That was right...
Under Hongjun's devastating assault just now...
Qingyuan had blocked it, and he was confident he could withstand it.
But after taking the killing blow Hongjun had unleashed at full strength, he would suffer injuries—even though he had now gained the Chaos Indestructible Vajra Body of a Great Dao Fiend God.
The killing blow Hongjun had unleashed through the Pangu Dao Fruit...
Could not compare to the power of the true Great God Pangu.
Yet the Destruction within its Great Dao Principles targeted time, space, destiny, karma, and more, sealing off every path of escape.
And with the Fragment of the Earth-Splitting Chisel added to the attack...
He had no chance to flee.
Faced with a choice between taking the blow head-on and dying, he chose to let the Substitute Death Puppet die in his place!!
That was right.
He had died once just now.
Of course, that was the Substitute Death Puppet taking effect.
If he had taken those attacks head-on, Qingyuan would not have died. But what good would it do to appear before Hongjun battered and gravely wounded, then harvest a wave of shock and cries of "How terrifying"?
Admittedly...
Withstanding those killing moves with his bare body would have been outrageous and shocking to behold.
But...
For him...
What use would that be?
It was not as if he had an "Emotional Value Harvesting System." What would he do with all that shock?
"Qingyuan! Are you using the Illusionary Technique again?"
Hongjun's breathing had grown heavy.
He rose from the Creation Jade Disk in shock, disbelief flashing in his eyes. Where was the calm composure he had once possessed?
"Grandmaster must be tired after that. Now it's my turn to offer Grandmaster a few pointers."
As his words fell...
Qingyuan vanished from before Hongjun's