60: monster

The sound faded.

Qin Jin's speed surged.

He raised his right fist, life energy forming runes, accumulating power to burst forth, and on his right arm, surging electric arcs flickered into existence.

On the other side.

As Xiang Yichen ran forward, he saw Qin Jin actively approaching him, and a strong interest rose in his eyes.

"You're quite bold, aren't you?"

His life energy surged, similarly gathering in his fist, and as interest flashed in his eyes, a hint of bloodlust subtly emerged: "I hope you don't disappoint me."

The distance between them rapidly closed.

A moment later.

Xiang Yichen and Qin Jin at the front made contact first.

Fists launched, collided, and struck!

Fist met fist in a head-on clash.

Boom!

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and lightning streaked across the expanse.

Under the lightning's illumination, Xiang Yichen's expression froze, and in an instant, extreme pain assailed his heart, his expression suddenly twisting.

As their fists collided, he clearly perceived an unparalleled force sweeping in from the point of contact; the life energy surrounding his arm was instantly dissolved, and accompanied by a bursting sound, a sharp pain shot through his right punching arm, and his flesh exploded!

His stark white bones were exposed.

That was the consequence of his physique being insufficient to withstand the collision of power.

"How could this be?!"

Pain intertwined with disbelief; as the flesh on his arm exploded, immense force struck, and explosive life energy surged into his body, erupting within him, causing his body to lose balance and directly fly backward.

Behind him.

Zhou Wei, seeing the two engage, actively deviated a bit to clear the battlefield, preparing to sweep towards the silver-haired female's team's location.

But then.

He clearly saw that his teammate, the moment he made contact with the opponent, flew back at an astonishing speed, sweeping past his side, and crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Xiang Yichen, defeated?"

The thought arose, but he had no time to ponder, because accompanying his teammate's body was another figure.

Qin Jin!

Zhou Wei almost didn't hesitate at all; a faint glow emanated from his legs, life energy fully erupting, as he swept towards Qin Jin.

He saw Qin Jin extend his arm to block.

The next instant.

Leg met arm, and Zhou Wei's expression suddenly changed.

His leg felt as if it had kicked the hardest alloy; with one strike, it was like shaking a mountain.

Team members participating in the Heavenly Selection competition often follow a similar path: after their bone age meets the standard, they begin to practice the Breathing Method; after the Mining Star is unsealed, they are chosen by external forces, cultivated, and experience explosive growth.

These two, daring to face a team alone, had ample confidence and could indeed be called geniuses; in terms of life index, they were at least over 30 points, which was considered outstanding among Heavenly Selection competitors.

But...

At this moment, they faced Qin Jin.

Not enough, it just wasn't enough!

Feeling the power emanating from his arm, Qin Jin's expression was calm, but the words he spoke caused Zhou Wei's eyes to nearly split open.

"Is that all?"

Everything happened in an instant.

As his voice sounded, Qin Jin exerted force with his arm, shaking off his opponent, and at the same time, reached forward to grasp.

The warning in Zhou Wei's heart continuously escalated.

But he... couldn't dodge!

With one grasp, Qin Jin seized his wrist, life energy surged, transforming into lightning, and from his wrist, it fiercely rushed into Zhou Wei's body.

This was a simplified application of the Nine Tribulation True Body.

As the lightning entered his body, Qin Jin exerted force with his right arm, and Zhou Wei's massive body, starting from his arm, was suddenly flung up; the lightning within him burst through his body, and then he was slammed heavily onto the ground.

The moment he landed on the ground, Qin Jin released his grip.

Under inertia, Zhou Wei's body rolled several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop.

Everything happened extremely fast.

Further away.

The silver-haired female's team had already adopted a combat stance, ready to face the enemy.

But then...

They witnessed this scene.

Their enemies were directly intercepted and instantly killed.

The twins guarding the front exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Behind them.

The blue light in the silver-haired female's eyes receded, and her voice held a ripple: "Before he gets the idea to attack us, go, quickly go."

As she spoke.

She turned around, without any hesitation, and directly accelerated.

The twins followed.

One of them, while running, couldn't help but frequently look back and said, "Bai Caihe, with your mental index, you can't..."

"No!"

Before he could finish, the silver-haired female's voice of denial came from the front.

Bai Caihe turned her head, her eyes showing a frosty chill: "I only have decent talent in the mental domain, but that person is a true monster."

"When he made his move just now, I didn't even try to seriously perceive him, yet a warning came from the mental domain."

"Even if we take a step back."

She let out a long breath, her tone calming down a bit: "Even if I could contend with him on the mental level, can you two really stop him?"

"If he gets close to me..."

At this point, her voice abruptly stopped.

The twins exchanged glances, not responding, but only quickened their pace even more.

Bai Caihe walked at the very front, ripples flashing in her eyes.

"Just as Master said."

"With the birth of the Star God, there are indeed many geniuses among the younger generation on the Mining Star, and it's even possible... for a true monster to appear."

At the same time.

Qin Jin stepped forward to Zhou Wei.

He lay on the ground, his breath weak, his body charred; that was the injury caused by the lightning that surged into his body.

Seeing Qin Jin approach, he struggled to get up, slightly opened his mouth, but exhaled a puff of black smoke.

"You..."

"You can't kill me."

His internal injuries were too severe, making it extremely difficult for Zhou Wei to speak: "I, I am already an 入門 disciple of the Collapsing Mountain Dojo; if you kill me, my Master, my Senior Brothers..."

By the end, his voice grew softer and softer.

His last bit of strength drained, his body stiffened, and he completely collapsed on the ground, lifeless.

"A Dojo, huh?"

Qin Jin murmured softly.

Dojos are martial arts inheritance places officially recognized by the Federation; only Martial Artists who have reached a certain realm can establish them.

The Heavenly Selection competition attracted many different types and scales of forces.

Looking at Zhou Wei's body, which faintly emitted a charred scent, Qin Jin's expression remained unchanged as he stepped forward.

It's quite normal for young people, chosen by major forces, to display impressive talent, defeat many peers, and gain the qualification to participate in the Heavenly Selection competition; youth is inherently impetuous, thus leading to arrogance and fearlessness.

But...

Some things, once done, one must bear the consequences.

There's no turning back once the arrow is shot.

If they want to blame someone, they can only blame their own bad luck.

They encountered the person who could make him pay the price.

Qin Jin strode forward, coming to his other opponent.

Xiang Yichen.

His condition was not much better than Zhou Wei's; one arm was almost just white bone, and the eruption of life energy invading his body had also caused him severe trauma.

Currently, he was in a state where he was exhaling more than he was inhaling.

Seeing Qin Jin approach, Xiang Yichen struggled, supporting his body with his intact arm, his upper body slightly raised, a bitter smile appearing on his face, his voice weak and hoarse.

"Can we..."

"Can we reconcile?"