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Clang, clang, clang!
Sword shadows flashed like lightning, clashing with several short blades and sparking dazzlingly.
Lin Qiye glided across the snowy ground, leaving no trace as he moved like a ghost, swift and enigmatic.
With a horizontal sweep of his Starblade, he parried the combined strikes of Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six. Lin Qiye drew a half-circle in place, then turned sharply to precisely block the short blades of Scorpion Two and Scorpion Seven.
Next, a blinding golden light burst from Lin Qiye's eyes, as if two raging furnaces ignited and exploded!
Seraph Divine Might!
At the moment of the Divine Might's eruption, Scorpion Two and Scorpion Seven felt their psyches shatter, screaming as they staggered and fell backward.
Lin Qiye had anticipated this, lunging forward with a flash of the blade, his blade swiftly crossing the necks of the two men, blood spraying everywhere!
This was the killing opportunity Lin Qiye had been waiting for!
With the Seraph Divine Might, he broke the stalemate of four against one. Now facing Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six, Lin Qiye was in firm control.
Seeing their comrades slain by Lin Qiye's thunderous methods, panic spread across the faces of Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six as they retreated several steps.
"Damn it! Where's Scorpion One? What are you doing? Why haven't you made your move?!"
Scorpion Five's hand, clutching the short blade, trembled slightly, whether from fear or exhaustion from the prolonged fight. He activated his earpiece and shouted into it.
But no matter how much he yelled, there was no response.
Lin Qiye's Psychic Power remained alert to his surroundings. The last member of the Mad Scorpion squad had yet to appear, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he stood still, dual blades in hand.
The next moment, several firearms from the surrounding corpses floated up, hovering beside Lin Qiye, their dark muzzles aimed at Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six.
Click!
The guns' safeties disengaged automatically, and with a slight hook of Lin Qiye's fingers, tongues of flame erupted!
The rapid gunfire filled the air.
Lin Qiye could dodge bullets, but Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six could not. Despite their best efforts to evade, the sheer number of guns was overwhelming, and in moments, they were riddled with holes.
Two more figures fell into the bloody snow.
Even with all enemies vanquished, Lin Qiye remained vigilant, the guns silently floating by his side as he scanned the surroundings, searching for something.
Then, a man dressed in a white camouflage suit quietly entered Lin Qiye's Psychic Power detection range.
Lin Qiye's gaze settled on him, his brow furrowing slightly.
"Are you Scorpion One?"
"That's right."
The man seemed indifferent to his comrades' deaths, approaching Lin Qiye while shedding his camouflage suit to reveal a black tactical vest.
"You're late," Lin Qiye said calmly.
"Late?" A cold smirk appeared on Scorpion One's lips. "I've arrived just in time."
He casually discarded his firearms and drew a folding knife from his boot, kissing a silver dog tag at his chest before whispering, "Blood Boil."
The silver dog tag trembled violently, emitting a strange aura as blood, like a crimson river, flowed from the surrounding corpses into the tag.
"A Forbidden Artifact?" Lin Qiye's brow furrowed deeper.
"Blood Boil, Forbidden Ruin Sequence 209, absorbs the blood of all deceased beings within range in a short time, gaining their strength and stacking it… This treasure I dug out from the jungle, those fools had no idea I possessed it."
Scorpion One sneered as he plunged the blood-stained dog tag into his palm. Veins bulged, and his eyes turned a bloody red as his body, filled with wild power, nearly burst through the black tactical vest.
"I never planned to rely on those wastes to defeat a double Agent. Their only purpose here was to serve as my sacrifice…
They were all battle-hardened mercenaries, rich in vitality. The eight of them together are enough to boost my combat power to the peak of the 'Pool' realm, even breaking through to the 'Stream' realm!
If I can kill you, I'll secure a place among the 'Devotees'!"
Scorpion One gripped the folding knife in a reverse hold, assuming a standard combat stance, his bloodshot eyes fixated on Lin Qiye with a hint of madness.
Lin Qiye's Psychic Power keenly sensed the surging power within Scorpion One, his brow furrowing as the guns behind him opened fire again!
As the bullets left the barrels, Scorpion One's legs kicked the ground fiercely, propelling him like an arrow skimming the ground, leaving a blurred trail in the snow as he broke through the bullet barrage and charged at Lin Qiye!
Lin Qiye's shooting was mediocre, and Scorpion One's speed was astonishing. After a series of shots, not a single bullet hit Scorpion One. Frustrated, Lin Qiye tossed the guns aside.
With dual Starblades in hand, Lin Qiye's figure also dashed out, but compared to Scorpion One, he was slightly slower!
The two figures collided at high speed in the snow!
Clang!
The blades met without flourish, the resulting shockwave scattering the snowflakes in mid-air. Lin Qiye felt a numbness in his arms as he stumbled backward several steps.
In terms of strength, Scorpion One still had the upper hand!
Lin Qiye's expression grew more solemn. Up to now, Scorpion One was the enemy who could completely suppress him in both speed and strength!
The Starry Night Dancer could quintuple Lin Qiye's speed and strength, but under the influence of Blood Boil, Scorpion One had merged the attributes of eight other mercenaries!
In certain environments, Blood Boil could provide combat power far exceeding its sequence ranking, jumping from dangerous to high-risk level. Scorpion One was clearly in such a state.
In terms of basic combat attributes, Scorpion One had broken through the 'Pond' realm, reaching the 'Stream' realm, so it was no surprise he could overpower Lin Qiye.
Clang, clang, clang!
Scorpion One, empowered by Blood Boil, fought like a frenzied machine, repelling Lin Qiye time and again with just a folding knife. After deflecting the dual Starfall Blades, he suddenly kicked out, sending Lin Qiye flying tens of meters away!
Lin Qiye's body carved a long trail in the snow before crashing into a wall, coughing up blood before coming to a stop.
Coughing, Lin Qiye stood up, his gaze locked on Scorpion One, who approached step by step, folding knife in hand, licking his lips with a bloodthirsty smile.
Just as Lin Qiye was about to act, a crisp ringtone sounded.
"🎵In the mountains and seas, there's a group of Smurfs, lively and clever…🎵"
Lin Qiye paused, pulling out his phone…
Caller ID: Auntie.