Chapter 137: Stepping In to Help
Chapter 137: Stepping In to Help
Because of the black mist covering his body, nobody noticed the terrified expression on Lawrence’s face.
Lin Mu didn’t care about the people below. After gathering his Zhenqi, he directly activated the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. As his palms twisted and pulled, the energy ball in his palms instantly swelled to the size of a human head.
Inside the pale golden energy ball, countless wave-like currents swirled chaotically. Then, under Lin Mu’s control, these currents condensed into over a dozen tiny qi dragons. With a wave of Lin Mu’s hands, they immediately split into two groups and flew downward.
As soon as the tiny qi dragons left the energy ball, they quickly grew in size. After flying less than ten meters, each one was already over a meter long.
Regardless of the actual power of Lin Mu’s attack, just the spectacle alone terrified the members of the Supernatural Ability Group below.
They darted around frantically like they were possessed, each mobilizing their energy and using all sorts of moves, trying to avoid Lin Mu’s strike.
Kroeyer, however, did not dodge. This powerful attack had stirred his wild fighting spirit.
His body suddenly grew larger again, returning to his previous height of two and a half meters. He threw both fists forward, directly confronting two of the qi dragons.
At the moment of impact, a huge shockwave burst out, sending both the Supernatural Ability Group and the Dragon Protection Corps members tumbling to the ground. The two sides were instantly separated.
As for Kroeyer, who had taken the qi dragons head-on, although he didn’t step back, his body was covered in dense cracks. At first glance, it looked like hot steel suddenly being quenched.
After a full ten seconds, Kroeyer finally spat out a mouthful of silver-gray blood. He stumbled backward several steps, his body shrinking like a deflating balloon, gradually returning to normal size.
The same qi dragons Lin Mu used now were much more powerful than when he fought the assassin on the beach.
This was because the amount of Zhenqi Lin Mu channeled into the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms was completely different those two times. That time, he had already figured out the assassin’s level, so he only used a little bit.
This time, dealing with Superpower Users, Lin Mu used almost eighty percent of his Zhenqi. The power was naturally incomparable.
The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, this fierce palm technique purely driven by Zhenqi, had a simple way to control its power: just control the amount of Zhenqi channeled.
If Lin Mu had used an attack of this power against the assassin on the beach back then, that assassin would probably have been killed on the spot, with no chance to say another word.
On the other side of the villa, Lawrence knew Lin Mu’s attack was powerful. Although he could dodge it, he couldn’t abandon the other Supernatural Ability Group members.
Every Superpower User was a rare talent, and losses were absolutely not allowed lightly. Moreover, Professor Hamilton had specifically asked him to bring back every single Superpower User without missing any.
Lawrence inside the black mist stretched out his palms. Large amounts of black mist surged violently from his body, covering all the Supernatural Ability Group members in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, the qi dragons Lin Mu shot out descended, shaking their heads and tails as they plunged into the black mist.
A few seconds later, the widespread black mist suddenly exploded. The Superpower Users inside were thrown into disarray, scattering and falling everywhere.
The only one still standing in place was Lawrence. But Lawrence now looked much worse than before. His clothes were torn full of large holes, just like Jiang Chu’s. A trace of blood also hung from the corner of his mouth.
Jiang Chu and the others seized this chance to quickly retreat to the villa entrance, joining up with Ding Han and the rest. Looking at each other’s sorry state, they exchanged a helpless, bitter smile.
“Who are you?”
Lawrence straightened his posture. Even though his clothes were full of holes, he still remembered to adjust his lapel, his noble aura clearly evident.
Lin Mu leaped lightly, landing right in front of the villa.
“Me? Just a nobody. I was invited by someone to come protect a member of the Luo Family.”
He glanced at the Superpower Users around and said with a light laugh.
“Haha, with strength like yours, if you’re just a nobody, then wouldn’t that make us all like ants?”
Lawrence wasn’t angered. He also smiled slightly as he spoke.
“I wonder what important business brings you all here so late at night? If there’s nothing urgent, please leave. People shouldn’t be disturbed while resting in the middle of the night.”
Lin Mu spread his hands and gave a slight shrug.
“That might be possible. We only have one condition: the Luo Family cannot leave New York. If you can agree to that, we’ll turn around and leave right now, and we’ll compensate for all the damages caused.”
Lawrence curled the corner of his mouth into a smile as he said.
“Well, I’m not a member of the Luo Family. How can I make decisions for them so casually? How about I relay the message to President Luo and let him consider it?”
Lin Mu frowned with difficulty, looking very helpless.
“If that’s the case, I’m afraid we can’t leave so easily. We’ll have to take Mr. Luo back with us to discuss it.”
Lawrence put away the smile on his face. He knew Lin Mu was just spouting nonsense. Since he came all the way from Huaxia to New York, there was no way he would just abandon the Luo Family.
“Since that’s how it is, I have no choice either. Among the people who came to the Luo Family this time, I am the final line of defense. Once you get past me, the lives of the Luo Family members are in your hands.”
Lin Mu stretched lazily, putting on a very nonchalant appearance. His demeanor actually intimidated the surrounding Superpower Users; none dared to rush forward. Everyone watched him warily.
“What? You’re not coming? Are you waiting for the police to arrive?”
Lin Mu gave Lawrence a strange look and asked with a smile.
“I admit you are very strong. But there are so many of us. If we attack together, we might not necessarily lose to you. And with so many people, as long as one of us gets into the villa, Luo Huafu definitely won’t survive.”
Lawrence didn’t act impulsively. Instead, he tried to pressure Lin Mu with words. In fact, the situation did seem as he described; their numerical advantage was absolute.
No matter how strong Lin Mu was, he was just one person. Even if he were made of iron, how many nails could he hammer?
So Lawrence wasn’t scared at all. On the contrary, he believed they could definitely complete the mission tonight. What worried him was how many lives the Supernatural Ability Group would have to pay to accomplish this task.
Judging by the power of Lin Mu’s earlier attack, none of the people present, including Lawrence himself, could beat Lin Mu one-on-one.
“I see. Since you’re so confident, why don’t you come and try?”
Lin Mu smiled slightly and looked at Lawrence. The other’s confidence was reasonable, after all, there were over a dozen Superpower Users, not just soldiers or special forces.
Even with his current strength, while he could defeat them, he might not be able to stop them all. If these people desperately rushed into the house, he really had no good countermeasure.
The only fortunate thing was the Dragon Protection Corps members behind him. Although almost everyone was injured, at least they hadn’t lost their fighting ability. At a critical moment, they could still hold off these Superpower Users for a while.
If they could just buy him some time, there was a good chance of turning the tide in this small-scale skirmish.
As if he had read Lin Mu’s thoughts, Lawrence looked past Lin Mu, his gaze falling on the group of Dragon Protection Corps members behind him.
“It seems you plan to have these people delay us. In that case, let’s not waste any more time. Who will win this fight will become clear once we start!”
With a slight smile, Lawrence gently waved his right hand, pointing at the villa behind Lin Mu. All the Superpower Users instantly flickered into motion, charging toward the villa.
“No matter what, you must hold them off! Buy me some time!”
A sharp glint flashed in Lin Mu’s eyes. While his words still hung in the air, he was already in front of Lawrence on the other side. His speed was simply shocking.
Even Lawrence, who was always skilled in speed, was startled by Lin Mu’s sudden appearance in front of him. Large patches of black mist immediately appeared around him, hiding his form at once.
But Lin Mu didn’t dodge or evade. He charged headfirst directly into that black mist. In an instant, the black mist began churning violently.
In terms of keen Spiritual Perception, ten Jiang Chu’s combined couldn’t compare to Lin Mu alone, because Lin Mu’s Soul Power was countless times stronger than Jiang Chu’s.
Although the mist formed by Lawrence’s dark power had the effect of disrupting others’ perception—and he had used this to quickly defeat Jiang Chu earlier—this move lost its effect against Lin Mu.
Although Lin Mu couldn’t see anything with his eyes after entering the black mist, after tens of thousands of years of Cultivation, he was long accustomed to observing things with his Spiritual Sense.
Right now, even though he couldn’t use Spiritual Sense, being able to discern Lawrence’s position with his Spiritual Perception was enough for Lin Mu. His body flashed like lightning, launching a series of attacks within the black mist.
Lawrence defended and dodged clumsily. Internally, he was so frustrated he almost started cursing out loud. Clearly, it was his own black mist, so why did it feel like their roles were reversed now?
Inside the black mist, Lin Mu had no trouble with disorientation at all. He found Lawrence even faster than Lawrence could find him. With his Zhenqi fully mobilized, every single attack made Lawrence feel like vomiting blood.
Under Lin Mu’s fierce assault, Lawrence held out for less than a minute before being completely defeated—even faster than Jiang Chu had lost earlier.
The black mist enveloping the two instantly exploded and dispersed. Lin Mu slapped his palm against Lawrence’s chest, sending him flying over ten meters away. Half of his chest was slightly sunken in.
If Lawrence hadn’t gathered most of his dark energy at the last moment, converging it on his chest to block Lin Mu’s palm strike, his entire chest cavity would probably have been smashed into pulp.