419 The Real Heterodox Demon (1/2)

It looked like Wolf King's right palm had slammed into Meng Qi's left chest and snapped his ribs, dealing serious damage, but in actuality, it was more like someone had dropped a scalding hot sweet potato into his hands. The depression in Meng Qi's muscles and the stickiness of his genuine Qi rendered Wolf King unable to pull his hand back or escape.

Under normal circumstances, Meng Qi would have been digging his own grave. In another breath, Wolf King's grim genuine Qi could pierce right through his protective Hard Kung and shred his innards, guaranteeing his death.

However, time waits for no man. The same went for long sabers swinging down from above, and even more so for Five Thunder Bombardment of Sky!

Wolf King's Vital Spirit was thoroughly shaken up by the fierce and unyielding thunder. Its roars overwhelmed his ears and the terrifying sensation made him involuntarily tremble. He knew that if he tried to take it head-on, he would suffer grievous injuries at best, and it was unlikely that he would survive Meng Qi's following attacks.

To think that Meng Qi had such a petrifying attack!

No wonder he had not cared about hiding it or its consequences and was willing to use the ”Killer Sword” that he had only used once since learning it.

That time, he had defeated an opponent that was more powerful than him. Using only the strength of the Four Apertures level, he had killed an experienced leader of a bunch of horse bandits.

With his left hand as the tip of his blade, Wolf King transformed into a ghastly sword and faced ”Heaven Inflicted Pain” head-on.

As the sword swung out, the Wolf King, who was tall and skinny to begin with, looked like he shrunk a size down or had half of his flesh and blood sucked out of him by Old Zhong. He became even scrawnier and more shriveled up, and his naturally protruding eyes intensified his cold and murderous aura.

The heavens created countless things for the sake of man, yet man had never done anything in return. Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!

Killing intent shot into the sky and released a mighty roar. The compound near the patio where they stood was instantly devoid of all forms of vitality, and even the rodents hidden deep in underground holes were not spared.

”Boom!”

Sky Thunder guided the blade and a thick thunderbolt descended at an unthinkable speed. It was heavy and ferocious and it struck Wolf King with all its might.

”Boom! Boom! Boom! ...” Five bolts of thunder struck one after the other. Ear-splitting rumbles rang out and large drops of rain pelted down with an angry buzz. They smashed against the bluestone path near the compound, creating a layer of white mist from the spray.

”Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!” ”Heaven Inflicted Pain” clashed with Wolf King's left hand, emitting five crisp and clear sounds. It did not sound like colliding metal, but rather a long spear striking a drum!

The Green Thunder dispersed and the lightning was strewn everywhere. Meng Qi felt his feet turn heavy and stumbled a few steps back. Every step left a deep footprint on the charred and wet bluestone path.

This time, his footprints were not as orderly as if they had been carved with a blade. Instead, they were focused on the middle and spread outwards in all directions. Wherever it passed, nothing lived.

Wolf King was thrown off his feet and flew backward. Bolts of thunder circled around his body, charring his skin a deathly grey. When his feet hit the ground, they dragged out a deep hole beneath them.

If not for the fact that the both of them were concentrating their powers, the nearby compounds would probably be unable to escape unscathed!

Wolf King's left hand sagged at his side at an unnatural angle, evidently broken. Blood oozed out but was rapidly charred by the thunder and evaporated.

His killer sword was no trivial weapon, but he had been forced to use it. On top of that, he had no Precious Weapon and was still nursing an old wound, resulting in a major disadvantage.

There was a malicious glint in his eyes like that of an agitated wild wolf. With a flex of his right hand, he was prepared to strike again.

Meng Qi raised Flowing Fire with his left hand. Even before he had attacked, Wolf King already felt a stabbing pain at his mid-brows as his Vital Spirit shook in fear.

Watching the fairy-like Meng Qi and feeling his pure, swift and fierce swordwill, Wolf King held a frozen wide-eyed gaze. He was no longer able to judge just how much strength Meng Qi had left.

His body was burdened with serious injuries. If Meng Qi happened to be in a slightly better condition, his death was certain if things carried on the way they were. Moreover, with that big a commotion they had created just now, Misty Rain Mountain's Exterior-level masters would have sensed their activity for sure. He Jiu and Gongyang Hao would definitely hurry over.

After a brief moment of contemplation, he, who had never been hit and always fled from the scene right away, arrived at a decision. He would take the opportunity to increase the distance between them so that Su Meng would have to close the gap before he could execute his Exterior-level ultimate move!

The right hand that Wolf King had stretched out slapped downward instead. The genuine Qi seemed to be elastic, propelling him into the air instead of smashing the bluestone path below. He launched himself into the compound beside them in a strange manner.

”You treacherous fool, how dare you try to run!” Meng Qi bellowed.

He gripped his sword and saber in his left and right hands, drenched in blood from head to toe. His commanding presence invoked fear as he appeared to be about to give chase.

However, he did not step towards the compound. Instead, he suddenly vigilantly looked around and sternly called out,

”Who's there! Show yourself!”

Wolf King flipped over the wall and slipped through the compound, speedily fleeing far away.

Meng Qi heaved a small sigh of relief. His bluff had actually worked!

Wolf King was severely injured, but Meng Qi had it tough as well. Using Dharmakaya moves and activating his Precious Weapons required an extraordinary amount of energy. Although after running the Sacrifice Formula, his genuine Qi and mental energy had been in abundance, and even strengthened, it was not on top of the amount he had left just because he had not previously expended all of it. Hence, under normal circumstances, executing such a powerful killer move after using the Sacrifice Formula meant that he could only use one more Exterior-level ultimate move, given his Eight Acupores level in the Eight Nine Mysteries.

However, he was not in any normal situation at that point in time. In order to create an opportunity for himself, he had had to intentionally take a hit to the chest, and had also consumed a large amount of energy to counter Wolf King's murderous intent with his Eight Nine Mysteries and Golden Bell Shield.

As such, there was no way he would still be able to use an Exterior-level killer move. His mental energy was already being pushed to its breaking point. He could only count on his genuine Qi to return to its peak and blindly hack away. Had Wolf King gone after him again, it would have turned into a battle of endurance, just like when he had sparred with Wang Zai. The moves used in the latter half of the match determined the outcome. However, it was not just a spar, but a fight for his life now. Unless he had no choice, he would not want to drag things out to that extent lest unexpected changes popped up.

The good thing was that he was extremely familiar with ”Heavenly Fairy”, resulting in a very decent imitation by his Eight Nine Mysteries. In addition, it did not expend much of his energy either. That was how he had managed to scare Wolf King away.

His cry of ”treacherous fool, how dare you try to run” had been bait to make it seem like he was going to give chase. Then, he subsequently pretended that an enemy had surfaced and remained in the same spot with his guard up, ready to fight.

However, Meng Qi did not relax even after Wolf King had made his escape. He continued to let his ”imposing manner” scale higher and higher while he scanned his surroundings as if there was a real enemy around.

This was his guess:

There were Exterior-level masters at Happycloud Heights, so Wolf King could not keep waiting outside forever. When he had challenged He Jiu the last time, the latter had tacitly acceded to it. Was he unafraid of being slain on the spot if he came back?