God-Level Special Forces Soldier

Chapter 849 - 845: Sun Miaohan Held Hostage

Hearing this, Xiao Tian had originally decided not to explain too much and just stay silent, but after thinking for a moment he still said, "Your strength is decent. If your brain were a bit sharper, maybe Sun Miaohan would change her opinion of you.""Then I’ll borrow your good omen!"

With that, Tao Zhenghao lightly tapped the ground with his foot, about to leap away, but his movement still paused for a brief instant.

"Just for that sentence, I feel I should remind you: before you have enough strength to support your sharp edges, it’s best not to make yourself too conspicuous. Otherwise, the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled. This time you ran into me; next time you may not have such good luck."

Leaving behind this string of words that felt head and tail disconnected to Xiao Tian, Tao Zhenghao no longer lingered. In the blink of an eye he vanished from the arena, with no intention of explaining anything clearly.

After Tao Zhenghao left, the others exchanged a few polite words, then followed one after another and departed. In no time, only Xiao Tian’s lone figure remained in the field, along with the Shaking Light Disc drifting uncertainly in midair.

After thinking it over again and again, Xiao Tian still couldn’t figure it out, so he could only set it aside for now. He raised his hand and beckoned, and the Shaking Light Disc in midair seemed to respond, its body trembling side to side before leaving its original position and slanting down toward his hand.

As soon as he gripped the Shaking Light Disc, what Xiao Tian felt first was a bone-deep chill. Its texture, like black iron, seemed innately insulated from warmth; even after several minutes he couldn’t get it to warm up in the slightest.

After a careful inspection, Xiao Tian decided to put it away for later study. When he looked around the area, however, he discovered a problem—Sun Miaohan had never appeared from beginning to end.

In fact, when he was brought into the internal space of the Shaking Light Disc by Lu Yangrong, Xiao Tian had already noticed this. It was just that, first, the situation back then had been urgent, leaving no room for his mind to wander.

Secondly, once he met Tao Zhenghao, he didn’t even need to think to confirm this point, and on this, Xiao Tian had no doubts whatsoever!

Because in Tao Zhenghao’s eyes, Sun Miaohan was as dazzling as the noonday sun. If she had actually been inside, there was no way Tao Zhenghao wouldn’t have noticed.

Yet now, with everything already settled and Xiao Tian successfully in possession of the Shaking Light Disc, there was still no sign of Sun Miaohan. That was puzzling.

All of a sudden, Xiao Tian remembered there was one more person who hadn’t appeared inside the Shaking Light Disc’s inner space...

Right at that moment, a voice appeared behind him with uncanny timing.

"If you don’t want her to die, put down what’s in your hand, nice and obedient, then raise both hands over your head and walk over here!"

The owner of the voice spoke in clumsy Huaxia Language, but the chill in it was not diminished in the slightest, leaving no doubt that if Xiao Tian didn’t do as he said, the man would act without the slightest hesitation.

Turning around, Xiao Tian indeed saw the figure of the one who had attacked earlier. Black clothes wrapped him up tightly, and the iconic Samurai Blade in his hand confirmed Sun Miaohan’s earlier suspicion—he was a Ninja!

At this moment, this legendary Qiantai of the Ninja Realm had his blade pressed against the snow-white neck of Sun Miaohan. Although his expression couldn’t be seen clearly, the dense killing intent surging skyward from him was completely undisguised.

Xiao Tian’s face turned solemn. Looking at Sun Miaohan’s nervous expression, his eyes flickered and he suddenly showed a slight smile. "Then what if I want her dead?"

"Hey!" Sun Miaohan immediately exploded with rage. "You heartless bastard, even if you don’t think about me, at least think about what’s in my belly... hiss!"

Sun Miaohan’s protest had only reached halfway when she couldn’t help but let out a cry of pain. The blade at her neck suddenly pressed inward a little, and scarlet blood flowed out.

Seeing this, Xiao Tian’s gaze involuntarily changed. This kind of "draw first, talk later" attitude completely disrupted all his earlier plans. He could only grope forward step by step, making it up as he went along, while ensuring Sun Miaohan’s safety.

First of all, it was definitely too late for Sun Miaohan to unseal her strength now; the other side would sense it in advance and nip it in the bud before danger even descended.

In other words, if Sun Miaohan really did that, it would be no different from suicide. Anyone with half a brain could imagine the outcome.

As the seconds ticked by, Qiantai’s blade was cutting into Sun Miaohan’s skin at an excruciatingly slow speed, bit by bit slicing through her tender, jade-like neck. And he showed no intention of stopping, as if he couldn’t care less whether she lived or died.

Soon, Sun Miaohan’s complexion, once a healthy fair, turned paler and paler. Her shell-like teeth bit lightly into her rosy lips, her willow-leaf brows knitting together. Anyone who saw her like this would inevitably feel a stab of pity.

Not long after, Xiao Tian’s face darkened. Without a word, he tossed the hard-won Shaking Light Disc over.

Qiantai abruptly stopped his movement. He didn’t bend down to pick up the treasure at his feet, and the blade in his hand still didn’t leave Sun Miaohan’s neck. He merely said coldly, "Throw over all the weapons on you, then seal your True Qi and walk over here."

Hearing this, Xiao Tian finally couldn’t help showing a reaction. The previous conditions, while harsh, were still barely within the range he could accept. But this final demand to seal his True Qi made him hesitate.

No matter how you looked at it, Qiantai’s demand was extremely excessive. Making him seal his True Qi and walk over was tantamount to offering up his neck for the chop, stretching his head out and waiting for the blade to fall.

Under such terms, no one could accept it immediately. But Qiantai was certain he had grasped Xiao Tian’s sore spot, and was determined to press this advantage ruthlessly.

Seeing Xiao Tian’s hesitation, Sun Miaohan couldn’t help but start scheming. Right now she had to think of a way to save herself, because she didn’t believe Xiao Tian could accept such an unprecedented, lion’s-mouth demand.

However, just as her mind began to race, she suddenly felt the edge against her neck shift again. The stabbing pain shattered all her thoughts. She could only first force herself to endure the acute pain before she could think of anything else.

But Sun Miaohan also understood that if she didn’t count on some miracle, by the time she came up with a plan, she probably wouldn’t have the strength left to put it into action.

On the other hand, she had no grounds to demand that Xiao Tian risk his own life just to save her. Besides, she really didn’t have the strength to speak at this moment.

Her consciousness grew more and more muddled. Sun Miaohan almost couldn’t feel the pain anymore; she only felt waves of drowsiness crashing over her, her eyelids starting to fight one another, her whole spirit wilting.

Just as Sun Miaohan was about to lose hold, she suddenly saw a blurry figure not far ahead start to move, and it seemed to be getting closer and closer to her.

Sun Miaohan really wanted to rub her eyes to see if she was hallucinating, but first, Qiantai would never give her a chance to move, and second, she truly didn’t have the strength to raise her arm. She could only force herself to merge the overlapping images in front of her into one...

How is that possible?!