291: Or the strongest in the world

Blood-colored light tore through the clouds, landing precisely like a falling star in front of the Donghai City Psionic Bureau headquarters.

Chen Nian emerged from the blood-red light, the night wind fluttering the loose hair on his forehead, but unable to blow away the majestic Aura around him—one so restrained it seemed to merge with heaven and earth.

Without a moment's pause, he walked straight into the building.

"Splash—"

Warm water poured down from the showerhead.

It washed over his body, rinsing away the dust of the journey and the faint scent of blood.

Chen Nian closed his eyes, feeling the water glide over his skin, his muscles relaxing slightly.

A sense of relief that comes after a great battle, when the dust has settled, spread from his limbs through his entire body.

After showering, he changed into clean, comfortable casual clothes and went to the dining hall.

The logistics staff, having been notified in advance, had already prepared a table of rich and nutritionally balanced meals.

He enjoyed the food unhurriedly, replenishing his body's energy.

Although with his current physique, he no longer needed to rely on ordinary food to sustain his life.

But this process of satisfying his appetite was itself a form of relaxation and enjoyment.

After a full meal, Chen Nian returned to his dormitory and flopped backward, sinking comfortably into the soft, large bed.

"Whew—!"

He let out a long sigh of relief, his heart filled with an indescribable sense of fulfillment and satisfaction.

This trip to Jiangyuan City could be described as a bountiful harvest.

Not only did he conveniently clean out 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.

Although it was a bit of a pity that he let that fellow called the Skeleton Monarch escape in the end.

But overall, this trip was definitely a massive gain.

This feeling of crushing powerful enemies with absolute strength, protecting a region, and then returning fully loaded was truly exhilarating.

After resting for a moment, Chen Nian habitually picked up his Personal Terminal from the bedside and unlocked the screen.

As expected, the internet was already in an uproar.

Almost all of the top ten trending searches were firmly occupied by terms related to him!

[Breaking! The god of war of donghai appears in Jiangyuan City, single-handedly wiping out a cult den!]

[Hot! Mysterious blood-colored light streaks across the city, suspected to be Special Commissioner Chen in action!]

[Shock! High-definition footage leaked! Special Commissioner Chen insta-kills evil cultivators with a flick of his finger!]

[Trending! This is the guardian deity of our Dragon Kingdom! Special Commissioner Chen is invincible!]

[Breaking! Eyewitness accounts in tears: If Special Commissioner Chen hadn't arrived in time, the entire street would have turned into a sea of blood!]

[Hot! Expert analysis: Special Commissioner Chen's strength might be the greatest in the world today!]

...Clicking on these entries revealed photos and videos of varying clarity taken from various angles.

There was footage of him on that commercial street, insta-killing the Shadow Worship Cult's Vice Cult Leader, Shadow Nightmare, with a flick of his finger, and wiping out dozens of evil cultivators with a wave of his hand.

Although the cameraman was far away and the footage was shaky.

But that overbearing and peerless Aura still hit one in the face through the screen.

There were blurry images of him in the sky above the city, transformed into a blood-colored flash of light.

Flashing and turning back in different areas at speeds beyond common sense.

Like a legendary sword immortal flying on a sword, or a demon god patrolling the mortal world.

Causing countless people to look up and cry out in surprise.

And then there were the processed briefing images released by the Jiangyuan City Spiritual Energy Bureau.

Although key parts were blurred, the remains of evil cultivators all over the ground and the completely destroyed evil altar.

As well as scenes of rescued citizens hugging and weeping, repeatedly thanking the direction in which he had disappeared.

All clearly demonstrated the intensity of the battle and his achievements.

The comments on the internet were even more overwhelming, like a tsunami!

"My god! Is this Special Commissioner Chen's strength? Too strong! Truly too strong!"

"Insta-killing a Fifth-Tier Evil Cultivator with a flick of a finger! Wiping out a cult gang with a wave of a hand! Is this really something a human can do?"

"I saw that red light! It flew right past my window! It was so fast! Just like a shooting star!"

"I was near that street at the time! I was almost killed by those evil cultivators! Special Commissioner Chen saved us! He is our whole family's savior!"

"With Special Commissioner Chen here, what do we have to fear! Any demons or ghosts are just clay chickens and pottery dogs!"

"god of war of donghai! guardian god of the dragon country! A well-deserved title!"

"From today on, Special Commissioner Chen is my idol! My only idol!"

"So cool! Powerful, calm, handsome, and reliable! This is the kind of star we should be following!"

"Praying that Special Commissioner Chen returns safely from every mission!"

"Salute! A salute to all the heroes who protect us! Especially Special Commissioner Chen!"

Words of praise, feelings of worship, and hearts of gratitude almost flooded the entire cyberspace.

People's emotions erupted like a volcano.

Filled with the joy of surviving a disaster, the shock of such powerful strength, and infinite reverence for their protector.

Chen Nian casually scrolled through these comments and reports, a faint curve involuntarily appearing at the corners of his mouth.

An indescribable sense of comfort, like a warm current, quietly soaked into his heart.

This feeling of being truly thanked, worshiped, and seen as a reliance and hope by countless people.

Was different from the pleasure brought by crushing enemies with absolute power; it was another unique kind of satisfaction.

It was as if everything he did had a deeper meaning.

However, this sense of comfort did not last long.

Chen Nian's gaze quickly returned to being calm and profound.

He gently put down his Personal Terminal, isolating himself from the noise and praise of the outside world.

Praise and worship are merely the icing on the cake.

The true foundation lies in one's own absolute strength.

Without strength, everything is an illusion.

With a thought, the azure System panel quietly unfolded before his eyes.

[demon slaying and evil eradication system]

[host: Chen Nian]

[Realm: Spiritual Sea Realm (Level 30)]

[physique: Prison Suppressing Divine Body · Eighth-Tier (Level 18)]

[Skills: Mountain-Collapsing Fist (Level 27), Myriad Things Yuan Absorption Art (Level 1), Heart-Devouring Demon Silk (Level 8), Blood Fiend Incarnation (Level 1), Xuanzhen Qi Sha Formation (Level 1), Nether Shock (Level 20), Netherworld Body Protection (Level 1), Blood Pupil Domain (Level 2), Evil-Warding Heavenly Thunder (Level 10), Soul-Capturing Dragon Roar (Level 5), Abyssal Return to Silence (Level 7), Heaven-Burning Flame (Level 10), Crimson Flame Demon Armor (Level 1)]

[points: 1,817,435]

One million eight hundred seventeen thousand four hundred thirty-five points!

Looking at the long string of shocking numbers in the points column, a look of satisfaction flashed in Chen Nian's eyes.

The trip to Jiangyuan City, killing the high-level members of the Shadow Worship Cult, taking down the Abyssal Stronghold, and slaughtering a large number of high-tier Demonic Evils.

Had caused his points to reach an unprecedented height once again!

This was a huge sum, enough to make his strength take another qualitative leap!

"Very good."

Chen Nian took a deep breath, his eyes shining with the light of expectation.

"Now, let's continue to get stronger!"