"Utterly foolish!"

Wu Zhiqi roared furiously, but then pivoted and charged towards Ning Xinyuan!

It was not as reckless as it seemed; from beginning to end, it knew the only person capable of threatening it was the Instant Annihilator, Ning Xinyuan!

Even though it belonged to the demon ape clan, with a body of bronze and iron, it couldn't withstand a bullet enveloped in light explosion!

As long as it first dealt with Ning Xinyuan, a mere Le Yin would be suppressed with a snap of its fingers!

"Why do you get so impatient whenever you see a beauty? Oh, sorry, you really are a monkey."

Treading the shadowy Deceitful Path, Le Yu's speed was no slower than Wu Zhiqi's, fearlessly raising both Desolate Bites to strike at Wu Zhiqi's waist!

"You yourself gamble all your wealth against me, don't blame me for winning it all!" Wu Zhiqi's blood pupils turned cold, a mere Martial Artist at the Integration and Mastery stage dared to provoke it, its anger nearly set ablaze its stomach.

However, just as it was going to unleash its full power against Le Yin, it felt a severe pain at its temple, realizing Ning Xinyuan was aiming at it?

In a flash, it understood these two humans' plan: Le Yin would hinder its movements, while Ning Xinyuan attacked its vital parts. With the Instant Annihilator's extraordinary single-point destructive power, it could indeed be effective.

They actually want to kill grandpa me!?

Two Martial Artists at the Integration and Mastery stage want to kill me!?

Wu Zhiqi suddenly laughed in rage, its claws transformed into Palm Blades, one chopping towards Le Yu's Desolate Bite, and another sweeping towards Ning Xinyuan.

The moonlight gathered around its hand forming sharp Moon Blades at the edge, Le Yu dared not confront it, twisting in shadow to dodge, unexpectedly the Moon Blade suddenly exploded, its scattered light carved blood stripes on him!

Bang!

A gunshot rang out, Wu Zhiqi didn't even dodge, the bullet scudding past its ear.

Le Yu, retreating to a side, looked at Ning Xinyuan in surprise. As the Instant Annihilator, wasn't a soul-piercing shot standard procedure? How could she miss?

Ning Xinyuan's face looked utterly displeased, speaking a word, deciphered by Le Yu's lip reading:

"Moonlight Barrier."

Wu Zhiqi seemed to be laughing: "Do you know, among all my kin who can learn human battle techniques, only three would be mastered."

"Sword-holding, Water Moon, Liaoyuan."

"We learn them not for power, but for survival. Because these three techniques alone offer the skill to create wide-range visual obstacles."

"In the so-called barbaric lands, there's always a swarm of Radiance people holding guns, slaughtering our kin, wiping out our tribes. The only way to reduce casualties is to learn your battle techniques, to create visual obstacles when facing humans so our kin might die less."

"Sword Light Curtain, Moonlight Curtain, Cold Light Curtain." Wu Zhiqi waved lightly, the surrounding became dreamy and blurry, Le Yu couldn't pinpoint its position: "In our place, only demons proficient with these skills qualify to be tribe leaders."

"You call yourselves demons?"

"Yes, demons." Its voice was a little absent: "Our history was obliterated by you, our culture buried by you, our homeland destroyed by you. Apart from this title, nothing remains... But we know, we aren't savages, we once flourished magnificently, conquered, ruled the earth... demons!"

Eight minutes remain.

"Eight minutes left." Wu Zhiqi suddenly smiled at Le Yu: "Do you think I don't know? The National Relief Association is our ally!"

Qin Xiao, how could you reveal the deepest secrets of the Radiant Four Guardians!

Yet Le Yu was not very surprised—since the National Relief Association revived and controlled Qin Xiao, it meant the Radiant Four Guardians had no secrets before them, so knowing the use of the Heart of Nesser was only natural.

"This is the last chance." Wu Zhiqi said: "The Moonlight Curtain at the Peak of Perfection stage, that girl can't see through. Your last hope is gone, obediently climb into the stone coffin, at least you can live a bit longer."

Le Yu exhaled: "Let me think about it..."

"Forget it, let grandpa teach you a lesson!"

Wu Zhiqi suddenly charged, as if stepping on a full moon, instantly extracting all light from the area, Le Yu couldn't gather even a beam for a counterattack, could only barely retreat trying to dodge—

Collapse!

With the bowstring's chord, three arrows hit Wu Zhiqi's body, the arrowheads bursting inside it, a shower of blood blossoms!

It's Ning Xinyuan!

Boom!

Wu Zhiqi's form shifted slightly, Le Yu seized the chance to dodge its Palm Blade, yet Wu Zhiqi's hand gathered light explosion landed grandly like stars and moon, even if Le Yu brushed against it a little, it felt as a high-speed locomotive bumped into him, like tens of tons hammer struck him, his whole being thwacked into the ground!

Water Moon Battle Technique·Starfall!

Wu Zhiqi turned to look at Ning Xinyuan who had approached within five meters and drawn her bow. This distance to it was nearly within reach, it stepped forward, both hands coalescing Palm Blades, evacuated of light, slaughtering towards Ning Xinyuan like a butcher's knife!

Yet a sudden explosion behind, Le Yu snapped up from the pit he was driven into, sprang up to attack Wu Zhiqi, hands unleashed a torrent of light explodes, ravishing Wu Zhiqi's back!

In mere seconds, Le Yu had exhausted all energy within the "Incomplete Blood Essence Stone" to rapidly restore all his bodily injuries!

Biting Battle Technique·Dark Kiss!

"Hmph!" Wu Zhiqi's pupils flared with blood light but disregarded Le Yu's scratching, determined to cripple Ning Xinyuan first!

Overlord Butterfly·Butterfly Storm!

Ning Xinyuan was once again horizontally propelled by an invisible force, but this time she didn't retreat, instead chose to charge at Wu Zhiqi!

Her back almost brushing the ground, slid underneath Wu Zhiqi, emblematic of the peak Fly Flower Battle Technique integration 'Golden Eye Fire Eye' shining to extremes, Overlord Butterfly transformed into a long rifle form, aimed at Wu Zhiqi's chest and fired!

Bang!

Boom!

Wu Zhiqi blocked with a wave, elbowing the lethal bullet and stepping down, stomping the daring Instant Annihilator heavily into the ground!

"Ooh!" Ning Xinyuan spat blood, ribs nearly shattered by the stomp, letting out a heart-wrenching scream.

But Wu Zhiqi soon released his foot and turned—Le Yu had nearly scraped a layer off its back!

Even though it was protected by Light Armor, even though its demon ape clan naturally thick-skinned, Le Yu's hands were fiercer than tiger's jaws, each time able to peel off a piece of meat, in mere seconds lightened Wu Zhiqi by several pounds!

Seeing Wu Zhiqi retaliate, Le Yu quickly retreated.

To the Peak of Perfection, retreating equaled giving them time to create domains. Blood light burst forth from Wu Zhiqi's pupils, absorbed all light, Palm Blade fell like meteor slicing towards Le Yu!

Suddenly, darkness descended!

Veil of Strife·Dark Silence Technique!

Though only an instant, it was sufficient for Le Yu to escape from Wu Zhiqi's grasp, carrying Ning Xinyuan and fled!

"Xinyuan!" Le Yu called to her, yet Ning Xinyuan though still conscious could only look at him in a daze, blood oozing from her lips, unable to utter a word.

Le Yu knew Ning Xinyuan had already exited the stage. This is a common downside for gun martial artists: too little experience in withstanding blows, too weak in resisting poisons.

Don't even mention comparing to a 'Ice Blood Physique' monster like him; even compared to regular close combat martial artists, gun martial artists have much shorter life bars. This is because most close combat martial artists have been beaten during training, more or less prepared mentally to fight while injured.

However, gun martial artists lack such training; being engaged in close quarters to them means defeat. If they've practiced in the army, it might be slightly better, but someone as pretty and cute as Ning Xinyuan, taking a punch from Le Yu might leave her crying for quite some time, and one severe injury means she can't get up again.

"With affection and righteousness, protecting each other, never abandoning..." Wu Zhiqi's voice rang out from behind: "To be honest, you all kind of moved me."

"You, kid, willing to risk your life to protect that girl, resisting me with your Integration and Mastery level body; that girl willing to forsake her distance advantage to come close, just to see through the moonlight curtain to attack me..."

"Although we are of different races, your united stance of the weak against the strong is truly moving to the demons."

Clearly, Wu Zhiqi spoke nicely, yet Le Yu halted his steps, setting Ning Xinyuan down. Ning Xinyuan gripped his arm, signalling him with her eyes, while Le Yu shook his head, "No escaping this."

"You remind me of the past." Wu Zhiqi continued, approaching slowly: "Back then, I hadn't learned your humans' combat techniques, and I enjoyed gambling every day—betting on big or small, tree climbing, shooting distance, living happily like a fool..."

"Later, the humans came. Our leader hid us, they faced the intruders with sticks and were easily shot to pieces by the humans. The hidden secret chamber we were in was also discovered by the humans. I still remember, the human with the sword did not act, but instead ordered the one with the gun beside him to tear us apart."

"At that time, I hadn't learned your human language, but I remembered the way they spoke while chatting. Once I learned it, I understood that the human with the sword said: 'Your Liaoyuan Gun requires killing to train, these savages are perfect'."

"But that person's Liaoyuan Gun wasn't fully trained, so I survived. Because my third brother held onto me, my second sister held onto my third brother, my eldest brother held onto my second sister, and mother held onto my eldest brother. His one shot pierced through mother, the eldest brother, the second sister, and the third brother, but just happened to miss me."

"I, the youngest, was buried the deepest beneath the corpse pile. It wasn't until the humans left that I crawled out of the pile."

Le Yu: "Are you trying to complain to me about the cruelty humans inflicted upon you?"

"No." Wu Zhiqi shook his head: "As I said, I am quite moved. The scene of the weak supporting each other, filled with touching brilliance."

"Actually, I later learned your glorious culture, learned your combat techniques, and can understand your actions: we demons, if left unchecked, will multiply quickly, ultimately forming a beast tide impacting the borders. Rather than let the tail wag the dog, it's better to dispatch armies for periodic cleanups, allowing martial artists to gain experience and bringing in a lot of meat."

"Put oneself in another's place, if we demons ruled the land, I would also dispatch demons to periodically annihilate human tribes, also demote humans as barbarians, and consume them."

"In this world, there's no sense to be reasoned." Wu Zhiqi said: "If you seek stability, you must cruelly treat other species who also seek stability."

Le Yu lowered his head and asked: "What are you trying to say?"

"I want to say..."

"Only one minute left."

Wu Zhiqi's blood-red eyes revealed the deepest ferocity: "Surprised? Happy? You thought you were stalling for time? Wrong, it was I stalling for time, letting hope of almost unlimited success come close, and then..."

"Granting you the most brutal despair!"

Boom!

The heavens and earth seemed to turn upside down, the sky was pitch black, the earth glowed moonlit, Wu Zhiqi took a step forward, traversing ten meters, arriving under stars and moon, reaching towards Le Yu with a palm blade, seemingly devoid of edge, but heavy as if the moon had fallen!

Water Moon Battle Technique · Close Moon!

But Le Yu had been waiting for this moment for a long time!

Veil of Strife · Darkness Descends!

The dense darkness repelled the moonlight, thoroughly engulfing Le Yu and Wu Zhiqi!

As long as he could use the Veil of Strife to delay and maneuver for several seconds, he could step into the Peak of Perfection—

"You have forgotten."

Darkness scattered like smoke.

Le Yu looked down to see Wu Zhiqi's hand piercing through his chest and exiting his back.

"Only you humans fear the darkness." Wu Zhiqi laughed: "In darkness, we are the true rulers."

"Rest assured, I won't kill you, just break your arms and legs."

Le Yu coughed up blood, narrowly eyeing Wu Zhiqi, a heavy panting in his throat.

He hadn't lost yet!

Silently, the "imperfect Blood Essence Stone" had transformed into a "remnant page of the Book of the Dead", then activated "Undying"!

For the next fifteen minutes, no matter what, he wouldn't die, and he could continue fighting!

Seeing Wu Zhiqi reaching for his arm, Le Yu, with a clear mind, instead of retreating, advanced, following Wu Zhiqi's arm to strike at its throat!

"Grab to death!" Wu Zhiqi's blood-red eyes gleamed, with no concern for sparing Le Yu's life, swiftly withdrawing the arm from Le Yu's chest and viciously twisting and grabbing, pulling out a pool of blood and many visceral fragments!

Le Yu heard Ning Xinyuan wailing behind him, but at this moment, he remained extremely calm!

Five seconds left until ten minutes!

He was about to step into the Peak of Perfection, next would be his peak moment of counterattack to kill Wu Zhiqi across stages...moment?

Le Yu felt as though he blinked.

And then.

He reopened his eyes and saw a large hole through his chest, and the red-haired Qin Le Yin, covered in scars, stood before him.

Le Yu was dumbfounded.

Did Unit Four just die?

Wait, didn't I activate "Undying"?

No way, although my Book of the Dead is a pirated version, a remnant page, but to be ineffective, that's too much, even Pinduoduo wouldn't be this absurd!

He lowered his head and saw his terrifying claws and furry hands, becoming even more bewildered.

He thought the female character was already the bottom line of his life, unexpected that the bottom line was meant to be exceeded—don't mention female characters now, he's not even human anymore, actually hijacking an ape demon!

Is this meant to start a tribal plot and reputation?

However at this time, Le Yu suddenly realized something was amiss.

Because the 'Qin Le Yin' who was supposed to be dead hadn't fallen.

On the contrary, he still stood upright, staring directly at himself, with an expression of bewilderment identical to Le Yu's.

Bewilderment turned into confusion, confusion into anger, anger into murderous intent.

"Illusion!" 'Qin Le Yin' bellowed, his right hand turned into a palm blade gathering a light explosion, slashing towards Le Yu!

Then Le Yu slapped him to the ground.

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