Upon hearing Yue Siqing's reply, Chen Mu seemed to have figured something out and stood up.
"Submission is impossible, I will never submit in this lifetime, and I can't beat you anyway."
It seems the only way to make a living is through sheer hard work.
Yue Siqing looked completely bewildered. "???"
"Stop looking, come on! Let me see just how strong you really are."
Chen Mu didn't know why he subconsciously said those words. Maybe he spent too much time online in his past life, but it didn't matter, as long as the meaning was clear.
Yue Siqing revealed a ferocious smile, and with a swift movement of his hands from his waist, he held two black curved blades in his hands.
"Since you've chosen to die, I'll grant your wish."
He took a step forward, his body moving as fast as a shooting star, rushing towards Chen Mu.
" Spear Squad, all support Chen Mu!"
Chen Hongjie had been observing the situation in Chen Mu's area. Although Chen Village was now in a dominant position, he was unable to leave his post for the time being and could only order the Spear Squad to assist Chen Mu.
The Spear Squad immediately turned their guns around and aimed at Yue Siqing.
Bang...!
Yue Siqing was too fast; the Spear Squad members couldn't track his movements at all and could only rely on their instincts to fire randomly.
After Chen Mu's multiple modifications, Rune Gun No. 2's rapid-fire capability, endurance, and power have all been enhanced. With nearly fifty Rune Gun firing simultaneously, a dense net of bullets was formed, forcing even Yue Siqing to stop and defend.
Snap snap snap...!
The bullets struck Yue Siqing's protective spiritual energy, producing a crisp sound like raindrops hitting banana leaves, but they couldn't shake his body in the slightest.
"Hehe, interesting."
This novel weapon piqued his curiosity, but his primary objective was still to kill Chen Mu.
"Double-edged, cross slash."
He drew a graceful arc with his curved swords, and a black and red cross-shaped blade of light flew out, heading straight for Chen Mu.
"Earth element, Mountain Talisman."
Chen Mu formed a hand seal, and a faint earthy yellow light shone from his body. Then he slammed his palm into the ground.
An earthen wall rose from the ground, just blocking the attack of the cross-shaped light blade.
With a loud bang, dust billowed up, turning the surroundings into a hazy gray.
"What kind of martial art is this?"
Yue Siqing looked surprised. He had been traveling the martial arts world for decades and had experienced Xiaoxiao battles, but he had never seen a martial art that could create a mountain out of thin air.
"Fire element, Fireball Talisman."
Dozens of flaming spheres appeared out of thin air and shot towards Yue Siqing.
Puff puff puff!
Yue Siqing wielded his twin swords, shattering the fireballs one by one, his expression turning quite grim.
"I'd like to see how many talismans of this level you still have!"
He roared, and his powerful Spiritual Power surged into the sky, forming countless tiny blades that cleared away the surrounding fireballs in one go.
Chen Mu's attack didn't resemble martial arts at all; it was more like the power of talismans. However, talismans that could harm someone of his level would be extremely valuable, and he didn't think Chen Mu would possess a large number of them.
The path of runes becomes increasingly difficult the deeper one delves into it. Many Solid Realm rune masters spend several days creating a spirit rune whose power matches their own realm.
Therefore, spirit talismans sell for exorbitant prices on the market, making them unaffordable for most True Spirit Realm cultivators. Even the wealthier ones buy them as a last resort for survival.
Even Chen Mu has not yet figured out a way to mass-produce spirit talismans.
His own talismans were made using traditional methods. Even though his efficiency and success rate were higher than others, he didn't have many left on him.
"Earth element, Earth-Binding Talisman."
Using the dust to conceal his figure, Chen Mu suddenly appeared behind Yue Siqing and slapped him with his palm.
"Hmph! Like an ant trying to shake a tree."
Yue Siqing slightly turned her body and used her shoulder to block Chen Mu's attack.
With a loud crack, the powerful Spiritual Power sent Chen Mu flying backward.
Just as Yue Siqing was about to press his advantage, he suddenly felt a force rise beneath his feet, firmly binding him to the spot.
What happened?
He couldn't understand it. He hadn't seen any talisman in Chen Mu's hand just now, but the current situation seemed to be the effect of a talisman.
"Water element, Lightning-Summoning Talisman."
Chen Mu suddenly leaped into the air and slammed his palm down on Yue Siqing's head.
Chen Mu had not yet fully mastered this combat style of combining talismans and martial arts. In previous battles, he dared not use it at all, fearing that the talisman techniques might go out of control and cause unpredictable consequences.
However, now that his Spiritual Power and Soul Power are depleted, he finds that his control over his Runic Body has become stronger. The rune techniques that used to easily go out of control have become more compliant.
He was able to successfully utilize his Runic Body, and the vast rune library he had accumulated over the years immediately came into play. No matter the environment, he could always use the appropriate rune techniques to attack.
boom!
Yue Siqing drew his sword and clashed with Chen Mu's palm. Although Chen Mu was much weaker than Yue Siqing in terms of Spiritual Power, an extremely terrifying lightning force suddenly erupted from Chen Mu's palm, instantly shattering Yue Siqing's powerful Spiritual Power. The lightning then spread along the blade, burning his right hand to a charred black.
Yue Siqing grunted, took a step back, and a look of madness appeared in her eyes.
"You really surprised me, so I'll show you my true skills too! Haha..."
He raised his hands high and slammed the ends of the two curved swords together in front of him. Then, with a snap, the two curved swords turned into one double-headed curved sword.
" Black Heaven Wheel Slash ".
The double-headed scimitar spun in his hand, transforming into a black whirlwind, which he then forcefully hurled at Chen Mu.
As the black windmill was thrown into the air, it grew larger and larger, eventually turning into a rotating black hole more than two meters in diameter, as if it were about to swallow Chen Mu whole.
" Little Blue, help me."
Chen Mu felt the pressure. Although the use of rune techniques by the Runic Body consumed very little energy, he didn't have much Spiritual Power left. He had to finish the battle quickly.
He formed a hand seal, and a fiery red light shone from his body.
Immediately afterwards, a bewildered little blue figure flew out from above his head, placed its hand on his body, and then the fiery red light on his body turned blue.
"Fire element, Burst Talisman."
Just as the black hole was about to collide with him, he struck out with his palm, followed by a deafening explosion.
Boom!
The black hole was instantly torn apart by the explosive force, and the aftershocks then slammed heavily into Yue Siqing's body.
"No!"
Yue Siqing stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
His attack was powerful enough to reach the threshold of the Core Formation Realm, and he absolutely did not believe that a Middle Stage of the True Spirit Realm could withstand it.
With a soft thud, Yue Siqing was thrown heavily into the air and then crashed to the ground, lifeless.
Chen Mu's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
The Burst Talisman is the core of the cannonball for the Rune Handheld Cannon, and it's also the rune that Chen Mu has made the most of before. Therefore, he is most skilled at using it and can unleash its strongest power.
With the added support from Little Blue, it was able to achieve such power.