Chapter 031: Ambush

The sky was covered with a light layer of clouds, obscuring the stars, signaling that tomorrow would not be good weather. A cold night breeze blew, causing Chen Xiao to shiver involuntarily. Although he now possessed the power of the Supreme God, his strength was still too weak to withstand the cold.

Chen Xiao felt the money left in his pocket, gritted his teeth, and finally muttered to himself, “Forget it. I’ll find an overpass or park and spend the night there.”

Suddenly, Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows as a dark figure flew overhead. He instinctively looked up, and moments later, another red figure passed over his head, accompanied by a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.

“A fight between superhumans?” Chen Xiao’s eyes lit up. There were two ways to gain combat experience: either by fighting directly or by observing others’ battles.

A glimmer of spiritual light appeared on Chen Xiao’s right index finger as he quickly drew a simple wind-based spiritual spell in the air. Instantly, his body moved swiftly as he chased after the two figures.

One in black, one in red—the two figures raced across the night sky, unaware that someone else was following them. In just a short while, they reached a secluded forest in the suburbs.

Suddenly, the black figure ahead stopped, seemingly waiting for something. After a while, the red figure caught up. Chen Xiao stayed close behind them and hid in a corner when they stopped.

“Not running anymore?” A clear, pleasant female voice rang out. The red figure turned out to be a woman, though her face couldn’t be seen in the darkness.

“Why should I run?” The black figure replied with a teasing tone.

“If you’re not running, then die!” The woman in red screamed, her body suddenly engulfed in flames as she rushed at the man in black.

“Hmph!” The man in black sneered, taking only a half-step back. But around him, four sharp blades flashed into existence.

Swish swish swish swish! Four masked men in black appeared instantly beside the man in black, staring coldly at the woman in red.

The woman in red let out a pained grunt as the four blades forced her back. It was obvious she was injured.

“You damned traitor, spy! You must have colluded with the Japanese to steal state secrets!” she spat hatefully, blood dripping from her arm. The attack by the four Japanese ninjas had already inflicted serious injuries on her.

“Traitor?” The man in black laughed mockingly. “I, Nakata Rikuto, am Japanese by birth. How can I be a traitor? It’s just that you’ve been too stupid to realize it.”

“You!” The woman in red tried to stand up, but the blades cut deeper, blood soaking through her clothes.

“Nangong Qingyu, what do you think I should do to you next? Kill you? I can’t bear to do that.” Nakata Rukujima wore a lewd smile, while the four ninja in black had already surrounded the red-clothed woman, Nangong Qingyu.
“Take her away. Hmph, from today onward, she’ll be my slave girl.” Nakata Rukujima’s face showed excitement. “Act quickly. Although only she in the Soul of China noticed my anomaly, it’s possible others might also pick up on something.”
“Hey!”
The four ninjas nodded and rushed at Nangong Qingyu. She gritted her silver teeth, glaring angrily at them, seemingly ready to deliver a fatal strike at any moment.
Buzz!
Just then, the air trembled as five giant water dragons, each five meters long and three feet in diameter, lunged at Nakata Rukujima and the four ninjas.
“Oh no!”
“Argh!”
The five were shocked, but the sudden appearance of these water dragons gave them no time to react. They struck directly on the chests of each of them.
Bang!
Nakata Rukujima and the four ninjas spat blood and were sent flying backward.
“Damn, what’s the use of combat experience or controlling supernatural abilities? Sneaking attacks are the real way. Four second-tier supernatural beings usually struggle to take down even one person, but with a surprise attack, they took down all four. Indeed, sneaking attacks are the best.” Chen Xiao muttered as he quietly stepped forward.
How powerful was Chen Xiao? His true strength was equivalent to that of a third-tier supernatural being. With a single surprise attack, he disabled all five of them.
When the five saw Chen Xiao emerge from hiding, fear appeared on their faces.
“Are you okay?” Chen Xiao asked softly as he approached Nangong Qingyu. But when he saw her face in the dim light, he was deeply moved.
“What a girl with such radiant energy!” Chen Xiao couldn’t help but exclaim. Perhaps due to the dim light, he couldn’t see her clearly, but her overall appearance was that of a peerless beauty, and she constantly radiated an overwhelming aura of energy.
“I’m fine. Thank you for your help. Otherwise, the country would have suffered heavy losses.” Nangong Qingyu tried to get up, but her wounds were too severe; even the slightest movement caused her intense pain.
Seeing this, Chen Xiao drew a water-based healing spell in the air. Instantly, a thin layer of water enveloped Nangong Qingyu.
“This girl talks only of the country’s losses without caring about her own situation. She must be one of those so-called ‘Soul of China’ members,” Chen Xiao thought to himself.
He glanced back at Nakata Rukujima and the four others groaning on the ground, a faint smile on his face.
“Good thing I followed out of curiosity. Otherwise, such a beautiful girl would have been ruined by those brutes.”

Chen Xiao, worried, picked up a wooden stick as thick as a bowl from the side and smashed it against their legs, breaking them all to prevent them from escaping. The beating left them crying out in pain. At that moment, Nan Gong Qingyu, who had finished healing, stood up. Seeing Chen Xiao’s actions, a hint of amusement appeared in her eyes. “Hello, I owe you a lot this time. Let me introduce myself—I’m Nan Gong Qingyu…” She hesitated slightly before revealing her identity. The Soul of China was a government secret organization, known to very few even among those with supernatural abilities; only members of powerful supernatural families like Lin Tianchi were aware of it. “Hello, I’m Chen Xiao. It was no trouble at all—no need to be polite,” Chen Xiao said with an indifferent smile. Since he had already learned Nan Gong Qingyu’s identity from Nakata Rikuji, he understood her difficulties. Moreover, since she was a government official, there was no need to hide his true name.