Chapter 50 Hold on a Bit Longer
True Qi and Blood Qi intertwined.
Xu Lingjun’s True Qi wasn’t particularly strong, but under the urging of the Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique, his Blood Qi had become terrifyingly powerful...
Now all of it had transformed into True Qi.
Even his meridians could no longer accommodate it.
Boundless Blood Qi seeped through pores, penetrating outward.
His previously dashing appearance, now highlighted by this Blood Qi, seemed even more demonically handsome, looking like an Iron Warrior in a bloody battle.
Blood Qi splattered outward.
Xu Lingjun’s speed, strength, and even reflexes suddenly increased severalfold.
He dodged Mingbu’s close assault, turned around, and raised his leg, a whip kick aiming directly at her chest, with no trace of mercy.
Mingbu dared not block it head-on; she had experienced firsthand the incredible power of this man before her.
In front of him, she felt very frail.
But she was never a martial artist who relied on strength; she was an assassin.
Her task was to find the one opportunity of death amidst the enemy’s tight defenses and directly slay them.
Retreat.
Seeing the opponent’s True Qi surging fiercely, it had easily surpassed the Qi Gathering level, breaking into the realm of Transforming Truth... although still not as strong as hers...
But when combined with his terrifying strength, which she could not withstand at all...
Now with every step he took,
the ground couldn’t endure his powerful force and was directly stomped into crater after crater.
Blood trickled down his body, leaving a trail of crimson wherever it went.
"Kill!!"
Xu Lingjun, unable to hold back, lunged towards Mingbu.
His fists swung, accompanied by flying blood.
Wherever he passed, Blood Qi stained it all.
This is... Qiantian Gang Qi!!!
Mingbu’s pupils involuntarily contracted slightly, giving rise to some feelings of regret and pity.
The Chi Yu clan had suffered under Feng Zhichen for a long time, naturally knowing well of the many cultivation techniques he possessed.
Just like now, this handsome young man was clearly using the legendary Qiantian Gang Qi, which burns Blood Qi into True Qi!
This cultivation technique is indeed unparalleled in crossing realms to kill enemies, but its terrifying backlash makes it something one would not dare to use lightly.
This young man truly has a noble spirit; seeing himself about to fall into my hands, he did not hesitate to employ this mutual destruction combat technique...
It’s a pity I had intended to give him a quick death.
Mingbu originally struggled to endure after taking a blow from the opponent and was considering retreating.
Without absolute assurance of victory, one must seize the opportunity to retreat.
Otherwise, if she died, it would be fine, but if she exposed the master’s secret, that would be truly unforgivable.
But seeing the opponent use such a secret technique...
She was suddenly in no rush.
Qiantian Gang Qi consumes a person’s Blood Qi, and this young man, thin and handsome, surely doesn’t lack women who like him, but how much Blood Qi can he possibly burn?
As long as I drag this out, he would naturally die of excessive blood loss.
"Kill!"
With the aid of Qiantian Gang Qi, Xu Lingjun completely turned into a bloody figure, like a berserker, swift as thunder, fierce as wind, each move executed to the utmost.
The Flame Killing Fist is extremely vigorous and fierce, the connection of movements naturally broad and open, most unsuitable against opponents like Mingbu who exploit every gap...
But now, with Blood Qi surging, this blood evaporating from his body carried an extremely scorching temperature.
Making it impossible for Mingbu to get close.
And Xu Lingjun, the more he exerted himself, the more exhilarated he felt, only sensing the Blood Qi bubbling up, as if he had drunk a pot of a triple treasure turtle, deer antler, and black chicken soup in the dead of winter.
The fiery air rising rapidly upwards, seemingly ready to burst forth at any moment!
And in this state, each punch thrown gave him a sense of cathartic joy...
Yet watching the female assassin in front, agile like a monkey, burning himself continuously, he could still not catch up at all.
Xu Lingjun did not hesitate.
Qiantian Gang Qi, fifty percent output!!!
Originally, the Blood Qi mingled with True Qi splattering outward, now entirely shrouded him in a blood mist.
He could feel his heart starting to beat madly at a frequency beyond human limits, delivering power to all his limbs.
Xu Lingjun’s speed suddenly increased a few notches faster.
In the blink of an eye, he closed in on Mingbu, delivering a punch.
Could he possibly not have reached his limit yet?
This man’s endurance is much deeper than I imagined.
Ming Step was shocked, and seeing that there was no way to dodge, she could only meet the attack head-on...
Immediately, she spat out a mouthful of blood.
With fifty percent of his strength, Xu Lingjun’s True Qi was enough to keep pace with Ming Step, but his power was far greater, injuring her significantly with one punch.
No... This guy’s "Qiantian Gang Qi" seems much stronger than others’. I’m no match for him anymore...
Ming Step’s first thought was to escape!
If I can’t win, I can at least escape, leaving behind only an unsolved mystery.
But... this is the best opportunity to assassinate Feng Zhichen. If I flee, won’t I miss such a golden chance? ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Ming Step glanced over at Xu Lingjun; he was utterly drenched in blood. Though his Blood Qi was still surging to the sky, such an overpowering display of Blood Qi surely couldn’t last.
Hmm... He’s already at the end of his rope, just a desperate struggle of a trapped beast.
If I can just hold out...
Ming Step blocked Xu Lingjun’s punch with her elbow, feeling as if her arm bone might crack.
She gritted her teeth. If I can endure two more moves, he’ll be finished.
A moment later...
If I can endure three more moves, he’ll be done.
Time passed again.
This guy now seems as vigorous as ever, but surely he’s just a paper tiger. Men, I’ve fought plenty; they always look robust, but just a little persistence on my part and they collapse.
This Xu Lingjun will be no exception.
Hmm, just endure five more moves!!!
And then...
Five moves passed.
Ten moves passed.
The room was fairly large, but not immense, with limited space in the living room to maneuver.
Ming Step quickly found herself with nowhere to hide.
She could only grit her teeth and confront Xu Lingjun head-on, abandoning her specialty in assassination and using that small, pathetic weapon to fend off Xu Lingjun’s onslaught time and again...
Each time, it felt as if her whole internal system was shaken, her breathing sharp and her body drenched in fragrant sweat.
She felt like a lone leaf boat drifting in a turbulent sea, rocking violently under Xu Lingjun’s stormy waves, on the verge of capsizing at any moment.
The two of them had now clashed for dozens of moves, and Ming Step’s arms were numb, barely able to lift.
Yet the guy across from her, who should have bled out by now, was still lively, fighting with increasing vigor.
The massive blood loss should have left him dead, but instead, his Qi Blood was abundant, with each punch stronger than the last.
It was she who was nearly overwhelmed by surging Qi Blood, struggling to breathe.
"You’re amazing. Take this one more move."
Xu Lingjun roared.
Seventy percent strength.
Blood was already seeping from all seven orifices.
By now, Xu Lingjun seemed only a step away from death...
"He... can still persist like this?!"
Ming Step was utterly shocked.
But now her limbs were too weak from the recent onslaught, wanting to dodge but finding herself incapable.
Regret filled her mind; I should have fled.
Truly, I should have given up after the first failure.
Laughably, I clung to the lucky notion he’d end up exhausted, but now it’s me being worn out.
Is it even possible to escape now?
Furious, Ming Step screamed, ignoring the incoming punch, swinging a reverse knife strike towards Xu Lingjun’s neck, vowing not to miss this time... even if she had to die... she’d drag this handsome man to hell...
As she thought this, the blade just reaching halfway, it slipped out swiftly, transforming into lightning, breaking through the layers of Blood Qi, striking directly at Xu Lingjun’s neck.
Ming Step clearly saw the blade strike Xu Lingjun’s neck, but the tip only slightly indented, then was bounced away by his incredibly resilient skin.
The blade was covered in fresh blood, not from wounding him, but from the blood he deliberately released.
Then Ming Step realized she hadn’t missed at all... this guy was simply...
Invulnerable!!!
Facing the reality, Ming Step lost any sense of luck and resolutely opened her mouth to bite down on something concealed.
But the opponent had already closed in; his fist not yet landed, the fierce wind already filled her open mouth, making it impossible to bite down.
Then immense pain completely overtook her.
It felt like an entire Mount Tai had crashed down on her, and Ming Step, with a heavy heart filled with resentment, fainted.