He hesitated, torn between continuing his attack on Su Li or giving up and fleeing immediately. The two thoughts clashed, leaving him indecisive. In that brief moment of hesitation, Su Li had already leaped onto the balcony, swinging the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword in his right hand.
The short man who had been by his side saw the danger and, without a second thought, jumped from the balcony, plunging heavily into the water and diving down, hoping to escape by swimming away. He knew that Gao Shuxue was likely doomed, and if he didn't flee now, it would be too late.
"Leave no survivors!" Su Li shouted in a low voice as he swung the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword at Gao Shuxue.
These people came from "Golden Eagle Building A," and they mentioned something called the Golden Eagle Alliance, suggesting a considerable force. Since he had decided to act, he would eradicate them root and branch, leaving none behind to escape and cause greater trouble, which would lead to endless consequences.
The short man had just jumped into the water when Gong Xiao followed closely behind. She moved through the water as gracefully as a mermaid, her swimming skills even surpassing Ding Longyun's.
On the balcony, Gao Shuxue screamed, "My brother is Gao Shupeng! He's the leader of Golden Eagle Building A! How dare you—" As he roared, he extended his hands, and wolf fur rapidly sprouted all over his skin. His ability was wolf transformation. In this state, his strength, speed, reflexes, and healing abilities were greatly enhanced. This ability was somewhat similar to Su Li's "Demon Muscles," and it was considered a top-tier skill among spiritual source techniques. His strength was formidable; among Level 6 spiritual source users, he was a powerful existence. That was why he dared to be so arrogant—he had the capital to back it up.
Unfortunately, he had run into Su Li.
Without hesitation, Su Li activated the "Dragon Rhinoceros Slash" amidst Gao Shuxue's frantic shouts, ignoring any powerful background or advanced spiritual source techniques he might possess. He directly channeled the spiritual source within the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword, unleashing its most devastating strike. As the "Dragon Rhinoceros Slash" was triggered, the sword transformed into a massive energy blade over two meters long, slashing down with a blinding light.
Faced with this overwhelming power and speed, Gao Shuxue's pupils contracted, and he felt his wolf transformation ability become laughable and insignificant.
With a thunderous crash, Gao Shuxue's body exploded into a spray of flesh and blood. The balcony beneath him shattered, split in two, and collapsed with a roar.
Su Li's body fell downward, as he still needed to eliminate the last short man. He had made up his mind to leave no survivors at any cost, which was why he had unhesitatingly used the "Dragon Rhinoceros Slash"—to kill Gao Shuxue instantly and pursue the short man who had jumped into the water as quickly as possible.
A spiritual source appeared, and a message flashed in his mind.
"Level 6 Spiritual Source User: Spiritual Source 18/90"
Killing Gao Shuxue had yielded two more spiritual sources.
As Su Li entered the water, he noticed Gong Xiao suddenly emerge from the surface ahead, exhaling deeply. She looked at him and said, "Don't worry, not a single one got away."
Hearing this, Su Li relaxed. Soon, blood spread through the water behind her, and the short man's body floated to the surface. In just a short time, Gong Xiao had entered the water and killed him. On land, the short man might have lasted a few rounds against her, but in the water, with his mediocre swimming skills against her fish-like agility, he couldn't even survive a single encounter.
All seven were dead. Qi Mengyu stood frozen, as if petrified, staring at the scene. She gained a profound new understanding of Su Li and his group's combat prowess.
"Too strong..." It took her a long moment to snap out of it. Xu Xuehui continued casually munching on sunflower seeds, completely unfazed. These seven hadn't even been enough to warrant her "Heterochromatic Eye" ability before they were wiped out.
...
...
...
About five or six kilometers northwest of the 32-story building, three towering structures rose from the water, starkly contrasting with the surrounding buildings that only showed one or two floors above the surface. These three buildings were the 39-story Golden Eagle Building A, the 44-story Golden Eagle Building B, and the 42-story Shimao Center. They formed a large triangle, with the closest distance between Golden Eagle Building A and B being less than a kilometer.
At that moment, in a room on the top floor of Golden Eagle Building A, a pale-faced man lay on a wide bed. His face was almost identical to Gao Shuxue's, except for his hairstyle—he kept a clean, short cut instead of Gao Shuxue's exaggerated afro. His skin was deathly pale, devoid of any color, with dark circles under his eyes as if he hadn't slept enough. Though it was already daytime, he remained in bed, fast asleep.
The moment Gao Shuxue was killed by Su Li, this pale-faced man suddenly sensed something and jolted awake from his dream.
"Huff... huff... such a terrible dream. Shuxue was killed in it, and my chest hurts so much..."
The man who looked almost exactly like Gao Shuxue was the brother he had constantly mentioned—Gao Shupeng. They were twins, but Gao Shupeng had been born a moment earlier, making him the older brother, while Gao Shuxue was the younger. Between them existed a psychic connection that ordinary people couldn't understand. If one was injured, the other would feel the pain; if one was particularly downcast, the other would be affected too—a psychic bond that science couldn't explain.
When Gao Shuxue was killed, Gao Shupeng immediately sensed it. He woke from his dream, his chest aching uncontrollably, and his eyes slowly turned red. He let out a low roar, like a trapped beast.
Many people lived in Golden Eagle Building A, and hearing this beast-like roar, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. They recognized it as Gao Shupeng's roar.
Though Gao Shupeng and Gao Shuxue were twins, their personalities were completely different. Gao Shuxue was lecherous, arrogant, and obnoxious, and despite being promoted to Level 6 with Gao Shupeng's help, he didn't enjoy fighting. Gao Shupeng was the opposite. He had no interest in women and was poor at conversation. He loved blood, killing, and hunting monsters—or even humans. If Gao Shuxue was detestable, Gao Shupeng was terrifying.
Every night, he would go out to hunt monsters, returning late, and rest during the day, living a life turned upside down. No one knew how strong he was now. The only thing known was that when he was still a Level 5 spiritual source user, another Level 5 in Golden Eagle Building A had clashed with Gao Shuxue. They fought fiercely, and this Level 5, who was quite powerful and no longer willing to submit to the Gao brothers, was killed by Gao Shupeng with a single slash without a word. After that, no one in Golden Eagle Building A dared to question the Gao brothers' authority or doubt Gao Shupeng's strength.
Sensing Gao Shuxue's death, Gao Shupeng's eyes turned bloodshot like a wild beast's. He let out a low growl, left the room, and ordered everyone to assemble. Then, he selected twelve of them and left Golden Eagle Building A. These twelve, along with him, were the strongest in the building.
"Old He discovered that 32-story building with plenty of supplies and reported it to Brother Xue. He took Old He, Zhang Zhiyang, and the other five and set off."
"Brother Xue, Old He, and Brother Zhiyang are all at Level 6, plus four Level 5s. With that kind of strength, they should be unstoppable anywhere. How could something go wrong?"
"Besides, who in this area doesn't know the 'Golden Eagle Alliance'? Who would dare to disrespect you, Brother Peng?"
Three rafts carried thirteen people as they left Golden Eagle Building A, heading into the distance. Beside Gao Shupeng stood a young man in a suit, analyzing the situation with a puzzled expression. Indeed, with the strength of Gao Shuxue and his group, how could an accident happen? Could they have encountered some terrifying monster? But given the special psychic bond between Gao Shupeng and Gao Shuxue, the suited man didn't dare question whether Gao Shupeng had sensed it wrong.
"My intuition won't be wrong. Something must have happened to Shuxue. We'll know the details when we get there." Gao Shupeng's voice was low and hoarse. He gripped a heavy longsword in both hands, resting it on the raft, his eyes like a beast's, terrifying to behold.
Hearing this, the suited man fell silent, simply staring at the distant water. The 32-story building had already come into view.
By the time they reached the building, Su Li and his group had already left, taking the two rafts piled with supplies with them. The three rafts stopped in front of the building. Gao Shupeng, holding his longsword, leaped up first. Then came the suited man, a man in leather jacket and pants wielding an axe, a man with a scar like an earthworm on his face, a man with a green tattoo on his neck... One by one, they followed Gao Shupeng, jumping up.
Since the 30th floor was submerged by over half a meter of water, everyone directly climbed onto the half-collapsed balcony of the 31st floor, where they could still see splattered bloodstains. But the blood had already dried.
"Wei Cheng, sniff this blood." Gao Shupeng's voice was low as he looked at the man in the leather jacket and pants holding the axe.
Wei Cheng nodded, stepped forward, and twitched his nose slightly. His face grew serious.
"Is this blood from my brother and his men?" Gao Shupeng stared at Wei Cheng.
The others also looked at Wei Cheng.
Wei Cheng took a deep breath and finally nodded. "Brother Peng, you're right. It's their scent."