Chapter 430 - 88: Those Who Stand in My Way Shall Die

It wasn’t just her; the entire world seemed to fall silent for a brief moment as everyone instinctively looked toward the cargo container area on the right side of the deck.

The two clashing figures stood firmly in place, the steel deck beneath their feet cratered and webbed with spreading cracks. Gusts of residual wind sent debris flying and rattled the nearby shipping containers, making the iron chains CLANK and CLATTER. Brown Qi Flame and silver-blue lightning flashed and intertwined, locked in fierce opposition.

Wu Yuntao’s face was indifferent. His left palm, like a suspended shield of thunder, forcefully blocked Lu Chao’s strike. He narrowed his eyes. "To think you actually broke through to the Exploration Level.

"It seems... you really do have good luck."

His cold voice carried a trace of murderous intent.

Lu Chao’s expression was icy as he met his opponent’s gaze. Data from his intuitive senses instantly materialized in his mind. His opponent had also stepped into the Exploration Level, possessing Life Energy on par with his own. This speed of breakthrough was somewhat unusual. Furthermore, within his Life Sensing, Wu Yuntao’s Life Magnetic Field emanated a sinister and bloody aura, completely different from the normal Qi signature of the Thunder Extreme Martial Arts method.

"The feeling is mutual."

That faint, inexplicable sense of danger still lingered. Lu Chao’s mind raced with speculation, the Qi Flame on his body growing as thick and heavy as armor.

BOOM!

Activating the Thunder Extreme Secret Skill, Lu Chao instantly entered the state of Copper Flesh and Iron Bones. With a shake of his fist, he charged at his opponent!

THUD THUD THUD THUD!

In the blink of an eye, muffled impacts rang out continuously, echoing like artillery fire. Both figures displayed the full power of the Exploration Level, no longer hiding anything, their blows leaving the deck riddled with shallow craters and trembling violently.

"This..."

Recovering from their shock, both Legos and Zhu Yue looked bewildered, seemingly just as surprised that Wu Yuntao possessed such strength. They exchanged a glance.

Before they could think further, SWISH SWISH SWISH!

THUD THUD!

Thanks to Lu Chao taking the initiative to draw the enemy’s fire, several figures leaped down from the cabins. Special Commissioner Liu, Yao Jin, and the others finally landed on the deck, launching a coordinated attack against Legos, Zhu Yue, and the other Rebel members.

In a matter of breaths, the flames of war completely engulfed every part of the cargo ship. Whether they were Superpower Level Law Enforcement Officers or ordinary fighters among the Rebels, everyone fought back fiercely, desperate to carve out a path of survival.

The hail of bullets from both sides of the river channel never ceased, relentlessly pouring down, piercing steel plates and destroying cabin levels. The continuous rumbling filled their ears as thick black smoke billowed from various parts of the cargo hold.

Amidst this chaos, at the far end of the deck—

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Fists wrapped in brown Qi Flame struck like heavy artillery, causing the air to detonate. Occasionally, they grazed the shipping containers, blasting large holes in their walls and sending showers of crushed stone pouring out. The figure bathed in silver-blue lightning moved with extreme speed, sometimes raising a palm to block a strike, and other times flickering away to evade lethal Fist Seals.

Lu Chao and Wu Yuntao fought their way down the deck toward its end, leaving exploded shipping containers crashing down and skidding sideways in their wake.

THUD!

Fist and palm collided, sending a surge of immense force outward. With his Copper Flesh and Iron Bones fully unleashed, Lu Chao’s three-fold Stacked Force Fist Seal drove Wu Yuntao back, his legs plowing through the steel deck and sliding back several meters.

However, Wu Yuntao crushed the steel plating to disperse the impact, smoothly twisting his body into a flying kick.

BANG!

He kicked a massive red shipping container into the air, sending it hurtling toward Lu Chao like an out-of-control truck.

Just as it was about to crush him, Lu Chao planted his feet firmly. Gathering Qi Flame on his right arm, he executed Tremor Edge, viciously chopping forward. The Whip Fist struck like a battleaxe, instantly splitting the shipping container cleanly in two. His gaze pierced through the falling halves of the ruined iron box, locking onto the figure in the blue hoodie on the other side.

SWISH!

Lu Chao lunged forward, closing the distance in an instant.

SPLASH!

The force-generation technique of the Thunder Fist surfaced in his mind, his blood surging like churning waves. A strike as violent as a tsunami erupted, wisps of Qi Flame clearly visible as they coiled around his right arm.

Four-Fold Stacked Force: Thunder Fist!

THUD!

The punch hit its target, detonating the air. But suddenly—

SCREECH!

An eagle’s cry pierced the heavens. Wu Yuntao’s afterimage exploded, and a streak of silver-blue lightning flashed past Lu Chao’s eyes. The magnetic field fluctuation from his Life Sensing spiked from behind. Without a second thought, Lu Chao spun around to evade.

BANG!

His sweeping right leg, sturdy as a rock pillar, intercepted a heavy Fist Seal. Looking over, Lu Chao saw that the Qi Flame surrounding Wu Yuntao was incredibly solid, resembling scales, as if a true Thunder Eagle Beast King had reappeared in the world.

"Thunder Fist?" he asked coldly, his eyes filled with mockery as silver-blue lightning wove across his left arm. "Anything you can do, I can do too."

BOOM!

The power of the Fist Seal explosively erupted, causing Lu Chao’s figure to stagger briefly.

In the next instant, SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!

Relying on the speed boost from his Thunder Eagle Skill, Wu Yuntao flickered continuously, leaving behind a trail of afterimages. Thunder Fist, Eight Trigrams Palm, kicks, Eagle Claws...

He unleashed every technique in his arsenal, employing all the Martial Skills of the Thunder Extreme Martial Arts method. Each move carried the full might of the Exploration Level, aimed directly at the vital points all over Lu Chao’s body.

CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG!

Sharp metallic sounds echoed out. Having mastered the Rock technique to the Great Completion stage, Lu Chao retreated step by step as sparks continuously burst off his body.

Then, another Eagle Claw struck from above. Like a Thunder Eagle Beast King extending its talons, it aimed straight for his face. Lu Chao raised his palm to block, intercepting the attack with uncanny anticipation, arriving first despite moving later.

CLANG!

A crisp sound erupted, like steel clashing against steel.

Suddenly, Lu Chao’s eyes narrowed. Acutely sensing a change in his opponent’s aura, he abruptly drew in a deep breath and opened his mouth.

ROAR!

BOOM!

Two thunderous sounds detonated simultaneously!

The former carried a fierce, malicious aura, vicious and berserk like a Wild Beast King unleashing thunder. The latter merged perfectly with the heavenly might of thunder, like a bolt out of the blue, meant to destroy everything in its path.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

The steel skins of one shipping container after another twisted and exploded in succession.