บท 5: Rise
บรรณาธิการ: Nyoi-Bo Studio
As soon as Yun Qingshang finished reciting the sentence, the Crimson Heart that was pierced into her heart transformed into a giant red lotus that enveloped her entire chest.
The pain became even more intense. However, she soon got used to it and fell silent.
"So how does it feel? Does it feel good?"
Gao Xuan could sense that the Source Power Level in Yun Qingshang's body had increased. It should have increased by about two levels. However, this power wasn't very stable.
Yun Qingshang suddenly opened her tightly-shut eyes. There were faint bolts of electricity shining from their depths, and her hair, which was tied into a ponytail, shot up into the air.
The surge of Source Power manifested as several strange phenomena on her body.
However, the lightning in her eyes quickly dissipated, and her hair quickly returned to its original position as she returned to normal.
Yun Qingshang extended her hand, and a set of tight black battle armor rapidly encompassed her entire body.
The battle armor looked metallic, and Yun Qingshang suddenly seemed to look a bit more murderous.
Gao Xuan was a little envious. The Crimson Heart was a useful item. Yun Qingshang's battle capabilities must've been enhanced a level.
As for the painful side effects of the Crimson Heart, that didn't pose too much of a problem for Yun Qingshang.
The mutation of her genetic sequence trended toward toughness. Her body was unusually strong and hardy, so she could tolerate the pain brought about by the Crimson Heart and slowly get used to it. She could even grow gradually through the pain.
Gao Xuan wasn't suited for the Crimson Heart. Not only was this because of their difference in gender but because he was abnormally sensitive. He would experience a thousand times more pain than Yun Qingshang if he were to put it on.
Yun Qingshang suddenly waved her fist and punched forward forcefully. Her fist sliced through the air with a woosh.
Yun Qingshang exhaled slightly and said, "I should be equivalent to a Level Five warrior now. Coupled with the Crimson Heart's defensive capabilities, I shouldn't have any problems fighting a Level Six warrior one on one."
She then shook her head and said, "But I don't think I can defeat Old Dog Xu."
Yun Qingshang didn't know Xu Hui's true strength. However, she'd seen Xu Hui fight many times and had a good idea of how powerful he was.
However, even if Xu Hui wasn't hiding his true strength, she might not be able to defeat him in her current state.
Even though the Crimson Heart was extremely useful, it was still an external piece of equipment, a weapon. How the weapon was used still depended on the wielder's abilities.
Yun Qingshang well understood that. She was much weaker than Xu Hui in terms of technique, strength, and experience.
"Don't worry about Xu Hui. I've already dealt with him," Gao Xuan said. "All we have to do is finish Zhou Lang off."
To Gao Xuan, the Level Seven Zhou Lang was their only threat.
Yun Qingshang was stunned. "You killed Xu Hui?"
The head trainer, Xu Hui, was the nightmare of all the students at the base. He was also the opponent Yun Qingshang feared the most.
Gao Xuan had killed Xu Hui just like that? Yun Qingshang felt as if she were hearing things. She felt as if she were dreaming.
"I killed him."
"I forgot to call you over," Gao Xuan said, a little apologetically. "Killing him felt really good. The expression he had when he died was worthy of full marks. Unfortunately, you didn't get to see it."
Yun Qingshang was a little lost. Gao Xuan had already grown into someone so powerful. She felt that she could no longer keep up with him. More than that, she felt like she could longer help him.
Gao Xuan thought that Yun Qingshang was regretting the fact that she hadn't gotten the chance to kill Xu Hui with her own hands and consoled her, "Why don't I let you kill Zhou Lang? That'll make you even happier than me."
Yun Qingshang fell silent for a moment before asking, "Who's Zhou Lang?"
She'd stayed at this base for a dozen years but only knew that Xu Hui was the head honcho. She'd never heard the name "Zhou Lang" before.
"Zhou Lang is the real boss of the base. He's the main culprit. Xu Hui was merely Zhou Lang's lackey."
Yun Qingshang's eyes lit up. "All right. Leave Zhou Lang to me."
"There's just a small problem. Zhou Lang is much more powerful than Xu Hui. I'm afraid that you cannot defeat him, friend."
Gao Xuan said, "The best thing for you to do is to be a tank and attract his attention while I deal with Zhou Lang."
Yun Qingshang nodded. "All right."
"You agreed so readily. You really don't have any problems with this? You didn't even give me a chance to voice out the explanation I prepared. I feel a little like a failure."
Yun Qingshang didn't speak and simply looked silently at Gao Xuan.
"Forget I said anything."
Gao Xuan smiled politely and continued, "The plan is very simple. We'll be able to see Zhou Lang if we follow the guards over. When that time comes, just take action when I give the signal and leave the rest to me."
Yun Qingshang nodded, then turned toward him and asked with concern, "Are your eyes all right?"
Even though Gao Xuan was wearing a pair of sunglasses, his eyes had been closed this entire time. It made Yun Qingshang feel like something was off, and she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"I've never been better."
Gao Xuan smiled widely at Yun Qingshang and said excitedly, "We'll unleash a massacre today."
Yun Qingshang didn't ask any more questions, because even though Gao Xuan's eyes were shut, he moved around freely. It was as if his eyes being closed didn't pose any trouble at all for him.
It was strange, but she wouldn't ask Gao Xuan any more questions since he wasn't willing to talk about it.
"Thud, thud, thud…"
The door of the room trembled as someone outside knocked on it. A crass voice shouted impatiently from the other side, "33, open the door quickly, d*mn it!"
Yun Qingshang's eyes turned cold, and her eyebrows arched sinisterly.
"Calm down, calm down. We'll kill the big boss first before clearing out the minions."
Gao Xuan reminded Yun Qingshang, "Don't be too rash, friend."
Yun Qingshang took a deep breath and suppressed the murderous rage in her heart. Then, she retracted the battle armor formed by the Crimson Heart and walked over to open the door.
A few fully-armored burly men swarmed into the room. The man leading the group was muscular, bald, and had an electronic right eye that flickered with eerie rays of red and blue light.
The bald, muscular man was the captain of the guards, nicknamed "Vulture." This man had no morals and would frequently murder the students at the base for all sorts of reasons.
Over the years, the students had grown up and gotten stronger, so Vulture had toned it down a little, but he still used a number of ways to toy with beautiful students in private.
All of the members of the guards were like that. None of them were good men.
Yun Qingshang had been forced by these people into a corner and had had no choice but to inflict the wound on her face.
This scar alone couldn't deter this bunch of evil wolves. Yun Qingshang had scarred herself mainly to show her fierce determination so that this group of men wouldn't dare cause any trouble.
Vulture surveyed Yun Qingshang and Gao Xuan. His electronic eye didn't notice anything unusual on their bodies, nor did it find any weapons.
This disappointed Vulture a little. Gao Xuan and Yun Qingshang were about to leave the base. However, he could still toy with them if he found something that he could hold over them.
"It's forbidden for students to meet each other in private. Don't you two know about this rule?"
Vulture said with a sinister expression on his face, "You guys disobeyed the rule. According to the rules, you have to be whipped fifty times."
A guard to the side took out a leather whip and said with a ferocious smile, "Take off your clothes and crawl on the ground."
"We won't whip you as hard if your moans sound good…"
"Hahahaha…"
The rest of the guards laughed arrogantly. They had always lectured the students and freely humiliated and punished them. They held the students' lives in their hands, so they didn't pay any mind to this batch of students at all.
Even though Gao Xuan was about to graduate, they would never meet again in the future, so they didn't have to fear Gao Xuan hunting them down for revenge. Besides, they didn't feel that Gao Xuan had the guts to do that anyway.
Gao Xuan said, a little unhappy, "I'm a little offended by you guys speaking in such a manner."
"Hahaha…"
Even Vulture laughed. "088, to think that you're such a sissy!"
"You fool…"
Gao Xuan was always talkative like this, but it was also the negative side effect of the Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada. He couldn't control himself.
As someone with a lifetime of experience, Gao Xuan's skills at cursing someone were at their peak. He sent Vulture's mother to the skies the moment he opened his mouth.
Vulture was scolded so much he felt dazed, and it took him a moment to react. By that time, everybody in his family had gotten cursed by Gao Xuan once over.
Vulture pointed his gun at Gao Xuan.
The rest of the guards also pointed their guns at Gao Xuan. They wouldn't hold back if Gao Xuan dared to move recklessly.
This group of guards consisted of at least Level Two warriors. They all had a wealth of battle experience and were all merciless.
They had guns in their hands. They weren't worried that Gao Xuan would thrash it out with them.
Vulture's cultivation level was Source Power Level Five, which meant he didn't pay any mind to Gao Xuan and the rest of the students.
He was deeply angered by Gao Xuan and decided to teach him a harsh lesson.
With his status, even if he killed Gao Xuan, he wouldn't face any consequences.
Yun Qingshang's eyes were calm. There was no emotion on her face. Gao Xuan liked to speak, but she only liked to fight.
With the Crimson Heart, she was confident that she'd be able to massacre the entire group of guards.
At this moment, Yun Qingshang saw Gao Xuan extend his hand, and an exquisite antique red scabbard appeared in his grasp.
Vulture also saw the sword appear in Gao Xuan's hand. He had no idea where it had come from. However, his wealth of battle experience made him cock his gun without hesitation.
A blood-colored ray of divine light that had unparalleled sharpness shone and deeply burned into their eyes.
Vulture was shaken by the piercing glow of the blade, and his movements slowed.
The God Slaying Sword was a powerful source of spiritual contamination. When the God Slaying Sword was activated, it naturally produced a powerful mind attack.
Even an expert like Xu Hui, much less Vulture, succumbed to the attack and was shaken by the Demonic Murmurs within the God Slaying Sword.
During the instant Vulture hesitated, the graceful, flowing God Slaying Sword sliced off his right arm. The blood-colored blade followed through with the momentum and pierced straight into Vulture's throat.
The rest of the guards felt that something was off. They were just about to open fire when they fearfully noticed that the hand they wielded their guns in had been severed. Their hearts were also spewing blood.
The guards let out a pathetic cry as they slumped onto the ground at the same time.
Gao Xuan had already sheathed the sword and returned to his original position.
Yun Qingshang, who was prepared to back Gao Xuan up, didn't even have the chance to step into the battle. Her bright clear eyes were filled with shock as she stared at Gao Xuan in a daze.
-- ได้รับของขวัญแล้ว