Severely Injured Nightcrawler

The X-Jet carried Jean Grey, Guan Heng, and three young men. It flew at a speed that pierced the clouds and shot the sun, arriving at the sky above the outskirts of New York City like lightning. They then landed at a secret base disguised as a farm.

After getting off the plane, Jean drove a super awesome, all-black SUV out of the garage. She drove the group, following the tracking device on Guan Heng's communicator, heading southwest for nearly twenty kilometers.

Gently applying the brakes, Jean suddenly said, "Wait, I feel unusual energy fluctuations nearby."

Guan Heng looked at the tracker and nodded. "That's right, the red dot on it has stopped moving. That guy should be nearby. Let's get out of the car."

The surroundings consisted of an abandoned farm, a few dilapidated barns, and warehouses. The view was unobstructed. The five of them walked about a hundred meters forward when Jean suddenly stopped and exchanged a look with Guan Heng. Understanding her intent, he instructed the three younger brothers, "Little ones, surround the second barn from the left up ahead. Remember not to get too close, so as not to alert the enemy."

Fireman, Iceman, and Colossus replied in low voices, "Yes, Boss."

This response sounded a bit jarring to Jean Grey. Frowning, she said to Guan Heng, "In such a short time, how did you teach them to sound like members of the Black Gang, calling each other 'little ones' and 'boss'?"

Guan Heng, who was already somewhat afraid to meet Jean's gaze, turned his head away and said in a low voice, "Catching the person is the priority. I'll explain these trivial matters later."

The three younger brothers took up positions in the east, west, and north. Guan Heng and Jean Grey calmly and unhurriedly walked into the barn located to the south. After walking about seven or eight steps, the two stopped under a beam. Jean Grey signaled to Guan Heng that the target was lurking above, motionless.

"Strange," Guan Heng suddenly said to Jean, "Do you smell something weird here?"

"What smell? I don't smell anything," Jean Grey replied.

"It's the smell of a stinky thief," Guan Heng said, deliberately speaking in a serious tone. As soon as he said this, the two suddenly separated.

At the same moment, a deep blue, demonic Nightcrawler suddenly leaped down from the beam, heading straight for Phoenix. In his opinion, women should be easier to deal with.

Before Jean Grey could make a move, Guan Heng pushed off the ground with his toes and instantly leaped in front of Nightcrawler. He kicked straight at Nightcrawler's chest. "Whoosh!" Nightcrawler's figure suddenly disappeared. Guan Heng's kick missed. Nightcrawler abruptly appeared behind him, his tail whipping with a strong wind, coiling towards Guan Heng's neck.

"You dare to be arrogant, little blue demon?" Guan Heng snorted coldly. He punched the wall with a strike that split the air. "Bang!" Using the massive recoil force, he slammed his back fiercely into Nightcrawler's chest. Nightcrawler immediately fell to the ground.

"Aiya!" Nightcrawler flipped over and knelt halfway on the ground.

"Stillness!" Jean Grey saw an opportunity and extended her hands forward, attempting to restrain his movements with her mind control.

Unexpectedly, Nightcrawler's teleportation speed was faster than her ability activation. His figure vanished again, appearing behind Phoenix in the blink of an eye. The sharp tip of his tail transformed into a spear, piercing through the air towards Jean Grey's back.

"No! Don't touch her!" Guan Heng roared, bursting out with a world-shattering Dragon Roar.

"Rumble!" The entire barn collapsed under the roar. Jean had already taken this opportunity to run out of the door.

Nightcrawler, his face contorted in pain, clutched his ears. Blood continuously flowed from the gaps between his fingers. The furious sound had already ruptured his eardrums.

Guan Heng's figure suddenly turned into a rapid meteor afterimage. "Slap!" Guan Heng stomped Nightcrawler's tail into the ground with his foot. With a backhand, he delivered a vicious slap, sending Nightcrawler flying more than ten meters away. The latter wailed miserably and tumbled directly out of the barn door.

"Ugh! My chest!" Guan Heng felt an unbearable burning sensation in his chest. He tore it open forcefully and saw the Flying Dragon Tattoo, shimmering with golden light and silver flames, had reappeared on his chest. This was precisely the mark of an Iron Fist Successor from the Kunlun Secret Realm.

Suddenly, Guan Heng roared in a strange voice he didn't recognize, "Anyone who dares to harm Phoenix will face the wrath of the Dragon God!"

Jean Grey, nearby, heard this roar. Her delicate body trembled greatly, and her mind was struck by one lightning flash after another.

Guan Heng suddenly clutched his head: Ugh, it hurts. It feels like some message is drilling into my head. No, I have to catch Azazel first.

The Nightcrawler was blasted out of the barn by Guan Heng, scared out of his wits. He turned to flee, only to see a ball of scorching flame charging towards him.

Whoosh! He disappeared, clearly teleporting again. Bang! The charging flame slammed into the ruins of the barn, igniting it with crackling sounds.

"Aiya, look at the mess you made!" Iceman shouted, annoyed. Just as he was about to rush over to extinguish the fire, the Ice Storm Ring on Guan Heng's hand flashed blue. "Extinguish it for me!"

A surge of ice and snow aura instantly froze whatever was burning, even the flames.

"Wow, boss, you play with ice too? That's awesome!" Iceman exclaimed. Guan Heng shouted, "Watch out behind you!"

Bang! The Nightcrawler seized the opportunity for a sneak attack, sweeping his tail and hitting Iceman's body.

Iceman's entire body instantly froze, blocking most of the attack, almost unscathed.

"Little Steel, protect your sister Jean!" Guan Heng yelled. "Don't let that blue monster get near her again!"

Colossus received the order, agreed, and stood up to protect Jean and Grey.

This bastard's teleportation speed is too fast. I need to find a way to restrict his movements. Guan Heng's eyes darted, and a plan came to mind. With a shout, he yelled, "Little Ice, freeze the ground within a hundred-meter radius for me!"

After speaking, Guan Heng himself drove the Ice Storm Ring first. A large area of cold air swept across the ground, turning the area into an ice rink. Iceman also followed suit nearby, imitating Guan Heng.

This maneuver took less than three seconds. The Nightcrawler, after teleporting, reappeared and stepped onto the ice. Screech! Crash! He immediately fell flat on his face.

"Good opportunity, grab him quickly!" Guan Heng urged. Ice and Fire Twin Heroes attacked from both sides simultaneously.

Iceman felt like he had grabbed Azazel. He exerted all his strength and channeled his full body cold air. Crack! He froze the person in his arms into an ice block.

"Haha, boss, I-I caught him!" Iceman shouted excitedly.

"You trash!" Guan Heng snorted furiously. "Take a closer look at who you froze."

Iceman looked closely. Oh my god! The Fireman inside the ice block was glaring at him. He quickly thawed him out. Ice and Fire Twin Heroes almost got into a fight because of this.

This Nightcrawler's teleportation speed is still too fast. Guan Heng stared at the fearful Azazel before him. The latter had just used teleportation to dodge the pounce of Ice and Fire Twin Heroes at the critical moment, but Guan Heng blocked his path.

It had to be said, Guan Heng's method of freezing the ground had indeed restricted his actions on a small scale. If Azazel were to teleport again, within a hundred meters, he would still slip. He didn't dare to act rashly anymore.

Hmph, watch this move. Guan Heng suddenly exerted strength in both fists, continuously bombarding the frozen ground.

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crash! Large chunks of frozen ice were hit by the fist energy and sank into the ground at one end, tilting to form sharp icicles.

The Nightcrawler immediately became unsteady. His body involuntarily ran towards Guan Heng's side with the tilt of the ice.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three flying knives covered Azazel's body from the north, east, and west. Forced to grit his teeth, Azazel teleported.

This is it! As the opponent's body just appeared to the south, Guan Heng, fierce as a tiger, used his full power for a close-contact collision, viciously hitting Azazel's body.

Pfft! The Nightcrawler's body was slammed into the ice, causing a large cobweb-like crack. He spat out a mouthful of blood, severely injured.