It had several giant thin wings stacked on its back like those of a cockroach, and its rear end resembled the lower body of a cockroach, with two tail hairs at the tip that trembled nonstop like steel needles; the whole entity was an alien monster that appeared as if a cockroach and a human had fused together.
Everyone, including a few martial arts-practicing dojo disciples, couldn't help but get goosebumps and have their hair stand on end.
Insects, by nature, were creatures that made most people's skin crawl, and cockroaches were among the most discomfort-inducing insects.
And a cockroach that was bigger than a person, even looking as if it were a hybrid with a human...
"Ahhhhhh!"
The crowd immediately retreated and ran away from the monster, pressing themselves against the walls of the hall, still screaming incessantly.
"What the hell is that? An escaped experiment from a biotech company? Or is it a creature from the Intersecting Boundaries?"
Zhang Daqing said, wide-eyed and dumbfounded.
"I don't know... what do you think, should we fight it?" Li Zhaoquan swallowed hard.
"Fight? Never mind if we can't beat it, I'm terrified of bugs, I don't even want to touch it..." another dojo disciple quickly shook his head.
At this moment, someone couldn't stand it anymore and broke away from the group, running towards the direction of the banquet hall's main door, attempting to escape.
"Hey! Don't panic!"
Zhang Daqing shouted urgently, but the person ignored him.
The 'Roach Man' seemed to notice its prey trying to escape. Its head tilted slightly, looking at that person, its antennae twitched.
The next moment.
"Bang—"
The floor exploded as the Roach Man transformed into a black shadow and dashed towards the person at extremely high speed, like a streak of black lightning.
The escaping person didn't have time to scream, instantly being bisected at the waist and falling to the ground, a mess of white, yellow, and red spreading on the floor.
The figure of the Roach Man appeared beside the two halves of the body, its sharp insect leg spur dripping with bits of flesh and blood.
"Hisss—" The crowd immediately gasped, frozen with fear.
"How the hell do we fight this!?" A dojo disciple cursed loudly.
In the dim firelight, the Roach Man's antennae moved slightly, looking towards the crowd.
Then, the four thin wings on its back suddenly opened, the wingspan reaching nearly three meters, creating an extremely terrifying visual effect.
"Whoosh—"
It flew up, swooping at the people like a cockroach from the south suddenly flying at their faces!
"Damn!!"
No one dared to face it; several dojo disciples immediately jumped to the sides to dodge, letting the Roach Man plunge into the crowd.
"Pei, save us!!"
The members of Ye Chenglin's group screamed desperately for help while Pei Tiancheng, with gritted teeth, stepped forward to block in front of the crowd, preparing his stance.
"Ha!!" He shouted loudly to boost his courage, anticipating the Roach Man's flying speed and threw a straight punch, 'bang' sound echoed as he sent the Roach Man flying backwards, crashing into a long table.
This act boosted everyone's spirits.
But before they could even cheer, the next moment, the Roach Man, lying on the ground, raised its rear and stood up immediately.
Then it bent its legs slightly, assuming a crouched posture.
Pei Tiancheng's instincts immediately sent a danger warning; he realized something was wrong and roared, "Run!!"
Before the crowd could react, they saw Pei Tiancheng jump to the side, falling to the ground.
Just as he dodged, a black shadow whisked past where he had been, cutting three or four people in half along the way like threading skewers.
"Ahhhhhh!!"
The crowd screamed once more.
The Roach Man seemed to understand that its speed was something these prey could not deal with.
So, it once again assumed a sprinting position, lunging at the crowd.
A dojo disciple was caught off-guard and was pounced on mid-air without any resistance, having his head bitten off by its mouthparts.
Even Pei Tiancheng, a highly skilled martial artist, and the dojo disciples couldn't confront it, and everyone immediately despaired, screaming and scattering in all directions, with no discipline whatsoever.
In the chaos, Xue Jing's gaze followed the shadow of the Roach Man, with hints of Dark Flame flickering in his eyes.
"So that's how it is... Looks human, but its internal structure is entirely different and is more like the hydraulic makeup of an insect, allowing it to burst with an acceleration far superior to that of a human body."
Xue Jing thought to himself.
"Moreover, it takes a punch and is virtually unscathed, its life force is like that of a cockroach too?"
"Impressive."
"But not unsolvable."
Xue Jing made up his mind and stepped forward.
In the center of the hall, the Roach Man's antennae wriggled atop its head as it seemed to be picking its next prey for slaughter.
At that moment, it saw a piece of prey that seemed quite substantial and actually walked towards it voluntarily.
From the scattering crowd, Pei Youguang saw someone walking towards the monster and took a closer look. Despite the dim lighting from the fire, he immediately recognized that it was Xue Jing!
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What is Jing trying to do? This could be deadly!
The rest of the crowd also noticed this scene.
"What is he trying to do? Is he seeking death?"
Even though they were full of fear, they couldn't help but wonder.
Zhang Daqing, Li Zhaoquan, and Pei Tiancheng also watched the figure, thinking: Has he gone mad?
This monster, with its speed, life force, and killing power, is practically specialized in attacking humans, not something these young people could confront!
Don't you run fast, or are you seeking death?
Such professional dedication? Taking on a bodyguard job and not caring about your own life?
Ignoring the thoughts of others, Xue Jing strode up to the Roach Man and stood firm.
"Bang!"
The floor exploded, and a black cannonball, like lightning, struck Xue Jing.
His gaze intense, he focused, and his Aiming reached Lv5, providing him with dynamic vision far beyond normal human limits.
The speed of the Roach Man, imperceptible to others, was clear in his sight.
Twin Speed, Power of Twins, all fucking engaged!
Xue Jing, as if the acceleration button had been pressed, swiftly turned around with a powerful straight kick!
"Bang!!"
As if perfectly calculated, the flying Roach Man was precisely hit by his kick in the chest!
The kick was extremely fierce, full of force and enhanced by the absolute double power of the Power of Twins, directly sending the charging Roach Man flying back more than twenty meters, embedding it into the stone wall of the banquet hall, leaving a huge imprint.
"Guah—"
The Roach Man in the wall opened its mouthparts and vomited a few mouthfuls of dark green blood.
In the dim light, the crowd, originally running and screaming everywhere, fell abruptly silent, staring dumbfounded at the young man who was slowly withdrawing from his kicking stance.
Xue Jing looked at the Roach Man inside the wall, his tone utterly even as he spoke:
"You seemed to be having a lot of fun just now."
"Now, let's have some fun with me."
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