This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 287 A helping hand

Zheng Xing realized that he might have made a big mistake. What he was supposed to do was to control the situation in the early stages, but because of the unpredictable spread crisis, he chose to seal off the ancient town with a restriction, but at the same time he cut off the spiritual energy, which caused an abnormal stress reaction.

The investigators at the scene were indeed able to buy some time, but the cost of that time was clearly far too high.

Although Zheng Xing could no longer stand up, his heart was bleeding as he lay slumped on a rooftop in the ancient town.

These colleagues are all elites of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, as well as elites of the Great Yan Dynasty. Each one is extremely difficult to cultivate, requiring loyalty, potential, and the approval of the Hidden Immortal Valley.

Since the establishment of the Bureau of Investigation, there has never been such a great loss. Even in the dangerous ancient times, there were only a few instances of casualties.

But in just over ten minutes, more than half of the people from the Investigation Bureau have been lost.

Fortunately, the sacrifice of twenty or thirty people resulted in a clearer assessment later on.

The people from the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations had clearly discovered that the being in the shadows was in a rather violent and chaotic state. If they launched a direct attack on it, the other party would most likely rush towards them immediately.

Of course, this is on the premise that the attack can actually cause even the slightest threat and damage; ordinary bullets are basically ineffective.

This feeling is somewhat similar to the hate mechanism in some online games, except that online games are just for fun, while this is dancing on the edge of death.

However, everyone did it without hesitation. As long as there was even the slightest possibility, they would do everything they could to give their colleagues hope in a critical moment.

Teams of at least two people work together, coordinating their attacks. When there's not enough time, the two run in opposite directions, rhythmically stretching the attack line.

Gunfire became the dominant sound, and shouts could be heard from all directions of the ancient town.

Some agents from the Bureau of Investigation even jumped onto nearby rooftops to draw attention to their colleagues.

However, that eerie light was simply too fast. Even though they had devised the optimal method of pulling it apart, a single misstep could result in their companions falling.
"bang bang bang"

Three shots rang out, one of the bullets exploding on the distant ghostly body, emitting a burst of white light, and the ghostly body trembled a few times.

The agent was immediately pleasantly surprised.

"It's weakening, everyone be careful."

Before he could finish speaking, a flash of light appeared, and the agent's voice abruptly stopped from the communication channel.

Dozens of meters away from the agent, a man who was supposed to fire pulled the trigger, but only heard a "click-click" sound. He angrily smashed the gun away and then pulled out a dagger from his body.

"Out of bullets, close combat!"

"I'm out of bullets too."

I still have three arrows.

The communication channels were full of bad news, but finally there was one piece of news that was somewhat comforting: the sound from an external channel.

"New equipment has arrived. The second layer of the array will be established immediately. All personnel must evacuate."

"Stop talking nonsense, start it now—"

Someone replied on the communication channel, and the personnel from the Bureau of Surveillance outside no longer hesitated and immediately activated the formation.

The next moment, a brilliant light flashed across the sky, and a new formation was formed.

This is a formation that the original attack team set up after the first layer of the formation was breached. It took them more than 20 minutes to set up. It is larger in area than the first layer, but it uses all the remaining formation resources and is also stronger.

Moreover, due to the consumption of resources by the attacking group, it is clear that the second layer of the formation is much more effective.

There were no more gunshots inside the formation. The personnel from the Bureau of Surveillance outside the formation were calling out repeatedly, but there was no response except for the sound of electricity.

The eerie light began to charge at the formation again, but this time it was noticeably weaker, and the speed at which it damaged the restrictions could not keep up with the formation's repair speed.

The meager spiritual energy inside the barrier had been almost completely drained by the ghostly light, so this time the ghostly light was truly trapped inside.
Outside the cordon, the Bureau of Investigation had temporarily changed the on-site commander, and Si Weifeng kept calling out repeatedly.

"Is anyone still alive? Is anyone still inside? If you can breathe, answer me."

Clearly, no one was responding to Si Weifeng's calls anymore, and the remaining members of the Investigation Bureau on the periphery were in low spirits.

Is anyone still alive?

"Damn it, how could this happen!"

One of the men next to Si Weifeng slammed heavily against the car next to him with a loud bang, the car door dented from the force of the impact.

"What the hell is this thing? Is it indestructible?"

"Nothing is eternal; it's just that we're too weak or unprepared. Stay calm!" Si Weifeng was also in a bad mood. Moreover, Zheng Xing was a brother who entered the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations in the same batch as him. They had all thought about sacrificing themselves, but most of them thought it would happen during missions in ancient times. They never expected to sacrifice themselves here today.

Faced with such a bizarre existence, it's better to face those monsters!
There was another commotion in the distance. Clearly, the previous explosions and gunshots had agitated many town residents. Perhaps someone was still filming something, or perhaps television crews had arrived. But at this moment, they obviously couldn't care less about such things, as there were military and police blocking their way.

About ten minutes later, the eerie light was still impacting the formation, and a faint rainbow appeared on the horizon, approaching from afar.

Thanks to the keen senses of the agents from the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations, almost all of them noticed something, and many of them looked up.

The rainbow light initially seemed to be on the horizon, but in the next moment it had already reached the sky above the ancient town.

"Shu~"

Liu Hongyu's figure appeared in the sky, the spirit sword circled once and returned to his hand. He looked down and the invisible restriction gradually became tangible in his eyes, and a dark light was constantly impacting the formation.

Inside the restricted area, many members of the Investigation Bureau lay dead, which startled Liu Hongyu.

Such a huge loss?
The selection process for this group of people in the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations is very rigorous. Liu Hongyu knows very well how outstanding these people are. You could say that each of them is a talent. Seeing this scene, he felt extremely sorry for them. He was afraid that the higher-ups of the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations would be so heartbroken that they would lose sleep.

Within the barrier, Zheng Xing looked up at the sky and saw the sword rainbow flying towards him. He finally felt relieved and then lost consciousness.

Liu Hongyu lingered in the sky for a while before landing next to Si Weifeng. The latter immediately explained what he knew to him, which gradually made Liu Hongyu understand what was going on.

"It seems to be a deity? You said it originally appeared in the City God Temple?"

"That's right. Initially, at the City God Temple, and in our initial assessment, we thought they were the type we could approach and didn't intend to confront them directly. However, subsequent developments exceeded our expectations."

"Okay, I'll go and meet him!"

"Shall we lift the restriction?"

"No need, I have my own way to get in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Hongyu seemed to vanish into the wind, disappearing before the eyes of the several agents from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and then entered the restricted area without any hindrance.

When Liu Hongyu reappeared, he was already at the entrance of the City God Temple in the ancient town.

Looking up at the eerie light in the sky, Liu Hongyu did not make a move immediately. Instead, he walked step by step into the City God Temple and finally arrived at the statue of the deity in the main hall.

The gray-black smoke continued to billow out from this place, which of course had no effect on Liu Hongyu, but he noticed some clues.

The desires that come with the power of incense offerings and prayers?

Recalling the information provided by the Bureau of Investigation and drawing upon his own knowledge, Liu Hongyu's mind raced, and he quickly came to a conclusion.

The revival of spiritual energy is certainly a reason, but the specifics are worth considering, and we need to examine his current state.

But which one is the real entity, this statue or the figure in the eerie light above?
After thinking for a moment, Liu Hongyu took out several bottles from his sleeve. After considering it, he kept only the white porcelain bottle. Then, with a sudden thought, three drops of spiritual dew emitting purple light flew out from it.

The spiritual dew was rich in spiritual energy. When it fell onto the statue, it immediately triggered a chain reaction. The speed at which the gray-black mist erupted from it suddenly increased, and the sound of the barrier hitting the sky weakened.
Is that really the case?
Liu Hongyu walked out of the main hall, looked up at the sky, and in the dim light, a pair of somewhat chaotic and violent eyes looked over.

"I, Liu, have made some progress in my cultivation so far, but I have never been able to fight against a god. Please!"

Liu Hongyu raised his sword, but the other party was not so polite, rushing directly at him, and his gaze was clearly fixed on the jade bottle.

The next moment, Liu Hongyu also transformed into a beam of light and disappeared, rushing directly towards the dark light.

It was obvious that the opponent was weak, or rather, very weak. Liu Hongyu easily suppressed the opponent, but he did not use lethal force. Instead, he would release some spiritual dew with each attack.

"boom--"

With another punch, the seemingly intangible beam of light was blasted directly into the main hall of the City God Temple by Liu Hongyu.

In the burst of brilliant light, the main hall building remained undamaged, but the shadow was slammed to the ground, and the dark color around it finally became clear.

Liu Hongyu walked into the main hall step by step, looking at the dense shadows in the darkness. He recognized many of them; they were the agents of the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations.

"Indeed, the soul of the god of the underworld is still present."

Liu Hongyu calculated that as long as the body did not decompose, there was a very high chance of the body being resurrected!

"Fellow Daoist, your spiritual energy has recovered. If you wish to break free from the entanglement of desires and wishes related to incense offerings, you may not be able to do it on your own. Let me, Liu, lend you a hand!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Hongyu sprayed a purple light from the bottle in his left hand, while his right hand swung his sword directly at the ground.

"Boom——"

The spirit sword slashed down, scattering the gray mist. Purple light then merged into the body as the sleeves were waved, making the shadow clearer and clearer. A fleeting moment of clarity even flashed between the eyebrows.
(End of this chapter)