Starting with the Magic Absorption Technique: I swept through the fantasy world.

“No problem, come on!” Wang Mu knew that the opponent’s flames had not yet revealed their essence, but now he could understand them more deeply.

Hong Cheng let out a low roar, and his spiritual energy directly rose to its peak. At the same time, an extremely domineering and scorching fire was released from the flaming whip.

The technique and the flames were perfectly combined, and the flames even seemed to have a tendency to break free from the hand and rush towards Wang Mu.

"Brother Wang Mu, be careful." Unexpectedly, Hong Cheng kindly reminded him before the fiery whip lashed out like a dragon.

However, neither Hong Cheng nor Li Ming expected that Wang Mu would stand still without dodging. This made them both tense up at the same time. This domineering move was not something that ordinary people could withstand.

"tear."

The whip seemed to have pierced through Wang Mu's body; the domineering and scorching flames were enough to tear Wang Mu apart.

Hong Cheng and Li Ming were dumbfounded. They had clearly warned him just now. Did Wang Mu really want to die? But after the whip passed through, they looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Despite being an outstanding expert among the younger generation, Wang Mu was still tricked by the other party. He had already moved to the other side, and what Hong Cheng stabbed was merely an illusion of Wang Mu.

Hong Cheng and Li Ming were certain that Wang Mu had just used the Illusion Technique, a unique skill of the Jade Clan. Even if someone from the Jade Clan came in person, they might not be able to use such an illusion.

"If you two don't have any other new ideas, I'll be leaving." Wang Mu didn't think much of it. He said goodbye to Li Ming and Hong Cheng and left without looking back.

Watching Wang Mu's figure gradually disappear, Hong Cheng and Li Ming had a helpless smile on their faces. Perhaps, they needed to work even harder for the competition.

"The flames released by the fusion of martial arts techniques by the magic spirit illusionist are indeed domineering." Even after walking for a while, Wang Mu could still clearly feel that there seemed to be a ball of flame dancing in front of him, which was the shadow left by the domineering flame.

Of course, the key to the battle with Hong Cheng was mastering that wonderful whip technique, which was both flexible and domineering. If it were combined with Yu Ruyan's footwork, the two would work together to create a great effect.

Wang Mu knew very well that he still needed to continuously improve his cultivation, especially his strength. In his previous battle with Hong Cheng, he had used illusions to evade the attack.

As for the illusion, Wang Mu only realized it after watching Xiao Mei's dance last time. Today, if his power were twice as strong, then Wang Mu would not need to use the illusion.

Over the next few days, Wang Mu spent his days searching for high-level celestial beasts in the desolate land to hone his skills, including speed, strength, and especially the power of his aura. Wang Mu hoped to become even stronger.

Of course, through continuous practice, Wang Mu's abilities have also been continuously improved.

"boom."

Just as Wang Mu was about to leave the desolate land and return to participate in the competition, a deafening sound came from not far away, and he was slightly taken aback.

That was definitely not something Hong Cheng or Li Ming could do, which piqued Wang Mu's curiosity, and he couldn't help but move over there.

"What a strong guy."

When he arrived there, Wang Mu was surprised to see a boy who looked about eighteen or nineteen years old. He was over two meters tall and his muscles were bulging all over his body.

Compared to this boy, everyone I had ever seen seemed rather frail, and this boy was holding a giant hammer, which I roughly guessed weighed at least a thousand pounds.

Strangely, when the boy used the hammer, there was no fluctuation of spiritual energy at all, which greatly surprised Wang Mu. Could he be born with divine strength?

The boy was surrounded by the corpses of more than a dozen two-horned green-eyed wolves, which could be considered fifth-grade celestial beasts. However, the celestial beast that the boy was facing was extremely troublesome.

That was the Fiend Wolf, a fifth-grade celestial beast known for its speed. Every time the young man swung his iron hammer, the Fiend Wolf was able to nimbly dodge it.

"Playing games." The Demon Wolf seemed to be toying with the boy, trying to wear him down. The two remained locked in a stalemate.

"tear!"

Finally, the sharp claws of the evil wolf tore a long, narrow gash in the boy's body.

The boy became even more anxious and started swinging his hammer wildly, but the more he did so, the less effective it became; the hammer simply couldn't hit the evil wolf.

"I'll take care of this beast."

At this moment, Wang Mu walked straight towards the Fiend Wolf. When the Fiend Wolf saw Wang Mu, its eyes flashed with a cruel light, and it rushed over quickly.

"thump."

With a slight turn of his body, Wang Mu casually tossed the Fiend Wolf to the ground like a dead dog. Without hesitation, Wang Mu then kicked it.

Before the evil wolf could react, it collapsed.

"From now on, you'll be with me."

"Thank you, Master, for sparing my life," the Fiend Wolf howled.

Wang Mu took advantage of the situation and acquired it.

"Liang Linfeng, thank you for saving my life. May I ask your honorable name, brother?" Liang Linfeng's gaze fell on Wang Mu's face. He knew very well that if Wang Mu hadn't appeared just now, he would have been half-dead, if not dead, when he dealt with that evil wolf.

"My name is Wang Mu. What I did for you was nothing, no need to thank me."

Wang Mu smiled faintly, not taking the matter to heart. He was about to leave the desolate land when he noticed Liang Linfeng starting to pick up the corpses of the celestial beasts on the ground, and he was slightly taken aback.

"Brother Liang Linfeng, didn't you enter the Wasteland to cultivate?" Wang Mu was puzzled. Usually, people enter the Wasteland to cultivate, so why would they pick up the celestial beasts they killed?

Liang Linfeng laughed heartily: "I go to the desolate land to kill celestial beasts to make money. I have no interest in cultivation."

The farmer's attire and honest smile stirred something in Wang Mu's heart: "Liang Linfeng, do you want to earn more money?"

"Yes, of course I do."

Liang Linfeng perked up and nodded quickly.

"Alright, if you trust me, come with me. I guarantee you'll make even more money." A faint smile appeared on Wang Mu's face.

If someone else heard this, they would probably think: Why should I believe you? Even if I do believe you, where is the money? In short, they would have many questions.

But when it came to Liang Linfeng, things were much simpler. He readily agreed, "Okay, then I'll follow you. After all, you saved my life, so it doesn't matter if we don't make any money."

Upon hearing this, Wang Mu couldn't help but smile happily.

On the way, Wang Mu also learned that Liang Linfeng lived in a backward village near the desolate land. Liang Linfeng was born with superhuman strength and had never practiced any martial arts. The moves he used to hunt the celestial beasts were something he figured out on his own.