Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 254 Smoke and Dust Rise

Zhang Jie and his wife sat on the edge of the rooftop, enjoying the view. Regardless of the changing of day and night, they remained seated in the same spot.

Perhaps what makes them sit together in quiet contemplation is not the urban hustle and bustle they will soon tire of... but something else on their minds.

Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha appeared on the other side. Zhang Jie didn't turn his head, but lit a cigarette and said with a smile, "You guys are late... I thought it would be quick."

“Yes, it can indeed be faster.” Mu Xiang also laughed. “Although your strength is greater than all of ours combined, if it comes down to fighting to the death, you probably won’t win.”

That's the truth. If Mu Xiang uses the Candle-Holding Technique... he's confident he can completely defeat Zhang Jie before his energy runs out.

Zhang Jie seemed to have misunderstood. He took a deep drag of his cigarette and said, "That's right. After the second round, your hints will be dispelled... Give yourselves some time to recover, and then you can go up together."

Zheng Zha was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, Mu Xiang said, "Let's understand it this way. Of course, I don't want things to go according to your plan either."

He shrugged: "You know, I prefer leading others by the nose to being led by the nose."

Zhang Jie stood up, patted the classical beauty's hand, and then narrowed his eyes: "Are you sure you want to come at me all at once?"

"Are you scared?" Mu Xiang smiled slightly. "We also want to know just how strong you really are."

"Okay." Zhang Jie nodded and exhaled a puff of smoke.

The next moment, the drifting smoke was swept up by a strong wind, turning into an overwhelming gray-white, and instantly reached Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha!

"Damn it!" Zheng Zha couldn't help but curse as a dark red wall of fire rose out of thin air, blocking their path.

To his surprise, the condensed red flames were instantly shattered in front of Zhang Jie's smoke screen.

An explosion rang out in the quiet night. The wall of fire was shattered by the gray-white smoke, and the red flames exploded out of control!

Zheng Zha might not be able to see it clearly, but Mu Xiang could see the particles in the smoke... Every ultrafine particle had transformed into a dense bullet capable of killing someone at that moment.

Mu Xiang stepped forward, his force field suddenly erupting, and pulled Zheng Zha behind him with one hand. This layered, almost tangible force field met the overwhelming dust.

A sickening scraping and colliding sound rang out, and Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha were thrown out by a tremendous force, directly thrown outside the building.

They were already standing just a few steps from the edge, so this was both reasonable and unexpected...

After the collision, fine dust fell from Mu Xiang's eyes and blended into the night.

Mu Xiang led Zheng Zha back to the rooftop, and they exchanged a surprised glance. To be honest, Zheng Zha knew that Zhang Jie was very strong, let alone Mu Xiang... but Zhang Jie's move was simply too brilliant.

Zheng Zha thought of water jets. High-pressure water jets already have cutting capabilities, and adding sand as an abrasive would make the cutting capabilities even stronger... Mu Xiang had once demonstrated the use of ripple qigong to everyone, such as conducting it into water and then transforming the water into other forms to launch it out, which is quite similar to water jets.

Back then, Zheng Zha joked that Mu Xiang should add something to the water as an abrasive to make it even more powerful. But since the destructive power of this method was negligible compared to Mu Xiang's physical strength, it was just something to play around with. Now, however, Zhang Jie's abilities are a thousand times, ten thousand times more terrifying than anything that could be used in the real world… those tiny specks of smoke, under Zhang Jie's control, possess such destructive power!

“It’s energy.” Zheng Zha composed himself and said, “My red flames came into contact with some kind of energy. The real power isn’t the smoke and dust; the smoke and dust are just the carrier.”

He didn't need to say the next thing; it was that Zhang Jie's energy strength was at least as strong as Zheng Zha's. And Zheng Zha was a third-tier powerhouse with the power of a double-A-level vampire prince; Zhang Jie's level was self-evident.

“As a guide, I was given two abilities by the main god from the beginning… Eye of Suggestion and Telekinesis,” Zhang Jie said calmly. “Eye of Suggestion is a double A-level exchange, while my Telekinesis is the highest double A-level. At the same time, as a guide, I can unleash the full power of my skills.”

Zheng Zha gasped. He had heard Mu Xiang talk about the issue of exchange level and performance level... Generally speaking, the original strength of an exchange level should be calculated based on 100% performance, and it should be comparable to the extraordinary system.

The strength of an A-grade exchange is roughly equivalent to the early stages of the third to fourth tier, while a double A-grade exchange is around the mid-fourth tier. Zheng Zha didn't fully utilize his vampire prince bloodline; judging solely by his theoretical strength, he's still a step behind Zhang Jie!
Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "As expected... you can already be considered a near-mid-level fourth-tier expert. Below that level, no one should be your match."

Zhang Jie looked at Mu Xiang with great interest: "To be honest, I've always been very curious about you... You know too much that is beyond your level to know. I almost suspect that you are also a guide."

Before the words were even finished, an invisible ripple spread across the entire rooftop, as if the air itself had been stirred. Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha both sensed the threat, their energy surging as they leaped upwards. Beneath their feet, telekinetic energy unleashed a monstrous surge… Being caught in it without dodging would certainly not be a good thing.

“Many pieces of information don’t necessarily need to be provided by the main god. The data from the Polar Day Gathering, my and Chu Xuan’s deductions… are also sources of information.” Mu Xiang looked down at Zhang Jie, his sword energy of limitless power gathering in his hand. “If you go all out, even if there are fourth-tier beginner level experts in other teams, they can’t possibly defeat you, right?”

Zhang Jie smiled without saying a word, and a heavy pressure descended from the sky, slamming Zheng Zha hard into the ground. Mu Xiang's whole body trembled, and the Limitless Sword Qi in his hand almost dissipated, but he still managed to steady himself and was not crushed.

“You won’t go berserk in battle,” Mu Xiang took a deep breath, “and you can consistently use the Microscopic Technique… something that a fourth-tier beginner can’t do.”

Zheng Zha seemed to be caught between heaven and earth, his body writhing in crimson flames, yet constantly suppressed by an invisible force. Blood seeped from his mouth and nose, falling to the ground and transforming into fleeting crimson flames.

"Go." Mu Xiang shouted softly, and the distorted light and shadow burst forth, the Limitless Sword Qi striking straight at Zhang Jie's lower abdomen.

Zhang Jie snorted disdainfully, and another cloud of smoke billowed out. Zheng Zha was completely unable to resist at this moment. Mu Xiang flashed, breaking through the seemingly impenetrable barrier of telekinesis, and stood in front of Zheng Zha.

The smoke and dust were blocked by Shichisatsu's force field, but under the pressure of the smoke and dust and the surrounding psychic energy, the defensive force field, which was converted from energy, also began to vibrate violently.

“You have good taste, you know how powerful this smoke is…” Zhang Jie didn’t make any other move, he used his telekinesis to block the Limitless Sword Qi. “That’s right, this is the application of microscopic power. By attaching telekinesis to every particle of smoke, a single puff of smoke can tear you to shreds.”

The next moment, an invisible pressure made Mu Xiang sway again, and his ankles even felt a little painful.

"Even so, you're not going to use your full strength against me?!" Zhang Jie flicked his cigarette ash with a cold laugh. The ash created a sonic boom, shattering the crimson flames that Zheng Zha was secretly gathering. "You're not even aiming for my vital points... Do you really want to die?"

Mu Xiang smiled as well. It had been a long time since he had felt his power suppressed... Experiencing Zhang Jie's telekinesis was quite exhilarating.

The next moment, golden ripples and limitless sword energy flashed simultaneously on Mu Xiang's right hand, with an invisible, faint explosion. He punched through the telekinetic confinement in front of him.

(End of this chapter)