53: The Apocalypse Cult's Hunt

Shen Bei! You're truly despicable! My dad was so angry he passed out!

Inside the car heading to Lingnan City.

A hint of annoyance appeared on Jian Tong's pure face.

Shen Bei put away the small knife he used to peel an apple and took a bite of the apple: "I did clean the villa, so is my father-in-law a clean freak?"

Jian Tong's expression stiffened instantly, her eyes full of rage, gritting her teeth: "Is it about cleaning?! Eating and drinking is one thing, but what did you do to the backyard? Was a husky possessing you?"

Shen Bei smacked his lips: "It's a long story..."

"Then make it short."

"It was a dark and windy night, and suddenly, a thief snuck in, trying to steal things from your house."

Shen Bei began to fabricate a story, continuing: "Could I just let him get away with it? I chased him down, and you know, when I get my hands on someone, it's like the sky and earth collapse—"

Jian Tong listened to Shen Bei's nonsense and waved her hand: "Was there a purple gold hammer involved?"

Shen Bei: ...

After they bickered for a while, the matter was dropped.

Jian Tong didn't pursue Shen Bei further; she also thought the broken rocks and trees in the backyard were in the way and worthless.

The bus swayed, driving all the way to Lingnan City.

They passed a service area.

The bus needed to refuel, and passengers got off to move around freely in the service area for a while.

Shen Bei and Jian Tong sat in the shade, eating ice cream.

Shen Bei ate his ice cream balls one after another.

Jian Tong licked hers in small sips, like a cat drinking water.

This action was truly a bit too much.

"What did you learn when you went to the provincial city?"

Shen Bei asked curiously.

Jian Tong's face showed a sweet, proud, and boastful smile: "Of course, Body Tempering and Mental Consolidation."

Body Tempering goes without saying; it's a necessary process every student must undergo.

As for Mental Consolidation, it's similar to refining one's foundation.

However, Mental Consolidation is about compressing Mental Energy through meditation, making it transform from formless to tangible, and then gathering the tangible into Qi.

This then forms: Qi like silk, becoming water droplets, turning into small streams, like river water, strong as a lake, vast as the sea, bright as stars.

To put it in a common phrase, it's about expanding your mana bar.

"So what direction are you heading in?"

Shen Bei asked, blinking.

Unlike his close-combat direction.

Martial Artists in the mental direction can develop many branches.

Just elemental control alone can split into many directions.

There are also other mysterious Martial Skills.

Jian Tong's beautiful face bloomed with an enchanting smile, her snowy white chin tilted up, and she mysteriously said: "Lightning!"

Shen Bei gave a thumbs-up, exclaiming in admiration: "Amazing! Truly amazing!"

"Right? I didn't expect to go in this direction either."

"You need to Cultivate well. In the future, our household electricity will depend on you. It'll save a lot on the electricity bill."

Jian Tong: ...

Jian Tong's teeth gnashed, her fists clenched, her body trembling, and her chest heaving: "Are you speaking human language? Am I a human generator?"

Shen Bei stroked his chin, then clapped his hand: "I overlooked something, my perspective was too small. I think there's another use."

"Then tell me properly," Jian Tong said expectantly.

Shen Bei cleared his throat and looked around. Besides a woman casually strolling towards them, there was no one else around.

He could be naughty!

Shen Bei said: "When we XXOO, you can release some electric current to add to the fun."

Upon hearing this, Jian Tong stared at Shen Bei, her face blank for a few seconds, as if petrified.

Jian Tong was like a chestnut thrown into a charcoal fire, exploding into smithereens from the inside out.

"You—you—"

Jian Tong hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, a dark shadow fell over them.

In an instant.

A long, straight leg kicked out with a whistling sound, sending the unprepared and caught-off-guard Shen Bei flying.

"Ah~!!"

Shen Bei felt as if he had been hit by a large truck at full speed.

He couldn't control his body at all, spinning and turning in the air like a piece of straw, his body thrown against a wall more than ten meters away.

Boom~~

Shen Bei crashed through the wall, and a shower of bricks and stones fell to the ground.

"Damn!"

Shen Bei's chest throbbed, feeling as if his ribs were about to break. After several deep breaths, he barely managed to get up.

Shen Bei shot a look of confusion and anger at his attacker.

It was that seemingly lazy woman who had been casually strolling towards them!

A genuine First-Rank Martial Artist!

Her appearance was also very delicate and beautiful, extremely aggressive, especially a scar on her cheek which held a different kind of allure. Like a thorny rose, an enchanting poppy, a beautiful exterior hiding unknown dangers.

At this moment, Jian Tong's face was utterly panicked. She truly couldn't understand why they were peacefully eating ice cream and chatting, and a strange woman would just attack them?

Was she crazy?

Jian Tong immediately took a few steps, ran to Shen Bei's side, and asked worriedly: "Are you alright?"

Shen Bei pulled Jian Tong behind him: "Don't move, I'll handle this."

Shen Bei twisted his neck and walked forward with steady steps.

"So you're the survivor from the Apocalypse Cult?"

Shen Bei asked with a cold, stern face and frigid eyes.

In Shen Bei's opinion, he had never made enemies with women.

If he had to say he had an enemy, it would be Luo Chengyuan from the dense forest of Taiyangshan Reservoir.

And even then, Luo Chengyuan would only know Shen Bei was present through a series of coincidental investigations.

As for the woman in front of him, she was completely unfamiliar. Shen Bei was certain this was their first meeting.

Therefore, without a doubt, this woman was the survivor Gu Changfeng spoke of.

As the woman's eyes opened and closed, they were like an abyss, like hell, revealing endless malice and fury: "Apocalypse Cult... just the blasphemy of these four words means your end will be a complete dismemberment."

Shen Bei smiled, leaned forward, his eyes burning, and stared directly at the woman in front of him with an extremely aggressive posture, saying:

"Just a First-Rank Martial Artist, a rat from the sewers, daring to openly seek revenge on me in broad daylight?"

The woman burst into loud laughter, her laughter like a surging tsunami, causing the entire Void Realm to boil violently: "A Martial Arts Champion, not even a Martial Artist, who coincidentally captured a member of the Tianqi Divine Sect, and you think you're omnipotent now?"

"I, Bai Luo, will represent the Tianqi Divine Sect to judge you, this wicked power! And restore the world's truth!"

"Do you have any last words?"

The woman's expression was cold and arrogant, the scar on her face twisting like a snake, and she continued: "If not, then prepare to die."

"Good, good, good."

Shen Bei's face held a slight smile.

The next second.

Whoosh!

In less than a blink of an eye, amidst a fierce whistling wind, Shen Bei was already in front of Catherine, and at the same time, his five fingers spread out, grabbing towards her shoulder!

Striking first is an advantage!

Shen Bei wasn't going to tolerate her bad habits; he went straight for it!

They were both First-Rank Martial Artists, what made you, Bai Luo, so special?

Shen Bei attacked first. If he landed this grab, with Shen Bei's current strength and the sharpness of his fingertips, he could immediately pierce the woman's shoulder blade, completely incapacitating her!

Bai Luo hadn't expected Shen Bei not only to dare to resist but also to strike so quickly.

Facing Shen Bei's fierce grab, her face was initially incredulous.

In that flash of lightning, she suddenly let out an extremely shrill, ear-piercing shriek from her mouth!

"Screech!"

This shriek seemed to contain some inexplicable Mental Energy.

Everyone who heard the sound, including Jian Tong, felt as if a steel needle had directly pierced their brain, causing unbearable pain!

Shen Bei, being the first to be affected, grunted, feeling an intense headache and dizziness. His previously certain pounce and capture immediately lost its aim, failing to seize Bai Luo, allowing the woman to evade, leaving only five deep bloody gashes!

When Shen Bei barely managed to steady himself and turn around, two streams of hot liquid immediately flowed from his nostrils.

That was blood!

Bai Luo glanced at the bloody wound on her shoulder, her face grim, her eyes becoming very mysterious, and her expression filled with extreme shock and horror.

This all indicated that her estimation was wrong; Shen Bei, the Champion, had already had a Breakthrough to First-Rank Martial Artist!

"Hehe."

Although Bai Luo was shocked, she remained calm, a hint of mockery in her eyes, and she said lightly, as if provoking him:

"Martial Artist, what a Martial Artist!"

"However, you've been hit by my Mental Impact. Next, you'll experience what it's like to have slow thoughts and stiff movements."

"Stand still, don't struggle. The faster you die, the less pain you'll feel."