Chapter 151: The Undying Blood Demon

When Li Fei appeared on the rooftop, the guards stationed on the perimeter of the motorcade had already noticed him.

"The Green-Faced Ghost is here!"

"Fire!"

The Tiger Blade Gang guards on the perimeter either pulled out heavy crossbows or handguns, firing one after another at Li Fei on the roof.

In an instant, the sound of gunfire erupted and a rain of arrows flew.

Li Fei blocked his head with one hand, leaping rapidly across the rooftops, running toward the position of the "Qilin" in the center of the motorcade.

There were over sixty guards on the perimeter of the motorcade, all carefully selected by Zhang Mingze, and their marksmanship and archery were excellent, so Li Fei was hit repeatedly!

The arrows shot from the heavy crossbows were blocked by the Level 3 protective suit under Li Fei's clothes and failed to pierce through.

Although the bullets could penetrate the Level 3 protective suit, after most of their kinetic energy was dissipated, the remaining energy was further absorbed by 99%, making it equally impossible to break through Li Fei's defense.

Li Fei charged toward the "Qilin" without slowing down at all!

Inside the vehicle, Zhang Mingze watched this scene and asked:

"Can you tell what kind of implant he is using?"

Yang Xuan, in the passenger seat, said:

"A metal or water-attribute implant is more likely, leaning toward the defensive type."

"But his innate Qi is extremely aggressive."

Zhang Mingze touched his own chest and said coldly.

"It might be some kind of mutated attribute implant."

Yang Xuan said, "Private Secretary, shall we just stop here and wait for him to come over?"

After Li Fei appeared, Zhang Mingze had ordered the motorcade to stop.

"No rush."

Zhang Mingze leaned back against the leather sofa seat, watching Li Fei, who was getting closer and closer, with a calm expression.

At the same time, the guards sitting in the other vehicles of the motorcade got out one after another and converged toward this side.

When the straight-line distance between Li Fei and the "Qilin" bulletproof car was less than twenty meters, he suddenly leaped down from the roof of a shop and landed steadily.

But in that very gap, he was hit by three more bullets, because the number of gunmen stationed near the "Qilin" was the highest.

Clang—

Li Fei drew the steel saber from his back, blocked his face with his left hand, and then strode forward to charge.

"Go!"

Inside the vehicle, Zhang Mingze suddenly said.

The driver started the car very calmly, jerked the steering wheel, and stepped on the accelerator.

The dark gold "Qilin" turned out from the center of the motorcade and drove rapidly toward the end of the street.

The dozen or so gunmen who had been guarding the side of the car ran quickly behind the vehicle, while Li Fei, who had come with his saber drawn, was blocked by more than thirty guards rushing up from all directions.

These guards were all armed with sabers, among them several Body-Breaking Realm martial artists, and the rest were also agile combat experts.

Most importantly, these guards were all wearing iron helmets and heavy armor!

Heavy cavalrymen usually separated from their armor when not charging, because wearing armor for a long time consumed a massive amount of physical strength.

That was why these heavy-armored guards had been arranged by Zhang Mingze to sit in the cars to conserve their strength.

As firearms became increasingly popular in the Great Lan Dynasty, the role of heavy armor had become less significant.

But this gear was still an absolute weapon for small-scale street fighting!

Especially when dealing with martial artists; if dozens of ordinary soldiers in heavy armor swarmed them, even a Qi-Transformation Realm martial master would be in danger.

Zhang Mingze looked through the rearview mirror inside the car at the Green-Faced Ghost surrounded by dozens of heavy-armored soldiers in the back, the corners of his mouth curling up.

"Stop!"

When the car reached the intersection at the corner of the street, he suddenly had the driver stop, and then sat in the car to enjoy the battle behind them.

He had deliberately stopped to wait for Li Fei to charge over just so the opponent would be surrounded by heavy-armored soldiers after landing.

"How long do you think it will take him to kill his way through?"

Zhang Mingze asked.

Yang Xuan turned around directly to look at the battle behind:

"He was hit by eight bullets during his charge just now; if he were only an early-stage Qi-Transformation martial master, I don't think he could kill his way through!"

"He must be at the early stage of Qi-Transformation."

Zhang Mingze said confidently.

If the Green-Faced Ghost were at the mid-stage of Qi-Transformation, he would have been killed on the spot by the opponent back in the private room at the Qingyuan Fist Stronghold.

Not far away, Li Fei, surrounded by heavy-armored soldiers, had a calm gaze and slashed forward with his saber.

A heavy-armored soldier clashed with Li Fei, and with a *bang*, a notch was cut into the steel saber in his hand before it flew out of his grip.

Immediately after, Li Fei's saber broke through the heavy armor on the soldier's body, carving a deep wound into his chest.

The man's vision went black as he was cut down to the ground, his blood quickly staining the stone slabs red.

Having cut down one heavy-armored soldier with a single strike, Li Fei was hit by two blades from behind, but he didn't care at all, continuing to strike forward.

Bang!

With a crisp sound, Li Fei cut down another heavy-armored soldier, but the steel saber in his hand snapped as well.

He simply threw away the broken saber, turned, stepped, braced his shoulder, and used the Mountain-Collapsing Style of the Lan Hand.

Pow—

Li Fei let his opponents strike him with their blades, forcing his way into them.

The powerful force unleashed by consuming 7 Blood Souls exploded; the soldier he hit had his chest collapse on the spot, spat out a mouthful of blood, and flew backward like a cannonball, knocking down three companions before stopping.

Li Fei leaped forward, grabbed a heavy-armored soldier by the arm with each hand, and actually swung the two of them around, rotating once in place before throwing them at the surrounding crowd.

The weight of over two hundred pounds, including the man and the armor, seemed non-existent in Li Fei's hands; the two heavy-armored soldiers were used as stones to smash into others, knocking down a whole row.

Just as he was preparing to break through from an opening, two blade lights intertwined and slashed toward him at extreme speed, leaving his vision a blur of white and his ears filled with the sound of tearing air!

This was two Body-Breaking Realm martial artists joining forces to strike at Li Fei.

Li Fei did not dodge or evade, blasting his fists out in front of him.

The next second, two crimson streams of Qi-force shot out through his body, piercing toward the two martial artists like arrows.

This crimson Qi-force was naturally the Blood Fiend Qi, which Li Fei had generated by consuming 7 Blood Souls at once before the Myriad Blood Bead upgraded, storing it in his body in advance.

Every time the Myriad Blood Bead upgraded, it would instantly replenish the consumed Blood Souls, so Li Fei used this point to deliberately consume a large number of Blood Souls to store Blood Fiend Qi before the upgrade.

However, the use of "Blood Fiend" also had its limits.

As the amount of Blood Fiend Qi stored in Li Fei's body increased, he felt a stinging pain all over his body; he guessed that if the Blood Fiend Qi in his body continued to increase, it might damage his own body or even burst out of his body!

And besides the increase in quantity, the enhancement in quality would also cause harm to the body.

Through experimentation, Li Fei discovered that his "Blood Fiend" and "Blood Rage" were the same; he could consume at most 7 Blood Souls at once, or his body would not be able to bear it.

That was why he had consumed 7 Blood Souls at once on the clock tower before the Myriad Blood Bead upgraded to perform "Blood Fiend," storing a high-quality surge of Blood Fiend Qi in his body.

This surge of Blood Fiend Qi could leave the body without dissipating, used as a one-time burst of force!

The two streams of Blood Fiend Qi passed through the blade lights and shot toward the two martial artists.

Caught off guard, the two martial artists were hit by the Blood Fiend Qi, screamed instantly, fell to the ground twitching, and soon lost their breath.

"Force?!"

Inside the vehicle, Yang Xuan exclaimed.

Innate Qi could not leave the body without dissipating; it could only injure people through physical contact, or be used to enhance one's own physical fitness. The only thing that could be used for long-range strikes was force highly condensed from innate Qi.

Zhang Mingze finally couldn't sit still, turning around abruptly to look behind:

"Did you see clearly?"

Yang Xuan said in a deep voice: "I am very certain, that was force. This person is a Force-Practicing martial master at the mid-stage of Qi-Transformation!"

There was a hurdle between the early and mid-stages of Qi-Transformation; only by crossing it could one have the chance to become a martial master officially conferred by the imperial court, thereby changing one's social class and benefiting one's family and descendants.

Some people could cross this hurdle quickly, while others might never cross it in their entire lives.

Yang Xuan had been stuck at this hurdle for over five years.

He was confident in defeating any martial master in Xingcheng, but if he faced a Force-Practicing martial master, he could not guarantee a win.

"Did he just break through recently? That's why he's so confident to come and kill me?"

Zhang Mingze stared fixedly at the battlefield behind.

He suddenly turned around, opened a crack in the left window, and instructed the people guarding outside the car:

"Go get the things in the trunk and get ready."

"Yes!"

The people outside immediately went to open the trunk of the "Qilin" and carefully took out a wooden box from inside.

"Private Secretary, won't this cause too much of a stir?"

Yang Xuan clearly knew what was in that box and asked with some concern.

"The stir caused today is already big enough; I don't care about a little more."

Zhang Mingze said, "Even if the things in this box don't kill the opponent, they will severely wound him, and then you can step in to finish him off!"

"Yes!"

Yang Xuan replied in a deep voice, then opened the car door, got out, and stood next to the car with his pair of battle axes.

During the time the two were talking, Li Fei had already killed his way through the defensive line composed of more than thirty heavy-armored soldiers, and all five martial artists among them had died at his hands!

He grabbed a dead heavy-armored soldier to use as a shield, held the body in front of him, and charged with all his might toward the "Qilin" parked at the street intersection ahead.

Bang, bang, bang, bang—

More than thirty gunmen and thirty archers gathered together, firing one after another at Li Fei.

In the blink of an eye, the heavy-armored warrior Li Fei was holding up was shot into a hedgehog, and the heavy armor on his body was riddled with holes.

However, neither bullets nor arrows could penetrate the "human shield" in Li Fei's hands. Only a few bullets struck his calves, but they failed to break his defense. He did not slow down, covering the distance of over ten meters in an instant.

Suddenly, the steel armor implant inside Li Fei's body stirred, making him sense danger.

But this danger was different from before; it surged toward him from the front like a tidal wave, threatening to drown him completely!

Li Fei immediately stopped in his tracks, moved the human shield aside, and glanced ahead.

He saw over a dozen cylindrical objects being thrown toward him.

Li Fei was startled; he immediately crouched down on the spot and held the human shield over his head.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom.

A series of explosions occurred on the street, with gravel flying, mud splashing, and thick smoke billowing.

These things that were thrown were hand grenades!

This was also a weapon introduced from the West. Compared to firearms, the imperial court controlled these items much more strictly. Although the Tiger Blade Gang had successfully obtained a batch of hand grenades, they had never used them.

This box of hand grenades in the car was originally prepared by Zhang Mingze for the Great Leader of the Green Origin Fist Stronghold; he never expected it would end up being used on the Green-Faced Ghost.

"Is he dead?"

The guards stationed in front of the car looked at the smoke filling the front, unable to see the situation inside, and did not know if the Green-Faced Ghost was dead.

"He should have been blown to smithereens."

Someone said.

The group had just thrown over twenty hand grenades at once; even a Force-Refining martial artist would surely be dead beyond repair if hit head-on.

"Careful!"

Suddenly, Yang Xuan, who was holding twin axes, shouted loudly.

The group felt a jolt in their hearts and stared intently.

They saw a tall human figure appearing faintly in the smoke ahead.

This figure was over two meters tall and had a massive build, completely different from the Green-Faced Ghost from before.

"Another expert has arrived?"

Just as everyone was confused, with a dull thud, the tall figure broke through the smoke and charged toward them at extreme speed!

"Fire! Fire!"

Over sixty guards fired at the opponent one after another.

However, the opponent braved the bullets and arrows, continuing the charge without slowing down in the slightest.

Yang Xuan had the best eyesight among those present, and he clearly saw that the bullets and arrows hitting the opponent were all deflected!

"What kind of defense is this?!"

Yang Xuan was horrified.

The next second, the person had already leaped over the final twenty-plus meters and charged into the crowd!

He waved his hands, and a large expanse of crimson Qi energy was unleashed, shrouding the crowd.

"Ahhhhh—"

Heart-wrenching screams rang out. After being hit by the crimson gas, the dozens of guards immediately saw their skin wither and their blood and Qi decay, wailing as they rapidly lost their lives!

"It's still the Green-Faced Ghost!"

Yang Xuan finally saw the person clearly.

The green ghost mask the opponent had been wearing was gone, and the black martial robe on his body was tattered, revealing the dark green protective suit underneath.

This protective suit was stretched tight and had many tears.

The skin exposed at the neck, hands, and tears was blood-red, and an astonishing baleful aura emanated from him!

"Is this beastification?"

Yang Xuan instinctively took a step back.

When the humanity of some martial artists is suppressed by the bestial nature of their implants, they lose control of their minds, and their bodies have a certain chance of mutating toward the direction of exotic beasts; this is beastification.

At this moment, the Green-Faced Ghost's situation looked very much like beastification.

After finishing off all the guards, Li Fei turned his head to look at Yang Xuan. Yang Xuan met his gaze and did not see the madness and bloodlust of one who had lost their reason; he only saw calm killing intent!

Li Fei's current state was naturally not beastification, but rather him using the newly unlocked transformation skill of the Ten Thousand Blood Pearl—Blood Demon.

Only when the total amount of Blood Soul is below 50% can Li Fei use this transformation skill; after activating it, he enters the "Blood Demon State."

In the "Blood Demon State," his physical attributes in all aspects are significantly improved, and the power of all Blood Soul skills is greatly enhanced!

"Go to hell!"

Stimulated by Li Fei's gaze, Yang Xuan raised the battle axe in his hand and slashed at him with all his might.

Each of his battle axes weighed 67 jin; under his full-force swing, he actually created a trail of afterimages!

Li Fei raised his right arm, letting Yang Xuan strike him.

Shua—

The battle axe tore through the air and slashed fiercely into Li Fei's arm.

Yang Xuan felt as if he had struck a thick pillar of refined iron; not only did he fail to cut in, but he was violently repelled, the massive counter-shock force tearing open the webs between his thumbs and forefingers!

Li Fei stood on the spot, having taken Yang Xuan's move. He looked down at his right arm, which had two very shallow wounds on it.

He crooked his finger at Yang Xuan:

"Use more strength, I'm still fine."

PS: I originally wanted to finish this segment in one go and combine two chapters into one so that everyone could read it more comfortably. But I overestimated myself; while ensuring quality, 8000+ words a day is already approaching my limit.

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