Wielding the Thunders Across Two Worlds

The commotion from Zhang Hang's escape quickly alerted the people in the manor.

Someone came out to investigate, and after learning what had happened, immediately reported it up the chain of command. The news quickly reached the Big Boss, who checked the surveillance footage from the entrance and discovered something unusual about Zhang Hang.

"Invulnerable!"

The Big Boss's eyes lit up. He immediately thought of the Extraordinary!

He was in the telecom fraud business and also had dealings with drug traffickers around Celestial Xia. He'd known for a long time that the Celestial Xia officers they dealt with on the border were supported by their country's Extraordinary Beings and carried bulletproof Magical Treasures.

For over a year, they had lost countless men, but had never once managed to harm a single Celestial Xia officer!

Not only did the Celestial Xia officers suffer zero casualties, but they also racked up considerable merit by taking them down, using their heads as proof to earn promotions and titles back home!

They had tried to fight back, even setting traps, but high-powered explosives couldn't take them down. They even pulled strings and paid a fortune to hire a Black Magic Master from Siam, only for him to be severely injured by a backlash while casting his spell.

It was only later, when Celestial Xia's Extraordinary world was revealed, that they learned its Extraordinary Beings were far superior to Siam's Black Magic Masters. Only then did they finally back down, no longer daring to openly retaliate against the Celestial Xia officers.

But in reality, they had been secretly investigating, hoping to get their hands on those Protective Magical Treasures to arm themselves.

What's that? You think they should stop their evil ways?

Are you kidding? This is what they do for a living. If they stopped, how would they eat?

They'd rather die than be poor!

Now, watching the surveillance feed, the Big Boss immediately put two and two together. Zhang Hang must have connections and had somehow gotten his hands on a Protective Magical Treasure, then accidentally wandered onto their turf.

This was the perfect opportunity for him to seize a Protective Magical Treasure!

In their line of work, they were constantly in danger. A bulletproof Magical Treasure would be like having an extra life!

So the Big Boss immediately ordered all available men to move out. They had to capture that man and woman, no matter what!

"That Magical Treasure only protects against blades and bullets! If you all swarm them, you can capture them!" the Big Boss roared into the phone. "Get him, and I'll reward you with a million!"

And so, nearly a hundred men poured out of the manor, rushing down the small road.

They quickly found the gasoline spilled on the road, then the abandoned car in the woods. Finally, they split up. Some charged into the forest, some continued down the road, and others began searching the nearby village.

The village was neither large nor small. It was bordered by woods and weeds, with junk piled up everywhere. Even with thirty to fifty men rushing in, it was impossible to conduct a thorough search.

But just as they were cursing and grumbling during their search, they saw two young kids run over from nearby.

"Dangda, your mom was just looking for you," one of the men called out.

Then they saw the boy wave at them, point to a small courtyard behind them, and silently mouth the Siamese word for "strangers."

The men's expressions turned serious, and their leader waved for them to fan out.

"You guys go left, you go right. Surround them."

"No weapons, just use your bare hands! They won't be able to resist!"

The men quieted their steps and spread out. Guided by the two children, they stealthily moved to surround the back of the courtyard.

The leader didn't find Zhang Hang behind the courtyard, but then he heard a signal from the team on the left.

"We found them! Right here!"

...

"Fuck!"

Zhang Hang cursed and prepared to break through the encirclement with Song Qiuqiu.

This time, however, his opponents had gotten smart. Though they carried blades and guns, they didn't use them. Instead, they just used their bodies to push and shove.

Four men piled on Zhang Hang while two grabbed Song Qiuqiu. They struggled with all their might, but it was no use. They couldn't break free.

"Hahaha!"

The leader laughed smugly and waved his hand. "Take them back! To the Big Boss!"

"Wring their secret out of them!"

"Throw the man in the water prison. The woman... she's actually quite pretty."

Song Qiuqiu shrieked in terror, and Zhang Hang roared, "FUCK YOUR MOTHERS! Just wait until our Immortal gets here! He'll kill every last one of you!"

One of the men who understood the Celestial Xia language laughed. "Your Immortals have no power here."

Another one chuckled. "This is just small-time stuff. We're not big enough to get their attention."

A third man stepped forward, grabbing Zhang Hang. "Haven't you noticed? There's no news about us on your country's internet."

"I..."

Zhang Hang had only managed to get one word out before he froze, staring dumbfounded at the sky before him, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Feeling Zhang Hang suddenly go still, the thugs reflexively followed his gaze. They turned and saw a man floating in mid-air behind them.

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow at Zhang Hang and sighed with feigned exasperation. "Didn't have time to go find those old Daoists, so I had to come myself. Lucky for you, I made it in time."

Zhang Hang was speechless.

Everyone else, however, was terrified.

Seeing Gu Zhao floating in mid-air, everyone froze. The shock was so great they didn't know how to react, and they all instinctively looked to their leader.

The leader looked like he was about to cry. He stared at Gu Zhao, trembling. When Gu Zhao's gaze met his, his knees buckled and he collapsed to the ground.

THUD! THUD!

A series of thuds followed as the other dozens of men all fell to their knees along with their leader. Only Zhang Hang and Song Qiuqiu were left standing, sticking out like sore thumbs.

"Great Immortal! We were wrong!"

"We were forced into this! It was the Big Boss—no, Lu Zhikun! He made us do it!"

"Right, right! He's the owner of Lanqi Manor!"

"We're just hired hands! Please, spare us!"

The men wailed and begged for their lives. From the windows of nearby houses, villagers peeked out, only to shrink back in terror the moment they saw Gu Zhao.

Gu Zhao's gaze was cold. He didn't waste a single word on them.

He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers. SNAP!

All thirty-four men felt their insides tremble and simultaneously spat out a mouthful of blood. It was as if most of their Essence, Qi, and Spirit had been ripped away. Two of them, who were already in poor health, couldn't even stay upright and collapsed to the ground.

After the snap, Gu Zhao raised his hand again. Zhang Hang and Song Qiuqiu felt their bodies grow light as they lifted off the ground and floated gently over to his side.

"You can fly too!" Zhang Hang finally managed to say.

Gu Zhao nodded. "Let's go. Time to get some payback for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Zhao flew off toward Lanqi Manor to the east, carrying Zhang Hang and Song Qiuqiu with him. At the same time, he extended his Divine Sense, blanketing the entire estate. He instantly locked onto two people: a sinister-looking, middle-aged man, and Ding Zehai, who was screaming and groaning in agony even as he was being treated.