Just as Qin Mu was lost in thought,
Yu Ding shifted his gaze and looked Qin Mu and Duobao over.
"Fellow Daoist Qin Mu, aren't you going up to give it a try?"
"None of the beings waiting in line dare step forward to challenge him right now. This is the perfect time to go."
Yu Ding was mainly saying this to Qin Mu.
Duobao's cultivation was the same as his own, both at the Golden Immortal level. His chances of defeating a Great Witch of the Wu Clan were slim.
But Yu Ding could not see through Qin Mu.
He wanted to take a look as well.
Just how strong were these disciples of the Three Pure Ones?
Hearing Yu Ding's words, Qin Mu smiled faintly. Rather than hurrying forward, he looked toward Duobao.
"Fellow Daoist Duobao."
"The opportunity is right before you. It depends on whether you can seize it."
Duobao was slightly taken aback.
Then, the fighting spirit in his eyes surged:
"Fellow Daoist Qin Mu is right."
"Since we've come, we should at least give it a try."
"Allow me to meet this Great Witch of the Wu Clan!"
With that, Duobao turned his gaze toward the Great Witch standing in the open space at the entrance.
"I challenge you!"
As soon as he spoke, Duobao did not hesitate. With a flash, he flew forward.
Seeing this, the towering Great Witch looked directly at Duobao.
When he discovered that Duobao was merely a Golden Immortal, a trace of disdain flashed through his eyes as he said coldly,
"Who goes there? State your name."
Duobao smiled slightly and replied,
"I am Duobao. I have come to seek your guidance!"
As soon as the words fell, Duobao wasted no time. He formed hand seals, and immortal light around his body soared.
"Boom! Boom!"
In an instant, countless phantom images of magical treasures appeared. Swords, blades, bells, cauldrons, towers...
They filled the sky, blotting out the heavens and sun as they exuded a terrifying aura.
"Go!"
With Duobao's low shout, the many magical treasures poured down like a torrential rain, smashing straight toward the Great Witch.
The Great Witch remained utterly unmoved and said coldly,
"Nothing but flashy tricks!"
Then, he neither dodged nor evaded, standing motionless where he was. It looked as though he intended to let Duobao's magical treasures strike him freely.
"Boom! Boom..."
Before long, the many treasures slammed into the Great Witch's body one after another. Mana scattered wildly as explosions erupted everywhere!
Immediately afterward, a bronze-like radiance surfaced across the Great Witch's flesh as he forcibly withstood every attack!
Not only that, many of Duobao's magical treasures shattered from the impact, sending dust flying everywhere.
Soon, the radiance faded, yet the Great Witch remained standing in place, completely unharmed!
"Ah?"
Duobao's pupils contracted at the sight. Especially when he saw so many of his treasures shatter, his heart ached.
He and Qin Mu had painstakingly accumulated those treasures bit by bit over their thousand years of traveling together.
Though shaken, Duobao did not dare continue bombarding the Great Witch with magical treasures. Instead, he recalled all his remaining treasures.
"What?"
"That's all you've got, yet you dare challenge me?"
The Great Witch's voice boomed like thunder as he barked the challenge.
"Hmph!"
Hearing this, Duobao flashed and immediately transformed into his true form.
A Treasure Hunting Rat with a body of gleaming gold appeared.
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, Duobao's speed surged as he attempted to prevail through agility, rushing directly at the Great Witch.
"Heh!"
The Great Witch sneered and suddenly stomped his foot.
"Boom, boom..."
That stomp made the surrounding earth quake violently. A terrifying force of vibration swept outward, seeming to warp space and time itself.
Before Duobao could even get close, his body suddenly stiffened.
Then, an invisible force of pure physical strength slammed straight into him.
"Bang!"
With a deafening impact, Duobao was blasted backward and smashed heavily into the ground, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
"Fellow Daoist Duobao!"
Seeing this, Qin Mu hurried forward and helped Duobao up.
Duobao gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and sighed,
"The Wu Clan's physical bodies truly are formidable. I am no match for him."
Yu Ding also came over at this point and could not help sighing,
"He is a Great Witch, after all. Entering Buzhou Mountain truly won't be easy!"
Hearing this, Qin Mu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked toward the Great Witch standing as immovable as a mountain at the entrance.
"I'll give it a try."
As soon as he spoke, Qin Mu released Duobao. His figure moved, and he landed in the open space before the entrance.
"Hm?"
When Qin Mu stepped up, the previously indifferent Great Witch's gaze sharpened slightly.
Naturally, he could sense the powerful aura emanating from Qin Mu.
"At last, someone who can fight!"
"State your name."
Kuafu spoke calmly.
Qin Mu smiled faintly and replied,
"Qin Mu."
"Qin Mu?"
The Great Witch frowned slightly. He had never heard that name before.
After a brief pause, he did not dwell on it and replied,
"Kuafu of the Wu Clan."
The Great Witch also gave his name, and fighting spirit gradually rose in his eyes.
Before this, he had not revealed his name to any of the other challengers.
Yet now, facing Qin Mu, he had given it. This alone showed how seriously Kuafu regarded him.
"Kuafu?"
Upon hearing the Great Witch's reply, Qin Mu's heart jolted, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.
Others might not know, but he knew very well.
Kuafu Chases the Sun!
That was the peerless figure from myth and legend who had dared race against the sun itself!
"So it is Great Witch Kuafu. I have long admired you."
After a moment's thought, Qin Mu quickly came back to himself and cupped his hands toward Kuafu in greeting.
Hearing Qin Mu's words, Kuafu glared at him coldly and said impatiently,
"Enough nonsense. Fight!"
As he spoke, a violent aura erupted from Kuafu's body, his blood energy shooting into the heavens.
Seeing this, Qin Mu took a deep breath. Rather than using any divine abilities or spells, he stepped forward, unleashed the power of his physical body, and threw a punch at Kuafu!
"What?"
"This..."
"Am I seeing things?"
"This fellow Daoist actually wants to fight Great Witch Kuafu using pure physical strength?"
"Has he gone mad?"
"Doesn't he know how powerful the Wu Clan's physical bodies are?"
"..."
Every being present stared in shock.
They had originally thought Qin Mu would use spells and divine abilities to fight Kuafu.
Who would have thought that he intended to compete with Kuafu in physical strength?
When Yu Ding saw this, he was completely dumbfounded and hurriedly looked at Duobao beside him.
"Fellow Daoist Duobao, what is Fellow Daoist Qin Mu doing? Does he not know how powerful the Wu Clan's physical bodies are?"
Duobao shook his head with a bitter smile, indicating that he did not know either.
Though he had traveled with Qin Mu for over a thousand years, he did not know much about Qin Mu's true capabilities.
"Oh?"
At the same time, when Kuafu saw Qin Mu throw a punch at him using pure physical strength, he too was startled.
"Interesting!"
"In the Primordial World, there is actually someone who dares compete with my Wu Clan in physical strength!"
Thinking this, Kuafu did not hesitate. With a swing of his arm, he threw a punch to meet Qin Mu's.
"Boom!"
The instant his fist shot out, the air crackled sharply.
In less than a moment, Qin Mu's fist and Kuafu's fist collided fiercely.
"Bang!"
As the two fists clashed, violent shockwaves swept in all directions. The earth cracked, and rocks shattered.
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