Nalan Chaoge did not even have time to think. He sent out a clone to distract Mu Tong while his main body turned and ran.
Nalan Chaoge originally had 26~400 Points. After painstakingly consuming a hundred Marrow Cleansing Pills to temper the muscles and bones in his right foot until they turned dark green, he only had 4,000 Points left.
According to Nalan Chaoge's calculations, once the system upgraded, he would be able to raise his rank all the way to the peak of the Dou Master level.
However, he had forgotten that upgrading the system required two Tier 2 Demonic Cores.
"Ha ha ha, is the Nalan Family's genius only capable of running away?"
Mu Tong smashed Nalan Chaoge's clone apart with one punch, then laughed as he looked in the direction Nalan Chaoge had fled.
He immediately gave chase again, neither hurried nor slow.
This overwhelming superiority in strength, this cat-and-mouse torment, filled Mu Tong with exhilaration.
On the Dou Qi Continent, the gap between every rank was not something a genius could easily make up for.
If he risked his life and opened the Eight Inner Gates to the limit, combined with his tempered right foot, it was not impossible for Nalan Chaoge to kill Mu Tong.
But the risk was far too great.
In this Magical Beast Forest, the slightest mistake would mean neither of them made it out alive.
What should he do now?
Nalan Chaoge leaped and fled at high speed while racking his brains for a solution.
Right, the system had just recycled one of his Tier 2 Demonic Cores and said it had activated some kind of ninja tool exchange function.
Ninja tools?
With a thought, Nalan Chaoge discovered that his system had actually gained an exchange option.
Shuriken: 200 Points Kunai: 200 Points Exploding Talisman: 4,000 Points Temari's Fan, Gaara's Gourd, Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God.
Nalan Chaoge checked his Points. He still had 4,400 left, so he immediately exchanged for a shuriken, a kunai, and an Exploding Talisman.
In Naruto, the power of an Exploding Talisman was equivalent to a jonin's strike. Here, it should at least be comparable to a powerful blow at the Dou Ling level, right?
Weren't you having fun chasing me? Then come on!
Nalan Chaoge put away the Exploding Talisman he had exchanged for and sneered inwardly.
His figure flashed rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he had slipped into the Magical Beast Forest. Faint roars from magical beasts could already be heard nearby.
This will do!
Screech!
Nalan Chaoge forcibly stopped himself, his powerful momentum carving a long trail through the ground.
He hooked a finger through the ring at the end of the kunai and spun it stylishly once before catching it in his hand with a snap.
He assumed a defensive stance with his right arm forward.
"Not planning to run anymore?" Mu Tong stood atop a large tree, looking down with a sneer at Nalan Chaoge, who was struggling helplessly below.
Killing Nalan Chaoge was only the first step. The Lion Army, Nalan Jie, the Jia Ma Imperial Family, and the entire Jia Ma Empire were the Mu Family's true objective.
"I'm not running anymore. It's pointless! I'm only a Dou Zhe. No matter how I run, I can't outrun you!" Nalan Chaoge said as if resigned to his fate.
"At least you know your place!"
"There's something I don't understand. I accidentally killed Mu Lu, and my grandfather already compensated you with an Earth-rank technique in exchange. Besides, my grandfather-in-law Jia Xing Tian even handed the Silver Armored Army over to you. Why are you still trying to kill me?"
Nalan Chaoge truly did not understand. Even if this was revenge, were they not afraid of his grandfather finding out?
"Grandfather-in-law? You call him quite affectionately. Do you think that old bastard Jia Xing Tian was kind enough to redeem your sins for you? He was currying favor with our Mu Family in disguise! You don't know yet, do you? Jia Xing Tian has already agreed to my marriage with Yaoye!"
Nalan Chaoge staggered back a step in shock, his face ashen.
He kept muttering, "Impossible... impossible... Yaoye is my wife! This is impossible!"
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you. I don't actually like Yaoye at all. Once I take control of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, I'll slowly torment her, little by little. Isn't she a military genius? Then I'll play with her properly in front of the three armies. Ha ha ha! What do you think? Does that hurt?"
"Don't be sad, because you'll soon experience that kind of pain yourself. Oh, I forgot to tell you—do you know why I don't like Yaoye? Only sissies fuck women with delicate bodies. Men should fuck men! Ha ha ha! In a moment, I'll let you have a taste of what it feels like to be ***ed!"
"No..." Nalan Chaoge "broke down," clutching his head as he crouched on the ground in agony.
He could not beat him, nor could he escape.
"I don't believe it!" Nalan Chaoge sprang up from the ground like a madman. "That's impossible! You must be lying to me!" With every sentence, he took one step back.
Just as expected, every time Nalan Chaoge stepped back, Mu Tong stepped forward, pressing closer and closer.
"I'll tear off your clothes, pin you to the ground, and gently stroke that soft, tender skin of yours. Heh heh, little prince of the Nalan Family, this is not something just anyone gets to enjoy!"
"Don't, don't come closer..."
Nalan Chaoge stared fixedly at the kunai he had stuck onto the tree opposite him. Closer, closer. Just take another step forward. Good, just like that...
Pfft!
Nalan Chaoge fixed his gaze tightly on the ground beneath Mu Tong's feet. Just as Mu Tong stepped into the kunai's blast radius, he suddenly sprang into the air. In the blink of an eye, one hand had already clamped around Nalan Chaoge's throat.
Bang!
He slammed Nalan Chaoge against a tree.
"Cough, cough..."
He had miscalculated!
He had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to bait it. Nalan Chaoge had focused all his attention on the Exploding Talisman, never expecting this guy to ambush him instead.
"Hahaha, Nalan Chaoge, so you have a day like this too. Next, it'll be our... Who's there?"
Before Mu Tong could finish, he suddenly turned around.
A figure stood not far away, with a head full of red hair and a body covered in red fur.
It was enormous, and at first glance, it looked like a Red-haired Ape.
Damn it, it was a Tier 2 Magical Beast—the Explosive Red Ape.
A Tier 2 Magical Beast was equivalent to a human Dou Master. Moreover, Magical Beasts had tough hides and fur, making them far more resilient than humans.
Mu Tong had no intention of wasting his energy on a Tier 2 Magical Beast, but after a moment's thought, he came up with an idea. With a flick of his hand, he hurled Nalan Chaoge straight at the Red-haired Ape.
Nalan Chaoge was no fool. Falling into the Red-haired Ape's hands was no better than falling into Mu Tong's.
One trait of the Explosive Red Ape was its lustfulness. It was also one of the Magical Beasts closest to humans, and it enjoyed mating with humans.
Even while still in midair, Nalan Chaoge had already prepared himself. If necessary, he would use the Exploding Talisman to take down this Tier 2 Magical Beast first.
However, when Nalan Chaoge saw Mu Tong's gloating expression, an idea struck him, and a faint smile curled at his lips. Just as he was about to fall into the Red-haired Ape's embrace, he flipped his wrist.
The Dou Qi throughout his body gathered in his right hand, and the Shuriken he had just exchanged shot toward the Red-haired Ape with a howl of wind.
Seemingly sensing the Shuriken's power, the Red-haired Ape howled and beat its chest, then twisted aside and let Nalan Chaoge fall past it.
The moment he landed, Nalan Chaoge immediately created a clone while his true body swiftly moved aside and picked up the kunai he had thrown away earlier.
Meanwhile, the Red-haired Ape continued beating its chest and roaring at the sky.
Whoosh!
Nalan Chaoge did not hesitate. With a flick of his hand, he sent a Joyful Union Pill straight into its mouth.