Mr. Chuan stood atop the twenty-third-floor rooftop and noticed that the Sakura Transcendents had also begun to take action.
However, most of the disaster-affected locals could see the girl in the sky far away—the Heavenly Punishnt for Violent Evildoers—and naturally fled everywhere with full confidence. The Sakura Transcendents also made evacuating civilians their first principle, roaming to engage, entangle, and drag away the Violent Evildoers.
Perhaps due to frequent earthquakes and proper education, after the initial turmoil, most people took refuge inside buildings.
Violent Evildoers seldom entered buildings; they preferred to vent their anger on the nearest living beings. If there were still targets in the streets, naturally, there would be no need to enter buildings.
Of course, if soone on the first floor raised their phone to the window to take pictures and post on Twitter, the Violent Evildoers would not spare the short walk to give them a reason to post their Twitter obituaries.
At that mont, Mr. Chuan saw several Transcendents on the ground setting up what looked like a trap—a Magic Circle. However, the black-armored Violent Evildoer before them easily leaped over the Magic Circle, even snatching their weapons to engage them in close combat.
Violent Evildoers were not without intelligence. Their enemy detection, combat thods, and fighting skills nearly matched those of their character archetypes. However, all Violent Evildoers possessed only the desire for slaughter and destruction, which made them seem rather foolish.
But you're setting traps right in front of them? Do you really think Violent Evildoers are just trash mobs spawned to be killed?
Mr. Chuan muttered to himself but couldn't bear to watch a tragedy unfold before him. So, he pressed his bandaged palm to the ground, and instantly, Qi surged out a hundred ters to form a barrage of earth spikes, severely damaging the black-armored Violent Evildoer.
Among the rescued Sakura Transcendents, so fled, but others still bravely dragged their wounded bodies to attack the black-armored Violent Evildoer, luring him to a combat zone away from civilians.
Transcendents, after all, are human. Humans have personal concerns and fears. Combat was, from start to finish, a perilous affair. When they saw that their vaunted powers could not solve the problem, their confidence would crumble.
So might flee in fear, but others might regain their confidence and commit to their duties. Until the brink of death, no one truly knows what choice they will make. The brave might discard their armor and flee, while the cowardly might strive to be a hero for five seconds.
Is this… my trial?
Mr. Chuan suddenly rembered the adventurer's words: 'This is your opportunity, and also your trial. The thoughts of the Supre Supre are not for you or I to fathom.'
Perhaps witnessing the changes in the world, witnessing the brilliance and darkness of human nature—that is my trial?
Mr. Chuan had never understood why he diligently cultivated; it was simply a subconscious act for him.
But at this mont, he seed to have finally found his purpose.
He looked at the rolling Purple Thunder in the distance and thought to himself, I shall adhere to the command of the Supre Supre.
Then Mr. Chuan lowered his gaze, looking toward an elderly military officer in the street below, slowly walking with a pair of military sabers and wearing an eyepatch.
Although I know that the strength of these Violent Evildoers might not correlate much with their appearance—in entertainnt, there are plenty of bald characters who look pathetically weak but end up smashing through everything when they fight.
Inevitably, however, Mr. Chuan still chose this military officer.
Slow movents, wielding dual blades… this indicates his attack style is similar to a normal person's, at most just a bit faster. The eyepatch indicates a significant defect in his vision. And the aging body and slow pace further reveal his limits.
Yes, he'll do.
"Earth Pitfall!"
The ground beneath the dual-bladed elder suddenly collapsed, revealing a pit filled with densely packed earth spikes—not deadly, but enough to incapacitate soone!
However, the dual-bladed elder simply slapped the ground with one hand and effortlessly flipped himself up, then turned to look up at Mr. Chuan on the rooftop!
Mr. Chuan didn't expect this move to deal with him, so he beckoned to the elder.
The next second, the dual-bladed elder burst forth with the speed of a top athlete, scaling walls as he charged directly toward Mr. Chuan. Using his blades to pull himself upward while using external air conditioning units as footholds, he astonishingly closed the distance in just over ten seconds!
Still hasn't exceeded human limits.
Mr. Chuan used several earth spikes to cause him a bit of trouble, then quickly retreated toward the Space Gate.
However, the speed of the dual-bladed elder was much faster than Mr. Chuan had anticipated. Leaping forward, the elder's blades traced a half-moon arc. Mr. Chuan instantly deployed Defensive Magic to protect himself, only to find that his Defensive Shield couldn't block the elder's sharp blades!
But that was the extent of it. The length of the dual blades inherently limited his attack range. Facing a Fourth-Stage Cultivator, his human body was his greatest flaw!
"Earthbind!"
Three clay tentacles shot out from the ground and tightly bound the dual-bladed elder. But at the last mont before being ensnared, he swung his blades to sever the clay, and in the process, also tore off his eyepatch—his right eye wasn't blind, but there was a strange pattern on the eyeball.
Eye-specific Special Abilities, enhancing dynamic vision… Mr. Chuan created an Earth Pillar Prison to try and trap him, but the dual-bladed elder seed to possess Armor Break abilities, easily shattering the pillars while his blades remained undamaged.
Suddenly, Mr. Chuan extended his right hand, its palm emitting a blinding light. The dual-bladed elder, however, seed unaffected, continuing his charge and sword strikes, even though his eyes were now closed!
This is the end.
Two sharp, yellow earth-blades erged from the ground, one on each side, severing the dual-bladed elder's arms. Blood mist burst from the stumps.
Mr. Chuan had actually intended to bring him back to the Mysterious Country intact, but the dual-bladed elder's combat power was far beyond his expectations. Since not all Binding Spells could reliably control him, he had to sever his arms first.
But the dual-bladed elder, now armless, instantly steadied his stance. He raised his head, bit down on the blade of one of his fallen sabers, then, with a powerful push from his right foot, shattered his entire right leg, launching himself at Mr. Chuan like an arrow!
A thick earthen wall materialized between the elder and Mr. Chuan, firmly blocking the saber clenched in the elder's mouth!
The elder released the saber from his mouth and fell to the ground. He let out a sigh that sounded both content and regretful, then quickly dissipated into a cloud of blood mist.
Watching this scene, Mr. Chuan thought to himself, This mission must have failed.
If all Violent Evildoers are such creatures, burning everything for combat, then capturing them would be impossible—they would burn their very lives to resist confinent, even if it ant smashing their heads against the walls of an iron room until their skulls burst.
Maiming, death, and Fear are simply not within the considerations of these Violent Evildoers.
'Capturing' is a concept applicable only to Living Beings that cherish life. Violent Evildoers, however, do not care for everlasting existence; they only cherish what they once possessed.
Hmm?
The activation of his Qi Cyclone made Mr. Chuan pause slightly. Killing these Violent Evildoers allows my Qi Cyclone to automatically cultivate by absorbing the energy of heaven and earth?
But he wasn't too surprised. He had been to the secret realm in the Mysterious Country's Fragrance Market and had personally killed the Strange Creatures there, so he was familiar with this sensation.
Enemies of the World Tree, enemies of the Fairy Palace… they have this curious similarity.
At that mont, Mr. Chuan, watching the Purple Thunder drawing closer from afar, knew that his brief journey in Tokyo was nearing its end.
I wonder how You Jiu is doing…
「---」
"What do you like to eat? I have three passions: fine food, hunting, and beautiful won…"
"Hmm."
"How about we discuss sothing more sensitive?"
"Hmm."
"So, what's your opinion on the situation in the Middle East? My brilliant insight sees far and wide, and I believe…"
"Hmm."
"You know about the Ren Family, right?"
"I do."
Finding that the response had finally exceeded one word, You Jiu continued to delve deeper into this topic, "I know the only living heir of the Ren Family!"
Disaster Girl seed interested. After launching a flaming crescendo chop that delivered the coup de grâce to the Violent Evildoers, she voiced her curiosity, "Oh?"
"Well, he's a bit stronger than I am, being a Ren Family mber and all. But not by much. You'd never guess, though: he neither defecates nor bathes, just sits around all day doing nothing, and seems to enjoy nerdy stuff. He's a pretty disgusting otaku."
You Jiu naturally wouldn't praise others at this mont, but true to his personality, he wouldn't fabricate lies either. So, he picked out a few truths to tarnish the other person's na.
"Hehe."
Outside the screen, Ren Suo was feeling depressed. Do people from the Great Wall also love to boast so much?
Not defecating, not bathing… what he encountered wasn't a Ren Family mber, but a caveman? Moreover, a caveman whose buttocks haven't even split into two cheeks!
Besides, there are many heirs in the Ren Family. If I trace back my lineage, I'm also a Ren Family mber—from Ren Family Village! How could there be only one heir?
Naturally, I didn't believe this imperial 'I' he kept using referred to a Ren Family mber with Champion Bloodline.
And even if there truly was such a pure and authentic Ren Family mber, how could he possibly be an otaku who neither defecates nor bathes and likes nerdy stuff? The image is completely off!
This guy, his boasting is so fake, Ren Suo cursed inwardly, though his face was all smiles as he humored him. He controlled Disaster Girl to cooperate with the Flying Sword, launching a fiery blade wave to finish off enemies after the Flying Sword had heavily injured them.
Feeling his Cultivation rapidly increasing, Ren Suo's smile—or rather, Disaster Girl's smile—grew even sweeter, tantalizing You Jiu so much that he launched his Flying Sword with even more vigor.
However, happy tis always pass particularly quickly, and it was soon ti to say goodbye. Ilina had already finished clearing the Violent Evildoers on the other side and was heading over; Ren Suo's grinding spree was about to draw to a close.
"Speaking of, that person in the sky… is she soone from the Fairy Palace?" You Jiu asked softly, looking at Ilina, who was clearing the way with Purple Thunder in the distance.
Initially, You Jiu had no expectation that Disaster Girl would answer, but unexpectedly, she replied, "Cloud Sky Palace is a True Disciple whom the Immortal Venerate specifically sent to the mortal realm to help cleanse this Calamity. You must not be disrespectful to her."
Cloud Sky Palace? Does that an a powerful being who walks above the clouds? Or is her residence called Cloud Sky Palace?
I know that in both Eastern and Western cultures, it's common to use one's place of residence as a title—to avoid taboos and express reverence, one wouldn't address a revered person by na but by their place of residence.
"True Disciple?" You Jiu asked, sowhat confused.
"When I was resurrected from the flas, I ca to understand the rules of the Fairy Palace," Disaster Girl said. "The Fairy Palace has three thousand Great Paths, and I am fortunate to have received the 'Calamity Inheritance,' which is one of them.
Although there is no hierarchy among the Great Paths, there are differences in strength among the Venerables.
And Cloud Sky Palace is one of the ten True Disciples under the guidance of the Supre Supre. Although we all cultivate the sa Great Paths…"
A hint of envy was unhidden in Disaster Girl's tone as she continued, "But Cloud Sky Palace, whether in status or identity, is far beyond …"
Suddenly, Disaster Girl stopped, seeming to realize she had misspoken, and said no more. But at this mont, You Jiu had already learned far too much from her words!
We knew the Fairy Palace had powerful beings and that these beings also accepted disciples. But so far, we've neither seen a powerful person from the Fairy Palace nor any of its disciples, so we have no way to gauge their strength.
Figures like the Handso Monkey King and the Truth Seekers are just pets or newly accepted disciples sent out by the Fairy Palace; they can hardly be considered benchmarks.
Ren Han, who aided the adventurers, only showed a fleeting glimpse of his power. He seed to have made no progress despite being dead for two thousand years, as if he had just been resurrected. He also can't be used as a benchmark.
Fairy Palace Assassins… Most people nowadays believe they are rely servants randomly recruited by the Fairy Palace to investigate the conditions of the world.
But this live broadcast is an excellent breakthrough point!
However, so far, the Supre Supre hasn't intervened directly but has rely nudged the strings of Destiny, allowing Disaster Girl to complete her mission more smoothly. This in itself seems terrifying enough, but what everyone *really* wants to see are explosive battle scenes!
And now, the appearance of Cloud Sky Palace completely fills the intelligence gap regarding the powerful beings of the Fairy Palace!
Soone like her, a being who can suppress the world single-handedly, resist Calamities alone, and command the very Laws of heaven and earth, is rely a disciple of the Supre Supre!
And there are nine others like her!
And who knows how many more beings stronger than her exist—those Disaster Girl referred to as 'Venerables'!
You Jiu thought, But she just told not to be disrespectful to Cloud Sky Palace… Is she concerned about ? Humph, as expected. If I put my mind to it, there's no woman I can't win over.
Purple Thunder, like a prison, obliterated the Violent Evildoers in the last remaining area. The white light in the sky gradually dissipated, revealing the clear blue sky.
Disaster Girl had stopped moving. You Jiu knew the 'Night of a Hundred Demons' was at its end, so he said, "I specifically ca to help you this ti. Since it's over, I should also be returning…"
This move is called 'Playing Hard to Get,' a technique I learned from the intranet.
It's said that if you use this technique, whether a girl is interested in you or just being polite, she'll ask for your WeChat, giving you a chance for your next move… Hey, wait, does Disaster Girl even have WeChat?
However, at this mont, Disaster Girl said, "It's not over yet."
"Huh?" You Jiu was slightly startled.
He saw Disaster Girl lift her head to look at the sky, so he also looked up. He saw Cloud Sky Palace, who, after passing judgnt on the last region, had not imdiately left.
At that mont, everyone on the ground heard a gentle female voice in their ears:
"I respectfully follow the Immortal Venerate's command—"
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