Stronger from Earth-Chapter 47: Sharp Edge
Amidst the flying wood chips, an arm exploded directly and turned into a mist of blood at the break. The intact arm was shattered into two incomplete pieces by the sniper bullet.
"Be on guard!"
The enemy quickly evaded. The injured man crawled gritting his teeth. Even though the pain caused his body to twitch, showing his head now would guarantee death.
A few bullets landed where Wang Xuan had been, but he had already dodged. Their sniper was far inferior to him, even the sniper from half a year ago had been sniped by him directly.
This new replacement apparently hadn’t surpassed the strength of his predecessor and it was difficult to pose a threat to him.
"Which bastard fired the black gun, dared to shoot at your Grandpa Xiong, just wait, if I don’t turn you into a sieve, I’m not called Xiong!!!"
The man whose arm was blown off cursed endlessly, hating Wang Xuan immensely, but was stopped by someone: "It’s that Greedy Wolf sniper, don’t move around, stop the bleeding yourself, and we’ll encircle them."
The man immediately shut up. Although the Dark Hunting Group was very powerful, they had suffered many losses at Wang Xuan’s hands, as he was a very unconventional sniper.
The huge gunshots echoed in the forest. Usually, no one paid attention to them, and even if they did, they wouldn’t come to investigate. But now the density of cultivators in this area had greatly increased, and people could arrive at any time.
To kill that pesky sniper, they needed to act quickly.
"Silver Ring, provide fire suppression at any time to prevent him from showing his head, Three Wolves, split up and advance." The captain, with a red scar on his face, ordered.
Just as he finished speaking, Wang Xuan darted from behind one rock to another, scanning the area and firing a shot based on instinct rather than using the high-powered scope.
"Bang!"
A clanging sound rang out, and yet another member of Dark Hunting was shot. The bullet hit his chest, and the massive impact sent him flying two meters, spilling blood from his mouth as he fell to the ground.
"Scorpion, Scorpion, how are you?" a teammate inquired.
The fallen man groaned in pain, gritting his teeth and saying, "Damn it, how can he be so accurate? If not for wearing a piece of Hard Armor, and having Executioner Shield No. 1 inside, I’d be dead!"
He looked heartbroken at the inner armor "Executioner Shield No. 1," which faced the powerful sniper gun and was half-penetrated, with the bulletproof vest on the outside directly pierced.
If he hadn’t been wearing two bulletproof vests, it wouldn’t have been just internal organ damage and five broken ribs, which could heal; he would have been blown apart, his chest splitting into dozens of pieces.
But Wang Xuan wasn’t worried. He was waiting for outsiders who had heard the gunshots to arrive. Two opponents might not play by the rules, but three parties would have to adhere to the law, unless the other two groups were wiped out. Even though it’s a primeval forest, there is also law, albeit one that’s easy to flout in such areas.
He believed that external forces could break this deadlock.
With outstanding hearing, Wang Xuan was attentively listening to the commotion outside. He poked out the gun barrel and fired two shots at random. The bullets grazed past someone, disrupting their approach.
"If the environment allowed, I’d make sure three to five of you were dead." Wang Xuan was confident that his spear technique could achieve this. With his Lightweight Technique having reached the Perfect Realm, he was incredibly fast at escaping, giving him a major advantage in a drawn-out confrontation.
Wang Xuan held several sniper points. Leng Feng was returning, with two hunting teams around him, thinking there might be some dispute for profit, and wanting to join the excitement.
In just a few minutes, someone would definitely arrive.
Thump thump thump!
Wang Xuan abruptly heard a series of footsteps, followed by the sound of something slicing through the air. Clearly, someone was advancing rapidly, and their strength was certainly formidable.
Dark Hunting had two Blood Exchange Realm Martial Arts Masters, and if they came up close, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Wang Xuan knew his own strength. He wasn’t afraid when facing Bone Marrow Refining cultivators, or even killing them, but Blood Exchange Realm masters were reborn, physically far superior to him, with defenses even surpassing his Golden Bell Shield at its limit.
Wielding Wind-Chasing Leg with Lightweight Technique, Wang Xuan’s speed increased significantly. He fired two shots at someone fifteen meters away, blowing off a lump of flesh from the person’s arm.
Before the opponent’s sniper gun could fire, he vanished again. Sure enough, just after he left, bullets arrived, almost hitting him.
Meanwhile, the Martial Arts Master took advantage of the gap to close the distance by more than ten meters. Without a team, Wang Xuan couldn’t unleash the full power of a sharpshooter. If there was distance and a teammate holding the front, his abilities would be dramatically displayed.
But suddenly, the captain issued a retreat order, and the group stopped moving. The Blood Exchange Realm Martial Arts Master took cover behind a large rock.
From afar came rustling footsteps, and eight or nine people appeared. Leng Feng shouted, "Old Wang, are you okay? Are you dead or not?"
"Retreat." The Dark Hunting group collectively withdrew, their movements incredibly fast, disappearing dozens of meters away in a few breaths by the time Leng Feng approached.
"I’m fine," Wang Xuan replied. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
This encounter had started with him taking the initiative. If it dragged on any longer, he would eventually be forced to retreat. With his Wind-Chasing Leg at the Perfect Realm, under the sniper gun’s threat, no one could stop him from leaving, not even a Martial Arts Master.
In the distance, three members of Dark Hunting were injured. Scorpion and Black Bear had significant injuries, which wasn’t surprising. Wang Xuan’s previous record included killing both of them and severely injuring several others.
What surprised them was that Deputy Captain Golden Wolf’s injured arm, though the bleeding had stopped and the injury was healing quickly, still impacted his strength.
A sniper capable of threatening Blood Exchange cultivators wielded powerful deterrence, so much so that on a battlefield, such a sharpshooter could be worth as much as three Blood Exchange cultivators.
You must know that a Blood Exchange cultivator could be considered a Martial Arts Master, with sensational reflexes and extraordinary sensitivities to avoid bullets.
Even being hit by a pistol bullet would only result in minor injuries, and some Horizontal Training Experts could directly ignore light bullets with astonishing defense.
"Hmph, didn’t expect that guy’s strength has improved so much, with speed and reflexes surpassing before, even injuring Golden Wolf’s reactions. Truly, a viper has been raised, posing a huge hidden threat."
The captain Shadow spoke, clearly feeling that Wang Xuan’s presence was already threatening Dark Hunting. If the entire Greedy Wolf team were here, they probably wouldn’t have been able to escape so easily.
"Find an opportunity. Besides the Greedy Wolf, it’s best to kill that sniper first. That way, apart from that Blood Exchange cultivator, the Greedy Wolf Hunting Team is not worth mentioning." Golden Wolf spoke up.
Several groups arrived after the gunshots. Wang Xuan greeted them, and they regarded Wang Xuan differently, daring to face a hunting group alone with just one gun. His bravery and strength were undoubtedly commendable.
They weren’t surprised by the conflict; disputes over interests were all too common in the wild.
When the transport ship arrived, Wang Xuan and Leng Feng left with their haul, only then feeling relieved. The corpse of that demon beast-level lynx was worth tens of millions, possibly even billions if they were lucky.
The two had initially gone to scavenge for cheap spoils, not expecting to actually get some good fortune with ease.
(Going to write the next Chapter.)
