The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 199

Chapter 199
Shi Mu moved his eyes since he felt something . Two cold awns emitted from his eyes . Then, his vision moved and fell on the body of the red-robed woman – Xu Ling who was standing in the extreme right under the black stone-tablet .




The red-robed woman sensed Shi Mu’s eyes on her . A furious and shocked look appeared on her face . She tightened her grip on the sword-hilt around her waist with a desire to step out .
She then took half-a-step forward . But then, Shi Mu’s vision moved towards Qiao Zhi’s body .
So, the red-robed woman kept her foot hanging in the air . She neither advanced nor withdrew it . Her complexion turned red and blue . But, she felt relaxed in her heart without knowing the reason .
Qiao Zhi took a tight breath as he saw that Shi Mu was looking at him . Fortunately, Shi Mu’s vision didn’t stay on him for too long, and shifted past him .
Shi Mu swept his vision – neither too quickly nor too slowly – from left to right .
His vision had fallen on all the people in less than half-of-a-breath’s time . The reactions of the first-grade disciples differed as his vision went over them . But, all of them felt as if they were preys who were being watched by a hunter .
This half-of-a-breath’s time felt like a very long time to them .
A few of them even had beads of sweat oozing from their foreheads .
Suddenly, Shi Mu’s vision fell on a silver-haired youth who was standing on the extreme left side . He then said, "I’m Shi Mu… and I challenge Brother Mo Ning . "
Shi Mu’s voice wasn’t too loud, but his words caused an uproar in the crowd . Everyone issued shouts in surprise, and started to raise several questions .
"He challenged the first-ranked disciple of the first-grade?"
"This is… too arrogant . The difference between the first-grade and the second-grade disciples isn’t less… eh!"
"Well, this time it would be a good show to watch . "
A cold light flashed in Mo Ning’s eyes . His face exposed an ice-cold killing intention . He then slowly walked into the ring without speaking a single word .
Shi Mu carried his meteoric hammer in his left hand . He was also carrying his black blade on his back . He then walked into the ring .
He didn’t plan to use the blade . He had kept it in Bai Shi’s room when he had challenged Duan Qian Li . But then, he had requested Bai Shi to bring him the blade while he was resting .
A white light flashed, and a layer of firm boundary shrouded the insides of the ring .
"You dared to challenge me . Well, I’m worried that you’ll soon regret it," a light of fierce look flashed in Mo Ning’s eyes as he spoke in a cold voice .
Both of them had observed each other with the help of their eyesight before the match had started . Mo Ning had already made a plan to defeat Shi Mu . He was proud and arrogant, and he wanted Shi Mu to regret his decision . He was impatient to teach his opponent a lesson .
"Pull out the blade," Mo Ning said coldly . A blue-light flashed in his hand, and a watery-blue and long sword appeared in his hand .




The blade of the blue sword was gleaming – like the surface of water . Multiple waves were faintly circulating on its surface; it seemed to be a magic tool .
Shi Mu moved his hand, and drew out the black blade from his back as he heard this . But then, he rolled his wrist, and threw the black blade on the ground .
Half of the blade pierced into the ground of the ring with a ‘tut’ sound .
"I’ve pulled out," Shi Mu looked towards Mo Ning, and replied with an expressionless face .
All the disciples outside the ring opened their eyes wide as they saw this . Then, they began to issue hoots of laughter .
"You’re courting death!"
Mo Ning was stumped for words; he became extremely furious . Then, his figure went out flying towards Shi Mu in a flash .
Several blue rays were emitted from the long sword in his hand . Then, blue sword-Qi emerged on the sword – in the manner in which a peacock spreads its tail . Then, the sword-Qi went stabbing towards Shi Mu .
Shi Mu narrowed his eyes . These blue sword-Qi were certainly real . They came towards him while cutting the air and issuing a sky-splitting sound . It seemed that the sword had created a shadow owing to the real Sword Qi — not because of its quick speed .
"It’s… releasing real Qi!"
Shi Mu’s vision flickered as he groaned coldly . Then, he shook his arm, and lifted the meteoric hammer in his hand – like a viper . It then turned into a black light, and darted out with an extremely quick speed .
Mo Ning stopped moving . Then, his body fell backwards .
A rumbling sound echoed .
The meteoric hammer and the blue sword-Qi collided . Then, the ten or more blue sword-Qi broke and split open .
Shi Mu wrinkled his brows . The power of the meteoric hammer was enormous . But, he hadn’t expected that the blue sword-Qi would be defeated so easily .
Then, his complexion changed .
The fragmented blue sword-Qi hadn’t really dissipated . It had flashed and got transformed into a disc of white drizzling watery-fog . It then started to attach and diffuse at a very fast speed . It transformed into a faint cloud and mist in the blink of an eye . Everything around them gradually became hazy and fuzzy .
Mo Ning’s figure disappeared into the cloud and mist around him . Even his traces faded away .
"The Art of the Concealed Cloud Sword … So, that’s what it is," Shi Mu said in his heart .
‘Whiz!’
The blue sword-Qi flew and darted out from his side . Then, a man’s shadow flashed from the depth of the fog .




Shi Mu’s complexion became cold . He waved his arm, and the meteoric hammer got transformed into a black dragon . Then, the blue sword-Qi was routed and dispersed easily .
The speed of the meteoric hammer increased . It transformed into black lightening, and rushed forward while carrying a strong airflow from the surroundings; it rapidly hit the man’s shadow .
It ripped the shadow apart as the black light flashed and passed through it .
Shi Mu’s complexion sank because it hadn’t hit the real man . He then waved his hand, and pulled the meteoric hammer back .

The fragmented sword-Qi got transformed into white fog, and rapidly got diffused . The mist in the surroundings became denser .
The ring had limited space . So, it quickly got filled with rolled-up fog, and the range of the field of vision rapidly decreased . Nothing could be seen beyond a few feet .
Shi Mu’s complexion sank .
Bai Shi and the others looked worried as they saw this situation .
"He could release real Qi . Mo Ning has already started to coagulate his Qi . He seems to be just half-a-step away from entering into the Xian Tian realm," an elder of the Black Demon Sect said with a smile; he was sitting on the platform beside the ring .
"This Shi Mu’s strength is also not weak . His chances of success would’ve been good if he had challenged some other low-ranked person of the first-grade . But, he chose Mo Ning… " another elder with a long beard shook his head and said .
"Hehe… perhaps this man has lost his mind because of his previous victory . He’s extremely impudent . The Art of the Concealed Cloud Sword will slowly reveal its wonders after Mo Ning enters into the Xian Tian realm . "
"Young disciple’s actions will inflict a lot of hardships onto him . "
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Shi Mu stood inside the ring with closed eyes and attentive ears . It seemed that he was trying to listen to the sounds of activity in his surroundings .
Suddenly, a man’s shadow appeared inside the fog . It was flying towards Shi Mu .
Shi Mu opened his eyes, and golden awns flashed through his pupils . He then issued a loud sound from his mouth . The meteoric hammer in his hand went out hitting towards that man’s shadow .
The fog behind Shi Mu’s back fluctuated . Then, an arm appeared, and a sword shot noiselessly towards Shi Mu’s back .
The air fluctuated, and an invisible sword-Qi shot out . But, it didn’t issue any sound .
The fight was seemingly going to end .
Mo Ning’s Art of the Concealed Cloud Sword was his trump card . He could easily defeat his opponent in a close combat owing to this art .




However, who would’ve imagined that Shi Mu would bend the corner of his mouth at this moment? Suddenly, he turned around – like lightning . He then moved his fist towards the sword . His fist was sparkling – like jade .
Suddenly, the air around them shook . Several round and clear ripples could be seen appearing from Shi Mu’s fist .
"Kacha!" Several bone-breaking sounds were heard .
Suddenly, an arm was broken in the fog . It got twisted and deformed to an abnormal angle .
The fist-wind whistled while arousing a whirlpool in the air . It pushed aside the fog in the surroundings, and revealed the figure of Mo Ning inside it .
Mo Ning was looking at his broken arm with a shocked face . His figure flashed, and moved back into the fog .
"You want to run away!"
Shi Mu sneered . He then waved his arm, and the meteoric hammer – looking like a black meteor – caught-up with Mo Ning’s figure in the blink of an eye . Then, a gigantic power violently surged-up .
Mo Ning’s complexion changed . He then waved his intact arm, and the blue sword in his hand got transformed into sword-shadows . He then kept it in the front of his body in order to block Shi Mu’s blows .
A rumbling sound was heard .
The black meteor hammer got knocked against the blue sword-shadows . It easily tore them apart . However, its speed didn’t decrease . Then, it dashed to hit Mo Ning’s chest .
Mo Ning exposed an extremely frightened look on his face . This meteoric hammer had an astonishing power . This had become clear from this move .
He shouted out loudly . Then, layers of white light appeared on his neck . It turned out to be a white jade necklace . The white light got condensed into a layer of light-curtain . It defended his body from the front .
The meteoric hammer ruthlessly whipped the light-curtain, and the curtain broke down with a ‘kacha’ sound .
Mo Ning’s two defense strategies had failed . The meteoric hammer’s speed and might had also become slower . However, it severely hit Mo Ning in his chest .
‘Bang!’ A stuffy sound echoed . Mo Ning’s body was sent out flying – like a piece of stone . It then got knocked against the sealed boundary around the ring . He then opened his mouth, and a mouthful of blood gushed out from it .
A cold light flashed in Shi Mu’s eyes . He kicked his foot on his black blade that was inserted into the ground .
He poured his real Qi from his foot, and attracted the blade with his toe .
‘Whiz!’ A whooshing sound was heard .
Suddenly, the black blade got transformed into a black light . It went out – like a black dragon – and pushed aside the clouds and the mist . It then went stabbing towards Mo Ning’s left shoulder .
The power of this graceful blade was extremely fierce . It would’ve destroyed the entire arm of Mo Ning if it had hit his shoulder .
The meteoric hammer had hit Mo Ning’s chest a short while ago . Now, he couldn’t resist most of the attacks even though he was holding his real Qi in his body . His internal organs got rolled-up, and budged out from his body .
His face had turned ashen . Then, a grey light appeared from his side, and hit the black blade .
A loud clanging sound echoed . The direction of the black blade got deviated by the grey light . It slightly touched Mo Ning’s shoulder, and stabbed the firm boundary around the ring .
A buzzing sound was heard .
The firm boundary swayed-up violently . Rays of light flashed, and it almost collapsed . However, it still stood firm .
The grey-robed old man’s figure appeared . He had an embarrassed look on his face .
It was he who had released the grey light . But, he had also underestimated the power of the black blade . It was almost impossible to save Mo Ning .
"Mo Ning is unable to continue the fight . So, you don’t need to make any more moves now," the grey-robed old man said .
Shi Mu raised the tip of his brow and nodded .
The grey-robed old man took out a healing magic charm, and pasted it on Mo Ning’s wound to stabilize the condition of his injury . He then waved his hand, and undid the boundary around the ring .
He waved his sleeves, and a gale rose-up out of nowhere . It made the fog in the ring disperse, and exposed the situation inside the ring .
"Shi Mu has won the challenge . He has now attained rank one among the first-grade disciples . "
The environment outside the ring flared-up like boiling water as the grey-robed old man’s voice resounded . The faces of most of the people were filled with incredible colors .
The remaining nine disciples of the first-grade were dumbstruck . Mo Ning was the strongest among them . So, they hadn’t expected that he would be defeated in this manner .
They hadn’t been able to witness the fight owing to the curled-up clouds and mist in the ring . Nothing was visible to anyone; except for a fuzzy shadow of a man .
Mo Ning was clearly winning the fight a moment ago . He had trapped Shi Mu with his sword skills . It was highly unexpected that things would take a new turn in the blink of an eye . Now, Mo Ning had been defeated . But, Shi Mu had only used a limited numbers of his moves .
The trick with the hammer and the blade was extremely neat and tidy . It wasn’t sloppy at all .
The Head and the elders of the Black Demon Sect had an astonished look across their faces . They had thought that Shi Mu was impudent . Now, their faces became red, and they remained speechless for a long while .
Shi Mu had defeated the number one disciples among the second-grade and the first-grade disciples on the same day . This had never happened in the history of the Black Demon Sect .
Jin Xiao Chai looked towards Shi Mu’s extraordinary splendor with the pair of her wonderful eyes . Then, her vision flickered . It seemed as if she was thinking about something .

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