Under the might of an ultimate punch from Qin Feng, every Spirit Rune on Shi Dang’s Blood God Armor instantly dimmed, and all of its Demon Flesh withered away.
Then, the entire suit of power armor violently exploded!
It shattered into a sky full of flying metal fragments, all glittering with an ominous red light!
"PFFT—!"
Stripped of his power armor’s protection, Shi Dang’s body was like a sputtering candle in a gale. The violent aftershock of the punch instantly tore him to a bloody pulp.
His entire body shot backward like a bloody arrow, hurtling into the endless void of deep space.
At this moment, his intense will to survive overwhelmed his frenzied battle intent, which was born of pure carnage.
He didn’t even have the Courage to glance back at Qin Feng.
Flee!
I have to flee!
He forcibly wrung out the last wisp of Chaos Spiritual Energy in his body, activating a micro-flight module stored beneath his skin. Transforming into a streak of light, he fled frantically toward the Chaotic Star Realm at the heart of the Taranis Vortex without a single look back.
"Trying to run?"
A cold, mocking smile touched Qin Feng’s lips.
With a light push of his foot, he shot forward like a silent cannonball, giving chase.
A relentless hunt to the death, spanning the entire Chaotic Star Realm, had officially begun!
...
In the vast emptiness of deep space, two streaks of light, one in front of the other, were locked in a chase beyond the imagination of any mortal.
Shi Dang was ahead, his flight path chaotic and erratic.
He didn’t dare fly in a straight line. Instead, he used Meteorite Belts, derelict space stations, and even the occasional spatial rift for cover, desperately trying to shake the Death God-like Hunter at his heels.
Qin Feng followed, his speed clearly a cut above Shi Dang’s.
But he wasn’t in a rush to catch him. Like a master Hunter, he kept his distance, unhurriedly wearing down his prey’s Will and stamina.
At times, they relied on the immense Spiritual Energy in their bodies to cross short distances of the vacuum with their physical forms alone.
Each step sent ripples of force through the void, their speed far surpassing what was conventionally known as the third cosmic velocity.
At other times, they would summon their own backup micro-vessels, enacting one thrilling chase scene after another amidst meteorites and stellar wreckage.
Every Chaos Spiritual Energy Beam from Shi Dang’s vessel was effortlessly evaded by Qin Feng, who dodged at unthinkable angles.
Meanwhile, every High-Energy Particle Cannon blast from Qin Feng’s craft would detonate precisely against the flank of Shi Dang’s ship, relentlessly chipping away at its shields and propulsion systems.
...
’Once Shi Dang has played all his cards, I can move in for the kill.’
...
Qin Feng knew that for Shi Dang to be blessed by a god of carnage, he must have some extraordinary qualities.
’Never underestimate a powerful opponent.’
Although his Hard Power far surpassed Shi Dang’s, his own power armor, weapons, and vessel were nearly depleted. Trying to catch and kill Shi Dang quickly would be extremely risky.
...
A Hyena-class frigate, emblazoned with the insignia of the Blood Hand pirates, hovered silently in the shadow of a Broken Star Belt.
On the bridge, the pirate captain, "One-Eye" Buck, sipped on cheap synth-alcohol, watching with great interest as the chase between the two distant streaks of light played out on the main viewscreen.
"Heh, take a look! Isn’t that Lord Shi Dang, the Son of Blood God? He’s being hunted like a beaten dog!"
Buck grinned widely, revealing a set of yellow teeth as he gloated.
"Boss, the one chasing him... looks like a real tough customer from the Empire. Should we..." one of his men asked cautiously.
"Do what? It’s none of our damn business!"
Buck drained his bottle in one go. "Let ’em fight it out! Once they’re done, we can go pick up the..."
He never got to finish his sentence.
Because he saw the hunted Son of Blood God, having apparently noticed their presence, suddenly change course and charge straight for them!
"Shit! That bastard! He’s trying to drag us into this!"
Buck reacted instantly, roaring, "All guns, fire! Blast that son of a bitch to smithereens!"
But it was too late.
In the instant Shi Dang’s figure shot past their pirate ship,
the Hunter close behind, Qin Feng, merely cast a cold "glance" in their direction.
Just that one glance.
"One-Eye" Buck felt his very soul freeze over.
An indescribable terror, one that stemmed from the deepest, most primal level of his being, instantly seized his heart!
The next second, he saw Qin Feng’s figure execute an impossible turn in the void and rocket toward their Hyena-class frigate at a terrifying speed, several times faster than before!
"Fire! Fire! Open fire, now!"
Buck shrieked hysterically.
All of the frigate’s point-defense cannons immediately spat dense streams of fire.
Yet the solid slugs, powerful enough to shred power armor, couldn’t harm Qin Feng in the slightest.
"BOOM—!"
A thunderous crash.
Like a striking meteorite, Qin Feng’s body smashed straight through the frigate’s bridge armor and appeared before all the pirates.
[Qian Yuan]
He threw a punch, his Control over his power absolutely perfect!
Inside the bridge, every pirate, including "One-Eye" Buck, didn’t even have time to scream before they were instantly reduced to a mist of blood, like balloons crushed by an invisible, giant hand.