Tycoon War God

”A Gu Emperor! A Gu Emperor that can break through the defense of a God-Communicating Martial Artist! How is that possible? How can such a terrifying Gu Insect exist in this world?”

The elder’s body trembled, his face turning deathly pale. A moment later, he plummeted from the sky. Curled into a ball, he screamed incessantly, his plight truly wretched.

”Ling Qing, your Nine-Star Bloodshadow Worm is this formidable now?” Li Xiaotian’s face was also a mask of shock.

Not long ago, Li Lingqing’s Nine-Star Bloodshadow Worm had been easily captured by the Martial Arts Grandmaster Han Xian. Now, in just one month, it had evolved into an emperor, capable of controlling a God-Communicating Martial Artist. Its rate of advancement far surpassed that of the Gu Emperors refined by the ancestors of the Jiuli Tribe.

Li Lingqing shot Leng Feng a smug smile before saying in a sweet voice, ”This is all thanks to Master’s efforts.”

Li Xiaotian grew thoughtful. He recalled the Fire God and the Thunder God, killed by Lin Mu not long ago, as well as Ao Guang, the Foundation Building Cultivator from the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion. The Fire God and Thunder God were martial artists at the peak of Divine Communion with incredibly resilient bodies. Ao Guang was even a Foundation Building Immortal, his body brimming with high-level energy.

Those three must have become food for the Nine-Star Bloodshadow Worm. That’s the only way it could have advanced so quickly.

”Witch! How dare you harm an elder of my Dragon Protection Hall! You will pay with your life!” an elder roared, spewing a black mist from which a golden light shot toward Li Lingqing.

”You’re mine!” Li Xiaotian laughed, drawing his blade.

The Heavenly Punishment Blade was unsheathed, unleashing a storm of blood! Its radiance shook the heavens and shattered the sky! The might of a single strike could sunder Heaven and Earth!

”A top-tier Magic Artifact! No, it even contains the power of lightning… this…” Staring at the Heavenly Punishment Blade in Li Xiaotian’s hand, Zhen Yuanzi was shocked. He felt a strange sense of familiarity.

SLASH!

Li Xiaotian struck, the Heavenly Punishment Blade transforming into a bolt of lightning that vanished in an instant. The elder’s black mist was dispersed, and his arm went flying. In a single move, he had lost, despite having a higher cultivation level than Li Xiaotian.

”The Lightning Sword!” the elder gasped, clutching his stump as he retreated, his eyes filled with dread as he stared at the Heavenly Punishment Blade.

The Lightning Sword!

Everyone finally understood why the Heavenly Punishment Blade looked familiar. It had been fused with the Sword of Zeus, also known as the Lightning Sword—one of the Three Sacred Treasures of the Western Deity Race! They were all utterly stunned.

Lin Wudi truly had guts. He had dared to destroy one of the Three Sacred Treasures of the Western Deity Race. It seemed the Divine Race and Lin Wudi were now in a fight to the death!

The contingent of elders had arrived full of bluster, only to have two of their own defeated in an instant by Lin Mu’s disciples. One lost an arm, the other was infected by a Gu. None of the remaining elders dared to make a sound.

It seems it’s not just Lin Wudi himself who will rise to prominence, one elder thought, his gaze toward Lin Wudi and the young men and women around him now filled with renewed reverence.

”I hear some people do not approve of me joining the Dragon Protection Hall. Do any of you elders know about this?” Lin Mu asked calmly.

Several elders felt their faces burn. Not only did they know about it, but they were also among those who had vehemently opposed Lin Mu’s entry.

”Lin Wudi, even if you are a modern-day legend, you allowed your disciple to injure an elder of the Dragon Protection Hall! This matter will not be settled so easily!” one elder declared furiously.

The moment he spoke, the elder infected by the Gu let out another agonizing howl. He had clearly become a hostage in Li Lingqing’s hands.

”Audacious!”

”Stop it!”

Seeing their old comrade humiliated, the other elders seethed with rage.

Li Lingqing’s elegant eyebrows rose as she once again activated the Nine-Star Bloodshadow Worm. The afflicted elder spat out a mouthful of blood, the vital glow on his face dimming noticeably.

”You vicious witch! You’re using a Gu Insect to forcefully drain Elder Liu’s blood essence!”

”Our Dragon Protection Hall exists to protect Huaxia!”

”Lin Wudi, having taught such a disciple, what right do you have to enter our Dragon Protection Hall!”

The elders were filled with righteous indignation.

”It seems some people still haven’t grasped the reality of the situation,” Lin Mu said, clasping his hands behind his back and saying no more.

Li Xiaotian made his Heavenly Punishment Blade tremble lightly and announced boldly, ”I, Li Xiaotian, disciple of Lin Wudi, challenge the elders of the Dragon Protection Hall. Who dares to fight!”

His words sent an uproar through the crowd. Previously, when Li Xiaotian and Li Lingqing had injured two of their members, those were merely skirmishes. This, however, was a direct challenge to the authority of the Dragon Protection Hall. If they were to back down now, their reputation would be utterly destroyed.

”A mere Martial Arts Grandmaster who relies on the power of a magic artifact dares to be so insolent before us? I, Liu Zongyu, will fight you today!” An elder’s upper garments exploded as a ferocious aura surged toward the heavens. His body was covered in profound mystical runes that flowed across his skin like living creatures.

”The union of the Martial and Daoist Ways? I thought it was just a legend. I’m fortunate to witness it today. I must experience it for myself!” Li Xiaotian’s blade intent flared as he swung the Heavenly Punishment Blade forward.

Liu Zongyu was fierce while Li Xiaotian was domineering. Their intense battle ended in a stalemate.

Liu Zongyu’s realm was higher, and his external techniques were immensely profound, his body nearing an indestructible state. Ordinary martial artists couldn’t even breach his defenses. Although Li Xiaotian’s strength was slightly inferior, his Heavenly Punishment Blade had been merged with the Sword of Zeus. This combination of Eastern and Western divine and magic artifacts gave it astonishing destructive power. One combatant was stronger, the other had a superior weapon; one fought bare-handed, the other wielded a blade. The fight was a draw.

Li Lingqing stood barefoot on the ground, a coy smile on her face. ”That old man just now wasn’t much of a challenge. Which of you wants to try next?”

As she spoke, she jingled her bell, and another streak of blood-red light shot out. The elders recoiled as if from a viper, retreating in unison. Not a single one dared to accept her challenge. Li Lingqing’s own power was mediocre, but her Gu Insect had feasted on the blood essence of three powerful experts and undergone a perfect transformation. It was now at its absolute peak. At this moment, she had unexpectedly become the strongest of Lin Mu’s disciples.

Li Linglong pouted. What’s there to be so arrogant about? It’s all thanks to Master’s help.

Lin Mu had fused the Sword of Zeus with the Heavenly Punishment Blade. He had used the Shield of Zeus to refine a Defensive Magical Artifact for Leng Feng. He had fed the Gu Insect with the blood essence of three powerhouses. Li Lingqing, Li Xiaotian, and Leng Feng had all seen their strength soar, while Li Linglong had been left at the bottom.

”The Dragon Protection Hall has a thousand-year legacy, so it’s full of treasures. Are you worried you won’t get your share?” Lin Mu teased.

Li Linglong’s face immediately lit up. ”Thank you, Master.”

The elders nearly exploded with rage.

That Lin Wudi is an absolute bully! He hasn’t even joined the Dragon Protection Hall, and he’s already coveting its treasures? Truly domineering and greedy!

”Lin Wudi, I will fight you!” an elder yelled, stepping out from the crowd to challenge Lin Mu directly.

Losing to Lin Mu’s disciples was a terrible disgrace. However, losing to Lin Wudi himself was not so unacceptable. After all, Lin Wudi had defeated Ye Kuangren, slain the Thunder God, and executed Ao Guang! To be defeated by a living legend was, in a way, an honor. Rumors were already spreading that Ye Kuangren’s survival after his defeat was a testament to his title as the Martial Alliance Leader.

”I only kill. I don’t spar,” Lin Mu stated, taking a single step forward.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The very air roiled as shockwaves of energy erupted, sending shattered stones flying. The power of this one man was so overwhelming that none of the six elders from the Dragon Protection Hall dared to meet his charge.

”There’s no need to use a cleaver to kill a chicken. Master, let me!” Leng Feng, brimming with fighting spirit, blurred into motion and rushed into the group of elders.

”Brother Xie, Brother Ma, let it go. I have already admitted defeat. Lin Wudi is chosen by destiny; we should not continue to be a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot,” Zhen Yuanzi tried to reason with them.

Unfortunately, no one was listening.

”Zhen Yuanzi, I never expected you to be such a coward who fears death! Today, I sever all ties with you!” Elder Xie roared. He flicked his sleeve, and a piece of it tore away and fluttered to the ground.

BOOM!

At the exact moment he ripped his sleeve, a brilliant light shot from Leng Feng’s Divine Pupil, piercing directly toward Elder Xie.