Chapter 600: How strong is she?

Lei Chen Zhou heard the words, first startled, then…… he hooked a sinister cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

Lei Chen Zhou's gaze…… swept back and forth between Qin Bore and Su Zhiyuan.

He instantly sensed a few clues.

Lei Chen Zhou's tone carried a teasing mockery: "So you came for Su Zhiyuan. Then you and that bastard Lin Yuan are in league?"

Lei Chen Zhou's saber…… suddenly pressed tighter against Su Zhiyuan's neck.

The sharp blade…… easily cut Su Zhiyuan's delicate skin.

Blood, winding down Su Zhiyuan's neck, stained her collar red.

Lei Chen Zhou's eyes fierce, he shouted angrily: "Drop the gun! Throw it away now, or I'll kill her right now!"

Su Zhiyuan trembled all over from the pain, yet she still clenched her teeth, refusing to utter a weak groan.

She merely indicated with her eyes…… that Qin Bore should not interfere with her.

Lei Chen Zhou glanced at Su Zhiyuan, then looked toward Qin Bore.

Lei Chen Zhou's tone eased somewhat…… yet still carried coercion, a hint of greed hidden in his eyes: "Woman, although I don't know who you are, your skill is indeed astonishing. Now put down your weapons, join me, and I can teach you the Thunder Tiger Sect's ancient martial arts, letting your strength reach the next level."

Qin Bore listened, as if she had heard a huge joke.

Qin Bore's red lips curled into a cold, disdainful smile, her tone tinged with contempt: "Ancient martial arts? My man knows them, and he's far stronger than you; your little tricks aren't worth a look."

"Your man?" Lei Chen Zhou's face changed, his eyes full of shock.

Lei Chen Zhou instinctively pressed on: "Who is your man? Surely not that bastard Lin Yuan?"

In Lei Chen Zhou's view, a woman capable of such skill before him, and linked to Su Zhiyuan, was most likely Lin Yuan.

And Su Zhiyuan, hearing this, her pretty face also slightly froze? Somewhat complex?

This Qin Bore, her relationship with Lin Yuan—could it be?

Qin Bore gave no direct answer; she merely lifted her eyes slowly, the chill in her beautiful eyes deepening.

Qin Bore's tone conveyed an unquestionable warning: "Now, release her at once. My patience is limited; don't force me to act."

Lei Chen Zhou's eyes flickered, his mind calculating a countermeasure.

Lei Chen Zhou said coldly: "You first put down your gun, throw it to the ground, and I'll release her. We'll exchange person for weapon."

Qin Bore stared at Lei Chen Zhou……

After a moment of silence, Qin Bore slowly raised both hands.

She took the two pistols off one by one, her movements calm and unhurried.

Then, Qin Bore lightly tossed them; the dual pistols clanged as they fell to the ground.

They slid to a spot a few meters away from Lei Chen Zhou.

Lei Chen Zhou saw this, a flash of cunning ruthlessness crossed his eyes.

Lei Chen Zhou pretended to loosen his grip on Su Zhiyuan……

But, in the moment when Qin Bore's attention slackened slightly……

Lei Chen Zhou suddenly shoved Su Zhiyuan away!

The saber in Lei Chen Zhou's hand, with a fierce wind, viciously stabbed toward Qin Bore's abdomen!

His move was swift and vicious, clearly premeditated, aiming to seize the chance for a fatal blow.

Su Zhiyuan was shoved, stumbling and falling to the ground……

Su Zhiyuan looked at the saber thrusting toward Qin Bore and cried out in alarm: "Be careful!"

Lei Chen Zhou's saber thrust came at extreme speed!

His blade…… drew ever closer to Qin Bore's chest, barely half an inch away.

Lei Chen Zhou's eyes already flashed with a triumphant, feral grin……

He seemed already to see Qin Bore struck down by the blade.

But just at this critical moment……

Lei Chen Zhou's saber, which had been unstoppable like splitting bamboo, suddenly…… hovered one centimeter before Qin Bore! @

The blade, motionless, as if locked fast by an invisible shackle.

The smile on Lei Chen Zhou's face froze instantly!

Lei Chen Zhou lowered his gaze, his pupils contracting sharply, filled with incredulous shock!

Only then did one see Qin Bore using her right hand, her fair, slender, jade‑like warm fingers precisely clamping the hard blade!

Her fingertips…… touched the icy metal blade, yet showed no sign of force, instead exuding a relaxed nonchalance.

Qin Bore's seemingly soft, boneless jade fingers, in fact like diamond iron, firmly clamped the sharp saber.

No matter how Lei Chen Zhou exerted force, he could not move it even a fraction.

Qin Bore slowly lifted her gaze, long lashes trembling lightly, her exquisite face showing no ripple.

Only her beautiful eyes were icy cold, staring fixedly at Lei Chen Zhou.

The contempt and mockery in Qin Bore's eyes…… made her appear even more icy as frost.

Qin Bore's red lips parted slightly, her voice clear and cold…… tinged with a lazy reprimand.

Qin Bore spoke word by word: "So young, and you resort to sneak attacks? That's all the Thunder Tiger Sect amounts to?"

Lei Chen Zhou's mind and spirit were greatly shaken, his brain went blank!

This? How could it be possible?

At this moment, Lei Chen Zhou had nothing but endless astonishment?

This thrust of his was immensely powerful!

Yet this woman before him, with just two fingers…… actually clamped the blade?

How much strength must that require?

"You…… you're also an ancient martial artist?!" Lei Chen Zhou's voice trembled with shock.

The woman before him, able to exert such force with two fingers, was certainly no ordinary person!

This woman, I fear, is also an ancient martial artist!

Qin Bore's beautiful eyes gazed deeply as she said, "Ancient martial artist? What's that? I practice… the Special Forces, the Special Forces Strangulation Technique. It's meant to deal with scum like you."

Lei Chen Zhou's pupils contracted!

The woman before him actually had ties to the military, to special forces?!

Lei Chen Zhou came to his senses, gritted his teeth and exerted force, veins bulging on his arms!

He exerted all his strength…… trying to pull the blade back……

But the blade was firmly locked by Qin Bore's two fingers, as if grown together, not moving an inch.

Just as Lei Chen Zhou was in a stalemate……

A cold glint flashed in Qin Bore's eyes.

She exerted a slight force with her two fingers.

"Crack!"

A crisp breaking sound rang out!

Lei Chen Zhou's fine steel chopping blade…… actually snapped clean off at the point where it was clamped!

The half-blade fell with a "clang" to the ground, kicking up a little dust.

The remaining half of the broken blade was still gripped in Lei Chen Zhou's hand……

This sudden force…… made Lei Chen Zhou stagger back two steps……

Lei Chen Zhou looked at the broken blade in his hand, his face a mix of utter rage and extreme panic……

"You……!" Lei Chen Zhou was shocked and horrified.

This blade of mine was forged from fine steel!

Yet it was easily snapped by this woman with just two fingers?

Just how terrifying must this woman be?!

Lei Chen Zhou clutched the half-blade, ignoring the searing pain in his chest, and lunged at Qin Bore again!

Lei Chen Zhou attempted to counterattack with the broken blade, making a final desperate struggle.

But Qin Bore's movement was faster than his by more than a margin!

Before Lei Chen Zhou could get close……

Qin Bore's figure flickered like a ghost, instantly appearing before Lei Chen Zhou!

Lei Chen Zhou's pupils contracted!

What incredible speed!

Lei Chen Zhou suddenly turned, intending to flee!

But Qin Bore's jade hand shot out like lightning, precisely grabbing Lei Chen Zhou's sword‑holding wrist!

Qin Bore's fingertips exerted force, locking onto the vital joint.

Immediately, she turned her wrist, executing a standard, clean military grappling move!

Qin Bore's movements were fast, accurate, and ruthless!

Without a hint of hesitation.

"Crack——!"

A piercing bone‑breaking sound…… accompanied by tearing‑like agony echoed through the room!

Lei Chen Zhou's sword‑holding wrist…… was forcibly dislocated!

His wrist joint…… twisted into a strange angle!

The excruciating pain from torn flesh…… instantly robbed Lei Chen Zhou of all strength!

That half‑blade clanged to the ground!

Lei Chen Zhou clutched his twisted wrist, his body convulsing violently as he let out a heart‑rending wail!

"Ugh…… my hand!!" Lei Chen Zhou bellowed ferociously!

Lei Chen Zhou's wail…… was so shrill it made one's scalp tingle!

Cold sweat…… instantly drenched his whole body!

Lei Chen Zhou's face turned ashen as paper, losing all of his former ferocity.

The excruciating pain and humiliation…… completely ignited Lei Chen Zhou's madness!

Lei Chen Zhou, taking advantage of Qin Bore's momentary lapse, thrust his left hand toward his waist!

He swiftly drew a sharp dagger, its blade gleaming with a icy cold light, reflecting the scarlet in his eyes!

"Vile woman, go die!" Lei Chen Zhou roared, summoning all his strength, left hand gripping the dagger as he viciously stabbed toward Qin Bore's lower abdomen!

Lei Chen Zhou's move was decisive, carried with a murderous, all‑or‑nothing ferocity!

Qin Bore's eyes turned icy, her body unmoving, her right hand shot out like lightning, precisely seizing Lei Chen Zhou's left wrist that held the dagger!

Qin Bore's jade hand exerted a slight force!

She directly restrained Lei Chen Zhou's movement, leaving the dagger hanging in mid‑unable to advance even a fraction.

Lei Chen Zhou strained with all his might, veins bulging on his arms!

Yet he was firmly controlled by Qin Bore, as if locked in an iron clamp, unable to move.

A cold, ruthless curl appeared at the corner of Qin Bore's mouth; she twisted her wrist slightly, accompanied by a anguished cry from Lei Chen Zhou!

Qin Bore seized the dagger in the same motion, her fingertips turning it so that it was now in her grasp!

Qin Bore aimed the blade at Lei Chen Zhou's left wrist!

"Since you show no remorse, then keeping this hand of yours is useless." Her tone was flat, yet carried an undeniable killing intent.

"Pfft——!!" The sharp dagger easily sliced through flesh and bone!

Lei Chen Zhou's left wrist……was brutally severed!

Fresh blood spurted out like a fountain, splashing onto the ground and dyeing a large area red.

Lei Chen Zhou's half‑severed arm……instantly fell to the ground!

The excruciating pain at the severed wrist made Lei Chen Zhou's vision go black, almost causing him to faint.

He desperately clutched the gushing blood at his severed wrist, his body curling into a ball as he recoiled in terror!!

"Ugh——!!" Lei Chen Zhou's anguished howl……was even worse than before, piercingly shrill enough to penetrate the entire workshop.

The survival instinct drove Lei Chen Zhou; he endured the intense pain, rolling and crawling in an attempt to escape……

In his panicked gaze……Lei Chen Zhou caught a glimpse of Su Zhiyuan collapsed nearby on the ground.

A flash of madness instantly crossed Lei Chen Zhou's eyes!

He disregarded the excruciating pain of his severed wrist and the dizziness from blood loss, lunging wildly toward Su Zhiyuan!

Lei Chen Zhou's remaining left hand clenched Su Zhiyuan's neck tight, fingertips straining as he hauled her before him to use as a shield.

"Don't come closer!" Lei Chen Zhou panted, his face ashen as paper, his lips turning bluish from blood loss!

Lei Chen Zhou's eyes were filled with madness and ferocity! @

He strangled Su Zhiyuan's neck with all his might, roaring, "Take another step forward and I'll snap her neck right away! Let's die together!"

Su Zhiyuan was strangled to the point of difficulty breathing, her face flushed……

The ligature marks on her neck intertwined with her earlier knife wounds, causing her whole body to tremble from pain.

At this moment, Su Zhiyuan was on the verge of suffocation.