Before the figure's hand could truly get close to Qin Ran, Qin Ran kicked him in the face.
Qin Ran held nothing back in that kick. The presence the figure exuded upon his arrival had already told Qin Ran how powerful he was. Holding back against an enemy this strong would have been asking for death.
Bam!
Beneath Qin Ran's boot, the figure's face twisted and spasmed.
Then...
His entire head exploded.
His headless body staggered several steps and swayed twice, but did not fall. The scattered blood, flesh, brain matter, and bone fragments began to reassemble once more.
Even more astonishingly, his voice rang out again.
"Excellent! Excellent!"
"You will occupy the most important spot in my display cabinet!"
He seemed to have no need for a mouth, vocal cords, or any such organs. The delight in his words was unmistakable.
Yet that delight only sent chills through anyone who heard it, as though a venomous snake had slipped beneath their collar and crawled down their back.
Qin Ran frowned.
He felt uncomfortable too.
But that discomfort did not stop Qin Ran's next attack.
Whoosh!
Demon Flame instantly blossomed in his left hand, becoming a fireball that engulfed the figure.
Under the Demon Flame, the body of flesh and blood swiftly turned to ash.
But...
When the Demon Flame died out, the ashes swelled again, transforming from charred dust into living flesh and blood.
The reassembly began once more.
Only this time, it no longer took on Death Knell's appearance.
Instead, it formed a vortex.
A vortex made entirely of flesh and blood.
Sobbing, pleading, and screams of agony poured incessantly from within it.
At first, the sounds were faint and intermittent, but they quickly became deafening, as though countless tortured people had suddenly appeared around Qin Ran.
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