Mei Was Beaten Until She Could Barely Stand; Qian Jie Said the Weak Had No Right to Adapt

In the center of the hall, the man stood with his back to Mei.

He wore a ferocious mask, had broad shoulders and back, and exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.

Just by standing there, the surrounding space seemed unable to bear his presence, emitting faint cracking sounds.

Qian Jie.

Mei stopped at the entrance of the lobby.

What are you doing here?

He never looked back, even Qian Jie.

His voice was deep, carrying undisguised annoyance.

"Roll."

Mei didn't move.

I've come to fight you.

"Just say you're asking for it."

"That's one way to understand it."

Qian Jie finally turned around.

The gaze from behind the mask fell upon her, like that of a Ferocious Beast whose rest had been disturbed.

"You think I didn't hear you? From the moment you stepped into the Realm, those useless bastards have been paving your way."

"Elysia's invitation, Kevin's obstruction, Apponia's prophecy."

Everyone is pushing you in one direction.

He raised his hand and pointed to his chest.

"Now, you've come to find me."

Mei's pupils contracted slightly.

Although Qian Jie was violent, he was not stupid.

On the contrary, he is extremely perceptive of all pretense.

"No one assigned me to this job."

"Then why did you come?"

"To leave this place."

"Leave?"

Qian Jie chuckled.

"You think that by killing me, or being killed by me, you can find a way out?"

I didn't come here to kill you.

"That's even more ridiculous."

Qian Jie took a step forward.

Boom!

An invisible shock emanated from him, and cracks in the wall suddenly spread outwards.

"You came to find the person least likely to back down, and now you're telling me you didn't come to kill me?"

Mei did not return it.

"I need your full strength."

The flames in the hall suddenly went out.

Qian Jie tilted his head slightly.

Say it again.

"I want you to attack me without holding back."

"Until I am dying."

As the last three words fell, even the air seemed to freeze.

Qian Jie stared at her, then suddenly let out a low laugh.

"Near death?"

Do you know what that means?

"Know."

"It wasn't an injury, it wasn't collapsing, and it certainly wasn't a woman saving you at the last moment."

His voice gradually became dangerous.

"It means truly losing the ability to resist; it means truly stepping into death."

Mei answered without the slightest hesitation.

"I know."

Qian Jie raised his hand, and a wisp of scarlet flame ignited at his fingertips.

"You want to use my power to verify Apponia's prophecy?"

"I want to confirm something."

"Are you sure she'll save you?"

"Does confirming so-called absolute fate also require human intervention?"

Qian Jie remained silent for a moment.

The next second, his flames suddenly surged.

"Then let's prove it."

Boom...!

The crimson shockwave instantly engulfed the hall.

Mei and charged forward.

Lightning and flames collided in mid-air, the resulting shockwave sending her flying. Her body slammed into a stone pillar, her long purple hair whipped about by the wind, and a dull thud resounded from the bones in her back.

She didn't stop.

Using the rebound from the stone pillar, Mei charged out again, her blade slashing diagonally at Qian Jie's shoulder.

Qian Jie dodged to the side and then punched her in the abdomen with his backhand.

Mei parried with her sword.

Click!

The blade emitted a piercing, mournful cry.

Her arms went numb instantly, and she was blasted dozens of meters away by the punch, her shoes leaving two deep marks on the ground.

Qian Jie stood still, his tone indifferent.

"Too light."

Mei raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her lips.

I haven't gotten used to your power yet.

"Adapt?"

The smile beneath the Qian Jie Tribulations Mask grew increasingly sinister.

"You think this is a friendly exchange?"

He raised his right arm.

The surrounding flames seemed to be summoned, frantically gathering towards his fist.

"The weak have no right to adapt."

The fist landed.

The entire hall collapsed with a deafening roar.

At the last moment, Mei activated the power of the Lightning Law User, her figure transforming into purple lightning as she burst forth from beneath the shattered ground.

However, Qian Jie was already waiting there.

His hand gripped Mei's shoulder, and intense force blasted into her body through the point of contact.

The lightning suddenly became chaotic.

Mei let out a muffled groan as her knee slammed down heavily.

She tried to swing the knife, but found that her fingers could no longer grip the handle.

My vision started to blur.

All that remained in my ears was the sound of Qian Jie.

"Is this the kind of near-death experience you wanted?"

"Not enough."

Mei gritted her teeth.

Qian Jie's fingers tightened slightly.

"You really are a madman."

"Same to you."

At least I won't pretend I'm not afraid of death.

Mei looked up.

"I'm scared."

Qian Jie paused for a moment.

I'm afraid Kiana will die.

Flames rolled behind him.

"I'm afraid Kevin will push everyone towards the finish line he's set for."

"I fear I don't have enough power to stop them from going down that path."

Mei's voice grew softer and softer, but it remained unwavering.

"So I can't stop."

Even if the end of this road is my death.

Qian Jie looked at her, but no one could see the expression behind the mask.

After a long while, he let go of her hand.

It's not about letting them go.

Rather, it's to ensure the next strike is even more decisive.

Outside the Light Screen, Tang Wulin clenched his fist tightly.

"She's already so badly injured, why isn't she backing down?"

"Because she has no way out."

Dai Hao said in a deep voice.

"On the real battlefield, it's often not about whether you want to fight or not, but about the people you must protect."

The Xue Ye.

"But if she really dies, who will protect the people she wants to protect?"

"That's exactly where she's going to gamble."

Tang San's gaze was serious.

She bet Apponia wouldn't allow this outcome.

Huo Yuhao closed his eyes, his Divine Power seemingly penetrating the Light Screen, capturing every subtle change on the battlefield.

"It's not that it won't be allowed."

"It is Apponia's responsibility to confirm that the future she sees has not been altered."

As Huo Yuhao's voice faded, the flames in the Light Screen suddenly turned pitch black.

It's not black in color.

It was a profound depth where even light was swallowed up.

Qian Jie stood at the edge of the ruins, black flames constantly overflowing from his shoulder armor, arms, and chest. The flames had no temperature, yet they caused the space around Mei to crumble inch by inch, as if anyone who got close would be burned to ashes.

You're right.

Tang San's gaze never left the Light Screen.

"Qian Jie wasn't testing her; he was judging whether she was worthy of standing before him."

"But Mei can't stand anymore," Ning Rongrong said softly. "Her lightning power is clearly being suppressed by that flame. If this continues, her body will collapse first."

Gu Yuena's gaze sharpened slightly.

That's not an ordinary flame.

Lie Yan nodded slightly, his expression unusually serious.

"It contains an extremely strong Will of Destruction. It burns not flesh and blood, but human resistance, will, and even the fear of death."

The more afraid you are, the faster your fever will spread.

Zhou Weiqing gasped.