Chapter 217 The Final Blow

Gu Shen's final strike was exceptionally brilliant.

Even he hadn't anticipated that the Ghost Mask combined with the Light Mendicant's Robe could unleash such a terrifying attack!

If the opponent hadn't been Taotie, but Yuan Zhong...without any defense, facing that attack, the most likely outcome would have been a "ruptured Mind Sea."

Unfortunately.

Taotie was already a "Lost Control," and the minds of Lost Controls were inherently extremely disordered...Gu Shen's Mind Sea attack landed in his mental sea, but it couldn't directly collapse him.

"Whirring..."

On the summit of Mount Kulong, the vigorously scattered snow gradually settled.

Bai Su and the others arrived beside Gao Tian.

"Taotie...escaped?"

Mu Qingyang looked in the direction Taotie had fled, somewhat unwilling. Gu Shen's attack had been truly beautiful, yet it still hadn't managed to keep him here?

They had all heard Gao Tian and Gu Shen's conversation.

"I really didn't expect...this guy was actually a 'Lost Control.'" Gong Zi also narrowed her eyes.

"The top three of the [Snow Cage] are all top-tier Fourth Order who have comprehended two Laws, and are evenly matched. The reason Taotie was ranked first...was because he had already lost control before being imprisoned in the Tundra," Gao Tian said calmly. "After Mr. Zhou Jiren imprisoned him, he directly reserved the top spot on the Tundra's Fourth Order high-risk list."

"I see," Gong Zi nodded. "Given comparable strength, a Lost Control is much more dangerous than a normal person..."

Although the Tundra criminals were all desperate individuals,

they still had weaknesses—

Once a person has something they desire, they develop many weaknesses.

Wanting to live was the biggest weakness of these criminals.

But Lost Controls were different. After their mental sea lost its order, no one could understand their behavioral logic or their goals...Everything Taotie had done while ambushing on Mount Kulong lost its significance.

He could be acting on a whim.

Or he could just be passing by.

He followed the instinct of life, and also wandered on the edge of destruction.

"Can we still catch up?"

Mu Qingyang looked into the distance...With his mental perception, he could no longer see Taotie's踪迹. The distant mountaintop had regained its tranquility amidst the covering snow, with snowflakes falling and covering the rugged rocks.

Taotie's speed was too fast.

With his strength, he definitely couldn't catch up.

The others all looked at Uncle Gao.

"This is the most important role in the 'Suppression Mission.' Since he has appeared, we can't let him go."

The high-ponytail man with white gloves, resting his hands on the handle of his black umbrella, gazed into the distance at the snowy scenery. His mind had completely locked onto "Taotie." As expected of the number one super criminal in the [Snow Cage], he had darted out for miles in just a few dozen seconds. But Taotie didn't know that the man locking onto him, in terms of mental strength alone, was one of the top three in all of Nagano.

"No matter how far he runs, he can't escape."

Gao Tian said calmly, "The 'Suppression' of Mount Kulong can enter its final stage. I'll go after Taotie. You're responsible for taking out the remaining criminals on the mountain."

"Understood."

"Roger."

In the next moment.

Gao Tian disappeared from the summit of the snow mountain. He held up his Title Domain, and a streak of snow-white brilliance shot out like a cannonball, along with the snow that scattered in all directions for dozens of meters.

This scene was extremely shocking, leaving Mu Qingyang, who had traveled in the Nine Serenity District for years and had rarely returned to Nagano, dumbfounded.

He had heard of Gao Tian's name.

But he never imagined that this usually refined and polite "Li Family Butler" had such a fierce and savage side!

"Uncle Gao has...always been this fierce?"

During this period of suppression, Gao Tian had hardly shown his face.

What he did was very simple: guarantee Li Qingsui's safety in the logistics department and ensure the successful implementation of orders.

This was a training exercise for the young people of Nagano. As a Title holder, he usually wouldn't appear unless there was absolute danger...If this time the opponent wasn't Taotie, the number one in the [Snow Cage], he wouldn't have intervened.

Without a battle of life and death, there would be no breakthrough.

Nor would it be possible to achieve the effect of tempering.

"You haven't returned to Nagano, so it's normal that you don't know," Gong Zi smiled and said, "Uncle Gao is indeed an unparalleled fierce person. The Three Ministries and Five Great Families, no matter how powerful the figures...all have to give him some face."

Supernaturalists with sufficient strength often have some scruples.

Either they have families behind them that depend on them for survival, or they have particularly important relatives and friends.

But Gao Tian was different from them.

He had no family, no relatives, or friends...He was a pure lone wolf, and also a super powerhouse with "Title level" strength. No major force would be willing to provoke someone like Gao Tian.

His only concern was Li Qingsui.

The future head of the Li Family, someone absolutely untouchable.

"Alright, the suppression of Mount Kulong can be wrapped up."

Bai Su said softly, "This battle has dragged on for too long."

Behind the lines, connected to the mental channel.

Li Qingsui, and Luo Yu, were actually watching all of this.

At this moment, outside the snow mountain, there were still many supernaturalists waiting for orders. The suppression of the fire net had completely locked those criminals who wanted to escape in the snow mountain.

If they didn't launch a general attack, some fish would escape.

At the same moment.

Luo Yu's inquiry sounded in the channel, "What's the situation on the front line? Can we launch a general attack?"

"The situation on the front line is good."

Gong Zi said calmly, "Taotie has fled, and Uncle Gao is pursuing him...The danger on Mount Kulong has been cleared, and we can launch a general attack."

The few exchanged glances.

Gu Shen vaguely felt that he had overlooked something, but the current situation was excellent.

If they didn't attack, they would miss the opportunity.

"Launch the attack."

The order from the central control was transmitted to the mental sea of every law enforcer. Under the foot of Mount Kulong, bursts of brilliant firelight ignited. The Nagano law enforcement team no longer concealed their strength and began to launch a frontal assault.

And the four leaders dispersed and rushed toward the battlefield.

They would not directly take action...For law enforcers with comparable strength to the criminals, the suppression mission was a rare tempering opportunity. As "superpowerhouses" with absolute suppression power in the team, their greatest significance in this suppression was to stabilize the situation.

Gu Shen stood in the snow forest.

He watched his own law enforcement team jointly besiege and kill a Third Order Lost Control.

Given comparable strength, five supernaturalists of the same rank could barely fight a Lost Control to a standstill, going back and forth...Due to the collapse of their mental sea, the latter were unafraid of death, and their actions were very bizarre and completely unpredictable, often taking crazy measures to exchange injuries for deaths.

So this battle was very difficult.

However, such scenes were being staged everywhere on Mount Kulong at this moment.

"Why...do I always feel that something is wrong?"

Gu Shen stood in the snow forest, frowning and muttering to himself, "Taotie escaped, Uncle Gao went after him, we won this battle, and next is the final phase...Everything seems to be fine."

"No—"

Chu Ling listened to his inner voice.

As the perceiver of all information in Gu Shen's cranial sea, her reaction speed was extremely fast, and she immediately pointed out the problem: "You ignored the bracelet's first reminder."

"?!"

Gu Shen was immediately stunned.

"I ignored the bracelet's first divination?"

The first divination...Corpses are lying everywhere on the snow mountain, not only those of the supernatural criminals, but also of the law enforcers! This scene foretells that tonight is a tragic battle!

And what is most powerless is that this scene is the predetermined result.

Meaning: No matter what Gu Shen does, it will lead to the appearance of this scene.

But why?

The biggest, most unstable factor, Taotie...has already escaped!

Will there still be accidents in this final phase?

"Beep beep beep."

On Gu Shen's body, the old-fashioned communicator that had been silent for a long time suddenly rang at this moment.

This was a pager that could only be contacted one way.

After killing Yuan Zhong, Gu Shen had been carrying it with him...Han Dang had previously said he wanted to trade with him, but after expressing his desire to trade, this guy had remained silent.

Gu Shen had no better choice.

He could only carry the pager with him, waiting for the next "contact."

At this moment, it rang.

Gu Shen immediately connected and said coldly, "Surname Han, what do you want to do to the law enforcers?"

"Oh?"

Han Dang was a little surprised by Gu Shen's quick reply. He paused for a moment, then smiled gently, "Gu Shen, you don't seem surprised by my call...Interesting. Is it the divination that gave you the revelation?"

"..."

Gu Shen was in no mood to talk nonsense with this guy.

Of course he wouldn't answer such a question.

So the scene fell into silence, but after a few seconds, Han Dang pretended that nothing had happened and continued to smile and said, "Well, I want to ask you...How have you been considering the last deal?"

"You really want to know the result?"

"Of course..." Han Dang smiled, "I want to know, has the old man Gu, who has always looked down on me, weighed it carefully this time? Which is more important, me or those criminals?"

"The old man has considered it clearly." Gu Shen said slowly, "If you show enough sincerity, Nagano will consider granting you a special pardon."

This was of course a lie.

If there was no Han Dang, the suppression mission would become very easy—

This crime alone would be unforgivable!

He was now threatening the Federation, and the opinions of the Federation's high-level officials were rarely unified...No matter what, they could not compromise with such a person. If they compromised once, there would be countless times. As long as such an existence roamed outside the [Snow Cage], people would not be at ease.

But unfortunately,

The [Deep Sea] vision was completely destroyed, and the Tundra hinterland was too large. No one knew where Han Dang had taken those criminals who had defected to him...Especially among this gathering of people, there was a former high-ranking Title level figure from Nagano.

The former Chief Judge of the Great Tribunal, Jing Shanyan, who possessed the [Azure King Authority Domain].

Jing Shanyan's [Azure King Authority Domain] was extremely good at concealment...If this ability was used to help Han Dang, then the difficulty of the suppression would greatly increase.

"Is that so?"

Han Dang said seriously, "If I remember correctly...The reason you were able to pass the audit and turn danger into safety amidst the controversy back then was because someone in the high-level Federation was willing to take the risk and issue a special pardon to you."

"So, I also want a special pardon now."

Han Dang said word by word, "Let that old man apply for a special pardon. I want to see a real special pardon, and then announce my amnesty to the whole world."

Gu Shen's first reaction was...This is impossible!

In this way, wouldn't it be turning a fake show into reality?

But he couldn't refuse.

He would still plan slowly.

Gu Shen said calmly, "What, just you? Isn't your mentor important, or are you even willing to sell him out?"

On the other end of the communicator, Han Dang just smiled and didn't reply.

"What about Jing Shanyan?"

Gu Shen continued to ask, "You really seem to only want to protect yourself...Don't you care about anyone else?"

"Junior Brother Gu, are you serious about this negotiation?"

Han Dang interrupted him and sighed, "Perhaps, you just want to delay time...You want to get more information from me."

"..."

Gu Shen was silent.

"You know, the more you want to extract information from me...the more at ease I feel." Han Dang smiled softly, "After the electronic eyes of the [Deep Sea] were shattered, you seem to have become blind. Because you can't find my specific location, you have to test me...If allowed, you would test wave after wave until you find useful information."

The reason Gu Shen was silent was because Han Dang was right about everything.

The law enforcement team was in a great situation.

But in the future...the last group of "holdouts" would be the most difficult problem.

"Alright, enough talk."

Han Dang's voice was gentle, "As far as I know, today is the suppression of Mount Kulong. You are conducting the final battle of the first large-scale suppression...If I'm not mistaken, the only Title in the team, Gao Tian, who is responsible for protecting Li Qingsui, is no longer there, right?"

Gu Shen felt a chill down his spine.

At this moment, the ominous premonition that the Calamity Bracelet gave him suddenly emerged.

"Like last time, I will show my 'sincerity.'"

Han Dang said slowly, "Please accept it with a smile."

The sound waves from the old-fashioned communicator became hoarse. Although the last two words, "accept it with a smile," still contained a smile, they made people feel terrified!

"Tear—"

The mental connection of the communicator was completely severed.

And all around the mountainside, explosions erupted one after another!

Those law enforcers who were rushing towards their locked targets had already begun the formal final suppression. They stepped onto the snow mountain, they went deep into the snow mountain, they climbed the snow mountain, and they killed every enemy they encountered along the way...But with the eruption and command of a certain strange will, all around the snow mountain, more than a dozen "Tundra criminals" who were entangled with the law enforcement teams had their bodies torn apart from the inside, as if they were tearing paper. They lowered their heads, each of them dumbfounded, obviously not expecting such a scene to occur.

And what tore their bodies apart was not some "forbidden technique" performed by a Title!

But countless tiny fragments of the Heavenly Sheath, attached with curses!

In an instant,

Countless fragments splattered around the snow mountain, using the tearing of the criminals' bodies as a price—

Those law enforcers who rushed up the snow mountain to carry out the judgment were instantly enveloped by the bloody storm stirred up by the Heavenly Sheath fragments!

The first scene of the Calamity Bracelet was being staged at this moment.

It was indeed misleading...The two scenes deliberately reversed the positions, making people subconsciously think that this was the natural order of events!

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere on Mount Kulong.

Crimson mist filled the air.

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