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Chapter 289 The Fourth City Lord-Level Powerful Figure

Rescuing this hunting team was just something Shen Mu did incidentally, and he also incidentally acquired the corpses of more than a hundred Hunyuan life forms at the peak of the God Emperor level.

Including the more than twenty semi-Hunyuan level ant dragons killed earlier, there are only about 140 in total, which is about two-thirds of what Shen Mu needs.

At this pace, it would take Shen Mu at least one day, or at most three or four days, to collect enough Hunyuan life corpses for his own cultivation.

With Shen Mu's current strength, there will be no surprises; it's just a matter of time.

Although there are many high-level Chaos Origin beings imprisoned in the Holy Realm, these prisoners cannot leave their lair. Once they leave, their strength will be greatly reduced, and they will find it difficult to kill even ordinary half-Chaos Origin beings.

With Shen Mu's strength, although he couldn't kill the Hunyuan Prisoner, he would definitely not be in any danger and could retreat at will.

……

On the other side, on the city wall of Leichi City, He Lu and Chong Er were still exploring their surroundings, on alert for any possible unexpected situations.

Suddenly, a group of fifty or sixty people emerged from the distant morning mist and swiftly fled towards Leichi City.

"It's the God Emperor Mo Yue! They're back!"

With eyes focused on the stars and pupils illuminating tens of millions of miles of mountains and rivers, He Lu immediately spotted the group of cultivators.

Of the more than sixty people, only two-thirds were from Mo Yue God Emperor's hunting team; the other twenty-odd people were there to provide emergency support.

"According to the information reported by the God Emperor Moyue to the Thunder God Palace, they were besieged by hundreds of Mowu Chaos Serpents, including over a hundred at the Perfect level. It was already difficult for them to escape alive."

Chong Er, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. The combined attack of five or six hundred God Emperor level experts was enough to cause the death of almost all semi-primordial level experts.

Only the three city lords, who are far superior to ordinary semi-primordial experts, are able to save their lives with ease.

"Contact the second squad and tell them to approach quickly; someone may be seriously injured."

He Lu and Chong Er quickly sent out a message, and soon a small team of God Emperors at the peak of their cultivation flew out of the city.

The strong members of the second squad all possess strong healing abilities, and many of them are at the peak of the God Emperor realm, having mastered the Dao of Life or the Bloodline of Life.

"Ink Moon!"

The captain of the second squad, a half-chaotic being with an extremely strong aura, was shouting from a great distance.

The God Emperor Moyue breathed a sigh of relief: "Shengyun, quickly, heal them all!"

The Chaos Serpent of Mowu possesses terrifying venom that can corrode power at the half-step rule level, making even half-chaotic beings wary of it.

Almost everyone in the Mo Yue squad was poisoned, though the severity varied.

Even at the level of a perfected God Emperor, discussing toxins without considering dosage is simply irresponsible.

Emperor Shengyun quickly said, "Don't worry, everything will be fine now that we're here. You should take a look at yourself; your aura is so weak."

Mo Yue, the God Emperor, was also severely poisoned, and it was difficult for him to even maintain his late-stage God Emperor aura.

The team of the God Emperor Shengyun consisted of thirteen God Emperors who had mastered the Dao of Life or the Bloodline of Life. Although only four of them were at the Perfect God Emperor level, removing the snake venom was not a problem.

"I didn't expect it to be this serious. It's not easy for more than 20 people to lead more than 40 wounded of you to fight your way out of the siege of hundreds of Mowu Chaos Serpents."

The God Emperor Shengyun easily discerned the auras of all the members of the Moyue Hunting Team. They had been poisoned and had not received treatment since, and half of them had lost their fighting ability.

If it were delayed for another two or three days, there could even be a risk to life.

It can be said that this group of wounded soldiers were at most at the late stage of God Emperor, or even the middle stage of God Emperor. They were simply a burden, and it was truly fortunate that they were able to escape alive.

However, before God Emperor Moyue could speak, a powerful figure who had come to provide support spoke up after God Emperor Shengyun uttered these words.

"It wasn't us who came to their aid. By the time we arrived, Mo Yue and the others were already out of danger."

Another powerful figure beside him said with a somewhat shocked expression, "That's right, those five or six hundred Mo Wu Chaos Serpents were all killed by one person."

Emperor Shengyun was taken aback.

That's simply alarmist.

For semi-primordial beings, unless they break through to a higher level, the strength of their soul and body will be the same. If they want to improve their combat power, they can only do so through other means.

For example, the city lord Jiulong Haotian comprehended a great Dao to the level of half-perfect Hunyuan Great Perfection, making him an enlightened one.

Moreover, the city lord possesses nine bloodlines at the half-primordial level, and the combination of the Enlightened One system and the bloodline system allows him to unleash his ultimate combat power, making it no problem for him to kill the half-primordial level Mo Wu Chaos Serpent.

Even when facing an attack from hundreds of Chaos Serpents, it remains invincible.

However, if these Chaos Serpents of Mowu were to escape, even the Nine Dragons Haotian would not be able to kill them all; killing even a third of them would be considered good.

A look of shock appeared in Mo Yue's eyes as he said, "It was the Origin Emperor who made the move."

"The Origin Emperor? That powerful figure who ascended to immortality a thousand years ago?"

Emperor Shengyun had naturally heard of Shen Mu's reputation, after all, suppressing the Spirit Devouring Beast King and killing dozens of Spirit Devouring Beasts on his own was something that even a God Emperor at the peak of his power could not accomplish.

"That's right, it's the Origin Emperor."

Mo Yue God Emperor nodded emphatically: "The Origin Emperor possesses an extremely powerful soul annihilation technique that can instantly annihilate the souls of beings below the Half-Primordial level."

"Even when surrounded by hundreds of Chaos Serpents at the peak of the God Emperor level, they could only exert the strength of the late God Emperor level under the suppression of the Origin Emperor."

"And the Emperor himself, besides this soul-annihilation technique, is also an enlightened being and a bloodline cultivator. His subsequent attack was three times stronger than my peak attack, killing a group of beings whose strength had fallen to the late stage of God Emperor with ease."

Shen Mu killed a Chaos Origin Lifeform with only the strength of a late-stage God Emperor as easily as a half-Chaos Origin Lifeform killed a mid-stage God Emperor; he could annihilate it with a mere flick of his wrist.

After hearing Mo Yue God Emperor's description, Sheng Yun God Emperor's face also showed a look of surprise.

"Our Thunder Pool City has gained another city lord-level figure!"

Without that mysterious and unpredictable soul-annihilating technique, Shen Mu could only be considered close to the level of a city lord.

However, with this soul-annihilation technique, Shen Mu's efficiency in slaughtering half-chaotic beings is even simpler than that of a city lord.

With the return of the Mo Yue Hunting Team, within just one day, all the powerful figures in Lei Chi City knew that Lei Chi City had gained a city lord-level expert.

They felt nothing but envy and relief at Shen Mu's rise to power.

On the one hand, they were glad that they had not offended this Origin Emperor. On the other hand, with the presence of another city lord, Thunder Pool City was more stable and had more confidence in facing the beast tide.

When the gap between people becomes too large, others will only feel admiration and respect for you. This is the normal thought process for most people, but there are also abnormal ones.

However, in a world filled with bloodshed, those with abnormal brain circuits generally won't cultivate to the point of ascending to the Saint Realm.

At this moment, deep within Leichi City, in the cave dwelling of Deputy City Lord Cheng Suichuan.

"Oh, you already have such strength right after ascending? Your chances of transcending the shackles in the future will surely far exceed those of others."

Within the majestic palace, a being covered in silver scales, with nine silver horns on its head and a silver scale tail on its back, suddenly became excited.

He is the deputy city lord, Cheng Suichuan.

To be precise, his name is Jin Suichuan; Cheng Suichuan is just an alias.

His grandfather, Jin, was one of the strongest beings in the entire Infinite Chaos Space. There was no being in the entire cultivation holy world with a greater background than him.

The strongest here is the strongest in the literal sense, a Hunyuan Lord-level being, and specifically a Hunyuan Lord from the cultivator lineage.

Although a born Hunyuan lord is powerful, he may not necessarily be able to have his own throne in the Eternal Land.

For example, the primordial being who is born to control the rules of space and time, the natural primordial lord, cannot be killed at all. Even if he dies, he will be resurrected from endless years.

Even an existence like Yuan is powerless against this kind of life.

However, this is only a means of survival. In terms of combat power, this Ancestor of Time and Space is not on the same level as Infinite Orochi and cannot be ranked on the Eternal Throne.

Cultivators are different. Once a cultivator reaches the Lord level, they are bound to be the most perfect and the most powerful.

Once a practitioner enters this realm, they will automatically possess a throne in the Eternal Land.

"When this Origin Emperor returns, I will befriend him."

"If he can transcend in the future, his strength will definitely far surpass that of ordinary Hunyuan experts, and he may even become a world-class existence."

"There's hope that we can bring him under my grandfather's command then."

Jin Suichuan had a very clever plan; after all, he had nothing but money.

He was rich in the literal sense; his grandfather could even get him the essence of a lord-level being.

It's hard to say about the Eternal Throne, but for other Lord-level Chaos Origin Lifeforms, even if they can't be completely destroyed, they can easily inflict severe damage.

……

Meanwhile, in the mansion of the deputy city lord, Cang Sheng.

This is an endless universe of swords, where boundless power of time and space surges, transforming into countless divine swords.

The deputy city lord, Cang Sheng, is a pure seeker of enlightenment and a swordsman.

He has mastered two major Daos at the half-primordial level, one of which is the Dao of the Sword and the other is the Dao of Time and Space.

In terms of strength, he was capable of challenging the city lord Jiulong Haotian; this was the power of mastering two half-primordial Daos.

Jin Suichuan's strength stems from his bloodline and numerous terrifying trump cards and treasures; his strength, however, comes from pure reason.

"Alright, Kowloon and Little Gold have been sparring with me for endless years, I'm really tired of it!"

"Finally, a new city lord-level powerhouse!"

Deputy City Lord Cang Sheng, a pure swordsman, naturally possesses some of the characteristics of a swordsman, such as being delighted at the mention of battle!

"No, I'm not familiar with this Origin Emperor yet. We need to get to know each other before we can spar. We can't let it be misunderstood!"

The deputy city lord of Cang Sheng is not stupid. If a city lord-level figure misunderstands something, or even triggers factional infighting in Lei Chi City, then he will be a sinner.

"We need to get to know each other."

A hint of heartache appeared on the face of the deputy city lord of Cang Sheng, and the space-time in front of him suddenly changed.

Swords of various shapes and sizes appeared in this space-time, each sword being infinitely close to the ultimate treasure of the primordial chaos.

The deputy city lord of Cang Sheng looked at the swords with a fiery and dazzling gaze, as if he were looking at an unparalleled beauty.

After hesitating for a long time, the deputy city lord of Cang Sheng's gaze fell on a long sword that was swirling with the fluctuations of the Illusionary Dao.

"I've heard that this Origin Emperor possesses an extremely powerful soul-annihilating secret technique, and he'll definitely be interested in my wife, Huanxin."

"I'm sorry, Huanxin, my wife."

The Lord of Cang Sheng City made his decision, holding the longsword that was swirling with illusionary energy, his face filled with reluctance.

……

In the city lord's mansion, Jiulong Haotian, as the city lord, naturally also received the news.

"He cultivates both the Enlightenment System and the Bloodline System, and also masters the powers of multiple bloodlines?"

Joy flickered in Jiulong Haotian's eyes, and he couldn't help but ask, "Could he be a descendant of my Witch God World?"

At this moment, Shen Mu was unaware that he had been noticed by the three city lords and was still hunting down semi-primordial beings.

After a day and a night, in a vast wilderness.

One by one, the ferocious demonic insects fell to the ground, their life force completely extinguished. They appeared to be unharmed, but in reality, their souls had been utterly annihilated.

"The number of six golden-armored demonic insects and the number of corpses at the semi-primordial level has finally reached two hundred and twenty."

Shen Mu only counted the corpses of half-chaotic beings. As for the corpses of late-stage and mid-stage God Emperors, the number of chaotic beings that died in Shen Mu's hands had exceeded tens of thousands.

"These corpses of ordinary God Emperors are enough to feed me for countless billions of years."

"Very good. Next, I will go into seclusion for 10 billion years to comprehend the Infinite Dao to the semi-primordial level in one go, and also refine all nine bloodlines to the semi-primordial perfection level."

Shen Mu's nature is to enjoy seclusion; seclusion brings him joy, and evolution gives him climax.

As long as Shen Mu can comprehend the infinite mysteries of the semi-primordial level, he can evolve his own soul to that level as well.

At that time, I will be a true semi-primordial life form, possessing nine supreme bloodline powers and a semi-primordial rule.

Even without using his consciousness techniques, he is comparable to the city lord, Jiulong Haotian.

Shen Mu was also unsure whether his will could affect a true high-level Chaos Origin life form if he evolved to the Great Perfection of the Half-Chaotic Origin.

However, it's not entirely hopeless. A high-level Chaos Origin life form in its peak state might be able to ignore the impact of will at the same level. What makes a Chaos Origin Prisoner think it can do that?

The prisoners of Hunyuan have to endure terrifying pain at all times, and once they enter the punishment period, the pain can break their defenses and make them scream.

In this state, the will to resist one's own pain is the limit, so what power is there to resist Shen Mu's will attack?

……

call out!

On the city wall of Leichi City, He Lu and Chong Er spotted a streak of light rushing towards Leichi City at an alarming speed.

"It's the Origin Emperor!"

He Lu's eyes sparkled, and he recognized Shen Mu at a glance, since Shen Mu had no way to hide himself.

"Quickly, inform the three city lords!"

He Lu looked at Chong Er beside him. He could instantly see and perceive everything within his range, regardless of the distance in time and space, and share the facts of what he saw with anyone.

Chongnian, on the other hand, is able to hear all sounds within a certain range and share those sounds with anyone.

Besides being able to sense things, this ability can also be used to transmit messages, and it is far more efficient than transmitting messages through the Thunder God Palace.

(End of this chapter)