Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Countless vines sprouted from the floor, walls, and ceiling of the research lab, binding the black dragon like iron chains. The black dragon's speed immediately slowed down, but it continued to struggle. Its huge dragon claws slowly approached Qin Xiaochuan, getting closer and closer, and finally stopped when it was half a meter away from him.

Thud! The dragon claws that had been spread out closed like a clenched fist, and the cold, sharp claws swept past his eyes like a black shadow.

Qin Xiaochuan's heart was pounding.

"Damn it, they still have to scare me at a time like this. What kind of grudge do they have?" he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

After all that commotion, the short, fat man had very little spiritual energy left. He gave up trying to control the black dragon and prepared for a final battle with Qin and Guo.

Bang! Just as Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi were approaching the short, fat man, the coded door to the research room was suddenly shattered by a powerful wind blade, revealing Han Kexin and Mo Yu outside.

When Han Kexin saw that the two were safe and sound, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief. Without saying much, she quickly glanced around the research room and walked towards them with Mo Yu.

When Mo Yu saw the short, fat man at the lab table, he paused for a moment and said in surprise, "Shadow Assassin—Li Hong."

"Do you know him?" Qin Xiaochuan asked curiously.

Mo Yu nodded and said, "I think most of the older superhumans have heard of his name. Back then, he was one of the top five most notorious killers in the South. Countless wealthy and powerful people died because of his assassinations. But five years ago, he suddenly disappeared without a trace. I never expected that he would hide here."

"Someone actually recognizes me? If I'm not mistaken, you must be Mo Yu, the so-called Cold-Blooded Demon Hunter, right?" The short, fat man named Li Hong said with a sneer.

"That's an old title now. They call me a defector," Mo Yu said calmly. His melancholy face and tone made him look like he was greeting an old friend he hadn't seen in years.

"A defector?" Li Hong was taken aback. Perhaps because he learned that Mo Yu was no longer a demon hunter, his tone softened. "It seems I have been in seclusion for too long. Not only are the young kids now so strong, but the older generation has also changed. What I didn't expect was that even Mo Yu, who has always hated evil, has now become a defector."

"Yes, things change too fast. I never thought that the once-famous Shadow Assassin would become someone's watchdog. You've really fallen from grace, Li Hong." Mo Yu's tone was actually devoid of emotion, but there was a sense of pity beneath his melancholy face.

"Just as you said, things change too fast, which is frightening." Li Hong shook his head. "Being an assassin is indeed prestigious, but you have to be constantly on guard against the pursuit of you demon hunters. Of course, I was talking about the old you. Now that you are a defector, you can definitely understand the feeling I'm talking about."

"I'm not like you." Mo Yu's voice suddenly turned icy, his tone carrying an obvious disdain. "So please don't compare me to you."

"Oh, really?" Li Hong looked coldly at Mo Yu. Mo Yu's sudden change in attitude infuriated him, but he didn't lash out. Instead, he asked, "I was just about to ask Mr. Mo Yu, the defector, since you're no longer a demon hunter, what brings you here?"

"You don't need to know the main purpose, but now I have another secondary purpose, which I can tell you."

"What is it?" Li Hong asked hurriedly.

"I'll kill you."

Li Hong's expression clearly changed. His eyes narrowed, like two burning candle flames. He was undoubtedly extremely angry, but he held back. Given the current situation, he had no right to lash out. So he asked, "Can you tell me why?"

"Didn't you just say that I've always hated evil?" Mo Yu's tone was genuinely compassionate this time, probably out of pity that the other person didn't even know why they deserved to die.

Li Hong stopped talking. Since he had no other choice, he immediately prepared to fight. Just as the two were about to make their move, a series of chaotic noises suddenly came from the stairwells at both ends of the building. Among those chaotic noises, there were even barking dogs.

Han Kexin frowned and said, "These annoying guys caught up so quickly."

"What are they?" Qin Xiaochuan asked her quickly.

"Mutant vampires and mutated hounds," Han Kexin said coldly, "They were probably all experimented on."

"A mutated vampire?" He looked at her in shock.

"That's right. Not only has their overall strength been greatly improved, but they have also completely lost their rationality and emotions, turning into a group of monsters who only know how to rave about blood." She said this coldly, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking, but Qin Xiaochuan knew that it was definitely not as simple as indifference.

"Aren't vampires inherently bloodthirsty? This isn't a result of mutation," Mo Yu said coldly from the side. Because his parents were killed by vampires, he had an innate aversion and hatred towards them.

Han Kexin gave him a cold look and did not argue with him.

Qin Xiaochuan sensed the awkward atmosphere and quickly changed the subject, asking her, "Are there many? Why is the sound so chaotic?"

"A lot." Han Kexin simply uttered two words. She didn't need to say anything more, because the mutated creatures had already broken into the door of the research lab. They filled the space outside the door completely, and there were still many more behind, because the sound of running could still be heard coming from the stairwell.

Leading the pack were the mutated hunting dogs, who, like mutated vampires, had greatly increased speed and strength, far surpassing ordinary hunting dogs. Moreover, their minds were consumed by nothing but the desire for blood.

The hounds stopped when they saw the four men, then stared intently at them, their bloodshot eyes filled with a thirst for blood. Their forelegs were slightly bent, their huge mouths were slightly open, their lips turned up to reveal a row of sharp teeth, a long tongue hanging out, and a series of low growls came from their throats.

Qin Xiaochuan knew this was a scare tactic before the attack, and sure enough, the next second, these mad dogs launched their attack.

They were incredibly fast, reaching the entrance of the passage in the blink of an eye. Seeing the monsters surging in like a tide, Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi turned deathly pale.

A single hound may have limited power, but a pack of such hounds rushing in is enough to throw them into disarray.

"Hurricane Blade." Han Kexin murmured, and a spiraling hurricane immediately swept outwards. Wherever the hurricane went, all the mutated hounds and vampires were cut into pieces and blown outside. A series of screams came from the research room, and blood stained the doorway a deep red.

"Ice Wall." After Han Kexin, Mo Yu immediately placed a huge ice wall at the entrance. Outside the huge transparent ice block, the mad hounds roared incessantly, while the vampires unleashed a series of skills to attack the ice wall.

Fortunately, these vampires are mostly at level 3 or 4 in terms of spiritual power, so they won't be able to break through this ice wall in a short time.

"Next, it's our turn," Mo Yu said coldly to Li Hong as he turned around.