"Shopkeeper Chang, sacrifices are inevitable, my condolences." He Liang said nonchalantly, not taking it to heart at all. At that moment, he was pondering how many benefits he could gain once Li’s Treasure Tower fell apart.

Meanwhile, Li Mu was unaware of this event. Having just finished taking stock of the resources provided by the various Treasure Pavilions of major business associations, he couldn’t help but notice that these people had even emptied out their inventory to earn Spirit Stones.

As a result, the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures obtained this time were several times more than before. Seeing the large amount of Spiritual Materials entering the storeroom, Li Mu frowned slightly; it seemed that the Combat Puppets guarding the Treasure Tower were not sufficient.

"I need to take some time to refine more Combat Puppets to bolster the defense of the Treasure Tower!" Li Mu murmured to himself, and after a moment of thought, decided to first return to Spirit Moon Island to check on the Spirit Plants.

Li Mu stored a large number of Spiritual Materials into his Storage Ring, instructed Li Xue’Er and others to keep a good watch over the Treasure Tower, and then set off towards Spirit Moon Island.

The journey was relatively uneventful, but as Li Mu was crossing the Sea Realm, piloting his Spiritual Ship out of the jurisdiction of Ten Thousand Stars Island, his extended Star Concealing Divine Sense immediately noticed something amiss.

On a deserted island along the only route to Crescent Island, he discovered two Divinity Transformation Cultivators fishing. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

As he approached, the two abruptly became active.

The visitors were not friendly; it seemed like they were specifically waiting for him. Li Mu could vaguely sense a hint of killing intent from them.

This sudden change made Li Mu’s brow furrow tightly as he focused his Divine Thought to guard against any unforeseen events.

"Who is ambushing me? Could it be those from the Treasure Pavilions? No, those people have already agreed to cooperate, there is no need for such actions."

Li Mu mumbled to himself, filled with confusion. Just as he was lost in thought, a figure suddenly burst out from beneath the sea, with scarlet aura flashing in his hand, attacking him.

Feeling the opponent’s Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation, Li Mu quickly took flight to dodge, and with a muffled "bang," the Spiritual Ship he was on was smashed into pieces, debris flying everywhere.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Li Mu quickly dodged far away, deploying Thunder Wings on his back, releasing countless Thunder Serpents, which instantly obliterated the incoming shattered pieces of the Spiritual Ship.

"Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation Realm, what a grand move!" Li Mu said as he retracted his Thunder Wings, summoning five Tier Six Spirit Swords with a backhand.

"Who exactly are you, and why are you blocking my path?" Li Mu coldly questioned the old man in front of him, expressionless.

Hearing Li Mu’s question, Han Qianfeng sneered: "Heh, who I am doesn’t matter. Blocking you here is just a matter of taking money to get rid of trouble for others. Blame yourself for being too arrogant!"

With that, Han Qianfeng wielded a half-black, half-white duster in his hand. It flashed with light as he suddenly swept it towards Li Mu.

Black and white auras burst forth from the duster, causing an Array Map to rise from the sea beneath Li Mu’s feet. In an instant, Li Mu was enveloped by the array, and he was momentarily immobilized atop the sea.

"Looks like I overestimated you, should have known better than to cooperate with that guy Hong San." Han Qianfeng observed Li Mu’s predicament, feeling a twinge of regret.

He alone could suppress the opponent, but he still had to share the spoils with that boy Hong San, which was quite annoying.

"Two Venerable Divinity Transformations, huh, you really think highly of me!" Li Mu couldn’t help but chuckle lightly, then stepped onto the array.

In an instant, Han Qianfeng’s array wavered unsteadily, and after a few breaths, the array completely transformed, releasing streams of Sword Qi. Seeing this sudden change in the array, Han Qianfeng’s eyes were filled with astonishment.

Unexpectedly, someone as young as Li Mu, with only Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivation, could turn his array against him in an instant; this was simply absurd!

"You’re playing the fool, huh? The Li’s Treasure Tower spokesperson truly isn’t simple!" Han Qianfeng said, waving the duster once more. Intertwined black and white auras spread, diving into the array to contend with it.

"Playing the fool, huh? You’re overestimating yourself. Calling you short-sighted wouldn’t be an exaggeration!" Li Mu replied, aura spreading around him. In the next moment, the Profound Celestial Sword Array activated, and sharp Sword Qi shot up to the sky, instantly severing Han Qianfeng’s aura.

Then it covered Han Qianfeng, but at that moment, Hong San appeared between them, single-handedly blocking the Profound Celestial Sword Array. Witnessing this, Li Mu’s expression changed; this guy was even stronger than Han Qianfeng!

"Not bad, but that’s all there is!" Hong San eyed Li Mu, a glint of caution flashing in his eyes, though his words did not reflect that.

The next moment, a tremendous force emanated from Hong San’s hand, instantly sending Li Mu flying backward.

It took a great effort for Li Mu to stabilize himself.

"This guy is stronger than that old man, we’ve encountered a tough opponent!" Li Mu’s eyes showed a hint of apprehension as he looked at Hong San. With his strength, facing just one Venerable Divinity Transformation was already challenging, let alone two!

As he thought, Li Mu summoned the Two-Horned Cyan Moon Flood Dragon from the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion.

With a dragon roar, the surrounding Sea Realm boiled over. Seeing this unexpected situation, both Han Qianfeng and Hong San furrowed their brows, unsure of what Li Mu was planning.

"This kid has many trump cards; be cautious." Han Qianfeng gave a reminder. Beside him, Hong San scoffed, thinking two Divinity Transformation Cultivators facing one Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator and still being cautious seemed like an underestimation.

Without thinking further, he dashed towards Li Mu, aiming to finish him off in one go. Seeing this, Li Mu raised a hand towards the approaching Hong San.

A Flood Dragon Shadow flashed, and in the next instant, Hong San was knocked back, crashing onto the sea surface and sending up a large spray of water.

With the appearance of the Two-Horned Cyan Moon Flood Dragon, both Han Qianfeng and Hong San were mentally shaken, unexpectedly realizing that Li Mu could produce a Flood Dragon, and this Flood Dragon’s aura suggested it might be crossing the Tier Seven True Spirit Tribulation!

"Damn it, underestimated this guy! He actually has such a trump card, but this is also an opportunity; once we deal with you, all these will be mine!" Though slightly wary, Hong San was more excited, gazing at the Flood Dragon.

"Let’s see your skills! Qing Yue, kill!" Li Mu responded coldly, speaking with a wave of his hand, releasing five Flood Dragon Remains and several Top-grade Spirit Stones, instantly surrounding Han Qianfeng and Hong San.

As the Nine Dragons Slaying Immortal Array activated, the Earth-level Array’s aura overwhelmed them. This array could kill Immortals, and although its power was diminished now, it was enough to deal with Divinity Transformation cultivators!

"If you two tell me who’s behind ordering you to kill me, I might consider sparing your lives!" Li Mu did not attack immediately but made inquiries instead; after all, it would be quite bothersome to investigate himself.

However, upon hearing Li Mu’s words, Hong San chuckled lightly. In his hand, a compass had appeared at some point, spinning swiftly.

Crimson auras emerged beside him, instantly creating a scarlet storm atop the Sea Realm, intending to disperse the Nine Dragons Slaying Immortal Array! The grand array shook under the storm’s impact, showcasing Hong San’s formidable strength.

"Courting death!" Li Mu looked at the stubborn Hong San, sudden anger rose within him. Instantly, he activated the array, with dragon roars resounding, and the next moment dragon shadows emerged from the grand array, charging towards the two.

Giant dragon shadows, covering the sky and blotting out the sun, crashed towards Han Qianfeng and Hong San. Seeing this, Han Qianfeng inwardly cursed Hong San as a fool, wondering why he provoked them at this crucial moment.

He quickly gathered spiritual energy to form barriers in front of him, attempting to block the dragon shadow’s assault, but it was futile. Almost immediately, the spiritual energy barriers were torn apart, and the dragon shadows hit Han Qianfeng’s chest, causing him to spurt blood, staining a large area of sea red.