Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Two figures flew above the barrier, their brows furrowing deeply as they surveyed it.
“This is going to be a bit of a problem. Breaking it will take some time.”
“Let’s go down and assess the situation.”
The two flew toward the Security Bureau vehicles. The security officers on the ground were initially wary, only relaxing once they saw the white uniforms.
They were from Headquarters.
“I am Mo Xiang, a Baleful Star from Headquarters. Who is the scene commander?”
“I am Qu Yi, the temporary scene commander.”
“Report the situation.”
“Yes!”
Qu Yi highlighted the key points of the incident. When the two Baleful Stars heard that over a hundred students had already died inside, their expressions turned grim.
“Confirmed to be members of the Shadow Lotus Church?”
“Confirmed. However, about half a month ago, the True Knowledge Society also caused chaos in Wang City, killing over a hundred people.”
“I don’t know if there’s a connection between these two events, but I thought you should know.”
“You’ve done well,” Mo Xiang said, nodding in approval.
“Is there any way to contact the people inside?”
“Not currently. Those inside can control whether or not they receive signals.”
“I see.”
Mo Xiang turned to his companion.
“Jin Zi, go scout the perimeter. I suspect they have hidden sentries nearby.”
“On it!”
The other Baleful Star responded before launching himself into the air with a powerful leap.
Qu Yi thought to himself that this was true professionalism. It wasn't that his team was incompetent; it was simply that everything had happened too suddenly, and with their Bureau Chief personally heading into danger, their minds were in a state of chaos.
On a distant rooftop, the Red-Haired Ghost suppressed his presence, hiding in the shadows.
He watched as the Demigod named Jin Zi flew into the buildings, dragging out seven or eight Shadow Lotus cultists.
The man was brutal. In almost every encounter, he would dislocate all of the cultist's joints in an instant before tossing them down from the building, seemingly indifferent to whether they survived the fall.
Seeing this, Mo Xiang waved his hand, conjuring a gust of wind to catch the falling bodies and bring them over.
After such treatment, nearly all seven or eight of them had lost control of their bladders.
Mo Xiang frowned as he snapped one man's jaw back into place.
“I ask, you answer.”
“AAAHHH!!!”
The man seemed driven mad by fear, doing nothing but screaming. Mo Xiang stepped on his neck, killing him instantly, before snapping the jaw of the second man.
“I ask, you answer.”
With the first man as a precedent, this one was significantly more cooperative.
“Ask... please ask.”
“Is the Shadow Lotus Church’s goal this time only the Shadow Lotus Lotus-Root Body?”
“I’m just a common member... my rank in the church isn't high, I don't know much...”
Pfft!
Mo Xiang finished him with a kick and snapped the jaw of the third person.
“I don’t have much time. I’m not here to listen to your excuses.”
As soon as he snapped the jaw, the person spoke up eagerly.
“Just kill me! The True God will lead me to His divine kingdom, and my soul shall live forever!!!”
Pfft!
Mo Xiang granted his wish and then simply snapped the jaws of the remaining few.
“What about you? Do you also want to go see your True God?”
“I’ll talk! I’ll talk! The Elder ordered us to monitor the perimeter. If we saw reinforcements arrive, we were to notify them.”
“How?”
“By detonating the bombs.”
Mo Xiang’s expression changed abruptly just as several surrounding high-rise buildings erupted in explosions!
Boom!!!
Flames shot into the sky. Mo Xiang and Jin Zi didn't have time to stop it; they could only do their best to protect their colleagues from the Security Bureau.
Their spirituality erupted, forming spiritual walls that blocked the brunt of the shockwaves.
At that moment, their faces were so dark they could have dripped ink.
If the two of them hadn't arrived in time, not a single one of these Wang City Security Bureau officers would have survived.
“How audacious!”
“They like setting up barriers, don't they? We’ll set one up on the outside too and see where they think they’re going!”
Hearing Jin Zi’s suggestion, Mo Xiang frowned.
“These fanatics from the Shadow Lotus Church are always meticulous. Since they dared to come, they must have considered this.”
“I suspect they likely have spatial shift transcendent items. Once they get what they want, they’ll probably teleport away immediately.”
“I'm not worried about that!”
Jin Zi pulled an old yellow paper from his vest, covered in incantations drawn with a certain red liquid.
“You’re willing to use that here?”
“I am!”
“Fine! When we get back, I’ll file the consumption report myself. I’ll make sure you’re compensated!”
“Thank you, Captain.”
Jin Zi pressed the yellow paper to the ground. The red incantations rapidly spread outward, covering the entire area of the barrier.
...
‘Hmm?’
Yin Yang, who was ‘watching’ the show, felt a sudden sense of foreboding!
He could ‘perceive’ that his 【Traveler's Badge】 had seemingly become unusable.
This left Yin Yang somewhat dazed. He had originally planned to snatch the spoils and use the 【Traveler's Badge】 to escape while no one was looking.
But now, those two had used some method to seal the area!
Fortunately, Yin Yang liked to be prepared for all contingencies. He had chosen to play dead from the very beginning, lowering his presence to the absolute minimum.
He still had plenty of opportunities.
In mid-air, the blade-wielding ghost finally failed to withstand the assault of the two Demigods and was completely dissipated.
However, the two enemies weren't having an easy time either; Zhao Youwei had taken the opportunity to land several slashes on them.
The Shadow Lotus Elder and Zhuang Liang breathed a sigh of relief. Even though the blade-wielding ghost wasn't particularly powerful, having such an enemy watching from the sidelines was a constant threat.
Whenever they were distracted, Zhao Youwei would seize the chance to attack fiercely.
Thus, they were willing to pay a price to eliminate the blade-wielding ghost first.
But just as they relaxed, they saw the blade-wielding ghost respawn not far away.
Resting its zhanmadao on its shoulder, it looked at the two of them with a mocking expression.
In that instant, Zhuang Liang realized their previous sacrifice had been utterly worthless.
This ghostly thing could actually respawn!
The corner of Zhao Youwei’s mouth curled upward, becoming increasingly satisfied with this ‘ally’ of his.
Even if it wasn't exceptionally strong, it could create openings for him to attack.
“We don’t have time to waste with them here. Our priority is to find the Shadow Lotus Lotus-Root Body!”
The Shadow Lotus Elder’s expression was hideous. He felt that the situation had completely spiraled out of their control.
Hearing this, Zhuang Liang pressed his hand downward. Strands of darkness transformed into sharp cones, piercing through the bodies of several middle-aged men.
The cones didn't hit anything vital, but the pain caused them to roll on the ground, letting out inhuman wails of agony.
Zhuang Liang waved his hand again, and over a thousand sharp cones materialized behind him.
“Give it back, or say goodbye to everyone here!”
This was the difference between the righteous and the wicked.
The wicked might not be able to deal with the righteous in a short time, but they could use the lives of civilians to threaten them!
Zhao Youwei’s eyes narrowed as he gripped his guandao tightly.
...
Security Bureau.
“Deputy! The passage really isn't covered by the barrier. We can get in right now!”
The security officer responsible for investigating the underground pipes was incredibly excited, feeling they finally had a chance to save their Chief.
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