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Behind the stone wall, a large group of strong islanders, bows drawn taut, unleashed a barrage of arrows at the crabs on the beach. The air was filled with the whistling sound of arrows piercing the sky, a dense and incessant barrage. In addition, the beach was riddled with traps and trenches filled with sharp wooden spikes and iron blades, attempting to hinder the crabs' advance.

However, these defensive measures proved utterly ineffective against the sea monsters and sea beasts that had cultivated their inner cores. Traps and trenches might trap a few slow-moving crabs, but they were utterly incapable of stopping the charge of large numbers of crabs, only slightly slowing their descent onto the shore. As for the arrows shot by the islanders, even though they were incredibly sharp and could easily kill those low-level sea monsters that had not yet cultivated their inner cores, they could only make a "clinking" sound when they struck the hard shells of these crabs before being bounced away, leaving not even a shallow mark.

Only the large crossbows mounted atop the stone wall could fire thick bolts with immense force, barely penetrating the crabs' shells, cracking them, or even piercing them completely, occasionally killing a crab. But such lethality was woefully inadequate against the relentless, swarming army of crabs, utterly incapable of turning the tide.

Behind the stone wall, the islanders' faces were filled with fear and anxiety. Their bows and arrows never stopped, and their arms were already aching. But as more and more crabs surged onto the beach and approached the stone wall step by step, many people's eyes were filled with despair. Some even put down their bows and arrows and slumped on the ground, their faces full of helplessness.

At this critical moment, someone caught a glimpse of Duanmu Rong and his group. Immediately, with all their might, they shouted at the top of their lungs, their voices filled with joy and a desperate hope for survival: "It's Patriarch Duanmu! Patriarch Duanmu is here! We're saved! We're saved!"

This shout instantly shattered the atmosphere of despair on the beach. A large number of islanders turned to look, and when they saw Duanmu Rong and the powerful family elites behind him, their faces showed relief at surviving the ordeal. Their previously weak arms seemed to regain their strength, and their movements of drawing bows and shooting arrows became more steady.

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To the astonishment of all onlookers, the protective shield that Tuoba Hongzhen had created by combining his acquired essence fire and primordial spirit power was easily pierced by the golden sword light, as thin and fragile as a piece of paper, without any resistance whatsoever!

Immediately afterwards, the armor worn by Tuoba Hongzhen, along with his entire body, was torn apart in two by the incomparably sharp sword light!

Blood gushed out instantly, ignited by the true fire surrounding Su Mu, falling from the sky like countless stars, staining the bluestone ground beneath his feet red.

"How...how is this possible..."

Tuoba Hongzhen's consciousness had not completely dissipated, and all that remained in his heart was endless horror—his top-grade Xuan-level armor was enough to withstand a Grandmaster's full-force attack, so why couldn't it block a sword beam that the other party casually swung?

Moreover, the armor had already weakened some of the sword's power, but the remaining force could still easily tear apart his already condensed spiritual body...

Tuoba Hongzhen was filled with confusion. How could the opponent's strength have improved so rapidly in just a few days? In the last encounter, although he was no match for the opponent, he was still able to fight back for dozens of rounds. But this time, he was beheaded by the opponent with a single sword strike, without even a chance to resist!

Not only was Tuoba Hongzhen utterly shocked, but Xiao Changshan, Li Lianqing, and the others who were watching from the sidelines were also frozen in place, their faces filled with disbelief, their pupils shrinking, and even their breathing stopping.

"Using the 'Extreme Killing Sword Technique' with the low-grade Earth-rank Purple Geng Spirit-Slaying Sword, its power is indeed well-deserved." Su Mu glanced down at the two pieces of his body falling from mid-air, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips. His tone was calm, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

Tuoba Hongzhen's two severed bodies crashed heavily to the ground with a dull thud. The next second, a faint phantom of his primordial spirit burst forth from his sea of ​​consciousness, attempting to seize the opportunity to escape.

Ring ring—

A crisp yet powerful sound wave suddenly rang out, instantly sweeping across the entire area. The illusory primordial spirit that had just broken out of the sea of ​​consciousness was shattered by the sound wave before it could escape, dissipating into the air without leaving a trace.

Without the protection of a soul-type magic treasure within the sea of ​​consciousness, the primordial spirit exposed in mid-air is no match for the attack of the Free Bell.

Only then did Tuoba Hongzhen truly perish, his soul scattered and his life utterly destroyed.

Su Mu wielded the Zi Geng Zhan Ling Sword, and a golden sword aura pierced through Tuoba Hongzhen's inner world of Qi Sea, shaking out all kinds of magical treasures hidden in his body, which scattered all over the ground.

Two top-grade Xuan-level bronze hammers, entirely black and radiating a chilling aura, were clearly formidable; an ice bowl, entirely icy blue, was the low-grade Earth-level magic weapon that had just trapped Su Mu; there was also a pair of top-grade Xuan-level gloves, with ancient patterns that could amplify the user's strength; in addition, there were a few other insignificant magic weapons, including the armor that had been torn apart by the sword light and rendered powerless.

"Hmm? What's this?" When Su Mu bent down to put away the magical artifacts, his gaze inadvertently fell on Tuoba Hongzhen's left wrist, where he was wearing an inconspicuous silver bracelet. The design was simple, but it faintly revealed a spatial fluctuation.

He reached out and took off the silver bracelet, squeezing out a drop of blood from his fingertip, which fell onto the bracelet, completing the ritual of recognizing its owner.

"It's actually a storage magic treasure!" A hint of surprise flashed in Su Mu's eyes. He then activated his divine sense and entered the storage space of the bracelet. What came into view was a mountain of cultivation resources—a dense array of spirit stones, a wide variety of pills, and many high-grade natural treasures, which was dazzling to behold.

"Everyone, there's no danger here anymore, you can all disperse." Su Mu waved to Xiao Changshan, Li Lianqing and the others, his tone calm, then turned around and flew back to the library—he couldn't wait to carefully check the treasures in his storage bracelet.

Xiao Changshan quickly leaped into the courtyard and arranged for people to dispose of Tuoba Hongzhen's body to prevent future troubles.

Back in his room on the second floor of the library, Su Mu immediately saw Jinzi on the windowsill—the commotion from the fight had clearly woken it up, but it didn't fly out to join the fun. Instead, it squatted on the windowsill, tilting its little head and curiously watching the commotion in the courtyard.