79: Battle against the Zhenwu Squad

The closer it got to the final moments, the more violently the thunderclouds in the sky churned!

Purple lightning illuminated this eerie region from time to time, and the muffled thunder sounded like war drums.

This was the Stone Forest swamp area, the center of the final safe zone, and the place where all remaining teams were about to engage in a brutal decisive battle.

The paths were narrow, and every corner and patch of thick fog could hide a lethal threat.

Moreover, the black mud in these swamps had the characteristic of eroding energy; once one accidentally stepped into it, they would be completely swallowed.

Therefore, one had to travel on safe paths. However, there were not many roads here that led to the very center.

Just ahead at a relatively open muddy fork in the road, two teams encountered each other.

"That attire! It's people from the Zhenwu Guild!"

"What are you afraid of? Let's fight."

"Ninja Art! Shuriken Clone Technique!" Click, click, click, click!

A group of ninja players from Sakura Country immediately leaped up, flicked their hands, and four-pointed star shurikens shot out, multiplying into dozens in mid-air.

"Qi Shield!" Bang!

The Qi Master from the Dragon Country clenched his fists and let out a low shout. A circular Qi Shield immediately condensed around his body.

Those shurikens shot over and stuck to the surface of the Qi Shield, unable to penetrate even an inch.

"Qi Cannon!" The other Qi Masters immediately raised their hands and fired off azure Qi Cannons, blasting the ninjas in the sky to pieces.

However, those were clearly Clones, exploding upon impact. It was as if white smoke bombs had detonated in the sky. Pop!

Inside the billowing white fog, the ninjas approached with blades drawn. "These people do have some tricks up their sleeves," the leading man said.

"They are players who made it to the final stage, after all," his companion replied.

"I mean, they have some tricks, but not many," the Qi Master team leader, Li Zhen, said confidently.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The strongest Qi Master, facing the incoming horizontal sword slash, had lightning radiance appear on one hand, and the tattoos on his body also erupted with light.

He turned his palm into a sword and struck out violently, slapping away the incoming sword slash. Then, two Qi Cannons finished off the ninjas.

In less than half a minute, the three corpses of the ninja players lay in the mud. The Qi Masters, wearing uniform Taiji outfits, remained spotless.

Just then, the sound of something tearing through the air came from afar, and a team of three was rapidly approaching from another fork in the road.

They saw the carnage here and the three powerful members of the Zhenwu Guild, and their faces instantly turned deathly pale!

"Damn it! Those are people from Zhenwu, retreat first!" The leader didn't even hesitate; he immediately signaled and turned to run!

The movement was incredibly swift, as if evil ghosts were chasing them. They would rather risk taking a long detour, bearing the danger of being swallowed by the thundercloud storm, than encounter these three malevolent stars.

Having killed the enemies before them and scared off a team of covetous onlookers, the three Zhenwu Guild members wore mocking expressions.

"They actually scared off another team." "Those three cowards didn't have the guts to fight head-on."

"If they don't have the confidence to defeat everything, why bother participating in the final decisive battle?"

"Who knows, maybe they think they can luckily play the role of the oriole behind the mantis stalking the cicada."

"The reward for the first-place team is indeed tempting!" The leading man exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes gleaming with restrained light: "Let's go, head to the central area and see what kind of trash is left in this final safe zone."

"Indeed, Senior Brother, if they only have this level of skill, the second team really didn't need to leave so early." The other two responded in unison, their footsteps light, and like three wisps of smoke, they drifted towards the depths of the Stone Forest.

Not long after they left, rumbling—the roar of a jeep's engine approached from afar, and Lin Fei and his two companions arrived at this fork in the road.

Seeing the corpses all over the ground and the scattered light-orb boxes, Xu Zhengyang whistled: "Wow, a fight just happened here! They were ruthless; the bodies are charred."

Lin Mengzi pointed to the footprints on the ground that had not yet completely dissipated, which carried faint fluctuations of True Qi. After becoming a Legendary Mage and gradually increasing in Rank, her perception of energy elements had become increasingly sensitive.

"This energy feels like those Qi Masters from the Zhenwu Guild!" Lin Mengzi said: "Perfect, let's go meet them!"

Lin Fei's eyes lit up: "Sister, your Battle Intent is very strong right now."

Lin Mengzi said: "This is the necessary path to taking the final first place. From now on, everyone we encounter is our enemy; that's what you said."

"That's right! If you want to take first place, you have to wipe them all out. The path of contention is about stepping on everyone else."

He jerked the steering wheel, and the jeep accelerated to give chase. They pursued for about a few minutes in the narrow, winding paths of the Stone Forest.

The area ahead suddenly opened up, revealing a small, dry clearing with slightly higher terrain. The three Zhenwu Guild members were standing with their backs to them, seemingly observing the terrain ahead.

Hearing the engine sound behind them, the three turned around almost simultaneously! Their gazes were sharp as lightning, instantly locking onto the oncoming jeep!

Without a single word of wasted talk, without a moment of hesitation! The moment they sensed each other's presence, the battle between the two sides erupted!

The leading man's black hair billowed, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and the vigorous True Qi within his body erupted instantly. He held his hands in a circle in front of his chest, and the air seemed to be stirred, emitting a faint buzzing sound!

A Qi energy ball the size of a human head, emitting scorching light with lightning roaming inside, rapidly condensed and took shape!

"Accumulated Qi · Qi Cannon!" The Zhenwu squad leader, Li Zhen, let out a low shout and pushed his hands forward violently!

Boom! The azure, pear-shaped Qi cannonball, trailing a long tail of flame, smashed over fiercely! The power of this blast was enough to pierce through a light armored vehicle head-on!

However! Facing this lethal blow capable of instantly killing ordinary players! Lin Fei didn't even get out of the car; he just casually raised his right hand, and through the windshield, struck out with a palm against the incoming Qi Cannon!

Lin Fei's current Monument Breaking Hand, after being imbued with the Protective Aura Body-Penetrating Rune, pop! An ice-blue palm print shattered the glass and rapidly enlarged in mid-air.

That Qi cannonball, containing terrifying energy, collided with Lin Fei's palm print and felt as if it had hit an invisible, unshakable giant wall! All energy instantly collapsed and annihilated! It didn't even stir up a ripple, just dissipated into the air silently!

"What?!" The middle-aged man's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, his face showed unbelievable shock! His full-power attack had actually been neutralized by the opponent so casually?! How was this possible?!

Before he could recover from the shock! Hum! Lin Fei's figure, like a ghost, instantly appeared in front of Li Zhen! The speed was extreme! Leaving behind only a faint spatial ripple!

"Great Fire Monument Breaking Hand!" Lin Fei's eyes were cold, flames raged on his right palm, and with his five fingers spread, he slammed it down onto the middle-aged man's chest!

Sizzle! A huge palm print burning with orange-red flames left his hand, carrying an unrivaled, domineering power!

Li Zhen didn't even have time to react before this earth-shattering palm strike landed solidly on his chest!

Boom!! The terrifying fire energy erupted instantly! The middle-aged man's Taiji outfit instantly turned to ash, and his tough Protective Aura shattered like paper!

His entire chest was blasted inward, and his bones and internal organs were instantly carbonized and vaporized under the high temperature! His whole body, like a broken sack being knocked away, slammed hard into the stone wall behind him, leaving a charred human-shaped mark, and he fell silent forever!

[You have killed Zhenwu Guild player Li Zhen (Lv17 Qi Grandmaster)...] Instant kill! Another instant kill!

"Senior Brother!!" The remaining two Zhenwu Guild Disciples, witnessing their Senior Brother being so cleanly and swiftly killed in seconds, their eyes instantly turned blood-red!

Although the enemy was strong, fleeing without fighting did not align with the philosophy of Zhenwu. Moreover, in their view, they also had trump cards.

"Fight him to the death!! Use that move!" "Okay!"

"Dragon Tiger Combined Attack! Roaring Sky Qi Cannon!!" The two looked at each other, and both saw the intent of a lethal blow in the other's eyes!

They no longer held back, and the True Qi within their bodies circulated frantically without reservation! A phantom of a fierce tiger appeared on the body of the Disciple on the left, while the shape of a azure dragon faintly emerged behind the Disciple on the right!

The sound of dragon roars and tiger cries resounded through the Stone Forest! Two vastly different, yet faintly harmonious, massive True Qi energies gathered and fused rapidly within their bodies!

Forming a terrifying energy light sphere that was even larger and more violent than the previous Qi Cannon, with dragon and tiger phantoms circling and entwining it!

"This move! Dragon Tiger Combined Attack, can you block it? Die!!!"

The two roared, and at the same time, they felt fortunate in their hearts. That man did not interrupt their casting. How arrogant!

This move, even elite Disciples of Zhenwu might not be able to block! The two joined forces and blasted this strongest combined technique, which condensed all their True Qi, fiercely towards Lin Fei!

Rumble!!! Wherever the Dragon Tiger Qi Cannon passed, the air was torn apart, emitting ear-piercing sonic booms! The terrifying energy fluctuations plowed a deep trench into the ground! The entire clearing was completely churned by this violent energy! Dust billowed, and gravel flew!

Boom! "Did it hit?" "Yes, I also feel it hit!"

The two were panting, staring fixedly at the center of the explosion, with a hint of expectation and a hint of unease in their eyes. A combined attack of this power should be able to kill that guy, right!

However! When the raging energy storm gradually subsided and the dust cleared, a figure protected by a brilliant golden bell cover was still standing there, unharmed, with hands in his pockets!

The [Dragons Roar Gold Bell Cover] emitted a faint golden light, with dragon patterns flowing on its surface. No matter how the Dragon Tiger Qi Cannon impacted it, it remained as steady as a rock, not even shaking in the slightest! Lin Fei, inside the cover, didn't even have a single wrinkle on his clothes.

Lin Fei lifted his eyelids. "Tsk tsk, I have to say, the skills of Qi Masters are indeed beautiful!"

The two Zhenwu Disciples, seeing Lin Fei standing there unharmed, had their last shred of luck completely shattered. The person in front of them was simply an invincible monster!

Extreme fear instantly overwhelmed them! Retreat! Must retreat! Facing an invincible person and still engaging in a pointless death struggle was a foolish act.

For an expert like Lin Fei, if they could escape, for them, it would also count as a challenging achievement.

The two didn't even dare to utter a threat; they turned and fled for their lives in two different directions, using their movement techniques with their last ounce of strength!

"Once you've entered the final circle, you have to be prepared to be killed." Lin Fei raised his hands, forming a finger-gun shape.

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish!!! Dozens of slender, swift Superspeed Icy Arrows, flickering with ice-blue eerie light, instantly condensed and took shape!

Thanks to the enhancement of the [Hunting Mark] rune, the moment these icy arrows were fired, they automatically locked onto the two figures fleeing for their lives!

They traced eerie arcs in the air, ignoring the obstruction of stone pillars, ignoring the interference of the fog, and like maggots clinging to bones, they followed closely behind the two!

"No!!" "Ah!!" The speed of the ice arrows was simply too fast!

Puchi! Puchi! The sounds of piercing flesh rang out one after another! Dozens of tracking ice arrows pierced the two bodies with extreme precision through vital areas like the back of the heart and the back of the head!

On the ground, there were two more dim boxes. "Yang Zai, loot the bags," Lin Fei said.

"Alright!" Xu Zhengyang rubbed his hands, stepped forward, and began to skillfully loot the bags.