"Uncle Zhang..."
Seemingly unaccustomed to this form of address, Zhou Mu paused noticeably after saying those two words before slowly saying, "That kid Lu Shan may seem impressive, but he's actually very reliable. He's truly devoted to Ling'er. I've seen how he's behaved these past few days; he's a man you can entrust your life to. Besides, Ling'er likes him too. It's mutual affection, so isn't it something to be overjoyed about?"
Although Zhang Tianjian was resting with his eyes closed, those words were still clear to him, reaching his ears word by word.
He was slightly startled.
Suddenly, I understood Zhou Mu's intention in saying those words.
He tried to force his eyes open, but his weak body could no longer withstand such a huge strain. He tried several times, but each time he failed.
After saying all this, Zhou Mu seemed to have a weight lifted off his shoulders, letting out a long sigh of relief with a look of contentment on his face.
His expression quickly calmed down, his gaze sharpened slightly, and his murderous eyes were fixed on the six-eyed lion-like monkey that was chuckling in mid-air.
"Brother Mu, what do you want to do?" Feng Qitong sensed something was wrong and quickly stepped forward to stand beside Zhou Mu, asking anxiously.
Zhou Mu smiled calmly and gently patted the latter's shoulder, as if to comfort him.
The worry in his words and expression seemed genuine.
Perhaps it was from this moment on that he truly regarded Feng Qitong as a friend he could confide in.
Facing this life-or-death test, he appeared very calm. He turned to look at Feng Qitong and said, "That little girl is my best friend. If you treat her badly, I might come up to you for tea in the middle of the night."
Although it was a joke, the resolute meaning behind the words was already quite clear.
Feng Qitong realized Zhou Mu's intentions at that moment, and panic flashed in her eyes. "Don't do anything rash! I'm telling you, you have to be careful. Their target is me, they won't hurt you."
Zhou Mu smiled and shook his head. "Do you think I still have a chance to get out of here alive?"
Feng Qitong paused in astonishment. Looking around, the earth was a hideous sight, with crisscrossing ravines resembling abysses that devoured the soul, a scene comparable to the end of the world.
He knew that if they hadn't witnessed the appearance of the demon army and the terrifying six-eyed lion-like creature at the beginning of the war, Zhou Mu and his companions might have had a chance to escape.
But by now, Zhou Mu and his group have become too deeply entangled. As the saying goes, the more you know, the faster you die. At this moment, Zhou Tong and the recently appeared Jintian will definitely not let them go.
Ultimately, it was he who harmed Zhou Mu and the others.
"I……"
Feng Qitong was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. After a long while, he sighed and a resolute look appeared in his eyes. He then lightly touched his toes and was about to leap out when Zhou Mu stepped forward and stopped him, saying some words that he could not understand.
Zhou Mu said, "This is my destiny. I never belonged to this world. Now it can be said that the heavens have stepped in to patch up this loophole in me."
He gave a wry smile and continued to the astonished Feng Qitong, "Treat Feng Qitong well, don't let my good intentions go to waste."
He paused here, the light in his eyes igniting at a visible speed, then melting away just as quickly, revealing a fleeting tenderness on his sharp profile.
"Xiao Jiu... I'm so reluctant to part with you."
After saying this, his expression slowly froze, and then he leaped into the air as if his legs were springy, standing upright with his body as straight as a pine tree, exuding the aura of a sword blade.
At this moment, Zhou Mu was like a javelin, piercing through this thick, dark world and bringing a glimmer of light.
"Everyone, take care."
After Zhou Mu finished speaking these words in his mind, his gaze slowly turned cold and then fell on the six-eyed lion-like monkey not far away. Its jet-black fur danced wildly around its body, like long, coiling dragons.
"What is he doing?" Even as a dragon princess, Jiang Jinyu still had many blind spots in her knowledge.
For example, right now.
Upon hearing this, Feng Qitong sighed deeply, her gaze towards Zhou Mu filled with sorrow, "He wanted to perish together with the Six-Eyed Lion Monkey..."
"Impossible." Jiang Jinyu subconsciously denied, "Xiao Mu is only at the Profound Spirit Realm, how could he..."
Even if one reaches the final step of burning one's divine soul, at most one can only increase one's level by a few levels. A Xuanling Realm martial artist, with the best of luck, can only reach the Divine Treasure Realm.
But wouldn't a Divine Realm expert have no effect on the current situation?
Before she could finish speaking, a tremendous power suddenly erupted from Zhou Mu, with boundless spiritual energy sweeping out from him, and visible fluctuations tearing through the inky space.
A sliver of light quietly appeared in the dim sky.
His clothes fluttered in the wind, and Zhou Mu's aura grew exponentially. He broke through the Dharma Aspect Realm and the Tribulation Transcending Realm one after another. In the end, he easily broke through even the seemingly insurmountable Saint Realm.
Moreover, that's not all. After breaking through to the Saint Realm, the momentum of that boundless spiritual power did not weaken at all, and it continued to surge upwards.
In the blink of an eye, he reached the Saint King Realm. When the crisp sound of that breakthrough pierced the dark sky, everyone was stunned. Zhou Tong almost showed a hysterical expression. He knew that the guy's breakthrough was far more than that.
Sure enough, in the next moment, a vortex suddenly formed above Zhou Mu, frantically pulling at the spiritual energy of the surrounding space. Ding, a crisp and melodious sound appeared again in the silent space, and Zhou Tong and Jin Tian were extremely horrified.
The latter's current realm has reached that of a quasi-emperor.
In a way, this can be considered one of Zhou Mu's trump cards.
It's similar to an anime I watched before, which had a so-called backup hidden energy source.
Its function is equivalent to burning one's divine soul in this fantasy world.
But that backup hidden energy source is even more thorough, capable of instantly creating a force that threatens the strongest fighting force in that world through its own complete annihilation.
In Zhou Mu's case, the two were combined, allowing him to briefly gain the power of the Great Emperor realm, the consequence of which was his utter annihilation.
"Quickly, go stop him!" Zhou Tong said frantically, then ordered the Six-Eyed Lion to attack Zhou Mu, who was breaking through.
Jintian also realized the seriousness of the situation, which seemed to be getting out of control. He immediately disregarded everything else and led his 100,000 demon troops into action.
But it was too late. A blinding light tore through space, reaching Zhou Mu and surrounding him. In an instant, his imposing figure resembled a deity.
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