novelraw Chapter 916 - 778: One Man, One Steed
Chapter 916 - 778: One Man, One Steed
In terms of speed of attack, Shi Chun's cultivation at the level of Earth Immortal Small Achievement truly could not match Tie Anfeng's Upper Grade cultivation, especially under a close-range ambush from the latter.
But when he stubbornly refused to move, he was already secretly prepared for the other's rage. The immobilization material was ready beside him.
With the help of the immobilization material, even the slightly inferior speed was still sufficient for him to strike back effectively.
This strike showed no mercy.
There was no way to show mercy. Shi Chun knew what they aimed to do to him. They had already made it clear that they were entrusted by Beiju's Mutual Market Junior Supervisor, Liang Mian, and warned him of what awaited him after capture. The other party had already launched a surprise attack, so how could he show mercy?
They were ready to kill him, so there was no need to care about Thunder Sound Sect or not.
If he made a move, he had to be unrelenting; it's either you die or I perish!
At this moment, he didn't care about Mulan Qingqing's life or death, and wouldn't worry about Thunder Sound Sect's treatment of the hostage. He couldn't afford not to fight back; his priority was self-preservation.
If he could save someone, he would. If not, he'd hide in the Netherworld forever. This was merely his last attempt; his retreat was already planned, so he had no reservations about acting.
Given this, Mulan Qingqing saw Tie Anfeng's ambush and exclaimed in shock, "Watch out..."
But before finishing the sentence, she widened her beautiful eyes, witnessing the blood rain from that knife stroke.
"…" Chongxing also saw the blood rain gush forth, his eyes wide in disbelief, momentarily unable to react, thinking he had seen wrongly.
Was it wrong? How could it be that easy to be slain, without even a hint of resistance?
Those around also were stunned; they weren't Tie Anfeng, without having received Chongxing's attack signal, so they didn't expect Tie Anfeng to suddenly strike or be counter-killed instantly. What was going on?
For a moment, no one else took action.
Lan She in front of the mirror image gasped in shock, as the blood rain from the blade stunned him, how could this be?
He sensed the imminent upheaval but didn't foresee it unfolding like this.
The bearded Manxi at the Heavenly Court Central was equally shocked.
What's more, Mulan Jin was deeply astonished; the dignity cultivated from his status shuddered at this scare, his face turning pale with anger emerging in his eyes.
Faced with their tricks, he really wasn't afraid, didn't take them seriously, believing they wouldn't dare harm his daughter.
As long as it's within the rule-based play, confronting Lan She's level was nothing to fear.
What he truly feared was this unexpected slaughter involving his daughter.
In chaotic battle, blades have no eyes, and life and death hang in the balance; a mere pawn can slash his daughter to pieces.
Moreover, the mad Shi Chun publicly executed Chongxing's junior brother. Previously, the Mingshan Sect had killed the latter's junior sister Qu Xiaoxiao, now killing his junior brother again; truly treating Thunder Sound Sect's face like dirt to be stomped?
He genuinely feared Chongxing's retaliation out of rage, hence his anxiety.
He now had the urge to kill Shi Chun.
This bastard had sworn confidently in the Life Prison, yet now it was like a resounding slap on his face.
East Victory Commander Wei Mo caught the detail at a glance, murmuring, "immobilization skill..."
Meanwhile, he shook his head slightly, puzzled why this kept repeating, why people kept falling on this same path.
Personnel in the Command Center of the five battle squads were equally shocked by the scene in the mirror image.
Qilin A San looking over nodded in genuine admiration, "Wow, what a swift blade!"
It had long seen Shi Chun's hidden move; indeed, it had seen with its own eyes Shi Chun releasing the immobilization material.
Initially, it didn't know what that was, but upon seeing the mass of thin blue threads binding Tie Anfeng, it realized there was more to it.
This was also its Divine Beast talent. The Qilin clan, both Divine Beast and legendary auspicious beast, particularly the noble Mo Qilin lineage, possessed a keen sense for auspiciousness and danger avoidance.
Seeing its owner kill as easily as chopping vegetables, without hesitation or modesty, with just one strike, it felt equally elated.
The owner's decisiveness indicated capability and wisdom.
Tie Anfeng's body actually emanated arcs of electricity that broke the immobilization skill, just a tad slower than the incoming blade.
He vividly felt the agony from that knife, sensed the cool sensation as it cut, even felt his blood and mana draining rapidly, incapable of any re-coalescing, thus realizing something with widened eyes.
With the immobilization skill broken, people naturally became dual on the ground.
The blade was sharp, cleaving from left shoulder to right waist without the slightest snag, along with a heap of scattered items crashing to the ground.
"Immobilization skill…" Tie Anfeng exclaimed while wide-eyed with regret, unrelated to others, purely blaming himself for underestimating the enemy.
He didn't anticipate the other party's audacity to strike fatally from the start.
After all, he merely intended to capture alive first.
"Immobilization skill…" Chongxing sighed, awakening to the situation, suddenly roaring furiously, "Audacious! Shi Chun, scoundrel, capture him!"
Fortunately, not entirely losing his wits, refraining from calling for him to be killed.
The struggling Mulan Qingqing was forcefully pushed into another's custody by Chongxing across the airspace, clearly indicating her supervision, and evidently intending to personally deal with Shi Chun.