Chapter 368 - 338: Secret Technique
Chapter 368: Chapter 338: Secret Technique
The title "Divine Envoy," combined with what he’d heard from Sun Shouhe about ruining his plans, was all Li Qian needed to be one hundred percent certain: the man had joined the Black Divine Teachings.
Once he confirmed this, his gaze turned cold and severe. If it had merely been a matter of jealousy—Sun Shouhe lashing out because of the attention Tu Jiaojiao and Li Lanying paid him—Li Qian would have been annoyed, but his reaction wouldn’t have been so intense. He would have, at most, taught him a lesson.
But since the man had joined the Black Divine Teachings, choosing to aid the wicked, he had crossed a line. This could no longer be brushed aside with a simple "lesson."
He had to be taught a lesson he would never forget.
"No wonder your power increased so dramatically. Turns out you joined a Cult Organization," Li Qian said, staring at Sun Shouhe. His voice was steady, but a fierce anger burned behind his calm expression.
"You ignorant fool," Sun Shouhe snapped. "The greatness and majesty of the Holy Teachings are not for you to slander."
Clearly, Li Qian’s use of the term "Cult Organization" had infuriated Sun Shouhe.
"Inciting the masses, causing destruction, harming countless Federation citizens... When I call the Black Divine Teachings an Evil Cult, I am speaking nothing but the truth," Li Qian said calmly, his mind already working on a plan.
He continued without pause, "Also, I’m curious. Your coming here to intercept me today—was that your own idea, or an order from your superiors?"
Li Qian asked casually. Sun Shouhe replied with blatant indifference, "Does it make a difference? Either way, your very existence is an obstacle—both to me personally and to the Holy Teachings."
Li Qian’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Beyond the threat in Sun Shouhe’s words, Li Qian also sensed a murderous intent.
"You want me dead?" he asked, seeking confirmation.
Sun Shouhe sneered, then admitted it freely. "That’s right. I’ve wanted to grind your bones to dust for a long time."
As he spoke, a bizarre smile crept across his face.
Li Qian smiled back. "Is that so? Taking my life won’t be that easy. You alone, I’m afraid, won’t be enough."
"I’ve made thorough preparations for today. You’re not escaping, even if you could sprout wings!" Sun Shouhe said, advancing step by step. Behind him, the Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast closed in as well, its eyes shimmering with a bloodthirsty, ghostly light.
Li Qian shifted his stance slightly, and Qizai moved forward, creating a tense standoff with the Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast.
"A Tier Two Commander... It seems my decision to eliminate you today was an exceptionally wise one. Otherwise, with your Talent, you would surely become a great enemy to the Holy Teachings in the future." Sun Shouhe’s eyes gleamed with excitement as he looked at Li Qian.
"A Tier Two Commander may not be much, but it’s more than enough to handle that beast of yours," Li Qian replied evenly.
"My Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast is more than just a Tier Four Commander. It’s more than enough to deal with that pathetic creature of yours," Sun Shouhe retorted, brimming with confidence.
Li Qian didn’t say anything else, but he raised his guard.
’A Tier Four Commander against a Tier Two Commander should be a guaranteed victory, in theory. But nothing is ever absolute.’
’When the gap in power isn’t too great, anything can happen.’
’Sun Shouhe might be malicious, but he isn’t a fool. He must know that even if the Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast could defeat Qizai, it would be almost impossible to actually kill it.’
’So why is he being so arrogant when a prolonged fight would be to his disadvantage? The only explanation is that he’s holding something back.’
That was Li Qian’s line of thinking, and soon, his suspicion was confirmed. Sun Shouhe, that bastard, just smirked without restraint. "Like I said, I’ve made thorough preparations for today. Now, you can go to Hell and repent!"
As he spoke, his eyes began to emit pulsing waves of crimson light, looking utterly demonic and terrifying.
At the same time, in near-perfect sync, the Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast also began to change, its three eyes emitting the same faint red glow.
As man and beast continued to close in, the red glow in their eyes intensified, and their auras surged in tandem.
"What is this...?" A look of shock appeared on Li Qian’s face as he watched.
’A Secret Technique!’
’It must be one of the Black Divine Teachings’ evil Secret Techniques.’
Rumor had it that these Cult Organizations developed such Secret Techniques to win followers and boost their combat strength.
These Secret Techniques often came with severe side effects, and could easily destroy a normal Beast Master.
Then again, how many of the Black Divine Teachings’ Beast Masters were ’normal’ to begin with?
When Li Qian felt the aura and Energy fluctuations from Sun Shouhe’s Pet Beast—the Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast—soar to the level of a Tier Nine Commander, the shock on his face immediately curdled into a bitter grimace.
While Li Qian had been confident about a Tier Two Commander facing a Tier Four, the prospect of facing a Tier Nine Commander was so absurd he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
’This... is an impossible fight!’
’But impossible or not, he had no choice!’
’His path was blocked, reinforcements hadn’t arrived, and he had to fight!’
An ink-black Energy Ball, the size of a basketball, condensed once more in the maw of the Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast.
Sun Shouhe stood beside the Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast, crimson light flaring in his eyes. His voice was like the shriek of a vengeful spirit crawling out of the Nine Netherworld. "Li Qian, die!"
Watching the Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast lunge toward him, a flicker of worry crossed Li Qian’s eyes. Without a moment’s hesitation, he summoned Xiaoliu.
The moment the Frostfire Salamander appeared, it immediately cast its Dragon Guardian skill, forming a curtain of light before them.
CLANG!
BANG!
The black Energy Ball slammed into the curtain of light, which instantly buckled under the impact. In the end, it held for less than half a second before shattering.
However, blocked by the Dragon Guardian, the black Energy Ball’s power was significantly reduced. Seeing its chance, Qizai fired a High-Pressure Water Cannon, and the two attacks annihilated each other.
The two skills collided, setting off a terrifying explosion in midair.
"Be careful!" Li Qian shouted instantly, sensing something was wrong, warning Qizai and Xiaoliu.
At the same time, his brow furrowed deeply. The Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast’s combat power was far beyond his expectations.
’It seems the Black Divine Teachings’ Secret Technique didn’t just raise the Three-eyed Ghost Wolf Beast’s Power Level, but also massively amplified its overall condition.’
’Otherwise, even a regular Tier Nine Commander wouldn’t be able to crush Qizai and Xiaoliu so completely.’
’Before, Li Qian had figured that with Qizai and Xiaoliu working together, dealing with a Tier Four Commander Pet Beast wouldn’t be an easy win, but it should have been manageable.’
’Now, it looked like all they could do was struggle to hold on and hope that reinforcements arrived soon.’