Seeing that the formation was broken, Cui Ming's face was filled with fear. Her voice was hoarse as she asked, "Is this what you meant by 'no problem'?"
"How is this possible!"
Emperor Song's face was also filled with disbelief. The Immortal Trapping Formation that he set up was even stronger than Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's Eighteen Hellish Formation. How could it be broken so easily?
Even if it was unbelievable, the truth was right in front of his eyes.
After Shangguan Li and the other two regained their senses, they immediately flew up. Their eyes were filled with murderous intent as they looked at the three figures in front of them.
Out of the four internal guards, one betrayed them, one was severely injured, and only two were left.
The severely injured woman no longer had the ability to fight. Including Shangguan Li, there were three people on both sides.
There was no need for words. In an instant, the six of them unleashed their powers and magic treasures and quickly engaged in battle.
Although Emperor Song was at the Fifth Realm, he was clearly a powerful cultivator at the peak of the Fifth Realm. Shangguan Li and the other internal guard attacked with all their might. Even with the advantage of Fu-lu's magic treasures, they were still suppressed by him.
The other Inner Guard was entangled by the Devil Sect spy and was unable to extricate himself.
In this way, no one could take care of Cui Ming.
Cui Ming looked at Li Mu with eyes full of hatred. She said sinisterly, "It's all because of you that I am today. This day next year will be the anniversary of your death!"
Li Mu said calmly, "Don't accuse me. You are today only because you are a beast."
Cui Ming did not waste any more words with Li Mu. She formed a seal with her fingers and the air around them cracked. A few invisible wind blades flew towards Li Mu.
The wind blades were extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, they were beside Li Mu.
Clang!
Just as they were about to hit Li Mu, a golden armor suddenly appeared around Li Mu's body. The wind blades hit the golden armor and made a crisp sound. Li Mu stood in his original position and did not move.
"Golden Armor Talisman!"
Cui Ming's expression was ugly. Although the Golden Armor Talisman was only Earth-rank, his cultivation was only in the Creation realm. With his early-stage Creation realm strength, it would take a lot of effort to break the Golden Armor Talisman.
Just as he was about to make a move, Li Mu moved faster than him.
A white light flashed in his hand, and a stack of Fu-lu appeared in his hand. Without thinking, he threw them all out.
Rumble!
Above Cui Ming's head, dark clouds gathered and purple thunderbolts flashed continuously. Cui Ming dodged a few Purple Heavenly Thunderbolts in a sorry state. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his back and his hair stood on end. A golden sword talisman was thrusting towards his back.
Clang!
Cui Ming held a bronze mirror in his hand to protect his vitals. When the Sword Talisman hit the bronze mirror, it immediately shattered. Cui Ming's body was also sent flying several feet.
Before he could come back to his senses, he suddenly felt a chill rising from below, as if it was going to freeze his Primordial Spirit. When he bent down to take a look, he realized that his feet had already been frozen, and the layer of ice was still spreading upwards.
Under the layer of ice, there was a Fu-lu that emitted a bone-chilling coldness.
Cui Ming slapped his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood. When the blood landed on the layer of ice, the layer of ice quickly melted. Cui Ming flew up and broke free from the layer of ice.
In the next moment, he felt a burning sensation above his head.
Cui Ming looked up and saw a Fu-lu burning and turning into a fire dragon. The fire dragon swung its tail and coiled around him.
Before the first wave subsided, another wave rose. Cui Ming was chased by the fire dragon, and he was still extremely depressed.
Exactly how many high grade talismans does this Li Mu possess? He's a fifth level expert, yet he was actually forced to only be on the defensive by Li Mu who's a level lower than him, and he didn't have the slightest ability to retaliate …
After using his mystique with great difficulty to kill the fire dragon, another small golden sword pierced towards him from the front.
Cui Ming swung his sword at the Sword Talisman with all his might. He did not notice that a small paper man had already flown behind him. The paper man stuck to Cui Ming's body. Cui Ming maintained his sword swinging posture and was rooted to the spot.
Whoosh!
The small golden sword was extremely fast and was aimed at his forehead.
At this moment, Cui Ming was unable to use his Dharmic powers. If he was pierced by the Sword Talisman, his Primordial Spirit might be able to escape, but his physical body would definitely perish.
Bang!
Seeing that Cui Ming was in trouble, Emperor Song abandoned Shangguan Li and the expert inner guard and rushed over. He kicked Cui Ming away and used one hand to grab the Sword Talisman. Black fog spread out from his hand, and the Sword Talisman struggled and buzzed a few times before dimming and completely collapsing.
Emperor Song waved his hand, and the Immobilization Talisman on Cui Ming's body burned.
He looked at Cui Ming and said, "You were actually forced into this state by a fourth level junior. Could it be that you only know how to enjoy yourself these years in the Immortal's Capital and neglected your cultivation?"
Cui Ming's face darkened. He said, "This person has countless treasures on him. You can try and see how difficult it is to deal with him."
"Then I'll deal with him first." Emperor Song said lightly. His hands moved quickly and formed a huge ghost seal in the air.
This ghost seal was ten feet square. After it was formed, it smashed towards Li Mu's head with the speed of lightning.
Li Mu still stood where he was. As the ghost seal descended, the golden armor on his body shattered. Just as the ghost seal was about to land on his body, Li Mu's body emitted a white light again. When the white light touched the ghost seal, the ghost seal stopped in mid-air, unable to land and finally collapsed.
Emperor Song's eyes were filled with shock. He blurted out, "An upper-grade Heaven-class protective Dharma treasure!"
At this moment, he was cursing in his heart. Just how much did the Empress of the Great Zhou pamper Li Mu? An upper-grade Heaven-class protective Dharma treasure was even more precious than Fu-lu and elixirs of the same level. It was also a rare item even for a sixth level cultivator. Yet, it was worn by a fourth level cultivator.
Even a sixth level cultivator would need to attack with all his might to break through the defense of this Dharma treasure. Normal attacks below the sixth level were no different from scratching an itch to him.
Shangguan Li saw that Emperor Song also had his eyes on Li Mu and was about to come over with the internal guard. Li Mu waved his hand at them and said, "You guys go deal with that spy first. Leave Cui Ming and this ghost to me …"
Shangguan Li saw the white light on Li Mu's body and knew that the Empress must have given him an even more powerful Dharma treasure. Emperor Song and Cui Ming couldn't do anything to him for a while, so she wasn't worried anymore. She said to the middle-aged woman beside her, "Clean up the sect first, then help him!"
Emperor Song also looked at Li Mu and said to Cui Ming in a low voice, "You and I work together to deal with this person. This Dharma treasure requires mana to activate, and he's only a fourth level cultivator. Let's see how long he can last …"
An upper-grade Heaven-class Dharma treasure drained a lot of mana. This was because it was originally designed for sixth level cultivators. Dongxuan cultivators could use it continuously for two hours, but a divine-tier cultivator might not even be able to last for half an hour.
In a situation where the outside world was constantly attacking, the duration would be even shorter.
Li Mu's mind moved, and a pile of Spiritual Jades appeared at his feet.
As he absorbed the spiritual energy in the Spiritual Jades, he used the "Swordsman" formula to recover his mana using the power of heaven and earth around him. Only then did he manage to achieve a dynamic balance with the speed at which the Dharma treasure was draining his mana.
Emperor Song and Cui Ming attacked Li Mu from afar, and their faces gradually showed signs of doubt.
They originally thought that Li Mu would last for a while at most, but now that half an hour had passed, he still seemed to be in good spirits and did not look like he had overdrawn his mana at all. On the other hand, the two of them were the ones who were draining their mana continuously. If this continued, they might be the first to run out of mana.
Emperor Song attacked a few more times, and finally gave up. He said, "This person is strange. Spells and Divine Powers are useless against him. Let's get close and take his life!"
He stretched out his hands, and two ghostly long blades appeared in his hands. Cui Ming took out a folding fan from his waist. The two of them stopped attacking Li Mu from afar, and flew towards him.
In a situation where the difference in mana was not too great, Li Mu was not afraid of anyone in close-range combat.
However, regardless of whether it was Cui Ming or Emperor Song, their mana was far superior to his. In the face of absolute power, any technique was meaningless.
If the examiners of the Ministry of War did not suppress their abilities to the Fourth Level, no matter how skilled Li Mu was in martial arts, he would not be a match for them in the combat examination.
Emperor Song and Cui Ming, these two shameless people, one in the Destiny realm and the other in the peak of the Spectral Spirit realm, teamed up to bully him, who was at the Fourth Level. No matter how powerful Li Mu's Divine Powers and Dao techniques were, his cultivation was too low, and he would not be able to defeat the two of them together.
Fortunately, ever since Liu Hanyan became Yuzhen Zi's disciple, ever since he hugged the Empress' thigh, Divine Powers and Dao techniques were no longer his trump cards.
Li Mu flipped his hand, and two Fu-lu cards appeared in his hand. He threw the Fu-lu out, and a golden light flashed on the Fu-lu. The two Fu-lu cards turned into two armored soldiers about ten feet tall.
The two armored soldiers held long halberds, and their bodies emitted Fifth Level aura.
These two Golden Armor Soldier Talismans were bestowed to him by the Empress. Although they were also at the Heavenly level, they could not be compared to the one Li Mu obtained from Fu-lu School. Only a handful of Talisman Dao experts in Fu-lu School could create Sixth Level Golden Armor Soldier Talismans.
However, Cui Ming and Emperor Song were only at the Fifth Level, and there was no need to use that trump card.
The two Golden Armor Soldier Talismans were controlled by Li Mu, and they were telepathically connected to Li Mu. After they appeared, they went straight for Cui Ming and Emperor Song.
"What talisman is this!"
"How many Fu-lu cards does he have!"
…
The two Golden Armor Soldier Talismans completely entangled Cui Ming and Emperor Song.
Cui Ming was weaker and was quickly suppressed by the Golden Armor Soldier. Emperor Song dealt with one Golden Armor Soldier with ease. Li Mu simply let the two Golden Armor Soldiers work together to deal with Emperor Song, and he threw out another stack of Fu-lu cards at Cui Ming.
Cui Ming held a fan-shaped weapon in his hand and dealt with it in a pathetic manner. He had cultivated for many years, and he had never been so frustrated in a battle.
This was not a battle at all, but a competition to see who was richer. He glared at Li Mu and said coldly, "Do you think you are the only one with Fu-lu?!"
He took out a Fu-lu card from his chest. His face showed a pained expression, but he still activated it without hesitation.
The Power of Heaven and Earth above Li Mu's head rippled, and a huge golden palm print appeared from the void and pressed down on him.
This Fu-lu card was obviously not an ordinary item. The Power of Heaven and Earth contained in this palm print was comparable to a normal attack from a Sixth Realm cultivator.
Li Mu's armor artifact could withstand a Sixth Realm cultivator's attack, but it was not unlimited. In fact, the armor artifact could help him weaken the attack, but he still had to bear a portion of it himself.
The armor artifact would also be damaged after taking several hits from a Dongxuan cultivator.
Even with the armor artifact, Li Mu could not avoid being injured after taking this hit.
He did not even think and threw out a few more Fu-lu cards.
Light and shadow overlapped above Li Mu's head. A golden armor, a green shield, a tortoise shell, and a bell shadow protected him firmly. When the palm print pressed down, the golden armor was the first to crumble. The green shield lasted for a moment before crumbling as well. The tortoise shell and bell shadow were the last to crumble. After breaking through four barriers, the palm print was like an arrow at the end of its flight. It was easily neutralized by Li Mu's armor artifact.
A few more Fu-lu cards appeared in Li Mu's hand. He looked at Cui Ming and said, "Do you have more?"
Cui Ming's face was gloomy. He was not Li Mu. He did not have the Empress's favor, so he naturally did not have so many high-level Fu-lu cards. He no longer had any Fu-lu cards of that level. Even if he did, it would probably be wasted.
Although he did not want to admit it, he had to admit that he could not do anything to Li Mu by himself.
He could only hope that Emperor Song could destroy the two Divine Weapons or exhaust their spiritual energy so that they would dissipate on their own. Although the Divine Weapons were powerful, they would not exist for long.
Cui Ming's mind wandered for a moment before he suddenly felt something tighten around his waist. He looked down and realized that a golden rope had wrapped around his waist.
After being bound by the rope, Cui Ming's spiritual energy was immediately sealed. His body fell heavily from the sky.
Li Mu walked slowly towards Cui Ming and kicked him heavily. He asked, "You still have time to be distracted when you are fighting others. Who are you looking down on?"
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