Jing Kun roared in midair, but Qin Mu below was utterly bewildered.
‘No way, how did I run into Jing Kun again?! This is truly a cursed fate!’
“Be careful, human boy! Something’s off with this guy!”
Even without the Divine Dragon’s reminder, Qin Mu had already noticed.
The scene of him devouring a Demon Clan member just now was proof enough that the current Jing Kun was no longer human.
Calling him Demon Clan… wasn’t quite right either.
He could only be described as a half-demon, half-human monster.
“Heh hahaha! Qin Mu! You came at just the right time!”
Jing Kun’s entire body seethed with Blood Qi.
This Blood Qi was so oppressive it made it hard for Qin Mu to breathe.
In the next moment, Jing Kun’s figure instantly vanished.
Seeing Jing Kun disappear, Qin Mu didn’t hesitate. He immediately rolled to the side.
Whoosh!
A sharp claw appeared where Qin Mu had just been. Jing Kun’s figure materialized out of thin air.
Seeing Qin Mu had dodged his attack, he grinned and said, “You dodged once. I don’t believe you can dodge a second or third time!”
As his words fell, his figure vanished once more.
Qin Mu’s scalp prickled.
How was he supposed to fight this? Or rather, how was he supposed to escape?
Jing Kun’s stance made it clear he intended to take Qin Mu’s life.
“Qin Mu, prepare to die!”
This time, the figure didn’t appear from behind but directly in front of Qin Mu.
Jing Kun’s hand was still curved into a claw, shooting toward Qin Mu’s chest with incredible speed.
‘Can’t dodge!’
In Qin Mu’s eyes, Jing Kun’s claw grew larger and larger.
Just as it was about to touch Qin Mu’s body, Qin Mu’s eyes, without him realizing, turned gold.
His right arm, now covered in golden stripes, lifted, and a single finger gently landed on the center of Jing Kun’s palm.
Boom—
A ferocious burst of True Qi erupted from the point of contact between the two.
The force of the explosion sent both figures flying back dozens of steps.
“Human boy, hurry! You can’t maintain this form for long. Your body cannot withstand this old man’s power for an extended period!”
Qin Mu also knew he needed to end this quickly.
But given Jing Kun’s current state, a swift victory seemed highly unlikely.
At that moment, Qin Mu suddenly noticed the small bracelet on his wrist. It was a little gift Aunt Mi had given him when he entered.
Suddenly, an idea popped into his head.
“Divine Dragon Senior, is your power using my body as the vessel?”
“Of course. Why are you asking this old man such a question now?”
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Qin Mu shared his idea with the Divine Dragon.
“Divine Dragon Senior, could you use this bracelet as the vessel to channel your power to me?”
The Divine Dragon also noticed the small bracelet on Qin Mu’s wrist.
Its grade was definitely not low; it could withstand his power.
“It’s possible. However, human boy, if we do this, the power you receive from this old man will be somewhat diminished. Moreover, even with the bracelet as the vessel, this old man’s power is still released through your body as the medium. Once it exceeds the limit your body can bear, you will still collapse.”
“Divine Dragon Senior, why worry about all that now? As long as I win, it’s fine, right?”
The Divine Dragon was silent for a moment.
“Heh. Human boy, this old man likes that attitude. Good!”
Immediately, Qin Mu felt his entire body lighten considerably.
However, in exchange, at least forty percent of the power within him flowed away.
And as time passed, the remaining sixty percent was also slowly draining away.
Qin Mu’s heart sank. Time was running out. He had to end this quickly!
On the other side, Jing Kun hadn’t expected Qin Mu to erupt with such powerful force, actually putting him at a disadvantage.
‘Could this be the so-called Chosen One’s Halo?’
The thought alone made Jing Kun’s mood turn violent. ‘I should be the Chosen One!’
“Qin Mu!!”
Boom!
Jing Kun’s figure shot forward like a projectile.
Not to be outdone, Qin Mu charged straight at him.
Neither side used any Martial Arts Manuals; it was a pure contest of physical bodies.
The main reason was actually that neither of them had mastered many techniques.
Through the exchange, Jing Kun discovered that Qin Mu’s power was no longer as terrifying as that initial burst.
On the contrary, it was gradually weakening.
“Haha, Qin Mu! Once your power is completely overwhelmed by mine, I’ll make sure you experience what true suffering is!”
Qin Mu blocked one of Jing Kun’s palm strikes and seized the chance to say, “Anyone can talk big. Instead of wasting time barking like a dog, why not defeat me quickly and show me what you’re really capable of.”
Whether it was these words that provoked Jing Kun, or perhaps his current form had made him exceptionally irritable, he let out a wild, beast-like roar.
Taking advantage of Jing Kun roaring at the sky, Qin Mu stepped forward, swung his fist, and delivered a solid uppercut!
“Take this!”
The punch landed squarely on Jing Kun’s chin.
Whoosh!
Jing Kun’s figure shot backward like an arrow, crashing into the stone wall.
Qin Mu gave him no chance to catch his breath, immediately following up.
Jing Kun shattered the surrounding rubble with a burst of energy, his eyes blood-red.
“Qin Mu! Today, I will definitely kill you!”
Boom!
The two clashed again.
Their figures darted rapidly through the space, moving so fast the surrounding area seemed on the verge of collapsing.
“Qin Mu! It’s all because of you! You ruined my reputation! Reduced me to this state! If I don’t grind your bones to dust, I can’t quell the hatred in my heart!”
“Ever since I came to this world, I’ve schemed and toiled, finally achieving success. Just as I was about to achieve fame and fortune, it was all because of you! You wasted years of my hard work!”
Jing Kun lamented all the suffering he had endured.
However, to Qin Mu’s ears, it sounded utterly unheard of.
He didn’t remember doing any of these things.
“Hey, hey! While I, Qin Mu, am no saint or gentleman, I do take responsibility for my own actions. Everything you’re saying is completely fabricated by you!”
This was a blame Qin Mu refused to accept.
“Heh, so what if it was you? So what if it wasn’t? Today, I will definitely kill you!”
Jing Kun threw a punch, carrying terrifying Blood Qi with it.
Qin Mu couldn’t react in time and took the blow head-on.
“Cough! Hack!”
Qin Mu spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, Jing Kun was overjoyed.
“Haha, go to hell!”
Suddenly, Qin Mu grabbed Jing Kun’s arm, grinning as he said, “You have to risk the child to catch the wolf.”
“Hah!”
With a fierce shout, Qin Mu exerted force.
A crack sound was heard, and Jing Kun’s arm snapped.
“Argh!”
Jing Kun cried out in pain, trying to break free, but Qin Mu gave him no opportunity.
“It’s time to end this, Jing Kun. I think you should have realized something earlier—villains usually die because they talk too much.”
The golden stripes on Qin Mu’s body instantly spread across half his face.
One of his eyes even turned into a vertical pupil.
Gathering all his strength into his right fist, Qin Mu delivered a solid punch directly to Jing Kun’s Dantian.
Crackle—
A sound like something shattering echoed.
Jing Kun’s aura instantly plummeted, and even his hair turned white in the blink of an eye.
Qin Mu’s strike had, by sheer coincidence, shattered the Blood Pearl.