novelraw Chapter 729: Your Matter, Will Have to Wait!
Chapter 729: Your Matter, Will Have to Wait!
The power of a Half-step Grandmaster! When Wu Jinlai unleashed this palm strike, it was so overwhelmingly strong that it immediately burst through the air with explosive sounds, as if countless firecrackers had gone off!
This palm strike was powerful enough to split tablets, crack stones, and send concrete walls flying. If it were to hit a person, it would undoubtedly tear them apart, killing them instantly!!
"Be careful!" Wen Suya's face turned pale with fright; she was panic-stricken. She had some understanding of Martial Artists and was very clear about the terrifying strength of a Half-step Grandmaster!!
Qin Heng simply couldn't be a match for a Half-step Grandmaster. In Wen Suya's estimation, Qin Heng must only be an ordinary Martial Artist, appearing to be at the Open Force level due to his age, or at most, just entering the Hidden Force realm.
How could he possibly stand against a Half-step Grandmaster? Such an individual had already acquired some traits of a Grandmaster, existing in the Half-Step Transcendence realm and just one step away from the summit of the Martial Dao!
In the secular world, the Transcendence Realm was basically considered the pinnacle of the Martial Dao by many. As for the Innate realm, and even higher realms like Semi-Saints or Saints, these were more like myths and legends to ordinary people.
In Wen Suya's eyes, facing such a being—one so close to the peak of human martial prowess—Qin Heng simply had no room to resist!
But now, Qin Heng just stood there, seemingly without any intention to dodge, as if frightened stiff. Motionless, he watched Wu Jinlai's palm strike head towards him.
"Run! Run for your life!" Wen Suya cried out, her face pale and extremely anxious. In her view, if Qin Heng were hit by Wu Jinlai's palm, he would undoubtedly die!
"Run?" Wu Jinlai laughed loudly. "With this brat's pitiful skills, he dreams of escaping from me? Utterly delusional! HAHAHA!"
BANG!
Wu Jinlai's palm landed solidly on Qin Heng's chest with immense force, sending out a rolling blast of energy. His face filled with murderous intent as he sneered, "Brat, my palm contains my Inner Strength, and soon it will…"
BOOM!!
Suddenly, a loud noise erupted. Before Wu Jinlai could finish his words, he was sent flying through the air as if struck by a speeding truck, smashing into a wall more than ten meters away!!
THWACK!!
He was stuck there, Internal Force having penetrated his body, not even falling. He hung on the wall as if he were a painting.
Pain! Unbearable agony!!
Wu Jinlai felt as though all the bones in his body were breaking, as if he'd been run over by a road roller. The pain was so extreme it made him scream involuntarily.
"AAAAH!"
His scream was even more miserable than the security guard's earlier. Wu Jinlai stared at Qin Heng in disbelief. "Sending a man flying to stick like a hanging picture… you, you're also a Half-step Grandmaster?!"
Internal Force piercing through the body, sending a man flying to stick like a hanging picture… this could only be achieved by a Half-step Grandmaster with profound cultivation, one nearly stepping into the true Transcendence Realm.
Wu Jinlai had been in the Half-step Grandmaster realm for over a decade and still hadn't managed to control his Internal Force to that extent. Now, seeing Qin Heng display it, he almost doubted if he was hallucinating.
Inconceivable! Absolutely inconceivable! How could this teenager, who looked to be only eighteen or nineteen, be a powerhouse at the pinnacle of the Half-Step Transcendence realm?! How could this be possible?!
Wen Suya was also stunned, her eyes wide, staring at Qin Heng in shock. "You… you just sent Master Wu flying? Just… just sent him flying like that?!"
Just now, Qin Heng hadn't even made a move. The moment Wu Jinlai's palm struck Qin Heng, Wu Jinlai himself was sent flying. The disparity was simply too great; it was as if they weren't even on the same level!
BANG!!
At that moment, Wu Jinlai's palm suddenly erupted with an explosive sound. The impact of the Internal Force he had previously endured now detonated, instantly turning his hand into a mist of blood that completely vanished!
"AAAAHH!" Wu Jinlai screamed in rage, his bloodshot eyes glaring at Qin Heng, murderous intent peaking in his gaze. "My hand! My hand! You little bastard, I will kill you! Kill you!!"
Internal Force rampaged through his body as he mustered his vital energy, forcing his severely wounded self to move. Improbably, he managed to struggle down from the wall and rapidly reached Qin Heng's side, grabbing the gun that had fallen to the ground!
He aimed at Qin Heng!
"Die!!" Wu Jinlai bellowed, simultaneously pulling the trigger and aiming straight for Qin Heng's head.
BANG! BANG! BANG!!
The sound of gunfire echoed, shaking the surroundings, with every bullet targeted at Qin Heng's head. In this era, the power of firearms was still immense.
Even an ordinary Grandmaster of the Transcendence Realm, if caught off guard when facing firearms, might suffer serious injuries or even lose their life on the spot!
Therefore, when Wu Jinlai decided to fight back desperately, he didn't plan to use his own strength to kill Qin Heng. Instead, he chose to pick up the gun on the ground and fire!
"Die! Die! Die! HAHAHA!!" Wu Jinlai laughed maniacally. In his view, whether Qin Heng was truly in the Transcendence Realm or possessed the highly advanced skills of the Half-Step Transcendence realm, he was doomed to die under the fire of the handgun!
"No!" Wen Suya cried out in shock. She hadn't anticipated this sudden turn of events and was completely desperate. No one could withstand the power of firearms!
Shot in the head by a bullet, death was certain!
However, only dull thuds were heard. BANG! BANG! BANG! Qin Heng casually swiped his hand, catching all the bullets Wu Jinlai had fired. He then nonchalantly tossed them to the ground, where they clattered noisily.
Everyone present was stunned. Wu Jinlai, the security guard from earlier, and Wen Suya, who had just cried out in despair, all stared dumbfounded, disbelieving what they were seeing Qin Heng do.
Catching bullets with his bare hands?! Is—is he still human? How could such a powerful, such a terrifying human being exist?!
Incredible! Too incredible!!
At this moment, the villa's main door opened again with a SQUEAK! A man in his fifties, dressed in a suit and leather shoes and wearing glasses, walked out.
It was He Kunhong, the curator of the Changping Battle Site Museum, a big shot in Changping City with vast connections.
He Kunhong glanced at Wu Jinlai and the security guard lying on the ground, surveyed their injuries. His gaze then swept over Wen Suya, his eyes narrowing slightly as a thought flickered, but eventually, his attention settled on Qin Heng.
"It appears we have an esteemed visitor, and I have failed to welcome you properly," He Kunhong said, smiling at Qin Heng. "If I'm not mistaken, you must be a Half-Step Innate."
"What?!" the critically injured Wu Jinlai exclaimed in disbelief. "Half-Step Innate? How is that possible! He looks only eighteen or nineteen years old! How can he be a Half-Step Innate?!"
Wen Suya too was dumbfounded. A Half-Step Innate? That was a Martial Artist of legend! Could they really exist in reality?!
"If you say so, then it is," Qin Heng responded noncommittally to He Kunhong. "I've come to see you because there's something I need from the Changping Battle Museum…"
"There's no need to speak further, sir." He Kunhong interrupted Qin Heng outright, his chin lifted slightly as he smiled faintly. "Today, Master He Yiming from the He Family of Beijing is coming. *He* is the real distinguished guest. It doesn't matter if you're a Half-Step Innate; even if you were a true Innate Grandmaster, you would still have to step aside."