Qingyun Hotel.
"Boom——"
Lin Tian couldn't hold back the martial arts masters any longer. One of them suddenly attacked, punching out with a muffled explosion of air that sounded like a stifled firecracker.
"Bang——"
Lin Tian lifted his hand to block the attack, but the next moment, his body was forced to retreat a few steps back.
The enemy forces were too strong. If he took the offensive, there was no way he could win. His only option was to keep blocking and trying to buy time.
"Good! Let's see how many punches you can block!" sneered a Huajin grandmaster.
The next moment, he sprang out like a spring beneath his feet, throwing another punch at Lin Tian.
As a Huajin grandmaster himself, Lin Tian pushed the other grandmaster back a few steps with a punch. This gave the other grandmaster a sense of accomplishment.
"We're in Shen City, we can't delay. Let's take him down quickly!" Another Huajin grandmaster ordered. The next moment, he also lunged at Lin Tian, striking at a particular spot on his body.
The Huajin grandmaster who was currently fighting Lin Tian frowned slightly but said nothing. He was eager to defeat Lin Tian on his own to get a sense of accomplishment but knew he had to listen to his companion.
This was Shen City, and they were up against a Huajin grandmaster. They needed to take him down as quickly as possible. Otherwise, things could get tricky, especially since this was the opponent's turf.
"Who are you? We've called the police..." Behind Lin Tian, Xia Qingqing, surrounded by a group of bodyguards, shouted.
"Called the police?" The leader of the group chuckled coldly.
They wouldn't fear the police since their most significant support was the backing of the authorities.
However, Xia Qingqing's voice reminded him of another objective of their mission: to capture this girl. By securing her, they might be able to affect the Huajin grandmaster's morale, thereby facilitating his capture.
Although there were three Huajin grandmasters among them, one of whom was at the Mid-Term Realm, it wasn't easy to take down a Huajin grandmaster cleanly.
The grandmaster in the Mid-Term of the Huajin realm hadn't yet made his move. He was observing the fights between Lin Tian and his two companions. He was waiting for a moment of weakness in Lin Tian, after which he could strike to seize Lin Tian in one fell swoop.
At the signal of the leader, several men lunged at Xia Qingqing. The Mid-Term Realm grandmaster did not pay them any attention.
In his opinion, a regular person and some martial artists at the Mingjin realm were not worth his effort, even if they were armed.
"We are from the official Flying Eagle Guards. This man is harming national public security. Those not wishing to die had better stay out of our way!" One of the men roared just as they launched their attack.
"Hmm?"
"Bang——Bang——"
As he spoke, he fired his gun at another bodyguard who was trying to get up. The bullet hit the bodyguard's neck, leaving him clutching it in disbelief as he fell.
"Quick! Take Miss Qingqing and hide!"
"Go into the room!"
Two bodyguards who had regained their composure shouted, pulling Xia Qingqing towards a room nearby.
"Bang——Bang——"
Meanwhile, the bodyguards with guns finally had a chance to fire, forcing the members of the Flying Eagle Guards to take cover. While their strength was superior and they wore bulletproof vests, a bullet hitting a vital area not protected by the vest would still kill them.
Coupled with a few bodyguards throwing hidden weapons, this bought more time for Xia Qingqing's remaining bodyguards to stash her away.
"Now's the time!"
On the other side, the Mid-Term Realm grandmaster, who had been closely watching the fight between Lin Tian and his two companions noticed an opportunity, his eyes flashing, he murmured.
"Boom——"
The next moment, he launched himself at Lin Tian like an arrow.
"Now's the time!"
At that moment, Lin Tian suddenly looked up. He too murmured these words.
The next moment, he bent his right arm, with his elbow pointed at the Mid-Term Realm grandmaster. At the same time, a cold white light shot towards the master.
"Not good!!!"
The face of the Mid-Term Realm master changed drastically, he roared.
He didn't know what the white light was, but he could sense the lethal danger it posed.
Fortunately, he had sensed danger even as his body had sprung up. So, when the white light was fired, he had already begun to dodge.
However, the white light was too fast. Eventually, he was a little too late.
"Boom——"
The next moment, the frosty white light struck one of the grandmaster's arms, causing it to explode into smithereens.