Chapter 587: Hidden Ambush - Atlas of Heaven and Earth - NovelsTime

Atlas of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 587: Hidden Ambush

Author: 误道者
updatedAt: 2025-08-21

Outside the building, the two pioneering team members were still standing there. Xu Chan didn't let them in, so they didn't move. Besides, the space inside was limited, and they couldn't really stretch out with so many people around.

Seeing Captain Wang's disheveled state, the mustached man called out from a distance, "Captain Wang, are you okay?"

Leaning against the roadblock, Captain Wang twisted his neck and said, "I'm fine, just testing its strength. It's quite something."

As he spoke, he clenched his fists, and cracking sounds came from his arms. The torn flesh and fractured bones began to close and heal at an extremely fast speed.

Seeing that it would take him a while to fully recover, the mustached man flicked away his cigarette butt and said, "Let me give it a try." With that, he positioned himself directly in front.

He didn't go inside but stood still, clenching his fists. The muscles in his legs suddenly bulged, and even the muscles on his back stood out in blocks, his eyes tightly focused ahead.

From this position, he could see Wu Qi's massive figure through the hole in the shattered curtain wall. As he gathered his strength, a stream of hot mist sprayed from his nose and mouth.

Even though the other teammate wasn't very close, he could still feel a burning sensation emanating from his body. After a while, the ground shook, and a large crater exploded where he stood.

The mustached man pulled his fist back, and his body shot into the building like a cannonball. The curtain wall glass scattered in all directions, and the sound wave, like thunder, shook the surroundings. In an instant, he was in front of Wu Qi.

Then, he swung down hard!

A circle of air ripples exploded,

Just as his fist was about to fully connect with Wu Qi's head, suddenly, a long whip lashed out at an even faster speed, striking him first. With a loud bang, he was whipped over a hundred meters away, crashing into the hall wall, creating a circle of cracks, and then rebounding off, landing heavily on the ground.

His waist, abdomen, and side ribs had a huge gash torn open, revealing internal organs. Half of his face was even more gruesome, with a whole piece of flesh ripped off, looking bloody and horrifying.However, his expression did not change at all, and the intact half of his face was still filled with fighting spirit. The bones in his body cracked and straightened, and as the Essence Blood surged, his injuries gradually healed.

As for the injury on his face, he did not bother to treat it, because in his view, it was not an important injury and did not hinder the fight. There was no need to spend Essence Blood to repair it, so he let it slowly recover on its own.

Although his attack did not land solidly, it was not meaningless.

The tentacle that whipped him also exploded in mid-air, with the contact part almost completely lost. Moreover, part of the Internal energy did hit Wu Qi's head, causing the massive Active Consciousness Entity to involuntarily sink down, and the overflowing energy field became momentarily chaotic.

This undoubtedly gave his teammate an opportunity.

In a flash, Captain Wang took advantage of this gap to break in again from the rear, while Captain Lu, who was in the hall, leaped into the air at this moment.

The two moved at an astonishing speed, one high and one low, splitting into two routes, and very cooperatively charged towards this Active Consciousness Entity.

Wu Qi had destroyed one of its whip hands, and even though it could regrow, it wouldn't recover that quickly. The two whip hands originally coordinated with each other from a distance and close range. The one at close range was broken, and the other at a distance had not yet been retracted.

But at this moment, it displayed extreme flexibility. The four legs beneath it moved, and its body turned first, avoiding parts that were easily attacked and damaged, facing the two with its hard parts.

Captain Wang came close to the ground, moving with his head down and feet up. Finally, he pushed his body with both hands, twisted, and at the same time kicked upwards with a foot, hitting Wu Qi's leg joint with a dull explosion.

Captain Lu, on the other hand, punched towards Wu Qi's face, thinking there was no obstruction in front. However, the remaining half of the tentacle lifted and instantly stiffened, blocking the front.

This punch felt like hitting highly resilient wood. Although part of the tissue shattered and splattered, it was obviously not possible to cause significant damage. But he reacted quickly and immediately unleashed a second burst of strength.

The hardening of the whip hand had its pros and cons. The advantage was blocking this attack, but the downside was that it caused Wu Qi's shoulder and half of its body to be pushed by this strength, involuntarily leaning the upper body backward.Captain Wang on the ground seemed to have seen the scene above and kicked out again, precisely hitting one of the supporting legs.

Any of these two attacks alone would at most cause some superficial damage to Wu Qi, but in reality, it wouldn't have a significant impact on the battle situation. However, the combined attack of the two successfully forced Wu Qi's center of gravity to shift.

Captain Lu, in mid-air, performed a somersault, using the momentum to land another kick on Wu Qi's chest. This kick was extremely precise, and with an explosive sound, the muscles and a row of compound eyes there burst open, spraying a fluorescent green liquid.

Below, Captain Wang flipped up and with a sharp hand chop, struck at a joint in the leg, a sharp force cutting inward, instantly creating a long crack. If not for the exoskeleton wrapping around it, it could have almost severed the leg.

The mustached man silently cheered at the sight. As long as the two could maintain this advantage, by the time he and other teammates joined in, they could gradually expand their gains.

But just at this moment, a powerful Spiritual Power suddenly burst forth from Wu Qi, causing him to feel dizzy.

Not only was he affected, but in a daze, he heard two bangs and then saw Lu and Wang being flung out.

Xu Chan, who had been standing still, suddenly appeared at Wu Qi's side when the two were thrown out. He seemed completely unaffected by the Spiritual impact and threw a punch that appeared slow but was actually fast, hitting Wu Qi's abdomen.

This punch seemed unremarkable on the surface, but Wu Qi, like a drunk, began to stagger to one side.

The area hit didn't seem to show any wounds, but the next moment, a huge hole large enough to fit a person exploded on its back, with flesh and tissues spraying out, instantly covering the ground. It let out a high-pitched scream from its throat and abdomen.

Xu Chan frowned at this moment because another, even more intense Spiritual Power struck, making it difficult for him to gather the faint light on his fist under such an impact.As Wu Qi stepped back, his chest emitted a ghostly light, and a thick membrane quickly covered the tears and wounds, allowing the mutated tissues inside to grow and heal rapidly.

This was a regenerative membrane, capable of timely repair and shielding against external harm, and secreting high-energy substances to quickly mend the damaged areas.

Xu Chan watched with a solemn expression. After this test, he more or less understood the characteristics of this thing. Next...

Just as he was considering how to eliminate it, a vague sound came from the Boundary Token.

Although unclear, he understood it.

"Delay for at least two hours..."

On the airship, Chen Chuan felt increasingly transparent as he continuously absorbed Pure Essence. The layer of burden and barrier seemed to be dissolving, making him feel more relaxed. However, the more he consumed, the more he felt the need for more.

This was inevitable. Martial Artists with a solid foundation would naturally require more Pure Essence.

This was not necessarily a bad thing.

Now, some of the information above was not hidden from him. He had learned that this wave of Mother Splits would not exceed fifteen waves, possibly continuing until tomorrow afternoon.

He estimated that if the Pure Essence in the subsequent stages was as abundant as now, it might be enough for his needs.

At this moment, he glanced at the scenes transmitted from the site. Although very blurry and disjointed, as a Martial Artist, it was not difficult for him to discern the current situation of both sides from these fragmented images.

It was clear that the five present were not weak in strength, but this Active Consciousness Entity seemed to have an extremely strong repair ability. It would not be easy to kill unless its energy was exhausted. And this time, what he had to deal with was not just this thing.

But something lurking nearby.

Just now, when Wu Qi's first Spirit impact occurred, the Processing Bureau's Active Consciousness Entity "Safe Shield' detected a slight anomaly.

Safe Shield was not adept at combat, but excelled in defense and observation analysis. Therefore, although the anomaly was faint, it was still detected.

It would not ignore it as a human might dismiss it as an illusion, but instead delved deeper into analysis, concluding that this was not an energy field strength emitted by any known organism in this world.

Based on the analysis, it was likely that this was emitted by a certain existence from the opposite world, which should currently be hiding within the Ferris Wheel Corporation.It was extremely close to Wu Qi, so the purpose was self-evident—it should be to use the Active Consciousness Entity to make this body its carrier.

Human bodies are not suitable to be carriers, but the Active Consciousness Entity can allow its Strength to be fully utilized, and the Active Consciousness Entity can also accept its extensive modifications.

If its rank is high enough, it could even push the cultivation level of the carrier up, thereby pulling more Strength into the world.

However, exposing it immediately now would not be a good way to handle it. That would mean they would have to deal with an existence from another world plus an Active Consciousness Entity simultaneously, which could ultimately result in not being able to subdue either, thus deviating from their original intention.

Therefore, Safe Shield proposed a plan: to deliver a fatal blow at the moment when this existence attempts to seize but has not yet fully controlled, thereby destroying both targets in one fell swoop.

And this strike would be carried out by him.

During this period, he needed to recover his stamina as much as possible and adjust his Strength to its peak.

After another glance, he closed his eyes and concentrated on consuming Pure Essence.

Soon, more than an hour passed.

The Boundary Token by his ear now sounded, "Captain Chen, we have received orders. The airship will leave Voidward District and head towards Luminous Dew District. Do you have any objections here?"

Chen Chuan looked at the time, 10:55, and said, "I have no objections, let's go."

At the same time, the airship began to turn slowly and flew towards Luminous Dew District.

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