287: Mice are indeed all secretive and can't stand the light.

Chen Nian suspended in mid-air, slowly closing his eyes.

A majestic, vast, and extremely pure and condensed Divine Thought, like an invisible tide, spread silently in all directions with him as the center.

Everywhere the Divine Thought passed, everything inside the cave was revealed in minute detail.

Every drop of unsolidified foul blood, every piece of shattered bone, every wisp of dissipated Evil Energy, even the emotional residue of despair and dead silence permeating the air... were all clearly reflected in his Sea of Consciousness.

Confirmed.

Within the entire cut-out Heterogeneous Space, all the aura of the Demonic Evils had completely disappeared.

Whether it was the powerful Demon Commander or the ordinary Demonic Evil lackeys, all had their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, with no remains left.

Not even the weakest Soul fragment remained.

"Hmm, the cleanup was fairly thorough."

Chen Nian slowly opened his eyes, a flash of golden light passing through them.

He exhaled softly, a hint of satisfaction appearing on his face.

Although it was a pity that the fellow called Skeleton Monarch got away.

Failing to follow the clues to find the Gloomy Abyss's home base was the only regret of this trip.

But overall, this trip to Jiangyuan City yielded extremely rich rewards.

Not only did he conveniently clean up those rats from the Shadow Worship Cult in the gutters, but he also took down a fairly large Abyssal Stronghold.

The number of Demonic Evils killed was vast, and the quality was quite good; the massive amount of points provided made him very satisfied.

"This wave was a massive profit without any loss."

Chen Nian was in a pleasant mood.

Since matters here were concluded, it was time to head home.

He looked around.

This cave was clearly a Heterogeneous Space forcibly opened by the Abyssal Demon using Evil Energy.

He was too lazy to return the way he came through those winding passages.

Too troublesome.

Chen Nian looked up at the dim ceiling of the cave, condensed from Evil Energy.

His gaze sharpened, and his right fist slowly tightened.

Dazzling golden divine light, like liquid gold, instantly enveloped his fist.

A terrifying power, as if it could shake the stars and shatter the Void Realm, condensed and compressed within it!

"Break!"

Chen Nian gave a low shout and threw a punch toward the Void Realm above!

"Rumble—!!!!!!!"

Where the punch pointed, the space let out an overburdened wail like fragile glass!

Just like that, the solid spatial barrier was actually directly smashed open by his punch!

Chen Nian's figure flashed, turning into a blood-colored streak of light, flying directly out and landing steadily on the ground.

He looked around and found it was a wilderness.

"So it's the wilderness in the western suburbs of Jiangyuan City; they certainly know how to pick a spot."

Chen Nian understood.

These rats from the Abyss indeed liked to set up strongholds in such remote corners, hiding their heads and showing their tails, unable to see the light.

Just then—

A series of rapid and clear sirens, from far to near, quickly approached this direction.

Following that, more than a dozen Spiritual Energy Bureau off-road vehicles with flashing police lights kicked up dust and sped over.

"Screech—!"

Amidst the piercing sound of brakes, the vehicles stopped not far from Chen Nian.

The doors opened, and dozens of fully armed, nervous-looking Jiangyuan City Spiritual Energy Bureau Agents quickly got out.

Just after handling the Shadow Worship Cult matters in the city, Special Commissioner Chen suddenly said there was another situation in the western suburbs.

They didn't dare to delay and immediately went to support him.

However, when they reached that Abandoned Factory at top speed, all they saw was a mess.

Shattered walls, charred ground, severed limbs scattered everywhere, and dark red blood so thick it was almost solidifying.

Whether it was the Evil Cultivators of the Shadow Worship Cult or the various forms of Abyssal Demon, all had turned into fragments and minced meat; not a single complete corpse remained.

The entire interior of the factory was permeated with a bloody smell so strong it was nauseating and the stench of dissipated Evil Energy.

Obviously, Special Commissioner Chen had handled everything there.

Besides that, they also found a Transportation Formation at the scene.

However, that Magic Formation was very complex, and they were completely unable to open it.

Just as they were at their wits' end, waiting for the General Bureau to send experts to handle it.

In the wilderness several kilometers away, a powerful energy reaction was suddenly detected.

So, they rushed over without stopping.

They thought they would encounter a fierce battle and were even prepared to sacrifice themselves.

As a result, when they arrived at the scene, they only saw Chen Nian standing leisurely.

And the cave behind him, which emitted terrifying Evil Energy, was so silent it made one's hair stand on end.

No expected army of Demonic Evils, no signs of intense fighting.

"Is that... Special Commissioner Chen?" The Squad Leader recognized Chen Nian, his face full of uncertainty.

He quickly stepped forward, gave a respectful salute, and cautiously asked:

"Special Commissioner Chen! Are you alright? Here... what just happened?"

"What is that cave?"

Chen Nian glanced at them, his expression calm, and said casually:

"Oh, it's nothing."

"There's an Abyssal Stronghold down there, but the Demonic Evils inside have been cleaned up by me."

He pointed to the entrance: "Go in and handle the aftermath; search it to see if there are any valuable items or clues, then organize them and report to the General Bureau."

His tone was as relaxed as if he were just asking someone to clean up a room after a party.

However, hearing this, the people from the Spiritual Energy Bureau felt as if a thunderclap had struck!

"Wh... what?!"

"An Abyssal Stronghold?! Was... was it cleaned up... by you alone?!"

"This... how is this possible?! How much time has passed?!"

All the agents' eyes widened instantly, their faces filled with unbelievable shock!

How long had it been?

He had gone alone, found an Abyssal Stronghold, and completely wiped out the Demonic Evils inside?!

No wonder those Evil Cultivators and Demonic Evils in the city died so miserably... The leading Squad Leader also swallowed hard, forcibly suppressing the stormy waves in his heart.

His gaze toward Chen Nian was filled with endless awe and admiration.

He straightened his body, gave the most standard military salute, his voice trembling slightly with excitement:

"Yes! Special Commissioner Chen! Please rest assured!"

"We guarantee we will complete the mission! We will thoroughly search the stronghold and not let any clues slip by!"

Hearing this, Chen Nian nodded with satisfaction.

"Very well, then I'll leave this place to you."

"I'll be heading back now."

After saying that, he spoke no more, his thoughts moving slightly.

"Boom—!"

Blood Fiend Incarnation, activate!

Then, under the incredibly reverent gazes of the Jiangyuan City Spiritual Energy Bureau people, as if they were looking up at a deity.

Chen Nian turned into a streak of light that tore through the night sky, speeding toward Donghai City!

It wasn't until Chen Nian's figure completely disappeared into the horizon that everyone slowly regained their senses.

They looked at the bottomless cave entrance emitting residual Evil Energy.

They thought back to Chen Nian's calm tone and unfathomable strength.

For a moment, everyone's hearts surged, and they could not contain themselves!

Every face bore the relief of surviving a disaster and an infinite yearning for powerful strength.

Tonight, Jiangyuan City was destined to be sleepless.