Ling Yun has become a unique superhuman in this world.
Chapter 404 Thousand Starlight Slash
Inside a small passenger plane.
The vampire viscount was incredibly fast, charging towards Xia Tian like a ferocious, menacing ghost. However, this speed was within Xia Tian's expectations. On flat ground, Xia Tian could engage in hit-and-run tactics, employing a strategy of slow, methodical attrition to wear down an opponent of similar strength. This was inseparable from his personality as the owner of an incredibly wealthy financial conglomerate; he never did anything without a degree of certainty.
However, this is only under the hypothetical condition of flat ground. On an airplane, it is completely different. The consequences of two superhumans fighting at full strength would be disastrous. Even if the plane is specially made of alloy, it would be useless. Whether it is Summer or the Vampire Viscount, they can turn a small passenger plane into a pile of metal junk in a few dozen seconds.
Although Xia Tian and Li Lingling might be able to escape at 10,000 meters, what about Chen Jiaxuan and Su Bingyan? Including Chen Feng and Zhao Yu, it's probably difficult to be sure they can survive at 10,000 meters, not to mention the crew members and service ladies in the cabin. These are all employees of Sihai Group, and Xia Tian has the responsibility and obligation to ensure their safety.
Summer wasn't confident he could kill the seemingly disoriented vampire in an instant. He could only promise to do his best. Summer's palms were even sweating. Fortunately, there were enough parachutes in the cabin. If things got to the worst point, he would have to fight for his life, regardless of whether he could parachute or not.
His body leaned back slightly, and countless star-like points of light appeared around him. This was one of the Xia family's secret techniques, the Thousand Star Light Slash. Xia Tian had fought against a terrifying psychic once when he first met Xia Zhen and Ling Yun. However, it was Xia Zhen who used the Thousand Star Light Slash at that time, and Xia Tian was even worse than Xia Zhen. He had not learned this secret technique passed down from his ancestors, which was a great disgrace to the younger generation of the Xia family.
Later, seeing the great progress his two younger sisters, Xia Zhen and Xia Lan, had made, and after the battle with the psychic, Xia Tian was finally spurred on by his painful experience. He worked hard and made great progress in his strength. He also learned the Thousand Star Light Slash and mastered it quite well. Unexpectedly, it came in handy today.
Since he was not a superhuman belonging to the Superpower Headquarters, but only an unofficial staff member, his job was simply to manage the Sihai Group well, provide financial support, and smooth over the relationships with the underground forces in the country. Therefore, his strength was not important. However, the Sihai Group was a pillar industry of the Superpower Headquarters, so Xia Tian was a talent that the Superpower Headquarters valued highly. Although he seemed to be acting alone, in reality, Xia Tian's every move was under the protection of the Superpower Headquarters.
However, the headquarters of the Superpowers has been in conflict with the Bureau of Superpowers recently, so the protection of Xia Tian has become somewhat strained. Although two superpowered individuals were still sent to carry out the protection mission, after Xia Tian truly began to cultivate, his power had actually surpassed that of the people sent by the headquarters to protect him. Xia Tian disliked being followed by others closely, so after several attempts to track him, the two protectors had no choice but to leave Xia Tian dejectedly, because they found that protecting Xia Tian was a very difficult task. This guy was too slippery, and if they were not careful while following him, he would disappear without a trace.
Xia Tian was quite proud of this, saying more than once behind people's backs that he didn't need any protection and that he was capable enough to handle any danger on his own. In fact, there were indeed other organizations with superpowered individuals dealing with the Sihai Group, but these individuals were far inferior to the privates of the Tianyan Society. After diligent training, Xia Tian had reached the strength of a lieutenant, so driving away these petty thieves was a piece of cake for him, and he became even more careless about his safety.
Now, Xia Tian is finally paying the price for his carelessness. Facing the vampire viscount, he has begun to regret why he arrogantly abandoned his two protectors. If the three superhumans with similar strength to him were all on the plane, they could have restrained the vampire even without acting at the same time, instead of worrying so much now.
It's too late for regrets now, and it's useless anyway. Xia Tian can only use his ultimate technique with all his might, hoping to achieve a one-shot success. The highlights of the Thousand Star Light Slash are getting brighter and brighter. If you look closely, you will find that each highlight is an extremely smiling light blade. When hundreds of star-like light blades are combined, they form a terrifying attack method. This attack method can carry out single-target attacks as well as group attacks, and it also has a strong defensive effect. If it weren't for the need for a certain gathering process, the Thousand Star Light Slash could be said to be a perfect supernatural technique.
In fact, the Thousand Star Light Slash is one of the Xia family's unique skills. This ancient family of superhumans once had a glorious history. The Thousand Star Light Slash has countless variations and can be continuously upgraded. The Thousand Star Light Slash is just the tip of the iceberg of this unique skill. Above it are the Thousand Moon Light Slash and the Thousand Sun Light Slash. However, since the first founder of the Xia family passed away, no one has been able to use the Thousand Sun Light Slash. Even Xia Lan, the most outstanding among the younger generation, has only brought the Thousand Star Light Slash to a level close to the highest level. There is still a certain distance between her and the Thousand Moon Light Slash.
If Xia Tian had been given more time to gather his strength, he could have condensed the Light Slash into an instantaneous light blade, directly severing the vampire viscount's head once and for all. However, the vampire did not give him enough time. Although the Thousand Star Light Slash could still be condensed into a light blade, its speed would definitely be affected. For a vampire with incredible speed, without speed, there would be no threat.
Just as the vampire viscount was about to crash into Xia Tian, the strong wind even blew the tableware, such as knives and forks, off the table, making a crisp clanging sound.
Summer's expression turned serious. She pointed her finger, and the countless points of light suddenly converged into a straight beam of light, which flew swiftly toward the vampire's neck. If it hit, the vampire's head would trace a perfect parabola through the air before crashing into some nameless corner.
Summer's calculations came at just the right moment. His hard work over the past six months finally paid off. Due to the cramped space and his lack of intelligence and judgment, the vampire viscount crashed head-on into the beam of light, seemingly unable to dodge it. Summer was overjoyed and almost jumped up. The word "good" was already on his lips, just about to be blurted out.
But then, his expression changed drastically. The vampire viscount's body suddenly turned in a way that defied the laws of physics, bending at almost a ninety-degree angle, perfectly catching the Thousand Star Light Slash attack off guard. A sound like a sudden downpour of raindrops filled the air as the Thousand Star Light Slash attack struck a stainless steel water pipe in the restaurant, instantly riddling it with holes. Cool, pure water gushed out, turning into a misty rain that transformed the small kitchen into a foggy world.
Xia Tian's expression changed, and he realized he was in trouble. He had forgotten that vampires had the strongest shapeshifting ability in the world. What was unbelievable to ordinary people was just normal movement for vampires. This was the basis for their ability to transform into bats. This made vampires not only an anomaly among superhumans, but also not entirely superhumans, and not even ghosts. They were an inexplicable existence.
The viscount shook his head. This time, Xia Tian was finally certain that the viscount's intelligence wasn't very high, because the vampire seemed completely unfazed by the attack that happened in the blink of an eye. His ferocious expression showed no sign of fear. He just let out a low, threatening growl, shook his body, bared his fangs, and charged at Xia Tian again.
This shouldn't be a characteristic of intelligent beings. The power of the Thousand Star Light Slash is no joke. Even if he suddenly dodged Xia Tian's attack, a vampire should normally be startled. However, the Viscount had no awareness or emotion in this regard. This wasn't because he was fearless, but because he lacked the intelligence to realize Xia Tian's threat. He was also baffled as to how he dodged the Thousand Star Light Slash, as it was purely an instinctive reaction.
This is a foolish vampire. Normally, or on the ground, such a fool would be easy to eliminate in the summer. However, on an airplane, the fool is more threatening than a normal person because it can wreak havoc without restraint, even if it brings misfortune upon itself. The problem is that vampires can turn into bats and fly away. This is the main reason why the arbitrators have been unable to kill the vampire. Because the arbitrators, including the chief arbitrator, do not know how to fly, they can only watch helplessly as the vampire turns into a bat and flies away.
Summer doesn't possess the strange shapeshifting ability of a vampire, nor does he have Ling Yun's skills or ability to fly. Therefore, how to subdue the vampire has become a problem that troubles Summer.
The two superpowered individuals quickly clashed, engaging in a fierce battle in the confined space. They smashed all the cooking equipment in the kitchen to pieces, and water pipes burst, spewing boiling water and icy tap water, creating sprays of mist that landed on Xia Tian and the vampire.
Summer was doing everything in her power to suppress the vampire's actions, not daring to fight freely. As a result, most of the destruction in the kitchen was caused by the vampire. In fact, many of the attacks were quite dangerous, and it was Summer who risked his life, even enduring them head-on. Otherwise, the plane in the kitchen would have been riddled with holes, and the hurricane generated by the 800 km/h winds would have quickly torn those holes into traps that could have destroyed the plane. Therefore, Summer couldn't allow the vampire to attack the plane under any circumstances, so the two fought to a standstill amidst the spray of water mist.
Summer was just too frustrating, he was always on the defensive, and the clothes on his body and arms turned into tattered beggar clothes, the result of the vampire's fangs and claws.
However, the vampire's claws, capable of tearing through five centimeters of alloy steel, were still helpless against Xia Tian's skin, leaving only a few faint white marks at most. The viscount's strength was too weak to pose a threat to Xia Tian, who was only at the lieutenant level. Xia Tian's fist, which carried a thin layer of mental energy field, was surprisingly hard. Every time it struck the vampire, the vampire screamed in pain, its deep red, eerie eyes revealing a look of agony.
Summer gradually found the feeling of control. At first, the vampire had an absolute attack on him, and Summer could only defend against the airtight attack. After catching his breath, he was able to counterattack once or twice, and then gradually became on par with the Viscount. Then he controlled the opponent within his own rhythm. In just a few minutes, the Viscount could only parry and had no power to fight back.
To Xia Tian's surprise, this vampire seemed to know nothing about vampire magic except for hand-to-hand combat. The terrifying thing that had terrified Xia Tian did not happen. He didn't even know how to condense the Dark Blade. Apart from relying on his strong body and super speed in hand-to-hand combat, the viscount seemed to have no other trump cards. This was even worse than the lowest level of superpowered person. If it came down to fighting skills alone, vampires would never be a match for humans.
However, Xia Tian was also somewhat helpless, because although the Viscount was no match for him, he had a very troublesome special ability: self-healing.
No matter how badly Xia Tian's iron fists beat him, as long as the attacks don't land continuously on the same spot, the vampire can recover in the shortest amount of time. Even if Xia Tian clearly hears a crisp cracking sound coming from inside the vampire's body and can determine that it's a comminuted fracture, the vampire feels no pain, and the fracture doesn't cause any difficulty for his body. In just a dozen seconds, the comminuted fracture can miraculously recover.
What surprised Xia Tian the most was that his powerful punch, rich in psychic energy, even turned the vampire's head 360 degrees around its neck. Logically, the vampire's neck should have been crushed to death and suffocated. But the bizarre thing was that the vampire raised its claws, held its ears, and just like that, it forcefully put its head back in the correct position. It even shook its neck at the dumbfounded Xia Tian, and you could clearly hear the heart-palpitating cracking sound of the broken bones in its neck.
This monster
Xia Tian finally understood why the Arbitration Institute always chose to burn vampires to death when they caught them. To deal with these unkillable monsters, the only way to kill them once and for all is to turn them into ashes with fire. Otherwise, no matter how severe the damage, it would be ineffective. The vitality of these creatures is almost like that of cockroaches.
The vampire viscount shook his head and slowly turned his body. Xia Tian watched it intently, knowing that the next moment, this beast-like monster would bar its teeth and pounce on him, engaging him in battle once again.
Bang!
The vampire, who was about to start moving, suddenly froze in place, then slowly lowered his head to look at his chest.
Chapter 405 Countermeasures
A gaping hole appeared in the vampire's chest, near his heart. His heart, along with his blood vessels and muscle tissue, was completely gone. No blood flowed from around the hole because the high temperature from the bullet had instantly charred the damaged blood vessels, preventing blood from flowing out. A foul smell of burning muscle filled the air.
The Viscount stood there stiffly, his upper body motionless, then his neck turned 180 degrees in a bizarre motion, turning his head to the back, as if to see who it was that could blast through its body, which was harder than steel, with an old URK double-barreled rifle.
This kind of old, worn-out gun is almost extinct even among ordinary people. At close range, its power is even less than that of a Type 54 pistol, and at a slightly greater distance, the bullets will fly off to who-knows-where. But it was this old gun and its bullets, which are difficult for even ordinary people to kill, that destroyed the vampire's heart. Because what could harm the vampire was not the gun itself, but the person wielding it.
The sound of a head turning on a neck came from behind. The viscount's head finally turned to the back of his head, his bloodshot crimson eyes looking at the girl who was still holding a rifle at the door.
Li Lingling pursed her rosy lips, watching the vampire with a tense expression. Her delicate, jade-like hands raised the long rifle, the dark muzzle still emitting faint wisps of smoke. She had imbued the bullet with telekinesis, which allowed it to pierce the vampire's heart; otherwise, with the rifle's power, it would have been quite good if it had even managed to shoot a hole in the vampire's clothes.
Summer was filled with mixed emotions of surprise and delight. Unexpectedly, Li Lingling appeared at the crucial moment and severely injured the vampire, a truly unexpected surprise. The vampire's vital points are only its heart and head; any other injuries, no matter how severe, will heal automatically. Li Lingling's shot was tantamount to sending this troublesome vampire to the guillotine; it was truly remarkable that she could seize such a fleeting opportunity.
Summer let out a soft breath, finally feeling relieved. She tilted her head over the hole in the vampire's chest and gave her assistant a thumbs up, meaning she was praising her for doing a good job.
Seeing Xia Tian's gesture, Li Lingling's tense mood eased slightly. Although she was also an ability user, this was her first time fighting a vampire. Seeing that hideous figure and terrifying face, the girl's nature naturally caused her to feel fear and tension. Fortunately, her mental field remained stable, and her brain, with its terrifying intelligence, accurately calculated the vampire's movement trajectory. Moreover, the viscount was engrossed in fighting Xia Tian and did not notice the cautious Li Lingling, which gave Li Lingling the opportunity to launch a sneak attack and kill him instantly, finally succeeding in one fell swoop.
Although Li Lingling kept talking to Su Bingyan and Chen Jiaxuan, she did not relax her mental field. Xia Tian's strange behavior always made her vigilant. She and Xia Tian were the only superhumans on the plane. Although she was a girl, she was second only to Xia Tian in terms of combat power in the crew. If danger occurred, she had to take responsibility.
The galley was very close to the passenger cabin, so the sounds of Xia Tian and the vampire fighting quickly reached them. In addition to the ordinary service staff who were chatting in their cabins, even Su Bingyan and Chen Jiaxuan heard it. Chen Feng and Zhao Yu immediately jumped up, pulled out their large-caliber Desert Eagles from their waists, and rushed into the galley.