Fuxi replied, "Could it be that you, Daoist Yang Mei, sincerely wished to befriend me? You merely lacked the means and confidence to kill me, so you wanted to play along."
"No means to kill you? You think far too highly of yourself!"
Pitch-black energy surged from Daoist Yang Mei's body. Within it were Demonic Qi, baleful qi, killing intent, and other unidentifiable auras.
Daoist Yang Mei stared directly at Fuxi and said, "A mere Grand Unity Golden Immortal, yet you are this arrogant. I will make you understand that even an injured Quasi-Saint is not to be provoked and can still kill you."
Enraged by Fuxi, Daoist Yang Mei's killing intent soared to the heavens. Though his injuries had yet to heal, his fury had made him lose his reason, and he was determined to kill Fuxi.
"Since you're injured, don't talk so big. Aren't you afraid of throwing out your back? If I happen to kill you, Senior, I wonder whether Great Immortal Yang Mei will be angry enough to spit blood?"
Boundless baleful qi also erupted from Fuxi's body.
Being able to contend with the Good Corpse of a Chaos God and Demon like Daoist Yang Mei made Fuxi's battle intent boil.
"Die!"
Daoist Yang Mei stepped on the Pure World White Lotus and charged at Fuxi.
Though Daoist Yang Mei was not of the Witch Clan, as the Good Corpse of a Chaos God and Demon, his physical body was no weaker than that of an Ancestral Witch.
Baleful qi coiled around his fists as he struck directly at Fuxi.
Fuxi was incomparably exhilarated at this moment and raised his own fist to meet Daoist Yang Mei's attack.
Their physical bodies were both among the strongest in the current Hong Huang World. Every movement stirred violent winds, and when their fists collided, immense invisible ripples burst forth.
Both the Three Lights Divine Water lake and the top-grade Immortal Stone island were affected by the battle. Huge waves constantly surged across the lake, while the island swayed atop the water like a ship caught in a storm.
Fuxi and Daoist Yang Mei's physical bodies collided again and again. Both felt their arms go numb as the blood in their bodies boiled.
Though this sort of physical clash was not as spectacular as a battle of Dao techniques, it was even more dangerous.
The two fought with all their might, shaking the suppressed space itself and sending baleful qi soaring into the clouds.
Daoist Yang Mei's Doom
The small world of Three Immortal Island trembled. When two experts with peak physical bodies fought, it affected the entire heaven and earth.
Although the space of this small world had been suppressed into extreme stability by the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, the aftershocks of their battle still brought the small world's barrier to the verge of collapse.
The more Fuxi fought, the more excited he became. He felt the blood throughout his body boiling as his hair flew wildly and his sleeves tore apart.
But Daoist Yang Mei, who was fighting him, looked increasingly grim.
Daoist Yang Mei had never expected Fuxi's physical strength to be comparable to his own, a Quasi-Saint-level Chaos God and Demon. With every collision, he felt his injuries worsening.
The Demonic Qi he had originally been able to suppress had begun spreading through his blood. If this continued, it might invade his heart.
Daoist Yang Mei's expression darkened as he looked enviously at the Twelve-grade World-Ending Black Lotus beneath Fuxi's feet.
Although his Pure World White Lotus matched the World-Ending Black Lotus in defensive power, it could only suppress Demonic Qi, not directly absorb it as the World-Ending Black Lotus could.
If he had seized the World-Ending Black Lotus back then, he likely would have needed only a few tens of thousands of years to heal his injuries.
Seeing the Demonic Qi leaking from Daoist Yang Mei's face, Fuxi guessed that his injuries were likely acting up.
Strike while he was sick and take his life!
Fuxi gave Daoist Yang Mei no chance to adjust. He directly used his physical body to unleash the Heavenly Emperor Fist, relentlessly attacking Daoist Yang Mei.
Daoist Yang Mei's expression remained fairly calm, but inwardly, he was suffering bitterly.
At first, he had been able to fight Fuxi evenly, trading moves back and forth with neither side gaining the upper hand.
But once the Demonic Qi within his body began to spread, Daoist Yang Mei had to divide his attention to suppress it. He could only passively defend against Fuxi's attacks, and the number of times he struck back noticeably decreased.
As the Demonic Qi was about to invade his heart and Fuxi's attacks grew fiercer, Daoist Yang Mei defended while saying in a deep voice, "Fuxi, if you leave now, I can forgive you and overlook your offense."
"Though I am injured, my true body is not. If I summon my true body here, do you think you can withstand the wrath of a Quasi-Saint expert?"
Seeing that he could not defeat Fuxi, Daoist Yang Mei could only use Great Immortal Yang Mei to threaten him.
But Fuxi was not flustered in the slightest. He calmly replied, "Great Immortal Yang Mei? I truly would like to witness your true body. Remember to have Great Immortal Yang Mei bring the Hollow Willow when he comes. I can even refine the Hollow Willow into a spiritual treasure."
As he spoke, Fuxi continued attacking Daoist Yang Mei, his fist wind stirring ceaseless waves across the Three Lights Divine Water lake.
In truth, Fuxi dearly hoped Great Immortal Yang Mei would come.
Since killing Daoist Yang Mei had earned him part of the Space Law, then if he could kill Great Immortal Yang Mei, would he obtain even more Space Law?
Great Immortal Yang Mei was the Space God-Demon among the Innate God-Demons. He might have mastered the Space Law even more deeply than Dijiang of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
Once he obtained enough Space Law, he might even be able to attempt Law Proving.
Of course, Law Proving was something he could only think about for now.
Since even Great Immortal Yang Mei, who excelled at the Space Law, had chosen Slaying Three Corpses Proving, that was enough to show just how difficult Law Proving was.
If he wanted to attain the Dao through the Space Law, the Space Law obtained from system rewards by killing Great Immortal Yang Mei might not be enough.
Seeing that Fuxi would not fall for it, Daoist Yang Mei became furious and shouted, "Fuxi, do you truly intend for us to fight to the death?"
Fuxi smiled. "Why not?"
At this moment, Daoist Yang Mei was nothing more than a mass of Space Law in Fuxi's eyes.
Seeing that there was no longer any room for negotiation, Daoist Yang Mei completely panicked.
He roared, "Then even if I die, I will drag you down with me!"
Daoist Yang Mei directly gave up suppressing the Demonic Qi. His pupils turned pitch-black and devoid of light, while the Demonic Qi within his body surpassed his baleful qi, making him resemble a terrifying demon.
Seeing Daoist Yang Mei's transformation, Fuxi's expression also turned solemn.
Daoist Yang Mei was, after all, an ancient relic who had survived from the era of the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation. He might possess some special means, so Fuxi still had to remain vigilant.
Demonic Qi swirled around Daoist Yang Mei as a cold smile appeared on his lips. Like a Fierce Beast that had lost control, he charged at Fuxi.
"Die!"
Daoist Yang Mei's roar sounded exceptionally chilling.
Fuxi's expression was stern as he used the Twelve-grade World-Ending Black Lotus to protect his body and continued using the Heavenly Emperor Fist against Daoist Yang Mei.
Chaos Qi and baleful qi gathered around the Heavenly Emperor Fist, colliding with Daoist Yang Mei's Demonic Qi and blooming into divine lights of every color.
Protected by the World-Ending Black Lotus, Fuxi was completely unaffected by Daoist Yang Mei's Demonic Qi. Instead, the chaotic aura of the Heavenly Emperor Fist battered Daoist Yang Mei until his body swayed.
But Daoist Yang Mei had completely lost his reason by then. Like a mad dog, he launched frenzied attacks at Fuxi, utterly disregarding the pain of his injuries.
Though Fuxi was uninjured, he could only focus on defense when faced with Daoist Yang Mei's mad onslaught.
However, while Daoist Yang Mei's attacks were exceptionally fierce, wounds began appearing across his physical body. His already injured body simply could not endure such an intense battle.
Seeing the wounds on Daoist Yang Mei's body spreading, Fuxi shifted from defense to offense and used the Heavenly Emperor Fist to clash with Daoist Yang Mei.
Though Daoist Yang Mei remained crazed, his physical body had begun to show signs of decline. His movements clearly slowed, and black blood tainted with Demonic Qi began seeping from his body.
In Fuxi's eyes, Daoist Yang Mei was like a vehicle on the verge of breaking down. Though it was still racing forward, it could explode or stall at any moment.
"Daoist Yang Mei, the feeling of Demonic Qi invading your heart isn't pleasant, is it?"
Fuxi shouted at Daoist Yang Mei.
At this point, it was not merely Daoist Yang Mei's heart that had been invaded by Demonic Qi. Even his primordial spirit had been corroded, and he had become utterly deranged.
Upon hearing Fuxi's words, Daoist Yang Mei grew even more frantic. His movements became like those of a wild beast as he lunged directly at Fuxi.
But Fuxi would not give Daoist Yang Mei the chance to go mad. He seized the right moment and struck directly at Daoist Yang Mei's heart.
Daoist Yang Mei wanted to defend, but his consciousness was blurred and his body no longer obeyed him. He could only reach for Fuxi's face.
Facing Daoist Yang Mei's attack, Fuxi remained utterly calm. His fist slammed fiercely into Daoist Yang Mei's heart.
Daoist Yang Mei's palm, reaching for Fuxi's face, stopped just short of Fuxi's nose, unable to extend any farther.
The Heavenly Emperor Fist struck his heart. What that punch shattered was not only Daoist Yang Mei's heart, but also his crazed primordial spirit.
That punch completely extinguished Daoist Yang Mei's hope of survival.
Daoist Yang Mei stood stiffly in place, his gaze blank and his eyes unfocused.
The Demonic Qi around him also began to dissipate.
Great Immortal Yang Mei's Wrath
As the Demonic Qi in both his physical body and primordial spirit dispersed, Daoist Yang Mei's consciousness cleared, though he was on the verge of death and dissipation.
"Fuxi, I still underestimated you."
Daoist Yang Mei said in a deep voice.
"But your end will certainly be no better than mine."
"My true body, Great Immortal Yang Mei, is not injured. By killing this Good Corpse of mine, you have destroyed my hope of becoming a Saint. You will face Great Immortal Yang Mei's pursuit for all eternity."
Fuxi smiled and said, "Great Immortal Yang Mei's pursuit? Perhaps by then, I will already have become a Saint and can suppress Great Immortal Yang Mei with a backhand."
Hearing Fuxi's words, Daoist Yang Mei was enraged beyond measure. But his primordial spirit was dissipating, and he no longer had the chance to speak with Fuxi.
Fuxi smiled faintly and cupped his hands toward Daoist Yang Mei. "Thank you for the gifts, Senior."
Seeing the Twelve-grade White Lotus of Purity left behind by Daoist Yang Mei, along with a top-grade Immortal Stone island and a Three Lights Divine Water lake, the smile on Fuxi's lips deepened.
But what delighted Fuxi even more was the system notification that had just sounded.
[Ding, the system has confirmed that the choice mission has been completed. Issuing choice reward.]
A multicolored divine light appeared in the air, flew toward Fuxi, and merged into his primordial spirit.
In an instant, Fuxi's understanding of the Space Law went from nothing to something, accumulating little by little until it reached a new realm.
The system's reward was truly miraculous. It not only allowed Fuxi to comprehend this portion of the Space Law, but more importantly, directly enabled him to thoroughly master it.
After putting away the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, the invisible space before Fuxi's eyes suddenly gained shape and color.
Fuxi gently extended a finger and lightly swept it through the air. A Space Rift appeared before him.
Previously, Fuxi could only tear open Space Rifts during fierce battles, just as an ordinary person could only rip open a piece of rotten cloth by exerting force.
But now, Fuxi could see the zipper in the fabric of space. With a gentle pull, he could open a tear in it.
The wonder of the Space Law fascinated Fuxi. He could now also perform the spatial traversal Daoist Yang Mei had used earlier and hide within Space Rifts.
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