I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

The nail, already embedded, was driven deeper into the man's body with each punch.

"you wanna die!!"

The man roared, enduring the pain, and opened only one eye to regain his vision. He then forcefully pushed Xue Jing's combo outwards with both hands.

He then kicked Xue Jing, who immediately raised his hands to defend himself, blocking the kick in front of his chest.

Xue Jing was kicked so hard that he flew backwards several meters, crashing into the wall and leaving a human-shaped dent.

"..."

Although he had put all his strength into his defense, Xue Jing still felt a sharp pain; his arms burned and his chest felt tight.

"Such strength."

Xue Jing casually picked up a handful of shattered wall fragments from the ground and threw them at the man.

"Crackling..."

The stone, which was almost bullet-sized in his hand, had little effect when it hit the man, only causing him to cover his face and hide his eyes.

"I'll tear you in two alive, you despicable brat!"

The man roared.

He truly never expected to stumble in such a rural place as the Outer Ring City, suffering such a huge loss at the hands of a kid whose rating was barely above level 2.

"A lowly, stinking dog, all it has is a thick skin."

Xue Jing spoke up sarcastically.

He opened the panel and took a look.

The new divine abilities are shining ever brighter.

Hearing his taunts, the man became even more enraged and charged straight at him like a heavy tank.

Xue Jing used his Twin Speed ​​to dodge to the side, but the man smashed through the wall.

‘Damn it! ’

The man was so frustrated he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

If it weren't for the fact that the ISE couldn't pass the security check and couldn't be legally brought into the outer city, would this little brat be allowed to run around here?

I'd fucking fucking him a long time ago!

At that moment, Xue Jing, who was dodging to the side, suddenly focused his gaze and kicked out, accurately grazing the man's chin.

This was a stroke of genius, a perfectly timed and effortless strike, with the angle and timing almost flawless.

Xue Jing's own leg strength, combined with the kinetic energy the man generated as he lunged forward, immediately caused a shock in the man's head, making him feel dizzy and disoriented.

'Oops! ’

As he watched helplessly as the ground drew ever closer, the man knew something was wrong.

The most valuable part of his body is this layer of C5-level protective skin, which has a very good protective effect against the force of martial artists.

Even so, it can't withstand a heavy blow to the chin, which is an attack on the most vulnerable part of the human body—the brain.

The man fell to the ground, struggling to get up, but the concussion had also disrupted his balance, and he could not stand up despite his efforts.

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes, took out a discarded pressure cooker lid from the garbage heap in the alley, and walked towards the man.

"Ah!"

The angled lid slammed hard against the back of the man's head with a loud bang.

"Bang bang bang bang!!"

The continuous heavy blows caused the handle of the pot lid to break, and the lid flew off.

"You... just wait, I'm going to... devour you alive..."

However, the man seemed to be unharmed, and even his balance gradually returned. He slowly stood up, shouting.

Xue Jing gasped, "What monster?"

That's not the kind of resilience humans should have.

At that moment, a dazzling golden light shone from the panel.

[Divinity absorption complete]

Below the twins, a brand new divine skill has also appeared!

【Shadowflame (Not Activated): Divine Skill, requires 539/500 Divinity to activate】

[Conditions met, activate now?]

【whether】

Xue Jing hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to upgrade Twin first and then activate a Twin active effect, or activate this new divine skill.

But [Shadowflame] sounds like an offensive skill...

After thinking for a moment, Xue Jing made a decision and clicked "Yes".

[Activation successful]

【Shadowflame Lv1 (Divinity required for upgrade: 39/100)】

[Effect: Transforms shadows into physical shadow flames]

[Divine Avatar: Not yet unlocked (Unlock requirements: Divinity 39/2000, Level 10)]

In the alley, in all the shadowy places not touched by sunlight, countless black currents of air converged towards Xue Jing like vortexes.

wow——

Black flames began to burn and bloom on Xue Jing's body.

The black flames burned ever brighter, transforming into a magnificent black cloak.

As the man gradually recovered from his dizziness, upon seeing this scene, the pupil of his only remaining eye suddenly contracted to its maximum size.

He opened his mouth wide, his expression gradually shifting from anger to fear.

"you……!"

He seemed to want to say something, but he couldn't say anything more.

An arm wreathed in black flames grabbed his lower face and lifted him high into the air.

The man's pupils constricted, his fear reaching its peak, and he dared not offer any resistance.

'Non-human power, bestowed upon the recipient…'

'He is the recipient!'

'I'm actually fighting against a Gifted One?'

'Ha, ha ha ha, ha ha…'

'I'm dying, I'm going to die?'

'I'm doomed...'

"Be more careful about how you speak in your next life," Xue Jing said softly.

"boom!"

Countless black flames, under his control, converged towards his arm and poured into the man's mouth.

The man convulsed a few times, his skin swelled up, his eyes rolled back, and he stopped struggling shortly afterward.

Wisps of black flame emerged from his eyes, nose, and ears, dissipating into the air.

"..."

Looking at the lifeless corpse in his hand, Xue Jing threw it to the ground, calming the turbulent emotions he felt from his first time killing someone.

Black flames coiled around his body, dancing silently, like a god of the underworld draped in death.

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Chapter 51 A Big Gain, the Cat Transforms

In the alley, Xue Jing sat on the ground, looking at the ball of black flame burning on his palm.

"Shadowflame..."

Curious, he let the ball of black flame jump around in his left and right hands.

It's very easy and smooth to operate, like an extension of your own hands and feet, without any stiffness or hindrance.

After thinking for a moment, Xue Jing picked up a brick from the ground and manipulated the Shadow Flame to attach it to the brick.

"boom!"

Silicon-based materials, which should be difficult to burn, were ignited like wood.

The bricks and stones gradually melted in the black flames, turning into ashes after tens of seconds and dissipating into the air.

"Completely different from ordinary flames."

"Or rather—its essence is not fire, but only the form in which it manifests is black fire."

Xue Jing pondered.

He used Shadowflame to ignite another brick, but this time it only burned for a short while before dissipating.

I reached out and touched the stone. Apart from the pitted and uneven surface from the burning, there were no signs of carbonization, and it felt icy cold to the touch.

"The temperature remains constant, so it's not a high-temperature attack... it's conceptual damage to matter, without any inherent properties?"

Xue Jing experimented in the alley for a while and gained a basic understanding of the divine skill [Shadow Flame].

"The larger the surrounding shadow area, the more shadow flames can be generated, and the less energy is consumed..."

"The damage caused has nothing to do with physical properties...it only depends on the strength...this person's skin is very strong, it will take a long time to burn it off."