I, Lord of Prayer

boom!!!

With a deafening roar, two rockets exploded, unleashing a blinding burst of fire that instantly engulfed everything. 👮🔥 ❻➈ˢ𝐇ùЖ.𝔠𝐎爪🎁🐊

A visible, scorching shockwave swept up thick dust, surging and sweeping across the area like a dust storm, tearing the greenhouse apart and sending countless burning banknotes flying wildly in the air like fire saucers, resembling a rain of flames.

Several henchmen who couldn't dodge in time were blown to pieces on the spot, their severed limbs flying everywhere.

Even if the remaining people were lucky enough to escape, they would still inevitably suffer internal organ damage and burns from the intense heat at such close range.

However, Han Laohu and Li Ergou's men were all experienced thugs. After finding cover, they ignored their injuries and immediately drew their guns to prepare for a counterattack, but the two attackers were nowhere to be seen.

They got away.

"Cough cough cough..." Han Laohu coughed violently. The high temperature in the air made each breath feel like inhaling fire, and his respiratory tract was burning with a stinging pain.

"Is Li Ergou still alive?"

"Of course I'm alive! You son of a bitch, Han, you really do wish for me to die every day!" Li Ergou leaned against the cargo box, panting heavily. Half of his face was burned red by the flames, and the burning pain stimulated his nerves, making his eyes bloodshot.

"How about we team up?" Han Laohu shouted in a hoarse voice. "They brought heavy weapons like rocket launchers; they're clearly prepared and want to wipe us out. If we don't team up, we're all going to die here!"

"Okay!" Li Ergou agreed without any hesitation. He wasn't stupid; if Han Laohu could see it, he certainly could too.

But who on earth would dare to cause trouble and disrupt the deal? This would not only anger both "Birdman" and "Snow White," the two big bosses of the black market in the Golden Bamboo region, but also offend the big boss behind the scenes. No matter which side it was, they would not be able to withstand the consequences.

"They're here!"

At this moment, the henchmen on guard roared and pulled the trigger, killing those who tried to rush out of the factory one by one amidst the roar of gunfire.

In an instant, a hail of bullets rained down, and a chaotic gunfight broke out.

  

Zhou Chen didn't show his face. He hid behind the safest cover, took a grenade from a thug next to him, and threw it backward.

The spinning grenade traced a perfect parabola through the air, flying straight into the factory's backyard and landing right at the feet of the two attackers.

Flames exploded, scattering countless shrapnel amidst the deafening roar. Many of the attackers nearby were struck by the shrapnel, their bodies splattering with blood before collapsing to the ground. -Man~*'¨¯¨'*·Dance~ ➅❾𝓢нᵘ᙭.𝓒𝐎𝓶 ~Dance*'¨¯¨'*·~Man-

"This wasn't part of my plan..." Zhou Chen sighed as he listened to the increasingly intense gunfire. It was unbelievable that something like this could happen. Could it be because he set a flag before leaving?

"Be careful, the enemy has a man-portable rocket launcher. Even a Ascended would lose half their life if hit."

Jiang Che's calm voice came through the communication channel: "Also, it would be best to save the lives of Han Laohu and the others, lest the Eternal Flame think you're behind this."

Zhou Chen had no way to express his bitterness. He was just too suspicious to do anything about it. "You're the one who caused trouble as soon as you arrived. If you're not the one with the problem, who is?"

"I'll do my best..."

He had just turned his gaze to Han Laohu when he saw blood spurting from the man's shoulder; he had been shot.

Han Laohu, clutching his shoulder, half-squatted down, pulled a button from his pocket with a sinister expression, and pressed it without hesitation.

"Damn it, you bunch of bastards, I'll show you what I'm made of..."

The moment Han Laohu pressed the button, a deafening roar erupted from underground in the factory, so powerful it seemed to shatter eardrums.

A light and flame, even more terrifying than the previous explosion, shot into the sky, and the enormous air pressure stirred up scorching waves of fire, as if a blinding and ferocious red flame was violently sweeping across the dark night in the suburbs.

The sudden explosion caught the attackers off guard, and in the blink of an eye, two-thirds of them were wiped out, with only a few lucky ones escaping the blast.

In the burning flames, writhing figures could be vaguely seen, and piercing screams and wails filled the air, a testament to pain and despair.

Zhou Chen was dumbfounded. Han Laohu had actually buried so many explosives under the factory? Had he planned to take everyone down with him if something went wrong?

Li Ergou was trembling with fear. He knew all too well that this move was definitely meant for them!

"All of you, charge! Kill all these bastards!" Han Laohu roared hoarsely, his eyes bloodshot from the pain of his gunshot wound.

Jiao Ge pulled out a machine gun, its steel gleaming in the blazing firelight. He roared and pulled the trigger, sending countless hot shell casings flying from the violently vibrating gun. The red-hot bullets transformed into long whips of lightning and fire, tearing through the air and sweeping towards the intruders, instantly causing blood and flesh to fly everywhere.

Thanks to Han Laohu's unexpected underhanded tactics, they finally gained the upper hand.

Boom!

But just then, a deep, muffled thud sounded, which quickly grew louder and louder, like some giant animal galloping wildly. ♝💙 ❻➈𝓈𝓱у乂.𝕔𝓸𝕞 💲😎

The heavy sound grew closer and closer, and finally—it broke through the wall!

Zhou Chen's expression changed, and at the same time, the scanner in the command center detected a source energy fluctuation that had never been recorded before.

The Ascended!

Countless broken bricks and concrete exploded and flew everywhere. Amidst the dust, a burly figure emerged.

It was a man wearing a cast iron mask, a heavy bulletproof vest, and bloodstained metal knuckles on both hands, exuding a fierce and ruthless aura.

"The database has no record of this source quality fluctuation data, which means he is very likely a newcomer to the Ascension Realm," Jiang Che reminded him at the right time.

Zhou Chen squinted at the Ascended Being, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him: "I have a plan!"

Before Jiang Che could even ask what his plan was, the Ascended One charged in like a high-speed train, braving the hail of bullets as it hurtled straight toward the group behind the cover.

"spread!"

The terrified cries had barely begun when they were drowned out by the deafening roar.

Under the masked man's onslaught, the cargo containers were all smashed to pieces. Some people were unable to dodge in time and were thrown into the air, their bones cracking with a crisp sound. They vomited blood upon landing and died on the spot.

"Han Laohu, long time no see."

Amidst the falling splinters of wood, the masked man turned to look at Han Laohu, who lay slumped on the ground in the distance, and sneered, "I've come for revenge."

boom!

He had barely finished speaking when a bullet struck his forehead, sending sparks flying from the iron mask.

The masked man glanced over indifferently and noticed that the shooter was also wearing a mask, the one worn by the infamous serial killer.

"An ordinary person? Ha, I'll give you two minutes to run. I'll kill you after I kill Han Laohu."

The masked man was unconcerned, his ego swelled. Only after becoming an Ascended One did he realize the vast difference between Ascended Ones and ordinary people—given enough equipment, he could slaughter everyone here by himself!

Zhou Chen ignored him and kept pulling the trigger of his rifle until he ran out of bullets, but he still couldn't penetrate the masked man's mask or bulletproof vest. Clearly, these were all specially made bulletproof equipment.

He skillfully changed the magazine and continued firing. The others reacted and launched a concentrated attack on the masked man.

Finally, they angered the masked man.

"Go die first!"

The masked man roared and charged toward Zhou Chen, who had provoked him first, his heart brimming with murderous intent.

The ground trembled violently with each step he took, like a maddened elephant charging forward.

Zhou Chen turned and ran, but after circling around several times, he realized he couldn't shake off the masked man, so he ran towards a dilapidated warehouse in the distance.

As he ran, he threw grenades behind him in an attempt to stop the masked man, but this only fueled the man's anger.

"Quickly, quickly, go and kill those bastards!" Han Laohu knew this was a golden opportunity. They should first eliminate the remaining invaders, and then consolidate their forces to deal with the Ascended One. Only in this way could they have a chance of winning.

As for that unlucky newcomer... forget it, we don't have any real connection, so there's no way we're going to offer him any support. At most, we can hope he can hold on a little longer and buy some time.

·

In the dilapidated warehouse.

The roof had been ripped open by the previous explosion, and flames were burning inside, casting flickering light and shadow that made the warehouse appear to be in a state of flux.

There was a closed iron gate in front of him, and Zhou Chen had nowhere to escape.

"You little bastard, where do you think you're going?" The masked man cracked his neck. "You're out of luck. I hate you the most, so I've decided to kill you first!"

"You can give it a try."

Zhou Chen turned around, his dark eyes calmly looking at the masked man, and casually beckoned to him with his finger: "Let me see just how powerful an Ascended One really is."

The sound of teeth grinding came from under the iron mask. The iron-masked man's forehead veins bulged, and he took a few steps to rush in front of Zhou Chen, unleashing a powerful blow that resembled thunder and lightning.

The Iron-Faced Man once experimented and found that even an iron man would be torn to pieces if hit by this punch, let alone flesh and blood!

However, Zhou Chen suddenly unleashed an incredible speed, narrowly avoiding the punch.

"How is that possible...?" the masked man exclaimed in astonishment.

"That's it? Could it be any faster? How could even an ordinary person like me dodge it?" Zhou Chen asked considerately, "You haven't eaten, have you?"

Despite his soaring blood pressure, the masked man raised his fist again and threw a punch, creating a sharp whistling sound as it cut through the air—a straight punch!

Immediately following, another left hook!

But Zhou Chen was like an oiled eel, perfectly avoiding his punch.

This is impossible!

The masked man was extremely agitated. He squeezed every last bit of his essence out of his body and pushed his extraordinary ability, "physical enhancement," to its limit, unleashing countless punches.

Straight punch, jab, hook, left hook, right hook, uppercut...

However, despite such a violent combination of punches, it didn't even manage to brush against Zhou Chen's clothes. Instead, Zhou Chen took advantage of a gap in the attack to deliver an uppercut to the masked man. The uppercut was weak and ineffective, but it was undoubtedly a huge humiliation for the masked man.

—As an ascendant, I can't even keep up with the speed of an ordinary person.

The stern-faced man's eyes were blazing with fury, his teeth itching with rage, wishing he could devour Zhou Chen alive. But soon, he realized something was wrong.

A searing pain shot through his chin, quickly spreading to other parts of his body, yet he wasn't on fire...

Besides, even if he were burned by the flames, his physical condition would prevent him from being seriously injured for a while.

What's going on...?

Without much time to think, the masked man felt an indescribable burning pain wash over him like a tidal wave. His expression beneath the mask twisted in agony, and he pounded his body with his hands, trying to extinguish the invisible flames.

It was destined to be in vain.

It's so hot, so hot, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts...

The masked man was on the verge of madness, his eyes bloodshot as he looked at Zhou Chen and wailed:

"What...what have you done?"

"Oh, I should thank you for that."

Zhou Chen raised his hand, pale white flames igniting on his palm, his voice filled with gratitude: "Thanks to you, I awakened instantly!"

He declared in a resounding voice, "Now I am also an Ascended One!"

The masked man nearly coughed up blood. How the hell could he awaken like that...? And what exactly is his extraordinary ability...? Why did it burn me even though it didn't set me on fire...?

Seemingly guessing what the masked man was thinking, Zhou Chen looked at him with pity:

"Meeting me is the worst luck you've ever had, since I'm the perfect counter to tough guys like you."

Although you have high physical defense, I deal true damage.

So... I'm sorry?

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