Wang Kang knew that a fierce battle was inevitable today.
At his command, a dense hail of bullets poured out.
There was a temporary stillness underwater.
Liu Ying was relying on one side of the riverbank, holding her breath.
Suddenly, a mocking laugh came from the surface of the water:
"Turns out you’re here."
Wang Kang’s body was surrounded by blue light, and layers of blue lotus petal-shaped protrusions emerged on the surface of his skin, thick and numerous. With a flick of his wrist, the petals shot out.
Under the water, Liu Ying dodged, but one petal still struck her. The petal dissolved upon contact with the protective suit, instantly merged onto her body surface, and adhered to the surface of the [Primordial Film] that had formed after her Primordial Skill reached Great Success. The previously impenetrable film cracked open, and streaks of fresh blood seeped out.
"Hisss... Indeed, somewhat eerie."
She had taken on many judicial assistance tasks after graduation.
With Hard Qigong and protective suits, most could be completed without injury.
The last time she was hurt was a year ago.
Wang Kang’s eyes blazed with blue light as he leaped forward to where Liu Ying was hiding. An odd blue flesh lotus flower grew out above his head, enveloping it.
After Wang Kang had left, Lu Chenzhou landed nimbly from a tree like a cat, wrapping his legs around a Black Knight who he felt should have at least the strength of Third Rank. The Black Knight then realized there had been someone hiding in the tree above - too late.
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Lu Chenzhou’s Tiger Claw locked onto the Black Knight’s right arm, which he had reached back to draw. With a twist, accompanied by the sound of fracturing bones, the Black Knight let out a heart-wrenching cry of pain. Lu Chenzhou, not stopping there, twisted and broke the man’s other arm as well.
He grabbed the man as a shield, just in time to block a Straight Punch from another Seventh Rank Black Knight. He threw the man toward the other, who kicked his comrade aside and let out a bellow, executing a "Mountain Crossing Body" and launching a spinning kick.
This one was also practicing Tiger Form.
It was like a novice swinging a broadsword before Guan Gong.
Lu Chenzhou casually locked the man’s ankle with one hand, then performed a Tiger Form move akin to a mountain being rammed. His elbow struck the man’s chest, and the Black Knight was sent flying backwards, hitting the shore and spitting foam.
Accustomed to fighting with geniuses, Lu Chenzhou suddenly discovered that these experts, who seemed very powerful to ordinary people, were just average to him.
In less than ten seconds, two experts lay on the ground, unable to get up.
The other ordinary cultists were already dumbfounded. They scattered and fled, but Lu Chenzhou charged forward with swift steps, using both hands and feet, quickly taking down all these people.
At this moment, Officer Ren and his team also emerged from the sewer.
"Tie them all up, inject them with a potent anesthetic!"
A blue-skinned person with a blue flesh lotus flower growing on his chest suddenly charged forward. The flower opened its mouth and astonishingly swallowed all the bullets fired at it.
"Master of the Lotus, cleanse this mortal realm!"
Shouting the slogan as if he intended to perish together with Officer Ren, the flesh lotus flower extended and transformed into a man-eating plant, grabbing a charging police officer with its mouth and tossing him away. Officer Ren, also a Ninth Rank expert, dodged to the side, pushed off the wall, and spun with a whipping kick!
Whack! The cultist was already prepared; the flesh lotus flower opened its mouth and bit down on Officer Ren’s extended leg, rapidly closing and tightening into a bud, constricting like a group of pythons. The pain turned Officer Ren’s complexion to a purplish hue, clearly suffering, while the cultist laughed hysterically.
"Bringing one with me before I die is worth it."
Suddenly, he felt something cold pierce through his chest. It was a pitch-black claw, clutching a blue and eerily grotesque heart.
With his heart shattered, the cultist’s gaze dimmed.
Behind him, Lu Chenzhou withdrew his bloodied Fist Blade.
"These people are like lunatics, be careful Officer Ren."
Tossing the cultist’s corpse aside, he surveyed the surroundings.
Wang Gang was dealing with ordinary cultists, Luo Gang was struggling against a core cultist with a flesh blue lotus flower on his face. The cultist’s petal attacks were ignoring protective suits, but fortunately, Luo Gang also possessed the Perfect Level Iron Armor Skill, which allowed him to hold on for a while.
Liu Ying, on the other hand, was being overwhelmed by Wang Kang.
Her protective suit was already stained with blood, clearly indicating injury.
As for the other cultists and Black Knights, they were inconsequential.
He believed the police would soon have them under control.
Lu Chenzhou advanced with Sweeping Step, unsheathing his Fist Blade and stabbing out with his arm trembling like a gun, unleashing Inch Force. Along with the explosion of Dark Force, the cultist’s knee joints burst apart.
The cultist screamed in pain and collapsed to the ground, kneeling.
Turning around, the flesh on the cultist’s face formed a lotus flower that spat out streaks of blue light.
Those were the high-speed, bullet-like flesh lotus seeds.
The evil method was too strange; Lu Chenzhou didn’t dare to confront it head-on. His right foot performed a Shock Step, and with Swallow Form Skill exploding, he sidestepped. A lotus seed grazed his right arm, dissolved upon contacting the protective suit, and then exploded on the surface of his body. The Golden Film trembled, emitting a brilliant golden light.
"Truly wicked. No wonder one must cultivate Hard Qigong."
Lu Chenzhou felt pain in his left arm.
While the power of the lotus seeds wasn’t very great, they could ignore protective suits, which would be troubling for ordinary Martial Artists. Fortunately, his Golden Film was incredibly thick, offering complete resistance. There was only a slight impact that left faint red marks, which were now healing at a visible rate. He felt relieved, seemingly destined to overcome these cultists.
Seizing the opportunity,
Luo Gang kicked the cultist to the ground and pulled out his handcuffs.
"Chenzhou, go help Liu Ying, I can handle this."
At this point, Wang Kang was frenzied. In terms of hand-to-hand combat and fighting skills, he was outclassed by Liu Ying, but empowered with Divine Power, he was exceptionally resilient; he was still lively despite taking several bullets, and his most vulnerable head was protected by the strange flesh lotus flower.