After Breaking the Persona, I Reach the Peak of My Life

Chapter 1256 - 1253: Keep Your Distance

On the way to Liu Kai, things were even worse on Ye Xiao’s side.He stared at the fire-engulfed Wang Mang, utterly shocked. "What the hell, did League of Legends release a new version of Brand? This one’s way oversized!"

"Uh... I think it’s more like cosplay..." The person next to Ye Xiao swallowed hard, unsure.

"Anyway, if there’s such a skin, I definitely won’t buy it..." Ye Xiao pulled the person beside him back. "Get back there, kiddos, watch out for friendly fire!"

Laughing maniacally at the flames covering him, Wang Mang harnessed his spiritual power, causing a surge of intense flames all over his body. Looking at the corpses around him, he sneered disdainfully. If it weren’t for his spiritual power awakening, he figured he’d end up like them.

Hmph, a bunch of ants...

Glancing at Ye Xiao and his crew on the second floor, Wang Mang coldly sneered and started stepping up the stairs towards them.

"Guys," Ye Xiao pulled his brothers back, "remember, if we get out alive, we must forget about this, and don’t even think about becoming someone like that. So ugly, definitely a cannon fodder, got it?"

"Don’t worry, Brother Xiao," they nodded, holding their guns, "if this were in Marvel, he’d be a villainous underling. In our world, he’s just an eyesore."

Ye Xiao hoisted the rocket launcher onto his shoulder, looking back at his brothers. He brushed the mask on his face lightly, took a deep breath, and fixed his gaze expressionlessly on the fiery Wang Mang approaching them. "Damn! I’ll cover you; use this time to run, got it!"

"Brother Xiao!"

"Brother Xiao!"

"We’ll all go together!"

"Get lost," Ye Xiao said coldly, "this thing’s obviously illegal. This little cannon might work on us, but against him, who knows? If you want me to survive, go find the boss!"

The people behind him gritted their teeth, exchanged glances, and stayed by Ye Xiao’s side. "The boss said he’d come if anything unexpected happened. We can’t find him anyway."

"Yeah, better to hold out with you and wait for the boss to arrive. I believe he won’t take long!"

Hearing this, Ye Xiao chuckled. "Alright! Then keep your eyes peeled, if you die, I’ll whip your bodies!"

"Yes!"

Together, they aimed their guns at Wang Mang, who was about to come up. They all stared intently at the staircase, ready to fire as soon as Wang Mang set foot there, blasting him with bullets and rockets!

But before Wang Mang could make it up, a pained scream was heard. Wang Mang, engulfed in flames, flew up the staircase and crashed into the railing, his fire setting the glass there ablaze, which shattered in an instant.

Ye Xiao paused, "Obviously not fireproof glass, its resilience is quite lacking."

Everyone: "...Brother Xiao, shouldn’t we be avoiding the glass?"

"..." Ye Xiao blinked at the speaker, "Right..."

Everyone: ...

As Ye Xiao and his men moved aside, Wang Mang staggered up from the floor, glaring fiercely at the staircase. Suddenly, he turned his gaze to Ye Xiao and his crew, a malicious grin spreading across his face. With a flick of his hand, flames surged toward them.

As the searing flames neared, Ye Xiao and his team clearly felt the scorching heat. Suddenly, they noticed a shadow falling over them and cautiously looked up...

A young man stood before them, hands casually in his pockets, short hair fluttering, and a golden half-mask reflecting a blazing light in the fire’s glare. What amazed everyone was how the fierce flames seemed to cower in front of him, obediently extinguishing or harmlessly bypassing him, disappearing completely.