602: Chapter 580 Nowhere to Hide

The youth's figure shot up, transforming into a burly man, and then he fled—all in the blink of an eye. In a flash, he broke through the wind and arrived hundreds of meters away.

His speed was so immense that rolling waves of Qi surged around him, and sonic booms rang out.

At such speed, he was difficult for the naked eye of an ordinary person to track, yet he was precisely locked onto by a great halberd descending from the sky, firmly pinning him to the ground like a fly.

A wisp of Fire of Nirvana coiled around the halberd's shaft, surging into the burly man's chest wound, causing him to howl in agony, though he had little strength left; his entire body went limp, unable to break free.

"This is... the City Captain?"

"Isn't Captain Fan Yue dead? How did he suddenly become an intern, and why was he hunting Specters with us?"

"Faked death! He faked his death! Why would he hide from Chu Xuan? There must be something wrong here..."

The few Night Watchers nearby ran over, but they did not get too close, instead maintaining a distance, their gazes watching Former Captain Fan Yue, who was pinned to the ground, with great vigilance.

That shrill wailing and his appearance of agonizing struggle made all the Night Watchers feel a sense of dread.

Suddenly, before everyone's eyes, Former Captain Fan Yue's face twisted hideously, and flesh burst open all over his body, revealing one eyeball after another, dense and packed.

"This is..."

Everyone's breathing quickened, their eyes filled with horror.

The next second, they suddenly saw that cluster of Fire of Nirvana about to dissipate.

Former Captain Fan Yue, amidst his miserable wails, regained a sliver of strength at this moment and suddenly grabbed the great halberd, wanting to pull it out of his chest.

But just then, a figure descended from the sky, stepping onto the butt of the halberd, forcing the sharp point that had just been pulled out slightly back into the deep wound.

"As expected! You didn't dare to meet me because you have unspeakable secrets..." Chu Xuan stared at Former Captain Fan Yue, who was transforming into an ugly, hideous monster below, his expression indifferent.

"I..." Former Captain Fan Yue opened his crimson mouth wide, his eyes revealing a hint of pleading. "I was lured into joining the Resurrection Society. I cannot control the Specter inside me. I know you can strip away Specters; please help me... My previous actions were all forced upon me..."

"Forced upon you? You've reached the point of keeping Specters in captivity; is this still forced upon you?" A strange light flickered in Chu Xuan's eyes. "Who else are your accomplices? Tell me now, and I can let you die more quickly."

Former Captain Fan Yue's eyes widened. "Since the Great War in the capital, I have actively eliminated all my subordinates. As for the others... I don't know..."

"Please spare me! Revelation called on all Transcendents to go to the capital to kill you, and I did not respond..."

"I only fed some useless trash to the Specter as blood food, and then it became my spirituality value..."

Under the interference of Chu Xuan's Heart Bewitchment, Former Captain Fan Yue spoke his true thoughts.

"You are useless now. Become my spirituality value."

As Chu Xuan spoke indifferently, Fire of Nirvana surged around him again, coiling down the great halberd and pouring into Former Captain Fan Yue's chest cavity.

Former Captain Fan Yue let out another shrill wail, screaming at the top of his lungs, "Why? My usefulness is clearly far superior to those trash... Why won't you save me?!"

As the last word fell, Former Captain Fan Yue completely lost his human form and turned into a monster, but almost in the next second, he was swept up by the Fire of Nirvana and burned to nothingness.

[You have killed Specter: Kui Mulang...]

[Your spirituality value + 1200]

"I already gave you a chance, but it's a pity you didn't cherish it..." Chu Xuan stepped onto the ground, and the great halberd flowed like water, instantly transforming into a ring that wrapped around his finger.

He turned his head to look at the live broadcast camera and said calmly, "I once said that before the offline meeting began, all City Captains were not allowed to be absent without reason, otherwise I would visit them personally."

"I also said that I could strip away Specters, but unfortunately, until now, no one has come to find me on their own! Whether it's because you are guilty and dare not see me, or because you are suppressed by the Specter inside you and cannot do so, it doesn't matter..."

"Now, I have come to find you!"

A cold glint flashed in Chu Xuan's eyes. He raised his hand to take out the white emperor fighter and left through the air with Gaga Chicken.

It was not until this streak of cold silver light disappeared into the horizon that Acting Captain Qiu Jin brought her people from the cenotaph to this place.

She had already seen the scene just now from the live broadcast. She truly could not believe that the City Captain she respected and relied on so much was actually a member of the Resurrection Society and had been hiding a Specter inside his body.

"So that means... the missing persons cases in Peng City that we investigated repeatedly without results were very likely really done by the City Captain?"

Acting Captain Qiu Jin swayed, her expression dazed, her eyes filled with confusion; her beliefs nearly collapsed because of this.

She stared blankly at the bloodstains and clothing left on the ground, and suddenly remembered that she had just felt resentment toward Chu Xuan, causing a sudden wave of intense shame to well up in her heart.

"Acting... Acting Captain, what should we do next?" someone nearby asked cautiously.

Acting Captain Qiu Jin's body trembled, and she suddenly looked up, saying without hesitation, "Continue the patrol and hunt Specters!"

That person hesitated and said, "Captain Fan Yue has had issues; the headquarters should send people down soon to thoroughly investigate us..."

"Then let them investigate. We just need to do what we are supposed to do." Acting Captain Qiu Jin took a deep breath, and her gaze became firm once again.

She looked up at the streak of silver light that had long since disappeared into the horizon and muttered to herself in her heart:

"Whether human or monster, whether good or evil, it was all Former Captain Fan Yue's own choice..."

"And I, holding a weapon to guard the peace of this world, that is the original intention of why I became a Night Watcher, and it will never change!"

Amidst these thoughts, Acting Captain Qiu Jin suddenly gripped the standard combat saber at her waist, feeling that her empty heart was incredibly steady at this moment.

Many people's hearts were even steadier than Acting Captain Qiu Jin's as they watched the live broadcast screen at every moment.

Without the obstruction of the Specter Domain, the subsequent live broadcast was never interrupted again, and people witnessed Chu Xuan stepping into one city after another with their own eyes.

Of the 25 City Captains who failed to attend the offline meeting, except for four who were truly unable to get away because the Specters in their jurisdiction were too rampant, the other 21 all had problems.

These people were basically Specter disguises; on the contrary, there were only three people like Former Captain Fan Yue who were remnants of the Resurrection Society with a Specter inside them.

Those three, like Former Captain Fan Yue, without exception, were not truly loyal to the Resurrection Society and did not head to the capital before being called by Revelation.

But likewise, they used their identities to do many unspeakable things in the dark, and they did not dare to see Chu Xuan.

So they made excuses to stay in their original jurisdictions.

With the end of the Great War in the capital, these remnants of the Resurrection Society, including those disguised as Specters, knew that Chu Xuan would come to settle accounts one day, so they all went into hiding.

And with Chu Xuan's live broadcast, when they discovered that Former Captain Fan Yue was easily found, they all fled far away from their former jurisdictions.

It is a pity that as former City Captains and public figures, they all left behind some traces that they did not have time to erase.

Past daily necessities, recorded video voices, documents personally signed...

These items all became the medium for Chu Xuan to cast Tracing Cause and Effect.

Nowhere to hide!