Chapter 295: Blood Edge, Berserk Battle

In the courtyard, Li Tianyu swept her iron spear horizontally, striking the opponent's chest and sending them flying heavily.

Five guards were already lying on the ground; counting the one Li Tianyu had just dealt with, she had taken down six people in under a minute.

Of course, none of the six were dead, merely severely injured.

Li Tianyu did not fear combat, but when it came to killing, she had yet to overcome her mental barrier.

She looked back at Li Fei, her face showing she was not yet satisfied: "Continue?"

"Sure."

Li Fei smiled.

And so, the two continued deeper inside.

While passing through a corridor, a figure suddenly flashed out from the front, raised their hands, and fired two shots at Li Tianyu!

Li Tianyu reacted very quickly, but her left shoulder was still hit; the bullet tore through her clothes, but was blocked by the protective gear underneath and deflected away.

Li Fei had lent the level-four protective suit the Zhang family gave him to Li Tianyu to wear.

A level-four protective suit could block close-range rifle fire, so blocking handgun bullets was even less of an issue.

Li Tianyu glanced at her hit left shoulder and charged toward the person in front with her spear.

Li Fei, who had been following behind, nodded.

From this detail, one could see that his childhood sweetheart sister truly possessed the aptitude to wage war on the battlefield.

If an ordinary person were hit by a bullet for the first time, even if wearing protective gear, they would subconsciously look for cover and choose to retreat.

But once Li Tianyu confirmed that her protective gear could stop the bullet, she chose to charge straight into the enemy's muzzle!

The significance of this, while seemingly simple, was actually extraordinary.

Soon, Li Tianyu swept the shooter away with her spear.

Before she could continue forward, a figure suddenly lunged out from the courtyard outside the corridor.

Li Fei had sensed this person long ago but did not speak up to warn Li Tianyu.

*Swish*—

The opponent held a nine-ring broadsword and swung it at Li Tianyu with both hands.

In her haste, Li Tianyu turned and raised her spear to block.

*Clang*—

Sparks flew everywhere.

Li Tianyu was sent flying by the immense force, crashing through the corridor railing and falling into the courtyard on the left, which contained a rockery and a pond.

To possess such explosive power, the newcomer was clearly a martial artist.

Before the opponent could continue their sword attack, Li Tianyu had already used her spear to prop herself up, standing back up to engage the newcomer in battle.

The opponent's strikes were faster than the last, the blade light dancing into a white wheel, accompanied by whistling gusts of wind, intending to drag Li Tianyu in, sever her, and shred her to pieces!

Li Tianyu's strength was weaker than her opponent's, but she remained calm; as she swung her iron spear, it acted like an iron gate, keeping her opponent two meters away and unable to get close.

When fighting an opponent with a spear, using short-range weapons against long-range ones, one naturally tries to force their way into the inner circle; for Li Tianyu to keep the enemy "outside the gate" despite her strength disadvantage was quite remarkable.

*Rip*—

A wound was suddenly opened on the enemy's left shoulder by the spear tip.

It was because they had been attacking for so long without success, growing impatient, and Li Tianyu had seized the opportunity.

The wound was originally shallow, merely a surface injury, but as the spear tip grazed past, a large spray of blood erupted from the wound, moving along with the spear tip and eventually coalescing upon it.

"Blood Edge?!"

This Chen family martial artist recognized the extraordinary ability Li Tianyu was using.

Li Tianyu's implant was also metal-attributed; otherwise, she could not use the Iron Origin Pill.

She used the second-grade lower-tier 【Golden Spear】; the extraordinary ability 'Blood Edge' could manipulate blood within a certain range and imbue it onto iron weapons, thereby enhancing their sturdiness and sharpness.

Simply put, it allowed one to use blood to increase attack and defense, and the act of manipulating blood itself was a means of enhancing attack power.

This was an extraordinary ability very well-suited for the battlefield; Li Tianyu had chosen this implant to fulfill her future dreams.

Having recognized Li Tianyu's extraordinary ability, the opponent fought more cautiously, because in front of a martial artist with 【Golden Spear】, the more wounds one had on their body, the greater the gap in strength would become.

Li Tianyu's long spear intentionally grazed the wound on the opponent's left shoulder again and again, continuously drawing out more blood.

Seeing her begin to gain the upper hand, more people rushed toward the scene.

A dozen guards holding heavy crossbows and handguns stood on the perimeter, and two Body-Breaking Realm martial artists joined the fight, beginning to surround Li Tianyu!

But not one of these people attacked Li Fei; they didn't even cast a glance in his direction.

Li Fei stood in a corner, as if he did not exist.

He had already silently cast the 'Leaf-Obscuring Technique' on himself.

As it appeared, this technique was not only effective against ordinary people but also worked on martial artists with keener senses, provided Li Fei himself did not perform any threatening actions.

In the courtyard, Li Tianyu was being besieged by three Body-Breaking Realm martial artists and had already been struck several times.

However, she was wearing the level-four protective suit, and the opponents' blades could not break through her defense at all.

This made her gradually bolder, her moves becoming wide and open, attacking only and not defending!

*Hum, hum, hum*—

The long spear was like a dragon, dancing into a blur of afterimages, colliding with the opponents' weapons again and again.

Despite it being three against one, Li Tianyu's attack range grew larger as she fought, and the red-tasseled spear in her hands was fully unleashed.

*Bang!

The long spear collided with a blade once more, then violently rebounded; Li Tianyu twisted her waist and turned, thrusting behind her in a "returning horse" strike.

*Swish*—

This strike pierced into an opponent's arm, drawing out a trail of blood as the opponent retreated.

Li Tianyu continued to wield her long spear; this trail of blood acted like the red tassel on the spear, dancing along with the tip before finally splashing onto someone's face.

The opponent had their face covered in blood and instantly lost their vision, retreating while frantically swinging their weapon to form a defensive line in front of them.

But the next second, a long spear precisely passed through the gap in front of them and pierced into their chest!

"Beautiful."

Li Fei, watching the battle, secretly cheered for Li Tianyu.

This series of responses was truly brilliant.

Moreover, killing in such a situation was actually the easiest way to overcome a mental barrier, because there was simply no time to feel fear, disgust, or any other emotion.

Between life and death, if you kill, you kill; right now, Li Tianyu's mind was entirely focused on how to deal with the next enemy.

"Move aside!"

A violent shout suddenly rang out, and a figure rushed toward them at extreme speed.

*Swish*—

The air was torn apart, and the gust of wind brought by the newcomer rippled the pond water.

The remaining two martial artists hurriedly dodged.

*BANG!!!

The figure that rushed over threw a punch, the fist carrying a cyan aura and striking the iron spear in Li Tianyu's hands like a heavy hammer.

The shaft of the iron spear was bent into a visible arc, and Li Tianyu was sent flying, crashing into the rockery in the courtyard.

*Bang!

The rockery was smashed, and stone fragments flew everywhere.

Li Tianyu spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at the newcomer with a grave expression.

Reality was not a game; enemies would not come one by one from weakest to strongest to fight her.

This person who had suddenly rushed out was a Qi-Transformation Realm martial master, and it was clear they had honed themselves in this realm for many years; their physical fitness was high, and their explosive power was immense.

"Protective suit?"

The martial master who had arrived looked at the protective gear exposed on Li Tianyu's body, greed appearing in their eyes.

They had not held back with that punch just now; if not for the high level of Li Tianyu's protective suit, their Wood-Aether Force would have already shattered Li Tianyu's heart meridian.

The newcomer exerted force and continued to charge toward Li Tianyu.

Facing a powerful enemy a full major realm above her, Li Tianyu did not retreat, nor did she call out to Li Fei for help; instead, she gritted her teeth and met the charge.

She was wearing a level-four protective suit, so theoretically, there was a possibility of fighting across realms.

Of course, it would be very dangerous.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!

Every punch from the opponent felt like a heavy hammer swinging down, causing the iron spear in Li Tianyu's hands to tremble violently, nearly flying out of her grip.

The sound of breaking air lingered in her ears, and the intense wind made it hard for her to even open her eyes.

She wielded her long spear with all her might, blocking, retreating, and dodging again and again, feeling like a mosquito next to a cannon muzzle, flying with all her might, knowing that one careless move would result in being blasted into dust!

This sense of oppression and crisis was something she had never experienced in the martial arts university arena.

No matter how strong the desire to win was among the students at the university, they never made her feel such intense killing intent!

Moreover, she looked around and couldn't see Li Fei's figure at all; the person seemed to be gone.

This made her feel even more nervous.

*Bang!

Li Tianyu was struck in the left ribs by a kick, sent flying once again, and spat out another mouthful of blood.

"Level-four protective suit?!"

The newcomer looked at Li Tianyu with a mix of shock and joy.

Only a level-four protective suit has such strong defensive power, capable of significantly weakening his innate Qi.

If it had been a level-three protective suit, Li Tianyu would have already been beaten to death by him!

Li Tianyu wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her gaze resolute.

Suddenly, she wasn't so afraid anymore.

"Just do it, why think so much?!"

She let out a loud shout, and for the first time, she took the initiative to charge forward with her spear, thrusting at her opponent.

She had always been a person with simple thoughts.

Previously, because of nervousness and fear, she had been passively defending; now that she had let go of those thoughts, she simply stopped defending and adopted a stance of trading her life for her opponent's!

This actually made the opponent hesitant, because he was not wearing a level-four protective suit.

After a few exchanges, this martial artist from the Chen family had his arm slashed open by Li Tianyu's spear.

He was wearing a level-two protective suit, but under the blood-stained spear tip, it was no different from ordinary clothing.

This was the bonus brought by "Blood Edge."

However, this martial artist had innate Qi protecting his body, which effectively suppressed the ability of "Blood Edge," so the blood at the wound was not drawn out.

"You all go help elsewhere."

Just at this moment, another person arrived; his status seemed higher, and he loudly ordered the guards present to go elsewhere.

Then, holding an iron rod, he joined the battle.

This was also a martial artist at the early stage of Qi Transformation!

"What's going on, taking this long to fight someone at the Body Breaking stage?"

"This little wench has a protective suit on her."

"What level?"

"Level four!"

"Damn it!"

The two talked while joining forces to launch an attack on Li Tianyu.

Li Fei, who was watching the battle not far away, was already planning to intervene.

Dealing with two martial artists at once, even with Li Tianyu wearing a level-four protective suit, had already exceeded her capability limit.

However, just as he was preparing to act, Li Tianyu's speed and strength suddenly increased by a notch.

"Hm?"

Li Fei looked at her in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and chose to remain still.

Pfft—

Li Tianyu spat out a mouthful of blood, then swung the long spear in her hands frantically, erupting with even greater strength, and thrust out with a spear strike, forcibly pushing back one of her opponents.

The other person took the opportunity to sweep his rod against her back, knocking her flying again.

Boom!!!

Li Tianyu crashed through a pillar in the corridor, rolled on the ground a few times, and spat out another mouthful of blood.

Seeing this scene made Li Fei feel some heartache, but he still suppressed the urge to step in and help.

If Li Tianyu only wanted to live out this life peacefully, he would not have brought her along to take risks.

But since her dream was to become a female General in the future and fight on the battlefield, Li Fei could only be as "cruel" to her as possible.

Letting her undergo more tempering.

In the corridor, Li Tianyu charged out with her spear.

Even though her injuries were becoming more severe, the strength she erupted with was becoming stronger!

"Blood Edge" could only enhance the sharpness of iron weapons; it could not enhance the martial artist's own strength.

So this was not an ability brought by "Blood Edge," but another type of extraordinary ability—Berserk Battle!

Some powerful implants possessed two extraordinary abilities; when a martial artist reached the late stage of Body Breaking, there was a certain probability of triggering a second extraordinary ability.

And the second extraordinary ability would most likely be a core-level extraordinary ability; what it specifically was varied from person to person, and the same implant would trigger different core-level extraordinary abilities in different people.

Now, Li Tianyu had triggered "Berserk Battle"!

This was a core-level extraordinary ability that allowed one to become stronger the more they fought; the more severe the injuries, the stronger the power triggered.

"You might really be able to become a General in the future."

Li Fei watched Li Tianyu's figure and thought to himself.

What truly earned his approval was not that Li Tianyu had successfully triggered "Berserk Battle," but the temperament she displayed.

The more severe the injury, the closer one was to death.

Even if one knew they possessed an ability like "Berserk Battle," not everyone had the courage to keep operating that way, pushing themselves to the limits of life and death.

Yet Li Tianyu, while fighting the two martial artists, sometimes even intentionally used her body to take the opponent's attacks to make her injuries more severe!

"Kill her!"

The unarmed martial artist finally seized an opportunity and grabbed the long spear Li Tianyu had thrust out with a death grip.

Taking advantage of this stalemate, the martial artist using the iron rod raised it and swung it toward Li Tianyu's head.

If this blow landed, her head would be smashed directly!

Li Tianyu decisively chose to abandon the spear and raised her arm to block.

Bang!!!

A dull, loud sound rang out.

The expected pain and impact did not arrive.

She looked up and saw a familiar figure blocking in front of her.

Li Fei had caught the descending iron rod with one hand.

He turned his head to look at Li Tianyu and smiled:

"Well done, leave the rest to me."

"Oh."

Li Tianyu's consciousness was already somewhat blurred, and she nodded subconsciously.

A tremendous sense of security descended.

(End of chapter)