Crushing

"Bang!"

The Twin Blades collided directly with the long spear.

They blocked that fatal strike for the sword-wielding martial artist.

The massive shower of sparks and violent impact startled both fifth-rank martial artists present.

Only then did they realize that Xu Qing had concealed killing intent within that strike. This guy had been hiding his strength all along!

"His strength is close to the seventh rank. Protect the formation for me!"

Xu Qing's expression turned grave as he looked at the martial artist wielding the Twin Blades.

The opponent had actually caught his spear strike, boosted threefold!

This man possessed seventh-rank strength as well!

"You've hidden yourself deeply, sir. It seems you're the seventh-rank martial artist who has recently stirred up such a storm in 0122 County, aren't you?"

Ye Yuan asked as he spun the Twin Blades in his hands and looked at Xu Qing.

A black Combat Suit and a pitch-black greatspear—both matched the rumors perfectly.

"What does that have to do with you? Who are you people? Why are you trying to kill me?" Xu Qing asked while surveying his surroundings and guessing whether they had any other tricks prepared.

"If you're willing to join us, brother, then not only can today's conflict be turned into friendship, but it will also become the beginning of a legend."

Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Xu Qing grinned as well. "Sure."

The next instant, he erupted into motion. The long spear in his hand surged like a ferocious tiger descending the mountain, roaring forward and instantly tearing through and igniting the air!!

Tiger Form Cannon Spear!

"Good!"

Ye Yuan had long been on guard against this move from Xu Qing.

The Twin Blades in his hands suddenly vanished, seeming to turn into a blur. With a bang, they deflected Xu Qing's spear strike.

Then, the three martial artists, Ye Yuan included, erupted into motion almost simultaneously.

They charged at Xu Qing.

They wanted to kill him while he was caught in the brief gap after unleashing that attack.

This was how battles between high-rank martial artists went.

No one's combat skills would be poor.

The only differences lay in Combat Secret Techniques and equipment.

But the three of them had not expected this.

Xu Qing was not among the ordinary crowd.

His combat skills were anything but commonplace.

Dragon Form!

Whoosh!

What made the three of them see stars was that Xu Qing had no opening after that strike!

After thrusting his spear into empty air, his body actually glided forward along with the spear.

And he nimbly evaded every attack from the three of them.

Like a slick loach that could never be caught!

All three of their hearts sank at once.

However.

That evasion appeared effortless.

But in truth, it was incomparably dangerous.

The slightest mistake would have left Xu Qing severely wounded by a single blow.

Yet Xu Qing felt no fear at all.

Instead, the threat of death ignited his fighting spirit, transforming into overwhelming excitement!

Those perilous flashes of steel became the inspiration for Xu Qing to dance upon a blade's edge!

The terrifying killing intent became the source of strength that made every muscle in Xu Qing's body tremble with excitement!

His fear of death became the driving force behind his eruption!

"Five Elements Kill!"

Xu Qing roared, and the long spear in his hand instantly whirled about in a wild frenzy. Just as he burst out of the encirclement, he suddenly turned back!

His spearwork looked chaotic in form, yet its spirit remained whole.

Spear intent blazed like fire, every thrust a Soul Reaper!

He charged straight at the two weaker martial artists!

Clang! Clang clang!

Ye Yuan blocked three consecutive spear strikes. He had thought Xu Qing would pause, if only slightly.

Yet Xu Qing, standing before him, seemed to possess endless strength and inexhaustible breath.

Like a galloping stallion.

He attacked madly, without ever tiring.

The pressure left Ye Yuan unable to catch his breath!

Ye Yuan's expression changed.

He could sense that Xu Qing's state had shifted.

It seemed the other man had entered some special state—extreme, focused, dangerous!

Xu Qing, who should have kept his distance and struck from afar, was now fighting Ye Yuan at close quarters, clinging to him without letting up.

Meanwhile, the Twin Blades, which should have unleashed their greatest lethality in close combat, could only desperately fend off Xu Qing's attacks in Ye Yuan's hands, unable to pose any threat at all.

Dragon Form, Tiger Form, Bear Form, Snake Form.

Splitting Fist, Drilling Fist, Crushing Fist, Cannon Fist, and Horizontal Fist.

Within every one of Xu Qing's attacks, one could faintly see the spear forms evolved from Xing Yi Fist.

One moment, his spearwork was bizarre and endlessly changing.

The next, it became fierce and overpowering, too daunting to parry.

Ye Yuan, who had always considered himself the foremost close-combat fighter in the Rebel Army, simply could not accept this.

"Impossible! How can one person's fighting style be this bizarre?! What kind of spear technique is this?!!"

Ye Yuan suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His internal organs had actually been injured by the force of Xu Qing's attacks!

Xu Qing, lost in the fight, did not notice at all.

Of the three, one martial artist had already had his leg swept apart by a single spear strike, leaving him unable to fight.

At that moment, Xu Qing was attacking with wild abandon.

It was as though he wanted to vent everything he had learned over the past few years in this one battle!

For the first time, he felt a sense of utter exhilaration.

He could unleash his full strength without killing his opponent in just a few moves!

"Kill!"

As the battle grew more intense, Xu Qing could not help letting out a roar. His entire body seemed to transform into a spear dragon.

Seeing that Ye Yuan blocked every thrust, he simply swung his arms wide and unleashed all his strength, smashing down at Ye Yuan with a thunderous blow!

Clang!!!!

After a deafening explosion.

Ye Yuan staggered back several steps. He seemed to lightly bump into the warehouse behind him, yet he directly dented the entire alloy wall inward!

"You—" Ye Yuan panicked.

If this continued, Xu Qing would shake him to death alive.

This guy was simply too terrifying.

Not only was he immensely powerful, his combat techniques were also a level above Ye Yuan's.

There was simply no answer to him!

Boom!

But just as he uttered a single word, Xu Qing instantly closed in again, leaving him almost no chance to catch his breath.

Tiger Form Cannon Spear!

Clang!!

Ye Yuan blocked with all his might, and the web between his thumb and forefinger split open!

Dragon Form Drill Spear!!

Clang!!!

One of the spikes in Ye Yuan's hand was knocked flying, embedding itself deep into the metal wall.

Half-Step Collapsing Spear!!

"Pfft!"

He could only watch helplessly as the long spear instantly pierced his body.

Ye Yuan was sent flying by an immense force.

Struggling to his feet, Ye Yuan spat blood in agony.

Although he wore an A-grade Combat Suit, the Combat Suit could only block stabs and slashes.

It could not offset that overwhelming force at all.

At this moment, Xu Qing's immense strength had already shattered Ye Yuan's internal organs!

"Team Leader Ye, run!!!"

With a furious roar, the last martial artist charged at Xu Qing as if his life depended on it, seemingly intending to hold him back for a moment.

Yet with nothing more than a casual spear flick as he advanced, the martial artist's skull was pierced through by a single thrust, killing him instantly.

"Kill!"

With a furious roar, Ye Yuan closed his eyes.

Silver Sparrow District.

"Team Leader Ye is one of the top five experts in 0119 Base City. With him making a move, plus Chen Feng and Chen Le, that man is as good as dead."

Chu Lun smiled faintly.

Just as Zhao Xinfeng began to smile, he saw the captain's expression suddenly change.

He hurriedly looked into the distance.

There, he saw a figure carrying a corpse and looking in their direction.

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