Slaying an Innate!

Jiang Xiao looked at the wounds on his body, horror on his face.

He had reacted quickly, but the explosion had come far too fast.

Looking at the crater blasted into the ground before him, he felt a lingering dread.

If he hadn't had Gang Qi protecting his body, that explosion would probably have killed him.

No matter how powerful an Innate expert was, he was still made of mortal flesh. At that moment, Jiang Xiao no longer dared underestimate Chen Feng.

His opponent had an endless stream of tricks and had obtained a great many treasures of immortals.

At the top of the mine, Chen Feng was still shooting.

Through his scope, he had seen the explosion halfway up the mountain.

He had set several traps in advance using high-explosive grenades.

He had poured out some of the grenades' ignition powder to shorten the delay before they exploded.

Then he had half-buried the modified grenades in the soil and secured them with a wire.

As long as someone passing by touched the wire, the grenade's fuse would be triggered.

The grenade would explode immediately.

The grenades Jack had sold him weren't ordinary grenades, but high-explosive grenades used exclusively by the Eagle Sauce military.

A single one was enough to blow a car over.

Yet even a grenade that powerful had failed to kill his opponent.

An Innate expert's speed and defense were beyond anything an Acquired Realm martial artist could match.

Chen Feng paid Jiang Xiao no mind and continued pulling the trigger, firing at He Sandao.

He had set several more grenade traps farther ahead, so holding Jiang Xiao up for a while wouldn't be a problem.

Killing He Sandao first was the most important thing. If he gave his opponent time to catch his breath and let him run into the sect headquarters to hide, that would be trouble.

At the entrance to the Xingfeng Sect headquarters, He Sandao's face had gone pale.

He felt stifled. He knew exactly where the enemy was, yet he couldn't fight back.

There was no one left at his side to block bullets for him.

Every bullet struck his Gang Qi.

His Gang Qi had grown completely dim, and it wouldn't be long before it shattered.

When that happened, he would be as good as dead.

"Don't run! He's just a mortal! All of you, get up there and capture Chen Feng for me!"

He Sandao shouted at the mountain bandits fleeing in all directions.

Some of the bandits stopped, but even more continued to flee.

Those who stayed were loyal to He Sandao and could be considered his trusted followers.

The dozen or so remaining bandits set their faces and charged toward the top of the mine.

Halfway up the mountain, they encountered the injured Jiang Xiao.

For a moment, none of the dozen or so men moved. One bandit asked, "Senior, what's happening?"

Even an Innate expert like Jiang Xiao wasn't moving, so how could they dare move?

They had heard the explosion just now, and the sight of Jiang Xiao's injuries made them even more wary.

Jiang Xiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and spoke coldly:

"That Chen Feng tricked me. You men go on ahead. He has no more tricks left."

Jiang Xiao didn't dare take another risk. He had no idea whether there were more traps on the path ahead.

The dozen or so bandits hesitated. Although they had run up here on He Sandao's orders,

that didn't mean they were fools.

There had to be danger here. Otherwise, why would an Innate expert like Jiang Xiao have stopped in his tracks?

Seeing that none of them moved, Jiang Xiao's face turned cold.

"What? Do you need me to invite you over there?"

Under Jiang Xiao's icy gaze, the dozen or so bandits didn't dare linger. Gritting their teeth, they charged toward the mountaintop.

But before they had run far, three explosions rang out, instantly blowing all of them to death.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiao immediately felt relieved.

Fortunately, he hadn't chosen to charge ahead, or he would have been the unlucky one. Although he might not have died, he would certainly have been gravely injured.

"Brother Jiang, why haven't you made your move yet?"

In the distance, He Sandao stirred his Gang Qi and shouted to Jiang Xiao. He could barely hold on any longer.

Chen Feng's attacks had never stopped.

He Sandao was now in a life-or-death crisis.

Despite He Sandao's shout, Jiang Xiao remained unmoved and stood where he was, thinking.

He did have another way to reach the mountaintop quickly: he could avoid the ground altogether.

He could use his Gang Qi to ride the wind briefly and reach the mountaintop, avoiding the traps.

But Innate experts could only ride the wind for a short time, and doing so consumed an enormous amount of their own Qi.

Jiang Xiao shouted to He Sandao:

"Brother He, hold on a little longer. This man has set traps here. Give me a moment to think of a way past them."

Jiang Xiao planned to wait a little longer, until He Sandao was gravely injured or dead, before making his move.

That way, even if he consumed most of his Gang Qi, he could still deal with a gravely injured He Sandao.

"Jiang Xiao, you fool! You're still thinking about your own interests at a time like this? If I die, do you think you'll live?"

He Sandao was furious. He knew exactly what Jiang Xiao was thinking.

Jiang Xiao ignored He Sandao and waited quietly.

On the mountaintop, Chen Feng had fired nearly ten sniper rifle rounds.

But He Sandao still wasn't dead, and Chen Feng's brows knitted tightly.

He had prepared only three magazines in advance, and the Remington 700 sniper rifle's magazines held only five rounds each.

Now he had only this last magazine left. If He Sandao still wasn't dead after he emptied it,

he wouldn't be able to kill him. He Sandao would have enough time to escape while he loaded more bullets.

Chen Feng put his jumbled thoughts aside and pulled the trigger again.

Bang!

This time was different from the others. A sound like shattering glass rang out.

The Gang Qi enveloping He Sandao's body dissipated completely.

He spat out a large mouthful of blood and fell to his knees.

Seeing this, Chen Feng pulled the trigger again without hesitation.

This shot struck He Sandao squarely in the chest.

The bullet hit as expected, piercing straight through his chest.

Only when Chen Feng saw He Sandao fall did he let out a breath of relief.

"He was really hard to kill. I'll need a more powerful weapon from now on."

Just as Chen Feng breathed a sigh of relief, Jiang Xiao moved halfway up the mountain, Gang Qi surging wildly through his body.

He leaped up and flew straight toward Chen Feng.

By the time Chen Feng noticed Jiang Xiao flying toward him, Jiang Xiao was less than five meters away.

Jiang Xiao's face was filled with viciousness and madness.

Gang Qi had already gathered in his right palm. He intended to cripple Chen Feng with a single blow.

Before Chen Feng had time to turn the gun around, Jiang Xiao thrust his palm out.

The Gang Qi he released struck Chen Feng instantly, sending him flying backward.

Chen Feng flew a full ten meters before landing, then lay limp and motionless on the ground.

Jiang Xiao immediately laughed.

"He's actually just a mortal, not even a martial artist!"

He had held back some of his strength with that palm strike, so it wouldn't kill Chen Feng.

Just as Jiang Xiao landed, he immediately noticed several cylindrical objects on the ground that he had never seen before.

One of them was emitting white smoke. It had fallen from Chen Feng when he was sent flying.

The sight of the white smoke immediately reminded Jiang Xiao of the earlier explosion.

His pupils contracted. He tried to react, but it was too late. The sound of an explosion rang out beneath his feet once more.

This time, five explosions went off in rapid succession.

The powerful shock waves from the explosions swallowed Jiang Xiao in an instant.

"Ah!" A scream burst from Jiang Xiao's mouth.

One of his legs had been blown off, and he was covered in wounds.

After striking Chen Feng and sending him flying, Jiang Xiao had completely let his guard down.

He had never imagined there would be another explosion like the one before.

Jiang Xiao was only at Early Innate and couldn't possibly withstand the blasts of five high-explosive grenades.

In the distance, Chen Feng, who had been lying limp on the ground, stood up, his face somewhat pale.

A bone-piercing pain shot through his chest. He could feel that his ribs were probably broken.

Jiang Xiao was horrified to see that Chen Feng could still sit up.

If the Gang Qi from that blow had entered his body, even someone at the Ninth Layer of the Acquired Realm would have had every meridian severed, let alone a mortal like Chen Feng.

"How is that possible? You took a blow from me and can still stand up? How is that possible?!"

Chen Feng didn't answer Jiang Xiao, nor did he give him a chance to say another word.

Instead, he drew his pistol, aimed at Jiang Xiao's head, and emptied the magazine.