Chapter 1: This is what life is all about

  "I was wrong from the start, I thought the opponent was Captain Lin, but it turned out to be the man beside her."

  The killing intent in Ge Cheng's eyes was overwhelming, and none of his hundred subordinates survived. Even if he killed these two people tonight, it would still be a heavy blow to his power: "You are very strong, stronger than anyone I have ever seen. You can set up such a powerful killing trap with local materials in such a short time, only the elite of special forces can do it. Unfortunately... there is always someone outside, and there is heaven beyond heaven. Tonight, you will die without a doubt!"

  The previously motionless footsteps began to move, he stepped up the stairs step by step and walked towards Dashi, while Lin Ling stood up from behind Dashi, with the dark muzzle of his gun aimed at him.

  Calm down!

  Calm down!

  She struggled to calm herself down, not to be frightened by the terrifying scene of nearly a hundred dead and wounded people in front of her. Had she ever seen such a bloody scene before?

  It was Katsuragi's words that made her heart skip a beat: Ah! This guy understands everything, he's ridiculously strong in all aspects, he must be from some special forces unit.

  Of course, she didn't think that Qin Yan came from those internationally renowned special forces units that were known to be the strongest.

  As for her identity, she knew some things, such as the Flame Yellow having some special forces that were completely unknown to the outside world and only belonged to the highest leadership of the military, not even having a number in the military system. Only among these special forces could there be someone like Qin Yan who was an abnormal master.

  "Don't move!"

  The thought was just a fleeting one in her mind, and now wasn't the time to speculate about Qin Yan's identity. The gun muzzle pointed directly at Ge Cheng, who was walking towards this side. She coldly shouted: "Put your hands behind your head and squat on the ground. If you take another step forward, I'll shoot! This is the last warning!"

  Suddenly, she felt her right hand lighten, and the pistol vanished into thin air, only to be snatched away by Qin Yan.

  "This thing is useless to me, let alone him?"

  Qin Yan shook his head and sighed, raised his hand and continuously pulled the trigger, 92-style police pistol full clip 20 bullets, fired in just three seconds.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  Before the gunshot sounded, a look of shock suddenly appeared in Gai's eyes. His figure, which had been walking at a relatively slow speed, suddenly moved like a ghost.

  Is the handgun really useless against him?

  Wrong!

  It depends on who uses it. If Lin Ling fires the gun, it may not be effective, but if Qin Yan does, it's different.

  As a martial artist, from the extent of Ge Cheng's move just now, it can be seen that he is stronger than himself. However, judging from his movements, it may be because he has been hiding his strength and rarely uses ancient martial arts to fight with people, so he is relatively unfamiliar in application.

  Jie's strength lies in his borders, while Qin Yan's strength lies in his familiarity.

  He didn't want to joke about his own life. If the opponent was already injured before the formal battle, it would undoubtedly increase the chances of winning in the subsequent fight.

  As for telling Lin Ling that the handgun was useless, it was just to make Ge Cheng let his guard down as much as possible. The smaller the other party's vigilance, the greater the chance of a successful sneak attack.

  A powerful martial artist can dodge gunfire, but in fact, it's not dodging bullets. Even if Qin Yan's dantian was not damaged before, it would be impossible to dodge bullets. To know that the 92-style 5.8mm caliber pistol bullet has a speed of up to 500 meters per second, exceeding the martial artist's movement speed by N times, how can they possibly dodge?

  Dodge gunfire is actually before the other side opens fire, has made some action, with the help of martial artist's keen judgment, reaction speed and movement speed, before the other side opens fire, has left the place where the other side aims, until the other side opens fire, has already left the place where the other side aims.

  But!

  If the other party is also a martial artist and one with great strength at that, then it's a different story altogether!

  Twenty bullets were fired in just three seconds, Qin Yan didn't even aim at Ge Cheng, he was a martial artist, he knew that martial artists relied on instinct to dodge gunfire, aiming at the target was useless.

  All he had to do was lay down a pattern of twenty shots, forming a seamless web around Gideon's front, back, and sides. No matter which direction he dodged, at least one bullet would hit him.

  Bullets were spaced less than half a meter apart, and the bullet net covered an area of about two or three meters in diameter. Under such dense fire, there was simply no way to avoid it!

  Kazuki's face turned pale with shock, his robust body twisting like a noodle as he desperately sought an opening in the web of bullets.

  Pfft!

  Pfft!

  Twenty bullets were fired almost simultaneously, two blood flowers splashed, Ge Cheng hummed and retreated several steps. What he practiced was not the kind of external martial arts like Jin Gang, how could his physical body withstand bullets?

  All he can do is avoid being hit, minimize the damage after being shot, and reduce the weakening of combat effectiveness after being shot.

  The left shoulder and right rib area, clothes instantly soaked with blood and water.

  However, with Qin Yan's discerning eye, it was easy to see that Ge Cheng's injuries were relatively light. Firstly, he had avoided the fatal vital points, secondly, he had avoided the limbs which would have greatly weakened his combat strength after being injured, and most importantly, his grasp of the trajectory was extremely accurate, and neither of the two places where he was injured had hurt his tendons or bones.

  Of course, it's not that there is no impact at all. As long as you're injured, it will hurt, and the pain will fundamentally weaken your attack power and agility.

  Kazuki swiftly pointed a few fingers near the wound, and the gushing blood suddenly stopped bleeding.

  "Oh, so handguns are actually useful." Qin Yan smiled and at the same time his left hand moved swiftly to grab the magazine on Lin Ling's waist.

  "Die!"

  One bullet clip was enough to get himself injured, would Ge Cheng give him another chance to load and shoot?

  As Qin Yan reached for the clip, Ge Cheng kicked out with one foot, sending the horizontal wooden beam that had been thrown out by the mechanism flying. The beam hurtled towards Qin Yan and Lin Ling.

  Since they were still some distance apart, he couldn't run over to stop Qin Yan before she got the clip, so using a wooden plank to separate Qin Yan and Lin Ling was the best option.

  The perfect fusion of strength and inner energy, the momentum of the flying wooden bar is not to be underestimated.

  "Hurry up!"

  The previous attack by Kaito's agency was not made with full force, but this time it was done with all his might. Qin Yan finally saw his true strength.

  Martial Arts Seven Heavens Middle Period!

  This guy is actually a master of the Seventh Heaven, and Lin Ling can't help here, but instead will become a burden!

  Fortunately, the direction of the falling wooden beam was between the two people, with the intention of separating them and not giving Qin Yan the opportunity to grab the clip, otherwise Lin Ling wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

  Ge Cheng didn't care about Lin Ling at all, his goal was only one, that is Qin Yan who was ignored before. From the shooting just now, it can be seen that this guy is not a special soldier at all, but a ancient martial artist like himself, and still a strong one.

  As long as he is killed first, it will be easy to kill Lin Ling. On the other hand, if Lin Ling is killed now, it will give Qin Yan a chance to escape.

  Hahaha...

  Katsuragi swiftly closed in on the horizontal wooden beam, his leather shoes trampling the stone steps, the bluestone stairs cracked open with countless fine cracks, the momentum was like a tidal wave.

  Qin Yan knew she couldn't run!

  Not to mention the opponent's strength is too great, with his own six-layered Tian at the initial stage, compared to the mid-term of the seven-layered Tian, the gap exceeds one grade, and it's hard to run away even if you want to. Moreover, if he himself escapes and Ge Cheng can't catch up, the opponent may have a psychology that killing one is as good as another, and shift his target to Lin Ling, or capture Lin Ling to coerce him.

  If Ge Cheng is in the middle or even late stage of Liu Chong Tian, and considering his injuries, plus his poor mastery of Gu Wu, Qin Yan has at least a 60% chance of winning against him.

  But... in the middle of the Seventh Heaven!

  The gap in between is too big, the key is that Ge Cheng's injury is not serious and has a very limited impact on the combat effectiveness, this battle is almost impossible to win!

  "Die, girl, hurry up and run away... Only when you're safe can I think of a way to escape."

  Qin Yan secretly prayed for Lin Ling to run faster, meanwhile gritting his teeth and facing Ge Cheng, his feet treading the mysterious footwork, his figure constantly flickering like a ghost.

  Can't match him head-on, the gap in internal energy cultivation is too big, one head-on collision is enough to get hurt, the best way is to fight with tricks.

  It has to be said that Ge Cheng's experience in actual combat is indeed much worse than Qin Yan's.

  In order to hide his ancient martial arts skills, he usually wouldn't use them unless he was meditating or practicing, not even with his own brother Ge Ying. Because of this, he lacked the opportunity to apply them in real situations, and when facing a skilled opponent, he appeared very clumsy.

  This helped Qin Yan out of a big trouble, but it was only temporary.

  At first, Katsuragi couldn't grasp his movements at all and kept attacking with brute force. However, as the battle continued, unfamiliarity gradually turned into a smooth familiarity.

  Qin Yan had long known it would be like this, and he hadn't thought he could keep drifting along forever.

  "Go die!"

  One foot flew up, and the air was stagnant, but it was a feint. The real killer move was the subsequent Knocking Mountain and Stunning Tiger style, forcing Qin Yan to harden his defense.

  A deafening crash.

  Under absolute strength, techniques and schemes were just a joke. Qin Yan only felt his chest boiling with blood, and he couldn't control himself as he retreated continuously.

  Living up to his reputation as a dark lord, Ge Cheng wouldn't waste his breath at this moment. This was the perfect opportunity to kick someone while they were down. Before Qin Yan could catch his breath, he strode down the stone steps, and with his body suddenly rising from below, he ended up higher than Qin Yan's position by quite a bit.

  The Hawk's Dive on the Rabbit, a surefire killing technique!

  In the midst of crisis, Qin Yan fell to the ground and rolled to the side. Ge Cheng's single knee slammed down, turning the 30-centimeter-thick stone steps into countless fragments.

  The attack came like a sudden rain, without stopping. On this side, one strike missed and was dodged, he used his left knee which hit the stone step as a pivot, and his right leg swept around in a circle.

  Qin Yan barely managed to hold up his arms in a cross shape to block it, but the strength of both sides was fundamentally not on the same level.

  Pfft!

  He rolled like a bowling ball, leaving a deep gash on the ground until he crashed into a tree root several meters away and immediately spat out a blood arrow.

  Too strong!

  The gap between the early six heavens and the mid seven heavens is almost like a chasm in the sky, making it nearly impossible to bridge!

  Once injured, combat effectiveness will decrease, and the gap between the two sides will widen even further. If this continues, death is certain. The key is that with continuous fighting, Katsuragi, who was not very familiar with martial arts at first, has become much more proficient in his skills than when he started.

  "Go die, you good-for-nothing!"

  Ge Cheng sprang up with a spin, sneering as he walked towards Qin Yan. Just at this critical moment, Qin Yan suddenly felt a scorching heat emanating from his dantian.