Chapter 5

As Zhang Li approached Lin Mu step by step, a cold smile appeared on his face, and his true qi surged, forming a phantom giant python that stirred up a strong wind.

"Boy, let me show you the gap between the Condensation Pulse Realm and the Body Tempering Realm."

As Zhang Li spoke, the giant python of true qi roared out and pounced towards Lin Mu. Under the pressure of this true qi, Lin Mu finally felt a sense of oppression.

However, this sense of oppression did not make him feel the slightest bit uncomfortable; instead, it made him abnormally excited, igniting a powerful fighting spirit.

Facing the powerful true qi attack, Lin Mu threw a simple punch without any flashy moves.

Bang!

A heavy punch, even with the sharpness of true qi, was immediately shattered under Lin Mu's punch.

"What?"

Including Zhang Li, the three of them exclaimed in shock, staring at Lin Mu with a look of ease. They did not sense any true qi or internal force fluctuations from him; he had simply used his physical strength to burst the Condensation Pulse Realm's true qi attack. Just how strong was this person's physical body?

"Such a monstrous physical body, this guy must have obtained some powerful body-tempering secret technique. Such physical strength is truly enviable."

Zhang Li's face was filled with conflicting emotions, but he had another plan in mind.

"Lin Mu, if you hand over your body-tempering secret technique, I, Zhang Li, will spare your life today and recommend you to join the Xuan Yuan Sect. What do you think?"

Zhang Li said in as gentle a voice as possible.

"Sure, but to practice my kind of body-tempering secret technique, the first step is to have your original physical body shattered."

Lin Mu said seriously.

"Are you trying to trick me?"

Zhang Li's eyes widened, and his killing intent flared up again. Lin Mu shook his head; he was telling the truth.

"Let me show you the power of the Stone-Cleaving Claw."

Zhang Li was furious. His true qi surged, gathering in his palm, which emitted a dazzling light.

Lin Mu's eyes lit up. This Stone-Cleaving Claw was undoubtedly a martial technique cultivated by cultivators in this world. After Zhang Li used the Stone-Cleaving Claw, his entire aura became incredibly fierce, and his combat power increased by sixty percent.

Swish!

Zhang Li's claw attacked in a bizarre manner, directly aiming for Lin Mu's throat.

Lin Mu did not know any martial techniques, but as a special forces king, his close-combat skills were far beyond the average person. Moreover, his physical body was extremely strong, and he was not afraid of close combat.

Lin Mu's body was highly agile. He slightly leaned back, perfectly dodging the claw. The claw grazed his throat, making him feel a chill.

Zhang Li's movements were extremely fast. Lin Mu dodged the first attack, and the second one came instantly. Lin Mu instinctively threw a punch, causing the air to tremble.

Midway through Lin Mu's punch, Zhang Li's Stone-Cleaving Claw changed, and he grabbed Lin Mu's arm with lightning speed. True qi surged, and he fiercely grabbed, tearing several bloody marks on Lin Mu's arm.

"Such a powerful physical body, my Stone-Cleaving Claw can tear through the hardest stone, yet it only left a few bloody marks on his arm."

Zhang Li was shocked. The greed in his eyes intensified. If he could obtain such a body-tempering secret technique, his combat power would increase infinitely.

"Ha, come again!"

Lin Mu, seemingly unaffected by the injury, pounced on Zhang Li like a fierce tiger. He launched several punches in quick succession, each one creating sparks in the air, disrupting Zhang Li's true qi and forcing him to retreat three steps.

"Stone-Cleaving Three Strikes!"

Zhang Li was determined. His only thought was to cripple Lin Mu and force him to reveal the body-tempering technique. He did not believe that with his martial technique, he could not defeat a Body Tempering Realm cultivator.

"Stop striking!"

Lin Mu suddenly accelerated, moving in a straight line. Before Zhang Li could form the Stone-Cleaving Three Strikes, Lin Mu was already in front of him, a fist aimed at his face.

So fast!

This was Zhang Li's only feeling. The speed of the straight line was too fast, and he did not have time to dodge.

Smack! Crack! Ah!

The sound of the fist hitting the face, the sound of the nose breaking, and the scream of pain. Zhang Li was thrown back, and if not for the protection of true qi, Lin Mu's punch would have shattered his head.

"Ah, you dare to hurt me, I will kill you!"

Zhang Li was still retreating, shouting, seemingly unable to accept being injured by a Body Tempering Realm cultivator.

"Then I'll kill you first."

A cold voice made Zhang Li shudder. He lifted his head, seeing Lin Mu's cold, deadly gaze, and his heart trembled. His intuition told him that this was the gaze of a ruthless killer.

"Don't kill me!"

Zhang Li was afraid, but Lin Mu did not stop. He grabbed Zhang Li's neck and squeezed, hearing a crack as he crushed his throat.

Although Lin Mu had only been in this world for a little over two months, he understood the reality: this was a world of the strong preying on the weak. To survive, one must be stronger and more ruthless.

He did not kill Zhang Li out of deep hatred but to avoid leaving any trouble behind. After using the Great Devouring Technique to reshape his physical body, a violent aura seemed to be hidden within him, making him more prone to killing in battle.

"You, you killed Senior Brother Zhang!"

The woman's voice trembled, her eyes filled with fear. Liu, the junior brother, was too shocked to speak.

Lin Mu turned his head, his eyes filled with a cold aura. Under this gaze, the two felt their souls tremble. Such a gaze seemed to belong to a king.

"Don't kill us!"

Liu fell to his knees, trembling after witnessing Zhang Li's death.

A white light shot towards Lin Mu's shoulder, and the white pig's voice echoed in his ear.

"Boy, cut off the roots, don't leave any loose ends."

Without the white pig's reminder, Lin Mu had no intention of letting these two go. Killing Zhang Li and letting these two go would leave endless trouble. From Zhang Li's words, it was clear that the Xuan Yuan Sect was a powerful force in the Yuanzhou region. Lin Mu was still weak and could not possibly stand against a sect.

"Run!"

Sensing Lin Mu's killing intent, the woman shouted and fled in a direction.

Lin Mu's killing intent was intense. He turned his punch into a palm strike, slicing Liu's neck and ending his life. Then, he rushed forward, catching up to the woman in a few breaths.

Lin Mu showed no mercy, twisting the woman's neck.

After killing three people, Lin Mu's killing intent grew stronger. His eyes turned red, and his chest heaved, feeling a burning heat. The violent aura in his body seemed to be released only through killing.

Suddenly, the white pig shouted, a powerful sound wave entering Lin Mu's ears. Lin Mu shuddered, being pulled back to reality, and the killing intent gradually subsided.

"I was actually influenced by the killing intent just now."

Lin Mu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. This was his first time killing in this world, and he did not expect it to be like this.

"Boy, there is a heavy violent aura in your body. If I hadn't woken you up in time, you would have lost your mind and become a killing machine."

The white pig said, his tone filled with pride.

"The hidden violent aura in my body seems to be related to the Great Devouring Technique used to reshape my physical body."

Lin Mu instantly found the reason.

"Boy, I saved you, why don't you say thank you?"

The white pig interrupted Lin Mu's thoughts.

"Thank you, you big head ghost."

Lin Mu glared at the white pig. This slaughter was entirely due to this pig.

"Dead pig, I'm leaving, get lost, don't follow me."

Lin Mu said. This pig was definitely a troublemaker, and if he brought it along, there would be endless trouble.

"Boy, speak politely to me. I'm not a pig, I'm a dragon, a dragon."

The white pig said solemnly.

Phew~

Lin Mu was glad he hadn't eaten, or he would have burst out laughing. He grabbed the white pig from his shoulder and examined it closely. It still looked like a pig, not at all like a dragon.

"Damn, who says a dragon can't look like a pig?"

The white pig wrinkled its nose.

"What did you say your name was?"

Lin Mu blinked.

"My name is Buben."

Phew~

...

No matter how long Lin Mu tried, he couldn't shake off Buben. This pig stuck to him like a sticker, and its speed was incredibly fast, making it impossible to drive away or hit. In the end, Lin Mu had to let it lie on his shoulder.

"Dead Buben, where are we now?"

Lin Mu asked.

"Call me Buben, I'm not a pig."

Buben strongly protested.

"We are in the Yuanzhou region, close to the Great Wasteland. Beyond this forest is the territory of the Xuan Yuan Sect."

Buben said.

"Yuanzhou region? How far is it from the central part of the Tianyuan World?"

Lin Mu asked.

"Yuanzhou is part of the Tianyuan World, but it's on the border. It's not very far from the central part of the Tianyuan World, but if a Condensation Pulse Realm cultivator who can't fly tries to walk there, it would take a hundred years."

Buben said.

"So far?"

Lin Mu was surprised. Lan Ling'er's Lan family was located in the center of the Tianyuan World, and the Yutian Pavilion was even in the Central Region. Compared to the entire Tianwu Continent, Yuanzhou was just a small place.

But Lin Mu was not in a hurry. One day, he would return to the central part of the Tianyuan World and enter the Lanwu family, surprising everyone.

"You are a special boy, with a monstrously strong physical body. Although you can't reach the Condensation Pulse Realm, your current strength is equivalent to the second or third level of the Condensation Pulse Realm, just without martial techniques."

Buben said, estimating Lin Mu's strength.

Mentioning martial techniques, Lin Mu recalled Zhang Li's Stone-Cleaving Claw. When Zhang Li used it, his combat power increased by sixty percent and caused him some harm.

"If I could obtain a martial technique, my combat power would be even stronger."

Lin Mu thought. Although he had the ancient secret technique, the Great Devouring Technique, it felt beyond his control with his current strength. The violent aura in his body might be a side effect of using the Great Devouring Technique. He should avoid using it unless absolutely necessary.

"Boy, there is a way to obtain a martial technique right now."

Buben said, but Lin Mu noticed the cunning in his eyes.

"What way?"

Lin Mu asked.

"In a day, the Xuan Yuan Sect will recruit new disciples. If you participate in the assessment and join the Xuan Yuan Sect, you can obtain their martial techniques."

Buben said.

"Am I crazy? I killed three of their disciples today and will go to the assessment tomorrow?"

Lin Mu glanced at the pig, finding it unreliable.

"You did kill three people, but no one knows it was you."

Buben continued.

Lin Mu nodded. Buben was right. Although he had killed three people, no one had seen it. Leaving the forest, he had nowhere to go. Joining the Xuan Yuan Sect would be a good way to understand more about this world.

"Dead pig, why are you so eager for me to join the Xuan Yuan Sect? Do you have some ulterior motive?"

Lin Mu looked at the white pig, suspecting it had some hidden agenda.

"Rubbish, I'm just thinking about you. Of course, if you join the Xuan Yuan Sect, you must take me with you."

Buben said, his eyes filled with even more cunning.

"You burned down their house, aren't you afraid of being driven out?"

Lin Mu was speechless, but from the white pig's unnatural expression, it was clear that it had some hidden agenda for joining the Xuan Yuan Sect.