The Heilai Bandits' Defeat

"Hahaha! Are you still acting arrogant?"

Heilai's manic appearance was enough to strike fear into anyone's heart.

Heilai grabbed Bu Chen, who was still lying on the ground, and flung him away with brutal force. Bu Chen slammed heavily into a meteorite, creating yet another massive crater.

Boom!

Although no sound traveled through the vacuum, the impact felt as if it had shaken the very void.

Cough, cough!

Bu Chen coughed twice and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his hand.

Damn it! What is going on with him? His combat power just skyrocketed!

Bu Chen found it hard to believe, as his senses indicated that Heilai's combat power had instantly surged to thirty thousand!

Thirty thousand combat power!

How was that possible!

Bu Chen stood there, his face etched with disbelief.

However, Jiang Yun, who was watching from the sidelines, saw it clearly. While Heilai was obscured by dust, he had taken advantage of Bu Chen's distraction to secretly pull out a small black bottle and swallow the liquid inside.

Then, Heilai's body underwent an unknown transformation.

Jiang Yun was somewhat curious about this, but he could tell that such a potion clearly carried massive side effects; it not only drained the user's potential but even consumed their life force.

"Damn insect, you made me pay such a heavy price!"

"Tell me!"

"How should I torture you!"

With a roar, Heilai lunged at Bu Chen once more.

Relying on his exquisite combat techniques, Bu Chen carefully dodged Heilai's onslaught, though Heilai was currently blinded by rage.

However, it was clear that Heilai's combat power now far exceeded Bu Chen's. No matter how refined Bu Chen's techniques were, Heilai's superior combat power granted him a speed that outclassed Bu Chen's own.

Although Bu Chen's senses could keep up, Heilai's speed made every movement a struggle, forcing him to defend with great difficulty.

Watching Bu Chen refrain from unleashing his full strength, Jiang Yun realized he was clearly intending to use this as a training exercise.

He did not intervene, choosing instead to watch with interest to see just how far Bu Chen could go.

With Bu Chen's current combat power, although it was only at a certain level, his profound cultivation allowed him to fight those with significantly higher power.

Although Heilai possessed a combat power as high as thirty thousand, he struggled to control the sudden surge, meaning the actual power he could exert was much lower.

Thus, Bu Chen was effectively fighting someone only a few thousand points stronger than himself, though the process was clearly perilous.

No, I can't keep going like this. While this is a good opportunity to hone my cultivation, this isn't a game! The pressure of life and death can improve my cultivation quickly, but it's not worth losing my life over!

Bu Chen thought to himself.

It wasn't easy to encounter such a suitable training partner.

Because Jiang Yun was nearby, Bu Chen didn't worry about his safety, knowing that Jiang Yun's goal was to temper their cultivation.

Yet, in their previous training, Bu Chen had noticed that Jiang Yun's own progress was immense.

If things continued this way, he wouldn't even be able to keep up with Brother Yun's pace.

That was why Bu Chen had taken this risk—a departure from his usual steady and cautious nature.

It was all to keep up with Jiang Yun!

"It's time!"

"Fourfold Jiang Fist!"

In an instant, Bu Chen's combat power surged to a new peak.

Unlike the raw, forced power Heilai gained from his potion, this was power he could control completely.

In just a moment, the suppressed Bu Chen instantly seized the upper hand.

The energy storm from their clash immediately sent the nearby Heilai Bandits flying.

The area instantly became a vacuum, with the energy waves from their battle shimmering and emitting a dazzling light across the starry sky.

"How is this possible! His combat power can still increase?"

Heilai said, his face full of shock and disbelief.

He had already played his trump card, something he had spent a fortune to acquire from the Cosmic Trade Alliance.

Yet, the potion's side effects were severe; not only did it affect his potential, but it had also cost him ten years of his life.

Despite paying such a heavy price, he still hadn't managed to kill Bu Chen, and instead, he was being beaten back.

The two stopped. Heilai stood to the side, gasping for air, his eyes cold as he glared at Bu Chen, as if his gaze alone could tear him to shreds.

"Heilai, surrender! Don't make any more futile struggles!"

Bu Chen crossed his arms, looking at the panting Heilai, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Hahaha!!!"

"I, Heilai, have dominated this star sector for decades. Who would have thought that I would end up a tiger fallen to the plains, bullied by dogs."

"Are you trying to humiliate me? I, Heilai, am someone of status in these parts, yet you dare demand my surrender!"

Heilai's expression turned manic, as if Bu Chen's words had struck a nerve deep within him.

"Oh! I didn't expect you to have some backbone."

Heilai's attitude surprised Bu Chen; he hadn't anticipated that the leader of the Heilai Bandits would possess such grit.

No wonder he had managed to remain unscathed and avoid annihilation for decades.

The surrounding Heilai Bandits watched as their boss fell into crisis, their eyes wide with shock and horror.

"Lord Heilai has actually been beaten to this state!"

"Damn it, that guy was hiding his combat power!"

"Could they have been hired by someone to wipe us out? How cunning, sending a group of people who can conceal their combat power to purge us."

The Heilai Bandits were incensed, convinced that the Blazing Squad had been hired by others specifically to exterminate them.

After all, there were those in the universe capable of hiding their combat power, and they assumed Jiang Yun and his group belonged to such a race.

"Hahaha, die with me! You're ten thousand years too early if you think you can make me, Heilai, surrender!"

A terrifying, almost demonic laughter erupted from Heilai's throat, making everyone's skin crawl.

Suddenly, Heilai lunged toward Bu Chen, his body beginning to emit a brilliant white light.

Bu Chen's heart tightened, assuming Heilai was about to unleash some ultimate technique.

He couldn't help but grow wary, bracing himself against the charging Heilai.

As Heilai rushed forward, the light radiating from his body grew brighter, and his aura became increasingly terrifying.

Suddenly, Bu Chen seemed to realize something and quickly turned his head, shouting, "Blazing Squad, activate the protective shields!"

BOOM!

A flash of white light swept across the area, instantly pulverizing the surrounding meteorites as a massive surge of energy engulfed everything in its path.

The immense shockwave even reached the battlefield where the Blazing Squad was positioned!

Some of the Heilai Bandits were even killed by the energy shockwave.

The spot where Bu Chen had been standing was buried in thick dust and smoke.

"Captain!"

"Quick! Check if the Captain is alright!"

Thanks to Bu Chen's warning, the members of the Blazing Squad had activated their protective shields and escaped unscathed.

However, it was a different story for Bu Chen.

The members of the Blazing Squad rushed toward Bu Chen's location; with such a violent explosion, they couldn't be sure if he had escaped injury.

When they arrived, the dust slowly settled, revealing two figures.

It turned out that Jiang Yun had saved Bu Chen, having anticipated Heilai's intentions.

Jiang Yun hadn't expected Heilai to be so decisive as to self-destruct!

As for Bu Chen, he hadn't reacted in time, only managing to warn the others.

But at the critical moment, Jiang Yun had pulled him to safety.

Seeing that Bu Chen was unharmed, the members of the Blazing Squad breathed a sigh of relief.

They immediately turned their angry gazes toward the remaining Heilai Bandits.

Without Heilai, the morale of the Heilai Bandits suffered a massive blow, and they began to retreat steadily under the group's onslaught.