Undying Blood: The Path of the Ancient God

Chapter 8

At this moment, Mu Qiu's hair was disheveled, and his clothes were tattered.

At the corner of his mouth, a smear of blood hung.

All over his body, traces of blood were scattered.

He was in a state of utter disarray.

"Haha, Elder Brother Mu, where is that arrogance you displayed in the dining hall a few days ago?"

Zhao Wuliang walked up to Mu Qiu, looking very pleased.

"You...!"

Just as he was speaking, his face suddenly changed!

He saw Mu Qiu abruptly raise his head.

Before Zhao Wuliang could react, a punch had already landed on his stomach.

Casually wiping the blood from his lips, Mu Qiu chuckled lightly, "Seems like you haven't taken my words to heart, have you?"

"Ah..."

With just one punch, Zhao Wuliang was launched into the air, ending up under a big tree thirty feet away.

His mouth and nose were dripping with blood, and his head tilted as he passed out.

This punch stirred shock in the hearts of all the disciples present!

"You're seeking death."

Luo Bin's face darkened, readying himself to strike again.

After one punch, Mu Qiu finally succumbed to exhaustion, coughing out fresh blood.

At this point, he was seriously injured.

There was no way he could continue to contend with Luo Bin.

All of a sudden, a shout echoed through the air.

"Stop!"

Before the man arrived, his voice sounded first.

Looking up, an elderly man with white temples descended in front of Mu Qiu.

With a wave of his robe, the elder managed to block Luo Bin's ferocious attack.

"Elder Fang."

Luo Bin took three steps backward.

Just as he was about to rage, his expression changed and he immediately bent into a bow.

The elderly man with white hair at his temples was none other than one of the external elders, Fang Yunshan.

"Luo Bin, as an elder brother of the outer sect, you aggressively set upon a disciple whose dantian has been shattered without reason." After glancing at Mu Qiu, Fang Yunshan's face turned cold, "Could it be, you're really disregarding your own status?"

In fact, Fang Yunshan had arrived long before.

He just didn't want to interfere in the disputes between disciples at first.

But the more he observed, the more shocked he became.

Mu Qiu, who was once the top genius, lacked any traces of true Qi, yet he was able to contend against Luo Bin, who was at the pinnacle of martial arts, with just his bare body!

This reminded him of certain legends, and he quickly appeared to stop it.

In addition, Fang Yunshan had always disapproved of Luo Bin's domineering behavior.

Furthermore, Fang Yunshan had watched Mu Qiu's rise, step by step he became the top genius in the outer sect.

Even though everyone in the sect later believed that Mu Qiu practiced forbidden magic arts, and there was evidence to back it up.

He always felt that there was something off about that event from the past!

In short, Fang Yunshan couldn't just stand by and watch Mu Qiu be defeated by Luo Bin's hands.

"Reporting back to Elder Fang, it's true Mu Qiu's dantian is shattered, but his physical body is strong," Luo Bin had long ago thought of an excuse, "So, I suspected that he is still practicing some kind of magic power. Just now, I was testing Mu Qiu's real strength, to prevent him from falling into the path of evil magic and harming the innocent."

Luo Bin's righteous words can't help making the observing disciples sneer.

Though he is the Elder Brother of the outer sect, his conduct makes people unwilling to compliment him.

Looking at Luo Bin, everyone has a different expression.

"I will investigate this matter," Fang Yunshan didn't probe further, dealing with the matter at hand, "Even if Mu Qiu is really still practicing demonic arts, it should be dealt by the sect, not be abolished privately. Remember, you are just the Elder Brother of the outer sect, you don't have the authority to kill!"

Luo Bin lowered his head slightly, saying respectfully, "Yes, Elder Fang."

He spoke such words, but a trace of gloom flashes in his eyes.

Looking at Mu Qiu, his gaze was filled with murderous intent.

Naturally, Mu Qiu sensed Luo Bin's killing intent towards him.

At this moment, seeing Luo Bin about to leave, he supported himself to get up, "Wait!"

Luo Bin stopped!

Fang Yunshan and all the disciples watching also all fell their gaze on Mu Qiu.

Somewhat unsteady, Mu Qiu looked at Luo Bin, gave a faint smile, and said word by word, "Ten days later, a battle on the Life-Death Stage, how about it?"

The Life-Death Stage is a place established by Heng Mountain Sect specifically for its disciples.

This also illustrates the cruelty of the world of cultivation.

Even within the same clan, competition was often fierce.

However, unless there was a profound hatred, disciples wouldn't generally ascend to the Life-Death Stage.

Life and death are decided on the Life-Death Stage.

This saying wasn't just for show, it truly determined life or death.

Once two individuals ascended the Life-Death Stage, only one would come down alive.

Earlier, Luo Bin harbored a murderous intent towards himself.

To allow such, was undoubtedly a recipe for disaster.

Might as well settle it once and for all.

Given Mu Qiu's current disposition, there was no need to keep a tiger, a potential threat.

If a tiger harbors the intent to harm people, kill it!

That was why Mu Qiu had challenged Luo Bin to a fight on the Life-Death Stage.

Luo Bin was now at the peak of the Martial Path.

Ten days time, would be more than enough.

"The Life-Death Stage?"

"I think this Mu Qiu is courting death!"

"Hehe, cultivation is like gathering sand into a tower. I simply don't believe that ten days from now, Mu Qiu can really surpass Elder Brother Luo Bin with just his physical body!"

A group of disciples began discussing in low voices.

Even Fang Yunshan could not help but look at Mu Qiu with astonishment.

Nevertheless, he did not say anything to stop it.

"Heh...." Luo Bin turned around, his gaze at Mu Qiu was half-smiling, "Are you sure you want to challenge the Life and Death Platform?"

Before Mu Qiu could speak, he lightly nodded his head, "Alright, see you on the Life and Death Platform in ten days."

Having said this, he no longer paid any attention to Mu Qiu.

He walked forward, picked up Zhao Wuliang, shrugged his shoulders, and turned to leave.

Once Luo Bin was gone, Mu Qiu bowed to Fang Yunshan, "Thank you, Elder Fang."

"Maintaining the order of the outer sect is my duty."

After Fang Yunshan finished speaking, he prepared to leave.

Just as he took two steps, he paused, "In ten days, it will be time for the inner sect assessment. It seems like you've timed this perfectly. However, I need to remind you, Luo Bin's cultivation level is half a step into the Transcendent Realm. He is doing all this to enter the inner sect in one go, so be careful."

Watching Fang Yunshan's departing figure, Mu Qiu was filled with gratitude.

He chose to challenge Luo Bin on the Life and Death Platform ten days later.