Chapter 97

A member of the Sky Serpent Gang suddenly let out a strange cry, leaping out from his hiding place, and aimed his assault rifle at Qian Ye. However, before he could pull the trigger, Qian Ye, holding his gun in one hand, fired at him!

With a boom, the Sky Serpent Gang member's body was directly blown into two pieces!

And Qian Ye, using the sniper rifle like a pistol, only swayed slightly!

Such power!

Sky Serpent's temples throbbed, and he felt a gritty, painful sensation in his throat. What he saw was the immense strength Qian Ye displayed, a power that even surpassed his own! Yet Qian Ye had only ignited three nodes!

Qian Ye's move not only shocked Sky Serpent but also terrified the other members of the Sky Serpent Gang. Hiding behind the window, Hikari almost didn't have the strength to stand up, her heart beating so fast that she felt almost faint. The more cruel a person, the more they often fear death.

It wasn't until Qian Ye calmly reloaded the sniper rifle with new bullets that Hikari realized why she hadn't taken the chance to shoot when he was reloading.

In fact, by this point, anyone who dared to shoot had already been killed by Qian Ye.

"Sky Serpent, come out! Don't let your subordinates die for you anymore," Qian Ye's voice was calm, but it thundered throughout the headquarters, indirectly showcasing his deep and abundant original energy.

Sky Serpent, holding Yu Yingnan, walked out from the front door of the building and stopped thirty meters away from Qian Ye. Sky Serpent pointed his gun at Yu Yingnan's head and shouted, "Put down your gun! Otherwise, I'll blow her head off!"

Qian Ye gave a mocking laugh and slowly said, "Sky Serpent, I think you should take off your pants and see if you're still a man!"

"Put! Down! The! Gun!" Sky Serpent gritted his teeth.

"Put down the gun?" Qian Ye shrugged, and the sniper rifle suddenly lifted, firing a shot that turned a Sky Serpent Gang member, who had unknowingly emerged from his hiding place, into a pile of flesh.

Sky Serpent's face turned frighteningly dark.

Qian Ye calmly loaded the sniper rifle, raised it, and shot another Sky Serpent Gang member who was trying to take advantage of the situation. The bullet fired by the gang member, in his panic, flew off somewhere.

Qian Ye lifted his head and said coldly, "I'm not putting down my gun. What can you do? Trying to threaten me with a woman? Are you too stupid?"

Sky Serpent suddenly laughed and said, "Kid, you're still too green and too deliberate! That just exposes your bottom line. This time, if you don't put down your weapon, I'll shoot immediately! Want to bet?"

"What do you think I see in her?" Qian Ye asked calmly.

"I don't care about that! I just ask you, do you want to bet?" Sky Serpent's face became increasingly sinister.

Qian Ye shrugged and said, "Alright, you win. But only a little. I'll give you a chance, a chance to fight me like a man. Release her, and I'll have a proper fight with you, right here. How about it?"

As he spoke, Qian Ye threw away Zephyr and took down Eagle Strike from his back, tossing it aside. Now, he only had a Butcher at his waist.

Sky Serpent had been staring at the two sniper rifles on Qian Ye's body. When Zephyr and Eagle Strike both hit the ground, he suddenly sneered and shouted, "You're dead!"

Sky Serpent aimed his gun at Qian Ye in a flash! And Qian Ye also moved, drawing the Butcher from his waist and pointing it at Sky Serpent!

But Sky Serpent moved first. He had already judged that he could fire before Qian Ye. At this distance, taking a direct hit from a Level 3 Original Energy Gun, Qian Ye would either die or be severely injured!

Qian Ye's expression remained calm, his hand holding the gun without a tremor, and the entire process of drawing and aiming was smooth and fluid.

Sky Serpent's gun indeed fired first, the original energy bullet flying out and instantly hitting Qian Ye's chest, the massive impact pushing him backward. However, Qian Ye's shooting posture didn't change at all; his right leg supported him, his left knee slightly bent, and he moved backward in a straight line, as if sliding on ice, with the Butcher's muzzle still steadily pointing at Sky Serpent!

The two gunshots sounded almost simultaneously. The Butcher fired a bullet wrapped in bright red light. The original energy bullet, enhanced with a heavy bullet head, hit Sky Serpent, sending him flying backward. Yu Yingnan was also dragged to the ground, but she reacted quickly, rolling away from Sky Serpent.

Sky Serpent and Qian Ye were both severely injured!

The Butcher's power was exceptionally great, further enhanced by the heavy bullet head, almost shattering all of Sky Serpent's ribs! The power of this shot far exceeded Sky Serpent's expectations; he had thought he could withstand a Level 3 Original Energy Gun, but this shot was at a Level 4 standard!

Qian Ye's original energy was dense and heavy, far surpassing that of other fighters at his level, and his shots with the Original Energy Gun were also enhanced. If the Art of War was cultivated to over twenty rounds, its attack power would be equivalent to a top-tier technique.

Sky Serpent struggled desperately to get up. As long as he could move, he could still fight. He didn't believe Qian Ye's physique was as strong as his own, and the shot he had just fired had hit Qian Ye solidly, without any discount!

But just as Sky Serpent sat up, he saw Qian Ye's military boots appear in front of him, and the still hot muzzle of the Butcher was already aimed at his head.

Sky Serpent froze, his voice hoarse, "How can you recover faster than me?"

"There's nothing impossible about that."

"Why?" Sky Serpent stared at Qian Ye's bloodied chest. It was clear that a few ribs were broken, but compared to Sky Serpent's injuries, this could be considered a minor wound, barely affecting his fighting ability.

"I have no interest in answering a dead man's questions."

The Butcher moved down and fired a shot between Sky Serpent's legs, completely destroying that area!

Sky Serpent let out an incredibly piercing scream, the sound tearing through the night, even drowning out the echo of the Butcher's shot!

"Now you don't need to take off your pants for me to know you're not a man," Qian Ye said coldly.

Sky Serpent was unable to respond, only rolling and struggling on the ground. Qian Ye suddenly bent down to pick up Zephyr, and before he even straightened up, he raised the gun and fired into the darkness.

A scream immediately came from that direction, and a young man fell to the ground, half of his thigh missing.

Sky Serpent suddenly came to his senses from the intense pain, his anger and shock mingling, "My son!"

"I remember him," Qian Ye's eyes were frighteningly bright, and the color in his pupils began to change, occasionally turning a deep red.

"No! Don't kill him!" Sky Serpent shouted in pain.

"Impossible." Qian Ye raised the sniper rifle, clicked to load a bullet, and then pulled the bolt.

"Someone, kill this bastard!" Sky Serpent shouted, his voice filled with anger!

But the entire headquarters was eerily quiet, with no one responding. It seemed that all the surviving Sky Serpent Gang members had disappeared. They had either fled or found a place to hide. No one wanted to expose themselves to Qian Ye's sniper rifle.

Sky Serpent looked around in frustration. He thought he still had many loyal subordinates, so why were they all gone?

Qian Ye's sniper rifle slowly moved and then spat out a flame. Sky Serpent's son's body was instantly thrown into the air, and a massive blood flower bloomed in mid-air.

"You... I'll kill you!" Sky Serpent roared, somehow finding the strength to stand up and lunge at Qian Ye.

Qian Ye's gaze fell on the side of his neck, his Adam's apple moving violently, and he had a strong urge to bite down. Sky Serpent's blood was rich with original energy, and in his sense of smell, it was full of vitality. This attraction was similar to the temptation of drugs to an addict, requiring considerable willpower to resist.

Suddenly, there was a slight movement nearby. It was Yu Yingnan moving to a new position. After escaping Sky Serpent's control, she had remained vigilant, keeping her distance to prevent being captured again.

This small sound, magnified in Qian Ye's ears, rang in his heart like the tolling of a bell. Qian Ye raised the Butcher and, with a clear and steady rhythm, pressed the muzzle to the face of the lunging Sky Serpent. As he pulled the trigger, he closed his eyes.

The Butcher shook violently, and a large amount of warm, fresh blood splattered onto Qian Ye's face and body. Although he tried not to look, the energy-laden scent lingered, and Qian Ye involuntarily extended his tongue to lick a drop of blood. Instantly, all the blood in his body stirred, even the usually calm golden bloodline emerged from the rune.

At this moment, Qian Ye had a strong intuition that if he drained Sky Serpent's blood, his Blood Power would advance further. This was an irresistible temptation, and Qian Ye suddenly found himself hesitating.

A voice in his mind kept echoing, "This is just a way to gain power. You are not controlled by any higher vampire, and you still have human consciousness. Only by being strong enough can you do what you want, right?"

For a moment, Qian Ye even considered whether he should compromise a little next time, just a small amount of blood?

"Qian Ye!"

Yu Yingnan's voice pulled Qian Ye out of his thoughts.

"What's wrong with you?" Yu Yingnan walked over, concerned.

Qian Ye opened his eyes, wiped the blood from his face, and immediately smiled, "I'm fine. Just a bit tired."

"Your injuries..."

"Just minor injuries. Let's leave here first."

Yu Yingnan also knew that the commotion tonight was too big, and they needed to leave as soon as possible. She searched Sky Serpent's body, finding two original energy pistols and a short original energy knife. Just as she was about to clear other loot, Qian Ye suddenly frowned, his gaze sweeping over the dark night, and he said alertly, "Don't you think it's too quiet here?"

Yu Yingnan was taken aback, "Sky Serpent is dead, and his subordinates might have hidden."

Qian Ye took a deep breath. He was particularly sensitive to blood tonight, and the blood smell inside and outside the Sky Serpent headquarters was so thick it was almost tangible. He immediately shook his head, "No, I didn't kill that many people! There are others! Let's leave here first!"

Yu Yingnan didn't object, abandoned the loot, and followed Qian Ye as they hurriedly left.

The Sky Serpent Gang headquarters had accumulated wealth over many years, and the arsenal alone was a significant treasure. However, Qian Ye had a deep sense of unease, as if a fierce creature was active nearby.

Now that he had rescued Yu Yingnan, and she couldn't use original energy, and he himself was injured, it was best to leave as soon as possible.

Qian Ye and Yu Yingnan disappeared into the night, one after the other.

In a dark alley behind the Sky Serpent Gang headquarters, slow footsteps echoed. A tall, thin figure walked unhurriedly down the unlit alley, his long hands, almost reaching his knees, were a striking mark. This person was Yu Renyan, and he was holding a foot, dragging a body behind him.

The person being dragged had clearly lost control of his body, sliding along the ground like a broken sack. His body and face were covered in scrapes and bruises, and his once handsome young face was filled with fear. It was Hikari. He couldn't even bend a finger, and the only part of his body that could move was his eyelids, which fluttered in despair as he was dragged into the darkness.

Yu Yingnan brought Qian Ye back to her place and immediately wanted to check his injuries. Qian Ye couldn't refuse and was pressed onto the bed, where she carefully cleaned the wounds on his chest.

Seeing Qian Ye's injuries clearly, Yu Yingnan was taken aback. What surprised her was not that his injuries were too severe, but that they were too light. The wounds had all stopped bleeding on their own, and the shallower cuts had already closed. Yu Yingnan had seen him withstand a direct hit from Sky Serpent's Level 3 Original Energy Gun, so how could he have only these minor injuries?

Qian Ye suddenly closed his eyes and said, "Sis, you can go change your clothes first. My injuries are nothing."

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