Chapter 066
Chapter 66: Life Death Talisman
“Who exactly are you?”
Zhu Feng Lan quickly recovered from her shock, her face filled with suspicion and unease as she stared vigilantly at Li Mu Sheng.
Though he appeared young and emitted no martial dao aura, his single strike had effortlessly hurled Marquis Cang Yuan and two elders from the Tai Yin Primordial Sect through the air. Clearly, he was no ordinary person.
At the same moment, the old crone and Shangguan Qing Qing, who had been fleeing, stopped as well. Both women turned their wary gazes toward Li Mu Sheng.
The scene from moments ago left them deeply stunned. In such uncertainty, staying still seemed the wisest choice.
At this time, Cang Yin Yue swiftly moved through the shadows, landing gently behind Li Mu Sheng. Her eyes flickered with disbelief, clearly shaken by what had just transpired.
Though she hadn’t clearly seen what had happened, she knew Li Mu Sheng must have intervened. Yet, his strength was truly terrifying!
Not only had he sent her dreadful father flying, but even the two martial elders with extraordinary power were defeated with ease.
When she saw him last night, wasn’t he still merely half-step into the Great Grandmaster realm?
How could he advance so much overnight?
Even if he had broken through, overpowering Great Martial Grandmasters like this still seemed impossible.
Cang Yin Yue was baffled. She didn’t doubt Li Mu Sheng out of suspicion but simply because she, like every martial cultivator, knew the hardships of progressing in martial dao.
Talent mattered, but accumulation and painstaking effort were essential. Each advancement required enormous effort and time.
To reach the Great Martial Grandmaster level at Li Mu Sheng’s young age would be almost impossible to find, even searching the entire Martial World.
Noticing Cang Yin Yue, Zhu Feng Lan narrowed her eyes coldly, speaking venomously, “So, you’re the one who brought this wretched helper!”
She then addressed Li Mu Sheng directly, warning him in an icy tone:
“You’d best consider carefully who you’re confronting. Tai Yin Primordial Sect and Her Ladyship, the Imperial Consort, behind me are not people you can afford to provoke. Leave now, and I’ll pretend nothing happened tonight.”
However, Li Mu Sheng completely ignored Zhu Feng Lan’s words. He turned slightly toward Cang Yin Yue and said calmly,
“Miss Cang, watch carefully. Showing off like this—I will only teach you once.”
Cang Yin Yue blinked, momentarily confused, not quite grasping his meaning.
Just then, Li Mu Sheng snapped his fingers lightly.
To her astonishment, the old crone nearby suddenly doubled over like a shrimp, shooting backward at an impossible speed.
At the same instant, Zhu Feng Lan and her two maidservants suffered the same fate. An invisible yet terrifying force struck them, sending them flying through the air, trailing blurred shadows, before crashing heavily into the courtyard.
Another deafening crash erupted within the Marquis’s manor.
“You…how exactly did you do that?”
Cang Yin Yue had clearly witnessed everything—but, in reality, she still hadn’t actually seen Li Mu Sheng move.
Meanwhile, Shangguan Qing Qing, with her heroic features and ponytail, gaped, eyes wide as copper bells, her lips parted enough to hold an egg.
What had she just seen?
The elderly woman who stood near her simply vanished with a sharp “whoosh.” Before she realized, the woman was already gone, followed by a distant crash indicating a heavy fall.
Shangguan Qing Qing remained utterly bewildered. After a moment, she instinctively glanced toward Li Mu Sheng:
[Did he do all of that? This is terrifying!]
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Meanwhile, Li Mu Sheng casually waved off Cang Yin Yue’s puzzled questioning. Calmly, he walked with her toward the direction where Zhu Feng Lan and the others had crashed into the ground.
Now lying motionless in a pit, the group had lost all ability to fight after Li Mu Sheng’s strike.
Cang Yin Yue continued staring at Li Mu Sheng, full of unspoken questions.
Understanding her confusion, Li Mu Sheng thoughtfully stroked his chin and replied softly,
“Miss Cang, once you reach my level, things simply work like this. You wouldn’t understand.”
“Even if I explain it clearly, it still wouldn’t make sense to you. You’ll just have to cultivate harder from now on.”
Cang Yin Yue: ……
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Seeing the renewed confusion in Cang Yin Yue’s expression, Li Mu Sheng shook his head inwardly.
[Indeed, I’m becoming flawlessly masterful at showing off.]
Yet, he had no other choice. He had already significantly restrained his strength. Had he not intentionally held back, these people would have long since been reduced to dust.
Li Mu Sheng’s gaze drifted across the ruined courtyard.
The entire yard had collapsed into a deep pit filled with countless white bones, piled chaotically, exposed beneath the ghostly moonlight, emanating a chilling paleness.
Some skeletons retained vague human shapes; others were shattered, scattered across the pit. Cracked skulls, broken ribs, and limbs lay tangled everywhere, a brutal reminder that these women had endured unspeakable torment in life.
Cang Yin Yue, upon seeing the ghastly scene, trembled with fury, her face filled with horror and anger.
“Truly, none of them were good people,” Li Mu Sheng said softly, withdrawing his gaze and turning back to Zhu Feng Lan and her group.
Now, the seven lay amidst the gruesome bones, their internal organs shattered, meridians severed, unable to even twitch after Li Mu Sheng’s overwhelming attack.
Only their eyes could still move, filled with fear and confusion as they stared at this enigmatic young man.
Li Mu Sheng glanced indifferently at the defeated figures and nodded quietly.
“Perfect. You’re just in time to test the power of my Life Death Talisman.”
He had recently improved this martial art, and now using it upon these people seemed entirely fitting.
With a flick of his fingers, seven invisible currents of Qi surged into the bodies of Zhu Feng Lan and the others.
Immediately, the seven lying amidst the bones convulsed violently. Blood vessels bulged grotesquely, their eyes swelling, bloodshot and protruding as if they might burst at any second.
Within their bodies, countless tiny Qi currents crawled wildly like swarming ants, piercing their nerves mercilessly.
Unbearable pain like the gnawing of thousands of insects consumed them, forcing anguished moans from their throats. Blood bubbled in their mouths, breathing grew frantic, teetering on the edge of death.
Yet death refused to claim them immediately, leaving them suspended in endless agony, forever trapped between life and death, wishing to die but never able to escape.