Chen Lin's gaze swept over his surroundings.

The sniper is at a high vantage point, but his exact location cannot be determined at the moment.

With a slight thought, he allowed a wisp of power from the Heavenly Ranking of Life and Death in his dantian to protect his body.

"Don't move!"

A loud voice came from the courtyard gate.

A middle-aged man dressed in a black combat uniform strode in.

His sharp gaze swept quickly over the corpse on the ground, his expression growing increasingly somber.

Chen Lin watched the man's steps.

His lower body was extremely stable, and he exuded a strong aura of iron-bloodedness.

To the average person, this is a tough opponent who has experienced real combat.

Several law enforcement officers quickly dispersed to check on the student lying on the ground.

A moment later, they all shook their heads at the middle-aged man.

Lin Yu glanced at his classmates and asked in a deep voice, "Who reported this?"

No one responded.

The middle-aged man stopped five meters away from them.

Thirty-two lives lost.

His gaze fell on the Broken Army Blade in Lin Yu's hand.

"Regardless of the reason, we cannot ignore it."

Everyone was briefly thrown into a panic.

Ren Ke took half a step forward. "Deputy Director Huang Zheng'an?"

Huang Zheng'an frowned.

Do you know me?

Ren Ke said calmly, "My brother is Ren Long, the captain of the First Enforcement Brigade of the Enforcement Bureau."

Hurried footsteps came from behind Huang Zheng'an.

A burly young law enforcement officer rushed in, carrying an assault rifle.

"Director Huang, she is my own sister."

Cold sweat beaded on the young man's forehead as he stared intently at Ren Ke.

Huang Zheng'an's face was ashen.

"Ren Long, remove your weapons and equipment. You are withdrawing from this operation."

Ren Long's hand, gripping the gun, bulged with veins. "Director Huang, this might be a misunderstanding."

Huang Zheng'an's voice was solemn as he pointed to the other three team members, "Execute the order. You three, take him out and don't let him cause any trouble."

Ren Ke looked at her brother's struggling expression.

"Brother, do as we say. The dead on the ground have nothing to do with us."

Ren Long gave up resistance, took off his rifle and tactical vest, and was escorted by the three men to the outside of the courtyard gate.

Huang Zheng'an looked at the group of students in front of him.

More than 20 minutes ago, the owner of the farmhouse discovered many dead people in the yard from afar and immediately reported the case after being terrified.

After learning about the situation, their law enforcement bureau immediately organized an armed law enforcement team to conduct an investigation.

During the journey, Huang Zheng'an watched the surveillance footage in the courtyard several times, simply because the conversations in the footage were too bizarre.

What Tianheng Continent, natal magic weapon...?

If it weren't for the fact that there were actually thirty-two corpses lying on the ground, he would have thought they were a group of mental patients.

"Put down all the weapons in your hands."

Huang Zheng'an drew his pistol.

"Please come back to the station with me so we can explain things clearly."

No one moved.

Lin Yu's hand holding the knife trembled slightly.

He knew that a body without proper training couldn't withstand bullets.

But he would never entrust his life to these ordinary people.

The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Chen Lin stood at the back of the crowd, silently calculating the distance.

five meters.

If a conflict breaks out, Lin Yu can control his natal spirit weapon to kill Huang Zheng'an in the blink of an eye.

But the sixteen rifles on the courtyard wall and countless sniper rifles in the distance would riddle Lin Yu with bullets in the next second.

"Director Huang, we can't go with you."

Li Xinran, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

She held a light blue paper umbrella in her hand.

The moment the umbrella ribs opened, a semi-transparent cyan light curtain, like an inverted bowl, enveloped all fourteen surviving students.

"We are not criminals."

Li Xinran stared at the other person with a cold look in her eyes.

"Your weapons pose no threat to us. Director Huang, you can try them first."

The scene before him caused Huang Zheng'an's pupils to shrink sharply.

Without the slightest hesitation, he raised the muzzle of his gun and pulled the trigger at the blue light screen in mid-air.

"Bang……"

The gunshots were deafening.

The bullet struck the light screen at high speed, deformed instantly, and finally bounced a short distance before falling helplessly to the ground.

Not even a ripple appeared on the surface of the light screen.

The entire room fell silent.

The law enforcement officers on the courtyard wall were breathing noticeably heavier.

The power that defied common sense shook their psychological defenses.

Li Xinran spoke calmly: "My Azure Umbrella is primarily defensive, capable of blocking bullets. Only one-thousandth of its power is needed. Director Huang, are we now qualified to sit down and talk with you?"

Chen Lin stared at the warhead that had landed.

He then glanced at the green umbrella in front of Li Xinran.

One-thousandth of the power?

I never expected that the usually quiet girl would also learn to bluff.

The Azure Silk Umbrella is merely a Daoist artifact.

This use consumed at least one percent of the remaining magic power within the Azure Umbrella.

Moreover, the impact of external forces will continuously deplete mana.

As the magical power within her natal weapon is depleted by more than half, Li Xinran's spiritual power will also be unable to withstand it.

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"So your Azure Silk Umbrella is a defensive spiritual weapon, that's great."

A hint of mockery crept into his eyes as he looked at Huang Zheng'an.

"You wouldn't use high-powered firearms here, would you?"

Huang Zheng'an stared at the undamaged light screen and smiled.

The next moment, he spoke in a deep voice, "Second Battalion, maintain alert. First Battalion, keep fire on the barrier, but do not aim at their bodies."

"What are you trying to do? Do you want to be our enemy?" Lin Yu shouted, a look of panic flashing in his eyes.

chug chu...

But he was met with a series of gunshots that were still very loud even after being silenced.

Almost everyone subconsciously chose to hold their weapon horizontally in front of them to block.

The Azure Umbrella's defense was indeed very effective, intercepting all the bullets outside the light barrier.

Although Li Xinran's expression did not change, she was somewhat anxious.

In just a few seconds, the remaining magic power within the Azure Umbrella was consumed by one percent.

If this continues, in just over ten minutes, once the magic power within the Azure Umbrella is exhausted, one will become like a fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others.

Li Xinran looked at Ren Ke and the others, "Why haven't you made a move yet?"

The other students realized what was happening.

But not only did none of them make a move, some of them even took a few steps back.

"Our signature weapon isn't defensive, so it's useless to use it."

"Yeah, should we kill them?"

……

Li Xinran glanced at the group of people who had spoken and said coldly, "Then I will withdraw my defenses and have the Azure Umbrella take me away from here."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and made a hand seal, seemingly intending to remove the defensive light barrier.

"No..." several people exclaimed.

Ren Ke sighed and stepped forward, saying, "Xinran, don't block the Yaoguang Arrow."

The next moment, the Yaoguang Arrow transformed into a streak of ice-blue light and appeared outside the light screen.

Click, click...

A series of shattering sounds rang out, and the gunfire ceased.

Silence fell over the scene. Huang Zheng'an stared wide-eyed, the shock in his eyes finally becoming uncontrollable.

In a mere instant, that icy blue light destroyed all the assault rifles that were firing in the hands of the first battalion members.

What made him feel most uneasy was that none of the team members were injured.

If she truly intended to kill, none of those present would have survived such a meticulous and precise attack.

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow, not expecting Ren Ke to act so decisively and stop the test.

It seems that after two hundred years of cultivation, these former classmates have changed a lot.

"Stop it, everyone!" Ren Ke shouted.

All the students breathed a sigh of relief.

The hearts of Huang Zheng'an and other law enforcement officers were filled with turmoil.

Ren Ke looked at Huang Zheng'an and said, "Director Huang, can we talk now?"

"We came here to resolve this matter," Huang Zheng'an replied.

Ren Ke glanced at the surrounding courtyard walls.

Huang Zheng'an made a gesture, and immediately all the law enforcement officers put away their guns and stepped back.

He reached out and pressed his earpiece, saying, "Everything that just happened here was observed by the Supreme Defense Agency, and the higher-ups have just given instructions."

Xu Mingyuan asked, "What instructions?"

"After an emergency meeting and discussion, a preliminary plan was developed:"

"No murders have occurred here tonight."

"These 32 people died from a sudden high-frequency sound wave accident."

"The authorities will provide the families with extremely high compensation and suppress all media reports."

Huang Zheng'an paused briefly at this point, and Ren Ke, Chen Lin, and the others remained still, waiting for him to continue.

He continued, "In exchange, you all need to register."

"Starting tomorrow, establish the Cultivator Management Bureau, which will report directly to the Supreme Defense Administration."

At that moment, a law enforcement officer jogged in from the gate and handed Huang Zheng'an a tablet computer.

Huang Zheng'an took it, glanced at it a few times, then held it up and showed it to his classmates.

The screen displays a draft of an official document.

He explained, "You will all be serving as special advisors to the Administration."

"Enjoy the benefits, funding, and information access of a national special-grade commissioner."

"But everyone's fingerprints, DNA, and detailed data on their so-called 'destined weapon' must be documented and stored in a database."

"Furthermore...the use of supernatural force by civilians is strictly prohibited."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances and fell into deep thought.

Apart from the data on revealing one's natal weapon, the given conditions are all quite normal, even more so than expected.

All they need to do is nod in agreement, and not only will there be no other trouble, they will also enjoy rights that ordinary people cannot have.

However, some people ultimately do not want to be constrained.

"The other conditions are acceptable, but they want detailed data on our natal spirit weapons, that's impossible."

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, revealing a condition that none of his classmates wanted to accept.

Xu Mingyuan glanced at the students around him through his glasses and said, "Director Huang, are you really going to force us to wear electronic collars?"

Ren Ke then asked, "Director Huang, I'd like to know if there's anything else we need to do besides these? For example, are we required to follow orders or carry out missions?"

All the students stared at Huang Zheng'an.

The atmosphere in the room became even more tense.

Huang Zheng'an frowned slightly.

He thought these conditions were already quite lenient.

After all, there are still thirty-two corpses lying here.

These young people are so ungrateful.

He slowly began to speak: "Don't forget, everyone, the power of your natal weapons is limited, and they weaken with each use."

"Two minutes earlier, all residents within a two-kilometer radius had been evacuated."

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