Chapter 16 “Slaying the Eagle”
by Sunflower“Mu Liang, don’t charge!”
Zhou Zhengde’s shouts came to an abrupt halt.
Wang Jixuan, who was carrying the car door and charging forward, was hit and sent flying backward.
The Vajra Talisman and the Hemostatic Talisman lit up at the same time. Wang Jixuan reacted quickly enough. The moment his body landed, he pushed off the ground and swung himself, directly darting into the ditch on the other side of the main road, close to the sniper’s direction, using the terrain to save his life.
Boom!
A sniper bullet struck near Wang Jixuan’s feet, just half an inch away from his right foot.
Wang Jixuan raised his right hand and quickly pointed it at the wound on his left shoulder.
Even with the protection of the Vajra Talisman and the car door reducing the impact, the bullet still pierced his left shoulder, and a piece of flesh was blown off the back of his shoulder.
The hemostatic talisman really worked.
A piercing pain struck.
He gritted his teeth, burying his body as much as possible in the stinking mud, and glared at the car door that had been punched through a corner on the other side of the ditch.
This thing looks so heavy, why is it so fragile?
Wang Jixuan looked toward where Zhou Zhengde was hiding.
Boom!
Another gunshot rang out, and the fuel tank of the car Zhou Zhengde was leaning against was breached once more.
It was almost completely destroyed.
A sniper in the distance is rapidly changing magazines.
“Mu Liang!”
Zhou Zhengde shouted at the top of his lungs:
“Don’t move! You can’t outrun his reaction speed! If they can get their hands on a sniper rifle like that, they can definitely get night vision goggles and thermal imaging! Just stay there! Wait for the Silver Party to come and help!”
Wang Jixuan did not answer, but closed his eyes tightly, trying to process the intense pain in his body and the tremors in his Dao heart.
‘This humble Taoist priest has miscalculated.’
Although it was because he didn’t understand the materials of these things, at this moment, he had already lost the opportunity to approach and eliminate the enemy.
His physical body had only just entered the Qi Refining Realm.
The Blackfire Gang did not give him more time to cultivate.
The sniper rifle fired again, still aiming at the vehicle’s fuel tank.
The lives of Zhou Zhengde and his henchmen from the Silver Gang are now hanging in the balance.
If they leave the vehicle’s cover, they will be immediately sniped; if they don’t leave the vicinity of the vehicle, the enemy will eventually detonate the vehicle’s fuel tank.
A dead end with almost no solution.
‘What else can I do? Such a cleverly crafted object is extremely powerful. If I had a Core Formation Realm body, I might be able to withstand it, but it’s truly beyond my current ability to contend with.’
Ultimately, it’s due to insufficient time for cultivation.
‘Is this second life destined to end here…?’
Wang Jixuan felt a strange sense of powerlessness. He ignored the intense pain in his body, but his Dao heart was filled with images.
That was the inner demon he hadn’t dared to recall for the past twenty-odd days, now stirred by his current sense of powerlessness.
His tribulation;
A failed tribulation.
…
“Mu Liang! Don’t move!”
Zhou Zhengde’s loud shouts reached Lan Yuzai’s ears in the bathroom of the hotel suite.
Lan Yuzai paused for a moment, then, with a sudden burst of strength and energy, he covered his injured face, stood up shakily, and went to the window to look out.
The sound of the sniper rifle made him shudder. In the darkness of the opposite block, he could vaguely see faint gunfire.
What’s going on?
The guy went to rescue someone but something happened?
Lan Yuzai’s Adam’s apple trembled a few times. He turned to run, but stopped after only a few steps. He raised his hand to touch the paper talisman on his face, and Wang Jixuan’s gaze flashed before his eyes.
wipe!
He finally managed to find a powerful mentor!
Suddenly, shouts from members of the Silver Gang echoed from the street outside: “Any flares over there?! Reveal the enemy sniper’s position!”
An echo came from afar:
“Who the hell would prepare this thing on their own turf?!”
Lan Yuzai seemed to realize something; his fish-like eyes almost bulged out, his breathing became erratic, and he searched for something in the dark room.
flashlight!
They bought several high-powered flashlights before they came down!
This thing can only be used for a few minutes at maximum power. If you use the long beam mode, it can shine very far. It also has an instant flash function, and the floodlight mode can illuminate a large area in front of you.
Lan Yuzai trembled as he pulled out two unused flashlights, turned one on and covered the light with his hand, grabbed the other two flashlights they had used when they came down, and tied the four flashlights together with the nylon rope tied to his belt. He frantically adjusted their orientation so that all four buttons were on the outside.
Then, Lan Yuzai went to the window and hid behind the wall, his breathing becoming shaky.
He felt he must be going crazy!
At first, I thought I could trick Mu Liang into going to the forty-ninth floor;
Later, I inexplicably gave up the idea and felt that if I could learn the skill of snapping my fingers, I could dominate the thirteenth floor where guns were not allowed.
Now, he actually has to help this big boss deal with the Black Fire Gang!
If the Blackfire Gang finds out… he can just not show his face, right? He’ll just take a picture! What’s the big deal if he just takes a picture?
“I’m fucking insane! Insane!”
He gritted his teeth, cursed, and peered through the window with his left eye, where he saw the faint gunfire again.
Lan Yuzai raised the four flashlights, which were already turned on, with his left hand and shone them directly at the area where the gunfire was taking place!
He shouted in a hoarse voice, “There he is! He’s there! The photo is out!”
Boom!
The lights were suddenly turned off!
On the street, Zhou Zhengde, who had just stood up, didn’t have time to raise his gun and immediately squatted back down.
Inside the room, Lan Yuzai lay supine on the floor, his left arm severed at the elbow.
The walls were splattered with blood.
The flashlight, which was tied up, was still in his left hand, while his left hand was hanging two meters away.
Half of his left forearm had been blown away, and one of his flashlights was damaged by the violent impact.
Lan Yuzai let out a miserable scream, his body contorted in agony and fear as he howled like a madman.
“Ah! My arm! Oh! Oh my arm is gone! Ah—help me!”
On the street, Zhou Zhengde squeezed his eyes shut, blood gushing from his abdomen.
Outside the ditch, Wang Jixuan lay in a pool of blood, staring blankly at the rock wall that was only a few dozen meters high.
Lan Yuzai’s shout came from the darkness.
Wang Jixuan’s eyelids twitched slightly, and he suddenly shivered. He forcibly chanted a calming mantra in an attempt to drive away the demonic obstacles in his Daoist heart.
He had to do something.
We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die!
“The Supreme Star, ever adaptable. Wisdom clear and pure, mind at peace.”
Within the purplish-black lightning pillar, the proud Taoist stood, his body stained with blood, his broken sword hanging limply at his side…
“The Supreme Star, ever adaptable. Wisdom clear and pure, mind at peace.”
The endless darkness encroached, and the pain of being shattered by the lightning lingered for a long time, the remnant soul drifting aimlessly in the darkness…
“The Supreme Star, ever adaptable! Wisdom clear and bright, mind at peace!”
‘A mysterious secret…’
Sect Leader?
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Master Uncle?
…
‘Ji Xuan, I don’t think you’re ready to face the Heavenly Tribulation.’
“Reporting to the Sect Leader, this disciple has already reached the Great Ascension stage of Dao, how could I not be able to withstand the Heavenly Tribulation?”
“Because you are not yet you… or rather, you don’t yet know you are you. Ji Xuan, you are a perfect Daoist, but not a complete being. You have been in seclusion in the mountains for so long, only stepping out of the mountain gate twice. You enjoy hearing your fellow disciples’ praise and amazement; you only like to do things within your control. Your cultivation has been too smooth; you have never experienced failure, limits, or hardship. Unfortunately, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation is determined by the limits of a Daoist; it requires you to break through your own limits. It is the thing a cultivator has the least control over. You think you are ready, but in reality, you are not properly prepared.”
“Sect Leader, I will carefully allocate every bit of spiritual energy.”
‘That’s just a technique. What I’m talking about is this place.’
‘My Dao heart? I believe my Dao heart is firm enough.’
Have you ever thought about what you would do or what kind of person you would be if you were an ordinary person?
‘This disciple never imagined this; my heart is solely devoted to the Dao, I have no other desire! I am willing to risk my life to face this tribulation! Even in death, I will have no regrets!’
“Ji Xuan…you are the most intelligent and talented disciple I have ever met. However, my cultivation level is now inferior to yours, and I can no longer interfere with your cultivation. But if you trust me, the sect leader, and seal your cultivation to gain worldly experience, ten years will suffice!”
“A single burst of energy can wane, and I fear my resolve to pursue the Dao will be damaged, and I will then become fearful and hesitant. Sect Leader, I will go and make preparations. There is no need for the sect to do anything more for me. Thank you for your kindness.”
‘Ji Xuan! Ji Xuan! The affairs of the world are hard to grasp; only self-control is true! Immortal, immortal, to become an immortal, one must first be human. You have suppressed your true nature for the sake of cultivation; you are now merely a Daoist, just a Daoist! You are truly not ready, Ji Xuan… Alas, so be it. I hope you can break through your limits and ascend to immortality on the spot.’
…
Wang Jixuan closed his eyes tightly, and the images in his mind quickly dissipated.
His lips trembled slightly, revealing a bitter smile.
The sect leader is right.
In his pursuit of spiritual practice, he forgot who he was, and he did not even appear when his parents passed away. He was unworthy of being a son and had not learned how to be a human being.
Life is unpredictable; the only thing we can control is ourselves.
Life is unpredictable; the only thing we can control is ourselves!
Wang Jixuan’s pupils seemed to spew out two balls of fire. He slammed his right hand on the muddy ground and flipped himself up!
The talismans on his body were almost burning, and a light red flame appeared between his eyebrows!
Demonic Heavenly Fiend Technique!
Wang Jixuan lunged forward close to the ground, suddenly accelerating, so fast that he almost left behind a fleeting afterimage.
call out–
A bullet whizzed past his eyes.
The flames in Wang Jixuan’s eyes flickered rapidly, and his bones, muscles, and internal organs were under extreme pressure in an instant.
Not fast enough!
Still not fast enough!
Wang Jixuan strode forward, dodging and weaving, his movements becoming increasingly swift. The low building that he had originally used as cover was now behind him!
Boom!
Wang Jixuan actually dodged to the left in advance!
Another close call with a bullet!
On the other side, Zhou Zhengde, who was pondering a solution, suddenly heard someone next to him shout:
“He charged forward!”
Zhou Zhengde looked up at the third floor, where a bright light source on the roof was swaying continuously—the same light from before!
That was just now!
“Rotten fish! Light! Can you give me light! Lan Yuzai!”
“ah–“
Lan Yuzai had already climbed to the window again, and the faint light that enveloped the severed part of his left arm suddenly dissipated!
The hemostatic talisman has run out of power!
The pain was magnified dozens of times!
“I… am going to become awesome!”
He gritted his teeth and roared, lying there, raising the powerful flashlight tied to his right hand and waving it wildly forward!
On the main road below!
Zhou Zhengde held his breath, letting the wound in his abdomen deepen and tear, stood up, set up his gun, and steadily aimed at the low roof that appeared in the blink of an eye, his eyes narrowed and his lips pressed tightly together!
On the rooftop 263 meters away.
The sniper, so calm as to be almost emotionless, instinctively aimed at the third-floor window of the hotel building and accurately pulled the trigger.
Boom!
bite!
A burst of blood erupted through the sniper Night Hawk’s 8x night scope, shattering the scattering light source.
A slight crack appeared on the bulletproof glass in front of Nighthawk, and he was slightly surprised by the accuracy of the shooting of the people shooting at him with rifles on the street.
Fortunately, Night Hawk, a retired elite special forces member, had extremely rich experience in battlefield survival. Although the mission was received on short notice, he still brought enough defensive equipment.
For example, the bulletproof glass barrier in front of him.
Nighthawk instinctively turned his gun around, trying to lock onto the psionicist whose speed had suddenly increased.
That must be a psychic…
That guy’s physical strength far exceeds the limits of ordinary people.
Huh? Where are they?
Nighthawk paused, realizing the other party had disappeared from his night-vision goggles. According to his calculations, the other party should still be some distance away…
Whoosh!
A dark shadow suddenly flashed past the eyepiece. Night Hawk reacted almost instinctively to pull the trigger, but the shadow had already disappeared!
He looked up blankly and saw the figure standing beside him, the other person’s eyes flashing with black light, and the tiny flame burning on their forehead.
Swish, swish, swish!
With afterimages, eight or nine paper talismans were instantly stuck to Night Hawk’s forehead.
Wang Jixuan clenched his fist tightly, fingers together!
‘Give it to the Taoist priest!’
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