Chapter 55: Your Ending Is the Same as His

Just now Li Mu's slash, though it left Lin Zehong rather disheveled, caused Lin Zehong no substantial injury!

On the contrary, because Li Mu, in front of Lin Zehong, killed a disciple of Xuan Yue Feng!

This completely enraged Lin Zehong, and the true Qi in his body surged suddenly!

The terrifying force of true Qi, like a volcanic eruption, gushed outward!

At this moment, waves of true Qi around Lin Zehong surged outward like tides, and the terrifying gale blew the surrounding jungle into a rustling roar, with shards of stone scattering.

This made the Longtan Peak disciples, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly have their hearts thrust up to their throats.

They felt Lin Zehong's aura had undergone a drastic change compared to when he fought Yao Mengzhen before!

That terrifying pressure rolled over their heads like a massive mountain!

Swearing to suppress everything!

"Second-tier Concentration Realm!"

"Lin Zehong is not in First-tier Concentration Realm; he is clearly about to break through to Second-tier Concentration Realm!"

At this moment, someone among the Longtan Peak disciples shouted!

Noticing the shift in Lin Zehong's terrifying aura, they felt a tingling on their scalp!

"Terrifying!"

"Since six months ago, Lin Zehong has been in seclusion and hasn't emerged!"

"Who would have thought, after emerging again, his cultivation not only reached First-tier Concentration Realm but escalated to such an exaggerated level!"

"How terrifying!"

"If this continues, Lin Zehong truly will enter the inner peak in the form of Second-tier Concentration Realm!"

"..."

Everyone felt the terrifying aura emanating from Lin Zehong, like a gale sweeping fallen leaves, forcing the surrounding Longtan Peak disciples to retreat step by step uncontrollably!

The expressions on their faces showed unprecedented terror!

If each sub-level of the Refining Qi Realm differs by ten thousand jin in physical strength, then in the Concentration Realm this gap expands tenfold!

That is, the physical strength at First-tier Concentration Realm is two hundred thousand jin!

And at Second-tier Concentration Realm, the physical strength reaches a terrifying three hundred thousand jin!

This is only the transformation in physical strength, not counting blood, true Qi, and other aspects.

This is why so-called cross-tier battles and over-level challenges often occur in the Refining Qi Realm!

And once the realm reaches the Concentration Realm!

Even the Foundation Establishment Realm!

Then the gap in physical strength for each sub-level becomes ten, even twenty or thirty times larger than before!

Facing such a despairing power gap, attempting a cross-tier battle or over-level challenge?

That is simply as hard as scaling the heavens!

Not to mention, what Li Mu is doing now is not a battle crossing a small realm!

But rather a battle that must cross at least one major realm, with vastly unequal strength!

"Hmph!"

"Just now, Li Mu only gained a small advantage over Brother Lin by means of a surprise attack."

"The real battle has only just begun!"

Feeling the increasingly powerful and pressing terrifying true Qi pressure emanating from Lin Zehong spreading throughout the arena!

Originally, the Xuan Yue Feng disciples, who were bewildered and disoriented by Li Mu's ruthless and decisive killing methods,

now, at this moment, seemed to have instantly found a backbone, their minds steadied.

Moreover.

What further bolstered the Xuan Yue Feng disciples' confidence was that Li Mu's initial slash at most produced a surprise effect.

It merely flung Lin Zehong away, forcibly removing him from the battlefield, without causing any substantial injury.

And now, when Lin Zehong rushed over again and discovered!

Li Mu had, while he was absent, struck Wu Feiyang down and even literally 'devoured' him!

This completely enraged Lin Zehong even further!

"Hmph!"

"Daring to enrage Brother Lin like this is practically courting death!"

"Indeed!"

"Brother Lin's terrifying combat power unleashed in anger will far surpass before, and its performance will inevitably be extraordinary!"

For a moment, snide remarks and murmurs targeting Li Mu rose and fell throughout the Xuan Yue Feng camp.

Radiant smiles once again returned to the faces of the Xuan Yue Feng disciples.

"This Lin Zehong, is half a step away from entering Second-tier Concentration Realm!"

Seeing Lin Zehong's blazing aura, Yao Mengzhen at this moment couldn't help but frown, and a worried expression appeared on his fair, delicate face.

But the girl immediately set aside her worry.

Perhaps for others, attempting to rashly challenge Lin Zehong, who is at the pinnacle of First-tier Concentration Realm and on the verge of breakthrough, with a Ten Grade Refining Qi Realm cultivation,

that would be nothing short of courting death!

But Li Mu is different!

Since meeting Li Mu, Yao Mengzhen has witnessed Li Mu turn the impossible into the possible time after time!

Again and again, finding hope for life in desperate situations!

Perhaps it is Li Mu responding to the girl's expectations!

He likewise stepped forward, coming to stand before Lin Zehong.

Li Mu lifted his head, and in the eyes where golden flames flickered, a chilling gleam that made hearts race reflected; he said softly, "Don't worry!"

"Your ending will be the same as his!"

"Hehe…"

Lin Zehong patted his slightly torn Dao robe, and the murderous intent in his eyes rapidly gathered.

Immediately he fixed his gaze on Li Mu and smiled.

Yet that smile was filled with an unmistakable grimness.

"Tell me, what kind of death should I give you?"

"Azure Cloud Sword!"

"Kakaka…"

Lin Zehong's words had just fallen.

Then, a muffled "kakaka…" that made the scalp tingle suddenly rang out.

The crowd only saw.

The Azure Cloud Sword that had just been struck by Li Mu and lodged in the mountain rock.

At this moment, as if summoned by fate, it shattered the rock, turning into a blue streak that flew straight back into Lin Zehong's hand.

Carrying a terrifying downward thrust, it sharply slashed toward Li Mu's forehead!

Such momentum was truly astonishing!

Clearly it was Lin Zehong's full‑power sword strike!

Li Mu lifted his gaze.

Looking at the blade edge flashing with blazing blue light, purple‑black electric arcs suddenly appeared around Li Mu, and the Vengeance Blade in his hand slashed upward!

Obviously.

At this moment, Li Mu, having endured the Thunder Body Tempering, had transcended the Great Perfection; the Purple Thunder Sword Technique that had reached the Extreme Realm had already undergone a monumental transformation.

In the past, when Li Mu employed the Purple Thunder Sword Technique, it was far from the shallow method of merely drawing thunder‑infused Qi from heaven and earth.

Each move now blended with ferocious, terrifying thunder power!

"Tide Roar Lightning Strike!"

"Kakaka…"

A raging purple‑black electric arc suddenly erupted from Li Mu's Vengeance Blade.

In an instant, the dark battlefield was lit with electric flashes, and thunder roared.

Immediately after, the crowd saw.

A purple‑black electric python coiled atop Li Mu's black sword, colliding hard with the blue‑glowing Azure Cloud Sword.

"Boom—boom—boom…"

At the instant the swords clashed, a thunderous boom rang out.

Waves of violent, domineering true‑qi rippled outward!

The ground beneath Li Mu and Lin Zehong began to crumble inch by inch, unable to bear such terrifying assault.

Cracks like spider webs spread rapidly outward in all directions.

"Open the gate!"

"Open!"

Golden flames in Li Mu's pupils flickered wildly, and the momentum that had already peaked surged upward once more at this moment.

It was as if a beast locked inside his body broke free, emitting a terrifying, oppressive pressure that flickered in and out.

At this point, Li Mu resembled a newly awakened primeval beast.

A deep roar emanated from Li Mu's mouth!

A massive blood aura surged around him, a colossal, ocean‑like terrifying pressure that instantly caused Lin Zehong's complexion to change, his body to quake, and the Azure Cloud Sword in his hand to be ripped away.

His body was also flung away in a disheveled tumble.

"Die for me!"

After Li Mu blocked the sword, the palm of his other hand was already ablaze with raging Samadhi True Fire.

He struck like lightning, snatching the falling Lin Zehong by the forehead, then suddenly exerted force, slamming him hard onto the ground!

"Boom!"

Golden flames burned wildly, emitting a strange "kala, kala…" sound, like shattered porcelain!

Yet this time, unlike before, the Samadhi True Fire did not instantly engulf Lin Zehong and burn him to ash; it only caused some superficial skin injuries.

"Hahaha…"

After a brief moment of terror.

Lin Zehong, seeing that Li Mu's fire could not kill him, let out a shrill laugh.

Then he hurled a punch straight at Li Mu's temple.

Seeing that the fire could not kill Lin Zehong, Li Mu transformed his claws into fists and hammered at his chest.

"Bang!"

A deep thud resonated, Lin Zehong's complexion changed dramatically, and a gush of fresh blood spurted out with a "wa!"—clearly a serious wound.

Yet Li Mu had already, using the rebound force, leapt to over a hundred meters away.

"Roar…"

Across the heavens and earth, at this moment, a series of staggered gasps and shivers echoed again.

Those astonished gazes locked firmly onto the blue‑clothed youth.

Only a few short rounds!

Originally, Xuan Yue Feng had been continuously tightening the encirclement around Longtan Peak's disciples!

Longtan Peak's defeat is merely a question of how long it takes!

But all these unfavorable circumstances were completely rewritten by Li Mu's arrival alone!

A single slash cut off the head of Wu Feiyang, sixth on the Storm Ranking!

Later, Li Mu further firmly suppressed Lin Zehong in the fight against Lin Zehong, who ranks third on the Storm Ranking!

Such tactics, even the disciples of Purple Canopy Peak and Little Heaven Peak watching from nearby couldn't help but be startled and gasp.

Fortunately, after first arriving at Yunshan Secret Realm, I didn't choose to wade into the murky waters of Xuan Yue Feng and Longtan Peak.

Otherwise, if one were to provoke a ruthless person like Li Mu for no reason.

Then even sleeping thereafter would be uneasy!

What makes many people break out in a cold sweat even more is Li Mu's growth speed!

Compared with many present who come from cultivation families, the disciples of princes and generals, Li Mu is just a grassroots who emerged from the purely secular world!

Without status, without background, and even with extremely limited resources.

Li Mu, however, in less than a month, rose from the Third-grade Refining Qi Realm all the way to the current Ten Grade Lian Qi Realm.

Such innate talent truly leaves people gaping and in awe.

Tsk!

"Now, that's somewhat exciting!"

Zhao Ruifeng, second on the Storm Ranking, at this moment clasped his hands to his chest, a mildly interested smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

He first glanced at the pallid Lin Zehong, then glanced at Yang Yuanwu, who was not far away with an equally grim complexion, yet had never intervened.

It seems, if Yang Yuanwu still chooses to stay neutral and not act, then even with Mysterious Moon Peak's lineup, trying to bite off Li Mu, a hard bone, would be very difficult.

"Lin Zehong, let this matter end here."

"You are not his opponent!"

At this moment, Yang Yuanwu also withdrew his gaze from Li Mu, then looked at the panting Lin Zehong and said in a flat tone.

"Yang Yuanwu!"

"I, Lin Zehong, act, and it's not your place to point fingers here!"

Lin Zehong directly pulled a Jade Bottle from his chest, pouring out a strange pill that exuded bubbling blood Qi.

"Today!"

"Li Mu, I will definitely kill you!"

"Even the Heavenly King has arrived, yet cannot hold him!"

Having said that.

Lin Zehong tilted his neck back and swallowed the Bloodburst Pill directly.

Boom Boom Boom...

With the moment the Bloodburst Pill was taken, Lin Zehong's terrifying aura, originally at the peak of First-tier Concentration Realm, surged violently again.

In an instant, he broke through the bottleneck and reached the Second-tier Concentration Realm!

But this ever-growing aura showed no sign of slowing!

The surging true Qi roared across the sky like crashing waves, rolling continuously!

For a moment, there was a faint terrifying trend of breaking through the Third-tier Concentration Realm!

Boom!

Lin Zehong stepped forward a step, the crimson blood Qi around him surged again, his back like a vast ocean!

His gaze looked down at Li Mu with disdain.

That demeanor was like a great demon looking down on mortals.

Immediately, he smiled coldly.

"Li Mu!"

"Now, what will you use to fight me!"