"You think I can't kill you? Well, I'd love to put that to the test."
As soon as Gu Qingfeng's words fell, his figure vanished from where he stood.
The all-around enhancement brought by his Indestructible Diamond Body allowed his speed to reach new heights.
Gu Qingfeng appeared before the Mirror Demon as if he had teleported.
The Mirror Demon's pupils contracted to pinpoints as he stared in horror at Gu Qingfeng, who was now just inches away. Without thinking, he activated his Golden Bell Shield.
A translucent, pale golden bell materialized around his body.
The moment the Golden Bell Shield formed, Gu Qingfeng's charged punch struck forth!
A powerful sonic boom emanated from his fist, creating a violent shockwave that seemed to appear from nowhere. The force was so intense it felt as if the earth would crack and mountains would crumble, with fierce waves of energy rippling through the air.
BOOM!
The Golden Bell Shield shattered instantly!
Under the Mirror Demon's terrified and disbelieving gaze, that punch maintained its devastating power as it smashed into his face.
The Diamond Body activated immediately, covering his head with a faint golden light, but it proved completely useless.
An even more intense golden light burst from Gu Qingfeng's right fist, instantly dispersing the Diamond Body's weak golden glow.
CRACK!
The Mirror Demon's face visibly caved in, twisted, and shattered, developing cracks like a broken mirror.
The tremendous kinetic force sent the Mirror Demon flying backward.
But it wasn't over yet!
Gu Qingfeng pushed off with his toes, launching himself like an arrow toward the Mirror Demon's flying form.
In an instant, Gu Qingfeng appeared behind the Mirror Demon's airborne body. His feet suddenly pressed against the ground of the Mirror Space, creating ripples across its surface. The force traveled from his toes through his waist, which twisted to combine his entire body's power into his right fist, drawn back like a bow.
The air around Gu Qingfeng's right fist seemed to be instantly vacuum-sealed, with a terrifying vortex of energy rapidly spinning around his fist, containing compressed violent force.
As the punch shot out, it displaced the air with explosive force!
BOOM!
An even louder sonic boom erupted!
This punch landed squarely on the Mirror Demon's spine! His back instantly developed countless cracks.
Accompanied by the sound of shattering bones, the Mirror Demon was launched diagonally into the air.
Gu Qingfeng used the same technique again, suddenly appearing in mid-air, delivering another punch!
SMASH!
The Mirror Demon was kicked in another direction like a football!
This continued more than a dozen times, with the sound of brutal impacts echoing throughout the Mirror Space. Gu Qingfeng moved like a ghost, leaving afterimages in his wake.
He seemed to be playing soccer with himself, repeatedly kicking in different directions and running to kick back.
The poor Mirror Demon, faced with a superior version of the Indestructible Diamond Body, was completely helpless.
Finally, Gu Qingfeng grew bored of his game.
For his finale, he executed a Rising Dragon Punch, striking the Mirror Demon's chin and sending him soaring upward.
Then Gu Qingfeng bent his legs sharply before explosively straightening them, launching himself into the air like a spring.
In mid-air, he twisted his waist to rotate his body 720 degrees, channeling his entire body's force into his right leg, before delivering a devastating axe kick.
CRASH!
The Mirror Demon's body plummeted like a crashing airplane, thunderously slamming into the ground.
BOOM!
The entire Mirror Space violently shook!
Then, Gu Qingfeng began his free fall, descending from high above, his landing spot perfectly aligned with the Mirror Demon's position.
Accelerated by gravity, Gu Qingfeng's feet crashed onto the Mirror Demon's abdomen. Blood spurted from the Mirror Demon's mouth as his midsection caved in, his head and legs involuntarily lifting upward from the impact, making his body curl up like a shrimp on the ground.
With a light hop, Gu Qingfeng jumped off the Mirror Demon's body and gave him a casual glance.
The Mirror Demon now resembled a ceramic doll that had been shattered and glued back together, covered in dense cracks, looking exactly like someone resurrected through impure world reincarnation.
"Any last words?" Gu Qingfeng asked coldly.
Due to the special nature of being a copy, the Mirror Demon remained conscious despite his severe injuries.
He stared at Gu Qingfeng with horror, as if his entire worldview had been shattered, and wheezed, "Why... why is your original body so much stronger than the copy?"
"If those are your last words, then goodbye." Gu Qingfeng raised his right foot to kick the Mirror Demon's face.
The Mirror Demon's expression grew even more terrified: "Wait... wait, you can't kill me!"
Gu Qingfeng smiled and crouched down, looking down at the Mirror Demon lying on the ground: "Looks like we've reached my favorite part - the begging. Please, begin your performance."
"I am Blood Demon's most beloved subordinate. I bear his mark on my body. If you kill me, the mark will transfer to you. Besides, Blood Demon is immortal and will return someday. When he does, he won't let you off easily."
"Holy crap! Is this some kind of buy-one-get-one-free deal? Now I definitely have to kill you!"
Seeing Gu Qingfeng's foot about to stomp on his face again, the Mirror Demon frantically said, "Don't get cocky just because you have power comparable to a Grandmaster! Blood Demon's strength is beyond your imagination - he's above Grandmaster level! He could kill you effortlessly!"
Above Grandmaster level?
Gu Qingfeng grew more excited with every word!
He had been worried about finding powerful demons, but now killing the Mirror Demon would bring Blood Demon right to his doorstep - where else could he find such a convenient arrangement?
"Perfect! I'll be waiting for Blood Demon to find me. Enough talk now, I'm going to kill you. Are you sure you can leave a mark on me? You better not be bluffing - I can't exactly complain to a dead person if the mark doesn't work, can I?"
Seeing Gu Qingfeng's excitement, the Mirror Demon wondered for the first time if he was out of touch, left behind by the times.
Had merely two hundred years passed since Blood Demon's name could stop children from crying at night? Had his reputation really fallen this far?