Reversing Falsehood and Preserving Truth: All Gods and Gods Are in My Hands

In the darkness deep within the cave, a stone door, seamlessly integrated with the rock wall, quietly cracked open. The crack blended perfectly with the texture of the surrounding rocks and the distribution of moss; were it not for that fleeting metallic reflection, no one would have noticed that this "natural rock wall" was actually a carefully disguised man-made mechanism.

A slender figure emerged from the crack, his head, clad in night vision goggles, quickly scanning the surroundings. When the goggles caught sight of Lu Yu and his three companions, he uttered a low "Damnit!" and scurried back inside the door as fast as a startled mouse.

The stone door closed silently, once again merging with the rock wall, as if the previous disturbance was merely an illusion born of darkness.

"What is it?"

Zhao Lei clenched his fist tightly. The dark figure he had just seen was so fast it felt like an illusion, yet it made him instinctively wary.

Before Lu Yu could respond, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled slightly, and the hidden stone door slowly opened again. This time, it was no longer a narrow crack, but a full opening, revealing a deep, throat-like passage inside.

Two people dressed in black biohazard suits strode out, their helmets and visors reflecting the dim light of the cave. They held stun batons that crackled, blue arcs of electricity leaping at the tips, and compressed gas-powered net launchers hung from their waists.

"Catch them! Don't let them get away!"

One of them shouted in a muffled voice, the sound coming through the protective suit's mask with a mechanical dullness.

The man on the left brandished a stun gun, aiming it straight at Lu Yu's chest. The electric arc, accompanied by a piercing hiss, carried the danger of numbing his nerves.

The man on the right instantly pulled the trigger of the net launcher, and a barbed nylon net shot out from the air. The mesh was fine and the barbs gleamed coldly as it descended upon Zhao Lei, blocking all his angles of evasion.

"That's it?" Zhao Lei grinned, showing no fear whatsoever; instead, a fighting spirit ignited in his eyes.

He dodged the net with lightning speed, his left arm blocking the attack, while his right fist, carrying the force of a collapsing mountain, slammed into the helmet of the person who launched the net. With a muffled thud, the protective suit and helmet instantly dented and deformed. The person groaned and flew backward like a puppet with broken strings, crashing heavily into the rock wall. He was knocked unconscious the moment the helmet hit the rock.

Lu Yu moved with ghostly speed, dodging the stun baton. In the instant his palm flashed, a blue array pattern disappeared. A binding array instantly spread out beneath the opponent's feet, the invisible patterns binding the man's legs like chains. Just as he was about to swing the baton again to retaliate, he suddenly lost his balance and staggered to the ground.

Lu Yu stepped forward and precisely tapped the other man's wrist with his toe. The stun gun flew out of his hand and crashed to the ground with a "clang," the electric arc extinguishing instantly. The whole process took no more than three seconds, clean and efficient.

"Done!" Zhao Lei clapped his hands and was about to go forward to search the body when hurried footsteps suddenly came from inside the stone door deep in the cave.

Four dark figures rushed out like cheetahs, all dressed in black combat uniforms and wearing black masks, revealing only pairs of cold eyes. They held standard-issue pistols with black muzzles, aimed at the four men, and pulled the triggers without uttering a word.

"Be careful!"

Su Wan's spiritual silver light surged instantly, transforming into several silver threads that entangled the two people to the side, attempting to disrupt their will. The bullets indeed veered off course, striking the stone wall and scattering sparks everywhere.

Chen Mo pulled Su Wan quickly behind a boulder, his sharp eyes scanning the four's positions: "A fan-shaped encirclement, perfectly coordinated, well-trained. Be careful of their coordinated attack!"

Lu Yu reacted quickly, kicking up the fallen bio-suited personnel and using him as a hostage. He said in a deep voice, "Cease fire! If you fire again, kill him!" His voice was calm, but his eyes held anxiety.

He knew these people had ill intentions, and that the hostages might not be effective; he simply wanted to buy time for his companions to evacuate.

But the other side remained unmoved. The leader sneered and pulled the trigger again. The bullet grazed the hostage's shoulder and hit the ground in front of Lu Yu. The flying pebbles grazed his cheek, leaving a small bloodstain.

"What two idiots." The man's voice was filled with cold mockery. "Didn't you see that Metal-Enhanced Type 2 is dead? You still came to deliver your own deaths."

Before he could finish speaking, all four opened fire simultaneously, bullets raining down on him so densely that there was no way to dodge. Lu Yu quickly pushed the hostage aside, and azure-blue array patterns erupted from his palm:

"Eight Trigrams Formation - Rest Gate, Secure!"

The translucent azure light shield instantly unfolded, blocking most of the bullets. However, the penetrating power of the standard-issue pistol far exceeded expectations. Spiderweb-like cracks instantly covered the light shield, which was terrifying to behold. The flowing light of the array patterns also dimmed rapidly.

"Can't the power of the Great Dao stop firearms?" Lu Yu shouted through gritted teeth. The light shield teetered precariously under the continuous fire. "Zhao Lei, protect Chen Mo and Su Wan and retreat towards the cave entrance! I'll cover the rear!"

He knew that the enemy outnumbered them and had heavy firepower. If his companion stayed behind, they would only become more and more passive. Only if he covered their retreat could the three of them leave safely.

"Then what will you do?" Zhao Lei asked anxiously, but still subconsciously stood in front of Su Wan and Chen Mo, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, wanting to stay and fight alongside them.

"I have my own way of escaping!" Lu Yu's voice was calm and powerful. The array patterns in his palm switched rapidly, and the sharp light of the crimson wound gate suddenly burst out. Several beams of red light shot towards the four men in black, forcing them to temporarily cease fire and take cover.

"Hurry up! We'll be surrounded if we're any later! I'll be there soon!" He emphasized his words to reassure his companions, but his eyes already betrayed his readiness to fight to the death alone.

As long as they can evacuate safely, it's worth it even if it means putting myself in danger.

Chen Mo immediately realized what was happening and pulled Su Wan back towards the cave entrance: "Lu Yu, once we get out, we'll notify the Shouzhen Bureau and have them meet you at the entrance. Be careful!"

He knew he couldn't hesitate now; only by leaving quickly could he ensure Lu Yu had no worries. Su Wan glanced back, leaving a faint sensing thread in her silvery light to monitor Lu Yu's condition. The thread trembled with worry.

Zhao Lei glared at the man in black, then turned and retreated with Chen Mo. Before leaving, he grabbed a stun gun from the ground and threw it at one of the men in black, hitting him precisely on the wrist. The gun flew out of his hand, giving Lu Yu a moment to catch his breath.

Seeing this, two of the four men in black pursued the retreating three, while the other two concentrated their fire on Lu Yu's defensive light shield. With a crisp "crack," the azure light shield finally gave way and shattered. The moment the barrier was gone, bullets shot toward Lu Yu's vitals.

Lu Yu dodged quickly, simultaneously switching to his True Power. A pale golden Void-Piercing Blade materialized, precisely cleaving through two approaching bullets. However, the opponent's firing rhythm was extremely fast, with muzzle flashes constantly appearing, giving him no chance to catch his breath. He could only move erratically among the rocks, his clothes already torn in several places by the rubble.

Even more deadly, the sound of a heavy weapon being cocked suddenly came from inside the stone gate, a particularly jarring "click".

A thick, heavy barrel slowly extended out; it was a machine gun, its dark muzzle pointed at Lu Yu, exuding a deadly intimidation.

"You're asking for death!" The leader of the men in black sneered, stepping aside to make room for the machine gun fire, his eyes filled with a cruel determination to win.

The deafening gunfire, a dense barrage of bullets forming a fire net, compressed Lu Yu's space to dodge to the extreme. He could only continuously urge the power of the array to condense a temporary barrier, but the barrier was easily torn apart by bullets as soon as it took shape.

Taking advantage of the moment the barrier shattered, Lu Yu leaped behind a boulder, panting as he looked towards the cave entrance—Zhao Lei and the other two had already rushed out of the cave and were temporarily safe.

Inside the stone gate, even more shadowy figures were surging about, and the sounds of footsteps and clashing weapons mingled together, clearly indicating that there were more than just these few combatants!