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Chapter 521 - 391: So Tough · Oct 13, 2026

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501 Chapter 501 - 373: Maiden Star Realm 2026-10-13
502 Chapter 502 - 374: News 2026-10-13
503 Chapter 503 - 375: Exposed 2026-10-13
504 Chapter 504 - 376: The Former Supreme 2026-10-13
505 Chapter 505 - 377: Old and Shrewd 2026-10-13
506 Chapter 506 - 378: Unexpected Discovery 2026-10-13
507 Chapter 507 - 379: Returning the Favor – Targeted (Double-Length - , Please Vote) 2026-10-13
508 Chapter 508 - 379: Returning the Favor – Targeted (Double-Length - , Please Vote) 2026-10-13
509 Chapter 509 - 379: Returning the Favor – Targeted (Double-Length - , Please Vote) 2026-10-13
510 Chapter 510 - 379: Returning the Favor – Targeted (Double-Length - , Please Vote) 2026-10-13
511 Chapter 511 - 381: Targeted at Every Turn 2026-10-13
512 Chapter 512 - 382: I Saved You 2026-10-13
513 Chapter 513 - 383: The Supreme’s Curiosity 2026-10-13
514 Chapter 514 - 384: Best Not to Act Rashly 2026-10-13
515 Chapter 515 - 385: Get Lost 2026-10-13
516 Chapter 516 - 386: Spare Me 2026-10-13
517 Chapter 517 - 387: Fighting Fire with Fire 2026-10-13
518 Chapter 518 - 388: The Hunt 2026-10-13
519 Chapter 519 - 389: No Other Choice 2026-10-13
520 Chapter 520 - 390: Enchanting Heart 2026-10-13
521 Chapter 521 - 391: So Tough 2026-10-13
522 Chapter 522 - 392: Going Too Far Is as Bad as Not Going Far Enough (Second Update) 2026-10-13
523 Chapter 523 - 393: Rushing Between Venues 2026-10-13
524 Chapter 524 - 394: Comprehensive Assessment 2026-10-13
525 Chapter 525 - 395: Divergent Opinions 2026-10-13
526 Chapter 526 - 396: Xiaohu’s Unusual Movement 2026-10-13
527 Chapter 527 - 397: Still Just a Child 2026-10-13
528 Chapter 528 - 398: Other Civilizations 2026-10-13
529 Chapter 529 - 399: Above the Supreme 2026-10-13
530 Chapter 530 - 400: Intensifying the Effort 2026-10-13
531 Chapter 531 - 401: Laying Low 2026-10-13
532 Chapter 532 - 402: Volunteering 2026-10-13
533 Chapter 533 - 403: The Dignity of Teachers 2026-10-13
534 Chapter 534 - 404: Immunity 2026-10-13
535 Chapter 535 - 405: No Resisting Allowed 2026-10-13
536 Chapter 536 - 406: The Killer Isn’t So Cold 2026-10-13
537 Chapter 537 - 407: Beat Me First, Then We’ll Talk 2026-10-13
538 Chapter 538 - 408: Evidence 2026-10-13
539 Chapter 539 - 409: The Patrol Guard’s Discovery 2026-10-13
540 Chapter 540 - 410: Taking Turns 2026-10-13
541 Chapter 541 - 411: Get Him 2026-10-13
542 Chapter 542 - 412: Coming to the Door 2026-10-13
543 Chapter 543 - 413: Not a Single Good Apple 2026-10-13
544 Chapter 544 - 414: Misgivings 2026-10-13
545 Chapter 545 - 415: The Tree Longs for Stillness, but the Wind Will Not Cease 2026-10-13
546 Chapter 546 - 416: Declaration of War 2026-10-13
547 Chapter 547 - 417: Failed Fishing Expedition 2026-10-13
548 Chapter 548 - 418: Whale Fall 2026-10-13
549 Chapter 549 - 419: I’m Not Worthy 2026-10-13
550 Chapter 550 - 420: Madness 2026-10-13

Chapter 521: Chapter 391: So Tough

Qu Jianlei’s second spiritual attack was somewhat restrained.

It wasn’t just that his Inner Breath was decreasing too fast; the key was that if he exerted all his strength on the second strike, he feared he would pass out.

He had the guts to fight desperately, but this wasn’t his home field; knocking himself out while attacking would be ridiculous.

Besides, he had a faint worry... some passing A-level, unknown what it was about.

The second attack landed on his opponent, and his head shook violently again, his eyes blinded once more.

This collision didn’t seem as severe as the last, but his head became increasingly fuzzy.

It was later that Qu Jianlei realized the second hit caused him more harm than the first - it was cumulative damage.

But at this moment, he completely ignored his own injuries, with only one thought in his mind: seize the opportunity to finish him!

He bit his tongue tip, shook his head, trying to make the blurry image before him clear.

Then he was pleasantly surprised to find, that figure had actually fallen!

Qu Jianlei summoned his Inner Breath, his body flickered, like a massive Night Owl, crossing over a hundred meters, wobbling up to the fourth floor.

But his landing point was on the other side, as he was wary that his opponent might play tricks.

After reaching the fourth floor, his figure didn’t stop, but kept flashing left and right, not giving the opponent any chance.

Approximately two or three seconds later, his vision almost returned to normal, and the Finger Technique he was making was also just completed.

A Golden Wheel, with a diameter of about a meter, appeared, its edge was razor sharp, ”Golden Wheel Slash!”

The Golden Wheel spun rapidly, faster and faster, the edge’s saw teeth became solid shadows, grinding heavily toward the figure.

The person on the ground was lying face down, and the cutting position of the Golden Wheel aimed just below the shoulder blades.

If the opponent didn’t evade, they’d be split in two - including the heart.

With the current Imperial technology, even if the heart was cut open, survival is possible if medical treatment is timely.

For an A-level Warrior, as long as there’s enough preparation, they can be saved within half an hour.

Qu Jianlei read in a book, there was an A-level who fought on after a heart injury, and was saved even five hours later.

This record had a lot to do with the warrior’s Wood Attribute.

But fighting on with an injury for five hours, even the author of the article marveled: it’s a miracle of life!

Aside from these narratives, Qu Jianlei thought, Steve is Supreme, he would persist even longer.

However, he thought, if his opponent were playing tricks, they would have to evade this strike, the risk of heart injury is still too great.

Yet, the one on the fourth-floor ground didn’t move an inch.

Only when the Golden Wheel heavily cut him did he suddenly jump up, shouting, ”Ah~~~~~”

Clearly, the already unconscious person was painfully awakened.

But what surprised Qu Jianlei was: the Golden Wheel just cut into the skin and flesh, didn’t actually cut the person in half.

He wasn’t even sure if the opponent’s heart was injured.

Given the position and depth, there’s a high probability the heart was hurt.

But with Supreme ability, foreseeing potential danger and temporarily shifting the position of the organs isn’t difficult.

The most crucial part was, Qu Jianlei never expected, a Supreme’s body could be so hard.

This was Water Attribute, if it were Earth Attribute Supreme, how hard would the body be?

He didn’t exert full strength in this strike, which wasn’t much related to Inner Breath, mainly because his Golden Wheel Slash wasn’t homing.

Spirit Fox’s Golden Wheel Slash could home, an improved version, Qu Jianlei didn’t put effort into this, naturally needed to prevent empties.

But still, the power of Golden Wheel Slash couldn’t be underestimated, unexpectedly it didn’t cut the person.

Steve, awakened in pain out of unconsciousness, his mind was a mess, couldn’t immediately respond to what had happened.

But he could vividly recall the person who ultimately cut him with the wheel.

He spun around, lunged at Qu Jianlei, face extremely menacing, ”You brat... you court death!”

He appeared menacing, but his body staggered and tripped, profoundly uncoordinated.

Qu Jianlei dodged back and forth, unsure if this guy was really mad or just pretending.

So, as he was dodging, he swiftly performed the Finger Technique, ”Golden Arrow!”

A tiny golden arrow appeared instantly, shooting swiftly towards the opponent’s abdomen.

The Golden Arrow was less powerful than the Golden Spear, just slightly faster with stronger penetrating ability,

But this Golden Arrow, Qu Jianlei secretly exerted full strength.

Golden Spears serve far better in war than Golden Arrows, though Golden Arrow is merely a brawling tool, Golden Spear is a war weapon.

But when it comes to individual killing, it’s not the same story.

Especially in terms of killing power per unit area, Golden Arrow is far superior to Golden Spear.

Qu Jianlei exerted full force on this Golden Arrow, the consumption wasn’t much - not only was it small, but there was only one.

Yet his purpose was very clear: he just wanted to see how strong Supreme defense really is.

The opponent seemed truly senseless, didn’t even know to dodge, allowing the Golden Arrow to hit his abdomen.

”Today’s youngsters, really can’t fathom where their bravery comes from,” Steve sneered, his gaze somewhat confused.

In simple terms, it’s unfocused now, and as for what can be seen, that’s really hard to say.

Qu Jianlei’s body flickered, letting it pass by him, and his eyes were somewhat startled, ”Damn, this is too tough, isn’t it?”

He originally thought the Golden Arrow could pierce through and emerge on the other side.

At the very least, the three-inch-long arrowhead should be able to sink into the body, right? The arrowhead aimed for the opponent’s soft abdomen.

Yet, the world works in unreasonable ways; the Golden Arrow, which he fired with all his might, still left an arrowhead exposed outside.

That’s right, the three-inch-long Golden Arrow penetrated about two and eight-tenths inches, leaving just an arrowhead outside.

Qu Jianlei could not quite accept this outcome, and the opponent spun around, charging at him again with incredible speed.

In anger, he launched a third Spiritual Attack, causing the opponent to fall to the ground again, unable to move.

”So there are still attack methods you can’t provoke,” Qu Jianlei muttered softly.

Then he felt his lips warm, raised his hand to wipe, and saw his hand stained with blood.

His Spiritual Attack indeed caused the opponent to bleed from all seven orifices, but he himself also had a nosebleed.

”Is it really this tough?” Qu Jianlei murmured, but did not use the Technique again.

Using the Technique was really too slow, and he had little Inner Breath left, needing to save it for possible unexpected events.

The most crucial point was, he didn’t know what kind of Technique could break the Supreme defense.

After pondering for a moment, he softly mumbled, ”Do I still have to use physical means?”

There are indeed many options to physically annihilate a Supreme, but the usable options now are quite limited.

The key was that his fight with Steve had already attracted the attention of others.

Details of the battle were lengthy, but the entire time was less than a minute; however, the loud commotion had already awakened many people.

Some people shouted questions from afar, and several adjustable lights also illuminated their way over.

Luckily, the floor was relatively high, and the lights sweeping up from below couldn’t fully illuminate the fourth-floor situation.

Plus, the water vapor at dawn was considerable, making the entire Wangjiang Tower hazy.

But some people were running towards them, and not just one.

Luckily, these people also realized that what appeared here was Technique, a battle between Superpower Warriors.

So no one charged directly; instead, they advanced step by step using various cover, but their speed was not slow.

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment, pulled out a bag the size of a pillow, and tore it open.

The bag contained grayish powder, which he poured all over the ground.

Then he squatted and pushed Steve’s body onto the powder, before taking out another identical bag.

At this moment, someone lightly sighed, ”What are you doing...”

”Granny Jia?” Qu Jianlei looked up in amazement, seeing a person in black, tightly wrapped, standing opposite.

This time he hadn’t noticed the old lady’s arrival. The key was that he was too caught up in the fierce battle with Steve.

The backlash of Spiritual Power had even caused him to have a nosebleed, thus diminished his Perception Ability.

The old lady was wrapped tightly, but he still recognized her voice.

In a flash, he realized who the A-level passerby was earlier.

The old lady ultimately did not stand by!

Although she did not participate in the battle, the fact that she used a faint spiritual wave to draw out Steve was a huge help.

Otherwise, he couldn’t even be sure if there was a Supreme in Wangjiang Tower.

Seeing the old lady glance at the powder, he answered in a low voice, ”This is thermite... very high temperature.”

He wasn’t sure if thermite could kill a Supreme, but there truly wasn’t anything more handy.

His plan was to feed the opponent some sleeping gas, then ignite the thermite.

If it couldn’t burn him to death, and Steve woke again, he would continue using Spiritual Attacks to knock him out and take him away.

”Thermite...” Granny Jia sighed, then shook her head, ”It’s not easy to burn him to death with this!”

She raised a hand and lifted Steve’s body, then snorted, ”Ah, I couldn’t resist helping. Let’s go.”

After saying this, her body flickered and flew ghost-like into the distance.

Qu Jianlei was taken aback, also darting off, not forgetting to shoot out a Fireball before leaving.

The fourth floor of Wangjiang Tower was instantly set ablaze, the blazing light drawing even more attention.

Granny Jia moved with a ghostly speed, even when carrying a person.

In no time, she reached a small alley two kilometers away, ”Is there a car?”

Qu Jianlei followed closely without falling behind, promptly releasing the SUV they had taken earlier that night.

Granny Jia flickered into the car and spoke in a hoarse voice, ”Find a suitable place.”

Qu Jianlei certainly understood, starting the car to dash out, ”Thank you, Granny Jia.”

”I really didn’t want to get involved,” Granny Jia’s voice carried a hint of helplessness.

”But watching you stubbornly try to break the Stone Skin Technique Talisman was a bit too much to bear.”

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