Chapter 99

In Long Taiyang's eyes, the danger of this mission was not low. The Qianlong Team was not an easy opponent, let alone attempting to strike at their protected target on their own turf. Although someone like Omega Momoko was indeed extraordinary, he did not approve of her reckless behavior, akin to a young calf unafraid of tigers.

However, if they were to clash head-on with the Qianlong Team, the seven of them would have to work closely together to have any chance of completing the mission.

Therefore, as a professional, he took the initiative to step forward, preparing to quickly take down the mission target.

No matter how elite the Qianlong Team had arranged to guard this girl, the most formidable opponent, "Leitian Dazhuang," had already been dispatched to the Chinese border a few days ago. The only one to worry about was "Chijian Xian," who lived in seclusion.

He had seen the profile of the exceptionally handsome young man with dual swords who had fought his wife, Hu Qinglan. He was Chijian Xian's grandson, the top student at Yingyu Academy, and the youngest and most elite Red Star Combat Beast of the Qianlong Team, likely the permanent guard for the mission target.

His strength was outstanding, but Hu Qinglan could definitely hold him off. As for the Chinese teenager blocking their way... he was unfamiliar, with no specific intelligence, but it was impossible for him to be more troublesome than Ji Wangyue, the strongest of the younger generation in the Chinese military, who was at the top in both talent and background.

The longer they delayed, the more likely unpredictable changes would occur. As a world-class assassin, Long Taiyang did not want to waste time on this obstructive Chinese teenager.

"Move aside." Long Taiyang's expression was calm, but his highly condensed qi and blood surged within him. He shook his waist and shoulders, his fist exploding like thunder, swift as lightning, and shot out like a cannon, striking Li Pu. This was a simple yet profound strike of the Five Elements Dragon Venerable Fist, which he had cultivated to perfection.

The Five Elements Dragon Venerable Fist was a superior secret fist that had evolved from Southern Shaolin Fist, surpassing its origin. This particular move was his meticulously refined Fire Dragon Fist.

Not only the person facing this punch, Li Pu, but also those behind and around him, suddenly felt an invisible scorching wind, as if the punch from Long Taiyang had unleashed a destructive force.

Spirit and form merged, the punch force like a mountain collapsing, the momentum like a raging fire!

With a loud bang, Long Taiyang took a half-step back. Although Li Pu did not retreat, the marble floor beneath his feet cracked, and his sneakers sank more than an inch deep.

Historically, the Dharma Hall monks of Shaolin, who practiced the Heart Intent Grip, could make water-polished bricks collapse with their long-term qi release. But in the first round of their confrontation, Li Pu had forced out a more condensed physical burst of energy than a fully accomplished Heart Intent Grip monk.

"Hmm?" Long Taiyang looked at the teenager in front of him with a hint of surprise, finding it hard to believe that he had been pushed back half a step by this clearly under-twenty Chinese teenager in a head-on clash!

Indeed, the subordinate sent by Raven King was formidable! Li Pu had used a sudden Tai Chi strike from the Sudden Thunder Frame to push the opponent back a step. However, he had actually taken a small hit. After receiving the punch, he felt his arm's qi and blood oscillate, and his exceptionally tough muscles and tendons felt as if pierced by a thousand needles.

The opponent's physical strength was extraordinarily strong, and Long Taiyang had never seen a young man with such innate power. If it were just brute strength, it would be one thing, but his qi transformation skills were also deep. At his age, Long Taiyang himself probably wouldn't have half the strength of this youth.

—There are such young people in the Qianlong Team, too dangerous, cannot be left alive.

After exchanging a move, both of them launched another attack almost simultaneously!

In an instant, Li Pu took a deep breath, moved like a swift cat, and his punches flew like meteors. He fully unleashed his fast, fierce, and ruthless style.

After sparring with several qi transformation masters for half a year and further improving under Aunt Xin's guidance, Li Pu's boxing techniques had fully integrated his fighting style and skills. The sudden explosive qi release from the Zhusongzong Body Strength, the heavy and explosive power of the Sudden Thunder Frame Tai Chi, and the lightning-fast combat style... all these were combined into a super-fast technique with explosive power and the potential to strike like a god.

Although it was far from Aunt Xin's completed version, which could reach supersonic speed, his extraordinary physical strength gave him a significant advantage over other qi transformation experts.

His every move compressed the air, producing a thunderous sound. Li Pu, who had enjoyed reading comics since childhood, named this fighting style "Air-Breaking Speed Fist" after a move from a comic series called "Super Century" that left a deep impression on him. If he reached the Dan stage and mastered both internal and external gong, this move might truly live up to its name.

The only drawback was the significant physical toll, but Li Pu was most confident in his physical potential.

Facing Li Pu's attack, Long Taiyang calmly used the Water Dragon Palm of the Five Elements Dragon Venerable Fist to neutralize the force, the Wood Dragon Bridge Hand to block, and occasionally countered with Earth, Fire, and Metal punches and palms. His techniques were soft yet resilient, heavy and steady, fierce and sharp, with each move hiding a fatal threat.

"Very impressive!" Both were surprised by each other's strength.

Compared to Long Taiyang's tightly woven techniques, Li Pu fought with abandon, but he felt the opponent was exceptionally challenging—definitely the strongest opponent he had faced besides Aunt Xin.

At least, he had put in a lot of effort, but the opponent's defense was still flawless. The occasional counterattacks were as dangerous as venomous snakes. On balance, he was clearly at a disadvantage...

This private club, converted from a factory, was quite large. After the confrontation between the Long and Hu couple and Li Pu and Ji Wangyue, most of the guests tried to stay as far away as possible, giving both sides enough space to fight.

"Very impressive, this opponent is so strong!" Li Pu swallowed a mouthful of blood that had risen to his throat. A moment of carelessness had left him with a subtle internal injury from a hidden force in the Earth Dragon Fist, despite his timely counter with a qi transformation technique.

The opponent probably hadn't used his full strength, and Li Pu was already at a disadvantage—especially in terms of technique. He was very clear about this fact.

But after a fierce exchange, as they paused, the youth spat out a mouthful of blood, and a smile of pleasure appeared on his face.

Irrespective of interests, morals, or even the desire to protect Xiao Xian as before... this battle itself brought him pure joy from the depths of his heart.

Unlike Wu Yuanhuo, who might not even have hidden strength, or Chen Yunfeng, or Little Fist Saint Zhang Shi, the confrontations with them, no matter how intense, were still sparring, without real conflict, starting and ending in martial arts, without life or death.

But the suit-clad man in front of him, whose target was ostensibly Xiao Xian but essentially himself, was a conflict over extraterrestrial heritage, an irreconcilable contradiction.

Since he heard about the legendary dark world from Brad a few years ago, the adventurous and daring youth had been very eager to become a part of it—this was what truly interested him, his career plan, whether on Earth or in the vast universe.

—Today, this might be his official "first battle" in this world!

Li Pu relaxed his muscles, and his intangible spirit, life essence, and tangible organs, bones, and tendons... everything was mobilized in his breath, with his advanced qi transformation skills.

The intangible essence flowed continuously inside and outside his body. Li Pu took a step forward, using the Ba Ji Zhen Foot, the force so strong that the private club seemed to shake as if in an earthquake! Using his body's qi transformation to channel all his strength, he struck with a single palm.

This powerful and heavy palm strike was not his usual fast and fierce style but borrowed some of the "Heavenly Buddha Great Hand Seal" from Little Fist Saint. Stepping on the ground, he released the force from his feet, using the grinding force from his waist, and with a twist, he seemed to become a conduit for the immense power of the earth.

In terms of imagery and details, Li Pu was not as proficient as his friend who practiced this move daily, and he had no faith to manifest any "Wrathful Bodhisattva Form." But his physical strength was even greater, and he had integrated some of his own qi release techniques. This strike, with its explosive force, was like a mountain collapsing, with a destructive and oscillating power that surged forth.

Since the opponent's martial arts realm was so high, it was hard to find any weaknesses. He would use absolute strength to force a weakness!

"Hmm?" Long Taiyang, who had been calm and composed, was surprised by the teenager's ability to enhance his physical burst and deliver such a powerful strike. His reaction was quick, however.

He did not dodge, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. The qi and blood that had been condensed like a fine point suddenly expanded to an immense scale. His bones crackled, his tendons tightened like steel wires, and his fingers curled like hooks. One hand used the tiger form "Mountain Lord Claw," and the other used the dragon form "Heavenly Dragon Claw Hand," both hands simultaneously launching a claw force to intercept Li Pu's wrist.

This was his signature killing move, called "Black Tiger Seizes the Moon, Azure Dragon Plucks the Star." It contained various techniques he had refined from integrating the essence of various schools, both Chinese and foreign, for dislocating joints and striking vital points. If he could grab and hold the opponent's wrist, he was confident that a series of continuous attacks could overwhelm any opponent.

The prerequisite was to "grab and hold" first.

The moment the Great Hand Seal and the double claws made contact, Long Taiyang felt his qi and blood shaken, the incoming hidden force and kinetic energy like a mountain flood, disrupting the force from his palm to his shoulder, back, and waist. His subsequent intricate killing moves were temporarily unable to be executed.

What a tremendous force! Long Taiyang did not underestimate Li Pu. This move was already his all-out effort, but he still did not expect the teenager's physical strength to be so formidable! It was illogical.

A person's strength can be gauged by their physique and age. The teenager in front of him was not old enough, and his physique was average, yet his physical strength exceeded most of his opponents.

It was as if he had been modified.

He might not understand, but in terms of pure physical strength, Li Pu, who had undergone countless极限训练、濒死再由生命蓝图治疗、重铸优化的每一条肌腱、每一根骨骼、每一件脏器，已经不输于任何易筋锻骨、伐毛换血的丹劲强者，甚至——犹有过之！

但李谱自己也不好受，被龙太阳的双手十指猛抓了一下的手臂。足足十股凌厉的暗劲渗了进来，不仅让他的胳臂气血一窒，内部绷紧如钢丝的坚韧肌腱，更是有一种仿佛要断裂的不妙感觉。

对手的体能应该不是吞星兄那种天生神力，但修为境界明显还在化劲之上，恐怕已经初成抱丹。除了体能强度外，发劲技巧、打法、经验皆在自己之上。李谱知道，按照正常武道的逻辑推算，打下去，自己胜算极小。

但，那只是正常武道的逻辑。

李谱略受伤的手腕一沉，毫不犹豫地再次强攻。生命蓝图的同步修复立刻展开，比科幻小说里的纳米机器人更先进的未知科技力量，以他肉体储存的有机物质为代价，迅速填补修复任何内部损伤。

传说中只有金刚不坏大成的陆地真仙，可以用极高深的入微内视境界催动体细胞，修复自身的内外损伤。但李谱从获得斗神武装的第一天开始，就已经拥有了这个陆地真仙级强者才有的特殊能力。

甚至效率更高。完全由智能模AI全程管理，生命蓝图监控。本人不需要有任何分心。

只要致命的要害不被打到，或者出现太大的创口，甚至直接损失肉体器官。李谱估计自己很难在单挑时因为受创而落败。

既然如此，那就来拼谁血条长吧，最好多来几次正面对扛，我可是每回合自动回血的！李谱面庞一脸凝重肃穆之色，内心却是阴笑了起来。

龙太阳不知道李谱的底细，感觉自己每次进攻都可以伤到面前的少年一些。暴风骤雨般的猛烈对攻下，不需要几回合就可以让这个潜力无穷的少年当场夭折。

对面的少年体能是极强悍，但也没有到他都接不住的地步。迅雷不及掩耳的每一回合高速对攻。他都能用妙绝又精准的暗劲技巧给对方造成一些损伤。积累之下，铁人也垮。

可惜了！认为自己胜算在握的龙太阳不由得暗叹，面前不知名的中国少年为了守护女孩，与自己这样的世界级大高手正面相持，实在是堪称一个勇字！

不过在他的字典里，勇和蠢没什么区别，蠢的同义词是死。

李谱与姬望月VS龙虎夫妻相持不下。但渡鸦王派来的部下，一共是七名。龙太阳与虎清兰在其中只是中流水准。

其中，更有奥米茄百合子这种初生牛犊不怕虎，情绪比理智更优先的超能力高中女生。

对于龙太阳和虎清兰的插手，其实她很不以为然。那两个家伙，她自己一个人就可以干净利落地解决掉。什么世界级佣兵，不过都是老师的爪牙走狗。

而她，是梅丹佐老师最看重也最强大的学生。甚至未来的某一天，等已经很老迈的梅丹佐老师寿终正襟，自己可能有机会继承渡鸦王的地位。那时候她才不要叫什么渡鸦老鹰的奇怪称号。魔女奥米茄，蛇之女皇，什么都可以！

所以，至少老师交给自己的这首个任务要漂漂亮亮的完成。

她的目光重新投向晨娴。不知道什么时候，她的身边又站着一个穿着蓝旗袍打扮得好像《街头霸王》里的春丽一样的短发少女。那名短发少女挡在晨娴的身前，非常讨厌。

用意志之力把她扔到天花板上去吧，奥米茄百合子坏心眼地想。

但她的还没有调动在大脑的“虚拟王冠”内精神力能量，一直守卫在她身边的“怪物女仆”瑞贝卡-萝彼露达却先动了。

一直默不作声地站在她身边，穿着维多利亚时代的黑白女仆装，好像冷漠的精致人偶一样恬静的瑞贝卡，在动起来时，整个人却宛若一台终结者电影里的T800机器人。

冷酷，强大，又充满了超乎寻常的恐怖力量。

她的手上一直提着伞柄用三公分粗的合金钢特制的架构、看上去颇沉重的漆黑雨伞。她就单手轮着这柄雨伞，裙角飞扬地一个旋身，朝身后猛砸过去。

气流爆裂，引动罡风！用一柄雨伞简单直接的横扫打击，却有一种连厚重的混凝土墙壁都要摧枯拉朽地轰烂的速与力。不是什么千锤百炼的武道，而是纯粹在战场积累的战斗方式。简洁、准确、迅猛！几乎不下于虎清兰的精妙刀术，劲力甚至还略微超过抱丹武圣的龙太阳。

能被渡鸦王选为贴身女仆，瑞贝卡除了是女性外，在经过多种改造手术的“骑士”中也是最前列的优秀。在改造之前，她就是全南美最顶尖的女性雇佣军。改造手术之后，她的体质、力量、神经反应速度与各种徒手与武器的战斗技巧（以及侍奉技术）都大幅增强。

作为奥米茄百合子的贴身保镖。她在这七人中就综合作战能力而言，仅次于夜魔与奥米茄百合子，几乎与龙太阳旗鼓相当。

一个人影被瑞贝卡砸得飞退。正是受邀前来参加的教官林劫，他想要偷偷擒下最危险的奥米茄百合子，可惜仍然没有逃过瑞贝卡的注意。

“这女人的反应速度就算了，怪力怎么会这么大？连崔青狼那种天生神力的魁梧大汉都比不过她！”林劫胳臂发麻，脚尖一沾地，就好像动作片里的小马哥一样潇洒的一个凌空飞滚朝旁边急闪。

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