356: Disciples of a fallen sect? What else is there to say!

Seeing this, everyone present was greatly shocked!

All the Spiritual Energy Bureau personnel were stunned on the spot.

They watched as Chen Nian casually flicked his finger.

And blasted the Seventh Stage Qinglan Sect Elder, Yun Song, into a mist of blood.

Without even a sliver of a chance to resist.

Their hearts pounded wildly, their breathing grew rapid, and their minds went completely blank.

Even deputy director Zhou Zhen's mouth hung open, his pupils contracting violently.

The Special Agents behind him were even more so, as if struck by a paralysis spell, frozen in place.

Their eyes were filled with extreme shock and disbelief.

"This... this is Special Commissioner Chen's power?"

"With a flick of a finger... a Seventh Stage powerhouse was utterly annihilated, body and spirit... without even time to react!"

"Too terrifying! This can no longer be described as just powerful; this is a complete and utter suppression!"

"No wonder the evil god of Soul Burial Valley was led around by him like a dog... power of this level is simply unimaginable!"

"Just moments ago, we were hesitating whether to launch a strong assault... In front of Special Commissioner Chen, the so-called Mountain-Protecting Array, the so-called Elders, are probably even flimsier than paper!"

The Spiritual Energy Bureau personnel murmured amongst themselves, their voices filled with indescribable shock.

They were shocked by Chen Nian's power—a force of complete suppression, existing on a completely different level.

Even more shocked by Chen Nian's thunderous methods—facing a Qinglan Sect Elder, without even listening to a complete defense, he directly struck to erase him!

This style of action was overbearing, sharp, and left no room for negotiation!

Witnessing firsthand this cold and efficient cruelty of "viewing high-level Cultivators as ants" and casually erasing them.

The impact it brought was far, far stronger than hearing about his achievements!

This could no longer be described as merely "powerful."

This was an absolute gap in stature!

It was the gaze of a deity looking down upon the mortal realm!

In front of Special Commissioner Chen.

What Seventh Stage Elders, what Eighth Stage Sect Masters.

Were probably no different from ants on the ground, their life and death resting on his single thought!

As for the Qinglan Sect Disciples at the mountain gate, they were now scared out of their wits!

They watched helplessly as Elder Yun Song, who was usually dignified and profound in cultivation, was blasted into a blood mist by a single finger from the air before he could even finish a sentence.

Extreme fear, like ice-cold water poured over their heads, instantly drowned the hearts of every Disciple.

"The... the Elder is dead..."

"Elder Yun Song... just vanished like that?"

"A devil... he is a devil!"

"Even the Elder couldn't withstand a single finger from him... what should we do?"

Panic, fear, and despair spread wildly among the Disciples.

With a clatter, the long swords in the hands of some young Disciples fell to the ground, their legs went weak, and they could barely stand.

More had faces as pale as ghosts, their whole bodies trembling, unable to muster the courage to even flee.

They had completely broken down!

What Sect glory, what Mountain-Protecting Array, in the face of Chen Nian's absolute power, had all become a joke!

"Thump!"

One Disciple was the first to kneel on the ground, kowtowing frantically towards Chen Nian's direction:

"Spare us, great one! Spare us, great one!"

"We confess, we confess! Our Qinglan Sect indeed has problems, we shouldn't have colluded with the Abyss!"

"We were wrong, we won't dare again, we beg for your mercy, great one, spare our lives!"

With the first, came the second, the third... "Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The sounds of kneeling connected into one!

Before the mountain gate, dozens of Qinglan Sect Disciples knelt on the ground in unison, like wheat being cut down.

All kowtowing frantically towards Chen Nian!

Tears and mucus streamed down their faces, their voices completely distorted by extreme fear:

"Great one! We are willing to cooperate with the investigation! We will confess everything!"

"We confess! We confess! We beg you, great one, to give us a way out!"

"We are willing to identify the Sect Master and the core Elders! We only ask that you spare our lives!"

The Disciples vied to confess, spilling everything they knew, hoping to exchange it for a sliver of survival.

They had completely abandoned their loyalty to the Sect. In the face of death, so-called master-Disciple bonds became the most worthless thing.

The Disciples who, just moments ago, had arrogantly obstructed them relying on the Sect's prestige.

Now, like stray dogs, only wanted to use the most humble posture to buy a sliver of survival.

Hearing this, the Spiritual Energy Bureau personnel were shocked once more!

What did this mean?

These Disciples' words undoubtedly confirmed the accuracy of the monitoring data!

Could it be that the Qinglan Sect had truly fallen completely, becoming a pawn of the Abyss?

For a moment, the expressions of the Spiritual Energy Bureau personnel turned grave, a chill rising in their hearts.

A righteous Sect with a Legacy of over three hundred years had actually been infiltrated and controlled by the Abyss without anyone noticing.

It might even be that the entire Sect had fallen!

They were not innocent; at the very least, they were aware, perhaps even participants?

Zhou Zhen's face instantly became extremely grave, his sharp gaze sweeping over those kneeling, pleading Disciples.

Judging from their broken expressions and their desperate words to clear themselves.

The problems within the Qinglan Sect were probably even more serious than the detected Abyssal energy reactions!

This was no misunderstanding, but a long-planned betrayal!

For a moment, alarm bells rang loudly in the hearts of the Spiritual Energy Bureau personnel, and their perception of the Qinglan Sect took a sharp turn for the worse.

From a "righteous Sect that might have problems" to a "highly suspicious hostile force."

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Zhou Zhen shouted sternly:

"Everyone, maintain vigilance!"

"First Team, Fourth Team, move forward, control these surrendering Disciples, confiscate their weapons, seal their spiritual power. If there is any unusual movement, kill them without mercy!"

"Yes!" The well-trained Special Agents quickly recovered from their shock.

Holding specially-made spiritual energy weapons, they formed tactical formations and cautiously advanced towards the mountain gate.

Although they were all furious at this moment, due to their duties.

They had to detain these fallen individuals for further interrogation.

However, Chen Nian would not let them off easily.

Because at the moment he killed Elder Yun Song, the System's notification had already sounded in his mind:

"[Ding! Killed a fallen Sect Elder. Obtained 32,718 points!]"

Fallen Sect Elder.

In other words, this so-called Elder Yun Song was no longer a righteous Cultivator.

But a fallen one who had thrown himself into the Abyss!

Moreover, through Chen Nian's Divine Thought perception.

Although the auras of these kneeling, pleading Disciples were concealed by some method.

They still faintly emitted a nauseating, sinister aura, sharing the same origin as the Abyss!

That was the characteristic of having cultivated some Evil Art or being corrupted by Abyssal power!

Clearly, these fellows were the same as their Elder.

Seemingly pitiful, but in reality, they were no longer pure human Cultivators, but Puppets of the Abyss!

Then there was nothing more to say; these were all perfect sources of points, all gleaming white points.

Then he was even less likely to let them off easily!

"Cooperate? Confess?"

Chen Nian gave a contemptuous smile, shook his head, his tone as cold as a blade:

"That nauseating stench of the Abyss on you can be smelled from ten miles away."

"Since you chose to betray the Human Race and throw yourselves into the darkness, you should have the resolve to be crushed."

"Only now do you want to beg for mercy?"

"You'd better just die obediently!"