A battle in the blink of an eye!

Bzzzt—

In the wrecked study, the bulb hanging overhead flickered twice, then went out.

The room plunged into darkness!

It was not just Yang Yu's apartment. At that moment... every light in his entire apartment building went out!

As the Ghost Infant Sect's revenge squad launched its all-out assault, they also sent someone to cut the building's power cable.

Huff...

Huff...

In the darkness, Yang Yu panted heavily.

His entire body was taut. Waves of murderous intent washed over him, making him feel the threat of death for the first time!

Who wanted him dead?

The answer was already obvious... An assassination this organized and premeditated, carried out by enemies with a deadly grudge against Yang Yu, intent on killing him from the very first move—who else could it be but the Ghost Infant Sect?

What was coming had finally arrived!

Thoughts raced through Yang Yu's mind. Cosmic Force circulated within him, and a layer of dark light rippled across his skin.

In the blink of an eye, the full set of Mortal Shedding Treasures he wore, previously concealed beneath his skin, emerged...

The Yama Battle Blade at his waist also blazed with dazzling crimson light in the dark room!

Yang Yu reached down and gripped its hilt.

Crash!

Crash!

The violent sound of shattering windowpanes erupted. Then Yang Yu saw a group of black-clad men burst inside, each radiating a fierce, hardened aura and carrying two heavy guns!

Their faces were indistinct in the darkness.

But Yang Yu had reached the acquired human rank, greatly sharpening his five senses. Even in the dark, he could roughly make out his attackers.

Still, his vision was affected somewhat.

Every black-clad man wore a night-vision helmet. The instant they landed, they adopted practiced tactical positions, then—

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

An unbroken barrage rang out from modified guns powerful enough to rival heavy aircraft cannons!

Bullets poured straight into the study where Yang Yu stood.

Under that metal storm, even the walls of his rented apartment crumbled. Huge holes instantly turned the flimsy walls into a honeycomb.

Inside the study, Yang Yu wielded the Yama Battle Blade to intercept the dozens of incoming bullets.

Swish, swish, swish!

Blood-red blade light flared in the darkness.

In an instant, a mass of blade afterimages streaked through the air like meteors, accompanied by violent cracks as they tore through the air.

His sword-wielding right hand became a blur, as though he were the thousand-armed Guanyin.

Clang, clang, clang!

Within a single breath, he had slashed down at least seven or eight bullets. The rest went wide, blasting terrifying craters into the study's floor and walls.

One or two astonishingly powerful bullets even hurtled toward the Blade Queen's cocoon, which was nearly ready to hatch.

Yang Yu swept his gaze over it. One glance was enough to put his mind at ease.

Vast waves of Cosmic Force rippled over the cocoon's surface. That power took tangible form, melting and vaporizing every bullet that flew toward it.

With the Blade Queen safe for now, Yang Yu no longer had anything holding him back.

A cold gleam flashed in his eyes, and he roared into the darkness.

"Ghost Infant Sect scum, you're asking to die!"

Whoosh—the next instant, Yang Yu smashed through the bullet-riddled wall in front of him, leaving a huge human-shaped hole. He shot through it and charged the black-clad Ghost Infant Sect members firing their guns!

He moved as swiftly as the wind!

With a single darting movement, Yang Yu appeared like a blood-red phantom beside a horrified black-clad Ghost Infant Sect member.

The man tried to raise his gun and fight back.

But he was far too slow.

Whoosh!

A savage flash of blood-red blade light lit the darkness. Blood sprayed everywhere as the man's head flew free of his body!

Having landed his strike, Yang Yu did not even look. Without turning around, he furiously slashed the blood-lit Yama Battle Blade behind him, unleashing a terrifying fan of blade energy!

Clang, clang, clang!

In an instant, several more bullets flying toward him were sliced into a shower of metal fragments.

"Die!" Yang Yu growled furiously.

After shattering those bullets, he stamped down. The immense force crushed the floor beneath his feet, covering it in dense, spiderweb-like cracks.

At the same time, the recoil from that tremendous force launched him into the air!

Whoosh!

While airborne, Yang Yu hurled the Yama Battle Blade like a throwing weapon!

It tore through the air, a streak of crimson light that pinned a black-clad Ghost Infant Sect disciple dead against the wall!

At the same time, Yang Yu's airborne body flashed toward another nearby man in black. Layer upon layer of Cosmic Force coiled around his fist, already poised to strike. As that power surged, it also activated the tactical glove on his hand!

Fueled by the power of the Mortal Shedding Treasure, a phantom beast resembling a lion and tiger appeared over his fist!

Roar!

Amid a low, feline growl, Yang Yu killed the man blocking his path with a single punch. His upper body exploded into scraps of flesh and blood, while his lower body collapsed helplessly.

Not even a second had passed by the time he finished.

In a flash, Yang Yu reached the Yama Battle Blade embedded in the wall and grasped its hilt.

Clang!

As though drawing it from a sheath, he ripped the blade out of the man pinned dead against the wall.

At the same time, the wall behind the man could no longer withstand the immense force. It collapsed with a crash, exposing the pitch-black night sky beyond.

Dark clouds blanketed the sky. Not a single star was visible!

At some point, rain clouds had obscured even the bright moon that had hung overhead.

A storm was coming, and murderous intent swept through the building!

Through the gaping hole in the exterior wall, Yang Yu heard an uproar rising inside the apartment building.

The sounds of such fierce combat had long since roused his sleeping neighbors.

The thunderous gunfire made the ordinary residents, who had never witnessed bloodshed, scream shrilly... Dense footsteps pounded through the building as they rushed downstairs.

I can't let this escalate. I need somewhere quiet to fight!

The thought flashed through Yang Yu's mind.

These Ghost Infant Sect members were as reckless as terrorists. They could attack crowds of ordinary people at any moment.

If large numbers of civilians died, the full might of the state would inevitably intervene!

The powerful Ghost Infant Sect might have nothing to fear.

But Yang Yu was alone, with little support. He had to consider the possibility of being hunted down by the state!

Retreat!

In an instant, Yang Yu grasped the crux of the situation.

I have to get away from the civilians!

Leave this residential area!

Whoosh!

A wave of heat swept toward him from behind. Needle-sharp murderous intent enveloped his entire body.

This felt completely different from those feeble black-clad men. Yang Yu immediately sensed... this attack carried tremendous force. If it struck him, the impact would be devastating, leaving him gravely injured in an instant!

An acquired human rank expert!

Understanding flashed through Yang Yu's mind. At the same time, he rushed two steps forward and stamped down!

Boom!

The entire apartment building trembled beneath the immense force of his foot. Yang Yu shot through the hole left by the collapsed wall, hurtling outside like a cannonball.

Still in midair, Yang Yu twisted his body with a powerful turn of his waist.

In the blink of an eye, he gripped the Yama Battle Blade with both hands, and power erupted through his arms.

He unleashed a single slash!

Boom!!!

The blood-red blade light collided with a terrifying yellow-orange fist projection blazing with flames, which had just emerged through the huge hole in the apartment wall!

Blade light and fist projection crossed.

Brilliant light erupted between them. Then... both powers were annihilated!

The collision of those immense forces created a shock wave like a raging ocean surge!

It slammed into Yang Yu in midair, piercing the layers of protective light cast by his Mortal Shedding Treasures and sending the blood and vital energy within him into turmoil.

Carried by that tremendously powerful shock wave, Yang Yu drifted like a feather in a gale.

He was blown straight away!

Using its force, he shot backward through the air, rapidly escaping far from the residential area.

At the same time, Yang Yu roared!

"Ghost Infant Sect scum!"

"If you've got the guts, come after me... I'll take you on anytime!"

"If I survive today, I'll repay this debt to your entire sect!"

"Come on!"

"You pack of sneaking rats!"

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