The earlier ambush indeed startled Mu Nuo for a brief moment, but as Xu Yuan fully revealed himself, it only elicited a trace of absurdity from Him.
Turning slightly to glance at the one behind him, Mu Nuo slowly uttered three words:
"You dare?"
As He spoke,
His body dissolved into wisps of black smoke and dissipated, His voice ethereal and unpredictable:
"Such grandiosity—one might mistake you for someone who has Broken Saint.
"Xu Changtian, you have truly disappointed Me. I thought you would at least break through Mortal Transcendence. A mere Primordial talking of Saint Slaying? Utterly laughable."
Expressionless, Xu Yuan quietly listened to these words. Lowering his gaze, he glanced at his Dao Charm-covered hand, clenched it, and calmly responded:
"Is this not to set the foundation of my Dao Domain with your death? Against you, Mu Nuo, Primordial cultivation is more than enough."
"Hah..."