Qi-Gazing Evolution: Truth-Listening

"Aaargh!"

As the full measure of withered abyss power poured into him, Hua Qianxiong let out an agonizing scream. The sinister ghostly aura and cocoon force surging over his body rapidly dissipated.

Hua Qianxiong still tried to struggle, but the withered abyss power flooding into him swiftly rotted and withered his remaining half. With the flames of great sun true force burning him as well, he was at death's door within a few breaths.

Perhaps realizing that resistance was futile, Hua Qianxiong gave up struggling. He merely stared fixedly at Xie An, cackling, "Heh heh heh."

"Brat of the Xie Household, you do have some skill. But it's already too late... your household won't succeed. I haven't lost yet!"

"I haven't lost yet! Heh heh heh..."

As that last hoarse laugh rang out, Hua Qianxiong finally became a desiccated corpse, half his body rotted away.

The ghostly wails and howls fell silent, and the sinister aura vanished. Only the cold night wind blew past.

Yet Xie An still dared not let down his guard. He used Qi-Gazing to examine Hua Qianxiong's qi.

Only when he saw motionless dead breath did he stop.

Whew!

Xie An let out a long breath. When he stood, his body staggered, and he nearly collapsed.

Since he had begun practicing martial arts, this was the first time Xie An had experienced such a grueling battle of life and death.

The fight might have looked simple, but it had been anything but.

Although Hua Qianxiong had only the left half of his body remaining, the black liquid could extinguish and erase the Astral Baleful Force Art's yang-poison true force. It could also restore Hua Qianxiong's strength time after time.

Had Xie An not fully opened his muscles, bones, and five internal organs, giving him strength like