Chapter 182 – The All-Destroying Lightning Breath

“Sizzle!“

This overload of power gave Mu Lin a feeling that he could destroy everything.

And indeed, he was capable of many things.

Just like now—with a bang, as Mu Lin clenched his fist, the air itself was crushed by his grip.

Then, with his fist tightened, he threw a heavy punch like a cannonball, smashing fiercely toward the Corpse Monster’s thick arm!

As he swung his fist, besides the dazzling Lightning, a dark, watery gleam also appeared on his knuckles.

This was—Three-Origin Heavy Water!

“Woo woo woo…“

As Mu Lin threw his punch with all his might, the Corpse Monster’s arm sensed the danger and unleashed its own limit.

Many of the corpses that made up the Corpse Monster’s arm exploded outright or spontaneously combusted.

Even more eerie woo woo sounds emerged from the Corpse Monster’s arm.

Burning itself, combined with some special curse power, granted the Corpse Monster’s arm a powerful boost. Then, the Corpse Monster’s arm also clenched its fist tightly and struck fiercely toward Mu Lin.

“Boom!“

The collision of the two caused a violent explosion in the air.

Amid the explosive roar, unsurprisingly, Mu Lin emerged victorious.

The power of the Jiao Dragon, combined with the ultimate yang Thunder power, allowed Mu Lin’s heavy punch to shatter and obliterate the Corpse Monster’s arm with overwhelming force.

After crushing the Corpse Monster’s arm, Mu Lin’s assault did not cease.

“Inhale…“

With his full-force breath, Mu Lin’s burly body seemed to transform into a vortex with endless suction. The thunderclouds in the air, like fledgling swallows returning to their nest, surged toward Mu Lin.

“Sizzle!“

The influx of Lightning caused Mu Lin’s belly to swell, as terrifying power brewed within his chest and abdomen.

This brewing lasted for several breaths. When it ended, anyone who looked directly at Mu Lin would be horrified to discover that his body seemed to contain a terrifying bomb.

In fact, the excessively abundant Lightning power turned Mu Lin’s chest into a blue-white hue, as if people could see the flowing blue-white, scorching Lightning within through his chest.

[Innate Spell·Lightning Breath]

With the power fully accumulated, Mu Lin opened his mouth wide and violently exhaled toward the Corpse Monster.

“Whoosh!!“

Mu Lin’s full-force exhalation produced not just a single bolt of Lightning, but a torrent of energy composed of scorching Lightning.

“Woo woo woo…“

Faced with this surging torrent of energy, the Corpse Monster naturally sought to block it. Flying heads, eyeballs, Blood Hands… numerous limbs surged into the sky, forming layers of defense in front of the Corpse Monster.

But it was all futile. In his rage, Mu Lin, fighting with all his might, was too terrifying.

The intensely condensed torrent of Lightning seemed to possess an unstoppable, penetrating power. Any object blocking Mu Lin’s breath would be pierced, charred, and melted by this scorching and violent torrent of energy.

“Boom!“

The layers of obstacles were like paper, easily pierced through by Mu Lin’s Lightning Breath. Then, without the slightest pause, the torrent of energy, like a divine sword from the heavens, slammed fiercely into the Corpse Monster’s body.

“Sizzle… Boom!“

“Woo!“

The violent impact caused the Corpse Monster to let out a painful shriek. Baili Xiuling, who was relatively close to it, was horrified to discover that the Corpse Monster’s massive body was rapidly dissolving under the torrent of thunder energy, like snowflakes melting in sunlight.

Its head, arms, chest… nothing could withstand the thunder’s penetration.

In an extremely short time, the Corpse Monster’s head was completely obliterated by the thunder power, followed by its chest, and finally its feet.

In just three breaths, the enormous, seemingly invincible Corpse Monster vanished just like that.

The surging energy torrent erased the Corpse Monster’s existence as cleanly as an eraser.

And at this moment, Mu Lin’s Lightning Breath had not yet ended.

“Boom!”

Under his continuous onslaught, the ground exploded, cracked, and even melted into glass.

“Hum!”

As he raised his head in excitement, with a “sizzle,” the surging tide of lightning traced a brilliant, dazzling arc across the sky like a laser sword.

Naturally, only Mu Lin found this trajectory beautiful and dazzling; everyone else was merely terrified.

Everything along that trajectory was destroyed by the thunder.

On the ground, a scorched path hundreds of meters long even appeared.

All living beings on either side of this scorched path, whether Evil Spirits, demonic monsters, or Merfolk, felt their hearts tremble.

They had no doubt that the searing torrent of lightning, had it even grazed them, would have left them severely wounded and on the brink of death.

Powerful, terrifying, domineering, invincible… this was the impression Mu Lin gave the Merfolk at this moment, filling them with fear.

Yet, even as they feared him, their hearts beat fiercely.

“So strong!”

“So terrifying… Lord Mu Lin must be a powerful figure even among Jiao Dragons…”

“His Highness is sure to become a king, a mighty ruler who can claim a prosperous stretch of waters!”

“As long as we pledge allegiance to His Highness, our Merfolk Tribe will not only be safe but also live in abundance.”

Baili Xiuling had already decided to pledge allegiance to Mu Lin. In such circumstances, the stronger Mu Lin was, the more delighted they naturally felt.

And it wasn’t just the Merfolk who witnessed Mu Lin’s overwhelming display; the wealthy and powerful observers outside also widened their eyes in astonishment.

“A Spirit Pool cultivator defeating a Spirit Sea cultivator so decisively… who is that?”

“Uh… I don’t know?”

“If you don’t know, why are you standing here? Go find out everything about him!”

“I want all his information and preferences within an hour.”

“Such strength… go, see if we can recruit him into our Demon-Suppressing Army…”

Demonic Fiends, due to their Anomalous abilities, are generally stronger than humans of the same rank.

Now, Mu Lin was a whole major realm below the Corpse Monster. Yet, he still managed to annihilate it so decisively. Such a performance made everyone outside recognize his talent. Consequently, many wealthy and powerful figures began gathering information about him.

While collecting information, these individuals also had their own plans—some wanted to recruit him, others sought to pledge allegiance or establish friendly relations.

Through his own abilities, Mu Lin had stirred up a minor commotion outside.

…

While those who didn’t know Mu Lin were gathering information, many among the observers outside were already familiar with him.

However, precisely because they understood some of Mu Lin’s circumstances, watching his current dominant performance made everyone’s emotions most complicated.

Take Wei Jing, for instance. As someone hostile to Si Ye, when she learned that Si Ye’s daughter Chu Lingluo liked Mu Lin, she was so delighted she nearly jumped for joy.

“To have your daughter fall for a good-for-nothing, hahaha! Your daughter is finished. I can use this to mock you and your daughter for the rest of my lives!”

Holding this thought, she had been constantly scheming on how to permanently bind Chu Lingluo to Mu Lin and make the matter public.

In a way, she succeeded.

Even though Si Ye handled the situation appropriately, preventing Chu Lingluo’s reputation from spreading among the common folk, most aristocratic families were well aware that Chu Lingluo was pursuing Mu Lin.

Because of this, she believed Chu Lingluo would have great difficulty finding a good husband.

At the same time, feeling she had gained the upper hand, Wei Jing had harbored a sense of superiority whenever she looked at Si Ye during this period.

“So what if you’re stronger than me? Your daughter will never marry as well as mine.”

Excitement, thrill, joy—these were Wei Jing’s feelings just moments ago. But now, that sense of superiority in her heart was gone.

(End of Chapter)