Achieving Demon Godhood from Unlocking Talents

"Continue."

He spoke calmly, his eyes fixed on Li Gusha several meters away.

The regenerative ability granted by his [Tough Body] was incredibly powerful. In particular, the active recovery that consumed his body’s energy was enough to repair most fatal injuries in a short time.

’A hundred poisons?’

’Shattering my hard-body technique?’

’Crushing my sternum?’

"Old bastard."

With the sound of cracking sinews, Lu Chao’s frame grew half an inch. A brown light flowed over him as he re-entered the state of Copper Flesh and Iron Bones.

"Bring it on!!"

BOOM!!

The ground shook.

He vanished, reappearing in front of Li Gusha.

Before Li Gusha could react, Lu Chao shot out a large hand, grabbed his face, and slammed his head into the wall to the side.

BANG!!

Bricks shattered and dust flew.

The intense, piercing pain snapped Li Gusha back to his senses. The disbelief in his eyes turned into shock, fury, and bone-chilling killing intent.

"Get off!!"

He roared furiously. Even with his head grabbed, he thrust a palm toward Lu Chao’s chest.

’He can withstand my Blood Evil Palm and Blood Python Skill. To have such abilities at his age... breaking through to the Exploration Level in the future is practically a certainty. If I don’t kill him today, how can I ever be at ease in the future?’

DONG!!

However, an ashen-white fist furiously tore through the air and blocked his Palm Seal.

The Thunder Extreme Secret Skill and the Frenzy State both transformed into a powerful amplifying force, but the load on his body increased with every passing moment.

But he didn’t yield an inch.

Lu Chao’s gaze was like a blade. The brown Qi Flame on his body flared again, forming rock-like armor over his left leg and right arm.

WHOOSH!

He shot a knee upward, forcing his opponent’s head down into the blow.

Li Gusha didn’t back down. The phantom Blood Python on his body solidified once more, bolstering his defense while also creating a mental interference that reflected into Lu Chao’s mind.

HISS!!

It was like the piercing shriek of a snake erupting in his mind, invading his very consciousness.

At the same time, Li Gusha twisted to build power, thrusting out both palms. Once again covered in poisonous flames, they smashed toward Lu Chao’s chest and abdomen, intending to force him to change his move and retreat.

THUD!!

But the unexpected happened.

Both palms landed, striking Lu Chao’s chest and abdomen with surprising ease.

A ring of white vapor exploded outward, a blow that seemed powerful enough to shatter bone, making Lu Chao’s body tremble.

But the knee strike, which should have stopped, continued its unyielding ascent.

In his peripheral vision, he saw a flash of Crimson Fire in Lu Chao’s eyes, as if they held the divine light of the sun, easily blocking the mental interference of the Blood Python Skill.

Finally.

BANG!!

The knee strike smashed into Li Gusha’s head, causing the scale-like Blood Evil Flame on his body to ripple and dim.

The powerful impact made his consciousness waver, and he was once again forced into a passive position.

Seizing the opportunity.

WHOOSH!!

Lu Chao yanked him up, planting him in front of him like an iron training dummy.

His right arm, which had been gathering power at his waist, was already covered in rock-like armor, its muscles bulging.

Veins bulged on his forearm, visible to the naked eye. A steam-like sweat rose from his skin like a tidal wave, and the sound of his rushing blood filled the air, roaring like a surging tsunami.

Fourfold Force-Thunder Fist!!

BOOM!!

Lu Chao’s fist smashed into Li Gusha’s chest!

It completely shattered the scale-like, blood-red poisonous flame protecting his body, tearing a hole through it and even crushing his sternum with a sickening CRACK.

The intense, piercing pain snapped Li Gusha back to his senses, and he coughed up a large mouthful of blood with a cry.

His face a mask of shock and doubt, he looked up at Lu Chao’s undisguised, bone-chilling killing intent. A shiver ran through him as, for the first time, he felt a sliver of fear.

"Kid."

"I can help you deal with the Tan family!"

He spoke rapidly, his face pale, as if begging for his life.

WHUM!!

Lu Chao abruptly pulled back his fist, and the entire alley fell into a brief silence.

Mistaking this for hesitation, Li Gusha hastily added, "I have a grudge against the Tan family."

"Don’t worry, as long as you let me go, I’ll..."

BOOM!!

Lu Chao punched out again, smashing into his chest.

The muscle and bone in that same spot could no longer hold, and with a sickening SQUELCH, the fist punched clean through.

Blood splattered onto Lu Chao’s body, but it sizzled and evaporated against his Qi Flame before it could even touch his skin.

"H... Heh..."

Li Gusha’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Meeting his gaze, Lu Chao caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye of the Blood Evil Flame quietly gathering in Li Gusha’s palm for a sneak attack.

Lu Chao’s right fingers curled slightly, tightening around the still-beating, blood-red heart.

"Don’t forget, you and I have a score to settle, too."

SPLAT!!

He crushed the heart!

Blood flew, splattering against the wall.

Even so, thanks to the powerful Life Energy of a Martial Artist, Li Gusha’s mouth still gaped open. In the final moment before death, he stared fixedly at Lu Chao.

"As for the Tan family."

His expression calm, Lu Chao pulled his arm back.

The life he could sense was rapidly fading away, and all the blood on his arm was once again dissolved by his Qi Flame.

"I’ll send them to join you."