Atlas of Heaven and Man

The people at the front of the convoy were all looking ahead. They first heard the clear cracking sound of footsteps crushing fallen leaves on the ground. After a while, a figure wearing a black cloak, a mask, and wielding a long knife slowly emerged from the thick fog.

There was a scarlet mark between the figure's masked eyebrows. What was even more terrifying was that this person was dragging Old Han's corpse with one hand, and it could be seen that the latter's head was cracked open, revealing the charred tissue inside. They all retreated backward and raised their guns nervously, pointing them at the newcomer, but no one dared to fire.

After Chen Chuan arrived, he threw Old Han's body forward, ignored the guns pointed at him, and looked at a certain vehicle in the convoy.

Xu Xianwen saw this scene through the car window. He stared intently at Chen Chuan's figure. After a while, he reached out, unlatched the car door, turned the handle, and pushed the door open from the inside, stepping out.

He twirled his cane, tightened the cloak around his shoulders, and walked forward. His movements were leisurely and natural, as if he didn't care about Old Han's death at all.

Chen Chuan looked at him. This should be Xu Xianwen, the leader of the Viper Gang. This person rarely took action outside, and almost no video data of him could be found. But in reality, he had defeated many famous fighters, including some recognized powerhouses. It was no wonder the Bureau of Special Affairs was so cautious.

Xu Xianwen didn't seem to intend to attack immediately. He came to a place about ten meters away from Chen Chuan, planted his cane on the ground, rested both hands on it, looked at the mask on Chen Chuan's face, and said:

"I know you. It is said that you defeated Tan Wang of the Secret Serpent Sect a long time ago, even before you achieved the Third Threshold. Although those who have gone astray are only at that level, it is still commendable.

Actually, I have high hopes for you. How about it? Would you like to come to my side?

How much can your employer give you? My employer is very generous. As long as you are willing to work, various cultivation resources will be distributed sufficiently. I have never been stingy with my subordinates. As long as you are willing to come over, kill your employer, and I will recommend you, we two will split the gains in half."

Chen Chuan looked at him and said calmly, "Has Mr. Xu ever considered that perhaps your share will also be mine?"

Xu Xianwen was stunned for a moment. Although a polite smile still hung on the corner of his mouth, his eyes became sharp.

He fiddled with the smooth surface of the cane's end and said leisurely, "It seems we can't come to an agreement."

Chen Chuan slowly raised the blade, pointing it forward. His action represented his answer, and at the same time, the bio-field on his body was released.

He slowly raised his cane, looking very calm. After twisting his wrist, he looked up at Chen Chuan and smiled at the latter. The members of the Viper Gang behind him only felt a blur before their eyes, and then his figure suddenly disappeared from their sight.

In Chen Chuan's eyes, Xu Xianwen only took a half-step forward with his foot, seemingly just making a simple adjustment, but the whole person changed from stillness to motion, and suddenly rushed towards him.

The speed was extremely fast, and he arrived in front of him in an instant. The cane held in both hands pointed straight at his throat, and his face also changed from its original peace to hideousness.

Chen Chuan was about to use the advantage of the blade's length to block him, but at this moment, he felt something, leaned his center of gravity back, and took a step back.

Just as Xu Xianwen was about to hit the tip of his advancing blade, with a 'whoosh' sound, a long section of sword blade suddenly extended from the front end of the cane, stabbing straight at his face. This strike was like a viper spitting its venom, sudden and swift. If he hadn't retreated in time, he might have been hit.

At this moment, Chen Chuan turned his wrist, and the blade deflected upward. At the moment when the long knife and the cane touched, he felt an extremely powerful force transmitted from it.

His eyes flickered. This force was the strongest among the enemies he had encountered. If it had been when he had just achieved the Third Threshold, he might not have been able to withstand it, but now he steadily withstood the force, his arm did not shake at all, and the mutated tissue in his body calmly dissipated the incoming force.

After Xu Xianwen ejected the sword blade, the sword cane was no less than the Snow Monarch Saber in length, and at this moment, he had seized the initiative. He suddenly turned the cane sword, stirred the blade, and then sent both hands forward.

Chen Chuan sank his wrist, pushed the blade with his upper hand, and blocked it diagonally in front of him. The tip of the sword only poked at it, and a great force was transmitted, and his whole person was also pushed by this force, and he slid back several meters.

Xu Xianwen once again leaped out from the spot, chasing forward with a ferocious expression, the cane sword in his hand either stabbing or slashing, the offensive was like a storm for a time.

Facing such an enemy, Chen Chuan did not rush to counterattack, but first steadily defended himself. Due to the transmission and collision of power between the two sides, cracks appeared on the road they passed.

As the speed and strength of the two people gradually increased, the range of their activities also became larger and larger, each movement covering a distance of ten or even dozens of meters.

The Viper team members could only hear the dense sounds of blades and staves clashing amidst the thick fog. They couldn't distinguish where anyone was. Only occasionally would the ground suddenly shatter, sending stone fragments flying. At the same time, large amounts of minced crimson maple leaves swirled around them, resembling dancing blood foam.

In the continuous exchange, Chen Chuan discovered that Xu Xianwen's speed was also incredibly fast, and his exertion of force was unusually concealed and subtle. Often, with just a slight shift of his body, he could deliver a powerful blow. Even though he was only wielding a staff-sword, each block felt like parrying a hammer.

Not only his blade techniques, but his profound domain was also attempting to mentally pressure and influence him. This could be said to be an all-around powerful opponent, bringing him a sense of oppression far stronger than any previous foe.

Yet, even so, it did not exceed his ability to cope. With the coordination of the Furnace Technique, he revealed no flaws. After continuously parrying for more than a minute, he had gradually adapted to and familiarized himself with the rhythm of the battle, and even began to try to sense his opponent's breathing, brewing and seeking opportunities to counterattack.

Moreover, he could feel that, perhaps because of the fierce battle with this powerful combatant, the mutated tissues within his body were gradually becoming active and excited, with his strength and speed subtly increasing.

This was because, although he had been diligently cultivating in recent days, he had not been able to familiarize himself with, adapt to, and transform these gains into corresponding combat power due to the lack of an opponent. But at this moment, they were slowly being stimulated.

Xu Xianwen had been paying attention to observing his opponent during the attack. He seemed to sense the changes in Chen Chuan's body, and was slightly surprised and doubtful. He had been attacking fiercely for so long, but Chen Chuan had defended flawlessly, without being suppressed in the slightest. Now, he seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. If he allowed this to continue, the battle situation was very likely to be reversed.

Then…

His eyes became deep. At this moment, he suddenly thrust forward with a stab. This move was exceptionally fast and swift, and completely abandoned defense and follow-up moves, carrying a sense of desperation.

Chen Chuan's eyes fixed on him. He knew that if he dodged at this time, he would become passive again, so he had no intention of retreating at all, and likewise thrust forward with a blade.

After the blades passed each other, the two men almost simultaneously stabbed each other. Chen Chuan felt that he had clearly stabbed the other person, but it felt like he had sunk into mud, and the power on it was swallowed up in an instant.

Xu Xianwen's stab also failed to penetrate Chen Chuan's body, not only because of the Second Self, but also because the latter's mutated tissues, condensed with essence blood, had a certain horizontal training effect.

The two men's eyes collided in the air at this moment, and they both exerted force to push outward, retreating several steps each, and once again widened the distance.

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Chen Chuan slowly brought his other hand over, placing it together on the hilt of the blade, staring at the opposite side. From the previous strike, and the fighting situation before, he had already guessed what kind of power Xu Xianwen practiced.

One of the highest secret transmissions of the Viper Sect, the Xuan Viper Force!

A person who has cultivated this force can unleash all of his power from any point on his body, and most attacks can be shifted and diffused throughout the body and borne by the whole.

This meant that even if he painstakingly found an opportunity to hit the other person, it would be difficult to severely injure him.

However…

Just at this moment, the sound of vehicles approaching suddenly came from a distance, and a dense burst of gunfire soon rang out around them. Xu Xianwen was clearly hit by several bullets.

Just over two minutes ago, Wu Bei successfully contacted the Bureau by using the field to enhance the creature. The latter immediately notified the Mo Tie Mountain security system, so the nearest patrol armed team had rushed over.

As soon as the convoy arrived, it identified and shot at the people present here. Chen Chuan was actively avoided because he had a Bureau title, but Xu Xianwen had a string of wanted items on him, which was dazzling, so they all poured bullets at him and his men.

Xu Xianwen glanced over coldly. His body suddenly disappeared from the spot. The next moment, as an armed vehicle was overturned, the security guards were thrown into the air one by one. Almost at the same time, a dent suddenly appeared on another armed patrol vehicle, and it rolled out to the side, tumbling in the air.

The security guards also rolled out, and just as a fist was about to smash at a security guard lying on the ground, his wrist was suddenly grabbed by a hand, stopping only a hair's breadth away from his forehead. However, the security guard's face was still distorted by the pressure of the fist, and even a trace of cracks appeared on his goggles.

Xu Xianwen looked at Chen Chuan, who was holding his arm, and said, "You can't stop me."

At this moment, he tilted his head, and a gunshot rang out from close range. It was the security guard who had unhesitatingly raised his gun to shoot him.

His head straightened little by little, and the bullet embedded in his forehead was pushed out, falling to the ground with a clang. The wound on his forehead quickly squirmed and healed, and he grinned and said, "I told you, you can't stop me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a fist rapidly magnified in front of his eyes, smashing heavily into his cheek and sending his entire body flying more than ten meters away.

Chen Chuan pulled out the blade stuck in the ground and slowly walked towards him, saying, "Is that so?"

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