Chapter 169

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"Gibson!"

"How could this happen!"

Several cries of surprise echoed out. The others, like those cold-blooded warriors of the Extremis, were all equally shocked. They glanced at their fallen comrade's severed head on the ground, their hearts unable to remain calm.

As Extremis warriors themselves, no one understood their own prowess better than they did. Naturally, they also knew their own weaknesses the best. They knew that even with the overwhelming regenerative powers of the Extremis virus, even calling it regeneration rather than healing would not be exaggeration. The virus indeed allowed for limb regeneration. Despite this, having one's head chopped off was beyond salvation. They would surely die.

But the crucial question was, with the combat prowess of an Extremis warrior, how could someone have easily decapitated one in modern combat? And yet, how long had it been? Just moments. So, who exactly was this masked figure in that cool uniform?

Swish!

In an instant, the eyes of the Extremis warriors including Coldblood were all drawn to Zhou Cheng. The guy had no visible weapon. How had he managed to decapitate Gibson in such a short time?

"You killed Gibson!"

"You bastard!"

The temporary silence on the scene was shattered by an enraged roar. Another Extremis warrior, one who had a closer relationship with Gibson, charged at Zhou Cheng like a crazed beast.

Zhou Cheng turned his head and glanced at the person, then casually waved his hand again.

"Oh no!"

The other person's pupils shrank sharply as a feeling of extreme unease struck his heart. Although the action of the masked man waving his hand from a distance seemed inexplicable, the direction of his wave was precisely aimed at his neck! Coupled with the bloody example of Gibson beforehand, how could he dare be the least bit careless?

He immediately used his fastest speed to dodge!

One had to admit, the reaction of an Extremis warrior was indeed formidable, making Zhou Cheng secretly admire him. Recognizing the danger in such a situation and responding effectively, impressive!

Just a stroke of luck saved you this time.

Slice!

The next moment, the sound of a blade cutting through flesh resounded. The Extremis warrior managed to dodge the fatal blow, but his entire left arm was severed at the shoulder.

Thud.

The severed arm fell to the ground, immediately bleeding profusely and scorching the ground visibly. Soon, energy surged from the severed stump, and a brand-new arm rapidly regrew. The sight made Captain America and the other Avengers feel chills run down their spines. These transformed warriors were terrifying; regenerating severed limbs so quickly, other injuries would be nothing.

Of course, even more terrifying was Zhou Cheng, who could unleash such a powerful and untraceable blade attack with just a wave of his hand! Its power was immense, unpreventable, and undetectable!

The Avengers all thought, if that same attack hit them, their heads would probably be the first to go. Terrifying! Truly terrifying.

"So even Satan has such a horrifying method." 

Not only those who didn't know Zhou Cheng like Captain America and Red Guardian, but even those who did know him like Tony Stark and Black Widow were stunned.

As for Coldblood and the other Extremis warriors, they were even more shaken. Seeing Zhou Cheng's attacks firsthand made their scalps prickle, waving his hand to decapitate from a distance? What kind of method was this? So this person was the real ace!

"Johnson, Dave, Alice, you three hold off the others. The rest, come with me to take him down!"

Coldblood, Killian's top lieutenant, immediately made a decision. To deal with someone as formidable as Zhou Cheng, they had to outnumber him; otherwise, it was suicide. Swiftly, he issued orders to those on the scene.

Swish, swish, swish!

The Extremis warriors quickly moved into action. Two men and one woman rapidly positioned themselves to block the other Avengers. Coldblood led three other Extremis warriors, a total of four, and charged at Zhou Cheng from four directions.

"Satan!"

With a low growl, Captain America gripped his shield tightly and charged forward, intending to break through Johnson and the others to aid Zhou Cheng. The others had the same plan but were also blocked by the formidable Extremis warriors. Despite being only three, the warriors held the Avengers at bay, including even the flying Tony Stark.

Swish!

Seeing Zhou Cheng surrounded, Tony immediately took to the air, planning to use his aerial advantage to help Zhou Cheng. But one of the Extremis warriors sprinted and leaped up like he had springs on his feet, reaching over five meters in the air and bringing Tony down with a heavy punch.

Thump!

The metallic clunk echoed as Tony was struck down mid-air. Thus, none of the Avengers managed to break free to assist Zhou Cheng. They could only watch, while engaging Johnson and the others, as Coldblood and his team surrounded and attacked Zhou Cheng.

Could Satan handle four Extremis warriors simultaneously? Certainly, Satan's abilities were formidable, but now he faced four Extremis warriors, all of whom had seen his attack style and were prepared, darting around like monkeys and becoming even harder to deal with.

However, how could they understand Zhou Cheng's true strength? Did they think numbers could avoid his attacks? Naive.

A smirk appeared under Zhou Cheng's mask as he calmly raised his hand towards Coldblood and the others. An invisible force acted on them instantly.

Swish, swish, swish, swish!

To everyone's shock, as Zhou Cheng raised his hand, Coldblood and the four charging Extremis warriors were lifted into the air as if grabbed by an invisible giant hand. 

???

What the hell!

Coldblood and the others stared wide-eyed, struggling and looking incredulously at Zhou Cheng. Who was this person? How could he do something so unthinkable? Who was actually confronting them, and why were they up against such a terrifying individual?

"You... What did you do?!"

Cold-blooded eyes stared fiercely at Zhou Cheng, his voice filled with undisguised terror.

But Zhou Cheng was too lazy to argue with Cold-blood and the others. With a casual wave of his other hand...

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Four heads flew into the air.

Then Zhou Cheng retracted his power, and the four headless bodies fell to the ground.

Silence.

The scene instantly fell into a deathly quiet. 

Whether it was Captain America, Tony, and the other Avengers, or Johnson and the remaining Extremis soldiers, they were all deeply shocked.

Dead!

A total of four Extremis soldiers were killed by a mere wave of the hand without even getting close to the enemy. 

Oh God, what kind of devil is this guy?

Gulp!

The sound of swallowing echoed through the air.

Johnson and the others could no longer maintain their composure, their gaze towards Zhou Cheng filled with endless fear. 

They had felt invincible after surviving the Extremis virus, not even putting the Destroyer in their eyes.

But who would have thought that in front of the masked man, they were nothing but lambs to the slaughter.

"This guy...he really is a Satan!"

The Red Sentinel stared at Zhou Cheng in shock for a few seconds, unable to help but mutter.

At that moment, he finally understood why this person was called Satan. 

And why Nick Fury specifically invited him.

It turned out that he was this terrifying.

Thud, thud, thud!

In the silent scene, under everyone's gaze, Zhou Cheng began to walk leisurely towards the three remaining Extremis soldiers.

With every step forward, their faces changed dramatically.

At this moment, in their eyes, Zhou Cheng was undoubtedly a great demon king. 

As for the Avengers?

They didn't rush to act, standing by to watch the show instead. 

After all, with Satan stepping in, these three Extremis soldiers couldn't possibly stir up any trouble.

"Satan!"

Only Black Widow reminded Zhou Cheng, "Leave some alive, don't kill them all."

This was her superior's earnest instruction. Black Widow believed her superior must have told Satan the same, but the problem was Satan wasn't part of SHIELD.

If he killed everyone in the heat of the moment, her superior couldn't do anything about it, right?

"Where is Killian?"

Zhou Cheng didn't respond to Black Widow. He just swept a glance at Johnson and the others, asking indifferently.

But the pressure on them was immense.

"Go to hell!"

Johnson's expression changed several times. Although he was still very afraid of Zhou Cheng, he still gritted his teeth and cursed at him.

Zhou Cheng didn't expect the guy to be quite loyal. 

Swoosh!

For someone like that, Zhou Cheng had no hesitation. 

He swiftly decapitated him as a sign of respect.

"And what about you?"

Zhou Cheng's gaze shifted to another person. The man's breathing immediately turned rapid.

"I don't know."

"Killian only told us to stop you, but we don't know where he went."

The man explained quickly. He didn't seem to be lying.

"Found him!"

Before further verification, Tony had already gotten results. 

He had accessed the base network, cracked the system, controlled the central system, and located Killian.

Swoosh!

He projected the information in front of the Avengers. 

Everyone's spirits lifted.

The projection clearly showed not only Killian but also two other Extremis soldiers.

Perfect!

Swoosh, swoosh!

Seeing this, Zhou Cheng didn't hesitate to kill the two remaining Extremis soldiers in front of him.

What?

Did Fury want some left alive?

Weren't there still three left?

"Hurry!"

Captain America's voice sounded.

All the Avengers wasted no time, tracking according to Tony's decrypted position.

They eventually trapped Killian and the other two in the parking lot near the lab.

"Honestly, I'm surprised Savin didn't stop you."

Even now, Killian remained calm. He took off his expensive suit jacket, ready for a fight.

"It's a pity, because now you have to face me!"

Killian threw his jacket to the ground and charged towards Zhou Cheng and the others without any further words.

The last two Extremis soldiers followed.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

But suddenly, the three were lifted into the air, struggling mid-air.

The Avengers instinctively turned to look, only to see Zhou Cheng extending his hand towards them.

"Satan!"

Black Widow anxiously called out to Zhou Cheng.

According to their intel, these were the last of the Extremis soldiers. If they were killed, there would be none left.

"Leave them alive, right? Got it."

Zhou Cheng responded calmly.

This time, instead of decapitating them, he sealed their airways from afar.

After struggling mid-air for a moment, they all passed out due to lack of oxygen.

Zhou Cheng then released his grip, and the three fell to the ground like dead dogs.

Seeing this, Black Widow quickly stepped forward and injected the prepared sedatives into them.

Finally, she let out a long sigh of relief.

Now, the mission was considered complete.

Well, there was one more task, secretly given to Black Widow by Nick Fury.

Only she knew: to copy all the data about the Extremis virus!

But this mission was no problem for Widow.

What about the other Avengers?

They still had some cleanup work to do.

But none of it concerned Zhou Cheng, and he wasn't interested in getting involved.

After all, Zhou Cheng wasn't an Avenger; his mission was simple: deal with the Extremis soldiers. 

And that task was now complete. 

"Everyone, I'm heading out first!"

Zhou Cheng gave a nod to the Avengers.

His wings unfurled behind him, and like a great bird, he soared into the sky.

In the blink of an eye, he was gone.

"He can fly? He really is Satan!"

The Red Sentinel withdrew his gaze and couldn't help but exclaim.

Captain America and Hawkeye Barton also couldn't hide the astonishment on their faces.

This battle against the Extremis soldiers left a profoundly deep impression of Zhou Cheng's power on them.