Bam!

The floor tiles shattered under the explosive impact.

The pitch-black Ghost Fire on Gu Jianlin's forehead roared like a furious Evil Spirit. In this berserk state, his physical abilities were enhanced once again. With the boost of the Dual Core Drive, he had clearly surpassed others of the same rank on the Ancient Martial Path.

And this was just a contest of raw strength and speed!

If he unleashed a Dark Shock Burst, it would rival the power of the Superdimension!

Though this state couldn't last long, it was more than enough!

To hell with being kind to others.

It's better to go for the kill!

In a fleeting moment, he turned into a shattered ghost shadow, sprinting forward at a breakneck pace. Four blazing Ghost Hands swirled behind him, his rugged and ferocious fists tightening sharply, the chains emitting a near-breaking sound!

He leaped high into the air, coming down with an enraged smash!

Boom!

Ji Xiaoyu was alarmed, panicking as the poison from the tack continued to spread through her body, leaving her paralyzed and convulsing.

At the final critical moment, she forcibly steadied herself, and using the same trick again, she clenched her right fist. The Qi Force surged from her body like a sea tide, erupting in a savage Wave Motion Fist!

But this time, Gu Jianlin showed no signs of retreat. The four blazing Ghost Hands behind him roared with fury as they slammed down, forcefully breaking through the surging Qi Force, tearing through it like bamboo!

With a deafening crash, layer upon layer of Qi Force shattered explosively. He had smashed apart the Qi of a Fourth-Order Mad King purely with brute strength!

The ground cracked, debris scattered!

Ji Xiaoyu spat out a mouthful of blood, her tiny figure launched through the air like a cannonball, utterly stunned by the impact.

"Is this it? Is this all you've got?" Gu Jianlin said coldly, his speed even faster than hers as he shattered the ground beneath him and charged forward.

With a sharp stop, he gathered his strength and swept out his left leg horizontally!

Bam!

If Ji Xiaoyu hadn't used both hands to block, that kick would have outright broken her bones.

Nevertheless, the immense force still sent her flying into the air, her young face contorted in agony.

On top of that, the poison spreading through her body was already sapping her combat strength.

If she hadn't taken the antidote in advance, she wouldn't have been able to fight at all.

"Die!"

The Ghost Curse Technique was activated, and amidst the cold, hoarse incantation, Ji Xiaoyu once again bled from all seven orifices, letting out a scream of agony.

Gu Jianlin crushed the ground beneath his feet and ascended into the air, pressing his palms together into a hammer, which he then swung down violently!

A resounding crash echoed as Ji Xiaoyu was slammed into the ground. The tiles shattered and dirt erupted.

Gu Jianlin landed, and the four blazing Ghost Hands hurled punches in furious succession, unleashing countless broken remnants of force!

Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!

Under such relentless violent strikes, Ji Xiaoyu could only cross her arms in front of her to defend!

The earth caved in under the assault, spreading spiderweb-like cracks outward.

Every time Ji Xiaoyu tried to struggle to her feet, she was pounded back down by the storm-like punches. Every trace of Qi she managed to gather was scattered by the onslaught; she could only passively defend.

No strategy.

No adherence to any combat technique.

Just pure, unadulterated violence.

Speed, power!

Rumbling crashes echoed!

Ji Xiaoyu felt her bones on the verge of shattering. Her hands crossed in front of her face, and another surge of Qi erupted defensively.

But at that moment, two hands like iron clamps seized her wrists, prying them apart with brute force!

Crackle.

The four blazing Ghost Hands hovered mid-air, surrounded by eerie black spell marks swirling in their palms. Countless dark particles coalesced out of thin air, flashing madly in the void, and black Qi Realm energy expanded explosively.

Faced with the impending burst of Dark Energy, Ji Xiaoyu's eyes widened in terror, but she was paralyzed by the determination in her adversary's gaze.

The young man before her resembled a demon, his breaths echoing like the guttural growl of a beast.

Locked in that gaze was like staring into Hell itself.

In that moment, Ji Xiaoyu nervously swallowed. When she realized begging for mercy would be useless, she steeled herself with the resolve of mutual destruction. Her entire body roared with a thunderous Qi surge.

"Come on, if you dare, let's die together!"

At such close range, if both released their energy simultaneously, it was guaranteed they would both be severely injured.

Though Ji Xiaoyu was a reckless kid, she wasn't stupid.

She was gambling!

Gambling that he wouldn't dare challenge her head-on!

Besides, her body was laden with countless Poison Bags. Once they erupted, it would ensure mutual destruction!

In the final instant, Gu Jianlin's gaze grew even more frigid. His breathing fell into rhythm with nature, resonating with the laws of heaven and earth. The wind howled, the sea tide surged, and dust filled the air.

For a fleeting moment, a cool, holy radiance appeared, faintly forming a realm!

Breathing Technique·Realm of Freedom!

Ji Xiaoyu's pupils constricted sharply as the overwhelming brilliance swallowed her vision.

Bang!

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The night in Black Cloud City was calm, the lighthouse casting its glow over the black ocean.

An ancient giant stone array stood solemnly on the beach. The black monoliths were inscribed with ancient, mysterious spell marks, their surfaces glowing with deep, otherworldly light. Across the ground, golden patterns sprawled, crisscrossing one another.

Now, the dimension had stabilized, and the gateway of time and space had been opened.

The Ether Association had constructed a portal here using an Alchemy Matrix, leaving an anchor point on the first level of the Qilin Immortal Palace. Even without an ancient token, it was now possible to swiftly travel between the two realms.

The Dawn Combat Sequence's nano warriors used this method to journey in and out of the Immortal Palace.

Exploration. Pioneering.

"It's about time they came out."

Chen Bojun glanced at the time on his watch and said calmly, "Although numerous organizations, big and small, from around the world are hoping to claim a share, and the You Ying Group from the Dark World is watching like a hawk, with Changsheng and the others providing cover, there shouldn't be any issues this time."