Stronger by Killing

Chapter 418: Chapter 286: Battle of Destiny (Double-Length Chapter, 12,000 Words)

The two continued their frenzied battle, always within two or three feet, with fists and elbows colliding, palms and legs clashing, like two Demon Gods engaged in a deadly fight.

"Boom!"

Their hands grabbed each other, their feet kicked simultaneously, descending from the sky straight into the roaring fire of Danyang Mountain, where the flames blazed even more furiously in that instant.

From afar,

Yuan Zhixiang breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "It’s over, Qi Baiyu has already won!"

"Why?" Nie Ghost God was somewhat puzzled.

Being a Supreme Grandmaster himself, his judgment couldn’t be wrong. Although Qi Baiyu had already surpassed the level of a Supreme Grandmaster, in the past half-day of combat between the two, seeming equally matched, he could tell that in reality, Gu Zhan had been suppressing Qi Baiyu throughout. If not for Qi Baiyu’s Undying Body, the fight would have ended long ago.

Yuan Zhixiang slowly said, "Even though Qi Baiyu has fallen into madness and lost his mind, his fighting instincts remain, and they are the sharpest in the world. He has been deliberately guiding Gu Zhan towards the fire because there’s one move he hasn’t used yet."

Nie Ghost God asked with surprise, "What move?"

Yuan Zhixiang slowly said, "Qi Baiyu possesses a Divine Technique, which you know, is our Sword King City’s unteachable secret, Shifting Form and Shadow!"

Nie Ghost God raised an eyebrow.

Yuan Zhixiang slowly said, "Gu Zhan also has a trump card in Water Manipulation Skill, but in the midst of the flames, it’s completely inhibited. Whether he can even control the water in Danyang Mountain is questionable, while Qi Baiyu’s Mysterious Appearance and Disappearance faces no such restriction, unless—"

Nie Ghost God asked, "Unless what?"

Yuan Zhixiang looked up at the sky and said, "Unless even Heaven itself wishes to assist Gu Zhan with a torrential downpour, but looking at today’s weather, do you think rain is possible?"

...

Amidst the blazing fire,

chaotic rocks flew everywhere, boulder-sized stones erupted like raindrops due to the Qi Power emitted by the clash between the two, countless fiery ruins scattered in all directions.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

In just the span of three to five breaths, the two fought over a hundred moves in the fire.

Qi Baiyu’s fighting style was always recklessly desperate, every move was made in a life-for-life stance, but facing this style, Gu Zhan’s expression never changed, as he had favored such tactics since the start of his martial path.

After one clash, Gu Zhan’s elbow naturally bent, tucked under his armpit, his fist flipping over!

Bam!

The punch landed on Qi Baiyu’s neck,

Immediately, Gu Zhan transformed his fist into a claw, gripping Qi Baiyu’s neck tightly, forcefully yanking out his throat, yet at that moment, Qi Baiyu’s body turned into a burning piece of wood.

What he held in his hand was just a pile of ashes,

Gu Zhan’s eyes suddenly widened, and he swiftly threw a punch backwards,

With a loud boom,

Qi Baiyu attacked from behind, yet simultaneously above, another Qi Baiyu appeared with the same relentless kill move, before Gu Zhan could react, the ground suddenly gave way, hands firmly grabbing his feet,

In just a blink,

Qi Baiyu appeared from all directions very abruptly, the attacks were exceedingly swift, leaving Gu Zhan entirely overwhelmed.

Punched in the chest,

The whole person was sent flying into a fiery blaze, the house frame collapsed completely,

Blood spurted from Gu Zhan’s mouth as he slapped the scorching ground and soared into the air,

A sword appeared above,

It just emerged so suddenly,

aimed straight at Gu Zhan’s heart,

Gu Zhan abruptly reached out his hands, clasped the Long Sword,

Three inches,

Two inches,

One inch,

Half an inch,

The Long Sword was already piercing through his clothes, pressing against his chest.

At that moment,

A drop of water fell onto the Long Sword,

"Drip"

Water splashed everywhere.

A torrential downpour fell in a flash, instantly raging through Danyang Mountain, the rain columns flying everywhere, like thousands of arrows shooting at us rapidly, unstoppable, unbelievably powerful, those towering trees struggling, desperately clinging to the earth, making their last effort, the once formidable blaze suddenly seemed trivial, roaring but unable to escape the rain’s assault.

On the distant mountain peak,

Nie Ghost God exclaimed in shock, "Is Heaven truly aiding Gu Zhan? This rain... this rain..."

Yuan Zhixiang quickly reached out to catch a drop of rain, saying slowly, "It’s him, it must be him, how could he dare... No, I should have realized, is there anyone else in the Martial World as audacious as him?"

Nie Ghost God asked with astonishment, "Uncle, are you saying the rain in Great Desert City and this rain..."

Yuan Zhixiang nodded slightly.

"It’s true, it’s true," Nie Ghost God said, "Master Sect Leader had been puzzled about when the Demon Dao people hid in Great Desert City, now it’s clear, there were no Demon Dao people; the one who rescued Sword One was Gu Zhan!"

"It’s him, besides Demon Dao, only this child from Yunxi Land would dare defy the world so boldly, we should have realized before..." Yuan Zhixiang softly said, "Yet... it’s truly incredible, is it possible for a Great Power to reincarnate? Otherwise, how could a twenty-something young man master so many Divine Techniques so profoundly? How could it be?"

Nie Ghost God squinted his eyes and said, "Uncle, now is probably not the time to consider this matter. The outcome is uncertain; prepare to intervene!"