In the foul-smelling sewer, the only sound was the trickling of water. Liu Ruolong’s Primal Force emanated from his body as he searched all around for Xiao Chen’s presence.
From the moment of the explosion to when he jumped down, no more than ten seconds had passed. He couldn’t believe Xiao Chen could have gotten far in that time.
As long as Xiao Chen was on the run, even without using Primal Force, Liu Ruolong could determine Xiao Chen’s position just by sound.
However, strangely enough, there was no sign of life in any direction.
The sewer pipes branched out in all directions, forming a kind of sewer hub where they were. Liu Ruolong frowned.
Where could he be?
“Do you really think you can hide from me?”
Although the explosion had given Liu Ruolong a moment’s pause, the fact that no one from the Night Penal Division had arrived yet made him completely at ease.
“I want to see how long you can stay hidden.”
Liu Ruolong placed his hands on the nearby wall. A searing red light traveled from his arms to the adjacent pipes.
The surrounding pipes began to heat up and turn red. The water droplets on them started to evaporate! The entire underground area began to grow hotter and hotter.
Meanwhile, a train from Rongcheng to Jiang City, which had temporarily stopped on the tracks due to an accident, was slowly starting up again.
Passengers in one of the carriages stared in horror at the ruptured car body. Just a few minutes ago, a burly giant had suddenly gone berserk, smashing a huge hole through the carriage and then sprinting into the wilderness with the speed of a tank!
“At that speed, who needs a train?!”
People clearly remembered this was their first reaction when they saw what had happened.
In the countryside, clouds of dust billowed as a humanoid figure dashed at a speed almost impossible to track with the naked eye. His phone screen was still on a conversation with Xiao Chen.
The message was marked with a location and a single phrase:
“Danger, come quickly.”
The entire sewer passage was now filled with steam. In this foul-smelling environment, the stench alone could make a normal person vomit within seconds.
But Liu Ruolong’s eyes were blood-red, and he continued to pour out his Primal Force.
He believed Xiao Chen was nearby, just using some unknown method to hide. His current tactic was to force Xiao Chen out of hiding.
The surroundings grew hotter and hotter. Deep within the maze of pipes, Xiao Chen was curled up, his arms charred black and hanging limp. His eyes were tightly shut, giving off no sign of life.
However, as the temperature continued to rise, his breathing became increasingly labored.
Liu Ruolong was violently destroying one pipe after another. Each time he investigated a spot, he would cleanse it with flames, obliterating anything organic in sight. Two minutes had passed since he jumped down, and he was growing more and more irritated.
“Could he not be here?”
Liu Ruolong squinted his eyes.
Just then, a faint Primal Force Wave emanated. Liu Ruolong’s eyes sharply turned in that direction.
“So, you’re hiding here!”
In the intricate network of pipes, Xiao Chen’s entire body was flushed red, looking like he was about to be boiled alive. If not for the rise and fall of his chest indicating he was still breathing, anyone would have thought he was dead.
In truth, the high temperature alone couldn’t kill Xiao Chen. But to heal the burns on his arms, Xiao Chen had already expended most of his Primal Force.
Afterwards, entering the Black Tortoise Body’s Turtle Breath Playing Dead state had consumed a massive amount of Primal Force as well. Now, he was on the brink of collapse.
He knew that even if he continued to feign death, he would eventually perish here, so he consciously disengaged the Turtle Breath state and woke from his subconscious.
Amidst the booming sounds, the darkness was pierced by firelight, steam billowing around. A man enveloped in red flames crawled through the narrow pipe.
“Xiao Chen.”
The moment Liu Ruolong saw Xiao Chen, he attacked. He had no intention of wasting words with Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen’s gaze remained calm, merely staring silently at Liu Ruolong.
“Boom!”
A violent tremor rippled through the surroundings, a force comparable to the previous explosion. The steel pipes groaned and twisted out of shape!
It was as if someone outside was using brute force to destroy everything in sight.
“Boom!”
The second thunderous crash came. The passageway in front of Liu Ruolong collapsed abruptly, dirty water splashing everywhere. A massive figure, like a falling meteor, crashed down between him and Xiao Chen, forcibly halting his attack!
Seeing the newcomer’s face, Liu Ruolong’s pupils contracted, and he instinctively reached for his phone.
But the man before him gave him no time. With a beast-like roar, he charged through the flames spewing from Liu Ruolong’s fingers, rapidly closing the distance between them.
“You should die.”
Xiong Qingshan!
After unleashing his awakening skill, Xiong Qingshan was a completely different person from his former mild-mannered self. He now resembled a humanoid tank. The narrow passageway was almost destroyed by his sheer physical presence. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Liu Ruolong!