Chapter 251 - 175: Yujing City
"Heh heh, you forced my hand."
Xue Bing stared venomously at Fang Yue, shocked that his power was so tyrannical.
A single punch had sent him flying.
The bones in his arm shattered, and the intense pain nearly made him pass out.
But he gritted his teeth and forced himself to endure it. Only then did he realize Fang Yue’s strength wasn’t that of a common Junior-Level Qi-Sensing Martial Master; he was at least as strong as a Mid-Level Qi-Sensing Martial Master.
Furthermore, his opponent hadn’t been poisoned at all.
Fang Yue’s strength had exceeded his expectations, and the poison hadn’t worked.
He was injured now. If he tried to run, he’d likely be killed on the spot.
Since escape was hopeless, his only choice was a desperate, all-or-nothing struggle. It was his only chance of survival.
At this thought, Xue Bing quickly crushed the pill in his mouth.
"PFFT!"
The pill melted the moment it entered his mouth. Xue Bing’s face was pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with venom.
Instantly, a surging power exploded within his body.
This explosion was many times more terrifying than Fang Yue’s power, like a bomb detonating inside him.
The pain was so excruciating he wished he were dead, yet that same agony fueled an intense will to live.
At that moment, Xue Bing’s body began to undergo a violent transformation.
Beneath his skin, lumps began to bulge out, one on top of the other.
His meridians and blood vessels writhed continuously, like a mass of earthworms. It was an incredibly bizarre sight.
His body continued to expand, and in the blink of an eye, he had grown to the size of a calf. His skin turned fiery red, and gnarled, thick veins bulged from its surface, emitting an extremely ferocious aura.
"ROAR!"
He threw his head back and let out a beastly roar.
’This... thing!’ Seeing Xue Bing’s transformation and sensing the baleful aura emanating from him, Fang Yue frowned slightly.
’This transformation... it’s somewhat similar to what I saw from those elders of the Mo Mountain Tribe.’
’But this is clearly far more savage!’
From its appearance, it looked like a giant, upright wolf.
"AWOOOO~"
"Fang Yue, I want you dead! I’ll tear you to shreds!" After his transformation, Xue Bing’s eyes were completely bloodshot, and his fangs were incredibly sharp.
He leaped into the air and lunged at Fang Yue.
He threw a punch, making the very air tremble and distort under the pressure.
A powerful gust erupted from Xue Bing’s fist, so forceful it seemed tangible as it shot straight toward Fang Yue.
"Courting death!"
Watching Xue Bing’s attack, Fang Yue grunted in anger and unleashed the full force of his body!
He charged forward as well.
He threw a hard right, and their fists collided.
BOOM!
The collision of their strength sent ripples of force spreading outward.
The surrounding tables and chairs were blasted into disarray, scattering debris and wood splinters everywhere.
Fang Yue’s body swayed, and he couldn’t help but stumble back a few steps.
In contrast, the wolf-like Xue Bing’s thick, powerful arm was twisted at an unnatural angle, its sharp claws digging into his own chest.
It left a wound deep enough to expose bone.
"AHH!"
Excruciating pain wrung a piercing howl from him, yet he remained on his feet, glaring at Fang Yue with a crazed smile.
In the next moment, Xue Bing’s body began to transform rapidly once more. His flesh contorted, as if something was about to burst out from within.
But the change lasted only for a few breaths before it abruptly stopped. Then, his body suddenly swelled.
With a loud BANG, Xue Bing’s body exploded like a punctured balloon, sending flesh and blood flying in every direction.
’He’s dead?’
Fang Yue froze, a flicker of confusion on his face, before he shook his head.
’A moment ago, he was unbelievably savage. After transforming, Xue Bing, who originally only had the strength of a Martial Artist of Great Achievement in Marrow Transformation, was at least stronger than a Junior-Level Qi-Sensing Martial Master.’
’But he’d only taken one punch from me.’
’And while it broke his arm, that kind of injury shouldn’t have been fatal.’
’So how did he just die so suddenly?’
’Could it be that the transformation was unstable?’
"Fang Lin, I have a few questions. If you can answer them, I might consider sparing your life." Since his opponent was dead, Fang Yue could only turn to the other living person at the scene.
"Please, ask away! Ask away! I’ll tell you everything I know, I swear!"
Fang Lin had already closed his eyes to await death. Hearing these words, a glimmer of hope instantly bloomed in his despairing eyes.
「A short while later.」
"Hm, so that’s how it is. It seems you don’t know much after all." Fang Yue nodded, then shot out a palm strike.
Fang Lin’s sternum immediately collapsed, and his whole body was sent flying. He landed heavily in a nearby dirt pit, his body twisted and utterly lifeless.
His eyes, however, remained wide open, as if to ask why he had gone back on his word.
"I said I would *consider* letting you go. After some consideration, I decided it’s safer to just kill you."
Fang Yue said nonchalantly, looking down at Fang Lin’s corpse.
’How could I possibly spare someone who poses a threat to my family?’
He then turned and glanced one last time at the meaty chunks that were once Xue Bing.
’Demonification...?! It seems this world really isn’t so simple after all!’