The worst had finally happened, as Jiang Wuming had feared the most—the extraterrestrial enemies had fully descended from the dimensional curtain before Li Lianyi and the others could evacuate.
And he, at this moment, would take at least three minutes to reach the War God Pharmaceutical Research Institute!
Three minutes was more than enough for a martial artist at the ninth stage of a one-star War God to slaughter everyone, including Li Lianyi.
However—
Whether he worried or rushed, there was nothing he could do at this moment, not even speak to Li Lianyi.
He could only clench his fists tightly, charging towards the War God Pharmaceutical Research Institute like a madman, Li Lianyi’s image constantly flashing through his mind.
The girl’s voice, her smile, her stunningly beautiful face…
Everything flickered through Jiang Wuming’s mind like a movie!
At the same time.
War God Pharmaceutical Research Institute.
Li Lianyi heard Yun Yan’s words but didn’t respond. She merely turned her head towards the source of the two terrifying auras but saw nothing.
Then, she immediately averted her gaze and ran towards Elder Wu with all her might.
Elder Wu, due to his advanced age, walked very slowly, even to the point of staggering.
She had to reach Elder Wu as quickly as possible to carry him to the car.
“Hmph, you, a mere native at the seventh stage of a one-star War God, dare to block me?!”
Just then, a disdainful voice sounded.
The speaker was the extraterrestrial martial artist at the ninth stage of a one-star War God!
Unlike many of the extraterrestrial enemies who had descended, he carried no weapons and wore no armor, but was instead clad in a black robe.
He was tall and burly, as stout as a calf, with limbs longer than ordinary people, radiating explosive power.
He had a ferocious face, the kind that could scare children to tears.
Originally, after emerging from the dimensional curtain, he was supposed to pounce on Li Lianyi immediately. However, seeing Yun Yan charging towards him, he let out a cold snort.
With that snort, his blood surged, his aura instantly rose to its peak, and he charged at Yun Yan like a human tank, the wind whipping around him, creating a powerful momentum.
“Hoo…”
Sensing the extraterrestrial man in black lunging at him, Yun Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he could sense the opponent’s power—the enemy’s aura was stronger than any one-star War God at the ninth stage he had ever encountered, possibly approaching the tenth stage!
This meant he had virtually no chance of killing the enemy!
However, instead of despair, he felt joy.
Because he had never expected to kill the enemy; he only hoped to hold him back, to buy time for Li Lianyi to escape with the thirty-two top experts from China’s four major fields.
“Die!!”
At this moment, the extraterrestrial man in black roared, his voice like thunderclaps, echoing above the War God Pharmaceutical Research Institute.
“Ah—”
Elder Wu, who had been running towards the Coaster minivan, was startled by the sudden roar of the extraterrestrial man in black and fell to the ground.
The other thirty-one experts in the two Coaster minivans, as well as the two drivers who were martial artists, all looked terrified.
Li Lianyi showed no fear; she continued to run towards Elder Wu with all her might.
Because she knew that the man who had protected her for so many years, the one who was like an uncle to her, was fighting desperately against the enemy to buy her time.
She couldn't waste a single second!
Hoo!
With his roar, the extraterrestrial man in black’s true qi surged, filling his entire body. He swung his thick right arm, clenched his right fist, and punched towards Yun Yan.
In this punch, the extraterrestrial man in black unleashed a powerful martial art. His true qi transformed into a hammer, enveloping his right fist, as if he were swinging a giant hammer at Yun Yan.
Shua!
Facing the terrifying blow from the extraterrestrial man in black, Yun Yan did not counter. Instead, like a nimble wild cat, he swayed his body, dodging sideways, narrowly avoiding the attack.
While dodging, Yun Yan glanced in Li Lianyi’s direction and saw that she had already reached Elder Wu and was bending down to pick him up.
“You despicable native, you want to stall for time and let other natives escape?”
The extraterrestrial man in black, having missed his punch, instantly saw through Yun Yan’s thoughts. He immediately abandoned attacking Yun Yan, a sinister grin on his face, and lunged at Li Lianyi, a wicked glint in his eyes.
“You, native girl, have a good figure. Later, I’ll hang you on me and let you enjoy the pleasures of the world!”
“Extraterrestrial scum, your enemy is me!”
Hearing the extraterrestrial man in black’s words and sensing his actions, Yun Yan became extremely anxious. He roared and actively lunged towards the extraterrestrial man in black.
Since the extraterrestrial man in black had seen through his intentions, he had to fight desperately, otherwise, he would be unable to hold the enemy back.
At the same time, Li Lianyi also heard the sinister laughter of the extraterrestrial enemy behind her. But she felt no fear or panic. Instead, while carrying Elder Wu towards the second Coaster minivan, she calmly shouted, “The car in front, start driving, quickly!”
“Uh…”
Hearing Li Lianyi’s words, the driver of the first car snapped back to reality and quickly drove away with half of the experts.
The driver of the second car, however, did not move. He stared fixedly into the rearview mirror, watching Li Lianyi.
Although he knew that if Yun Yan couldn’t resist the extraterrestrial enemy, and he didn’t drive away, everyone would die, he still had to wait for Li Lianyi to get in the car.
On the car, the remaining ten experts, under the grip of fear and facing imminent danger, did not urge the driver to drive away out of their self-preservation instinct or selfishness. Instead, they also watched Li Lianyi, waiting for her to get into the car with Elder Wu.
Although they were all elderly individuals who couldn’t even lift a chicken, each of them was a warrior at this moment!
With their strong mental will and fearless spirit, they resisted the fear of death, waiting for their companion to get in the car—they would not abandon their companion!
Just as Li Lianyi would not abandon them and leave alone!
“Heh… die!!”
At that moment, the extraterrestrial man in black, who had been lunging at Li Lianyi, let out a sinister laugh, then turned, and once again smashed his fist towards Yun Yan who was attacking from behind.
A feint.
After seeing through Yun Yan’s intentions, he had seemingly lunged at Li Lianyi and uttered threats, but his true intention was to lure Yun Yan into attacking him.
Now that his plan had succeeded, he unleashed his killing move!
Shua!
Yun Yan had not expected the extraterrestrial enemy to have lured him into attacking. His expression changed drastically in shock.
In this moment of crisis, he quickly waved his hands in front of him. The true qi covering his hands transformed into an Yin-Yang Bagua.
At this moment, he employed Tai Chi for defense.
Leveraging force with force, softness overcoming hardness.
He intended to use subtle force to block the killing blow the man in black was delivering!
Boom!
With a loud bang, Yun Yan did not deflect the iron fist thrown by the extraterrestrial man in black. Instead, his hands were shattered by the impact, and the Yin-Yang Bagua formed by his true qi instantly vanished.
Although he had grasped the essence of Tai Chi and displayed its due power, the gap in strength between him and the extraterrestrial man in black was too vast—even with his strength suppressed and weakened by the world’s rules, he possessed a combat power somewhere between a one-star War God at the ninth and tenth stage!
“Bang!”
“Crack—”
After Yun Yan’s hands were shaken and broken, two more sounds rang out almost simultaneously.
The iron fist of the extraterrestrial man in black slammed heavily into Yun Yan’s chest, instantly shattering his protective true qi and breaking his ribs.
“Pfft—”
Yun Yan was sent flying backward, spitting blood from his mouth, his face instantly turning as pale as paper!
He was sent flying by a punch from the extraterrestrial man in black, suffering severe injuries!
Then, the extraterrestrial enemy did not continue to attack Yun Yan and finish him off. Instead, he turned to look at Li Lianyi.
Because he had seen the first car leaving.
He had never seen a car before, but he knew it was a means of transport, much like carriages or beast-drawn vehicles in the extraterrestrial world.
He couldn’t let Li Lianyi and the people in the second car escape!
He wanted to kill everyone except Li Lianyi, create a bloody incident, cause a sensation, and then take Li Lianyi away from here, thereby completing his mission!
“I said I’d hang you on me for some fun, how could I let you run away?!”
The extraterrestrial man in black sneered, his figure like lightning, and lunged at Li Lianyi again.
“Miss… be careful!!”
Yun Yan, still in mid-air, saw the extraterrestrial man in black lunging at Li Lianyi again. His eyes turned red with urgency, and he shouted, spitting blood.
There was no response, nor did she turn back.
Under the night sky, Li Lianyi, holding Elder Wu, sprinted to the door of the second Coaster minivan and pushed Elder Wu into the car, then shouted:
“Close the door, drive!”
As the words fell, the car door closed, and the car started.
However—
Whether it was the driver or the twelve elders inside the car, including Elder Wu, while terrified, they were horrified to discover that Li Lianyi had not gotten into the car.
Yes.
The girl had not gotten into the car.
Because she knew that even if she got in the car, with the extraterrestrial enemy’s strength at the ninth stage of a one-star War God, he could catch up to the car in an instant, and then everyone would die.
“Hoo…”
Seeing the car start, Li Lianyi took a deep breath and abruptly turned around.
Hoo!
Just then, the extraterrestrial man in black arrived like the wind, reaching Li Lianyi from behind and reaching out to grab her.
“Lianyi!”
“Miss!”
In the courtyard, Yun Yan fell to the ground, his eyes tearing at the corners, blood flowing like tears as he roared hoarsely.
Inside the car, the twelve experts looked through the car windows and saw this scene, calling out in grief.
A gust of wind whistled.
The girl’s flowing long hair danced in the wind. Her white dress, which she had specifically changed into for her date with the young man, fluttered with a swishing sound.
Death descended.
A smile adorned the girl’s flawless face, a smile as bright as blooming flowers.
The wind and rain usher the spring’s return, the flying snow welcomes spring’s arrival.
Already, a hundred feet of ice on the cliff, yet flower branches still bloom.
Graceful, yet not vying for spring’s splendor, only heralding spring’s arrival.
When the mountain flowers bloom in profusion, she will smile among them.
Her name was Li Lianyi.
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