Chapter 38

The gap between a second-rate expert and a congenital expert cannot be bridged by numbers alone. Li She's movements left afterimages in the eyes of the seven people.

Li She, choosing the weakest target first, pointed the "Ice and Fire Finger" at the scholar. The bone-chilling true qi shot out from his finger at bullet speed, directly aiming at the scholar's forehead. With a "pfft," the scholar fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in disbelief, a coin-sized wound on his forehead oozing a mix of red and white brain matter.

A transformational expert is equivalent to the level of second-rate experts in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils." Such skills were no match for Li She. The scholar died instantly, his eyes wide open, staring at Li She, the wound on his forehead leaking a mix of red and white brain matter.

"Watch out! Everyone, attack together!" Black Star shouted. The young man who had been easily manipulated by the group of experts had just killed the scholar in an instant, making everyone wary.

In this era where internal martial arts were virtually extinct, these transformational experts and S-class psychics were high-ranking figures. Each of them was revered by the state. Their extraordinary abilities made them feel superior! However, the scholar's bloody death starkly reminded them that they were mere mortals.

"Ice Needles!" "Fire Crossbow!" The Water Demon and Fire Demon couple shouted, displaying bizarre attacks. The Water Demon condensed hundreds of tiny ice crystals between his hands, the absolute cold forming fine, hair-like ice needles in the surrounding air. The Fire Demon's hands emitted high-temperature flames, which he shaped into a crossbow.

Hundreds of ice needles and ten solid rockets shot toward Li She.

Li She showed a look of surprise, "So these are psychics? The one last time could control objects, and these two are even more skilled, able to form physical attacks!"

With the "Lingbo Weibu" technique, how could Li She be hit? His figure left afterimages on the ground, the hundreds of ice needles hitting the wall behind him, leaving pockmarks. The Fire Demon's ten rockets actually penetrated the front wall, causing it to collapse with a loud "boom."

Such intense fighting naturally caught the attention of the power plant's surveillance cameras. The staff watching the monitors were stunned, "Superman!" one of them muttered.

Another employee snapped out of it and shouted, "Superman my ass! Call the police!"

The Water Demon and Fire Demon couple were responsible for long-range attacks, while Black Star, Butcher, Ox Nose, and Golden Light Monk moved in close. The strength of martial artists lies in close combat, while the power of psychics is in long-range attacks, their bizarre abilities making them unpredictable. As long as they maintained distance, whether controlling objects or natural elements, their attacks were formidable.

Butcher's water-tight Bagua saber whirled with a whoosh, cutting deep grooves in the ground.

Ox Nose's Tai Chi sword was smooth and continuous, his long sword, not an ordinary piece of metal, emitting a buzzing sound.

Golden Light Monk radiated a golden glow, his bald head shining like a 100-watt bulb, illuminating the dark night. He moved like a human tank, swinging his iron fists at Li She.

Black Star, silently, launched countless dark weapons at Li She from close range, the dark blue glow indicating that they were coated with deadly poison.

Li She, relying on the "Lingbo Weibu" technique, dodged the six people's storm of attacks like a leaf in the wind.

Seeing that Li She was holding out, the six people lost their desire to seize the treasure. To be able to withstand the combined attack of six experts for so long, their attacks couldn't even touch Li She's clothes, they grew anxious. They realized Li She was holding back. If that was the case, how terrifying must Li She's true strength be?

Butcher, who was closest to the scholar, couldn't help but complain, "Scholar, you died in vain. This isn't a beginner in internal martial arts; this is a grandmaster of martial arts!"

Seeing the gap between these so-called experts and himself, Li She smiled faintly. "Is this all you've got? Sigh, you're disappointing me!" He mentally contacted the spirit of the artifact, "Big Brother Spirit, let's move now! Absorb all the energy from the nuclear power plant!"

"You should have said so earlier. I've been waiting!" the spirit pouted.

Suddenly, the Divine Thief Order on Li She's chest glowed with golden light, enveloping the entire space. A powerful force began absorbing energy from the nuclear power plant.

The dramatic change in the weather made the six experts pause, staring at the dragon-like suction in the sky.

The Divine Thief Order, having broken through the eighth level, was indeed extraordinary. In an instant, it absorbed half of the power plant's stored energy, the high-voltage wires and cables sparking under the strain.

Li She's "Ice and Fire Palm" struck the four people surrounding him. The extreme cold and intense heat of the true qi forced Black Star, Butcher, Golden Light Monk, and Ox Nose to step back.

The Water Demon and Fire Demon couple were also shocked by the tangible true qi. They could only use their water and fire abilities to launch physical attacks, but they never expected a martial artist like Li She to be able to make his true qi as cold as ice and as hot as fire. They couldn't imagine how high Li She's skills were.

Although the four retreated quickly, they couldn't outpace Li She's true qi. "Ah!" Golden Light Monk roared, his slow movements forcing him to withstand Li She's scorching true qi.

Golden Light Monk, with his completed Golden Bell Cover and transformational cultivation, could withstand bullets, but in front of Li She's "Ice and Fire Palm," he seemed insignificant.

The scorching true qi instantly swept over him, Golden Light Monk's hands protecting his head, resisting the heat. "Hiss, hiss, hiss" his clothes burned in the scorching true qi. His steel-like body slowly melted under the heat, and one palm was enough to incinerate Golden Light Monk.

Butcher and Ox Nose created layers of saber and sword barriers to resist the icy true qi. Their water-tight saber and sword techniques blocked most of the true qi, but their weapons were covered in ice.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss" they panted, their eyebrows and hair covered in ice, their hands numb. Black Star, whose skills were mainly in dark weapons, had the best movement among the four. Standing behind Butcher and Ox Nose, he launched his weapons at Li She. With Butcher and Ox Nose blocking, he wasn't hurt.

One palm of scorching true qi directly eliminated Golden Light Monk. Butcher and Ox Nose, working together, barely withstood the icy true qi. Black Star, seeing this, didn't dare to stay and turned to run.

The Water Demon and Fire Demon couple, seeing Golden Light Monk killed by Li She, also wanted to retreat. Seeing Black Star flee, they exchanged a glance and ran in different directions.

"Want to run? Not so easy!" Li She used the "Ice and Fire Finger" on Ox Nose and Butcher. The finger force, though not as wide-ranging as the palm, was concentrated and powerful, comparable to sniper bullets.

Butcher and Ox Nose, numbed by Li She's icy true qi, were a half-step slower and couldn't dodge the finger force. "Swoosh, swoosh" two sounds, two coin-sized wounds appeared on their foreheads, red and white brain matter oozing out. The two transformational experts lost their lives and fell to the ground.

Dealing with the two, Li She turned to Black Star and the others. "Run in different directions!" Black Star shouted, heading east. The Water Demon and Fire Demon couple, though deeply in love, knew that staying together meant certain death. They ran in different directions, south and north, hoping one might survive.

Li She stood still, gathering his true qi, and used the "Ice and Fire Finger" on the three fleeing directions.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh" three icy and scorching true qi shots flew toward their backs.

Sensing the danger, Black Star dodged, but Li She's finger force, powered by his full strength, was several times faster. "Ah!" Black Star screamed, his shoulder pierced by the icy true qi. He clutched his shoulder and ran forward without looking back.

The Water Demon and Fire Demon couple weren't as lucky. As psychics, they lacked the robust bodies of martial artists and couldn't run as fast as Black Star. The Water Demon, distracted by Black Star's scream, was pierced through the back by the true qi, falling to the ground. The Fire Demon, seeing the Water Demon fall, shouted in despair, "Ah, Water!" and ran toward her, which saved his life. "Ah!" The Fire Demon felt a pain in his shoulder, a coin-sized wound appearing. His left arm was useless. He picked up the Water Demon's body and ran away.

At this moment, the police, who were usually late, didn't come late this time. After all, this was a nuclear power plant. If something happened, not only would the police chief be in trouble, but even the provincial governor would suffer. The local military also arrived. Li She glanced at the fleeing two and the approaching police, and said to the spirit, "Big Brother Spirit, how's the energy absorption?"

"Done! This world may have declined in martial arts, but humans have invented such high-purity energy. This has been converted into 50,000 energy points!" the spirit laughed.

Suddenly, all the streetlights within a kilometer of the nuclear power plant went out, spreading like a virus to the entire city. Without the power plant's supply, all the electrical appliances and lights in the province went out.

After doing all this, Li She left along his predetermined escape route. With the "Lingbo Weibu" technique, over two hours later, Li She returned to his home in Zhuhai, transforming into the Hong Kong businessman Zhang Yabing.

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