Wu Yong stopped speaking, but his gaze remained fixed on Demon Guanyin. As he looked at her, all he felt inside was guilt.
"Hmph." Demon Guanyin noticed Wu Yong's stare and snorted coldly. She immediately turned to Mo Ming and said, "Your strength is impressive; no wonder you can inherit the Qilin Seal. However, don't think you can command me with it!"
Mo Ming shrugged and replied, "That's fine. From today onward, you are no longer a member of the Undead Celestial Executioner. I think you can leave now."
Everyone was stunned; no one expected Mo Ming to say such a thing.
"What did you say?" Demon Guanyin asked in surprise, then frowned.
"I believe I was quite clear. What use do I have for members who do not obey orders?" Mo Ming said with a faint smile. "Demon Guanyin, I know your strength is considerable, but whether you're here or not doesn't affect me much."
"Hmph, whether it affects you or not is none of my concern. If you want to kick me out, that's impossible!" Demon Guanyin sneered.
"The Undead Celestial Executioner is an organization that obeys the commands of the Golden Qilin Seal. If you refuse to listen, there’s no reason for you to stay. Wouldn't it be better to leave and live the free life you desire?" Mo Ming said nonchalantly.
Demon Guanyin was indeed powerful, but if she didn't follow orders, her strength meant nothing; she would just be a rogue soldier. Mo Ming didn't want her to cause trouble at a critical moment.
"If I kill you and take the Qilin Seal, won't that mean you can't command me anymore?" Demon Guanyin laughed coldly, her laughter eerie as if it echoed from the Underworld itself.
Mo Ming raised an eyebrow and smiled. "You want to kill me?"
"Yes, I don't like living under someone else's control. If you intend to control me, I wouldn't mind killing you," Demon Guanyin said as she looked at Shadow Demon and Shadow Demon. "Do you really want to listen to this inexperienced kid giving orders?"
Shadow Demon licked his lips with his pale tongue and said, "An inexperienced kid giving orders is indeed annoying..."
Shadow Demon turned to Mo Ming, a broad smile on his face as he said, "However, he's not just an inexperienced kid. From his eyes, I sense an unprecedented killing intent. Such intensity could only come from someone who has experienced significant bloodshed. He is the inheritor of the Golden Qilin Seal; I have no objections."
"Haha... Shadow Demon is right. When we established the Undead Celestial Executioner, I was present. We all took an oath that whenever the Golden Qilin Seal appeared, we must comply with its commands. Now that the Golden Qilin Seal is in his hands and he has sufficient strength to fulfill that role, I have no objections!" Shadow Demon laughed heartily.
"Tsk tsk, now you're the only one who isn't listening," Poisonous Madness chuckled. "You should have heard what my boss just said: it doesn't matter if you disobey orders; there will be no punishment for you. You can leave directly from here. From now on, whatever you do has nothing to do with the Undead Celestial Executioner!"
Demon Guanyin's eyes flashed with murderous intent as she coldly replied, "Hmph! You shut up—you're an outsider; mind your own business!"
"Haha, if you want me to shut up, I won't! What can you do about it?" Poisonous Madness retorted.
"Then I'll kill you!" Demon Guanyin's voice turned colder, and in a flash, she charged at Poisonous Madness.
Seeing that Demon Guanyin made the first move, Poisonous Madness showed no signs of panic. He intended to rush forward, but before he could act, Mo Ming appeared as if teleporting right in front of him and delivered a powerful punch that immediately sent Demon Guanyin flying back.
"Demon Guanyin, I may not give orders, but if you touch my brother, I have to intervene!" Mo Ming's face showed anger.
This Demon Guanyin was truly unreasonable. Not only did she refuse to follow orders, but even when given a chance to regain her freedom, she still wouldn't accept it. Are all women like this? Is everything they do just willful and capricious?
If Poisonous Madness were to engage with Demon Guanyin, regardless of who would win or lose, Poisonous Madness would still get hurt. Mo Ming didn't want to see his brother getting injured by a crazed woman; that was completely unnecessary. Thus, he had no choice but to step in personally.
Firstly, it could prevent Poisonous Madness from getting hurt. Secondly, it was an opportunity to suppress this crazy woman's momentum. Otherwise, there would likely be endless troubles in the future. Mo Ming didn't want a madwoman constantly on his mind; that would be more terrifying than carrying a ticking time bomb.
"Alright then, since you've made your move, I'll kill you, take the Qilin Seal, and then finish off your brother!" Demon Guanyin's expression darkened as she swung her fist. Her slender fist shot toward Mo Ming at an incredible speed with a whooshing sound.
Mo Ming quickly reacted to Demon Guanyin's attack trajectory and moved his body accordingly. Just as her fist was about to strike his head, he prepared to dodge to the side.
A continuous series of attacks had always been Mo Ming's secret weapon. Against Demon Guanyin, he was fully committed and intended to keep her on the defensive from the very start.
As he dodged his head to the side, Mo Ming kicked out his leg like a whip aimed at Demon Guanyin's side waist.
Demon Guanyin was caught off guard; as she threw her punch, Mo Ming's kick landed on her side waist and sent her flying. However, she did not fall to the ground; instead, she landed like a spider crouching low and couldn't help but marvel internally at how fast he was... In that moment, Mo Ming charged forward again and lifted his foot to stomp down.
It wasn't that Demon Guanyin wasn't quick enough; it was that Mo Ming's reaction was too fast. Almost as soon as she was kicked away, he surged forward without giving her any chance to respond.
As Mo Ming raised his foot, Demon Guanyin rolled away. A strange smile appeared on Mo Ming's lips as his suspended foot spun rapidly and kicked toward her with incredible speed. Before she could react at all, he kicked her away once more.
Demon Guanyin finally crashed down onto the ground after taking Mo Ming's kick, kicking up a cloud of dust.
What everyone expected to be an intense battle that would last for hundreds of rounds ended so simply with Mo Ming's victory. Although Demon Guanyin could still fight on, the outcome of their strength had already been determined.
"Isn't it insane? Demon Guanyin was taken down just like that?" Shadow Demon swallowed hard. When Demon Guanyin challenged him, her speed was overwhelming, and he couldn't keep up at all. Within twenty moves, he was left in a miserable state. Now, seeing Mo Ming take care of Demon Guanyin so swiftly left him stunned.
He had thought that when Mo Ming dealt with him earlier, he had gone all out, but it turned out that Mo Ming hadn't even used his full strength. The thought made Shadow Demon feel somewhat defeated; he couldn't believe he was outmatched by a young boy.
It wasn't just Shadow Demon; everyone present who witnessed this scene was shocked.
Wu Yong sighed, "Just how strong is Mo Ming? Every time I see him, he feels even stronger."
"Damn it, the boss was hiding his strength! That day when we fought, I thought the gap wasn't that big..." Poisonous Madness chuckled bitterly. "It's too insane. In such a short time, the boss has become this powerful. Will I ever have a chance to defeat him in my lifetime?"
Poisonous Madness immediately stopped thinking about it. Mo Ming's strength was truly monstrous. Even if Mo Ming didn't make much progress in the future, catching up would be difficult. Moreover, to defeat Mo Ming, one would also have to surpass someone as formidable as Liufeng, which was even harder.
"Demon Guanyin, your strength is decent, but unfortunately, you lack combat experience. Your moves are still full of flaws. Against ordinary opponents, you can cover them up with speed, but when facing true experts, you will be utterly defenseless."
Mo Ming didn't mind harshly criticizing Demon Guanyin. After their encounter, he noticed many flaws in her techniques. If it weren't for her speed, they would have been easily spotted.
Undeniably, Demon Guanyin was strong, but her numerous flaws made her vulnerable. If an opponent had keen perception, they could easily exploit those weaknesses. No matter how strong Demon Guanyin was, if someone caught her off guard, she would be doomed!
Flaws are mistakes that experts cannot afford to make.
In battles between experts, a single mistake can lead to dire consequences.
"Hmph, stop rambling! Don't think you have the right to teach me a lesson just because you defeated me!" Demon Guanyin stood up with a cold smile on her face and a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. Her gaze remained icy as she said, "One day, I will defeat you. I remember those two kicks you gave me; you'd better remember them too because I'll return them in kind!"
"Sure thing, I'll keep that in mind."
Mo Ming shrugged nonchalantly and smiled. "But whether you can return them depends on whether I'm still alive. If I get taken out by someone else, you'll have to come down below to find me; I wouldn't mind having another companion!"
"Heh, for someone so young, you're quite strong and not lacking in cunning!"
Demon Guanyin sneered and shot a glance at Wu Yong. "You don't need to say much more; I understand your meaning well enough. Mo Ming, your life is already reserved by me. Until I take it myself, no one can kill you."
Mo Ming smiled.
Demon Guanyin did not say it outright, but Mo Ming understood that when a crisis occurred, Demon Guanyin would step in to help because she would not let herself die; she wanted to kill herself with her own hands!
Regardless of whether Demon Guanyin listened to the orders of the Qilin Seal, Mo Ming felt it was irrelevant. With someone like Demon Guanyin as a bodyguard, even if someone wanted to plot against him, he wouldn't have to worry too much.
"Did we miss some good show?"
A young man adorned with a skull accessory around his neck approached, his face full of a cynical expression. He was Blood Demon, the fourth-ranked member of the Undead Celestial Executioner.
"Demon Guanyin, are you hurt?" A large figure followed Blood Demon, chuckling in a somewhat silly manner. However, if one thought this cute fellow was harmless, they were gravely mistaken. He was a troll ranked fifth in the Undead Celestial Executioner, his massive body towering like a mountain; Shan Meng couldn't compare at all!
Upon seeing Shadow Demon in such a sorry state, the troll's smile vanished, and he frowned. "No way, Shadow Demon, you're hurt too?"
"Of course! Your eyes aren't blind; can't you see?" Shadow Demon retorted irritably.
Blood Demon looked at Wu Yong as if he understood something and laughed. "Heh heh, Troll, didn't you notice that Frenzied Warrior has returned? Shadow Demon and Demon Guanyin were beaten by him..."
"Heh heh... Blood Demon, are your eyes also blind? The one who took down Demon Guanyin and Shadow Demon is not Frenzied Warrior," Shadow Demon teased and immediately turned to Mo Ming. "His name is Mo Ming, the heir of the Golden Qilin Seal. He is the one who defeated Demon Guanyin and Shadow Demon."
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