High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 345 - 287: Controlling Emotions, Deceiving the Grandmaster, The Prey Has Taken the Bait

Chapter 345: Chapter 287: Controlling Emotions, Deceiving the Grandmaster, The Prey Has Taken the Bait

The figure had not yet arrived, but an overwhelming qi and blood filled the scene, distorting the surrounding air. Everyone present felt as if a blazing furnace was approaching.

Under this overwhelming qi and blood, many could not help but step back, feeling signs of qi and blood reversing within their bodies.

Qi and blood like a furnace.

The newcomer was a Martial Arts Grandmaster!

Sima Lin, a seventh-level Grandmaster from the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall, was far stronger than the two in black and white suits who had died by Su Mu’s hand.

In the next instant.

A figure dressed in a black robe with golden patterns, representing the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall appeared. This figure was tall and slender, with sparse eyebrows pressing down on narrow eyes, giving an indescribable feeling of gloom.

No need to ask.

Su Mu knew who the person was.

Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall, Sima Xie’s father, Sima Lin.

"Su Mu, what do you mean by this? Let him go!"

As the figure traversed several hundred meters, a massive pressure, combining qi and blood, Spiritual Power, and Martial Momentum swept across the scene like a tidal wave.

For a moment, everyone felt an overwhelming pressure like a giant wave. Even though this Grandmaster’s pressure was not directed at them, many people’s expressions changed, feeling suffocated and chest tightness.

After all, this was not an ordinary Grandmaster but one of the Vice Hall Masters of the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall, with a Martial Arts Golden Body Third Forging, only a step away from a Great Grandmaster, Sima Lin.

"Perhaps you didn’t hear me?"

Sima Lin looked at Su Mu in front of him, a trace of barely perceptible killing intent flickering in his eyes, and let out a cold grunt.

Immediately, the Grandmaster’s pressure entirely locked onto Su Mu, waves of pressure following one after another, surging endlessly, as if wanting to crush the person in front of him.

Among the giant waves, Su Mu’s expression was calm, like a rock on the sea, unmoving.

Su Mu’s killing intent was icy; he observed the killing intent that flickered in Sima Lin’s eyes. While Sima Lin wanted to kill him, he, Su Mu, also desired to kill Sima Lin.

In Su Mu’s eyes, Sima Lin was already a corpse.

Su Mu felt Sima Lin’s Grandmaster pressure, which was terrifying to others but had no effect on him.

If he used Crystal Transformation now without holding back.

Su Mu was confident he could crush Sima Lin in a few rounds.

But now was not the time.

If he acted directly, openly killing Sima Lin under everyone’s gaze, it would be tantamount to declaring war on the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall, and by extension, the Overlord Blade Martial Saint.

This was a situation Su Mu did not want to see. It would be difficult for the Southern War Zone to protect him, and it would inevitably endanger his family and friends.

So, he could not be impulsive or act rashly!

Otherwise, all his previous plans would be wasted, and he would likely directly provoke the Overlord Blade Martial Saint’s wrath.

Su Mu needed to do what Ye Wufeng did yesterday; he had to wait for an opportunity.

He must have a justifiable excuse accepted by everyone.

This excuse must be delivered by Sima Lin himself so that Su Mu can act justifiably; right now, he cannot withstand the Martial Saint’s personal wrath.

His mind racing, Su Mu took a deep breath to suppress the nearly tangible killing intent in his heart. He knew the opportunity would soon come, and everything was proceeding smoothly according to his plan.

The death knell for Sima Lin was in its final countdown.

Just another half-day.

Today at noon would be Sima Lin’s death day...

A year from today will be the memorial day for this father and son.

Immediately, Su Mu intentionally opened his mouth, making his breathing become rapid, feigning a natural look of ’fear’ on his calm face, and quickly released his grip on Gu Xing’s neck.

This scene was clearly seen by everyone present, including Sima Lin.

The next second.

Gu Xing felt the hand clamped on his neck loosen, and he was able to breathe heavily. Standing up, he saw the fleeting panic on Su Mu’s face.

"Let’s go!"

Sima Lin glanced coldly at Su Mu, then turned and left with a wave.

It wasn’t until the people from the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall left that the others saw Su Mu take a long breath, appearing relieved, and turn to leave.

Turning away, no one noticed Su Mu’s slight smirk. He had observed every subtle change in Sima Lin’s expression earlier.

"The Crystal Human Form allows me to control changes in my emotions. As long as I want, I can easily deceive a Grandmaster."

"My acting skills seem quite good... Anyway, the prey has taken the bait."

In the hall, the people who witnessed all this were still in a tremendous shock, only slowly coming back to their senses after the parties had both left.

Then the sound of gasping in surprise echoed along with discussions.

"That Su Mu has frightening strength, able to kill Gu Xing from the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall in one blow. This guy has the qualification to challenge directly today!"

"That’s right, Gu Xing was the first under Dao Jiu this time, and it’s a sure deal that Dao Jiu will become a disciple of the Overlord Blade Martial Saint."

"But I feel this Su Mu isn’t that strong; it was mainly because Gu Xing was too arrogant, caught off guard, and subdued in one move. If I’m not mistaken, Su Mu seemed panicked just now?"

"I saw it too, but that was Sima Lin. Even if he ranks lower, he has been listed on the Grandmaster List, just a step from a Great Grandmaster. Maintaining composure under such Grandmaster pressure is already remarkable. If it were you or me, we’d fare worse."

"That’s true. Su Mu, no wonder he’s called the top demon on the Celestial Pride List, indeed impressive!"

...

"Humiliating fool, tell me, what exactly happened just now?"

After leaving the hotel, Sima Lin’s face instantly turned gloomy.

Feeling the gazes from other martial hall members, Gu Xing hesitated. He had indeed been overconfident, not expecting Su Mu to dare act against him directly.

But he couldn’t escape was also a fact.

Still, Su Mu’s panic didn’t seem fake, and he was subdued so quickly by someone like that?

"Turn around."

Gu Xing complied as Sima Lin tore open Gu Xing’s martial robe, checking his neck and noting several deep-set areas, quickly comprehending the situation.

"That Su Mu is well-versed in human acupoints and meridians and had confronted a Grandmaster-level weapon with his flesh in the Guangshen Province selections, likely due to long-term practice of some Body Tempering Martial Arts."

"His hands precisely hit the acupoints on your shoulders."

Hearing this, Gu Xing was enlightened and filled with rage, his eyes bloodshot, "So that’s it, I didn’t expect him to attack suddenly, was caught off guard, and let Su Mu get close..."

"I guessed as much..."

Recalling Su Mu’s panic earlier, Sima Lin was confident he hadn’t misjudged at such close range, and he coldly chuckled, dispelling the last doubt in his heart.

Dao Jiu glanced at Gu Xing, shook his head, and turned away.

Seeing this, Gu Xing’s eyes blazed with anger. He had always considered Dao Jiu his rival, yet he had suffered a significant setback at Su Mu’s hands.

Thinking of this, Gu Xing increasingly felt the eyes from other martial hall members were filled with mockery, his qi and blood surged.

"What are those looks for?"

"Gu Xing Senior Brother, you’re overthinking, none of us were taken down in one move."

"What did you say?"

"I said..."

Just then, Sima Lin’s cold voice interrupted, his gaze resting on Gu Xing.

"Enough, isn’t this shameful enough? As a disciple of the Overlord Blade Saint Martial Hall, even in a sneak attack, losing in one move is disgraceful; you’ve shamed the hall."

"This disgrace needs to be washed away with blood."

Gu Xing gritted his teeth at these words, making a terrifying grinding sound, his eyes suddenly filled with unmasked killing intent.

"Master Sima, I won’t make the same mistake twice. I will personally wash away this disgrace."

"Blades have no eyes, skills inferior, dying in the Martial Arts Arena is no one’s fault but my own."

"I must personally cut down Su Mu!"