375: Even if you jump around, you will be caught

After a deadly exchange of blows, both sides managed to avert disaster, failing to determine a victor.

But this wasn't a competition where one could simply concede and go home.

Without a fight to the death, neither would rest until the other was gone.

The final outcome could only be one of two: either Gu Jiu died, or Shen Bei died!

However, in terms of Aura, Shen Bei still had the upper hand over Gu Jiu.

What was Gu Jiu's identity?

A member of the Imperial Family of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty in the Earth Cave World!

Once he left the North Mansion, he was a figure of immense renown. Gu Jiu carried too much responsibility, naturally leading to more mental pressure.

Shen Bei, on the other hand, was completely different; free from worries, he was unburdened.

Even if he were killed, there was still hope of resurrection!

Of course, this was predicated on Zhuang Bifan taking up the mantle, killing all the other Stranger within the North Mansion, and then being able to carry Shen Bei's body out of the earth's surface Cave.

Once back on the earth's surface's surface, Shen Bei would be safe.

Therefore, compared to Gu Jiu's many reservations, Shen Bei was completely like a madman.

At this very moment, Shen Bei and Gu Jiu were locked in an intense battle.

Although Shen Bei had regained the upper hand with a counter-attack, Gu Jiu's resolve was firm. He quickly stabilized again, unmoving and unwavering, his arms sometimes steady, sometimes light and agile, always able to deflect Shen Bei's fierce attacks.

At the same time, Gu Jiu was waiting for the moment Shen Bei's offensive would subside.

Shen Bei fiercely wiped the blood from his face, like a demon that had crawled out of Hell, his reckless attacking Aura once again escalating a notch.

Roar!

Shen Bei's chest heaved, and he once again let out a thunderous tiger's roar! He took eight consecutive steps forward.

Shen Bei lunged forward, his cleaving fists powerful and explosive, his arms swinging wide, making the air crackle loudly. Each strike was like a car tire bursting.

Gu Jiu's expression finally changed slightly; such fierce boxing completely surpassed the limits Shen Bei had displayed earlier.

After blocking eight of Shen Bei's cleaving strikes in a row, Gu Jiu finally felt his Qi become erratic. He quickly tried to leap off the high platform, but at that moment, Shen Bei suddenly grabbed at him with an eagle claw.

Gu Jiu countered the grab, and their hands immediately intertwined.

Shen Bei's Aura surged again! A sharp eagle's cry erupted as his hands suddenly tore and pulled!

Eagle's Rip!

Gu Jiu felt his arms suddenly separate, and all his joints, muscles, and ligaments were pulled with intense pain.

His surging Qi was also impacted and nullified by the opponent's brute force.

He felt as if he was resisting a fierce tiger!

Shen Bei's hands tore like steel hooks, his shoulder simultaneously striking forward with a move called 'Old Bear Ramming Tree,' hitting Gu Jiu in the chest.

Gu Jiu was immediately knocked off the high platform.

Shen Bei's 'Old Bear Ramming Tree' was merely a posture and didn't contain much force. His bear form was merely a crude imitation.

For a Martial Artist, few people seriously practice such body techniques. Although Shen Bei was an exception, his practice wasn't particularly diligent.

After all, at that time, he couldn't become a Martial Artist, and learning some martial arts for self-defense among ordinary people was already sufficient.

This bear-form ramming tree move could deal with ordinary people, but it couldn't kill an expert like Gu Jiu.

Gu Jiu had already protected his chest with Qi, so he wasn't injured; his body was merely sent flying.

Bang! He was knocked off the high platform, immediately rolling over, intending to spin up and fight again.

But how could Shen Bei give him that chance? He charged down from mid-air, his entire being like a galloping horse rearing its hooves, stomping down fiercely.

Shen Bei's horse-form aerial stomp was both fast and fierce.

It perfectly exploited Gu Jiu's vulnerability while falling and getting up. No matter how quickly Gu Jiu tried to bounce up, he was still stomped on his right hand.

Crack!

The sound of bones breaking echoed. Even if Gu Jiu's hand was as hard as steel, it couldn't withstand being stepped on by Shen Bei's horse-form aerial stomp.

Immediately, his right hand, including his wrist and palm, was completely pressed into the ground by Shen Bei's foot, a bloody mess.

"Damn it!"

Gu Jiu's right hand was shattered by Shen Bei, but the painful expression on his face was only fleeting. He instantly sprang up again, kicking out a leg into the air, both fast and vicious, a whipping kick with a thousand pounds of force.

Gu Jiu surprisingly hadn't lost his fighting ability; he endured such immense pain!

It was a pity that although Shen Bei had succeeded with one move, he didn't relax in the slightest, otherwise Gu Jiu's whipping kick might have turned the tide.

Suddenly crouching down, shrinking into a monkey, Shen Bei perfectly dodged Gu Jiu's leg. With a sudden movement, Shen Bei swept his left leg out, kicking Gu Jiu's calf. This time, another bone-breaking sound was heard.

After two consecutive heavy blows, Gu Jiu finally fell to the ground. Shen Bei showed no mercy, pressing the attack, and stomped down again, bang! He stomped on Gu Jiu's chest.

A series of cracking sounds of the Genius's sternum echoed. His pupils dilated, his Qi scattered, and he had completely lost his fighting ability.

His hands desperately clutched Shen Bei's leg, but he no longer had any strength.

"You—"

Gu Jiu hadn't even finished his sentence when immense pain swept through his entire body, his nerves constantly screaming, assaulting his brain.

Unable to bear the overwhelming pain any longer, his eyes rolled back, and he completely fainted.

Shen Bei also collapsed to the ground, letting out a long sigh upwards. He felt his hands and feet turn cold, his muscles and skin relax, his entire body drenched in sweat, and his clothes soaked with blood.

The battle with Gu Jiu had truly exhausted all his spirit and strength.

Although this battle was not long, less than ten minutes, the flashes of lightning and sparks, the moments of life and death, occurred no less than a hundred times.

It could be said that Shen Bei had hovered on the edge of life and death over a hundred times in those ten-plus minutes.

This battle was almost the most arduous one he had fought since killing someone in the North Mansion.

Fortunately, he was the victor, and he could finally catch his breath.

Shen Bei gasped for a full minute before finally turning his gaze to Gu Jiu.

He reached out and checked for a pulse.

There was still breathing; he wasn't dead, but had fainted.

Shen Bei walked to a distance, picked up his two blades, and rubbed the two edges together, sending out sparks.

He raised the long blade and fiercely swung it at Gu Jiu's head.

Swish—

The blade stopped one centimeter from Gu Jiu's neck.

Shen Bei reined in his desire to kill, then drew back his long blade, frowned slightly in thought for a moment, and then found some rope nearby to securely tie up Gu Jiu.

Within the North Mansion, this kind of ordinary rope was enough to restrain anyone.

If it were outside, it would be laughable, breaking with a single tug.

"Perhaps... Zhuang Bifan has a way to bring Gu Jiu back to the earth's surface."

Shen Bei licked his lips.

It wasn't that Shen Bei didn't want to kill Gu Jiu; the main reason was that his identity was too special.

A member of the Imperial Family!

He must have many secrets in his mind.

Moreover, with such an important identity, there were many things that could be done.

The only problem was how to control this guy once they left the North Mansion.

Shen Bei had no way; if Zhuang Bifan also had no way, then he would just have to kill him.

Otherwise, once they left the North Mansion and Gu Jiu recovered his strength, it would be Shen Bei who died.

After he finished tying him up.

He then tied Gu Jiu to a large tree.

After ensuring he was securely bound and couldn't escape.

Shen Bei, carrying a machete in each hand, left the spot and returned towards the mountaintop.

What was the ultimate goal of taking such a long detour and killing so many Stranger?

Of course, it was to kill Heaven-Shaking Slave, one of the Eight Great Killers of the Headhunter Tribe!

"It's time for me to reap my harvest."

Shen Bei was extremely excited, sprinting all the way there!