If there was anyone besides Jia Yan who remained unfazed in this volatile battlefield, it would be Hengtian Masahiro, who was calmly observing the changes.
Compared to his previous vigilance against the mysterious machinery, this man, who was known as a monster, instead curled his lips slightly and observed the changes in the field.
"That man with the sunglasses is very terrifying," Jia Yan muttered. If anyone had the clearest view of the entire situation, it was him, the outsider.
"Hengtian Masahiro, toss that thing over here. Since this thing was discovered in our Huaxia, there's no reason for you foreigners to take it away!" The captain of the elite warriors narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Masahiro Hengtian.
Among everyone present, no one matched Masahiro Hengtian's imposing presence. There were even rumors that this monster had lived for over ninety years, nearly as old as the legendary top expert of Huaxia. Despite his age, Masahiro still maintained the appearance of middle age and frequently carried out missions around the world. In contrast, the renowned top expert of Huaxia, who was once hailed as the world's best, had retired from public life in recent years.
Although the situation seemed to be under control by the elite warriors, everyone knew it was as tense as a tightly wound string, ready to snap at any moment!
"Sorry, but we won't hand over this thing. Our Wa country won't comply," Masahiro Hengtian replied calmly.
"Hey! Hengtian monster, we, the United States, must have half!" Hamdun, whose face showed signs of aging, exclaimed in surprise.
Masahiro Hengtian furrowed his brow slightly. If the United States insisted on taking the lead, it would be at the expense of the Wa country's dominance. "I suggest neither side takes anything from here. Put the item down!"
The captain of the elite warriors was furious at both sides' disregard for his authority.
Finally, he aimed at Masahiro Hengtian and pulled the trigger!
His comrade-in-arms, who had been coordinating with him for a long time, also fired at the same moment!
The captain wielded the latest rapid-fire rifle developed by Huaxia, still undergoing internal testing, with no fixed model name yet. However, he had been using this rifle for a while, making it his primary weapon. The other soldier used a submachine gun, which provided sufficient firepower to compensate for its lack of precision at close range.
Flames erupted from the barrels of their guns!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The gunfire echoed through the narrow space!
The two elite American fighters tensed up, feeling as though death itself had descended upon them!
James, the "super mutant," instantly boosted his agility to the limit, his golden eyes shining brighter than ever.
His legs seemed to swell instantaneously, thickening around his thighs!
At the moment the two elite warriors pulled the trigger, James leaped and dodged their gunfire with lightning speed!
The primary targets of the two elite warriors were Masahiro Hengtian, who stood near the machinery. His overwhelming presence made him the primary threat, and he needed to be dealt with first for any chance of peace of mind.
Streams of fire sprayed toward the seemingly immortal monster.
Facing the fierce firepower aimed at him, Masahiro Hengtian's lips curled into a slight smile.
At the moment the bullets veered off course, the seasoned veteran moved with a peculiar step, as if taking a leisurely stroll to the right!
Miraculously, none of the bullets hit Masahiro Hengtian!
The captain of the elite warriors furrowed his brow. Suddenly, his rifle, gripped tightly in his hand, began to shake strangely!
"Hmm?" Masahiro Hengtian, dodging the bullets, couldn't help but express surprise!
Crack!
His sunglasses were shattered by a bullet fired by the captain of the elite warriors, causing fragments to scatter everywhere.
Masahiro Hengtian's eyes, hidden beneath the sunglasses, were finally revealed.
Jia Yan, hiding in the shadows of the cave, felt a chill run down his spine as he caught sight of those eyes, feeling as though he were being stared at by a venomous snake!
What kind of eyes were those?
Cold, murderous!
"Well done. It seems you've learned a thing or two from the old man in Huaxia," Masahiro Hengtian said, his eyes seemingly emitting a chilling glint.
The "old man in Huaxia" he referred to was the legendary expert of Huaxia, a contemporary of Masahiro Hengtian.
The captain of the elite warriors had learned a thing or two from the old man, indicating that this battle was far from over!
"Hey, hey! You Chinese folks are being quite rude. Come, taste my marksmanship," another American intervened at this critical moment.
As tensions escalated, the soldiers from Huaxia quickly sought cover nearby.
Thus, the three factions began to engage in a chaotic battle.
Amidst the chaos, one person stood amidst the hail of bullets, seemingly automatically avoiding the flying projectiles, a presence surpassing everyone else.
Masahiro Hengtian remained indifferent, extending a hand slowly towards his waist, where a Japanese katana was sheathed. The slender blade lay within, waiting to taste blood!
Even Jia Yan, who couldn't understand Japanese, hiding in the shadows of the stalactites, sensed the power of this strange man!
"Who is this person? He's not afraid of bullets! Too strong!" Jia Yan watched Masahiro Hengtian draw his sword, feeling a sense of anxiety. In this fast-paced battlefield, Masahiro Hengtian was the only one moving slowly, creating a stark contrast.
No wonder they called him a "monster" or, in other words, a "strange creature"!
Truly formidable!
As the blade was drawn, blood was sure to be spilled.
While the soldiers of the United States exchanged fire with the elite warriors of Huaxia, two Japanese men and women hid behind the machinery, firing at both sides.
Finally, Masahiro Hengtian unsheathed his katana!
"Jirigualla!" he shouted in Japanese, charging towards the Huaxia soldiers!
His speed was incredible.
Jia Yan suspected that the man's instantaneous speed far surpassed that of world champions, reaching a level almost unattainable by humans!
Naturally, the captain of the elite warriors was taken aback. But what could he do against a creature who could effortlessly dodge bullets?
As Masahiro Hengtian's katana was about to strike the heavily armored body of the Huaxia captain, he was startled by the sudden intrusion of a flying creature!
The creature was none other than a furious purple giant centipede!
Hiding behind a stalactite, Jia Yan's heart raced as he saw this enraged figure!
The purple centipede was an absolute ruler of the underground world!
It had once chased Jia Yan to the point where he had nowhere to run or hide!
To his surprise, these creatures weren't even afraid of the toxic smoke and had flown straight through it.
The speed was too fast, too fast!
The sound was almost like the roar of an airplane taking off!
It directly lunged out with its half-meter-long body!
"Purple centipede!"
Hiding at the edge of the stalactite, Jia Yan, upon seeing this enraged figure, quickly curled up even tighter!
The purple centipede, an absolute overlord of the underground world!
Once pursued Jia Yan relentlessly, with no way to escape!
Unexpectedly, they weren't even afraid of the toxic smoke and came straight through it.
Buzzing!!
The purple centipede, obviously enraged by the numerous deaths of its kind, had entered a frenzy!
It spotted the most prominent figure among the crowd, Hengtian Jiangyi, and charged at him with momentum!
As Hengtian Jiangyi, who was about to strike the leader of the Chinese warlords, saw this sudden disruption from the flying creature, he was also startled!
Then he had no choice but to turn the blade, swinging it down to strike the purple giant centipede flying at him!
Clang!!
At the point of contact between the katana and the purple centipede, there was a ringing sound like metal striking metal!
Pfft!
The next moment, the katana fiercely cut into the body of the purple centipede, with a crisp sound of fracture!
With this one stroke, Hengtian Jiangyi managed to sever the body of the giant purple centipede that could withstand bullets!
But this was not an absolute victory for him!
After all, the purple centipede was still a formidable creature of the underground world!
Its body was too tough, and after the blade cut into it for a distance, the purple centipede's ferocity erupted! Ignoring its fatal injury, its tail raised its stinger!
Pfft!
Using a life-for-a-strike tactic, its tail stinger flashed like lightning, piercing into the arm of Hengtian Jiangyi that had just struck!
Although Hengtian Jiangyi was known as a monster, he didn't have the defenses of a true monster when faced with a real monster's attack!
This sting pierced Hengtian Jiangyi's arm, and then the toxicity from the purple centipede's stinger poured into his body!
"Ah!"
At this moment, Hengtian Jiangyi's face finally changed drastically. He exerted force with both hands, swinging the katana fiercely!
Stuck in the body of the purple centipede halfway, the katana was finally completely cut off, directly slicing the king of the underground world, the giant purple centipede, into two halves!
The two halves of the purple centipede's body fell to the ground, struggling continuously, showing no signs of immediate death even after being severed!
Meanwhile, Hengtian Jiangyi's arm was injured, and the toxicity immediately spread up, turning his arm and half of his fingers into a purplish-red color!
"Hengtian-sama!"
"Hengtian Jiangyi!"
The two Yamato people hiding behind the huge machinery were stunned by the scene in front of them!
On the other hand, the people from the United States and the Chinese warlords, who were almost about to be wiped out by Hengtian Jiangyi, were in shock, but also showed signs of relief!
Hengtian, a veteran monster who had dominated the human world for decades, was actually injured by an unknown true monster in this underground paradise!
Of course, they didn't know that the purple centipede was also a king of the underground world! Hengtian's ability to cut it down with one stroke already demonstrated his strength as a human monster!