Chapter 419 The Top One in the World

In the void, the inky demon qi surged like a pot of boiling water. It boiled frantically but eventually returned to quietness and slowly dissipated, as though the last bit of unwillingness to be outdone of Emperor Qin Ming finally faded away at the end of his life.

Li Mu slowly landed on the ground.

By that point, Longcheng Pass had become a city dwelt only by ghosts.

When Emperor Qin Ming cast the Heavenly Devil Tactics, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Heaven Inspire Army and the imperial army were turned into dried corpses, for Emperor Qin Ming had sucked away all their essence and blood just like last time Yingshan Snow-eagle employed the Extraterrestrial Devils power to devour the vigor of all the imperial soldiers at his command.

The entire force was annihilated.

The Heavenly Devils secret arts were killing techniques, which were wicked beyond the extreme.

Holding that Magic Seal against Heavenly Devil, Li Mu gasped for breath, his body trembling so hard that he almost could not stand still.

Emperor Qin Ming had gotten one thing right.

The punching style called the Endless Waves was indeed not to be activated at random.

To perform any style of the Zhenwu Boxing, the performers physical strength must be extremely high. The physical strength Li Mu had before was already regarded as invincible in the Sage Realm. Still, that was not enough to bear the power of the Endless Waves. Only when he had proceeded to the third tier of the Xiantian Skill did he manage to withstand the mighty power of that style and master it.

The power of the Endless Waves was marvelous. Its gist was the art of immortality. It required no overlaying of the previous forces but only swinging ones fist forward. It did not shorten his lifespan or consume his qi or blood. The only thing it needed was a body strong enough to bear the power the punching style generated.

A bowl could not hold the stream.

A well could not hold the sea.

Likewise, if ones physical body was just a well, it was naturally unable to exert the power of the sea.

By then, Li Mus physical strength could be said to be invincible in all the realms beneath the Void-breaking Realm. That was why he could pull off the lethal punch at the last moment. To Li Mu, the power that punch produced had way outstripped the power in the Void-breaking Realm, which imposed an immense pressure upon his body and caused serious damage.

Your honor

Sage Li has won!

Emperor Qin Ming is dead!

Zhang San, Mu Qing, and the remnants of the army of the Great Moon Empire rushed into the city from the outside and broke into wild whoops and exclamations.

What just happened was really unexpected.

With the determination to die in the battle, they came back to fight with Li Mu side by side. They all made the decision to sacrifice themselves and never knew they could go back alive.

After all, everyone had to die in the end. They knew that day would be the day they unflinchingly faced death.

Yet, a miracle arose from despair.

Sage Li did manage to turn the tide at the critical moment and kill Emperor Qin Ming in Longcheng Pass.

Emperor Qin Ming was the man who had practically taken the throne of the worlds top one super master.

But Li Mu had killed him. So, what did that mean?

A new top one practitioner in the world had come into being?

The soldiers flooded into the city and skidded to a halt three meters away from Li Mu. They all gazed at the short-haired, white-robed young man in reverence, as though they were admiring a deity.

Li Mu took a few deep breaths while operated the Xiantian Skill to adjust his qi flowing, which forcibly suppressed the cracks in his flesh. Then, he began to examine the Magic Seal against Heavenly Devils, wishing to rescue Yu Hualongs soul that had been trapped there.

Admittedly, Emperor Qin Mings soul gathering method was quite excellent. Inside the Magic Seal against Heavenly Devils, a little figure looking like Yu Hualong was sitting cross-legged in the center. His eyes were closed shut, unaware of the pain or his injuries. But the energy fluctuation of his soul was distinct, which indicated the soul was intact.

However, as the power of the Magic Seal against Heavenly Devils should not be underestimated, Li Mu dared not try to unseal it when he was so badly injured. After all, Yu Hualongs soul was sealed in it. The soul was a very fragile and special existence. Unlike the tough body, a little bit of injury to the soul was likely to lead to unpredictable consequences.

After pondering for a while, Li Mu suddenly felt that it might be more appropriate to let Qing Feng crack the mystery of the seal.

Those days, Li Mu had thought very highly of the little attendant.

Your honor, what should we do next? Asked Zhang San, who had fixed Li Mu with an awed look.

Putting the Magic Seal against Heavenly Devils away, Li Mu said weakly, If we can retrieve both the body and soul of the crown prince, we might have a chance to bring him back. But we need time to discuss it in detail. So, dont rush it. Now that Emperor Qin Ming has died, the border area still belongs to the Great Moon Empire. Perhaps its up to you guys to rebuild your world here.

These things can be left to our subordinates. Zhang San said with confidence.

Hearing that there was a chance to bring the crown prince to life, everyone found it hard to hide their ecstasy.

That was definitely more exhilarating news than the death of Emperor Qin Ming.

Li Mu nodded.

Unfortunately, Li Mu failed to locate their souls on the battlefield when Ning Jing and Dong Xue were killed. Therefore, he could not resurrect them. Perhaps it was destined. Everyone had their own fate after all.

Undoubtedly, Yu Hualong was the lucky one.

If his body and soul were both crushed by the blow Emperor Qin Ming launched, Li Mu would have no means to rebuild a new body and soul for him even if he had the most unbelievable power.

Li Mu then asked Zhang San to send some messengers to the Northern Song, Taibai County, and the Yue Mountain Faction and tell them he was okay. After that, he started another closed-door training in Longcheng Pass to heal his injuries.

Although Li Mu had just killed Emperor Qin Ming, he felt no excitement about it.

Because Caicai and her grandmother had died, too.

For Li Mu, it was the second blow he took since the death of Ning Jing and Dong Xue. The death of close friends had made Li Mu, the top one expert in the world, feel sorrow and helplessness.

In the afternoon, the army of the Great Moon Empire found the bodies of the folks of Longcheng Pass that had been slaughtered at a hill 10 miles away from the city.

Li Mu also went there in person.

Those folks had died a tragic death. They were all ripped into pieces by slashing swords. Broken limbs were everywhere, smashed under horses hooves and covered in blood. It was almost impossible to identify the victims. Tens of thousands of corpses were piled there, ones body parts mingled with anothers. That sight brought everyone to tears.

Those Western Qin soldiers should be killed a million times!

They have no hearts!

Many soldiers of the Great Moon Empire lowered their eyes and wept, their teeth clenched tight.

Li Mu searched for a long time, but still did not find the bodies of Caicai and her grandmother.

Caicai should be wearing the protective jade Li Mu gave her as a present. But considering the great number of martial arts experts in the Western Qins army, Li Mu had a dim feeling that the jade was already broken. Yet, part of him still hoped that the two had escaped somehow, though deep down he knew that lovely little girl must have died in the tragedy along with her grandmother.

Caicai proved she was a girl of her word. She did overcome all difficulties to stay in the place where her father had battled the enemies and lived there until her last moment.

A huge grave was erected on the hill.

Li Mu stood quietly in front of that grave for a long time.

Since coming to that world, Li Mu had embarked on a wonderful journey that