Free Web NovelChapter 499: Chapter 496: Someone is Showing Off (Part 2)
"Gu Peng, don’t you think you’re overstepping?" He Jinbo’s expression turned cold.
Although Mo Qi had killed three Void Realm Abyssal Demons with a single strike, the Master of the Desperate Mountain Range had said his cultivation was only at the Vajra Realm.
He Jinbo didn’t think the Master of the Desperate Mountain Range would lie about something like that. So, in his eyes, Mo Qi must have used some kind of special trick to slay Void Realm Abyssal Demons.
If it were anyone else, they probably would have backed down when facing Mo Qi.
But He Jinbo was different. The Instant Teleportation granted by his Void Spirit Flash Flame made him believe he was invincible.
Besides, he had plenty of trump cards and techniques of his own. Combined with the Void Spirit Flash Flame, killing a Vajra Realm cultivator was no problem at all.
"He Jinbo, as long as I’m here today, you won’t lay a single finger on my benefactor! Not unless you get past my dead body!" Gu Peng stood protectively in front of Mo Qi, his gaze firm.
He knew Mo Qi probably didn’t need him to interfere, but he couldn’t help but step forward anyway.
"You think I don’t dare to kill you?" He Jinbo narrowed his eyes. In a flash, he crossed space and appeared directly in front of Gu Peng, kicking him in the abdomen.
BAM!
Gu Peng never expected He Jinbo to actually attack him. Combined with the use of Instant Teleportation, he was sent flying by the kick before he even had time to react.
PTHOO!
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Gu Peng struggled back to his feet and once again shielded Mo Qi.
He Jinbo hadn’t held back with that kick; it had nearly crippled his Dantian.
But he showed no fear, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Come on! If you’ve got the guts, kill me today!"
The debt of saving a life was greater than heaven itself—this was Gu Peng’s guiding principle.
He had to ensure Mo Qi remained unharmed until he could no longer stand.
"Hmph. Since you’re asking to die, I’ll grant your wish!"
He Jinbo vanished again. Gu Peng hurriedly summoned his strongest defense, but it was too late.
CRACK!
When He Jinbo reappeared, he had already sealed Gu Peng’s cultivation. He held him by the neck with one hand, dangling him like a dead dog.
"Brother He, don’t!" Qin Xueyun saw this and quickly pleaded for him.
"Shut up!" He Jinbo glared at Qin Xueyun, who flinched and didn’t dare say another word.
He Jinbo already had a plan. First, kill the nuisance Gu Peng. Then, take Mo Qi’s head. After that, he would "enjoy" Qin Xueyun, and finally, he would pin everything on Mo Qi.
Not only would he gain ownership of the Desperate Mountain Range, but he would also become a hero who had avenged Gu Peng and Qin Xueyun. A perfect case of killing two birds with one stone.
"Gu Peng, to be honest, I’ve wanted to kill you for a long time," He Jinbo whispered coldly in Gu Peng’s ear.
"Ghk... ghk..." Gu Peng’s face turned beet red as he was unable to speak, blood constantly trickling from his mouth.
Just then, Mo Qi raised his hand to speak.
"Hey, you. Are you done showing off? Is it my turn yet?"
He Jinbo looked at Mo Qi in surprise. "You actually didn’t run?"
Mo Qi blinked. ’Run? Why would I run?’
He looked at the Pig Emperor, who shrugged as if to say, ’I don’t know either.’
He then looked at Mo Tu. The Scab Chicken clicked its beak and said, "This naive little brat seems to think he’s got you all figured out, Young Master."
Seeing this, He Jinbo sneered. "If I were you, I’d turn and run right now. You might have a slim chance of survival."
Mo Qi smiled.
He’d seen plenty of posers, but this was the first time he’d met someone who was this good at it. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Not even the once-unbeatable Huangfu Yu or Bai Fa the Silver Moon Wolf had been this pretentious.
"Mo the kid, if you can’t one-up his posturing and get your dignity back, this Emperor will look down on you."
Mo Qi ignored the Pig Emperor’s teasing and walked toward He Jinbo.
"There’s a power inside your body that I find very familiar," Mo Qi said as he approached. "That power is the source of your confidence, isn’t it?"
"It’s also the reason you can use Instant Teleportation, right?"
He Jinbo’s heart skipped a beat. ’He can sense the Void Spirit Flash Flame inside me?’
’Impossible!’
’The only explanation is that someone told him.’
’Obviously, the most likely person to have leaked the secret is Gu Peng.’
At this thought, He Jinbo’s gaze grew even colder, his killing intent surging.
"You deserve to die!"
Just as he was about to crush Gu Peng’s throat and kill him, Mo Qi calmly uttered a single word: "Stop!"
He Jinbo instantly felt his body stiffen. A powerful force had emerged from within him, restricting his movements.
And the source of that power was none other than the Void Spirit Flash Flame.
"How is this possible?! What... what did you do to me?" He Jinbo’s face changed drastically.
He had lost his connection to the Void Spirit Flash Flame.
This was the first time he had ever encountered such a thing.
The Void Spirit Flash Flame was his He Family’s heirloom. Only those of the direct bloodline could activate it, and there had never been an incident in tens of thousands of years.
But now... the Void Spirit Flash Flame was out of his control!
Mo Qi rubbed his chin and chuckled. "Just because something gets lost and someone else picks it up doesn’t mean they’ve gained ownership. What isn’t yours will never be yours."
The Void Spirit Flash Flame was the companion sub-flame of the Earth-Level Fire Seed, the Void Spirit Flame.
And the Void Spirit Flame had already been devoured and absorbed by the Nether Soul Flame, integrating into Mo Qi’s very flesh and blood.
Therefore, to the Void Spirit Flash Flame, Mo Qi was essentially its parent body. Naturally, it would not defy his will. free𝑤ebnovel.com
"What nonsense are you talking about? I don’t understand!" He Jinbo already had a guess in his heart, but he was unwilling to believe it.
"You don’t understand? That’s fine." Mo Qi’s smile didn’t waver as he crooked a finger at He Jinbo.
"Come back, little one."
The moment his voice fell.
BOOM!
A burst of orange-red flame erupted from He Jinbo’s body in a dazzling light, then rapidly shrank into a thumb-sized flower of fire. It flew from between He Jinbo’s eyebrows and landed in Mo Qi’s palm.
CRACKLE! SIZZLE!
The flower of fire danced wildly, making crisp crackling sounds, like a child cheering happily upon seeing its parents.
"No... This isn’t real! It must be an illusion!" He Jinbo was dumbfounded, repeating this phrase over and over.
The heavily injured Gu Peng and the nearby Qin Xueyun stared with their mouths wide open in utter disbelief.
But that wasn’t all. Mo Qi pinched the Void Spirit Flash Flame, tossed it into his mouth like a snack, chewed twice, and swallowed it.
"NO!" He Jinbo let out a heart-wrenching roar.
At that moment, the brand he had imprinted on the Void Spirit Flash Flame completely dissipated. This meant the Void Spirit Flash Flame no longer belonged to him, nor to the He Family.
The force restricting his movements vanished along with it.
"I’ll kill you!"
He Jinbo dropped Gu Peng and erupted with his full cultivation, charging at Mo Qi.
He had lost all reason.
"Boring." Mo Qi shook his head.
Without the Void Spirit Flash Flame, He Jinbo was just a very ordinary Mid-stage Vajra Realm cultivator.
Although Mo Qi also had only Vajra Realm Cultivation, he had previously faced hundreds, even thousands, of Immortals!
The Demon Beasts he fought were all at the Void Realm or higher.
’Vajra Realm... it’s too weak!’
But he wouldn’t hold back because of that.
An enemy was an enemy. There was no distinction between strong or weak, only between life and death!
So, as He Jinbo attacked, Mo Qi simply pointed a finger at his forehead. The Nether Soul Flame activated, burrowed into He Jinbo’s Sea of Consciousness, and incinerated his soul with unstoppable force.
