Hannibal's Fury
The deafening crash of Thunder God's Sword colliding with the protective barrier shattered all the glass in the room, and the powerful impact even cracked several walls in the attic, but the barrier remained intact.
Li Wei frowned, thinking to himself that this barrier was indeed very sturdy.
"It's no use. This barrier was set up by that old bastard Hanbani himself. No one but him can open it," Nina, staring at Li Wei outside the barrier with a helpless expression.
In fact, Nina had already tried to break through the barrier to escape, but no matter how she attacked, the barrier remained unbroken. Although the boy's attack was powerful, it was clear that he still couldn't break through the barrier.
"By the way, who are you? How do you know my name? Never mind, whoever you are, let's run! You attacked the barrier, that old bastard Hanbani will definitely sense it, and he might be back soon!" Perhaps because there was no way to escape, Nina sat inside the barrier and said loudly.
She was clearly very frustrated.
Ignoring Nina, Li Wei frowned.
"There's no time."
Li Wei knew he had at most three minutes left. To break through the barrier within three minutes, he would have to use the Sky Fox Awakening.
"Nina, find a place to hide," Li Wei said, then closed his eyes.
Nina, inside the barrier, wanted to say something, but then she noticed that the boy outside looked rather strange. Suddenly, a cloud of white mist burst forth from his body, instantly filling the space outside the barrier.
"What on earth is going on?" Nina sat up from the ground. The area outside the barrier was filled with thick white fog, making it impossible to see anyone. But instinctively, she found a corner and huddled there.
Suddenly, a shout came from outside the barrier.
"Break the turtle shell!"
Nina felt the entire attic shaking violently. A sound like a thunderclap made her eardrums ache. The boy outside the barrier was frantically attacking the outer wall of the barrier.
"It's no use saying it, why is this guy still..." Nina was about to stop him when she heard a cracking sound.
"What?"
Upon closer inspection, Nina was surprised to find that the outer wall of the barrier, which she had been unable to break through no matter how she attacked, had actually developed a crack under the boy's attack.
"Break, break, break it for me!"
Outside the barrier, the boy kept bombarding the same spot with white lightning bolts as thick as a child's arm. Soon, the crack began to spread, followed by a second and a third. After a dozen seconds, the outer wall of the barrier was covered with cracks, like a hideous spider web.
Ultimately, the outer wall of the barrier could not withstand the lightning strike and shattered with a deafening roar, as if a pane of glass had been broken, turning into countless fragments of energy that scattered into the air.
"It was actually shattered?" Nina stared coldly at the boy who had barged in, a mix of emotions welling up inside her.
This was a barrier set up by an S-rank expert, and now it had been smashed open by a boy who looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. For a moment, Nina was somewhat dazed.
"Don't stand there, let's go!" Li Wei knew that time was of the essence, so he grabbed the dazed Nina and rushed out of the attic.
Outside, most of the puppets he had summoned using Card Magic were dead or wounded, but Li Wei ignored them and directly pulled Nina onto the roof, quickly escaping.
He knew that if Hanbani were to return at this moment, or if they encountered another S-class expert, escaping unscathed would be extremely difficult. Fortunately, Li Wei still had Little Hannibal, which was their trump card for escaping.
Sure enough, after running for a while, Li Wei felt two powerful auras closely following behind him.
Looking back, they were surprised to see Prince Hannibal and another S-rank expert.
Li Wei gave a wry smile, thinking to himself that he was really unlucky to have attracted the pursuit of two great experts. There was no point in continuing to run now, so he could only stop and watch the two gradually approach.
"Damn bastard, how dare you plot against my Hannibal Family! Die!" Hanbani charged forward first, had a ferocious expression on his face.
He was now furious.
Just now, after he arrived at the location where the boy had been kidnapped, he saw more than a dozen puppets fighting with his own men, and at this moment he began to have doubts.
At that moment, the barrier he had personally set up was breached. He naturally sensed it and knew that he had fallen into a trap. He hurriedly returned and encountered his captain of guards on the way. After inquiring, he learned that more than 70% of the people in his manor had died mysteriously.
This was like a heavy blow, especially since among the dead were his children and wife. The feeling of being manipulated instantly ignited the powerful man's anger.
At this moment, all he wanted was to find the guy who did all this and tear him to pieces.
Upon seeing the man in the distance, Hanbani knew it must be this guy's doing, so he attacked without holding back, unleashing a deadly move.
An S-rank expert's attack is naturally extraordinary. Even from a hundred meters away, Li Wei could feel the oppressive air pressure that stung his skin.
"Damn it, this old guy actually tried to kill me!" Li Wei was also shocked. He quickly threw Nina hundreds of meters away and then turned around.
"Hanbani, if you want your youngest son to suffer torture to death, then come on, I'm ready to fight you to the bitter end."
These words, like a thunderclap, jolted Hanbani from his rage.
He hurriedly tried to withdraw his attack, but it was too late. The powerful force transformed into a black ball of light and attacked Li Wei.
Oh no!
Seeing this, Li Wei quickly took out a gold card.
A gold card, a level 6 card, is considered very high-level. Even I used a lot of materials obtained from the Illusion Realm to make this card.
This golden card is called 'Gate of Life and Death'. It can instantly summon an iron gate cast from metal, making it arguably the top-tier defensive card.
The meaning of the Gate of Life and Death is that if the opponent can break through this gate, then nothing can stop their attack. Faced with the full-force attack of an S-rank expert, Li Wei had no choice but to use this precious card.
"The Gate of Life and Death and Death Opens"
He chanted a spell, the card shattered, and then a huge iron gate suddenly rose up dozens of meters in front of Li Wei.
From a distance, the iron gate looked like an entrance to hell, adorned with lifelike statues of demons and angels, works of art in themselves. But the dark, metallic sheen told everyone that its defensive capabilities were absolutely terrifying.
"Life or death, it all depends on this one," Li Wei took a deep breath. The black light, like a shooting star, crashed into the Gate of Life and Death. Instantly, an invisible wave spread out, and all the houses within a radius of several hundred meters collapsed.
Then came the towering explosion.
The sky was filled with flying debris and dust, which enveloped an area of about a kilometer. Li Wei's ears were ringing, and he was still utterly horrified. This S-level expert was indeed terrifyingly strong.
However, this time, the Gate of Life and Death clearly blocked the opponent's full-force attack.
Back then, when facing an S-rank fox demon, Li Wei had absolutely no power to resist. Apart from self-destructing his inner core, he had no way to fight back against that S-rank fox demon.
Now, in just over a year, Li Wei has gained the ability to compete with S-class powerhouses. Although it's only in a passive defensive posture, it's still a huge improvement for Li Wei.
Li Wei revealed a slight smile behind the Gate of Life and Death.
Moreover, in this confrontation, brute force alone cannot solve everything. Sometimes, when you hit the opponent's weakest spot, even if the opponent is hundreds of times stronger than you, you may not necessarily lose.
Just like now, the Gate of Life and Death blocked Hanbani's full-force attack, and the opponent did not continue to attack. This shows that the Little Hannibal is very important to him.
Knowing this, Li Wei had leverage in negotiations.
As the dust settled, Li Wei saw that his escape routes were controlled by Hanbani and another S-class expert, meaning that escape was no longer an option.
"Hanbani, your actions just now were too reckless. Don't you know that if I lose even a hair, your youngest son will suffer ten times the Pain I have? If you kill me, you will never see your precious son again!" Although Li Wei's combat strength was far inferior to his opponent's, his aura was not weak at all.
On the contrary, Li Wei knew that he had to seize the initiative at this moment, otherwise, he would die.
An S-level expert could crush him as easily as stepping on an ant. If it weren't for the level 6 card, Li Wei wouldn't have been able to block that attack.
But now, having used his only level 6 card, Li Wei's last remaining talisman is the other party's youngest son.
Fortunately, this amulet seems to be very effective.
"You damned brat, I don't care which star system you're from. If you don't hand over my son today, I'll kill you and then slaughter your entire star system!" Hanbani's face was contorted with rage, a bunch of fangs were already showing, and a pair of jet-black bat wings even grew from his back. His terrifying aura kept bursting out, clearly on the verge of exploding.
"If you don't care about your youngest son's life or death, then go ahead and do it. I believe that exchanging my worthless life for the life of the purest descendant of your Hanbani's bloodline is a sure win," Li Wei said without backing down.
However, from an angle unseen by anyone, Li Wei's fingers were trembling slightly; even he felt a trace of tension at this life-or-death moment.
However, a minute later, Li Wei realized he had won his bet. Hanbani's imposing manner instantly subsided, though his eyes still seemed to want to devour Li Wei alive.
Finally, he sighed and said fiercely, "Where is my son? Hand him over, and I promise to let you go."