Chapter 57: Blood Battle to the End

At the moment the head of the purple electric giant python was severed, a sharp breaking-through-the-air sound suddenly rang out.

A figure covered head to toe in purple-black lightning shot forward swiftly!

The Seven Absolute Sword Qi coiling around Li Mu's left-hand Revenge Blade was as thick as fresh blood.

The terrifying slash, like a blood tide, spread across the heavens and earth in an instant, enveloping his vital points.

"Seven Kill Grand Form!"

"Slash!"

"At the moment the blood-colored Blade Qi was slashed out!"

All around, it felt as if winter were approaching, with a piercing chill permeating every corner, sharp Blade Intent filling the air, causing even the atmosphere to explode completely!

"You're asking for death!"

Lin Zehong saw Li Mu actually still wanting to use the same move to slash at him, and his killing intent surged dramatically!

The Azure Cloud Sword trembled, likewise transforming into streaks of sword qi that fiercely slashed at that blood-colored Blade Qi!

"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."

Strands of Seven Absolute Blade Qi, under the amplification of the Landmine Dao Technique, appeared endless, filling the heavens and earth!

Each strand of Blade Qi contained the terrifying power of forty-nine kills!

Before the Seven Absolute Slash, even the air was completely cut and exploded, producing continuous booming sounds of air explosions!

"So strong!"

The Azure Cloud Sword struck a strand of Seven Absolute Blade Qi, and the terrifying power released at the moment of contact caused Lin Zehong's pupils to contract slightly.

But then he unleashed another sword qi slash, directly carving a deep, bone-visible blood gash on Li Mu's chest!

But Li Mu seemed to feel no pain at all!

He not only did not retreat half a step, but roared and charged forward again!

Like wolves and tigers, he clenched onto Lin Zehong like a beast, giving him no chance to breathe!

"Open the Gate!"

"Open!"

Li Mu closed in on Lin Zehong's body, and his inner Mysterious Gate flung wide open!

The purple-black lightning enveloping his entire body grew stronger as the earth's qi continuously poured in!

That low, heart‑shaking thunder rumbled with a deafening boom!

Li Mu wielded the Revenge Blade in his left hand and the Earth Dragon Piercing Mountain Blade in his right, dancing the two blades together—Purple Thunder Sword Technique and Seven‑Absolute Sword Technique sweeping like a violent storm toward Lin Zehong's vital points!

"Boom, boom, boom!"

"Crack, crack, crack!"

Li Mu has now cultivated the Purple Thunder Sword Technique and Seven‑Absolute Sword Technique to the Extreme Realm; his sword flows like drifting clouds and running water, pure and perfected!

Moreover, Li Mu continues to maintain the state of having opened the Gate!

In the Open Gate State, releasing the brain's limits to achieve the purpose of exerting one hundred percent of bodily capacity, overloading consumes bodily energy to boost attack and speed!

As the twin blades danced, even inside his body a strange rumbling sound faintly echoed!

That was the roar of power emitted as his bones rubbed together!

And when facing Li Mu, who traded wound for wound and gave no breathing room in close‑quarters melee, Lin Zehong's formerly carefree, confident smile of assured victory vanished completely.

In its place came solemnity!

Even……

Heart‑pounding shock!

I had thought that after taking the Blood‑Boost Pill,

this battle should have been a one‑sided crushing of Li Mu on my part!

But only after truly clashing with Li Mu could he realize how terrifying this guy is!

Although during the fight with Li Mu he had once suppressed him, the Azure Cloud Sword qi carved deep, bone‑visible blood gashes on Li Mu's body, with blood pouring out and staining his azure Dao robe red.

His whole appearance was like someone just fished out of a blood pool, utterly disheveled!

This made Li Mu look extremely miserable, as if defeat were merely a matter of time!

But actually……

In the relentless back‑and‑forth clash with Li Mu, Lin Zehong could clearly feel that his suppressive force against Li Mu was actually beginning to weaken!

He could not only not suppress him!

Even……

He……

was actually still growing stronger!

"……"

【Ding!】

【System notification: Host is challenging a third‑grade Concentration Realm cultivator above his level, triggering a Tenfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations, host, you have gained tenfold battle experience!】

【Ding!】

【System notification: Host is challenging a third‑grade Concentration Realm cultivator above his level, triggering a Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations, host, you have gained hundredfold battle experience!】

【Ding!】

【System notification: Host, using the Landmine Dao Technique, is challenging a third‑grade Concentration Realm cultivator above his level, triggering a Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations, host, you have gained a hundredfold return!】

Ding!

Congratulations, Host, Landmine Dao Technique successfully upgraded to lv: 6!

Looking at the system messages constantly popping up on the virtual screen before him, Li Mu could feel a flood of combat insights rushing into his mind as he and Lin Zehong fought nonstop!

Originally, the sword techniques that gave him a terrifying sense of oppression now seemed no different!

At the same time, with the upgrade of Landmine Dao Technique, Li Mu could clearly feel that he could draw more earth‑Qi power, and his strength kept increasing!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the continuous clash, Lin Zehong also shifted from initially taking the initiative to attack, to now defending passively!

But Li Mu's offensive did not pause at all, his slash attacks came like a raging storm, wave after wave crashing toward Lin Zehong!

Explosion after explosion rang on without end.

It was as if a series of thunderclaps burst forth!

Countless vigor kept exploding!

Like sharp blades forming, sweeping the surroundings, cutting down countless ancient trees at the waist!

At this moment!

Countless people stared in bewilderment at the near‑mad terrifying onslaught on the battlefield!

They only felt as if two humanoid beasts were fighting to the death.

Where they passed, everything was torn apart, leaving utter devastation!

The terrifying power that erupted there made their hearts race with fear!

At this level of battle, they didn't even qualify to take part!

Anyone dragged in would find their lives hard to preserve!

Clang, clang, clang!

The metallic clang of swords colliding rose and fell!

Li Mu's expression grew even more feral, and under his reckless attack of injury for injury, Lin Zehong went completely mad!

He could no longer bear Li Mu's ever‑strengthening, ever‑suppressing desperation!

He had to end it quickly!

He suddenly leapt backward, both hands swiftly forming a complex seal!

With the final seal formed!

Buzz!

A strong spatial ripple rose from behind Lin Zehong, and a vaguely hazy crimson great cauldron faintly floated into view!

In that instant!

Lin Zehong prepared to activate his own Dao form and unleash his strongest strike!

Only saw.

As Lin Zehong's hand seals shifted, the crimson great cauldron hovering behind him reversed, its lid fell off, and then it began to spin at high speed!

At the mouth of the cauldron, light instantly burst forth, flames spewed continuously, gathering an extremely violent, scorching crimson radiance!

In that instant!

A massive, ferocious momentum surged out, clearly brewing an incredibly terrifyingly powerful attack!

Roar!

Seeing the crimson cauldron's flames towering, the surrounding space became warped and blurred by the intense heat.

This made everyone present turn pale instantly, all gasping a cold breath!

Sss!

I didn't expect Lin Zehong's divine technique to be a Yellow Tier Ninth Grade crimson great cauldron!

With Lin Zehong's power continuously enhanced by the Bloody Blood Pill, his cultivation has already fully reached Third Grade Concentration Realm!

Now summoning his own Dao form, the combined destructive power of the two should be comparable to a fully realized Concentration Realm!

Sss!

If it were me, under this crushing force...

I would probably not even last a breath; a single encounter would vaporize me into dust!

Not only the disciples of Xiao Tian Peak, but also those of Zi Gai Peak.

Even Yao Mengzhen, Qiu Ning Shui and other Longtan Peak disciples, upon seeing Lin Zehong reveal his divine Dao form, turned pale, clenched their fists, and fixed their gazes on the blood‑clad youth.

On the battlefield, Lin Zehong activated his divine Dao form, summoning a red‑flame great cauldron, whose overwhelming aura erupted!

Even Li Mu, leveraging the advantage of earth‑Qi!

Yet before this absolute power gap, he still appeared dim compared to Lin Zehong, utterly insignificant.

It seemed that in the next second, Li Mu would be swallowed by the rolling flames, burned to ash!

Even a strong Refining Qi Realm!

In the end, it's still just Refining Qi Realm!

The gap between the two instantly manifested at this moment.

The disciples of Xuan Yue Peak, who had been holding their breath with sallow faces, couldn't help bursting into loud laughter after seeing this scene.

Their gazes toward Li Mu were filled with contempt and mockery.

Hahaha……

Stupid, huh?

"So this is the divine art of our Senior Brother Lin!"

"In front of Senior Brother Lin's divine art, Li Mu, I wonder how long you can still be arrogant!"

"Hmph!"

"Having mastered the Landmine Dao Technique, you think you're invincible, don't you?"

"Under this sword of Senior Brother Lin, your death is certain!"

"Hehehe…"

"Li Mu, don't you like to struggle?"

"Then go on and struggle!"

"I just love watching you writhe in a dying struggle for half a day, only to be smacked to death by Senior Brother Lin!"

"Hahaha…"

"…"

"Just now, the Xuan Yue Feng disciples, like roosters that had tumbled and fallen, were limp and listless."

"Now each of them stands upright, radiant, raising their brows and breathing proudly!"

"Even the disciples of Purple Cover Peak and Little Heaven Peak, who had remained neutral, couldn't help but show a hint of pity in their gaze toward Li Mu."

"Alas…"

"In the face of an absolute power gap, any struggle or resistance is futile."

"Li Mu, he's doomed to die…"

"It's a pity that my Ziyang Sect's dazzling prodigy has fallen like this."

"Indeed!"

"Li Mu has only been in my Ziyang Sect for a month, yet he can push Lin Zehong to the point of revealing his divine art!"

"If he weren't so overbearing and arrogant, he could make a name for himself in the inner peaks, even throughout the entire Qian Kun Realm."

"There's nothing we can do!"

"Now that events have reached this stage, it's too late to say anything!"

"Li Mu's nature is just like that—sharp and unbending, preferring to break rather than bend."

"The final step he took was purely his own self‑inflicted punishment."

"…"

"The disciples of Purple Cover Peak and Little Heaven Peak did not mock like the Xuan Yue Feng disciples did."

"After all."

"Li Mu's displayed strength up to now has fully earned the recognition and respect of all of them."

"So, they watch helplessly as Li Mu, a rising star, collapses like this."

"This inevitably fills their hearts with regret and lament."

"Even Yang Yuanwu, who should have stood opposite Li Mu, after seeing this scene couldn't help but slightly shake his head, sighing deeply inside."

"As the top prodigy of the Wind‑and‑Cloud Ranking, Yang Yuanwu clearly knows what terrifying power Lin Zehong's next sword will contain!"

"With a sword empowered by divine art, Li Mu's death is certain!"

"Even with the Landmine Dao Technique's boost, borrowing the advantage of earth Qi, Li Mu cannot turn the battle around!"

"Hahaha…"

"Li Mu!"

"He laments his own lack of divine art, how pitiful!"

"Now!"

"You can go die now!"

"Qingyan Sword Slash!"

"Lin Zehong's final words roared out, exhausting almost all his strength!"

"At the same time, he raised his Azure Cloud Sword high!"

"From the mouth of the crimson cauldron silently hovering behind him, a fire serpent suddenly surged out, coiling directly around the Azure Cloud Sword."

"Boom!"

"Wind fanned the flames!"

"The fire serpent, once wrapped around the Azure Cloud Sword, instantly swelled dozens of times, turning into a crimson flame sword blazing with fierce fire!"

"Finally, Lin Zehong's gaze turned icy as he thrust his right hand forward with the sword!"

"The massive blazing flame sword, imbued with extreme destructive power, rolled down toward Li Mu with a powerful strike!"

"Everyone in the crowd narrowed their pupils at the sight!"

"At that moment, they seemed to see a terrifying flame python crushing a tiny ant on the ground."

"But at that instant, Li Mu suddenly laughed!"