Mission: Seduce the Master!-Chapter 311: Demise

Whoosh!

A powerful gust of wind immediately assaulted Xie Qing as soon as Zhou Xun finished speaking.

"Kh-h-h!"

Frowning, Xie Qing gripped his blade tighter, then poured all his strength into a horizontal swing with a wide arc, creating a wall of sword energy.

Clang! Clang!

The gust of wind from Zhou Xun's fan collided with the sword energy barrier, making a sound like metal clashing against metal. Xie Qing squinted, feeling several air currents break through the barrier and assault him.

"Ha-a-a!"

Taking a deep breath, Xie Qing raised his sword and held it in front of him, shielding his neck from three air currents.

Clink!

A clinking sound rang out, and Xie Qing was forced to step back two or three paces, feeling his arms shake and ache.

"Strong..." Xie Qing thought, furrowing his brows as he looked at his enemy.

Zhou Xun stood casually, holding an open fan that covered half his face. Only his visible blue eyes gleamed with contempt and disgust, as if he were looking not at a person, but at an insect.

"You..." Xie Qing felt his pride sting. "Bastard!"

Gripping the sword hilt tightly, he took a step back with his right foot.

"Lord of the Nine Realms and Heavens..."

Then, he raised the sword straight in front of him, holding it vertically so that the tip pointed at the sky. His eyes gleamed.

Whoosh!

A terrifying gust of wind, like a typhoon, emanated from the sword itself—it was sword energy!

"Ho-o-o?" Zhou Xun let out a soft sound of surprise, then narrowed his eyes. "Interesting."

And just as the gust of wind intensified to the point where the surrounding space began to show signs of interference...

"Sword God Strike!"

His soft whisper was loud despite the wind. And Zhou Xun heard it clearly.

"Reckless mortal..." Zhou Xun sneered contemptuously.

However, Xie Qing, ignoring his words, swung the sword down, sending the sword energy toward his opponent.

The power of the strike was incredible, so much so that Xie Qing's muscles couldn't withstand the full force, but he gritted his teeth and did not lower the sword.

"..."

Zhou Xun frowned, sensing the powerful aura. He did not move for a few moments, and during that time, the strike had almost reached him, but...

Snap.

"Huh?"

Xie Qing stared in shock as he saw Zhou Xun's movement. He... simply closed the fan!

And his attack... simply dissipated.

***

"Not bad for a mortal."

Meanwhile, at Xu Mei's battlefield.

The space here was much more battered—cracks and pits everywhere.

"But this is your limit."

"Kha!"

Xu Mei gritted her teeth, leaning on her sword to keep from falling to the ground. She looked up at the sky.

There stood an immortal in powerful red armor. His appearance was rough and careless, but his strength was incredible.

"Damn it!"

Xu Mei's wounds were severe; her internal organs were in disarray, and her head spun. She had lost a lot of blood, and her recovery was slower than usual.

Compared to her, the immortal in the sky looked completely unharmed, without a single scratch.

"That was not bad. If you had been born in the immortal world, your talent would have been terrifying, but... what a pity. You are just a mortal in this poor world," the immortal said with clear disdain, then spread his arms with a smile. "But I will give you a chance. Become sacrifices to our God, glorify his greatness, and die with honor. At least this way, you will leave a mark in history as noble sacrifices to our God!"

"Fucking lunatic!"

Xu Mei scowled, listening to the immortal's ravings. However, he was not offended by the girl's cursing and only sighed in disappointment.

"See? This is the problem with mortals. You cannot understand your place," the man said in a disappointed tone, then grasped his sword, his eyes narrowing. "And that is why we, the Immortals, exist—to help you understand who you are."

Then, after his speech, he moved his blade a few centimeters. It seemed harmless, but...

"Damn it!"

BOOM!

Xu Mei, gathering her strength, leaped away from her current position, where a powerful strike landed, creating a deep crater. She gritted her teeth and looked at the crater with a hint of fear.

"Oh? You still have some strength left? Impressive," the Immortal said with a smile, but his tone revealed that he was becoming somewhat irritated. "But our game must end here and now. I am sure my companions have already taken care of your friends. And then we will sacrifice your world."

Each of his words was filled with power and ruthlessness. He looked down from above, his gaze filled with contempt and disgust.

This was the Immortal. A being that had transcended limitations and surpassed its boundaries. And to oppose them, even in a weakened state, was a path to death for a mortal.

"Fuck..." Xu Mei muttered, straightening up despite the pain. She gripped her sword tighter and frowned. "I can't die here..."

***

"Your actions are futile, mortal."

Zhou Xun looked at Xie Qing with indifference, rubbing his cheek where there was a shallow wound. Xie Qing was on the ground, covered in deep wounds that were horrifying to look at. However, his eyes still held the determination to fight to the end.

"Bastard..." Xie Qing groaned, coughing up blood.

"Pathetic. Your insults are so vulgar and lack power. It's not even worth wasting breath on," Zhou Xun replied with disgust, opening his fan and covering his face.

With this movement, four streams of air, resembling bullets, pierced Xie Qing's arms and legs, striking an acupuncture point and rendering him immobile.

"You are strong, that is true. But why did you think you could stand against the immortals? Have you lost your mind?" Zhou Xun sighed, as if disappointed by Xie Qing and his group's actions. "Protecting this useless world in exchange for your life... foolish. Though you can't even escape because of the barrier. What irony."

Xie Qing gritted his teeth, feeling weakness throughout his body. His internal organs were in disarray, and his condition was extremely severe. If not for his dragon physique, he would have already died.

"Hm? It seems you can't even maintain a conversation. How disrespectful of you," Zhou Xun snorted irritably, his eyes narrowing to slits. "Very well, I will grant you peace... in the most brutal way."

The immortal opened his fan, and then...

"AAAAAAA!"

Hundreds of air streams pierced his vital organs. Xie Qing felt the world spinning, and time seemed to stop. Everything before his eyes turned red.

"I..."

Am I going to die?

Terrifying thoughts began to haunt him. He hadn't even managed to inflict a fatal wound on his enemy.

"Was this a mistake? Protecting this world... was a mistake."

He was the Executioner. A man who had killed hundreds of billions of people. And his end was in such a miserable form.

"This reincarnation was useless..." he thought.

Well, he could just start over. As he always did.

However...

His eyes trembled as he remembered his companions. Because of this, fear gripped his heart.

"I will lose them. Those I loved. Again?"

Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again.

This word repeated in his mind as if Xie Qing was possessed. Soon, fear turned into rage.

"How dare I... lose to some... bastard?!"

His eyes widened with anger, and his Qi exploded, forcing Zhou Xun to leap back ten meters.

"Huh?"

Zhou Xun's gaze was filled with disbelief. He looked at Xie Qing, whose state strongly resembled a breakthrough.

"Could it be... he is about to break through to the Copper Immortal stage?" Zhou Xun speculated, his eyes widening. "I won't allow it!"

He lunged at Xie Qing, making a wide swing with his fan, but...

Clang!

The streams of wind could not penetrate the vortex of Qi and were instead absorbed by it.

"Damn it!"

Zhou Xun frowned, feeling strong irritation and anger. This mortal dared to absorb his Immortal Qi!

And even if he tried to attack with physical strikes, even with his level, he could not penetrate the Qi barrier.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" Zhou Xun cursed loudly, his elegant mask falling away, his face contorted with rage. "This fucking world! It's protecting his breakthrough!"

From Xie Qing's perspective.

[...]

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[...]

Despite everything, he heard nothing and was in a strange trance. He only absorbed Qi from the entire space and even drew it from Zhou Xun, stimulating his dantian.

And during this...

[Golden Dragon Bloodline: 98%]

Notifications poured in.

[Golden Dragon Bloodline: 98.2%]

[Golden Dragon Bloodline: 98.4%]

[Golden Dragon Bloodline: 98.8%]

[Golden Dragon Bloodline: 99%]

And they did not stop.

[99.1%]

But only increased.

[99.2%]

[99.3%]

[99.4%]

[99.5%]

"AAAAAAAAGH!"

Xie Qing's blood boiled.

[99.6%]

His body was changing before his eyes—he was becoming larger, taller, and his appearance was transforming from human...

[99.7%]

[99.8%]

"RAAAAAGH!"

[99.9%]

To a dragon.

[...]

[...]

[...]

It seemed like an eternity had passed. And...

[100%]

[Golden Dragon Bloodline has reached its peak!]

[Transformation of bones, blood, and life energy begins].

"RAAAAAGA!!!"

The heavens trembled with his roar. Zhou Xun squinted, and small cuts appeared on his face, from which blood immediately gushed. He looked at the rapidly growing Xie Qing, and his body trembled.

"D-d-d-d-d... dragon?!"