Walker Of The Worlds

Chapter 3993: Facing Daoist Bone Ruler

Daoist Bone Ruler raised his weapon slightly. "This ruler has disciplined many generations of disciples."

One of the Sword Division elders muttered under his breath, "That is putting it mildly."

His companion immediately elbowed him and the elder shut his mouth. Another High Elder stared at the weapon with a complicated expression. For a brief moment, he could almost feel the sting across his palm from several thousand years ago.

Old memories returned such as being dragged before the Law Division, standing with several other disciples, the Bone Ruler descending, then a mix of embarrassment and pain, before the long lecture started.

The Bone Ruler had become a nightmare shared by multiple generations of the sect. But Daoist Bone Ruler ignored all of their reactions and his eyes remained fixed on Lin Mu. The pressure surrounding him increased.

BOOM!

The ground trembled and the man’s transcendent might swept outward like an invisible mountain. The surrounding grass flattened and several weaker cultivators immediately retreated.

The High Elders remained steady, yet even they became more serious. Lin Mu’s robes fluttered violently and his hair moved in the pressure. But despite that his feet remained firmly planted.

He slowly raised his head and the corners of his mouth curled upward. For the first time since Daoist Bone Ruler had arrived, genuine excitement appeared in Lin Mu’s eyes.

He had spent far too long pretending to be weak and he had spent far too long limiting himself. He had entered the Heavenly Stream Guardian Sect as Little Bull and carefully concealed his strength at every turn.

Every interaction required caution, and every battle required restraint, but now an opportunity had appeared.

A Transcendent Immortal stood before him...

Lin Mu rolled his neck.

Crack.

The sound was quiet compared to the surrounding pressure, yet it somehow carried far. His enormous frame straightened, and his expression transformed before the arrogance of Junior Elder Zhenyu became even more pronounced.

He looked toward Daoist Bone Ruler and spoke in a deep voice. "Very well."

His gaze swept briefly over the gathered elders.

"This old man has been buried beneath that accursed place for more than one hundred thousand years. Since the juniors of the sect have become so confident, I suppose I should see what sort of skills they have developed during my absence."

Daoist Bone Ruler’s eyes narrowed when Lin Mu stepped forward. The air and earth cracked beneath his foot as his smile became wider.

"Come." The surrounding elders immediately retreated.

Lin Mu stood with his hands behind his back, watching Daoist Bone Ruler in silence. The pressure released by the Transcendent Immortal continued to spread across the plains, causing the surrounding grass to bend and the loose stones around the crater to tremble.

The elders had already retreated to a safe distance, while the disciples who had arrived earlier were being pushed even farther back by their elders. Everyone understood that a battle between two beings of this level could easily turn the surrounding plains into ruins.

Yet Lin Mu remained completely relaxed.

His massive body stood straight, his white hair fluttering in the wind, while his robes moved gently beneath the pressure coming from Daoist Bone Ruler. His expression carried the same arrogant calm he had maintained since announcing himself as Junior Elder Mengli Zhenyu.

Daoist Bone Ruler held the pale Bone Ruler in one hand and stared at him. But neither moved for several breaths.

Lin Mu eventually raised an eyebrow. "Are you waiting for something?"

Daoist Bone Ruler’s expression remained calm. "You invited me to attack."

"I did."

"Then why are you complaining?"

Lin Mu laughed. "Because you are taking too long."

Several elders exchanged glances while the corner of one Sword Division elder’s mouth twitched.

Lin Mu looked at Daoist Bone Ruler with obvious impatience before waving one hand dismissively. "Come, junior. You may make the first move."

The surrounding elders immediately became quiet and Daoist Bone Ruler’s eyebrow twitched slightly.

Lin Mu continued with complete seriousness, "I would rather let you attack first. Otherwise, someone may complain later that an elder bullied the younger generation."

The reaction was immediate as several elders gasped. A few disciples stared at Lin Mu as though they had suddenly discovered that the strange old man had completely lost his mind.

Calling Daoist Bone Ruler a junior was already outrageous, but calling him young was another matter entirely. Within the entire Heavenly Stream Guardian Sect, there were very few people who possessed enough seniority to speak to Daoist Bone Ruler in such a manner.

Even among the ancient High Elders, most would still maintain proper respect toward the Head of the Law Divisions. Yet Lin Mu had casually placed himself above him.

One of the disciples whispered, "He called Head Bone Ruler young."

His companion immediately grabbed his arm. "Quiet."

"Did you hear what he said?"

"I heard it. Everyone heard it."

Several elders had similar expressions. The Man Peak elders were especially conflicted. Their instincts told them that Lin Mu was either completely insane or genuinely confident enough to possess a terrifying background.

The oldest among them stared at Lin Mu carefully. ’If he really is Zhenyu, then this kind of behavior makes sense.’

They knew little about the man, but when they were new they still had heard of some rumors about the man and knew that Junior Elder Zhenyu had always possessed a reputation for arrogance.

Yet even that elder found it difficult to imagine anyone speaking to Daoist Bone Ruler like this. Daoist Bone Ruler himself showed surprisingly little reaction and he simply looked at Lin Mu.

"Since you insist." His fingers tightened around the Bone Ruler and the aura around him changed.

The previously restrained Transcendent might suddenly condensed around his body as the surrounding space trembled. Daoist Bone Ruler took a single step forward before he finally swung.

WHOOSH

The Bone Ruler moved toward Lin Mu’s side. There was no elaborate technique or any dazzling phenomenon. There was simply an extremely fast and powerful strike.

BOOM!