Tong Guoguo breathed hard and found she really couldn't catch her breath.
It felt as if someone had placed a plastic bag over her head.
After a few attempts, she immediately deactivated her Heaven-tier technique.
Only then did she feel her surroundings return to normal, and her breathing became natural again.
"How is this technique of mine? This way, your Heaven-tier technique is useless!"
Xu Mu charged at Tong Guoguo once more.
"A petty trick! You're too naive."
Tong Guoguo sneered, "Who told you my technique can only cover my whole body? I can cover specific parts!"
Buzz!
The transparent crystal armor appeared around her body once again.
But this armor stopped at her neck, leaving her head uncovered.
"As long as I leave my head exposed so I can breathe, isn't that enough?"
Tong Guoguo looked at Xu Mu with disdain. "You don't actually think you can land an attack on my head, do you?"
"As expected of a Heaven-tier technique, it can even be applied partially."
Xu Mu looked shocked on the outside, but inside he was overjoyed.
This was exactly what he wanted to see. It was almost impossible to physically injure Tong Guoguo.
The only thing he could do was make her ingest the Sacred Gu.
Facing Tong Guoguo's renewed assault, Xu Mu decided to take a gamble, even if it meant getting hurt.
Anyway, Xu Mu had a way to heal himself later using the power of Destiny.
Watching Tong Guoguo charge at him, Xu Mu quickly stepped sideways to dodge her attack.
But Tong Guoguo reacted immediately, the terrifying power radiating from her body pressing Xu Mu to the ground.
Xu Mu grabbed Tong Guoguo's legs and tackled her to the ground.
Seeing this, Tong Guoguo clenched her fists and repeatedly hammered Xu Mu's back.
Enduring the pain, Xu Mu covered Tong Guoguo's mouth with his left hand.
But Tong Guoguo gritted her teeth and kept her lips tightly sealed, giving Xu Mu no chance at all.
At that moment, Xu Mu realized that the nose and mouth were connected; there was no need to make it so complicated.
So, he forcefully jammed his pinky finger into Tong Guoguo's nostril.
Then, he activated the Spirit Devouring Sacred Gu.
The tiny Sacred Gu immediately emerged from his fingertip and burrowed into Tong Guoguo's nostril.
It then smoothly entered Tong Guoguo's body.
Bang!
Tong Guoguo kicked Xu Mu away.
Xu Mu leisurely picked himself up from the ground and gently patted the dust off his body. "This powerful physique is really something. I feel like I'm actually hurt."
Tong Guoguo also stood up. She rubbed her nose and said coldly, "Not only will you get hurt, you will also die."
"Guoguo, do you know why I didn't kill you last time?"
Xu Mu suddenly asked.
"Why?"
Tong Guoguo was also quite curious. "Wasn't it to deliberately sow discord between me and Mr. Soul?"
"Do I have nothing better to do than sow discord between you two? What good would that do me?"
Xu Mu said with a calm expression, "Because from the first time I saw you, I couldn't help but feel positive and rising."
"Positive... and rising?"
Tong Guoguo didn't react at first, but after repeating it a few times in her head, her face grew even more furious. "Shameless!"
"I'm stating a fact. It's my instinctual reaction, which proves that deep down, I like you."
Xu Mu smiled and spread his hands. "It's human instinct. I hope you don't look at it weirdly, just like you women, when you see someone you like, your love flows like a tide."
"Bullshit!"
"Judging by your reaction, you must agree with me."
Xu Mu shrugged and continued, "That's exactly why I let you go. I couldn't bear to kill you."
"You're saying all this just to get me to spare your life, aren't you?"
Tong Guoguo snorted coldly. "Let me tell you, no way!"
It was precisely because of Xu Mu in front of her that Mr. Soul didn't trust her anymore. This time, she absolutely had to kill Xu Mu and report back to Mr. Soul.
Her trip here to kill Xu Mu had been completely unimpeded. Mr. Soul hadn't sent anyone to stop her, which proved he tacitly approved.
"Forget it! I'm done wasting breath on you. From now on, until I kill you, I won't pause for a single second."
Tong Guoguo unleashed her Heaven-tier technique once more and lunged at Xu Mu.
A hint of a smile appeared on Xu Mu's face. He raised his hand, and his entire left hand was covered in a dark golden light.
Just as Tong Guoguo was about to strike Xu Mu, her expression drastically changed.
Why was the Qi inside her body disappearing so rapidly?
This time was different from before.
Previously, she had been continuously releasing Earth-tier fireballs, which caused her to consume a massive amount of Qi.
However, she didn't mind it and continued fighting Xu Mu.
Xu Mu had talked so much just now, clearly he was at his limit.
The two sides exchanged blows for a few more minutes. Just as Tong Guoguo was attacking Xu Mu, the Heaven-tier technique covering her body suddenly dissipated.
"What?"
Tong Guoguo's eyes widened in horror.
Swish!
Xu Mu's black longsword pierced into Tong Guoguo's body.
"Impossible, how did my Qi..."
"How come your Qi can't even sustain your Heaven-tier technique anymore, right?"
Xu Mu asked with a beaming smile. "How strange, why could that be?"
Bam!
Xu Mu kicked Tong Guoguo, sending her flying backward, and her sunglasses fell off.
"What exactly did you do to me?"
Tong Guoguo roared, "Right, it's an illusion. This is fake."
She quickly got up and tried to continuously erupt the Qi in her body, but she couldn't bring it out at all.
"No matter how strong your physique is, without Qi, you're just a sitting duck!"
Xu Mu's figure suddenly flashed in front of Tong Guoguo.
Just as she raised her hand, Xu Mu's longsword pierced through her palm.
Xu Mu laughed, "Guoguo, take a guess, is there Spring Night Grass on my longsword this time?"
Hearing this, Tong Guoguo's face turned pale, her eyes filled with fear.
She quickly slid her palm off the longsword, turned around, and ran into the distance.
Whoosh!
Xu Mu jumped onto her back from behind, then twisted his body, pinning Tong Guoguo to the ground.
He was now straddling her stomach, holding down her wrists with both hands. "Guoguo, I've got you under control."
"Xu Mu... you bastard, what exactly did you do to me?"
Tong Guoguo was somewhat panicked. She never expected that she would actually be caught by Xu Mu.
Before coming, she had thought that worst-case scenario, Xu Mu would find high-level cleaners to help, and she would just run away.
"Call me Daddy, and I'll tell you."
Xu Mu's face was right above Tong Guoguo's pretty face.
"In your dreams! Xu Mu, if you're going to kill me, just do it! You think I'm afraid of you..."
As Tong Guoguo was speaking, she suddenly noticed that Xu Mu was actually drooling.
A string of drool was slowly dripping down, and her mouth was right below it.
Tong Guoguo immediately shut her mouth and turned her face away.
Seeing this, Xu Mu stacked her hands together and held them down with one hand.
Unable to use her Qi, she couldn't break free at all.
Xu Mu used his other hand to grab her chin, preventing her from turning her head.
"Hurry up and call me that. I have a flaw where I tend to drool when I talk. Besides, there's no one else here anyway."
Xu Mu said with a laugh.

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