Questioning the Heart Directly

A hint of amusement played at the corners of Lin Mu's mouth.

Having experienced this oppressive force firsthand, he naturally knew how terrifying it was.

As for whether the people in front of him would renege on their debt, Lin Mu was not worried at all.

All countries are watching.

If we break our promises, we will surely become a laughing stock in the future.

What happens here can easily become international news.

Lin Mu slowly sat down, his expression extremely calm. After half an hour of resisting, with the help of the system, the pressure had caused him very little harm. Even if he stayed for another half hour, it wouldn't have much of an impact.

The others walked slowly toward Lin Mu.

At first, they were able to adapt.

As they moved forward, the pressure gradually increased, making their faces extremely pale.

Many people in the conference room immediately understood what was happening upon seeing this scene.

They had watched Lin Mu overcome the challenges before and thought it wasn't that difficult.

Seeing them now, one can naturally sense that overcoming the challenges was much more difficult than they had imagined.

"No wonder he made that bet!"

"To kill someone is to destroy their spirit. If Lin Mu waits for them for half an hour and they still haven't caught up, his reputation will likely suffer a great blow!"

"Indeed! But it shouldn't be that exaggerated, after all, Lin Mu's Blood Qi Value is much weaker than theirs!"

"If Lin Mu can do it, they should be able to too!"

"..."

The group discussed it amongst themselves.

As time passed, the people present moved slower and slower.

They discovered that the oppressive atmosphere here affected both their physical bodies and Divine Soul, causing them extreme pain.

The further they went, the slower their pace became, and every step became incredibly difficult.

There was resentment in Jaylen's eyes.

He had previously only thought that Lin Mu's Movement Technique was better than his.

However, he is probably inferior to him in terms of cultivation talent and physical strength.

Now, he deeply felt how terrifying Lin Mu was.

In comparison, his talent is negligible.

He felt that even if he had an hour, he couldn't possibly get to Lin Mu's distance.

Wang Zhihui felt even more resentful.

He was arrogant to begin with.

In his view, Lin Mu was someone he looked down on.

Yet this person surpassed him and accomplished what he could not.

This was unacceptable to him.

"Why? Why is there such a big gap between us!" Wang Zhihui clenched his fists.

Half an hour later, Lin Mu slowly got up, looking completely calm as if nothing had happened.

"It seems you're nothing special after all!"

Wang Zhihui's eyes were filled with resentment.

"Why? Why are you so relaxed?"

Lin Mu said calmly, "Because I am stronger than you!"

Wang Zhihui's pupils contracted, and the anger in his eyes was extremely obvious.

If he hadn't been suppressed by the oppressive aura, he would have wanted to fight Lin Mu to the death.

"Transfer the money to my account. One hundred million is not much to you!"

"Of course, it's fine if you don't give it to me. I will make today's events public, and I believe reporters from all over the world will be very interested!" Lin Mu said.

After saying that, he looked toward the Stone Platform.

Wang Zhihui's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He hated Lin Mu to the core, for not only had Lin Mu humiliated him, but Lin Mu had also shattered his arrogance.

Watching Lin Mu stroll leisurely to the Stone Platform and sit down, a sense of despair welled up in his heart.

In this area, he is indeed inferior to Lin Mu.

Lin Mu sat down, and his oppressive aura continued to fall on him.

Rays of light shimmered on the Stone Platform.

Lin Mu felt as if he had entered some kind of Formation, his mind completely clear.

The enormous statue was imprinted in his mind.

Like an emperor, tall and majestic!

The statue's eyes gleamed with golden light as it scanned Lin Mu before it.

Compared to him, Lin Mu was like a giant compared to a dwarf.

But Lin Mu's expression was extremely calm, and he did not feel any pressure from his aura.

The golden light seemed to penetrate Lin Mu's body, and a majestic voice rang out.

What is your true nature?

"My true desire is to become stronger, to become the strongest among the strongest!"

"If I could give you something else, would it change your mind?"

"Becoming strong is my only wish; nothing else matters as much as having real strength!"

Suddenly, the surrounding scenery changed, and Lin Mu arrived at an Imperial Palace Hall, where the courtiers knelt in worship.

"What if I gave you supreme power?"

Lin Mu said calmly, "That's still not as elegant as using your own strength!"

The surrounding scenery changed once again, and they arrived at the Imperial Treasury, where there were countless gold and silver jewels, dazzlingly bright.

"What if I gave you inexhaustible wealth?"

"No matter how much wealth you have, it will eventually run out. It's never as reliable as relying on your own strength!"

The scene changes, and they arrive at Pools of Wine and Forests of Meat and countless beautiful women.

"What if I gave you countless beauties?"

"What good is a woman's beauty if I don't like her?"

What if I gave you countless pieces of knowledge?

What's the point of having a lot of knowledge if you can't even kill a chicken?

"What if I gave you endless life?"

"No matter how long one lives, without strength, one is prone to premature death!"

"..."

The scenes kept changing as Lin Mu visited many places, each with its own unique appeal.

A person who is not firm in their heart will inevitably have some ideas.

The statue can see through any thought that arises.

Only those who remain steadfast will gain recognition.

After a while, they returned to Lin Mu's Consciousness Space once again, and the statue in front of him fell silent.

Suddenly, cracks appeared on the statue.

Rumble!

The statue cracked and turned into streaks of rubble.

He saw a short, white-haired old man surrounded by Immortal Qi appear before him.

A slight smile played on his lips as he looked at Lin Mu: "Interesting. I didn't expect there to be someone as persistent as you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a Formation Diagram appeared in front of him.

"If you are able to master this Formation Diagram in the future, you can come to me! Although I am not very capable, I can still offer some guidance!" the old man said with a smile.

After saying that, it vanished in front of Lin Mu.

Looking at the Formation Diagram before him.

This Formation Diagram is quite complex, with more than a dozen Formation Root.

To Lin Mu's surprise, this was a killing formation. The killing intent suddenly arose, allowing the person who set up the formation to unleash extremely strong combat power.

"If I master this Formation, I can set it up in advance when fighting others. As long as the opponent enters the Formation, my combat power will increase by at least several times, and killing people of higher levels will be a piece of cake!" Lin Mu thought to himself.

He carefully observed the formation for a Formation, memorizing all the information on it, before exiting the Consciousness Space.

A system notification followed.

"Completing a demonstration of the Seven Star Nether Kill Formation yields 414 times the efficiency."

A flood of memories rushed in, and Lin Mu gained a great deal of understanding of this Formation. Even the parts that were unfamiliar to him became familiar at this moment.

We'll just have to put it into practice later.

Lin Mu stood up, and a small Teleportation Array appeared in front of him. Lin Mu walked into the Formation.

The others, who were still more than ten meters away from the Stone Platform, looked extremely grim upon seeing this scene.