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Chapter 717 - 220: Life-and-Death Struggle
"Zzzla——"
A teeth-grinding screech of tearing rang out, yet the expected scene of armor being easily ripped apart never came...
The shadow energy blade that could disintegrate matter crashed against the crimson dragon scales, and it was like a hot knife stabbing into some incredibly tough gel—though it unleashed a violent hiss of annihilating energy, the tip of the sword only managed to force its way in an inch or so before being deadlocked by the crimson light flowing over the dragon scales, unable to advance another bit...
A powerful recoil force surged back along the blade, numbing the assassin’s arm, the huge backlash even causing his body to pause for an instant!
And right in that lightning-flash instant when his old strength was spent and new strength not yet gathered...
Yun You moved.
She ignored the attacks from her side and rear. Her right hand, covered in crimson dragon scales, shot out like lightning, carrying power no weaker than the Splitting Sword, and with pinpoint precision clamped down on the masked head of the assassin in front!
"Pssht!"
Under the assassins’ horrified gazes, that tough mask, along with the head beneath it, burst like an overripe watermelon under Yun You’s dragon claw. Red and white fluids mixed with shattered bone and mask fragments spattered across the ground.
This scene of sheer brutality sent a chill shooting straight up the spines of the remaining assassins!
Yet Yun You’s movements didn’t pause in the slightest.
She didn’t even let go of the still-twitching corpse. The crimson dragon claw embedded in that ruined neck swung it like some terrifying human meteor hammer, her waist as the pivot, sweeping viciously toward her right!
"Wooo——"
The corpse tore through the air with a dull howl! The assassin attacking from the right had no time to react, only feeling an irresistible force smash hard into his side.
Pop!
The crisp crack of breaking bones rang through the entire tunnel along with a shockwave visible to the naked eye! That assassin was like a shuttle warship hit head-on; half of his body caved in and warped in an instant, filthy blood mixed with chunks of innards spraying from his mouth as he screamed and was hurled away.
And even after smashing one assassin to pulp, the sweeping momentum still didn’t end. The corpse traced a terrifying blood-red arc, continuing to smash toward the assassins on the left and behind.
The assassin on the left reflexively raised his arms to block!
Thud!
The corpse slammed into his arms; blood and flesh instantly split with spiderweb cracks, and then this assassin was swatted away like a kite with its string cut, crashing heavily to the muddy ground and skidding for hundreds of meters before stopping, his Life and Death unknown.
As for the leader behind Yun You, he had the fastest reaction. The instant Yun You grabbed his comrade’s head, he sensed something was very wrong...
So when that headless corpse swept in with destructive force, he abandoned his attack without hesitation, his body recoiling like a snake while the Decomposition Sword in his hand exploded with dense black light and slashed viciously at the oncoming corpse!
"Sssla!"
The power of decomposition burst forth; the corpse was torn apart the moment it touched the blade! But even so, a portion of the remains still slammed hard into the leader’s hastily raised arms!
Bang!
The leader grunted, as if struck by a Warhammer. Even though his deep combat skills let him dissipate most of the force, his arms still throbbed with sharp pain and numbness, his blood and qi surging. The massive impact drove him stumbling back several steps before he barely managed to steady himself!
At this moment, his face under the mask had turned extremely ugly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
In just one exchange, a Tier Five early-stage had his head crushed, another Tier Five early-stage was smashed half-dead, and another Tier Five early-stage was pounded into the air with serious injuries...
Even he, the Tier Five Peak captain, had been forced back.
"With such battle power, she truly lives up to being the [Heaven’s Chosen of Apocalypse] who, by herself, has kept the entire organization from knowing peace."
The Death God Assassins all thought the same thing... the hands holding their weapons were trembling slightly.
Leaning against the concrete pillar, Chen Zaikun narrowed his eyes and slowly straightened up.
"Tsk, tsk."
Chen Zaikun flicked away his cigarette butt, crushed the scarlet Mars under his boot, and clapped his hands, the crisp applause breaking the silence in the air.
"Little junior sister, that’s really something..."
"So this is your real strength? Didn’t expect you still held back when you were fighting me."
"..."
Yun You ignored her second senior brother, only staring hard at Cang Feng before her.
She could feel that Chen Zaikun still had no intention of making a move... As much as this guy screamed "final BOSS type" from every angle, at least for now, she didn’t need to worry he’d stab her in the back. Her second brother wasn’t that kind of person.
But Cang Feng was different.
Ever since he got knocked back, this guy had been constantly Gathering Strength.
He hung his head, his body trembling slightly. An extremely oppressive, extremely ominous aura was surging madly out of him, and the ground beneath his feet was silently starting to crack.
"Urghhh...!"
Cang Feng roared, clenching his fists, and at the same time... a colossal, unimaginable pressure erupted like a suddenly awakened ancient behemoth, with Cang Feng at its center!
"Boom——!"
The entire underground space shook violently. The rusted giant pipes let out shrill metallic groans, sparks flying from their joints; the supporting concrete pillars trembled and shivered, cracks spreading like spiderwebs...
"This is... the aura of a Tier Six powerhouse!"
Yun You frowned slightly. She realized Cang Feng had used a Secret Technique to temporarily boost his strength to the Tier Six level.
The other Death God squad members likewise activated the same Secret Technique one after another, each raising their aura.
At the same time...
Swoosh——!
Several tearing-wind sounds rang out! From the shadows at the courtyard entrance, nine more figures flickered into view like ghosts!
The same pure-black robes, the same ghastly white masks, but their auras were steadier, their steps even more uniform, like precise killing machines.
At their head was another black-robed figure, whose aura was actually no weaker than that of the burning Cang Feng. He hadn’t used any Secret Technique at all, yet the cold pressure belonging to a Tier Six powerhouse spread out from him naturally.
"Cang Feng, you’re making quite the ruckus."
The new black-robed Leader said mockingly, "Just a Tier Five little girl, and she’s already got you lot eating dirt, even forcing you to use the ’Soul-Burning Secret Technique’?"
Cang Feng snapped his head around, vertical pupils flashing with humiliation and rage—but even more with dread.
"Cut the crap, Night Owl. This little girl is seriously freaky! I can’t take her down alone!"
The new captain, called "Night Owl", swept his gaze across the ravaged battlefield before finally landing on Yun You.
"For Captain Cang Feng to actually say the words ’can’t take her down’, that’s rare indeed."
He paused, then his tone chilled abruptly. "However, it ends here."
He slowly raised a hand. The eight black-robed Death God Assassins behind him, as if receiving a silent order, instantly fanned out. Every one of them was a Tier Five powerhouse. They might not be as terrifying as Tier Six, but eight Tier Five auras gathered as one formed a cold, iron flood.
"Target confirmed."
Night Owl’s voice was utterly flat, like he was reading out a verdict long since decided.
"Begin operation."
The icy command fell like the swing of Death God’s scythe. Cang Feng grinned savagely, berserk power Gathering Strength, while dozens of Death God members unleashed their auras at once...
Yun You clenched her teeth, yet she still didn’t retreat. She forcibly drove her power, because she’d promised Jin—she absolutely could not back down...
But at that critical, knife-edge moment...
"Swoosh!"
A dark gray figure, like a lightning bolt tearing through frozen spacetime, appeared in front of Yun You without the slightest warning.
His movement clearly wasn’t Instant Teleportation, yet it was even faster than Instant Teleportation—so fast it exceeded everyone’s reaction limit.
It was Chen Zaikun.
He just stood there casually, his back to Yun You, facing the murderous Death God Squad, his hands in his pockets, as relaxed as if he were strolling through his own backyard.
That terrifying pressure, upon reaching within three feet of him, was like it had crashed into an invisible wall, vanishing without a sound, unable to harm Yun You in the slightest.