Chapter 1120: I Think I Can Defeat You

Kong Yuhen!

At that moment, Xu Xiaoshou’s heart nearly stopped dead. Fear appeared without warning, but with the support of Mr. Yi Ren and Xiao Kongtong behind him, it transformed into a drive for resistance.

"Shut up!"

Xu Xiaoshou shouted, took a step that seemed to scale the heavens, and instantly flashed to Kong Yuhen’s distant position in the maze path, unleashing a punch.

The punch, its physical strength amplified by the Dragon Apricot, solidly struck the impossibly tall maze wall. The blow made the wall tremble, but as the maze wall seemed to writhe, it appeared to completely absorb the attack. Xu Xiaoshou saw no cracks.

The wall was completely undamaged!

"Kong Yuhen..."

As he watched the figure vanish before his eyes, Xu Xiaoshou didn't know what to feel. Had this guy overheard his entire conversation with Mr. Yi Ren, Xiao Kongtong, and the others? He had been here the whole time, yet it was as if he existed in a second dimension, unnoticed even by powerful individuals like Mr. Yi Ren and Xiao Kongtong? Could Xu Xiaoshou see him because his spiritual perception was too strong, or was it simply because Kong Yuhen *wanted* him to see him?

"What's wrong?" Mr. Mei Yi Ren caught up almost simultaneously, arriving beside Xu Xiaoshou. He looked at his disciple, whose aura was fluctuating and whose expression was tense, then glanced around, asking in confusion.

"Who did you see?" Xiao Kongtong also approached, his tone not a question, as if he already knew the answer.

Only Mu Zixi stepped forward, lightly stroking the maze wall, amazed by its sturdiness to withstand Xu Xiaoshou's punch. At the same time, she looked at her senior brother with a touch of concern, "Are you hallucinating?"

"Kong Yuhen."

Xu Xiaoshou confidently spoke the name, unafraid of whether it would draw Kong Yuhen’s attention. In fact, he now hoped the man would emerge directly while Mr. Yi Ren and Xiao Kongtong were present.

"I saw Kong Yuhen. He was right here, silently watching us the whole time."

At his words, the three bystanders felt a collective shiver of dread creep over them. Yet, after looking around again, they still perceived nothing.

"He's gone," Xu Xiaoshou said, shaking his head with a sigh. Gripping the Ancestor Shadow Staff, he thought for a moment before deciding to let it go. "Never mind, I'll ignore him."

Kong Yuhen was right; Xu Xiaoshou was too anxious. This guy wasn't hostile right now, so why rupture their connection out of fear? Once they left the First Sin Hall and found Bazun'an, Kong Yuhen's stance would surely become clear.

Worst case scenario...

This guy wasn't meant for Xu Xiaoshou to deal with anyway. He should be an opponent for someone like Bazun'an, and there was no reason for him to target Xu Xiaoshou alone.

"Roar!"

As the group pondered, a roar echoed from deep within the mist at a corner of the maze. The roar drew the attention of all four present. They turned to see a Void Servant, a hundred zhang tall, pitch black, with crimson eyes, slowly emerging from the end of the towering wall.

Xiao Kongtong immediately assessed, "Ye Xiaotian mentioned that the perilous ground attribute of the First Sin Hall has been activated. This must be the guardian of this place. He said there are many Void Servants here, probably no fewer than a number..."

Before he could utter "hundred," he saw Xu Xiaoshou roar furiously, raising his fists and charging straight towards the sky-high Void Servant, like an ant trying to shake a tree!

"What?" Xiao Kongtong was stunned. A human body compared to a Void Servant was like an ant to a giant.

"Xu Xiaoshou..." Mu Zixi also stared, dumbfounded. Xu Xiaoshou’s eyes were red, showing just how anxious he was.

"Is he alright?" The young girl couldn't help but turn to the old sword immortal, thinking that Mr. Yi Ren was probably the only one who could stop Xu Xiaoshou from rushing to his death here.

"Let him vent," Mr. Mei Yi Ren sighed, recalling everything that had happened to Xu Xiaoshou. "He's too anxious, especially after that person appeared."

Xu Xiaoshou was surprisingly calm now. He just suddenly wanted to vent his strength.

Facing Kong Yuhen, the feeling of his own smallness and powerlessness had been magnified to the extreme. Even though he knew anyone might feel this way when confronted with the combination of time and space, and even if he suspected Kong Yuhen truly held no malice, the feeling of being unable to control his own destiny, of having to entrust his life to outsiders, was very unpleasant.

The sudden appearance of the Void Servant was, it had to be said, an excellent outlet for his emotions. Xu Xiaoshou felt he couldn't win, that it would be like a moth flying into a flame, but he dared to be so impulsive because Mr. Yi Ren and Xiao Kongtong were still behind him.

Youth is meant to be wild; sometimes, one just has to act on impulse.

"Let's do this!"

Xu Xiaoshou, eyes red, had no intention of using spiritual energy; he simply wanted a head-on physical clash with the Void Servant.

"Roar—" The Void Servant was also enraged. A mere ant of a human was the first it had encountered in this hall who didn't turn and flee, but instead calmly chose death.

So be it!

A meteor-sized black fist met the human body's comparatively delicate strike, sounding the first drum of battle in this sudden physical confrontation.

"Boom—"

An explosion erupted, sending surging air currents that warped space, pushing outwards through the maze. The force made the clothes of the three spectators outside the battlefield rustle wildly and their hair whip in the wind.

With a whoosh, a streak of light shot past. Xu Xiaoshou’s bloodied, retreating figure had been trading punches with the Void Servant just a moment before, but now he was blasted away, crashing into the maze wall and slowly sliding down.

"Hiss~" Mu Zixi gasped, seeing someone able to send Xu Xiaoshou flying with a single punch for the first time. But this was a giant, so it was somewhat understandable. Under heaven, it seemed no one apart from a giant could accomplish such a feat, could they?

"Is he really alright?" Xiao Kongtong felt a slight worry. A human body directly confronting a Void Servant, without even using spiritual energy or sword techniques, and Xu Xiaoshou could survive such a blow—it struck him as utterly absurd.

Mr. Mei Yi Ren gently shook his head, not intending to stop Xu Xiaoshou. He could tell that although Xu Xiaoshou appeared frantic, he still had a plan, as if he were practicing Heart Sword Arts, testing some idea of his own. As for what that idea was, outsiders certainly wouldn't know.

"Don't worry about him. His Saint Body is very special; its vitality is extraordinarily tenacious," Mr. Mei Yi Ren said softly.

"Saint Body?" Mu Zixi glanced at her senior brother, thinking to herself that Xu Xiaoshou didn't have a Saint Body; he had cultivated himself step by step.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Xu Xiaoshou, sliding down from the maze wall, coughed twice and spat a few mouthfuls of blood, looking at his heavily injured body, cracked all over. For an ordinary person, even a Grand Void expert, such severe injuries would likely take three months to half a year to heal, or require saint elixirs or high-grade pills for bodily restoration, otherwise, they simply couldn't recover. But Xu Xiaoshou only took a few breaths, not even consuming a single pill, and his condition was restored to perfection.

"It was a struggle after all...""Are all Void Servants demi-saints?""By the way, how is physical strength calculated at the demi-saint level? Does it also generate saint power, or should it be considered a Saint Body that has fully unleashed all its power?"

Straightening up, Xu Xiaoshou didn't retreat. Meeting the Void Servant's crimson gaze, illusory scale patterns shimmered on his body.

"Aow—"

A dragon's roar, unlike human speech, surged from his throat. The next second, his fighting spirit erupted, and he charged again.

"Come on, who's afraid of whom? Let's do this!"

[Feared, Passive Point +3.]

The three outside the battlefield watched in shock as Xu Xiaoshou, acting as if nothing had happened, charged back again. They had seen people unafraid of death, but someone so cruel to himself was truly rare these days. Was he going back for more punishment? But why did Xu Xiaoshou's current physical aura seem to subtly rival that of the Void Servant?

"He recovered so quickly?" Xiao Kongtong wondered, perplexed.

"I told you, his physique is special..." Mr. Mei Yi Ren was equally bewildered but responded calmly, as if he had always known everything about his student.

"Roar!!"

The Void Servant, seeing a human whom it couldn't turn to pulp with a single punch, even without holding back its strength, was instantly provoked. It threw another punch. Xu Xiaoshou, bolstered by the Dragon Ancestor Scale Patterns from the Dragon Apricot he had consumed, met the punch without hesitation.

"Boom—"

Within the maze walls, another explosion reverberated, echoing endlessly. Surging air currents, like waves, pushed the onlookers back, one wave stronger than the last.

This time, the Void Servant actually took half a step back, and the far-flung Xu Xiaoshou didn't hit the wall. Instead, his feet gripped the void, and he slid on his knees for dozens of zhang before finally coming to a stop. Blood flowed profusely, yet Xu Xiaoshou was still several zhang away from the wall behind him!

"He got stronger?" Xiao Kongtong watched in shock. What had happened? Xu Xiaoshou could now trade punches with a Void Servant? Some kind of forbidden art or secret technique?

"Doesn't seem to be damaging," Mr. Mei Yi Ren said, squinting as he observed. He determined that Xu Xiaoshou wasn't using a cultivation method that harmed his foundation, but rather something like a "spiritual technique" that could enhance physical strength.

"The Dragon Apricot, it's that powerful?" Mu Zixi was the only one who knew the inside story. She hadn't eaten her Dragon Apricot yet because when she wanted to, Xu Xiaoshou needed someone to record for him. Mu Zixi had never imagined that the Dragon Apricot, a saintly medicine, could boost physical strength to such an extent. Giving it to Xu Xiaoshou was like adding wings to a tiger!

And this was just one fruit... If he ate ninety-nine of them consecutively, wouldn't he be able to tear Void Servants apart with his bare hands?

"Again!"

Xu Xiaoshou, who had been sliding on his knees in mid-air, stood up, his eyes gleaming. He had initially only wanted to vent and test his newfound physical strength after his breakthrough. He hadn't expected to be able to contend even slightly with a Void Servant. One must remember that even the Twin Fools would only be stomped into a pulp by a Void Servant's kick!

"If I can fight it, does that mean, with a few more tricks, I can beat it now?"

Xu Xiaoshou's mind became active. With that thought, golden light points blossomed around him. Then, raising his fist, he charged forward at full speed.

Blasting Stance!

"Roar..."

Such a tenacious human ant truly opened the Void Servant's eyes. But as a Void Giant, how could the Void Servant retreat? It met the punch again!

"Boom—"

Another wave of deafening impact. This time, as they traded punches, golden light points shattered, and the Void Servant stumbled back, actually pushed back over seven steps by the recoil.

Meanwhile, Xu Xiaoshou, empowered by Blasting Stance and Dragon Ancestor Scale Patterns, only slid back a dozen zhang in mid-air before abruptly stopping. He raised his gaze again, his body stained red with blood, igniting his fighting spirit to the extreme.

"So, this is all you've got?"

After consuming just one Dragon Apricot and with the boost from various passive skills, he could already contend somewhat with the Void Servant in his human form. If he added other techniques...

"Incredible!"

Xiao Kongtong stared, dumbfounded. Xu Xiaoshou's talent in swordsmanship was understandable, but how was his physical body also so monstrous? What was happening now...? A human was trading punches with a giant, using only raw physical strength, going from no chance of winning to being able to exchange two or three blows?

Three punches, each stronger than the last. Xiao Kongtong couldn't even see where Xu Xiaoshou's physical limit was! This guy wasn't going to repel the Void Servant with his next punch, was he? Was he a human-shaped giant?

"He used the power of a Void General?" Xiao Kongtong couldn't help but turn to Mr. Yi Ren, feeling there must be traces of Ghost Sword Arts in this, even if he couldn't perceive them.

"No, this old man hasn't taught him that move yet," Mr. Mei Yi Ren replied after collecting himself, slowly shaking his head.

"Impressive."

Xiao Kongtong finally understood why Xu Xiaoshou was primarily Senior Sleeveless's disciple before being considered someone other powerful figures valued. The Saint Palace's Jinzhao lineage—every single one of them was a physical monster.

"I think I can defeat you!"

Xu Xiaoshou, in his human form, whose aura swelled with overflowing confidence, stood in mid-air, meeting the Void Servant's gaze directly, his spirit not inferior in comparison. To be fair, he didn't even use his aura to suppress the opponent.

"Roar—"

The Void Servant roared, bowing slightly, clearly hearing the blatant provocation and mockery in the human's words. But before it could attack, in its eyes, the human boy transformed. He suddenly bent at the waist, propped his hand against the void, and his body grew steadily, reaching one zhang, three zhang, ten zhang... thirty zhang! The golden light on his body also grew increasingly brilliant, from tiny specks to dazzling, radiant, blinding... approaching a golden blazing sun!

Xiao Kongtong was dumbfounded. The sudden appearance of such a massive person made his head spin. He turned to Mr. Yi Ren: "Did you truly not teach him how to use red-letter Ghost Tags to harness soul power?"

Mr. Mei Yi Ren looked at the suddenly enlarged Xu Xiaoshou, and a flicker of hesitation appeared in his eyes: "I... don't think so?"

Only Mu Zixi, who already knew that "Xu Xiaoshou was a giant," was not at all surprised. She had seen even more exaggerated transformations, like the Black Demon Giant version enhanced with ice and fire effects.

"You know about this ability of Xu Xiaoshou's?" Clearly, her calmness was ill-timed. Mr. Mei Yi Ren and Xiao Kongtong instantly looked at Mu Zixi.

The young girl nodded, pointed a finger at the void, and said, "Berserk Giant."

"Roar—"

In mid-air, responding to the call, the golden giant rose, towering a hundred zhang tall, dazzlingly brilliant and overwhelmingly imposing. It stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark Void Servant. The maze corridors suddenly seemed a little cramped at that moment. The area could accommodate giants walking side-by-side. But clearly, a battle between giants had never been anticipated here.

"Roar?" The Void Servant was also bewildered.A fellow kind?So you're one of us?But why are you golden?

Before it could speak, it saw the golden giant, now fully unleashed, raise its fist without preamble, its crimson eyes filled with fighting intent.

"Roar, roar, roar!!"

The Void Servant's eyes flared in anger. Without time for explanations, it also raised its fist to meet the blow.

"Boom—"

As the punches met, the murky mist within the maze walls seemed to be instantly swept away. High in the air, black and golden waves of energy clashed, evenly matched like a contest between day and night.

The Void Servant could feel its body devouring the opponent's power, trying to maximize its advantage. It wanted to blast the other down and reclaim the dignity of the Black Giant race. However, Xu Xiaoshou, in his golden Berserk Giant form, could also feel his passive skills like 'Conversion,' 'Endless Life,' and 'Full of Vigor' working furiously. Part of them were eroding the opponent's power and converting it for his own use, while others were regenerating energy and healing his violently sustained injuries.

"Get out!"

The exchange of punches lasted for over ten breaths. When Xu Xiaoshou felt he could no longer hold on, he stopped holding back his trump card. He activated 'Immovable Wisdom King' for only one-tenth of a millisecond before deactivating it.

At one point, the Void Servant felt its power striking cotton, completely losing its balance and staggering. The next second, the giant opposite, who seemed to have vanished for an instant, poured the immense power from its fist entirely into the Void Servant's now unbalanced body.

A single punch. A loud bang.

Xu Xiaoshou, as the Berserk Giant, in the most primal display of strength, violently sent the Void Servant flying, slamming it heavily into the wall at the end of the maze, embedding it directly into the structure.

[Suspicion received, Passive Points +4.]