"Now you know to surrender? When you were hunting down my clone, did you ever imagine this day would come!"
Chen Mu was too lazy to argue with this divine son. Golden light burst forth from his hand, and he punched Ximen Zhanpeng's head until it exploded.
"Um?"
After Chen Mu withdrew his fist, he discovered that Ximen Zhanpeng had not died immediately. Instead, divine light emanated from his body, and his flesh and blood were rapidly regenerating, restoring him to his peak condition in an instant.
Boom! Crack! Crack!
After recovering, Ximen Zhanpeng immediately launched a counterattack against Chen Mu, and the two engaged in fierce combat.
That's... Death Substitution Talisman.
As expected of a divine son of Heavenly Court!
Although the divine light disappeared quickly, Chen Mu still recognized it as the legendary Death Substitution Talisman.
The method of making the Death Substitution Talisman has long been lost to the world. Legend has it that this talisman can help beings below the God Level withstand a death calamity. It is an extremely precious divine object, and its value is no less than that of a top-level sacred artifact.
Even a figure like the Supreme Evil Sacred King only possessed one top-tier holy artifact as his weapon.
Ximen Zhanpeng was just an ordinary divine son, yet he had Death Substitution Talisman to protect him, which shows how astonishing the resources the Heavenly Court used to cultivate its offspring were.
"It's no use. I can kill you once, and I can kill you a second time!"
Now that things have come to this, Chen Mu has also let loose, holding nothing back. His entire body's cellular metabolism has reached its highest power, and he's going head-to-head with Ximen Zhanpeng.
Although Ximen Zhanpeng had recovered, he had been pinned to the ground by Chen Mu after falling from the sky, with nowhere to dodge. After exchanging more than a dozen blows with Chen Mu, the disadvantage of his Celestial Person Tyrant Body's poor endurance in combat became apparent, and he was once again at a disadvantage.
" Chen Mu, let me go, and I can give you God Level medicinal herbs and divine pills."
He was truly panicked this time. He had even used the Death Substitution Talisman; he couldn't think of any other way to escape.
Chen Mu's determination to kill him was unwavering. He didn't say a word, and after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he punched through Ximen Zhanpeng's chest, crushing the man's heart.
Whoosh!
A black hole opened up in front of him, but seemingly suppressed by the power of this grotto-heaven, the black hole naturally collapsed and disappeared.
"What an amazing place."
If this were outside, a Saint Level Peak expert like Ximen Zhanpeng would have entered the Return to the Ruins state, but now he died just like an ordinary person, his body lying on the ground.
With a soft "poof," a thick mist of blood rose from Ximen Zhanpeng's corpse. Without hesitation, Chen Mu grabbed the mist and absorbed it into his body.
"So many Profound Mystery Fragment, several times more than I originally had!"
Those Profound Mystery Fragment entered the mist surrounding Chen Mu's main body, immediately making the mist much more solid, as if it were about to transform into a drop of blood.
"Unfortunately, no new fog clouds were generated. It seems that those who die during the trial will no longer receive rewards from the secret realm."
Although my physical body has been retracted, my Divine Soul has not died; instead, it has merged with mine, which is why it can continue to receive the recognition of the secret realm's will.
Chen Mu secretly guessed, and already had some confidence in his mind.
Afterwards, he quickly snatched the storage magic item from Ximen Zhanpeng and put it on his hand.
Although Ximen Zhanpeng's wrist guards and armor looked quite valuable, they were too inconvenient to carry because he couldn't use the storage magic items. So he had no choice but to give them up.
Whoosh! Crack! Crack! Crack!
At this moment, the Heavenly Court Goddess Han Zishu was still being besieged by a pack of wolves. Although she could manage, she was unable to escape the pursuit of the Silver Wolf King.
Although the Silver Wolf King wasn't very intelligent, it had already realized that Chen Mu was not someone to be trifled with. When it saw Chen Mu kill the enemy and charge towards it, it let out a loud howl, signaling the pack to retreat.
Compared to the Silver Wolf King, Chen Mu naturally valued the goddess of the Heavenly Court more, so he did not pursue the Silver Wolf King, but instead chased after Han Zishu.
" Chen Mu, your feud with Divine Lord Xuanji is none of my business. I have never pursued you."
After a series of battles, Han Zishu was exhausted and could only plead for mercy, hoping that Chen Mu would let her go.
"Hehe, although you didn't chase after me, you did attack my clone when you came in."
"You're dreaming if you think you can erase past grievances with just a few words."
Chen Mu was not moved by Han Zishu's pitiful appearance. He slowly approached Han Zishu, intending to finish her off.
" Chen Mu, I heard from Ximen Zhanpeng that you are from the Pan Emperor Continent."
I was also born on the Pan Emperor Continent, and it wasn't until more than thirty years ago that I ascended to the Heavenly Realm.
You must understand, someone like me, not a native of the Heavenly Realm, has a very low status in the Heavenly Court. Ximen Zhanpeng and Divine Lord Xuanji have a close relationship, so I wouldn't dare to go against them at all. I only made a symbolic move before; it wasn't intentional."
Han Zishu continued speaking, quickly explaining her difficulties to Chen Mu.
This time, however, Chen Mu hesitated.
"I can spare your life! But you'll have to follow my orders from now on, okay?"
In reality, Chen Mu never trusted Han Zishu at all.
But then he suddenly had an idea: to use Han Zishu as a test subject to see what rewards she would receive after completing the True Body Grotto-Heaven trial.
He currently has two crimson mists in his sea of consciousness, which should be enough to complete two True Body Grotto-Heaven trials. But if he actually does this, will there be some logical loopholes that could ultimately allow the mysterious will of the True Body Grotto-Heaven to detect his cheating and thus eliminate him?
Although Chen Mu did not do this intentionally, and it was entirely by chance that this situation occurred, it was a matter of life and death, and Chen Mu dared not gamble with it, so he needed a test subject.
"No problem! As long as you don't kill me, I'll do whatever you want."
As Han Zishu spoke, she lowered her head shyly.
As a goddess of the Heavenly Court, her appearance and figure were naturally impeccable, but Chen Mu had no interest in her whatsoever, and even found her somewhat disgusting.
"Don't make that face, or I'll slap you to death."
For Chen Mu, who had been tempered by the Karmic Fire, lust and sensuality were nothing but fleeting clouds. He was very clear about his goals, and the pleasure he gained from pursuing the truth and the Great Way was incomparable to anything else.
Moreover, Han Zishu is a cunning and liar woman; if you're not careful, you could be turned on by her in no time.
Han Zishu was suddenly berated by Chen Mu, and naturally she was indignant. However, her life and death were now entirely in Chen Mu's hands, so she dared not resist and could only swallow her anger silently.