166: Head-on confrontation

After the trip to Divine Forbidden Mountain, Lin Mu's divine power grew even stronger.

Now, even he himself didn't know how powerful he truly was.

Therefore, he wanted to test his strength against the strongest combatant of this generation.

This was also his main purpose for coming here.

Seeing the old woman, who possessed Quasi-Emperor strength, prove so inadequate.

Unable to even withstand a single blow from him.

Lin Mu's gaze inadvertently fell upon the Western God Emperor.

He thought to himself,

"I hope you don't disappoint This Young Master too much."

Lin Mu's gaze was undisguised.

The Western God Emperor naturally saw it clearly.

That look was full of provocation.

The Western God Emperor unconsciously muttered to himself, "A bit interesting."

Clearly, at this moment, neither party held the other in high regard.

Compared to Lin Mu and the Western God Emperor's calm composure,

the other people at the banquet were in an uproar.

They looked at Lin Mu with fear, apprehension, and suspicion.

But more than that, there was reverence.

People always worship the strong.

The God Realm was no exception.

Lin Mu could casually kill a Quasi-Emperor Expert with a single blow.

Even if he wasn't a God Emperor, he was an outstanding individual among Quasi-Emperors.

Perhaps even an expert infinitely close to being a God Emperor.

Although the old woman's own strength had clearly not reached the Quasi-Emperor level,

she was still not comparable to an ordinary Divine Lord.

As Lin Mu's prestige grew, Jun Wuyou's expression became increasingly grim.

He said with a trembling voice,

"Master, this villain shows such disrespect to the God Emperor Palace."

"I beg Master to take action and severely punish him."

Jun Wuyou no longer cared about overstepping his bounds with his address.

He knelt on the ground with a thud, his forehead touching the floor, continuously pleading.

He knew that Lin Mu's strength was probably not inferior to his family's Old Ancestor.

He had provoked such an enemy.

If Lin Mu could not be killed today, it would bring about the destruction of the Jun Family.

The Western God Emperor saw through Jun Wuyou's thoughts at a glance.

However, this was also what he needed.

He needed obedient dogs, not wild horses that refused to be tamed.

So he decided to personally take action and curb Lin Mu's arrogance.

He looked at Lin Mu with a half-smile and said, "Little friend, did you hear my disciple's words?"

"This Emperor knows there's a misunderstanding between you two."

"Today, This Emperor will mediate. You apologize to my disciple, and bygones will be bygones."

Upon hearing the Western God Emperor say this, Jun Wuyou immediately panicked.

He hurriedly said, "Master..."

However, he only managed to utter two words before he met the Western God Emperor's cold gaze.

Frightened, he swallowed the rest of his words.

A God Emperor's authority could not be defied.

Even if he was nominally the God Emperor's disciple, it was no exception.

At this moment, he only hoped that Lin Mu would be arrogant and defy the God Emperor.

Perhaps... he was still calculating in his mind when he suddenly heard Zhang Daoling say,

"What is he? He's not worthy of having This Young Master apologize to him."

As soon as these words were spoken, the temperature in the venue instantly dropped to freezing point.

Everyone looked at Zhang Daoling with disbelief.

"Is this person mad, to dare speak to the God Emperor like that?"

This was everyone's inner thought.

Including Xiao Hong, who was still stunned in the stands.

She knew Lin Mu was strong, but she couldn't be certain that he was definitely stronger than the God Emperor.

She wondered why Zhang Daoling was so confident.

Thinking of this, she subtly shifted her gaze to Zhang Daoling's face.

She seemed to want to find a clue from his expression.

However, at this moment, Zhang Daoling's face showed no expression whatsoever.

Nor was there the slightest hint of fear.

This caused a ripple in Xiao Hong's heart.

And she felt ashamed of her own timidity.

But what she didn't know was that,

Zhang Daoling's heart was incredibly nervous at this moment.

His heart was in his throat.

This was facing a God Emperor.

Normally, a single glance from the God Emperor could kill him.

But he also had a reason to speak out.

The Zhang Family was already tied to Lin Mu on the same boat.

He had also guessed Lin Mu's purpose for coming here.

If Lin Mu won, his Zhang Family would rise.

If Lin Mu lost, his Zhang Family would be doomed.

Therefore, whether he said these words or not, there was no room for retraction.

These words were his declaration of the Zhang Family's resolve to Lin Mu.

The Western God Emperor clearly hadn't expected anyone to dare speak to him like that.

He didn't get angry; instead, he smiled and said, "Is this your meaning too?"

These words were clearly directed at Lin Mu.

Lin Mu leaned back lazily in his chair.

With a playful expression, he said, "He's right. The Jun Family, in This Young Master's eyes, is nothing but ants."

"After today, This Young Master will surely exterminate the entire Jun Family."

"Jun Wuyou will die today. I said it, and no one can protect him."

Although Lin Mu's tone was calm,

as soon as these words were spoken, they were like a heavy hammer striking everyone's hearts.

They even forgot to breathe.

Some were so shocked they fell to the ground.

And on the Western God Emperor's originally slightly smiling face,

frost now covered it.

Lin Mu's actions clearly showed him no respect at all.

The Western God Emperor also heard the arrogance in Lin Mu's words.

If such a person could not be used by him,

then he could only be nipped in the bud.

Thinking of this, the Western God Emperor's aura suddenly changed.

A terrifying pressure emanated from him, pervading the entire banquet.

Seeing this, Lin Mu was not to be outdone and released his own aura.

The two auras collided.

Unleashing an invisible wave of air.

This wave swept everyone present into mid-air.

Only the Western God Emperor and Lin Mu remained standing on the ground.

Seeing Lin Mu possess such an aura, the Western God Emperor immediately shed his contempt.

He muttered to himself, "I underestimated this person."

Thus, he decided to cut the Gordian knot swiftly.

He drew a strange symbol with both hands.

As soon as this symbol appeared, it seemed to come alive.

Flying rapidly towards Lin Mu.

Seeing this, Lin Mu did not dodge.

He extended a fist, and a domineering divine power met the strange symbol.

Lin Mu originally thought that this blow would shatter the symbol.

Unexpectedly, the symbol charged forward completely unscathed.

Directly adhering itself to Lin Mu's body.

Lin Mu tried to shake it off several times with force, but he couldn't get rid of the symbol.

Just as he was about to use his Primordial Spirit,

the Western God Emperor smiled coldly and said, "Don't waste your energy."

"This symbol is This Emperor's unique divine ability."

"It won't take your life, but it will continuously devour your divine power until the divine power in your body is exhausted."

"The more divine power you use, the faster it will devour."

As the Western God Emperor spoke, a look of smugness appeared on his face.

This divine ability was his trump card.

He had originally intended to use it against other God Emperors in the future.

But today, it was used on Lin Mu.

The reason he did this was still to try and recruit Lin Mu.

He was confident that Lin Mu could not break this symbol.

In the end, he would only compromise and be brought under his command.

With Lin Mu's combat power, he would have a few more chances of winning against other God Emperors.

Just as he was immersed in his fantasy,

Lin Mu suddenly said, "Without using divine power, This Young Master can still kill you."