140: Huge storm

Donghai City Psionic Bureau Headquarters, Command Center.

On the massive screen wall, live footage and data analysis from various locations were scrolling in real-time across multiple windows and angles.

The screens displayed the scorched battlefield of the Binhai District port, plowed by lightning, and the entrance to the Nether Dragon Cave deep in the High Seas, which had been forcibly blasted open and still retained terrifying energy fluctuations.

There was also the wasteland in the western suburbs, where a spatial rift had been violently torn open, and the ruins of the Eternal Life Cult headquarters inside, which looked like a Shura Blood Hell.

Every image was shocking, and every set of data was appalling.

The atmosphere in the command center was so heavy it felt as if it could drip like water.

All staff members held their breath, processing the massive flow of information efficiently and silently; only the faint hum of the equipment and the occasional sound of commands broke the silence.

Director Qin Shan stood before the command platform, hands braced on the console, leaning forward slightly as his gaze swept across every screen like a hawk.

His weather-beaten face was currently etched with unprecedented seriousness and a trace of shock that was hard to conceal.

Although it wasn't the first time he had witnessed a miracle created by Chen Nian,

the series of events today—

their scale, their intensity, and the impact they brought—still refreshed his upper limit of understanding time and again.

At that moment, Intelligence Group Leader Lin Zhengyang walked over quickly and reported solemnly:

"Reporting to the Director!"

"The Demonic Evil landing incident at Binhai District port has been completely suppressed."

"After Special Commissioner Chen arrived, he cleared the area instantly with thunderous methods, then pursued them to the High Seas, independently killing the Sixth-Tier Demonic Evil 'Abyssal Sea Dark Dragon' and purging its nest, the 'Nether Dragon Cave'."

"Our follow-up support troops have taken over the scene and are conducting deep cleanup and energy purification."

He paused and continued:

"The extermination battle at the Eternal Life Cult headquarters in the western suburbs has also ended."

"According to the information sent back by Special Commissioner Chen and the preliminary investigation by our vanguard, the Eternal Life Cult headquarters has been completely destroyed by Special Commissioner Chen alone."

"Its Cult Leader, High Priest, all Elder-level high-ranking members, and over three thousand core cultists are confirmed to have been annihilated."

"The core of their headquarters, the 'heart of the evil god', has been personally destroyed by Special Commissioner Chen."

"The Eternal Life Cult... can henceforth be declared defunct."

Although they had already pieced together the general result through scattered intelligence, when Lin Zhengyang spoke these astounding battle results aloud, the entire command center fell into a brief, dead silence.

"Hiss—!"

Immediately, the sound of people drawing in cold breaths rose one after another.

Everyone's faces were a mix of unbelievable horror and the relief of having survived a disaster.

"One person... wiped out an evil cult headquarters with centuries of Legacy?"

"Thousands of cultists, plus so many high-Rank Evil Cultivators... this is practically a war!"

"The Abyssal Sea Dark Dragon plus the Eternal Life Cult... the evil forces Special Commissioner Chen destroyed in a single day are more and stronger than everything our Spiritual Energy Bureau has handled in the past ten years combined!"

"Too terrifying... should I say, as expected of Special Commissioner Chen?"

The sounds of discussion surged like a tide, and the eyes of everyone looking at those bloody battlefields on the screens were filled with awe.

It was not just awe for the strong, but awe for a power that transcended common sense, akin to heavenly punishment.

Qin Shan slowly straightened up. He looked around the room, his voice steady but carrying an unquestionable power:

"Quiet!"

Instantly, all discussion ceased.

With a face full of majesty, Qin Shan continued:

"I know everyone is shocked, but this is reality."

"Special Commissioner Chen's existence is a blessing for our Donghai City and a blessing for Dragon Country!"

"Precisely because he is here, these tumors hidden in the shadows can be eradicated so efficiently and thoroughly!"

"However, now is not the time for us to marvel!"

"Our task is to do all the follow-up work well, ensuring there are no oversights in Special Commissioner Chen's results, and ensuring this city returns to peace as soon as possible!"

"Yes! Director!" everyone responded in unison, their morale instantly boosted.

Indeed, rather than being shocked by the power of the strong, it was better to do one's own duty well.

That was the best support and reward for the strong.

The command center returned to efficient operation once again.

However, it wasn't over yet. A communications officer suddenly stood up and reported seriously:

"Reporting to the Director, Special Commissioner Chen also brought back a special item, marked as top priority, directly related to the 'Evil God Cult'!"

As soon as the words 'Evil God Cult' were spoken, the tense atmosphere that had just calmed down tightened again instantly.

The next second, the image in the center of the main screen switched.

An image of a jade pendant, ancient and eerie in design, pitch-black throughout, with countless twisted and writhing runes carved on its surface, emitting an ominous aura, was presented in high-definition magnification.

Even through the screen, everyone seemed to feel the cold, filthy aura emanating from that jade pendant.

"This is..." Lin Zhengyang leaned in a few steps, his brow furrowed, "Special Commissioner Chen obtained this from the Eternal Life Cult headquarters?"

"Correct," the communications officer confirmed. "Special Commissioner Chen left a message saying this object is a token and proof of contact between the Eternal Life Cult and the Evil God Cult. Through it, it is very likely we can reverse-track and locate the core strongholds or important figures of the Evil God Cult."

"Buzz—!"

An irrepressible exclamation immediately erupted in the command center!

"A token of the Evil God Cult?!"

"My god! Finally... we've finally caught their tail!"

"The Evil God Cult... this is the largest, most mysterious, and most dangerous tumor entrenched in the shadows of Dragon Country!"

"For how many years have we been unable to even grasp their core structure!"

"The Eternal Life Cult was actually in league with the Evil God Cult, and they even had a token of this level!"

Everyone's breathing became rapid.

The Evil God Cult was a name that caused headaches and vigilance for the entire Dragon Country spiritual energy world.

It was a massive dark network formed by numerous Evil Cultivator organizations, fallen Sects, and even demons and monsters of chaotic times.

Its structure was loose yet strictly hierarchical, its actions mysterious, and its harm immense.

Over the years, the Spiritual Energy General Bureau had launched several large-scale purges against it, but each time they could only cut off some of its peripheral branches, never managing to wound its foundation.

Its core members were hidden very deep, their movements erratic, like ghosts hidden in a thick fog.

And now, Chen Nian had not only destroyed the Eternal Life Cult, one of its wings, with unstoppable force, but he had even obtained a clue leading directly to its core!

This was undoubtedly the most significant Breakthrough regarding the Evil God Cult in recent years!

Qin Shan's fist clenched suddenly, a sharp light erupting in his eyes.

He stared fixedly at the jade pendant on the screen, as if trying to see through it.

"Great... this is truly... an unexpected and massive harvest!" His voice trembled slightly with excitement.

He immediately turned to the head of the technical department:

"Immediately initiate the highest-specification 'Origin Tracing' procedure. Concentrate all computing power, at any cost, using this jade pendant as the source, dig for me—dig out everything behind it!"

"Yes! Director!" The technical head, full of excitement, immediately took the order.

Qin Shan looked at Lin Zhengyang again:

"Zhengyang, you will personally be responsible for coordination!"

"Mobilize every intelligence resource we can use to cooperate with the technical department's tracing work. I want to know what this jade pendant can lead us to in the shortest possible time!"

"Understood!" Lin Zhengyang nodded heavily and immediately began deployment.

The entire command center was like a wound-up spring, operating with even higher efficiency.

Everyone understood that they were touching a massive vortex that could potentially change the entire situation of the Dragon Country spiritual energy world.

Qin Shan stood in place, his gaze once again sweeping over the screens displaying the battlefield ruins, finally landing back on that eerie jade pendant.

He pondered for a moment, a flash of determination in his eyes.

He picked up the encrypted communicator and connected to the line leading directly to the Spiritual Energy General Bureau in the Capital.

Everyone knew that a massive storm might be officially ignited because of today's events.

And the spark that ignited all of this was still that man—Chen Nian.