"True strength?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were stunned. Could it be that the other party had not shown their true strength before?
But how could that be? The other party was just a Soul Master of level 30 or so. It was already outrageous that he could defeat Huo Wu, a Soul Grandmaster. How could he possibly be hiding something?
"Ivysaur, show them your strength. You don't need much, just half of your normal power will be enough."
Qingmu entered a state of telepathic connection and spoke to Ivysaur.
"Cry!"
In an instant, dozens of vines sprouted from beneath Ivysaur's seed, dancing in the air like indescribable demons.
"They can control so much!"
Huo Wushuang was somewhat surprised to see this.
The power of these vines had been demonstrated before; just two of them were enough to prevent Huo Wu, a Soul Master, from breaking free. If so many were to attack together, an ordinary person would really be unable to withstand it.
No wonder Qing Mu was so confident. With this one move alone, he could easily kill most opponents below the Soul Sect level. Even the Soul Sect would have a hard time dealing with him if they didn't have a way to counter it.
Beside Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu's expression was even more solemn. She had seriously experienced the power of these vines and knew just how strong they were. With so many attacking at once, even with her Fire Resistance Ring, she probably wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Ivysaur's demonstration was not over. Under his control, dozens of vines began to intertwine and merge rapidly, transforming in a moment into seven or eight huge, emerald-green vines.
After these vines appeared, both Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang's expressions changed. This was actually a self-created soul skill!
Both of them could clearly feel that the combined emerald green vines were far more powerful than the previous vines, and contained a strong threat.
The next moment, the seven or eight small crazy plants stabbed straight at Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, which immediately frightened them so much that they activated their martial spirits and used their soul skills to defend themselves.
Fire Dancer first used the Fire Resistance Ring, which immediately caused a ring of flames to erupt and instantly met the Little Crazy Plant.
However, the fire-resistant rings that had always been effective were rendered useless at this moment, and were broken through by the emerald green vines without having any effect whatsoever.
"What!?"
Seeing this, Huo Wu was shocked, because it meant that Qing Mu's emerald green vines had already surpassed her current level by ten, which meant they had reached the level of a Soul King.
Immediately, Huo Wushuang stood in front of Huo Wu, his hands transforming into fiery dragon claws, his body rapidly expanding, dark red flames surfacing on his scales, as he forcefully grabbed at the emerald green vines.
But the moment Huo Wushuang touched the emerald green vines, he realized he had miscalculated.
The fiery claws instantly shattered, unable to even change their direction.
Then, one of the seven or eight vines quickly stretched out and struck Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, sending them flying dozens of meters away.
"Cough cough~"
After falling to the ground, both Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu coughed up large amounts of blood, their auras were weak, and the state of their martial soul possession was also dispelled, clearly indicating that they had suffered serious injuries.
At this moment, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu looked at Qing Mu with eyes full of terror. With just one strike, they lost their ability to fight and were defeated by their opponent.
And this was only because the other party held back; they dared not imagine what the final result would be if the emerald green vines attacked with all their might, or even directly pierced them.
They'll probably be instantly killed, right?
At the same time, Ivysaur also retracted all its vines, and Qingmu spoke again: "Do you understand? Even without fire immunity, I can still easily defeat you. You are indeed geniuses, but there are differences between geniuses."
"If you want to challenge me, you'd better at least reach the level of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation first."
"Who exactly are you? Someone like you could never be unknown."
Huo Wushuang coughed up blood as he asked.
He had initially thought the other person was a persevering genius, but now it seemed that he was not so simple.
He even wondered if Qing Mu was a descendant of one of the three upper sects or the Spirit Hall, but his spirit didn't seem to be one either.
"Me? Just a trainer on a journey. As for being unknown, my name will resound throughout the continent in the future."
Qing Mu said calmly.
After saying that, Qing Mu casually tossed aside a grassy area and then ignored Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu.
Soul Masters have a much stronger recovery ability than most people think. As long as the injury is not as severe as losing a hand or foot, it is not a big problem.
Therefore, although Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu seemed to be seriously injured, Qing Mu was able to heal them to about 70-80% in a grassy field, and the rest would be fine after a few days of rest.
As they felt their injuries healing, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu looked at Qing Mu with complicated emotions.
This was the first time the brother and sister had ever suffered such a defeat, being instantly crushed by a peer younger than themselves. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to the pride of these geniuses.
A moment later, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu had recovered to a considerable extent, and the two came to Qing Mu's side and bowed.
"Thank you, Brother Qing. Otherwise, we might not be here today."
Although it was embarrassing to be instantly killed by Qing Mu, Qing Mu had indeed held back and even healed the siblings, so it was only right that they came to thank him.
Qingmu glanced at the brother and sister and said, "Don't take what just happened to heart, and don't make me your target. I'm special, and you can't catch up with me."
Qing Mu spoke from the bottom of his heart. His rate of improvement was such that unless there was a divine test, no one could catch up with him. Taking him as a target would only lead to despair.
Keep in mind that Qingmu is only eleven years old.
In just over a year, Qingmu's level increased from level 29 to level 47, a jump of a full 18 levels. This speed of improvement is no exaggeration.
For a typical top genius, advancing three levels in a year is already considered very good; the two are completely incomparable.
As for Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, they were able to break through to the Soul Master level before the age of twenty during the early stages of the cultivation system in Douluo Continent, which was still immature. They were considered top-tier geniuses, but they were a level below Hu Liena and Xie Yue of the Spirit Hall, not to mention Qing Mu, who was a cheat code.
"...Thank you for reminding us, we will keep that in mind."
Upon hearing Qing Mu's words, Huo Wushuang paused, then cupped his hands in greeting to Qing Mu before leaving the Blazing Volcano with Huo Wu.
Seeing the two leave, Qing Mu also withdrew her gaze and continued to study the solar flames.
Whether Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu truly took his words to heart was none of his business. In any case, if they were truly determined, they wouldn't be so easily discouraged by such a small matter.