No Way Out

"It's you!"

When Xiao Yu saw the attacker's face, he spoke in surprise.

Their gazes met, and Xiao Yu realized that this man was Mu Li, the one who had blocked him and Xiao Yi Xian at the cave entrance.

A cold smile curled across Xiao Yu's lips. What a coincidence.

Mu Li looked at Xiao Yu's face so close at hand, and a flash of panic crossed his face. He had pretended to be poisoned to give Xiao Yu a fatal blow, but he had never expected Xiao Yu to block it. Now, he was the one in danger.

"Peak Dou Zhe? How is that possible?!"

"Li'er, watch out!"

The sudden attack had startled Mu She on the roof as well. He had hoped that the mercenary could successfully injure Xiao Yu, but upon discovering that it was his own son, he immediately wanted Mu Li to retreat.

"Too late!"

Xiao Yu turned and sneered at Mu She. He stomped his right foot heavily on the ground, and a thunderous boom rang out. In the blink of an eye, he had closed in on Mu Li.

The spear in Xiao Yu's hand moved as freely as an arm. Feeling the force transmitted through the spear, Mu Li cried out in terror.

"Peak Dou Zhe? How is that possible?!"

Yet Xiao Yu only answered him with a mysterious smile.

The spear easily knocked aside the short blade in Mu Li's hand, sending it flying into the air. Xiao Yu extended his spear toward the spinning blade. The spear tip trembled lightly in midair, drawing the short blade toward it before fiercely batting it toward Mu Li.

Whoosh!

The blue-glowing short blade shot toward Mu Li at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.

"Father, save me!"

Sensing the danger, Mu Li begged in terror, praying that Mu She could save him.

However, with the distance between them, Mu She had no time to rescue him.

He could only rush toward Mu Li as fast as he could.

"Li'er!"

However, he was still a step too late.

The short blade pierced through Mu Li's chest and sank in up to the hilt.

The flesh on Mu Li's chest began to rot at a visible rate. Terror, pleading, and venom remained in his eyes, but in the end, he spat out blood and collapsed where he stood.

Mu She arrived too late. Seeing his son's corpse, his eyes nearly split open with rage. Hugging Mu Li's gradually cooling body, he let out a helpless wail.

"Um... let me interrupt. Your son prepared that hidden weapon himself. I suppose this counts as getting what he deserved, right?"

Xiao Yu looked at Mu She and said lightly, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

"You little bastard, I'll kill you!"

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Mu She rose to his feet and glared at Xiao Yu, his eyes filled with towering resentment and hatred.

Boom!

Worthy of being a Dou Shi, Mu She glared furiously at Xiao Yu as Dou Qi Armor formed and covered his entire body.

The most obvious trait of a Dou Shi was Dou Qi Armor.

Dou Qi Armor could increase its user's speed, strength, defense, and more.

Moreover, where the armor covered the body, it helped its wearer absorb energy from heaven and earth more effectively, strengthening their recovery. Thus, every Dou Shi would form Dou Qi Armor before fighting.

"So what if you're a Peak Dou Zhe? You may have improved greatly in just one month, but as long as you haven't reached the Dou Shi realm, I can crush you with ease!"

Mu She looked at Xiao Yu and spoke viciously.

"I'll make you experience the cruelest torture in this world. I'll make you regret ever being born!"

Looking at Mu She going all out, Xiao Yu chuckled.

"Oh my, a Dou Shi. I'm so scared."

"You're courting death!"

Mu She looked at Xiao Yu, provoked to the point of losing his reason.

Grabbing his spear, he rapidly closed in on Xiao Yu.

Gale Thrust!

Seeing Mu She's rage-filled strike, Xiao Yu tightened his grip on the Thousand Flame Spear, circulated the Dou Qi within his body, and fiercely thrust at Mu She.

Seeing Xiao Yu charge forward rather than retreat before his furious attack, Mu She laughed in extreme anger.

"Haha! You little beast, today I'll show you just how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is!"

Seeing a "Peak Dou Zhe" like Xiao Yu dare to clash head-on with him, Mu She could already foresee Xiao Yu's fate after this strike.

"Die!"

The expression on his face gradually twisted.

Clang! A piercing sound of metal striking metal rang out.

The tip of Xiao Yu's Thousand Flame Spear collided with the tip of Mu She's spear.

"Impossible!"

The smug expression on Mu She's face instantly collapsed. Xiao Yu, who should have been slain by his strike, had revealed strength at the level of—

"Two-Star Dou Shi!"

Mu She's face twisted with hatred and shock. He stared at Xiao Yu viciously, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Just then, the spear in Mu She's hand began cracking from its tip.

Crack!

The cracks swiftly spread across the spear shaft. Under the rampaging Dou Qi of Xiao Yu and Mu She, it shattered into fragments that filled the sky.

Xiao Yu was also forced back several steps by the impact of their clash. He only barely steadied himself after turning the Thousand Flame Spear and bracing it against the ground.

Mu She, on the other hand, was not so fortunate. With his weapon shattered, he had nothing to brace himself against, and Xiao Yu's displayed strength had frightened him. Mu She was directly blasted away by the aftermath of their clash.

Still, he was worthy of being a Dou Shi. He adjusted himself in midair, rapidly circulated his Dou Qi, and upon landing, staggered back more than ten steps in succession before finally dissipating the force and steadying himself.

Looking at Xiao Yu standing across from him with his spear in hand, a trace of retreat appeared in Mu She's eyes.

He had thought Xiao Yu was merely a Dou Zhe. Yet at such a young age, Xiao Yu was already a Two-Star Dou Shi. Mu She felt terrified by Xiao Yu's background.

But when he thought of how his years of foundations in Green Mountain Town might be destroyed in a single day, he felt unwilling to accept it.

Xiao Yu looked at Mu She. Seeing his hesitation, a trace of contempt flashed through Xiao Yu's eyes.

His family had been killed, and his mercenary group had suffered heavy losses, yet Mu She still behaved this way. Xiao Yu despised him even more.

He was nothing more than a bully who feared the strong and preyed on the weak.

Just as Xiao Yu was about to continue attacking, Gan Mu, whom Mu She had sent away earlier, returned.

Seeing the mess strewn across the ground, Gan Mu's face was filled with shock. Judging from the marks on the ground, it seemed that the leader had been at a disadvantage?

Seeing Gan Mu, Mu She was secretly delighted and said to Xiao Yu,

"Xiao Yu, you didn't expect this, did you? Heaven never bars all paths. No matter how capable you are today, you'll die here!"

He then summoned the surrounding mercenaries again and confronted Xiao Yu together with Gan Mu.

Xiao Yu frowned slightly at their actions. Mu She, a Two-Star Dou Shi, was already troublesome enough. Though Xiao Yu might be able to defeat him, he might not be able to kill him. Now there was also Gan Mu, a Nine-Star Dou Zhe, along with the many mercenaries surrounding them. Xiao Yu hesitated as well.

Seeing the way the two acted, Xiao Yu hardened his heart.

"Today, I'll use you two to test my skills!"

Xiao Yu raised the Thousand Flame Spear and charged at Mu She and Gan Mu, but midway through, he secretly gave Xiao Yi Xian a signal.

Seeing Xiao Yu dare to face the two of them alone, the pair looked as though victory was already in their grasp and charged toward him.

Cloud Crane Shadow!

The instant the three drew close, Xiao Yu swallowed two pills. Dou Qi surged from within his body and slowly flowed into his spear.

After being infused with Xiao Yu's Dou Qi, the Thousand Flame Spear gradually emitted a deep crimson glow.

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