Ta-da~
The sound of high heels walking could be heard.
Qin Jiao sensed something was wrong. Why was the prison suddenly so quiet? The prisoners who usually Taokan her about her figure or mocked her were all silent today.
She stared intently at the passage leading to the underground prison, slowly walking inside. But she stopped abruptly after taking just one step, cold sweat pouring down her forehead. "Li Chen, you're... out already...?"
In the darkness, Li Chen slowly emerged, very slowly... but his terrifying aura pressed down on Qin Jiao like a tidal wave.
Li Chen glanced at Qin Jiao without any hesitation before speaking, "I'm out, but I didn't expect you to be the one who locked me up again."
It seems you took something from me.
"If I'm not mistaken, it's Vector?"
Qin Jiao's expression changed drastically. Her hand, hidden behind her back, slowly clenched, and a surge of energy was gathering in her palm, ready to erupt at any moment.
But who was she facing?
As someone who truly Vector Manipulation, Li Chen had long since grown tired of this little gadget.
Suddenly, Qin Jiao made her move.
She slapped Li Chen hard on the shoulder, a look of joy on her face, thinking she had succeeded.
But nothing happened.
With a "bang".
Her vision began to blur, and waves of tearing pain surged through her body. Li Chen hadn't even made a move; he was merely watching her. How exactly was he using his ability?
Qin Jiao looked at the crowd watching in the distance. They didn't know what was going on. They just thought that two Sequence User were fighting each other. They needed to evacuate the crowd first and also stop Li Chen from escaping.
Unless she has the strength to stop Li Chen, she has no chance at all.
Suddenly, Li Chen appeared in front of her still flying backwards, grabbed her head, and asked with a cold gaze, "What's happening outside right now?"
"If you don't talk, you'll die."
Qin Jiao gritted her teeth, gripping Li Chen's strong arms with both hands, and looked at him angrily, saying, "Li Chen, you should know that if I hadn't taken you in at the Sinful Pass, you should have been dead long ago!"
What right do you have to act so arrogantly here?
"This is the Imperial Capital now."
"This is not a place for you to run wild. Your best option is to obediently return to your cage."
Ah!
Suddenly, Li Chen tightened his grip on his fingers.
Blood began to seep from Qin Jiao's hair, slowly dripping from her face to the ground.
Li Chen wasn't angry or upset by her words; he simply said calmly, "The Imperial Capital... so what?"
"If you've got the guts, come and arrest me, kill me. You did take me in at Sinful Pass, but you used my body for experiments, and I was still struggling on the verge of death. Have you settled that score?"
Do I need a reason to kill you?
"Qin Jiao?"
Feeling the pain in her head, she had no choice; if she didn't speak, she would die. Qin Jiao said tremblingly, "Lord Light Fiend, they have already gone to Canghai Pass to carry out the first operation to eradicate the Evil Cult."
"But the Evil Cult is now launching a counterattack, the Blood Net has been breached, and many Eerie Monsters have slipped in. All cities are now in a Level 3 danger state, and could be attacked by Eerie Monsters at any time, which is why no one is paying attention to you."
"Because even the Special Affairs Bureau is too busy these days."
Li Chen frowned slightly; judging from her words, something was very wrong.
The Human Race is actually carrying out an extermination operation?
Has the Sinful Pass in Huizhou City been recaptured?
But how did they dare to do that?
Evil Cults are emerging one after another, and their methods are far more terrifying than his own. At least he only attacks cities to cause trouble for the Human Race, while conquering other places. However, the Supreme Being saw through his thoughts and naturally would not allow them to succeed. Otherwise, the Human Race would have no chance to resist at all.
Li Chen continued, "Huizhou City, Canghai Pass, did you succeed?"
Qin Jiao, with her arms hanging down, said, "No, Huizhou City was severely damaged. The Blood Net was completely destroyed, and a large number of Eerie Monsters are hiding in the undercurrents that cannot be cleared out in a short time. Therefore, the city has not yet been recaptured. As for the people going to Sinful Pass, they encountered a huge number of Eerie Monsters on their way and were attacked by the Eerie Tide. Less than one in ten people survived."
"In this counterattack, humanity returned in utter defeat."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chen released her. Qin Jiao cried out in pain and fell to the ground, but dared not utter a sound. After all, this god of death was still beside her, and he would not show any mercy to a woman.
Li Chen glanced at the agents cautiously approaching him, and at the several teams of the Twelve Zodiac Animals already standing on the buildings, and murmured, "Interesting... Even now, the Human Race is still unaware of what is watching from the outside world. Even the Evil Cults have realized that unchangeable fact, which is why they sought the protection of the Evil God."
"Human Race, however, has always been at the forefront of the counterattack."
"But one attempt is not enough."
"Ridiculous... it is indeed ridiculous, but this is what Human Race is all about—unwilling to be ordinary, unwilling to be bound by constraints..."
Boom!
Suddenly, countless bullets came hurtling towards him.
A deafening explosion rang out, engulfing Li Chen in flames, but only briefly. He emerged unharmed and looked at the small teams.
Four complete teams— the Shen Monkey, the Yin Tiger, the Chou Ox, Si Snake —appeared before him, none of them showing any disdain for Li Chen.
After all, the title of "Eerie Lord" is no joke.
Most of these teams are only at the Withered Sea Realm, with the only one at the Wasteland Realm being Captain Yin Tiger.
Their cultivation levels were crystal clear to Li Chen; they didn't even have the slightest fighting spirit—they were far too weak.
Among the Twelve Zodiac teams, only the Chenlong Squad is the strongest.
Most squads are simply serving the people, and in this time of war, these few squads have even been upgraded.
It's just that the enemy is too strong.
Captain Yin Tiger, wearing a gold-trimmed tiger mask, asked in a serious tone, "So, what are the chances of Little Snake stopping him?"
"Or if we prevent him from leaving, how many people will be sacrificed?"
The woman wearing a gold-rimmed snake mask paused for two seconds before speaking, "Less than one percent, everyone could potentially sacrifice themselves."
We are no match for them.
"Even if you manage to delay him, it won't make a difference; he'll still escape... no, he'll leave openly and honestly."
Captain Yin Tiger clenched his fists, somewhat unwilling.
They're not that stupid. If they have a chance to keep him, they'll definitely go for it. But if they have no chance at all, wouldn't that just be throwing their lives away?
He wasn't afraid of death, but Human Race could no longer afford the deaths of its strong. What would happen to these cities if they were all wiped out?
Should we just let those Eerie Monsters invade?
They were considering the bigger picture, and the Human Race.