Chapter 12: You Call This a Third‑rank Refining Qi Realm

Qian Wenyi grew increasingly smug.

He looked at Li Mu, trying to read panic, evasion and other emotions from the youngster's eyes.

But, regrettably, Li Mu's expression was as calm as an ancient well.

Only his black pupils grew ever more fiery!

He said a line that left the bewildered monk at a loss.

"Since you love snatching other people's things so much, you must have quite a few good treasures on you!"

"What?"

Qian Wenyi frowned, just about to speak.

Li Mu's figure suddenly vanished from where he stood.

In the next second, he was already standing before the two youths who were advancing toward him.

Staring at the boy's icy black pupils.

One of them turned pale with shock; he clearly hadn't expected Li Mu's speed to be that fast.

"Looking for death!"

In his haste, the youth instinctively threw a punch.

Li Mu's mouth curled into a smile.

Facing this trash, he was too lazy to even use any martial technique.

Li Mu instantly raised his hand and effortlessly seized the incoming fist.

The youth suddenly looked up, his face full of disbelief!

But I'm a Fourth‑rank Refining Qi Realm!

Li Mu is just a Third‑rank Refining Qi Realm guy who only knows the introductory heart method.

How could he possibly block my own punch?

Then, before he could react,

"Bang!"

A muffled thud was heard.

The youth whose wrist had been seized suddenly flew backward like a rubber ball, spouting blood, and crashed heavily into the collapsing wall.

"Whoa!"

Seeing this, the other person finally reacted.

Staring at Li Mu, whose murderous aura surged sky‑high and who looked like an Asura, the man's eyes showed obvious terror, and he instinctively tried to flee backward.

But before he could take two steps back, Li Mu seized his hair from behind in one swift grab.

In desperation, he could only hurriedly marshal his inner true Qi, clutch his head with both hands, and protect his skull tightly, hoping to buy some time.

But Li Mu, still gripping his hair, slapped him directly with a single palm.

"Slap!"

Accompanied by a crisp, pleasant slapping sound, the youth traced a graceful parabola in mid‑air.

When you look again, his body has landed dozens of meters away on an empty patch, butt up in the air, motionless.

"Gah!"

This left Qian Wenyi completely stunned.

He kept raising his hand, pointing at Li Mu, his mouth opening and closing, yet he couldn't utter a single complete sentence; his mind was already filled with immense shock.

No!

Li Mu's level isn't only Third‑rank Refining Qi Realm, and he has only just grasped the introductory heart method?

You call this a Third‑rank Refining Qi Realm?

You call this an introductory heart method?

In the blink of an eye, he severely wounded both of them in succession.

Qian Wenyi placed his hand on his chest and asked himself!

Even if it were him, accomplishing the same feat would probably be very difficult.

At this moment.

Li Mu stood up, casually stripped off the blood‑stained cultivation robe and tossed it aside.

He gave his wrist a simple stretch, then abruptly looked at Qian Wenyi, who was still sitting dazed in the pavilion.

"Your turn!"

Li Mu's voice was icy cold.

When it comes to bullying, Li Mu is more than familiar!

Li Mu knows well that dealing with these kinds of people requires a hard hand, not a soft heart!

He makes them feel pain all at once, frightening them.

The next time they see you, they'll naturally learn how to go around.

"You..."

"What realm are you actually in?"

Qian Wenyi stared at Li Mu's ancient‑well‑still face, his shock and anger mingling as he sneered, "You are definitely not a Third‑rank Refining Qi Realm; you concealed your power yesterday!"

After speaking, Qian Wenyi sprang to his feet, drew the long knife at his waist, and formed a strict formation.

He isn't stupid!

He even brought his cousin into it; not only did it have no effect, it made his punches even heavier!

Since that's the case, there's nothing left to say; let's settle it with real blades and guns!

Hmph!

"But what does it matter if you hide your strength?"

"In the face of an absolute power gap, your little scheming is nothing but a joke!"

Having said that.

Qian Wenyi's aura surged, the deep, massive true Qi roiling like tide, and the great sword in his hand erupted a dazzling yellow light!

This great sword turned out to be a low‑grade spirit weapon, yet its might was extraordinary!

The sword seemed to become a towering mountain.

Boom!

The deep, massive aura pressed toward Li Mu.

Facing Li Mu, Qian Wenyi dared not be the slightest careless.

The moment he struck, Qian Wenyi unleashed his strongest killing move!

Yellow Tier High-level Technique, Mountain‑Slicing Sword Technique!

This sword technique is fierce not only in its form; when executed it can greatly amplify a cultivator's strength.

When the blade falls, the ground will surely crack and stones shatter!

Clearly, Qian Wenyi does not intend to give Li Mu any chance, planning to end the fight in the upcoming clash!

…

Li Mu's expression remained calm, as if he had not at all noticed Qian Wenyi's raging overhead slash.

Unperturbed, he slowly drew from his waist the long sword with a curled blade, its surface pitted and uneven.

Seeing the dilapidated state of Li Mu's long sword, Qian Wenyi burst into a loud laugh.

"Kid!"

"You think you can block my move with that broken sword?"

"You're doomed!"

Having said so.

The yellow light from Qian Wenyi's great sword swelled, the mountain's shadow flickering, half‑visible.

With the force of Mount Tai bearing down, he slashed at Li Mu!

Boom!

The piercing blade qi raged, stirring up a gale.

The ancient trees in the courtyard swayed incessantly under the gale!

Leaves fell like rain!

Li Mu narrowed his eyes, his expression serene; his long sword flashed, as if red blood‑Qi coiled around it, looking eerily spectral!

Immediately, the blood‑Qi seemed stimulated and explosively burst!

Li Mu's body emitted an eerie crimson glow, waves of blood‑Qi rising, terrifyingly fierce.

Seven-Absolute Sword Technique!

Slash!

"Li Mu!"

At that moment, a startled shout from Qiu Ning Shui came from outside the courtyard.

When Li Mu shattered the courtyard gate, Qiu Ning Shui realized this matter could not end peacefully today.

Nevertheless, she was not idle, hurried to find her friend.

But when Qiu Ning Shui, with her friend, rushed over and finally arrived,

what met the eye was a blinding, dazzling scarlet blade flash!

The blade streaked straight toward Qian Wenyi's right shoulder!

Qian Wenyi gave a cold smile, "Just a broken sword?"

"Watch me shatter it right now!"

The next second.

Qian Wenyi poured all his strength into a slash, striking heavily.

But quickly, the smile on Qian Wenyi's face froze.

Clang!

The moment the two swords met, it differed from what Qian Wenyi had expected!

Li Mu's long sword, seemingly pitted and already curled, did not shatter at the first blow of his fierce attack.

Moreover, Qian Wenyi felt as if he hadn't struck a rusted blade at all, but as if he had cut straight into a mountain!

The powerful recoil instantly tore Qian Wenyi's palm open, blood gushing, and even the long sword was flung away by the shock.

Li Mu's sword momentum did not lessen; after splitting the long sword, he directly slashed Qian Wenyi's right shoulder.

Ah!

Accompanied by a wail!

Qian Wenyi's body was seized by the massive force, smashing the artificial mountain behind him and crashing heavily into the shattered wall.

Amidst the swirling dust and smoke.

This cultivator, ranked eighty‑nine on the Four Peaks Storm Ranking, a Six Grade Lian Qi Realm practitioner, bled from mouth and nose, his shoulder pierced by a blood‑filled hole.

Tendons snapped, bones fractured!

Fresh blood spurted from the wound!

Blood poured like a torrent!

Fresh blood pooled at his feet, but Qian Wenyi himself tilted his head and simply lay on a stretch of broken stones.

He had already fainted to death.

"Huh…"

Li Mu let out a long breath and sheathed his sword.

He then turned around and nodded at the stunned Qiu Ning Shui.

"…"

In Qiu Ning Shui's eyes.

Li Mu is merely an ignorant, fearless little junior brother.

He had just arrived at Longtan Feng.

Li Mu perhaps still harbors a sense of superiority, feeling he can deliver a Dimensionality Reduction Strike against anyone in the secular world.

For a "symptom" like Li Mu's, Qiu Ning Shui, as a fellow veteran who also emerged from the secular world, is thoroughly familiar.

Come to think of it.

This is also why Senior sister Zi Yuan had me come over to guide Li Mu.

Thus, Qiu Ning Shui truly treats Li Mu as his own little junior brother and cares for him.

Although his words are cold and harsh, he has a sharp tongue and a soft heart.

He constantly thinks of Li Mu, hoping he can avoid many detours.

So.

When Qiu Ning Shui saw Li Mu and Qian Wenyi erupt into a clash, his first reaction was to hurry and bring in backup.

Fearing that he would be a step late, Qian Wenyi would again lay heavy blows on Li Mu!

Li Mu, after all, only has Three Grade Lian Qi Realm cultivation, so roughing up a newcomer like Qin Zhixiang is about right.

But if he meets Six Grade Lian Qi Realm Qian Wenyi, defeat is inevitable!

But at this moment!

What is happening before his eyes even made Qiu Ning Shui start to doubt his own eyes.