This time around, the strength that erupted from the middle-aged man was stronger than before. His massive hammer seemed to have turned into a small mountain, forcing an intense power onto the crown of Ji Mo's head. It was obvious that this middle-aged man utilized martial arts.
"Heh!" Ji Mo grinned from ear to ear. Using both his arms, he created a mysterious arc in the air to defeat this overwhelming pressure.
Bang, bang, bang!
The muscles on his arms that vibrated rhythmically produced loud noises. The Celestial Devil Power beneath every inch of his muscle was awakened and circulated toward his palms to brighten the iridescent rays.
'Essence-Unifying Slab Splitter!' shouted Ji Mo in his mind while both his palms slammed into the massive hammer fiercely.
Boom!
A thunderous noise was heard coming from Ji Mo's palms. The forceful Celestial Devil Power that he performed along with the advanced-level martial arts Essence-Unifying Slab Splitter instantly magnified Ji Mo's original strength by several folds before it collided with the massive hammer.
Crack!
A crack was formed on the hammer. Then, the hammer that weighed 2,000 kilograms immediately flew out of the man's hands.
Bang!
It landed not far from where Old Man Qingzhu was.
The middle-aged man was frustrated. His whole arm had gone completely numb and he could not stop staggering backward. Each step he took left a deep footprint in the ground.
The middle-aged man had no chance of blocking the thousands of kilograms worth of Celestial Devil Power ejected by Ji Mo. The Qi and blood within the former's body were messed up and fresh blood suddenly spurted from his mouth.
"You bastard, you son of a b*tch, are trying to kill this old man?! Take it easy!" Old Man Qingzhu was stomping his feet in a rage because the massive hammer that had flown off earlier landed right next to him.
"No…Impossible! Absolutely impossible! You seem all weak and feeble, but where does all that strength come from?!" The color was drained from the middle-aged man's face as he stared at Ji Mo beyond belief.
The other men who came with the middle-aged man were also flabbergasted as they gaped at Ji Mo as if he was a monster. They knew about the middle-aged man's capabilities better than anyone else. His seventh-tier tempered body combined with the massive hammer allowed him to release at least 1,250 kilograms worth of strength, not to mention the martial arts technique named the Heavy Mountain Strike.
Nonetheless, with all these capabilities, not only was the middle-aged man defeated, but he also lost to an inconspicuous young man that looked like a frail scholar.
"You!" The middle-aged man widened his eyes.
In the twinkling of an eye, Ji Mo appeared right in front of him. Without saying a word, Ji Mo slapped him in the face forcefully and accurately.
Slap!
The middle-aged man spat blood from his mouth and his body flew out involuntarily. The abrasion resulted in a long trail on the ground as he skidded further away.
The middle-aged man was twice the size of Ji Mo. Despite the difference, he was launched out by more than ten meters with just a mere slap in the face. That scene seemed a little difficult to imagine.
However, Ji Mo did not seem like he wanted to stop fighting. His eyes twinkled with ferocious brilliance and the iridescent rays that appeared underneath his skin were intermittently visible. All of a sudden, between his brows, he exuded a faint life force of a Hell Celestial Devil. He darted to the front of that middle-aged man and stepped on the latter's wrist.
Crack!
The sound of bones cracking was so loud and clear that it made one's scalp feel numb.
"Ah!" the man bellowed miserably and his facial features twisted in agony.
"I, the Young Master, despise scammers. Perhaps you all wouldn't have to experience these brutal punishments if you had just robbed me brazenly." Maybe because he cultivated the Celestial Devil Tempered Body, Ji Mo's personality was turning towards that of a Hell Celestial Devil. He carried himself fiercely and violently without giving much thought to the consequences.
"You…You're dead, little bastard! Brother Cang Yan has already received my message and is on his way. He's an expert in Qi Plundering Boundary and he can fight ten of you at once. Death will follow you even if you flee to the end of the world!" cursed the middle-aged man.
Crack!
Once again, Ji Mo stepped on the man's other arm and squashed his bones. "What I know is that you'll die right in front of my eyes!" he announced with a grin.
With that, Ji Mo continued to trample on the middle-aged man again and again. Each step was fueled by the powerful Celestial Devil Power. Cracks were constantly heard coming from the man's body as most of his bones were broken into pieces to the extent that he did not look human anymore.
Ear-piercing, hysterical cries echoed along the small path and were transmitted into the forest.
Not far away from where they were, the men that came with that middle-aged man were panic-stricken. Their lips quivered uncontrollably, but no noise was made. In their eyes, Ji Mo had indeed transformed into a savage devil.
"He's ruthless! If he keeps going on like that, I'm afraid Fifth Brother will lose his life by getting beaten alive. We must help Fifth Brother."
"How? We've all seen this young lad's tricks. If the Fifth Brother, who is at the seventh tier, was beaten to the bones, what else can we do?"
"What's this young lad's background? He's a savage. We usually injure or cripple a person severely, but this man aims to kill. He's more wicked than any one of us."
The men turned pale in fear as they discussed among themselves, but no one dared to step forward to the rescue.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
The vicious Ji Mo intentionally stepped on the middle-aged man repeatedly to crush every bone in his body completely. The Celestial Devil's temperament had changed his personality. He was not as weak and useless as he was before. Instead, he carried his task smoothly and cleanly and acted in a decisively violent manner. He was no different from the Celestial Devil.
Bang, bang, bang!
Right at this moment, three streaks of Flaming Blade Qi appeared from the sky. They came from nowhere, but they seemed to have locked Ji Mo down as their target. The three streaks of Flaming Blade Qi chased after him closely as if intending to murder him right there and then.
'Divine power!' exclaimed Ji Mo in his mind. He had seen Huo Lin'er display her skills, hence he knew about spell fluctuations. The Flaming Blade Qi must be a divine power because their spell fluctuations were vigorous.
Besides, as far as Ji Mo knew, only an expert in the Qi Plundering Boundary could perform divine power and spells.
"D*mn! Experts in Qi Plundering Boundary do exist!" Ji Mo's brows furrowed as he staggered backward.
However, those three streaks of Flaming Blade Qi kept trailing after him, and it seemed like they would not cease unless Ji Mo was killed. The vigorous Flaming Blade Qi burned in the air and the scorching hot air engulfed Ji Mo instantaneously.
Ji Mo moved his arms in the air in a set of deliberate motions. He was prepared to perform the advanced-level martial art, the Essence-Unifying Slab Splitter, to fight off those three streaks of Flaming Blade Qi. However, a broken bamboo pole appeared behind Ji Mo out of the blue. The broken bamboo pole created phantoms as it moved across the air, and then it struck three times in the air.
Bang, bang, bang!
Suddenly, the Flaming Blade Qi collapsed at once and filled the sky with sparks.
"Old Uncle!" Ji Mo turned around in delight. It was Old Man Qingzhu who had come to his assistance.
Old Man Qingzhu smiled and replied, "A Cultivator of Qi Plundering Boundary is here, so let me handle it. Besides, I've got a gift for you, young fella."
"A gift?" Ji Mo questioned in surprise.