Stronger with Crimson Modifier-Chapter 91: Rest Assured, I Will Keep My Promise and Kill Your Entire Family
Debris and dust filled the air.
A spray of fresh blood flew out.
Xie Guang grunted, clutching his shoulder as his figure retreated as fast as lightning.
Once he was aside, he quickly pulled a golden handgun from a drawer.
Peering cautiously through the crack, he saw a masked figure standing in the doorway like a descended Demon God, striking fear into his heart.
The man lifted his foot and kicked forward violently.
"BOOM!"
The broken security door shuddered violently. The entire metal frame caved inward before flying into the room and slamming hard against the living room wall.
The next moment.
The instant the doorway was clear, Xie Guang pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Secret Martial Artists generally had immense confidence in their own physiques and disdained the use of firearms.
But he had long since lost the competitive spirit of his youth.
’The heart of a Martial Artist? Who cares. Survival is what matters most.’
For this reason, after learning he had no hope of breaking through to the Martial Arts Family realm, he had chosen to study the Spear Technique to enhance his own strength.
BANG BANG BANG!!!
Several gunshots erupted from within the dust and smoke.
Xie Guang’s aim was extremely accurate.
Aside from two bullets that were deflected by the Long Saber, the rest all struck the man’s body.
"You’re courting death!"
Xie Guang sneered.
However, in the next instant...
CLANG!
...a few metallic objects clattered to the floor.
The smile on his face froze instantly.
Those were the bullets he had fired.
’How is this possible? Could this person be from a Martial Arts Family?’
One must understand that while Secret Martial Artists in the Qi Blood Realm were powerful, with physiques and defenses far beyond ordinary people, it was nearly impossible for them to be immune to bullets.
As far as he knew, there were only two possibilities for someone to achieve such a feat.
Either the man had cultivated a defensive Qi Blood Technique to the level of Perfection, or he had broken through to the Martial Arts Family realm, opened his Essence Element Divine Treasure, and undergone a fundamental transformation of life.
In fact, the difficulty of cultivating a Qi Blood Technique to Perfection was no less than that of breaking through to become a member of a Martial Arts Family.
And either of these possibilities would grant a Secret Martial Artist an absurdly massive boost in power.
At this thought, the hair on his body stood on end.
A sense of dread crept into his heart.
SWISH!
Just then, a vicious gust of wind rushed toward him.
The tall figure was upon him in an instant.
A blade came crashing down toward his face.
The Sword Light flared, carrying with it a startling Evil Energy.
Knowing he had no way out and could only fight, Xie Guang immediately raised his hands, the skin on them glowing with a reddish-gold light.
Golden Stone Hand.
After mastering this Qi Blood Technique, one’s palms became like refined iron, capable of blocking swords and sabers head-on.
A blow from them was like being struck by a sledgehammer, resulting in either death or serious injury.
But in the next moment, his mind went blank, and he froze in place.
He stood there as if possessed.
PFFT!
By the time he came to his senses, his arms went numb. A searing pain shot through him as blood splattered everywhere. Both of his arms had been severed at the shoulder by the vicious Sword Light.
His severed arms hung in the air for a brief moment before falling limply to the ground.
Blood sprayed across the floor and walls—it was everywhere.
"...Ah!"
Just as he was about to scream, a large hand clamped down on his neck, lifting him into the air with one arm.
The immense force made it impossible for him to breathe.
Veins bulged on Xie Guang’s face.
He stared intently at the person before him.
His eyes were filled with incredible terror.
This terrifying strength and speed left him utterly powerless to resist, held like a chick in a firm grasp.
His heart was filled with both terror and confusion.
He couldn’t understand when he had provoked such a powerful expert.
He wanted to say something, but with his throat being crushed, he couldn’t make a sound.
"You know, Xie Fei and I actually got along pretty well. I gave you a chance, but you just had to force my hand. You brought this on yourself, so you can’t blame me..."
Just then, a familiar voice sounded from behind the mask.
Xie Guang’s pupils widened.
His face was a mask of shock and disbelief.
He naturally recognized the owner of that voice.
Hu Qi!!
For the past few days, he had imagined seeing the man dead.
But he never, ever expected a scene like this.
At this very moment, a trace of regret welled up in his heart.
He remembered something Xie Fei had told him when he was still alive.
"Dad, your personality is too extreme. You need to change."
But he had paid those words no mind.
"...Urgh... you..."
He struggled, trying to say something.
CRACK!
Suddenly, the hand tightened its grip.
Xie Guang’s neck, like a piece of rotten wood, was snapped in two.
He stared fixedly at Hu Qi, as if he still had something to say.
Seeing this, Hu Qi smiled.
"Don’t worry. After you’re dead, I’ll keep my promise and kill your entire family."
"Hkk... Hkk..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Guang’s mouth fell slightly agape. His eyes bulged, his face contorted. He had been clinging to life by a thread of will, but now, hearing Hu Qi’s words, a fit of rage seized his heart, and he died on the spot, his eyes wide open in death.
THUD!
The corpse hit the floor.
A flash of Sword Light came from Hu Qi’s hand as he chopped off the head, making sure the man was well and truly dead.
He glanced down at the few places on his body where the bullets had hit.
The skin there was broken.
Compared to the assassins he had faced before, Xie Guang’s handgun was clearly more powerful, having actually managed to break his skin.
Although it was still a long way from being able to kill him, the fact made Hu Qi’s heart tighten.
The fight between the two seemed long in the telling, but it had only taken a dozen or so seconds from start to finish.
Out in the hallway, a commotion was already starting.
Faintly, he could hear footsteps approaching.
After a quick scan of the room, Hu Qi didn’t linger.
He sheathed his saber, pulled up the hood of his trench coat, and crashed through the window on one side.
He leaped from the high-rise building.
The cold wind, the rain, and the sensation of weightlessness hit him all at once.
Hu Qi curled his fingers and repeatedly grabbed and slapped at the wall.
His descent immediately slowed drastically.
About a dozen seconds later, Hu Qi landed on the ground from more than ten stories up.
After quickly getting his bearings, his figure vanished into the rainy night.
...
Above, leaden clouds hung low in the sky, and threads of rain fell like a weaving tapestry.
They slanted down in a dense curtain, draping the entire world in a hazy veil and making it seem somewhat like Chaos.
Raindrops fell upon the lake’s surface, creating circles of ripples.
A school of small fish quietly surfaced. They flicked their tails gracefully, darting between the tiny whirlpools made by the raindrops, occasionally breaking the surface to blow bubbles.
In the center of the lake, a lone figure in white stood steadily upon the water’s surface.
Up close, one could see it was a handsome Young Man.
Strangely, despite the heavy rain, his robes were completely untouched by water, remaining as dry as ever.
At this moment, the Young Man’s eyes were slightly closed.
His hands were clasped behind his back.
The rippling lake water barely covered the soles of his shoes.
His figure rose and fell with the surging surface of the water.
Combined with his white robes and handsome features, he looked like a Banished Immortal in the mortal world.
An unknown amount of time passed.
Suddenly, the Young Man opened his eyes.
A flash of understanding passed through them.
He raised a hand and made a grasping motion!
The next moment.
The dense water vapor from all around gathered frantically.
All the rain vanished completely.
Not only that, even the rising water level of the lake receded slightly.
Seeing this, he opened his outstretched hand and raised his head.
His gaze pierced straight through to the gloomy sky.
He raised his hand and struck upward.
