Translator: CinderTL
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The world is nothing more than a giant makeshift stage.
So-called tight security can only deter rule-abiding or unskilled individuals. In the eyes of those truly capable, it's as fragile as paper.
Take Li Chunjun, for example. He effortlessly bypassed two layers of security—Hengguang Garden and the Jin Family Estate—before entering the main hall…
He even had the time to glance at the repaired entrance doors.
It wasn't until this moment that Mo Lei, an Integration Martial Master, finally noticed the presence of this notorious fugitive—wanted by the political, business, martial arts, and underground worlds alike.
So, this is what they call an inescapable net of security!?
"Come and kill me!"
With an explosion of power, Li Chunjun instantly closed the already narrow gap between him and Mo Lei—less than ten meters.
His Level 9 life enhancement had long since pushed his physique beyond human limits.
Now, as he charged forward with his sword in hand, he was like a savage beast, bringing with him a monstrous killing intent that surged like a tidal wave.
Although Mo Lei had sensed something was off about this approaching figure and had taken precautions, the sheer brutality of Li Chunjun's sudden charge—akin to a predator pouncing on its prey—still left him in disbelief.
"Li Chunjun!?"
How dare he!?
In an event teeming with hundreds of law enforcement officers and even more armed guards, how did he dare infiltrate?
And not only that—he dared to launch a direct assault on him!?
Had he completely abandoned his own life!?
Or…
Did he simply not regard the power of the Security Bureau—or himself, an Integration Martial Master—as anything worth fearing!?
"Audacious!"
With a furious roar, Mo Lei's muscles and bones resonated like thunder as he unleashed his full power. His internal organs operated at their peak, pumping a surge of qi and blood to fuel an explosive burst of strength.
Internal and external as one!
At the peak of his martial prowess, he managed to shift his body at the last moment—just before Li Chunjun's sword strike reached him.
At the same time, his extensive combat experience and exceptional martial skills kicked in. Even as he evaded, his five fingers spread wide, clawing toward Li Chunjun's sword-wielding arm.
Dragon Capturing Hand!
This grappling technique, honed through countless battles, allowed him to counterattack faster than his opponent could react.
Just as Li Chunjun was about to alter his move and slash sideways, Mo Lei's fingers had already latched onto his elbow joint.
With an explosion of force—Tendon and Bone Shattering Force!
However, just as Mo Lei was about to dislocate Li Chunjun's arm, Li Chunjun's limb suddenly trembled violently.
Muscle-Bone Tremor!
With his repeatedly enhanced physique and perfected external martial arts training, Li Chunjun unleashed a counterforce even greater than Mo Lei's.
The sudden shockwave of power forcibly repelled Mo Lei's grip on his elbow joint.
"Impossible!?"
Mo Lei's face twisted in shock.
Such terrifying physical strength!
He could clearly feel Li Chunjun's overwhelming bodily advantage suppressing him!
Facing Li Chunjun was like facing a humanoid beast!
This kind of physique…
Was he born with monstrous strength!?
Or had he consumed some sort of immortal-grade body-enhancing pill!?
But there was no time to ponder.
Since he had failed to dislocate Li Chunjun's arm, the horizontal slash was now unavoidable.
In that life-threatening moment, Mo Lei acted instinctively—his body arched backward in a desperate Iron Bridge Evasion, narrowly dodging the sword as its razor-sharp edge grazed past his nose.
He could feel the gust of wind from the blade brushing against his face.
However…
The current Li Chunjun was no longer who he used to be.
Having mastered the Nine Heavens Thunder Sword Technique, he had grasped the principles of illusion and reality, power in reserve.
A strike should not expend all of its strength at once—attack with seven-tenths of power, reserve three-tenths.
Just like this very slash…
In the past, Mo Lei would have successfully dodged it.
But now, the reserved force allowed the blade to suddenly shift mid-swing…
And then—
It came crashing down!
"No!"
Mo Lei's pupils constricted.
He twisted his head and contorted his body in an attempt to evade the strike.
But even so, the sharp blade still sliced off his right ear, continuing its descent toward his collarbone and shoulder blade!
Though the strike didn't penetrate too deeply due to insufficient momentum, Li Chunjun's swordplay was as swift as lightning!
The moment the blade was blocked by Mo Lei's ribs, it instantly transitioned—from a slash to a pullback cut.
And the direction—
Was diagonally upward!
The sword had entered through Mo Lei's shoulder, near the base of his neck. If it followed this diagonal path upward—
It would sever his neck, his trachea, and his carotid artery in one swift motion!
A sudden and unprecedented fear surged into his heart!
Mo Lei had never imagined that, despite having reached such a high position, he would one day face a life-or-death crisis like this!
Under the extreme stimulus of this overwhelming threat, his adrenaline surged wildly!
At that moment, his explosive power and reaction speed soared to their peak!
Just as the sword swept past his throat, he leaned back to the extreme, and in the end, what should have been a fatal strike merely left a faint bloody mark on his neck, missing its intended target!
In this state of heightened adrenaline, he fiercely pushed off the ground with both feet—like a frog kicking through water—swiftly escaping from Li Chunjun's sword.
It was only at this moment that the people around finally reacted.
"Director!"
"Fourth Uncle!"
"Lord Mo!"
Shouts of all kinds rang out suddenly.
Meanwhile, Mo Lei, who had retreated in panic, wasted no time in shouting in terror, "Stop him! Stop him now! Kill him!"
At this moment, his heart was filled with the lingering horror of barely escaping death!
A bone-chilling dread of having come so close to dying!
He wants to kill me!
He really dares to kill me!
As one of the top ten most powerful figures in Guangzhou, commanding a violent force of thousands…
Yet he truly dares to kill me!?
Feeling the warm, crimson blood seeping from his neck and recalling the ruthless sword strike that had just grazed him…
At this moment, Mo Lei finally realized what true fear was.
He calmed down. He became rational!
Why wouldn't he dare to kill!?
A man with no way out, one who had gone completely mad, abandoned all moral constraints, and transformed into a monstrous beast—who wouldn't he dare to kill!?
"Whoosh!"
A sword light tore through the air!
Li Chunjun's figure erupted with speed once more!
His movements—so swift, so fluid—could only be described as "as agile as a dragon swimming through the skies!"
Although the people around him had now reacted, and each of them was shouting and attacking, still…
They were too weak.
They hadn't even reached the Integration Realm, so how could they possibly block Li Chunjun's godlike strength!?
Their attacks were also far too slow.
Too slow to intervene before Li Chunjun could strike him down!
The only one who could save him was himself!
At least…
For the next three seconds!
He had to survive for three seconds!
"Li Chunjun!"
Mo Lei roared, "If you have the guts, fight me fair and square—"
"Buzz!" "Buzz!"
Li Chunjun's sword did not hesitate for even a moment!
The instant his blade thrust forward at full speed, it even outpaced the sound barrier.
A visible white airburst erupted from the tip of his sword.
That speed…
It surpassed the reaction limits of everyone—except for Mo Lei.
And Mo Lei…
Could see it!
But still—while mid-retreat—he couldn't block it!
Even at his peak, without a divine weapon in hand, he couldn't block such a strike!
A dead-end!
From the moment Li Chunjun set his sights on him, his fate was sealed—he was doomed to die today!
Realizing this, Mo Lei let out an unyielding, regretful, and furious roar to the heavens.
"Ahhh!"
Instead of looking at the sword that had already shattered the sound barrier, he gathered every last ounce of strength within his body and infused it into his arm—launching a thunderous punch straight at Li Chunjun's head.
"Boom!"
In the next moment, the head of Director Mo was struck as if by a colossal city-breaking ballista, bursting open into a bloody hole even larger than the width of the sword.
And his desperate, all-out counterattack?
It was effortlessly blocked—
With just a simple, casual movement of Li Chunjun's left hand.
Stable. Unshakable.
Like an immovable mountain that utterly repelled what was supposed to be an earth-shattering punch—rendering it powerless to cause even the slightest disturbance!
This…
Was the final scene in the life of this Integration Realm martial master.
(End of the Chapter)
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