Chapter 249: Chapter 246: What on Earth Are You?

"What’s there to talk about? Get to the side and reflect! I’m getting revenge for you first, or this whole thing is going to eat me up inside!"

Mo Qi knew Liu Hui didn’t want to drag him into the feud with the Nangong Family.

He admitted that if their roles were reversed, he wouldn’t bring danger upon Liu Hui either.

Anyone could understand the logic, but that didn’t stop Mo Qi from being furious.

Liu Hui had always addressed him as his lord, but Mo Qi had never treated him as a subordinate. In his heart, Liu Hui was truly his brother.

The suffering Nangong An had inflicted upon Liu Hui had long since crossed the line of what Mo Qi could accept.

’Anyone who harms my brother, anyone who insults my brother, is courting death and will be killed!’

Though he had just been harshly scolded by Mo Qi, Liu Hui’s heart was filled with warmth.

He did as Mo Qi said and obediently "got out of the way."

In his eyes, Mo Qi was like a towering mountain—insurmountable, yet a source of immense security, silently holding up the sky for them.

It was as if with him around, they never had to worry about having no way out.

"Who in the world are you?"

Nangong Jie couldn’t sense the External Incarnation’s aura, and an uncontrollable nervousness grew in his heart.

He stared intently at Mo Qi, raising his power to its absolute peak. At the slightest disturbance, he would strike without a moment’s hesitation.

Mo Qi shot a look at Jin Sanpang, who understood immediately. He moved to block the main entrance to the Cultivation Room area, preventing any chance of Nangong Jie’s escape.

Although Nangong An was the ultimate target, since Nangong Jie had walked right into his path, he might as well collect some interest first.

"Qin Daye," Mo Qi stated his identity.

Nangong Jie was startled. ’So this is the guy who, according to the rumors, has the Wen and Wu Goddesses fighting over him?’

’He’s also the unlucky bastard from the imperial edict, the one my great-grand-uncle wants me to kidnap?’

Surprise was quickly followed by wild joy.

’Talk about searching high and low for something only to have it fall right into your lap! He delivered himself right to my doorstep!’

’Great-grand-uncle wants me to kidnap him without anyone knowing. Liu Hui and that fatty actually did me a huge favor by driving everyone else away.’

’This way, after I capture Qin Daye, I just need to create the illusion that he’s still in the Cultivation Room.’

’As for Liu Hui and that fatty... I’ll just get rid of them while I’m at it.’

At this thought, Nangong Jie sneered. "So you’re Qin Daye. Delusional enough to think you can wipe out my great-grand-uncle’s entire lineage in six months? A toad yawning—what big talk!"

Mo Qi’s gaze grew cold. He glanced indifferently at Nangong Jie and began walking toward him, one step at a time.

"You’ll find out soon enough if my talk is big. As for whether I can wipe out Nangong An’s lineage in six months... I’m afraid you won’t be around to see it."

Hearing this, Nangong Jie threw his head back and laughed. "Hahaha, are all the new disciples this arrogant nowadays? Kid, you don’t actually think you can look down on the world just because those two girls, Mu Xue and Li Xuemiao, are smitten with you, do you? You probably have no idea what kind of situation you’re in!"

Mo Qi paused for a moment. ’Mu Xue and Li Xuemiao are smitten with me?’

’I’m the person in question, how could I not know?’

’I beat one of them up, and the other is a ditsy girl. Neither of them seems like they’d be into me, no matter how you look at it, right?’

’And another thing, what’s wrong with my situation? Is there some kind of problem?’

Though his mind was filled with questions, Mo Qi forced them aside.

’Whatever it is, we can talk after the fight!’

"Fight!"

Mo Qi suddenly accelerated. The External Incarnation instantly erupted with the power of the Peak of Purity Realm, rushing toward Nangong Jie like a bolt of black lightning, its fist raised. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Hm? So you’re at the Peak of Purity Realm. No wonder you’re so confident. But that’s still not nearly enough to challenge me!"

With that, Nangong Jie also threw a punch, meeting the attack head-on.

BANG!

The two fists collided. Nangong Jie stood firm, not moving an inch, while Mo Qi was sent flying backward, retreating dozens of yards before stabilizing himself.

"Not bad. To think you could take one of my punches without injury. You’ve earned the right for me to get serious."

On the surface, Nangong Jie appeared calm, but inwardly he was deeply shocked.

He had used sixty percent of his power in that last punch. If it had been an ordinary cultivator at the Peak of Purity Realm, they would have been severely injured and lost all ability to fight, if not killed outright.

But Mo Qi had only been pushed back. Not only was he completely unharmed, but his face wasn’t even flushed, and he wasn’t out of breath. He looked as if nothing had happened.

"But you won’t be so lucky next time."

’Delays could lead to unexpected problems. I have to take him down with the next move!’

Mo Qi gave a cold smile. "Is that so? Since you’re getting serious, then I won’t hold back either."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he charged forward again, lunging at Nangong Jie.

"Hmph, you ignorant fool! Get down!"

Nangong Jie roared, mustering all his strength to meet Mo Qi’s attack.

Just as the two were about to collide, Mo Qi’s body suddenly collapsed, transforming into a puddle of black liquid metal before Nangong Jie’s disbelieving eyes.

The External Incarnation, moving as the user willed, capable of countless transformations!

SPLAT!

With a soft sound, the liquid metal was struck, splattering in all directions.

But in the next second, all the liquid metal flowed back together again.

"What kind of Martial Technique is this?" Nangong Jie exclaimed. Even with all his experience, he couldn’t comprehend how a living person could assume such a form.

The liquid metal answered him with an attack.

WHOOSH!

The sound of something slicing through the air rang out.

The liquid metal shot out like a black serpent and wrapped itself around Nangong Jie.

Nangong Jie’s face fell in alarm. He unleashed his Power of Realm, trying to shatter the serpent.

However, each time the liquid serpent was shattered, it would instantly reform.

"What the hell is this thing!"

Nangong Jie struggled with all his might.

A Vajra Realm Cultivator’s body and Domain merge into one, making them Vajra Indestructible.

Although the serpent couldn’t harm him, its entanglement was incredibly irritating.

CLANG!

Just then, the liquid metal’s form changed again, becoming a suit of Battle Armor that encased Nangong Jie.

The door to a Cultivation Room opened, and the Battle Armor forcibly dragged Nangong Jie inside.

BOOM!

The door slammed shut. The Array in the Fighting Cultivation Room activated, sealing away all True Essence, Domains, and Mental Realms. Only Fighting Techniques could be used.

The Battle Armor released Nangong Jie, once again taking the form of the External Incarnation.

"You... What in the world are you? And what did you do to me?"

Nangong Jie checked himself over but found nothing unusual. However, he refused to believe Mo Qi would do something so pointless.

"Heh, you still don’t get it? The battle is just beginning."

Although the External Incarnation was indestructible, its Realm was too low. It was impossible for it to defeat Nangong Jie and his Vajra Realm Cultivation.

That was why Mo Qi had planned everything from the start, using the Cultivation Room’s sealing effect to put them both on an even playing field.

Nangong Jie realized what was happening.

"You want to compete with me in fighting skills?"

Mo Qi shook his head. "Not compete. A complete beatdown."

After his recent period of training, Mo Qi had more or less fully absorbed the fighting techniques of the King of Kaosan and Mo Xiao.

"A beatdown? What a joke! Today, I’ll show you that the gap between us is not something that can be closed just by sealing our Cultivation."

"I will make you understand the meaning of despair!" Nangong Jie said with a disdainful sneer.

And then, over the next hour, someone did indeed come to profoundly understand the meaning of despair. But that person wasn’t Mo Qi; it was Nangong Jie.

Having integrated the fighting systems of two of the Empire’s strongest experts—the King of Kaosan and Mo Xiao—how could Nangong Jie possibly be a match for the current Mo Qi in terms of pure fighting skill?

Mo Qi could beat him into questioning his own existence with just one hand.