Chapter 535 Battle
Zhou Shanshan, lying on the ground, finally understood everything after hearing Wang Zhiqiang's words.
Wang Zhiqiang was not a professor at Jinling University at all. He had merely obtained information about the mentally ill in Qingshui Village by chance, witnessed their condition, and then joined the medical team.
From the very beginning, he knew that the patients in Qingshui Village were caused by a leak of experimental materials from the treasure vault.
His objective from the start was this very treasure vault.
Zhou Shanshan raised her head and looked at Wang Zhiqiang. She said, "Professor Wang, no matter what, the villagers of Qingshui Village treated you very well. Since your goal is the underground treasure vault, and you know that the cause of their mental illness is the leakage of experimental materials from the vault, can you, after discovering the treasure vault, publicize the composition of the experimental materials and research an antidote to cure the mentally ill in Qingshui Village? That would be a good deed."
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhiqiang couldn't help but burst into a hearty laugh at Zhou Shanshan. He shook his head and said to Zhou Shanshan on the ground, "Foolish, truly foolish. A woman like you, with such a beautiful face, yet possessing such a foolish heart, is destined for a miserable life."
"So, it's better to follow me and serve me. I will also take you to stand at the pinnacle of this world one day."
Zhou Shanshan frowned tightly and said, "Professor Wang, do you think that by discovering this treasure and possessing it, you can become a superior being? Are you not afraid of being hunted down and held accountable in the future?"
Wang Zhiqiang sneered and said, "You know nothing. I never thought this treasure was that attractive. The reason I came here is because there is an item in the treasure vault that the Celestial Venerable needs."
"As an apostle of the Divine Venerable, as a divine envoy walking the world, it is the greatest honor for me to do things well for the Celestial Venerable."
"Ten years from now, when the entire world has undergone a complete transformation and life is utterly overturned, the Celestial Venerable will be the sole emperor of the world, and I, as the apostle of the Divine Lord, will naturally be the master of this world."
Zhou Shanshan shook her head, listening to talk of Divine Venerables and apostles, and looked astonished and incredulous. She said to Wang Zhiqiang, "Professor, you have gone mad. Please come to your senses!"
Wang Zhiqiang became impatient. He looked at Zhou Shanshan on the ground and said furiously, "You know nothing! You are the one who is mad. You think I've been brainwashed, but you don't realize that you are the one who has truly been brainwashed."
"Do you think this world is fair right now? Do you think the current operating order is correct? You think it's correct simply because the education you've been exposed to since childhood has been so."
"But in reality, humans, as part of nature, as beasts, should inherently follow the true law of the jungle – the survival of the fittest. Yet now, money controls everything, and capital engulfs the entire world. No country, no individual can remain unaffected."
"They have fueled human greed, developed terrifying weapons, instigated wars, and stockpiled all sorts of nuclear and hydrogen bombs. The current order is damaging to the Earth."
"And in the future, the rule of the Celestial Venerable will truly bring peace to the world, preserve the Earth, and allow all of humanity to flourish."
Wang Zhiqiang said, looking down at Zhou Shanshan from above, impatiently, "There is still some time left. Serve me well, and perhaps I will spare your life. But if you do not please me, then this place will be your burial ground today."
As Wang Zhiqiang spoke, his dry hand reached out and tore at Zhou Shanshan's neck. With a ripping sound, Zhou Shanshan's clothes instantly turned into shreds.
At this moment, Chen Yang, hidden behind the rocks, could no longer remain a passive observer.
Chen Yang was not careless. He immediately activated the Sky-Treading Secret Technique. His figure moved like a phantom, swaying left and right, and he rapidly flew towards Wang Zhiqiang's back.
Reaching Wang Zhiqiang's back, Chen Yang suddenly drew his saber. With a "swish," the saber severed Wang Zhiqiang's entire right arm.
With a scream, Wang Zhiqiang retreated rapidly, a large amount of blood spilling from his arm. He turned and looked at Chen Yang in disbelief.
Chen Yang had already reached Zhou Shanshan's side. He turned to look at Wang Zhiqiang and chuckled, saying, "Professor Wang, thank you for your hard work. You came all this way alone late at night to continue probing the underground situation. You have made a great sacrifice for the health of the people of Qingshui Village. We will arrange for you to be honored as a martyr of the medical team in the future."
Wang Zhiqiang looked Chen Yang up and down again. He was extremely incredulous, unable to understand how Chen Yang had suddenly appeared.
He had been paying close attention to his surroundings, constantly vigilant, fearing that others might covet his treasure. Yet now, Chen Yang had suddenly appeared and directly severed his arm. Who was this fellow?
Wang Zhiqiang reached out and slammed his severed right arm. With a "boom," his right arm emitted a blood-red flame. In an instant, the bleeding stopped, and the entire wound gave off a foul, burnt smell.
Seeing this, Chen Yang narrowed his eyes.
Indeed, Wang Zhiqiang's methods were extraordinary. Ordinary Grandmasters did not possess such abilities. His palm could gather internal energy into flames, just like himself.
Chen Yang walked towards Wang Zhiqiang, smiling and saying, "Professor Wang, what powerful means! That blood-red flame is not formed from internal energy, is it? It's truly bizarre. You appear to be an ordinary person, with very weak internal energy fluctuations within your body, yet you possess such abilities. It's truly perplexing!"
Wang Zhiqiang had also calmed down by now. He realized that only Chen Yang had arrived. At this, he let out a roaring laugh. Wang Zhiqiang looked at Chen Yang and said, "Indeed, I misjudged you. I didn't expect you, you bastard, to be a master. However, Chen Yang, you have also lost your chance to live."
"Originally, if you had launched a surprise attack from behind me, and if you had stabbed me through the heart and killed me, you would not have had the chance for me to exact my revenge now. You are, after all, still too young, hahahaha..."
Chen Yang shrugged and said, "You only have one arm left, what waves can you possibly stir up?"
Hearing this, Wang Zhiqiang's voice became enraged. He abruptly raised his remaining left hand and shouted loudly, "Today, I will let you see what a divine apostle is! I, Wang Zhiqiang, am honored to be chosen by the Celestial Venerable as one of his thirty-six apostles. I represent the Divine Venerable in walking the world, solving his problems, and searching for treasures."
"And today, I will let you know that divine apostles are not to be trifled with. You have angered divine might, and tonight... you will die here."
As his voice fell, Wang Zhiqiang's entire right arm suddenly erupted in fierce, blood-red flames. Then, his eyes instantly turned into two balls of burning fire.
The next moment, Wang Zhiqiang let out a roaring laugh. With a "whoosh," his entire body, like a fire wheel, charged directly at Chen Yang. His speed had already surpassed that of a Grandmaster!