Chapter 628 340: The Might of the Immortal Pattern, Slaying a Half-Step Two Flower!

With a swift whoosh, a dark arrow pierced through the chest of a dazed sea pirate before suddenly attacking, magnified endlessly in his eyes. Su Mu merely extended his right hand, casually reaching to grab the incoming cold arrow.

"Courting death, daring to be so arrogant, do you think you're Gongyang Jue or Baili Zhan?!"

Beside him, another towering bald man clad in exquisite Demon Beast leather armor roared angrily, charging forward in an arrow-like step, crossing nearly ten zhang. Along the way, whether sea pirates or Cyan Fish Gang disciples were knocked aside, blood and flesh flying, each screaming miserably as they were sent flying backward.

Above the bald man's head was a lotus of five chi and seven cun of Qi Blood and half a lotus of Martial Force. He seized the initiative and leapt up, his broadsaber swinging like a full moon in the sky, executing a split that's akin to cleaving Mount Hua.

"Qi Blood Lotus and half a Martial Force Lotus, a Half-Step Two Blossom Realm wielding a broadsaber — that must be Xu Man, one of Sikong Li's trusted aides!"

Facing this rampaging bald figure like a wild beast, those around, whether sea pirates or Cyan Fish Gang disciples, retreated in panic. Even the present elite disciples were taken aback, immediately recognizing the bald man as Sikong Li's aide, virtually the second-in-command of Sikong Li's forces!

"Could no longer hold back, huh?"

Su Mu noticed the newcomer. Dragon and Elephant inscriptions on his shoulder suddenly lit up, the roar of dragon and elephant echoing from within Su Mu. Then, amidst the rippling of flesh, the Limit Break of Profound Demon Five Transformations quietly activated.

"Then let's begin!"

Su Mu's eyes burned fiercely, as if igniting two groups of flames. The previous sea pirates were too weak; only true experts could exert pressure on him, effectively test the progress he'd made over the past two months at sea.

"Clang!"

The cold arrow was fired by Sikong Li's other aide, Qiu Ying. The arrowhead was forged from precious metal excavated from an island deep in Penghai, having immense destructive power on a martial artist's Qi Blood and Martial Force.

Caught off guard, even the strong among Fourth-Grade Martial Artists could suffer hidden losses, even pay the price.

However...

This arrow was caught mid-air by slender jade-like fingers, inscribed on it, activating a force that shatters Qi Blood.

Su Mu's palm instantly dented, but faced with the Immortal Golden Spots infused with Gang Force, it soon couldn't advance further. Su Mu let out a light noise as his Dantian's Gangjin Pill gently rotated, thirty-two strands of Gang Force surged like flood dragons, solid Gang Force nearly four cun thick instantly sealing the cold arrow completely.

Seeing the cold arrow docilely in Su Mu's hand, bald Xu Man's eyes contracted sharply, strong unease brewing in his heart.

"Hoo!"

The full-moon broadsaber brought a roaring gust, severing the sound barrier just after the cold arrow, sweeping white smoke fiercely slashing down.

"Puff!"

Su Mu's flesh was severed into two by the blade, but Xu Man's vigilance skyrocketed because this strike landed no feedback from flesh and blood. He knew his strike missed!

The cold arrow shot by Qiu Ying, then his own swift attack, was smoothly dodged by the opponent?!

Xu Man immediately let out a low growl, his waist and abdomen leading his back, back leading his arms, his whole body spun up. The broadsaber turned into a wheel of wind and fire, attacking Su Mu half a zhang away.

A gentle breeze began to waft through the field, cicadas chirping.

Bang bang bang!

Every strike seemed to land with the force of thousands of pounds, cracking the ground, debris flying, yet strike after strike missed.

"Vile! Can you only dodge your father's saber?"

Shh shh shh!

Again, several cold arrows ambushed, Su Mu reached out and intercepted them one by one. Xu Man's Qi Blood Lotus above his head blossomed, the surging Qi Blood pressed down, sequentially forcing Su Mu into a corner, letting out a manic laugh.

Nevertheless, Xu Man couldn't detect a trace of panic on Su Mu's face, only a touch of resignation and head shaking.

"The pattern formed from four Immortal Golden Spots is still too weak... relying solely on spots to directly face the enraged offensive of a Half-Step Two Blossom Realm martial artist is somewhat taxing, but..."

"Defense isn't my specialty!"

Frozen glint replaced the resignation in Su Mu's eyes.

"Acting mysterious, let's see how you dodge this, you die now!"

Seeing Su Mu cornered but without panic, Xu Man's unease intensified, making his expression more ferocious. His mighty Qi Blood condensed outside into a layer of fresh blood mist; he truly couldn't believe the opponent could be strong to such an extent!

Qi Blood surged like tides, many couldn't distinguish whether the sound was waves crashing against the island or Qi Blood surging.

Under the infusion of Qi Blood and Martial Force, Xu Man's broadsaber spewed terrifying saber beams, arrow-step shattering rocks below, then directly aiming to slash the face.

Facing this threatening saber.

Su Mu's lips parted slightly, swallowing the surrounding air like a whale, then within, igniting like wildfire. Su Mu's hand pressed the hilt of the saber at his waist.

At this moment, Su Mu, as the personal guard of Miss Baili Hongtang, had been granted the equipment a guard should have, including the Black Wave Saber at his waist reaching Fourth-Grade level.

Su Mu performed Bow Step, then drew the saber!

The next moment, the true sharpness contained within the cold light emerged. The surrounding Cyan Fish Gang disciples and sea pirates in a melee with long sabers all paused, feeling their own long sabers strangely longing to slip from their grasp.

All ten Immortal Golden Spots now converged on Su Mu's right arm wielding the saber under terrifying pulsing frequency. No earth-shattering commotion, no dazzling saber technique, only a compressed blade light, solidified into a line, flashed and disappeared.

"Shh!"

No deafening clashing of gold and iron, merely a slight ripping sound, like a sharp blade slicing through fabric, as Su Mu brushed past Xu Man.

Xu Man's body stiffened for a moment several zhang afterward. He seemed to intend to turn his head but couldn't, while Su Mu leisurely sheathed his saber.

Then...

A blood line abruptly spread across Xu Man's neck, blood splattered three steps, his head separated from his neck and rolled to the ground, the blooming large and small lotus flowers above his head instantly withered and vanished.

Scorching blood spilt over the earth, sizzling as it did.

The head rolled, eyes wide in shock and disbelief, seemingly unable to comprehend the true nature of that blade!