Chapter 477: Crushing Power

Zhang Mu let out a bitter laugh. Faced with Grave Blood earlier, he had felt powerless, making a final attempt. Without the help of the King of Warhorses, it would have been the end for both of them now.

This Era Merchant personally witnessed the killing of that fifth-order powerhouse.

Their power is truly beyond what current Earth beings can withstand.

Zhang Mu’s greatest reliance was the King of Warhorses by his side. But even the King of Warhorses was useless against this Era Merchant’s power. They were just disposable trash to be easily disposed of.

Zhang Mu felt deeply discouraged.

He hadn’t done anything for humanity since his rebirth, nor had he found the truth behind it all, yet he was facing death once again.

Now it was truly a dire situation, with no way out!

Era Merchant, like looking at fish on a chopping board, showed no haste in making a move, scanning the people standing still while smiling without speaking.

At that moment, a mental message reached Zhang Mu’s mind, filled with urgency.

“He’s stalling for time! He just passed through a spatial crack and used his power to save the half-dead person earlier. He doesn’t have the ability to act now.

He’s talking so much just to buy time and restore his strength.

Let’s go now!”

Upon hearing the King of Warhorses’ words, Zhang Mu suddenly realized that Era Merchant had been tricking him all this time, no wonder he hadn’t acted yet.

Even though Era Merchant can’t attack right now, Zhang Mu was too scared to pick a fight with him. Era Merchant is way stronger than him, and what if he regains his powers someday?

“Hurry, let’s go!”

Zhang Mu pulled Yuan Rui and Hachikuju back, but King of Warhorses quickly retreated after glancing at Era Merchant.

The mysterious person’s threat was so intense that King of Warhorses would have fled earlier if not for being stunned by his emergence from the spatial crack. King of Warhorses suspected something because the person didn’t act, and it turned out right.

The ability to travel through spatial cracks was beyond its comprehension, and it didn’t understand why Zhang Mu got involved with such a being. It seemed like Zhang Mu and this person knew each other.

“Have I been discovered? This horse seems interesting.”

Era Merchant’s eyes gleamed as he saw Zhang Mu and the others retreat directly, and he smiled.

“Too bad, you found out too late. I can move now.”

In an instant, Era Merchant disappeared from his original position and appeared in front of Zhang Mu and the others.

Zhang Mu unconsciously stopped walking, and Era Merchant regained the ability to move. Does this mean they have been sentenced to death?

“Warhorse King, this person’s target is me and Yuan Rui. You leave directly later. If possible, take Red Blood and Hachikuju with you. If not, just leave quickly.”

Zhang Mu’s mental power was sincere when transmitted to the King of Warhorses, “You have been kind to me. I’m sorry I didn’t make a contract with you. I would love to be your partner, but I have some difficulties. Please understand.”

When he attacks us later, you leave quickly. He might spare you since you’re not his target. If you do get in trouble, I, Zhang Mu, can only say sorry to you. Maybe in the next life, we’ll have the chance to be companions again.”

Zhang Mu sincerely meant these words. He truly appreciated the King of Warhorses because it’s a spiritual being and he feared memory sharing, hence not agreeing to a contract at the ranch.

However, this time, the King of Warhorses took a risk to help him despite facing great consequences.

It had no connection with humans or this matter whatsoever.

The King of Warhorses sensed Zhang Mu’s intentions and slowly said, “Although he has a fourth-rank power, it is easy for me to leave. Don’t worry about me. Focus on how to deal with his attacks.”

Zhang Mu thought he misheard and repeated the King of Warhorses’ words.

“Fourth rank? His strength clearly surpasses the fifth rank, he should have understood the laws! How could he be fourth rank?”

“Fifth rank? Laws? What you’re saying is too distant for me, but I sense that his aura is indeed on a level I haven’t reached yet, it should be fourth rank.”

Is it really fourth rank?

Zhang Mu looked at the Era Merchant in the air, seeming to have a moment of realization.

The distance from Hohhot City is very far now, so for some reason, this Era Merchant’s strength has been greatly weakened, now it should only be at the initial level of fourth rank.

Only at the initial level of fourth rank?

Zhang Mu is currently at the junior level of third rank, compared to the unreachable level surpassing the fifth rank, the initial level of fourth rank power seems much more realistic, at least it’s a power he has encountered before.

Just as Zhang Mu was getting excited, suddenly something struck him like a bucket of cold water.

Even if it’s truly only fourth rank, that would be enough to deal with all the people here.

If you really use power beyond the fifth level, that’s like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken.

Just now, the excitement of knowing Era Merchant’s weakened power has vanished, and calmness has returned.

Hachikuju gripped the huge axe in her hand, stared at Era Sub-merchant above her, and whispered to Zhang Mu in a barely audible voice, “Zhang Mu, I will use all my awakening powers to stop him later, you take the younger siblings and run.”

Zhang Mu shook his head sadly and said, “Brother, it’s not that I don’t appreciate your concern, but in front of him, none of us can escape.”

When Era Merchant heard Zhang Mu’s words, he showed a faint smile and said slowly.

“I didn’t expect you to have such courage to face death. Although my power has barely decreased due to the distance from Era Store, I have more than enough capability to deal with you at this point in time.”

What Zhang Mu and the others didn’t know is that Era Merchant’s forced departure from Era Store has a time limit.

Despite the calm appearance of Era Merchant, he was quietly calculating time.

“Let’s start with this young human girl. I’m quite interested in you, the first-ranked Era Sub-merchant in the test site No. 001. You can wait a while before you die.”

As soon as the voice fell silent, a visible ripple in space rushed towards where Yuan Rui was.

Zhang Mu hadn’t reacted yet, it was just too fast!

Seeing Yuan Rui about to be hit by the space ripple, her white fire phoenix rushed out without hesitation, but it only slowed down the impact for a bit.

The moment the fire phoenix touched the space force, it was instantly disintegrated by the chaotic power within it.

Era Merchant’s level was too high, even though his power was only at the beginning of the fourth rank, his true strength exceeded that by far.

The attack of the fire phoenix did have an effect, slightly weakening the front tip of the space ripple, and buying time for Zhang Mu to reach Yuan Rui.

He quickly opened his mental shield, this time forming only one side facing the space ripple directly, not covering his whole body as he was worried that spreading the energy too thin would reduce his defense.

Zhang Mu shielded Yuan Rui behind him, a mournful cry of the phoenix sounded, and he immediately felt a vast power smashing against his mental shield.

He could only keep channeling his mental energy!

Keep releasing constantly, hold on until the end!

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