Song Qiao's footwork was incredibly fast, and his opponents, expecting him to be cornered, were caught off guard by his sudden assault.
While the two individual martial artists possessed superior personal strength, their tactical awareness was no match for the elite members of the Shan Shui squad.
They were completely unprepared when Song Qiao burst from behind a large tree, charging at them like a phantom!
"Enemy! Alert! Alert!"
A loud shout erupted from the crowd, and the squad instantly became vigilant.
Various weapons were rapidly brought to bear, searching for targets in the surroundings.
By this point, one martial artist had already been struck.
He fell to the ground, his breath completely gone!
Song Qiao's attack was swift, precise, and deadly; he gave his opponent no chance.
In the brief lull between gunshots, he had already launched a decisive strike and eliminated one enemy!
And he didn't stop there. After dispatching the first, he turned and lunged at another!
His momentum surged, fierce and unyielding like a tiger descending a mountain!
In such a situation, one could not afford to be merciful.
Song Qiao's fighting principle was simple: kill or be killed!
Sensing Song Qiao's intent, the other martial artist was greatly alarmed.
Unable to process the situation, he completely lost his composure!
He raised his hands defensively in front of him, his footwork clumsy and unrefined.
A Bagua Zhang technique, riddled with openings, was hastily employed against Song Qiao!
"Hmph! Disgraceful!"
Song Qiao scoffed, his fist unstoppable as it arced towards his opponent!
With a thunderous bang!
Despite the martial artist's attempt to block with Bagua Zhang, he was still sent flying by Song Qiao's punch!
*Puff!*
A muffled groan escaped his throat, and blood gushed from his mouth and nose!
His body rocketed backward like a cannonball.
His feet gouged a trench several yards long in the ground before he finally managed to stop with great difficulty.
"Damn it!"
The martial artist regained his footing, wiping the blood from his nose and mouth haphazardly.
He fumbled for a dagger, roared, and charged at Song Qiao!
The dagger sliced through the air, and the rotten branches underfoot snapped and crackled with each stride.
In the fading glow of the flare, the dagger glinted with a chilling sharpness!
It looked as sinister as the fangs of a venomous snake!
However, Song Qiao merely sidestepped the attack.
The dagger grazed the collar of his shirt but left no mark.
The martial artist was startled and, in a swift reversal, changed his hand into a claw and lunged at Song Qiao!
Simultaneously, the surrounding Shan Shui squad quickly regrouped, and gunfire erupted!
*Bang bang bang!*
Bullets rained down like a dense storm, firing wildly at Song Qiao!
"Careful!"
His companions, unable to match Song Qiao's speed, could only provide covering fire from the rear.
Several enemies were quickly gunned down, but Song Qiao's situation was extremely perilous!
A bullet struck Song Qiao's back, making a soft *biu* sound!
The bullet easily pierced his clothing, on the verge of penetrating his back!
But it suddenly met resistance, unable to penetrate further!
It was body armor! He had worn body armor under his jacket.
Even with Song Qiao's speed,
he couldn't possibly dodge every single bullet of such a dense barrage without cover.
Even with his astonishing senses, his physical speed had its limits.
But with the addition of body armor, the situation changed entirely.
He didn't need to dodge everything; he only needed to use his perception to avoid areas not protected by the armor.
This maneuver would be incredibly difficult, if not impossible, for an ordinary person.
However, for a martial artist of Song Qiao's caliber, it became considerably easier!
Although the body armor couldn't withstand the impact of the bullets,
the shock was negligible for a martial artist!
"What?"
The martial artist exclaimed in shock and forcefully swung his hand at Song Qiao,
intending to use his sharp claws to tear through his head!
Seeing the claw coming towards him, Song Qiao's face contorted with disdain.
He didn't dodge or evade, but instead met the attack head-on!
While dodging bullets aimed at his feet, he rapidly closed the distance with his opponent.
The claw was mere inches from Song Qiao's face! But in the next moment, it was rapidly falling away.
Because just as the opponent's attack was about to land, Song Qiao kicked!
An inch longer, an inch stronger!
A kick typically arrives before a hand, and this was no exception!
With a sudden flying kick, he powerfully struck the opponent's chest!
With a sharp *crack*!
The martial artist felt an unbearable crushing sensation in his chest!
The pain of fractured bones instantly spread throughout his body.
The immense force of that kick destabilized his balance, sending him flying backward!
*Puff!*
With a muffled groan, the martial artist felt his vision go black.
Clutching his chest, he struggled violently on the ground for a moment before his hands weakly fell to his sides.
His eyes tightly shut, he had completely lost consciousness!
It seemed like resolving the situation with these two took a long time, but in reality, it all happened incredibly fast.
It was so fast that the Shan Shui squad lying in ambush had only managed to fire their first volley of shots.
Wei Feng and Mo Ling had only just reacted and were preparing to provide support.
And the two martial artists within the enemy ranks had already fallen one after another!
But at this moment, four more figures emerged from the surroundings.
They surrounded Song Qiao!