"Damn it, nothing's coming out no matter how hard I try!"

As the night deepened, someone suddenly cursed in the distance.

Looking in the direction of the voice, a middle-aged man was seen tearing his clothes in frustration, standing up irritably. His gaze swept across the crowd and quickly landed on Peng Ru.

"Ye Piaoling, is the woman next to you for sale?"

With a leap, the man suddenly landed in front of Wang Junze, his eyes bloodshot, and asked in a low voice, "I'll give you a million Spirit Stones, sell her to me!"

Sensing the violent aura from the opponent, Peng Ru's expression changed slightly and she instinctively retreated behind Wang Junze.

"Get lost!"

Without even lifting an eyelid, Wang Junze spat out the word through clenched teeth, and terrifying Sword Intent erupted, directly confronting the other's aura.

"Don't you want the Other Shore Flower?"

The man sneered but showed no intention of retreating. A sinister look appeared on his face as he threatened, "I have little hope of seizing the Other Shore Flower, but you're different. You're aiming for it. If you don't sell me this woman now, I'll fight you daily. Even if you win, you'll pay a price. By then, what will you take to compete for the Other Shore Flower?"

"Hmm?"

Slightly moved, Wang Junze looked up at the man, an icy killing intent unconsciously flashing in his eyes.

"What? You want to kill me?"

Noticing Wang Junze's killing intent, the man scoffed even more, casually saying, "You can ask around, I am Gao Kui. In terms of strength, I may not match you, but to kill me... not you, even Jiao Yang couldn't do it."

"I want to see how hard you are to kill!"

Without the slightest intention of backing down, Wang Junze flipped his hand, the Profound Ice Sword appearing suddenly, and he thrust directly toward the man.

Instinctively, Wang Junze felt this was no spontaneous action; someone must have instructed this, deliberately causing trouble and probing him. And the person behind it was either Jiao Yang or Chen Ling.

Judging by the man's tone, it seemed more likely to be Chen Ling.

Moreover, the more this happened, the less Wang Junze could retreat. Otherwise, if he left an impression of being weak and easy to bully, the troubles ahead would just multiply.

But what puzzled Wang Junze was that he had already clashed with Jiao Yang during the day, so under such circumstances, what meaning did this probing hold?

As various thoughts flashed through his mind, Wang Junze showed not the slightest hesitation when making his move.

In a breath, the sword in his hand seemed to turn into a dazzling flash of cold light, striking toward the opponent at the fastest speed.

This strike was comprehended from the Sword Intent of a Swordfish, fast and ruthless!

Though not as explosive as a full-strength Killing Move like Strangulation, it was absolutely formidable. At least ordinary Void Shattering couldn't easily withstand this sword strike.

Indeed, that was the case.

Gao Kui, though a Void Shattering himself, had extremely average reflexes. Faced with this strike, he couldn't even react in time to block, and the Sword Edge pierced straight through his throat!

Was it really this weak?

Almost instinctively, such thoughts flashed through Wang Junze's mind.

Coming with such aggressive intent yet being slain with one sword strike, could it be that he misunderstood, and this was purely the act of a fool, not orchestrated by anyone?

However, in the next instant, Wang Junze noticed that though the sword had clearly pierced Gao Kui's throat—a sure fatal wound—Gao Kui seemed completely unbothered by the injury. He suddenly grabbed the Sword Edge with his hands, forcibly pulling it out of his neck.

Blood splattered everywhere, but within just a few breaths, the wound on Gao Kui's neck rapidly healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if he hadn't been injured at all.

"???"

At this moment, Wang Junze was genuinely stunned by the scene before him.

What was this bizarre ability?!

Not to mention the Human Race, even considering the Deserters and Demon Race, Wang Junze had never heard of such a freakish ability!

"Hahaha, I told you, you can't kill me!"

With a sinister smile on his face, Gao Kui neither dodged nor avoided, continuing to charge at Wang Junze like a reckless brute, completely ignoring the Sword Edge in Wang Junze's hand!

No matter how shocked he was, Wang Junze's basic combat instincts remained intact.

Without any hesitation, the Sword Edge in his hand twisted, Water Sword Intent burst forth, aiming straight for the opponent's head!

Couldn't the wound heal?

This time, I'll cut off your head directly and see if you can grow another one.

This sword strike was also extremely fast!

And with the Water Sword Intent detonated, Gao Kui's straightforward charging style was like gifting his head on a platter, bypassing all defenses, swiftly decapitating Gao Kui!

Blood gushed out instantly, even splattering all over Wang Junze.

However, to Wang Junze's disbelief, even with his head severed, Gao Kui continued to laugh wildly.

Yes, even with his head in mid-air, Gao Kui was still alive, still laughing and speaking.

"I told you, you can't kill me! I have an Undying Body; even if you slice me into seventeen or eighteen pieces, I still won't die!"

Not only Wang Junze but several onlookers around couldn't help but cast flustered glances, watching the battle intently.

For a moment, even Wang Junze was unsure how to proceed.

However, in just that brief time they spoke, Gao Kui's head floated up and repositioned onto his neck, twisting slightly to fuse perfectly, with the wounds healing completely within a few breaths.

"Ye Piaoling, you can still change your mind now. As long as you hand over the woman, I promise not to trouble you anymore!"

With a crazed look in his eyes, Gao Kui continued, "Otherwise, be prepared for me to ambush you at any time. I'll see if you still have the energy to compete for the Other Shore Flower!"

"..."

At this moment, even Wang Junze could feel a chill running down his spine.

In other circumstances, other places, Gao Kui would at most be like a pesky dogskin plaster, annoying yet not threatening if ignored.

But precisely at this critical juncture for the Other Shore Flower, his impact was quite vexing.

It seemed the only way was to temporarily retreat and return for the matured Other Shore Flower. But... if he really retreated now, it would be difficult to pinpoint the exact maturation time of the Other Shore Flower, possibly leading to it being mostly snatched by others.

Furthermore, showing weakness now would only increase the difficulty of vying for the Other Shore Flower in the future.

But... if not retreating, what should he do about this incredibly irksome creature?

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