I know.
Xu Taiping answered inwardly, then slowly climbed up from the ground.
The reason he had not immediately killed the Gu insect earlier was to understand how it prevented his qi and blood from circulating, lest Liu Baizhi see through his disguise.
"With your Martial Dao cultivation and this Martial God Realm physique, you are indeed the most troublesome opponent we have encountered on this trip apart from Dugu Qingxiao."
When only twenty or thirty feet remained between her and Xu Taiping, Liu Baizhi stopped, then continued with a sly smile:
"But unfortunately for you, you've been infected with my Qi-Dispersing Gu."
With that, she raised her arm without warning, curled her palm into a claw, and viciously swiped at Xu Taiping.
Whoosh!
Amid a piercing rush of air, a massive claw shadow landed on Xu Taiping. With a boom, it tore through his protective gang qi, leaving three claw marks so deep that bone showed on his muscular body.
Bang!
But at that very moment, Xu Taiping, who had been half leaning against the rock wall, suddenly kicked his rear foot against it, using the force to drive a heavy punch at Liu Baizhi.
Boom!
Although Xu Taiping used only the qi and blood strength within his tendons, bones, and muscles for this punch, his physique had undergone inhuman tempering, so the qi and blood power within them far exceeded that of ordinary martial artists.
Thus, the power of this punch was still astonishing.
Bang!
Liu Baizhi had anticipated that Xu Taiping would strike at this moment, but she had not expected such speed and power from his physical qi and blood alone. She was a step too slow as she dodged, and the punch landed squarely on her right shoulder.
*He used neither true essence nor the