Feeling the changes in his body, Wang Qiangmin didn't think twice and immediately leapt forward, wanting to grab the second bead!

At this moment, a shadow of a leg came whizzing by!

Bam!

Instantly, Wang Qiangmin was kicked by Ye Qiu, sent flying over ten meters away.

"Hmm?" As he kicked Wang Qiangmin, Ye Qiu froze for a moment himself.

Wang Qiangmin was no match for him at all, but just now, with that kick, Ye Qiu suddenly noticed a red glow flickering in Wang Qiangmin's eyes.

Moreover, in that instant, Wang Qiangmin's strength exploded, increasing more than threefold.

This was truly abnormal!

Thinking of this, Ye Qiu sharply turned around, his piercing gaze fixed on Wang Qiangmin, and coldly demanded, "Where's that bead from just now?!"

Wang Qiangmin shivered, terrified to the point of wetting himself, collapsed on the ground, and answered with a tearful face:

"Di-disappeared, the bead disappeared as soon as I got it in my hands, it's really not my fault."

"Humph!" Ye Qiu snorted coldly, unwilling to bother with Wang Qiangmin, grumbling internally, "It must be this bead merging into his body that made him stronger. This bead is definitely something that can enhance strength!"

Ye Qiu was excited beyond measure, immediately bending down, intending to pick up the second bead.

Whoosh!

Almost simultaneously, a subtle whooshing sound suddenly reached Ye Qiu's ears.

Behind Ye Qiu, a dark figure came rushing, accompanied by a dagger emitting a chilling gleam!

Shadow attacks!

Ye Qiu sensed it almost the moment Shadow launched the surprise attack and made his move to counter.

But, he was just a hair too late!

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, the sharp dagger sliced across Ye Qiu's right arm, leaving a hideous wound.

Ye Qiu continuously backed off, creating distance from Shadow, "Shadow, it's you!"

Shadow glanced at Ye Qiu disdainfully and then tilted his head back, laughing arrogantly:

"Hahaha, Ye Qiu, so that's all you are. I merely tested with an attack, yet I managed to injure you."

"Hahaha! Hahahaha!" Seeing the wound on Ye Qiu's right arm, Shadow became even more triumphant:

"You fool surely didn't expect this, did you? The me of today is no longer the Shadow of the past. My strength, speed, and explosiveness have all increased significantly. The current you is definitely not my match!"

Shadow was brimming with confidence.

He's an assassin, adept at assassination and ambush, but he's also well aware that his stealthy methods are useless against strong opponents like Ye Qiu. However, this time, his ambush had indeed injured Ye Qiu.

Shadow was certain that now Ye Qiu's speed no longer matched his own!

Just this advantage was enough to kill Ye Qiu!

As long as the speed was insufficient, no matter how strong Ye Qiu was, he would be worn down to death!

Shadow pointed towards the direction of Bai Lan and the others with a cold sneer:

"Demon King Ye Qiu, your women seem quite fine, what a pity that they're soon to become slaves under me. Once you're dead, I'll cut off your head and place it by my bed, so you can watch helplessly as I ravage your women, hahaha, hahahaha!"

In Shadow's mind, he had already begun to fantasize about ravaging Ye Qiu, Bai Lan, and the others.

"Let's see if you've got what it takes!" Ye Qiu sneered coldly!

Shadow roared in anger, instantly flashing by Ye Qiu's side.

In the next second, an icy gleam aimed at Ye Qiu's throat.

Shadow had a clear plan, not intending to engage Ye Qiu head-on, only wanting to use his speed advantage to seize the opportunity for a one-hit kill!

However, just when Shadow was seeking the next moment to attack, Ye Qiu's right arm swung, and a large hand like an iron clamp firmly gripped Shadow's wrist.

"How, how is this possible?" Instantly, Shadow was dumbfounded, eyes full of shock.

He never expected that even after maximizing his speed advantage, Ye Qiu would still manage to grab his wrist!

"Is this your skill?" Ye Qiu responded indifferently.

Bam!

Boom!

As soon as the words fell, Ye Qiu's huge fist, like a cannonball, fiercely punched Shadow's head, knocking Shadow to the ground.

Shadow's thoughts weren't wrong; his stealthy methods were ineffective against a master like Ye Qiu.

But in another point, he was mistaken!

The reason Ye Qiu was slashed by the dagger wasn't due to lacking strength, but because at that moment, all his attention was focused on the black bead.

Otherwise, the moment Shadow struck, he would have been incapacitated!

Shadow reacted quickly, immediately getting up the moment he hit the ground.

But, just as he prepared to retreat and create more distance, Ye Qiu kicked out again, directly kicking him away!

Crack! Crack!

Just one kick, and several of Shadow's ribs were broken!

Pft!

Shadow fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale.

"This is impossible! Impossible! Could it be that the power I increased was all fake?" Shadow collapsed on the ground, clutching his hair, howling in unwillingness.

He couldn't believe it at all that Ye Qiu had just used two moves to seriously injure him!

"Did you think that only you could increase your strength?" Ye Qiu's cold voice rang out.

As he spoke, he had already walked over to Shadow's side.

Shadow was stunned. Two seconds later, his body trembled, and he finally reacted.

It wasn't that his power hadn't increased enough, but that Ye Qiu's power had also become stronger than before!

"Why? Why has your power increased so quickly, why?" Shadow roared madly, his expression contorted. He really couldn't accept such a blow. After painstakingly preparing for so long, he still wasn't Ye Qiu's opponent!

"There's no why, you just need to know that you will die miserably now."

Ye Qiu's expression became even colder as he slowly bent down and grabbed Shadow by the collar.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Just as Ye Qiu was about to lift Shadow, a sound of rushing wind suddenly came from behind him.

Ye Qiu quickly turned around, his eyes suddenly sharp.

The Black Panther Group that had been driven away earlier was now charging back ferociously!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

This time, the Black Panther Group's target wasn't Ye Qiu, but the black pearl. Seeing that Ye Qiu noticed, all the Black Panthers leapt up simultaneously, pouncing towards the black pearl on the ground!

"I can't let them get the pearl!"

Ye Qiu immediately made a decision, muttering in a low voice, and like a specter, he instantly darted to the position of the black pearl!

This black pearl could increase strength and was the most needed for Ye Qiu.

He had to get it!

Roar!!!

Blocked by Ye Qiu, the Black Panther Group was enraged, and a dozen Black Panthers roared as they attacked Ye Qiu.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Ye Qiu showed no fear, kicking out over a dozen times, in less than five seconds, he kicked all the Black Panthers away.

Then, he quickly bent over to pick up the black pearl.

But just as he was about to touch the black pearl, Ye Qiu's movement suddenly paused, frowning, he thought to himself:

"When Wang Qiangmin got the pearl, it immediately disappeared... From this, it seems that as long as this pearl touches the flesh, it will merge into the body. Although it will greatly increase a person's strength, going too far is as bad as not going far enough, and it will likely have terrible side effects later."

Thinking in his heart, Ye Qiu picked up a leaf from the ground, then wrapped the black pearl with the leaf. Seeing that the pearl didn't disappear as before, he immediately put the pearl away.

"Ye Qiu!" At this moment, Bai Lan's worried voice suddenly came.

"Don't come over!" Ye Qiu was startled, worried that Bai Lan and the others would be harmed by Shadow and the Black Panthers, he quickly yelled sternly.

But immediately after, he noticed that the heavily injured Shadow had long disappeared!

The Black Panther Group had also completely fled!

Bai Lan, along with three other women, ran over, grabbed Ye Qiu's arm, and said nervously, "Ye Qiu, that temple disappeared..."

Ye Qiu looked up and saw that the area ahead had suddenly turned into an empty land. Worried about Bai Lan and the others' safety, he stopped thinking further, calmed the women's emotions, and immediately led the group away.

When they returned to the city, it was already nighttime.

After having dinner with the women, Ye Qiu went to Bai Lan's place with her.

Bai Lan was exhausted, upon arriving home, she hastily washed up and went to the bedroom to sleep.

Ye Qiu didn't want to disturb her either, lying on the sofa, looking up at the ceiling, frowning, "After those black panthers were killed, they didn't leave corpses but turned into black smoke and left behind two black pearls, it's really strange.

The Black Panther Group was very concerned about the black pearls, so that pearl is definitely not simple. Bringing it back so directly may bring a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"And that temple..." Ye Qiu frowned even more, "If my guess is correct, it's probably the same temple I saw on the island, always appearing suddenly and disappearing suddenly.

These things cannot be explained by science at all, what on earth is going on? Why did the Black Panther Group target that temple?"

"Damn it, it's so troublesome!" Ye Qiu couldn't help but curse.

The more he thought about it, the more restless he felt.

If it were just him, he wouldn't worry too much, facing whatever comes, but now, with the mysterious black pearl brought back, he suddenly felt he might have been too impulsive.

Earlier, the Black Panther Group, knowing they couldn't win, tried to return and seize the black pearl. They certainly wouldn't give up easily!

Then, he didn't want to think too much about it anymore, quickly got up, went to the center of the living room, and started doing push-ups frantically to adjust his restless mood.

He did push-ups for over three hours without stopping, very quickly, even Ye Qiu himself didn't know how many he did.

However, such intense exercise not only failed to successfully divert Ye Qiu's attention, but it also made his thoughts even more intense.

"Sigh..."

Ye Qiu sighed deeply, walked to the balcony, gazed at the night sky, and murmured, "The mysterious temple doesn't know when it will appear again. Even if I want to continue investigating, there's no way, but the black pearl is right on me, I might as well study it thoroughly."

Thinking of the black pearl, Ye Qiu's heart was filled with anxiety, becoming increasingly uncomfortable.

He suspected that the black pearl might bring great disaster, but he couldn't bear to just let it go.

After all, after Wang Qiangmin took it, his strength was forcibly increased three times!

If he could properly use the black pearl, his own strength might successfully break through because of it!

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