Chapter 284: Chapter 281: Want to Take Off My Clothes?

The middle-aged man had his reasons for being so confident.

Although he was merely the subordinate of a distinguished figure in the Hall of Envoys, he was, after all, from the Immortal Territory.

The Cultivation and Martial Techniques he practiced and the Divine Weapons he possessed were far beyond anything a Cultivator from the Mortal District could compare to.

Facing the Mountain and Sea Empire, he felt an innate, lofty sense of superiority.

Even when facing the Emperor Li Shimu, his attitude wouldn’t change in the slightest.

He wouldn’t deny that Mo Qi’s talent was greater than his.

But the claim that he couldn’t kill a mere Purity Realm cultivator, and that this same cultivator could slaughter him like a dog in two or three years... The middle-aged man could only laugh. He didn’t know how else to react to such nonsense.

"You don’t believe me? How about we make a bet?" Mo Qi said with a light chuckle.

"A bet?" The middle-aged man wasn’t in a hurry to act. Instead, an intrigued expression appeared on his face. "What kind of bet?"

Seeing this, Nangong An, who was standing to the side, quickly sent a voice transmission to warn him, "My lord, this boy is full of tricks. He must be trying to stall for time. You must be on your guard."

"It’s fine. I know he’s stalling for time, but I’m curious to see what he’s planning."

Mo Qi pointed to Nangong Yan, Liu Hui, and Qian Duoduo. "Three people in total," he said. "How about this: I’ll stand here and take three of your moves without moving. One move for each person. If I can take them without a single scratch, you’ll let them go. How about it?"

Nangong An and the middle-aged man were both stunned.

They could both tell Mo Qi was stalling for time. They had expected him to propose a clever bet, one that would at least be to his advantage.

Who would have thought he’d suggest such a suicidal wager?

Taking three of the middle-aged man’s attacks without moving?

Forget a mere Purity Realm cultivator; even a true Half-Immortal Level expert wouldn’t dare claim they could emerge unscathed.

"Brat, do you know this is hopeless? Are you deliberately seeking death?" Nangong An sneered.

Mo Qi gave him a cool glance and said, "I’m speaking to your master. When did a dog like you get the right to interrupt?"

"You!"

Nangong An was furious. He wished he could kill Mo Qi right then and there to avenge Nangong Jie.

But since the middle-aged man hadn’t spoken, he didn’t dare act recklessly.

"You what? Since you’ve chosen to be a dog, you should have the decency to be a good one. Otherwise, it’s easy for someone to break your legs."

Mo Qi’s sharp tongue nearly made Nangong An lose his mind with anger.

"Hmph, I won’t argue with you now. You overconfident clown! I will personally watch you turn to ash!"

Mo Qi smiled. He sensed something, and a thought flashed through his mind. "Nangong An," he said, "Believe it or not, you’re going to die today."

"You insolent child, a sharp tongue is useless. I can’t be bothered to waste my breath on you." After saying this, Nangong An ignored Mo Qi.

Mo Qi had no intention of getting too tangled up with such a petty person either. He turned back to the middle-aged man and asked, "This bet, do you dare accept it?"

"Why wouldn’t I dare!"

Because the great figure, whom even the Young Master revered, had a special relationship with Liu Ruyan, the middle-aged man had originally planned to investigate things clearly first out of respect for Liu Hong before deciding Mo Qi’s fate. But that was no longer necessary.

He would use the bet to kill Mo Qi and settle everything once and for all.

If he pulled some strings, he might even be able to claim it as a great meritorious deed.

If that great figure were to take notice of him, his future would be limitless.

"Then let’s begin. A friendly reminder: don’t bother with a probing attack. Use your full strength."

Mo Qi clasped his hands behind his back, standing there completely defenseless with a calm and composed smile on his face.

"Heh." The middle-aged man sneered, raised his hand, and gently pushed his palm forward.

The movement seemed slow and harmless, but the moment his palm moved, everything around them seemed to freeze.

The wind stopped, the noise vanished, and even the sunlight seemed less glaring.

A palm made entirely of Spiritual Energy slowly advanced toward Mo Qi’s chest.

"No, don’t!" Nangong Yi, who was pinned to the ground by a long spear, cried out in panic.

He knew about Mo Qi’s status as a Blessed One.

He had never doubted Mo Qi’s talent or abilities, but in terms of Cultivation, the gap between him and the middle-aged man was simply too vast.

Even a Void Realm Cultivator couldn’t block one of his casual moves. Mo Qi’s action was undoubtedly suicidal.

Only Liu Hui and the others had expressions of fervent admiration, completely confident in Mo Qi.

BAM!

The Spiritual Energy palm landed on Mo Qi’s chest with a soft sound.

The sound was faint, like someone shaking out their sleeve.

Mo Qi’s eyes widened. He stared intently at his chest, frozen in place with a look of utter disbelief.

’It’s over!’

Nangong Yi’s heart sank.

"This is the Dark Force Vibrating Power. It can dismantle an enemy’s defenses from the inside out. Qin Daye, I don’t know what gave you the confidence to propose this bet, but even if your physical defense is truly invincible, your internal organs should be a rotten mess by now!"

The middle-aged man wore a confident smile.

After taking that palm strike, Mo Qi was sure to die.

SWISH!

The next second, Mo Qi’s upper garment disintegrated, revealing a well-defined upper body.

"This..." Mo Qi’s shocked expression hadn’t faded.

’So power can be used like this... subtle and powerful, using vibrations to form a Dark Force that bypasses defenses and injures someone unseen. It’s incredible!’

After a long moment, Mo Qi abruptly looked up at the middle-aged man, his eyes burning with intensity.

’This arrogant old bastard is obnoxious, but I have to admit, the techniques he’s mastered are both wondrous and powerful.’

’No, I can’t just let him go like this. Were the three agreed-upon moves too few?’

’It’s not nearly enough for me to steal his techniques.’

The middle-aged man’s confident expression froze.

’What’s going on? Why can he still move?’

’Why isn’t he dead?’

’This is impossible!’

For the External Incarnation, nothing was impossible.

The Obsidian was inherently indestructible, and it had been further modified by the Chaos Scripture. Forget a Cultivator like him who had just touched the threshold of a Demi-Immortal; even a true Demi-Immortal or a true Immortal could at most suppress and seal the External Incarnation. Harming it was impossible.

The thing that had left Mo Qi in disbelief and shock was the Dark Force Vibrating Power.

He had stood frozen not because he was injured, but because he was carefully sensing, analyzing, and then stealing the technique for his own use.

"I say, is there something wrong with you? After all that, was your real goal just to strip my clothes off? Let me tell you, I have a girlfriend. I’m straighter than a steel bar, completely straight. My orientation is normal, so you can just give up on that idea."

Mo Qi crossed his arms over his chest, looking at the middle-aged man with a defensive expression.

The middle-aged man nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood.

’Who wants to strip your clothes off?!’

’Damn it, you’re straight? I’m straighter than you!’

’I’ve probably slept with more women than all the people you’ve ever met combined!’

’Give up on what damn idea?!’

Nangong Yi, whose heart had been filled with despair, was now overjoyed.

’The Blessed One is actually fine!’ 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Old-timer, don’t worry. We won’t look down on you for this. On the contrary, we’ll all admire you," Mo Qi’s expression changed, and he said with sudden earnestness.

Huh?

The middle-aged man was completely baffled.