Chapter 100 An Accident

A flash of light sparked in the alley.

He Chan slammed his foot on the ground, using the force to strike again with his blade. The tip of his battle blade scraped against the ground, creating dazzling sparks.

"Boom!"

The blade light slashed like a cross. The entire old brick house instantly shattered. Gu Shen, who had been suspended beneath the eaves, disappeared in a flash. He retreated, narrowly avoiding the cross-shaped blade light. The two advanced and retreated in the alley, but He Chan was the one fearlessly pressing the attack. His blade techniques were strange and gentle, with one strike following another.

Gu Shen was wrapped in a large robe.

He Chan's ability was the strong-attack type, Chan Yin (Cicada Song). This wasn't considered a very strong ability. Although it was rated "A-level" in the extraordinary ability spectrum, it was almost at the bottom.

But he used it extremely well.

The blade light was wrapped in sound waves. The domain silently spread out, encompassing the entire hundred-meter alley.

Within the Chan Yin domain, countless sound waves rolled and collided.

As the master of the domain.

Even with his eyes closed, he could clearly sense everything unusual within this hundred meters. This was a faster and more sensitive form of "capture" than directly using mental power. Even fighting opponents above his level, it could play a crucial role.

Gu Shen stepped back constantly.

He Chan's blade light was fast, but his speed was even faster. Each time, he dodged the incoming blade "dangerously"—

Every time, it was only a little bit off.

So the difference between the two...was actually an insurmountable chasm.

He Chan had passed the third-stage trial of Shen Hai (Deep Sea) and had just condensed his own "extraordinary domain." He was considered a beginner at the fourth stage. In the tenth-level trial area of Shen Hai, he was a "newcomer" who had just mastered his domain.

And Gu Shen's current actual combat strength could rival the top experts of the tenth level of Shen Hai.

The Chan Yin domain could play a considerable auxiliary role in close combat.

Unfortunately.

This kind of "capture" ability was itself within Gu Shen's "capture."

Gu Shen completely saw through He Chan's combat intentions... The reason he wasn't attacking or countering was to buy time. Chi Huo's (Blazing Fire) mental power enveloped half of the E0 district. The four transcendent beings heading to the north gate were all approaching He Chan's location.

"Boom!"

A stream of light shattered the long night.

A shell fired from the tower above. Within the Chan Yin domain, He Chan, sensing the abnormality, suddenly withdrew and retreated, retracting his blade. Immediately afterward, the shell drew a long, straight line and suddenly exploded in front of Gu Shen!

"Boom!!"

Gu Shen's figure was engulfed in the heat wave.

Countless ejected, scorching sparks directly tore apart the walls of the narrow, straight alley. Thick smoke billowed... Seeing this scene, the third-level law enforcer who fired the Zi Yin Shou Pao (Purple-Silver Hand Cannon) from the top of the tower quickly reloaded, his expression solemn. He didn't know if this level of attack would be effective against a fourth-level expert.

But at least, it could help relieve the pressure on He Chan, who was fighting a difficult battle!

He Chan disengaged and drifted toward the rear, also reaching the highest point of the tower.

His expression was uncertain.

The smoke in the alley dissipated. The location where Gu Shen had been standing was now empty. The point where the hand cannon shell had landed was a deep pit. However, aside from the scattered, broken sparks, nothing was left, not even a corner of his clothing.

"Lord He Chan!"

The law enforcer lowered his voice and said nervously, "I can't capture the 'target's' trail..."

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh!"

All the Yuan Zhi Ta (Source Tower) law enforcers of the E0 district were present, including He Chan, a total of five transcendent beings, located in the four directions of the northern district. They dispersed their mental power, but couldn't capture any trace of the previous figure.

The night sky of the northern district was empty. The drones that had been responsible for patrolling had been shot down by the marching masses.

"Lord He Chan, who is this guy?"

The law enforcer standing beside He Chan on the tower looked pale.

He had also seen the battle just now. Lord He Chan, the Eight-Star Divine Officer, had been completely on the defensive in the confrontation. The opponent was extremely powerful, at ease, and seemed to be "an old man toying with a child"...

"Although we only exchanged a few blows, I felt the aura of 'light'..."

He Chan spoke coldly, conveying the most important information he had captured through the mental channel, "This guy is from the Western Continent."

The Western Continent?

Several law enforcers were shocked.

"Taming believers, inciting riots, this is the 'specialty' of Guang Ming Cheng (City of Light)..."

A Yuan Zhi Ta law enforcer suddenly realized.

"This guy is trying to hold us back. They must also be interested in the girl locked by the Yun Jing (Cloud Mirror)."

The mental channel was filled with noisy voices.

He Chan was in a dilemma.

"Lord He Chan, should we continue fighting? A large number of people are flowing out of the northern district..."

A law enforcer spoke anxiously.

"Go! We're not fighting!"

He Chan took a deep breath and made a decision.

However, just as he leaped forward, a light bullet shot out from the depths of the alley beneath the cover of night!

"Boom!"

The shockwave from the explosion of the light bullet rippled across the night sky.

At the critical moment, He Chan drew his blade and slashed the light bullet. He roared like a lion and crashed to the ground. However, Gu Shen immediately retreated after making his move. He Chan could no longer endure it and chased after him directly... He knew that this despicable Guang Ming Cheng transcendent being was trying to hold him and his group back. At this moment, the northern city gate had been opened, and countless people were fleeing. The "girl" locked by the Yun Jing mission was likely among them!

"You guard the city gate! Don't worry about me!"

He Chan issued orders to his subordinates, then expanded his Chan Yin domain to its maximum range, locking onto that rapidly moving figure... The Zhu Que (Vermillion Bird) Divine Envoy would arrive in at most ten minutes. Right now, he only wanted to keep an eye on this damned guy!!

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Gu Shen had achieved his initial goal.

He had successfully enraged the E0 district garrison, He Chan. Distant rumbling echoed, accompanied by the complete riot of the E0 district. This false sky was completely illuminated by wildfire, and the most important Nan Men (South Gate) was wide open.

Countless people poured out.

He knew.

Xiao Man (Little Man) was among them.

At this moment, he stopped running and suddenly halted.

"Clang!"

He Chan's long blade pierced the long night.

The Chan Yin vibrated, and countless sound waves shattered the void.

Gu Shen leaned to the side. The exchange between the two fourth-level experts was very brief. In that instant of lightning and flint, time seemed to "slow down." He Chan held his blade horizontally, wanting to touch Gu Shen, but unfortunately, he still failed this time. While stepping back, Gu Shen extended two fingers, and his fingertips brushed across the blade. This was an A-level sealed item. The Hong Pu (Red Grape) Group in the Upper City had given He Chan this "Ku Ke (Withered Shell)" on the day he was stationed in the Rhein City, taking the name from the meaning of "cicada sloughing its shell."

He Chan cherished this blade. After years of cultivation and promotion to the fourth level, this A-level battle blade, in conjunction with the Chan Yin domain, could generate nineteen layers of sound waves in one second. Therefore, each seemingly ordinary strike actually contained hidden killing intent. The penetrating wounds it caused would add the effect of "vibration" and "shredding!"

At this moment.

Gu Shen's fingertips burned with a holy radiance.

From beginning to end, he hadn't used his Jing Tu (Pure Land). After wearing the Zhen Yue Fa Pao (Town Moon Dharma Robe), he concealed the Chi Huo aura as much as possible, using the concealment of the Guang Ming Ci Fu Fa Pao (Light Blessing Dharma Robe) to display it... adding a bit of holy solemnity!

"Clang clang clang clang!"

The blade vibrated with nineteen layers of sound waves, but the holy radiance had a higher and faster frequency.

Gu Shen's two fingers brushed across the Ku Ke blade.

The light of truth enveloped it.

The blade shattered inch by inch!

He Chan's pupils constricted. He looked at the man in front of him in disbelief, but only saw a nihilistic face burning with snow-white light and fire...

The Gui Mian Sha (Ghost Mask Veil) was constantly changing its features in the flames.

Gu Shen drifted back and stood with his hands behind his back.

He calmly watched He Chan.

"Jia Wei, Su Ye?"

He Chan stared at the ghost mask burning with holy radiance. In his cognition, only the experts of this level could have this effect...

"Or...does Guang Ming Cheng actually have a hidden master?"

As soon as he said this.

He Chan suddenly realized that he seemed to have seen through a huge conspiracy!

That's right!

All the continents valued this southern mission. The four divine envoys of Yuan Zhi Ta had all arrived. How could Guang Ming Cheng only send two people? A great knight, a child of blessing... It seemed too thin.

But if they wanted to cross the Chen Cang secretly, everything would make sense!

"..."

Gu Shen smiled.

He Chan's second sentence was exactly what he wanted.

It was probably only five minutes until Zhu Que arrived in the E0 district. Xiao Man should have safely left the city by now. If he didn't create a bigger disturbance, this people's march might be interrupted by the divine envoy.

"Guang Ming Cheng wants to secretly convert believers..."

He Chan muttered, "What you're plotting is the faith of Sang Zhou Ku (Mulberry Continent Grotto)... The transcendent beings of this land of suffering are the best material for becoming Holy Arbiters..."

The lives of Sang Zhou Ku were cheap.

But these lives were also very expensive.

After the awakening experiment was activated, these experimental subjects had all become "transcendent beings"!

If the Holy Arbiter legion wanted to expand... then these people were indeed the best candidates. It was difficult to find a place with such cheap lives that had also awakened transcendent powers!

"Knowing too much is not a good thing."

Gu Shen's voice was hoarse, and he said calmly, "Do you have any last words?"

He Chan laughed.

"Do you know... the S-level barrier, Kong Yu (Void Domain), has already been laid down, right? Those fools who try to escape from the northern district won't be able to escape." He Chan said softly, "You can't kill me. If I die, the four divine envoys will directly find Su Ye. You won't have a good day."

"...Mm."

Gu Shen asked calmly, "Is that all for your last words?"

He Chan's pupils suddenly shrank.

In the next moment, that ghostly figure instantly stepped forward, moving very fast. He held the broken blade and blocked with Chan Yin, generating nearly a hundred explosions of light and fire in a few seconds. The two collided, separated, and collided again. In the end, He Chan only cut off a corner of his robe.

A strong wind howled, and the corner of the robe billowed in the wind.

A cold palm pressed against his forehead.

He Chan's expression was pale.

He looked at the holy fire ghost mask in front of him.

"I'll send you on your way."

Gu Shen whispered calmly, "...In the name of light."

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"Boom!"

The actions of the four Yuan Zhi Ta transcendent beings who were rushing through the streets and alleys of the northern district all paused. They looked at the distant, silent night that was torn apart by a burst of fire. The dazzling and radiant firelight was like a sharp sword.

He Chan, broke the mental link.

While the four law enforcers were stunned, one of them suddenly had a burning fire in the depths of his pupils. He took out a hand cannon and aimed it at his colleague beside him, unleashing a fierce attack. The purple-silver instantly spread, tearing apart the target and the building directly. The purple-silver storm swept out, condensing into a black hole with a diameter of ten meters!

The third-level law enforcer who was hit by the hand cannon at close range died on the spot!

"?!"

In the next instant, he fired the second shot.

However, the other two law enforcers of Yuan Zhi Ta reacted extremely quickly, dispersing and countering the moment the shell exploded. The two opened fire at the same time!

The purple-silver cannon fire roared and exploded.

The eyes of the rebellious Yuan Zhi Ta law enforcer, burning with blazing fire, flashed with determination... He pounced on one of them, facing the barrage of strong logic bullets head-on, and directly detonated the purple-silver bomb he was carrying with his mental power!

"Boom!"

A mighty explosion resounded in the long night!

At the same time, the completely chaotic E0 district people advanced, advanced again amidst the blast of light and fire!

The great bell echoed, and the long night was completely ablaze.