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While dodging the attack, Mori no Ryuta took a step forward, a crimson longsword appearing in his hand, its blade shimmering with spiritual light—clearly a high-grade Xuan-rank magic weapon. With a flick of his wrist, more than ten crimson blade beams roared out, crisscrossing to form a massive net of blades that descended upon Su Mu, sealing off all his escape routes.

These blades were incredibly sharp, containing the life's cultivation of Morikami Ryuta. If struck, even a late-stage Grandmaster would be severely injured.

The protective true essence around Su Mu's body was instantly torn apart by the blade's light and dissipated, causing a burning pain all over his body. However, there was no fear on his face—the true essence within his body was exceptionally pure, far surpassing that of martial artists of the same realm. Moreover, he was wearing a high-grade Xuan-level spirit silkworm silver robe, which had extremely strong defensive capabilities, enough to withstand most attacks from Grandmaster-level opponents.

As expected, the blade beams weakened considerably after breaking through the protective true essence. They left only shallow white marks on the silken robe, utterly failing to harm Su Mu in the slightest. Moreover, the innate essence fire within Su Mu's body quietly circulated, spreading out along the cracks in the protective true essence. The crimson blade beams, upon touching the innate essence fire, were instantly burned away, their power reduced to less than a tenth of their usual strength.

In fact, with Su Mu's strength, he might not be injured even if he directly confronted these blades.

While dodging the net of blades, Su Mu abandoned his teleportation and instead used the Drifting Sword Technique. This sword technique is agile and unpredictable. Combined with his Phantom Step, his figure becomes elusive, sometimes dodging left and right, sometimes suddenly counterattacking, making him impossible to defend against.

At the same time, he used his divine sense to control four golden lightning swords, enhancing the Four Symbols Sword Formation. Countless lightning sword beams intertwined in the void, forming a huge sword light cage that trapped Mori no Ryuta and the other eight Japanese experts within it.

This Four Symbols Sword Formation is an ancient sword technique with immense power. Trapped within the formation, Su Mu's movement and swordsmanship will be greatly enhanced, while his opponents will be bound by the lightning power within the formation, their movements will become sluggish, and their strength will be suppressed.

Trapped within the sword formation, Morikami Ryuta suffered a severe blow. He had initially thought he could easily subdue Su Mu, but Su Mu's movements were unexpectedly swift, his swordsmanship exquisite, and he was further amplified by such a powerful sword formation. He unleashed his full power, wielding his crimson longsword, unleashing streaks of light that cleaved through the surrounding sword light cage, yet he remained unable to break free. Instead, he was struck by the lightning power within the sword formation, experiencing a numbing sensation throughout his body, and even his internal energy circulation became sluggish.

Su Mu moved freely through the sword formation, his Golden Rainbow Sword flashing as sharp sword beams continuously pierced towards Mori no Ryuta, each strike aimed directly at vital points, forcing Mori no Ryuta to retreat repeatedly and struggle to keep up.

"How could this guy be so strong?" Mori no Ryuta was filled with disbelief. While desperately defending against Su Mu's attacks, he secretly observed Su Mu, secretly guessing, "He contains innate true fire within his body, but he doesn't have primordial spirit power. He should be a Grandmaster who has ignited his essence fire early, but he's still far from the Great Grandmaster realm! Yet his strength is even stronger than an ordinary peak Grandmaster, and he can even vaguely contend with me!"

A Japanese master standing nearby was also filled with astonishment, whispering in disbelief, "This is a peculiar flame, with dragon shadows flowing within it! I've never heard of such an acquired flame before, its power is truly formidable!"

"Furthermore, this guy's true essence is incredibly pure, far surpassing that of other martial artists at the same level. His movements are incredibly fast, and his swordsmanship is extremely profound. Even the top grandmasters of our Japanese clan might not be his match!"

"Judging from his attire, he should be a Grand Minister of the Imperial Palace of the Great Qian Dynasty. Could he be the hidden master Su Mu that the Duanmu family mentioned?"

Several Japanese experts discussed amongst themselves, their hearts filled with shock and doubt. They had originally thought this would be an easy interception, but they hadn't expected to encounter such a formidable opponent.

The pressure on Mori no Ryuta was growing. The power of the Four Symbols Sword Formation continued to erupt, and the surrounding lightning power was getting stronger and stronger. It was as if he was being suppressed by a heavy object, and his movements were becoming slower and slower. If this continued, even if he was a Grandmaster, he would eventually be worn down and killed by Su Mu in the sword formation, with no chance of escaping!

"Attack! Destroy this formation with all your might!" Moriue Ryuta shouted, ordering the eight Japanese masters beside him. He knew that the only way to escape this predicament was to destroy the Four Symbols Sword Formation; otherwise, they would all die here.

The eight Japanese masters dared not be negligent and immediately went all out, unleashing streams of true energy towards the weak points of the Four Symbols Sword Formation, attempting to break through this cage of sword light.

How could Su Mu let them succeed? If the sword formation were broken, even if he moved with incredible speed, he would have difficulty dealing with the combined attack of one Grandmaster and eight other Grandmasters at the same time.

With a flick of his finger, a golden talisman flew from his hand—the Golden Vine Mystic Talisman. This talisman was a high-grade Xuan-level magic weapon, possessing immense power. Upon being unleashed, it shattered with a deafening roar beside Mori no Ryuta.

The next second, countless golden vines emerged from the void, coiling around Morigami Ryuta like serpents, instantly binding his limbs tightly, rendering him unable to move. These vines were incredibly resilient, containing immense life force. Morigami Ryuta exerted all his true energy, trying to break free, but found he couldn't budge them an inch—this Golden Vine Mystic Talisman was a treasure specifically designed to bind powerful individuals.

The Golden Vine Talisman that Su Mu casually summoned just now was no ordinary treasure. It was the very treasure that Zheng He had obtained by chance after successfully breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm. This talisman was incredibly powerful. The golden vines that sprouted from it could bind Duanmu Ping tightly, rendering him unable to move, even in his peak condition. How much more so for Mori Kami Ryuta, who was already restrained by him and whose aura was disordered!

"Damn it!" Not far away, several hidden figures caught a glimpse of this scene and couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, their tone full of astonishment and fear—no one expected that Su Mu would have such a domineering talisman in his hand.

Entangled in layers of vines, Morikami Ryuta inwardly groaned. The golden vines seemed to have a life of their own, spreading along his protective aura and tightening their grip, suppressing his aura to the point of near impairment. Only then did he truly realize that his seemingly young opponent was far stronger than he had anticipated!

Now, all that remained in Mori's heart was endless regret. The eight Wa clan experts he had personally led were all carefully selected grandmasters from their clans. He had thought that with such a lineup, they would be able to roam freely in the heart of the Great Qian Empire, but now it seemed that they would all perish here!

But no amount of regret could change anything. Su Mu's strength was undeniable. Although he couldn't instantly kill a Grandmaster with his current level, killing the eight Grandmaster experts brought by Mori no Ryuta was a piece of cake, without the slightest doubt!