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Boom…
The violent noise, the berserk energy, the churning waves of blood, all swallowed the spot where Yang Kai stood.
"Looking for death!" Kong Qi watched from ahead, giving a cold snort while his eyes carefully scanned the chaotic area, trying to find the Space Ring left behind after Yang Kai's death.
But there was nothing there.
"Don't tell me even the Space Ring was blown apart?" Kong Qi's face paled slightly. It wasn't fear of the Blood Monster's displayed power that shook him, but heartache over the treasures in Yang Kai's Space Ring. Not to mention whatever other good things Yang Kai might have had, those two unusual Spirit Fruits alone were definitely invaluable.
If Yang Kai's Space Ring had truly been shattered by the Blood Monster's strike, everything inside would be banished into the void, never to be recovered.
Just as he was lost in thought, the Blood Monster let out another wild roar. A blood-red glow suddenly flared across its body, radiating violently outward.
"What's happening?" Kong Qi furrowed his brow and quickly leaped high into the air, avoiding the range of the crimson light.
At the same time, the blood light spread, instantly filling the entire great hall and forming a layer of deep red luminescence, sealing all the exits!
The next moment, at the exit, the red barrier dimpled slightly, and a figure eerily appeared, looking as if it had been bounced back.
"There's this trick too?" Yang Kai looked astonished. As he spoke, he threw a punch infused with power straight at the barrier.
To his surprise, the barrier looked utterly flimsy but was incredibly tough. His punch, brimming with strength, failed to break it, leaving only a fist-shaped indentation that quickly recovered to its original state.
"You…" Kong Qi, hovering in mid-air, stared with eyes wide as saucers, as if he'd seen a ghost in broad daylight. Looking at Yang Kai in disbelief, he said, "You're actually not dead?"
A First Order Dao Source Realm martial artist, surviving that kind of strike from a Blood Monster completely unscathed. And he had silently escaped to the front of the exit—if the Blood Monster hadn't been alert, using some unknown means to seal the exit, this guy would have fled long ago...
When that happened, the enraged Blood Monster would definitely take its anger out on him. The end result would be that instead of getting the mutton, he'd end up stinking of the whole affair...
"This kid is too sinister and vicious, he's practically inhuman!" Once Kong Qi figured this out, his anger surged, and he wished he could rush down and team up with the Blood Monster to beat Yang Kai to a pulp.
"Ha ha, Brother Kong, how's it going!" Yang Kai greeted Kong Qi with a slightly awkward wave. He could have feigned death and escaped, leaving Kong Qi alone to deal with the Blood Monster, but unfortunately... plans couldn't keep up with changes. In the end, he was still blocked here.
"I'm doing great!" Kong Qi's face was grim as he snorted, "But if you were dead, I'd be doing very well!"
He had never met Yang Kai before, and with the other's recent actions, his first impression was naturally not good. He thought this person was cunning and evil, not someone worth associating with, and naturally offered no pleasant expressions.
Yang Kai didn't take it to heart, smiling as he said, "Brother Kong, that's an unfriendly thing to say. As the saying goes, at home you rely on your parents, outside you rely on friends..."
"Who's friends with you?" Kong Qi's veins bulged on his forehead as he interrupted before Yang Kai could finish.
"Alright..." Yang Kai's expression turned serious. He swayed his body, evading a killing blow from the Blood Monster. Ever since he had secretly taken those two Fruits of Time, the Blood Monster seemed to treat him like a mortal enemy, focusing its fierce attacks entirely on him, ignoring Kong Qi completely.
The Blood Monster's body was massive. Yang Kai was also skilled in the power of Space, so dodging wasn't difficult. The only thing that put Yang Kai on alert was the strange Blood Qi emanating from the creature's body. This eerie aura seemed to possess some corrosive power, continuously eating away at his Source Power, trying to invade his body to wreak havoc.
While dodging the Blood Monster's attacks, he called out, "Brother Kong, at a time like this, why don't you come down and help? Let's kill this Blood Monster!"
Kong Qi stood with his arms crossed, putting on the air of a spectator enjoying the show, and sneered, "Why should I go down and help? It's after you, not me. Your life or death has nothing to do with me!"
"Brother Kong, you're mistaken!" Yang Kai shook his head, his voice drifting intermittently as he moved at high speed, making the source of his words seem unpredictable. "You can see it yourself—this great hall seems to have been sealed by some power it unleashed. Unless we kill it, we can't leave this place. Are you content to remain trapped here, Brother Kong?"
Kong Qi laughed. "I can make my move after it kills you!"
Yang Kai chuckled scornfully. "Forgive me for being blunt, Brother Kong, but while your strength is considerable, I'm afraid you might find it somewhat difficult to take this thing down single-handedly?"
Kong Qi's cheek twitched slightly. Though unwilling to admit it, what Yang Kai said was the truth.
If it were before Yang Kai arrived, Kong Qi would have been confident he could easily handle this Blood Monster. But judging from the combat power the creature was displaying now, it had clearly been holding back before.
Even if Kong Qi used his ultimate technique, killing the Blood Monster would cost him something.
Moreover, who knew what other dangers lay ahead? Until absolutely necessary, Kong Qi was unwilling to use that power he preferred to keep hidden.