The Patheticly Weak

The female Daoist's family had been killed by Mutated Monsters, so she hated all monsters.

She moved with the steps of an Ancient Martial Artist, holding a three-foot azure sword, her body protected by a thick layer of innate true qi.

She unleashed an incredibly swift sword technique and charged at Gu Qijue.

Gu Qijue stared at the charging female Daoist, his expression blank and his eyes cold. With a long roar, two Black Dragons burst from behind him, then opened their bloody maws and pounced, spewing black lightning.

Bang! Clang! Crack—

The sword energy slashed out by the female Daoist's strikes was torn apart by the two Black Dragons, which lunged straight at her in an instant.

Huh?

The female Daoist's expression shifted slightly. With a series of light steps, she retreated as swiftly as a streak of light.

"So this is all an innate martial artist can do?"

A blood-red gleam flashed in Gu Qijue's eyes. Lightning blazed around him as he stomped through the concrete floor with a thunderous crash. In an instant, he charged at the female Daoist, his lightning-wreathed hand reaching straight for her face.

His speed was downright monstrous.

"How can this be?"

The female Daoist's eyes widened. She had never imagined this man could be so powerful...

With a slap, Gu Qijue's hand clamped firmly over her cheek. Then, as if she were a chick, he flung her away.

The lightning in his palm had torn apart the flesh on her face, leaving not a patch of skin intact. She had even been blinded.

"Maybe next life, don't be so arrogant!"

Gu Qijue gave a cold snort and sprang after her, unstoppable. He raised his hand, ready to kill her with a single palm strike.

If he were still at the middle stage of the Fourth Order, he might have had to use his full strength against this female Daoist.

But after advancing to the Fifth Order, killing a mere innate Ancient Martial Artist was as easy as crushing an insect.

"Stop!!"

Only then did the Handsome Monk react. He shouted furiously, his body blazing with golden light, and struck out with three radiant golden palm prints that hurtled toward Gu Qijue.

Bang! Roar!!

Gu Qijue sent the Twin Dragons to tear apart the incoming palm prints, then swung his hand straight down toward the female Daoist's crown.

With a bang—

"Ugh!"

The female Daoist spat out a mouthful of blood and died on the spot.

"How could this happen?"

The Handsome Monk's earlier composure was gone. He stared at Gu Qijue in terror, then turned without another word and fled at top speed.

An innate Ancient Martial Artist could fly briefly, but could only rise twenty or thirty meters into the air.

He shot upward, trying to escape.

"Stay right there!"

Gu Qijue looked up. Lightning gathered in his palm, forming a long spear that he hurled at the fleeing Handsome Monk.

Crackle!!

The lightning spear tore through the sky and reached the Handsome Monk in the blink of an eye.

"No!!"

The Handsome Monk turned around, his face ashen, and channeled his true qi to form a swastika seal.

Boom! Bang—

The lightning spear collided with the swastika seal, but the seal held for less than two seconds before the spear pierced through it.

Splurt—

The spear broke through the seal and impaled the Handsome Monk's heart without slowing.

"Ugh—"

He vomited blood as his body plunged from a height of more than ten meters. He died amid violent convulsions and further bloodshed.

"So powerful..."

Having witnessed Gu Qijue's strength firsthand, Su Qian's sexy lips parted slightly. It was as if she were meeting him for the first time.

Zhao Hu laughed uproariously. "Hahaha! The boss is mighty! Those arrogant fools got exactly what they deserved!"

The clean, decisive, and domineering way he had killed them left everyone stirred with excitement.

"Boss, our location has been exposed. Should we relocate immediately?"

Ji Shang stepped forward, his expression grave.

They had killed two Ancient Martial Artists and were now at odds with the Empire. This was going to blow up.

The Empire might even disregard the more than fifty survivors here and carpet-bomb the place with rockets.

"General Lin, you killed two Ancient Martial Artists from the Emperor Abyss Group over a personal grudge. What a fine thing you've done!"

Gu Qijue looked up at the sky, knowing the other side was surely watching through the satellite. He said coldly, "There are more than fifty survivors at this school. If you want to slaughter innocent people, then go ahead and bomb us!"

Gu Qijue wanted to see whether they would really be so utterly heartless.

"Damn it! How can he be so strong?"

Lin Zhengxiao really was watching through the satellite. Hearing Gu Qijue's taunt, he clenched his fists, grinding his teeth with fury and glaring menacingly.

This was a new generation of satellite. It could transmit not only images but sound with perfect clarity.

Lin Zhengxiao badly wanted to order an immediate bombardment, but he didn't dare.

If there had been no survivors over there, he would have given the order without hesitation.

Even if he gave the order now, the officers present would certainly oppose it.

Vice General Ye Zhanguo said gravely, "General, report this to the Emperor Abyss Group in Shangdu. This is beyond our ability to handle."

"We have no choice!"

Lin Zhengxiao sighed helplessly and told his adjutant, "Report this to Shangdu immediately, and send them the video of the whole incident as well. I'm not abusing my authority for personal revenge. If that monster isn't killed, he'll be a grave threat to humanity."

"Yes, sir!"

The adjutant answered and went to take care of it.

Satellite Department Director Lin Manjiao said, "Even innate Ancient Martial Artists were no match for this dragon demon. Isn't that a bit ridiculous?"

The Information Department Director said, "As far as I know, they were only at the early innate stage. If two peak-stage innate martial artists had gone, they should have been able to deal with him easily."

Now that they knew Gu Qijue was human too, they didn't really feel much hostility toward him.

For one thing, he hadn't massacred ordinary people. For another, he hadn't killed Super Martial Artists without cause.

It was those reckless Super Martial Artists who had provoked him, and they had all been killed in return.

Yet Lin Zhengxiao kept harping on the matter, trying to avenge his grandson under the guise of public duty.

Although everyone present held high positions, they couldn't change the fact that those two Ancient Martial Artists and Lin Zhengxiao had gone to kill Gu Qijue.

"What? The assassination failed?!"

When Chu Mengxi received the news at the shelter, she stared in disbelief at the handsome man in a suit standing before her. "That guy can even stand up to innate Ancient Martial Artists?"

"Not just stand up to them... those two innate Ancient Martial Artists were killed instead."

The handsome man in the suit shook his head. "Mengxi, you betrayed that monster. If he survives, you'll be in danger. I'm the one who put you in this dangerous position. I'm sorry."

This man in the suit was Chu Mengxi's first love. She had done all this because of him.

"Brother Chen, it's fine. The Emperor Abyss Group will never let him live. No matter how strong he is, once this matter blows up, President Chu herself might come here. He's as good as dead."

Chu Mengxi remained calm. "Although he's human, he's somewhat anti-human. He's definitely going to die."

She had never been particularly loyal to Gu Qijue.

At the time, she had only submitted because Gu Qijue's strength made him impossible to defy.

After learning that the Hidden Dragon Empire had another organization, the Emperor Abyss Group, full of powerful Ancient Martial Artists, and that someone could kill that man, she never intended to go back.

Human nature had always been changeable.

Besides, she had been forced into it.

Lin Yichen nodded in agreement. "Mm! My mom wants to see you. Let's go."

His mother was Lin Manjiao, Director of the Satellite Department.