Chapter 15

The main room was where Old Master Liu resided. Although the cancer cells had been suppressed, Old Master Liu still hadn't regained consciousness. He relied on various nutritional fluids and the radiation emitted from the jade seal in a specially made, high-temperature resistant glass cabinet to maintain his bodily functions.

Since the shrill alarm sounded from the Liu family compound, the four teams of special forces guarding the main room were on high alert. Each side of the main room was manned by a special operations squad consisting of a sniper, an observer, three assault troops, a machine gunner, and a team leader for command and coordination.

After the recent battle, 'Wang Qiang' fully unleashed his aura. The life force that surpassed that of ordinary people several times over was instantly sensed by the person hidden in the small house behind the main room.

Inside the small house, a young man in his twenties with abnormally pale skin suddenly opened his eyes and revealed a cunning smile. "Interesting, this one is much stronger than those few rats last time!" His thin body wobbled as he stood up and walked out.

With his full effort, 'Wang Qiang' leaped several times and was about to approach the main room. 'Bang, bang, bang'—three 12mm sniper bullets flew toward 'Wang Qiang.' Mid-air, 'Wang Qiang' incredibly changed his body position, bending his waist to dodge the three bullets aimed at his chest. He reached into his chest and pulled out a powder, using his Nine Yang True Qi to instantly cast 'Buddha Light Illumination.' Since 'Dissolving Power Incense' was effective even against internal martial arts experts, its effect on ordinary people would be even stronger. In an instant, a faint peach blossom scent enveloped a hundred-meter radius.

"Report, the intruder is using biochemical weapons, the intruder is using biochemical weapons, request support! Request support!" The distress call immediately echoed in the special forces' public channel.

The previously lively special forces members immediately became as if they were drunk, their bodies limp. Some couldn't even hold their guns steady. The young man with pale skin, after inhaling the faint peach blossom scent, gasped and collapsed on the ground, cold sweat pouring out. "Damn, I must be poisoned! Damn!"

In the blink of an eye, Li She had broken through the door. The doctors and nurses responsible for Old Master Liu's care were all lying limp on the ground. He walked toward the transparent glass cabinet containing the jade seal. Since he was exposed, Li She didn't waste time. He directly used the 'Seven Injuries Fist' to violently smash the glass cabinet. With a 'boom,' a crack appeared on the special high-strength bulletproof glass that could withstand sniper bullets, and the intense vibration seemed to shake the entire room. 'Wang Qiang' swallowed hard. His full-effort 'Seven Injuries Fist' only caused a crack in the glass cabinet? At his current level as a second-rate expert, if he forced himself to use a few more punches, he might not even have the strength to escape. 'Wang Qiang' looked at his fist, which was burned by the heat emanating from the glass cabinet. Since there was a crack, 'Wang Qiang' extended his left index finger, gathering all his strength and Nine Yang True Qi. He used 'One Yang Finger' to point at the crack. The unbreakable 'One Yang Finger' instantly pierced through the entire glass cabinet, followed by a powerful 'Buddha Light Illumination' strike on the glass cabinet.

'Crack, crack'—the sound of the glass cabinet shattering echoed.

The moment the glass cabinet shattered, a wave of heat from the jade seal rushed out, instantly enveloping the entire room in a scorching atmosphere. The thermometer on the wall, like a surging stock market, rapidly climbed to forty degrees.

"Damn, this isn't a jade seal, it's clearly nuclear waste!" 'Wang Qiang' thought to himself.

The originally dormant spirit of the artifact was also awakened by the heat. "Kid, quickly absorb this energy. This energy is enough for you to travel through countless worlds several times!" the spirit said excitedly.

"What's going on? This is energy? Isn't it supposed to be coal, nuclear power, electricity, and such?" 'Wang Qiang' asked in confusion.

"Stupid, those are ordinary energies. The energy inside this jade seal is the purest form of energy. 'Dragon Blood,' stop talking nonsense! Quickly absorb it," the spirit scolded.

"Um, how do I absorb it?" 'Wang Qiang' asked sheepishly.

"Go! Just like when you were struck by lightning, reach out and grab it!" the spirit said, exasperated.

'Wang Qiang' immediately reached out and picked up the scorching jade seal, enduring the intense pain. The hand holding the jade seal was burned, emitting a smell of burnt flesh, but the scorching energy traveled up his arm and spread throughout his body. In the blink of an eye, after the scorching energy was absorbed, the temperature of the jade seal gradually decreased. The red liquid inside the jade seal rapidly diminished.

While absorbing the energy, 'Wang Qiang' didn't notice the situation around him. Suddenly, the pale-skinned man struggled to raise his hand and grabbed a surgical knife from the nearby operating table. The surgical knives, as if lifted by an invisible hand, floated in the air.

The young man swung his hand, and over ten surgical knives flew toward Li She.

'Wang Qiang,' who was focused on absorbing the jade seal's energy, suddenly felt a chill on his back. Turning his head, he saw the surgical knives approaching. There was no time to dodge. He used his other hand to protect his head, relying on his body to block the knives.

The man lying on the ground, seeing this, smiled smugly. The surgical knives stabbed at various parts of the body, leaving the target either dead or severely injured.

To his surprise, the pale-skinned man's eyes widened in disbelief. The sharp surgical knives, upon striking 'Wang Qiang,' made a 'ding ding dang dang' sound of metal clashing. Looking at 'Wang Qiang's' figure, it didn't seem like he was wearing a bulletproof vest, yet these sharp surgical knives couldn't harm him.

'Wang Qiang' glanced at the man controlling the surgical knives and smiled disdainfully. The 'Indestructible Body Technique' was indeed well-deserved. The formidable defense was such that even bullets might not be able to harm him. He had just never dared to test it. Now, he could ignore these knives and bullets.

He didn't expect there to be a hidden ability user here. No wonder Xiao Bing, Lao Mao, San Zhi Shou, and Si Jiao She had failed. Three internal martial arts experts and a mysterious ability user—failure was no surprise. Being able to escape with his life was already fortunate. It seemed this ability user was the hidden ace, the key to the Liu family compound's defense.

If he hadn't prepared the 'Dissolving Power Incense' from the 'Wang Nanggu Poison Manual' to incapacitate this guy, dealing with an unknown enemy would have been much harder.

Since the other party attacked him, 'Wang Qiang' didn't hold back. He picked up a surgical knife and threw it fiercely at the man. The man on the ground, despite using his ability to the limit, couldn't harm 'Wang Qiang.' The effects of the 'Dissolving Power Incense' had thoroughly spread throughout his body, leaving him unable to defend against the flying surgical knife.

With a 'thud,' the surgical knife, thrown with 'Wang Qiang's' immense strength, pierced through the man's skull.

As the temperature of the jade seal decreased due to the reduction of the red liquid inside, 'Wang Qiang' wrapped the jade seal and immediately fled.

Upon receiving the report from the radio, the special forces teams rushed to the scene, donning biochemical suits and gas masks. Hu Sanjiang and Xu Kun also put on gas masks and hurried over. The two, who were covered in injuries, were still wary of 'Wang Qiang.'

Seeing 'Wang Qiang' emerge with the jade seal, the hundreds of special forces members opened fire.

'Wang Qiang' smiled disdainfully. The light steps from 'Shadow Following Leg' were used to their fullest extent, easily dodging the bullets in a small area, leaving a trail of afterimages on the ground.

'Wang Qiang' pulled out the ivory dagger and began a slaughter like a tiger among sheep. Under the effects of the 'Five Poisons Intestine-Cutting Water,' the sharp ivory dagger, upon breaking the skin, caused the target to collapse within a minute, the powerful poison claiming a life.

After a few leaps, 'Wang Qiang' flew out of the Liu family compound. Following the pre-selected escape route, he ran to a building, took out the prepared construction worker's uniform from a fire hydrant, removed the human skin mask, and put on another prepared mask, placing the jade seal in a pre-prepared low-temperature box. He calmly rode a Phoenix 28-inch bicycle away. At the subway entrance, he changed his appearance several times and disappeared into the crowd.

'Wang Qiang' was gone, but the Liu family compound was in chaos.

Special police and regular police swarmed in half an hour later. The Liu family compound was on high alert, with a comprehensive lockdown controlling the entire area. The Liu family's eldest, second, and youngest sons all rushed over. Such a major incident even alarmed the national chairman.

The 'Dissolving Power Incense' was identified by experts as a biochemical weapon. The use of biochemical weapons by armed militants in the political and economic center of China, the capital, was a serious matter.

Moreover, the target was one of the few remaining national heroes, which immediately set the entire national machinery in motion.

Li She, who had already left the Third Ring Road, still felt as if he was being followed. It seemed that an old man had been trailing him at a distance. Despite changing his appearance several times, the old man continued to follow him, and his aura gave Li She a sense of threat.

After circling for a while and failing to shake off the old man, Li She decided to lead him to a derelict building outside the Fourth Ring Road.

The old man in a Zhongshan suit, seeing Li She stop, adjusted his glasses and rolled up his sleeves. His originally hunched body suddenly burst with astonishing power, leaping forward to grab Li She, aiming directly for the insulated box containing the jade seal.