7: Flee in haste, prepare for a breakthrough

Hearing Chu Lingxiao's provocation, Mu Wuchen wasn't angered; he merely scoffed, acting arrogant and overbearing.

"Chu Lingxiao, do you think I'm a good-for-nothing like you, merely from a lower-grade dynasty? I made him kneel before me then, and I can still shatter his knees now."

Hearing his reply, Chu Lingxiao was delighted.

He had been too conservative in his words just now; he wasn't just an opponent for Lin Fan from that lower-grade dynasty, he could utterly crush him.

It was said that Mu Wuchen had once humiliated Lin Fan in a secret realm. Lin Fan's current visit was precisely for revenge. Since he himself wasn't a match for Mu Wuchen, if he could see someone teach Mu Wuchen a lesson, it would also vent his own frustration!

"Scram."

Mu Wuchen said indifferently.

Chu Lingxiao scurried away.

Many of the people present were puzzled. This duel offered no benefit to Mu Wuchen at all. And losing would not only mean losing face for him, Mu Wuchen, but for the entire Tianxuan Sect!

Moreover, on a life-and-death arena, one's fate was their own to decide, and outsiders were not allowed to interfere. Generally, such a duel only happened when there was deep-seated hatred, but for mere humiliation, why gamble with one's life?

Others didn't understand him, but Mu Wuchen knew that this Lin Fan was very likely the Son of Destiny he was looking for!

During that trip to the secret realm, the original host gained no benefits, but many people from the Tianxuan Sect had reaped considerable rewards. Among them, the one who benefited the most was a woman named Yun Li.

After the secret realm, her cultivation broke through several realms consecutively. She was now at the sixth level of the Linghai Realm, even higher than the current Mu Wuchen, and she was also a core disciple of the Tianxuan Sect.

There were even rumors that given more time, she might even become the Saintess of the Tianxuan Sect.

The Tianxuan Sect had tens of thousands of disciples, but only five thousand core disciples. Above the core disciples were the Ten Great Saint Sons and Saintesses; they represented the future of the Tianxuan Sect, enjoyed the best resources of the Tianxuan Sect, and their status was even above that of the elders.

"Interesting."

Mu Wuchen murmured, deep in thought.

"Hey, wake up, what are you spacing out for?"

In his mind, an enchanting female voice came, seemingly Su Meier's original voice. The voice was incredibly pleasant, carrying a hint of allure.

Mu Wuchen stopped thinking and found Su Meier looking at him from beside him.

She hadn't opened her mouth; the transmission just now was done by directly pouring spiritual power into his mind. Although she had lost her cultivation, the unique spiritual power of the fox tribe still allowed her to easily transmit thoughts into his mind.

Mu Wuchen then realized that the spectators had already left, and only he and Su Meier remained outside the mansion.

"Back inside the mansion, I need to prepare for my breakthrough."

Mu Wuchen waved his hand, closing the mansion gates, and walked into a secret chamber.

Although he acted arrogant, he never underestimated these Sons of Destiny. How could those favored by the Heavenly Dao be simple?

Moreover, after the system reshaped his body, he truly felt he was about to break through, and this time, it seemed very different from his previous breakthroughs.

Inside the secret chamber, there were only Mu Wuchen and Su Meier.

Mu Wuchen sat in the middle of the secret chamber, with dozens of treasures emitting powerful auras surrounding him, glowing faintly.

Anyone looking in would be astonished; even other core disciples of the Tianxuan Sect were far from as wealthy as him. Half of these items were provided by the sect, and the other half he had snatched.

Among the treasures, elements like gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, and lightning gathered in the secret chamber for him to summon at any time. Such a method of breakthrough was incredibly extravagant.

Su Meier stood quietly observing Mu Wuchen. Her current cultivation was already at the third level of Body Tempering.

Mu Wuchen had said that as long as she behaved obediently, her cultivation would slowly rise. Indeed, after she performed well outside the mansion, her cultivation had increased a bit more.

Thinking of this, the little fox's eyes welled up, feeling indignant.

A majestic Demon Empress, reduced to such humility…

Crack!

Crack!

Crack!

Several crisp shattering sounds echoed. Mu Wuchen broke them one by one. Those invaluable treasures all shattered in response. If others saw this scene, they would surely feel a pang of heartache, like a rich man not knowing the hunger of a poor one.

It was simply a waste of heavenly treasures!

In an instant, the pure energy emanating from the treasures was completely absorbed into Mu Wuchen's body, at a speed that surprised even Su Meier, as if his body had no resistance to these energies at all.

"It's still not enough."

Sensing his own state, Mu Wuchen shook his head.

He knew his current body was incredibly powerful, so he had prepared several times the amount of cultivation resources than before, but he didn't expect it to still be far from enough.

Suddenly, Mu Wuchen seemed to think of something. He turned to look at Su Meier, a playful glint in his eyes, as if he wanted to devour her.

Seeing Mu Wuchen's ill-intentioned gaze fall upon her, Su Meier cautiously shifted backward.

"Why are you looking at me? I'm a demon; I can't help you with your human breakthrough."

Hearing her words, Mu Wuchen said indifferently:

"I need your Natal Blood Essence. I need the power within it."

Su Meier became even more wary. Natal Blood Essence was her source power, her purest strength. Although a small amount could be recovered, it would take a considerable amount of time.

Seeing that Su Meier was unwilling to give it, Mu Wuchen smiled charmingly, his magnetic voice resonating.

"Be good, give it to me, otherwise…"

Mu Wuchen extended his right hand, and after a slight adjustment, he made a strange gesture, then wiggled a few fingers.

Su Meier's delicate body trembled.

The voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, but to Su Meier's ears, it was like a malevolent spirit.

"Stop, I'll give it."

Su Meier quickly said.

She estimated that even if she truly didn't want to give it, her body would still obediently betray her.

"However, the Demon Empress's Blood Essence is powerful. Don't blame me if you kill yourself playing around with it."

Hearing her words, Mu Wuchen didn't explain.

Although the Demon Empress's Blood Essence was strong, his current physical state was even more defying of the heavens.

Under Mu Wuchen's gaze, a trickle of blood slowly flowed from Su Meier's lips. The blood was not crimson, but a special pink, carrying a strange power fluctuation within it, slowly forming a small orb that flew into Mu Wuchen's hand.

With the Blood Essence leaving her body, Su Meier's face turned somewhat pale, and her body swayed slightly. However, at this moment, her cultivation had risen considerably under Mu Wuchen's control, reaching the ninth level of Body Tempering, which also helped her recover quite a bit.

Mu Wuchen felt the Blood Essence in his hand, which was half a fist in size, and thought that this little fox had indeed bled a lot. He just didn't know if she wanted to perform well to recover her cultivation faster, or if she was holding onto a sliver of hope, wanting to directly explode Mu Wuchen's body.

But none of that mattered anymore.

Mu Wuchen smiled slightly, without the slightest hesitation, and swallowed the pink blood in one gulp, which startled the little fox beside him, revealing a look of surprise and doubt.

Are humans this crude nowadays?