68: Aether Power

Not long after Qin Shilei finished speaking, a series of gunshots echoed from afar.

“Let’s collect the supplies here first, then go watch a good show.”

Qin Shilei walked out of the office and collected all the bows and arrows from the machinery factory, not even leaving behind some tools for making and repairing bows.

Then, everyone followed the sound and ran towards the west side of the road.

From a distance, they saw two groups of people fiercely exchanging fire.

Qin Shilei and his group carefully snuck into a nearby four-story building.

Only upon getting closer did they realize that Dark Moon was currently suppressing the Huanglong Sect.

This was because most of the Huanglong Sect members who had guns had been killed by Qin Shilei and his group at the machinery factory.

They now only had twenty to thirty guns, while Dark Moon, in addition to forty to fifty guns, also had over a hundred bows and crossbows.

Although the archers’ aiming skills were limited, a volley of arrows was enough to pin down the Huanglong Sect members, preventing them from even raising their heads.

As they exchanged blows, both sides continuously lost people.

“Sect Master, I’ll return to base immediately and bring all our people over to overwhelm them with sheer numbers,” the Bearded Man said angrily.

The Huanglong Sect, known as the base’s strongest force, certainly had more than just these hundred-odd people.

They simply thought that dealing with Qin Shilei wouldn’t require so many people, so they called out these hundred elite members.

This was even prepared in case Dark Moon appeared.

“Idiot.”

Cai Yuanqing glared at his subordinate and said in a deep voice, “Those are just fence-sitters; how could I let them charge with broadswords against gunfire?”

Liu Ying suggested, “Vice Sect Master, let’s sneak over, throw a few bombs, and blow up those archers.”

“Good.” Cai Yuanqing pondered for a moment, feeling that only a few of their experts could break through this dangerous situation.

Collecting all the bombs from his subordinates, Cai Yuanqing and his group continuously snuck towards the opposite side from various covers.

When they were still twenty to thirty meters away, the four of them simultaneously rushed out from cover, their bodies transforming into phantoms, rapidly charging towards the opposite side.

“We’ve been waiting for you!”

Feng Yuxiu shouted loudly, “Fire!”

Immediately, the remaining twenty to thirty gunmen and fifty to sixty archers all stood up from their covers and unleashed a volley upon the four rapidly approaching individuals.

“Hold them back!”

The Bearded Man, whose movement technique was the clumsiest, roared, and a golden light erupted from his body as he prepared to withstand the bullets and arrows head-on, simultaneously pulling the pins on several bombs in his hand and throwing them out.

“Thud, thud, thud.”

“Ah!”

The Bearded Man was riddled with holes in less than two seconds.

“Boom!”

Although he died, the bombs he threw also scattered the enemy’s formation.

As for Cai Yuanqing and the other two, when the gunmen stood up, they immediately turned and ducked behind the building pillars on both sides of the road.

After hearing the sound of the explosions, they flashed out from behind the pillars again, then threw the bombs in their hands.

“Boom, boom, boom!”

Another series of explosions.

Dark Moon’s remaining gunmen and archers no longer dared to show their heads.

“Go to hell!”

Cai Yuanqing and his group, who had been suppressed, finally gained the upper hand and once again charged towards Feng Yuxiu’s side.

The Dark Moon elites who occasionally popped up to shoot couldn’t aim at the three rapidly moving individuals and were instead burned to ashes by the fireballs thrown by Wanderer.

Dark Moon had no choice but to lead his left and right-hand men to confront the enemy.

“The show’s almost over; it’s time for me to make an appearance.”

Qin Shilei drew his Jinghong Sword, preparing to go downstairs.

“I’ll go with you.”

An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli spoke simultaneously.

“Alright.”

Qin Shilei readily agreed, then said to Zhang Qiang, who was also preparing to follow, “You’re still injured, so stay here with them.”

Zhang Qiang, considering Qin Shilei’s strength, nodded in agreement.

After walking nearby, Qin Shilei first launched a rocket against the Huanglong Sect’s elites.

“Boom!”

The Huanglong Sect members immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

The thunderous roar of the rocket also temporarily separated the five individuals of Cai Yuanqing’s group, who were locked in battle not far away.

Yes, only five remained.

In a short time, one of Dark Moon’s members had already been cut down by Cai Yuanqing.

“It’s you.”

Feng Yuxiu’s expression changed erratically.

He had thought Qin Shilei and his group had been killed, but unexpectedly, they appeared here again.

The rocket launcher on Qin Shilei’s shoulder moved back and forth between the few people: “Hall Master Feng, it seems your fishing boat is about to be eaten by a big fish, isn’t it?”

With Qin Shilei’s rocket launcher pointed at them, everyone’s muscles tensed, and their hearts pounded.

Cai Yuanqing said in a deep voice, “Mr. Qin, we already listened to your advice and left. Are you trying to engage in an endless battle with our Huanglong Sect?”

Qin Shilei smiled indifferently, “Yes, an endless battle. Do you have any objections?”

A sharp glint flashed in Cai Yuanqing’s eyes, “Mr. Qin, don’t court death. A mere rocket launcher can’t scare me.”

With a thought, Qin Shilei put the rocket launcher back into his ring, “I never thought of blowing you up with a rocket launcher.”

Seeing the terrifying rocket launcher put away, everyone collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

Cai Yuanqing turned his head and gave Feng Yuxiu a subtle look, and Feng Yuxiu nodded slightly.

“Charge!”

Cai Yuanqing shouted and charged towards Qin Shilei like a leopard.

“Go!”

Feng Yuxiu, on the other hand, turned and fled into the distance.

“Good timing.”

Qin Shilei drew his Jinghong Sword and met Cai Yuanqing.

Blazing Star!

An Qian flicked her hand, throwing a fireball at Feng Yuxiu, then her graceful figure moved, chasing after him.

Thousand Vine Technique!

Zhang Xiaoli, on the other hand, activated two vines towards Feng Yuxiu’s subordinate, while also drawing her saber and chasing after him.

Cai Yuanqing was greatly surprised as soon as he engaged Qin Shilei.

The opponent’s strength and speed were both greater than his, and not by just a little bit.

With one strike, the dagger in his hand almost flew out.

Fortunately, at this moment, Liu Ying’s ice cone flew over, forcing the opponent to retreat and block a sword strike.

And Wanderer also ran over to assist in the encirclement.

“Be careful, don’t clash head-on with him,” Cai Yuanqing loudly reminded his subordinates.

Upon hearing this, Wanderer used a clever technique, preparing to deflect the force from Qin Shilei’s sword.

“Heh heh.”

Qin Shilei chuckled, “I prefer to clash head-on.”

With a flick of his wrist, the Jinghong Sword moved along the broadsword in Wanderer’s hand, fiercely striking towards the sword hilt.

Wanderer only felt a huge force transmit from the opponent’s long sword.

His right hand could no longer hold the broadsword, and it was knocked away with a clang.

Wanderer performed an iron bridge maneuver to avoid Qin Shilei’s overhead sword strike.

At this moment, Cai Yuanqing, holding his dagger, stabbed towards Qin Shilei’s lower back, hoping to relieve the pressure on Wanderer.

Qin Shilei sidestepped and slashed downwards, cutting a piece of flesh from Wanderer’s left arm before engaging Cai Yuanqing’s dagger.

Virtualization!

Cai Yuanqing suddenly became illusory, then completely disappeared.

Qin Shilei, based on his impression of the opponent’s position, slashed with his sword but hit nothing.

Just then, a slight whooshing sound came from the left.

Qin Shilei sidestepped and slashed to the left, but still missed.

Suddenly, all the hairs on his body stood on end, and his spiritual perception wildly warned him.

The back of his head throbbed faintly.

And at this moment, Wanderer’s fireball and Liu Ying’s ice cone rapidly flew towards him, one from the left and one from the right.