Chapter 368 - 222: Exchanging Blows

Chapter 368: Chapter 222: Exchanging Blows

"Today, you get your wish."

Su Mu said, his tone calm.

His voice completely silenced the uproar in the Martial Arts Arena.

After a moment of silence from the demons in the stands, an even louder roar erupted, fiercer than before.

"Thirteenth Prince, kill him!"

"Smash his brains out! I can’t stand seeing a human act so arrogant!"

"Thirteenth Prince, that kid looks like tender meat. The flesh on his ass must be delicious—"

"Pull out his intestines, wrap them around his neck, and strangle him with them!"

The demons screamed fanatically, eager to see Bao Lingyun tear Su Mu limb from limb.

Demons were savage and bloodthirsty. Although the Demon Court had them study Da Xuan’s culture, their fundamental nature was hard to change.

That was why the Demon Court had this Martial Arts Arena.

The arena was a place for demons to vent their frustrations.

The bloodier it got, the more excited the demons became.

Especially when the one fighting was the new-generation war god in the eyes of the Demon Court’s denizens—the Thirteenth Prince, Bao Lingyun!

The expressions on the faces of Su Mu and the other Taiping Captains were grim.

The demons’ curses and their undisguised killing intent would affect any Martial Artist.

They could feel the immense pressure right now. If they were the ones fighting, they probably couldn’t even unleash seventy or eighty percent of their true strength.

’Can Su Mu win against Bao Lingyun under these circumstances?’

Shi Ziran clenched his fists, wishing he could take Su Mu’s place.

He glanced at the four-legged snake resting on his shoulder, and his heart settled slightly.

’With this one here, the Lord should be safe.’

’Besides, given the Lord’s character, he would never act so rashly without absolute confidence.’

’The Lord was just observing Bao Lingyun, not even acting impulsively when he saw those human Martial Artists die horribly under Bao Lingyun’s saber.’

’A man as composed as the Lord would never enter the arena on a whim.’

’His willingness to fight means he’s confident he can defeat the Demon Court’s Thirteenth Prince.’

’The only concern is whether they can leave the Martial Arts Arena safely after he defeats the Thirteenth Prince.’

’There are over ten thousand demons in this arena.’

Shi Ziran was old and shrewd, but Xu Chongyuan and the others were already drenched in nervous sweat.

They were still worried about whether Su Mu could win.

「 」

"If you’d just done this earlier, we could have avoided all this trouble, couldn’t we?"

Bao Lingyun grinned. "Fighting these weaklings is just so unsatisfying."

"They say you’re the strongest Taiping Captain in the Da Xuan Taiping Bureau. I hope you don’t disappoint me."

Bao Lingyun twisted his neck, producing a series of cracks. It was as if his joints were just now loosening up.

The previous battles had been nothing more than a warm-up.

"Captain Su—"

Qianyun Mountain looked at Su Mu, his feelings complex.

"General Qian, you and the others can watch my back."

Su Mu said, "We can catch up after I’m done fighting."

He gave his Thunder Shocking Saber a flourish and took two steps forward.

"General Qian, who is he?"

The other two survivors dragged Qianyun Mountain back to the edge of the Martial Arts Arena before asking in a low voice.

"A Taiping Captain from the Taiping Bureau. The Vice Envoy of the Peace Negotiation Envoy, Su Mu."

Qianyun Mountain said slowly.

Seeing Su Mu here... he didn’t know if it was fortunate or unfortunate.

His most humiliating moment had been witnessed by the one person he least wanted to see it.

But that same person had also just saved his life.

"Just a Taiping Captain? Isn’t he just throwing his life away?"

Huo Zhen Court, a True Disciple from the Divine Weapon Pavilion, frowned. "We should all attack together! Even if we can’t win, it’s better than living in shame!"

He tightened his grip on the broken stump of his saber and made to charge forward.

Qianyun Mountain grabbed his arm.

"He’s no ordinary Taiping Captain."

Qianyun Mountain said in a low voice, "He might just... win."

「 」

"Bao Lingyun, according to our agreement with the Demon Court, the humans abducted by your court are now members of my Da Xuan Envoy. You crossed a line by forcing them into the Martial Arts Arena."

Su Mu stopped about ten feet from Bao Lingyun and spoke slowly.

"So what?"

Bao Lingyun sneered, not even bothering to explain. "As long as they’re in the hands of my Demon Court, they live if this prince wants them to live, and they die if this prince wants them to die."

"Blame them for being too weak."

"This prince gave them a chance, but they couldn’t grasp it."

"The weak deserve to die."

Bao Lingyun grinned, baring two rows of sharp teeth.

"If you disappoint me, I’ll kill you, too."

Bao Lingyun stared at Su Mu, his gaze sharp and his killing intent nakedly on display.

"The weak deserve to die."

Su Mu’s expression was calm as he replied nonchalantly, "Well said."

’Perfect. Now I don’t have to find an excuse.’

WHOOSH!

Su Mu’s figure abruptly vanished.

A glint flashed in Bao Lingyun’s eyes, and an excited look spread across his face.

’Nice one!’

He laughed heartily as the enormous, door-sized saber in his hand, which looked exceptionally heavy, instantly transformed into a sky-full of saber light.

At the edge of the Martial Arts Arena, the faces of Qianyun Mountain, Huo Zhen Court, and the others changed drastically.

’So Bao Lingyun was holding back before!’

’If he had used such a fierce saber technique earlier, the three of us might not have lasted at all!’

’A Taiping Captain is only in the Rebirth Realm. Can he block that?’

Huo Zhen Court and the other survivor, who didn’t know Su Mu, had looks of deep concern.

In the stands, Xu Chongyuan and the other Taiping Captains also clenched their fists.

CLANG!

Just then, a crisp, clear sound echoed across the Martial Arts Arena.

The Thunder Shocking Saber abruptly appeared in mid-air, perfectly blocking the edge of the enormous, door-sized saber.

Visible waves of energy blasted outward, kicking up clouds of dust.

Su Mu’s figure reappeared before everyone’s eyes.

At the instant the two sabers collided, Su Mu seemed to pause in mid-air for a fraction of a second.