Chapter 1467: Dragon Kun's Fist Technique

"Boss, will these mercenaries voluntarily give up their claim in this battle? I have a feeling it's not that simple."

Xu Yang sneered, "Of course, it's not that simple. Otherwise, why do you think the leader commanding over fifty people would change his stance so quickly? If his words truly matched his thoughts, how would he explain things to his fifty-plus mercenary warriors after this battle? They would never accept returning empty-handed. The best possible outcome would be for them to propose an equal split of the Hundred-Eyed Golden Bull Dog's gains. Of course, such a scenario is highly unlikely. I merely gave their 'conscience' a hypothetical space. That would be the maximum humanitarian concession they might make. However, I am more inclined to believe in a different outcome: that after Long Kun succeeds, these individuals will turn on each other, revealing their true, ruthless intentions, and turn their weapons on Long Kun."

As Xu Yang spoke, Xiao Hua remained expressionless. In fact, he shared Xu Yang's assessment: these individuals wouldn't consider sentiment. In the face of overwhelming profit, the only trustworthy companion is the weapon in their hand. However, Xiao Hua knew very well that if they were to act that way, his boss Xu Yang, given his temperament, would undoubtedly issue a kill order. These individuals were in no position to play such schemes in front of Xu Yang.

"Kid, I never expected you could block my Heavenfire Aurora. You've truly opened my eyes. I wonder how resilient your physical body is; let me test it out!"

The Hundred-Eyed Golden Bull Dog's volley of twenty consecutive Heavenfire blasts, erupting from its numerous holes, failed to inflict fatal damage on Long Kun; it seemed not even his true form was severely wounded. Consequently, the Hundred-Eyed Golden Bull Dog decisively altered its combat strategy. It swooped down, aiming its colossal head at Long Kun's body, unleashing an incredibly powerful crushing force. But it never dreamed that Long Kun's body appeared to be far more resilient than its own enormous golden bull head.

"Do you want to go head-to-head with me? Very well, I'll humor you." Long Kun suddenly seemed to be in a playful mood. Without hesitation, he stepped into the air and, astonishingly, used his own head to collide with the massive golden bull head, which was over ten times larger than his own.

A thunderous sound reverberated through the void, completely stunning all onlookers. No one could believe that Long Kun, with his normal-sized head, could collide with the colossal golden bull head – as massive as an overturned boulder – and emerge victorious. Yet, Long Kun was indeed the victor. The enormous golden bull head was thus dented by Long Kun's impact. It was evident that the Hundred-Eyed Golden Bull Dog had sustained a serious blow from this exchange. Its massive head was the perfect concentration point for its life force and its most prized body part. It had never dreamed that its most formidable asset would be so effortlessly defeated by Long Kun, using the very method the creature specialized in.

"Damn it, who are you? Your physical body is incredibly tough to this extent. I've never encountered a human of this era with such terrifying physical resilience."

Long Kun burst into laughter. "There's a lot you haven't seen! To be frank, I didn't come here for a Level Seven demonic beast like you. I'm here to slay Level Nine and even Level Ten demonic beasts. I even wish to witness what kind of supreme rulers reside within the Kunlun Abyss, renowned as the chasm between the two great divine regions."

Long Kun's statement indeed astonished everyone present once more, and caused the Level Seven Demonic Venerable Golden Bull Dog to sneer in response.

"I must admit your strength surpasses mine. However, if you still delude yourself into thinking you can challenge Level Nine or even Level Ten Demon Emperors, that's truly a pipe dream. If you are truly fortunate enough to encounter the most powerful leaders within the Kunlun Abyss, it will undoubtedly be at the moment you are teetering on the brink of despair. In the vast world, beyond the divine regions and their supreme deity beliefs, there are always forbidden territories occupied by beast races and other species. These are places human cultivators will never be qualified to set foot in their entire lives. While most areas of the Kunlun Abyss are open to humans, there are also domains that you are absolutely forbidden from touching. If you are truly so foolish as to try and pry into the secrets of Level Nine and Level Ten Demon Emperors, you will likely plunge into a true abyss of death. Proceed at your own peril."

After speaking, the Hundred-Eyed Golden Bull Dog actually intended to flee. This creature was quite astute, opting not to continue battling Long Kun. At this moment, the Golden Bull Dog clearly understood that the two human factions below, despite not being in a true alliance, now shared the same objective: to treat it as their prey. Initially, the Golden Bull Dog had absolute confidence against the fifty-plus 'insignificant' members of the mercenary alliance. However, Long Kun's sudden appearance made it reconsider. If the battle continued to drag on, it would undoubtedly be the one to suffer injury. It would be better to seize an opportunity to escape quickly; 'where there's life, there's hope.' Unfortunately, how could such a minor scheme escape Long Kun's keen judgment?

"Hahahaha, trying to flee so soon? It seems you're underestimating me. Not a single enemy I've chosen has ever managed to leave alive."

As soon as Long Kun finished speaking, an incredibly brilliant golden light rapidly coalesced in his palm. This was precisely the Heaven-Shaking Earth-Shattering Fist technique, taught to him by Xu Yang years ago, which he had since mastered. In an instant, as he unleashed this punch, hundreds of thousands of illusory fist shadows materialized around the space, each generating a remarkably terrifying surge of energy.

The Hundred-Eyed Golden Bull Dog felt a chilling, spine-tingling sensation as one fist shadow after another locked onto its body from the void behind it. Instinctively, it began to furiously flap its wings, desperate to escape the hazardous area as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the Golden Bull Dog ultimately proved unable to resist the destructive power that Long Kun had focused on its true form. One after another, fist shadows slammed heavily into the Golden Bull Dog's body in the void. Furthermore, hundreds of other fist shadows directly sealed off the creature's intended escape route. After all, Long Kun had, under Xu Yang's legendary guidance, also mastered some core principles of the Ghost Valley Qimen Array formation. For Long Kun, pre-emptively blocking an opponent's escape route posed no difficulty whatsoever.

Below, the watching mercenary warriors cheered excitedly. Simultaneously, more and more of Long Kun's fist shadows continuously pounded the Golden Bull Dog's body, gradually deforming its originally steel-hard physique with numerous dents.