The seventy-two Earthly Fiends Challenge was to select the best of the best. Therefore, stepping onto the stage did not mean that one would fight to the death. One could also take the initiative to admit defeat. Xu Yusheng's original intention was to let Qin Yu tell him how to answer the Sobbing Old Man's question and then have Qin Yu admit defeat. However, he did not expect that Qin Yu would actually dare to fight with him.
Before the challenge, Xu Yusheng had also heard of Qin Yu. He had heard of how Qin Yu had lured over a thousand heaven's chosen to participate in the grand gamble at the banquet. He had also heard of how Qin Yu could easily step within two feet of the Wanxiang Sealed Tablet.
Therefore, Xu Yusheng did not underestimate Qin Yu from the very beginning. Of course, this was only one of the reasons why Xu Yusheng had brought out his strongest death slave.
There was also another reason that Xu Yusheng could not figure out. Facing Qin Yu, he vaguely felt a sense of trepidation. He vaguely guessed that the Sobbing Old Man might have left some kind of power in Qin Yu's body. Therefore, if he could make Qin Yu retreat, Xu Yusheng did not want to fight with Qin Yu.
Qin Yu did not care about Xu Yusheng's thoughts. He was now wholeheartedly attacking. He had no way to retreat. Only by winning could he live!
To capture bandits, one must first capture the ringleader. Xu Yusheng had activated the Immortal Seal. The majority of his threats came from his death slaves. Rather than defeating his death slaves, it was better to find an opportunity to kill Xu Yusheng!
Therefore, Qin Yu raised his speed to the limit, wanting to go around the Bi 'an and the shriveled old man.
"Roar!"
Just as Qin Yu rapidly approached, the Bi 'an suddenly opened its bloody mouth and let out an earth-shattering roar. This Bi' an had been dead for an unknown number of years. When it opened its mouth, its roar carried a rotting stench that formed a sound wave that spread outwards.
This low roar caused the barrier that enveloped the stage to boil like water, violently shaking. Qin Yu was almost sent flying by this sound wave.
"Give up. You can't even get past Bi Zhi."
Xu Yusheng, who was standing behind the skinny old man on Bi 'an's back, said coldly. If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to get the answer to the Sobbing Old Man's question from Qin Yu, Xu Yusheng wouldn't have minded killing Qin Yu.
Qin Yu didn't answer. As he retreated, his Intrinsic Heavenly Lightning emerged from his body.
"Bi Bi!"
Qin Yu leaped into the air and gathered the Heavenly Lightning into his right fist. The power of ten thousand tons erupted instantly as he punched out ferociously.
Rumbling Sky Fist!
Over ten consecutive heavy punches were hurled towards Suanni's head. Because they were accompanied by heavenly thunder, when they struck out, the sound was earth-shattering and carried a powerful force.
"Bang!"
With a muffled explosion, Suanni's giant claw slammed down like a mountain, instantly pulverizing Qin Yu's Rumbling Sky Fist.
Qin Yu's expression didn't change. As Suanni's claw descended, Qin Yu stomped on the ground and leaped into the air. The Flames of Death enveloped his body as he transformed into a gray flame that shot towards Xu Yusheng!
Descent of Raging Flames!
He had already condensed the Heart of Death, greatly increasing the power of Descent of Raging Flames.
Standing on Suanni's back, Xu Yusheng looked up at the rapidly descending flames. His heart was filled with shock as that inexplicable feeling of dread once again swept through his body.
At this moment, Xu Yusheng seemed to smell the scent of death.
"Flames of Death!" Xu Yusheng suddenly thought of something and exclaimed in shock!
The old man sitting cross-legged in front of Xu Yusheng clenched his right hand into a fist. His eyes were still closed as he punched towards the falling Qin Yu.
"Boom!"
Qin Yu cursed in his mind.
He didn't know how strong this old man was when he was alive, but his punch had actually caused dense cracks to appear in space, vaguely showing signs of collapse. Qin Yu wanted to withdraw his attack, but it was too late.
"Rumble!"
An earth-shattering explosion resounded. Qin Yu was like a meteor as he slammed into the barrier that enveloped the arena, causing the barrier to boil once again.
"Pfff!"
Qin Yu fell to the ground and vomited a mouthful of blood. The blood in his body boiled as if he had been struck by a mountain.
Too terrifying, this old man's attack was too frightening. It was not something that the current Qin Yu could withstand!
"This is only fifty percent of my strength. Now, can you answer my question?"
Xu Yusheng stood majestically on Suanni's back as he looked down at Qin Yu with a scorching heat in the depths of his eyes.
The Flame of Death, he didn't expect Qin Yu to possess the Flame of Death, the Flame of Death that the Immortal Seal yearned for!
One had to know that the Death Slave lineage was all about controlling life and death, going against the heavens by borrowing the power of death to refine the spirit of death. The Flame of Death could be considered the essence of the power of death, born from the power of death. If one could obtain it, it would allow the Immortal Seal to evolve. At that time, the refined Death Slave would be infinitely close to the strength they had when they were alive.
Therefore, the Flame of Death was the dream of any Death Slave that had awakened the Immortal Seal. In all these years, Xu Yusheng had only heard of one person in the entire Great Devil Realm who possessed the Flame of Death, and that person was one of the two Dao Monarchs, the Yin Yang Dao Monarch.
And now, this Li Youcai actually possessed the Flame of Death, how could Xu Yusheng not be shocked?
"If I can obtain this Flame of Death, I can awaken thirty percent of the Death Slave's strength when he was alive!
At that time, I won't be afraid even if I face a Dao Realm expert! "
Xu Yusheng's heart was pounding, but he forcefully suppressed the thoughts in his heart. He looked at Qin Yu, and thought about the origin of Qin Yu's Flame of Death.
Without a doubt, Xu Yusheng attributed the Flame of Death to the Sobbing Old Man. He believed that Qin Yu's Flame of Death must have been bestowed by the Sobbing Old Man.
This caused Xu Yusheng to feel a strong sense of jealousy.
Everyone only knew him as Xu Yusheng, but very few knew of his origins. In fact … there were very few people in the entire Great Devil Realm who knew of Xu Yusheng's origins, and Xu Yusheng had never mentioned his origins or identity to him.
Or rather, from the bottom of his heart, Xu Yusheng felt very inferior about his identity.
Because, in the Great Devil Realm, the most lowly occupation was that of a gravedigger, and Xu Yusheng … had grown up in a graveyard, and was also a gravedigger!
Unlike others, Xu Yusheng had not been forced to do so. Instead, he had been born in a graveyard. In fact … he had been born in a coffin, and when he was on the verge of death, he had been discovered by a gravekeeper. In the end, he had been adopted and raised by the gravekeeper. The gravekeeper's surname was Xu, so Xu Yusheng was called Xu Yusheng!
Because he had grown up in a graveyard, Xu Yusheng knew it like the back of his hand, including the Sobbing Old Man.
When he was young, Xu Yusheng had liked to sneak over to see the Sobbing Old Man for a period of time. He had even met the Sobbing Old Man once. That had left a deep impression on him. That had been the first time he had felt death, and the Sobbing Old Man had almost killed him with a slap.
But just as the slap had landed, the Sobbing Old Man had stopped and said, "Those who have died once don't need to die again." Then he had left.
At that time, the young Xu Yusheng had been ignorant. Not only had he not rejoiced that he had survived, he had instead liked to chase after the Sobbing Old Man. But how could he have caught up to the Sobbing Old Man?
As he grew older, Xu Yusheng gradually learned of the Sobbing Old Man's background and identity. Xu Yusheng, who had always wanted to become stronger, had once thought that the Sobbing Old Man wouldn't kill him. He had wanted to take the Sobbing Old Man as his master, but the Sobbing Old Man had never responded. Because of his astonishing talent, Xu Yusheng, who had unlocked the Immortal Seal, had been sent to the army by the gravekeeper. But this had not dispelled Xu Yusheng's desire to take the Sobbing Old Man as his master.
Over the years, Xu Yusheng had returned to the graveyard and seen the Sobbing Old Man, but the Sobbing Old Man had still ignored him.
Xu Yusheng had thought that the Sobbing Old Man had refused to take him in as his disciple because he was insane. But a few days ago, he had suddenly heard that the Sobbing Old Man had taken in a disciple. This made Xu Yusheng extremely jealous. This was also … the reason why he had long wanted to meet Qin Yu. It was also the reason why he wanted to find out from Qin Yu how he had become the Sobbing Old Man's disciple.
"I'll say the same thing again. If you want to know, you can either admit defeat or show me your strength. That alone isn't enough to defeat me!" Qin Yu slowly crawled to his feet. His voice was hoarse, and the Flames of Death in his body burned even brighter.
The Earth Emanations on the many mountain peaks all widened their eyes as they looked at the Flames of Death that were burning brighter and brighter around Qin Yu's body. Some of the sharper ones recognized the Flames of Death and were extremely shocked.