Chapter 364 - 220: A Duel

Chapter 364: Chapter 220: A Duel

Su Mu was the Deputy Envoy of the Da Xuan Envoy and a Fifth-Grade Taiping Captain.

He wasn’t some knight errant from the Jianghu.

He had no interest whatsoever in matters like sparring.

Those in the Jianghu liked to spar because it built their reputation, and reputation was how they made a living.

Su Mu didn’t need a reputation.

Therefore, he’d have to be a fool to agree to a spar that offered him no benefits.

"But I don’t think that Thirteenth Prince will let this go so easily."

Xu Chongyuan said, sounding a little worried.

He knew Su Mu’s strength, and so did the Demon Court.

Under these circumstances, for the Demon Court’s Thirteenth Prince to still dare to challenge Su Mu, he surely had ill intentions.

"Remember, wherever the Da Xuan Envoy resides is the territory of Da Xuan. If he comes again, just drive him out."

Su Mu said flatly.

...

After nightfall, Su Mu sat in his room and once again summoned his system panel.

[Name: Su Mu]

[Status: Deputy Envoy (Temporary), Silver-faced Killer (Part-time), Taiping Captain (Fifth-Grade)]

[Points: 35,000]

[Realm: Rebirth Realm (Elevenfold Blood Exchange, Body Tempering Extreme Realm)]

[Divine Techniques: Indestructible Golden Body, Blood Body, Giant Body]

[Cultivation Technique: Four Symbols Rebirth Technique (Four Symbols Divine Body (Perfection))...]

[Martial Arts: Thunder Shock Realm (Lesser Achievement/+), Kan Water Realm (Greater Achievement), Xun Wind Realm (Greater Achievement), Gen Mountain Realm (Greater Achievement), Li Fire Realm (Perfection), Archery (Perfection)]

Thirty-five thousand Points.

This was the one good thing about being in the Demon Court.

His status as a Fifth-Grade Taiping Captain and a Deputy Envoy brought in several thousand Points every day.

As long as nothing happened to the members of the envoy, his duties as Deputy Envoy were considered well-fulfilled.

This feeling of harvesting Points was quite nice.

If it weren’t for the harsh environment of the Savage Lands, Su Mu wouldn’t even want this diplomatic mission to end so quickly.

But that was impossible.

The Savage Lands were filled with demonic qi.

Although they were currently protected by Profound Weapons, they couldn’t stay here for too long. Otherwise, everyone in the envoy would be corrupted by the demonic qi. In mild cases, their bodies would be damaged; in severe cases, they might even turn into Human Demons.

In fact, there were already signs of this happening.

The Taiping Captains were still fine, but the Civil Servants were already showing signs of lethargy.

Shi Ziran, who was in the True Essence Realm, didn’t even dare to use his True Essence lightly anymore.

Once he used his True Essence, he didn’t dare to restore it through breathing exercises, so his stored reserves would only dwindle with use.

Speaking of which, even though he was in the True Essence Realm, his current combat strength was likely not much greater than that of a Taiping Captain in the Rebirth Realm.

’The Kan Water Realm needs seventy thousand Points to reach Perfection. I just need thirty-five thousand more.’

Su Mu thought to himself.

According to Li Tingkui, once he cultivated two realms to the Perfection Realm, he could comprehend a phenomenon.

He couldn’t break through to the True Essence Realm while in the Savage Lands, so if he could comprehend a phenomenon, the boost to his strength would be significant.

At his current rate of acquiring Points, thirty-five thousand would take about ten to fifteen days.

Thinking about the power of Li Tingkui’s phenomenon, Su Mu was filled with anticipation for his own.

...

"He refused?"

Inside a palace in the Demon Court, a demon stood bare-chested, holding a greatsword nearly as tall as a man. His muscles bulged, radiating a sense of power.

His head resembled that of a leopard, and his gaze was incredibly sharp.

"As expected."

He spoke in a calm tone. "I’ve studied his methods. He’s an extremely self-centered person who likes to keep everything under his control. He won’t be led around by the nose."

"Thirteenth Prince, what do we do now?" the reporting demon asked.

"Let’s use the National Preceptor’s method."

The Demon Court’s Thirteenth Prince, Bao Lingyun, said in a low voice, "Send him an invitation. Say that I am inviting him to watch a show."

"What if he still refuses to come?" the demon asked.

"He will. You just have to tell him what kind of show I’m inviting him to watch," Bao Lingyun said confidently.

He waved his hand, dismissing his subordinate, then swung his greatsword and actually began practicing his blade techniques.

If Su Mu were here, he would surely have seen that Bao Lingyun’s blade techniques already contained the power of a realm!

...

During the day in the Savage Lands, the sky remained a murky yellow.

It was just like the sandstorm weather Su Mu had often seen in his previous life.

This was because the Savage Lands were filled with the world’s turbid qi.

Demonic qi was the most common form of this turbid qi.

Early in the morning, Zhu Jiuyuan took Lu Mingyang and the others to meet with the Demon Court Saint Venerable and the National Preceptor.

Su Mu did not go with them.

For one, he wasn’t skilled at negotiations, so his presence wouldn’t be of much use.

For another, it was a precaution; it was best not to let the Chief Envoy and Deputy Envoy be captured in one fell swoop.

Although he didn’t go, Su Mu didn’t leave the embassy either. Instead, he remained ready to respond to any situation.

Less than two hours after Zhu Jiuyuan’s party had left, Xu Chongyuan walked in, holding an invitation.

"Junior Brother Su, that demon from yesterday is back."

Xu Chongyuan handed the invitation to Su Mu and said in a low voice, "He’s not here for a spar this time. He sent an invitation."

Su Mu took the invitation and glanced at it as Xu Chongyuan continued speaking.

"The Demon Court’s Thirteenth Prince, Bao Lingyun, is inviting you to the Martial Arts Arena to watch a show," Xu Chongyuan said.

"The Martial Arts Arena..."

Su Mu murmured thoughtfully.

Having been in the Demon Court for many days, they had been gathering information, both overtly and covertly, about everything related to it.

Naturally, they had heard of the Martial Arts Arena.

The Martial Arts Arena was a place of entertainment in the Demon Court.

The demons of the Demon Court would go there to watch slaves, prisoners, and others fight to the death. If they wished, they could even enter the arena themselves.