Chapter 279: Assassination

The Mechanical Dog's infrared thermal imaging function is incredibly powerful, capable of easily penetrating thin wooden doors to provide a clear view of the situation inside the room. The display shows the person in the room lying quietly on the bed resting, with all vital signs and body temperature appearing normal.

The second after locking on, the Mechanical Dog's machine gun suddenly opened fire, bullets raining down toward Xu Tian as he lay on the bed.

Xu Tian, who had been resting with his eyes closed, woke up abruptly the moment the gunfire rang out. As a Lianzhan Martial Artist, his alertness and desire for survival erupted instantly.

Without hesitation, he slapped the bed with his palm, using the force of the recoil to vault into the air. Facing the sudden attack, Xu Tian displayed his superb agility and reaction speed.

The Mechanical Dog outside the room displayed astonishing intelligence and predictive capabilities. Not only was it equipped with advanced infrared thermal imaging technology for tracking targets, but more importantly, it could make highly intelligent predictions about the target's actions.

This predictive ability allowed it to analyze Xu Tian's movements in an extremely short time and make corresponding adjustments based on that information.

Even if Xu Tian's movements were fast, he could not escape the pursuit of the machine gun bullets. Because the initial velocity of the bullets was very high, usually between 800 and 1000 meters per second. When Xu Tian vaulted into the air, the Mechanical Dog reacted quickly, adjusting its firing angle to ensure the bullets could accurately strike the target.

Because Cheng Feng was afraid the power of the bullets would shatter the Silk-Pulling Art, he ordered the Mechanical Dog to aim for the lower body, at least to make the opponent lose the ability to escape.

As Xu Tian's figure traced a sharp arc in the air, he cursed the sudden turn of events inwardly, while also feeling unprecedented wariness toward the surprise attack.

Anyone who could find him at this time either had a background or had means; none were to be underestimated.

Xu Tian cursed inwardly: "Could it be that those families have gotten involved? Otherwise, there shouldn't be such a quick reaction!"

The second after vaulting to escape the crisis his body had sensed, his gaze was like a torch, quickly scanning the surroundings to look for any possible escape route or opportunity for a counterattack.

But what Xu Tian did not expect was that even while airborne, a sharp pain came from his lower legs: "Damn it, again?"

Just at the critical moment when the bullets were about to touch his body, the Blood Qi within Xu Tian surged; that was the deep Blood Qi he had accumulated through years of hard work.

He took a sudden breath, his entire body's muscles seemingly tightened by an invisible hand, and he performed an incredible twist in mid-air. The bullets whistled past the edge of his body, sparking as they grazed him.

Upon landing, Xu Tian had already lunged toward the window like a leopard, attempting to use his speed advantage to shake off this deadly pursuit. However, the Mechanical Dog did not give him a chance to catch his breath; the machine gun roared again, and a dense web of fire instantly sealed off his path forward.

Feeling the intense pain in his legs, Xu Tian's heart sank. Could even a Lianzhan Martial Artist not escape this unknown method of attack?

"Hmph, mere rats, and you want to trap me, Xu Tian?" He snorted coldly, his Blood Qi boiling within him. His hands quickly formed seals, and a deep red force surged from his palms, turning into streams of air that wove into a dense protective net in the air.

"Qi Shield, protect the body!" Following Xu Tian's low shout, those air currents instantly solidified, forming a translucent energy shield that caught the bullets about to pierce his body one by one. Although this was not a long-term solution, it at least bought him a few precious seconds.

Using this brief gap, Xu Tian quickly looked around, his gaze locking onto a roof beam in the corner of the room. He kicked off the ground violently, using the force to rush toward the beam.

At the same time, his hands struck the door several times in succession. With Blood Qi infused, the room door exploded open, revealing the ferocious metal monster outside.

"What the hell is this thing? Why is it hunting me down???" Even with Xu Tian's composure, he couldn't help but blurt this out.

It was just that the Mechanical Dog's deep red single eye and its cold, all-metal body with spikes were truly too unique in the darkness.

And the Mechanical Dog would not let go of the opportunity while Xu Tian was stunned; the muzzle on its back lifted slightly, aiming directly at Xu Tian's lower body.

The familiar stinging sensation arrived. Xu Tian's face turned ferocious like a demon, and he said viciously: "If we're going to die, let's die together."

His entire body's Blood Qi exploded. Xu Tian also used his trump card, and the wound on his leg looked as if it had been torn open by a demon.

Xu Tian could even feel that a piece of flesh two fingers wide on his thigh was already gone. This terrifying hidden weapon forced Xu Tian to face the Mechanical Dog head-on; in his injured state, he absolutely could not outrun that kind of high-speed hidden weapon.

Xu Tian was like an injured beast, maintaining calm judgment amidst the pain. He knew well that he had no way to retreat; only by clashing head-on with this cold Mechanical Dog could he have a glimmer of hope for survival.

The intense pain from his leg constantly stimulated his nerves, but it also ignited deeper potential within his body.

"Come on, let me see what capabilities you, this tin monster, actually have!" Xu Tian roared, his figure approaching like a ghost. Every step was accompanied by a slight tremor of the ground; that was the manifestation of his Blood Qi boiling and his power being concentrated to the extreme.

Seeing this, the Mechanical Dog's red light flickered in its single eye, seemingly evaluating Xu Tian's threat level. It did not choose to clash head-on, but instead continued to use its flexible movement ability, retreating behind Cheng Feng, maneuvering behind him to find the best support position.

Cheng Feng stood to the side, facing the difficulty head-on, his expression solemn as he drew his blade, ready at any moment to deal with any changes that might occur.

Seeing that this metal monster had a master, Xu Tian felt a sense of relief: "No matter who you are, you'd best not meddle in other people's business, otherwise I, Hong... I will definitely not spare you."

"Hand over the Silk-Pulling Art, otherwise even if you are a Continuous Battle Martial Artist, you will not escape death today!" Cheng Feng's voice sounded exceptionally cold in the night. He knew well the gap between himself and Xu Tian, but the power brought by the Super Serum gave him unprecedented confidence.

Without the addition of internal force, Cheng Feng's pure strength at the Bone Refining Late Stage had already reached about 11,500 jin.

According to Cheng Feng's estimation, the strength of Lin Dong, whom he had killed previously, was only about 6,000 jin. His foundation from the Super Serum combined with his breakthrough in Martial Dao had brought him a great harvest.

Having learned from past experience, Cheng Feng now had his own confidence when facing a Lianzhan Martial Artist. Wei Zhuang had warned Cheng Feng to be careful of the force that a Lianzhan Martial Artist could project through the body.

Cheng Feng naturally stood ready; only by trying could he know exactly what his own level was. He hoped to be able to fight across realms!

In the world of Martial Dao, relying on external objects all the time was not a solution, and the most useful and strongest Mechanical Dog currently no longer had the strength to completely suppress a Lianzhan Martial Artist.

If a Lianzhan Martial Artist were in a complex environment, they might really be able to tear the Mechanical Dog apart in close combat.

This allowed Cheng Feng to see the upper limit of the Mechanical Dog; the weapon that suppressed the county city was no longer applicable to the Prefecture City.