Blazing Squad's Astonishing Combat Power

"Charge! The time to make a name for ourselves is now!"

"As long as we capture that brat, we'll earn Lord Heilai's favor!"

"Hahaha! Die, you wretched ants, and accept your punishment!"

The underlings of the Heilai Bandits charged forward in a continuous stream, yet not a single member of the Blazing Squad showed the slightest hint of fear.

Instead, they looked at the underlings with disdain, and the two sides immediately clashed.

The number of Heilai Bandits was staggering, numbering at least several tens of thousands.

Heilai was not the least bit worried about losing; although the Blazing Squad's overall level was higher than his men's, such a level of strength was quite common among the Heilai Bandits.

He was also not worried about Jiang Yun and the others escaping. If they managed to let a mere hundred people slip away with such overwhelming numbers, they might as well just go find a block of tofu to smash their heads against.

Hahaha!

Ahahaha!

Heilai laughed heartily, as if he could already see Jiang Yun weeping and begging for mercy before him.

Faced with such formidable strength, he did not believe for a second that he could fail, nor did he think Jiang Yun and his group had any chance of winning.

His underlings rushed toward Jiang Yun's group like meteors, but Heilai did not move; he clearly believed his subordinates were more than enough to handle these hundred-odd people.

His gaze lingered on Jiang Yun for a moment. Although the young man possessed an ethereal temperament, Heilai did not sense any danger from him, finding a sense of threat only in Bu Chen.

As for Jiang Yun, he simply assumed that the boy had the refined air typical of someone from a great family.

However, in the face of absolute power, everything else was hollow!

Heilai kept his eyes fixed on Bu Chen, clearly identifying him as the strongest combatant among them.

It was only natural; Jiang Yun's current strength was far too high for him to perceive, as the gap in their realms was simply too vast.

Heilai paid attention to the combat power Bu Chen displayed, but he wasn't overly concerned. According to his Scouter, Bu Chen's strength was around 8,000.

And as for himself!

Heh!

While outsiders believed his combat power was around 8,500, he had spent the last two years pushing his strength to nearly 9,800—infinitely close to 10,000.

Heh! Once his combat power surpassed those people, it would be time for those who had once hunted him to pay the price.

This was something even Xiusi, Xiuka's brother, did not know; only Heilai himself was aware of it.

The group did not panic when faced with the charging mob and began to fight back. In their eyes, the combat experience of these bandits was pathetic, their cultivation of Qi was far too crude, and they didn't even grasp the basic concept of Qi.

They could easily take on dozens of opponents of the same level; the life-and-death training they endured in the Virtual Universe was not for nothing.

In that world, there was no need to fear death, though the pain of dying was unforgettable. If one died too many times, the system's protection mechanism would trigger, preventing them from matching into battles for a short period.

Therefore, most people avoided reaching that point, usually settling for severe injuries or stopping once the point was made.

Gradually, as the number of enemies grew, the members of the Blazing Squad began to use the Jiang Fist to counter them. In an instant, all sorts of energy blasts flew wildly, striking the chaotic asteroid belt and causing a continuous chain of explosions.

Shockwaves from the explosions rippled through the vacuum of space; there was no sound, only the visual manifestation of the energy being released.

The energy attacks of the Blazing Squad members all carried, to varying degrees, the characteristics of Jiang Yun's style.

Fast, accurate, and ruthless!

Jiang Yun had even developed a skill specifically for group combat.

Burst Shockwave!

Although it didn't significantly boost combat power, its strength lay in its rapid execution. It triggered an explosion upon hitting the enemy, making it an ideal skill for clearing out fodder, though it was ill-suited for one-on-one duels.

It was too easy to leave an opening!

As the battle dragged on, Heilai gradually realized something was wrong. Why hadn't they taken down those hundred people yet?

He looked toward an area of explosions and was instantly dumbfounded. What was going on!

A group of his underlings had been blasted hundreds of meters away by a single energy wave from an opponent of similar strength—a whole group wiped out in one hit! Who could withstand that?

And what was up with their combat power? How did it skyrocket so suddenly?

Although he didn't think much of the combat power they had gained, if this person's strength could also increase...

His eyes shifted to Bu Chen, completely ignoring Jiang Yun. A flicker of wariness crossed his gaze, and his face even showed signs of tension.

"Stop looking around; your opponent is me!"

Bu Chen saw Heilai's reaction and knew he was likely bewildered by the situation. Before Heilai could think further, Bu Chen prepared to strike. Jiang Yun, however, had no intention of joining the fray.

Instead, he watched the two with interest, as if he were about to enjoy a spectacular performance!

Bu Chen lunged at Heilai, whose mind was on the verge of snapping.

"Damn you, Xiuka! How could you leave out such crucial intelligence? Once this is over, I'll tear you to pieces!"

Even though Heilai knew Xiuka might not have known the truth either, the realization that he had been led into such a trap filled him with rage.

Soon, Heilai discovered that Bu Chen's combat power wasn't as high as he had imagined, but what he didn't know was that Bu Chen was merely in his base state.

However, it was not as simple as he had imagined, because Bu Chen was somehow fighting him to a standstill with a combat power of around 8,000. Although he held the upper hand, Bu Chen was actually trading blows with him back and forth.

The battle between the two was incredibly intense, with several shockwaves appearing in the starry sky; their powerful attacks even spilled over into the battles of others.

"Great! Boss Heilai has the upper hand!"

"Hold on! As long as Boss Heilai wins, we will definitely be victorious!"

The squad leaders under Heilai also noticed that Heilai was gaining the advantage. As long as Heilai won, he would soon be free to help them, and their difficulties would be easily resolved.

The other Heilai Bandits cheered happily, and their morale even saw a boost.

At this moment, Bu Chen was surprised to find that he could fight Heilai to this extent with a combat power of only around 8,000. He had not expected Heilai to be so crude in his use of ki, and his combat techniques were extremely poor, with far too many unnecessary movements.

This was the root cause of why Bu Chen had been able to fight Heilai to this point.

But Bu Chen no longer wanted to play around, so he activated the double Jiang Fist.

His combat power instantly became 16,000!

In an instant, Heilai felt immense pressure!

BOOM!

Upon their next collision, Heilai's body was sent flying by Bu Chen, crashing into a floating boulder and kicking up a massive cloud of dust, with Heilai's body becoming deeply embedded in the rock.

Bu Chen hovered in the starry sky, looking toward the dust-filled area; he clearly sensed that his opponent's ki was beginning to drop.

But suddenly, Bu Chen's pupils dilated sharply. A pair of large hands reached out from the dust, grabbing Bu Chen's throat with a heavy grip and dragging him through several floating rocks until they finally slammed into a meteorite dozens of kilometers wide.

"Damn little bug, how should I deal with you? I'm going to tear your limbs off, piece by piece!"

Heilai's voice sounded low, but it was clearly tinged with madness!