Yue Shi’s five fingers had already pierced deep into Longevity Demon’s skull.
His fingertips could feel the soft texture of her cerebral cortex.
Right then, a massive black shadow suddenly appeared at the very edge of his vision.
The shadow was humanoid, standing at the limit of his sight, twisted and blurred.
Yue Shi turned his head to look.
Yet, no matter how he adjusted his perspective, that massive black shadow remained fixed at the absolute periphery of his vision.
It seemed to be an existence that could not be truly captured by sight, forever lingering at the boundaries of his field of view, its specific form impossible to discern.
Immediately after, a sense of dissonance washed over him.
Longevity Demon, who had been clutched in Yue Shi’s hand, inexplicably moved away, appearing several meters distant.
Blood gushed from the five holes in her head. Her body convulsed, her eyes were vacant, and her consciousness was fading.
Yue Shi was taken aback.
Without hesitation, he reached out and made a grasping motion toward Longevity Demon.
Having just escaped his clutches, Longevity Demon was instantly dragged back.
Yue Shi’s fingertips once again made contact with her cerebral cortex.
“Release her!”
The massive black shadow at the edge of his vision spoke, its voice deep and authoritative.
The surviving investigators nearby were momentarily stunned. They couldn't see the shadow clearly either, but they recognized the voice, and they were instantly filled with wild joy.
“It’s a High-level Elder!”
“Hahaha, the Bureau headquarters’ high-level leadership is here! Let’s see how that bastard acts arrogant now!”
“Elder, kill him quickly! Avenge the captain!”
The massive black shadow ignored the clamor of the crowd, simply staring at Yue Shi in silence.
“A rare talent, yet unfortunately gone astray. You cannot be allowed to remain; you must be purged.”
Hearing this, Yue Shi let out a low laugh, his face filled with mockery.
“Where did this pompous loser come from, acting like some pretentious big shot?”
“You aren't even worthy of judging me.”
The shadow was momentarily choked by this arrogance. After a moment of silence, he spoke down from his height:
“Sharp-tongued indeed. You certainly have courage.”
“However, if this is all the ability you have, I advise you to surrender without a fight to save yourself some suffering.”
Thud, thud, thud!
The sound of footsteps was endless as more and more investigators rushed in from all directions.
In the blink of an eye, Yue Shi was surrounded by layer upon layer of enemies.
Their eyes were filled with hatred and the satisfaction of imminent revenge.
“Harming the citizens of Yujing and murdering a captain of the headquarters!”
“The evidence of your crimes is ironclad. This thief must be executed!”
“Kill him! Kill him!”
With a High-level Elder present to oversee things, the crowd’s confidence soared, and they finally dared to shout their condemnations.
The fear they had felt toward the wanted criminal just moments ago was too embarrassing. Now, they were eager to act, hoping to reclaim both their dignity and their face.
They only waited for the order to swarm him.
But Yue Shi still held a hostage: Longevity Demon.
Yue Shi looked around at the impenetrable encirclement and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
“The transcendents of Yujing are truly numerous.”
They were all delicious snacks.
A wave of cold laughter immediately erupted around him.
“Afraid now? It’s too late!”
“No matter what, you’re dying here today!”
Yue Shi acted as if he had heard a joke. The corners of his mouth curled up as his gaze swept across every hostile face.
“As expected, trash always clumps together.”
“You’re all so proud of ganging up on me alone?”
His mockery was like cold water poured into boiling oil, instantly sparking a torrent of angry curses.
“Cut the crap! Did you expect us to talk about honor and fight you one-on-one, you vile criminal?”
“You’ve caused so much death; killing you a thousand times wouldn't be enough!”
“Even the heavens themselves couldn't save you now!”
Amidst the noisy, cold-blooded mockery of the crowd, someone threatened in a sinister tone.
“I heard you used to work in Amber City? For what you’ve done today, all of Amber City and all your friends and family will be implicated...”
“Shut up!”
Before Yue Shi could say anything, the massive black shadow at the edge of his vision shouted a sharp rebuke, his voice tinged with a hint of panic.
The crowd froze, somewhat confused by the reaction.
Yue Shi was amused.
“You want to use collective punishment? Go ahead. Go whenever you want; Amber City welcomes you.”
If you can make it back alive, I’ll consider you impressive.
The massive black shadow took a deep breath and skipped the topic entirely, no longer engaging in a war of words.
His voice regained its previous gravity as he repeated, “Release Longevity Demon. Your little tricks mean nothing before me. I advise you to surrender.”
Yue Shi’s expression turned cold. Far from releasing her, his hand clutching Longevity Demon’s head tightened even further.
“I won't. Come and fight me if you’re so capable.”
“If you can defeat me, then whatever you say or do is right.”
“But if you can’t, then whatever I say or do is right!”
It was pure savagery, determining right and wrong by the size of one’s fist.
This was the first time the shadow had directly faced Yue Shi’s arrogance. He seemed to be choked by this lack of reason and roared in anger:
“A grown man like you is actually using a woman’s life as a bargaining chip?”
“Enemies have no gender or age.”
“Despicable!”
“Isn't the Bureau even more despicable for shielding the Su family’s human body laboratory?”
Yue Shi shot back.
“Do not speak nonsense and slander the headquarters’ reputation!”
The shadow refuted him sharply.
Yue Shi sneered. “Whether it’s slander or not, you know the truth in your heart.”
“Truly obstinate!” The shadow spoke with righteous indignation, sounding as if he were deeply pained.
Just as he finished saying those words...
The smile on Yue Shi’s face suddenly became extremely eerie, as if he had finally witnessed a long-awaited scene.
Everyone’s heart tightened simultaneously.
In the next instant, a heart-palpitating wave of abnormal energy suddenly erupted from Longevity Demon’s body!
The shadow finally realized that all the nonsense Yue Shi had been spouting was just to stall for time!
“Not good!”
He tried to stop it.
But it was already too late.
“Watch this, you dumbasses! Longevity with Heaven and Earth!”
Yue Shi threw his head back and laughed, his voice piercing through the clouds.
If not to force Longevity Demon to self-destruct, why would he have wasted so many words with these people?
Although that period of time was brief, he had slowed down the flow of time in a specific area.
It was enough to torture Longevity Demon until she broke!
“Stop him!”
The shadow was the first to strike, no longer caring whether Longevity Demon lived or died.
The other investigators around them also erupted in unison.
Various supernatural powers and physical weapons poured toward Yue Shi and Longevity Demon’s position like a torrential rain.
To Yue Shi, the methods of the others were no different from a light scratch.
But the shadow that forever remained at the edge of his vision was different.
Yue Shi clearly felt a sense of crisis.
Above his head, something indescribable and unobservable was about to crash down.
Fortunately, a second before the crisis truly descended...
Yue Shi’s figure, along with his frantic laughter, vanished from the spot.
He had fled.
The shadow did not give chase.
It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't.
Even if he did, he might not be able to catch him.
Moreover, Longevity with Heaven and Earth had already spiraled out of control and erupted completely.
Even among the high-level leadership of the Bureau, no one knew that Longevity Demon was hiding such a massive secret.
A world-ending ultimate move!
Now, this secret had been unveiled by Yue Shi in the most brutal way possible.
Everyone was caught off guard, forced to face Longevity Demon’s ultimate move head-on.
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