I slay evil in the Department of the Supernatural

Chapter 166 One Punch Shatters Everything! Drawing a Circle as a Prison! The Power of the Three Paths (Bonus Chapter)

Seeing that Xu Lindong had transformed into a "frightening ghost," he had already dealt with the situation in just a few words.

Ding Jian breathed a sigh of relief, stood up from the latrine, and secretly gave Xu Lindong a thumbs up.

The plan was changed too quickly; he was just ready to make a big splash.

Unexpectedly, without lifting a finger, they had already gotten these mentally ill patients, who were manifestations of the Heavenly Dao, to accept the proposal of "cooperation" without shedding a drop of blood.

However, judging from the current situation, if we can't deal with that "female director" later, we'll probably have to fight fiercely with these Heavenly Dao figures again.

"Let's go, let's go outside."

Xu Lindong gave a shout, and everyone came out of the restroom in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the three mental patients who had followed them out of the restroom started talking to the other patients who were queuing outside.

Taking advantage of this lull, Xu Lindong scanned the figures manifested by the power of the Heavenly Dao Sinkhole, carefully observing their condition.

Unlike the zombies and wandering spirits created by the underground sinkhole, and also unlike the malevolent and eerie phantoms in the subway under the influence of the human sinkhole.

These "human figures" formed by the reflection of the sinkhole in the celestial path still retain a degree of clarity in their thinking.

However, since he was a mental patient in his lifetime, his way of thinking still reveals an abnormal and strange feeling.

They can communicate normally and don't start fighting as soon as they meet, which is really strange.

However, based on Chen Yu's previous experience and the records in the mission materials, once these manifestations of the Heavenly Dao launch an attack, they are often accompanied by strong mental pollution and sound erosion, and their methods are strange and difficult to defend against.

It may seem harmless now, but that doesn't mean it's without threat.

The team members outside were secretly surprised to see that Xu Lindong had resolved the issue of the mental patients queuing up so quickly, and even managed to get them to cooperate temporarily and go to find some "female director".

They actually solved this strange event temporarily in this way, without even lifting a finger.

This captain is not only incredibly strong, but also has a calm mind and remarkably steady methods.

Suddenly, the many executives in the Southern District who had been somewhat apprehensive before felt even more confident in resolving the strange events at the hospital.

Without further delay, the group quickly headed towards the mental hospital's office building ahead.

……

At the same time, at the headquarters of the Jiangcheng Supernatural Bureau.

Lu Xue and Lu Qian were walking down the corridor of the archives room, led by Director Han, the person in charge of archives management.

He said as he walked:

"The files related to the Xunhe Tiankeng are all classified as Level 2 confidential, after all, this is a medium-risk Tiankeng."

Logically speaking, someone of your level shouldn't have the authority to access all the data... but thankfully, you only need the files for the sealed-off area near the sinkhole, so I can show you that part.

Lu Xue replied, "Thank you, Mr. Han. I only need the specific identities of the family members living on the thirteenth floor of Building 7 in Jinxiu Community, as well as their contact records."

"Please wait here for a moment, I'll go get the files."

After Director Han finished speaking, he turned and left.

Seeing him walk away, Lu Qian whispered:

"Sis, is that 'Death warrant' really that powerful? Even you couldn't stop him?"

Lu Xue's tone was flat:

"I didn't want to become his mortal enemy, so I didn't go all out to force him."

If we could persuade him to become one of our official non-staff members, that would certainly be a good thing...

Unfortunately, he seemed to have a grudge against officials and was consistently unwilling to engage in direct conversation. However, he did express some willingness to cooperate, but we just couldn't reach an agreement.

Lu Qian laughed: "Even your charms didn't work, Sister?"

Lu Xue glared at her: "You dare joke about your sister? What about your own affairs? Didn't you say you had someone you liked last time? I've seen his information, and he's indeed a good person, a rising star among the younger generation..."

"But why aren't you two together yet? Bring him to meet me next time. He has potential and ability, but if you want to be my brother-in-law, you'll have to pass the test of character first."

Lu Qian's ears immediately burned: "What are you saying, sis! He might not even want to be your brother-in-law..."

"Moreover... there's no need to doubt his character. You wouldn't believe it, but he's already secretly donated millions to the Tzu Chi Welfare Home, and he's never mentioned it to anyone."

"From this perspective, such character is indeed rare."

Lu Xue nodded, then raised an eyebrow. "But what does 'not necessarily willing' mean? My sister has someone who doesn't like her? Doesn't he know there are plenty of people pursuing you at headquarters?"

Lu Qian hesitated for a moment, "It's not that... it's just that we haven't made it clear yet. Oh well, let's talk about this later! Let's talk about your matter first. Do you think the death warrant might be hidden in the East District right now?"

"I worked in the East District for over two years before, and I didn't find any powerful superhumans lurking there long-term. Ah Dong is still in the East District now, so maybe I can ask him to help keep an eye out."

Lu Xue said, "We can't push people like Yan Wangtie too hard. If we're going to investigate, we should do it covertly."

"I would like to talk to him again and try to reach a cooperation agreement. After all, Xia Kingdom also has a plan to crack down on the evil superhumans in the Federation and needs an expert like him to join us."

"He may seem agile, but if the enemy sets up an ambush, he will be in great danger."

"With the full support of our Xia Kingdom's intelligence system, many of the enemy's ambushes will be rendered useless, significantly improving his safety and the success rate of his operations. This is actually a good thing for him."

Lu Qian nodded thoughtfully and said, "Next time I'll invite A Dong too. He's on a joint mission as the team leader. Although the mission is dangerous, I believe he can handle it."

After the mission is over, we'll work together to see if we can find a way to get the King of Hell's summons.

Lu Xue smiled slightly, her expression playful: "I do want to meet him. I hope his mission goes smoothly. Let's arrange to meet up later and talk in person."

At this moment, Director Han returned with a file and said, "This is the information of the family on the thirteenth floor of Building 7 in Jinxiu Community back then, including family members and social relationships. I hope it will be helpful to Station Chief Lu."

Lu Qian immediately leaned closer: "Quickly take a look, is this family related to the King of Hell's decree?"

Director Han pondered for a moment and then reminded him, "The incident of the river-patrolling sinkhole is quite special. Once this type of sinkhole becomes dangerous, it will be extremely difficult to handle and resolve."

But if the fatal pattern isn't triggered, it might actually be the easiest way to survive. So those residents who disappeared in Jinxiu Residential Area back then... might not actually be dead.

"What do you mean? Are they still alive?" Lu Qian asked in surprise.

Director Han nodded: "This isn't exactly something that needs to be kept secret."

There is indeed a possibility of survival within the Heavenly Pit, after all, the Heavenly Dao believes that "there is always a way out" and "Heaven has a benevolent heart towards life."

"Moreover, the Xunhe Tiankeng (sinkhole) erupted ten years ago. Ten years is not a long time. If someone is trapped inside and the death pattern is not triggered, it is indeed possible for them to survive."

Director Han recalled, "Back then, many people from the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and the Public Security Bureau also went missing in the Xunhe Tiankeng."

A certain adult once attempted to rescue them, but ended up getting caught himself. However, we can confirm that this adult is still alive.

"However, given the special circumstances of the Xunhe Tiankeng, the General Commander did not send any more high-ranking experts to forcibly rescue it in order to avoid disrupting the current peace and causing even greater turmoil or trapping more experts."

However, this situation will inevitably be broken sooner or later as times change.

Director Han looked at the two of them and said, "At that time, the people trapped inside may be rescued and see the light of day again, or they may... perish completely."

Lu Xue frowned slightly and pressed on, "Director Han, according to your logic, it's possible that the family I investigated is still alive in the sinkhole?"

Director Han shook his head: "I can't be sure. But this family... is indeed a bit special. You should take a look at the files first."

...

"Clang, clang, clang..."

The atmosphere in the office area of ​​the inpatient building of the mental hospital was tense.

Xu Lindong and his twelve team members stopped in front of a rusty elevator door.

Inside, eleven figures manifested by the Heavenly Dao had entered the elevator and were all looking out the door, staring at them.

This elevator is clearly not working properly.

The sheet metal was peeling off, and mold and weeds were even growing on the floor of the elevator car, but the gears were still turning "clack, clack," which sounded particularly jarring in the deathly silent corridor.

"Hurry up and get on!"

The tall, thin figure in the lead urged, "Didn't we agree to help us find the female director and get justice? She's in her office on the fourth floor."

Xu Lindong's gaze swept across the inside of the elevator.

There are indeed sealing nodes on the fourth floor that need reinforcement, but this elevator... who would dare to actually go in?

"They can't all go in."

He whispered to the people around him, "If something goes wrong, we'll all be wiped out."

He turned to Tang Lei and Pan Chao: "Use your clones to follow up."

A village head from the third team in the South District looked troubled: "My phantom image can only travel a maximum of thirty meters away from my body, I doubt it can keep up with the fourth floor..."

"We can."

Tang Lei and Pan Chao nodded at the same time.

Two faint, ethereal figures of human energy separated from them and silently entered the elevator.

Just then, the tall, thin figure fixed his gaze on Xu Lindong: "You promised, so you have to come along too."

Xu Lindong replied calmly, his expression indifferent, "If I go in, this elevator will probably be too heavy to go up."

The other person gave a stiff smile: "This elevator can hold fifteen people, and there are plenty of seats."

Xu Lindong shook his head helplessly and had no choice but to activate his own extraordinary humanistic power.

The next instant, an extremely powerful and almost tangible terrifying aura suddenly exploded in the corridor!

Ding Jian, Chen Yu, and the others standing beside him were caught off guard. They felt a sudden heaviness in their chests, as if an invisible giant hand was pressing down on their breath, and they froze on the spot.

What could possibly emit such a sense of oppression?

They turned their heads sharply and saw that Xu Lindong's blood and qi were boiling, and a huge phantom of human qi stepped out from his body.

This extraordinary, illusory figure was nearly thirteen feet tall, its head almost touching the ceiling. Its muscles, formed from condensed energy, were as bulging as if cast from steel, and its massive size almost filled half the corridor. It was also shrouded in a hazy, unsettling light.

Just standing there, he looked like a ferocious beast that could awaken at any moment.

"My hair! Are you kidding me?"

Ding Jian's eyes widened. "What the hell is this clone...? It feels like one punch from it could send me to my grave!"

Tang Lei and Pan Chao were also stunned.

Their popular phantom clones are not weak either, each possessing two abilities that they can usually handle.

Compared to Xu Lindong's... it's like a grunt encountering the final boss.

"This oppressive aura... it feels so familiar..."

Xiao Mufeng stared at the enormous phantom and muttered, "This clone of the captain... why does it remind me a bit of that terrifying evil spirit in the subway? Could it have been swallowed by the captain and transformed into his own clone ability?"

Inside the elevator, a group of figures manifested by the Heavenly Dao all fell silent for a moment.

At this moment, Xu Lindong waved his hand, and his extraordinary aura stepped into the sedan chair.

"Beep! Beep!!"

A piercing alarm suddenly blared inside the elevator, followed by an electronic warning: "Overloaded, overloaded."

Everyone's expression froze.

The tall, thin figure in the lead was silent for two seconds before speaking curtly, "...You can leave now. We'll wait for you upstairs."

"I already said that."

Xu Lindong shrugged, and with a thought, the enormous shadow of Superman's popularity phantom stepped out of the elevator again and stood beside him.

He turned, carrying a huge scythe and shield on his back, and walked towards the stairs:

"Take the stairs to the fourth floor."

The group then turned around and followed Xu Lindong into the stairwell.

In this bizarre hospital, the elevator is obviously not something you can just take anywhere.

But stairwells are not necessarily safe either.

Fortunately, Xu Lindong was at the front, and his extraordinary aura was still in a state of preparation. As he climbed the stairs step by step, he was like a ferocious beast that was constantly being pressed down. The sense of oppression emanating from his body became heavier and heavier, which made everyone in the group feel an unusual sense of security.

However, just as they stepped onto the second floor, they bumped into two wandering "patients" at the corner.

A hooded figure was scribbling on the wall while muttering to himself.

Another person, with both hands on the ground, slowly "walked" downstairs in an upside-down position, making the scene extremely bizarre.

"Two patient figures manifested by the Heavenly Dao!"

When everyone stopped in their tracks.

The upside-down figure suddenly launched an attack!

The ground beneath his palm suddenly rippled.

It quickly condensed into a huge "尉" character, and then countless golden-red fire whips burst out from the spreading golden-red ripples, attacking the crowd!

"It's a method using door gods... and it even incorporates the power of the kitchen god!"

Chen Yu's face darkened, and he urgently reminded him.

"Take care of him!"

Xu Lindong's eyes turned cold.

There were only two Heavenly Dao figures here, so he no longer held back and attacked directly.

"go!"

He waved calmly.

The extraordinary, illusory figure that had been gathering momentum beside him suddenly took a step forward.

A huge right fist, as big as a stone mill, suddenly slammed out!

call! !

A fierce gust of wind seemed to rise in the stairwell.

The powerful force of the air pump that had been building up as I climbed the stairs was like the pressure of an explosion, bursting out in the stairwell!

"Bang!!"

A loud bang echoed through the corridor.

The countless golden and red fire whips that attacked shattered instantly.

Along with the human figure manifested by the Heavenly Dao, they were all directly blasted into countless points of light by Xu Lindong's extraordinary human aura phantom punch, and the surrounding walls were also squeezed and cracked.

The team members behind them all felt a sharp pain in their eardrums and were oppressed by a fierce force that erupted from the corridor. They were all horrified.

"Holy crap, my brother's extraordinary popularity phantom is too powerful!"

However, at that moment, the celestial figure who was graffitiing on the wall above suddenly stopped writing and turned to look at Xu Lindong.

A strange smile appeared on his hooded face, and the patterns painted on the wall suddenly seemed to come alive in a bizarre way.

Like a spreading scroll of another world, it quickly spread from the walls and the ground.

The painting depicts villages, houses, and figures, seemingly a tranquil scene like a paradise, yet it exudes a chilling, extraordinary energy.

"This is a manifestation of the celestial path through the land!"

Qiao Zheng was startled. His body instantly became ethereal and glowing, floating in the air to avoid the edge of the sweeping painting.

"Be careful!"

The crowd shouted in unison.

As the drawing spread, the entire stairwell and corridor began to twist and deform.

This is not an evil realm; it seems to be a spatial distortion, which is precisely the strange aspect of the power reflected by the Heavenly Dao Pit.

The first to be affected was Xu Lindong's enormous, extraordinary aura phantom.

It was instantly swallowed up by the painting, its form rapidly shrinking until it quickly transformed into a figure in the painted village.

Immediately afterwards, many "villagers" appeared in the village, wielding sickles and pitchforks, and swarmed forward, trapping him in the center as if they were besieging heretics.

"Land within a painting? A method of self-imposed confinement?"

Xu Lindong's expression changed slightly, but he remained calm despite his surprise.

Because he had already realized that the figure manifested by the Heavenly Dao seemed to be using the power of the earth through the pen in its hand, but its own extraordinary energy fluctuations were limited.

He suddenly grabbed the shield from his back and slammed it into the ground!

"Thump!!"

The shield landed as if it had taken root in a doorway.

On the shield, the three guardian deities—Shen Tu, Yu Lei, and Qin Qiong—simultaneously lit up, bursting forth with intense golden-red light waves.

In an instant, the door became the boundary.

The gate protects the house and stabilizes the universe.

Exorcising evil spirits and suppressing demons outside the door.

Gods and ghosts will be warded off, and all evil will be unable to invade!

The rapidly spreading world of pictures was immediately and forcefully stopped by the power of the gatekeeper, ceasing its expansion.

However, the violent clash between the two extraordinary forces has already stirred up visible fluctuations of extraordinary energy within the stairwell.

The air in the stairwell suddenly distorted, the light bent, and the space around Xu Lindong rippled like the surface of water.

His body swayed, and he entered the state of a night wanderer, as if he were in deep water. The outline of his limbs twisted and bent with the space, but he did not suffer any real damage.

"Captain Xu!"

"Focus fire!"

The team members shouted in low voices, and the attack immediately broke out.

Tang Lei and Xiao Mufeng fired their Qi Revolvers in quick succession, bullets carrying scorching streaks of light as they hurtled toward each other.

Pan Chao stepped forward, holding a small megaphone, and roared like thunder: "Evil spirits, retreat! By imperial decree!"

Chen Yu's aura suddenly turned cold, and cracks appeared on his body, as if he had been dismembered and stitched together.

"laugh!!"

She held a blood-stained kitchen knife in her hand and suddenly slashed it through the air.

A cold, sharp blade of light slashed straight at the graffiti-covered figure.

As numerous team members launched their attacks simultaneously, the figure manifested by the Heavenly Dao seemed to be deeply embedded within the world of the painting.

The bullets only left dents in the wall pattern.

The chilling blade energy only managed to cut cracks in the ground, and the power of the law only slightly weakened its ability to resist Xu Lindong.

However, this continuous suppression did indeed cause the opponent's strength to begin to disintegrate and weaken.

The stalemate in the confrontation was suddenly broken with a small crack.

"good!"

Xu Lindong seized this momentary opening and activated the Open Gate and Rest Gate within his body simultaneously!

His aura surged instantly, and his eyes shone with fierce power.

Suddenly, he drew the huge scythe from his back and swung it forward with a powerful hook.

"Whoosh!"

The ancient door god Yu Lei unleashed his soul-snatching power.

They forcefully pulled that figure out of the picture world!

Almost simultaneously, the extraordinary illusory figure trapped in the world of the picture, driven by his boiling extraordinary power, also exploded!

Loud boom!

A violent shockwave erupted in the picture world, instantly tearing apart the surrounding "villagers" who were being attacked.

The exploding eerie green flames spread like wildfire, instantly engulfing the entire painted world.

Flames even shot out of the frame, burning fiercely in the stairwell corridor.

A chilling, soul-chilling aura of ghostly fire quickly spread.

The world of the picture rapidly crumbled amidst the will-o'-the-wisps.

The human figure manifested by the Heavenly Dao also weakened rapidly, letting out an unwilling roar.

"Stop struggling!"

Xu Lindong exerted force with his arm, pulling the sickle back and dragging the opponent in front of him, the blade flashing repeatedly.

To dismember or cut.

In the blink of an eye.

The manifestation of Heaven's will has already vanished.

From a stalemate to a decisive counterattack, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

The battles between extraordinary individuals are ever-changing.

"That's it?"

Qiao Zheng, who had just been floating in the air gathering power and glowing all over, was stunned and stood there.

The battle was over before he could even unleash his power.

All the team members behind them, who were on high alert, were stunned.

This series of extraordinary fluctuations was simply too violent.

Even now, the remaining will-o'-the-wisps on the ground continue to burn coldly, emitting a chilling aura.

Xu Lindong, wielding a massive scythe and pressing his hand against a heavy triangular shield, stood amidst the will-o'-the-wisps, appearing so imposing and awe-inspiring.

This captain's three bursts of power are truly terrifying.

Just now, they had sensed the Way of Heaven, the Way of Earth, and the Way of Humanity in an instant, and all their power was erupting.

It was almost like three powerful superhumans from different sequences fighting together.

The battle was resolved in an instant.

However, Xu Lindong's expression at this moment still appeared calm and composed.

It was as if that crushing counterattack just now was not their full strength, and they were still handling it with ease.

With a "ding-dong" sound.

At that moment, a pen fell to the ground.

It was the very same weapon that the figure that had manifested in the Heavenly Dao had been holding just now.

"A divine object from the Heavenly Path?"

Xu Lindong's gaze sharpened, and with a swift movement, he scooped up the pen that had fallen to the ground.

At the same time, two more figures appeared in the stairwell as the light and shadow flickered.

It was none other than the upside-down man and the graffiti artist who had just been killed!

At this moment, however, the aura of these two figures was weak, as if they had just been born.

Especially the graffiti figure, without a pen in its hand, looked even weaker than the person standing upside down.

"These manifestations of the Heavenly Dao will regenerate quickly after being killed, but they will be weakened for a period of time."

Chen Yu's gaze sharpened, and he spoke rapidly, "It must be completely shattered using the Heavenly Dao Seal!"

As she spoke, she rushed forward, flipped the seal in her hand, and squatted down to press it on the forehead of the upside-down human figure that had just appeared.

Instantly, the upside-down figure faded and disappeared.

The other team members also rushed towards the graffiti figure at the same time.

Once they get through their weakened period, their combat power will recover rapidly, which is precisely what makes the derivatives of the Heavenly Pit so troublesome.

"Let's go, let's continue upstairs."

Seeing that his teammates had the situation under control, Xu Lindong immediately put down his pen and stepped upstairs, saying, "I feel like something's going on upstairs."

Tang Lei, standing to the side, nodded solemnly: "That female director has already made her move... I sensed that my avatar was just torn to shreds by her."

"That female director is really irritable, so fierce. I wonder if she can take a joke."

Ding Jian was taken aback.

Without further delay, everyone quickly went upstairs.

As for the strange pen that Xu Lindong put in his pocket, no one said anything.

In that battle just now, Xu Lindong almost single-handedly broke the deadlock, and the spoils of war belonged to him; this was the unspoken rule.

However, these items must undergo an inspection process after being brought back to the company; only those that pass inspection can be kept...