Chapter 507 - 462: Underestimation and Wishful Thinking

To an outsider, it would have seemed like nothing more than a Fire Attribute Divine Technique. Besides, his reputation for Pill and Artifact Dual Proficiency often served as the most natural disguise.

His mastery in both Alchemy and Artifact Refining was top-tier, his Cultivation had reached the Golden Core realm, and he even had a considerable grasp on the art of Puppets. Such a combination of skills was exceedingly rare, bordering on miraculous.

No one would ever assume that such an individual was also a True Cultivator of Sword Intent with Unrivaled Attack.

Even if someone suspected something, his reputation for Pill and Artifact Dual Proficiency was incredibly deceptive.

The moment he attacked, he unleashed a Thunderous Strike from his Sword Intent Domain. Taken by surprise, the White Snake was still in the icy vortex when it was caught completely off guard by his relentless barrage.

He had used the marvelous power of his Sword Intent Domain to back it into a corner, forcing it to seal itself in ice just to survive.

Though he had the upper hand, it didn't mean the White Snake was truly defenseless!

'It can command such a colossal beast, and it's an Exotic Profound Snake by blood…'

'Besides, the White Snake hasn't shown its full hand. It might be sealed in ice now, but who knows what other tricks it has up its sleeve!'

'I must end this quickly!'

Chu Mu's gaze was sharp, his usual gentle and calm demeanor completely gone.

A rain of sword strikes fell, unleashed almost wantonly upon the twin-bladed behemoth. Ironically, its clumsy, steel-hard body had become its greatest protection.

Even with the Unrivaled Attack of the Early Stage of Golden Core, facing a beast on par with Tier Three Perfection still felt somewhat inadequate.

Chu Mu's expression remained calm. Under the Spiritual Radiance Blessing, his focus was absolute. 'There's no such thing as an unbreakable Defense. If one exists, it only means the attack isn't strong enough to surpass its threshold.'

'My Sword Intent's attack is unrivaled. This Puppet's physical body may be tough enough to resist the piercing sharpness of my Sword Intent, but its Divine Soul, even with the Defense of a Magical Treasure, must have a breaking point.'

'Break that limit, risk it all on one strike, and annihilate its Divine Soul directly!'

'Once the Divine Soul is extinguished, its powerful physical body will be utterly useless!'

Chu Mu twisted and weaved, like he was dancing on the edge of a blade, moving through the impenetrable assault of the icy-blue twin blades.

A crimson glint flickered with his movements as he dodged each incoming blade with perfect timing. Meanwhile, a countless rain of sharp Sword Intent hammered down on the beast's body, branding it with scorched, black slashes.

The Demon Body was nearly undamaged, but in Chu Mu's perception, the barrier protecting its Demon Soul was growing more and more fragile under the fierce assault. It was on the verge of shattering.

Just as Chu Mu was about to press his advantage and annihilate the beast's Divine Soul, the situation suddenly changed.

Inside the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Array, the Profound Snake, which had sealed itself in ice, suddenly shattered into pieces amidst the scorching True Flame. A surge of bone-white frost erupted, directly extinguishing the blazing True Flame.

The Nine Dragons spiraled as countless Array Prohibition Patterns crisscrossed through the air. Yet, at that very moment, the Grand Array's infallible suppression mysteriously lost all trace of the White Snake!

At the same time, the surging bone-white frost ignored the multiple seals of the Nine Dragon Array and seeped out from the Grand Array's suppression!

"Space… treasure!"

Chu Mu's eyes narrowed, unable to hide his shock and suspicion!

Before he could react, the slowly spreading bone-white frost shot towards him like a volley of arrows, blanketing the sky as it descended upon him.

"Hmph!"

Chu Mu snorted. With a single thought, his Sword Domain activated. The endless sharp edges within it converged, swirling with Divine Flame to instantly form a barrier of blades and True Flame!

The barrier of icy sword-edges and Crimson True Flame was seemingly indestructible!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Amidst the clashing, the bone-white frost billowed, and the White Snake's slender Demon Body materialized outside the scorching True Flame of the Nine Dragon Divine Soul Formation.

"If this is all you have, Fellow Daoist, you should just surrender."

The White Snake raised its head, sparing a disdainful glance for the Nine Dragon Divine Flame. Its serpentine eyes then turned to Chu Mu as its telepathic voice drifted into his mind.

Chu Mu's expression remained placid. With a wave of his hand, he dispelled the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Array. He then pointed a finger, and the Nine Dragon Prison Suppression Tower materialized. Wreathed in Divine Flame, it shot towards the rampaging, twin-bladed beast.

'The White Snake can ignore the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Array's suppression because it has some kind of powerful spatial treasure. It used what must be an Innate Divine Technique—transforming its body into frost—to fool the Array's senses. But this twin-bladed beast, as powerful as it is, surely doesn't have the same ability.'

At the same moment, the True Flame Barrier of blades he had formed with his Sword Intent Domain shattered. The countless sharp edges, now blazing with scorching True Flame, coalesced into an unstoppable Fire Dragon made of blades and shot toward the White Snake.

"Are you really so obstinate, Fellow Daoist?"

The White Snake's voice was chilling. It opened its mouth and spat out a cloud of frost that solidified into a mirror. The mirror flew to intercept the incoming Fire Dragon of blades. This time, however, it did not shatter as expected.

The rippling mirror, like a mysterious Space Gate, directly swallowed the unstoppable Fire Dragon of blades!

"This Mirror of Clarity has been refined for many years and is perfectly compatible with my Bloodline Divine Techniques."

"In all these years, you, Fellow Daoist, are the first to force me to use this treasure!"

As the White Snake's telepathic voice sounded, the pristine white mirror solidified in front of it, not dissipating as it had before. The eerie mirror surface rippled, emitting a faint spatial fluctuation.

Chu Mu's expression turned grim. He snorted, contracting his Sword Intent Domain before unleashing another torrent of endless sharp attacks that descended upon the White Snake. The mirror around the snake rippled, and without exception, every single blade was swallowed by its surface, vanishing without a trace.