252: Possessed by evil spirits! Deeply corrupted by demons!

Just as Chen Nian had finished tallying his gains and put away the "abyssal beacon"—

"Clop, clop, clop, clop—!"

A series of hurried and chaotic footsteps echoed.

Accompanied by the hum of spiritual energy shields activating, the sounds rapidly approached from the direction of the demon den's entrance.

Wang Tieshan, Director of the Luoxia City Spirit Energy Bureau, personally led an assault team and a Medical Team composed of the bureau's elites.

They had finally broken through the remaining Evil Energy obstructions on the periphery and painstakingly reached the innermost core of this demon den.

The moment Wang Tieshan and the others rushed into the demon den and saw the scene before them—

"Hiss—!!!"

Everyone, including the battle-hardened Wang Tieshan, collectively sucked in a breath of cold air. It was as if a mass immobilization spell had been cast on them, leaving them frozen in place!

The scene before their eyes completely assaulted their visual nerves and psychological limits!

The entire massive demon den looked as though it had been savagely ravaged by a prehistoric behemoth!

The ground was covered in crisscrossing giant cracks and bottomless pits.

Charred soil and molten rock were mixed together, emitting scorching heat and a pungent smell of sulfur.

The once-looming, eerie altar had now completely collapsed, reduced to a field of ruins.

Only a broken base and scattered rune fragments flickering with an ominous light remained.

What was even more shocking...

Blood. Everywhere was dark red, viscous Demonic Evil blood that almost carpeted the ground!

Shredded meat was everywhere! Severed limbs! And a large number of unidentifiable, charred demonic corpses!

The thick, inseparable scents of blood and burning combined into a nauseating, Soul-piercing stench that permeated every inch of the air.

This place was no longer a battlefield; it was a Shura slaughterhouse in the truest sense!

It was a living Hell on earth after a god had unleashed his wrath!

The scene was instantly filled with the shocked murmurs of the Special Agents.

"This... what on earth happened here?! These Demonic Evils... were they all... killed by Special Commissioner Chen alone?!"

"Terrifying... just how many Demonic Evils had to be killed... to turn this place into this..."

"Special Commissioner Chen... did he really... wipe out the entire demon den by himself?!"

Shock! Horror! Incredulity!

The brains of all the Special Agents completely crashed as they tried to process these tragic images that far exceeded their imagination!

Although they had also experienced battle on the periphery and witnessed the terrifying power of Chen Nian's strikes,

the scene before them was ten times, a hundred times more tragic than what was outside!

This had completely exceeded their understanding of the word "battle"!

This was simply a one-sided, hyper-efficient massacre! It was a destructive crushing!

Wang Tieshan forcibly suppressed the crashing waves in his heart.

After all, as the Director, he had to remain calm.

His gaze quickly swept across the area and immediately noticed something at the edge of the ruins.

There were over a dozen figures wrapped in eerie black Qi, unconscious and with weak auras—they were the members of the reconnaissance team who had previously lost contact!

"Quick! Medical Team! Save them!" Wang Tieshan roared sternly.

Under his roar, the shocked Medical Team and Special Agents suddenly snapped back to their senses.

The well-trained medical personnel immediately suppressed the fear and discomfort in their hearts, charging out like cheetahs.

They quickly reached the side of the unconscious Special Agents, and various detection instruments were rapidly activated.

Spiritual energy spells emitting a soft healing light fell upon the wounded, attempting to dispel the residual Evil Energy in their bodies and stabilize their vital signs.

Other Special Agents also sprang into action; some were responsible for guarding the perimeter, while others assisted the Medical Team in carrying the wounded.

Although the scene was chaotic, it was filled with an urgency and efficiency born of surviving a disaster.

Wang Tieshan took a deep breath and straightened his dust-stained uniform.

He walked quickly toward the figure quietly floating above the ruins, appearing almost out of place in the surrounding bloody environment.

He stopped a few meters behind Chen Nian, stood tall, and gave an incredibly solemn military salute.

His voice was filled with unprecedented awe and gratitude:

"Special Commissioner Chen! I, Wang Tieshan, Director of the Luoxia City Spirit Energy Bureau, on behalf of the Luoxia City Branch, all the rescued team members, and the citizens, thank you immensely for turning the tide!"

His voice choked with emotion:

"If you hadn't arrived in time and wiped out the demon den with thunderous means, our brothers would probably..."

He looked at the team members receiving emergency treatment, his eyes welling with tears:

"And Luoxia City would likely have been plunged into misery. You are the savior of everyone in Luoxia City. This kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by our city!"

Chen Nian slowly turned around, his expression remaining calm, as if the massacre just now had been nothing more than brushing away some dust.

He waved his hand casually, his tone flat:

"It was my duty, no need for thanks."

"The leader of the Demonic Evils inside has been slain by me, the core of the demon den is destroyed, and the hidden danger is temporarily resolved."

He paused and added, "Your current task is to treat the wounded and stabilize the situation as quickly as possible."

Wang Tieshan nodded heavily: "Yes! Please rest assured! We will certainly..."

However, before he could finish his sentence—

"Aaaargh—!"

"Careful! Something's wrong with them!"

"Hold him down! Quick, hold him down!"

A burst of panicked shouts and chaotic fighting sounds suddenly erupted from the medical treatment area!

Several unconscious Special Agents, who had just been injected with sedatives and seemed to be improving slightly, suddenly began to struggle violently without warning!

Their eyes snapped open, but their pupils were pitch black, without a trace of white.

Veins bulged on their faces, their expressions twisted and hideous, and they let out roars that didn't sound human!

Even more terrifying, a thick and evil Demonic Qi suddenly erupted from their bodies!

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Several Medical Team members and Special Agents trying to restrain them were directly blown back by this sudden burst of Evil Energy, coughing up blood!

"Not good! It's demonic possession! Deep demonization!" an experienced medical officer cried out in alarm, his face changing drastically!

"Damn it! These Demonic Evils actually hid themselves so deeply!" another Special Agent exclaimed in shock and anger.

Those few possessed Special Agents—

or rather, the Demonic Evils that had taken control of their bodies—took the opportunity to violently break free from their restraints and staggered to their feet.

They looked around, seeing the corpses of their kin littering the ground and Chen Nian at the center of the collapse.

In their pitch-black eyes, an extreme fear and malice instantly erupted!

One of the possessed Special Agents shrieked in a distorted, shrill voice, "Let us leave, or we'll take these humans down with us!"

Another also threatened hysterically, "That's right! If you dare to make a move, we'll perish together with these humans!"