Chapter 374 - 59: You Know, It’s Really Tiring to Intentionally Act Weak

A punch backed by a three-layered Stacked Force unleashed a roar like crashing waves, moving with the unstoppable momentum of a tsunami.

At the same time, the hovercar turned around. Its gun turret spun and unleashed a furious barrage like a Gatling gun, pinning down the warlord’s soldiers by the pickup truck and even killing them where they stood.

BOOM!

A pickup truck exploded, erupting in a blinding flash of fire.

Sun Jiayuan seized the opportunity to rescue the other team members. They picked up the fallen soldiers’ firearms and launched a fierce counterattack.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The booming sounds were muffled and continuous.

The two Superpower Level experts’ attacks were ferocious. They traded several blows, their impacts making the air explode and the ground tremble.

A series of shallow craters cracked open at their feet, sending gravel and dirt flying like rain.

Lu Chao pressed Di Xiong back step by step, forcing him to retreat toward the back of the valley, closer to Nanyun Mountain.

The steep, sword-like peaks of the mountain came into view, now incredibly close.

However.

"Heh heh."

As their Fist Seals collided once again, a sneer suddenly appeared in Di Xiong’s eyes.

"Do you really think this is all the men I have?"

VMMMM!

His fat burned, converting into power.

Di Xiong’s body seemed to shrink, his extremely obese frame transforming into a powerfully built one.

Wisps of a faint red aura swirled around his body. His entire presence soared, as if he could break through to the Exploration Level at any moment.

BOOM!!

Their fists collided, and Lu Chao slid back half a step.

A huge, deep crater blasted open in the ground beneath them, and shattered clumps of dirt rained down from above.

Di Xiong’s Life Magnetic Field surged even higher.

Lu Chao wasn’t surprised. His gaze followed the subtle stirrings as he glanced left and right from the corner of his eye.

VMM! VMM! VMM!

Four or five searchlight beams suddenly cut through the area, all focused on their position.

The sound of gunfire erupted like a downpour, hammering toward him.

Amidst the gunfire, another Superpower Level aura revealed itself. It became a streak of white light, tearing through the darkness as it shot toward him with killing intent.

WHOOSH!

BOOM!!

Lu Chao spun, throwing a whip-like punch to block the fatal sneak attack.

An immense force surged forward. As he parried the blow, his eyes fell upon the fist and elbow spewing exhaust flames, and beyond them, a pair of exceptionally vicious brown eyes.

"You killed Ma Biao and still dared to come to the wilderness."

"Kid, you’re dead meat today."

The newcomer also wore military camouflage. He was a white man, with glowing, fluorescent lines tracing across his face and neck.

The Life Energy Lu Chao’s intuition picked up was similar to Di Xiong’s. He could even see white arcs of light flashing wildly around the man’s body. He was an Armored Transformer at the Peak of Limit-Breaking.

’Cannon Fist Will...’

Lu Chao narrowed his eyes, instantly recalling the Superpower Bureau’s intelligence files. He recognized the man—another warlord commander from the Iron Sand Army.

The suspicion in his mind solidified into certainty. He had detected an anomaly with his Life Sensing long before he’d even arrived in this area.

’Without a doubt, this is a trap set for me.’

VMMMM!

The next instant, before his focus could waver, the sound of tearing air reached his ears. A massive palm, wreathed in a faint red aura, swiped at him mercilessly, like the paw of a Giant Bear.

BOOM!!

Refusing to back down, Lu Chao raised his left arm. His brown Qi Flame fused with his [Shock-Edge] Gauntlets, and he struck out as if with a shield.

"Hahaha, I’d like to see what you’re going to do now!"

Di Xiong laughed arrogantly. Each of his palm strikes made the air tremble, the burning heat converting into fundamental power that augmented both his strength and defense.

The white man, Will, coordinated with him perfectly, suddenly activating the energy core inside his body.

Blazing white arcs of light erupted into the night, swirling around Will’s body like a Qi Flame. Every punch and palm strike carried fierce killing intent, exploding repeatedly like howitzer shells. Trailing exhaust flames, his attacks bombarded Lu Chao’s vital areas, such as his waist and neck.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The three Superpower Level fighters exchanged over a dozen blows in mere seconds, each impact blasting out rings of white vapor.

Together, Di Xiong and Will were almost as strong as an Exploration Level expert. Lu Chao was instantly put on the defensive, trapped at the end of the valley by their pincer attack.

But unexpectedly, even in such a grave crisis, he didn’t show the slightest hint of worry.

Instead, he glanced toward the valley behind him, watching as Gao Hu and the others forced the hovercar to land. They finally had Sun Jiayuan’s group on board, stabilizing their desperate situation.

"Captain!!"

Gao Hu roared, wielding a grenade launcher. Braving the hail of bullets, he stood guard near the hovercar’s cabin door, firing into the surroundings and creating bursts of fire.

Behind him, Wang Dali and the others fought with reckless abandon, relying on their body armor and the hovercar’s covering fire to counterattack the hidden enemy positions around the valley. It seemed they were trying to buy time for Lu Chao, to carve out a path to safety.

And to this.

"Go!"

A cold shout echoed.

Lu Chao, besieged by two Superpower Level opponents, didn’t retreat. Instead, he glanced toward Nanyun Mountain and replied in a low voice without looking back.

"Captain?!"

Gao Hu pulled the trigger again, firing another grenade, his fierce eyes filled with frustration.

Sun Jiayuan and the others leaned on one another, their faces a mixture of complex emotions as they watched Lu Chao’s back.

They could clearly see he was trying to cover their escape.

Otherwise, not a single one of them would make it out of there alive.

"Stop them!"

Di Xiong roared, and Will issued the same command.

The gunfire around the valley intensified, bullets ringing and clanging against the hovercar’s hull.

Even though the hovercar was built from alloy materials, it couldn’t withstand such a furious bombardment.

"Go!"

"That’s an order!"

Lu Chao barked, his eyes catching a subtle movement from Will.

VMM!

His Qi Flame erupted as he spun and threw a powerful punch.

The silver gauntlet, radiating immense power, forcefully intercepted Will, blocking his attempt to pursue Gao Hu and the others.

Frowning slightly, Di Xiong had the inexplicable feeling that something was wrong.