Chapter 114: It Was Truly a False Alarm

"Splat!"

In an instant.

Li Mu's slash went straight through his chest, and the blade tip ripped out violently from his back!

"Rumble—..."

After a brief pause, the Seven Absolute Blade Qi on the blade surged and exploded, instantly turning the Dao‑robe man's internal organs into chunks of shredded meat.

"Crack!"

Li Mu slowly withdrew the revenge blade inch by inch from his body, and a gush of scalding blood spurted from the wound on his chest.

Then the Dao‑robe youth, as if all his strength had been completely drained, collapsed limply in front of Li Mu.

A cultivator of Fourth‑Grade Concentration Realm!

Even before Li Mu, he had not even the most basic power to strike back!

He was instantly killed with a single punch!

No survivors!

"Roar..."

The other two Outer Disciples, having witnessed their companion gruesomely slain by Li Mu's long blade.

Each of them broke out in cold sweat, their bodies trembling as if electrocuted, wildly retreating and keeping a relatively safe distance from Li Mu.

Now they fear that!

If Li Mu were to disagree even once more, he would draw his blade and slash toward them!

They might end up dying here themselves!

Song Haolin, upon seeing this scene, also showed an unprecedented solemn expression and thought to himself.

"Seven Absolute Blade Method?"

"Is this still the Seven Absolute Blade Method I'm familiar with?"

"This blade method is immensely powerful and terrifying, yet its ceiling remains…"

"To put it bluntly!"

"It's merely a Yellow Tier Upper Grade Technique; no matter how strong, how far can it go?"

"Yet this Yellow Tier Blade Method, in Li Mu's hands, somehow possesses a transformative, wondrous power?"

"It can even unleash terrifying strength that isn't inferior to any Earth‑stage technique!"

"That's just too…"

"…incredible, isn't it?"

As a blade swordsman!

And also a swordsman who has already comprehended the Second Layer of Blade Intent: the Rhino!

No one understands the true ceiling of this Seven Absolute Blade Method better than Song Haolin.

Even when he was an Outer Peak Disciple, Song Haolin had repeatedly delved into this Seven Absolute Blade Method.

But each time, it ended in failure.

Nevertheless, this does not hinder Song Haolin's understanding of the Seven Absolute Blade Method!

At least for now, the Seven Absolute Blade Method Li Mu wields, apart from sharing the same Seven Absolute Blade Qi as before, differs in every other aspect.

To say it without exaggeration!

These are completely two entirely different techniques, no exaggeration!

"Could it be that…"

"Li Mu, that kid, has already cultivated the Seven Absolute Blade Method to the Extreme Realm, hasn't he?"

That terrifying thought, fresh in Song Haolin's mind, made him gasp sharply, and he issued a new combat order to his companions.

"A Si!"

"A Wu!"

"One of you set out from the east, the other from the west, focusing on a left‑right pincer attack."

"Next, you just need to entangle the kid for a moment, while I charge straight at the Yellow Dragon, taking his central path!"

Seeing that the battle had barely exceeded ten rounds, two of his own squad members had already been gruesomely slain by Li Mu.

This further filled Song Haolin with unprecedented shame and fury, his inner fire blazing fiercely.

Yet his mind remained highly calm, promptly assessing the situation and making a comprehensive judgment.

After Song Haolin announced the subsequent battle plans, the two teammates called 'A Si' and 'A Wu' also acted decisively.

The two, brandishing their gleaming longswords, launched another assault on Li Mu from opposite sides.

Only, compared with the previous time,

Li Mu now no longer dodged attacks as easily as before; even his footwork seemed erratic, stepping deep one moment, shallow the next.

A strange pallor spread across Li Mu's face, clearly indicating something was off.

"Heh heh heh…"

"Looks like I was indeed a false alarm just now!"

"Is the toxin of the Ten Fragrant Soft Bone Powder finally taking effect?"

"Li Mu, Li Mu!"

"This time, even the heavens didn't choose to stand on your side!"

Seeing Li Mu's aura rapidly waning at a visible speed, A Si and A Wu, who were flanking from both sides, both broke into ecstatic smiles.

At the same time!

Gripping their longswords with all their strength, they thrust fiercely at Li Mu's waist area from both sides.

Splat!

Splat!

The next instant.

The muffled thuds of two sharp blades entering flesh sounded in succession.

But then, the two bright long swords violently pierced Li Mu's large kidneys on either side of his waist, cutting through them.

The bright crimson blood, like a spring, streamed out along the blades of the swords.

Seeing that his single strike had succeeded.

This instantly made A Si and A Wu break into ecstatic smiles.

Their mouths gaped as they prepared to report their successful ambush to Song Haolin not far away.

Who would have thought!

In their view, a blinding cold light suddenly flashed!

The next instant, a brilliant star‑strewn night sky suddenly unfolded before them!

Following that watery night glow, a faint new moon could be seen slowly rising.

The next breath, A Si and A Wu felt the beautiful night sky, glittering with stars and a high moon, suddenly start to whirl.

As a strong sense of weightlessness washed over them, they also saw two headless corpses standing dazedly nearby.

From the severed necks, two jets of scarlet, blinding blood spouted outward.

Oh…

So this is our heads being cut off!

Accompanied by the final flash of consciousness in their minds.

The world before their eyes fell into complete chaos and darkness at that moment.

And looking back at Li Mu!

He was like a dying man suddenly bathed in a dim glow; after he delivered that slash.

His body went "Thud!" as it crashed heavily to the ground, his limbs convulsing wildly out of control.

Looking again closely.

He discovered that Li Mu's Daoist robe had already been dyed a bright crimson by the blood, and beneath each side of his ribs were two gleaming long swords lodged.

The blood gushed out, completely dyeing the ground beneath him crimson!

He looked pitiful, as if exhaling far more than he could inhale, likely with little time left.

A Si!

A Wu!

Watching helplessly as Li Mu's left and right ribs were pierced through by the long swords, that damned fellow somehow summoned a terrifying will to survive!

He could even draw his sword and slash off the heads of his two beloved teammates in such a dire situation!

This made Song Haolin's eyes turn blood‑red; he drew his sword, ready to charge forward and cleave off Li Mu's head to vent his fury.

But at this moment!

Only the sound was heard.

A low male voice, brimming with murderous intent, rumbled in his ear like Death's whisper.

"Reverse Open the Eight Gates Classic, Second Gate: Rest Gate!"

"Open!"

"Break Pot and Sink Ship!"

"Open!"

"Seven Kill Grand Form!"

"Slash!"