Chapter 328: Using the Demon Seed
Mùkū!
Seeing who had appeared, Lin Langtian's eyes widened in shock. He hadn't expected the Deputy Head of the Wood Division himself to be trailing him all this time.
This was a true Life Transformation Realm master.
Mùkū locked his gaze on Lin Langtian with an icy, greedy glint in his eyes. His withered, bark-like face twisted into a cruel smile. "As expected of the Triple Layered Emperor Wood Technique—the power is impressive," Mùkū sneered. "Boy, hand over the technique willingly, and perhaps I'll spare your life."
As he thought of wielding the Emperor Wood Technique, Mùkū's heart pounded with excitement. Created by the ancient Wood Emperor Sect, this technique was legendary even in ancient times.
Mùkū's ambition was clear. If he could acquire the Emperor Wood Technique, he could bring the Wood Division to unprecedented power and perhaps even restore it to the former glory of the ancient Wood Emperor Sect. With such a technique, he might even stand shoulder to shoulder with the three leaders of Yuan Gate, becoming the fourth great leader of the sect.
But just as Mùkū reveled in his ambitions, a mocking laugh shattered his thoughts.
"If I recall correctly, Division Head Mùkū, didn't Qin Lang just say those very words to me? And we both know how he ended up..." Lin Langtian shot a derisive look at the unconscious Qin Lang lying nearby.
Mùkū sneered at Lin Langtian's words. "I admit, you're talented. To have beaten Qin Lang, the Spirit General of the Wood Division, after only three months in Yuan Gate is no small feat. But…" Mùkū's twisted smile deepened, and a bone-chilling aura surged from him, like a fierce tornado of energy that twisted around him.
This wasn't the energy of the Nirvana Realm—it was of the Life Transformation Realm!
"I am a Life Transformation Realm master," Mùkū declared with an air of superiority. His eyes glinted with a deadly resolve as if he were looking at a corpse. Lin Langtian might be skilled enough to defeat those in the Nirvana Realm, but Mùkū had already crossed into a realm beyond Nirvana.
The Life Transformation Realm allows one to draw upon life force itself, amplifying their power far beyond ordinary Nirvana energy. Even with Lin Langtian's potential, facing a Life Transformation master without the Emperor Wood Technique's second layer was nearly impossible.
Just as Mùkū prepared for what he thought would be an easy victory, a loud crack broke the tense silence. Mùkū's expression twisted in fury at the sight before him.
Lin Langtian had seized the unconscious Qin Lang and, with brutal force, snapped his neck. In an instant, Qin Lang's presence disappeared.
"How dare you!" Mùkū roared, his face contorting in rage. Lin Langtian had killed Qin Lang right before his eyes—a blatant insult to Mùkū and a grievous blow to the Wood Division.
With an unearthly bellow, Mùkū's energy gathered into a violent storm aimed at Lin Langtian.
"Master, be careful!" cried Móyǐng from a short distance away. In an instant, he spurred the massive War Beast, the Celestial Desolate Bull, into a charge, its feet thundering as it raced forward to intercept.
Roar!
With a defiant bellow, the Beast raised its massive hooves and struck out toward Mùkū.
But Mùkū remained unfazed. With an almost bored expression, he raised his withered hand and, with a casual wave, unleashed a condensed mass of energy. The two forces collided mid-air.
Boom!
A shockwave erupted from the impact, and the mountains around them fractured, sending rock and rubble scattering. Móyǐng grunted as he was thrown back, the aura around the Celestial Desolate Bull dimming under the force of the attack.
"So, this is the strength of a Life Transformation master…" Lin Langtian's gaze narrowed.
Even with the combined strength of Móyǐng and the Celestial Desolate Bull, they barely managed to withstand Mùkū's casual strike.
Mùkū chuckled, looking down on Lin Langtian with a smug grin. "Feel the despair, Lin Langtian. I don't need to exert myself to defeat you."
"Langtian, don't hold back anymore! Use the Demon Seed—it's the only way you'll be able to fight against a Life Transformation master!" came the voice of Aunt Ling.
Lin Langtian hesitated, his face contorting with conflicted emotions, before he sighed. "Looks like it's time to use it, after all… It's been a while, and I've yet to use it in real combat."
After warning Móyǐng to keep all outsiders away, Lin Langtian turned his gaze back to Mùkū, his lips curling into a strange smile. He moved his hands in a series of seals, and suddenly his entire aura seemed to vanish.
Mùkū frowned, feeling an unexplainable sense of foreboding. Yet, he dismissed it with a sneer. "What can a mere Seventh Nirvana Realm whelp do?"
Crackle, crackle!
Black mist began to seep from Lin Langtian's body, hissing as it touched the air. The mist was so intense that even the space around it seemed to groan and twist.
As the black mist thickened, Lin Langtian lifted his gaze, revealing eyes tinted with a dark gold glint, exuding a chilling, otherworldly allure.
Boom!
As his dark golden gaze locked onto Mùkū, Lin Langtian's aura exploded outward, surging in a way that far surpassed even the Emperor Wood Technique.
The sky darkened, a fierce wind whipping around Lin Langtian as his robes fluttered ominously. Under the swirling, dark mist, he looked like a god of destruction.
"This energy… How can it be?" Mùkū was filled with shock as he felt the suffocating aura radiating from Lin Langtian.
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