Mu Qingcheng didn't know how long she had been running or how far she had run. All she knew was that she had to keep running to live up to the protection Xie Wei had sent.
Only the streetlights accompanied Mu Qingcheng as she ran along the endless highway. Because it was nighttime and she was in the suburbs of the capital, there were hardly any vehicles passing by during the day, let alone now.
Perhaps because it hadn't been inspected for years, the streetlights in this section started flickering, creating an atmosphere that perfectly captured the sense of escape.
"Boom!" Suddenly, an iron fist appeared on the road and slammed into the ground, blocking Mu Qingcheng's path.
As Mu Qingcheng watched the iron fist fly back into the black-robed man's hand, before she could react, a mechanical leg kicked towards her. The leg had steel blades attached to it and was only centimeters away from her.
Just when Mu Qingcheng thought she was about to die, she felt a heat in her chest, and a protective shield made of spiritual energy suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking the mechanical leg's attack.
"Tsk, boss, she has a magical artifact." The mechanical leg retreated to the scorpion tail's side, seemingly finding it a bit troublesome.
Mu Qingcheng took out the ring that was heating up from her chest, clenched it slightly, and turned to run away again.
Suddenly, the man with the steel claws flew out from the bushes and approached Mu Qingcheng's neck with lightning speed.
"Boom!" Suddenly, dust billowed up before Mu Qingcheng's eyes, and she saw a figure standing in front of her, while the man with the steel claws retreated back to the three of them.
"Xie Wei!" Mu Qingcheng exclaimed in surprise. As the smoke cleared, Xie Wei's figure was revealed.
"Yes, I'm here. Don't worry." Seeing the signs of fatigue on Mu Qingcheng's face, Xie Wei hugged her, reached out and touched her cheek, and said with some heartache.
"Sir, this operation has nothing to do with you. Please don't meddle, or you'll get yourself into trouble!" The scorpion-tailed man's voice was deep, revealing his sharp mechanical scorpion tail as he spoke fluent English, threatening Xie Wei.
"Cyborgs? People from the Eagle Nation?" Xie Wei glanced at them indifferently, his eyes already filled with violent emotions.
The world doesn't all have a complete cultivation system like China. Most of them just copy China's system, but it's not their own. So their so-called cultivators generally don't reach very high levels. They use the power of their own country to develop their own system.
Like the United States, they use mechanical modification to transform the human body, turning some of the human organs into machines, thereby accelerating the circulation of spiritual energy in the body. Not only is the physical strength guaranteed, but there will also be no obstacles to breakthroughs in realms. However, each breakthrough requires updating the mechanical equipment to meet the physical strength requirements of the current realm.
In contrast, countries like Xiong Guo use genetic engineering to modify the human body, allowing people to controllably acquire characteristics of other animals, such as growing bird wings to soar in the sky, fish gills to breathe in the water, and cheetah speed to run on land.
The Sakura Country is a follower of the Bear Country. They have no genetic program and rely entirely on drinking nuclear wastewater to change their genes. What power they gain depends entirely on luck, and it's possible for them to become fish-bodied with human legs.
Cultivators in the Dragon Kingdom can extend their lifespan through their own cultivation, but it's the same in other countries. The price they pay for gaining power is the loss of their lifespan, so they can only rely on constantly breaking through realms and replenishing their life force through spiritual energy.
China is the best.
"She's my wife, do you think I should interfere?" Xie Wei looked at the four people opposite him with a mocking expression, not taking them seriously at all.
"Fuck!" The Iron Fist Man couldn't stand Xie Wei's condescending look, so he aimed at Xie Wei's iron fist and fired it. Then, he used his legs to propel himself forward and charged at Xie Wei with his other iron fist.
Xie Wei dodged the flying iron fist while holding Mu Qingcheng. After releasing Mu Qingcheng, he immediately entered the Asura state, and his realm also reached the early stage of the Breaking Mortal realm. He took a few quick steps forward and threw a punch at the iron-fisted man. The iron-fisted man was blasted several meters away and staggered back a few steps before he could barely stand up. He looked at Xie Wei with disbelief.
Iron Fist Man's iron fist, however hard, is only at the late stage of the Innate Realm, while Xie Wei is now at the Transcendent Realm. The difference between the two is not just a matter of realm.
The man with the iron fist looked somewhat serious. His mechanical leg made a few sarcastic remarks, then leaped out of Xie Wei's sight at lightning speed before disappearing from his view. Xie Wei turned to the side, and a bloody gash appeared on his back.
"Xie Wei!" Mu Qingcheng shouted anxiously from the side.
"Hiss!" Xie Wei cried out in pain. Without hesitation, he moved his body backward to dodge, but a bloody gash appeared on his shoulder as the next attack was about to land on him.
Xie Wei stood there, moved the mechanical head on his neck back a few meters, and then kicked out, sending the mechanical leg flying dozens of meters, straight towards the Iron Fist Man.
The man with the steel claws reappeared beside Xie Wei at some point, and before he could even launch an attack, he was forced to retreat repeatedly by several punches from Xie Wei.
The man with the steel claw steadied himself, the three exchanged glances, and charged toward Xie Wei together. The man with the iron fist was in charge of the feint attack, the man with the mechanical leg was the main attacker, and the man with the steel claw was responsible for finding an opportunity in the shadows. After all, the three had been partners for a long time, so their cooperation was naturally excellent.
Xie Wei was initially struggling to hold on, but as he sustained more and more wounds, it became increasingly difficult for the three of them to find an opportunity.
After exchanging a few blows with Xie Weicai, the three of them realized how terrifying he was. He could now neutralize their attacks without even making any extra moves, and he could also strike them unexpectedly.
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