In Hu Gego’s hand, a beam of light suddenly flickered and appeared.
Tang Zhong, who was watching the scene, furrowed his brows instantly, as he felt a surge of immense power emanating from in front of him.
Upon hearing Hu Gego’s words, Tang Zhong’s anger intensified.
Moments later, Hu Gego’s lips curled into a slight smile, and a ray of light erupted from his hand, hurtling directly toward Tang Zhong like a laser beam.
Tang Zhong quickly raised his Tang Sword to block the assault. The laser struck the blade, and the immense force made the Tang Sword vibrate violently with a resounding hum. Though the blade remained unscathed, the sheer power behind the strike was undiminished, forcibly pushing Tang Zhong back several steps.
He continued retreating until he had stepped back more than a dozen paces before stopping.
By now, Tang Zhong was already panting heavily. He had to admit that his opponent was truly formidable.
"Tsk, tsk. I didn’t expect you’d actually dodge that. I recall that woman couldn’t even evade a single attack and was blown away by the laser in one strike. That feeling... it was truly exhilarating!" Hu Gego sneered grimly.
"...You..." Tang Zhong clenched his fists tightly, his teeth biting down hard.
The mention of Weiwei was his deepest wound!
"Die!" Tang Zhong erupted in fury once again, gripping the Tang Sword firmly and swinging it furiously toward Hu Gego.
Fuelled by Blood Power, the sword’s energy flared wildly, resembling roaring flames. It was as if the Tang Sword, sensing its master’s fighting spirit, responded with an unprecedented intensity.
From above, the blade came crashing down with thunderous might.
"Is this anger?" Hu Gego mocked with a cold laugh. "But so what?"
As Tang Zhong’s blade descended, Hu Gego directly reached out a hand to intercept the strike.
"Don’t think just because you’re first on the Black List, you can look down on the world. There are plenty of people stronger than you who haven’t even made it onto the Black List!" Hu Gego taunted with a sneer.
"Is that so?" Tang Zhong replied coolly.
Suddenly, Tang Zhong’s transformation caused Hu Gego’s expression to shift. He felt something was wrong.
As the Tang Sword came crashing down, it carried a blazing Thunder Light.
In an instant, it crushed everything in its path.
Hu Gego finally realized the folly of his approach. With Blood Power surging, his hand seemed to become encased in an armored glove.
A deafening boom erupted.
Hu Gego grabbed hold of the Tang Sword, but his body trembled uncontrollably, the blade’s immense force continuing to bear down on him relentlessly.
This was a clash of Blood Power—if one’s Blood Power was weaker than the other’s, they would be obliterated entirely.
"This... this is impossible!" Hu Gego murmured in disbelief.
He had underestimated Tang Zhong’s strength, which led him to foolishly attempt to counter with his bare hands.
Tang Zhong remained silent. His overwhelming Blood Power continued to coalesce, causing the entire blade to expand as though it were swelling unnaturally. The Tang Sword grew larger by more than half.
Tang Zhong was determined not to give Hu Gego another chance. If an opportunity presented itself, he wouldn’t let Hu Gego survive—it was to be a fatal blow.
The massive Tang Sword pressed down on Hu Gego’s body.
Weighing thousands of pounds and resembling a mountain, Hu Gego, who had originally been standing on solid ground, now found his feet sunk deep into the earth, unable to move.
"This... damn it!" Hu Gego roared angrily. He had indeed become careless, leading to this dire situation.
"But do you think you can kill me so easily? You’re far from it!" Hu Gego shouted.
In that instant, invisible soundwaves erupted from around him, forcefully repelling the colossal Tang Sword.
Simultaneously, Blood Power surged from beneath him, freeing his feet from where they had been locked in the ground. The earth below shattered, sending him retreating explosively as he attempted to escape.
"You want to run? Dream on!" Tang Zhong refused to let Hu Gego flee.
Gripping the Tang Sword tightly once more, Tang Zhong could sense Hu Gego’s immense power. A man who should have already died but was still alive had to harbor some unknown secret.
Therefore, he vowed not to give his opponent even a moment to recover. He would kill Hu Gego, ensuring he could not survive.
Heaven-Burning Slash!
It was now time to employ the martial art taught to him by the Flame Dragon Soldiers. Though Tang Zhong had only mastered its superficial aspects, it remained his most powerful technique.
His brows furrowed deeply.
Gripping the Tang Sword with both hands.
In an instant, Blood Power enveloped the Tang Sword, causing it to expand several times in size. Flames began to burn furiously, exuding an aura of unstoppable ferocity and radiating killing intent.
Inside the nearby tavern, Giger watched the duel unfold. At first, he had reveled in Tang Zhong’s suffering at Hu Gego’s hands, his face breaking into a sinister grin as he ordered the reserve forces to remain ready.
But when Hu Gego began to suffer so grievously from Tang Zhong’s sudden explosive escalation, Giger’s expression turned grim. He understood well what Hu Gego was capable of, and if even Hu Gego couldn’t suppress this Xuan Country native, then this man had to die. Regardless of whether advanced modern technology or true nuclear weapons were required, they had to act.
To push Hu Gego to this extent was already terrifying, even though Hu Gego hadn’t yet fully utilized his abilities. The fact remained: Tang Zhong was an utterly formidable opponent.
"Die!" Tang Zhong’s blade fell decisively, aimed directly at Hu Gego.
Hu Gego narrowly dodged as the Tang Sword crashed down. His already pale expression worsened as he hastily concentrated his Blood Power, raising his arms to shoot out a beam of laser-like energy.
With a whoosh, the light column collided with Tang Zhong’s Tang Sword, unleashing a blinding radiance that illuminated the skies.
An invisible shockwave rippled outward like a tidal wave.
The clash of their powers was unimaginably lethal.
The surrounding dilapidated tavern, nearby eateries, and other buildings were instantly reduced to debris under the wave, collapsing to the ground.
Hu Gego’s aura started to weaken, his brows furrowing tightly.
Tang Zhong, on the other hand, grew stronger, the Tang Sword swelling even larger. Flames seemed to burn within his eyes, rage fuelling his strength—he was driven by the need to avenge Weiwei, and nothing could stop him. Hu Gego would die. He had no choice. He must die.
All the composure Tang Zhong had shown before others was merely an act. When his enemy stood before him, he couldn’t restrain his fury. He had no control over his emotions.
For so long, he had suppressed himself. Now Hu Gego stood before him, and there was no longer any need for restraint. In his mind, there was only one thought: kill. Kill Hu Gego.
At this point, Hu Gego’s presence had diminished significantly, his beam of light fading slowly.
This was because his Blood Power was far weaker compared to Tang Zhong’s.
"This is impossible! How can this be? How could I, of all people, have weaker Blood Power?"
Yet, at this moment, everything that was happening had already slipped beyond his control.
As the crushing blade descended from above, it struck Hu Gego squarely before hitting the ground below.
If nothing unexpected happened now, Hu Gego had likely already been cleaved in two.
Ahead, thick clouds of dust billowed wildly, while Tang Zhong gasped for breath, keeping his eyes fixed ahead. Despite the massive blade’s impact, he could still sense Hu Gego’s presence.
In other words, Hu Gego was still alive.
At that moment, a bellow rang out from the front: "You whelp, you’ve enraged me now!"
(Last night I was drinking heavily, and ended up vomiting. Making this up to everyone today. Although I’m unemployed now, my former boss invited me to lunch—I can’t refuse!)