"I'm not even afraid of Ji Zong, who the Liu Clan invited, so what are you, Liu Mubai?"
Mu Yuan shrugged, not taking Liu Mubai seriously at all.
"That useless thing, Ji Zong, it was probably your luck and Mu Chen's that you broke his formation."
"So, the fact that you escaped with your life from Ji Zong has very little to do with you, right?"
"You think you can intimidate me with him? That's a bit naive."
Liu Mubai sneered.
After that day, he had returned to Northern Spirit City to investigate the scene. Only then did he understand why Mu Yuan and Mu Chen had managed to escape from Ji Zong.
Mu Yuan didn't bother with the self-important Liu Mubai.
Seeing that Mu Yuan ignored him, Liu Mubai's eyes turned icy. Then, like a hunting eagle, he pounced towards Mu Yuan.
At the same time, his hand formed an eagle claw, surging with fiery red spiritual power that radiated intense heat, and he unceremoniously attacked Mu Yuan.
Liu Mubai's attack was fierce and swift. Mu Yuan didn't have time to draw his sword, so he met the attack with his fist, which was suddenly covered in golden, sharp light.
Boom!
Mu Yuan's fist collided head-on with Liu Mubai's eagle claw. A muffled sound echoed, and a visible wave of spiritual power spread out, scattering all the fallen leaves beneath them.
Liu Mubai's body trembled slightly, and he retreated several steps, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.
"Late Spirit Movement Stage?"
It hadn't been long since Mu Yuan had fought Liu Yang, yet he had already advanced from the early Spirit Movement Stage to the late Spirit Movement Stage.
His cultivation speed was truly terrifying.
He would probably catch up to him soon.
However, what surprised him most was that Mu Yuan could actually gain a slight advantage after going head-to-head with him, despite only being in the late Spirit Movement Stage.
"They say your talent is even more frightening than Mu Chen's, and I didn't believe it before. Now, I have to. If I have to compete for the Five Great Academies' spots, I'm afraid I won't be your match."
"Unfortunately, I won't give you that chance."
Liu Mubai's voice was icy, and terrifying crimson spiritual power surged from his body, already exceeding the limits of the Spirit Movement Stage, and entering the Spirit Rotation Stage.
"Mu Yuan, you didn't expect this, did you?"
Liu Mubai looked at Mu Yuan with arrogance.
Unfortunately, Mu Yuan's expression was normal, without the shock and panic he had imagined.
"Spirit Rotation Stage? I've killed those before."
"I don't like you either, but we agree on one thing. I don't want to play this cat-and-mouse game."
Mu Yuan spoke calmly, his thumb already on the sword hilt.
"Arrogant!"
Liu Mubai didn't waste any more words. The Spirit Rotation Stage spiritual pressure directly enveloped Mu Yuan. From the looks of it, he intended to kill Mu Yuan here.
Whoosh!
As his spiritual power surged, a powerful wave of it erupted, and Liu Mubai threw a punch at Mu Yuan.
"Burning Flame Eagle!"
Crimson spiritual power, like flames, surged forth, and within the fiery glow, Liu Mubai's fist wind transformed into a fierce and unmatched fire eagle, roaring outwards.
"Draw Sword Technique!"
"Steel Severing!"
With a sharp clang, Mu Yuan's sword slashed out.
The blade's light was as swift as lightning.
Under Liu Mubai's cold and ferocious gaze, the two finally collided with a boom.
However, in the next instant, Liu Mubai's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
"This... this is impossible!"
Liu Mubai screamed in shock.
Because his fist wind was like a piece of torn cloth, easily cut open by that sword.
Not only that.
After the sword light broke through his fist wind, its momentum remained undiminished as it slashed towards him.
Actually, that was just the effect in Liu Mubai's perception.
Currently, Mu Yuan could draw his sword two hundred times in a single breath.
After drawing his sword, he didn't put it away but followed up with several more strikes.
Bang!
Along with a loud sound, sparks flew everywhere as a shockwave of spiritual power from the collision swept outwards.
The dead leaves on the ground were all shattered, and the giant trees also trembled violently, shaking down countless leaves.
Amidst the falling leaves, Liu Mubai staggered backward, a shallow sword mark on his face.
"Close, but no cigar, what a shame."
The strength Liu Mubai displayed was a bit weaker than Liu Wan'er's from that day.
He was also a step behind Duke Long.
Since Duke Long had died by his sword, how could Liu Mubai escape?
Mu Yuan hadn't expected Liu Mubai to be wearing a shield.
It was a real shield, not a spiritual power shield.
Compared to Mu Yuan's expression of regret, Liu Mubai's face was almost contorted, and coupled with the sword marks on his face, he looked incredibly ferocious.
Liu Mubai's eyes, filled with extreme hatred, stared fixedly at Mu Yuan.
Although he still had a trump card he hadn't used, he was, after all, at the Spirit Rotation Stage, surpassing Mu Yuan by an unknown amount.
But even so, he had almost become a ghost under Mu Yuan's sword.
What blocked Mu Yuan's sword was a suit of soft armor given to him by his grandfather.
"Do you think you misjudged me? You thought you could trample me, but it seems things aren't going the way you expected."
Mu Yuan looked at Liu Mubai's grim face and couldn't help but smile.
Veins throbbed on Liu Mubai's forehead. He inhaled deeply, trying to suppress the erupting volcano of his emotions, and then spoke coldly, "You did surprise me, but... Do you really think you're qualified to be arrogant in front of me?!"
His voice was filled with intense killing intent. Then, crimson spiritual energy surged from Liu Mubai's body once more.
Afterward, points of light slowly emerged from his body, like luminous dragons taking flight, shimmering with dazzling light.
Clearly, those were spirit veins, a level higher than Liu Yang's, but not yet at the Earth-grade level; they were Two Veins.
As these points of light appeared, the fluctuations of Liu Mubai's crimson spiritual energy began to rise again.
Clearly, Liu Mubai had been provoked by Mu Yuan, and his killing intent had truly been aroused.
He was determined to eliminate this detestable fellow today, no matter the means!
"Spirit Rotation Stage, mid-stage, huh?"
Mu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression still calm.
With the aid of a spiritual vein, Liu Mubai's aura was much stronger than Nie Daoqun's, likely comparable to Duke Long before he took the Crimson Blood Pill.
But that was all.
He could kill Duke Long, and he could certainly kill Liu Mubai.
If this guy really insisted on being relentless, it would just take a little more time.
Under the shade of the trees, the two stood facing each other, their eyes as sharp as blades. Leaves drifted down between them, and the atmosphere was tense.
Mu Chen, who had been watching the battle from the side, suddenly changed his expression.
"Brother Yuan, get out of here quickly!"
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