Volume 1, Chapter 503: Strange Phenomenon
Chapter 503 Strange Phenomenon
One of the assassins was wounded, and the other fired a shot in quick succession. Although he didn't aim at the bullets, the extraordinary penetrating power of the supernatural bullets made Zhou Xuan and the other two dare not be careless in the slightest. The three of them quickly scrambled away and immediately lay down on the ground. Several bullets passed haphazardly over their heads and around their bodies, scaring the three of them into a cold sweat.
Because Zhou Xuan infused Wei Xiaoyu and Fu Ying with supernatural abilities, the uninjured assassin couldn't see them even with his X-ray vision device, let alone Zhou Xuan.
However, the bullets fired haphazardly by the assassin were extremely threatening. Fortunately, another assassin was seriously injured by Wei Xiaoyu's shot after Zhou Xuan adjusted the angle, which reduced the threat by half.
Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he realized that the two assassins were not people with superpowers, but rather they were using sighting devices that could see through objects and superpowered bullets. The origin of these two items was worth investigating. When Morocco killed that assassin, he had already formed a grudge with the power behind that assassin, and the appearance of these two assassins proved that.
Although Zhou Xuan was wary of the two assassins who appeared, he knew that they were not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing was the person behind these assassins who could make superpowered bullets and X-ray vision devices. Without a doubt, that person must be someone with superpowers. Zhou Xuan was worried and afraid of him. At this moment, the enemy was in the dark while he was in the light. Even if the opponent did not know his true existence, as long as they traced it from Tuluk, everything could be found out. Zhou Xuan was afraid of Wei Xiaoyu's safety. Now there was also Fu Ying. How could he not have a headache?
Wei Xiaoyu and Fu Ying had both experienced similar situations before. They weren't panicked after being pulled down to the ground by Zhou Xuan, but Zhou Xuan was completely flustered. The assassin was obviously very experienced as well. Although he couldn't see Zhou Xuan and the others, his rich experience allowed him to quickly adjust himself. He then crouched and moved forward in a figure-eight pattern, heading in the direction where Zhou Xuan and the others were hiding. If he went another seventy or eighty meters, the assassin would find them.
In a moment of panic, Zhou Xuan quickly snatched the pistol from Wei Xiaoyu's hand. There was no time to slowly adjust the direction and accuracy for her. As soon as he got the gun, he aimed at the crouching assassin. However, the assassin was moving quickly, making it quite difficult to aim at a moving target. If it were Wei Xiaoyu, it wouldn't be a problem. At this distance, she would be 100% certain of killing him with one shot. But Wei Xiaoyu didn't have any special abilities and couldn't see the assassin through the trees, so even with the gun, she posed no threat to the assassin.
However, Zhou Xuan's marksmanship was really bad, and he hadn't received any training. He was also anxious, so he fired two shots at the advancing assassin. The recoil of the gun made his hand tremble. One bullet flew away without a trace, while the other bullet just happened to graz the assassin's scalp, knocking off a clump of hair and creating a groove on the assassin's scalp.
It wasn't that Zhou Xuan was a good shot; rather, he fired by guesswork, and it was a lucky shot. But in reality, it was still a bit off. If he had been a few points lower, that shot would have blown the assassin's head off.
The assassin was so startled that he fell into the grass and dared not move. Judging from this shot, the other party seemed to have the same X-ray vision tool as them, otherwise how could they see him as if there was no obstruction?
Hiding in the bushes was still not safe. The moment the assassin fell to the ground, he aimed his gun by instinct, released the safety, fired, reloaded, and fired again, returning fire three shots at a time in the direction of the incoming bullets.
Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying and Wei Xiaoyu were standing close together. Two of the assassin's three shots were aimed at Fu Ying. Zhou Xuan's special ability detected this clearly, but the bullets were extremely fast.
Just like eyes, there are many things that happen very quickly. You can see them, but you can't react in time, let alone make any corrections. So, although Zhou Xuan detected the direction of the bullet, he didn't have time to push Fu Ying away. Without thinking, he used all his superpowers to fight back.
Because his supernatural abilities couldn't convert and devour the opponent's supernatural bullets, Zhou Xuan could only use his supernatural abilities to build a powerful energy shield, while simultaneously using the highest possible solar flare temperature he could reach to shield the shield.
The first supernatural bullet collided with the protective shield, and Zhou Xuan's whole body shuddered. The shield was like a piece of steel glass being hit. Although there was no sound, fish-scale-like cracks appeared where the shield was hit. Of course, this was only something Zhou Xuan could feel; it was invisible to the naked eye.
The supernatural bullet collided with Zhou Xuan's supernatural protective shield, shattering it into cracks before being melted into air and disappeared by the intense heat of Zhou Xuan's solar flames. However, the shockwave made Zhou Xuan feel extremely uncomfortable in his chest, as if a lump of air was stuck in his throat, causing him immense pain.
But Zhou Xuan could not relax. The second bullet was fired almost simultaneously. If Zhou Xuan could not protect himself, Fu Ying would be pierced through the body by the bullet. Zhou Xuan dared not relax. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to use his remaining supernatural power to condense a protective shield. The bullet also collided violently with the protective shield that Zhou Xuan had condensed.
Because the shield was formed from the remaining supernatural power, Zhou Xuan's protective ability was reduced by half. When the bullet hit, the shield shattered instantly, but the bullet's speed also decreased significantly. As it advanced further, Zhou Xuan lunged forward and pinned Fu Ying under his body. At the same time, he reached out and grabbed the bullet, quickly using his solar flame ability to melt the bullet head in his palm.
The bullets no longer contained any alien energy after the collision, so Zhou Xuan's solar flames melted them. However, having blocked two bullet impacts, Zhou Xuan's alien energy was severely depleted. His throat tasted sweet, and a mouthful of blood welled up in his throat. He managed to swallow the blood with great difficulty, and he couldn't muster any strength. He could only try his best to fire a few more shots at the spot where the assassin lay prone.
Ultimately, it was due to his supernatural abilities. Even though Zhou Xuan didn't know how to shoot, once he mastered one technique, he could master many others. After a few tries, his supernatural abilities gave him an exceptional learning capacity. Although he didn't have a master to teach him, Zhou Xuan's shooting skills improved naturally. Of the three shots he fired, only one bullet missed. Of the remaining two, one hit the assassin's right thigh, while the other grazed his heart and exited through his back.
The shot missed the assassin's heart by only a millimeter. Although it didn't hit his heart, he was still severely wounded, with blood streaming down his chest and back, and his mobility was severely impaired.
Zhou Xuan had a clear understanding of the situation and breathed a sigh of relief. Both assassins had been shot and seriously injured. Now, apart from their supernatural bullets posing some threat, their threat as individuals was almost negligible. However, Zhou Xuan was no longer able to fight back. At this point, even if an ordinary person attacked them, Zhou Xuan would have no ability to resist.
However, if you're just an ordinary person, you won't be able to get past Wei Xiaoyu and Fu Ying.
Fu Ying crawled out from under Zhou Xuan, who finally couldn't hold back any longer and spat a mouthful of blood onto her chest. This startled Fu Ying and Wei Xiaoyu, who quickly bent down to support him and repeatedly asked about his injuries.
Zhou Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "I'm fine, I just used up all my strength. I'll be fine after a rest. What we need to be careful of now are those two assassins. Although they were both shot, their guns still have supernatural bullets in them, so they still pose a threat to us."
As Zhou Xuan spoke, he used his remaining supernatural abilities to probe the situation of the two assassins. Both assassins were seriously injured and their mobility was impaired. The injured assassin in the back was struggling to speak to the injured assassin in front through a walkie-talkie. Zhou Xuan couldn't understand what he was saying, but he sensed something was wrong when he detected the first assassin's clenched teeth. He saw him tap his right hand on his left wrist, seemingly tapping something that looked like a watch.
Zhou Xuan was shocked. He was familiar with this thing; the assassin had triggered the incredibly powerful explosive on his wrist in his dying moments, destroying everything within a radius of hundreds of meters. Now, Zhou Xuan was less than a hundred meters away. If the bomb detonated, he would have no way to protect himself. His supernatural abilities were less than 20% of what they usually were, and the protective shield he had formed at this level would be utterly ineffective against the explosive force. Besides, there were two assassins; if the third one detonated, Zhou Xuan was certain that all three of them would be reduced to ashes by the immense explosive power.
Just as Zhou Xuan was in a panic, the other assassin indeed activated the mechanism on his wrist, and the two explosive devices were about to detonate within seconds.
Zhou Xuan sighed. If the heavens wanted to destroy them, there was nothing they could do. At this moment, he could no longer withstand the two explosions and could only resign himself to fate.
Fu Ying and Wei Xiaoyu were unaware of the current situation, nor did they know that their lives would end at this moment.
Within a second of Zhou Xuan detecting the two wristwatch-like objects, they exploded, unleashing a devastating force. Zhou Xuan simply closed his eyes, embracing one girl in each arm. Whether they were old flames or new loves, whatever past grievances they might have, they would all vanish in an instant. Let it all go.
But at that very moment, Zhou Xuan suddenly noticed a figure leaping down from a large tree. As he jumped, the figure seemed to transform into a long, shadowy blade, flashing and colliding head-on with the shockwave of the explosion. This collision produced no sound like the explosion itself, but the shockwave was rapidly compressed and contracted, much like a film rewinding.
Volume 1, Chapter 504: The Demon Blade
Chapter 504 Demon Blade
Zhou Xuan was taken aback, not knowing who this person who had suddenly appeared was, but there was no denying that this person had saved their lives.
The power of that strike was beyond imagination. The strong shockwaves from the two explosives were completely forced back by his strike, suppressing the explosive force to a radius of about ten feet.
The man groaned, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth. The explosive force had been contained, but he had also been injured.
After the explosive force of the two explosives completely dissipated, Zhou Xuan detected that the scene inside the blast circle was terrifying. Within the circle, which was about ten feet wide, all vegetation had vanished, and even the soil and rocks underground had turned a deep ochre color, as if they had been poured with lava during a volcanic eruption.
Zhou Xuan was astonished. Where did this person come from? He hadn't noticed him at all, and this person was also very skilled. Zhou Xuan was sure that what he was using was not martial arts; he had never seen this technique before. Then, the person examined the scene of the two assassins' explosion and, after finding no clues or items left behind, walked straight towards Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan immediately tensed up again. This person's background was unknown. Although he had saved the three of them, it was impossible to guarantee whether he was a friend or foe. Saving them did not necessarily mean he was a friend.
Zhou Xuan's nervousness was noticed by Wei Xiaoyu and Fu Ying, who quickly asked in low voices, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Xuan made a shushing gesture, then whispered, "A very powerful person has arrived. I don't know him, and I don't know if he's friend or foe, but he just saved our lives."
Fu Ying and Wei Xiaoyu had both witnessed many incredible things and people with Zhou Xuan on numerous occasions, and immediately wondered who this person might be.
Of all the people I've met before, only Ma Shu had superpowers, but he was blown up when the Nine Dragon Cauldron was traveling through time. The rest, like An Guoqing and his daughter An Jie, didn't have superpowers. Although they were bad, they weren't as "powerful" as Zhou Xuan described.
Moreover, even among the people with special abilities he encountered, none were as formidable as Zhou Xuan himself. Now that he himself said he was very powerful, he must be extraordinary. Searching his memories, he couldn't recall anyone he knew. So who could it be?
Zhou Xuan's mind raced. The person seemed to be approaching slowly, but at a considerable speed, finally stopping only five or six meters away from them.
Zhou Xuan could now see him with his eyes. He couldn't see his appearance clearly when using his special ability to detect him because he also contained an aura that Zhou Xuan couldn't detect. But once he got closer, he could see him with his eyes.
This was an Asian man who looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He wasn't exactly handsome or ordinary, but he had a rather pleasing appearance, with a pair of particularly eerie eyes.