The Might of the Banner of the Human Emperor

"Fire!"

At the command, the crimson light of One-Eye's mechanical prosthetic eye surged. A scorching laser beam instantly ignited the air, emitting a sizzling wail as it shot straight for Lin Mo's face!

This laser was powerful enough to melt through ten centimeters of special steel plating; it was one of his ultimate trump cards.

A look of twisted satisfaction had already surfaced on Jack's face, anticipating the sight of the target's head being pierced.

Behind him, Burst Bear opened his large mouth in a cruel smile, his muscular, knotted arms steadily supporting a heavy Gatling gun.

Whir—

The barrels spun at high speed, generating a teeth-setting hum. In the next second, a deafening roar erupted!

Tongues of fire spat out as a metallic torrent of countless bullets poured madly toward Lin Mo's position. Shell casings fell like a rainstorm, paving the ground with a layer of gold.

The woman in the tight bodysuit danced her ten fingers gracefully. A large cloud of strangely fragrant pollen appeared out of thin air, quickly enveloping their figures and forming a bewildering illusion.

As for Heipi, he violently stomped his right foot!

"Earth Shatter!"

Crack!

The hard ground split open in response, and a deep fissure rapidly spread toward Lin Mo's feet like a black snake seeking to devour a man!

Laser, bullet rain, earth shatter, and concealment.

They had planned this coordinated assault right from the very beginning.

The four of them cooperated flawlessly, unleashing a guaranteed-kill combo.

This omnidirectional, multi-layered attack erupted completely within a mere second. Its sheer power was enough to wipe a small army off the map instantly.

However, facing this apocalyptic offensive, Lin Mo did not even bat an eyelid.

Sizzle—

The laser beam capable of melting steel struck his forehead, yet it splashed apart like a column of water, turning into a sky full of red specks of light before vanishing into nothingness.

Clang clang clang!

The dense barrage of bullets hit his body, producing crisp, melodic sounds, before weakly deforming and falling away, piling up even higher at his feet.

Lin Mo had not even mobilized his spiritual energy.

How could a physical body forged and tempered thousands of times by heavenly lightning tribulations be harmed by such mortal iron?

He finally moved, merely casting a faint glance at the fissure spreading beneath his feet.

Just that one glance.

The pitch-black, devouring fissure suddenly halted, as if repaired by some unseen force, and then healed itself at an even faster speed. The ground returned to its original flatness, as if nothing had ever happened.

"Pfft!"

Heipi looked as if he had suffered a heavy blow, violently spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face full of horror.

His ability was broken by the opponent with just a single look?

The ferocious expression on Jack's face froze.

Burst Bear's roar also got stuck in his throat.

Monster! This is a fucking monster!

But they knew that this overwhelming barrage of attacks was just a feint from start to finish.

Their true killing move was only just descending.

At the exact moment everyone's minds seemed shaken by Lin Mo's inhuman defense, a ghostly figure appeared silently behind him.

Onitake!

The long blade at his waist was already unsheathed, so fast that it reached the extreme, leaving behind only an ice-blue afterimage.

A trace of fanaticism and absolute resolve flashed through Onitake's eyes. This was a strike that gambled his martial dignity, condensing his life's cultivation.

"Nirvana: Formless Draw!"

Ice-blue flames clung to the blade, exuding a chill capable of freezing the soul as it slashed down abruptly!

Clang!!

An ear-piercing shriek tore through the sky.

Onitake felt as if he had slashed against an unshakeable primeval divine mountain. An irresistible, colossal force rebounded from the blade, shattering the webbing between his thumb and forefinger and causing blood to flow freely.

He stared fixedly at the back of Lin Mo's neck.

That guaranteed-kill strike had failed to leave even a single white mark on it.

How... is this possible?

Onitake's conviction collapsed spectacularly in this moment.

Right then, a voice so calm it bordered on apathy sounded beside his ear.

Lin Mo did not turn his head, merely reciting softly in a strange Japanese accent:

"Omae wa mou shindeiru! (You are already dead!)"

Onitake's pupils instantly shrank to the size of pinpricks, and the blood in his entire body seemed to freeze at this second.

"Nani?!"

Above their heads, the ancient, profound black banner fluttered without wind, suddenly bursting with tens of thousands of rays of radiant light that rippled outward like water waves.

Jack and the others only felt the space above them brighten. They subconsciously looked up, and the light shifted from gentle to blindingly fierce, piercing their eyes with severe pain and forcing them to raise their arms to block it.

The light came quickly and faded just as fast.

In a matter of seconds, everything returned to peace.

They cautiously lowered their arms, feeling every corner of their bodies.

Muscles, bones, internal organs, and even the mechanical modules implanted within them...

After a thorough inspection, the conclusion left them somewhat stunned.

No changes whatsoever.

Jack shot a suspicious glance overhead. The banner floated quietly, as if everything just now had been an illusion.

"What the hell? All bark and no bite," Burst Bear muttered in a muffled voice, his tense nerves relaxing slightly.

However, when their gazes fell back onto Lin Mo, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Standing behind Lin Mo, Onitake moved expressionlessly.

His movements were stiff and mechanical, like a marionette pulled by strings, as he slowly raised the katana in his hands.

The snow-white blade traced a cold arc, resting precisely against his own neck.

Without the slightest hesitation.

The hand moved, the blade fell.

"Pfft!"

Blood sprayed like a fountain as a perfectly good head flew into the sky before crashing heavily back down.

Thump.

The head rolled to Jack's feet. Those unyielding eyes, which had refused to close in death, stared straight at him.

From beginning to end, Lin Mo stood in place, never even lifting an eyelid, his gaze as indifferent as eternal black ice.

This sudden turn of events made everyone's scalps tingle with terror!

"Fire! We have to kill him!" Jack roared, mixing shock with fury.

Behind him, Burst Bear's body jolted, immediately responding to the command.

The heavy six-barrel machine gun was raised once more, its barrels spinning at an astonishing speed, letting out a buzzing roar.

Tongues of flame spat out, and shell casings rained down.

However, the target the muzzle aimed at was not Lin Mo.

It was Jack, standing right in front of him!

"Puff puff puff!"

The scorching bullets instantly tore through Jack's combat suit, turning his lean body into a bloody mess. The tremendous kinetic energy carried him forward, crashing heavily to the ground.

"You..." Blood foam welled up in Jack's throat as he looked at his trusted subordinate in disbelief.

"Boss! It's not me! My body... it won't listen to me!" Burst Bear's face was written with terror and despair, his voice trembling violently from fear, yet his finger remained tightly clamped down on the trigger.

Alarm bells rang wildly in Jack's mind as he instantly understood something.

He violently turned his head, using all his remaining strength to look at Heipi on the other side, and roared, "Watch out!"

It was too late.