From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

In this operation's team, Zhuo Hongjun's military rank was not low.

That's why he got to lead one of the teams, setting up an ambush.

One of the reasons he was able to promote to the rank of Captain at such a young age was the profound background of his family, and he was also eager to make a name for himself.

In fact, he never felt that Lu Heng was qualified to compete with him.

Yet, his superiors insisted on making him compete with Lu Heng for the "Damage Retrospection" Skill.

He didn't want to lose to someone of low birth like Lu Heng.

So, even if it meant defying military orders, he had to beat Alex Austin to the punch and capture him.

By doing so, not only could he win the competition with Lu Heng and obtain the "Damage Retrospection" Skill, but he could also wash away previous suspicions of reckless credits grabbing.

When he was at the Academy of Sciences and heard the news of Alex Austin's appearance, he wanted to do just that.

But at that time, nearly half of the guards he brought with him were Perceivers, not main combat Superpower Users.

He led this group of guards to chase Alex Austin but failed to catch him.

This time was different; in his Second Action Team, there were high-combat-power Superpower Soldiers called in from home specifically to help him.

So, when he spotted Alex Austin, he didn't hesitate to launch an attack.

However, Alex Austin's combat power far exceeded his expectations.

In just one encounter, he was hammered and sent flying.

With that single strike, he felt that Alex Austin's strength attribute had reached a terrifying level.

He got hammered and nearly thrown more than ten meters away, but luckily his level was high enough to barely stabilize his form without falling.

Immediately after, several of his high-combat-power Superpower Soldiers opened fire.

Bullets pinged harmlessly off Alex Austin's Star Shield, causing no effective damage.

Alex Austin turned around and threw his Star Shield.

Like a boomerang, the Star Shield flew out, knocking several Superpower Soldiers to the ground with a series of bangs.

After circling once, the Star Shield returned to Alex Austin's hand.

Alex Austin then charged forward, swinging his Thunder Hammer and continuing to pummel Zhuo Hongjun.

Zhuo Hongjun hurriedly erected an earthen wall for defense, getting beaten without the slightest ability to fight back.

The high-combat-power Superpower Soldiers from his family, who came to help, were either knocked away by Alex Austin's Star Shield or caught up in a fierce battle with other White Eagle Superpower Soldiers.

A White Eagle Spirit Striker who was also a Perceiver called out, "Other Da Xia teams are closing in."

Alex Austin realized Zhuo Hongjun had strong defense abilities, especially with his earthen wall, which would take some effort to smash.

But time was of the essence.

He looked back and asked, "Did you get the item?"

The assassin Superpower User raised the hard drive in his hand, replying, "Got it!"

"Let's go!" After hammering Zhuo Hongjun away, Alex Austin led his team to retreat while fighting.

Zhuo Hongjun tumbled away, and even with his Shield for defense and the external skeletal support gained from Cyber World, he wasn't killed by the blow, but he was injured. His face took a hit, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with teeth.

The deputy of the Second Action Team didn't expect these enemy spies to be so difficult to deal with. He had actually wanted to wait for other teams to surround them before taking action, but Zhuo Hongjun was his superior, so he had only to follow orders.

Now, as he saw Alex Austin's team about to withdraw,

He hurriedly shouted into the communication channel, "Targets are escaping, moving south along the river at high speed, requesting backup."

Just when everyone thought the White Eagle spies were going to get away, a red bird suddenly appeared in the sky.

This bird, red as fire, was unmistakably Su Muyu's Chongming Bird.

After the Chongming Bird appeared, it flapped its wings, creating a gust of Solar Wind.

Thousands of degrees of Flamewaves swept down, and the five White Eagle Superpower Users felt the terrible heat and dared not face it, stopping in their tracks.

The Solar Wind rolled over them, and the two nearest White Eagle Superpower Users' hair caught fire from the scorching heat.

Even the Spirit Striker's Shield was instantly penetrated by the Solar Wind.

"This fire is too strong, retreat!" The Spirit Striker turned and ran.

The five White Eagles were forced to turn back.

At this moment,

Lu Heng was walking on the river surface, leaping to land on the riverbank.

Seeing Lu Heng appear, Zhuo Hongjun's face showed a trace of resentment.

Lu Heng glanced at him and said coldly, "Turns out you can get even worse."

Since he knew him in a previous life, Lu Heng had no good feelings toward this gilded War God.

Because he used to take a set of Super Soldier Skill Sets, hiding behind the troops, barking orders.

Much to Lu Heng's surprise, this man wasn't always fond of hiding at the back giving directions. He turned out to be reckless for glory in his youth, and only later did he become that way.

Lu Heng originally thought that he had seen the worst of him in a past life, but it turned out that was better; his current glory-seeking behavior was even more pathetic.

Zhuo Hongjun, upon hearing these words, was immediately infuriated, clenching his teeth he cursed, "Don't think you stand a chance against Alex Austin, his combat power is not something you can contend with, try if you don't believe me. I want to see how many moves you can withstand against him."

No matter what he said,

This battle was inevitable, because Alex Austin was stopped by the Solar Wind.

Turning around and seeing Lu Heng, he no longer wanted to leave.

Because he wanted to avenge the blow he had received in the Abyss Battlefield.

"Finally, we meet again!" Hate filled Alex Austin's eyes.

He had been the Thunder God within the White Eagle Federation, respected by even the State Legislators.

However, everything changed after his return from the Sikes Civilization.

Because he had been defeated.

Even the invincible him had fallen, and to a Da Xia superpower user, no less.

For the proud White Eagle Federation, this was unforgivable.

Thus, with that defeat, his standing in the White Eagle Federation plummeted from its sacred pedestal.

State Legislators and Intelligence Agency officials, who once treated him with utmost respect, now dared to mock him.

This downfall was all thanks to the Da Xia superpower user before him.

To reclaim the glory of the Thunder God, he had to trample over Lu Heng's corpse and ascend the peak once again.

To enhance his combat power, he had, since his return from the Sikes Civilization, subjected himself to injections of a Superpower Potion that had yet to complete human trials.

Suffering the indignity, he trained with the help of the Superpower Potion, skyrocketing his body attributes and overall combat power.

He had come to Da Xia this time with dual objectives: the first was technological data, and the second was to eliminate Lu Heng.

Now, both targets were within his grasp.

He wanted them both.

"This time, I'll show you what true strength is. Die for me!"

Alex Austin roared and instantly unleashed his strongest combat power, lunging towards Lu Heng.

Time was of the essence, he needed to swiftly defeat Lu Heng, then lead the retreat with his team, taking the technological data with him to throw back in the faces of those Intelligence Agency officials.

His formidable presence burst forth, the thunder and lightning roared in the heavens and earth, raging through the space around them, the ground's sand and mud shattering and flying everywhere—a terrifying vista of cataclysmic proportions.

Bearing the fury of the thunder, he charged at Lu Heng with the Thunder Hammer raised high, ready to smash down.

Lu Heng, quick as lightning, retreated backward to dodge the thunderous blows, parrying the Thunder Hammer's strikes.

Boom!

Sword and hammer clashed, sparks flying.

Lu Heng was pushed back three steps, realizing that the other's strength was terrifyingly high.

From the clash, he could tell that his strength was nearing 80 points.

At this point in time, there was no normal method to reach 80 points in strength attribute.

Discovering this, Lu Heng wasn't surprised.

Because he had already known about the injection of the Superpower Potion from the beginning.

This type of Superpower Potion indeed possessed such might, able to drastically boost a superpower user's body attributes.

Regardless of any side effects that might follow, his combat power was undeniably terrifying in the present.

Facing such a formidable opponent, Lu Heng remained calm, using Conception Level movement technique to evade, and combing it with defensive sword forms to deflect the force of his opponent's assaults.

After three dodges, Lu Heng seized a flaw in Alex Austin's attack, unleashing Source Material Energy to strike with Rift Sword Radiance when there was no space for evasion.

As the Rift Sword Radiance flashed into existence, the thunder was extinguished, the sword radiance cutting with the power to sever everything struck towards Alex Austin.

The sword was quick and vicious, seizing the flaw in his advance, leaving no room to dodge.

His gaze intensifying, he immediately activated a Thunder Shield in defense while raising the Star Shield to block the radiance of the sword.

This Star Shield, created from colossal resources from the White Eagle Federation, had been reinforced through three Abyss Battlefields to reach its current A-level status.

An A-level shield, at this point in time, was presumed to be unbreakable by anything.

However, Rift Slash was a Second Transition Essential Skill, and on Blue Star, no substance could withstand this sword strike.

The sword radiance passed, and the Star Shield shattered with a loud crack, falling to the ground in two halves.

Alex Austin's focus sharpened as he leaped back, avoiding the remaining force of the sword radiance.

Lu Heng saw his Star Shield shatter, a smirk forming at the corner of his mouth: "It's over."

To Lu Heng, the most troublesome part about dealing with Alex Austin was his A-level shield.

Just relying on the power of the A-level Aurora Blade, piercing through an A-level Star Shield would take a significant amount of effort.

Now, he had dared to use the Star Shield to catch the slash of the Rift Sword Radiance.

Without his shield, he was like a clam stripped of its shell, riddled with vulnerabilities.

Lu Heng activated the Windwalker Skill to charge, sparks of light flashing in his eyes.

As Alex Austin had already witnessed Lu Heng's frightening supersonic swordsmanship, he knew that Lu Heng's movements were a prelude to breaking the sound barrier.

Facing a supersonic opponent, escape was utterly futile.

So, he summoned his Thunder Lord's Source Material Energy, calling down a thousand bolts of thunder with maximum might.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

Lu Heng initiated Shadow Traversal, slipping into the shadows, evading the thunderous assaults; in the next moment, fully charged, his body shot out at a speed of 410 meters per second, a sword stroke cutting across.

Alex Austin, now defenseless without his shield, had no chance to react; the sword's gleam skimmed past his neck, his head flying off into the air, tumbling dozens of meters before falling into the river.

The headless corpse remained standing for a moment, blood spurting before it fell straight down.

After killing Alex Austin, Lu Heng did not stop; his Sound Explosion Sword struck repeatedly.

With each sonic boom, one of the White Eagle Superpower Users was bisected by the sword's light.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

Four consecutive sonic booms, and four White Eagle Superpower Users were slain, not one left standing.

Zhuo Hongjun stared in disbelief, witnessing it all, his face a mixture of shock, resentment, and unwillingness.