Refining the Mountains and Rivers

With a loud explosion, cracking sounds spread out. The final defensive demon runes extinguished. The carriage instantly disintegrated. The six continuous fists had already shattered it, and it only maintained its form until now due to the defensive demon runes.

Cloud Mist screamed, "Qin Yu!" He had to hurry and kill her now, otherwise there wouldn't be enough time!

"I cannot kill you…moreover, we haven't reached a dead end just yet!" Qin Yu shouted. He howled forward and punched out a fist.

Cloud Mist's eyes flew open. This was something she had never imagined before. Could it be that Qin Yu had no idea how powerful this assassin was?

No, with his strength and status, he definitely knew that he wasn't a match. He was just bringing about his own destruction!

He would rather risk his life…than kill me…

As this thought appeared, her heart began to race. Her eyes blurred and she bit her lips.

Bang -

In a battle between powerhouses, a single moment was enough. Before Cloud Mist could think further, Qin Yu had already clashed with the assassin. Heaven-shaking eruptions exploded again and again as wild fluctuations of strength swept out in all directions.

The dense fog formed by the Dominion started to fiercely tumble. The ground disintegrated, forming pitch black cracks.

Before, it was said that strictly speaking a Dominion was a duplicated space that formed a small world - it didn't truly exist. Now, the cracks that appeared on the ground were signs that the Dominion was breaking.

The assassin's eyes darkened. He never imagined that Qin Yu, who was traveling with Cloud Billow, would possess such enormous strength.

It seemed that this boy was hoping to borrow the shockwaves of their battle to impact the stability of the Dominion.

This idea was correct. But unfortunately, Qin Yu seemed to overestimate his strength.

Within this Dominion, he was the supreme king. He might even be able to fight with a Demon King level existence.

"Die!"

The assassin punched with a shout. The void above his head roared out loud as the phantom of a terrifying beast took form. Its image was blurry, with only a pair of blood red eyes shining out from the darkness. They were deep red, as if they had absorbed endless amounts of blood.

Bang -

Qin Yu stormed backwards. His clothes were torn and his exposed skin was caved in, creating a deep hollow formed by a deep purple fist mark.

The surrounding flesh and blood cracked open. It spread across his chest like a spider web. The flesh and blood wriggled as if it wanted to regenerate, but it was constantly cracked apart by the remnant strength of the punch.

Puff -

Qin Yu spat out a mouthful of blood and his complexion paled. He glanced over at Cloud Mist. This woman was anxiously looking at him.

He had succeeded! Taking this punch was worth it!

Although he had been wounded, the truth was that his pitiful and distressed appearance was mostly intentional.

The half-dragon body was far more formidable than he expected. Even after receiving such a heavy strike, the blood energy only tumbled in his chest a little before returning to normal…in fact, if he wanted, he could heal this wound to how it was at the beginning.

Then there was nothing to worry about. He could do his best to seem as miserable and pitiful as possible, so that Cloud Mist could watch it all in real time. Do you see how I am suffering so many hits trying to save you? I almost lost my life, so doesn't this show how great this graciousness is?

With such graciousness, it wouldn't be hard for you to agree to my request, right? As long as you agree, then it is possible to continue. As for Cloud Boundless…as long as Cloud Mist agreed, that old freak wouldn't necessarily dare to flip the tables on me.

That's right, this was it!

Qin Yu was overjoyed. He looked at the assassin and thought he was much more pleasing to the eyes. After all, if this fellow hadn't delivered himself right to his door, how could he have this opportunity to solve his current conundrum?

When the assassin saw Qin Yu's shining eyes, he stiffened a bit…hey, what sort of look was that? What is the meaning of this? Did he have some other card in hand?

He clearly knows how fierce I am, so why does he dare to rush out and fight with me? If he didn't have a mental defect and wasn't trying to commit suicide, he had to have a hidden card in hand.

That's right, this was it. I have to be careful so that this mission doesn't fail!

After all, the old King's lineage was not good to provoke. Otherwise why would the person behind him target Cloud Billow so much? They would have already overturned the old King's lineage by now!

But no matter how careful he was, he had to be quick. If he delayed any longer then that old freak Cloud Boundless really would arrive.

He drew a deep breath, his chest puffing out. The assassin lifted his palms and thrust them forward. As he did, the terrifying beast phantom above his head shot out.

If he was worried about being tricked and was also in a hurry, then he could only go all out!

Bang -

Qin Yu flew backwards. In midair, his body crackled and popped as countless wounds opened up.

Blood spurted out from every orifice of his head. He crashed into the ground, smashing open a giant pit. Without caring about Qin Yu any longer, the assassin coldly sneered and plunged at Cloud Mist.

Capturing her was the key of today's mission!

Mm?

As he was in the air, he furrowed his eyebrows. Then, a figure shot up from his side, crashing into him and sending them both careening downwards.

Cloud Mist held her mouth. She could clearly see Qin Yu right now, his body entirely covered in blood.

Even if it didn't happen to her, she felt as if she could feel his wounds. They had to be agonizingly painful, yet Qin Yu was still desperately fighting.

As for why he was going all out…it had to be because he wanted her to live!

Cloud Mist acknowledged that she couldn't figure out what Qin Yu was thinking. When she mentioned marriage before, he had refused without hesitation. But now in order to save her, he was willing to abandon his life.

Qin Yu became a contradictory figure in her mind. However, without a doubt, he left a profound impression in her heart.

After all, there was no one in this world that could ignore someone risking their life for them, right in front of them. Especially a woman that seemed calm and tough on the surface but was frail and fearful inside. Especially a woman that had already decided to embrace death with both arms wide open.

"Get out of my way!"

The assassin roared. Demonic energy erupted from his body. But, Qin Yu was stuck to him like glue. No matter how much strength he released, he couldn't shake him off.

Of course, whether he was being shaken off or not, Qin Yu's injuries became increasingly worse. Wounds covered his body and he continued to gush out blood. The blood had already completely soaked him and was now dripping to the ground.

If one looked carefully, they would find that there was no intact flesh and blood on Qin Yu's body. He was like a giant drum that had been maliciously beaten.

But, this was just skin and flesh. The wounds weren't too serious. The bones had to be broken before it got worse…

Although the bones creaked as if they were struck by a hammer, after absorbing the dragon blood they had become incredibly hard and durable. Even though they suffered a constant barrage of attacks, it was still a bit off before they would break.

Whatever, it was best to rely on himself. Having broken bones was more realistic…that old freak Cloud Boundless should have arrived by now…

After making a decision, cracking sounds started to come from Qin Yu's body. They were the sounds of breaking bones.

The assassin felt like he was going insane!

Even a mountain would have been smashed apart by now. This fellow still hadn't died!?

Moreover, it was just blood and flesh that splashed out, so why were bones suddenly breaking out of nowhere? And it was more than a few. With so many sounds, it had to be at least a few dozen!

I didn't think I used more strength…could this boy be exhausted and can no longer endure it?

No, that wasn't right!

This boy appeared pitiful and distressed, and as time passed he looked even more tragic.

But the assassin knew that Qin Yu's hands that grabbed him hadn't weakened at all. They were still as tough and powerful as they were before.

What is going on here? How hateful! I am a pinnacle existence beneath a Demon King, yet I cannot even kill off an unknown nobody!

If this was a different stage or a different time, the assassin was confident he would have the patience to slowly whittle Qin Yu away.

If a hundred punches can't kill you, what about a thousand? If that's still not enough, 10,000 should work right!?

But now, what he lacked was time. He couldn't delay any further. Cloud Boundless could arrive at any time. Once that happened, let alone all his efforts going to waste, even surviving would be a problem.

Cloud Boundless…as the assassin thought about that old freak's methods, his pupils contracted. Then, endless cruelty gushed out.

How hateful!

Originally he didn't want to use a big move, but now he had no other choice. He had to tear this brat to pieces in order to dispel the hatred in his heart!

The assassin clenched his teeth. Then, the skin between his eyebrows burst open. As blood gushed out, a rich blood red light broke free from his body.

The moment the blood red light emerged, Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat. He hissed to himself, thinking that this fellow really was going all out. While he had no idea what this blood red light was, his intuition told him that it was better for him not to be contaminated by it.

Otherwise, even if he had a half-dragon body, he would still be in great trouble.

Releasing his hands, Qin Yu covered his chest. Then he was blown away with a muffled bang.

The assassin was stunned for a moment. He didn't even have time to attack yet, so how had Qin Yu been thrown away?

Moreover, did I even hit you just now? What the hell was that bang?

But at this moment, the assassin had no time to dwell on these things. He glanced at Qin Yu who was sent flying away and then rushed towards Cloud Mist.

While he still wished to tear Qin Yu to shreds to relieve the indignation in his heart, he hadn't lost all reasoning. He knew what his most important priorities were.

Only by catching Cloud Mist would his actions today have meaning. Otherwise even if he eliminated Qin Yu, he would still be in great trouble.

To dare to try to attack and kill one of the contenders for the new King's throne in the middle of Adversity Peak City…if he didn't give a satisfactory result, the people behind him would be the first to eliminate him in order to silence all potential informants.

Shua -

Blood red light flickered as the assassin flew at Cloud Mist. But the result was the same as before. Just as he rushed out, he was struck and sent flying away again. And this time, the collision was even heavier than before. The assassin's head buzzed and his field of vision flashed black as if he had been struck by a raging bull.

The two tumbled to the ground. Only by flinging his head and clearing the blood from his nose and mouth was he able to see clearly. The assassin saw Qin Yu desperately slapping his body, trying to extinguish the blood red flames that covered him.

It was this bastard again!

The assassin's eyes reddened. This brat was ruining him! If he delayed any further, Cloud Boundless would arrive and he would die!

"You bastard, die for me!"

With a loud roar, the assassin hurtled over. He finally understood that unless he killed this bastard, he would never be able to capture Cloud Mist.

Smashing him to death didn't mean he couldn't burn him to death. The blood red flames that burned all over his body were his greatest trump card. He originally planned to use them to prevent Cloud Boundless from chasing him down.

If it wasn't for this bastard he wouldn't be forced to bring them out now. He would burn this boy to ashes and teach him what it meant to rush headlong into death!

Qin Yu turned to run away. He was acting, and while it was true that he tried to be as realistic as possible, he certainly wouldn't allow the act to become reality.

It wasn't good to mess with those blood red flames. If he managed to delay a bit longer until the Clan Elder arrived, things would be over.

When the assassin saw Qin Yu running away, he fiendishly grinned. Was he afraid now? It was already too late!

Run, I want to see just where you can run to! In front of me, is there anything else you can do?

But the facts proved that there was something he could do, and it was a considerable amount. After chasing Qin Yu for a while, the assassin's expression began to change.

No, something was wrong. Something was definitely wrong!

It seemed he would overtake this boy immediately, but then he suddenly escaped the next moment. Once or twice could be considered luck, but this was the fourth time.

He had been played!

This brat had been playing around with him!