"Hmph!"
Mu Jinyu gave a cold snort and likewise raised his hand, conjuring a great palm with his Domain to confront the incoming attack.
"Bang!"
The clash of palms instantly resounded with earth-shattering noise, like thunder rolling across the sky.
Even people in cities a thousand miles away heard the intense sound.
Those secretive observers near the battlefield felt their eardrums sting, almost unable to withstand the pressure, with blood oozing from their seven orifices.
"Boom!"
Mu Jinyu's colossal palm, formed from the Myriad Phenomena Domain, although not truly possessing the "Myriad Forms" power, still wielded the Power of Ten Elephants. Therefore, the other palm conjured from the opposing Domain was unsurprisingly shattered to dust on the spot!
"Puff!"
With the Domain shattered, the valiant man's expression changed abruptly, and then he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood due to the backlash!
'So terrifying!'
'Who exactly is this young man who, at just the Seventh Layer of the Fanxu Realm, can overpower a Peak Ninth Layer of the Fanxu Realm powerhouse?'
'Could he be one of the monsters participating in the Hidden Dragon Conference?' the secretive observers exclaimed in their minds, watching the valiant man's blood-spitting scene in shock.
At that moment, they regretted it.
Had they known Mu Jinyu was so powerful, they wouldn't have stayed and should've left like the others who retreated earlier.
"Die!"
Mu Jinyu's eyes were ice cold, and after his gigantic palm shattered the opponent's Domain with one strike, it continued its unstoppable momentum, covering the sky as it approached the opponent!
He prepared to grasp the opponent completely and crush him into pulp within his palm!
"Aaargh!!"
The valiant man hadn't expected Mu Jinyu to be so overpowering, able to cross several Minor Realms to challenge him, even to the point of suppressing him.
Having spat another mouthful of blood, his hair fell loose, looking disheveled with blood on the corners of his mouth.
Seeing Mu Jinyu's Myriad Form Giant Palm moving relentlessly towards him, he felt immense pressure.
Then, his eyes flickered fiercely, and he let out a mighty roar that shattered mountains and rivers, his whole body's Qi-Blood surging upwards, forcibly urging his Domain again!
As soon as the valiant man's Domain appeared, it immediately transformed into an ancient blood-stained Bronze Spear under his urging, emitting a chilling and bloodthirsty gleam.
"Go!!"
The valiant man roared angrily, with a voice shaking the skies, causing all kinds of plants within hundreds of miles to turn into dust in an instant, leaving no blade of grass behind!
And those hiding in the shadows all spat blood, looking dispirited, unable to withstand the pressure and almost being crippled!
With his roar, the Bronze Spear erupted in a shower of blood and then shot towards the ever-approaching Myriad Form Giant Palm!
The Bronze Spear howled out and clashed with the giant palm in the blink of an eye.
Until the two sides collided, the surroundings echoed with the sound of the Bronze Spear shooting out and white smoke rings appeared where the spear passed through the air!
This was a peerless strike that broke the sound barrier!
A strong Ninth Layer of the Fanxu Realm, if hit by this carelessly, would be in mortal danger!
However, to the surprise of the valiant man and the secretive onlookers…
When the spear and palm collided, the terrifying Bronze Spear that broke the sound barrier didn't destroy the giant palm or force it back!
Instead, it just stood motionless in the center of the palm.
As if it was not a ferocious weapon but a mosquito's proboscis aiming to suck blood from the palm. Annoying, yes, but was there any threat to life?
"Crack!"
While everyone was in shock, a sudden crisp sound echoed.
The Bronze Spear, formed from the valiant man's violently urged Domain, was collapsing inch by inch as the giant palm closed in, being crushed into starry lights before disappearing.
"Puff!!"
With the Domain broken again, the valiant man suffered a severe backlash, his face becoming as pale as g=Gold paper, and he spat out blood wildly, with blood flowing from his seven orifices.
"Rumble!!"
And as the valiant man was struck by the backlash and couldn't muster any defense, the Myriad Form Giant Palm faced no more obstructions and plunged forward, capturing him in its grasp.
"Sizzle sizzle!"
Fresh blood flowed through the fingers instantly.
The secretive observers were frightened and realized this guy might not survive.
"Boom!"
The Myriad Form Giant Palm flipped over and pressed down on the ground, leaving a palm print, followed by a mass of bloody pulp falling into it.
The giant palm swept again, causing the earth to surge and covering the palm print.
A new grave was added to the place.
"Being able to withstand two moves from me is quite commendable. Such a talented individual shouldn't leave no bones behind." Mu Jinyu stood with his hands behind his back, speaking indifferently.
Zhuo Yue was awoken, looking at the new grave, then at Mu Jinyu, who had almost no energy expended, thinking about how strong this junior truly was?
With the Seventh Layer of the Fanxu Realm's strength, he eradicated a Half-Step Unity Realm expert in just two moves!
Doesn't that imply he already has the initial capability to contend with the Unity Realm?
Mu Jinyu glanced at those hiding in the shadows, those severely injured by the aftershocks of his clash with the valiant man, and said nothing.
But those being swept by his gaze were all as silent as cicadas in late autumn. Although they knew they probably had been spotted by Mu Jinyu, they still suppressed their aura desperately to remain hidden.
Ultimately, Mu Jinyu didn't make a move and then left the entrance of the Secret Realm with Wen Rou and Zhuo Yue.
As Mu Jinyu left, the dozen or so people hiding in the shadows finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as though they had just circled around the Ghost Gate, and only then did they realize their clothes had been soaked in cold sweat…
Mu Jinyu departed from the Secret Realm location and then bid farewell to Zhuo Yue, saying that if the Secret Realm opened while he was still in the Chu Kingdom, he would come to have a look.
Zhuo Yue stood by the road, watching Mu Jinyu and the other two leave until their figures disappeared, and only then did he sigh lightly, feeling old for the first time.
…
A day later.
Mu Jinyu, along with Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan, arrived at the edge of a dense forest that blocked out the sun.
The trees here were extremely sinister in shape, resembling decayed wood, having human-like forms, akin to Evil Ghosts. As the breeze blew, their branches swayed as if struggling, trying to crawl out from Hell.
Though not yet inside, the trio standing at the forest's edge could feel an uneasy aura pervading the air.
This place, as Hua Yunfei had informed Mu Jinyu, was where the Soul Shatter Grass was located.
The place was called the Cursed Soul Forest, extremely ominous and said to be cursed by Divine Spirits, where even a Unity Realm powerhouse would face a life-and-death struggle.
"Caw caw caw..."
From within the Cursed Soul Forest, there came vague wailing caws of crows, infused with malice and mockery.
"Do we still go in? Or should we find somewhere else?"
Wen Rou shivered as she heard the eerie crowing and couldn't help but move closer to Mu Jinyu, her voice weak as she asked.
Initially, upon receiving the information from Hua Yunfei, Mu Jinyu, though aware of the Cursed Soul Forest's peculiarity, had brushed it off and brazenly brought Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan along.
But at this moment, he dared not be careless.
This Cursed Soul Forest was indeed filled with oddness, and he wasn't sure he could protect Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan if danger arose upon entering.
"You two head back to that inn nearby and stay there; I'll go in alone and take a look."
Mu Jinyu hesitated briefly, then turned and suggested to the two ladies.