207: This is Chen Nian's reputation in China.

Shanyin City.

The outskirts of the Guyin Mountain Range.

A large group of fully armed Shanyin City Psionic Bureau Special Agents were rapidly advancing toward the depths of the mountain range at a forced march pace.

Leading the team was the deputy director of the Shanyin City Psionic Bureau, a middle-aged man with a resolute face and a steady aura named Zhou Weiguo.

As he galloped, he continuously issued commands through his communicator, his expression so solemn it looked like it could drip water.

As the team continued to advance, everyone's hearts grew increasingly heavy.

Powerful energy fluctuations continuously pulsed from the distance, each wave stronger than the last.

It was as if some terrifying behemoth was awakening, emitting a pressure that made one's Soul tremble.

"Report, Director Zhou! The energy readings ahead are skyrocketing! They've... they've already exceeded the instrument's limit!" a technician responsible for detection shouted with a trembling voice.

The screen of the instrument in his hand was a vivid scarlet, continuously emitting a piercing overload alarm.

"This... what level of energy reaction is this? It's more than a hundred times stronger than during the Demonic Evils riot just now?!" a captain exclaimed in shock, his face filled with horror.

"My god, just standing here, I feel like it's hard to breathe!" another young Special Agent's face was pale, fine beads of cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"What is going on with this year's 'Night Parade of a Hundred Demons'? In previous years, it was at most some wandering spirits and wild ghosts, but how could such terrifying existences appear one after another this year?"

Feelings of unease and panic spread through the team like a plague.

In previous years, although the "Night Parade of a Hundred Demons" required them to be on high alert, it was at most a troublesome public security incident.

When had there ever been such successive crises, each one stronger than the last?

This had completely exceeded their understanding and the limits of their response!

Just as everyone was filled with doubt and uncertainty—

"Boom—!!!!"

A terrifying explosion, as if the world were being created anew, suddenly erupted from the deepest part of the mountain range!

Immediately following was an indescribable, vast, ancient, cold, and terrifying pressure filled with extreme destruction and tyranny!

Like a tsunami that had been building up for billions of years, it came crashing down!

"Ugh!"

"What's happening?!"

Under this sudden and terrifying pressure, many of the weaker Special Agents turned pale instantly, groaning as their legs gave way, nearly kneeling on the ground!

Even an expert like Zhou Weiguo trembled violently, feeling as if an invisible mountain was pressing down hard upon his Soul.

His breathing suddenly became difficult, and even the circulation of his spiritual energy became sluggish!

"This... what kind of pressure is this?!" Zhou Weiguo turned pale with horror, suddenly looking up toward the source of the pressure, his eyes filled with unbelievable shock.

He could feel that the source of that pressure possessed a level of life far beyond the scope of his understanding!

It was an absolute indifference and will of destruction that stood above all living beings, regarding all things as mere straw dogs!

Then, under the horrified gazes of everyone!

The distant horizon was suddenly dyed a deep dark red!

The phantom of an indescribably massive Fire Giant, like a demon god standing between heaven and earth, loomed within the churning dark red clouds!

Its mere existence, the pressure and high temperatures it emitted, made them feel the heat even from several kilometers away, the air itself twisting!

"What... what is that thing?!" a Special Agent pointed at the terrifying sight in the distance, his voice distorted by extreme fear.

"A Fire Giant? So... so terrifying!" another person's teeth were chattering.

An unprecedented sense of crisis instantly gripped the heart of everyone present!

...Meanwhile, at the Spiritual Energy General Bureau in the Capital.

The atmosphere here was not much better than in Shanyin City.

On the massive screen, the area representing Shanyin City was now covered in a blinding, dripping deep red!

Red alarm lights flashed frantically, and a piercing buzzing sound echoed throughout the hall.

At this moment, a monitor reported loudly, with horror he couldn't hide:

"Report! An out-of-specification energy eruption has been detected in the northeast Guyin Mountain Range area of Shanyin City!"

"The energy readings have already broken the record limits!"

"What?! Broken the record limits?!" General Director General Li Zhenguo, sitting in the commander-in-chief's seat, suddenly stood up. "Have the energy intensity comparison data come out yet?!"

Another Advanced staff officer, pale-faced, reported quickly with a dry voice:

"Report, Chief!"

"According to the energy data analysis, this is... an Evil God-level energy fluctuation."

"Moreover, its energy level reaction far exceeds the Evil God that descended during the Evil God Cult incident!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall instantly fell into a dead silence; one could hear a pin drop!

Everyone's faces were filled with unprecedented shock and horror!

An Evil God-level existence!

And stronger than the Evil God worshiped by the Evil God Cult?!

An old General exclaimed in shock, his face full of disbelief:

"This... how is this possible?!"

"Although the annual 'Night Parade of a Hundred Demons' in Shanyin City is special, such a terrifying existence has never appeared before!"

"Weren't previous years' 'Night Parade of a Hundred Demons' just gatherings of low-level Demonic Evils?"

"At most, one or two level-four or level-five leaders would show up, so how could it attract the true descent of an Evil God this year?!"

Panic spread through the command center, as everyone realized the gravity of the situation.

What it meant for an even more powerful Evil God to descend was self-evident!

If mishandled, the entire Shanyin City, and even the entire Dragon Nation, could be turned to scorched earth!

In this extremely oppressive and tense atmosphere—

A communications officer ran over quickly, a strange look on his face, and shouted:

"Report! We've received an emergency communication from the Shanyin City branch!"

"Special Commissioner Chen Nian has already headed to the core area of the energy eruption!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire command center seemed to have the pause button pressed.

The crowd, who had been panicking and whispering just a second ago, had their expressions freeze instantly.

Then, an indescribable complex emotion quickly surfaced on everyone's faces.

Director General Li Zhenguo's tense body visibly relaxed a bit.

He slowly sat back in his chair and let out a long, long breath of turbid air.

"Special Commissioner Chen has already gone..."

His tone carried a sense of relief and emotion.

It wasn't just Director General Li Zhenguo; all the high-level officials, staff officers, and technicians in the command center felt it too.

The moment they heard the name "Chen Nian," the panic and fear on their faces miraculously subsided by more than half.

It was as if the name itself represented absolute peace of mind and victory.

"Special Commissioner Chen has already gone, so there shouldn't be any problem," a staff officer who had been pale just a moment ago muttered subconsciously.

"Exactly! With Special Commissioner Chen there, what is there to worry about!" another person immediately chimed in, his tone filled with immense confidence.

"That's Special Commissioner Chen! He could even slay the previous Evil God, so this time will definitely be fine!"

"Right, right, right! We were really flustered just now! We actually forgot that Donghai City is right near Shanyin City!"

"With Special Commissioner Chen taking action, this battle is sure to be won!"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the command center underwent a dramatic transformation.

From extreme panic and despair, it turned into a kind of almost blind optimism and confidence.

Although the Evil God was terrifying, when the name "Chen Nian" appeared, everyone seemed to have found their pillar of support.

This was the absolute prestige that Chen Nian had established within the Dragon Nation Spiritual Energy General Bureau, and even in the hearts of all the people of the Dragon Nation!

He was like a true stabilizing force; as long as he was there, no matter how big the storm, it seemed no longer frightening.

Looking at the rapidly changing emotions of the agents, Director General Li Zhenguo was also filled with emotion.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and ordered in a low voice:

"Pass down my order!"

"Immediately designate the Shanyin City incident as a 'Highest Emergency State'!"

"But adjust the combat policy to 'fully cooperate with Special Commissioner Chen's actions'!"

"Order all surrounding military regions and Spiritual Energy Bureau branches to enter level-one combat readiness and provide all possible support to Special Commissioner Chen!"

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison, their voices filled with confidence.

The orders were quickly issued, and the massive state machine began to operate efficiently once again.

But this time, everyone felt much more at ease.

Because they knew that the man who was like a God of War was already standing on the front line.