Chapter 96: A Spear of Fury

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: A Spear of Fury

"ROAR~"

A brown figure appeared like a phantom, rushing into the hot pot restaurant in the blink of an eye.

Lin Zhen’s eyes widened. He shoved Fang Huiyi away with all his might, bracing the fire axe in front of his body.

"BANG!!"

A tyrannical force slammed into him. Excruciating pain shot through his back as his entire body crashed into the wall, kicking up a cloud of dust. The wall spiderwebbed with cracks.

"AHH!!"

"ROAR~"

A foul, bloody stench washed over him. He looked down to see the creature’s sharp teeth sinking into his left prosthetic arm. A tearing pain flared from the stump where it connected to his shoulder.

It was a canine Calamity Beast, solid brownish-yellow with a body as powerful as a mastiff’s—a Mastiff Dog.

It had a streamlined body and dozens of sharp teeth capable of biting through steel.

Its speed and power were both well-balanced, unlike the cumbersome Iron Spike Wild Boar.

An ordinary Martial Artist would find it nearly impossible to fend off its sneak attacks.

In that instant, Lin Zhen’s eyes turned bloodshot.

He had lost his left arm to a Mastiff Dog years ago; he never imagined he’d be bitten by one again.

"Die!"

Lin Zhen ripped his prosthetic arm free. Channeling all his strength into his right arm, he brought the fire axe down on the Mastiff Dog’s neck with the force of a collapsing mountain.

"SQUELCH~"

The fire axe lopped the Mastiff Dog’s head clean off, spraying blood all over Lin Zhen’s face.

"Hahh~"

Completely spent, Lin Zhen collapsed to the ground, managing a smile for Fang Huiyi as she struggled to her feet nearby.

"Axia, you scared me to death!"

Fang Huiyi scrambled to her feet and started toward him.

"It’s okay now!" Lin Zhen reassured her.

But in the next instant, a massive shadow fell over Fang Huiyi, enveloping her.

Lin Zhen’s face paled. His heart leaped into his throat.

"Huiyi, run!!!"

Lin Zhen roared with every ounce of his strength!

He saw it—an Iron Spike Wild Boar. Its beady, blood-red eyes stared at Fang Huiyi, its expression twisting into a cruel grin.

"BOOM!!"

The Iron Spike Wild Boar dug its thick hooves into the ground and charged, kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

Its curved tusks gleamed with a cold light.

A direct hit would shatter the organs of even a First Realm Martial Artist, leaving no chance of survival.

To say nothing of the frail Fang Huiyi. Her life was hanging by a thread.

Fang Huiyi turned, watching in horror as the Iron Spike Wild Boar thundered toward her.

Boundless killing intent washed over her. There was no escape.

She wanted to run, but her body was frozen in terror. She couldn’t move.

The others in the back kitchen lowered their heads, unable to watch.

Fang Huiyi stared blankly. ’Am I going to die?’

’What a shame...!’

Her thoughts turned to Lin Qi!

At that same moment, out on the street, a blood-soaked figure wielding a black-and-red great spear heard Lin Zhen cry out "Huiyi."

He snapped his head around.

And saw a sight that plunged Lin Qi into despair.

An Iron Spike Wild Boar was charging his mom. If it connected, she would die without a doubt.

And he was still twenty to thirty meters away.

"You’re courting death!!"

Lin Qi let out a deafening roar, his eyes bloodshot and wide with fury.

He was enraged!!

A fire ignited in his chest, his rage flaring up and consuming him, unleashing all of his power.

His three Talents—Stomach Enhancement, Dragon Energy and Tiger Fierceness, and Steel Bones and Iron Flesh—erupted all at once.

Endless power surged from his body like an erupting volcano, a torrent of molten lava.

He gripped his Thunder Horn Spear, and with a sudden burst of force, veins bulged on his arms. His great tendons twisted like steel cables as his blood pumped furiously.

Lin Qi lunged forward and, with a surge of power from his arm, hurled the long spear.

The third Killing Technique of the Drip Water Spear Skill—Startled Swan Flash!

"WHOOSH~"

The great spear vanished, piercing the air and becoming a blur of light, like the fleeting glimpse of a startled swan.

In the split second before the Iron Spike Wild Boar made impact, a cold light flashed and killing intent flared.

Moving at incredible speed, the sharp tip of the spear pierced straight through the Iron Spike Wild Boar’s head!

"GURGLE~"

The Iron Spike Wild Boar let out a piercing shriek as its body crashed to the ground on its left side, blood pouring from its head.

Its limbs twitched for a few seconds before it finally went still.

Fang Huiyi had closed her eyes, seemingly resigned to her fate.

She only opened them when she heard the Iron Spike Wild Boar’s shriek and realized she was unharmed.

Before her stood the Iron Spike Wild Boar, its skull pierced by a black great spear. In the distance, a figure was rapidly approaching.

It was a towering, blood-soaked figure that seemed to descend from the heavens, his eyes bloodshot, like a veritable Killing God.

"Mom, are you okay?"

’Little Qi!!’

Seeing who it was, a smile finally broke through on Fang Huiyi’s pale face, and her eyes instantly welled up.

"I’m here."

Lin Qi helped Fang Huiyi to her feet.

He then saw his dad, Lin Zhen, and hurried over to help him up as well.

"Little Qi, you’re here!"

"I never thought we’d have to rely on you to save us in the end," Lin Zhen lamented weakly.

That spear throw was stunning. He was shocked that his own son had made such an incredible toss.

He ran a quick calculation in his head. ’I could never have done that.’

"Let’s not talk about that. Dad, are you okay?"

Lin Qi’s gaze fell on Lin Zhen’s bleeding left arm, then to the mangled prosthetic lying on the ground.

"Feels like the bone is cracked."

Gritting his teeth against the pain, Lin Zhen struggled to stand.

Lin Qi frowned. ’Dad’s too injured to run.’

His mind raced, and he made a snap decision. "Then we’re not leaving. We’ll stay here in the hot pot restaurant."

"We just have to hold out until help arrives."

"A few minutes should be all it takes."

"Right," Lin Zhen nodded.

"The city has a satellite defense system with real-time monitoring. They’ll know a Space Gate has appeared almost instantly."

"The Martial Artists from the Three Great Martial Arts Dojos will definitely get here as fast as possible to help."

Lin Qi nodded.

"Dad, Mom, get in the back kitchen and hide."

Lin Qi carried his father, Lin Zhen, to the back kitchen, where a few others were already hiding.

Two small children were there as well, trembling and sobbing quietly.

They looked at him with a mixture of fear and hope.

"Big brother, do you think we’ll make it out alive?"

A little girl with a dirt-smudged face and eyes red from crying asked timidly.

Lin Qi patted her head and smiled.

"I’m here. Everyone is going to live."

"Okay!!" The little girl nodded earnestly. For some reason, this big brother made her feel incredibly safe.

...

Back outside the kitchen, Lin Zhen asked worriedly, "Little Qi, can you handle this alone? After all, you’re only a First Realm Martial Artist!"

Lin Qi pulled the long spear from the Iron Spike Wild Boar’s corpse and said calmly,

"Dad, a First Realm Martial Artist? I left that behind a long time ago."

SQUELCH!

With a burst of immense strength, he pulled the black great spear from the Iron Spike Wild Boar’s corpse.

"A Second Realm Martial Artist?!" Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi exchanged a look of utter shock.

’Just how strong is our son’s Talent? He broke through to the Second Realm this quickly?’

Lin Qi flicked the blood from his spear and moved to the doorway to observe.

"GURGLE~"

In the distance, he could hear the roars of Calamity Beasts, the crash of impacts, and the clang of weapons...

But above all were the heart-wrenching screams and cries of people.

The once-bustling Wanda Plaza had descended into total chaos.

"AWOOO~"

A brown figure launched a sneak attack from a corner behind him. Lin Qi’s gaze hardened. Gripping his great spear, he twisted at the waist.

He spun around, and with a burst of power from his arm, the long spear shot out in a straight line.

Basic Spear Skill—Reversing Spear!

"SQUELCH!"

The sharp long spear shot out, glinting coldly, and pierced the creature’s throat the very instant it opened its mouth.

The long spear bored through its throat, tearing flesh and shattering everything in its path!

Blood sprayed everywhere. With an indifferent flick of his spear, Lin Qi sent the Mastiff-toothed Tiger flying like a discarded sandbag.

His face was devoid of expression. As a Second Realm Martial Artist, far stronger than any ordinary person, a mere First-Level Calamity Beast posed no threat to him.

Besides, he could unleash even greater power when fighting non-human creatures like Calamity Beasts.

Ever since he killed his first Iron Spike Wild Boar, he had realized Calamity Beasts were not as terrifying as he’d thought.

"Brother Qi!"

"Brother Lin Qi!!"

Suddenly, voices called out to him.

Lin Qi turned to see two disheveled figures come into view.

"Taozi! Amiao!"

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