Chapter 1744

"Fuck!" Ximen Wudi cursed: "Who the hell made up this bullshit to fool idiots! How could I possibly have such shitty luck!"

Yet Kesi Dilin's expression revealed profound seriousness: "I am the deputy head of the Death Temple. I have the authority to represent the God of Death and announce his decision, and the right to bestow the Death Temple upon a man named Apollo."

1598 Ximen Wudi fell into deep silence.

Those words plunged Ximen Wudi into deep silence!

"I know you're shocked right now, but I must emphasize: this is reality, beyond dispute." Kesi Dilin stared into Ximen Wudi's eyes, speaking slowly and deliberately: "I will kill you—but not now."

Not now.

I'm not here to kill you.

I'm here to destroy your soul and seize everything you have!

"Fuck, you're a madman," Ximen Wudi groaned, rubbing his aching ribs: "You just give away a Death Temple this big?"

"Half of the Death Temple's assets have been transferred to Europe. I've moved the headquarters here. Now, in the entire dark world, nothing else is valuable except you." Kesi Dilin said.

"Fuck…" Ximen Wudi's face twisted in disgust.

"I know you dislike the Death Temple, but right now you cannot stop its decline and collapse. It is fate's design—we cannot change it, and neither can you." Kesi Dilin said.

"Bullshit!" Ximen Wudi roared: "Aren't you supposed to fight me one-on-one?"

Kesi Dilin nodded: "I keep my word—but not now."

With that, he turned and walked away!

Kesi Dilin moved with blinding speed, vanishing into the endless night sky in the blink of an eye!

Ximen Wudi immediately pulled out his phone and dialed the Death Temple.

"God of Death, what the hell are you up to!" he roared in fury!

But the line rang out with a busy signal!

Ximen Wudi grew even more agitated—he smashed the phone to pieces!

He lightly tapped his palms against his chest cavity, then whispered: "Kesi Dilin, if I can kill the Sun God Apollo, I can kill you too!"

"I'll kill you with my own hands!" Ximen Wudi growled, then turned and sprinted toward the airport exit!

But as Ximen Wudi prepared to pull open the security gate, he realized—the gate was locked!

Damn it!

"Shit, this is a trap!" Ximen Wudi muttered under his breath!

He tried again several times, but could not budge the Cang Sect door!

Was he doomed to stay here forever tonight?

Kesi Dilin, you fucking bastard!

This guy just pretended he wanted a one-on-one duel, then turned around and sent people to block the security gate!

"Since you're unkind, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Ximen Wudi snarled.

The unspoken meaning behind those words was… if I escape, your Death Temple will suffer a terrible fate.

A strong sense of danger surged within Ximen Wudi!

Because… this entire stretch of ocean had been completely surrounded!

They were already out at sea!

Even swimming away would be extremely difficult for Ximen Wudi!

"Heh, you want to leave?" At that moment, Kesi Dilin's voice echoed.

The man stepped out from a room, his body drenched in blood.

Ximen Wudi's eyes widened instantly.

He saw Kesi Dilin—and his arm!

Just moments ago, Kesi Dilin had been wounded by Ximen Wudi's quadrangular military spike!

This time, Kesi Dilin had clearly prepared full protection: a thin membrane clung to his shoulder, slowly healing. But due to the spike's unimaginable sharpness, even with the protection, Kesi Dilin suffered heavy injuries—a chunk of skin had been sliced off his arm!

1599 War spirit blazing.

"You dare trick me?" Ximen Wudi snarled coldly: "I'll chop you to pieces!"

He grabbed a nearby chair and hurled it at Kesi Dilin with all his might!

Kesi Dilin raised one hand to block!

Crack!

The wooden chair snapped cleanly in half!

Yet even so, Ximen Wudi's explosive force sent Kesi Dilin flying backward several meters!

"Do you think you still have any strength left?" Kesi Dilin asked coldly.

At this moment, flames burned fiercely within Ximen Wudi's body, his war spirit blazing!

"You think I'm no match for you?" Ximen Wudi retorted.

This exchange made him realize: Kesi Dilin's strength was truly formidable—at least, Ximen Wudi was no match for him right now!

"I don't use weapons," Kesi Dilin said, then shot forward. His right leg exploded like a firecracker, unleashing overwhelming momentum as it lashed toward Ximen Wudi!

This side kick roared like thunder, with continuous sonic booms!

"Come on!" Ximen Wudi swung his Ruijin long rod in a sweeping arc!

Boom!

The two forces collided!

Kesi Dilin stood unmoved!

Ximen Wudi was blasted backward several meters!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He smashed through the railing three times in a row before barely dissipating the force of the impact!

"You've lost," Kesi Dilin said.

Ximen Wudi spat out a mouthful of blood.

In that direct clash just now, he had already sustained minor internal injuries.

"Your offensive power is indeed formidable—no wonder you're called the strongest prodigy in Atlantis in nearly a thousand years!" Ximen Wudi wiped blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered: "But you've forgotten one thing: the Wu Gong of our Huaxia martial world is not the same path as the West's."

"What do you mean by that?" Kesi Dilin replied coolly.

"I mean you've learned it wrong," Ximen Wudi shook his head, then suddenly punched straight at Kesi Dilin's face!

Kesi Dilin did not dodge—he met Ximen Wudi's fist head-on, with no flourish whatsoever!

Boom!

Another dull thud—Ximen Wudi was blasted backward, sliding several meters!

Though he seemed to hold the upper hand, his Hukou had split open, blood seeping out!

"What kind of brain do you have? Why choose this heretical path? You don't understand—you don't get it!" Ximen Wudi snarled.

He finally understood now why so many experts were willing to follow Kesi Dilin down this demonic path.

Apparently, this man had treated the so-called "Dark Descent" as a Wu Gong secret manual!

"No, I don't understand—and neither do you," Kesi Dilin said.

"What I don't understand isn't just this—it's why you're trying to kill yourself!" Ximen Wudi was nearly exploding with rage.

He now wanted nothing more than to cut Kesi Dilin down with Guihai Yidao—but he simply couldn't win.

"You once said you wouldn't die before me," Kesi Dilin narrowed his eyes.

"You said that before—but now you'll pay the price!"

With that, Ximen Wudi kicked off the railing, leaping high into the air, raising his military dagger to stab straight into Kesi Dilin's chest!

Clang!

Kesi Dilin's left hand suddenly rose and gripped the tip of the quadrangular dagger!

At that moment, Ximen Wudi clearly saw Kesi Dilin's left arm muscles swelling slightly, his palm grinding violently against the blade, sending up bursts of sparks!