slightly, and said calmly, "I'm just an ordinary martial cultivator."
Without the system panel, even with his talent, he indeed wouldn't be an extraordinary person. Perhaps, at best, he could cultivate a sword technique and reach the Muscle Training Realm, living a peaceful life in Yulin County, praying for a stable existence.
"Alright, I know you're a Grandmaster, and I'm sure you wouldn't want to reveal your tribe's intelligence on your deathbed. But the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect have their own agendas with your tribe. Since you're going to die, there's no need to hide their information."
"If you know about the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect, reveal some details. After all, if we can lead our forces to deal with them first, your tribe might be able to save some people. Additionally, if you tell me, I'll make it quick."
Chen Mu looked down at the Bonebreaker Marquis, his tone indifferent.
The Bonebreaker Marquis, after all, was a Grandmaster, even if he was a foreign tribe Grandmaster, and different from the demons of the Heavenly Demon Sect. He possessed the magnanimity befitting a Grandmaster, and interrogation through torture had no meaning; it was impossible for him to betray his tribe. Therefore, his question was simple, asking only about the intelligence of the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect, clearly stating the pros and cons.
The Bonebreaker Marquis's eyes stared fixedly at Chen Mu, and blood constantly oozed from the corners of his mouth. But in the end, he lost his strength, and his eyes closed, slowly saying, "Solitary Valley, Snow Maiden Mountain..."
Even with unwillingness in his heart, even with hatred for Chen Mu and the Daxuan Dynasty, at this moment, he wouldn't beg for mercy, only death awaited. But the words Chen Mu spoke were indeed something he couldn't ignore. Indeed, their Umon Tribe and four other tribes were only temporarily cooperating with the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect, each with their own schemes. The Heavenly Demon Sect even intentionally tried to drag them into the mud, so he had no reason to resist the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect on their behalf. Revealing the intelligence of these two sects could indeed help their Umon Tribe escape more easily.
What Chen Mu said was a straightforward strategy, and even as a dying man, he could only agree.
At the same time.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Heaven and Earth Martial Body, Heaven and Earth Grandmaster... Thinking back to the previous intelligence about Chen Mu, the so-called demonic energy corruption was probably all fake. This person could be patient and steady, possess extraordinary talent, and pinpoint weaknesses with his words, making even a dying man like him unable to refuse. Indeed, he was terrifying, and in the future, he would undoubtedly be another nightmare for the thirteen tribes beyond the pass.
Why couldn't their Umon Tribe produce such a person?
"Solitary Valley and Snow Maiden Mountain?"
Chen Mu muttered the two place names.
The Bonebreaker Marquis, on the verge of death, couldn't possibly set up any traps, so these two places were highly likely to be the critical strongholds or even the headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect.
Solitary Valley was located in Cold Province, in the west, near the border, and was also the most desolate place in Cold Province, with few inhabitants even before the chaos in Ice State.
Snow Maiden Mountain, on the other hand, was not in Cold Province but in the northern Snow Province.
Chen Mu now had a detailed map of Ice State in his mind and could quickly locate these two places.
"Alright, let's get going."
After a slight thought, Chen Mu didn't say more. He glanced at the Bonebreaker Marquis, raised his right hand, and a beam of blood light appeared, slicing through the Bonebreaker Marquis's neck and severing his head.
The Bonebreaker Marquis's head rolled out, and his eyes quickly dimmed. As he died, his eyes remained gray, as if he had no hope for the future.
(End of Chapter)
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