Tycoon War God

”Master!”

The newcomer was none other than Lin Mu.

Alice was immediately overjoyed, and a wave of relief washed over her.

However, upon seeing Lin Mu, Master Qinlong’s pupils shrank. He sneered, ”So you’re this girl’s master?”

”Indeed,” Lin Mu nodded slightly. ”Do you have an objection?”

Master Qinlong felt somewhat suffocated by this question.

Just a moment ago, his opponent’s movements had been strangely instantaneous. He had even shattered his Dragon Capturing Power with ease, leaving Master Qinlong uncertain.

Thinking of this, Master Qinlong took a deep breath to suppress his anger. ”But you two have no official master-disciple bond. Your words mean nothing!”

Lin Mu raised an eyebrow. ”Are you trying to compete with me for a Disciple?”

”Heh, young man, you think too highly of yourself,” Master Qinlong said arrogantly. ”Why would I need to fight someone for the disciples I select from my mountain?”

”Oh?” Lin Mu raised his eyebrow again. ”From the sound of it, you want to fight me?”

”Haha, what a conceited brat,” Master Qinlong said. ”If you know what’s good for you, bring the girl out. I’ll make sure to reward you handsomely.”

”Otherwise, death and the destruction of your Dao will be your only fate!”

A powerful aura exuded from Master Qinlong’s body, vaguely coalescing into a giant python that pressed down on Lin Mu.

This was the origin of his title, Master Qinlong.

It came from a time he captured and slew an ancient snake in the mountains, refining its spiritual essence.

For an ordinary person, the mere phantom of this giant python would be enough to suppress them.

In battle, he could manifest this giant python to increase his combat prowess.

”You really think too much of yourself.” Lin Mu shook his head. ”I’ll give you two choices: get lost, or die!”

”What did you say?” Master Qinlong glared at Lin Mu, his gaze cold and sharp.

This boy, whose hair hadn’t even fully grown in, dared to speak to him like that?

Get lost, or die?

Ever since he began his path of cultivation, no one had ever dared to speak to him like this!

”It seems you’re determined to seek death!” Master Qinlong said coldly. ”In that case, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

The giant python’s phantom suddenly reared up, its forked tongue flicking as it prepared to pounce.

Alice let out a startled gasp, but the thought of Lin Mu’s formidable strength quickly calmed her down.

”Hmph. A mere beast dares to act so presumptuously before me?” Lin Mu said with contempt. ”You’re courting death!”

”What a boastful brat!” Master Qinlong said coldly. ”Since you wish to die, then I shall grant your wish!”

”Go!”

With a point of Master Qinlong’s finger, the giant python’s phantom shot toward Lin Mu with a roar.

”Be careful, Master!” Alice cried out in alarm.

”It’s nothing,” Lin Mu said proudly. ”As if this beast could ever harm me.”

The giant python drew closer, appearing before Lin Mu in the blink of an eye. Its mouth opened wide as if to swallow him whole.

”Scram!”

Yet, just as the giant python lunged to bite, Lin Mu’s voice boomed, and an invisible force swept out from his body.

”ROAR!”

Following a shrill cry, Master Qinlong watched in horror as his giant python turned into a wisp of green smoke and vanished.

”This...” For a moment, Master Qinlong was completely stunned.

”Who in the world are you? How could you possibly destroy my Dragon Soul?!”

He had relied on this Dragon Soul to solve countless problems, and he had paid an immense price for it. The reason he wanted to take Alice as his Disciple was to offer her lifeblood and essence to the Dragon Soul.

The stronger the Dragon Soul, the stronger he would become!

But now, his Dragon Soul had been destroyed by a single word! This shock quickly turned into surging killing intent.

”You destroyed my Dragon Soul! I will never forgive you!”

His hair and beard bristling with rage, Master Qinlong thrust out a large hand, pressing down toward Lin Mu. A vast power materialized, threatening to crush Lin Mu in its grip.

”With such feeble power, I’m surprised you’ve survived this long.” Lin Mu shook his head and took a step forward.

BAM!

Master Qinlong’s attack instantly shattered.

His eyes narrowed. However, before he could react, a figure appeared before him and lashed out with a kick.

PFFT!

Master Qinlong was sent flying, spraying a mouthful of blood in mid-air.

”You brat, you’re courting death!” Master Qinlong’s expression turned grim as he landed. He raised his horsetail whisk, preparing to strike again.

”You dare show off with such pitiful strength in front of me?”

At that very moment, a figure appeared behind Master Qinlong.

It was Lin Mu!

”This...!” Master Qinlong was completely aghast.

When did this person get behind me?

Before he could react, Lin Mu struck again with a brutal kick.

SMACK!

Master Qinlong was slammed directly into the ground, sending dust billowing into the air. He coughed up several more mouthfuls of blood, his face turning deathly pale.

”Excellent! Excellent!” Master Qinlong struggled to his feet, glaring at Lin Mu. ”Boy, I will remember this! For the humiliation you’ve dealt me today, I will repay you a hundredfold in the future!”

Lin Mu remained unmoved, fearlessly retorting, ”And you think you have a chance to leave?”

”If I wish to leave, no one can stop me!” Master Qinlong roared, his body instantly multiplying into countless afterimages that shot off in every direction.

”Shadow Clones?” Lin Mu murmured, slightly surprised.

However, he simply shook his head and pointed a finger into the void.

SWISH!

A ray of Sword Qi shot out, flying toward one of the afterimages.

”AHH!” A pained scream echoed as an arm, still clutching a horsetail whisk, fell from the sky. It was Master Qinlong’s.

”Brat, I, Qinlong, will forever remember the enmity for this severed arm!” Master Qinlong’s voice trailed off, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

”You’re lucky you run fast.” Lin Mu didn’t pursue him. A mere cultivator who had just begun to touch the Dao wasn’t worth his time.

「Turning around」

Lin Mu looked at Alice with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

Alice suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Lin Mu without speaking. But her trembling body revealed her current excitement.

Lin Mu nodded. ”Since you’ve completed your trial, I will naturally keep my word.”

”From this day forward, you are my Disciple in Name,” Lin Mu said. ”Although you are only a Disciple in Name, I will still impart a Cultivation Technique to you and teach you how to cultivate.”

Of course, Lin Mu couldn’t directly accept Alice as his true disciple. Although he was quite pleased with her, she was one of the Other Races, and Lin Mu still felt some reservations.

”Thank you, Master!” Alice didn’t care if she was a Disciple in Name or a true disciple. Just being able to call Lin Mu her master was an immense blessing.

Lin Mu nodded slightly and turned toward Suzhou. ”Let’s go. Rest well tonight. Tomorrow, I’m taking you somewhere.”

Lin Mu gazed in a specific direction.

Tomorrow, he would head to Demon City to retrieve Qin Luoli.

Luo Li, wait for me.

He had waited a very long time for this day.