Chapter 152: A Desperate Counterkill—the Opponent Finally Reveals Himself

“Are we just going to sit here and wait for death?” Hu Sanhan, known for his impatience, began to pout and complain.

Buxi smiled at that moment.

“Why are you so anxious? Some things may seem complicated, but in reality, they’re much easier to resolve. The purple zombies aren’t acting on their own; without someone controlling them, they wouldn’t move like this.”

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone fell silent for a moment.

“So, according to what you’re saying, this matter is…”

“This matter is something I provoked.”

At that moment, a young man dressed in white entered everyone’s sight.

Chen Yi sized him up, noticing that he was no older than twenty, yet the calculation in his eyes was unmistakable.

Clearly, this man was the embodiment of evil.

With a scoff, the youth flexed his hands, his gaze turning ice-cold.

“Oh, I must admit, I’m quite impressed that you dare to compare yourselves with my zombie horde!”

“What are you?” Lu Kai shot a cold glance his way. “What’s with the arrogance? Do you think you can—”

Chen Yi quickly hurled his twin blades, severing the steel rod the youth was controlling telekinetically and aimed at Lu Kai, his eyes blazing.

“You want to harm my friends?”

The youth shifted his stance disdainfully, snorting.

“Otherwise? If I don’t strike him, who would tolerate me? This world is survival of the fittest. What I do is only natural.”

“Shameless!”

Lu Kai readied himself to attack again, but Chen Yi stepped in front to block him.

“We’ve been through so much together. Don’t you understand? This kid is deliberately provoking you. If you keep getting angry, you’ll only be playing into his hands.”

Those words landed with force, putting considerable pressure on the youth.

He had thought himself the cleverest, but now he saw firsthand how thoroughly Chen Yi’s strength and wisdom overwhelmed him.

Only now did the youth realize he had overestimated himself; Chen Yi possessed absolute authority and judgment.

“What are you thinking?”

Chen Yi suddenly appeared before him, sneering.

“Do you still think you can change everything?”

The youth ground his teeth.

“Don’t get cocky! I know you’re strong, but that doesn’t mean you’ll definitely beat me!”

“And then?”

Chen Yi beckoned him with a finger.

“Don’t just spout threats without acting on them. Tell me your name before I kill you, so I know who you are!”

The youth’s face darkened.

He truly hadn’t expected Chen Yi to completely dismiss him.

With a cold laugh, his gaze grew darker, fists clenched tightly.

“You’re strong, you’re capable, but as the officially designated heir of the X Organization’s future, I won’t lose to you!”

Then, suddenly, he vanished before everyone’s eyes.

Chen Yi sneered.

He had expected this man to possess some extraordinary skill, but he was nothing more than a petty villain using underhanded tricks.

Thinking that stealth would allow him to kill Chen Yi easily was pure fantasy.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yi closed his eyes. The moment he sensed a surge of power rushing toward him, his twin blades moved swiftly.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere. The youth, who had just turned invisible, was immediately slashed across the throat.

Staggering back in shock, the youth’s eyes filled with fear.

Chen Yi knew this youth wouldn’t die so easily.

Judging by his earlier arrogance, the current fear still bore traces of pretense.

“Enough. Since you can’t die, stop making such disgusting displays. You’re truly repulsive like this!”

“Boss!”

At that moment, Lu Kai and the others gathered around Chen Yi.

“Why do you say he won’t die?”

Chen Yi smiled again.

“Have you ever seen an idiot who only knows how to run away when trouble comes but can’t actually escape and ends up courting death? Without necessary means, how else could he dare come here?”

His words left everyone dumbfounded.

Just a youth, yet the X Organization had expended enormous resources on him?

Yet, under their stunned gazes, the youth’s wounds were indeed healing.

Not only that, he was growing stronger, sprouting black wings.

But his body was also covered with various cracks.

“Are you using some forbidden technique to enhance your power?”

The man wore a cunning smile.

“Heh, you’re smart to figure it out—it’s a forbidden technique.”

Chen Yi’s brow furrowed deeply, a growing irritation stirring within.

He had thought the X Organization relied only on genetic modifications, but he hadn’t expected them to be so reckless as to use such a technique.

To be sure, this forbidden art, which drained the user’s essence as a price, could very well trigger even greater turmoil.

Chen Yi’s gaze darkened further.

“You think using such methods will make the world acknowledge your strength? Dream on.”

“Whether the world acknowledges us or not doesn’t matter.”

The youth revealed a sly grin, speaking bluntly to Chen Yi.

“All I know is that even if you challenge me now, victory isn’t guaranteed. You have no idea how long our team spent developing this technology.”

“So you don’t even care about your soul anymore?”

Chen Yi sneered coldly.

“I don’t know the exact price of this forbidden art, but it won’t let you keep living carefree forever.”

The youth’s eyes suddenly darkened.

“Yes, the price is terrible, but if it means being on par with you, I don’t care. A life for a life—that’s the cost of this forbidden technique.”

“Madman.”

Hu Sanhan shook his head outright.

“Boss, why waste words on him? Just wipe him out and stop him from causing trouble.”

Chen Yi shook his head.

“He’s also a pitiful person. There’s no need to kill him just yet.”

“Chen Yi!”

The youth erupted once more with a roar.

“Don’t look at me with those pitying eyes!”

“Don’t you think you’re pathetic?”

Chen Yi’s gaze turned icy as he stared him down.

“You don’t want others to look down on you, but your actions have already made you contemptible. Do you really think you’d be seen as a hero today if I hadn’t said all this to you?”

The youth knew Chen Yi was speaking the truth, but admitting it was harder for him than death.

His eyes grew even more ruthless.

“Chen Yi, I warn you again—don’t use your opinions to judge me!”

“So you want to prove how tough you are, no matter what truths people tell you, you won’t listen?”

“What difference do truth and lies make to me?”

The youth’s eyes sharpened and he shook his head with a snicker.

“You all are so full of yourselves, but have you ever thought how hard it is for ordinary people like us to become geniuses?”

“No one’s forcing you.”

Chen Yi met his gaze once more, darkening.

“The only one who ever forces you is yourself. So don’t use your ideas to morally blackmail others.”