"Ah—!!"
After a series of agonizing screams, the four elders of the Clear Sky Sect lay neatly on the ground, foaming at the mouth, their bodies twitching from time to time.
All four had lost consciousness.
Even though they repeatedly mentioned Tang Chen's name during the process, Lin Mu showed no intention of stopping.
Setting aside the fact that Tang Chen himself was in danger, even if he truly regained his senses or returned to his peak strength, Lin Mu was confident he could still handle him.
"Tsk, tsk. This weapon is indeed quite useful."
Watching how smoothly he wielded the Thunder Sword of Heaven and Earth, Lin Mu nodded in satisfaction.
With this weapon in hand, he could shock anyone he disliked into submission.
But he wasn't finished yet.
Lin Mu aimed the Thunder Sword of Heaven and Earth at the elders' abdomens and released precise currents of lightning, piercing their dantians one by one and forcibly crippling their cultivation.
Unless a god personally intervened, there was no possibility of recovery.
After finishing with the four elders, Lin Mu turned his gaze toward the Seventh Elder. Though gravely injured, he would treat everyone equally.
Since the others had already been crippled, he couldn't allow this one to escape. Otherwise, revenge would surely follow.
Even if Lin Mu wasn't afraid of retaliation from the Clear Sky Sect, he still had to consider Dugu Bo's safety.
Without hesitation, he raised the Thunder Sword of Heaven and Earth toward the powerless Seventh Elder.
Just as he was about to strike, Tang Xiao forced himself forward, swinging the Clear Sky Hammer with all his remaining strength. He unleashed power far beyond his previous limits, as if determined to crush Lin Mu at all costs.
But Lin Mu was faster.
With a single swing of the Thunder Sword of Heaven and Earth, a blade of lightning shot out, sending Tang Xiao flying.
"Damn it! How can he be this strong?!"
An overwhelming sense of helplessness filled Tang Xiao as he slammed his fist into the ground in fury.
He had brought all the elders to avenge his brother, only to end in total defeat. Not only had he failed to avenge Tang Hao, but he had also caused the elders to lose their cultivation.
All because of his incompetence.
"Lin Mu, a demon like you will eventually be punished by Heaven!"
In Tang Xiao's eyes, Lin Mu was utterly unforgivable.
He had destroyed his brother's family, crippled his limbs, taken the sect's soul bone, and now crippled multiple elders.
It was simply outrageous.
Lin Mu ignored Tang Xiao's resentful glare and pointed his sword at him.
"Stay where you are. You're next."
Tang Xiao's pupils shrank.
As the Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, if even his cultivation were destroyed, the sect would have no hope of rising again for at least a century.
Meanwhile, Lin Mu had already finished "treating" the Seventh Elder. After knocking him unconscious with a surge of electricity, he pierced his dantian, preventing any screams when his cultivation was destroyed.
The entire process was so smooth that Tang Xiao stood frozen in shock.
"Now it's your turn."
Lin Mu stepped toward him.
As lightning shot forward, Tang Xiao's body convulsed violently, and he screamed in agony.
Hearing his elder brother's cries, the dying Tang Hao shed tears of regret.
In the end, Lin Mu used the same method, rendering Tang Xiao unconscious before destroying his cultivation completely.
Thus, the so-called Clear Sky Twin Stars were finished.
If it had been anyone else, Lin Mu might not have gone this far.
He had already given Tang Hao multiple chances, but Tang Hao had failed to cherish them. After nearly causing a disaster, there was no reason to spare him again.
Moreover, given the deep bond between Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, even if spared, Tang Xiao would never feel gratitude.
It was better to end things once and for all.
Lin Mu deactivated his armor and quickly approached Tang San.
"Little San, how serious are your injuries?"
"Master, I took the Blue Silver Pills. My injuries have mostly recovered, but Mother's condition is worse."
A trace of resentment still lingered in Tang San's eyes.
If Tang Hao were not already doomed, Tang San would have gladly thrown a few more hidden weapons to vent the bitterness he had endured for years.
"As long as her true form is preserved, she'll recover soon."
Lin Mu took out a jade bottle from his storage soul tool and poured the nutrient solution into the soil beneath the Blue Silver Emperor.
Moments later, Ah Yin's illusory figure emerged. Gratitude filled her beautiful eyes.
"Mr. Lin Mu, I will never forget the kindness you've shown my son and me. Once I am resurrected, I will surely repay you."
"There's no need. It was only a small favor."
Lin Mu waved dismissively.
Ah Yin drifted closer. Looking at his handsome face from such proximity, an unfamiliar light flickered in her eyes.
Not far away, Tang Hao caught sight of this scene from the corner of his eye.
Shock overwhelmed him.
He spat out a mouthful of poisonous blood. His head tilted to the side, and he breathed his last.
No one present paid any attention to his death.
After a moment, Lin Mu burned the body to ashes, leaving behind four soul bones.
Including the three already in his storage soul tool, he now possessed seven ten-thousand-year soul bones, more than enough to establish a new sect.
Of course, Xiong Jun's right arm soul bone was not included in that count.
He intended to absorb the four-hundred-thousand-year soul bone himself. The immense energy within it was enough to push him to at least Level 95, saving years of cultivation.
Just as he prepared to begin absorption, Dugu Bo approached.
"Master, had you not arrived in time, this old servant would never have seen you and Yan Yan again."
Dugu Bo bowed respectfully.
Having witnessed Lin Mu's overwhelming strength, he felt even more fortunate about his earlier decision to follow him.
"You did well."
Before finishing his sentence, Lin Mu tossed a jade bottle of pills to Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. These pills would benefit not only his own cultivation but also Yan Yan's.
"Thank you for your generosity, Master."
"I'll be absorbing a soul bone. If any of them wake up, you're responsible for handling it."
"This old servant obeys."
Without further questions, Dugu Bo dragged Tang Xiao and the others aside.
After settling everything, Lin Mu sat cross-legged beside the Blue Silver Emperor's main body and began absorbing Xiong Jun's soul bone.
Nearby, Ah Yin gazed at him with undisguised admiration.
Seeing his mother's expression, Tang San couldn't help but smile.
Now that the drunken wreck was gone, his mother needed someone to rely on. Only his master could truly protect her.
"I must cultivate diligently. Otherwise, I'll never keep up with Master."
With that resolve, Tang San also sat down and entered meditation.
[Volume 2: Family - End]