Xuan Heyi, indeed an old hand in the Jianghu, had seen worse.
Facing Gu Ya's chokehold, he remained composed and said, "If you want to kill me, then do it."
"If I die, no one else will know the truth."
Gu Ya pulled Xuan Heyi closer, staring into his eyes coldly. "Your strategy of advancing by retreating won't work, you old fox."
"I can make you and Xuan Lie disappear completely, forge your signatures and genetic information, and bring down Tian Xuan Group."
"I believe that Tian Xuan Group's deep information databases hold plenty of classified information, enough to find clues."
"If you want to live, tell me the truth yourself."
Xuan Heyi gazed at Gu Ya, smiled slightly, and calmly stated, "These people around me are all my handpicked elites, loyal followers of many years. Each one is capable of handling things on their own."
"If I die, I guarantee these men will kill the few of you immediately."
"Moreover, I still have a trump card."
Gu Ya smiled and shook his head. "I used to think you were a smart man."
"Now it seems you're just a stubborn fool!"
Xuan Heyi suddenly shouted, "Kill him!"
Gunshots erupted.
A bullet flew directly towards Gu Ya's face.
【Active Mind】 instantly activated, and Gu Ya caught the bullet in his bare hand.
At this moment, several men in black, positioned for an advantageous shot that wouldn't harm Xuan Heyi, fired several more rounds.
Several men in black, standing in Gu Ya's blind spot, charged forward.
The remaining men in black rapidly shifted positions, closing in on Gu Ya.
As Xuan Heyi had said, they were experienced and coordinated.
An ordinary person would have already been shot or captured.
Gu Ya quickly dodged behind Xuan Heyi, using him as a human shield.
Simultaneously, he opened 【Void Pouch】.
Just as the men in black thought they had Gu Ya suppressed,
Several heavy steel plates suddenly dropped from the ceiling, landing between the men in black and Gu Ya.
Two who were too slow to react were directly crushed by the armor.
"What kind of technology is this? Summoning mech armor out of thin air?" someone yelled in confusion.
"Don't worry about that! Saving the boss is the priority! Everyone, mind your positions, don't hurt the boss!"
Soon, the men in black leaped over the armor and charged forward again.
"Don't mind me! Kill him!" Xuan Heyi shouted immediately.
"Old man, you're celebrating too early!" Gu Ya said fiercely, hoisting him up and rushing towards the exit.
Mech armor plates fell behind Gu Ya, blocking the path of the men in black.
Xuan Heyi sneered, "Heh, my trump card has arrived."
"Shut up, you old fox!"
Just as they were about to reach the exit,
A gaunt old man suddenly appeared, slightly hunched, leaning on a cane, standing steadily at the doorway.
Xuan Lie looked towards the entrance and laughed triumphantly, "Haha, Elder Xun is here."
Zeng Lang was instantly startled and asked, "Elder Xun? Isn't he dead?"
Liu Feng asked, "Who is Elder Xun? I've never heard of him."
Zeng Lang's face turned grim.
Although pinned by Zeng Lang, Xuan Lie remained arrogant, grinning, "His body may be dead, but his mind is not. With a little modification, he can surpass his prime!"
Gu Ya's gaze was calm, showing no intention of slowing down.
He was about to crash into the old man.
Elder Xun, however, said leisurely, "This body has finally found its use." He suddenly raised his hand and steadily pressed down on the head of Gu Ya's exoskeleton armor.
At the same time, his body agilely shifted stance, unleashing a seemingly casual yet incredibly powerful palm strike that directly sent Gu Ya flying.
He also pulled Xuan Heyi back to his side.
"Boss, your old servant is late," Elder Xun said slowly.
Xuan Heyi regained his composure and said, "Brother Xun, you've arrived just in time. Kill him."
Elder Xun released his boss and slowly walked towards Gu Ya.
Gu Ya was still in shock. Who was this old man? He looked frail, yet his palm power was so formidable.
"Young man, you have the potential to be a great martial artist, but unfortunately, you stand against the boss."
"Anyone who dares to lay a hand on the boss must die!"
As Elder Xun spoke slowly, he suddenly unleashed a palm strike.
Gu Ya calmly crossed his arms to block. He thought his exoskeleton armor, combined with the leg flames, would withstand the palm's force.
However, the palm strike was incredibly powerful. Gu Ya was sent flying back five or six meters, returning to the hall.
The men in black circled around the armor and charged forward, their dark muzzles all aimed at Gu Ya.
Trapped from the front and back!
"Do you have any last wishes before you die?" Elder Xun asked softly.
"Brother Xun," Xuan Heyi suddenly spoke, "No need for him to say anything. I will tell him."
Xuan Heyi calmly walked to Elder Xun's side and said faintly, "Gu Ya, you are a 005x-b model clone mutant."
"That's just a codename."
Xuan Heyi looked at Gu Ya calmly.
Gu Ya could sense a hint of sincerity in his deeply calculating demeanor.
The mech's instant recognition ability provided him with some assistance.
Xuan Heyi paused, thinking for a moment, and then spoke softly.
His voice was so quiet it seemed only Gu Ya could hear him.
"You are not a clone. Your true identity is the 'Mysterious Youth' the entire world is searching for."
Gu Ya was slightly surprised but quickly regained his composure.
This old fox was cunning and full of schemes. He wondered what his plan was.
He pondered for a moment and asked, "You've always known, haven't you? Why didn't you come after me?"
Xuan Heyi said with a half-smile, "Capture? Heh, there's no need."
"Instead, I let you and your sister go."
"To me, you were already useless."
"I'll let you die knowing the truth, and there's no need to say anything else. Brother Xun, kill him."
Elder Xun immediately adopted an offensive stance and said slowly, "As you command."
Zeng Lang was blocked inside the inner chamber, the doorway surrounded by more than a dozen men in black, making it impossible to see what was happening outside.
Liu Feng and Wu Xuan, to rescue Gu Ya, charged forward and engaged the other men in black.
Zeng Lang stepped on Xuan Lie, preventing his escape.
Xuan Lie, as if victorious, grinned lewdly, "Later, I'll give each of you a piece of 'Pink Fox,' then lock you in the inner room. It'll be quite a spectacle, hahaha!"
Ling Ling looked at Xuan Lie with burning anger.
She suddenly remembered that the suit she was wearing belonged to Xuan Lie.
Even this suit made her feel disgusted!
Ling Ling forcefully tugged at the suit, and a small red box fell out of the inner pocket.
Wasn't this the small box for 'Pink Fox'? How did it end up in Xuan Lie's suit?
Ling Ling picked it up, her eyes darted, and she quietly walked over, whispering, "Zeng Lang, pry his mouth open and feed him a few pieces first."
Zeng Lang frowned and calmly said, "We don't know the situation with Gu Ya yet."
"If Gu Ya is captured, we can still use Xuan Lie as a hostage."
"If Xuan Heyi dies, only Xuan Lie will know the truth."
"He must speak the truth before he dies."
Ling Ling persuaded, "This stuff isn't addictive. Perhaps eating it will make him speak the truth immediately."
Zeng Lang lowered his head in thought.
Xuan Lie suddenly became furious, shouting, "Crazy bitch! If you dare to do that, I'll feed you Pink Fox and throw you into the garbage dump!"
"I'll put you with those dirty, germ-infested people!"
"Then I'll throw you into the defective products storage room! Watch you play with those deformed people!"
"Get out! Get away from me!"
Ling Ling squatted in front of Xuan Lie's head and giggled sinisterly, saying, "You just reminded me."
Xuan Lie glared at Ling Ling, grinning and cursing, "Bitch, that kid's lucky. If it were me, it would be more exciting than playing with Xuan Lang's mother!"
This was like walking into a trap!
"Fuck your mother!" Zeng Lang was instantly enraged.
The exoskeletons on his arms suddenly burst with steam, gripping Xuan Lie's upper and lower jaws, and forcefully pried them apart!
With a "rip" sound!
Zeng Lang tore open Xuan Lie's face.
Xuan Lie immediately let out a painful scream.
Blood gushed from his face, mixing with saliva, flowing down his chin, and dripping onto the floor.
Xuan Lie's handsome face instantly became a hideous and gruesome sight.
Ling Ling was not afraid; instead, she looked at Xuan Lie with interest and said, "This look suits you quite well!"
Saying this, Ling Ling poured the dozen or so pieces of "Pink Fox" from the box into her hand and slapped them onto Xuan Lie's blood-smeared "mouth."
The "Pink Fox" instantly dissolved.
Mixed with blood, it flowed into Xuan Lie's stomach.
Xuan Lie, whether crying or laughing, made an unpleasant sound that echoed through the inner chamber.
Ling Ling quickly picked up the suit and tightly wrapped his head and jaw.
Blood red and reddish-brown, a perfect match!
Having finished, Ling Ling breathed a sigh of relief, wiped her bloody hands on Xuan Lie, and stood up.
She whispered, "In twenty minutes, we'll see."
Elder Xun's movements were fierce and swift, his techniques following one after another.
Gu Ya dodged repeatedly but was still hit by several palms.
The power and speed of these palm strikes were comparable to bullets.
Upon impact, he could feel a tearing pain.
Without the exoskeleton, Gu Ya would likely have been torn to shreds.
However, protected by the exoskeleton armor and 【Pain Immunity】, Gu Ya remained calm.
This old man wasn't using his killing moves; he was enjoying the process.
This, however, gave Gu Ya an opportunity.
His skill was still on cooldown for another 10 seconds. He had to defeat the old man and the dozen or so men in black within the skill's duration.
Gu Ya retreated continuously and accessed the system mall.
He still had over ten thousand system coins.
What should he buy? This looked quite good.
"Warm-up is over," Elder Xun stopped his attack and said slowly.
"Accept your death, young man."
He firmly planted his stance, assuming a martial arts pose.
Suddenly, the loose black suit he was wearing bulged, and with a "rip" sound, the jacket burst open.
It revealed his full body, a biomechanical form with a golden sheen.
"Young man, take a deep breath. Death is not painful at all," Elder Xun said softly. "I've experienced it once. It was just a flash of white light, and instantly, memories rushed back."
"Take this palm strike!"
Elder Xun shouted furiously, and then, like a dragon emerging from water, he lunged forward. His posture was graceful, but his killing intent was palpable!
This palm strike had sharp fingers and generated a strong gust of wind.
Even with the exoskeleton, Gu Ya could feel the disturbance in the air.
But, that was all.
Gu Ya instantly activated 【Active Mind】.
Simultaneously, ripples appeared on his hands.