Chapter 90: Chapter 88: Fighting Desperately

"Hahaha."

Xu He roared with laughter as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Underestimated you? I admit, among the younger generation, your talent is astounding. Even the other Core Disciples can’t compare. But that’s only among the younger generation. To me, you’re still far, far too weak."

A purple Crystal Stone, the size of a baby’s fist, appeared silently in Mo Qi’s mouth.

’Pig Emperor, I hope you haven’t screwed me over.’

GULP!

He swallowed the purple Crystal Stone whole. Instantly, a searing heat, like a flow of magma, surged through Mo Qi’s body like a great dragon or a ferocious beast, churning and leaping within him.

Vast and tyrannical Energy rampaged through him, forcibly blasting open his meridians one by one. His very flesh and blood began to boil.

Before Xu He’s astonished eyes, Mo Qi’s entire body began to glow with a red light. A hint of purple filled his pupils, giving him an incredibly demonic and eerie appearance.

Then, fighting against the immense pressure, Mo Qi slowly stood up.

THUMP!

It was a soft sound, yet it was the sound of Mo Qi’s heart beating like a drum, powerful and resonant.

With that single beat, the aura around Mo Qi grew stronger.

Nearby, Xu He’s smile vanished. He felt as if his own heart had just skipped a beat.

THUMP!

THUMP-THUMP-THUMP!

Mo Qi felt like he was about to explode. An unimaginably vast amount of Energy had accumulated inside him, continuously invading his flesh and blood.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

His clothes burst apart, and clouds of blood mist erupted from his pores.

His Incarnation Battle Armor fell away, its Spiritual Energy gone.

CRUNCH... GRIND...

The ceaseless sound of his bones grinding against each other was enough to set one’s teeth on edge.

"Ahhh!"

Mo Qi threw his head back and roared. The Energy inside him seemed to have finally found an outlet, and it erupted completely.

BOOM!

A tyrannical shockwave spread out from Mo Qi’s position, and Xu He actually felt his footing become unstable, forcing him to retreat several steps.

"How is this possible? Where did he get such profound Energy?" Xu He exclaimed in shock.

As the shockwave dissipated, Mo Qi appeared before him, covered in blood.

Though he looked wretched, his condition was better than ever, and his aura was unprecedentedly powerful.

Before Xu He could react, Mo Qi vanished from his sight.

The next second, a heavy fist slammed into the side of Xu He’s face, sending him flying. He crashed heavily to the ground, his body sinking and carving a deep trench in the earth.

Mo Qi’s figure appeared where Xu He had been standing. He looked at his own fist and grinned.

’The Pig Emperor really didn’t lie to me.’

The purple Crystal Stone he had just swallowed was the Spirit Marrow obtained from the Earth-level Spiritual Ore.

Before falling into a deep slumber, the Pig Emperor had told him that if he ever faced a dangerous situation, he could swallow a certain amount of Spirit Marrow—within tolerable limits—to gain immense power.

Although there would be severe after-effects, it was undeniably a critical trump card for survival.

’I have to end this quickly!’

Mo Qi didn’t dare to be careless. He was enduring immense pain every single moment, and he had no idea how long this state would last. It could end in the very next second.

Just then, Xu He’s laughter echoed from the bottom of the trench.

"Hahaha, is this your secret? Very strong indeed. I’m looking forward to this more and more."

With his jaw crooked, Xu He flew out of the trench. A clear fist print was visible on the side of his face.

He gripped his chin and gave it a slight twist.

CRACK!

His jaw, which Mo Qi had dislocated, snapped back into place.

Mo Qi’s expression changed. He had thought that even if his punch hadn’t killed Xu He, it should have at least heavily injured him.

But from the looks of it, Xu He had only suffered a superficial injury.

"This still isn’t enough." Xu He held up a finger and wagged it. "You have no idea what the Vajra Realm truly is. But that’s fine. I’ll let you experience it firsthand right now."

SWOOSH!

The moment his voice fell, Xu He’s body flickered. The next second, Mo Qi felt a colossal force smash into his chest.

CRACK!

His entire sternum was shattered into dust. Like a kite with a broken string, Mo Qi was thrown several miles before he finally hit the ground.

His internal organs were all injured. He coughed up mouthfuls of blood, feeling as if his whole body had fallen apart.

A foot stomped heavily on Mo Qi’s face, grinding his head into the dirt.

"The Vajra Realm, also known as Vajra Indestructible. The body and Domain merge into one, transforming into a Mental Realm. The fact that you could even injure me is something to be proud of. Tell me all your secrets, every last one, and I can give you a quick death," Xu He said coldly.

Being pinned underfoot, he was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

Even after swallowing the Spirit Marrow, the gap between them was still immense.

"If you don’t talk now, you’ll talk eventually. I have ten thousand ways to make you speak. Let me tell you something: I’ve left a wisp of my Divine Thought on that little fatty and the girl. Even if they run to the ends of the earth, they can’t escape my Five Finger Mountain!"

Mo Qi was overcome with rage and anxiety. He had only one conviction in his heart: no matter what, he could not let anything happen to Niu Kexin and Jin Sanpang.

"Get off me!"

With a burst of strength from an unknown source, Mo Qi shoved Xu He away.

But that was the last of his strength. He slumped to his knees, gasping for breath.

Xu He just smiled, in no hurry to make a move.

To pry what he wanted from Mo Qi’s mouth, a psychological attack could sometimes be far more effective than brute force.

He had all the time in the world to wear Mo Qi down.

’Sister Kexin, San Pang, I won’t let anything happen to you. I swear it!’

’If one small piece of Spirit Marrow isn’t enough to beat Xu He, then I’ll just keep eating it until I can!’

Gritting his teeth, Mo Qi stuffed three more pieces of Spirit Marrow, each the size of a baby’s fist, into his mouth. After chewing them furiously with a CRUNCH CRUNCH, he swallowed them all.

BOOM!

A tidal wave of Energy, far surpassing the previous one, erupted from his abdomen. It surged through his torso and limbs, rushing straight up toward his Sea of Consciousness.

POP! POP! POP!

By cultivating the Creation Golden Body Technique, his Nine Transformations into Spirit had already reached the Seventh Turn Foundation Establishment. Although Mo Qi’s physique was already a cut above that of a typical Purity Realm cultivator, it couldn’t withstand the impact of so much Spirit Marrow.

Countless pieces of his flesh burst open, revealing the stark white bone beneath.

Waves of intense pain, each stronger than the last, washed over him like a monstrous, unending tsunami, threatening to extinguish his sanity.

Mo Qi gritted his teeth and held on, believing that the Chaos Scripture would not stand by and let his Sea of Consciousness be destroyed.

Sure enough, just as his consciousness was fading and he was about to be overwhelmed by the Spirit Marrow’s power, a stream of Energy flowed out from the Chaos Scripture, stabilizing his Sea of Consciousness.

’Not enough! This still isn’t enough!’

He took out another large piece of Spirit Marrow and, under Xu He’s shocked gaze, devoured it in a few quick bites as if it were an apple.

"Aaaargh!"

Even with Mo Qi’s willpower and tolerance for pain, he was sent rolling and thrashing on the ground in agony.

He beckoned with his hand, and the Incarnation Battle Armor flew over to him. It transformed into a miniature Fire Stick, which he bit down on, afraid he wouldn’t be able to stop himself from biting off his own tongue.

"Are you insane?!" Xu He was dumbfounded.

Although he didn’t know what Mo Qi was eating, he could tell that Mo Qi was completely unable to withstand its power.

At this rate, he wouldn’t even have to do anything. Mo Qi would simply burst from the inside out.

BAM!

This time, a large chunk of flesh on Mo Qi’s chest exploded, revealing the rapidly beating heart within.

At this moment, Mo Qi’s physical body was on the verge of collapse.

The Pig Emperor had told him to consume the Spirit Marrow within tolerable limits, but the amount he had just swallowed far exceeded any semblance of a limit.