The Cunning Cui Family Boss

"Second brother!" Cui Qiang, the Cui Clan's Eldest, called out after hearing his second brother Cui Jian, scream in agony.

But Cui Jian lay on the ground, his arm that had shielded him from the scorching sun gone, the severed area charred black. His entire body was covered in black soot, not a single part intact. In this state, it was uncertain whether Cui Jian was still alive; he had no strength left to respond to his elder brother's calls.

After waiting a long time for his second brother's reply, Cui Qiang used his sword forcefully to knock Tang Xi away and then came to Cui Jian.

"Second brother, second brother, wake up," Cui Qiang called out again and again.

Whether it was the call that had an effect or something else, Cui Jian coughed up some blood and woke up.

"Second brother, how are you feeling?" Cui Qiang asked hurriedly when he saw Cui Jian open his eyes and wake up.

"Big... Big brother, I... I can't go on. You have to take good care of yourself." After Cui Jian finished speaking, his head slumped and he fell silent.

"Ah~~! Second brother!" Seeing that Cui Jian was completely lifeless, Cui Qiang cried out loudly.

Cui Qiang and his second younger brother have relied on each other since childhood, and Cui Jian is now his only relative. Although they live in the Black Corner Region, they are ruthless and cold-blooded when dealing with others.

However, they treated each other with genuine affection. The scar on Cui Qiang's face was caused when he shielded Cui Jian from injury in a moment of panic, which shows the deep bond between them.

Seeing this, Lin Ming quickly swallowed a Qi Replenishing Pill. He had almost exhausted his Dou Qi by Blazing Sun Saber Technique, and now he needed to recover it as soon as possible.

While Cui Jian was grieving, Lin Ming and the other four gathered together. Lin Ming then gave each of them a Qi Replenishing Pill. Although the battle hadn't lasted long, they had all been fighting against stronger opponents, which had consumed a significant amount of their Dou Qi.

After everyone had taken the Qi Replenishing Pill, Cui Qiang put down Cui Jian's body and stood up. At this moment, Cui Qiang's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Lin Ming.

Looking at Cui Qiang, whose eyes were bloodshot and whose face was covered in hideous scars, everyone knew that Cui Qiang was now like a Magical Beasts that would devour anyone who dared to attack, the kind that would fight to the death.

Therefore, no one dares to let their guard down; Lin Ming and his men are all on high alert.

"Boy, you dare kill my second brother? I'll make you pay with your life!" Cui Qiang said to Lin Ming. Then he transformed into a blur and attacked Lin Ming.

"Protect Lin Ming!" Tang Xi shouted, then rushed out to block Cui Qiang.

"You bitch, you think I can't do anything to you? I'll throw Universe Throw!" Cui Qiang finished speaking and threw his broadsword straight at Tang Xi.

The broadsword arrived at Tang Xi in an instant, forcing her to defend herself. In that brief moment, Cui Qiang bypassed Tang Xi attacked Lin Ming behind her.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. By then, it was too late for Lin Ming to fly into the sky. The forest was full of cover, and Cui Qiang could definitely catch him before he could fully take off.

In that case, without any precautions, I would definitely not escape death. So now is definitely not the time to escape by flying.

Seeing Cui Qiang attacking Lin Ming, Chen Yuanlong gritted his teeth, released his Dou Qi Armor, and used his Dou Technique to block Cui Qiang.

"Boom"

A loud crash rang out, Chen Yuanlong was sent flying. However, it was precisely during the moment Chen Yuanlong blocked the attack that Tang Xi managed to deflect Cui Qiang's broadsword and then turn to Cui Qiang.

After knocking Chen Yuanlong away with one blow, Cui Qiang attacked Lin Ming again.

Seeing Cui Qiang still attacking him, Lin Ming knew he had to block this attack himself. Cui Qiang only had this one chance, and Tang Xi had already arrived.

Once Tang Xi and Cui Qiang are engaged in combat, he will be able to create distance and escape danger by flying away.

Therefore, Lin Ming directly summoned his Dou Qi Gauze Robe and unleashed the Mountain Rushing Flood Fist with all his Dou Qi. He refused to believe that he couldn't block Cui Qiang's ordinary attack with the Mountain Rushing Flood Fist.

Just as Cui Qiang was about to make contact with Lin Ming clenched his fists and launched the first attack, slamming both fists out at once, aiming straight for Cui Qiang's claws.

"Boom"

"Ah!"

A cry of pain rang out, but it certainly didn't come from Lin Ming.

Cui Qiang underestimated Lin Ming; this time, Lin Ming only used an ordinary Dou Ling attack. In Cui Qiang's perception, it was already a miracle for a Dou Master to be able to use Earth Tier Dou Technique.

After unleashing his Earth Tier Dou Technique, how could Lin Ming possibly have any strength left to resist the attack of his own Dou Ling? So he simply used the Dou Ling's Dou Qi to attach to his palm, forming a claw, in order to grab Lin Ming.

Another point is that he also covets Lin Ming's Earth Tier Dou Technique. Once he captures Lin Ming and finds a way to get it out of him, he can also obtain an Earth Tier Dou Technique. At that time, even if he doesn't become Dou Wang), at least at the Dou Ling) stage, no one in the Black Corner Region should be his match.

Therefore, all of this led to the confrontation with Lin Ming ending with Cui Qiang's painful cry.

That wasn't the end of it; Tang Xi's attack followed immediately, striking Cui Qiang in the back.

Taking the full force of Tang Xi's attack, Cui Qiang coughed up a mouthful of blood and was sent flying.

"Lin Ming, are you alright!" After knocking Cui Qiang away, Tang Xi to Lin Ming's side and asked. Her main task this time was to protect Lin Ming, so of course she had to ask about Lin Ming condition as soon as possible.

"I'm fine," Lin Ming said.

"However, the battle ahead will depend on you. The Dou Qi I recovered was all used up when I blocked Cui Qiang's attack," Lin Ming said again after replying to Tang Xi.

"No problem, Lin Ming, please step away for a bit. If Cui Qiang tries to attack you again, you'll have time to react," Tang Xi suggested after nodding in agreement with Lin Ming.

"That's what I was thinking too. Take this. If you really can't handle it, take it. It should be enough to hold out until the academy arrives." Lin Ming took out a Jade Bottle and handed it to Tang Xi, saying.

"What is this?" Tang Xi asked, puzzled.

"Tier 5 Medicinal Pill — Dragon Power Pill!" After saying this, Lin Ming distanced himself and headed into the distance.

"Tier 5 Medicinal Pill." Lin Ming's words kept echoing in Tang Xi's mind. He'd just been given such a pill like that? Even though they were dealing with a powerful enemy, this was Tier 5 Medicinal Pill!

The reward for this mission wasn't even half the value of this pill, yet Lin Ming had given her a Tier 5 Medicinal Pill. This warmed Tang Xi's heart.

At this moment, she was protecting Lin Ming not only because of the mission, but also because of Lin Ming's trust in her. Regardless of what Lin Ming thought, she had already regarded Lin Ming as her friend.

"Cough"

A cough brought Tang Xi back to reality. After carefully putting away the Dragon Power Pill, Tang Xi faced Cui Qiang directly.

Cui Qiang stood up and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, looking at Lin Ming had already walked away, he knew that he had lost his chance to kill Lin Ming.

Lin Ming is now a hundred feet away from them. At such a distance, Lin Ming can easily fly into the sky when Cui Qiang. Once he is in the air, none of the people here will be able to do anything to Lin Ming.

At this point, Cui Qiang had given up on revenge and was instead thinking about how to retreat. The commotion caused by Lin Ming's use of the Earth Tier Dou Technique was sure to be detected by the people at the forward stronghold.

At such close range, the academy should receive reinforcements soon. At that time, the Jia Nan Academy people, with their Flying Magical Beast, wouldn't even be able to escape.

After a moment's thought, Cui Qiang had an idea. He said to Lin Ming in the distance, "Kid, I can't kill you. But I'll see if your fellow Da Dou Shi have any tricks up their sleeves."

After Cui Qiang finished speaking, he moved and attacked A Jin, whose cultivation level was only a low-level Da Dou Shi. He let out a ferocious laugh and said, "You'll replace him, kid!"

Although A Jin was Da Dou Shi, he was still far inferior to Dou Ling. Moreover, Cui Qiang did not hold back this time and directly used his Dou Technique to attack A Jin.

A Jin watched as Cui Qiang attacked him. Although he knew he couldn't stop him, he had to, otherwise he would die even faster.

After all, they were comrades-in-arms, and Tang Xi couldn't bear to watch A Jin be seriously injured or even killed by Cui Qiang, so she stepped in at this moment to block A Jin's path.

Seeing Tang Xi move aside and stand in front of A Jin, Cui Qiang smiled, immediately turned around, and headed towards his brother's corpse.

His words and attacks just now were all for show; now he only wants to escape and has no intention of staying to get entangled with these people.

However, before leaving, he still wanted to take his younger brother's body with him. He, as the elder brother, was already extremely resentful for not being able to avenge his brother. If he couldn't take his brother's body with him, he would resent himself for the rest of his life.

If he went directly to retrieve his brother's body, everyone would guess that he wanted to escape. Moreover, Tang Xi was on the only route he could take, so he pretended to kill others to vent his anger because he hadn't killed Lin Ming, and made Tang Xi switch places to protect him.

In this way, there were no obstacles on his way to his brother's body.

In an instant, Cui Qiang arrived at his brother's corpse.

"Oh no, we've been tricked! Cui Qiang wants to take his brother's body and run away!" Chen Yuanlong shouted as he realized what was happening.

"You only realize it now? It's too late. You just wait. From now on, I, Cui Qiang, will go after the Jia Nan Academy. Anyone below the Dou Ling, hehe! Once I encounter them, they won't be leaving alive!"

After uttering his harsh words, Cui Qiang removed his younger brother Cui Jian's Storage Ring. With a flash, Cui Jian's corpse, lying on the ground, disappeared and was stored inside the Storage Ring. Then, Cui Qiang headed into the woods.