Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1796 - 1789: Calm Handling

Chapter 1796: Chapter 1789: Calm Handling

"Retreat!"

Feng shouted loudly, then swung a slash from bottom to top. In an instant, Qi Force burst out, tearing the ground as it shot towards the man attacking from the opposite side.

However, the mysterious man was unfazed, merely crossing his arms in front of him, bravely resisting Feng’s deadly Qi Force without slowing down.

Feng had long anticipated this effect, as this was the East Continent; most of these cultivators had protective True Qi, rendering conventional attacks ineffective against them.

Yet she continued to slash several times, releasing more Qi Force for long-range attacks, attempting to hinder the opponent’s advance.

The reason for doing so was because she fully absorbed the experience taught by Huayu Ting, which was to avoid close combat with cultivators as much as possible.

Compared to the complex and diverse magic system of the Western Continent, the cultivation system of the East Continent was equally intricate.

Especially the series of attack and defense systems built around the cultivation system, which were widely utilized by people of the martial arts world.

Typical attacks like Flow Redirect and Star-shattering directly target the most crucial parts of cultivators, instantly incapacitating opponents.

Therefore, whether it was martial artists or sect experts, they tried their best to avoid close combat with opponents. Only when absolutely necessary would they engage in direct close combat.

For an enemy who completely ignores long-range attacks and charges directly at people, even more caution is needed, as the opponent might be using such dirty tactics.

Baiyue was fully aware of this, and thus eagerly wanted to help Feng solve the problem.

However, just as she was about to pull the trigger, she realized a problem, so she checked the pistol in her hand and found out she was carrying a standard 9mm caliber pistol instead of the Yuanzi pistol which has great lethality against cultivators.

"Careless!" Baiyue cursed regretfully in her heart.

Before she could react, the enemy had already rushed to Feng’s front, engaging her in a tussle. The fight between both sides was extremely fierce.

Feng was actually not afraid of close combat, merely more vigilant after being reminded by Huayu Ting.

Since childhood, she learned Western Continent swordsmanship and was not intimidated by such close combat, allowing her to fight toe-to-toe with her opponent.

It should be said that due to the existence of protective True Qi, Feng’s Kedal metal blade couldn’t breach the opponent’s defense. Otherwise, a few slashes would have scattered the opponent all over the place.

However, she also learned protective True Qi, so even with close combat, she didn’t feel ill-prepared, just needing to be particularly alert not to be subject to Flow Redirect or Star-shattering.

The attacker struck with continuous palm thrusts, aiming directly at Feng’s vital points while blocking her swift sword moves, the battle was intense.

Despite wielding a blade, Feng’s attack style mainly focused on stabbing, flicking, and slicing, without fully leveraging the chopping effect of the blade.

After over fifty rounds of battle, the fight reached a stalemate. Just then, Feng heard Baiyue behind her shout, "Feng, retreat!"

Without questioning, she immediately took a large step back, quickly followed by a series of gunshots ringing from behind.

Bang bang bang!!!

Baiyue repeatedly pulled the trigger, thwarting the attacker’s attempt to pursue. Although he was reinforced by protective True Qi, he couldn’t withstand a continuous barrage of 9mm pistol bullets and had to employ more magic to enhance his protective True Qi, thus temporarily abandoning the pursuit.

Taking advantage of Baiyue’s cover, Feng retreated several steps back to where Baiyue stood. Baiyue immediately secured the gun, then swiftly pressed Feng’s back with her left hand while drawing the Yuanzi pistol from Feng’s back with her right hand, firing a shot at the attacker.

Baiyue, a human calculator indeed, remained unflustered even at tense moments, quickly coming up with a solution.

Though she hadn’t brought a Yuanzi pistol, lest anyone forget, Feng’s Yuanzi pistol was always by her side. Baiyue, slightly calmed down, quickly realized this.

Boom!

The Yuanzi pistol emitted a muffled roar, the attacker widened his eyes, involuntarily letting out a heart-wrenching scream.

Qitian has an attracting effect toward Yuanzi Group, hence only a rough directional shot is needed, and the Yuanzi Group will guide itself to the opponent’s Qitian, where it releases energy upon impact, exploding the opponent’s Qitian.

Seeing the successful hit, Baiyue lightly pushed with her left hand and said to Feng, "Go!"

Feng immediately launched a charge, her figure darting like lightning towards the attacker. As she dashed past him, Feng’s long blade had already sliced across the opponent’s neck.

Without protective True Qi, any physical material is just tofu in front of the Kedal metal blade, let alone the more fragile human skin and bones.

The attacker felt a sudden chill on his neck, his head started fading, losing control over his body. He stared with wide eyes for a moment, and his whole head suddenly fell to the ground, the wound spurting more than three meters of blood.

As previously mentioned, Feng’s attacks are extremely sharp, correspondingly also ruthless; this is why Luo’er rarely lets her engage in battle.

As modern people, the Advance Team members can accept someone being shot dead by bullets or having their head blown off by a single shot. But it is hard to accept someone losing their head or having their body fragmented into several pieces.

Two seconds later, the headless attacker’s body collapsed heavily, blood splattered all over the ground, along with a rolling head, looking extremely gruesome.

Although somewhat hard to stomach, Baiyue seemed already accustomed. With a frown, she slightly covered her nose, handing the Yuanzi pistol back to Feng, "Next time, prioritize shooting in combat."

"But firing in the East Continent..." Feng said hesitantly as she walked over to take the Yuanzi pistol.

"What’s there to be afraid of? We are honored guests of the Imperial Court from the Wen Family, so what if it’s Star-shattering." Baiyue reassured.

Soon, the three armor-clad soldiers who were led away finally realized they were tricked and rushed back hurriedly. Witnessing the scene before them, they felt their hearts leap into their throats.

"I am incompetent, causing esteemed guests such fright, may I ask if the esteemed guests are hurt?" They rushed to the duo, knelt and cupped their hands in fear, asking.

"We’re fine, this isn’t our blood." Baiyue replied indifferently, not blaming them for the ordeal.

"Of course, of course," the lead soldier said with visible relief, exclaiming in excitement, "The two Manor Lords are indeed valiant and powerful."

"Take care of this area, we should head back," Baiyue deliberated before saying.

"Understood, I will arrange it immediately, welcoming the two Manor Lords back to the mansion."

The three armor-clad soldiers were undoubtedly the happiest to hear they were heading back, considering the dangers outside, staying in the mansion felt much safer.

Most of them came from the Forbidden Army, under Yichuan Xv’s command. And Yichuan Xv ordered them to ensure the absolute safety of the Advance Team at all costs, thwart any Wu Family conspiracy.

Although they were cultivators, they were supporters of the Wen Family.

The reason previously mentioned, the Wen Family is not simply a non-cultivator alliance but a very large and complex organization.

This organization includes scholars, merchants, sect disciples, scattered cultivators, civilians, and even outsiders.

In its early days, the Wen Family was relatively pure, just an alliance of scholars, which is why it was referred to as the Wen Family.

But as the organization expanded, more people seeking power joined the Wen Family, making it vast and bloated. It’s more of a category than a single organization.

Compared to the Wen Family, the Wu Family is purer, just an alliance of cultivators. This includes various powerful noble families dependent on martial prowess and numerous cultivation sects, almost encompassing two of the three mountains of the Dongsheng Empire.

And it is precisely this purity that made the Wu Family very strict in selecting members. They adhere to the belief, if you’re not a friend, you’re an enemy.

With such a notion, the Wu Family offended many outside the organization, but intimidated by their martial prowess, these people could only choose to submit.

The Wen Family’s arrival undoubtedly changed this situation.

If it’s not friends, then enemies, why not join the Wen Family opposing the Wu Family?

It was based on such simple ideas that more and more people and forces joined the Wen Family, among them were cultivators, and even some cultivation sects.