121: Tsk tsk tsk, young people are still too inexperienced.

On the surface of the sea.

"Splash!"

Accompanied by a loud crash, a figure broke through the water's surface, sending spray everywhere, and landed steadily on the shore.

The newcomer was none other than Chen Nian.

However, when he steadied himself and saw the scene on the shore, even he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

The once quiet coastline was now teeming with people, and the atmosphere was heavy.

Dozens of heavy armored vehicles, spiritual energy transport trucks, and mobile command platforms had the area completely blocked off.

Thousands of fully armed Spiritual Energy Bureau Agents, wearing the latest combat suits and holding various heavy spiritual energy weapons, had constructed one solid defensive line after another.

The atmosphere was murderous as they stood ready for battle.

The air was thick with the tension of a storm about to break.

They were clearly the support troops that had arrived later.

Moreover, looking at the scale, it was clear they had gathered the elite forces from several surrounding cities, preparing for a brutal final battle with the Nether Dragon Cave.

Chen Nian's sudden appearance instantly broke the tense standoff on the scene.

"Something came out of the water!"

"Who is it?!"

"All personnel on alert!"

Almost the instant he appeared, hundreds of muzzles were pointed squarely at him.

Everyone on the shore focused their gaze on him.

However, when people saw Chen Nian's calm face, the tense atmosphere suddenly stalled.

A middle-aged man standing on the roof of a command vehicle with binoculars gave a violent start the moment he saw Chen Nian clearly.

"Everyone, stop!!"

He roared with all his might, his voice even cracking slightly.

"It's Special Commissioner Chen! He's one of ours!"

Hearing this roar, all the agents were stunned.

Special Commissioner Chen?

The Spiritual Energy Bureau newcomer who had been making waves recently, killing many powerful Demonic Evils and wiping out many Sects and cults?

Was the legendary Chen Nian actually such a young man?

They had always thought he shouldn't be young... Under the suspicious and uncertain gazes of the crowd, the middle-aged man jumped down from the command vehicle, ran quickly to Chen Nian, and gave a respectful salute.

"Donghai Region Joint Command, Deputy Commander, Zhou Zhengguo, salutes you!"

"Special Commissioner Chen, you... how did you come out? What's the situation inside? Where is the Abyssal Sea Dark Dragon?"

He asked a string of questions, his face full of urgency and worry.

They had assembled such a massive force here precisely to go in and support Chen Nian before launching a general offensive.

Everyone was prepared for a bloody battle to the end, even prepared to die on the battlefield.

But now, the protagonist had walked out on his own, completely unharmed.

This wasn't in the script!

Chen Nian glanced at the man named Zhou Zhengguo, then scanned the confused agents behind him.

He simply said casually.

"The matter has been handled by me."

"The Abyssal Sea Dark Dragon has been killed by me, and all the Demonic Evils inside have been completely cleared. You can all just go in and handle the aftermath."

A plain sentence, devoid of any emotional color.

But in the ears of Zhou Zhengguo and the thousands of agents present, it was no less than a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens.

The entire scene instantly fell into an eerie silence.

Everyone's eyes widened and their mouths hung open, as if they had heard some unbelievable tall tale.

What?

Handled?

What does 'handled' mean?

After the dead silence came an uncontrollable wave of discussion that spread like a virus.

"Did I hear that right? He said... it's handled?"

"Are you kidding me? That's the legendary Nether Dragon Cave, a terrifying nest occupied by a large number of Demonic Evils, and possibly even a Sixth-Rank existence!"

"We assembled the elite forces of several cities and deployed strategic-grade weapons just to crack this hard nut... and he, alone... handled it?"

"Hiss... Could it be that the rumors are all true? Does he really possess the power to face ten thousand alone, comparable to a god?"

The Spiritual Energy Bureau Agents from other cities were all full of shock, looking at Chen Nian in disbelief.

Shock, doubt, and disbelief.

All sorts of emotions fermented in the crowd.

They didn't know Chen Nian's situation; at most, they had heard various rumors about him.

Things like exploding the Heart-Devouring Old Demon with one punch, killing the Youdu Corpse Emperor alone, wiping out the Corpse Ghost Cult single-handedly, slapping the Sect Master of Xuan Lei Sect to death... these rumors were all too exaggerated.

They really couldn't tell how much was true and how much was false.

Hearing such an exaggerated thing now, they naturally didn't quite believe it.

However, compared to them, the agents from Donghai City were much more composed.

"You guys don't make such a fuss, Special Commissioner Chen's strength is no joke."

"Exactly, if someone else said this, I'd definitely think they were crazy, but since it's Special Commissioner Chen saying it, it must be true."

"Once you've fought alongside Special Commissioner Chen once, you'll know how foolish your current thoughts are, even doubting Special Commissioner Chen."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you young people still have too little experience."

The Donghai City agents' words were full of pride and trust.

It was clear they had unconditional trust in Chen Nian and did not doubt his words in the slightest.

Hearing this, the agents from other cities looked at each other.

For this operation, they had formulated dozens of combat plans, and the lowest estimated casualty rate was over thirty percent.

But now, before they had even stepped onto the battlefield, the fight was over?

No matter how they thought about it, it was hard to believe.

As the Deputy Commander, the shock in Zhou Zhengguo's heart was even more immense.

He stared blankly at Chen Nian, his brain working at high speed, trying to understand the terrifying meaning behind those words.

One person, leveling the entire Nether Dragon Cave.

What a Heaven-Defying feat!

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the stormy waves in his heart, and confirmed once more:

"Special Commissioner Chen, you mean... all the Demonic Evils, including the Abyssal Sea Dark Dragon, are..."

Chen Nian interrupted him somewhat impatiently.

"All dead."

"Was I not clear enough?"

Getting a positive answer, Zhou Zhengguo's body trembled, and then a look of wild joy appeared on his face.

He no longer had any doubts.

Because he knew that an existence at this height simply disdained lying.

"Yes! I understand!"

Zhou Zhengguo turned abruptly to face all the agents and, with all his strength, issued an order in an almost roaring manner.

"Attention everyone! Level one combat alert cancelled! The mission target has been cleared by Special Commissioner Chen!"

"All action teams, immediately transition to aftermath cleanup procedures. Follow me down to meet Captain Lei Zhan and the others!"

The order was given, and the entire shore defense line went silent, but they didn't dare say anything more, responding in unison: "Yes!"

Immediately after, Zhou Zhengguo turned back to Chen Nian, his attitude becoming even more respectful.

"Special Commissioner Chen, you've worked hard."

"The command center has prepared the highest-standard lounge and medical team for you. Would you like to rest first and replenish your energy..."

He worded his request carefully, for fear of displeasing this god of death.

However, before he could finish.

Chen Nian suddenly turned his head, completely ignoring him, and cast a sharp gaze toward the distant city area.

In that direction, there seemed to be nothing unusual.

But in Chen Nian's perception, a faint but clear aura was continuously emanating from there.

"Over there, there's a situation."

He coldy spat out five words.

The next second.

Without waiting for Zhou Zhengguo to make any reaction.

Chen Nian's figure instantly transformed into a dazzling red stream of light, soaring into the sky.

"Boom—!"

A delayed, terrifying sonic boom exploded on the spot, the resulting airwave blowing away the surrounding sand and stones.

The red stream of light tore through the sky at an unimaginable speed, flying straight in that direction, turning into a distant speck in the blink of an eye.

Thousands of agents, along with Zhou Zhengguo, stared blankly with their heads tilted back, watching the light quickly disappear on the horizon, their brains falling into a blank state once again.

A situation?

What situation?

The matter of the Abyssal Sea Dark Dragon just ended, and now there's another situation?

Has Donghai City been a bit unstable lately?