Chapter 35

Even though Zhao Yong had put incredible strength behind his attack during their instantaneous clash, he had nothing to exert his strength against.

Zhao Yong felt stifled. He was the most powerful fighter in the military, yet he was being toyed with by an assassin.

However, the other party’s marvelous sword technique and adaptability were far beyond what Zhao Yong had expected.

It appeared that Gao Xuan had been able to kill Zhao Feng not because of luck or an ambush but because he was truly skilled.

Even though Zhao Yong was a little frustrated, his mind was calm at this moment.

He had taken a picture of the bright red “M” mark on the wall with his optical computer.

Zhao Yong recognized it as the gruesome mark that the Blood Deity Association used when they executed their enemies.

The optical computer also conducted data analysis on Gao Xuan’s strength, speed, reaction time, and movements.

There was too much data. Zhao Yong didn’t have the time to look through all of it, and only glanced at a few important details.

The speed at which his target moved his sword was 307 m/s, while the target itself moved at a speed of 81 m/s. It was estimated that his Source Power Level was above Level Seven…

“Level Seven?” Zhao Yong was a little surprised. He felt that Gao Xuan was at least a Source Power Level Eight cultivator.

His tiger claw that he had activated at full speed could easily destroy any opponent who was the same level as him.

However, the other party had managed to borrow some of the tiger claw’s force by gently tapping on it with his blood-colored long sword. At the same time, he had made an error in judgment.

In the end, Gao Xuan had taken advantage of his force and gracefully avoided his attack, while he’d directly flown out of the living room because of his momentum.

How could a person with such brilliant and experienced sword technique just be Level Seven?

Zhao Yong readjusted his battle armor. The Battle Tiger Model Three turned around, then rapidly charged back into the room through the hole it had created.

This time, Zhao Yong adjusted the damage output efficiency of the battle armor and lowered its speed.

Zhao Yong didn’t waste time talking. He didn’t have anything to say to the other party. He moved around Gao Xuan and unleashed a ferocious torrent of attacks.

This time, Zhao Yong utilized every part of his body and activated the Crazed Tiger Fist Technique to its maximum capacity.

The Crazed Tiger Fist Technique was a technique that had been specially developed for the exoskeleton armor. It maximized the exoskeleton armor’s strengths and displayed them at their most advantageous.

This was especially so when he was facing an opponent who wasn’t wearing armor. Zhao Yong could unleash a manic attack without holding back.

Under Zhao Yong’s control, the 400-pound Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor was like a ferocious steel tiger. It had the agility and ferocity of a fierce tiger.

The black five-pronged star wheel between Gao Xuan’s eyebrows started turning. With the five-pronged star wheel in the middle, a few of Gao Xuan’s Source Power Nodes made up a system and provided his body with a sufficient amount of Source Power.

The Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada deep within his consciousness flapped its wings and released a long, melancholic cry.

The Battle Tiger Model Three’s movements rapidly slowed down, and Gao Xuan could see all of the battle armor’s next possible movements in the form of a figure of light.

The battle armor was a machine, which made its movements easier to predict.

The Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada’s grade was too high. Even a Silver Grade fighter, much less the Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor, wouldn’t be able to escape the Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada’s predictions.

In actuality, Gao Xuan didn’t really need the Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada. With his experience and intelligence, he could easily predict his opponent’s intentions when he attacked him.

Gao Xuan was undefeated in these kinds of battles.

Zhao Yong didn’t know this. The 400-pound Battle Tiger battle armor looked as light as the wind under his control. The tiger claws’ attacks were fierce and tight. He didn’t hit any of the furniture or decoration around him as he chased after Gao Xuan.

Of course, all the furniture that was in the way was inevitably smashed.

Gao Xuan’s figure was like a phantom. It was impossible to predict when he was going to advance and retreat. He could avoid the cruel tiger claws just as they were about to hit him.

The two of them were stuck in battle for a few minutes. The living room had been ravaged. All of the furniture had been reduced to shreds.

There were deep claw marks all around the walls. The sheep wool carpet on the ground had been stomped into mush.

Although Zhao Yong always had the upper hand during battle, he was a little flustered fighting Gao Xuan.

The other party wasn’t as fast as him, nor as powerful. They were within striking range of each other, yet Gao Xuan was like a phantom. He couldn’t even graze his clothes with any of his attacks.

The other party’s Source Power also seemed endless, without any signs that it’d soon be depleted.

If they continued to battle like this, Zhao Feng’s villa might be demolished before the other party sustained any damage.

Zhao Yong let out a low grunt. The black Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor shone with bolts of eerie blue light, and his speed suddenly increased by 30%.

This was the second stage of the Battle Tiger Model Three. It was now expending 130% more energy, but its battle efficiency had drastically increased.

How much its battle capabilities were enhanced depended on the abilities of the person controlling the battle armor.

Zhao Yong was a high-level mechanic. The Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor had a total of 1600 pieces of mechanical muscle and over three million unique alloy muscle fibers.

The Battle Tiger Model Three was capable of any movement a human could make.

Zhao Yong had kinetic control over the Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor through the millions of nerve connections he had with the armor.

Zhao Yong had no difficulty doing delicate tasks like threading a needle. If he wanted to, he could even control the Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor to complete a high precision surgery, as well as tasks like creating micro-sculptures.

In terms of precise control, the steel robot that was the Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor was even more precise than the human body.

Of course, he also had the support of the optical computer.

Yet, he was unable to even touch his opponent even with such a powerful Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor.

Zhao Yong couldn’t take it any longer. He no longer wanted to hold back his strength in order to capture the other party alive. He desperately wanted to smash his opponent into a pulp.

The Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor stopped abruptly. Then, it launched a large blue electric web out of its claws.

The electric web covered the entire living room. However, Gao Xuan managed to retreat through the hole in the wall and leave the room before the web of light landed.

The blue electric web landed, and its high-voltage currents caused everything it touched to burst into flames.

Even the high-voltage electric web couldn’t capture Gao Xuan. Zhao Yong couldn’t resist activating the electric cannon.

The right hand of the Battle Tiger battle armor rotated and split open, revealing a long gun barrel.

Zhao Yong locked onto Gao Xuan’s position outside the room with the optical computer. The barrel suddenly lit up and the electric cannon shot out a scorching blue ray of electricity toward Gao Xuan.

In theory, the beam the electric cannon shot out was supposed to be as fast as the speed of light. However, in practice, it would never be able to reach such high speeds.

After all, activating the high-energy electric cannon required time, and the Battle Tiger battle armor had to remain relatively still while it was firing. If the other party had also been wearing an exoskeleton armor, he would’ve had to be even more cautious.

The activation of the electric cannon was a little slow, but the beam it shot out was immensely fast.

In a flash, the electric cannon fired a blast at the retreating dark figure, then released another intense bolt of light.

The high-temperature and high-voltage current that the electric cannon released caused devasting damage to everything within its blast radius.

The tall arbors that were in the garden cracked and fell, their trunks splitting into shrapnel and burning to embers in the high temperature.

The explosion caused most of Zhao Feng’s villa to collapse.

A scorching ray of light rushed up into the air and illuminated the night sky.

This intense energy reaction activated the alarms of the other villas in the sector.

The piercing alarms rang one after the other.

Many of the residents in the sector screamed, and the scene was chaotic.

Zhao Yong moved the Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor and walked out of the rubble. The beautiful matte exterior of the battle armor was covered with dust and shrapnel. The armor’s white metallic base was even visible in some areas.

Zhao Yong didn’t care about the outcome of the devastation he had unleashed on the surroundings.

He looked around but couldn’t find a trace of human tissue.

The optical computer told him that there was no residual human tissue in the area.

Even though the electric cannon could blast a person to ashes, it would definitely leave a bit of human tissue behind.

Zhao Yong had suspected that the electric cannon hadn’t hit its target, but now he could be sure that the other party had escaped and that the Black Dragon Mark on his body had also disappeared.

The electric cannon’s high-voltage currents had dissipated, but the destroyed surroundings were still in flames.

Illuminated by the surrounding flames, Zhao Yong’s expression looked dark and deranged, and his eyes looked abnormally sinister.

The citizens who’d gathered around were shocked when they saw the Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor. Only then did they realize where the explosion had come from.

This group of people were rich and influential, so they weren’t afraid of the Battle Tiger battle armor. They were either taking pictures of it with their smartwatches or commenting on the situation.

Zhao Yong wanted to blast the people around him away, but he ultimately pushed away the manic thought.

“An assassin from the Blood Deity Association. What exactly do they want to do?” he murmured to himself.

Zhao Yong couldn’t understand what was going on. The Black Dragon Association had a tacit understanding with the Blood Deity Association. They would keep a certain distance apart and not interfere with each other.

However, the Blood Deity Association had now assassinated Zhao Feng, but why?

Did the Blood Deity Association want to engage in an all-out war with the Black Dragon Association?

Zhao Yong’s head started to hurt. Why had things become like this?!

The assassin just now was even more terrifying. He hadn’t managed to see the other party’s face during their few minutes of battle just now, nor had he recognized the techniques that the other party had used. He didn’t even know if his opponent was male or female.

The other party had a unique ability that allowed him to blend into the surroundings at any time. He was as elusive as light and shadow and hard to detect.

More terrifyingly, he hadn’t been able to inflict any damage on the other party even though he’d been using the Battle Tiger Model Three battle armor. It was clear that the other party was much stronger than he was.

Such a terrifying assassin hiding in the shadows was scary!

He had to find this person at all costs!