High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 173: Li Yuan! Full Power Burst!

No. 3 Outpost, Sixth Floor

In the massive conference hall, countless beams of light converged, forming two large light screens.

One screen displayed a three-dimensional map, depicting undulating mountains and rivers, with numerous red dots moving across it, occasionally disappearing.

The other screen showed a live feed of a brutal battle taking place within Observation Point 19. The valiant Wu Qiong wielded a long spear, fiercely fighting against the formidable and burly 'Logan,' but she was completely overpowered. Nearby, the young Shi Xiao, dual-wielding swords, teamed up with another 19th-level warrior to contain the hulking 'Mo Long.' Other human warriors struggled against the attacks of the Heavenly Virtue warriors.

With their top combat power and overall numbers at a disadvantage, the defeat and death of Wu Qiong and Shi Xiao seemed only a matter of time.

Before the screens, three figures frowned. They were the main officers of the No. 3 outpost, all of whom were source martial artists.

"Where's the support team?" The only woman among them, dressed in purple, asked sharply.

"At their current speed, they need another 20 minutes," the blue-clad elder Liu Jing replied slowly. "They just encountered a large group of flying aliens, losing one aircraft, forcing some to proceed on foot."

"Within a 100-kilometer radius of Observation Point 19, only three martial artist teams are available. Wu Qiong's team is the fastest, but they can't hold out alone," Liu Jing continued. "Another team needs at least 15 minutes to arrive."

He was responsible for the overall situation, including the rescue mission for Observation Point 19.

He sighed, "The key issue is the strength of these Heavenly Virtue warriors. The two leaders have used 'Dragon Blood Spirit Crystals,' and Wu Qiong, despite being among the strongest high-level warriors, is at an absolute disadvantage in single combat."

"Even if another team arrives, they may not be able to win," Liu Jing said rationally.

The conference room fell silent. The overall strength of the Heavenly Virtue race far surpassed that of human civilization in the Bright Ruins Astral Realm, allowing them to deploy greater forces.

"I should have gone earlier," the white-clad young man frowned. "Had I gone, the support team wouldn't have been delayed and would have arrived by now."

"No."

"Han Chong, I understand your thoughts," Liu Jing said, looking at the young man. "But you must realize that today is just a minor skirmish. We three cannot act recklessly."

"No major incidents, we cannot leave the outpost."

"We must not leave the 300-kilometer radius of the outpost unless it's a dire emergency," Liu Jing said gently. "Breaking the rules may seem beneficial now, but it will bring great disaster in the long run. If we attract flying-level native beings, it won't just be a few martial artists dying; the entire outpost could be wiped out."

"I understand, Liu Lao," Han Chong said in a subdued voice, knowing the rules.

Watching human martial artists being killed, he felt disheartened.

"Sometimes, casualties are inevitable," Liu Jing sighed. Human civilization had only established 'outposts' in the Bright Ruins Astral Realm, which were essentially observation posts for gathering intelligence and limited resources, not 'advance bases' or 'garrison bases.' Therefore, both China and the Seven Stars Alliance invested limited resources in the Bright Ruins Astral Realm.

The dominant force in the Bright Ruins Astral Realm was the terrifying flying-level beings leading their respective factions in central 'Bright Mountain,' rarely concerning themselves with the peripheral regions. For the Seven Stars human civilization to survive in the Bright Ruins Astral Realm, they had to stay low-profile, avoiding the attention of these flying-level beings. This was why source martial artists were not allowed to act recklessly.

Frequent actions by source martial artists would undoubtedly attract powerful second-tier aliens, leading to disastrous wars. If the situation deteriorated, the outpost's devastating thermal weapons capable of annihilating top second-tier aliens would likely draw flying-level native beings, resulting in catastrophe.

"Wait," Liu Jing's eyes suddenly brightened. "There may be a turning point."

"Xu An has arrived," Liu Jing said.

"Xu An?"

"Who's Xu An?" Han Chong and the woman in purple looked puzzled, unfamiliar with Li Yuan's situation.

"You'll find out soon," Liu Jing said with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

...

Observation Point 19

Whoosh! As Li Yuan charged into the passageway, he saw several human corpses, their attire indicating they were ordinary guards at the observation point. This scene reminded Li Yuan of the fish tide in Jiangcheng, where he also saw numerous similar human corpses.

At that moment, Li Yuan's killing intent surged.

At the end of the passage, three purple-robed figures, seemingly responsible for perimeter security, were chatting casually.

"Seven Stars human martial artists are here," the three purple-robed figures immediately spotted Li Yuan. Initially tense, they quickly showed disdain.

"Only level 17."

"The life detector shows just level 17," one purple-robed figure said indifferently. "Kill him."

"Don't waste time."

Without hesitation, the other two purple-robed figures produced flying darts and hurled them at Li Yuan with a fierce force.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The flying darts, moving at incredible speed, reached supersonic levels, with great weight and impact power far surpassing bullets.

Ordinary level 17 martial artists, facing these sudden darts, would be flustered or even killed, at least forced to retreat.

"Throwing weapons?" Li Yuan's eyes were cold as he moved instantly, not retreating but advancing, becoming a blur rushing toward the enemies.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Li Yuan's figure seemed to blur, appearing to move in a straight line but actually making tiny, lightning-fast movements, extremely difficult at such high speeds.

In a flash, Li Yuan easily dodged more than ten whistling darts, completely traversing the over 50-meter passage.

This was the fifth-level technique 'Unity of Man and Nature.'

Sensing the world allowed Li Yuan's perception to far surpass normal first-tier warriors, easily detecting the darts' paths.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The supersonic heavy darts missed Li Yuan and embedded deeply into the metal walls of the passage.

"Not good."

"Is he level 19? Such speed."

"The life detector was wrong."

"And his technique is superb, his body skills strong," the three Heavenly Virtue warriors' faces changed instantly.

They were all elite warriors over level 18, each with third-level techniques.

Though Li Yuan's speed was fast, they could barely see it, feeling his terrifying strength.

"Run."

"Quickly."

"Meet up with the captain," the three Heavenly Virtue warriors turned and fled without hesitation, moving at great speed.

Fight? Judging from Li Yuan's speed and body skills, they knew they were no match. Better leave it to the two captains.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Li Yuan and the three Heavenly Virtue warriors chased and fled at extreme speed, passing through several passages and two halls, each severely damaged, some half-collapsed, showing signs of fierce battles, with many human and Heavenly Virtue corpses.

Whoosh! Whoosh! The three Heavenly Virtue warriors retreated quickly, but Li Yuan pursued even faster.

In a state of extreme mental acuity, Li Yuan, whose life level was originally 16.8, unleashed speed and power comparable to level 19 warriors.

After nearly ten seconds of lightning-fast chase, the slight sounds of fighting turned into loud roars and yells from the deepest part of the observation point.

Finally, Li Yuan caught up with the three fleeing Heavenly Virtue warriors.

"Kill!"

"Kill." Two Heavenly Virtue warriors decisively turned, launching an attack at Li Yuan, timing their move perfectly like a sudden counterattack, attempting to slay him.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two spear shadows streaked through the air like lightning.

Thud! Thud! The two Heavenly Virtue warriors felt a cold flash before their eyes. Li Yuan had already passed them, their throats pierced by the spear, blood spurting out.

They fell heavily.

"This..."

"I..." The two Heavenly Virtue warriors couldn't believe they were dead.

"What?" The surviving Heavenly Virtue warrior was stunned.

One spear killed two elite warriors?

The strength gap was this big?

But he didn't know that Li Yuan's speed and power were far superior. Not killing them instantly would be abnormal.

When the strength and speed gap is vast, techniques matter little, but with close or superior basics, high-level techniques show their terrifying potential.

Li Yuan, achieving 'Unity of Man and Nature' at eighteen, was historically significant in the Seven Stars human civilization.

One can imagine how rare this was.

In first-tier beings, even those with fourth-level techniques were rare, let alone fifth-level.

"Kill!"

Li Yuan's speed barely paused, swiftly pursuing the last Tianliang warrior.

... In the grand hall.

Dozens of Heavenly Virtue warriors had completely overwhelmed the human martial artists, many of whom lay dead.

It was a one-sided slaughter.

"Kill! Kill, kill!" Wu Qiong, spear in hand, fought valiantly against the burly Logan, looking for a chance to kill him.

Clang!

Clang! Shi Xiao, dual-wielding swords, fought desperately but was filled with despair.

The old ghost was dead, Man Zai was dead, Yu Hai was dead... The nine warriors Shi Xiao had just met in the squad, six of them were dead and the rest was severely wounded.

Shi Xiao saw no hope of winning, not even escaping.

Almost all human martial artists had lost hope, making their final desperate struggles.

Die! They would fight to take one down with them.

Suddenly.

Boom! A purple figure was suddenly blasted into the entrance passage.

This purple figure slammed into a large pillar, then fell to the ground, covered in blood, with blood flowing from its neck—it was clearly not going to survive.

"Huh?"

"What happened?" Several Heavenly Virtue warriors instantly reacted, instinctively looking towards the dark passage.

Swish!

While their attention was drawn to the corpse, a shadowy figure, like a ghost, took advantage of the night and slipped into the hall, launching a direct attack.

"Plop!"

"Plop!" Several terrifying spear shadows blossomed, and before a few Heavenly Virtue warriors could react, they felt a chill in their throats followed by a sharp pain. They instinctively clutched their throats, unable to make a sound.

They fell one by one.

"Not good."

"An assassin! It's the enemy." The Heavenly Virtue warriors finally awoke from their daze, glaring angrily at Li Yuan.

"Reinforcements?"

"Just one person?" The human martial artists in the hall, who were still alive, first felt a surge of hope, then a tinge of disappointment.

Only one person came?

"Li Yuan?" The previously desperate Shi Xiao's eyes lit up upon recognizing Li Yuan.

Immediately, Shi Xiao's heart tightened as she shouted, "Xu An, run! Get out of here!"

Shi Xiao genuinely liked Li Yuan and didn't want to see him die alongside her.

"Senior sister." Li Yuan also saw Shi Xiao and felt a wave of relief.

Fortunately, he arrived in time.

He didn't have romantic feelings for Shi Xiao, but she had treated him well, so he naturally didn't want anything bad to happen to her.

Boom!

As soon as Li Yuan entered the hall and grasped the situation, he fully unleashed his power, charging towards the short and stout Mo Long.

"Kill."

"Kill him." The other Heavenly Virtue warriors roared with anger, many of them brandishing their weapons, trying to stop Li Yuan.

"Plop!" "Plop!"

Like a whirlwind, with spear shadows dancing, Li Yuan, at full strength, instantly killed three Heavenly Virtue warriors, showing no mercy.

"Kid, die." A deep, low growl resounded.

Boom!

The short and stout man, who had been suppressing Shi Xiao and trying to kill her, suddenly withdrew his battle-axe and, in a flash, charged at Li Yuan with the speed of lightning.

Swish, swish, swish! Axe lights intertwined, and the axe clashed with the long spear as Li Yuan completely blocked Mo Long's attacks.

"Haha, exhilarating."

"Stronger than the alien opponents I've killed before." A gleam flashed in Li Yuan's eyes. "If I can kill him, I wonder how much my spiritual awakening will increase."