Words are easy, but when it truly matters, one can be willing but powerless.
Such was the situation now.
Aside from Wu Zongshen, the fellow disciples who sensed those auras felt as if their limbs were frozen.
These were auras they had never felt on the mountain before. It could be said that this was the first time in their lives they had felt such pure, murderous intent.
Of course, this was also because they had left early that day and hadn't felt Lin Xiao's aura, which was why they experienced this.
"You all wait here. I'll go."
Wu Zongshen glanced at his junior brothers. He frowned. Based on their current state, his junior brothers would be of no help in the upcoming confrontation.
Divine Realm puppets…
That day, he had watched clearly when their Elder He and Qi Tian's puppets clashed.
Although the puppet's every move was unrefined, its pure, instinctive combat and its attacks, imbued with the essence of the sword path, were undeniable.
He felt a hint of trepidation towards the dangerous aura of these Divine Realm modified humans.
However, a voice deep within him told him he had to face it.
Only by truly confronting an opponent of this caliber, only by defeating such an opponent, could he have a chance to advance further.
...
"What?"
In the middle of the night, Lin Xiao rose from his bed. His body moved like a phantom, appearing outside the villa.
The lingering smell of smoke and gunpowder hung in the air, and the pungent odor of sulfur assailed his nostrils.
He frowned, already preparing to head to the Northern Territory.
They really knew how to pick their timing.
A flicker of annoyance began to stir within him. Couldn't they at least wait until after the New Year's Day before causing trouble? He couldn't even have a peaceful holiday.
Divine Realm modified humans, he hadn't expected the United States to have such things.
He wondered who would arrive first, him or those modified humans from the United States.
Just now, his superiors had informed him that at least two modified humans of Divine Realm or higher had been dispatched, and they had no intention of passing through China. Their route had completely bypassed it to prevent any interception.
The United States was truly willing to spend money. Could their national treasury still support so much waste?
Lin Xiao looked up. A rope ladder had been lowered. He grabbed it and ascended swiftly.
Just as he was about to leave, he saw two figures following him.
"Who's there!"
The soldiers on the helicopter instinctively prepared to open fire.
"Don't be nervous," Lin Xiao immediately stopped them. He looked at the two additional people inside the helicopter.
To be precise, it was one person and one puppet.
Qi Tian had had the puppet carry him onto the plane earlier.
"Why are you following me?"
Lin Xiao looked at Qi Tian, who had already sat down. He closed the door.
"Since something good is happening, I naturally have to go and see," Qi Tian looked at Lin Xiao. "I thought I heard about two special modified humans just now. Of course, I want to learn from them. Practice is the sole criterion for verifying truth."
"Good heavens."
This statement left Lin Xiao speechless. He shrugged. If he wanted to go, he wanted to go. He didn't have time to argue with Qi Tian.
A helicopter wasn't fast enough; they would need to switch planes.
He could only hope that he could reach the Northern Territory before those Divine Realm modified humans arrived.
Otherwise, the Northern Territory would have a difficult New Year.