CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

The sound of applause came from the darkness as two figures, one fat and one thin, appeared before Mo Qi.

"As expected of the one who ruined my grand plans. Zhang Cheng’s death at your hands was not in vain," said the nine-foot-tall, powerfully built Jin Quan, clapping his hands as he looked at Mo Qi with eyes full of admiration.

"Brother Mo!"

Jin Sanpang exclaimed, his fat jiggling as he ran over excitedly. He grabbed Mo Qi’s sleeve and refused to let go.

The ones who had been hiding in the shadows and following him this whole time were none other than the father and son from the Jin Family.

"Jin Quan!"

Mo Qi was very surprised. He hadn’t expected it to be this big shot.

He stared at Jin Quan warily, not daring to let his guard down. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Although Jin Sanpang was present, Jin Quan was the Steward Leader of the Wolf Fang Sect. Mo Qi couldn’t guarantee that Jin Quan wouldn’t make a move against him.

"Brother Mo, don’t worry. My dad won’t do anything to you. He brought San Pang here to find you," Jin Sanpang said with a grin. He then patted his chest and promised, "If he dares to touch you, San Pang will pull out all his whiskers!"

Jin Quan, who had been maintaining the image of a grandmaster and contemplating his opening words, staggered and nearly tripped.

’Silly son, do you have to screw your own father over like that?’

"Fatty, get over here!" Jin Quan’s expression suddenly turned cold.

"I won’t!" Jin Sanpang saw the situation was turning bad. He stubbornly stood in front of Mo Qi, shielding him from behind like a mother hen protecting her chick.

"Hmph, it’s not up to you!" With a wave of his hand, Jin Quan bound Jin Sanpang with a tremendous force, sending him flying to the side. He was completely immobilized, unable to even speak.

He could only stare with wide eyes, on the verge of tears from anxiety.

Sensing things were about to go south, Mo Qi frantically retreated.

His External Incarnation flew out, transforming into Battle Armor that covered his entire body. In his hand, he held a jet-black kitchen knife.

"Trying to run? How naive!"

Jin Quan pointed a finger, and berserk Energy stirred the Power of Heaven and Earth, forming a sharp arrow that pierced the sky and shot howling toward Mo Qi.

A powerful aura surrounded the arrow. As it flew, all the grass and topsoil within a ten-zhang radius were swept up and pulverized.

Mo Qi knew that escape was impossible. His only option was to risk everything and fight.

"Kill!"

He stopped his retreat and charged forward, knife in hand, to meet the attack.

He activated his Sword Skill Domain, which shielded his body and slammed violently into the energy waves generated by the arrow.

Mo Qi let out a muffled groan. His chest felt as if it had been struck by a mountain, and the intense shock almost made him pass out.

He bit the tip of his tongue, the sharp pain jolting his nerves and keeping him conscious.

After the collision of Energy and Domain came the arrow’s true killing blow.

Slowed by the Sword Skill Domain and combined with Mo Qi’s superhuman reaction speed, he was able to clearly perceive the arrow’s flight path.

The Obsidian Kitchen Knife struck!

In a flash, not even Jin Quan’s eyes could see how many times Mo Qi had swung his knife.

HISSS!

The arrow struck his heart but failed to pierce Mo Qi’s Battle Armor. Instead, it dissolved into a puff of scattered Spiritual Energy and vanished into the air.

Even so, Mo Qi was hit by the aftershock and sent flying backward. He crashed through the dense forest, clearing out a patch of land and obliterating countless trees and plants.

Shattering the arrow had been his limit; he had no strength left to dodge.

Fortunately, the Battle Armor protected him. Though his body ached all over and he struggled to breathe, he had at least avoided any internal injuries.

’A Void Realm expert is truly powerful. A single casual strike is this terrifying.’

’If he were to use his Grotto Heaven, I’d probably be completely powerless to resist.’

Countless thoughts flashed through Mo Qi’s mind. Sitting around waiting for death was not his style.

He could tell that Jin Quan wasn’t being serious, perhaps toying with him like a cat with a mouse.

Therefore, this was his only chance!

"Kill!"

Mo Qi let out a furious roar and stomped his foot on the ground.

The immense force shattered the ground. Propelled by this power, Mo Qi leaped high into the air and vanished into the night.

"Hm? A little interesting."

Jin Quan had thought his last attack would be enough to take Mo Qi out of the fight. He never expected that Mo Qi would not only shatter the arrow with his god-like Sword Technique but also manage to withstand the blow head-on.

A black shadow descended from the sky, attacking Jin Quan from behind.

The corners of Jin Quan’s mouth curled up. "These little tricks are useless against me."

He spun around and plucked a figure from the darkness—it was Mo Qi, the one who had just tried to ambush him.

Caught in his grasp, Mo Qi showed no sign of panic. Instead, a sly grin spread across his face, the smile of a successful plotter.

"Hm?" Jin Quan frowned slightly, alarm bells screaming in his mind.

Mo Qi shoved a black, round bead into Jin Quan’s robes.

He only got a glance, but that single glance made Jin Quan’s face change drastically.

It was a Thunder Shocking Bomb!

"Explode!" Mo Qi uttered softly.

"Are you insane!" Jin Quan’s face paled in horror as he flung Mo Qi into the distance.

BOOM!

A deafening roar echoed as endless, violent Energy engulfed Jin Quan.

"Cough, cough~"

When the rampaging Energy finally dissipated, Jin Quan emerged in a sorry state.

He was now completely naked. His chest was charred black, a mess of mangled flesh and blood, with sparks of electricity still flickering across the wound.

However, this was only the beginning.

A pair of large hands shot out from underground, grabbed Jin Quan’s legs, and yanked him down, leaving only his head above the surface.

Stunned by the Thunder Shocking Bomb, Jin Quan’s head was ringing, and he had no time to react.

When he clearly saw a circle of Thunder Shocking Bombs arranged around his head, a cold sweat instantly broke out.

’Who is underground? Who set up all these Thunder Shocking Bombs? Could it be Mo Qi? But I just threw him away. He didn’t have the time or opportunity!’

"Friendly! Don’t detonate!" Not daring to think any further, Jin Quan hurriedly roared.

At the same time, a Grotto Heaven flew out to protect his entire body, especially his head.

Although the Thunder Shocking Bombs couldn’t kill him, they would still cause him immense pain.

However, before the Grotto Heaven could fully protect him, a familiar cry of "Explode!" was heard.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Seven massive explosions rang out simultaneously. With Jin Quan at the center, a ten-li radius was filled with the light of lightning and fire. The violent Energy blasted Mo Qi and Jin Sanpang dozens of li away.

"You damn brat! I was just trying to test you, but did you have to be so ruthless?!"

Jin Quan’s frustrated voice called out as his Grotto Heaven flew out and extinguished all the lightning and fire from the Thunder Shocking Bombs.

Scorched black from head to toe, Jin Quan sat sprawled on the ground. His long hair, standing on end, smoked, making his teeth and the whites of his eyes seem exceptionally prominent.

Looking over at Mo Qi, there was someone standing beside him who looked exactly the same, like a twin.

It was his External Incarnation.

Previously, Mo Qi had used himself as bait, leaping high into the air and pretending to launch a sneak attack to draw Jin Quan’s attention.

This allowed his External Incarnation to secretly burrow underground and plant the Thunder Shocking Bombs.

Mo Qi gave a dry laugh. When he detonated the first Thunder Shocking Bomb and Jin Quan threw him away, Mo Qi understood that Jin Quan hadn’t intended to kill him.

However, the coordination between him and his External Incarnation was synchronized and executed in one smooth motion.

So there was no time to stop it.

"You kid... You’re ruthless to your enemies, but even more ruthless to yourself. Weren’t you afraid of blowing yourself up?" Jin Quan stood up, circulated his True Essence to restore his original appearance, and put on a new set of clothes before speaking irritably.

Mo Qi rolled his eyes. ’A Void Realm expert like you had the gall to attack me. To save my own life, I had no choice but to resort to such a desperate measure.’

’Besides, you think I wanted to do that?’

’Now look. My final life-saving trump card is gone.’