The Mantis Stalking the Cicada

"I really don't know who gave you the courage!" Su Muchen said, coldly looking down at Lin Yuan.

In an instant, a mountain-like, heavy pressure bore down on Lin Yuan like a collapsing sky.

On the Spirit Battle Platform, spiritual energy surged wildly, actually stirring up a gust of wind from nowhere.

Many cultivators close to the Spirit Battle Platform were shaken off balance by the aftershock. If someone hadn't intervened in time, there would likely have been casualties on the spot.

"Is this the strength of the Central Continent's young master!"

The crowd's expressions changed drastically. Even the powerful figures watching the battle in the void revealed solemn expressions.

The people of the Central Continent are indeed not to be underestimated!

Lin Yuan, at the center of the storm, was even more pale, gritting his teeth and struggling to hold on. Lin Yuan only felt it difficult to breathe, as if an invisible hand had grabbed his throat, and the spiritual energy within his body had also become sluggish.

"Master... help me!"

Lin Yuan squeezed out a few words with difficulty from his throat. He knew that he was no match for Su Muchen, and now he had no choice but to use his last trump card!

However, to Lin Yuan's despair, his master, who usually responded without fail, was now unresponsive, as if in a deep sleep.

"How could this be? Why doesn't Master respond to me?" Lin Yuan was extremely anxious, and beads of sweat as big as soybeans appeared on his forehead.

"Could it be... Master is also afraid of Su Muchen's strength?" A thought flashed through Lin Yuan's mind, making him feel like he had fallen into an ice cave.

Lin Yuan's face instantly turned desperate, his legs softened, and he knelt down powerlessly, unable to move even an inch.

A complete and utter crushing defeat! Su Muchen's strength was actually terrifying!

Lin Yuan struggled to raise his head, looking at the indifferent man who seemed like a deity descending, his eyes filled with unwillingness. The humiliation of three years ago surged into his heart again. Although he gritted his teeth, he still couldn't resist this suffocating pressure.

A smile crept onto Su Muchen's lips. Wasn't this guy just relying on the old thing in the jade pendant to play the pig to eat the tiger?

How ridiculous! As long as he suppressed the old man, what could Lin Yuan possibly use to compare with him?

You have your old grandpa, and I have my protector!

As the young master of the Holy Gate, how could he lack powerful protectors around him?

This time, the sect master had specially arranged for a Void Shattering Realm expert to secretly protect him during his descent to the lower realm.

How could a mere wisp of lingering soul resist the pressure of a Void Shattering Realm expert?

As expected, the development of events was completely within Su Muchen's expectations.

Next, he could take the opportunity to trample this son of Destiny to death, eliminating future troubles forever.

After all, this protagonist-template character was bound to be a scourge if left alive!

Who knew if he would have any unexpected encounters in the future, and then jump out to kill him? So, it was always right to prevent problems before they occurred!

Just as Su Muchen was about to strike a fatal blow and completely end Lin Yuan's life, he suddenly withdrew his killing move.

Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, gasping for air, his eyes filled with fear and unwillingness as he looked at Su Muchen.

Su Muchen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent, as if everything just now had nothing to do with him.

The reason he stopped was not because of a soft heart, but because a cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

"The Strongest Villain System is binding... 1%... 50%... 99%... 100%! The Strongest Villain System has been successfully bound!"

"Ding! Detecting that the host is confronting the Son of Destiny, triggering a mission:"

"Mission 1: Kill the Son of Destiny, Lin Yuan. Reward: 5000 Villain Points."

"Mission 2: Temporarily let go of the Son of Destiny. Harvest him after he has grown. Reward: 10,000 Villain Points, a Mysterious Treasure Chest."

"Is there even a choice? Of course, it's the second one!" Su Muchen chose the second mission without hesitation.

Based on his past life's experience, the more difficult the mission, the more generous the reward.

Moreover, Mission 2 not only had double the Villain Points but also a Mysterious Treasure Chest, which was simply too tempting!

More importantly, directly killing the Son of Destiny would be too wasteful.

It would be better to treat him as a leek, cultivate him slowly, and then harvest him when he matured. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

"Three years should be enough for you to grow to a level that satisfies me, right?" Su Muchen thought to himself. "Then, I'll let you experience what real despair is!"

"Lin Yuan, I'll spare your life today," Su Muchen said indifferently. "However, three years from now, I will personally take your life!"

"Three years?" Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, then a flame of hope ignited in his eyes.

"Good! Three years from now, I will make you regret your decision today!" Lin Yuan gritted his teeth and said. He believed that as long as he was given time, he would definitely be able to surpass Su Muchen.

Su Muchen ignored Lin Yuan, and with a flash of his figure, he instantly disappeared from the Spirit Battle Platform.

"Young Master Su is truly magnanimous, actually temporarily letting go of this ignorant little kid."

"This kid is really lucky, actually escaping with his life."

"Hmph, three years from now, he will still not escape death!"

"Hahaha, this Lin Yuan is probably going to be hiding forever!"

The onlookers discussed amongst themselves, all feeling that Su Muchen was too benevolent, not killing Lin Yuan on the spot, but giving him another three years.

Lin Yuan felt extremely humiliated listening to the surrounding discussions. He clenched his fists tightly, his fingernails digging deeply into his palms.

But after all, he was a Son of Destiny, and Lin Yuan quickly calmed down.

Although he didn't know why Su Muchen chose to kill him three years later, he was certain that Su Muchen wouldn't have any good intentions.

Lin Yuan clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on the direction where Su Muchen disappeared, and a raging flame of revenge ignited in his heart.

"Su Muchen, I will definitely make you pay the price!" Lin Yuan roared in his heart. He vowed to make Su Muchen regret his decision today.

...

The battle on the Spirit Battle Platform had passed in several days.

At this time, Su Muchen had already returned to the residence arranged for him by the Cloud Water Sect.

"Young Master, is the pressure suitable?" A charming voice rang out in the room.

A beautiful young woman wearing thin gauze was kneeling behind Su Muchen, gently massaging his shoulders.

If Lin Yuan saw this scene, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood on the spot and rush up to fight Su Muchen again!

Because this woman was none other than Lin Yuan's childhood sweetheart, the Holy Maiden of the Cloud Water Sect, Liu Ruyan.

Three years ago, when Su Muchen descended upon the Cloud Water Sect, the sect master, in order to please Su Muchen, directly gifted Liu Ruyan to him.

After re-merging with the memories, Su Muchen finally sorted out the whole story.

This world will never lack opportunistic people.

This is a world where the strong eat the weak. How could Lin Yuan not understand that?

"However, it's been so long since descending to the lower realm. Why is there still no news about that thing?"

Su Muchen frowned slightly, feeling troubled.

That thing was of great importance and needed to be found as soon as possible.

"Maybe, I can use Lin Yuan to find that thing."

Su Muchen's eyes suddenly lit up. After all, Lin Yuan was a Son of Destiny, blessed with great luck. Maybe he could find that thing!

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. Otherwise, how could Lin Yuan's strength catch up with his so quickly?

"Lin Yuan, oh Lin Yuan, you really are my lucky star!"

After solving the top priority in his heart, Su Muchen was in a good mood.

Su Muchen sat cross-legged on the bed and began to study the system.

"System, open my attribute panel."

"Ding! The host's attribute panel has been opened:"

Host: Su Muchen

Identity: Young Master of the Central Continent's Holy Gate

Cultivation: Yuan Transformation Realm Ninth Stage

Villain Points: 0

Techniques: Xuan Tian Art, Tai Xu Holy Scripture

Items: Newbie Pack * 1

System Shop: Not open (Requires spending 1000 Villain Points to open. After opening, Villain Points can be used to purchase items)

"Newbie Pack? Open it and take a look."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 5000 Villain Points, Random Teleportation Talisman * 1."

"5000 Villain Points, not bad," Su Muchen said with a satisfied nod. Now he could open the system shop.

"System, open the system shop."

"Ding! The system shop has been opened. The host can spend Villain Points to purchase items."

A dazzling list of goods appeared before Su Muchen's eyes, with all kinds of heavenly treasures, divine weapons, techniques, and secret manuals available.

"This... this is too exaggerated!" Su Muchen was dazzled. Any one of these items would be enough to cause a sensation in the outside world.

"Eh? What's this?" Su Muchen's gaze was suddenly attracted to an item.

Breakthrough Pill: Can ignore any bottleneck and increase one major realm (Only usable for Profound Connection Realm and below).

Price: 1000 Villain Points

"This Breakthrough Pill is not bad," Su Muchen thought to himself. He was currently at the Ninth Stage of the Yuan Transformation Realm. If he took this Breakthrough Pill, he could directly advance to the Profound Connection Realm.

"System, purchase a Breakthrough Pill."

"Ding! Purchase successful. 1000 Villain Points deducted. 3000 Villain Points remaining."

A crystal clear pill appeared in Su Muchen's hand.

Without hesitation, Su Muchen swallowed the pill directly.

The pill melted in his mouth, and a warm current instantly flowed through his body.

Su Muchen only felt the spiritual energy within his body surge wildly. The originally solid bottleneck became vulnerable at this moment.

Boom!

A terrifying aura instantly erupted from Su Muchen's body.

Liu Ruyan, who was massaging him, screamed in fright and quickly retreated, her beautiful eyes staring at Su Muchen in horror.

"What happened?"

"What a terrifying aura!"

Everyone in the entire Cloud Water Sect felt this palpitating power.

Countless gazes looked towards the room where Su Muchen was.

Above the room, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth gathered wildly, forming a huge spiritual energy vortex.

A powerful pressure faintly spread to the surroundings, making people feel extremely oppressed.

"Is this... is Young Master Su about to break through?"

"As expected of the Central Continent's Heaven's Chosen, even a breakthrough can cause such an astonishing phenomenon!"

Inside the room, Su Muchen slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"What a powerful feeling!" Su Muchen felt the surging power within his body, and his heart was filled with joy.

His current strength was several times stronger than before.

"However, these Villain Points are consumed too quickly," Su Muchen looked at the remaining 3000 points and felt a little heartache.

"It seems like I have to find a way to get more Villain Points," Su Muchen thought to himself. "Lin Yuan, you have to grow up quickly. I'm still waiting to harvest you!"

Thinking of this, a playful smile appeared on the corner of Su Muchen's mouth.

He was looking forward to seeing how much Lin Yuan would grow in three years.

At that time, he would personally pick this mature fruit.