2: This is the Heavenly Stone

Amidst the rolling mountains, three figures were frantically running, their agile footsteps indicating they were no ordinary people.

A Bearded Big Man was hot on their heels.

“Haha, let’s see where you can run! Stop now and kowtow to this great master (arrogant self-reference) to admit your mistake, and perhaps I’ll leave you an intact corpse.”

The Big Man roared crazily, his footsteps quickening.

Clearly, it wouldn't be long before he caught up to the three in front.

“Big Brother, we can’t escape. Why don’t we just give him the item?”

The only woman among the three said mournfully.

“That’s right, Big Brother. Why don’t we give him that thing? Preserving our lives is the most important thing right now.”

Another man, dressed in a green robe, anxiously echoed her words.

The man they called Big Brother, clad in white clothes, had a face as calm as still water.

“Can’t you two see? He never intended to let us go. Even if we give it to him, it’s still a dead end.”

“Now we can only fight for it. I’ll unleash the talisman sword in a moment, and you two will channel your Spirit Qi to me.”

“A surprise sneak attack might still offer a glimmer of hope!”

The other two nodded in unison upon hearing this.

The Man in White Clothes suddenly stopped, turned around, and shouted, “Talisman sword, rise!”

The other two saw that the Man in White Clothes had already unleashed the talisman sword.

They held Spirit Stones in one hand, channeling Spirit Qi, while their other hand was pressed against the Man in White Clothes’s back, supplying him with Spirit Qi.

The talisman sword transformed into a white light, shooting directly towards the Bearded Big Man behind them.

The Bearded Big Man, seeing the three in front stop, also halted and became vigilant.

Suddenly, a white light struck him head-on. In a panic, he pulled out a bronze mirror to block it.

With a clang, the white light violently impacted the bronze mirror.

The Bearded Big Man was thrown backward by the recoil, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

It worked!

The three revealed looks of joy.

The Man in White Clothes took a few steps forward, bending down to pick up the talisman sword.

“Watch out!”

Two shouts erupted.

The Bearded Big Man, who had been lying on his back, suddenly shot straight up.

He took a swift stride and appeared before the Man in White Clothes.

He clenched his fist and struck the Man in White Clothes’s shoulder.

The Man in White Clothes, at this moment, was too late to dodge.

He could only exert strength in his waist, trying to avoid a vital spot as much as possible.

He stumbled and fell to the ground, his Qi and blood churning. He forcefully held back a mouthful of fresh blood from spewing out.

The other two, seeing the Man in White Clothes being ambushed, rushed forward to check on him.

“Big Brother, how are you?”

“It’s nothing serious. This person is truly insidious.”

The two drew their swords and stood guard in front of the Man in White Clothes, presenting a stance ready to fight to the death.

The Bearded Big Man, seeing that his attack hadn’t taken the life of the Man in White Clothes, mocked him:

“I didn’t expect you, pretty boy, to have some tricks up your sleeve.”

“Hand over the item, and let that girl stay behind. I can spare the two of you.”

“You wish!”

The Man in White Clothes roared, his face ashen.

The Bearded Big Man’s expression darkened: “You don’t know what’s good for you. Since you want to die, I’ll grant your wish.”

He waved both hands, and the bronze mirror flew back into his grasp.

It spun rapidly between his hands.

The bronze mirror spun faster and faster.

The Bearded Big Man’s Aura also surged steadily.

“Spirit Building Realm!!!”

The three exclaimed in unison, surprised.

“Hahahaha, do you still have the courage to fight me now?”

The Bearded Big Man laughed maniacally.

A Martial Artist in the Spirit Building Realm had already Cultivated the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth for his own use.

Even the lowest-level Spirit Building Realm Cultivator could deal with their three Body Cultivators effortlessly.

The three’s faces were ashen, their hands trembling uncontrollably.

They even lost the courage to flee.

Clearly, the Bearded Big Man had been toying with them all along.

If he had used his full strength from the start, the three of them wouldn’t have been able to run so far.

Just as the Bearded Big Man was about to make his move, manipulating the bronze mirror with both hands, a sudden shriek of “Ah ah” came from the sky.

Two figures descended from the sky, accompanied by an “ouch” as they landed.

Lin Mu patted the dust off himself and slowly stood up.

He couldn’t help but mumble, “I really thank you.”

Before the teleportation, Lin Mu had originally wanted to ask the System where to find the heavenly dao stone and what it looked like.

But halfway through his words, he was rudely thrown out by the System.

That’s right, he was thrown out.

Lao Mo, who was also thrown out, landed steadily on both feet, without a speck of dust on him.

“Master, are you alright?”

Although the System had said Lin Mu possessed an immortal body, Lao Mo still asked, worried.

Lin Mu moved his body around and found nothing unusual.

“It was a false alarm; there’s no serious harm.”

Lin Mu’s current position was exactly between the Bearded Big Man and the Man in White Clothes.

He glanced left and right, then instinctively took a step back.

“Don’t mind me, you two continue.”

How could the Man in White Clothes let go of a chance to live?

Although he didn’t know Lin Mu’s specific cultivation level, the fact that Lin Mu and Lao Mo fell from such a height unharmed indicated they were definitely not ordinary Martial Artists.

He took a few quick steps to stand before Lin Mu, bowing deeply.

“Greetings to both Seniors. This Junior, Tao Rong, is from the Tao Family of Hancheng City. I am currently being pursued by a villain.”

“Please, Seniors, lend a helping hand. The Tao Family will never forget your kindness.”

Lin Mu glanced indifferently at the Man in White Clothes.

“I’m not a Senior, nor am I interested in meddling in your affairs.”

Seeing this, the Man in White Clothes’s mind raced, but he didn’t give up.

He continued, “If Senior is willing to help, the Tao Family will surely prepare a generous gift.”

“I said I’m not interested. You should think about how to escape.”

As a newcomer, Lin Mu had no intention of easily stirring up trouble before understanding the situation.

Tao Rong was about to continue pleading.

The woman beside him, with considerable spirit, said, “Big Brother, why beg so desperately? At worst, it’s just death.”

When Lin Mu first appeared, the Bearded Big Man had already thought of various countermeasures.

Therefore, he didn’t attack directly but chose to observe the situation first.

When he heard that Lin Mu had no intention of intervening, the Bearded Big Man looked ominously at the three lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

“Kid, stop your useless efforts. Just wait for death obediently.”

The bronze mirror in his hand was now spinning so fast that its trajectory was indiscernible.

“Go!”

Suddenly, he let out a soft shout.

He threw the rapidly spinning bronze mirror forward with his hand.

Tao Rong knew very well that he alone could not withstand this attack.

“Attack together!”

The three drew their swords in a tacit understanding and slashed at the bronze mirror.

However, they clearly underestimated the disparity between them.

The bronze mirror not only broke their longswords like a hot knife through butter but also continued its momentum, smashing into Tao Rong’s chest.

Tao Rong violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, staggered back several steps, and fell backward onto the ground.

As Tao Rong fell, a black, oval stone dropped from his chest.

It was this stone that had just blocked the fatal blow for him.

Tao Rong looked at the stone rolling to the side, struggling to reach for it.

Unexpectedly, the Bearded Big Man snatched the stone before him.

“It truly is a treasure. Struck by my Poison Dragon Mirror’s full power, it’s completely unharmed.”

He excitedly caressed the stone in his hand.

Lin Mu also curiously examined the stone.

As his gaze fixed on the black stone, the System’s voice suddenly rang in his ear.

“Congratulations, Host, for discovering a heavenly dao stone. Please integrate the heavenly dao stone into your Sea of Consciousness to gain Power of the Heavenly Dao.”

Lin Mu’s expression froze.

“A heavenly dao stone?”

“Could this dark, lumpy thing be a heavenly dao stone?”

After examining the heavenly dao stone for a while, the Bearded Big Man casually put it into his Pregnant.

He feigned generosity and said to Tao Rong and the other two:

“Since I have the treasure, this great master (arrogant self-reference) is in a good mood. I’ll spare your lives today.”

The Bearded Big Man’s action wasn’t a sudden act of kindness.

It was just that he now had the treasure, and there were also the two Lin Mus whose depths he couldn’t fathom.

Therefore, he decided to quit while he was ahead to avoid further complications.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Lin Mu suddenly darted forward, blocking his path.

“Your Excellency, what is the meaning of this?” the Bearded Big Man asked with a gloomy expression.

“You can leave, but leave the item behind.”