Chapter 4

A mere White-Browed Xiao Li was nothing in Jiang Mu Ming's eyes.

Below the Carefree Heaven Realm, he was invincible.

Even against those in the Carefree Heaven Realm, he had means to briefly match them.

So Jiang Mu Ming naturally wouldn't regard anyone below the Carefree Heaven Realm as a true expert.

Different horizons.

The world one sees is naturally different.

But how could Xiao Li possibly understand this?

"Then I'll have to see if your skills are as tough as your mouth!"

Xiao Li laughed in fury.

What kind of figures entered the Carefree Heaven Realm?

Though he himself hadn't broken into it, today he would teach this brat that there are heavens beyond heavens and men beyond men!

"Today, all four of you die here!"

"No one can stop the new power of the Southwest Dao!"

The Yan Family had done all this—after Miss Yan married into the Gu Family, they would kill the Gu Family's sole heir.

Thus fully taking over the Gu Family, and becoming the greatest force in the Southwest Dao in one stroke.

As the Yan Family Steward, Xiao Li naturally had to safeguard this plan.

He would never allow anyone who could sabotage the Yan Family's grand scheme to live!

Xiao Li stroked his white brows.

His aura surged violently as he raised his brush and charged at Jiang Mu Ming and the others.

With a flick of his brush, dots of ink burst forth with raging energy, shooting toward them!

The sheer momentum was overwhelming, blotting out the sky!

"Watch out!"

Lei Mengsha's heart jolted.

White-Browed Xiao Li's strength was indeed astonishing—just a casual splash of ink carried such force.

They would have to be even more cautious!

But just then, Jiang Mu Ming stepped in front of the group.

He raised a hand lightly.

Gales erupted, sand and dust swirling.

A Three-Foot Qi Wall instantly stood before them, even distorting the very sight of the thick true qi.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions rang out endlessly along the street.

The ink Xiao Li flung struck the ground with devastating power, blasting craters into it.

Yet the area around Jiang Mu Ming and the others remained completely unharmed.

All the ink, before that Three-Foot Qi Wall, seemed to lose its original force, unable to cross even a single step.

"Not bad." Xiao Li's expression grew serious.

With just that one move, the man had proven himself worthy as an opponent.

"But if that's all you've got, it won't save your life!"

The next moment, Xiao Li suddenly dashed forward, his form like a ghost.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared before them.

He raised the brush, ready to strike down.

But Jiang Mu Ming seemed to foresee it.

A light tap of his foot.

He dodged it with ease, effortless and graceful.

Lei Mengsha's pupils contracted—he hadn't even seen Xiao Li's movement clearly!

If he were to face Xiao Li in battle.

He'd likely be wounded from that very first strike!

"Are you only capable of running?"

Xiao Li launched several moves in succession, yet couldn't even touch the hem of Jiang Mu Ming's robe.

His heart grew more impatient by the moment.

"Not quite." Jiang Mu Ming's form fluttered.

He leaped lightly onto the rooftop.

Reaching out a hand, he chuckled softly: "I do have a sword—one that can cut you down."

"Rise, sword!"

In an instant, a rainbow light flashed, soaring up from the book stall.

In the blink of an eye, it crossed dozens of paces.

And landed in Jiang Mu Ming's hand.

Its blade was crimson, glowing faintly red.

Forged entirely from peach wood.

At the hilt hung a jade pendant.

"A fine sword!"

Lei Mengsha's eyes were drawn irresistibly to it.

Though the sword was not made of metal or iron.

It radiated a profound, mysterious aura.

This blade surely possessed something unique.

Across from him.

Xiao Li narrowed his eyes as well.

This sword was extraordinary!

And the one wielding it was even more so!

But to claim he could cut him down with a single strike?

That was far too arrogant!

Xiao Li immediately gathered his breath again, unleashing his ultimate technique.

He charged at Jiang Mu Ming.

A wild, raging force kicked up dust and debris, shattering the bluestone slabs all around.

Yet all of this.

Had no effect on Jiang Mu Ming atop the roof.

He casually twirled the sword in a flourish.

Then suddenly recited: "The waters of the great river descend from the heavens, surging to the sea... never to return!"

The next moment.

The world before everyone's eyes transformed!

A vast river, as if truly pouring down from the nine heavens, rolled forth with towering waves, crashing down.

Bearing an overwhelming momentum.

Irresistibly descending!

Just the sight of that river brought an immense weight.

One that crushed any thought of resistance.

After all, how could a single person stand against a raging river falling from the heavens?

And the river was so vast.

That no one could even conceive of a way to dodge it.

"What kind of sword intent is this?!"

Everyone felt a sense of utter helplessness.

Even the smallest wave on that raging river seemed enough to crush them!

Let alone the boundless, measureless river itself!

And Xiao Li, standing at the very heart of the Great River Sword Intent, felt a pressure so terrifying it defied description.

It was as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had split, Mount Tai pressing down upon him.

Before this river, he couldn't even lift his head!

His legs trembled uncontrollably.

Sweat had long since soaked his back.

What kind of terrifying sword intent was this? The other party hadn't even drawn his sword!

He had only revealed a sliver of his intent!

And it was already more than Xiao Li could bear!

Could it be that the other party had already broken through to the Carefree Heaven Realm?!

But he looked no more than ten or twenty years old—how could he have reached the Carefree Heaven Realm!

Even if he'd been training in the womb, it wouldn't be enough!

"So strong..." Sikong Changfeng was utterly shaken.

He couldn't even imagine it.

If the other party truly drew his sword, what kind of power would that single strike hold?

Comparing himself to that man—

the gap was simply too vast.

On the rooftop.

Jiang Mu Ming gripped his longsword, gazing down at Xiao Li, who was struggling desperately to withstand the Great River Sword Intent.

He said calmly, "Time to end this."

In an instant.

The river suspended above White-Browed Xiao Li came crashing down all at once.

The raging torrent swallowed Xiao Li completely in a single moment.

Under the scouring of the Great River Sword Intent.

Xiao Li didn't even have time to utter a single word before he was utterly spent and dead.

Such was the overbearing nature of the Great River Sword Intent!

Beneath the surging river, everything was ground to dust!

Watching this scene.

Lei Mengsha's heart was filled with awe.

This mysterious Bookstall Owner was far stronger than he had ever imagined.

A terrifying guess surfaced in Lei Mengsha's mind.

Could it be that he was already nearing the Carefree Heaven Realm?!

A Carefree Heaven Realm expert so young?!