The Almighty Martial Arts System - Chapter 290

Facing a nearly five-hundred-jin boar king, Simba could have eventually worn it down and killed it through sheer persistence if left to fight alone. However, he wouldn’t have gained much advantage initially, would have likely been injured, and would have needed a prolonged and fierce battle to win.

With Jiang Fei joining the fray, the outcome immediately changed.

The short knife in Jiang Fei’s hand couldn’t execute the Dugu Nine Swords, nor did it wield any incredibly exquisite techniques. But Jiang Fei only needed to fulfill one condition:

That was speed!

In martial arts, nothing is more impenetrable than sheer speed. With sufficient speed, it becomes the most exquisite and powerful technique. If speed reaches its limit, even the Dugu Nine Swords couldn’t break it!

The Dugu Nine Swords itself emphasizes speed, so the short knife in Jiang Fei’s hand became fiercely swift, each thrust aimed at the boar king’s vital spots. The white blade went in, the red blade came out. With fierce stabs of the hunting knife, it felt much like slaughtering a pig. Jiang Fei stabbed seven or eight holes into the boar’s body, even plunging the knife into its neck, yet this boar king remained fiercely alive, refusing to fall. It charged left and right with its bulldozer-like massive body, uprooting and snapping smaller trees in its path.

Jiang Fei dodged while attacking. Although he wasn’t in much danger—the clumsy boar couldn’t possibly hurt him—he was still somewhat startled. The five-hundred-jin weight was truly no joke; its strength was enormous. If it ever managed to gore him, even with his current physical condition, which far exceeded that of an ordinary person by several times, he estimated he would be seriously injured and would need to take a Minor Revitalizing Pill to recover.

Roar!

Scolded and laughed at by Jiang Fei, Simba seemed to become even fiercer. As if feeling insulted, he pounced again, biting down hard on the boar king’s rear and tail, refusing to let go.

Squeal!

The thoroughly wounded boar emitted an extremely miserable and furious roar, powerful enough to seem like it was shaking the entire mountain forest, startling countless birds into flight.

Witnessing this scene, which felt so anachronistic and reminiscent of ancient, brutal hunts rather than modern urban life, the female hunting guide standing quietly amidst the trees nearby showed no fear or excitement on her face. There was only calmness and composure, much like a venomous snake hiding in the darkness, patiently waiting for the best moment to launch a fatal strike!

Finally, when Simba’s strong body leaned diagonally against the boar king, his mouth clamped onto the boar’s neck, restricting its movement significantly, Jiang Fei aimed his knife at the boar’s heart and plunged the hunting knife deep inside.

Thud!

This time, the boar no longer let out cries of rage and pain but rather emitted a desperate aura. Its legs could no longer support its massive body, and it slowly collapsed to the ground.

Suddenly!

The boar king was taken down by this combined effort of man and dog. However, the moment the boar king fell, neither Jiang Fei nor Simba relaxed because of it.

Instead, as if by tacit agreement, the moment they succeeded, they immediately split up and dashed fiercely into the woods on either side. Meanwhile, the spot where the boar had just fallen erupted in an explosion. The already mangled carcass of the boar king now had a section blown apart into pieces, flesh and blood spraying everywhere, leaving a gory crater!

The situation changed so rapidly it was almost impossible to react.

How did a hunting trip in the mountains suddenly turn into a high-tech weapon assassination attempt?

If Jiang Fei hadn’t been fast enough just now, his fate would likely be similar to the boar’s. Given Jiang Fei’s current physical condition and strength, he might withstand ordinary pistol bullets, but resisting this kind of explosive bioweapon? Unless he were Ultraman…

“Finally making your move? Your patience is remarkable!” Jiang Fei thought coldly as he dashed into the woods.

From the beginning, Jiang Fei had been on guard. In his opinion, the perfect time for the opponent to strike would have been during his struggle with the boar king when he was distracted. That would have been an ideal time to assassinate him. However, he didn’t expect the person to wait until the very moment he had just taken down the boar king!

This kind of patience was truly impressive, and the strategy was quite clever.

When a person successfully defeats a target, there’s a sense of joy, and that’s when their guard is at its lowest. It’s similar to how female assassins who use honey traps often choose to strike at the moment of climax after seducing their target into bed.

If Jiang Fei hadn’t been vigilant and hadn’t noticed the guide’s abnormality earlier, he might have really fallen for it.

But now…

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Each shot created an explosive crater. The surrounding trees and foliage were turned to ashes, every explosion landing precisely where Jiang Fei had been just a moment before. Yet, Jiang Fei still didn’t panic. His body was as agile as a leopard, constantly dodging left and right.

The female guide was skilled and quick—undoubtedly a trained martial artist, and a high-level one at that. Even without terrifying modern weapons, her combat ability was likely no weaker than elite military personnel like Ye Yuanyuan or Wu Ke, and she was clearly accustomed to mountain warfare.

However, no matter how fast she was, Jiang Fei was always a step faster.

“The shotgun she carried before going up the mountain was ordinary; I checked it. It wasn’t disguised as some high-tech weapon. So where did the weapon in her hand now come from? Was it pre-hidden here?” Jiang Fei pondered while evading.

That also seemed unlikely.

Jiang Fei had chosen his path up the mountain randomly. Moreover, before ascending, no one could have predicted he would encounter the boar king here and stop at this spot. Even if these people had invested great effort to assassinate him, they couldn’t have possibly hidden such high-tech weapons in every corner of the entire mountain, could they?

Soon, Jiang Fei understood what was happening…

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Initially, the powerful explosive shots came only from behind. Suddenly, a bomb exploded with lightning speed about a meter in front of Jiang Fei as he ran. If Jiang Fei hadn’t dodged quickly enough, performing a donkey roll behind a tree, even if he hadn’t died, he would have been burned by the explosive sparks, perhaps even disfigured.

Then, explosions sounded from all directions, like a circular encirclement launching Intensive fire attack at Jiang Fei’s position at the center.

“Damn it!” Jiang Fei was genuinely angry now.

These people were too furious! They were treating him like prey in a hunt!

So, they hadn’t pre-hidden weapons; they had pre-ambushed people on the mountain. Then, the female guide used some special method to inform her companions of Jiang Fei’s whereabouts. Upon receiving the message, these people converged on her location like wrapping dumplings.

The continuous explosions instantly turned the nearby stretch of forest into a living hell. Vegetation was burned away, soil and rocks were blown into numerous deep pits, and countless insects and animals undoubtedly perished.

“Gradually tighten the perimeter!”

“Advance slowly! Do not let any living creature escape!”

These people were equipped with communication devices; chaotic sounds came from all directions. The number of people involved in this assassination attempt against Jiang Fei was likely close to ten.

Just then, the firepower slightly decreased, and a sudden change occurred.

Thud!

A muffled sound rang out—the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh. Though not loud, transmitted through the communication devices to every assassin’s ears, it was particularly piercing and shocking.

“The target isn’t dead! Our teammate is injured!”

“Be careful, heighten alert! Everyone cease attack! Pay attention to your surroundings!”

“Sound off starting from number one!”

Someone who was clearly the leader began issuing commands. Each member of this assassination squad had a number assigned before coming, and each had their designated position in the formation based on that number.

This way, if any position encountered a sudden incident, simply calling out the number would allow people around to quickly rush over.

“One!”

“Two!”

“Three… Ah! My arm!” Number Three had just called out his number when he suddenly screamed in terror, shouting, “Damn beast, get away!”

“Roar! Crunch…”

Simba’s low growl sounded, followed by the noise of sharp teeth tearing into flesh, similar to when he was preying on the boar king.

The boar king’s body was too massive; even with his strong impact, Simba found it somewhat difficult to find a good bite. But facing an average adult, no matter how strong, one pounce was enough to tear through and rip them apart.

“Number Three is in trouble! Numbers Two and Four, quickly assist! Others continue sounding off!” This time, the leader’s voice wasn’t as calm and composed as before; it began to show panic.

Their previous intensive, indiscriminate attack of that scale it turns out hadn’t managed to eliminate Jiang Fey. Now, he and his dog were launching a counterattack.

The first attack hadn’t succeeded. Now that their encirclement had been breached in two places, could they still succeed?

The leader, unwilling to give up, wanted to try again. But in less than half a minute, two more teammates screamed—clearly taken out.

This time, the leader had nothing more to say. He directly issued the emergency command: “Retreat! Withdraw! Now!”

He had brought a team of nine people this time, plus the woman disguised as a guide, making ten in total. In an instant, nearly half were eliminated. If they persisted, they risked complete annihilation here!

Unfortunately, his order to retreat came too late. When a defense line is first established, tearing it apart is difficult. But once that defense line is compromised and full of holes, destroying it completely becomes straightforward, almost like crushing rotting wood.

Jiang Fei and Simba split up to act. Their assault speed far exceeded the retreat speed of the assassins. Soon, each had caught up with two of them.

Among them, Jiang Fei even caught up with the initial female guide. Facing the woman who still wanted to put up a stubborn resistance, Jiang Fei sneer, raised his hand, and threw the knife. He showed no mercy because she was a beauty with nice legs. Without using the Li’s Flying Dagger technique, he flung the hunting knife in his hand, nailing her squarely in the head!

“Are there any survivors?!”

“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! This is the team leader, respond if you copy!”

In the blink of an eye, the team leader had become a commander without any troops…