The Power of the Gods

Lin Li had flaxen blonde hair, and a few days of stubble gave him a slightly disheveled and peculiar aura.

His eyes and expression were filled with defiance, disdain, and arrogant contempt for everything.

Clyde Mardon.

The man who emerged from the thick fog caused every cell in Lin Li's body to surge with fierce 'indignation.' The rage within him erupted like a volcano, a searing heat burning through his body.

Barry was his hope now, his hope of going home. Barry was the existence he placed his hopes, wishes, and future upon. For him, nothing was more important than Barry's safety. He wouldn't care about the lives of everyone in this world, only Barry. Barry's justice, kindness, and innocence were what he relied on and believed in. He had just sworn to protect Barry well, and now, after only a short separation, Barry was severely injured. This made him furious.

Now Barry lay on the roof of the research vehicle, severely injured and unconscious, his life hanging in the balance. If Barry were to die now, he couldn't imagine how long it would take to find a way back in this world. He couldn't imagine the torment he would suffer internally; his promise to protect had not yet been fulfilled…

Barry was his most promising path. In about half a year, Barry could travel through time. And at this very moment, someone wanted to destroy him?

This not only harmed Barry but also destroyed Lin Li's hope, Lin Li's promise, Lin Li's everything.

Anger flowed through his blood like boiling water. Veins bulged on his face, like coiled dragons, glowing with a silver light. His body trembled, agitated, exploding, and heating up.

Clyde Mardon emerged from the thick fog, arrogantly and disdainfully looking down at Cisco and Lin Li.

Mortals.

Mortals.

Ordinary mortals.

"Tremble, fear the power of a god!"

He sneered contemptuously. Lin Li's trembling pleased him; others' fear made him feel his own strength, greatness, and invincibility. This god-like ability intoxicated him, addicted him, driving him mad like a drug.

He smiled cruelly and swept his right hand downwards.

White mist instantly condensed and gathered. All the wind and air around them roared and converged before him.

A nearly meter-long white Pressure Blade was condensed by him, with nearly ten meters of surrounding white mist compressed within the blade.

As he swept his right hand down, the white Pressure Blade shot out, tearing through the air currents, slicing through the air, and cleaving towards the unconscious Barry.

He wanted to kill Barry, unwilling to allow any other god-like ability to appear and dilute the majesty of a god.

"NO..."

Cisco screamed in terror. Barry had crashed into the car roof earlier, and he had barely managed to stabilize himself without injury.

When he looked up, he saw the Pressure Blade condensed by Clyde Mardon. It sent shivers down his spine, and he cried out in utter horror.

Although it wasn't aimed directly at him, it still made him tremble with fear, so terrified he couldn't control himself.

From condensation to being unleashed, the Pressure Blade took only a fleeting moment, too fast for Cisco to react. He could only stare with terrified pupils, speaking of the terror of death.

Suddenly, a figure that wasn't particularly robust blocked Cisco's view.

It blocked the Pressure Blade that tore through intent.

Lin Li slid forward. The Pressure Blade, carrying the air it tore, sliced sharply across his chest.

His body trembled and turned red. An invisible Bio-Field enveloped him, his cells operating intensely, forming a bio-magnetic field. Coordinated by his will, it created a personal Bio-Field.

This was a Bio-Field he had developed to protect himself. A Bio-Field was a field that life forms coordinated and controlled. Every life form possessed one. When cells became strong enough, and one could control cellular operations, they could stimulate and coordinate to generate an external force field. This force field had many functions; resisting external forces was just one of them.

Screech...

A sound like tearing cloth and grinding teeth emerged. The white Pressure Blade directly cleaved into Lin Li's chest. The invisible Bio-Field vibrated at high speed, emitting a sound like tearing cloth and grinding teeth. The STAR Labs clothes on him were directly torn into strips and scattered. The Pressure Blade carved a bloody red gash across his chest, with muscle fibers clearly visible. However, no bone was seen, and he did not sustain the kind of injury that broke Barry's ribs.

The high-intensity compressed energy blade, incredibly sharp, directly tore through Lin Li's Bio-Field and sliced open the muscles of his chest.

Lin Li's face twitched, his teeth gritted. The pain made the veins on his face writhe like dragons.

He had to block it. Cisco and Barry were behind him, and Barry couldn't sustain any more damage. The injury was too severe; he couldn't take another hit.

Clyde Mardon's pupils constricted. He hadn't expected Lin Li to step forward and take a blow for Barry. He wanted to kill Barry. That god-like speed, that god-like ability – one person should have it, and that should be him. There was no need for anyone else to appear. A god was solitary, supreme, and lofty.

He knew the power of his Pressure Blade. Barry had been directly struck, his ribs broken.

Lin Li's flesh was merely torn open; he hadn't even reached his chest or rib bones. How powerful was that physique?

Another god-like ability. Clyde Mardon's hatred surged, and his killing intent suddenly ignited. There was only room for one god, and all others must die. Only he could be a god.

He swung his right hand again, drawing all the surrounding gas and condensing another Pressure Blade. He didn't hesitate and flung it out again.

Lin Li didn't stand still. He raised his fist and struck the Pressure Blade, hitting its center directly. The Pressure Blade was split in two.

Lin Li tilted his head slightly, dodging the upper half of the Pressure Blade. He blocked the lower half with his chest.

He couldn't move away. Barry and Cisco were behind him, and he had to endure all the damage to ensure their safety.

Screech...

Still, the sound of tearing cloth and grinding teeth. Lin Li's Bio-Field had just been broken once, and its renewed strength was not as great as before. However, the Pressure Blade had been split into two by Lin Li's punch, and its power was also not as strong as before. Even so, it still caused his chest flesh to be torn open.

Two high-intensity compressed energy blades directly carved a crisscrossing X on Lin Li's chest, forming an 'X' on his chest. Blood, a mixture of scarlet and flecks of silver light, flowed from it, giving it a tragic, sci-fi feel.

After being torn up twice in a row, if he hadn't been there, Barry would certainly have been killed. Thinking this, his rage rose again. The silver-flecked red blood flowing from his chest was controlled by him to flow back into his body. The pain made him a little frantic.

Clyde Mardon's face showed surprise. "What are you..." He hadn't expected anyone to survive two of his Pressure Blades without dying. How strong was that body? And to be able to strike the Pressure Blade with his fist, what was going on? The blood flowing from his chest was also unusual; it could even flow backward?

Lin Li didn't answer. In the brief moment after Madden finished his attack, he stepped forward, stomping the ground and creating a spiderweb crack. He lunged forward with a straight punch towards Madden.

The air currents were torn by him, and the white mist became chaotic.

The straight punch tore through the air, slamming towards Madden's chest.

The fist was still about thirty centimeters from Madden, and Lin Li's body moved with difficulty, as if bound.

He felt like he was running at his limit, the wind stubbornly holding him back, preventing him from breaking through.

A force field blocked Lin Li's advance.

Clyde Mardon's eyes narrowed. Lin Li's movements were too fast, he almost couldn't see them. Fortunately, he had already controlled a large amount of gas here, restricting Lin Li's speed. Otherwise, he would have definitely been blown away by this punch.

In fact, Madden had underestimated Lin Li's punch; it wouldn't have just blown him away, it would have killed him.

He quickly and fearfully controlled countless gas molecules to arrange themselves densely in front of him, blocking Lin Li.

Lin Li's eyes flashed with ferocity. He knew he couldn't hit Madden now. The surrounding gas was too dense; Madden had already formed a natural advantage.

Lightning suddenly crackled from Lin Li's fist.

Madden's heart tightened as he saw it.

With a "boom."

At Lin Li's fist, an electric flash appeared, causing the surrounding gas to react violently, creating an explosion.

Rolling white mist erupted, even more breathtaking.

Madden was blasted directly into the white mist, disappearing from sight.

Lin Li, on the other hand, was sent flying back in front of Barry, facing the explosion's shockwave head-on.

All of this happened too quickly for anyone to react. Madden vanished into the thick fog, and Lin Li was pushed back to his original position.

Madden's voice echoed from within the dense fog.

"In my domain, I am God. I am God!"

He considered himself a god, arrogant and disdainful of everything. Ever since he gained his abilities, he believed this world needed a god, needed him to be that god. Lin Li's rapid attack earlier had not caused him much harm, as it was all negated by the gas he controlled.

Clyde Mardon recovered from his fear. Lin Li hadn't harmed him, and this ability gave him immense confidence, the confidence to destroy everything.

Lin Li didn't reply. Veins of silver light pulsed across his face, the bulging silver veins making his features look ferocious. His eyes were completely silver, without pupils, an extremely terrifying sight, like a demon bathed in lightning.

An electromagnetic voice, hoarse, deep, incredibly demonic yet magnetic, a low growl from the depths of his throat, reached Cisco's ears.

"Watch Barry. Call Caitlin and tell her to come over. Be careful, stay behind me."