Chinese Superman

Tian Shu let out a strange cry, rolled over like a donkey, and awkwardly dodged the attacking azure light blade, but the old man who had been hiding was completely cleaved in two, sizzling and sparking.

The incredibly fast light blades moved at a snail's pace in Xia Xinghan's vision. He effortlessly dodged all the light blade strikes with the slightest movement.

To a martial artist, this set of dodging movements is nothing short of "microscopic movement technique"!

As for Gu Zhi Qiu, she didn't move an inch. She only took half a step forward, and immediately stone walls rose up from the ground of the abandoned workshop to protect her and block the light blades.

Even though the light blade was sharp, it lost its strength after cutting through a few solid stone walls and disintegrated on its own.

Taking advantage of the moment, "Broken Blade" broke free, its figure flickered, turning into a fleeting afterimage, choosing a completely different direction from "Bronze Bell", and fled towards the ruins of the factory's side gate.

He was incredibly fast, his movements were unpredictable, and his dagger was ready to tear through any obstacle at any moment.

Despite their threats to fight to the death, they were both cunning and had no intention of confronting the legendary master head-on; instead, they chose to flee for their lives.

"As expected of a relic hunter, a desperate outlaw, yet also cunning and treacherous."

Gu Zhi Qiu watched the two flee in different directions, his eyes unwavering. He didn't even give chase immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Xia Xing Han beside him:

Which one to choose?

Xia Xinghan's face showed no nervousness; on the contrary, he seemed eager to try.

His gaze swept over the relic hunters who were about to escape from the abandoned workshop, and finally settled on the "Bronze Bell," which was shrouded in the phantom of a giant brass bell and was rampaging around.

"I'll choose the one with the clock; it looks more durable!"

"Resilient..."

Gu Zhi Qiu's lips twitched slightly, and he nodded, saying, "Okay. I'll handle the other one."

She paused, then added, "Be careful. They're burning their life force to activate the relics, unleashing their true power. Their strength far surpasses any student you've seen at the base before."

"The struggle of a cornered beast is the most dangerous; one must never be careless!"

"If you can't beat them, retreat. You can fly away. Don't get entangled. They are afraid of me and are eager to escape. They won't fight you to the death."

"Understood, Senior Sister."

Xia Xinghan smiled, his clear blue eyes sparkling with excitement.

From the base to Stone City, he hasn't really had a chance to unleash his full power yet!

"Chase."

Gu Zhi Qiu said no more.

As the last word fell, she transformed into a wisp of smoke that almost blended into the night, and with a movement far faster and more elusive than "Broken Blade," she sped off toward the side door.

It moved so fast that it left only a faint afterimage in place.

The second-grade movement technique, Lingyan Ferry, was performed by Gu Zhi Qiu as if it had reached the level of a first-grade martial art.

Xia Xinghan also moved at the same time.

He didn't use any footwork or footwork; he simply took off, his feet off the ground, and his small body shot out like a cannonball, rapidly approaching the fleeing "Bronze Bell" in a straight flight trajectory!

As "Bronze Bell" rampaged through the complex environment of the abandoned factory, it glanced behind it out of the corner of its eye.

When he discovered that the person chasing him was not the fearsome Golden Jade Sword Envoy, but a little boy who looked like he hadn't even grown up yet and was only dressed in ordinary children's clothes, he was first stunned, and then a look of mixed joy and ferocity appeared on his face.

"Damn... my luck has turned!"

"It's this little follower who's chasing me?!"

He abruptly stopped running, turned around to face Xia Xinghan who was flying towards him, and revealed an undisguised cruel smile.

A huge, phantom-like brass bell stood there, enveloping the entire person. Runes flowed across the bell's surface, radiating a heavy luster.

"You little brat, you're not even fully grown yet, and you dare to chase after me?"

"Bronze Bell" grinned maliciously and swiftly pulled a black pistol from his waist. He skillfully cocked it, and the dark muzzle was aimed directly at Xia Xinghan's shoulder.

"I'll deal with you first, use you as a hostage, maybe that'll make that crazy woman hesitate to act!"

"Brother Broken Blade, I'm sorry, but it's better for you to die than for me. I hope you can hold on a little longer, hehe..."

He pulled the trigger without hesitation!

"Bang bang bang"

The scorching bullet tore through the air, pierced the night, and trailed a transparent trajectory, instantly reaching Xia Xinghan.

However, what happened next caused the "Bronze Bell's" sinister smile to freeze instantly, turning into unbelievable horror.

Faced with the incoming bullets, Xia Xinghan didn't even blink. His small body maintained a straight flight trajectory, neither dodging nor avoiding, and crashed straight into them!

The expected blood splatter did not occur.

A series of dense and muffled "plop plop" sounds were heard.

The bullet, which was clearly capable of easily tearing flesh and piercing metal, seemed to hit an indestructible alloy wall the moment it made contact with Xia Xinghan's body. It was instantly squeezed and deformed, turning into a "copper disc"... no, it should be said to explode and shatter!

The bullet was smashed into dust by Xia Xinghan and exploded in mid-air.

"What?! That's impossible!"

"Bronze Bell" suddenly felt his pupils shrink, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

He also knew that humans' physical abilities would be greatly enhanced after cultivation.

Especially the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm, which can be described as a true transformation, transcending the ordinary and entering sainthood.

However, even a body at the Great Perfection of the Transcendent Realm has never been heard of so easily withstanding bullets without a scratch!

A gifted supernatural being?

Martial arts of external cultivation and intent?

Or is it a defensive relic?

Just as the "Bronze Bell" was stunned and disoriented, Xia Xinghan had already flown horizontally towards him.

"Hehe, take this punch first."

Xia Xinghan's cute face still wore an innocent smile, and his little fists were clenched.

There were no fancy moves or surging energy beams, just the simplest and most direct straight punch, which blasted towards the phantom of the giant brass bell protecting the "Bronze Bell"!

The instant the fist made contact with the solidified bell image—

"Thump!!!"

A deafening, resonant morning bell, far louder and deeper than when the "bronze bell" had activated itself, suddenly exploded in the silent air above the abandoned factory!

The sound waves spread wildly in a circular pattern, visible to the naked eye, causing all the broken glass windows within a radius of hundreds of meters to shatter with a "crash." Further away, the rusted pipes and metal frames groaned under the strain, and rust and dust fell in a flurry.

The "Bronze Bell" felt an indescribable, overwhelming, and terrifying force transmitted through the bell's shadow.

Before he could even react, he and the three-meter-tall, solid and heavy bronze bell phantom were as if they had been hit head-on by a high-speed train!

"Boom!"

The illusory image of the giant brass bell enveloped him, transforming him into a blurry streak of light, and he was sent flying backward at an astonishing speed.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Dust and smoke filled the air, and loud noises continued unabated.

First, it smashed through a half-collapsed, graffiti-covered brick wall, sending bricks flying like cannonballs.

Then it crashed into and broke a row of thick, rusty steel pillars that supported the factory roof, requiring two people to hug them.

The grating sound of steel twisting and breaking is enough to make your teeth ache.

The enormous bell continued its relentless advance, piercing through three or four more abandoned giant iron cans, causing the rainwater accumulated inside to hiss and spray out.

The backward flight path seemed to stretch across half of the factory before crashing heavily into the middle of a complex, abandoned cooling tower that was tens of meters high in the distance!