"This identity as the Red Moon Restaurant Administrator is very useful."
"But I was still somewhat naive before."
"I thought that after mastering the Red Moon power, even if I couldn't defeat a Half-God, escaping wouldn't be a problem."
"Now it seems..."
"When facing a true Half-God, I couldn't resist at all."
"And I couldn't escape, either."
Jiang Qiao did not move recklessly. He sat on the bed and quietly waited for his body to recover completely.
Every step he took now
made him feel dizzy, as if the sky and earth were spinning.
It was extremely uncomfortable.
This battle had allowed him to witness just how terrifying a Half-God was.
The Red Moon Restaurant was certainly frightening, but the Red Moon power was not his own strength. At least for now, he had no way to use it perfectly.
Fighting a Half-God was simply impossible.
Under those circumstances,
if another Half-God had been present—whether it was Venerable Yangshuai descending again, without even needing to be at his peak, or several Half-Gods before Fishbone Temple having ulterior motives—
there was no way Jiang Qiao could have killed a god and retreated unscathed.
Even so,
after he lost consciousness,
a Ninth Rank Expert wielding a Taboo Weapon might have been enough to sever the passage leading back to the Red Moon Restaurant.
It had truly been dangerous.
"There have been rumors that Taboo Weapons can threaten Half-Gods."
"Now it seems that was complete nonsense, too."
"A true Half-God is simply not something a Taboo Weapon can rival."
"A Ninth Rank Expert might be able to unleash the power of a Taboo Weapon for a short time, but that would only put them on the same level as a Half-God."
"In theory."
"Being on the same level does indeed mean they can