Holy Radiance Slash!

Faced with the invisible blade, the Tyrant could only raise his arm to block on instinct.

The Lightless Sword crashed down on his arm with a harsh metallic clang!

The unnatural sound put Xilin on alert. Trusting her instincts, she leaped back to a safe distance.

Then she looked at where the blade had struck.

The Tyrant's arm had not been severed. The strike had only opened a gash deep enough to expose bone!

Worse, the bloody wound was healing before her eyes. In moments, all that remained was a faint scar.

The Tyrant flexed his healed arm. The next instant, his massive body charged at Xilin like a beast gone berserk.

At nearly three meters tall, he loomed over her like a small mountain bearing down on her!

Xilin did not give an inch.

She drew a deep breath and gripped the hilt of the Lightless Sword with both hands. Its blade gleamed faintly in the dim light.

Then she rushed forward to meet his charge!

Clang!

The Lightless Sword slammed into the Tyrant's fist. The deafening ring of metal echoed through the Public Security Bureau's lobby, and even the floor seemed to tremble.

Among the onlookers, stifled cries finally broke out:

"How can that monster be so strong...?"

"There's no way its threat level is only F-grade!"

"The Female Knight... can she win?"

"When are the people from the Investigation Bureau going to get here?"

"..."

The Public Security Bureau staff were terrified by the Tyrant's strength. They could hardly imagine how anyone could fight such a monster.

Even a rocket launcher might not be enough to kill him!

"Cough... I told you, he's a monster! We badly miscalculated!" Huang Xin said with a quiet sigh between coughs.

"You're still alive?" Liu Qian blinked at him in surprise.

"I'm not that easy to kill." Huang Xin glared at her, then said steadily, "Don't panic. If we can hold out until Li Hongyou arrives, we'll have a chance."

"How much longer until she gets here?"

"About... ten minutes?" Huang Xin hesitated before answering.

He wasn't sure. All he knew was that Li Hongyou was on her way.

"About?"

Liu Qian narrowed her eyes, plainly skeptical.

"Ahem!" Huang Xin coughed twice and hurriedly changed the subject. "Leave Anomalies like this to the professionals. Our first priority is keeping the people of Ninghang City safe."

"I've contacted the other Public Security Bureaus," Bai Yu cut in. "Ours is the only one under attack. There's no sign of Zombies anywhere else."

"How could that be?" Huang Xin looked puzzled, then considered it. "Could they be after something in this bureau—or someone?"

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Meanwhile, the clash of metal rang without end inside the Public Security Bureau.

The Tyrant's strength was terrifying, but Xilin had an A in strength, agility, and constitution. Even head-on, she held her ground.

"Holy Fire!"

Xilin chanted as she swung her sword, and golden flames engulfed the Tyrant's head.

But the Tyrant ignored the Holy Fire, letting it sear his flesh.

Even with his head burned beyond recognition, he kept swinging at Xilin.

His relentless attacks forced her back, leaving her barely able to block with the Lightless Sword.

She stopped every iron fist, but the force of each blow still traveled through the blade and left her arms tingling.

Just then, Bai Xuan called out, "Xilin, his weak point is his heart!"

"Got it!"

Xilin nodded and sprang back, instantly putting distance between herself and the Tyrant.

She chanted under her breath. Magic flowed around her, turning into countless streams of golden light that converged on the Lightless Sword. Its once-invisible blade gradually took shape within the radiance, shining as though forged anew from Holy Light.

When the chant ended, she gripped the sword with both hands, its tip pointing toward the floor.

She whispered:

"Holy Radiance Slash!"

The next instant, Xilin shot forward like a bolt of golden lightning.

In the blink of an eye, she was behind the Tyrant.

It happened too fast for him to react.

The light on her sword faded. Across his chest ran a dazzling golden sword mark.

Her blade had pierced his heart!

"Roar!"

A low growl tore from his throat!

The Tyrant's massive body crashed to the floor and lay still.

With the fight over, Xilin swayed slightly and leaned on her sword. That strike had consumed most of her magic.

Bai Xuan hurried over and caught her by the arm.

"Are you all right?" he asked with concern.

"I'm fine. I just used a lot of magic." Xilin shook her head. After a few deep breaths, her strength gradually returned.

When the people watching from outside saw that the fight was over, they erupted in deafening cheers.

"You did it! You really did it!"

"You beat a monster that terrifying! That's incredible!"

"Thank you for saving the Public Security Bureau—and all our lives!"

"..."

The crowd was in an uproar. Huang Xin stepped forward to restore order. "Please, everyone, quiet down! Settle down!"

The crowd gradually calmed.

Huang Xin turned to Bai Xuan and Xilin. "Hello. I'm Huang Xin, a Junior Investigator with the Ninghang City Investigation Bureau. Thank you both for saving everyone at the Public Security Bureau!"

"No need to thank us," Bai Xuan replied calmly. He pointed toward the Tyrant's corpse. "Can you tell me why this monster showed up here?"

Huang Xin hesitated, then said, "We're tracking an item smuggled in from outside the city. The lives of millions in Ninghang City could depend on it."

"He was an infected person we captured while following a lead. He might have known where the item was. Unfortunately, we couldn't get anything useful out of him, and he nearly wiped us all out."

"Looking back..." Huang Xin scratched his head and gave a rueful smile. "Bai Yu was right. He let us catch him and lock him up here on purpose. Whatever they want must be hidden in this bureau."

"Then you need to find out why the Public Security Bureau was attacked as soon as possible. Otherwise, the danger won't be over," Bai Xuan warned.

"Don't worry. We'll get to the bottom of it," Huang Xin said with a smile and a nod. Then he changed the subject. "By the way, you two are remarkably skilled. Have you considered joining the Investigation Bureau?"

"Not at the moment," Bai Xuan said, turning him down outright.

He could not join any organization.

Now that he could summon Legends, he no longer stood alone. He represented a team. Joining the Investigation Bureau would bring endless complications and disrupt their plans.

He would never let anyone else meddle with the Legends' fates.

"That's a shame," Huang Xin said regretfully. "But if you ever change your minds, you can come to me anytime."

"Huang Xin."

A voice suddenly came from above. "Is the danger over?"

"?"

Everyone looked up. A young woman in a red qipao was descending from the sky. She landed lightly among the crowd...