Chapter 521: Life and Death Struggle

"Is there a power level difference between them...?"In front of his computer screen, a man in a white suit slowly sipped red wine, his eyes gleaming with increasing interest.

Just then, he seemed to notice something and clicked on the chat box at the edge of the screen. Lines of messages popped up."Can someone tell me what's going on?""Has the dark web been hacked?""I can't close this screen... Do I have to shut down or pull the network cable?""Why would you want to close it? Don't you think this is interesting?""That guy with the hunting rifle, isn't he the 'Hunter' from the Golden Triangle, the one in the legends? He's a legendary mercenary and assassin... It's a privilege to watch him kill.""So, this live stream was started by the Hunter himself? Just so we can watch him kill?""By the way, their fight just now was too intense. The frame rate couldn't keep up with their movements. I only saw a few sparks flash, and then the person in red flew off.""But who is that person in red? To be targeted by the 'Hunter'... how unlucky."

More and more people were captivated by the scene, sparking heated discussions. The man in the white suit narrowed his eyes, staring at the blood-soaked Nie Yu on the screen, lost in thought.The next moment, what happened on screen suddenly made him freeze.

The figure in red, who had been forced back by Nie Yu's blade, suddenly sported a brilliant smile. With a backhand, he plunged a boning knife into his lower abdomen and slashed vigorously!Skin and flesh were torn open by the knife, and blood immediately mixed with the pouring rain, gushing onto the ground. The red-clad figure's smile grew more grotesque in the rain."Can't win... That's not necessarily true."

Both Nie Yu and the man in the white suit in front of the screen were stunned. Even the constant stream of messages from other viewers paused for a brief moment before a barrage of exclamations like "Oh my God" and "Is he crazy?" flooded the chat.Audience anticipation: 3

As a line of text appeared in the rain, Chen Ling, clad in red, moved like lightning through the downpour, his speed significantly greater than before. Nie Yu snorted, gripping his hunting knife with a backhand, and lunged into the fray!Clang, clang, clang, clang—Blinding sparks flew wildly through the air. This time, their exchange was even faster. Knowing Chen Ling's weakness, Nie Yu brought his blade down heavily towards Chen Ling's body once more!But to his utter surprise, Chen Ling didn't resist or grapple with him again. Instead, he spread his arms wide, intentionally taking the full force of the blow with his body!As the cold gleam of the blade sliced through Chen Ling, a grotesque wound instantly tore from his shoulder down to his left hip, nearly cleaving him in two.

While Nie Yu was momentarily stunned, the blood-red glint in Chen Ling's eyes flickered wildly. He suddenly stepped forward, shaking the floorboards beneath him. All his power gathered into his raised right fist, which then whistled as it slammed into Nie Yu's chest!Boom—!!!A visible circular shockwave rippled outwards, creating a vacuum in the dense rain. Spiderweb cracks appeared on Nie Yu's iron armor from the punch, and then, like a meteor, he was sent flying off the rooftop by a single blow!At that moment, all the "viewers" in front of their screens widened their eyes in disbelief. Both Chen Ling's self-mutilation and this sudden burst of power were completely unexpected.He actually punched Nie Yu away?!

"This guy... Is he really from the Way of the Theater God?? He's that strong?" On a roadside in San Francisco, a young man in a Tang suit mumbled to himself, his expression utterly strange.On screen, Chen Ling, having punched Nie Yu away, didn't pause for a moment. Instead, he stepped into the void, darting forward, and in a flash, he was above Nie Yu!"Cloud Steps?!"The young man in the Tang suit widened his eyes. "Damn... He really is from the Way of the Theater God!!"

The heavy rain poured down amidst thunderclaps. Both figures simultaneously burst from the rooftop. Nie Yu's body, already pushed to its limits, was thoroughly battered by Chen Ling's punch, and large mouthfuls of blood uncontrollably spurted from his throat.Damn it...Before Nie Yu's body could hit the ground, he saw the red-clad figure soaring above him, seemingly preparing to act. Reacting swiftly, he grabbed the hunting rifle from his back and pulled the trigger without hesitation!But the next moment, his fingertips only met a smooth surface... Unbeknownst to him, his hunting rifle had somehow transformed into a steel pipe.At the same instant, Chen Ling, hovering above Nie Yu by stepping into the void, aimed the rifle at Nie Yu and instantly pulled the trigger!Bang—!!Flames erupted, and a bullet shot from the rifle's barrel, striking Nie Yu's shoulder in the blink of an eye. A spray of blood bloomed in the rain.Thrown off balance by the shot, Nie Yu plummeted to the muddy ground, rolling twice before he managed to stabilize himself.

Nie Yu coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, propping himself up with his hunting knife, his face as pale as frost.The figure in the grand red opera robe slowly landed back on the ground. Covered in blood, he vigorously twisted the smoking hunting rifle in his hand, forcibly bending it in half from the middle, then tossed it aside."Your injuries won't last much longer either," Nie Yu said hoarsely, seeing the penetrating blade marks on Chen Ling and the continuously bleeding wound on his abdomen."It doesn't matter," Chen Ling replied with a weak smile. "As long as I last longer than you."

To push his power to the absolute limit, Chen Ling had risked letting Nie Yu strike him to the brink of death. Otherwise, with his current strength, it would have been nearly impossible to break through fourth-tier iron armor. The cost of this gamble, however, was a rapid drain on his life force; if not treated quickly, he would surely die.Both were on the verge of death. Now, it was a race to see who could make the other die faster.

"Alright then..."Nie Yu used his hunting knife to support himself, staggering to his feet, a hint of madness flickering in his narrowed eyes. "Then let me see what other tricks you have up your sleeve??"He lifted his foot and stomped forward forcefully. The surrounding raindrops momentarily froze in mid-air, as if an invisible domain had opened up in the heavy rain!Nie Yu's left eye gradually transformed into a wolf's eye. Simultaneously, amidst the thunderous clouds, a massive wolf's eye slowly opened...Domain: Wilderness Hunt!

Although Nie Yu was now at the end of his rope, he had realized that without activating his domain, it would be incredibly difficult to kill Chen Ling. Despite being only a third-tier combatant, Chen Ling was extremely troublesome, whether in terms of the number of his abilities, their unpredictable nature, or his close-quarters combat skill.Currently, Nie Yu's only means of suppressing Chen Ling was his fourth-tier "Domain"—his final ace in the hole.If he failed to kill Chen Ling within the duration of the Wilderness Hunt, he himself would certainly die.Audience anticipation: 2

Feeling the wolf's eye lock onto him, Chen Ling frowned slightly. He glanced at the surge of killing intent emanating from Nie Yu... then transformed into a bloody afterimage and sprinted away!Nie Yu froze on the spot.