“Who am I now... the Void Spirit? Or Shen Xu? Or perhaps neither?” I muttered to myself, ignoring Yao Long on the ground and slowly shifting my gaze to the King of Hell standing opposite me.
At that moment, the King of Hell was poised for action, his arms radiating the Karmic Fire that seemed capable of incinerating everything. His eyes, filled with deep crimson veins, flickered with a fierce light, indicating he was truly ready to fight.
“God King, I’m coming!” the King of Hell suddenly shouted, then lunged at me with incredible speed.
Seeing this, I remained calm as still water, my expression unchanged as I raised my hand, which had already accumulated immense power, and aimed it at the King of Hell's head before unleashing my attack without hesitation.
The instant I released the energy from my hand, darkness enveloped the surroundings. This endless darkness vanished in an instant, and when I looked at the King of Hell again, he had not been hindered at all; he merely raised one hand to shield himself and blocked my attack effortlessly.
“Hmph, it seems I overestimated you…” As he spoke, the King of Hell closed in on me. By the time I reacted, he had already lifted a fist engulfed in roaring flames and swung it toward me.
With no way to evade this strike, it was about to hit me in a flash. I lowered my head slightly and whispered, “Do you really think so?”
As soon as the words left my mouth, I quickly turned around and gathered my strength once more, launching an attack toward the massive fist of the King of Hell…
Taking advantage of the momentary darkness created by my attack, I leaped toward his head and kicked fiercely.
Just then, the darkness dissipated. I saw my foot connect with the King of Hell's cheek; however, he merely tilted his head slightly to the side, showing no concern for my assault.
“Isn’t that so?” The King of Hell glanced at me disdainfully before suddenly letting out a powerful roar that echoed through the air.
With just that one shout, I was sent flying backward by his sheer force.
In mid-air, I steadied myself and clenched my fists in frustration. The King of Hell chuckled softly: “You’re fast, but your attacks are far too weak!”
Then he lunged at me again. This time, I could clearly feel that his speed had noticeably increased while his strength remained unchanged.
I had no time to dodge this blow; in an instant, he struck me with a heavy punch from above. Even though I raised both hands with all my might to block it, the tremendous force still knocked me to the ground with a thunderous crash that kicked up dust for dozens of feet.
“Shen Xu!” Lying in the blood-soaked earth, I faintly heard someone calling out my former name from not far away.
Moments later, Yao Long's face appeared before me, holding a Sheepskin Book in his hands, looking at me with concern. "Shen Xu, are you okay... wait, who are you?"
I remained silent for a moment. Seeing Yao Long about to reach out to help me up, I sprang to my feet and said, "What does it matter to you?"
The force of my sudden movement knocked Yao Long to the ground beside me. He sat there, astonished and terrified. I glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, once I deal with the King of Hell, it'll be your turn."
Calmly finishing that sentence, I turned to look at the King of Hell. I knew that with my current strength, facing him head-on was impossible. Perhaps just as he had said, I could gain an advantage in speed.
With that thought in mind, I furrowed my brow slightly, shifted my right foot back, and lowered my body slowly. Then I suddenly leaped up like a streak of black light charging straight at the King of Hell.
On the way, it seemed the King of Hell had anticipated my move; he was gradually raising his fiery arm to block me. Seeing this, I quickly changed direction and circled behind him, aiming for the back of his head and unleashing all my strength.
In an instant, my fist wrapped in dark power fell like a torrential rain upon the King of Hell's skull. At first, his body remained as hard as iron; my punches barely made an impact. But as I struck him repeatedly, cracks and dents began to appear on the back of his head.
The King of Hell winced in pain, his massive frame stumbling slightly. Seizing the opportunity, I stopped my rapid-fire attacks and concentrated all my power into one punch before swinging it with all my might.
This punch was not only powerful but also perfectly aimed, directly causing the King of Hell to kneel on both knees as his head exploded with a loud bang. Blood splattered everywhere as chunks of flesh flew through the air.
"Is that all the King of Hell is capable of?" I muttered as I looked down at my fists now stained red with blood and slowly descended to the ground.
At that moment, I glanced over at the Sun Warrior Leader and Yao Long in the distance; they were both stunned by the scene before them, mouths agape and speechless.
My expression was as calm as water as I walked toward them, clenching my fists. "Now it's your turn..."
"Wha... what happened? Shen Xu, how could you... how could you become like this..." The Sun Warrior Leader stared at me in terror as I approached.
I looked at him and smiled. "You seem quite frightened right now, don't you?"
"N-no... I..." The Sun Warrior Leader was already incoherent at this point. He slowly began to back away but stumbled and fell onto the ground due to his trembling body.
Looking at the Sun Warrior Leader in that moment, for some reason, I found it somewhat amusing. I wanted to mock him but couldn't bring myself to do it; I didn't know what expression to wear. Had I truly lost all emotions and become nothing more than a killing machine?
Thinking about it, I did not stop my steps and continued to walk slowly towards them...
At that moment, Yao Long suddenly appeared, blocking my path. His brow was tightly furrowed as he swallowed hard. "You may not know who you are, but you are currently occupying Shen Xu's body! I don't care who you are, return Shen Xu!"
"I don't know what you're talking about, but if you want to meet your end first, I'll grant you that." As I spoke, I clenched my right fist, and a surge of intense black energy spread from my hand, quickly transforming into a wave of black light.
"I know I'm not your match, but if you want to fight, I will accompany you to the end until you return Shen Xu!" Yao Long gritted his teeth and raised the Azure Spirit in his hand, quickly gathering his last ounce of strength to form a deep blue arrow on the bowstring.
I shook my head and sighed, "You really overestimate yourself..."
Before I could finish my sentence, I noticed Yao Long glance behind me. Without a second thought, he lowered the Azure Spirit and swiftly retreated. Realizing something was wrong, I knew there must be something unusual behind me.
Before I could turn around, there was a loud crash as something unknown slammed into the ground beside me. Then I heard the voice of the King of Hell behind me: "I am not defeated yet..."
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