Holy Radiance Slash!

Facing the invisible blade, the Tyrant could only raise his arm to block it on instinct.

When the Lightless Sword struck his arm, a piercing metallic clang rang out!

The unnatural sound made Xilin's heart tighten. Trusting her instincts, she leaped back and put a safe distance between them.

Her gaze darted to where the blade had struck.

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

More alarming still, the bloody wound healed before her eyes. In moments, only a faint scar remained.

The Tyrant flexed his healed arm. Then his massive body surged forward like an enormous beast out of control, charging straight at Xilin.

Standing nearly three meters tall, he loomed over Xilin like a hill bearing down on her!

Yet Xilin did not retreat a single step.

She drew a deep breath and gripped the Lightless Sword with both hands. Its blade gave off a cold, faint glimmer in the dim light.

Then she charged to meet the Tyrant head-on!

Clang!

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

Among the onlookers, hushed cries finally broke out:

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

"Its threat level is definitely higher than F-rank!"

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

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

"..."

Everyone from the Public Security Bureau was terrified by the Tyrant's strength. They could scarcely imagine how anyone could fight a monster like that.

Even a rocket launcher might not be enough to destroy him completely!

"Cough, cough... I told you he was a monster! We badly miscalculated this time!" Huang Xin said with a quiet sigh between coughs.

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

"Did you think I'd die that easily?" Huang Xin glared at her, then said steadily, "Don't panic. If we can hold on until Li Hongyou gets here, we'll have a chance."

"How much longer until she arrives?"

"About... ten minutes?" Huang Xin answered after a pause.

He was not sure either. All he knew was that Li Hongyou was on her way.

"About?"

Liu Qian narrowed her eyes, openly skeptical.

"Cough, cough!" Huang Xin cleared his throat and hurriedly changed the subject. "All right, leave an Anomaly like this to the professionals. Our first priority is keeping the people of Ninghang City safe."

"I've contacted the other Public Security Bureau branches," Bai Yu cut in. "Ours is the only one under attack. No Zombies have been spotted anywhere else."

"How can that be?" Huang Xin looked puzzled, then considered it. "Could they be after something in this Public Security Bureau? Or someone?"

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Meanwhile, the clash of metal rang ceaselessly through the Public Security Bureau.

The Tyrant's strength was terrifying, but Xilin had A-rank strength, agility, and constitution. Even in a direct confrontation, she held her own.

"Holy Fire!"

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

But the Tyrant paid no heed to the Holy Fire, letting it burn through his flesh.

Even with his head scorched beyond recognition, he kept throwing punches at Xilin.

The relentless assault forced Xilin back again and again, barely able to block with the Lightless Sword.

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

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

"Got it!"

Xilin nodded and sprang lightly backward, opening a gap 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 dazzling glow, as though it had been forged anew from Holy Light.

When the chant ended, she held the sword in both hands, its tip angled toward the floor.

She whispered:

"Holy Radiance Slash!"

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

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

It had all happened too fast for him to react.

The light on her sword faded. A brilliant golden slash had appeared across his chest.

Her sword had pierced his heart!

"Roar!"

A low roar sounded!

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

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

Bai Xuan hurried over and caught her by the arm.

"Are you all right?" Bai Xuan asked, concerned.

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

Seeing that the battle was over, the onlookers outside erupted into 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!"

"..."

Excitement swept through the crowd. Huang Xin quickly stepped forward to restore order. "Please, everyone, quiet down! Quiet down!"

The crowd gradually settled.

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

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

Huang Xin hesitated before speaking. "We're investigating an item that was illegally brought in from outside the city. Millions of lives in Ninghang City could be at stake."

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

"Now it seems..." Huang Xin scratched his head and gave a rueful smile. "Bai Yu's earlier guess was right. He let us catch him and lock him up here on purpose. There must be something in this Public Security Bureau that they want."

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

"Don't worry. We'll get to the bottom of it as quickly as we can." Huang Xin smiled and nodded, then changed the subject. "By the way, with skills like yours, have either of you considered joining the Investigation Bureau?"

"Not at the moment," Bai Xuan replied without hesitation.

He could not join any organization.

Now that he could summon Legends, he no longer represented just himself, but an entire team. Joining the Investigation Bureau would inevitably bring endless trouble and disrupt the team's plans.

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

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

"Huang Xin."

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

"Huh?"

Everyone looked up. A young woman in a red qipao was descending slowly from the sky, landing lightly among the crowd...