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Chapter 550: The Broken Fall
Chapter 550: The Broken Fall
With the arrival of reinforcements from the Action Committee, the firepower from the tall buildings on both sides weakened significantly, allowing the mercenaries to increase their pace and gradually approach the rift.
Fang Zhixin was restrained by Yu Lie, unable to stop the mercenaries from reaching the rift, recovering, and destroying the split bodies. This would cause the rift to lose its stable support.
However, this could only happen if no one intervened.
Lao Hu stared coldly at Chen Bitong, waiting for his response. Even if Chen chose to do nothing, Lao Hu had the patience to wait it out, as long as the split bodies were recovered.
But he understood Chen Bitong's personality; someone like him would never wait that long. Instead, he would act swiftly and decisively.
So, while Lao Hu appeared calm on the surface, he was actually on high alert, ready to counter any move Chen might make.
At that moment, Chen Bitong wasn't looking at him but was gazing into the distance.
Chen Chuan stood by the window, observing. He could sense that the direction of that gaze was precisely where he was, or more accurately, the building where the three of them were located.
He knew they had arrived.
It wasn't surprising that someone with a fully cultivated mental power like him would notice being watched for so long.
Especially Yang Can and Nie Guanshan didn't hide their scrutiny, as if they wanted to increase the pressure on Chen Bitong.
Chen Bitong withdrew his gaze and met Lao Hu's eyes again. Lao Hu showed no reaction, but his nerves were already taut.
He walked towards Lao Hu, seemingly slowly, but after one step, his figure flickered and appeared further ahead. Then, with another step, he advanced a considerable distance.
However, these movements weren't regular; with each step, he might even retreat or appear in another direction.
He was utilizing the rift to teleport and adjust his position, seemingly capable of appearing anywhere at any time.
Lao Hu stood still, his cold eyes now appearing somewhat unfocused. He wasn't relying solely on his senses to judge Chen's movements but was using his mental power to track his opponent's trail.
Once, Chen Bitong's figure even appeared less than three meters in front of him. For someone at their level, this was almost face-to-face, yet Lao Hu remained unmoved, still waiting for something.
After a few more breaths, he suddenly sensed something. His eyes narrowed, and he swung his palm towards one side, smashing into Chen Bitong's figure with a loud bang.
This time, unlike before, the two forces collided, and where they made contact, it was like an explosion, with smoke and dust billowing outwards.
Lao Hu felt that after the initial collision, his subsequent attacks all landed in empty space. Just as Chen Bitong's figure was about to disappear from his side, a second Chen Bitong appeared on the other side and struck him with a palm.
He was prepared, his body unmoving. He slid his left hand under his right and quickly clashed both palms together, emitting another loud bang.
With Chen Bitong on both sides, a third Chen Bitong appeared behind him, reaching towards his head.
This was because the speed at which he teleported through the rift was so fast that even though his physical body had left, his image and a trace of his mental power remained in place.
During this movement, his mental energy filled the area, causing confusion in Lao Hu's perception.
Lao Hu still faced the two figures, seemingly unable to defend against the attack from behind. But he merely turned his head, and the rigid hair on the back of his head was swept up, carrying a powerful force that collided with Chen Bitong's attack. The figure seemed to show signs of disintegration.
At that moment, where Lao Hu and Chen Bitong's palms had first clashed, the figure there seemed to solidify from its previous unfocused state, and a powerful force emerged from within.
Lao Hu's heart coldly laughed; as expected!
He had launched three consecutive attacks, each with full force. Usually, even if he wanted to unleash a more potent force, he would be unable to do so. This strike, even if it didn't defeat Chen Bitong, would allow him to retreat safely and seek another opportunity. However, he had prepared thoroughly for this day.
From the start, he had taken a potion prepared specifically for him by the Action Committee, and now he unleashed its power. In that instant, whether it was the altered tissue within his body or his mental energy field, everything reached its peak state. He aimed at Chen Bitong's position and unleashed a fragmentation force with all his might!
At the point of contact, Chen Bitong's arm began to shatter, breaking into segments, extending all the way to his shoulder, and the shattered bones and flesh were clearly visible.
As the force smoothly transferred through his body, it would shatter his shoulder and half of his torso in one go, leaving no doubt about the outcome of this battle.
But at this moment, Lao Hu suddenly felt a sense of emptiness ahead of him. The force he was facing seemed to exist only at the very front, without the expected solidity behind it.
His eyes narrowed instinctively, and at that moment, to his right, the figure of the second Chen Bitong solidified. It seemed as if a mighty force was about to surge from that direction.
Yet, at this very moment, a subtle threat emanated from his back.
Where was it coming from? Due to the distribution of his mental power, he couldn't discern the source of the real threat in his haste.
But based on his understanding of Chen Bitong, he knew that the most vulnerable point was his back, which he couldn't turn to in time. Even if Chen Bitong couldn't strike there, he wouldn't lose anything, so he transferred all the remaining force to the hair at the back of his head.
Unexpectedly, the real attack came from where Chen Bitong's arm had been severed, the same position from which he had first attacked.
At this moment, Lao Hu suddenly realized that Chen Bitong had not moved since his arm was broken; he had been there all along.
Whether the force came from the right or the back, it was merely a mental distraction. The force rushing towards him was only superficial and would crumble at the slightest touch. Even if he ignored it, it wouldn't cause him any harm.
But it was too late for him to understand this. All the force had been redirected elsewhere, and he could only watch helplessly as Chen Bitong raised his other intact hand and punched his shoulder blade. Simultaneously, a fierce and resilient force surged into his body, rapidly penetrating every part of his physique with unstoppable momentum.
Instantly, a series of bone-crushing and flesh-tearing explosions erupted throughout his body.
The String Void Force was a force with extreme penetration and invasion capabilities, not meant to instantly defeat an opponent. However, it possessed immense destructive power. Those who were attacked would, in an instant, experience intense shocks and damage to their altered tissues, internal organs, and even their bones, rendering them unable to exert their full force ever again.
Thus, after this strike, Lao Hu had effectively lost his fighting ability.
Lao Hu knew he had missed his chance with that one move. He had no opportunity left, so he stared at Chen Bitong and said, "With this mental power, could it be that you..."
Chen Bitong seemed to understand what he wanted to ask and replied in a low voice, "Just a little more... not far now..."
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As he spoke, his figure became ethereal, clearly just a projection left behind.
Lao Hu's eyes turned bloodshot. The next moment, a loud explosion erupted, sending a hundred-meter-high plume of thick smoke into the air. The violent blast wave spread outward.
Several dozen meters away, Chen Bitong stood and watched the scene, understanding Lao Hu. He knew that Lao Hu would rather die in an explosion than at his hands. The last question was likely just a ploy to keep him in place, so Chen Bitong had left beforehand.
In the sky, a black dot descended, landing with a 'crack' not far ahead, bouncing a few times on the ground before coming to a stop.
It was the half-face mask Lao Hu had been wearing, now twisted and deformed beyond recognition.
Chen Bitong silently stared at it for a moment, then turned his gaze to his left arm, still hanging there.
From front to back, it had at least seven or eight breaks. The bones and flesh were mangled and unrecognizable, held together only by some tendons.
Using his other hand, he straightened and reattached the arm. From his heart, he channeled his essence blood, and soon the bones slowly healed, and the flesh reconnected. After a while, the surface showed no obvious abnormalities.
Yu Lie, watching from behind, felt a chill down his spine. Lao Hu was dead, so what was the point of persisting? He leaped back, and Fang Zhixin didn't pursue.
"You can go," Chen Bitong said at this moment.
But Yu Lie smirked and replied, "I won't leave. I can't beat you, Teacher Chen, but I believe I can hold off the cavalry of the former imperial court. I'll stay to block them, but I won't take part in any actions against you from now on."
Chen Bitong didn't respond, seemingly accepting this.
With Lao Hu's death, the mercenaries lost all their fighting spirit. Without being ordered, they abandoned their targets and fled from the square.
Someone informed the person at the rear, "Mr. Chu, Mr. Hu is dead."
Mr. Chu's face remained unmoved. Standing in the observation post, half of his face was in shadow. He said in a somber tone, "Useless."
Far away, in a tall building, Chen Chuan, Yang Can, and Nie Guanshan witnessed the entire scene. Yang Can spat out the cigarette he had been smoking, stretched his neck, and said, "It's over. If the Temporary Special Action Committee can't handle it, then it's our turn."
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(End of Chapter)
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