In the past, the sight of Bo Gang would have sent the skin-puppet scurrying.
Run for your life!
If she could just blend into the crowd, Bo Gang wouldn't dare to unleash indiscriminate slaughter, and she might live.
But there are no ifs in life.
Among the trio of the Black List who followed Zhang Wei, the skin-puppet had gained the most.
In the days that followed, the skin-puppet diligently fostered a good relationship with Zhang Wei, tirelessly accompanying him and enjoying several good meals.
Her strength grew like a rocket!
She was no longer the same person as before!
The skin-puppet retracted her bone spurs, inhaling sharply through her teeth. "As expected of Bo Gang. I used eight ribs to block your attack, yet still injured my joints. Truly a terrifying opponent!"
Bo Gang said proudly, "I also didn't expect someone of mere advanced blade commander strength to withstand my strike. However, you won't be so lucky next!"
Demon Bo Gang!
The country lord's childhood companion, he enjoyed resources unimaginable to other commanders. In Bo Gang's presence, the Golden Horn and Silver Horn were mere second-rate contenders.
Even Rage harbored fear towards Bo Gang.
Yet now, the skin-puppet dared to face him alone. This courage and spirit were beyond the ordinary.
Facing Bo Gang, the puppet knew she absolutely could not afford to be put on the defensive.
"Skin Puppet Transformation Art, Doll Form!"
In stark contrast to her gigantic True Self mode, in Doll Form, her strength and defense plummeted, replaced by an extremely agile physique.
Her body's primary structure was compressed as much as possible, with her outer clothing, fabric, and skin being parts she could discard at any time.
Since a head-on confrontation was a foolish decision, she would rely on maneuverability and flexibility for evasion!
"I must strike first!"
The doll moved as if drifting in the wind, tracing an erratic path in the air, making her movements impossible to predict.
Then, as if she had cast a shadow clone, the doll split into three, though these three dolls held hands.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the three dolls were a single entity, as their hands were conjoined.
Bo Gang sneered, "Flashy, pathetic tricks!"
He unleashed a blade strike!
The leftmost doll shattered upon impact!
All that remained were scattered scraps of fabric and bloody skin, not even a sliver of bone.
Empty!
Bo Gang struck again!
The middle doll was struck and shattered...
Empty!
Still empty!
Now, only one doll remained, closing in beneath Bo Gang.
The doll let out a strange cackle, and from her mouth extended a slime-covered hand, holding a vibrant green, sharp dagger!
"Get lost, you bastard!"
Bo Gang roared!
Waves of fire erupted around him!
This aura was even more formidable than the blacksmith's divine roar of forging.
And this was merely a minor skill of Bo Gang's!
The skin-puppet knew she wouldn't be so fortunate next time. Enduring the wave of flames, she plunged the dagger fiercely into Bo Gang's thigh, then could no longer hold on, blasted hundreds of meters away by the shockwave.
She gouged a deep trench in the ground, the trench filled with rolling heatwaves, the shimmering heat distorting the air.
Such was the terrifying power of this move!
And for the skin-puppet to take such a blow head-on, the damage she sustained was unimaginable!
"Tear~~~"
The skin-puppet struggled to stand, tearing off her scorched clothing and damaged tissue. Blood gushed forth!
However, in an instant, the wounds healed completely, and her clothes grew back as if alive.
The skin-puppet seemed...
Unscathed!
"Have I really become this strong in just a month?"
Bo Gang frowned, realizing the situation had become troublesome. This might be a difficult opponent.
The skin-puppet taunted loudly, "I thought you were supposed to be strong, you scared me! Demon Bo Gang is nothing more than this!"
But even as she spoke...
The skin-puppet's legs were trembling.
Not from fear!
The skin-puppet's control over her body had long since reached perfection. How could her legs be shaking?
This was...
A sign of her body losing control!
Bo Gang's eyes narrowed.
Unluckily for her, Bo Gang had noticed!
"Heh heh, let's see how many more blows you can take!"
Bo Gang shot up!
The skin-puppet gasped!
Bo Gang's massive frame was so fast!
Several levels faster than when she was chasing him. Was this how Bo Gang looked in his full state?
Back in the Fiery Sun Mountains, the Angler had once fought him alone and died by mistake!
Could it be that...
Bo Gang was already severely injured from his fight with the Angler when she backstabbed him?
Heavens!
If that was the case, just how terrifying would Bo Gang's true strength be!
By now, Bo Gang was upon her!
The skin-puppet gritted her teeth, "Hold on, I can still do it!"
"Corpse Rot Toxin!"
"Six Daggers of Annihilation!"
In this instant, the skin-puppet pushed her body's attributes to their peak!
Graceful as a startled swan!
The two met!
Bo Gang's strike was like a thunderbolt, but the skin-puppet was faster!
Her form, like a phantom, narrowly dodged the cleave, coiling around Bo Gang's arm and, like a venomous snake, thrusting the dagger towards Bo Gang's neck!
Boom!!!
The heavy blade landed, shattering the foundations for hundreds of meters!
The skin-puppet's dagger also pierced Bo Gang's neck.
Blood dripped.
The skin-puppet exclaimed in horror, "So hard! It only pierced the surface!"
Another wave of flames erupted, and the skin-puppet was once again blasted away.
...
On the scorched floating algae, the skin-puppet desperately tried to stand, but her body was completely unresponsive.
The skin-puppet let out a tragic smile. "So strong, Demon Bo Gang, you are truly so strong."
Bo Gang stood in the crater, his shadow completely engulfing the puppet's small figure.
Bo Gang said nothing. His greatsword in his left hand hung down, while he raised his right fist.
Whoosh~
Flames rose from his fist.
Bo Gang understood that against an enemy like this, incineration was the most fitting end.
"To withstand two of my Burning Flames, take one of my strikes, and dodge two of my blows, you die without regret."
"Your strength is already considerable, but this is where it ends. I will send you on your way with this punch!"
The skin-puppet forced out a smile. "To die with you, I am already content."
"Die together? On what grounds?"
"I never expected to kill you with a dagger. I play with poison, have you forgotten?"
The skin-puppet continued, "My two attacks used a mixed toxin. The first was on your thigh, the second on the carotid artery on your neck. The poison should now be converging in your bloodstream."
"Your time is running out."
Bo Gang's expression turned peculiar, and he sneered, "Do you think I'll fall for the same trick? Poison? Child's play."
"Remember this, I am Bo Gang!"
"I am a demon!"
With that, Bo Gang brought his fist down!
Flames erupted!
Boom!!!!!!!!
Boom!!!!!!!!
Everyone on the battlefield turned their eyes.
Beneath the towering pillar of flames, Bo Gang's silhouette truly resembled a demon...