Dragon Nation's Counterattack

Youcheng, High-Sky Battlefield.

The dying wail of the shattered Windflame Spear had not yet completely dissipated when Bai Ye's figure plummeted like a falling star from the churning vortex of emotions and the turbulence of the laws.

The azure flames around his body were dim, his uniform was in tatters, and the blood spilling from the corner of his mouth was drawn into a red line in the fierce wind.

The gap between the early stage of the Domain Transformation Realm and the perfection of the Demigod Realm, coupled with the Psychologist who was frantically absorbing negative emotions to impact the Law Realm, was as vast as a natural chasm.

For him to hold on until now was already the posture of a desperate struggle, proud in his backbone.

"Hmph, what a tenacious and annoying bug."

At the top of the tall tower, Qing Wuyan's figure almost merged with the massive gray-black emotional vortex, his voice carrying the indifference of a deity overlooking ants and a trace of annoyance at being disturbed.

He was right at the critical moment of his breakthrough, and the power of fear fed back from various cities and locations, although weakened due to some out-of-control individuals being cleared away, was still massive in total, enough to support him in completing his final transformation.

He simply raised a single finger, condensing a ball of dark light at his fingertip that continuously shifted with the outlines of painful human faces, preparing to deal the final blow to the falling Bai Ye and completely clear away this annoying obstacle.

At that very moment—

"People from my Ghost City Branch are not your turn to discipline."

A steady, deep, and unquestionable majestic voice resounded from below like a sunken bell, instantly overpowering the howling wind and energetic turbulence of the high altitude.

At the top of the Special Affairs Bureau Ghost City Branch building, a solid, mountain-like pillar of earthy yellow light soared into the sky!

Within the pillar of light, Bureau Chief Liu Zhenguo took a step forward, his figure seeming unhurried, yet he crossed space in an instant and steadily appeared on the trajectory of Bai Ye's fall.

He extended his right hand, a heavy and gentle force supporting Bai Ye's severely injured body, while his left hand formed fingers like a knife and made a vague, forward slashing motion!

A barrier of earthy yellow, condensed to the extreme and seeming to carry the weight of the earth's mountains and rivers, appeared out of thin air, standing across midair.

The ball of dark light pointed out by the Psychologist struck the barrier like a clay ox entering the sea, merely stirring up a circle of ripples before dissipating without a trace, failing to weaken even half a point of the barrier's radiance.

Liu Zhenguo stood suspended in the air, pushing Bai Ye toward the medical flying craft rushing over to receive him.

His aura at this moment was completely different from that of the strategic and unsmiling bureau chief on ordinary days; it was the overwhelming pressure belonging to a Demigod Realm powerhouse!

Earthy yellow spiritual light circulated around his body, faint phantoms of mountain peaks floating and sinking, and the earth's pulse resonated with him.

His gaze was like lightning, locking onto the emotional vortex at the pinnacle of the tall tower.

"Hiding your head and tail, feeding on the fear of the common people, committing such an extinction of humanity... Psychologist, your crimes should be redeemed today."

Liu Zhenguo's voice was calm, yet it contained the might of thunder.

Youcheng was his jurisdiction, and the people here were guarded by him; how could he allow demons to trample them like this!

"Another... slightly larger bug."

The Psychologist's voice came from the vortex, carrying a trace of anger at having his ritual interrupted, but more so a kind of condescending scrutiny.

"Demodig Realm... It's somewhat interesting after all. Just right, use your fear and defeat to add another portion of nourishment to my final breakthrough!"

Before his voice fell, the emotional vortex churned violently, and countless gray-black tentacles condensed from pure negative emotions, wailing faces, and distorted phantoms rushed toward Liu Zhenguo like a breached torrent!

The mental pollution and law erosion contained within were enough to make ordinary demigods lose their minds.

Liu Zhenguo's expression remained unchanged as he let out a low shout, "Suppress!"

The empty space beneath his feet seemed to transform into solid earth, and a solid ring of earthy yellow spiritual domain abruptly unfurled with him at the center!

Within the spiritual domain, mountain shadows overlapped, and earth veins surged, filled with the will of eternity, weight, and unmovable mountain stillness.

This was precisely his demigod domain—the Immovable Mountain Domain!

The emotional frenzy crashed into the mountain domain, instantly acting like waves pounding against a reef, and although it stirred up sky-fulls of gray-black "wave crests," it struggled to shake that domain by even a fraction.

Instead, it was continuously worn down and purified by the intent of "suppression" contained within the domain.

"Is that all?"

Liu Zhenguo took a step forward, and the entire domain crushed forward accordingly, seeming to carry the weight of ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains as it took the initiative to press toward the tall tower and the emotional vortex!

"Today, I shall let you, this demon, understand what the brilliant righteous path is, and what the pillar of the nation is!"

The Special Affairs Bureau's Demigod Realm powerhouse formally took over the battlefield!

Terrifying energy collisions erupted in the high sky, fragments of laws and emotional remnants splashing in all directions, rendering the night sky bizarre and colorful, and causing the city below to vibrate slightly.

Simultaneously, cities in riot across the nation.

Just as the local Special Affairs Bureau branches were exhausted from dealing with out-of-control individuals, citizens fell into deep panic, providing a continuous source of emotional power for the "Psychologist"—

In Haigang City, the harbor lighthouse suddenly lit up with golden light that pierced through the gloomy clouds, and the figure of an old man wearing an old navy uniform and holding a rusted long spear emerged.

With a single point of the long spear, the violent tsunami and the roars of the out-of-control individuals were instantly suppressed by a mighty and upright will.

"Peace and stability on the maritime borders, how can petty scoundrels be allowed to run amok!"

Demigod pressure enshrouded the entire port.

In Yanyuan City, the long-dormant ancient beacon tower in the center of the city abruptly ignited with blazing red flames soaring into the sky.

Amidst the firelight, the phantom of a military general clad in red armor, seeming to walk out from antiquity, let out a long howl toward the sky, the sound wave turning into substantial ripples that shook all the out-of-control individuals until they staggered sideways, while the residual rat swarm deep underground perished instantly.

"Land of Yan and Huang, evil spirits retreat!"

In Yunmengze City, a lotus platform rose from the center of the boundless lake, and a woman dressed in a plain, elegant long skirt with a compassionate expression sat cross-legged upon it.

The jade purifying bottle in her hand tilted slightly, and sweet dew scattered; all the out-of-control individuals tainted by the rain and dew saw the madness in their eyes gradually recede and their actions slow down, while the panic in the citizens' hearts was soothed by a peaceful and serene emotion.

"Purifying water cleanses the dust, inner demons naturally vanish."

In every city that experienced a severe "outbreak of illness," at least one secluded or garrisoned Demigod Realm powerhouse arrived in time, suppressing local chaos with thunderous methods and stabilizing people's hearts.

At the same time, with their own powerful domains, they forcefully interfered with and intercepted the torrent of negative emotions converging toward Youcheng!

This was by no means a coincidence, but rather a unified, efficient, and powerful response from the national level!

Further away, at the southwestern border, before a certain hidden boundary marker.

Beneath the night sky, dozens of figures stood quietly.

Their auras were either sharp like swords, heavy and solid like mountains, vast like the sea, or ethereal like clouds...

Without exception, every single one of them exuded a terrifying, soul-shivering majestic pressure.

Demigod Realm!

Dozens of Demigod Realm powerhouses gathered right here!

Among them, shockingly, was Li Siyuan—Elder Li—who had been urgently transferred away from Youcheng.

He still maintained that simple attire, but when his eyes opened and closed, there were terrifying scenes of starry rivers shattering and being reborn, with spiritual power endlessly recovering.

Beside him, there were monks and Taoists, military fierce generals, academy scholars, and wise men of the research institute...

At this moment, the peak battle strength of the Dragon Nation's Special Affairs General Bureau and various heritage systems was gathered here.

The atmosphere was as stern as iron, with no one speaking; there was only the sound of the night wind blowing through clothing.

An encrypted, highest-level directive simultaneously sounded in the communication artifacts of each of them, the content brief and cold:

[Execute "Cut-the-Roots" operation. Target: Tongming Association's globally known major dens and headquarters. Action principle: Completely eliminate, leave no future trouble. Authorization: Unrestricted.]

The Tongming Association—an extreme, covert organization belonging to the "Psychologist," lurking in the shadows of the world, taking pleasure in manipulating minds, inciting chaos, and researching taboos.

The higher-ups of the Dragon Nation were furious, no longer satisfied with passive defense and internal suppression.

You, the "Psychologist," dared to plan such a large-scale terror breakthrough ritual in the hinterland of the Dragon Nation, treating our citizens like grass and shaking the foundation of our society?

Then we, the Dragon Nation, shall respond with an eye for an eye and blood for blood!

Gathering cutting-edge battle strength capable of subverting small countries, we will launch a direct transnational attack, pulling up your old home by the roots! Drawing the firewood from beneath the cauldron!

Elder Li slowly raised his head, looking into the deep and boundless darkness beyond the border line, a desolate and sharp spiritual light flashing in his eyes.

He gently stroked an archaic ring in his hand and whispered, "Those who violate our territory and harm our compatriots... shall be executed no matter how far away."

"Depart."

There were no grandiose words, no mobilization before battle.

Dozens of figures transformed in the very same moment into streams of light of varying colors, yet equally dazzling and brilliant.

Tearing through the night sky, they shot away with unimaginable speed toward beyond the border, toward the multiple coordinates marked in the intelligence!

Like dozens of unsheathed swords of the nation, hacking toward the tumor of the dark world!

Almost at the same time.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dragon Nation, facing global media and member states of the Human Alliance, released a sternly worded and clear-cut announcement:

[...In view of the fact that the international extreme covert organization "Tongming Association" has repeatedly planned and executed major terrorist activities targeting our country and member states of the Human Alliance, seriously endangering world peace and human safety... Our Dragon Nation has always loved peace, but we also have the determination and capability to safeguard our own security and eliminate all threats. Do not say you were not warned!]

Every word of the announcement was sonorous and powerful.

Especially that final sentence, "Do not say you were not warned," was filled with the weight of history and an iron-like will.

This was the first time that the Dragon Nation's Special Affairs Bureau system, which had been dormant for decades while quietly developing and internally reorganizing, displayed its ferocious muscles and sharp fangs so high-profile and hard-line in front of the global supernatural forces!

Supernatural intelligence agencies of countries around the world were instantly detonated, and undercurrents surged.

Countless gazes were cast toward the east, toward those streams of light cutting through the night sky, and toward that nation locked in a fierce battle with demons above Youcheng.

A terrifying fire ignited by the "Psychologist" had instead provoked the Dragon Nation, this eastern lion, to angrily bare its claws and launch a thunderous counterattack straight into the dragon's lair!

The sky of Youcheng was trembling, the streams of light at the border were galloping, and the pattern of the world was quietly changing.