Gui Jiu staggered back five steps before steadying himself.
But the moment he found his footing, Mu Jingfei appeared before him.
Mu Jingfei hurled a punch at Gui Jiu's face from midair. The corner of Gui Jiu's eye twitched. With a sharp cry, he pushed off the ground and leaped into the air, throwing a punch of his own at the airborne Mu Jingfei.
With a bang, their fists collided, and both men roared.
"Gui Jiu, your cultivation is far from enough!" Mu Jingfei shouted, driving his right fist down.
Gui Jiu's arm began to tremble violently. His entire face tightened, deepening the wrinkles on his withered cheeks, but despite his desperate efforts, his body plunged toward the ground.
With a boom, Gui Jiu's feet sank deep into the soil, throwing up clouds of dust.
But Mu Jingfei's attack was not over. He swooped down from above Gui Jiu.
Gui Jiu gritted his teeth, twisted his feet, and broke free of the soil. He shifted a few steps sideways, then leaped up, attacking straight at the descending Mu Jingfei's waist.
When Mu Jingfei saw that Gui Jiu had escaped from beneath him in time, he abruptly flipped over, sank his qi into his dantian, and dropped sharply to the ground. Then he pushed off and shot toward Gui Jiu.
Gui Jiu had not expected Mu Jingfei to react so quickly, but even if he wanted to pull back his attack now, it was too late.
A hint of a smile appeared on Mu Jingfei's face as he shouted, "Gui Jiu, I didn't expect you to have such courage. But you're seeking your own death!"
As he spoke, the two were already locked in combat.
Mu Jingfei blocked Gui Jiu's moves one after another, occasionally striking back as he did.
Gradually,