Wrathfully Battling the Ninth Heaven, Descend!

Lin Shuguang and Su Beichen looked over at the same time.

A young man dressed in the purple robes of the Five Thunder Sect blocked the path ahead.

" Meng Jun!"

Su Beichen recognized his face and slowly spoke.

A Ninth Heaven expert!

Lin Shuguang looked over as well. Before coming, he had heard Xu Baiyang mention that aside from Qi Tianming of their Baojian Sect, the outstanding figures in the Central Continent region included Lin Xixi of the Blazing Sun Sect, while the remaining one was Meng Jun of the Five Thunder Sect.

Lin Shuguang truly had no way to contend with a Ninth Heaven cultivator.

For a moment, the three confronted one another.

Compared to Meng Jun's casual manner, Su Beichen's reaction appeared somewhat stiff.

"Is something wrong?" Su Beichen asked stiffly.

Meng Jun smiled faintly. "The son of the Central Continent Elder has appeared here. I just find it difficult to understand."

Su Beichen's face turned cold. "Meng Jun, let's get straight to the point. You appearing here—do you really expect me to believe it was a coincidence?"

A cryptic smile curled at Meng Jun's lips. He glanced at Lin Shuguang behind Su Beichen and sized him up as he spoke:

"Demon Mountain has been restless these past two years. Even I could sense it, let alone the honored son of the Central Continent Elder. With your status, why would you participate in a trifling State Selection? Tell me—what did you discover?"

Su Beichen narrowed his eyes. "You've been following me?"

Meng Jun's gaze shifted from Lin Shuguang's face to Su Beichen's. He said calmly, "Following you? There was no need. You have something hidden in your heart; you can't hide it from my eyes. I came all this way hoping to await your harvest, but now it seems you haven't met my expectations."

Su Beichen's face flushed, as though he had been angered.

Meng Jun could not be bothered to reply. He reached out, and a mass of black mist suddenly appeared in his palm.

The black mist flicked forward.

It transformed into a chain and lashed directly toward Su Beichen.

Su Beichen's expression changed.

He hurriedly resisted.

His Spirit Sword had only been drawn halfway when Meng Jun already snatched the Bronze Iron Fragment hidden in his robes. He could not react at all and was completely outmatched by Meng Jun.

" Meng Jun!!!" Su Beichen's expression turned furious.

Meng Jun ignored him entirely. "Where did you get this Bronze Iron Fragment?"

Su Beichen drew his long sword. "Meng Jun, since you know my identity, how dare you act so recklessly? Aren't you afraid that the Central Continent Prefecture will vent its anger on your entire Five Thunder Sect?"

Meng Jun raised a brow and glanced at him indifferently. "Since I've come, do you think today's matter can end peacefully?"

The atmosphere instantly turned icy.

"You're merely a Core Realm disciple. Do you think you're worthy of threatening me?" Su Beichen's expression grew frigid. "You haven't even entered Spirit Transformation. You're nothing but an ant. Do you think the strength of the Central Continent Prefecture is mere empty talk?"

The aura of the fourth level of the Core Realm erupted from Su Beichen.

Meng Jun narrowed his eyes. "Then I'll have to test the foundation of the Central Continent Elder's son."

His figure shot forward.

The chain formed from black mist lashed down viciously.

Su Beichen slashed out with his sword. With a clang, his figure was sent flying into the mountain wall to one side.

He had already suffered considerable depletion from activating his secret art. Just now, he had merely wanted to use the Central Continent Prefecture's status to scare Meng Jun away, never expecting to rouse the man's ferocity instead.

"So this is the foundation of the Central Continent Prefecture? Nothing special." Meng Jun sneered.

Su Beichen was furious.

Perhaps his qi and blood had surged into his heart, because he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his expression immediately became listless.

"You're as weak as a roadside beggar's trash now, Su Beichen. If I wanted to kill you, it would be as easy as turning over my hand. But..." Meng Jun turned his head toward Lin Shuguang. "I'm curious. Why did you specifically place a bounty on this... newcomer from the Baojian Sect?"

Almost at the same moment,

Meng Jun had just raised his hand to grab Lin Shuguang when Lin Shuguang charged forward first.

With the Slaughter Blade in hand, he instantly drew and slashed.

Saber Energy crisscrossed the air.

The airflow around him seemed to erupt into Gale Force, exploding violently.

Under this slash, the air nearly solidified before being torn apart with a thunderous roar.

In the perceptions of Meng Jun and Su Beichen, the instant Lin Shuguang took one step, even the strange space hidden inside the mountain trembled.

Meng Jun frowned.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Shuguang had already charged toward him with overwhelming momentum.

Su Beichen's eyes widened round.

In his impression, Lin Shuguang had never displayed such formidable strength before.

Could this fellow have been using those Beast Souls to temper his martial path?

Damn it, he's actually cultivating even more seriously than I am!!!

Meng Jun narrowed his eyes.

He snorted coldly.

The black chain in his hand lashed down, and a sonic boom erupted.

"Pfft!"

The air split apart like tofu beneath the attacks of the two.

The great blade struck the chain, sending sparks flying in every direction!

Lin Shuguang was blasted back on the spot by an immense force. Although he was not directly injured internally like Su Beichen, he still felt his bones splitting with pain.

The strength of the Ninth Heaven was indeed terrifying!

Lin Shuguang made a conservative estimate: Meng Jun's strength was probably around two hundred thousand points.

As for him, he currently had only ninety thousand points of strength.

Unless he equipped the Beast God Soul, his strength could break through one hundred thousand. At that point, he might have a chance.

But now...

"I truly underestimated you." Meng Jun's expression was cold as he dusted the dirt from his clothes.

The instant they exchanged blows, he had already sensed Lin Shuguang's strength.

He raised a brow and looked toward Su Beichen. "No wonder you took a liking to this brat. But the two of you aren't qualified to play tricks in the palm of my hand."

He moved as though he intended to stomp Lin Shuguang beneath his foot.

It was like stepping on a wild weed by the roadside, his careless manner filled with lofty contempt.

Lin Shuguang's face turned grim.

His qi and blood boiled throughout his body like raging flames.

His strength poured into his blade.

A fierce wind rushed against his face.

Crackling and popping sounds rang out.

The air was squeezed apart with explosive noise. While flying backward, Lin Shuguang slashed open a tear in the corner of Meng Jun's clothing.

If he had been just a little closer, it would not have been merely a cut in Meng Jun's clothes. The blade would have pierced straight through Meng Jun's body.

"What a pity."

More than ten meters away, Lin Shuguang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered at the enraged Meng Jun.

"Bastard!" Meng Jun had not expected to nearly fall for Lin Shuguang's trick.

Just now, he truly had not taken Lin Shuguang seriously.

However, the might Lin Shuguang had erupted with stirred a ripple in his heart as well.

"Perhaps if I gave you a few more years, you could catch up to me. But unfortunately... you're not one of my Five Thunder Sect's people."

His words carried a bone-chilling killing intent.

Lin Shuguang did not panic. "You don't even care about Su Beichen's identity as the son of the Central Continent Elder. I'm curious—are you relying on the Five Thunder Sect, or on someone else?"

Meng Jun toyed with the Bronze Iron Fragment in his hand. "You're simply too ignorant. So what if he's from the Central Continent Prefecture? The Central Continent is merely one piece of the Great Gan Dynasty. As for prestige, it's no better than your Baojian Sect—neither of you can hold your heads up. It's normal that you don't know many things with your meager strength."

Meng Jun seemed unwilling to waste more words with Lin Shuguang. He indicated the Bronze Iron Fragment in his hand. "What exactly is this?"

Lin Shuguang smiled. "Beg me."

Su Beichen abruptly looked toward Lin Shuguang.

You're my big brother. You really dared to say that!

Meng Jun narrowed his eyes and sneered. "You're an interesting person."

"We can't escape anyway, so why not talk?" Lin Shuguang looked fearless, but secretly watched the Pay-to-Win System panel, doing his best to mobilize his funds and prepare to spend.

At present, the only thing he could spend money on was Lightning Annihilation.

But the funds in his hands were only enough to raise it by one level at most. That probably would not be enough.

So, if no opportunity arose while he stalled for time, he and Su Beichen might really die here.

He glanced at Su Beichen.

Su Beichen noticed his gaze and looked over, immediately freezing.

The two began exchanging eye signals in secret.

Lin Shuguang: Any other tricks?

Su Beichen: ???

Lin Shuguang: ???

Su Beichen: Big brother, what are you trying to say? I don't understand!

Lin Shuguang: ...

Su Beichen: Say something???

Lin Shuguang: Trash!

Su Beichen: You... are you insulting me?

Lin Shuguang: You're getting cocky again?

Su Beichen: Damn, I don't understand again!

Lin Shuguang: Trash!

Su Beichen's face darkened on the spot. Enough already! I can tell now—you're definitely insulting me!

Lin Shuguang decisively withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention to the fellow. He looked toward Meng Jun. "Have you ever considered a problem?"

Meng Jun toyed with the Bronze Iron Fragment in his hand. He was not in a hurry to kill the two.

For the moment, the two of them were still useful to him.

"What problem?"

The pressure of the Ninth Heaven bore down on Lin Shuguang, clearly holding the upper hand.

Lin Shuguang smiled mysteriously. "My cultivation is nothing special in the Baojian Sect. Although Su Beichen comes from the Central Continent Prefecture, his strength is only so-so. We were able to enter—do you really think it was just the two of us? Aren't you oversimplifying matters?"

Meng Jun frowned, yet truly could not find a reason to refute Lin Shuguang.

His heart suddenly jumped!

Lin Shuguang hurled out three Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banners and attacked the instant he said he would.

The Beast God Soul was only a thread away. He absolutely could not sit and wait for death.

At the same time as he threw out the Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banners, Lin Shuguang drew his blade and slashed horizontally.

The soul banners spun, and the formation was instantly established.

Endless, pure power poured into his body.

Lin Shuguang was forcibly raised to the sixth level of the Core Realm.

His strength surged directly to one hundred and thirty thousand points, surpassing that of an ordinary sixth-level Core Realm cultivator.

"Courting death!" Meng Jun had truly been fooled by Lin Shuguang's words just now.

He had never imagined that Lin Shuguang would be so audacious.

He reached out and seized the chain again.

He prepared to counterattack.

Seeing Lin Shuguang attack, Su Beichen gritted his teeth. "Damn it, I'll gamble with you today!"

He forcibly swallowed the blood at the back of his throat.

He grabbed his Spirit Sword and followed closely behind Lin Shuguang.

The two attacked Meng Jun from left and right.

"Rumble!"

The instant the three clashed, booming explosions and bursts of shattered force erupted from the center of the battle almost simultaneously.

Gale Force howled wildly.

Countless ripples spread in every direction from the blazing radiance, and the air seemed to turn into water as it surged violently.

This was the manifestation of power exploding to its absolute limit.

The three figures rampaged through the strange space, and the air currents that burst apart shot outward like countless arrow feathers.

"Pfft!"

Su Beichen spat out a mouthful of blood, his figure crashing heavily into the mountain wall on one side.

He raised his pale face.

Lin Shuguang had not even vomited blood, yet he had been the first to do so.

Damn it, is there any justice in this world?!

Lin Shuguang's expression was grave. His mind was split in two as he constantly watched the Gray Seal status of the Pay-to-Win System.

The final thread!

Only the final thread remained!!!

"Again!"

Lin Shuguang raised his blade and slashed furiously.

Meng Jun's face was livid. He could not understand what had driven this Baojian Sect brat to charge at him like a madman.

"Foolish!"

He turned his hand, and clouds became rain.

The fierce, powerful force surged and churned in an instant.

It was about to strike at Lin Shuguang.

"Rumble!" A vortex suddenly appeared in the mountain on one side, and a figure shot over at incredible speed like a cannonball.

It seemed intent on crashing into Meng Jun with his physical body.

"Courting death!" Meng Jun swung his blade down with his backhand.

This sudden turn of events gave Lin Shuguang a sliver of opportunity, and his figure burst forward.

He reached out, and all his acupoints began to tremble at top speed. His blood energy gathered frenziedly.

His vitality rumbled like a furnace.

The crackling thunderous explosions were terrifying beyond words.

Draw and Slash!

Lightning Annihilation!

They descended at the same time!

"Bang!" Luo Zixu had no idea what was happening. The moment he broke through the illusion, he was inadvertently sucked into the vortex. Before he could see his surroundings clearly, he sensed someone launching a sharp attack aimed at assassinating him.

Filled with fury, he brought his sword down in a killing stroke.

The instant it touched the chain, his expression changed on the spot.

This strength!!!

Meng Jun was, after all, a Ninth Heaven powerhouse. He sent Luo Zixu flying, man and sword alike, and Luo Zixu only had time to let out a scream.

At the same time, Lin Shuguang's Slaughter Blade sliced off a lock of Meng Jun's hair.

In practically the blink of an eye, the two had clashed.

"Rumble!"

Another explosive roar rang out.

Lin Shuguang took a punch and spat blood on the spot.

His organs felt as though they were about to burst apart. If he had not deliberately cultivated the Perfect Realm back then, his five viscera would truly have been shattered, killing him this time.

He had no time at all to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Yet Lin Shuguang was the first to laugh instead.

That laugh made Meng Jun sense that something was terribly wrong.

Sure enough!

Just as he descended before Lin Shuguang and prepared to deliver the final killing blow, an extraordinary force suddenly radiated from Lin Shuguang's body.

Meng Jun's expression changed.

"You... broke through?"

Lin Shuguang gripped his blade, and more than two hundred thousand units of strength wrapped around the Slaughter Blade as he brought it down viciously.

"Rumble!"

Caught completely off guard, Meng Jun slammed into the mountain on one side.

His face was filled with disbelief.

This guy's strength!!!

The entire battlefield fell silent on the spot. Only the sound of their own heavy breathing remained.

Su Beichen looked up at Lin Shuguang's back in utter bewilderment. Was this really the Lin Shuguang he knew?

Luo Zixu had just gotten to his feet when he saw Meng Jun being blasted back by a single slash... He knew Meng Jun's strength all too well. He had actually been defeated by someone???

That back... why did it look so familiar!!!

Meng Jun looked at the gash torn open on his arm by Gale Force. He rubbed some of the blood away with his index finger and put it into his mouth.

Then, his face turned icy as he said, "Kid, you're definitely going to die today!"

"Is that so?"

Although Lin Shuguang's face was deathly pale, the killing intent on it had never faded.

Having equipped the Beast God Soul, he raised his palm, and his voice thundered like red lightning.

"Come out... my people!"

Rumble...