“Profound Heaven Sword Formation, rise!”
Li Mu formed a sword incantation with his hand and let out a low shout.
In an instant, Myriad Swords Mountain suddenly erupted with dazzling light. “Swish, swish—” Countless Sixth-Order Spirit Swords and Seventh-Order Dao Swords on Sword Mountain unsheathed, transforming into streaks of brilliant sword light that shot into the sky. The sword light was like a Dragon, and the Sword Qi was like a rainbow; the entire world seemed to be enveloped by this endless Sword Intent.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz—” In the sky, the sound of swords clashing was deafening. Countless Spirit Swords and Dao Swords circled and danced in the air, quickly converging into a massive sword formation.
Seeing this magnificent, yet deadly scene, the Ice Demon Emperor’s face instantly turned pale, and his eyes flashed with unprecedented terror and despair. His massive body trembled uncontrollably.
“No… This is impossible! How can there be so many Seventh-Order Dao Swords?!” The Ice Demon Emperor’s voice trembled with disbelief.
“Xuantian One Sword, condense!” Li Mu changed his sword incantation, and vast True Essence continuously poured into Myriad Swords Mountain.
Myriad Swords Mountain quickly responded to Li Mu’s will. Suddenly, the mountain’s sword light greatly intensified, like a rising sun, casting endless radiance across the sky. The Sixth-Order Spirit Swords and Seventh-Order Dao Swords circling and dancing in the air were now pulled as if by an invisible rope, beginning to converge in one direction. Sword light flickered, Sword Intent soared, and ten thousand Spirit Swords converged into a gigantic great sword in the blink of an eye.
With a “swish!”, the giant sword, infused with the power of ten thousand Spirit Swords, shot towards the Ice Demon Emperor with an unstoppable momentum, like a meteor streaking across the sky, with the force of thunder.
Seeing this, a look of determination flashed in the Ice Demon Emperor’s eyes. He knew that there was no escaping now; he could only fight to the death. His massive body violently shook, and cold Qi permeated his surroundings, instantly condensing layer upon layer of thick ice armor that shimmered with an eerie light, clearly his full-force defense.
However, the great sword easily pierced through layer after layer of ice armor, like a hot knife through butter. Wherever the sword tip touched, the ice armor instantly shattered, turning into countless ice shards that scattered in all directions.
“Boom!” Accompanied by a deafening roar, the great sword violently collided with the Ice Demon Emperor’s massive body, shaking the heavens and earth.
Just as the great sword was about to completely engulf him, the Ice Demon Emperor opened his huge mouth and spat out a Demonic Pill shimmering with a faint blue light. This Demonic Pill contained thousands of his cultivation and essence, and at this moment, it emitted bone-chilling coldness.
“Secret Art: Frost Shadow Escape!” The Ice Demon Emperor let out a low growl, and the Demonic Pill suddenly exploded, transforming into ice crystals fluttering everywhere.
“Trying to escape? Not so easy!” Li Mu shouted, his hands rapidly forming seals. The True Essence within him surged like a bursting river, frantically pouring into Myriad Swords Mountain.
The Xuantian Great Sword suddenly dispersed in the air, transforming into countless tiny streaks of sword light, like countless stars, surrounding the shattered ice fragments. Although these sword lights were small, each one contained extreme Sword Intent, forming an impenetrable sword net that sealed off all of the Ice Demon Emperor’s escape routes.
However, the Ice Demon Emperor was, after all, an Eighth-Order Great Demon with endless life-saving methods. Just as the sword net was about to close, the Ice Demon Emperor’s Demonic Pill suddenly burst forth with dazzling faint blue light. The ice crystal fragments rapidly condensed in the air, forming an ice barrier that forcefully blocked the sword net’s encirclement.
“Frost Shadow Escape: Ice Soul Clone!” The Ice Demon Emperor roared, and the ice barrier suddenly split, transforming into several ice shadows. Each ice shadow emitted an aura similar to the Ice Demon Emperor, as if they were his Clones.
Countless ice shadows quickly scattered, attempting to escape through the gaps in the sword net.
Li Mu frowned slightly, changed his sword incantation, and the sword net suddenly contracted. Countless sword lights moved like agile snakes, rapidly pursuing the ice shadows.
“Puff, puff, puff—” The sword lights pierced through the ice shadows, shattering them one by one. However, after each ice shadow shattered, it would turn into a mist of ice, quickly dissipating into the air.
Li Mu’s eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s, staring intently at the scattered ice shadows. He saw through the Ice Demon Emperor’s escape secret art: the true body was hidden among them, attempting to confuse him and escape.
Li Mu snorted coldly, formed a sword incantation with his hand, and controlled Myriad Swords Mountain, remotely directing ten thousand Sixth-Order Spirit Swords and Seventh-Order Dao Swords to surround and intercept.
The Ice Demon Emperor’s escape secret art was extraordinary. When one ice shadow shattered, the true body would replace it. Through countless shattering and reassembling of ice shadows, the Ice Demon Emperor’s true body, like a cunning fox, constantly changed positions, attempting to find a glimmer of hope in the gaps of the sword formation.
But how could Li Mu be an ordinary person? Under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, the Ice Demon Emperor was already a fish on the chopping block, just waiting for the opportune moment to deliver a fatal blow to this cunning Demon Emperor.
“Profound Heaven Sword Formation, trap!” Li Mu shouted, and the sword net changed accordingly, transforming into countless swirling sword blade storms that swept the ice shadows into them one by one.
The escape technique instantly collapsed. The Ice Demon Emperor was greatly alarmed, but he had no choice but to display his final trump card.
He saw that the light on his Demonic Pill became even more dazzling, as if it wanted to freeze the surrounding air into ice.
“Heart of Frost, Ice Seal Ten Thousand Miles!” The Ice Demon Emperor exerted all his strength, and his Demonic Pill erupted with unprecedented cold Qi, attempting to freeze the entire sword formation with absolute zero, to buy himself a chance to escape.
However, how could Li Mu give him this chance? Having already seen through everything, he changed his sword incantation again. A scorching flame suddenly rose within the sword formation. Three groups of Heavenly Fire responded to his call, transformed by the Fusion of fire and True Essence, specifically to counter the Ice Demon Emperor’s ice power.
The flames of Heavenly Fire and the ice collided in the air, making “sizzling” sounds, and steam rose, forming a hazy sea of fog.
In this sea of fog, the Ice Demon Emperor’s true body was clearly revealed. He was covered in frost, his movements became sluggish, and his eyes were filled with terror and despair.
“Xuantian One Sword, slash!” Li Mu seized this rare Opportunity. With a pull of his sword incantation, ten thousand swords became one, transforming into a hundred-zhang-long peerless light sword, descending from the sky with world-destroying power, aiming directly at the Ice Demon Emperor.
This time, the Ice Demon Emperor had no power to resist. The light sword easily pierced through his body, firmly pinning him to the ground. The Ice Demon Emperor let out a mournful scream, instantly suffering heavy injuries.
“You, who exactly are you?!”
The Ice Demon Emperor’s voice was filled with endless terror and unwillingness. His massive body gradually disintegrated under the sword light. Ice armor shattered, and Demonic Qi dissipated, as if an iceberg was rapidly melting under the scorching sun. His eyes were full of disbelief, staring intently at Li Mu, as if he wanted to confirm the identity of this Human Race Cultivator in the last moments of his life.
A majestic Eighth-Order Mahayana Demon Emperor was actually defeated by a Combined Body Realm Human Race Cultivator, defeated so completely, so miserably.
The Ice Demon Emperor’s eyes were filled with venom and despair, carrying endless hatred and unwillingness, as he hysterically demanded: “You… who exactly are you?! How can a Combined Body Realm Cultivator possess such terrifying strength?!”
Under Li Mu’s control, the sword formation contracted, transforming into countless tiny sword bodies that tightly surrounded the Ice Demon Emperor, forming an impenetrable sword prison.
The Ice Demon Emperor struggled in the sword prison, but it was futile. His power was rapidly draining, and his vitality was dissipating bit by bit.
“Spare… spare my life! I am willing to offer my Demonic Pill and become your servant!” The Ice Demon Emperor finally could not resist the fear of death and began to beg for mercy.
Li Mu held Myriad Swords Mountain, his figure as stable as a rock, his gaze as cold as frost. He said indifferently, “Who I am is not important. What’s important is, if you want to live, I can give you a chance.”
The Ice Demon Emperor was overjoyed, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes. He quickly said, “What chance? As long as you spare my life, I am willing to do anything for you!”
“Tell me, why did you enter the ancient tree within Wan Yao City?” Li Mu stared at the Ice Demon Emperor, pressing the question.
Upon hearing this, the Ice Demon Emperor was slightly startled. He hadn’t expected Li Mu to ask this question. Was this Human Race Cultivator plotting something against Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor of Wan Yao City? Was he being targeted by him? And did he actively deliver himself to him?
The Ice Demon Emperor’s mind churned, but to survive, he dared not hesitate in the slightest and quickly replied, “I entrusted the Wood Demon Emperor to refine a healing Dao Pill, and at her request, I was collecting a few high-grade Spirit Waters for her!”
Li Mu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, pondering to himself. Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, high-grade Spirit Waters—there seemed to be some unknown secret hidden between these two. Could it be for the Blue Origin Cyan Tree?
Although Li Mu had left a wisp of his Clone on the nine-rank divine object, the Blue Origin Cyan Tree, he could clearly sense its location, hidden within Wan Yao City. However, its spiritual essence was currently in a dormant state, and its specific condition was not very clear.
“High-grade Spirit Waters? Which ones specifically? And why did Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, choose you to collect them?” Li Mu’s voice was low and powerful, each word like a heavy hammer striking the Ice Demon Emperor’s heart.
The Ice Demon Emperor trembled, feeling the powerful pressure emanating from Li Mu. He knew he could not hide anything at this moment. So, he meticulously recounted to Li Mu everything that Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, had entrusted him with, as well as the locations of the three high-grade Spirit Waters.
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“Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, needs me to collect ‘Nether Cold Spring,’ ‘Heavenly Spirit Flame Water,’ and ‘azure sea tide sound dew,’ these three high-grade Spirit Waters. She said these Spirit Waters are crucial for her, but as for their specific use, I don’t know.” The Ice Demon Emperor betrayed Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, without hesitation, in order to save his own life.
After listening, Li Mu already had a plan in mind. These three high-grade Spirit Waters, no matter which one, were rare treasures. Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, going to such lengths to collect high-grade Spirit Waters, most likely was to save the Blue Origin Cyan Tree.
A hint of coldness flashed in Li Mu’s eyes as he mused to himself, “Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, going to such great lengths to collect high-grade Spirit Waters, is clearly to awaken or repair the spiritual essence of the Blue Origin Cyan Tree. It seems the Blue Origin Cyan Tree’s condition is even worse than I imagined.”
Li Mu looked at the Ice Demon Emperor and continued to press, “Do you know why Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, needs these high-grade Spirit Waters? Did she reveal any information about the Blue Origin Cyan Tree?”
“Blue Origin Cyan Tree?” The Ice Demon Emperor paused upon hearing this, a hint of thought in his eyes. He was unfamiliar with the name and quickly replied, “That, she never mentioned.”
“Do you know why Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, chose you to collect these high-grade Spirit Waters?” Li Mu continued to press, a hint of coldness in his tone.
The Ice Demon Emperor felt Li Mu’s pressure and dared not hide anything, quickly replying, “Mu Ji, the Demon Emperor, chose me because my Dao of Ice aligns with ‘Nether Cold Spring,’ making it easier to obtain the Cold Spring. As for ‘Heavenly Spirit Flame Water’ and ‘azure sea tide sound dew,’ I can also quickly sense them, making their collection easier than for others.”
Li Mu nodded, now understanding everything.
“I’ve said everything I know. Can you spare my life now?” The Ice Demon Emperor’s voice trembled with a plea in his eyes.
Li Mu remained silent for a moment, his gaze profound. Keeping the Ice Demon Emperor might be a hidden danger, but currently, he had more important plans that required more intelligence.
“I can spare your life, but you must acknowledge me as your master and become my servant.” Li Mu’s voice was cold, leaving no room for negotiation.
Upon hearing this, the Ice Demon Emperor’s face changed slightly. Acknowledging a master meant he would lose his freedom, and all his actions would be controlled by Li Mu.
But thinking of the fear of death, the Ice Demon Emperor gritted his teeth and solemnly nodded: “I am willing.”
Seeing this, Li Mu curled his lips into a cold smile. He then used the Spirit Control Art, condensing a Divine Soul imprint and striking it into the Ice Demon Emperor’s Sea of Consciousness.
The Ice Demon Emperor felt a sharp pain, as if his Divine Soul was being torn apart, but he dared not resist and could only grit his teeth and endure.
A moment later, the sharp pain disappeared. The Ice Demon Emperor felt a strange connection established between himself and Li Mu. His life and death were now completely in Li Mu’s hands.
“From now on, you are my servant. If you betray me, I can destroy your Divine Soul with a single thought.” Li Mu’s voice resonated in the Ice Demon Emperor’s Sea of Consciousness, sternly warning him.
The Ice Demon Emperor’s heart trembled, and he quickly said respectfully, “Yes, Master.”
Li Mu took out two Medicinal Pill bottles from his tianxuan ring and tossed them to the Ice Demon Emperor, indicating, “These two bottles of Medicinal Pills are: Ice Origin Pill and Creation Heavenly Pill, which can help you recover from your injuries. Since you have acknowledged me as your master, I naturally will not mistreat you.”
The Ice Demon Emperor caught the Medicinal Pill bottles and opened them. The scent of Medicinal Pills filled his nostrils, and the medicinal power was rich. A powerful Ice Origin power surged out, and they were both Seven-Rank Dao Pills.
The Ice Demon Emperor was shocked. He hadn’t expected Li Mu to be so generous, bestowing such precious Medicinal Pills.
“Thank you, Master, for the pills. Your subordinate will certainly be loyal and serve you diligently.” The Ice Demon Emperor said flatteringly, his face full of fawning and awe.
At this moment, the Ice Demon Emperor felt an unprecedented awe and fear towards Li Mu, who could easily produce two bottles of Dao Pills and defeat him with an Eighth-Order Dao Artifact. This Master before him was no ordinary person; his future achievements were limitless, and becoming his servant might also be a rare Opportunity.
Li Mu looked at the Ice Demon Emperor’s humble posture, but his heart remained calm. With a wave of his hand, an ancient spirit control treasure bracelet appeared in his hand. The treasure bracelet was engraved with mysterious artifact patterns, faintly emitting powerful spiritual energy fluctuations.
“This is the spirit control treasure bracelet. It can take you in, making it convenient for me to summon you at any time. You should go in and rest well. I will release you in the future.” Li Mu said in an unquestionable tone.
Upon hearing this, although the Ice Demon Emperor was unwilling, he remembered that he had already acknowledged Li Mu as his master and dared not disobey in the slightest. He could only transform into a streak of spiritual light and voluntarily entered the spirit control treasure bracelet. (End of Chapter)
