Chapter 336: The Hidden Expert

"No, Big Brother, why must you insist on chasing me? Your own son is still lying out in the wilderness of Hucheng; are you really going to ignore him?" Guo Qin couldn't help but ask.

"My blade is as sharp as ever. If a son is lost, I can have another, but the Ancient Origin Artifact is one of a kind."

Chen Renxiong slowly closed in.

"Hand it over!"

"...... You really are something!"

After hearing this, Guo Qin couldn't help but give a thumbs up. He had to admit, in a certain sense, this old geezer's logic was quite clear.

"How about I find you two beauties so you can get to work and produce another son? Of the three unfilial acts, having no offspring is the greatest!"

Guo Qin could also sense Ye Lin's location through the contract. He knew Ye Lin was rushing toward this area, so he only needed to stall for time.

"It seems you don't want to go out with dignity. In that case, I shall help you be dignified."

Chen Renxiong didn't waste any more words. As soon as he finished speaking, he struck, slamming a palm down toward the top of Guo Qin's head.

Guo Qin was shocked and hurriedly dodged the blow. As a result, the building behind him suffered; countless houses collapsed into a pile of ruins, sending dust and debris flying.

"You actually managed to dodge my attack?"

Chen Renxiong couldn't help but be stunned. The attacks of a Star Realm expert were not so easy to dodge.

After all, to step into the Star Realm, one relied on more than just experience points; it required the accumulation of insights into one's own profession over time.

Any profession that stepped into the Star Realm would undergo a transformative enhancement.

"Just luck, just luck, pure luck," Guo Qin chuckled.

Chen Renxiong then discovered another thing: he couldn't see through Guo Qin's level at all!

Could it be that this guy's strength was even greater than his own?

Chen Renxiong was startled by this conjecture, but he quickly dismissed the absurd thought.

If someone were stronger than him, they would have to be a Bright Moon Realm expert!

Not to mention that in a small place like Hucheng, even job-changers above level 80 were extremely rare; how could a Bright Moon Realm expert suddenly pop up?

If he really were in the Bright Moon Realm, how could he be chased around like a monkey by him?

The Bright Moon Realm was already at the pinnacle of the pyramid; anywhere it appeared, it would be enough to strike terror into people's hearts.

This guy in front of him probably just had high speed and was good at dodging, and was wearing some kind of equipment that could conceal his aura.

With this thought, the chill in Chen Renxiong's eyes deepened. To avoid further complications, he clearly didn't intend to drag this out any longer.

"Since you're so good at dodging, try dodging this!"

"Vajra Sacred Palm!"

Following Chen Renxiong's angry roar, countless palm winds, carrying the momentum to shake mountains and topple peaks, sealed off all of Guo Qin's escape routes!

The surrounding air emitted ear-piercing sonic booms. Guo Qin felt the space around him solidify. He thrust the half-volume of the Eternal Ancient Book in his hand forward, relying on its hardness to tear a gap through Chen Renxiong's palm wind.

Guo Qin instantly turned into an afterimage, dodging Chen Renxiong's strike at the very last second, but even so, the residual force of the palm wind tore his robes.

The ground around them cracked into countless spiderweb-like fissures under the force of the palm, and dust and gravel were swept up by the airflow.

"You can even dodge that?"

Chen Renxiong began to doubt reality.

"Just luck, just luck," Guo Qin said, shyly scratching his head.

Chen Renxiong was furious and flashed to Guo Qin's side. This time, he didn't hold back at all; every strike was lethal.

He didn't believe Guo Qin could still dodge under these circumstances!

Sure enough, while Guo Qin could initially rely on the Eternal Ancient Book's blocks and his own speed to stall for a while, constant defense eventually leads to mistakes. Soon, he exposed a flaw and took a solid hit from Chen Renxiong's palm!

"Pfft!"

Guo Qin spat out a large mouthful of blood, his chest caving in.

This was a strike from a Star Realm expert; it could flatten even refined iron.

Seeing Guo Qin injured, Chen Renxiong pressed his advantage, his attacks becoming increasingly fierce.

The two stalemated for nearly five more minutes. During this time, Guo Qin took two more hits from Chen Renxiong, his face pale as gold paper, and blood had stained the front of his clothes.

Guo Qin didn't understand why Chen Renxiong's every move was so ruthless, as if they had some deep-seated blood feud! He had originally intended to stay heavily injured until Ye Lin arrived to show his loyalty, but at this rate, he would be dead before that happened!

Chen Renxiong also didn't understand why this guy was so difficult to deal with. He had taken three of his full-power palm strikes and was still standing!

Even for someone else in the Star Realm, they wouldn't be able to stand after taking three of his palms head-on.

"I don't believe I can't kill you!"

Chen Renxiong roared and slammed a palm down toward Guo Qin's head, clearly intending to shatter his skull directly.

Just as the strike was about to land, Guo Qin suddenly vanished from where he stood. A second later, he appeared behind Chen Renxiong!

"Are you fucking addicted to hitting people?"

Guo Qin grabbed Chen Renxiong by the neck and slammed him into the ground. With a loud bang, a human-shaped crater instantly appeared in the earth.

Then, Guo Qin raised his foot and, as if stomping on pickled vegetables, began to stomp fiercely on Chen Renxiong, bang, bang, bang!

Chen Renxiong was stunned, unable to even feel the pain in his body for a moment. He never expected Guo Qin to erupt with such terrifying power in an instant!

"Are you really a Bright Moon Realm expert?" Chen Renxiong's voice trembled.

"I'll Bright Moon your mother's big watermelon!"

Guo Qin delivered a powerful kick, hitting him in the head and causing Chen Renxiong to spray blood everywhere. Chen Renxiong's face was filled with terror; he never imagined that this guy, who had been timid from start to finish, would be this strong!

"Spare..."

Before the word "life" could leave his lips, Guo Qin slit his throat, giving him no chance to continue.

Although he had dealt with Chen Renxiong, Guo Qin felt even more of a headache. Ye Lin would be here soon. How was he supposed to explain a dead Star Realm expert? Should he say he killed him?

"Sigh! I have a terrible idea!"

A flash of inspiration struck Guo Qin, and he suddenly thought of a good plan.

He then vanished from the spot. A moment later, an old man, filthy, acting insane, and carrying a wine pouch, appeared at the scene.

"Where is this?"

The old man scratched his straw-like hair and pulled out a few lice.

"Old man, don't worry about that. As long as you do as I say, I guarantee you'll have endless wine to drink!" Guo Qin said earnestly.

"Endless wine? Good, good, good!" The old man's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

The following scene unfolded: just as Ye Lin arrived at the scene, he saw Chen Renxiong's corpse and Guo Qin, who was severely injured, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to the old man, bang, bang, bang.

"Many thanks to you, Senior, for saving my life! Your great kindness is something this junior will never forget!"