Cosmic Demon

Chapter 218 My sincerity, can you see it?

Qin Shi took a step, not very fast at first, but as his life force flowed throughout his body, filling every bone, he quickly propelled his mortal form toward the three men radiating malice.

The lean man at the front felt a blur before his eyes, and a strong wind pressed down on him like an impenetrable wall. Before he could react, a hand had already reached out.

"This……"

The lean man's feet were off the ground, his neck felt like it was being tightly clamped by iron clamps, and he met those cold eyes as if he had fallen into a hole in a frozen lake.

Click!
Qin Shi clenched his fists together, squeezing so tightly that he could crush even a lump of high-strength alloy.

When applied to the neck of a lean man, it feels as light as grasping a piece of paper.

Snapped!
The sawdust exploded.

Qin Shi raised an eyebrow. The lean man had actually broken free of control in an instant using some unknown secret technique.

He switched his body with a wooden plaque.

"A substitution technique? From the Yingzhou people?"

Qin Shi loosened his grip, and the debris scattered everywhere.

Then his figure flashed again!
Like a cannonball tearing through the air!
The lean man, who had dodged dozens of meters away, didn't even have time to feel lucky to have escaped with his life.

Its upright figure followed like a shadow, carrying with it a rolling airflow!

The giant hand descended from the sky, this time covering his head.

It felt like death was approaching, a chill creeping into my heart!
"Aren't you very good at running away?"

Qin Shi tilted his head, and the Body Cultivation Furnace started operating, its scorching heat almost filling his entire body before being released with a roar!
It was as if molten iron at a thousand degrees Celsius was being poured over his head; the skinny monkey's eyes widened in disbelief.

He made a "hoho" sound, but couldn't utter a single word.

In less than half a second, his skin was already burning hot and red, like a cooked lobster.

Qin Shi released his grip again, causing the wiry man, who had lost all his strength, to fall to the ground.

The latter's head was steaming, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.

"The third one!"

The man with triangular eyes, a hooked nose, and a fierce look roared.

He never expected that Jian Yuncheng, the one among the three who was best at preserving his life, would die in the first encounter!
Jianyun City is from Yingzhou, a "Qu Huoliu" (a type of martial arts school).

As the name suggests, it means "to escape death and come back to life".

This school of thought has a long history, dating back to the sacrificial rites of the Old Age.

His specialty is making substitute dolls.

This process is very complex and requires very rare materials.

As a traitorous disciple of the Living Soul School, Jian Yuncheng only had five substitute puppets in total.

It needs to be fed with its own blood on a daily basis to ensure that the mortal body and the puppet are connected in terms of energy, so that they can instantly teleport to each other.

"This idea is tricky! Second brother, are you in or not?"

The fierce-looking man suddenly turned around. The boy left the aircraft and headed straight for him, instantly killing the third brother, Jian Yuncheng.

This alone is enough to show that the target is not only extremely powerful, but also extremely strong in actual combat!

"Damn it! We're already inside the city center! Where can we escape to?!"

The second man with the crew cut took off his glasses, and his whole body seemed to inflate rapidly, bursting through his oversized work clothes.

Boom boom boom boom——

In the blink of an eye, the crew-cut man had transformed into a two-meter-tall, marble-skinned monster of muscular strength.

"Boss, I'll stop him! Quickly, bring out that important person!"

The man with the buzz cut had a deep, muffled voice, like thunder.

The jet-black veins intertwined with the grayish-white skin, and with each breath, an incomparably powerful life force burst forth.

The radiance, like a thick fog, pierced through the thick flesh, twisting and changing, and coalescing into a ferocious and enormous outline.

"Tsk! There's even a 'Heavenly God True First Class'! This is truly an eye-opener!"

After dealing with the lean man, Qin Shi leisurely walked towards the other two.

After becoming a true disciple of the Nanhuang Martial Arts Academy, his horizons were greatly broadened.

I know most of the various schools and sects by heart, though I don't know them by heart.

The martial arts paths in Yingzhou are numerous and diverse, each with its own unique characteristics.

The crew-cut man's "God-like True First Class" is also a unique approach.

It is said that disciples of this school would choose a mythical creature from the legends of Yingzhou to worship.

I meditate day and night, sketching out images and inviting them to reside within myself.

In this way, when facing an enemy, the spirit and body merge into one, as if a god has descended, and the strength increases dramatically!
"Crushing you is as easy as crushing an ant!"

The man with the buzz cut grinned, revealing fine, closely spaced teeth, like a bloodthirsty shark.

Qin Shi, standing a dozen meters away, remained expressionless. He found the most enjoyment in crushing opponents who made grand pronouncements at the outset.

"Phase Two!"

He activated his life magnetic field, and countless magnetic lines of force drew toward him, intertwining to form an invisible "field".

As if a fulcrum had been pried open, a massive amount of energy surged toward the cultivation furnace like a tsunami.

A violent magnetic force filled my body, making every cell incredibly active, colliding and squeezing against each other!

The man with the buzz cut stopped abruptly in his tracks.

The "mythical creature" residing inside the body seemed to sense danger and suddenly contracted.

Like a frightened wild animal, it tries to curl up and hide!
"Keep laughing."

Qin Shi slightly bent his legs, and a loud explosion resounded, creating visible ripples.

The wind whipped his hair, his fist pressed down against the strong wind pressure, and gusts of air seemed to coil around his arm like giant pythons and dragons.

The crew-cut man's pupils dilated, and his subconscious reaction made him quickly use his internal energy to defend himself!
Because the "god" that had taken up residence in the body gave a warning in an almost shrill voice.

If you don't block it, you'll die!
midair.

A downward horizontal punch!
The terrifying force that emanated from the muscles and skin created concentric circles of ripples.

If it weren't for the transportation lines, similar to vacuum tubes, isolating the outside world, this punch would have almost sunk the surrounding ground!

Boom!
The crew-cut man raised his hand to block, and the two-meter-tall, muscular monster suddenly slumped, his steel-like bones trembling, his body seemingly unable to bear the weight, bursting out a series of cracking sounds like popping beans.

The ground beneath their feet was cracking and making a creaking sound, making it difficult to support their weight!

"That's it?"

Despite the great difficulty of blocking the way, the crew-cut man did not feel like he was being crushed.

At most, there was a stinging pain in the shoulder, a churning in the internal organs, and a frantic writhing of muscles all over the body.

Nourished by the vitality of life, it tears and heals.

chug!

The man with the buzz cut had a throbbing pain in his temples, with dense veins bulging as if they were about to burst.

"It's my turn..."

He grinned again, revealing his shark-like, fine teeth, exuding a ferocious aura.

The ultimate weapon of the Heavenly God's True Intent Style!

It means to parry the attack and then launch a counterattack!
Mountain Collapse Strike!
Entangling Dragon!
The former uses sticky force to restrain the opponent's arm, quickly gets close and hits the opponent's armpit with the shoulder, and then strikes the chin with the palm heel!

The latter targets the legs, hooking the opponent's knee with the calf to throw them off balance, then turning around and striking the back of the neck with an elbow!

These two moves, when executed in succession, can completely regain the upper hand and put Qin Shi in a passive and defensive position!
"You think this is the end?"

Qin Shi's spiritual power spread, his mind transmitted fluctuations, and he uttered a cold whisper.

Immediately afterwards, the crew-cut man's expression changed drastically, and a deep look of fear appeared in his eyes.

The punch, which had been blocked, suddenly pressed down again.

break out!

The layers of power, like a raging storm, coalesced in one place and then exploded!

Like a hundred-ton king speeding wildly, it crashed head-on into the crew-cut man, causing his two arms to snap with a crisp sound.

The next moment, he flew up backward as if riding the clouds, the scenery on both sides blurred, only large afterimages flashed by.

"Wow! Is this really amateur level?" The crew-cut man couldn't believe it. He cultivated the first-class Heavenly God Realm and had worshipped "Hercules" since childhood.

They have always adopted a brutal fighting style of using strength to defeat strength and subdue their opponents!

But now he's lost to an amateur high school student!

The crew-cut man, his arms hanging limply, was about to shout for his boss to hurry up and restrain Qin Shi.

A shadow, like a dark cloud, covered his face!
Qin Shi caught up with the bald man who had been knocked away at an even faster speed.

Five fingers tightly clasped each other's faces.

"Too weak! Does this kind of thing even deserve to be called a 'god'? Your gods from Yingzhou are truly pathetic!"

Qin Shi's mind was shaken, and a violent mental attack crashed into the flat-headed man's mind. He then pulled his palm inward and pressed down sharply!
Boom!
The transportation line, resembling a vacuum tube, roared violently, as if it had been bombarded by artillery fire. Spiderweb-like patterns appeared on its incredibly thick inner walls, and tiny cracks spread rapidly.
The crew-cut man felt like a rag, rubbing himself against the inside of the pipe. His dark veins and grayish-white skin were scraped raw and almost sparked.

Amidst the intense pain, the crew-cut man called upon the "Hercules" that had taken up residence within his body.

They hoped that the "god" they worshipped could save them.

"I've already said it, the gods of your Yingzhou are too weak."

Qin Shi's spirit resided in the inner realm, merging with the mortal body. The sea of ​​consciousness rippled, like a steel blade slashing down, piercing through the flat-headed man's flesh and annihilating that brimming thought imbued with rich willpower!

This attack was far more deadly than any injury suffered by a mortal body.

The flat-headed man's head was struck by a heavy hammer on the back of his head, and his eyes suddenly lost focus, becoming empty and lifeless.

The body, which had been struggling, suddenly went limp, like a creature whose spine had been removed.

Bang!

Qin Shi grabbed the man with the buzz cut and slammed his head against the inner wall of the pipe.

It was as if war drums were beating and blood was splattering everywhere!
Large amounts of murky red and white liquid spilled out, like ink spilled from an overturned ink bottle!

Qin Shi slowly stood up and destroyed the "god" worshipped in the heart of the crew-cut man.

【Steel Heart】Achieve another milestone and enhance your mental strength.

Before Qin Shi could catch his breath, a strange sense of dread washed over him.

Within the perception range of the [Life Magnetic Field], a ferocious and menacing venomous dragon, seemingly covered in jet-black scales, suddenly emerged!
Hundreds of meters long, winding and spiraling, hidden in the clouds, a pair of cold, golden vertical pupils locked onto Qin Shi, revealing a chilling killing intent!
"Interesting! Is this some kind of psychological maneuvering?"

Qin Shi felt his pores tighten involuntarily, followed by an inexplicable surge of excitement.

Aside from the Tokio-ryu and Tenjin Shinichi-ryu, there's also an Englishman who follows the old martial arts style!
"Who is so thoughtful as to send a sparring partner right to my doorstep? They are exactly what I want!"

Qin Shi closed his eyes, his mind focused on the powerful moves formed by the fusion of "spirit" and "intention" in the martial arts path.

Day after day, year after year, the old martial arts school sculpted their moves to perfection, and then, by drawing inspiration from nature, they evolved a "mental state" that resonated with themselves!
"The Counterattack Style!"

The man with the fierce look and hooked nose walked towards Qin Shi, each step like an iron hammer striking a drum, bringing forth a grand and awe-inspiring rhythm.

His life force was continuously stimulated, and large wisps of blood mist were released, floating behind him and transforming into the hundreds-of-meters-long poisonous dragon that Qin Shi sensed.

There are many martial arts schools in Yingzhou, but the ones that truly dominate are nothing more than "ancient martial arts" and "divine martial arts".

These two lineages have the most disciples and the widest dissemination.

But below that, there is another lineage that is little known.

It's called "Assassination Style Martial Arts"!
The man with the hooked nose comes from the "reverse assassination" school, which refers to the best assassins.

The core principle of this school is "to counter their strength, to consume their power; to cut off their continuity, to seize their heart."

They treat each target as "prey" to be eaten.

After killing the opponent, randomly select an organ and drink it along with the heart's blood.

This ritual is called "Food Power to Win Hearts"!
"Accept death as your fate."

The hook-nosed man's eyes were merciless, just like the venomous dragon that twisted and evolved from the blood mist behind him.

He exuded an extremely strong beastly aura!
"You really think Yingzhou martial arts are something special? You're like a frog in a well! Trying to teach a fish to swim in front of the masters!"

Qin Shi turned around to face the hook-nosed man, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Your assassination techniques are derived from the military tactics of Dongxia. Today, I'll show you what the true teachings of Hong Sheng are."

Qin Shi enters its second phase of perfect state, with the Universe Furnace and the Four Limits being activated simultaneously.

Then he stepped on the ground, and the entire pipe trembled, as if a mythical creature from ancient times was running, carrying boundless power.

In just a few steps, Qin Shi accelerated to the limit, his mortal body charging like a dragon or elephant, his ape arm extending lightly as he struck at the hook-nosed man!

"Is this considered an assassination-style martial art?"

The man with the hooked nose sneered.

True assassins would never be so ostentatious, alarming everyone around them!

He also adopted an offensive stance, and with his life force fully unleashed, his aura was like a dam bursting, releasing a devastating torrent!
The venomous dragon, empowered by the "torrent," seemed to be churning the seas, its power unparalleled!
Roar!
The power of mind influences the spirit!

It was as if a venomous dragon had opened its blood-red maw and was about to devour the insignificant Qin Shi!
His fists flashed like lightning, unleashing a series of circular shockwaves that could pulverize not only flesh and blood, but even alloy steel plates!

A counter-attack strategy!
Dragon Devour!

As Qin Shi leaped, a scorching heat burst forth from his mortal body.

The radiance condensed from the vitality of life is like a flame emerging, or a tornado sweeping across the land.

The two blend together, creating a dense array of oscillating ripples.

Qin Shi clenched his fists and raised them high.

All the power was swallowed into the fist eye, like a black sun!
"answer me!"

Qin Shi's figure was swallowed up by the black sun and disappeared completely.

The hook-nosed man's punches, as swift as lightning, never landed on his opponent.

The circular shock wave seemed to have lost its target, sweeping across the inner wall of the pipe in vain.

"The Qi mechanism cannot be locked?"

The hook-nosed man was incredulous, even though his "Dragon's Bite" had already been activated.

Moreover, this enclosed space is more conducive to performance!
"Answer me!"

Qin Shi's mind resonated like ten thousand bronze bells striking, echoing loudly in the hook-nosed man's head.

"What is an assassination style!?"

The black sun held in Qin Shi's palm expanded at a seemingly slow but actually rapid pace.

The man with the hooked nose seemed to have his five senses blocked, and everything before his eyes was dark and gloomy.

It felt like falling into the abyss, unable to escape!
"Psychological manipulation! He can use psychological manipulation too!"

The man with the hooked nose was utterly horrified.

How could someone so young possibly comprehend such profound techniques and strategies that require years of accumulated experience?
Ka!

As the black sun covered an area of ​​several meters, a crisp cracking sound, like glass shattering, echoed in all directions.

The space seemed to collapse, and the mental illusion created by the mind suddenly crumbled.

The hook-nosed man looked bewildered; he still couldn't understand how Qin Shi had managed to dodge the Reverse Killing Style's ultimate move—Dragon Devour!

He slowly lowered his head, a huge hole bursting open in his chest, and his beating heart was nowhere to be found.

Qin Shi stood quietly, his posture still upright, and the hand that had been clenching into a fist loosened.

Let that heart, which has been drained of all its blood, fall.

"Assassination is not about being cautious and resorting to underhanded tactics."

Qin Shi's voice rang out calmly.

"The assassin's way in Dongxia is broad and extensive, emphasizing the word 'heroic'."

Your perspective is too narrow.

As the words faded, the heart fell to the ground.

The man with the hooked nose also collapsed, his breath fading.

……

……

Not far away, Yinghuang dialed the terminal.

He said to someone:
"Can you see my sincerity?"
Next, Ying Lin was handed over to Qin Shi.

He assassinated the top-ranked player in the Hengzhou Rising Stars competition and deserves a fair trial.

(End of this chapter)