# 130
**Chapter 130: Boiling Blood**
Clang, clang, clang—!
Blade shadows flashed like lightning, clashing with several short knives in rapid succession, sending bright sparks flying.
Lin Qiye’s figure drifted across the snowy ground, his feet leaving no trace on the snow. Like a ghost, he moved with eerie agility.
The Stellar Blade swept out, deflecting the combined assault of Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six. Lin Qiye spun in place, completing a half-circle, and precisely blocked the short knives of Scorpion Two and Scorpion Seven.
In the next instant, golden light burst from Lin Qiye’s eyes, as if two blazing furnaces had ignited within them—erupting violently!
**Seraph’s Divine Might!**
At the moment the divine might exploded, Scorpion Two and Scorpion Seven felt their minds being crushed inch by inch. They screamed in agony and staggered backward.
Lin Qiye had clearly anticipated this. He lunged forward, blade flashing, and in a swift motion, slashed across their throats—blood spraying into the air!
This was the killing opportunity Lin Qiye had been waiting for!
The Seraph’s Divine Might had broken the stalemate. With the four-on-one balance shattered, Lin Qiye now held the upper hand against Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six.
Seeing their comrades killed so brutally, Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six panicked, retreating several steps!
“Damn it! Damn it!! Where’s Scorpion One? What are you doing? Why haven’t you made a move yet?!”
Scorpion Five’s arm trembled as he gripped his short knife—whether from fear or exhaustion, he didn’t know. He activated his earpiece and shouted into it.
But no matter how he yelled, there was no response.
Lin Qiye’s mental perception remained alert to every movement around him. Still, the final member of the Scorpion Squad had yet to appear. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he stood still, twin blades in hand.
Suddenly, several guns lifted from the corpses around him, hovering in the air beside him. Their black muzzles aimed at Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six.
Click—!
The safeties disengaged automatically. With a flick of Lin Qiye’s fingers, tongues of fire erupted!
Ratatatatatat…
Lin Qiye could dodge bullets, but Scorpion Five and Scorpion Six couldn’t. Though they tried to evade, there were too many guns. In moments, they were riddled with bullets.
Two more bodies collapsed into the snow.
Though all visible enemies were dead, Lin Qiye didn’t relax. The guns still hovered beside him as he scanned the area, searching.
Then, a man in white camouflage appeared within the range of Lin Qiye’s mental perception.
Lin Qiye’s gaze locked onto him, his brow furrowing.
“Are you Scorpion One?”
“That’s right.”
The man seemed indifferent to his comrades’ deaths. As he approached, he peeled off his camouflage suit, revealing a black tactical vest.
“You’re late,” Lin Qiye said calmly.
“Late?” Scorpion One sneered. “I arrived at the perfect time.”
He tossed aside his weapons and drew a folding knife from his boot. With his other hand, he lifted a silver dog tag from his chest, kissed it lightly, and whispered:
“**Boiling Blood.**”
The silver tag vibrated violently, releasing a strange aura. Blood—bright red like a river—flowed from the surrounding corpses into the tag.
“A Forbidden Ruin?” Lin Qiye frowned.
“**Boiling Blood**, Forbidden Ruin Sequence 209. It absorbs the blood of all dead beings in range, gaining their strength and stacking it… I found this treasure in the rainforest. Those fools never knew I had it.”
Scorpion One stabbed the now-crimson tag into his palm. Veins bulged across his body, his eyes turned bloodshot, and his muscular frame nearly tore through the tactical vest.
“I never expected those idiots to beat a dual-god agent. Their only purpose was to become my sacrifice… These mercenaries were battle-hardened, their vitality immense. Eight of them together boost my power to the peak of the Pool Realm—maybe even into the River Realm! If I kill you, I’ll earn my place among the **Believers**!”
He reversed his grip on the folding knife, assuming a combat stance. His blood-red eyes locked onto Lin Qiye with madness.
Lin Qiye could clearly sense the surging power within Scorpion One. His brow furrowed. The floating guns opened fire again!
Ratatatatatat…
The moment the bullets left the barrels, Scorpion One’s legs launched him forward like an arrow. His black vest blurred across the snow as he weaved through the gunfire, charging straight at Lin Qiye!
Lin Qiye’s aim was poor to begin with, and Scorpion One’s speed was insane. Not a single bullet hit him. Lin Qiye scowled and tossed the guns aside.
Twin Stellar Blades in hand, Lin Qiye dashed forward—but he was still slightly slower than Scorpion One!
Their figures collided in the snow!
Clang—!!
Blades clashed head-on. The shockwave scattered the falling snow. Lin Qiye’s arm went numb, and he stumbled backward several steps.
In raw strength, Scorpion One had the upper hand!
Lin Qiye’s expression turned grave. Scorpion One was the first enemy to completely overpower him in both speed and strength!
**Starry Night Dancer** granted Lin Qiye a fivefold boost to speed and strength, but under **Boiling Blood**, Scorpion One had fused the attributes of eight mercenaries!
In certain conditions, **Boiling Blood** could elevate its threat level far beyond its sequence ranking—from dangerous to high-risk. Scorpion One was clearly in such a state.
In terms of base combat stats, he had broken through the Pool Realm and entered the River Realm. It was no surprise he could suppress Lin Qiye.
Clang, clang, clang—!
Scorpion One, now a berserk war machine, repeatedly drove Lin Qiye back with just a folding knife. After parrying the twin Stellar Blades, he kicked Lin Qiye, sending him flying over ten meters!
Lin Qiye’s body carved a long trench in the snow before slamming into a wall. He coughed up a mouthful of blood.
“Cough, cough…”
Lin Qiye stood, eyes locked on Scorpion One, who approached slowly, licking his lips with a bloodthirsty grin.
Just as Lin Qiye prepared to act, a cheerful ringtone echoed through the air.
“Far across the mountains, beyond the sea, live the Smurfs—so lively and clever—”
Lin Qiye froze, pulling out his phone…
Caller: Aunt.