Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2234 - 2298: The Saintess’s Ultimate Move – Happy New Year’s Eve

But is it only these? Li Yifei’s True Qi burst forth, and as the True Qi began to circulate within him, the feeling of being torn apart significantly weakened. He snorted, understanding what this vacuum feeling was—it was akin to his own might, which when released, could interfere and suppress others. However, the sensation his might provided was like having a board above and below, constantly converging to squeeze him.Different yet the same in effect, Li Yifei laughed at himself for not realizing sooner. Thus, when he released his might, that squeezing sensation became increasingly weaker.

The Saintess’s expression slightly changed; she hadn’t expected Li Yifei to break through this ability so easily. Yet she remained unpanicked, for this was not her ultimate goal. As the chant ended, she shouted the final note.

This was an unpleasant, even sharp note. As it sounded, Li Yifei suddenly felt the world around him transform, much like when he previously fell into a Formation Method. The scenes before him constantly changed, and suddenly he heard a roar. Although he still stood on the rocky island, darkness enveloped him, and before him appeared a pair of red eyes, accompanied by roaring sounds.

What was this? Li Yifei grasped the Mohist War Blade, knowing this was the Saintess’s killing move. If he could break it, perhaps she would no longer have the ability to fight. Therefore, he hesitated not; as those red eyes slowly approached, Li Yifei saw clearly what it was—a dog with three heads?

Or perhaps a wolfhound? Li Yifei pondered this, quickly recalling a legend—the hellhound from Western mythology, the gatekeeper of hell, bloodthirsty, cruel, a creature of countless slaughters. Was the Three-headed Dog summoned by the Saintess? Could such a thing truly exist in this world?

Nowadays, it was difficult for Li Yifei to discern whether certain things were real or not. Years ago, if told that people could leap tremendously, he would scoff. Back then, speaking of strength, Li Yifei would consider himself the peak. But now, upon reflection, he could only shake his head—in the realm of ordinary people, he was indeed one of the strongest, yet stepping beyond that realm, he was merely a weakling. Even now, he could only affirm some strength, not dare to call himself an Unparalleled Strongman!

Beyond humans, beyond heaven, could reaching the unspeakable realm of legends mark the beginning of being a strongman? Or perhaps, that realm was just the start, with greater powers still above?

This notion, Li Yifei was now more uncertain about, for the discovery of the Mohist War Blade and Mohist War Sword proved that over millennia ago, the land of Huaxia was indeed filled with phenomenally strong sages whose abilities were astonishing—capable of destroying both heaven and earth, moving mountains and filling seas. Yet, for reasons unknown, they respectively fell or hid away, leaving only stories passed down. With each passing age, these tales became scattered.

Returning to the present, the hellhound had approached within ten meters. It stood about 1.8 meters tall, akin to Li Yifei’s height, and measured over 2.5 meters in length, nearly three meters. Ferocious in appearance, it was more savage than any dogs or wolves Li Yifei had encountered. It not only had long canine teeth but even fangs.

Li Yifei could feel the hellhound’s body contained immense power; its central head bore a gem, familiar to Li Yifei as the gemstone from the Saint’s Scepter summoned by the Saintess.

Slowly nearing, the hellhound’s three heads and six eyes fixated on Li Yifei; its aura was overwhelming, and its gaze bloodthirsty.

"Roar!" The three heads roared simultaneously, causing Li Yifei’s ears to ache. He could even smell the stench emanating from its mouth.

"Noisy!" Li Yifei took the initiative to attack, channeling True Qi, and the Mohist War Blade burst forth with dazzling white light. Having fought until now, he had sixty percent of his True Qi remaining, over half, thus not fearing waste.

Blade Qi slashed out, yet the hellhound leaped and dodged. Li Yifei wasn’t overly surprised; anything the Saintess summoned as her killing move wouldn’t be easily defeated. So, he gripped his blade and engaged the hellhound.

Ferocious blade glows erupted, the whooshing sound piercing the air as the hellhound was quickly struck several times. Yet no wounds appeared, for when Li Yifei’s white blade Qi hit, it was dissolved; even if wounds were inflicted, thick black mists enveloped them, swiftly mending.

Conversely, when the beast clawed him, Li Yifei’s True Qi defenses were shattered, leaving a wound on his body.

This wouldn’t do; Li Yifei began circling the hellhound, attacking. His blade continuously slashed, searching for weaknesses.

The hellhound roared, lunging at Li Yifei. One of the heads on the right suddenly opened its mouth, shooting a beam of white light at him.

Just at arm’s length, suddenly, Li Yifei was directly hit by white light, feeling as if his chest had been struck by a Thousand Jins heavy hammer, his whole body was sent flying.

"How dare you hurt me!" Li Yifei was utterly enraged. He wanted to hold back against the Saintess, but against this three-headed dog mongrel, why should he hold back? So True Qi erupted, Li Yifei grasped the Mohist War Blade in his right hand, while his left hand condensed a True Qi Blade. Taking advantage of the Hellhound’s miss, Li Yifei leaped high, slashing out several blade auras, blocking the Hellhound’s path. Meanwhile, Li Yifei feigned an attack, the True Qi Blade left his hand, shooting towards the Hellhound.

Splurt! The True Qi Blade struck the neck of the middle head of the Hellhound, causing it to howl. Although the black gas on its body could heal the damage, now with the True Qi Blade stuck on it, its recovery was slowed, and it was in great pain.

Li Yifei didn’t give it a chance to recover. With the Mohist War Blade in his hand, he danced continuously. Instead of using blade auras, he directly charged, hacking at the opponent with the blade.

Indeed, direct hacking was much more effective than using blade auras. In just a few dozen seconds, the Hellhound let out miserable cries, its three heads biting wildly but unable to match Li Yifei’s agility, all biting empty air. Meanwhile, Li Yifei had already cut more than ten wounds on the Hellhound’s body. The black gas hadn’t the time to heal them, although the True Qi Blade stuck in the middle head was about to dissipate.

Damn, if it’s a matter of endurance, then let’s compare who has deeper pockets. Li Yifei still had a lot of Innate Vital Energy within him. If push came to shove, he wouldn’t mind using it.

However, it seemed that Li Yifei didn’t need to do so for now. The Mohist War Blade alone dealt great damage to the Hellhound. Li Yifei exhaled deeply and swung another slash. The Hellhound finally couldn’t hold on, with a thud, collapsing to the ground.

Li Yifei laughed heartily, jumping up to press the attack. However, just at that moment, the left-side dog head, which hadn’t opened its mouth much, suddenly opened, shooting out a black gas as fast as lightning. Li Yifei, being in forward motion and the black gas being too quick to dodge, was hit squarely almost instantly.

Splurt! Even with Li Yifei’s robust body, he was struck so hard that he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. The black gas adhered to his body, carrying strong corrosiveness. Li Yifei was sent flying and fell to the ground, his Mohist War Blade knocked out of his hand, landing beside him. Without thinking much, he quickly used True Qi to protect his heart meridian, preventing the black gas from spreading. After all, he had learned from his experience in Africa, knowing these things were peculiar.

Fortunately, after several tens of seconds, Li Yifei dispersed the True Qi, but he still sustained internal injuries, his heart meridian slightly damaged. Looking again at the Hellhound, it seemed to have completed its repair, once again enveloped in black gas, roaring as it charged at him.

It seems this move is ineffective, there must be a way to crack it... Li Yifei’s gaze suddenly fell on the gemstone on the middle dog’s head. Could it be there?

Thinking of this, Li Yifei gathered his True Qi to face off against the Hellhound once more.

During the second battle, the Hellhound was even fiercer, continuously roaring. Its three heads—with the middle one biting and those on the sides emitting white light and black gas—kept harassing and pressing Li Yifei. However, ultimately, the heads were attached together. If they were on three separate dogs, Li Yifei would have had a harder time. Now that they were together, they were restricted, making it easier for Li Yifei to dodge their attacks.

The sound of knives cutting through the air, the swift blade aura, the roars, the howls, and occasional cries of woe, were because Li Yifei had become familiar with its attack methods, gradually turning the situation around.

Three to four minutes later, Li Yifei suddenly jumped onto the back of the Hellhound, raised the Mohist War Blade in his hand, and struck at the middle dog’s head. The other two heads turned back to spray white light and black gas at him, but Li Yifei braced himself, aiming the blade at the gemstone on the middle head of the Hellhound.

"Boom!" A dull sound rang out. The full-force strike from Li Yifei hit the gemstone. After a fierce jolt, Li Yifei succeeded. The gemstone suddenly cracked. The egg-sized gemstone showed fissures and crackling sounds emanated. After it shattered, the entire space suddenly spun. The blackness vanished, the Hellhound was gone, and Li Yifei returned to the island reef. Before him was a person—the Saintess.

She was lying on the ground, holding the Saint’s Scepter in her hand, the gemstone at the tip shattered, with its fragments scattered on her and around the island reef. This was precisely what Li Yifei had just cleaved with one strike.

Seeing this scene, Li Yifei was slightly bewildered. Could it be that he was fighting the Saintess the entire time, and that the Hellhound, the dark environment, were all created by the Saintess!

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year’s Eve, spend more time with your family today, put down your phones for a bit. On this day of reunion, let’s all be happy.