Chapter 28: Aren't You Seeking Death?

On the central platform of the arena.

Zhao Jianfei's gaze, full of cruelty and coldness, fell upon Li Mu.

Back then.

Although he was not present in the great hall of Tianfeng Ridge, many later spoke of the circumstances.

He knows it's this kid before him, who trampled Xuan Yue Feng's top Personal Disciple Qin Zhixiang this year, shaming Xuan Yue Feng!

And now.

Li Mu even publicly challenged his own authority, hitting his own unlucky streak, which only set his anger ablaze!

Even without Qin Siwu's explicit orders, Zhao Jianfei would not hold back a single ounce!

"Are you talking to me?"

Zhao Jianfei wore a half‑smile, but his fists were already clenched, snapping with a crack, his aura imposing.

"Of course!"

"Aren't you looking for death?"

"Fine!"

"Then I'll satisfy you!"

"Boom—boom—boom…"

The words just fell.

Suddenly, a streak of purple lightning flashed across the arena!

Immediately after, the rumbling thunder roared!

Under the watch of over a thousand eyes in the arena.

Only to see Li Mu, who had been in the audience, suddenly stride forward, his figure turning into a streak of purple lightning.

When he reappeared, he was already before Zhao Jianfei, a long blade suddenly slashing out from his hand.

"Seven‑Absolute!"

"Slash!"

From the blade's edge burst a ball of blood‑red light, tearing through the air like a fierce tiger, and in an instant reached Zhao Jianfei.

Seven‑Absolute Sword Technique!

Seven‑Absolute!!!

Zhao Jianfei's cold sneer had not yet faded when he felt an incredibly sharp, powerful wind pressure bearing down on his face!

The threat of death was almost upon his face.

Zhao Jianfei's pupils suddenly contracted into dangerous needle‑like points!

At this moment!

He didn't even have a chance to draw his blade; startled, he hurriedly held his scabbard across his chest, trying to block.

"Whoosh!"

"Pfft!"

A blinding flash of blade light suddenly appeared!

Immediately after, a glaring blood arrow shot skyward!

Zhao Jianfei's left arm, together with most of his body, erupted a glaring blood fountain!

His body was knocked back by the slash, flying outward, then crashing hard against the edge of the platform, sending a spray of dust skyward.

"Aaaah…"

A mournful wail rose from Zhao Jianfei's throat, and the intense pain in his left shoulder made him thrash wildly.

From start to finish.

He couldn't even see Li Mu's sword motion clearly; his vision was filled with that blood‑red blade aura, and then he was heavily wounded by a single slash.

Fast!

It was really too fast!

And Li Mu actually lived up to his words!

He said he'd finish him in a second!

That was truly without any hesitation!

He came up without a word, and on sight slashed Zhao Jianfei, flipping him onto the ground!

No one else!

In the vast arena, everyone present gaped, staring in astonishment at the scene.

On the high platform, Qin Siwu, whose mouth had held a smug, sinister smile, now had his expression completely frozen!

Begin…

What kind of joke is this?

Wind‑Cloud Ranking, Seat Thirteen!

Ninth‑Grade Qi Refining Realm Peak!

Zhao Jianfei, the three‑year No. 1 of Xuan Yue Feng's Outer Peak, was instantly cut down by Li Mu's slash?

Longtan Peak, what the heck…

What the heck, where did they find such a monster!

But that's far from over!

"Bang!"

"Pfft!"

Li Mu slashed out a blade of sword Qi again, striking Zhao Jianfei's chest head‑on, emitting a bone‑cracking sound that made one's scalp tingle!

Next moment!

Zhao Jianfei, like a kite whose string had been cut, flew outward.

Li Mu let out a cold laugh, his form turning into a violet flash again, and in an instant he was back beside Zhao Jianfei.

Bang!

Li Mu delivered another kick, sending Zhao Jianfei crashing from the air back to the ground.

Puwah!

Zhao Jianfei was in a stunned state, coughing up mouthfuls of fresh blood.

Terror flashed in his eyes; he hurriedly fumbled for the Jade Bottle, propped himself up, and tried to swallow the Blood‑Burst Pill.

But he didn't even have time to unscrew the bottle cap.

A slender hand seized his hair, a sudden surge of massive force slammed his head hard onto the ground.

Bang!

The massive impact struck Zhao Jianfei so hard his vision filled with stars.

Instinctively he raised both hands to shield his head, his body curled tightly, his eyes full of terror!

Yet, through the gaps of his fingers, Li Mu's fist kept growing larger in his sight.

He still hasn't planned to let him go!

Zhao Jianfei was horrified, unable to care about his dignity, he shouted hoarsely: "Li Mu, I concede…"

"Here!"

"Trash!"

"You don't even have the right to surrender!"

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Li Mu swiftly lowered his stance, his fists shooting left and right like a torrential storm pouring down!

He shattered Zhao Jianfei's surrender, sending shards of stone flying, dust billowing, the entire arena trembling slightly, and Zhao Jianfei howling in agony.

The louder Zhao Jianfei screamed, the more excited Li Mu became, and the faster his punches flew!

The sounds of splattering blood, cracking bones, and wailing cries filled the air, echoing throughout the arena!

But only for a moment.

All the bones in Zhao Jianfei's upper body suffered pulverizing fractures, turning him into a pool of flesh and blood!

Zhao Jianfei was terrified!

He was utterly terrified!

But the successive waves of excruciating pain left him no chance to beg for mercy or surrender!

On the platform, Qin Siwu witnessed the scene, so enraged that he slapped the stone table before him, shattering it.

"Li Mu!"

"You, stop this at once!"

Qin Siwu couldn't spare any more time; he intended to rush onto the arena and rescue Zhao Jianfei first.

Otherwise, if this continued, even if Li Mu didn't kill Zhao Jianfei outright, he would be left permanently crippled!

Hey!

Elder Qin, hold on!

Just as Qin Siwu was about to charge, Sun Qingwu stepped in front of him with a teasing smile and said, "Elder Qin, your words just now align perfectly with my view!"

"As long as it's trash!"

"Living is a waste of sect resources; better to become a cripple, that would ease the sect's burden!"

"You!"

Qin Siwu was incensed beyond control!

But now, his old wounds hadn't healed, and his power was still only fifty percent of his peak!

Facing Sun Qingwu, who is also a First‑Grade Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, he didn't even have the right to act arrogantly before him.

At this very moment.

Everyone in the training arena was already staring in shock!

Well done!

Li Mu truly didn't act unless he had to, but once he did, Zhao Jianfei didn't even get a chance to retaliate—he was instantly annihilated!

Before the battle began, they had considered every possibility!

But they never imagined Zhao Jianfei would lose so miserably under Li Mu's hand!

It shows just how vast the gap between Li Mu and Zhao Jianfei truly is.

But one must admit, Li Mu's strike was truly ruthless!

After this battle, Zhao Jianfei likely has hardly any intact bones left; Li Mu's iron fists have shattered them into bone fragments.

"Li Mu wins!"

The referee, after recovering from shock at the sight, hurriedly announced loudly.

Because he truly feared that if he delayed another second, Zhao Jianfei might be killed outright by Li Mu on the arena.

And Li Mu only straightened up again after hearing the referee's proclamation.

Ding!

System identified: Host challenged beyond his rank and severely injured a Ninth‑Grade Qi Refining Realm Peak cultivator, triggering Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!

Congratulations, host, you have obtained Hundredfold Gain!

Ding!

Congratulations, host, the Eight‑Nine Xuan Gong has successfully risen to lv: 9!

……

Swish…

Inside the training arena with well over a thousand people, it was now as quiet as if a heavy snowfall had come.

The disciples from the Four Peaks of Ziyang either stared dumbfounded, wore sullen expressions, looked complex, or could hardly accept the scene on the arena, their Adam's apples bobbing as they struggled to swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Only a tingling on the scalp and lingering fear were felt.

But at this moment, not many people thought Li Mu's current move was heavy.

The pitied must have something hateful!

Just now Zhao Jianfei's madness, everyone saw it!

Even though Zhou Rongsong had already voluntarily conceded, they still struck to disable the opponent, openly provoked, and even launched a map bomb!

Zhao Jianfei was undoubtedly on Longtan Peak's territory, riding onto a Longtan Peak disciple's neck and defecating; if Li Mu were to hold back his retaliation…

That's not being good‑tempered!

That's called a coward!

Under countless horrified gazes, Li Mu stepped forward!

Behind him was the arena, riddled with cracks and a huge pit.

And Zhao Jianfei, whole body embedded in the arena, drenched in blood!

His handsome, unrivaled face was smeared with fresh blood, yet now exuded a calm authority that made people dare not stare directly.

Even the people of Longtan Peak felt a dry mouth.

Qian Wen looked at the youth.

He recalled the earlier events.

He shivered fiercely at his own reckless act of daring to seize the lord's cave dwelling, not knowing life or death.

The opponent's strength!

Even the thirteenth seat of the Wind and Cloud Ranking, Zhao Jianfei of the Ninth Grade Qi Refining Realm Peak, was beaten like this.

Back then, not being killed on the spot by the lord, his own ancestors probably cracked their heads in the underworld.

Fortunately, he heeded his cousin's advice and didn't tell his mother about this matter.

Otherwise, the consequences might not just mean his own ruin.

He feared even his entire family behind him would be wiped out!

Thinking this, Qian Wen instinctively reached to wipe his own back!

But he found his shirt on his back had been soaked with cold sweat long ago, and he silently decided.

From now on he'd rather eat shit than seek death again!

As for Wu Peipei, she too stared blankly at Li Mu, her gaze only on the simply dressed yet aura‑dominating youth.

A battle!

Divine Sealing!

Afterwards, as the referee announced the champion of the Martial Discussion Conference.

Li Mu directly took the exchange voucher for the Mysterious Tier Heart Method from the referee, then walked down from the arena at a leisurely pace.

The vast training arena, after a brief silence, suddenly erupted with sky‑piercing cheers.

All this!

All belong to the champion on the arena!

At this moment, Sun Qingwu, smiling broadly, hurried over to his side.

"Good kid!"

"I guessed Yao Mengzhen wouldn't be there, so you'd act, but I didn't expect you to do it like this!"

"You didn't see just now?"

"Qin Siwu of Xuan Yue Feng was so angry his old face turned blacker than a pot bottom, nearly spitting blood on the spot!"

"Hahaha…"

"Well done!"

Sun Qingwu stepped forward, slapping Li Mu's shoulder hard, but his gaze instinctively drifted to Li Mu's hands.

"Any injuries?"

"All fine!"

"Just that the true Qi consumption was a bit high; a moment of breath regulation will fix it."

Li Mu waved his hand.

In fact, regarding instantly killing Zhao Jianfei upon meeting, Li Mu truly felt there was nothing worth bragging about.

Seven‑Absolute Sword Technique, seventh layer: "Seven‑Absolute", which can instantly unleash nearly five times one's own strength!

Moreover, given Zhao Jianfei's careless underestimation.

If he still couldn't instantly kill this guy, Li Mu should seriously reflect on himself!

Thus, compared to killing Zhao Jianfei instantly.

What truly interested Li Mu was the exchange reward of the Mysterious Tier Low‑grade Heart Method from this Martial Discussion Conference!