Chapter 857 - 452: Trial of Inheritance (Part 2)
Witnessing this scene, Li Mu felt a chill in his heart. The presence that he didn’t yet understand was clearly targeting him.
Li Mu controlled the scouting puppet with his Divine Sense to retreat further, while his mind raced, considering strategies to confront the enemy.
This trial was meant to obtain the legendary Daoist Monarch inheritance, yet at this moment, survival became the primary task. Erasing the Golden Talisman and exiting the Trial Space wasn’t impossible, albeit it couldn’t guarantee safety either.
Once exiting this trial space, the Bu Mie Demon Lord would inevitably follow, possibly continuing his pursuit outside this space. Why not use the Trial Array to eliminate the Bu Mie Demon Lord?
In his current state, if he just remained hidden, the Bu Mie Demon Lord would have to constantly endure attacks from the array puppets, waiting until he was greatly exhausted before making a move.
The Bu Mie Demon Lord managed to chase him to this point, he must be relying on some advantage. At present, it’s a golden opportunity to solve this trouble, allowing no room for retreat.
Li Mu took a deep breath, determination flashed in his eyes, weighing the pros and cons, he had already decided to use the advantages of the Trial Array to consume the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s power as much as possible, and then seize the opportunity for a lethal strike.
Time flew by, and seven days passed in the blink of an eye. Within the trial space, the activity range of the stone statue puppets was compressed to the extreme. Their size rapidly shrank, their attack power grew stronger and stronger. Originally standing at a hundred feet tall, they had shrunk to about ten feet. Their material had transformed from red sand to cyan basalt, enhancing their speed and attack power dozens of times.
Battered by eighteen stone statue puppets, the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s face was grim, his immortal demonic qi constantly depleting, injuries on his body multiplying. Each strike from the stone statue puppets caused him to let out a cry of pain and rage. However, the Bu Mie Demon Lord did not give up, madness flickered in his eyes as he swung his magic-infused claws to tenaciously fend off the stone statue puppets, attempting to break through their siege.
Li Mu hid in the shadows, silently observing the battle. He understood that although the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s strength was formidable, after seven days of depletion, it was severely diminished. Now was the moment to deliver a lethal strike, he absolutely must not let him easily escape the trial array.
Li Mu took a deep breath, manipulating nine substitute puppets and preparing to set up an attack array. However, at that moment, the Bu Mie Demon Lord suddenly let out a roar, causing the demonic qi around him to surge instantly, forming a black whirlwind that swept in the surrounding stone statue puppets and substitute puppets.
Li Mu was startled; he hadn’t expected the Bu Mie Demon Lord to still possess such a powerful trump card, attempting to delay the attack. Nonetheless, the black whirlwind was too formidable, sweeping in several substitute puppets, instantly severing contact.
"Found you, skulking rat, finally showing your face!"
The black whirlwind of demonic qi suddenly dispersed, as the Bu Mie Demon Lord walked out from it, his immortal demonic qi consumed entirely, yet his eyes shone with delight. Looking towards Li Mu’s location, a cruel smile played on his lips, as if he had already seen the dawn of victory.
Li Mu’s heart tightened, he withdrew the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain and suspended it above his head, emitting a fierce Sword Intent.
Seeing this, the Bu Mie Demon Lord laughed heartily, his laughter full of disdain: "You think an artifact like this allows you to contend with me? Naively ridiculous!"
Before his words finished, the Bu Mie Demon Lord sneered, with a sweep of his hands, torrents of black demonic qi surged forward, transforming into countless sharp demon blades that barreled towards Li Mu.
Li Mu’s expression was grave, silently reciting incantations, urging the power of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, which suddenly erupted with brilliant light. Countless Sword Qi shot skyward, colliding with the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s demon blades.
Thunderous booms shook the heavens and the earth as black demonic qi and Endless Sword Qi intertwined, forming intense energy waves. Li Mu, standing at the center of the storm, was temporarily unharmed, shielded by the Sword Qi released by Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.
How powerful this Dao Artifact is, possessing such a formidable ability to protect its master.
Observing this, a flash of surprise crossed the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s eyes, but was quickly replaced by an even stronger intent to kill.
If this kid isn’t eliminated soon, he will surely become a major threat!
A strong sense of crisis surged forth from the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s heart; he hesitated no longer. His hands formed a sealing, chanting incantations. A more powerful wave of demonic qi began to surge forth from him.
Li Mu sensed the surge of power from the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s killing move, his heart sank. He drove the True Essence of the substitute puppets to the limit, fully merging them with the power of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.
Only to see Ten Thousand Swords Mountain release thousands of spirit swords, merging with its body, its glowing brilliance transformed into a giant sword, emitting fierce Sword Qi, instantly striking towards the Bu Mie Demon Lord.
The giant sword soared through the air, with an earth-shattering momentum, charging directly at the Bu Mie Demon Lord.
A hint of fierceness flashed in the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s eyes, his hands combined, demonic qi frantically converged, forming a huge black light sphere that collided ferociously with the giant sword.
"Boom!" A massive explosion echoed, making the entire space quiver. The momentary burst of light from the collision between the black sphere and the giant sword unleashed intense energy waves that shredded the surrounding ground.
"Splat!" Li Mu’s body suffered a heavy blow from this force, retreating tens of steps. His body fragmented, disintegrating into pieces of shattered wood that fell.
Floating in the air, the Bu Mie Demon Lord fixed his eyes on Li Mu, knowing it was merely a substitute puppet; the true form had yet to appear. He expanded his Divine Sense, seemingly searching for something.
Suddenly, the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s eyes lit up, as if he had discovered something. His figure swiftly darted towards the dismantled substitute puppet, reaching out to grab a tiny emerald-green bead. Right at this moment, the jade bead unleashed an infinite suction.
"Whoosh!" Instantly, the Bu Mie Demon Lord vanished from his original location.
Inside the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, amidst an endless bamboo forest, Li Mu stood floating quietly, his complexion as serene as water, accompanied by Xue’Er, flanked by Xiaowa and Chi Lian revealing his true form. Their gaze was fixed on the Bu Mie Demon Lord opposite them, their killing intent palpable.
"Hahaha, this is the Grotto Heaven Treasure where you’re hiding, truly remarkable, it’s mine now." The Bu Mie Demon Lord’s boastful laughter echoed in the bamboo forest, his form appeared battered and suppressed by the Treasure Mansion’s forces as soon as he appeared. Yet in his eyes, greed and excitement sparkled as he surveyed his surroundings, his gaze eventually resting on Li Mu, a cruel smile appeared on his lips, unable to contain his joyous anticipation.
He finally found the boy’s true form, after spending eighty percent of his strength, performing a suffering act, deliberately exposing a weakness to lure out Li Mu’s substitute puppets and trace the location of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, all for finding Li Mu’s real form, though it was all worth it.
"You think using this Grotto Heaven Treasure can trap me? Today, I’ll show you what the Demon Realm truly is!" The Bu Mie Demon Lord roared fiercely, surrounding him, demonic qi surged like boiling dark magma, sweeping outwards.
Li Mu’s expression remained unchanged, a flash of determination appeared in his eyes as his hands quickly formed a sealing. Attempting to inject Spiritual Power into the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, which instantly surged with mysterious and powerful forces, countless bamboo leaves began to dance in the air, transforming into sharp cyan Sword Qi, enveloping the Demon Realm controlled by the Bu Mie Demon Lord.
"Hmph, a petty trick!" The Bu Mie Demon Lord sneered, as his demonic qi surged, shattering the cyan Sword Qi one by one. However, he soon realized these Sword Qi seemed infinite; for every batch he destroyed, another appeared.
The Bu Mie Demon Lord finally understood this Grotto Heaven Treasure was far stronger than he had initially assumed. Its foundation within this space was extraordinarily powerful, not something he could easily shake. Yet, as an Integration Powerhouse, he immediately shifted tactics to other attack skills.
At that moment, Li Mu suddenly sensed a strong sense of crisis emerging from behind him. In the next instant, a clone of the Bu Mie Demon Lord suddenly appeared.
"Watch out!" Xue’Er exclaimed, releasing the Illusionary Spiritual Treasure and casting an illusion technique. Simultaneously, Chi Lian spat out a crimson fireball, charging straight at the Bu Mie Demon Lord. Xiaowa transformed into a streak of flowing light, attacking the Bu Mie Demon Lord from the side.
Confronted with these attacks, the Bu Mie Demon Lord remained unfazed, a grim look on his face, his eyes fixed solely on Li Mu, intent only on killing him. Immortal demonic qi condensed into a massive black magic claw, carrying destructive power, striking down towards Li Mu.