You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

He dared not hold back in the slightest, instantly pushing his internal energy to its limit! His body twisted and swayed strangely, narrowly dodging two electric cables that grazed his scalp! At the same time, he threw a powerful punch, slamming it into the side of the short blade that came from his left!
clang!!

A piercing metallic clang rang out!
A strange, cold, sharp, and corrosive internal force surged into Chen Yang's fist! His arm went slightly numb, and he felt a chill run down his spine!

puff!
Although he managed to twist his body to avoid a fatal blow from the short blade on his right, the cold blade still left a shallow but deep bloodstain on his shoulder!
Boom boom boom!
Three miniature missiles exploded violently where he had just been standing! Flames and shockwaves, mixed with corrosive acidic gases, spread out instantly, forcing him to retreat repeatedly!

"puff!"

Chen Yang forcibly suppressed his surging blood and qi, and for the first time, a solemn and disheveled expression appeared on his face. A burning, stinging pain came from the wound on his left shoulder, and a strange, cold energy was trying to erode his flesh.

His steps became somewhat unsteady, clearly indicating that he had suffered some hidden losses from the series of attacks just now.

"Hmph, nothing special!"

A man in black let out a disdainful snort.

"A stubborn resistance!"

Another one brandished a short blade and pounced again!

More men in black began to move, tightening the encirclement, employing a variety of vicious tactics! Flying axes spun, cutting through space! A rain of needles imbued with paralyzing toxins covered a vast barrage of bullets!

A web of eerie beams with suction and tracking capabilities intertwined!
Chen Yang's figure rolled, dodged, and blocked during the attacks, appearing to be struggling to defend himself.

His black clothes were torn open by the flying blades and corrosive gas, his face was covered with dust and sweat, and his breathing became noticeably rapid.

It looks like they're in grave danger! They're in a complete mess!

But deep in his eyes, he was unusually calm!

During the fight, he appeared to be forced to retreat step by step, but he subtly moved towards a huge, old, sealed hatch on the side of the warehouse that was half-submerged in the ground.

The hatch appeared to be an alloy door used by the factory to store special raw materials. It was incredibly heavy, and at this moment it was half-open, with only a gap wide enough for one person to pass through sideways. Inside, it was a dark, gaping maw, like the gaping maw of an abyss.

After barely dodging two intersecting, glowing short blades and a trap ball flying close to the ground, Chen Yang finally retreated "awkwardly" to the vicinity of the hatch entrance, his back almost touching the cold alloy door!

"Grab him! Don't give him a chance to breathe!"

The leader of the men in black clearly saw that Chen Yang was cornered and coldly gave the order! The attacks from the surrounding men in black instantly became more intense and rapid! Several electric cables and suction beams descended simultaneously! Several skilled fighters nearby pounced again like cheetahs, sealing off all room for maneuver!
It's now!

A sharp glint flashed in Chen Yang's eyes!

All his disheveled state vanished in an instant, and his body, seemingly "imprisoned" to its limit, unleashed an extreme reaction!

He suddenly ducked and slid, slipping under the two electric cables that almost brushed past his head! At the same time, his left hand moved with lightning speed, forming a strange hand seal in front of his chest!

"Open the door! Let the filth be contained!"

As he activated his hand seals with his thoughts, the entrance to Chen Yang's Sumeru Cave Heaven space—which was half-buried in the shadows of the warehouse—vanished in a flash!

A powerful, yet limited, pulling force in the chaotic space suddenly erupted!
It's like creating an invisible vortex in this narrow space!

This power is not violent, but it carries an irresistible spatial distortion!

call--!
The three black-clad assassins who were at the forefront, making the most aggressive attack, and closest to the hatch had just sensed something was wrong when an invisible, immense force suddenly seized their bodies!
They had no idea what was happening; all they felt was the scene before them spinning and being pulled wildly! All their attacks went out of control in an instant!

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
The three figures were wiped away as if by an invisible eraser, helplessly sucked into the dark hatch gap! In the blink of an eye, they disappeared behind the door without leaving a ripple!
The sudden turn of events caused all the men in black who rushed over to freeze in their tracks!
For the first time, their eyes showed astonishment and a hint of confusion! Where are they?

"Li Rou!"

Chen Yang roared inwardly.

"understand!"

Li Rou, located at the core of the Sumeru Grotto-Heaven, had long been in harmony with her master!
Her divine sense spread throughout the cave like a spider web!
The three men in black, who had been forcibly dragged into the cave, had barely been thrown into the space and hadn't even had time to steady themselves and look around when the solid ground beneath their feet instantly turned into an incredibly sticky swamp! At the same time, a silver beam of light containing the power of confinement descended from the sky! The power of the cave's rules was activated with a roar under Li Rou's manipulation!
The three of them could only let out half a scream before they were trapped in place and unable to move!
The spatial entrance opened for less than a second before forcibly closing! But for Chen Yang, that was enough! He instantly eliminated the three closest threats, breaking the impenetrable encirclement!
"It's a trick! Be careful!"

The leader in black reacted with lightning speed, issuing a stern warning! At the same time, a strangely shaped energy pistol appeared in his hand, which he suddenly pointed at Chen Yang!

But Chen Yang was even faster!

Taking advantage of the chaotic spatial forces and the brief opening he created, he darted out like a ghost from the weakest corner of the encirclement—the brief gap that had just appeared due to the disappearance of the three people!

His target was the two men in black who were closest to him and seemed to be stunned by the disappearance of their companion!
"Soul Suppressor!"

Chen Yang let out a low shout, his two fingers came together, and the golden-blue light that had been condensed to the extreme at the tip of his finger instantly lit up. With a pure spiritual pressure that could destroy evil and slay demons, he pointed at the brow of one of the people like lightning!

The man was overwhelmed by this sudden mental shock and terrifying will, his mind trembled violently, and his movements slowed down for a fraction of a second!
puff!

The finger shadow, imbued with the power to suppress souls, pierced through the mask without hindrance! It struck the opponent's forehead!
The man in black trembled violently, his eyes rolled back, and without uttering a sound, he fell straight backward, his soul shaken out of his body and unconscious!

Chen Yang didn't stop at all!

As he pointed out, his left hand transformed into a claw, and his arm moved like a snake emerging from its hole, carrying a sharpness that pierced through space, strangely bypassing the other person's hastily defending forearm!

"Shattered jade!"

The five fingers form a beak, and the finger strength is as sharp as a needle!

Puff puff!
Five lightning-fast points of light pierced through the opponent's protective aura! They struck several major acupoints on the opponent's chest with unparalleled precision, including Tanzhong, Tanzhong, and Juque!
"Ugh!!"

The man screamed as his protective energy was brutally pierced. It felt as if five red-hot steel needles had been plunged into his chest. His internal energy instantly became stagnant and disordered, his body stiffened, and he lost his fighting ability!

Chen Yang's figure didn't stop there; he was like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep! Using the chaos and psychological shock created by the Sumeru Space's instantaneous reversal, and taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was in disarray and unsettled, he cooperated with Li Rou to secretly manipulate parts of the cave to slightly interfere with the opponent's perception, and launched a fierce counterattack!

Snap! Bang! Splat!
The sound of bones being dismembered! A dull thud! The tearing sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh!
Accompanied by the black-clad man's muffled groans and screams of terror or pain!
Chen Yang's figure was like a flickering phantom; every time he appeared, at least one person fell! With the precise interference and assistance of Li Rou's cave-heaven rules, which were like a "battlefield prophet," he could always launch attacks at the most tricky times and positions, maximizing his individual combat advantages and spatial control!

What once seemed like a hopeless hunting ground has now become his personal stage for performance and counterattack!
Three minutes later.

The dust settled on the open ground outside the warehouse.

Chen Yang was slightly out of breath, with beads of sweat on his forehead and several new shallow wounds on his body. But his eyes were as sharp as a drawn sword!
He stood straight in the center of the field, with more than a dozen men in black lying haphazardly at his feet.

Except for three who were dragged into the Sumeru Cave and sealed away, the rest were all knocked down! Most of them were unconscious, and a few were seriously injured and groaning, unable to resist or move at all!

The spatial entrance opened a tiny crack once more. Li Rou's figure floated out and landed beside Chen Yang, nodding slightly in acknowledgment.

The black-clad men who were still wailing were suddenly enveloped by an invisible force, and then their figures disappeared one after another—clearly, they had been taken into the prison of the cave by Li Rou.

Only traces of a struggle and a faint smell of blood remained at the scene.

# # #
"That Liu Shaolong kid... he's really lucky to be alive!"
"That scoundrel surnamed Chen didn't kill us?"

A slightly hoarse voice, filled with the relief of surviving a disaster, came from behind a pile of rusty pipes in the distance.

"Shh! Just say less! It's all thanks to that 'Ghost-Faced Wind' guy for the injection! Tsk tsk, it's truly a miracle drug!"

It forced out and killed that deadly Gu worm in one go! Tsk tsk!

Another rough voice lowered, filled with lingering fear and gratitude.

"Do you think that madman might still be around?"

The third voice clearly carried an inescapable fear.

"Bullshit! Lord 'Ghost-Faced Wind' personally led the ambush!"
A dozen or so experts at the second level of gene-enhancing agents!

Even if that guy surnamed Chen had extraordinary abilities, he'd still fall here! I bet by now… hmph, his body should be completely cold by now!

The second voice, Zhao Xiongcheng, was filled with vengeful smugness and malice.

"Just watch, once the master takes care of that scoundrel, he'll definitely give us a huge credit! Our business on Hainan Island will be much better from now on..."

"That's right! Brother Liu Shaolong, once you've followed that big shot and become successful, don't forget your brothers!"

The first to speak was one of the elders of the Sea Shark Society, his voice laced with obsequiousness.

"Hehe, don't worry! I, Liu Shaolong, am not an ungrateful person! There will be plenty of meat later... uh?!"

Liu Shaolong's smug words were stuck in his throat like a duck being choked.

They were waiting far from the battlefield for the Heavenly Alliance to return in triumph. Zhong Fabai, Liu Shaolong, Zhao Xiongcheng, and two other high-ranking members of the Sea Shark Society were hiding behind a pile of rubble, happily discussing their future success.

Zhong Fabai leaned against the cold pipe wall, a slight smile even appearing on his lips as he thought about turning over.

at this time,

A figure, like a blade tearing through space, carried lingering murderous aura and chilling killing intent.
Without warning,
They appeared at the edge of the junkyard where they were chatting and laughing!
He stepped onto the concrete ground covered with gravel.

It made a soft, yet gentle, footstep sound, like stepping on the heart.

The golden rays of the setting sun fell upon him, casting a long shadow that made his towering figure appear like a giant at the feet of the stunned and speechless group.

Liu Shaolong's smug smile froze instantly, turning into astonishment! When he saw the familiar face slowly walking towards him in the darkness, the astonishment spread like a plague, covering his entire face, and then exploded!

"Pfft!"

The high-ranking member of the Sea Shark Club next to him, who already had something to hide, was so frightened that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground!

The cigarette that Zhao Xiongcheng had just lit fell from his stiff fingers.

"You...you...it's impossible!"

His mouth was agape, and his eyes were practically popping out of their sockets!

The last trace of color drained from Zhong Fabai's face in an instant. His body trembled violently, and his eyes were filled with incomprehension and hysterical fear!

"Impossible! How could this be?!"
"They...they..." He wanted to scream, "Where did the Heavenly Dao Alliance members go? So many experts!"
Didn't they set a deadly trap?

Chen Yang's steps were slow, each one deliberate, yet they seemed to tread on the very heartstrings of those on the verge of collapse.

He walked up to the five people.

His gaze swept calmly over their faces, which had instantly plummeted from smugness and anticipation to icy despair, turning them deathly pale and frozen in shock, as if petrified.

He raised his hand and gently brushed off a speck of dust from his cuff. The movement was so light and slow, yet it sent a chill down the spines of the people opposite him! It was as if that brush was about to land on their necks.

“Heart-Eating Gu…” Chen Yang began, his voice calm and even, as if he were describing a trivial experiment.

"It's my unique secret technique. With your knowledge and the worthless potions you've found... it's impossible for you to break it."

He paused, his gaze like an icy blade, scraping across the terrified faces of Zhong Fabai, Liu Shaolong, and Zhao Xiongcheng.

"Speak."

Who helped you solve it? How did they solve it? This is your last chance.

Every word was like a cold hammer, striking their terrified hearts!

Thump! Thump! Thump!
This time, even Liu Shaolong and Zhao Xiong couldn't hold on any longer. Their legs buckled, and like the Sea Shark Society elder who had already collapsed, they knelt down on the ground! Cold sweat poured down their luxurious clothes in an instant!
Zhong Fabai leaned against the pipe wall to keep from falling, but his whole body was trembling like a leaf in the wind.

His lips trembled, his voice filled with heavy sobs and desperate fear.

"It's...it's the Heavenly Dao Alliance! It's that 'Ghost-Faced Wind' who just went in to deal with you!"
He... he noticed something was wrong with us the very afternoon you planted the Gu worm!

He brought... a concentrated purple extract! He said it was called... 'Gene Activating Essence,' and he... he injected it directly into our hearts! He said this stuff... this stuff can break down... break down your energy... and kill the Gu worms you've planted!"

Zhao Xiongcheng, as if grasping at a last straw, kowtowed repeatedly, his face streaked with snot and tears. (End of Chapter)