Based on the intelligence Xiao Hu had gathered, Qu Jianlei guessed that Red Beard's combat power was average, though his defensive ability was decent.
This person's combat talent probably was not that impressive, which was why he mainly handled communication matters.
He also happened to be good at socializing. Getting to know more high-level Awakened Ones could effectively increase his own influence.
If combat strength was lacking, connections could make up for it. Wasn't that how society worked?
Qu Jianlei had pieced together this possibility from scattered bits of information, but it might not necessarily be accurate.
After all, information about Supremes was too difficult to obtain.
In any case, he chose to proceed this way. Knowing oneself and one's enemy meant winning every battle, but he did not have that much time to investigate.
Dozens of axe shadows chopped down, and Red Beard actually turned into chunks of flesh that filled the sky!
His Rock Armor had been fairly sturdy. It had withstood at least four or five axe strikes head-on, which basically counted as strong defense.
But once the Rock Armor collapsed, it could no longer provide any effective protection, and Qu Jianlei instantly chopped him into pieces.
Still, Qu Jianlei was somewhat surprised. "That's it?"
He had confidence in his axe, but Red Beard was a dignified Earth Attribute Supreme. Had his defense really collapsed that quickly? Then, in an instant, he understood and gave Mu Yu a slight nod.
So Mu Yu had cast Fossil to Mud on Red Beard at the same time.
Fossil to Mud was also a simple spell, but it was basically useless when used on people—unless there was an overwhelming gap in cultivation.
But Mu Yu's purpose in using this move was to affect Red Beard's Rock Armor.
Normally, against someone