CHAPTER 74: CHAPTER 71: VENTURING ALONE

"Open the door!" One-Eyed said, "Open the door, there’s no choice left, we all have to go down!"

The crowd nodded. The flying battleship was on the verge of collapse, staying on the ship would only result in being turned to ashes by the laser cannon.

As the hatch of the flying battleship opened, everyone leaped out, jumping down into the air.

When they descended to a few hundred meters above the ground, the boots under their feet spouted jets, steadily lowering them to the ground.

Only Wang Xu didn’t use any tools; as soon as his body touched the ground, he rolled and dashed away unscathed.

The others looked at each other in astonishment, amazed at Wang Xu’s physical strength reaching such a level.

"Wang Xu, where are you going?!" The others were ready to flee but saw Wang Xu dashing towards the prisoners!

"Leader, you guys go ahead, I have something to deal with, don’t worry about me!"

Wang Xu’s speed was like an illusion, almost rivaling the speed of sound. As soon as he finished speaking, he had already vanished, and the others couldn’t persuade him.

"Let’s go, I trust Brother Wang Xu, he’s not a rash person," Yan Cheng said, taking a deep look in the direction where Wang Xu disappeared.

One-Eyed nodded and ordered a retreat.

......

Boom~

Under the relentless bombardment of the laser cannon, the energy barrier of the black and white flying battleship shattered and scattered. As the laser cannon continued to fire, the black and white flying battleship was battered, plunged down, and was completely wrecked.

"Haha... I told you, as long as we unite, no matter how many students of the Genius Battle Group come, they’ll die!" A fat man laughed.

"Silver Bear, don’t laugh too soon. Those old dogs from the Genius Battle Group are all Ultimate Venerable Level; even one of them coming will give us a hard time," a man with a cold face said.

"Can’t worry about that anymore. We’ve been hunted for so many years, and those old dogs have imprisoned us like beasts for so long. Even if it means death, I’ll bite back before I die!" Silver Bear said viciously, "Besides, with senior Qing Zhun here, so what if those old dogs come, they’ll retreat anyway!"

"Right, Mr. Qing Zhun." Silver Bear looked back at a shirtless middle-aged man behind him, smiling obsequiously.

The middle-aged man had an ordinary appearance, his bare upper body was muscular and clearly defined, crisscrossed with countless hideous scars, indicating how many battles he must have been through.

However, he was the only prisoner among them who had reached the Ultimate Venerable Level!

"Come one, kill one; come two, kill a pair!" Qing Zhun said a few words, causing everyone to gasp.

Who else here would dare to say such a thing? Only he had the right.

"Haha, I told you, with senior Qing Zhun here, a couple of Ultimate Venerables are nothing to fear! Besides, we’ve got SS-Level cannons, even the Venerable have to drink!" Silver Bear laughed.

With Qing Zhun’s determination, and Silver Bear constantly rousing the others, they naturally followed suit.

For so many years, these prisoners lived in fear every day, their whereabouts always in the hands of the Genius Battle Group, constantly under attack from the group’s students. Even while resting, they might suddenly get their throats slit, dying without knowing how.

Such days made them sick of it, and they had long harbored thoughts of forming an alliance.

But complex disputes and concerns over interests made the alliance never materialize. Even if it was established, without a truly powerful figure to stabilize it, any Ultimate Venerable could easily dismantle it.

Qing Zhun was once a Tier Nine prisoner. Logically, living every day in fear should have consumed all his time thinking about surviving against the group’s students, leaving no energy for cultivation.

Yet he survived the long persecution unscathed and successfully broke through to become an Ultimate Venerable.

To leap from Tier Nine to Ultimate Venerable Level was like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, a leap from earth to sky, completely overturning status!

In Qing Zhun’s eyes, the Tier Nine and Tier Eight present were just ants with different appearances, killing them would be effortless.

But the reason he accepted the alliance was because he wanted revenge against a high-ranking member of the Genius Battle Group!

"Blood Lizard!" Qing Zhun uttered the name through gritted teeth.

Qing Zhun was once a member of the Genius Battle Group, not exceptionally talented, but an outstanding elite, with a girlfriend who loved him deeply. The two ventured together, hunting Insect Beast, planning to marry after three years.

However, everything was destroyed.

All because of one person, Blood Lizard!

Blood Lizard was a genius, a peerless genius with remarkable talent from a young age. His cultivation speed was several times that of others, the most promising figure among the younger generation.

On a mission, Blood Lizard caused an insect swarm when he tried to obtain the mother egg of a white-winged insect, disturbing the entire Insect Nest.

Tens of thousands of white-winged insects swept in from the sky. Blood Lizard fled in haste and managed to escape with his strong power, but Qing Zhun and his team, who were hunting Insect Beast, were not so lucky.

Qing Zhun survived by a stroke of luck amid the insect swarm, but his comrades and beloved woman all perished beneath it.

Qing Zhun went insane. When he learned that the insect swarm was caused by Blood Lizard, he fought fiercely in the group’s base, trying to kill Blood Lizard.

Blood Lizard was inherently strong, and Qing Zhun was no match, but he was expelled for violating the base’s iron rules.

The enraged Qing Zhun killed the law enforcement team members, escaping to the Insect Beast Region, becoming a wandering ghost.

He faced ongoing harassment from the group’s students while battling ubiquitous Insect Beasts, madly fighting to enhance his power.

Finally, after years of struggle and realization, he successfully broke through to Ultimate Venerable level.

When Silver Bear invited him to join the alliance, Qing Zhun realized his opportunity had arrived. Once the alliance was formed, it would definitely attract the attention of the higher-ups in the Battle Group!

"Blood Lizard, as long as they dare to send you here, I will personally kill you!" Qing Zhun’s hatred had never diminished over time; instead, it had grown deeper.

"Boss, someone from the Battle Group is coming! Their speed is extremely fast!"

On a distant high platform, a Tier Seven prisoner said.

Upon hearing this, everyone tensed up. Could it be the Genius Battle Group?

"Hmm? Just one person?" Silver Bear looked in the direction the man was pointing and indeed saw a figure quickly approaching. Looking closer, he almost burst out laughing. "Tier Eight?"

The prisoners looked over, and sure enough, it was just an Eighth Tier Battle Group trainee.

"Number Forty-Seven, blow him away with one shot to avoid any eyesore," Silver Bear immediately ordered.

"Yes!"

Immediately, a laser cannon turned to aim at Wang Xu, and a white beam shot out suddenly!

Once the laser cannon locks onto a target, even if it’s in motion, it can kill with a single shot. The speed of light is not like ordinary projectiles, reaching the target in an instant. Thus, the laser cannon is perfect for dealing with strong opponents.

Boom!

A booming sound echoed, and the prisoners turned away, no longer watching.

Just an Eighth Tier kid; hit by the laser cannon, probably not even a trace would be left.

"Boss, he’s not dead yet!" a prisoner shouted urgently.

What?

The prisoners were shocked and looked again at the silhouette still rushing towards them, the laser cannon having had no effect on him.

"Damn! Keep firing until he’s dead!" Silver Bear angrily ordered.

"Boss, we just used one energy pool to deal with that flying battleship, and it needs time to replace it!" the subordinate quickly reported.

"Damn! An Eighth Tier guy being so arrogant, Number Four, take your men over there and break his arms and legs and bring him to me!"

"Yes, Boss."

......

Whoosh!

Wang Xu’s body moved like an illusion, swiftly passing by, even the air whistling.

"Phew, I almost got hit. Luckily, the Water Patterned Scale Armor absorbed the cannon’s power," Wang Xu exhaled a long breath. When the laser cannon targeted him, he wanted to dodge, but the speed of the laser was too fast to fully evade.

The Water Patterned Scale Armor’s power exceeded Wang Xu’s imagination, enduring a laser cannon hit with just a shiver, not even a crack left.

Moreover, all the impact was absorbed by the Water Patterned Scale Armor, Wang Xu’s speed was completely unhampered, continuing his sprint.

"Oh? No more cannon fire. Looks like they’re coming down to capture me," Wang Xu saw a group of prisoners approaching aggressively, weapons in hand, rushing towards him.

Wang Xu grinned and leaped into the air!

"Sword Illusion Realm!"

With a flick of his hand, the Carved Moon Cyan Dragon appeared, and in an instant, thousands of sword shadows emerged beside Wang Xu, all condensing into a giant sword shadow, which Wang Xu descended upon with fury!

"Pfft!"

With a single slash, a bottomless chasm was carved into the ground, and some prisoners were split in two without even a grunt, the scent of blood filling the air.

"Heavens! What is this?!"

"Damn, how did he make such a giant sword!"

The prisoners who hadn’t been struck stared in horror at the giant blade in Wang Xu’s hand. With a casual flick, the giant sword vanished, leaving only the Carved Moon Cyan Dragon in his hand.

"Kill!" Without a word, Wang Xu charged forward, slashing wide and without restraint, killing everyone he saw!

This group of prisoners included Eighth Tier experts, still wanting to rush up and battle Wang Xu. However, before they could even get close, Wang Xu split them in two with a single strike, his sword moving on without pause, cutting down others.

Instantly, a cacophony of wails filled the entire mountain forest.

"This Eighth Tier kid is no joke, killing someone of the same tier in one slash. Looks like it’s up to us," a man with a cold expression said.

"Hmph! These useless guys can’t even stop an Eighth Tier trainee. Let’s go, we’ll handle it ourselves," Silver Bear snorted coldly and charged towards Wang Xu.

"Hmm? The main adversary is coming?" Wang Xu noticed Silver Bear and the others approaching, his mouth curling slightly, the Carved Moon Cyan Dragon in his hand sweeping across, blood and heads splattering in the air.

"Kid! Surrender obediently, and I promise you’ll die swiftly!" Silver Bear and his men quickly arrived, looking down at Wang Xu, saying.

Wang Xu swung his sword again, piercing the chests of three prisoners who fell lifelessly, then coldly looked at Silver Bear and his group.

"Trash." Wang Xu softly spat out the word, instantly enraging Silver Bear and his companions, all of whom charged down.