Legend of the Soul Masters
Chapter 50

Swift Reinforcements

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With a swish-swish-swish, sharp claws and alloy claws clashed fiercely, then became entangled, emitting a piercing squeal.

"Hahaha, Logan, you're still this useless!" Sabretooth roared with laughter. He knew his claws weren't as sturdy as Wolverine's alloy ones, so he didn't choose to clash head-on. Instead, he used a storm of attacks to completely suppress his opponent.

Sabretooth, Victor, was cruel and bloodthirsty, possessing the same regenerative ability and eternal life as Wolverine. His strength, speed, observation, and perception were all superior to Wolverine's. However, after the latter had Adamantium implanted, their strengths became comparable. Victor, being cunning, knew Logan's impulsive nature too well and constantly provoked him verbally during their fights.

"You useless guy, did you not get enough milk? Your strength is so weak!"

"Since a long time ago, you've always been beaten black and blue by me. It's no different now, hahaha!"

Finally, Wolverine lost his composure and flew into a rage, pouncing on Sabretooth. "Aaaargh, kill!"

He swung his claws in a desperate, all-out attack, but Victor easily dodged it. "Idiot, you fell for it!"

Sabretooth's claws plunged forcefully into Logan's ribs, poof, then churned inside him, making a mess of his organs. "Die, brother!" Victor laughed bloodthirstily.

"Ugh..." Wolverine's body fell forward. In an instant, a large amount of blood gushed out from beneath him. Even with an immortal body, he couldn't get up for a while.

Meanwhile, Cyclops, with his hands on his ruby quartz glasses, stood ready. If it was absolutely necessary, he would finally make a move.

"Ororo, haven't you contacted Jean and Guan Heng yet?" Professor X asked in a low voice.

"Our communication devices seem to be jammed," Ororo replied. She didn't know if it was their abilities or scientific equipment causing it. At this moment, Storm's forehead was beaded with sweat, and her eyes began to turn white. She was also about to make a move to fight the enemy.

Sabretooth had brought over a dozen ability users from the Brotherhood of Mutants this time. Besides those who could block telepathy, there were also those who could block communication waves. The rest were all killers targeting everyone's weaknesses. This group had completely surrounded the academy, and the X-Men were in a great crisis.

Before them were fierce, bloodthirsty enemies. Behind them were dozens of innocent children in the school building. Even though they knew they were outmatched, the X-Men had to fight to the death, vowing to protect this peaceful place.

Currently, only Cyclops, Ororo, and Wolverine could fight. But Logan was down and his life or death was unknown. Ororo and Scott had to protect the Professor and the children in the school building behind them, making it truly difficult to resist the mutant villains of the Brotherhood.

Fortunately, there was still a last glimmer of hope. The Professor subconsciously touched the button on his shirt and pressed it hard. A faint communication wavelength silently passed through the enemy's signal shielding and ability field, heading straight towards the X-Jet in the distant sky.

Since X Academy was located in a remote area, if trouble or unforeseen circumstances occurred, notifying the X-Men who were in a different place was a problem that had to be solved. Usually, Professor X would use telepathy, but he had also considered sudden situations if he were to lose his abilities. Therefore, he had researched this unusual signal band. Although it was very weak, the weaker it was, the easier it was to be ignored, so the signal could pass through many unexpected shields and reach the designated device.

This signal wave was now the lifeline for X Academy and the X-Men.

Meanwhile, in the X-Jet cockpit, Guan Heng saw the communicator beside him flashing red. "What's going on?"

"Oh no!" Jean Grey's face changed greatly. "This is the emergency communication wave Professor set up. He wouldn't activate it unless it was absolutely necessary. Something big has happened at the academy!"

"As I expected," Guan Heng's face sank. He gritted his teeth and said, his eyes flashing as he pondered a countermeasure.

"The school's combat power is very few right now," Jean was anxious, large beads of sweat appearing on her forehead. "Strong enemies have suddenly appeared and besieged us. The Professor must not be able to handle it, which is why he sent a distress signal. How powerful must the enemy be? They must be in extreme danger right now."

"Sit tight!" Jean Grey gritted her silver teeth. She grabbed the control stick and shouted, "I'm going to activate the super acceleration device and rush back!" In an instant, the rear of the aircraft suddenly ejected, preparing to accelerate. Amidst the strong vibration, Pyro, Iceman, and Colossus, who were chatting behind the cabin, were caught off guard. Slap! "Ouch!" Their three mouths suddenly pressed together.

"Gagging, vomiting uncontrollably."

"Jean, stop quickly!" Guan Heng pressed on Phoenix's hand holding the control stick. "If we accelerate like this, the aircraft will collapse and disintegrate!"

Jean Grey's face suddenly flushed crimson. She gently withdrew her hand, which Guan Heng had been holding. "But I'm worried..."

"How about this," Guan Heng mused, "I'll ride the Giant Dragonfly Emperor back to the Academy to reinforce. As for you all, just return at your fastest speed."

Guan Heng looked into Jean Grey's eyes and said, "If it were just the two of us on the plane, I would agree to you using the Super Acceleration Device without hesitation. But there are three other people on the plane. They are the future hope of the X-Men. Promise me, don't risk your life and theirs. I absolutely will not allow you to be in extreme danger."

Jean Grey's face showed lingering fear. She glanced back at Iceman, Fireman, and Colossus, who were still shaken from the earlier tremors. Then, lowering her head, she said to Guan Heng, "Alright."

At this moment, the Ice Fire Steel Trio also knew that something might have happened at the Academy. They looked at each other, their young, tender faces showing great nervousness.

"Good, then you hurry back," Jean said. She was quite familiar with Guan Heng's strength. After easily defeating Cyclops, him returning to the Academy alone to reinforce was more effective than all four of them going together.

Creak, clang! The cabin door opened, and a strong airflow instantly rushed into the cabin.

Jean Grey's delicate body swayed violently. Guan Heng grabbed her and steadied her, shouting, "Believe me, I will definitely ensure everyone's safety. Phoenix, wait for me. There are many heartfelt words I haven't had a chance to say to you yet."

"Me too." Facing the wind, Jean Grey's beautiful hair fluttered, and a touch of tenderness flashed in her eyes. "Be careful with everything."

Gripping the cabin door with one hand, ready to jump, Guan Heng turned his head and shouted, "Little ones! This boss is going first. Take care of your Sister Qin!"

"Boss, don't worry! We remember!" the Ice Fire Steel Trio responded in unison with a rumble.

Guan Heng shot vertically into the air. With a whistle, the Giant Dragonfly Emperor, Santai, suddenly appeared out of thin air. With a spin, it accurately caught Guan Heng.

"Santai, give me full power sprint! Target: X Academy!" Guan Heng shook the reins and casually inserted three syringes of diluted solution into the giant insect's head, doubling the fuel blood.

The Giant Dragonfly's wings buzzed loudly, and its already astonishing speed per hour soared again. In an instant, it turned into an aurora afterimage, heading straight for the Academy.

"What a fast big bug!" the four people said in unison.

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