Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 283 - 274: A Shocking Conspiracy Emerges

Facing the inexplicable vendetta of the black-haired man, Su Mu was indeed puzzled.

He was sure it was the first time he had seen this black-haired man, and in his memory, there was no recollection of him, let alone any grievances or deep hatred.

Su Mu could be quite domineering at times, but he always acted with principles. Ever since he started guarding this river, he has adhered to the policy of charging a crossing fee, as long as people followed the rules. Without causing trouble, Su Mu wouldn’t harm others.

Unless someone initiated an unreasonable attack on him, only then would Su Mu retaliate.

Even when someone assaulted him, Su Mu would sometimes spare them a chance at life without delivering the fatal blow. How many people can achieve this level?

Su Mu never voluntarily seeks trouble, but he is never afraid of it.

Since things have escalated to this point, everything else becomes irrelevant. There’s no need for further questions. If you want to kill me, then I’ll certainly kill you. It’s as simple as that.

....

"Die!"

The black-haired man waved his hand, forming a Divine Hundred Beasts Map from the sacred beast illusions gathered in his palm, and pressed it toward Su Mu.

Upon seeing this, Su Mu unleashed his full presence; his depleted spiritual power was instantly restored to its peak.

In terms of foundation, Su Mu never feared anyone. Each step of his cultivation reached the pinnacle, even his meals comprised top-tier Great Medicines and Treasure Fish, and his cultivated divine techniques were all supreme. Therefore, Su Mu’s foundational strength is so immense that not even he knows its full extent because he’s never encountered someone who pushed him to exert fully.

He aimed a straightforward punch at the Hundred Beasts Map pressing down on him.

Smash—

The sound of the collision echoed, causing the enclosed rocky space to continuously tremble, cracking lines appeared on the walls.

The black-haired man’s pupils contracted violently.

He hadn’t anticipated that even after leading Su Mu thousands of meters underground away from the River of Time, setting up a Grand Array to suppress him, and even pre-exhausting Su Mu’s energy beforehand, Su Mu could still unleash such formidable power!

The next moment, the Hundred Beasts Map formed by hundreds of divine beasts turned completely into dust under Su Mu’s punch, utterly shattered, dispersed, vanished....

Can you withstand this punch?

With just that punch, the outcome was decided instantly.

The black-haired man didn’t expect that even leaving the River of Time, under such suppression, Su Mu could harness such potent power, while he himself had consumed greatly during a strategic maneuver, akin to harming the enemy a thousand but self-defeating eight hundred.

Blood dripped from the black-haired man’s mouth, his complexion pallid, as his legs buckled to the ground. Glaring at the cracked ceiling, he suddenly chuckled bitterly.

He had schemed for so long, expending all his efforts to pull Su Mu into a dire situation, yet unexpectedly pulled himself into it instead. Su Mu had always been looking down on him from a high position.

Su Mu’s punch not only shattered the Divine Hundred Beasts Map but also shattered the black-haired man’s Dantian.

Even Su Mu was surprised by the sheer potency of his full force punch; he had overestimated the black-haired man’s strength.

Su Mu stepped in front of the man, coldly asked: "Why do you want to kill me?"

Su Mu still wanted to know what enmity drove the man to set up a deadly trap.

The man fixed his gaze on Su Mu, eyes turning blood-red, suddenly laughed: "You will know eventually."

"Victory is for the king, defeat is for the captive; dying by your hand, I am not wronged. Kill me."

Saying that, the man closed his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu gazed down at the kneeling black-haired man before him, eyes cold.

"No reminder needed."

He slowly raised his right hand, moved toward the man’s head, the potent spiritual energy instantly obliterated the man’s internal organs, all meridians, and even his soul!

Having done all that, with a wave of his hand, he used a Magical Artifact to suppress the man’s corpse, ensuring its consciousness steadily disintegrated here until completely vanished.

Real true strength lies in assuring no revival potential, where merely killing the body or soul isn’t enough; some powerful entities can resurrect from just a sliver of consciousness.

Su Mu generally doesn’t kill, but once decided, he eradicates thoroughly.

The black-haired man definitely meant to kill him whereas previous attackers were mere minor skirmishes. Once Su Mu sensed genuine murderous intent, thorough elimination was necessary.

This was Su Mu’s first genuine kill; previously, even if someone caused trouble in the river, he only taught them a lesson and let them go.

Even facing defiant individuals refusing to pay crossing fees, even engaging in scuffles, Su Mu only battered them severely.

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Having finished, Su Mu destroyed all the array cores within the place.

Since the man was dead, relocation was unnecessary; he directly filled the area with river sands, creating a natural tomb, forever suppressing beneath the riverbed.

Su Mu searched the dwelling for any treasures but found none, deciding to return to the river surface.

Upon returning, he saw the Little Fox waiting ashore for him.

Behind her, lay piles of fierce beast corpses – snakes, songbirds, crocodiles, and more, their blood soaking the soil, yet Little Fox remained snow-white and pristine.

Through inquiries, Su Mu grasped the full sequence of events.

It turned out numerous spirit beasts had ambushed on the shore after he descended into the hole, attempting to follow.

Little Fox noticed their ill intent and thwarted their advance, killing them all.

Apparently, these fierce beasts were the black-haired man’s spirit pets, planning a siege.

Who would’ve thought they’d all be slain by Xiaobai.

Was Xiaobai’s combat prowess so formidable?

"Not bad." Su Mu crouched, patting Little Fox’s head, checking for injuries, intending to use Favor Points for healing.

Yet he found her completely unscathed, not even a scratch!

Amazing, Xiaobai’s combat strength was astonishing!

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Su Mu turned, staring at the deep abyss on the riverbed, preparing to shift sands and fill it entirely.

With Su Mu’s wave, the mud moved on the riverbed, the sands poured into the fissure.

As they poured, Su Mu sensed something amiss; was it this deep??

It shouldn’t be! He had explored it thoroughly, understood the spaces below completely.

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At this point, Little Fox detected something, gently nudging Su Mu’s leg with her tail.

She extended a white paw, pointing at the mouth of the hole.