Solo Battle Against a Da Dou Shi

"Don't, don't, don't come any closer!"

"Die, what's wrong?"

Die let out a scream and jolted awake from her dream. Opening her eyes, she saw a young man with his bare upper body looking at her worriedly.

"Chen Mo, they want to kill me. They want to kill me." Die threw herself into Chen Mo's arms, resting her head against his chest as she spoke fearfully.

The warm, soft body in his arms made Chen Mo stiffen slightly. Her perfect figure outlined every curve, especially her upper body.

Those soft, proud peaks pressed against his chest, and with no clothes on, Chen Mo felt it with exceptional clarity.

Die cried in Chen Mo's arms for a while, constantly rubbing against him. There was not an ounce of excess flesh on her body, and her delicate skin was like creamy jade.

It was impossible for Chen Mo to have no thoughts at this moment, but he could not bring himself to take advantage of someone in distress. Putting on the air of a gentleman, he pushed Die away and comforted her, "You just had a nightmare. No one wants to kill—"

Bang!

Before Chen Mo could finish speaking, the rock wall above them was suddenly blasted apart. Billowing yellow sand poured down as a hole roughly a meter wide was blasted open.

"Sure enough, they're here." The Sinister Man looked down at the two of them with a vicious grin.

"It's him!" Under the moonlight, Die clearly saw the man's face and exclaimed in surprise.

"You really are like a stubborn leech."

Chen Mo stood in front of Die as black-and-white Dou Qi surged from within him, condensing into a Dou Qi Gauze Armor over his body. He sneered, "You came looking for me alone? Are you here to die?"

"Hehe, still so arrogant when death is at hand. Kid, you're dead tonight." The Sinister Man sneered and took a step back.

A moment later, a Middle-Aged Man who looked like trouble climbed through the blasted hole and gazed down at Chen Mo and Die from above.

"A One-Star Da Dou Shi."

Chen Mo's expression changed. He recognized the Middle-Aged Man at once—it was the first person he had seen after being exposed that day. He said to Die behind him, "When the fight starts, leave first. I'll come find you afterward."

Die vigorously shook her head and clasped her raised hands together. "No, I want to be with you."

"Then we might both end up dying in this damned desert."

At this point, Chen Mo did not want to use the Dou Emperor Experience Card. Using it just because he had encountered a Da Dou Shi would be far too wasteful.

Of course, if his life was in danger, then even against a Da Dou Shi, he would have to use it.

Besides, his injuries had not healed yet. He could use the Kunpeng Wings to escape by himself, but he could not take Die with him.

Die still hesitated.

But the Middle-Aged Man spoke directly, "Leave? Neither of you is leaving today."

With a fierce shout, the Middle-Aged Man jumped straight down from the blasted hole and charged toward Chen Mo.

After being toyed with earlier, he would not be able to stomach it without teaching Chen Mo a lesson.

"Go! If you stay here, you'll only distract me."

Chen Mo gave Die a push, sending her toward another exit, while he used Dou Qi to meet the Middle-Aged Man head-on.

"Catch her! Don't let her get away!" Seeing another exit, the large group of Mercenaries behind the Sinister Man immediately moved to surround and pursue her.

Die gritted her teeth, told him, "You have to come," then hurriedly fled through the other exit.

"Kid, the gap between a Da Dou Shi and a Dou Master is beyond anything you can imagine."

Seeing Chen Mo take the initiative to meet him, the Middle-Aged Man immediately revealed a cold smile.

The Sinister Man had told him that this kid was only a Two-Star Dou Master, though his strength was comparable to a Four-Star Dou Master.

"You won't know until you try. Cloud Roaming Steps."

Chen Mo used the Cloud Roaming Steps. Wisps of cloud and mist gradually formed around his feet as he dodged the Middle-Aged Man's incoming fist, circled around him, and punched toward the Mercenaries chasing Die.

A trace of horror flashed across the Mercenary's face. Before he could even cry out, a figure flashed past him. Powerful wind-ripping force, carrying a muffled thunderous rumble, struck heavily against his chest.

Bang!

The dull impact made the Mercenary's pupils constrict sharply. His chest visibly caved in.

The tremendous force sent the Mercenary flying.

Dead!

The many Mercenaries pursuing Die immediately recoiled in fright.

But what Chen Mo had done was only a drop in the bucket. He watched as the Sinister Man had already gone after Die.

"Kid, you still dare toy with me? Die!"

A low shout rumbled from the Middle-Aged Man's throat as a fierce, invisible force burst from his palm.

Chen Mo's expression changed. He spun around and unleashed a Mystic Thunder Palm, colliding head-on with that invisible force.

Bang!

Chen Mo was immediately blasted backward, flying more than ten meters. Only after driving his hand into the yellow sand beneath him did he barely steady himself.

"Pfft!" Chen Mo spat out a mouthful of blood.

"I told you, the gap between a Da Dou Shi and a Dou Master is beyond anything you can imagine."

The Middle-Aged Man fixed Chen Mo with a cold, sinister gaze and slowly walked toward him.

"Hand over your flying Dou Technique and movement Dou Technique, and I'll give you a quick death!"

"Really? Come closer, and I'll give them to you." Chen Mo looked up, seeming somewhat afraid.

The Middle-Aged Man froze, unsure of what trick Chen Mo was playing, but still said, "Of course."

The Middle-Aged Man approached Chen Mo step by step.

Once he entered a range where he could kill Chen Mo in an instant, a vicious expression appeared on his face. Pale-yellow Dou Qi gathered in his palm. Without further hesitation, he struck down at Chen Mo's head. "Kill you, and those things will be mine anyway!"

Boom!

Chen Mo had expected that the Middle-Aged Man would not fall for it so easily. He moved first, and scorching blood-colored flames rose from his palm, surrounded by arcs of lightning.

As the Middle-Aged Man's palm came down, Chen Mo's hand wreathed in blood flames struck the Middle-Aged Man's chest.

The instant he saw the blood flames carrying lightning arcs, the Middle-Aged Man's pupils abruptly widened, his eyes filled with shock as he watched that palm strike his body.

Boom!

The clothes on his body were instantly burned away, and he was sent flying backward.

At the sound, the surroundings instantly fell silent. One gaze after another abruptly turned toward Chen Mo.

H-how was this possible?

But Chen Mo's expression was grave. That Beast Flame had not caused much damage to the Middle-Aged Man.

"You do have the right to be arrogant, but the gap in strength cannot be bridged by these things alone."

As the aftermath dispersed, the Middle-Aged Man was clad in pale-yellow Dou Qi Armor. Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he spoke coldly.

"Dou Qi Armor!"

Elsewhere.

The Sinister Man waved his hand, and the Mercenaries surging up from behind him instantly surrounded Die. He sneered, "Little beauty, you can't run now, can you?"

Whoosh!

Just as his words fell.

A crimson arrow pierced through the Sinister Man's chest.