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

As the triangular-eyed man, filled with unparalleled terror, raised his last life-saving weapon—a genetically engineered weapon shaped like a gun barrel and crackling with incandescent white electricity—and aimed it at Chen Yang's back...

A streak of dark light flashed by like a shooting star!
The triangular-eyed man's hand, along with the valuable genetic weapon, snapped instantly! Immediately afterward, the seemingly ancient and crude black iron fork, with irresistible penetrating force, pierced through the simple genetic armor in his chest and emerged from his back! It pinned him fiercely to the mottled cement wall behind him!

He struggled for less than a second, his triangular eyes lost their light, and he died completely. In his dying moments, he stared intently at Chen Yang's ordinary face, as if desperately trying to discern some secret.

In a short while, the factory floor was covered in blood, and dozens of carefully selected and well-equipped thugs had all become cold corpses, gradually losing their warmth on the cold mud.

The pungent smell of blood, mixed with the slightly sour odor of the evaporating gene serum, filled the air, making it suffocating.

Chen Yang stood in the center of the pool of blood, his Soul-Splitting Iron Fork hanging low. A drop of thick, dark blood slowly slid down the tip of the fork, dripping onto the cement ground and spreading into a small, eerie red flower.

He still maintained his simple appearance after the disguise, but the scene made him look like a killing god who had just returned from a battlefield.

None of the surviving applicants in the corner dared to utter a single word.

They huddled together, trembling, their eyes filled with nothing but boundless fear as they looked at Chen Yang.

Only scattered, suppressed, collapsing sobs echoed at the scene of death.

Chen Yang's gaze swept over them, his eyes devoid of any admonition or heartache, only filled with cold indifference and utter disappointment.

His voice was flat and emotionless.

"Those who are obsessed are beyond help. You chose this path yourself."

Having said that, he didn't even glance at the dejected losers, turned around, stepped out of the factory gate, and disappeared into the heavy twilight of the suburbs.

Deep inside the abandoned vehicle repair shop, Uncle Li hid behind a pile of discarded engines and tires, his aura almost blending into the environment thanks to a "concealing cloak" blessed with a talisman.

He was intently staring at the hidden loading and unloading area behind the Baicaoshenghui Company in the distance, where several furtive figures were loading two large sealed metal boxes onto an inconspicuous van.

Suddenly, the light and shadow beside him shifted slightly, like ripples on water. Chen Yang appeared silently beside him, and the strong, unmistakable stench of blood emanating from him made Uncle Li's brows furrow sharply.

"Resolved?"

Uncle Li asked in a low voice, his gaze still fixed on the vehicles in the distance.

"Ah."

Chen Yang's voice was flat.

"The source of all this trouble has been completely cleaned up."

Uncle Li glanced at him quickly, understanding what that "cleaning up" meant.

He sighed softly, his tone urgent.

"What about those young people who were scammed? There must still be people guarding the factory..."

"Never mind it."

Chen Yang interrupted him, his voice firm and resolute.

“I have given them chances, more than once. They are blinded by greed and are just fools.”

These are not the kind of people we want to save; they are merely fools with a tiny bit of talent, destined to bring about their own destruction.

Uncle Li was stunned for a moment, then a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

"Xiao Chen! You can't say that! Even if he was confused for a moment, he's still a bloodline of China that we don't yet know about! He's the foundation of the future! We can't give up on him just because he's stupid! Once we rescue him, there's always a way to educate him..."

"enlightenment?"

Chen Yang turned his head to meet Uncle Li's burning gaze, a mocking smile curving his lips, but his voice was as cold as ice.

“Uncle Li, I just personally crippled the thugs injected with gene serum right in front of them, exposed the Heavenly Dao Alliance, told them the truth, and even used the Qingwei Sect’s quota and opportunities as bait… And what did they think? They shouted that they would call the police to arrest me!”

He watched as the van quietly started and drove away in the distance.

"We can't save people who voluntarily jump off cliffs. By wasting resources and energy on these reckless individuals, who can we possibly save?"

Chen Yang's words struck Uncle Li's heart like an invisible hammer.

He could understand Chen Yang's anger and disappointment, but his deep-rooted sense of responsibility and his obsession with "cultivating talents" made it difficult for him to accept such an extreme conclusion.

He opened his mouth, about to argue, but Chen Yang offered an even more compelling reason.

"More importantly, this place has no value anymore."

That so-called 'security team' and 'inner circle' were merely a screening hurdle. I've already followed the trail and confirmed their superiors."

A cold glint flashed in Chen Yang's eyes.

"The one that actually supplies 'materials' to pharmaceutical companies is the so-called 'deeply cooperative enterprise' behind them—Chang Sheng Trading Group."

"Chang Sheng Trading?!"

The name struck Uncle Li's mind like a bolt of lightning.

As a veteran who was once active in the underworld, he knew everything about the deeply entrenched local gangs, money laundering operations, and even the deceptive "groups" in Haicheng City!

"So it was them! No wonder Baicao Shenghui Pharmaceutical Company could operate so flawlessly! Changsheng's connections and transportation channels in Haicheng and even the entire East China coast are incredibly deep and extensive!"

The shock on Uncle Li's face instantly overshadowed any thought of arguing.

He finally understood why he had been unable to find the true core even after lying in wait here for so many days; it turned out that the other party was underwater in much deeper water!
"Yes."

Chen Yang's gaze followed the taillights of the van that had disappeared.

"Therefore, we no longer need to waste our time on the baiting points here."

"Retreat immediately and go back to integrate all the clues—the pharmaceutical factory data deciphered by Su Meng, Li Rou's autopsy analysis, the pharmaceutical factory and Dave Trading information transmitted back by the Luanfeng Squad, the surveillance report from Wang Shengxiong's bar, and all the traces you collected here, plus this 'Chang Sheng'—we must immediately sort out the clues about the western stronghold and their serum delivery network!"

Uncle Li took a deep breath. The night chill, combined with the undeniable urgency in Chen Yang's words, instantly snapped him back to reality. Personal emotions were temporarily suppressed, and the composure of a seasoned intelligence officer once again took over.

He nodded decisively. "Okay, I'll do as you say!"

We've already alerted them; it's definitely not wise to stay any longer. Let's go!

The two figures, like phantoms blending into the night, used the grove of trees as cover and sped away along the mountain path they had come from.

The mountain road was rugged and silent, with only the wind whistling in your ears, carrying the damp, cold scent of grass and trees.

"You're still faster..." As he hurried along, Uncle Li's tone was filled with complex emotions, a mix of disappointment and relief.

"I've been lurking here for half a month and haven't even gotten a glimpse of the core, but you went out and dug up their entire lair."

"You can't deny getting old anymore."

"It's just one of their 'nests'."

Chen Yang corrected him, his voice unusually calm.

"A large front-end distribution point. The real abyss is probably yet to come, and it involves even greater implications."

His speed suddenly increased, leaving a blurry afterimage in the forest. Uncle Li immediately gathered his strength to keep up.

Just as they were about to cross this densely forested mountain valley, which bordered Baicaoshenghui Company—

"Boo! Hah! Hah!"

A sharp, piercing sound suddenly tore through the silent night sky!
Streaks of dark blue light shot out from the dense forest high above, the shadowy rocks to the sides and rear, and even from the sudden cracks in the ground, moving faster than the naked eye could perceive!

They were not physical arrows, but rather highly condensed energy beams, carrying a chilling aura of ionization and corrosion, instantly covering all possible evasion routes for Chen Yang and Uncle Li!

Lore!

Chen Yang's pupils suddenly contracted, and his muscles were mobilized to their maximum capacity in a fraction of a second!
He didn't dodge in any direction, because the moment the energy beam appeared, a chilling sensation, firmly locked onto by a higher level of perception, clung to him like a leech! Dodging would only expose a greater vulnerability.

"Humph!"

A deep, thunderous snort erupted from Chen Yang's throat, and instead of retreating, he advanced! He stomped his feet hard on the ground!
"Boom!"

Centered on him, the hard rocks within a radius of several meters exploded as if struck by an invisible giant cannon! The flying rocks, mixed with powerful energy, formed an instantaneous physical barrier!
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!..."

The scattered rocks were easily pierced and melted like paper in front of those highly condensed blue energy beams.

But that brief obstacle was enough for experts like Chen Yang and Uncle Li!
Chen Yang's figure split like a ghost amidst the rain of stones and the exploding dust, appearing in two locations almost simultaneously, narrowly avoiding the three beams of energy that were locking onto his core.

Uncle Li's reaction was also quick. At the same time as Chen Yang exploded the ground to block the enemy, his "Immovable Mountain Cloak" was already shining brightly, and a dark armor covered with mysterious crack-like patterns instantly covered it as if it were alive!

He switched the "Concealing Breath Cloak" attribute to "Guardian"!
"Buzz!"

Two beams of blue energy, angled with deadly precision, slammed into the tortoise-shell-like defensive magic weapon, unleashing violently vibrating, earthy-yellow ripples! The immense impact caused Uncle Li to grunt, his feet leaving the ground, and he was sent flying backward like a cannonball, as if struck by an invisible hammer!

With a loud crack, it crashed into a tree as thick as a bowl, snapping its branches before coming to a stop. The spiritual light on the tortoise-shell magic weapon dimmed for a moment, and the cracks seemed to widen. Uncle Li felt a surge of blood rushing to his chest, a sweet taste in his throat, and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He was horrified!
The power of this energy beam far surpasses that of ordinary magical artifacts!
"Hiding its head while revealing its tail!"

Chen Yang's icy shout rang out.

He didn't give the ambushers a chance to launch a second volley.

Before his figure had even settled, the Soul-Splitting Profound Iron Fork in his hand had already transformed into a roaring black dragon tearing through space! The tip of the fork was wrapped with a terrifyingly high temperature that was pure and condensed, almost manifesting as a white line of fire—it was the essence of the "Blazing Fire Technique"!
The black and white colors intertwined, carrying the power to incinerate everything, and slashed fiercely at the rock crevice behind them where the energy beam had just shot out!

"Oh no! Retreat!"

A furious roar came from the shadows of the crevice!
"boom!!!"

The black iron fork slammed heavily into the rock! The hard, black rock melted silently, like a hot knife through butter! Even more terrifying, the white flames instantly pierced into the rock, exploding violently! With a deafening roar, the massive boulder, taller than a person, shattered into countless molten lava fragments!
A figure clad in a black, metallic-sheen combat suit, enveloped in a hastily opened but instantly shattered blue energy shield, was violently thrown out by the raging shockwave and scorching debris, screaming in agony! Smoke billowed from his body, his limbs contorted, clearly beyond saving!

"This idea is tricky! Go with plan two! Keep the old one occupied! Release the gene lock restrictions! Wear this one down!"

A deep, sinister voice came from high in the dense forest, tinged with exasperation.

Whoops!

More than a dozen figures pounced down from the dense forest and high slopes like ghosts! Among them, seven or eight people moved so fast that they left only afterimages, carrying a sharp killing intent, and rushed straight at Uncle Li, who had just stood up from the broken tree and whose breath was still churning and blood was surging!

The coordination of these people's movements clearly indicated that they were attacking in a well-trained battle formation, and the weapons in their hands gleamed with an equally dangerous blue light!
The other eleven people! They all uniformly drew complex, bone-white armor components, riddled with tiny energy channels, from their waists and backs! A soft "whoosh" was heard—

A series of sharp, hydraulically driven screeching sounds!

Those bone armors, full of bio-technological feel yet exuding a cold, deathly aura, instantly covered and enveloped their bodies as if they were living things!

Eleven genetically engineered warriors, each about 2.5 meters tall, covered in streamlined bone-white armor, with their joints shimmering with a faint blue light, resembling humanoid killing machines, completed their fusion!
Their heavy iron boots pounded the ground, each step causing the rocks to tremble and crack!
Eleven helmets covered with red compound eyepieces simultaneously locked onto Chen Yang!
A heavy, almost tangible force field, imbued with chilling killing intent and biochemical contamination, suddenly descended, firmly locking down the space around Chen Yang!

"kill!"

A cold, electronic tone emanated from the internal loudspeaker of the genetically engineered warrior, devoid of any emotion!

Eleven identical, massive bone battle axes, each resembling a mountain-splitting halberd with blades gleaming with highly compressed energy, descended upon Chen Yang from eleven tricky angles with terrifying force, as if a mountain were collapsing! The air was torn apart and compressed, erupting with a piercing shriek!

The real encirclement and slaughter has only just begun!
Faced with the eleven bio-armored suits that had suddenly appeared on him and the giant axe that could shatter mountains, Chen Yang's eyes finally ignited with true fighting spirit.

He no longer suppressed his raging energy!

"The Dao of Purity and Subtlety evolves from Chaos, and the Primordial Power descends to destroy all evil!"

The Great Law of Purifying the Subtle and Subtle Manifestations was put into full operation for the first time in this blood-stained mountain valley!
It was as if an ancient well, dormant for millennia, had suddenly boiled over! The spiritual energy surging within Chen Yang was no longer a trickle, but had transformed into a raging torrent!

A vast, boundless, and majestic aura, like the beginning of chaos, suddenly erupted!

The genetic field that imprisoned the body was like a bubble gently poked by an invisible giant finger.

With a crisp "pop," it instantly collapsed and vanished!

The Soul-Splitting Profound Iron Fork in his hand was no longer a weapon; it seemed to have transformed into a divine staff capable of drawing upon the thunder of the heavens! The pitch-black fork trembled and hummed violently, and the originally dull, rough, and rust-like mysterious runes on its surface seemed to come alive, suddenly blazing with dazzling, deep purple lightning! (End of Chapter)