Chapter 952 - 498: Ambush on the Dao Path (Part 2)

Chapter 952: Chapter 498: Ambush on the Dao Path (Part 2)

Li Mu formed a sword technique with his hand and chanted softly, causing five Dao Swords to respond immediately. As the sword tips pointed, the weather changed, the power of the Five Elements merged, finally coalescing into a dazzling Five-Colored Giant Sword. The sword not only contained vast power of the Five Elements but also embodied Li Mu’s deep understanding and mastery of the Five Elements Dao Principle, its might strong enough to shake mountains and rivers.

The Five-Colored Giant Sword tore through the skies with a heaven-and-earth-shattering momentum, charging straight toward the Mountain-Suppressing Bell, which continued to spin and devour everything.

A thunderous "boom" echoed as the Five Elements Giant Sword fiercely struck the Mountain-Suppressing Bell, more intense than ever before. The brilliant five-colored light and golden waves from the bell intertwined, painting a heart-shocking scene. The entire space was completely torn apart in that moment, and time seemed to stand still as the whole heaven and earth cracked.

"You!"

Feeling his Lifebound Treasure - the Mountain-Suppressing Bell - suffering severe damage, Xu Wen’s face changed dramatically, looking at Li Mu in shock.

Only then did he realize that Li Mu had concealed his cultivation. Previously late-stage Divinity Transformation, now mid-stage Void Refining, only one major realm below him.

Xu Wen was not surprised that Li Mu could produce five Tier Seven Dao Swords; what truly shocked him was the way Li Mu controlled them, using a Five Elements Sword Array.

"Impressive! Master Li, I didn’t expect you to hide so deeply. Everyone thought you were dual masters in array and artifact techniques, but little did they know your sword dao cultivation is so exceptional!"

Xu Wen stared at Li Mu fiercely, a flicker of murderous intent in his eyes, thinking that if such a talent can’t be used by the Taiyi Sect, he would rather destroy him today.

Having spoken, Xu Wen took a deep breath, and his internal spiritual power boiled again, a deeper aura flowing from his body, representing his years of hard cultivation and deep understanding of Heaven and Earth Laws.

Xu Wen quickly sealed with both hands this time with a more complex seal technique, as if summoning some dormant power. As the sealing was completed, the void beneath his feet began to tremble, a mysterious pattern spread from the ground, eventually covering the entire battlefield.

"Mountain-Suppressing Bell, return!" Xu Wen whispered, and the originally dim Mountain-Suppressing Bell, injured by the Five-Colored Giant Sword, seemed to receive a certain power replenishment, shining brightly again and expanding rapidly into a giant bell hanging in mid-air, with faint sounds of thunder coming from within, its might surpassing before.

Li Mu’s divine sense was strong and his senses sharp; Xu Wen was planning a killing move. Resolute, he called back the five Five Elements Dao Swords, his eyes showing determination, crazily urging the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture, injecting vast spiritual power entirely into the Yin Yang Essence Wheel.

Focus on multiple tasks, Li Mu simultaneously operated the Sutra of the Wheel of Space-Time, gathering massive space-time power, casting the Five Elements Clone Technique and Five Elements Escape Technique, releasing puppet substitutes from the storage compartment.

With a "zing!" sound, the Sun and Moon Essence Wheel took Li Mu to traverse dozens of miles instantly, while dozens of figures shot in all directions.

"Where do you think you’re going!"

Xu Wen froze for a moment, immediately controlling the Mountain-Suppressing Bell to suppress several of the ’Li Mu’s.

"Five Elements Substitute Technique, Tier Six Puppet Body!"

Watching the ’Master Li’ figures below the Mountain-Suppressing Bell disintegrate into light or explode into shattered high-tier puppet materials, Xu Wen felt an inexplicable rage and shock.

Xu Wen never expected Li Mu’s escape technique to be so varied, making it hard to distinguish true from false amongst the fleeing figures.

With no time to consider, Xu Wen could only exert full force, trying to capture all the fleeing ’Master Li’s one by one.

"Since you excel at Five Elements Cloning and Escape Techniques, I shall use absolute power to seal this space!" Xu Wen quickly decided, swiftly sealing with both hands while lowly chanting incantations. The Mountain-Suppressing Bell’s radiance increased again, expanding as if to encompass the entire heaven and earth.

"Mountain-Suppressing Bell, Heavenly Net Activation!" With Xu Wen’s shout, the surface of the Mountain-Suppressing Bell revealed dense golden runes; these runes seemed alive, transforming into golden chains that burrowed underground, then shot out from the ground, rapidly spreading crazily around, locking the fleeing figures and surrounding space tightly.

Soon, one by one of the ’Li Mu’s was ensnared by the golden chains, these "Li Mu’s" continued to struggle, attempting to break free from the binds, but their movements were too stiff, clearly not the true body.

Humiliated, Xu Wen output frenzied spiritual power, shattering each Five Elements Substitute and Puppet Substitute one by one; at this point, he realized the real Li Mu had successfully escaped.

"Hmph, cunning fellow, do you think you can escape my grasp this way?" Xu Wen sneered, then retrieved the Mountain-Suppressing Bell, mobilizing vast spiritual power to swiftly fly toward the Profound Celestial Sword Sect for an intercept attempt.

As Xu Wen flew fast, he activated a secret technique, expanding his divine sense, seemingly sensing something.

Xu Wen was always cautious, preparing a backup plan previously; he had attached a trace of his divine sense to the Jade Scroll given to Li Mu, as a precaution for tracking purposes, thinking that even if Li Mu was as crafty as a fox, using various escape methods, he would have a way to pull him out.

However, chasing for miles, Xu Wen suddenly felt something was wrong; his backup plan hadn’t taken effect, failing to sense Li Mu’s movements. ℴℴ𝘮

"What is going on? Why has my divine sense tracking suddenly stopped responding?" Xu Wen furrowed his brow, an ominous feeling rising within.

Xu Wen abruptly stopped in mid-air, closed his eyes to focus, and again tried to use the trace of divine sense on the Jade Scroll to sense Li Mu’s position, but there was only silence in response, as if that trace of divine sense had never existed.

"Impossible! My tracking secret technique has never failed, could it be..." Xu Wen’s mind raced with a thought, his expression instantly became stern.

"Well done, circumventing my tracking method! What a cunning Master Li, truly sly to the extreme." Xu Wen roared, realizing this, he was beyond furious, simultaneously deep in fear of Li Mu’s wisdom and tactics, knowing if Li Mu isn’t truly captured this time, he will surely become a major threat in the future.

Xu Wen could only pilot his magical treasure, racing toward the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, still hoping for a chance.

At this moment, Li Mu was inside the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, summoning a Tier Five Spiritual Crane to carry the Treasure Mansion, flying toward the Xuan Tian direction calmly.

"Finally free!"

Inside the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, Li Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the Jade Scroll in his hand, a brilliant smile spreading on his face.

With the Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, Xu Wen’s handiwork on the Jade Scroll was thoroughly exposed; thus, Li Mu played accordingly, using the Five Elements Substitute Technique and Puppet Substitute to confuse Xu Wen, then erased the trace and escaped, making Xu Wen lose any chance of tracking permanently.

"What a troublesome time!"

Li Mu checked the Jade Scroll’s content, his expression turning grave.

The two Daoist Monarchs from the Profound Celestial Sword Sect were trapped in the Outer Nine Netherworld land; should they truly not return, the sect will face an unprecedented crisis.

As Li Mu anxiously sped toward the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, at another battlefield, Wan Renlang postulated that the battle should cease upon entering Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, his statement immediately calming the raging fight.

"Everyone stop immediately! Sect Master Xu likely pursued Master Li!"

Wan Renlang leisurely implied to the five intensely fighting individuals.

Upon hearing this, the five instantly lost heart for battle; they fought with half their lives nearly spent, while Xu Wen secretly took advantage behind their backs, too intolerable!

"Damn it! We’ve been fighting life and death here! That Xu guy, truly a beast not even fit as pigs or dogs!" Gao Hong’s eyes widened in anger, wishing to chase Xu Wen down to kill him.

"No more fighting, stop, Feng, stop!" Xin Tiansen, Sect Master of Profound Cloud Sect, angrily glared at Sword Master Feng, signaling to cease.

Worried for Li Mu, Sword Master Feng followed suit, controlling his sword as he flew toward the sect.

Sword Master Chen and Liu Changzai exchanged moves and split, Chen controlling his Geng Metal Dao Sword, rapidly pursued after Sword Master Feng.

Gao Hong, Xin Tiansen, and the others quickly followed, determined not to let Xu Wen seize the advantage alone and take Master Li away.