Chapter 17: I Gave This Life to You

Seeing the long sword in Li Mu's hand, surrounded by Seven Absolute Blade Qi, Yao Mengzhen was momentarily dazed.

However.

"Six Absolute!"

Because of that mistake, Li Mu's figure had already closed in on her, and his cold voice, accompanied by the whooshing black‑red Blade Qi, Slash again.

While you're ill!

Take your life!

Li Mu has no time to think about it now; since he chose to tear the face, he'll stand his ground!

Fight until only one of them can still stand!

In succession, three full streams of Seven Absolute Blade Qi slashed toward Yao Mengzhen from different directions!

Seeing this, Yao Mengzhen inhaled deeply and lightly said, "Fengyi Blade!"

A small blade, entirely purple, flew out from her sleeve.

The inch‑long treasured blade gradually grew!

In the blink of an eye, it became a three‑foot long sword!

The purple long blade's blade glimmered with strange treasure light, and holding it caused Yao Mengzhen's entire aura to undergo an earth‑shaking transformation—magnificent, unstoppable!

Like a keen blade drawn from its sheath!

Obviously!

This is a high‑quality Spiritual Artifact!

"Li Mu!"

"This is my companion sword Fengyi Blade, a Mid‑Grade Spiritual Artifact!"

"It's just that there was never a need to use it, so it never had a chance to be displayed."

"In the end, I found I was wrong!"

"Then let's spar within your strong suit!"

"What fighting style will you use to please me?"

"I'm very looking forward to it!"

Immediately, the Fengyi Blade in Yao Mengzhen's hand thrust forward!

In an instant!

Blade qi formed by purple thunder split into three streams!

Blade qi whooshes!

Amid the thunder's whoosh, faint sounds of a thousand birds chirped.

The massive thunder Blade Qi collided head‑on with Li Mu's Slash of Seven Absolute Blade Qi!

"Bang!"

"Bang, bang!!"

"Bang, bang, bang!!!"

Blade light radiated in all directions, the killing aura trembled!

Both Li Mu and Yao Mengzhen were forced back several steps by this terrifying recoil.

With the aid of the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll, Li Mu can transfer all adverse matters onto Qin Siwu.

As long as the sacrificial scapegoat doesn't die, Li Mu has no reservations!

Only attack, never defend; each Slash is made with the resolve to kill the opponent!

"Battle!"

Li Mu let out a low growl, raised his blade, and charged!

Yao Mengzhen likewise did not dodge or evade, meeting him head‑on.

The two moved at blinding speed, becoming two black shadows that collided again.

"Boom!"

Purple Blade Qi and black Blade Qi collided head‑on!

Forming a powerful wave of energy that rippled outward.

At this moment, the three purple thunder Blade Qi streams suddenly converged.

They became a sharp blade that slashed toward Li Mu's black long blade!

Blade Qi unified!

This is the Xuan Tier Middle-level Technique: Purple Thunder Sword Technique!

A flash of brilliance flickered in Li Mu's eyes as he stared at Yao Mengzhen's sudden maneuver.

At the same time.

His internal true Qi surged wildly through his meridians!

On the blade edge, six streams of Seven Absolute Blade Qi black light swirled intensely—

Under Li Mu's control, the six Blade Qi merged into one, instantly thickening severalfold!

"Six Absolute!"

"Kill!"

"Boom!"

The two blade torrents collided again and exploded instantly!

The purple and black blade torrents, so different, burst like fireworks and vanished.

The Fengyi Blade pierced straight through the Seven Absolute Blade Qi, slashing toward Li Mu's long blade.

Clang!

The blade edges collided, producing a metallic clang of gold and iron.

Li Mu only felt a tremendous force on his arm, and had to step back seven or eight paces to barely steady himself.

At the same time, Yao Mengzhen also felt the impact.

Li Mu's strength was extremely fierce, far exceeding her expectations.

Yao Mengzhen kept retreating, having to stop only after moving more than six meters, while her internal Qi and blood surged uncontrollably.

She never imagined that one day she would be forced by Li Mu to this point!

"Is this already shocking you?"

"Then how will you block this next strike of mine!"

Li Mu suddenly laughed, then abruptly stifled his laughter.

"Seven Absolute!"

In the life‑and‑death brink, Li Mu felt his potential being maximally unleashed.

On the long sword, the six strands of Seven Absolute Blade Qi glowed crimson like blood!

At the same time!

At the tip of the long sword, a seventh strand of Seven Absolute Blade Qi also began to appear!

"Seven‑Absolute Sword Technique Great Perfection?"

"You actually intend to break through the Great Perfection!"

Yao Mengzhen's beautiful eyes widened, just about to speak.

Seeing Li Mu close in again, Yao Mengzhen could no longer afford to be shocked.

Watching the seventh strand of Seven Absolute Blade Qi continuously coalescing at Li Mu's blade tip, Yao Mengzhen felt a surge like a spear of light on her back!

It was her first time feeling a dangerous aura while sparring with Li Mu!

Immediately, Yao Mengzhen dared not hold back!

She thrust a blade!

But at that hair‑trigger moment!

The seventh strand of lethal Blade Qi constantly gathering on Li Mu's long sword suddenly dispersed at that instant.

Obviously!

Under this high‑intensity combat, Li Mu, who had only cultivated the introductory core method, found his internal true Qi consumption could not keep up with recovery, and his fierce assault abruptly halted.

The next instant.

A muffled "psh—" sounded, and the long sword sank into Li Mu's chest.

The spirit weapon was razor‑sharp!

Even after entering Li Mu's body, its force did not wane; it entered through his front chest, the tip emerging from his back, and bright red blood gushed out along the sword's blood groove.

"How could this happen?"

Seeing this scene, Yao Mengzhen herself was also shocked!

The earlier emergency made Yao Mengzhen instinctively thrust a blade.

She had thought Li Mu would, as before, counter her with an even fiercer assault!

But unexpectedly, he did not dodge, using his own flesh to block!

Yet at the very moment Yao Mengzhen was dazed,

Li Mu struck like lightning, seizing Yao Mengzhen's fair neck in one hand and swinging a punch straight at her face.

That punch far exceeded Yao Mengzhen's expectations.

She did not expect that Li Mu still had strength after his body was pierced by her long sword!

Now, Yao Mengzhen could no longer draw her sword and withdraw.

Having no choice, Yao Mengzhen was forced to abandon her sword.

But she forgot one thing.

Li Mu's hand that tightly clamped her throat was like iron tongs, gripping as if it were grown onto Yao Mengzhen's body.

She retreated.

Li Mu pressed forward.

During this, Li Mu's fist struck Yao Mengzhen's face hard.

"Bang!"

In an instant, excruciating pain swept her face, Yao Mengzhen let out a horrid scream, her body was flung backward and crashed heavily into the ruins.

Yao Mengzhen felt her head split with pain, yet she forced her eyes open, staring at Li Mu with a horrified expression.

She saw.

Li Mu now withdrew his hand, gripping the long sword lodged in his chest and pulling it out forcefully.

For each inch the sword was pulled out, a gush of blood spurted out, staining the boy's black battle attire into a blood‑stained garment.

Under such intense pain, even Li Mu could not help but roar skyward.

At this moment.

Yao Mengzhen was completely stunned by the scene before her.

For a moment, her mind went blank, completely forgetting to resist!

As the Heaven's Pride Girl of the Yao Family, the First person of Outer Peak of Longtan Peak, wherever she went she was showered with others' flowers and applause!

When had she ever seen someone as crazy and utterly beyond reason as Li Mu?

Especially, watching Li Mu now pull his long sword out of his chest inch by inch before her eyes was so shocking that more than half his body was completely drenched in blood.

The youth's entire being exuded a pressing murderous aura, and his eyes were filled with ferocity and cruelty.

This made Yao Mengzhen feel as if his heart were being clenched, his chest heaving violently, and his lungs unable to draw a single breath, causing distress.

Seeing all this, Li Mu's mouth curled into a cold smile.

"Yao Mengzhen, you are being somewhat presumptuous."

"When did I, Li Mu, ever need you to point fingers and tell me what to do in front of me?"

"What gives you the right to judge me?"

Li Mu walked slowly toward the already frightened and dazed Yao Mengzhen, raising the blood‑stained long sword high in his hand.

"The most laughable part is—"

"Just now you placed yourself in a lofty position, claiming that this was the only remaining lifeline I had?"

"This sounds as if my life, Li Mu, were a charity you bestowed upon me?"

"Buzz!"

Accompanied by a sharp slicing sound through the air, Li Mu's long sword lunged fiercely at Yao Mengzhen.

It struck heavily upon Yao Mengzhen's cold‑white, exquisitely beautiful face.

"Bang!"

The shock in his mind had not yet faded when another massive force surged forward.

The blow caused the Yao Family's daughter, the Heaven's Pride Girl who is the First person of Outer Peak of Longtan Peak, to roll her eyes white; the massive force transmitted through the blade wrapped her head and slammed it heavily onto the ground, blood filling her mouth and nose.

The appearance was utterly tragic!

In the final lingering second of consciousness, Yao Mengzhen vaguely heard the youth's calm voice.

"Yao Mengzhen!"

"Remember!"

"Your life today is a charity I have given you!"

Damn…

An unprecedented wave of humiliation surged in his heart; the spirit of Yao Mengzhen, already near collapse, snapped its final string, and his whole body fell completely unconscious.

【Ding!】

【Detected host using Seven-Absolute Sword Technique, surpassing a Ninth Grade Qi Refining Realm Peak opponent, successfully triggered Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations host, obtained Hundredfold Gain!】

【Ding!】

【Congratulations host, successfully broke through Seven-Absolute Sword Technique to the seventh layer of Great Perfection!】

"To think it's Hundredfold!"

After regaining his senses.

Li Mu, looking at the rows of messages floating on the translucent virtual screen before him, felt surprise flash in his eyes!

Hundredfold Gain, does that not mean I have defeated Yao Mengzhen a full hundred times?

Overcoming enemies by consecutively leaping across four minor realms brings benefits that are already terrifying in a single instance!

Let alone a hundred times!

This massive bounty not only easily breaks the Great Perfection bottleneck of the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique that has long stalled Li Mu!