Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

While Lü Liang was pondering, the excavation of the divine tree continued.

Before the pit, Ron's eyes gleamed in the golden light emanating from the divine tree, filled with excitement and greed.

But his good mood was quickly interrupted by a voice suddenly coming from his earpiece.

"Ron, get back to the main control ship as soon as possible. The situation on the island is very bad."

"Leave now? Gade, are you kidding me!" Ron retorted. "The Divine Tree hasn't been completely unearthed yet; I have to stay here and guard it!"

“I’m not joking,” Gade’s voice turned serious.

"The teams I sent to support the palace all ran into trouble, and there were problems in other places as well. You'll understand once you hear the reports from below."

As he spoke, Ron picked up the signal from the command channel, and a cacophony of noise immediately filled his ears.

"Sir, the troops heading to the market for the takeover mission have been attacked by an unknown force! The takeover mission has failed!"

"Sir, an unknown entity with special abilities has appeared outside the palace, causing three of our helicopters to crash..."

"Sir! An unidentified vessel has been spotted approaching from the south side of Nathan Island!"

"Reporting, sir! Three suspicious individuals have been spotted on the east side of the island—no, five! Ahhh!!"

The screams stopped abruptly, and the reports also ceased.

“Ron, now you understand what I mean,” Gade’s voice rang out again. “We are surrounded by multiple forces, and the situation is extremely dire.”

"Bastards! They're all opportunistic bastards!"

Ron said bitterly, his face so dark it seemed like it could drip water, his hands clenched as if he wanted to crush these hateful enemies.

“Ron, what we need to do now is not to be angry, but to revise the takeover plan. The current casualties have far exceeded expectations, and we must make some sacrifices.”

"Damn it! We've only completed twenty percent of the target acquisition so far, and we're just going to give up like this..."

A hint of resentment flashed across Ron's face, his fists still clenched tightly.

"Twenty percent?" Gade gave a wry smile. "No, my calculation method is a little different from yours. I think it's less than one percent."

"Although we have captured several Nathan Guards and some islanders with peculiar abilities."

“But Wang and Shu account for more than 99% of Nathan’s total value in my eyes.”

“And, Ron…” Gade paused, “you are also in a dangerous situation right now.”

“I just received word that the ‘Debt Collectors’ have landed on the island as well. Ron, you know your brother’s organization best. You’re likely to become their target.”

“My suggestion is that you personally bring Wang Xian back to the ship and let Hite take over the excavation of the sacred tree.”

"If necessary, we can use weapons of mass destruction. Even if Behemoth fails to obtain the Divine Tree, we cannot allow other forces to succeed."

Hearing Gade's words, Ron glanced at the group of strange people watching the spectacle by the divine tree, and gritted his teeth, saying:

"It's all that guy's fault! He let all these flies buzz around and ruin our plans. If I could catch him..."

“Ron, now is not the time to think about these things,” Gade continued to persuade. “As long as we successfully take the King away, our research will definitely make new breakthroughs, and it will be much easier to punish that guy then.”

"Don't worry, Gade, I know what to do."

Ron cut off the communication and looked at the group of Inhumans from various countries and King Nathan, who was still sleeping in the middle of the group.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

"Hmph! Since you insist on getting in my way, then let me show you the weapons I prepared for that guy!"

Ron smirked, raised his right hand, and waved it forward.

"Fire!"

……

At the command, the security team members, including Lü Liang, stepped forward in unison.

Then, they simultaneously raised the oddly shaped gun in their hands and pulled the trigger.

Seeing Ron suddenly launch an attack, the superhumans from various factions naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait to be killed.

The protective shields formed by various Qi flows were erected.

But soon, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Huh? The enemy's weapon is malfunctioning? Why isn't there any reaction?"

"Yeah, no bullets, no poison gas... Ron isn't just trying to scare us, is he?"

Hearing these comments, Ron's expression showed no panic, but rather a hint of smugness.

He grinned sarcastically and waved his hand, saying, "Continue!"

Soon, the opinions changed.

"Wait! The flow of Qi within my body has disappeared!"

"Me too!"

"Damn it, those guns fire sound waves, sound waves that can suppress supernatural abilities! Quick, plug your ears!"

Upon hearing the reminder, the others instinctively did as instructed.

"No! It's no use!"

"The flow of Qi within my body is still too slow; it's simply impossible to attack!"

"Just plugging your ears isn't enough; you also need to plug all your pores!" someone else shouted.

"Clog pores? How do you clog them? That's too difficult!"

Seeing the panicked look on everyone's face, Ron smiled smugly.

He waved his hand behind him again, and an even stronger sound wave spread outwards.

This time, it wasn't just the flow of Qi within the body that was affected; even the spirit felt attacked.

Those powerful superhumans were alright; at least they could keep their balance.

But those with average strength fared much worse, suffering from headaches and unable to move at all.

"Hahahahaha!"

Ron let out a smug laugh, his gaze sweeping over the wounded. "This weapon was originally meant for that guy, but it ended up benefiting you guys first."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on the lips of Lü Liang, who was carrying a weapon in his hand.

It must be said that Behemoth's weapons development work was indeed quite good.

They can create both sonic guns that suppress the flow of Qi and protective suits that can defend against such sonic attacks.

At this moment, the security team that Lü Liang was in was all wearing this kind of protective suit.

Thinking of this, Lü Liang's gaze swept lightly over Ron.

Ron underestimated his enemy; he didn't even think to check these soldiers.

However, even if you did check, it probably wouldn't be of any use.

After all, once the "Red Hand" disguise is complete, it no longer relies on Qi flow to maintain it. In addition, with the memories obtained by the "Blue Hand," even if the person being disguised came, it would be difficult for them to see through the disguise.

……

They saw that the group of supernatural beings had already been suppressed.

Lu Liang continued to attack with his gun in his right hand, while deftly pulling out a food pouch from his pocket with his left.

The next moment...

Seven women, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, nimbly pounced on the armed security team members, their target clearly identified.

By the time the group realized what was happening, all their weapons had already been switched with someone else.

"What the hell!"

Ron was horrified, feeling a rush of blood to his head. He frantically shouted to Lü Liang, who was still holding his weapon, "Quick! Shoot! Stop that thing's energy flow, then they can get their guns back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lü Liang did raise his gun, but only glanced at Ron.

"you--"

Seeing the look in Lü Liang's eyes beneath his protective helmet, Ron felt inexplicably uneasy and subconsciously took a step back.

After he came to his senses and steadied himself, he immediately questioned, both ashamed and angry:
"John, do you intend to disobey orders? Do it now!"

"Yes! Let's get started!"

Hit, who was standing to the side, couldn't care less about the divine tree and the group of strange people watching the commotion. He quickly arranged for soldiers to intercept Ru Hua.

The scene was chaotic.

Just then, to Ron's astonishment, Lü Liang had already walked to King Nathan's side.

Upon seeing this, the panic in Ron's eyes turned into joy.

He shouted, “Yes, John! You did the right thing! King Nathan is the most important person, get her first!”

"As long as the king is in our hands, victory belongs to Behemoth—"

Before Ron's excited shouts had even finished, the joy that had finally appeared on his face had completely vanished.

Because he saw that King Nathan had vanished into thin air.

Moreover, it wasn't just King Nathan who disappeared, but also the strange dolls and the weapons they stole.

At this moment, Ron finally realized what was happening.

He glared at the food pouch in Lü Liang's hand, his outstretched fingers trembling with rage:
"John, you did it! You're a traitor!"

"Hitt, take him down!"

The security team members, now unarmed, finally reacted and rushed towards Lü Liang.

Hit's soldiers also approached this side.

Lu Liang glanced at Ron, who was both angry and wary, but did not continue his attack. Instead, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

"Snapped!"

In an instant, many red Qi bullets the size of water droplets appeared around the divine tree.

These Qi orbs floated in mid-air, appearing exceptionally dazzling under the golden light of the divine tree, and the intense heat emanating from them was terrifying.

"You are not John!"

Ron's heart leaped into his throat. He waved his hands frantically and shouted at the Behemoth soldiers, "Quick! Protect the Tree of God!"

"boom!"

After another snap of the fingers, a huge explosion rang out.

One by one, protective shields were erected. Some people moved away from the explosion, while others took advantage of the momentum to rush towards the crater where the sacred tree was located.

In an instant, chaos erupted in the open space.

Seeing that everyone's attention had been diverted, Lü Liang did not hesitate at all and turned to leave.

He swallowed a Vitality Pill, immediately used the Wind-Gathering Step, and broke through the encirclement with his skillful movements, rushing outwards.

Now is not the time to hide his abilities. He has already achieved all his goals on Nathan Island, and now the most important thing is to leave safely.

The power struggle among various forces today will likely end with the destruction of the divine tree.

But the power of the divine tree will not disappear, because King Nathan and Elijah are the key to the divine tree.

Even if those forces destroy the Tree of God today, the golden branch that Elijah broke off will become a new seed, and be reborn in the hands of King Nathan.

Elijah has not appeared on Nathan Island in the past two days, which suggests that he is very likely still with Goggen.

Elijah's weakness was King Nathan. With King Nathan as leverage, he was invincible.

"boom!"

Lu Liang unleashed a sonic attack on the pursuing superhumans, completely shaking them off.

……

One day later, at the port of Tsushi.

Lu Liang calmly walked out of the ship that Na Du Tong had used to evacuate the islanders from China.

In the toilet stall at the registration desk, he put the disguised Chinese man out of the food bag, then changed his appearance and quickly disappeared from the surveillance camera's view.

Before long, the sound transmission ring on his hand began to flash red.

Lu Liang connected the communication and heard Wang Ye's voice coming from the other side of the communication ring.

"Old Lu, where are you now? I heard Nathan Island is quite lively. Are you alright?"

"It's fine. I'm back now and in Jinshi."

"Hey, not bad, Lao Lü, you got away unscathed," Wang Ye laughed. "When are you going back to the Qinling Mountains? Tsk... the Qinling Mountains are quite lively these days."

Lü Liang's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "What do you mean?"

“Grandmaster Uncle and Gao Gen are both here now.” Wang Ye’s tone became somewhat complicated. “They have already met with Ruan Feng and Zhang Xuan.”

"You know, no one in my uncle's group can out-speak him."

"Hmm? They went to the Qinling Mountains too?"

Lü Liang was somewhat surprised, but after a moment's thought, he had a guess and asked, "Did they come to recreate the ritual?"

“Probably,” Wang Ye replied. “However, when they met, they mostly talked about the past of the superhuman world, and didn’t mention that ceremony much.”

Lu Liang nodded.

Given the restrictions and the somewhat apprehensive feeling of "the closer to home, the more timid one becomes," this reaction is quite normal.

Thinking of this, Lü Liang continued, "Gao Gen is in the Qinling Mountains now, so what about Elijah? Is he there too?"

“That Nathan Wei is here.”

Wang Ye replied with a smile, "However, after he learned about Nathan Island, he kept insisting on going out. If Gao Gen hadn't stopped him, he probably would have died several times over from accidentally entering the Qi Bureau."

"Moreover, my grandmaster uncle found him annoying and was even considering taking action against him."

"It's quite lively indeed." A smile appeared on Lü Liang's lips as he said, "Tell King Elijah Nathan that he's in my hands. If he wants to see her again, he'd better stay in the Qinling Mountains and wait for me to return."

"Wow, Lao Lü, you're awesome!" Wang Ye exclaimed. "You actually managed to bring Nathan King out. You've got some skills."

"Tsk tsk, no wonder that little girl talks about you every day."

"Little girl?" Lü Liang frowned. "You mean Chen Duo?"

"Yes, her Gu has been successfully refined, and the sacred object has been drawn out by the Gu."

"You mean you've got the Qinghe Gu Gu?" A hint of joy flashed in Lü Liang's eyes.

"Yes," Wang Ye said regretfully, "It's a pity that Senior Zhang Xuan tried to obtain the Juzi Token using the same method, but failed."

"In other words, we already have two sacred items in our possession: the Qinghe Gu Gu and the Incense of the Gods."

"If Zhang Chulan successfully obtains the sacred artifact of the Sanyi Sect, and adds the Nine Nether Talisman in Liu Yanyan's possession, that'll be four items..." Lü Liang counted on his fingers, "The Divine Tree might also be usable..."

"Not only that," Wang Ye said with a hint of a smile. "The sacred Taiji Mirror of Wudang is in the hands of my grandmaster uncle."

Lu Liang nodded in satisfaction and said, "Old Wang, I'm leaving these people in Qinling to you."

"Next, I will try to get the Eight Trigrams Formation from the Zhuge family, and then take Lao Qing to the Huode Sect to select the person who will use the fire-type cultivation technique."

"Alright, leave it to me," Wang Ye replied. (End of Chapter)