Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 174: Chapter 81 Prey_2

With the lingering smog, they managed to start the engine; now, they just needed to escape with the Spirit Extinguisher.

In an instant, the vehicle had already burst out of the camp.

However, a second member of Ye Boshou appeared in front of the vehicle, stepping forward alone, his pupils turning golden. Golden patterns flickered faintly on his body.

True Martial Path, Vajra Body.

Then, with a swing of his great sword, he split the vehicle’s head open!

This filled the Jackal with terror—a single sword stroke to sever the vehicle’s head?

It must be a Spiritual Ability User with the Four Awakenings, or even higher!

”What do we do now?” Jackal asked in a panic.

He wasn’t sure if surrending the Spirit Extinguisher would allow him to live.

The Spirit Extinguisher was extremely valuable, yet no more so than his own life.

However, the Flying Gunman didn’t respond to his question.

Jackal frantically turned his head, only to find that the Flying Gunman was gone.

He had disappeared? No, he had fled!

The only thing left was the ticking countdown echoing in the carriage.

Was he just a decoy?

”You beast!” Jackal’s heart was about to burst, and then... his neck was sliced clean by the pursuing Ye Boshou.

After the two members of Ye Boshou climbed into the carriage, their expressions both darkened.

The reason was that the Spirit Extinguisher had been bound with a set of explosives.

For Ye Boshou, such explosives weren’t really a danger.

Their thick Spiritual Barriers could withstand the explosion.

But the special ability of the Spirit Extinguisher meant that any Spiritual Ability User who came near would have their Spiritual Energy suppressed.

Moreover, the Spirit Extinguisher herself had no Spiritual Barrier. The blast would claim her life instantly.

Watching the rapidly retreating numbers, the two members of Ye Boshou didn’t hesitate and immediately moved forward.

The moment they approached the girl, they felt their Spiritual Energy being suppressed. They couldn’t even draw the slightest bit of Spiritual Energy from the Soul Well.

The Ye Boshou member who had activated Vajra Body now had his golden pupils grow clouded, and the golden patterns on his body flickered unpredictably.

With his abilities suppressed, he could barely maintain his Vajra Body.

The formidable Ye Boshou, normally elite and strong among Spiritual Ability Users, seemed to have become just an ordinary person without Spiritual Energy under the influence of the Spirit Extinguisher.

If the bomb exploded, there would no longer be a Spiritual Barrier to protect them.

But they were undeterred, quickly studying how to dismantle the explosives.

Meanwhile, one of the Ye Boshou said, ”Night General, you pursue. Leave this to us!”

”Alright, be careful!” Li Yelai responded swiftly.

He glanced at the camp and noticed that once the metal shanty was moved, a passage appeared on the tunnel wall behind it.

It must have been a safety corridor within the tunnel, usually concealed by the metal hut, now serving as the escape route for the Flying Gunman.

Using his companion and the Spirit Extinguisher as bait—he truly was a merciless beast!

Li Yelai urged the Dragon Colt into the passageway and quickly arrived at a new tunnel.

At the same time, he heard the sound of the Companion Beetles again, indicating that he was very close to the Flying Gunman!

However, as a subway train receded into the distance, the sound disappeared once more.

”Damned addict!” Li Yelai cursed under his breath, realizing the Flying Gunman had hitched onto the subway again.

But before the Dragon Colt had gotten far, Li Yelai heard an explosion.

Was it... from the Spirit Extinguisher’s side?

Li Yelai immediately inquired, ”Are you guys alright?”

The communicator was filled with noise.

Afterward, someone responded breathlessly, ”We’re fine, continue your pursuit! But the Spirit Extinguisher is gravely injured; we have to evacuate her immediately!”

”Damn it, her tendons are all severed!” Another one of the Ye Boshou spoke angrily, ”Even a patch of skin on her back has been ripped off!”

In the nick of time, they had dismantled the bomb, but they were still injured by the blast. Fortunately, they were hardy.

However, the Spirit Extinguisher, already frail, was spitting blood. The sight of the ghastly wounds on her body was shocking even to the death-hardened Ye Boshou.

Hearing this, Li Yelai gripped his long spear tighter, pouring more Spiritual Energy into the bell, prompting the Dragon Colt to surge forward with even greater speed.

”Tell her, I’ll avenge her!”

...

On the other side, the Flying Gunman clinging to the rear of the subway faintly heard the sound of the explosion.

A smile crept onto his face.

Indeed, he had survived.

Although he had lost the Spirit Extinguisher, he would never let others have what he couldn’t! He wondered if the explosion had killed any of the Spiritual Ability Users? If they died trying to save the Spirit Extinguisher, that would be fantastic.

”Just don’t know which force has found me?”

The Flying Gunman mused, ”That Cavalry, is he riding a Summoning Item? Could it be... the organization of the Black Umbrella? What a bunch of animals, I really shouldn’t have dealt with him... Did he add something to my weapon that could be used to find me?”

While he was thinking, he saw a flash of lightning in the distance.

At the same time, an overwhelming killing intent swept through the tunnel.

The Flying Gunman’s face changed as he watched the Cavalry figure sprinting towards him, shrouded in thunder.

He could hardly believe it, as he was stuck to the subway, could the pursuer really catch up like this?

”What a tenacious bastard!” the Flying Gunman realized that once the subway slowed down at the station, he would inevitably be caught by Li Yelai.

Thus, he stopped hiding and made a decisive move.

He was also a Third Awakening Spiritual Ability User, possessing two kinds of attack abilities, and he had Anti-Spiritual Ability Weapons. There was no reason for him to lose against a Spiritual Ability User of the same Awakening!

Five throwing spears instantly sprang forth, shooting towards Li Yelai at extreme speeds from all sorts of tricky angles.

This was one of his abilities, Spirit Silk Control, his Spiritual Energy took the form of threads, connected to the weapons inscribed with his Spiritual Ability Mark.

This allowed the weapons to move and fly autonomously within a certain range.

The tips of these throwing spears were mixed with fragments of the Spirit Extinguisher’s bones, and the spearheads carried a powerful Anti-Spiritual Effect.

But in Li Yelai’s hands, the long spear danced, executing the Single-handed Eighteen Strokes·Bee Swarm!

In an instant, the long spear collided with the throwing spears, sketching out dazzling fireworks.

What of the Anti-Spiritual power?

Li Yelai had no intention of using Spiritual Energy to counter the throwing spears; he was best at weapon combat!

Li Yelai, braving the repeated stabs of the throwing spears, swiftly approached the subway.

The Flying Gunman became anxious; this kind of fast-moving terrain was not suitable for him. He didn’t dare to get off and fight Li Yelai directly.

He had to stall until he could take advantage of the terrain.

As the subway quickly left the underground tunnel and entered the overground bridge section,

onlookers scattered on the streets below gawked at the scene, some raising their cellphones to record this shocking moment.

Meanwhile, the Flying Gunman’s heart leaped with joy.

He was actually standing on a Flying Gun, directly flying towards the area below. This was much faster than Aerial Stepping.

Li Yelai’s heart sank as the Dragon Colt beneath him leapt up with thunder, closely following behind!

After the recent chase, the two had pursued each other from South City to East City, and they arrived at a small mall in the East City Old District.

However, with nightfall, there were hardly any people in the mall.

And this was where the Flying Gunman could fully utilize his strength!

Upon crashing into the mall, the Flying Gunman immediately shot out all five throwing spears.

Invisible Spiritual Power Threads drooped from beneath the spears.

The more complex the terrain, the more threads he could weave.

And the more threads there were, the stronger his attacks could be.

His second offensive ability was line explosion, detonating his Spiritual Power Threads. A single thread was not much more powerful than a firecracker, but once in quantity, they could be formidable.

As long as he had enough time, this would become his home ground!

As soon as an enemy stepped into the range, they would get entangled in the ubiquitous threads. Then... explode!

And he, like a spider, had woven his web, waiting within for the prey to come.

When the enemy became weary from the explosions, his Anti-Spiritual throwing spears would strike the fatal blow!

Thus, when Li Yelai arrived at the mall on his Dragon Colt, he could sense danger emanating from all around.

The Divine Protection Path, the longer one prepared, the harder it was to deal with a Spiritual Ability User of this Path.

Looking at the Flying Gunman, who had changed his usual stance and stood nearby,

Li Yelai didn’t immediately charge, but spoke in a cold voice, ”Mountain Lord, devour him!”