Published at 7th of February 2020 07:25:36 PM
Chapter 691
When Ta Gu and his comrades appeared, Lou Cheng's gaze fixed immediately onto the old man in a black t-shirt with yellow skin . The sense shared between experts was clearly telling him that this was a tough Physical Invulnerability level enemy .
What made him even more sure was that he hadn't seen this person in the photos he was shown about Ta Gu and his personnel .
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, the purple fireball circling Lou Cheng shot out . It passed through the forest towards Ta Gu and landed on where they attempted to escape .
Lou Cheng signaled to Shadow Hunter, Cheng An, with a look, telling him to follow the original plan .
Cheng An understood and pulled out a miniature professional camera from the side compartment of his pack .
Based on the instructions of the Allied HQ, they needed to make a record of the enemy first to provide reliable information for the subsequent stages . After all, Lou Cheng couldn't guarantee that he would be able to stop a Physical Invulnerability level expert from getting away .
At this level, as long he wasn't cornered, it might be easy to win against the enemy, but killing them was harder . Capturing them would be almost impossible .
Rumble!
Purple flames rose and dust was sent into the skies forming clouds . The terrifying explosion stopped Ta Gu and the rest in their tracks as they turned for a different direction .
That illuminating brilliance revealed the appearance of Talin clearly .
Kacha! Just as the light dimmed down and the fire flickered, a brief and sudden flash shot into Talin's eyes, making his pupils contract . He saw the skinny enemy that took his photograph .
I've been captured on camera…As the realization struck Talin, a strong intent to kill welled up inside him .
As a Physical Invulnerability expert, he would be rather famous within the war-torn zones, and maybe even in intelligence agencies around the world . Even if he wore a disguise, he would not be able to hide with identity verification systems .
China and America would be able to confirm who was trying to disrupt their operations and who harboured ill intentions against them .
Although it could be believed that he was acting individually, masking the existence of the organization and their intent, it could still easily lead to complications . As long they had their eyes on him and were on guard, they would inevitably investigate the experts he had good relationships with . No matter who he was, if he was even a little careless, signs of secret collaboration might be discovered and lead to more suspicions .
Considering China's and America's current strength, it would be hard to keep things secret at this stage .
The best course of action was to kill the pursuers and not let a single enemy return alive .
However, as soon as Talin's killing intent showed, it was immediately doused . He pulled Ta Gu back in a hurry and dashed thirty or forty metres to the left .
Rumble! Rumble! Where the two of them had stood, light blue and dazzling flames raged and expanded as they rose . The flames ignited the broken branches and left behind deep, burnt holes .
Pfffft . Ta Gu only managed to escape to the side but was hit by the shockwave in mid-air and burnt by the raging flames . He threw up blood .
Plop! He fell on the ground as the pain hit him .
If it wasn't for his strength and extensive training, getting crushed wouldn't have been unexpected given the distance he fell .
Talin didn't dare stop . Pulling Ta Gu along, he made consecutive sharp turns to change his position . He tried to break through several times but was stopped by the cannon fire .
Then he managed to catch a clear look at his opponent . His heart skipped a beat as he got a sinking feeling .
Lou Cheng!
Lou Cheng from China!
After the formation of the organization and his secret collaboration with it, one of Talin's duties was to exchange information internally . Therefore, he was no stranger to Physical Invulnerability experts of other factions . He quickly identified his opponent's identity .
Within the description of Lou Cheng, the most concerning part to him was:
"Supernatural ability to sense danger and reflect curses . "
As one who relied on black magic and evil arts to reach his current Physical Invulnerability level, he feared an opponent such as this the most .
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This meant that half, maybe even more, of his creepy, strange arts would be immediately crippled .
He knew that any supernatural ability had its limits . The enemy might not be able to completely counter his curses . However, he didn't want the chance to find out unless absolutely necessary .
What if I'm wrong?
What if my curses are really reflected?
That would be a first, fighting without a hand and then without a leg, too . In that case, I might very well die in this place!
Talin was born in these war-torn areas, grew up in these war-torn areas, and got stronger in these war-torn areas . He had experienced several perilous situations . As several options popped into his head, he didn't hesitate and quickly made his decision .
Run!
Run as fast as I can!
Run together with Ta Gu!
But before he escaped, he had to finish off Ta Gu's confidants and family . They knew about the secret collaboration .
As for the jewelry, gold, bonds, and other wealth, he could only give them up . He hoped that his enemies might be distracted by these and give up chasing him .
As for the unknown future troubles, he could think about those later . Only by living could he even have a future!
Thud! As he stomped, Talin seemed to have become a weightless, dark cloud . Lifting Ta Gu, he cleverly avoided the bombardment of blue and red fireballs .
That was when he caught sight of several spider threads flying past him and tangling on a giant, fallen giant tree .
Following was Smith in his American military attire with his hair neatly combed, appearing from the skies . He shot spider webs with one hand towards Ta Gu's family, while carrying a professional camera in the other to take pictures of him from the side .
Treating me like a monkey in a cage . Anger rose from Talin's heart . He shook his right hand violently and shot out a greyish white fog .
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This fog wasn't the kind that moved slowly . Once it formed, it immediately pounced towards Smith, forming blurry eyes, ears, a nose, and a mouth as if a face had grown out of the fog .
Before the fog even got close to him, Smith felt as though he had fallen into an ice cave . His body stiffened and his reactions slowed .
An unbelievable fear filled his mind as though he had encountered the most terrifying thing in this world . His life felt like it was slipping away uncontrollably .
At this critical moment, a figure flashed in front of him . He saw Lou Cheng in a navy blue martial arts suit with a faint purple fireball circulating around above and behind his head .
The purple flames looked heavy and hot . They distorted the surrounding airflow while absorbing the flames around them . Lou Cheng looked like a god that lived high above mortals, or the sun emanating boundless heat and light, looking down silently on the earth .
Just as the gray, human-faced fog approached, it dissipated like snow melting under the scorching hot sun .
It let out a pathetic wail and struggled frantically . However, it was rapidly enveloped by the approaching flames and disappeared in mid-air without a trace .
As the chill faded, Smith felt the blood flow returning to his body .
"Ah! Ah! Ah!" Pitiful screaming entered his ears . Horrifying images reflected in his eyes .
Ta Gu's confidants and families stood dazed in their original spot . Insects were crawling out from their eyes, noses, ears, and mouths . Their bodies quickly turned black as they frantically scratched at their faces, gouging out their eyes . Their skin dried up and cracked open, revealing the white bones and flesh that had foreign items within .
Their situation was heartbreaking, and they died without knowing why .
When the insects, snakes, and spiders had crawled over them to collect their scents, the experienced Talin had already made secret moves in preparation for a probable perilous situation .
Killing to him was already second nature, and he had been coming up with new ways to do it .
Grabbing onto the opportunity when Lou Cheng saved Smith, Talina triggered his setup . After which, he dashed towards the middle of the deep forest with Ta Gu . He was so confident of the outcome that he didn't look back once .
Swoosh!
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Talin kicked with his feet and moved horizontally to avoid Lou Cheng's golden fireball .
Just as he was about to continue running, a small explosion occurred in the golden fireball . It made a beautiful arc and forcefully changed its direction towards Talin .
Veins appeared on Talin's calves like long snakes .
Pfft! Despite being old, he eerily changed his direction and led the golden fireball into the dense forest .
When Talin moved, Lou Cheng moved . Despite being several tens of meters away, he threw a right punch forward .
Ssk ssk ssk! His back, his heels, his pores opened up one after another and shot out light blue flames .
Bam!
Lou Cheng was like an ignited rocket and instantly closed the distance between them . He came to the side of Talin with a momentum that seemed capable of destroying everything .
Self-created Secret Arts, Counter Jet Spray!
If he hadn't already flattened the area with his cannon fire, he wouldn't have dared to use this move . If he did, he would hit tree after tree, giving his opponent a free chance .
In the eyes of Talin, the shadow enlarged rapidly and he felt that he couldn't respond effectively in time .
He didn't think twice before lifting Ta Gu to use him as a shield .
Bam!
Flesh and blood scattered like rain . Crushed heart, broken intestines, deformed stomach and the supper he had previously eaten fell to the ground one after another .
A drug overlord was split into pieces without ever making a sound . One could forget about ever putting them back together .
Talin leveraged the force of Lou Cheng and glided back rapidly . As he did so, dark fog gushed out from him . Below the surface of his skin, little dense things wriggled . His hair was like tree vines, out of control as they rapidly grew longer . His skin turned greyish white and lost its lustre, giving the feeling that he had hardened .
He lifted his head abruptly and his eyes glowed with a dull green light . Each fingernail was like a short blade, the color of metal, the tips tinted black .