308: If we give up, all our efforts will be in vain.

Yin Chenyuan had a look of impatience; for the first time since awakening, he revealed such intense killing intent.

Daoist Wuchen showed no fear, reaching out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Then let's see if you, old thing, can actually devour me today!"

Having said that, the whisk in Daoist Wuchen's hand actually emitted a golden light!

It was impressively the metal Attribute Power, filled with a killing aura!

"Who would have thought!"

"You actually mastered two types of Attribute Power!"

"It seems you are certain to die today!"

Yin Chenyuan narrowed his eyes and lunged at Daoist Wuchen. The Blood Moon had already dissipated, and without the boost to his strength, Yin Chenyuan attacked Daoist Wuchen once more!

"Humph! Without that boost, do you think this old man would still fear you?"

Instead of retreating, Daoist Wuchen advanced, his entire body radiating metal Attribute Power as he also charged at Yin Chenyuan.

On the other side, Daoist Wenshan saw a figure rapidly flying out from the center of the battlefield and immediately became as alert as if facing a great enemy.

"Stand back!"

Hurriedly shielding Li Renxuan and Lu Feng behind him, Daoist Wenshan circulated his Cultivation Technique, ready to release an attack at any moment.

"Master, that looks like my father!"

Li Renxuan's voice sounded confused; wasn't his father fighting? Why did he look as if he had lost all ability to resist?

"That is my father!"

As the distance closed, Li Renxuan finally saw who the figure was. He rushed out, reached Li Mu's side, gently caught the weakened Li Mu, and returned to Daoist Wenshan's side.

"Family Head Li, what happened?"

Seeing Li Mu so weak, Daoist Wenshan had a bad feeling. His Master was still inside, and he didn't know how the situation was now.

"That old thing is too strong; Daoist Wuchen is still fighting him! However, Kong Si likely won't survive!"

Li Mu sat cross-legged and hurriedly recovered his state. Forcing the release of the Fire Dragon Shading Heaven Finger had directly overdrawn all the energy in his body; if he didn't recover in time, it would likely be even more difficult to use next time.

"Then how is my Master now?"

Daoist Wenshan asked cautiously, but Li Mu had already begun adjusting his state.

After a long while, Li Mu reopened his eyes and saw Daoist Wenshan's face full of worry as he looked toward the battlefield where waves of Spiritual Qi occasionally erupted.

"Daoist Wuchen should be fine. Even if he can't win, escaping shouldn't be a problem!"

Hearing Li Mu say this, Daoist Wenshan felt a bit better. If something happened to his Master, he wouldn't know what to do next.

"Old Lu, come here!"

"What is it, Family Head?"

Hearing this, Lu Feng also woke up from his state of comprehension. Although he couldn't achieve a Breakthrough yet, watching the battle of such powerful existences from a distance offered many benefits.

Li Mu didn't speak but instead reached out and took out a jade bottle. The bottle wasn't sealed yet, and a powerful blood Qi was constantly diffusing outward.

"Fa... Family Head, th... this is?"

"That's right, this is Kong Si's essence blood. You will be able to have a Breakthrough soon!"

Having all dealt with the Hong Clan, everyone was very familiar with this blood-filled essence blood.

And the essence blood in this jade bottle was exactly what Li Mu had forcibly extracted during his battle with Kong Si. While Kong Si was being attacked by the Soul Golden Needles, Li Mu had taken his essence blood without any pain.

With a "thud," Lu Feng knelt directly in front of Li Mu.

"Family Head's great kindness is more than Lu Feng can repay. If there is any place where Lu Feng is needed, even if it means climbing a mountain of blades or jumping into a sea of fire, Lu Feng will not hesitate!"

"Enough, we are all family. Adjust your state; I will unlock your shackles immediately!"

But Daoist Wenshan was shocked. He saw Li Mu take out Hong Clan essence blood, and from their conversation, it seemed that Lu Feng needed it to achieve a Breakthrough.

"Isn't this clearly a member of the Hong Clan?!"

Immediately, Daoist Wenshan's expression turned strange, and he slowly took a few steps back, which was keenly noticed by Li Mu.

Daoist Wenshan suddenly felt uneasy. Could it be that before anything happened to his Master, something unfortunate was about to happen to him?

He waved his hand to summon his magic sword and stared at Li Mu as if facing a great enemy.

Seeing this, Li Mu looked confused, but then he realized that their previous conversation was indeed difficult to understand.

"Senior, don't be nervous. I will explain it to you later!"

"You only need to know that Lu Feng is not from the Hong Clan, and I am not a spy for the Hong Clan!"

Li Mu said helplessly. He originally wanted to explain to Daoist Wenshan, but then he remembered that Daoist Wuchen didn't know about this either and he would have to say it again later.

So he decided not to say anything for now and wait for Daoist Wuchen to return to explain it to them together!

But how could Daoist Wenshan believe so easily? After all, the facts were right there, and the suspicion in his eyes was completely undisguised.

Seeing this, Li Mu became even more helpless. "Xuaner, go stay with your Master; just leave the two of us here!"

Daoist Wenshan naturally understood Li Mu's meaning. Li Mu's son was in his hands; if Li Mu were truly from the Hong Clan, he wouldn't dare act rashly.

Seeing this, Daoist Wenshan slowly put away his magic sword, but the suspicion in his eyes didn't diminish at all.

"Master, please rest assured; my father is not that kind of person!"

Li Renxuan also patted his chest to guarantee it.

"Xuaner, let's just stay here and wait for my Master to return!"

"Okay, Master!"

Seeing this, Li Mu smiled helplessly, not expecting to be misunderstood.

But it wasn't a big problem; he just needed to explain once Daoist Wuchen returned.

Now, the real business was helping Lu Feng unlock the first layer of the shackles!

"System, what should I do next? Does this Hong Clan essence blood require anything else for assistance?"

"Ding... Warm reminder: Heaven-Forsaken Clan Phase One Mission!"

"Hong Clan essence blood can be swallowed directly! However, the person who swallows it must endure pain beyond that of ordinary people and cannot give up halfway! If they give up, all efforts will be in vain! There will be no further possibility of unlocking the shackles!"

Hearing this, Li Mu was somewhat shocked. He hadn't expected there to only be one chance; if it failed, there wouldn't even be an opportunity to start over.

Li Mu was also glad that the one he had brought out was the current head of the Lu Family; if he couldn't even endure this much pain, then the Lu Family might as well not exist!

Just then, Lu Feng had also adjusted his state to its peak and quickly approached Li Mu.

"Family Head, Lu Feng is ready!"

"Old Lu, there are two things you need to know. If you can't do them, I'm afraid the shackles of your Lu Family will never be unlocked again..."