188: The Apocalypse Cult is here, so exciting!

Stone Heart had a square face, a crew cut, bronze skin, a red scarf around his neck, and a wine glass in his hand, the pale yellow liquid swirling within.

His exposed forearm looked as if cast from bronze and iron, exuding a wild ferocity.

The man's brown eyes were fixed on Shen Bei, and even when Shen Bei looked at him, he did not flinch, like a spotted lizard in the wilderness.

“The blades are good, but the person is a bit… impolite.”

Stone Heart set down his wine glass, scanning the twin blades in Shen Bei’s hands, speaking in an unhurried tone.

Shen Bei glared, a smile playing on his lips, tinged with mockery: “To imitate others, to copy what one sees, to follow in their footsteps.”

Shen Bei’s words were a direct challenge.

Who was impolite?

Bringing a few petty thugs, forming a formation, showing off their might—how could Shen Bei be courteous?

Stone Heart raised an eyebrow: “Is that so? This is how I always travel; I suppose I was presumptuous.”

At this moment, Red Bro’s anxious voice drifted over from the side: “Hey! You’re apologizing to him? Just take him down! Don’t you understand? We’re getting paid for this!”

Red Bro was a bit confused; wasn’t this about getting revenge for him?

A Four-Rank Martial Artist speaking politely to a Third-Rank Martial Artist?

Disgraceful!

Utterly shameless!

Stone Heart stepped out of the wrecked car, the smile vanishing from his face, his gaze becoming cold and heavy, like goose down snow caught in a cold wind, as he looked at Shen Bei: “Do you want to cooperate, or do you want to suffer a bit?”

“Do I have another choice?”

Undercurrents surged in Stone Heart’s eyes: “Do you think I’m discussing this with you?”

“Otherwise?”

“As expected of the person Wu Jue singled out; quite arrogant.” Stone Heart laughed heartily: “My main purpose today is to talk to you. I don’t want to cause trouble either; it’s best if we can resolve this through dialogue.”

Red Bro, on the side, stomped his foot in anger, his face red and neck thick, roaring loudly: “What are you wasting words for! Just cripple him first! I f*cking want to—!”

The next moment.

Red Bro’s wild words were cut short.

A pinhole-sized opening suddenly appeared on his forehead.

The hole seemed to have penetrated his skull and scrambled his brains. Red Bro only felt a chill on his forehead, his thoughts began to enter Chaos, and hot, yet cold, blood sprayed out.

A bone-chilling coldness exploded in his head.

Bang~~

Red Bro didn’t even let out a wail, falling backward directly to the ground, his eyes wide in death!

And in that brief instant, Shen Bei, who had been staring at Stone Heart, slowly retracted his right hand. He smiled and said: “Too noisy, too annoying. I killed him.”

The boiling rage and shock in Stone Heart’s eyes could no longer be suppressed, emitting an astonishing Evil Qi.

He had, of course, seen the moment Shen Bei made his move, a dark projectile flying from Shen Bei’s fingertip.

If he had wanted to stop it, he would have had enough time.

But what Stone Heart had never expected was that with him, a Four-Rank Martial Artist, holding the line, Shen Bei would still dare to kill someone!

Arrogant!

He was truly too arrogant!

The surrounding subordinates were startled, their eyes wide with fury, their tempers flaring, cursing repeatedly:

“Holy crap! He… he killed someone!”

“This is just too blatant disregard for everyone!”

“What audacity! To dare to kill someone in front of Stone Heart; he must not want to live!”

“Isn’t this a slap in the face?!”

“How did he die? I didn’t see it at all.”

“If you could see it clearly, would he still be an ordinary thug?”

...

Shen Bei cast a contemptuous glance at Red Bro’s corpse.

Last time, I spared your life. This time, just stay quiet, but you still jumped around.

Now, look what happened.

You got taken out.

Feeling comfortable now?

...

At this moment, the few small fries held their breath, their gazes darting between Shen Bei and Stone Heart, ready to flee at any moment if they started fighting.

After all, once the lawless Shen Bei and the Four-Rank Martial Artist began to fight, the aftershocks could affect innocent bystanders.

In the dead silence, Stone Heart’s cold and authoritative voice broke the quiet: “Are you always this volatile?”

Shen Bei replied calmly: “I’m a very easy person to get along with. If someone can’t get along with me and can’t find the reason themselves, the only outcome is death.”

“Heh, I originally intended to do my job for money and talk to you properly. But youthful arrogance will ultimately lead to suffering.”

“If he’s not arrogant, is he still a young man?”

Shen Bei’s aura was like towering mountains and perilous peaks as he continued: “What exactly do you want to talk to me about?”

Stone Heart pointed to the twin blades on Shen Bei’s back: “Firstly, to demand an explanation for Red Bro, and secondly, I accepted Wu Jue’s employment to retrieve the lost twin blades.”

That last sentence made Shen Bei’s pupils contract sharply.

The Apocalypse Cult’s people had arrived!

What was meant to come would always come…

In fact, for Oleg, domestic news was quite restricted.

But after Cha Xiaodao challenged Shen Bei, many students recorded videos and posted them online.

As long as the Apocalypse Cult’s members received Oleg’s order and put in a little effort, they could find Shen Bei.

And at that time, Shen Bei didn’t care about the twin blades being exposed.

His main characteristic was arrogance.

Hiding things was not Shen Bei’s style.

For a Martial Artist, daring to invade a campus was an absolute capital crime, punishable by immediate death!

The state would even send out a Martial God to sweep through with lightning speed.

Therefore, Shen Bei was not worried about his life being in danger on campus.

As for outside of campus, he had the Hidden Breath Technique, and even powerful espers skilled in tracking would be unable to discover his whereabouts.

And with the increased running speed provided by the Fifth Dimension, he was definitely no weaker than a Five-Rank Martial Artist and could even rival a Six-Rank Martial Artist!

These twin blades were indeed precious, but exposing a Five-Rank or Six-Rank Martial Artist of the Apocalypse Cult for them seemed a bit not worth it.

At worst, he could throw the twin blades to the Patrol Bureau, and whoever dared to snatch them could try.

So, after comprehensive consideration, Shen Bei brazenly appeared with the twin blades on his back.

He wasn't even afraid of being sought out by the Apocalypse Cult.

But what Shen Bei had not anticipated at all was that what was originally just a conflict with Red Bro actually drew out the Apocalypse Cult!

Shen Bei licked his lips, his eyes indifferent and ruthless, as if in a silent sneer: “Do you know the origin of these twin blades?”

Stone Heart shook his head: “I’m not sure. I’m just taking money and acting according to orders.”

“Now I understand. It seems Wu Jue still doesn’t trust you.”

According to Stone Heart’s statement, Wu Jue must be a member of the Apocalypse Cult, while Stone Heart was merely a tool.

He wasn’t even a member of the Apocalypse Cult.

Shen Bei curled his lips: “There’s no negotiating this; I won’t give them!”

Stone Heart twisted his neck: “According to Wu Jue’s orders, my mission is only to retrieve the twin blades and bring you back to the provincial city. Wu Jue wants to personally punish you for your thievery. But now… you’ve successfully angered me, and I don’t mind bringing back a corpse.”

Shen Bei’s patience finally completely vanished. He slowly raised his head and grinned ferociously: “You are dying for your ignorance.”

“Joke!”

Stone Heart spoke sharply, taking a step forward, raising his fist and striking towards Shen Bei, his attack clean and decisive.

Shen Bei only felt the surrounding air being forcibly squeezed out, seemingly forming a temporary vacuum, and then a giant fist, constantly expanding in his eyes, intending to smash his head instantly, the power of a single punch, fierce as a beast.

Shen Bei refused to back down, striking out with a palm, directly meeting the blow.

Bang.

A tremendous roar split the sky, and both retreated simultaneously.

Stone Heart was suddenly startled.

His tiger-like eyes widened, his heart pounded, the unbelievable shock even making it difficult for him to breathe.

This power… was no less than his own?

And this was still a Third-Rank?

“You should spend more time online.” Shen Bei shook his numb arm: “My name, Shen Bei, is quite well-known. Have you heard of the Three-Rank Invincible King?”

“My apologies.” Stone Heart’s gaze was fierce: “The Three-Rank Invincible King is not enough to look at in front of my Four-Rank!”

Stone Heart charged forward again.

Shen Bei sniffed: “Luo Chengyuan said the same thing.”

The next moment.

Shen Bei lifted his foot, taking a step forward. The moment Stone Heart reached him, his body swayed.

Phantom Step!

Stone Heart threw a punch, as if breaking through the Void Realm. It should have hit Shen Bei, but it just didn’t. How could this be?

The next second.

Stone Heart’s expression changed, a chill ran through his chest, and seeing Shen Bei strike out with a palm, he narrowed his eyes, his True Qi erupting, and he raised his arm, as if drawing a circle in the air.

“Martial Skill: Exile Secret Art!”

The next moment, not only did Shen Bei’s palm strike miss, but his body was also inexplicably thrown far away.

Shen Bei stared at Stone Heart in disbelief, utterly astonished.

It was understandable that his Phantom Step had disoriented Stone Heart, preventing him from hitting Shen Bei.

But how had he failed to hit Stone Heart?

“This Martial Skill is interesting. What’s its origin?”

Stone Heart sneered, “You don’t need to know. You’re dead today. You and I have a fundamental difference!”

Saying that, Stone Heart’s mouth puffed out like an inflated balloon, and he suddenly pushed his hands forward horizontally, letting out a loud shout.

“Death Ray Breath!”

At the same time, a fierce, deathly, black light wave, as if corrosive to everything, spewed from Stone Heart’s mouth, sweeping directly towards Shen Bei!