"No, he definitely wasn't deliberately pretending to be weak!"
Naruto spoke, then went on to explain his reasoning to Han Li and Hinata.
Whatever else might be uncertain, the man had only possessed Qu Hun's body a few years ago. That much was beyond doubt.
That meant his unfathomable cultivation had indeed been lost, just as he had said earlier.
Even though his primordial spirit remained intact, allowing him to cultivate anew without encountering bottlenecks, his present cultivation was exactly what they should have expected.
He could not control the Giant Mantis either. Left with no other choice, he had tricked the three of them into entering the Cave, hoping the uncontrollable Giant Mantis would kill them.
The three soon felt more confident.
In no time, they reached the summit and immediately spotted "Qu Hun" obediently standing where they had left him, with the talismans on his body still intact.
Delighted, they landed without worry a dozen or so zhang away from him.
The moment he saw Han Li descend from the sky, shock appeared on "Qu Hun's" face. He clearly had never expected Han Li to survive.
He forced a smile, then moved his lips as though about to say something.
But Naruto merely stepped forward a few paces and raised his hand without ceremony, sending nine heavens divine thunder straight at him.
Since he intended to finish the man off, Naruto had no interest in trading words with someone who was about to die.
As the nine heavens divine thunder shot toward him with overwhelming force, "Qu Hun's" expression changed drastically.
Just as Naruto thought his opponent would be torn to shreds, "Qu Hun" suddenly swayed and leaped several zhang to the side, dodging out of the attack's path.
Yet the three Spirit-Calming Talismans were still attached to