168: Chapter 168 is a bit more business-oriented.

But seeing Heaven Battle wink at him excitedly, and Heaven Moon nodding slightly, he ultimately kept the words unsaid.

Tian Quan, standing nearby, noticed the subtle expressions of the two, and immediately returned to his smiling appearance, a slight suspicion forming in his heart.

It seems this Brother-in-law is hiding a lot... “In that case, Senior, please spar with me.”

Su Mo reluctantly agreed.

“Good! You have guts!”

Seeing Su Mo accept the challenge, a hint of admiration flashed in Tian Qiong's eyes.

“Don't worry, I will firmly suppress my cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, keeping it equal to yours. I won't take advantage of you.”

A moment later, everyone moved to an open area.

This area was inside the Immortal Burial Battlefield, and the soil was entirely dark red from dried blood.

Tian Qiong, with his Aura restrained, entered first, standing with his hands clasped behind his back not far from Su Mo.

“Brother-in-law, go easy...”

As Su Mo passed Heaven Battle, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

Then, he smiled slightly, nodded, and slowly walked in.

As soon as he stepped into this area, a feeling of irritation suddenly rose in Su Mo's heart, but it quickly dissipated.

Furthermore, he felt as if his body was constrained by something, unable to fly freely as before.

It was as if this place was enveloped by an invisible Anti-Air Formation.

“Kid, not bad. You adapted to the effects here so quickly.”

Tian Qiong couldn't help but praise him when he saw Su Mo recover after only a slight pause.

“It seems your Dao Heart is very firm.”

“However, a firm Dao Heart alone isn't enough. Let me see your strength!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Qiong was about to strike.

“Wait!”

Su Mo interrupted his Movement.

“Uncle, you should still use your full strength.”

Hearing this, Tian Qiong was stunned, his expression changed, and he shouted sharply:

“Kid, how arrogant! With just your Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, a hint of my pressure could crush you into dust!”

He felt that Su Mo was completely belittling him, and his anger flared up instantly.

Su Mo shook his head, and said solemnly:

“Uncle, you misunderstand. This Junior is not being arrogant; I just feel that my Soul Transformation Stage cultivation should be enough for you to go all out.”

As he spoke, Su Mo condensed a Five-Colored Fire Lotus in his hand. The power of Law contained within it completely surpassed what should be expected of the Soul Transformation Stage.

Tian Qiong was stunned immediately. The Fire Lotus in Su Mo's palm looked calm, but it could not be condensed without comprehending the Fire Law to a certain degree.

“You... hid your cultivation?!”

He was startled; he hadn't detected Su Mo's true cultivation level before at all.

Su Mo curled his lips:

“I did not hide my strength. My Spiritual Power cultivation is indeed Foundation Establishment Stage, but...”

“My other cultivations are not!”

These words baffled Tian Qiong across from him. What did 'other cultivations' mean?

Outside the battlefield, Tian Quan smiled and asked Heaven Battle beside him:

“Second Brother, what else are you hiding from Big Brother?”

Looking at Big Brother's smiling expression, Heaven Battle felt a chill in his heart.

If he had to say who he feared most in the family, it wasn't his short-tempered Father, nor his occasionally stubborn Little Sister, but this deep-thinking, seemingly harmless Big Brother in front of him.

He had learned Tian Quan's methods plenty of times when he was young.

“Big Brother!”

Heaven Battle slowly took a step back and forced a smile:

“If I tell you now, it won't be a surprise. Wait until the sparring is over, then ask him yourself.”

Hearing this, Tian Quan's smile became even warmer:

“Oh? It seems you, Second Brother, are very confident in this Brother-in-law's strength.”

“Don't leave after they finish sparring. We haven't seen each other for a long time, so it's a good time to... have a heart-to-heart talk.”

...On the side of the battlefield, Tian Qiong laughed heartily:

“Good, good, good! I never thought This Old Man would have a day where he misjudged someone.”

“If you want to witness my full strength, then so be it!”

After speaking, Tian Qiong held nothing back.

The pressure of the Body Integration Late Stage erupted violently, and an extremely sharp Aura appeared on his body, soaring into the sky, tearing a gap in the heavy dark clouds above.

Su Mo's eyes narrowed, feeling a hint of admiration.

Besides the deeply comprehended Metal Law, Tian Qiong also possessed Saber Intent cultivated over countless years.

This Saber Intent vaguely touched the threshold of Law; although it hadn't become the Saber Dao Law, it was still formidable.

Having Cultivated to the Body Integration Stage, where Law and Physical Body are integrated, there are no longer any Moves to speak of; every action is a Divine Ability.

“Rending Void.”

Tian Qiong put his fingers together like a saber and slashed downward.

A white Saber Light refined to the extreme appeared out of thin air. The thousand-zhang high Saber Light carried an extremely sharp intent, seemingly capable of slicing the heavens and earth in two.

Facing this Move, Su Mo showed no fear in his eyes. Instead, he curled his lips and praised:

“Uncle, this Move of yours is truly... magnificent in Aura!”

Then, he reached out his hand and gently clenched it.

Pfft—!

The thousand-zhang high white Saber Light silently dissipated into nothingness.

Tian Qiong was stunned again. He hadn't been stunned this many times in his entire life as he was today.

“Kid, how did you do that?”

Although he held back slightly with this Move, it was not something an ordinary Cultivator could easily withstand.

Moreover, he only felt a surge of Law power, and the Saber Light dissipated. Only one possibility could cause this.

That is, Su Mo had comprehended one type of Law to an extremely profound level.

In response to Tian Qiong's question, Su Mo simply smiled faintly:

“Uncle, Saber Light is also light.”

The reason the Saber Light dispersed was that Su Mo had utilized two Laws.

Using the Law of Light to remove the light particles in the Saber Light, the Saber Light lost its foundation.

Then, using the Law of Causality to sever the Saber Intent within it, it lost its spiritual support.

Su Mo's casual tone immediately angered Tian Qiong. Many people were watching—all juniors of the Tian Family. If he lost this sparring match, where would he put his old face in the future!

“Hmph! That was just a probing Move! Kid, don't get too smug!”

“Now I'm getting serious!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Aura surrounding Tian Qiong changed dramatically.

Boom!

A deep pit suddenly appeared on the ground, and Tian Qiong's figure vanished.

Since flying was impossible within the Immortal Burial Battlefield, rapid movement had to rely on the explosive power of the Physical Body.

Seeing this, Su Mo curved his lips.

He had comprehended over fifty percent of the Law of Light, and his greatest advantage was speed.

Boom!

In an instant, Su Mo's original location was empty, leaving only a slowly dissipating Afterimage.

Tian Qiong's determined punch slammed into empty space, and the terrifying force shattered the ground for thousands of feet around.

As soon as Su Mo's figure appeared not far away, Tian Qiong's fist followed.

But Su Mo was simply too elusive; neither pressure nor Law could restrict his speed.

“Kid! Can you only run?”

“If you keep this up, you won't marry my Daughter!”

Unable to land a hit for so long, Tian Qiong grew extremely anxious, especially since he was losing face in front of so many juniors.

Hearing this, Su Mo suddenly stopped his movement not far away, a faint smile on his face:

“Since Uncle wishes for a head-on confrontation, this junior will grant your wish.”

After speaking, the Aura around him suddenly changed.

A dazzling light flashed and disappeared. Su Mo instantly appeared before Tian Qiong and gently pushed a fist forward.

Tian Qiong's expression changed drastically; he felt an intense threat emanating from Su Mo's fist.

The punch narrowly grazed his shoulder, missing a direct hit.

The incredibly condensed Fist Wind drilled directly into the ground, leaving a bottomless pit, and the area surrounding the pit had turned into Glass.

Afterward, Su Mo flashed away to a distance and praised:

“As expected, Uncle's cultivation is profound, managing to easily evade my strike.”

To be honest, Su Mo held back with that punch. If he had used the Law of Causality and Space Law, one punch would have resulted in at least a severe injury.

But since he's an acquaintance, and a Senior, I'll just keep the fight a little more businesslike.