Chapter 262: The Bet
“Shatter, Reflections on Water and Flowers.”
Looking at the smiling figure before him, Tang Qi suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
“Not good!”
By the time he reacted, it was already too late; Zhou Tong’s true form had already appeared behind him.
“Poof!!”
Crimson blood erupted as a gruesome wound appeared on his back, deep enough to see bone, crossing his entire body, instantly draining his breath!
The onlookers watched with their eyes wide in shock.
Tang Qi’s power had clearly reached Semi-Sage, yet he was still killed in a single blow. Just how strong had Zhou Tong become?
“Hmph! Just this much!”
As his flesh squirmed, the wound healed in the blink of an eye, restoring him to his former state while also increasing the distance from Zhou Tong.
“Comparable to the recovery abilities of the Demonic Race…”
Zhou Tong’s expression slightly tightened. After Tang Qi fused with the Supreme Will, he also inherited the strengths of various races, making him a indeed formidable opponent now.
“Life-Balance Dominion!”
Zhou Tong formed a hand seal, attempting to forcibly drain Tang Qi’s life force, forcing him into automatic extinction.
“Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Skill!”
Tang Qi’s expression shifted slightly, immediately countering, forcefully seizing another’s life force to maintain his own vitality.
“Truly hard to kill!”
Zhou Tong complained, and in the next moment, the Breath of Annihilation surged from his body.
“Six Combinations Annihilation Sword, Armageddon Lotus!”
A sword slashed out, with nowhere to escape, directly bisecting Tang Qi.
“Ahhhh!”
He let out a wretched scream, clearly severely wounded. The Breath of Annihilation specifically suppressed his recovery ability.
“You want to kill me? It won’t be that easy!”
His expression twisted as he seemed to activate some peculiar secret technique to forcibly suppress his injuries!
At the same time, he accelerated and rushed toward the prostrate Mo Liushu on the ground.
This woman still had a sliver of life left and was very useful to Tang Qi.
However, in the next moment, a flash of light appeared, and Zhou Tong was blocking his path!
“No wonder you didn’t run; you had such thoughts. Too bad your plans are destined to come to naught!”
In the blink of an eye, the two clashed again, resulting in Tang Qi’s total defeat, with his arm broken and sent flying!
“How is this possible… Why is he so strong? I am now a Semi-Sage!”
Tang Qi gritted his teeth, jealousy almost driving him insane!
“This child is invincible; he will surely become a calamity in the future. I lend you my strength; he must be cut down today!”
The voice of the Supreme Will echoed in Tang Qi’s mind. In the next moment, a terrifying power that did not belong to him suddenly descended, allowing him to step into the realm of the Sage!
“Let’s see how you fight me now!”
Tang Qi couldn’t help but laugh, but then his smile abruptly stopped.
“Spirit Seal 92, to the glorious one!”
A spirit talisman shot out, and the people of the Jade Purity Sect raised their hands, offering their strength to Zhou Tong.
“You traitors!”
Tang Qi’s eyes reddened in rage, unaware that these people had already been controlled by divine decrees.
Thus, he could only watch as the realm of chaos quickly approached him.
“Don’t even think about it! Heavenly Demons Transform!!”
He frantically attacked, trying to stop Zhou Tong from growing stronger.
At that moment, Xiao Bai leaped out, displaying the form of Dharmakaya’s Formative Power.
Once this technique was unleashed, it resulted in total violent domination.
A giant towering thousands of feet tall slammed down a fist, crushing Tang Qi like an insect!
“This shouldn’t be happening! Why… Ahhhh!”
Tang Qi depleted his spirit and recovered again, yet his expression was one of heavy blows, unable to contain his impotent fury.
Through the Heavenly Eye, Zhou Tong saw Tang Qi’s luck transform entirely from red to gold, indicating the Heavenly Dao’s favor had weakened further!
“Perhaps today I can kill him decisively!”
With this thought, Xiao Bai summoned wind and thunder, transforming them into a massive spear.
“Radiant Divine Might, Slash…”
If this strike landed, it would surely evaporate Tang Qi into the void; however, at that moment, an illusion appeared before Zhou Tong.
He saw the instant the divine spear fell, Tang Qi activated the Life Revival Venom once more, narrowly escaping death again.
In the next moment, the illusion dissipated, as if nothing had happened.
“I glimpsed at a fragment of the future… This is the Void Self Realm’s ‘Passing Away’…”
Zhou Tong muttered to himself. Though he hadn’t found the ‘Passing Away’ yet, he had still savored a hint of divine presence that helped him perceive a fleeting future.
“Time Suspension!”
To alter this future, Zhou Tong directly froze time and space, stepping out to appear before Tang Qi, ready to shatter the Life Revival Venom.
“You won’t succeed!”
Tang Qi suddenly moved, using his technique to increase the distance between them.
This scene made Zhou Tong’s pupils constrict, reminiscent of a moment in the secret realm.
The Supreme Will clearly possessed a method to be immune to Time Suspension.
“Time resumes flowing…”
Once everything returned to normal, mockery was clearly written on Tang Qi’s face.
“I admit you’re stronger now, but to kill me, you still have a long way to go!”
Hearing this, Zhou Tong’s brow furrowed, then he chuckled.
“What are you laughing at?”
“Nothing, just that you don’t plan to care about her life or death?”
Zhou Tong pointed at the barely breathing Mo Liushu below, his expression somewhat teasing.
“She still has a breath left…”
Upon hearing this, Tang Qi visibly wavered, revealing a look of struggle.
“What do you want?”
He frowned and asked, and upon hearing this, Zhou Tong’s smile broadened.
The fact that the other party wanted to negotiate indicated that Mo Liushu had indeed become his Achilles’ heel.
“Very simple, let’s make a bet. If you win, I will leave; if you lose, you can do as you wish with me!”
“What are we betting on?”
Tang Qi quickly asked, appearing intrigued.
At that moment, Xiao Bai, still in the Dharmakaya’s Formative Power state, suddenly moved, extending a massive hand toward Tang Qi.
“I will give you ten breaths of time to escape. If you can escape from my palm, you win; otherwise, I win.”
“Just this?”
“Are you scared?”
As soon as this was said, Tang Qi’s expression soured.
It was Zhou Tong’s unhidden disdain, ridiculing him for not being able to escape his grasp – this was something he could tolerate, but it was too much to bear!
“Ridiculous! What’s there to fear? I accept your bet!”
“Then let’s establish a Heavenly Dao Pact!”
“Sure, I’m afraid you’ll go back on your word!”
“Wait, don’t fall for his tricks! Be careful of deceit!”
The Supreme Will’s voice echoed again.
“You worry too much. This palm is only a thousand feet; I currently possess Semi-Sage cultivation. Ten breaths are enough for me to cross a thousand miles, what do I have to fear from him!”
In the end, Tang Qi ignored the Supreme Will’s warning, eagerly jumped into Xiao Bai’s palm, and then signed the Heavenly Dao Pact with Zhou Tong!
“Don’t you dare regret it!” Zhou Tong sneered.
“Rest assured, we can begin now!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Qi tore apart the fabric of space and sprinted off into the distance!
