"This is too shameless, fighting like this. What a disgrace," Li Qi cursed inwardly. He was accustomed to relying on his myriad innate talents to defeat opponents.
However, under the tactics of the Guardian and this flawed Heavenly Dao Will, he found himself cornered.
Unless he could deliver a single, utterly annihilating blow, one that turned his foe into dust, Li Qi feared he would be forced into a grueling stalemate. He could only hope to deplete the core of the flawed Heavenly Dao Will before his hundredfold amplification ended, rendering the Guardian a rootless weed.
But it was evident that the latter was more likely. It was far more plausible for the Guardian to outlast Li Qi's remaining twenty seconds of hundredfold amplification.
Even Li Qi felt a sense of urgency welling up within him.
Though he could reset back to the Earthly Void Realm and wouldn't truly die, if this happened, he would have his equipment scattered, benefiting others.
No, this couldn't continue. Li Qi's eyes narrowed slightly.
Previously, he had wanted to deal with the Guardian first, not paying heed to the flawed Heavenly Dao Will's secondary objective. This was also because Li Qi desired to obtain this incomplete Heavenly Dao Will.
But alas.
Judging by the current situation, let alone obtaining the flawed Heavenly Dao Will, if he still aimed for everything, he would likely end up with nothing.
Having acquired so many Dao Fall Fragments was enough; harboring greed for the flawed Heavenly Dao Will now was unwise, Li Qi mused inwardly.
Then, he would destroy it all.
"I'd like to see how arrogant this skeleton can be after I destroy your Heavenly Dao Will," Li Qi's cold voice echoed.
Instantly, his expression turned frigid.
He wondered how powerful the third punch of his Farmer's Three Punches would be in his current state.
With that thought, Li Qi raised his hand and unleashed the first punch.
As he intended, this punch was not directed at the Guardian. Instead, it flew straight towards the flawed Heavenly Dao Will.
And sure enough.
When Li Qi's punch landed, the Guardian, who had been about to engage Li Qi in further entanglement, suddenly shifted.
Without hesitation, it rushed back towards the flawed Heavenly Dao Will.
Without evading, the Guardian moved to shield the flawed Heavenly Dao Will, taking Li Qi's first punch head-on.
"Bang!"
"As expected."
Seeing this, a smile curved Li Qi's previously cold lips.
This flawed Heavenly Dao Will was indeed the true core. That made things much simpler.
"If you can withstand my remaining two punches and remain unharmed, then I'll accept defeat even if all my equipment is scattered!" Li Qi's laughter boomed.
With this punch, the surrounding space instantly solidified. The terrifying destructive power contained within this punch was ten times stronger than the first.
"Boom!"
Without hesitation, it was unleashed.
However, this time, the Guardian did not attempt to tank the blow. It reached out to grab the flawed Heavenly Dao Will, initially trying to evade. But then it realized Li Qi's punch had locked onto the Heavenly Dao Will cradled within its arms.
With no other choice, another terrifying strike landed squarely.
At this moment, the Guardian's thighs, face, and arms, where flesh and blood had existed, were destroyed by Li Qi's second punch. Its bone-white skeleton was faintly visible beneath.
Yet, even so, the Guardian's disfigured face and body showed no signs of terror. Its imposing aura remained potent.
Simultaneously, the flawed Heavenly Dao Will in the Guardian's embrace pulsed with a faint light, mobilizing its source to repair itself.
But this time, the Guardian's injuries seemed unusually severe. The rate at which its skin and flesh regenerated was astonishingly slow.
It was only beneath the skin, the jade-like bone, that hinted at the immense power its former self possessed, allowing it to withstand Li Qi's two attacks.
Had its former strength been lesser, even its bones would have been shattered by Li Qi by now.
"Good!"
"The final punch."
Looking at the Guardian in its current state, a hint of madness flickered across Li Qi's face.
His ultimate trump card was this third punch of Farmer's Three Punches. If the outcome was not decided after this punch, then he would truly watch his equipment scatter and be left with nothing.
Though Li Qi had seemed unconcerned about potentially losing his equipment earlier, the spoils he had gathered now, over a hundred thousand Dao Fall Fragments, were immense. These would greatly enhance the Heavenly Dao Will of the Earthly Void Realm. To lose them would be deeply painful.
"I'm going all out."
His fist clenched once more.
As Li Qi clenched his fist this time, the surrounding space completely collapsed.
Within a radius of ten thousand miles, the concepts of up, down, left, and right vanished.
If anyone were to be present near Li Qi at this moment and gaze at his clenched fist, they would feel their eyes being drawn in.
This was no mere fist; it was a black hole.
Everything that approached the vicinity of Li Qi's current fist wind, except for Li Qi himself, would be torn to shreds.
"Crack!"
The already strained isolation barrier shattered completely.
There was no sign of any cultivators nearby. The low-level Tribulation Stage cultivators had fled far away when the Guardian's isolation barrier appeared. Wang Yangfeng and Fang Ying, who had fled earlier, knew the danger and left without looking back.
They were likely dozens of minor worlds away.
Perhaps some Tribulation Stage cultivators, seeking safety, were waiting somewhere, observing what would happen after the commotion subsided.
But the expected cessation of activity had not yet arrived. Instead, an even more terrifying surge of power erupted.
Because at this very moment, Li Qi's third punch was unleashed.