บท 18: Chapter 18: I've Done Enough
In this grand competition, there are still seven battle platforms, and Yu Mu's ranking is quite high, making him one of the first to compete.
Elder Yun gently patted the back of his hand, even though he knew that with Yu Mu's cultivation and combat strength, he was almost a predetermined champion, he still couldn't help but worry.
"Master, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Yu Mu gave Elder Yun a reassuring glance, and as he heard Ma Shaji call his name, he swiftly appeared on the battle platform. Dressed in a dark robe that accentuated his tall figure, a gust of wind blew, and Yu Mu extended his hand, saying lightly, "Please."
At this moment, the disciple from the Earth Fire Valley facing Yu Mu looked completely bewildered, his scalp tingling, and his hair standing on end!
In the past three years, the name of a genius had resounded throughout the northwest.
Three years ago, he had reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, forcefully claiming the championship in the last competition!
Now, he found himself facing Yu Mu? In the first battle? He thought he had also reached the late Golden Core stage and should be able to achieve a good ranking, but how did he end up facing him?
"Yu... Brother Yu, please... give me some guidance..."
His teeth were chattering uncontrollably as the Earth Fire Valley disciple gritted his teeth and took the initiative, raising his hand to cast a fire spell that almost instantaneously unleashed!
"Whoosh!"
The scorching flames filled the entire battle platform! Under the cover of the firelight, the disciple gritted his teeth and charged at Yu Mu. This battle platform became the focal point of attention for all the cultivators present due to Yu Mu's presence.
In front of everyone, Yu Mu showed no other actions; he simply waved his large sleeve, and a strong gust of wind immediately extinguished the raging flames. He then extended his hand... The Earth Fire Valley disciple felt as if he had offered his neck to Yu Mu, beads of sweat rolling down to Yu Mu's wrist, who remained indifferent and aloof.
"I concede... Brother Yu, I concede!"
The disciple shouted in a hurry, and only after Yu Mu released him did he breathe a sigh of relief, bowing to Yu Mu and then running off the battle platform in a panic.
"Indeed!"
The higher-ups from other sects looked coldly at Yu Mu.
Without using any spells, relying solely on his formidable physical strength, he extinguished the fire spell with a mere wave of his sleeve. He... was not even an ordinary Golden Core stage cultivator! It seemed he had at least the cultivation of a mid-Golden Core stage!
What great virtue had the Yunhe Sect accumulated to have such a prodigy picked up by their elder?!
The battles on other platforms were still in full swing, with every disciple participating in the grand competition being the chosen elites from their respective sects, all exerting their utmost for their own paths.
Only Yu Mu seemed uninterested; truly, it was quite dull.
"Little Mu, your physical strength is impressive; I didn't realize you had mastered body refinement techniques so well."
Seeing Yu Mu sit back down beside him, Elder Yun smiled with his old eyes.
"Master, you flatter me. I will definitely secure the championship." He continued to coax his master like a child, as long as it made his master happy.
"You should not dwell on past matters; being too burdened can easily give rise to inner demons. I don't ask for anything from you, just that you remain safe." Elder Yun gently patted Yu Mu's shoulder.
He could tell that Yu Mu didn't care about these things; he came because he valued the Yunhe Sect, and he valued himself.
But what virtue did he possess?
He was clearly very powerful, yet he always inexplicably made people feel pity for him, for no reason at all.
Inner demons? Yu Mu smiled; what inner demons could invade the heart of this Demon Emperor? His inner demons were merely his former self.
It was the worthlessness of those thousands of years in his past life, the bloodstains in his soul that couldn't be washed clean, and the memories that couldn't be forgotten.
After all, he was still human.
"Master, rest assured, I know what I'm doing."
Yu Mu leaned a bit closer to Elder Yun, closing his eyes as if adjusting his breath.
In this life, he truly cherished this warmth that he had never experienced in his past life; Elder Yun was indeed his salvation. This little old man... this master, was truly what he should protect.
Seeing that Yu Mu had stopped speaking, Elder Yun simply patted his hand while activating a personal calming array that enveloped Yu Mu. At the same time, it blocked out the sounds of the intense spell collisions and the cheers and encouragement from the crowd. He could see that Yu Mu seemed to dislike the noise.
Yu Mu also sank his mind back into the depths of his consciousness. With Elder Yun by his side, he had nothing to worry about. Now, the depths of his consciousness were vibrant due to the presence of the Heavenly Dao seed, as if it had become a space of its own.
His consciousness was probably impenetrable even to a Spirit Transformation expert's soul attacks.As Yu Mu's soul appeared, the Heavenly Dao seed visibly trembled.
"Come out."
"Buzz..."
The face of the spirit of the Heavenly Dao emerged from the Heavenly Dao seed, and in a short time, that face seemed to have solidified a lot.
"Your Majesty."
It spoke with respect.
"I want you to protect a few people," Yu Mu said, noticing that the Heavenly Dao face wanted to say some grandiose words, he directly interrupted coldly.
"I don't care about your schemes, but I strongly dislike unequal exchanges."
"Which people does Your Majesty want to protect?" The Heavenly Dao face hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
"My master, Elder Yun."
"Currently in the Demon Realm, Su Qiyuan, Lu Xinghe from the Central State Sword Sect, and Demon Lord Li Gu, let's just say these four for now." Yu Mu thought for a moment and suddenly found it somewhat amusing.
In this vast world, only these four had once treated him sincerely, yet he had been blind to care about Zili and the others. In this life, he would not let them down. Each of these four represented endless regrets and pain in his heart.
"Alright, I will do my best."
The Heavenly Dao face continued, "Your Majesty, I do have my own motives, but like all beings in the world, I just want to survive."
"I also truly do not regard Your Majesty as a tool; Your Majesty's glory is also my glory."
"The Heavenly Dao fortune on Ye Tian cannot be removed, and the child of destiny is no longer under the control of the Heavenly Dao, so... please, Your Majesty, help me."
"If Your Majesty cooperates with me, what I can offer you is more than just what is in front of you."
The voice of the spirit of the Heavenly Dao was filled with temptation.
As long as he could withstand Ye Tian's calamity! It would prove that Yu Mu's fortune and value surpassed anything the child of destiny could offer.
Now, it was almost a matter of life and death for it and Yu Mu; it would definitely be able to ascend to a higher dimension! It could even leap from the ephemeral realm to the spirit realm!
The ephemeral realm was merely the most inconspicuous world in the vast universe, as numerous as the sands of the sea. The spirit realm... would be a higher plane, and beyond that, the heavenly realm and the primordial realm were realms that were simply unimaginable.
"I have no interest; I just want to go with the flow."
Yu Mu lowered his head, stroking the Heavenly Dao seed. This little thing looked fragile, yet it was quite sturdy, almost completely becoming a part of his consciousness.
"You also know that I have done enough for this world, and the blood I have shed... is already more than enough."
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