117: Thunder Slash

The moment the thought arose, Qin Jin's primal power surged, and amidst the surging power, he shot out, striking directly at the duo.

He didn't have enough intelligence to understand their methods.

But as long as the source was eliminated, everything would naturally be destroyed.

His figure was like lightning.

The duo noticed Qin Jin approaching, their speaking speed suddenly quickened, and the characters on the bronze paper in their hands flickered.

The Balance above jingled, and the end where the duo stood suddenly rose.

At this moment, Qin Jin clearly perceived a surging suction force emanating from around his body, with the Balance above being the source, as if it wanted to draw him in.

Qin Jin's expression remained unchanged, his primal power surged, resisting the suction, and within his dantian, his Dao Foundation trembled slightly!

In that instant, the Balance pattern suspended in the air stopped jingling, and a cracking sound emerged. From one end of the Balance, cracks appeared, spreading throughout its entirety in a flash. After persisting for a moment, the Balance pattern suddenly shattered.

Below, the duo seemed to have been hit hard, and their aura suddenly became chaotic.

At the same time, cracks also appeared on the bronze paper in their hands.

Being able to use extraordinary means meant that they were Secret Sect Disciples of the [Knowing Secret] Realm.

The methods they employed came from a deity, truly extraordinary, but after being interpreted by themselves, both the power and the level were weakened by an unknown amount. At this moment, they wanted to balance Qin Jin, but found that their methods simply couldn't bear Qin Jin's power, causing the created Balance to shatter directly!

As their aura became chaotic, the complete flesh on their faces also began to decompose, appearing as if they wanted to return to their origin.

The balance was broken, and their extraordinary power was no longer stable.

As the Balance shattered, Qin Jin had already caught up, bringing down a halberd, and everything turned to dust.

Qin Jin retracted his halberd and stood, looking ahead.

Hanmei City, named after the winter plum, is precisely because a very special kind of plum tree is produced here.

The processing plant covers a considerable area. At this moment, sounds of battle echoed from all directions, but the factory buildings inside the processing plant remained calm.

His eyes lowered slightly.

Qin Jin stepped deeper inside.

At the same time, Han Miao's voice sounded within the mental connection.

"The Bureau has compiled information on the enemies you are currently encountering."

"It can be basically confirmed that the Evil God Sect you are currently facing is the Celestial Balance Apostles."

"They worship the Evil God, [Lord of Balance · Myriad Covenants], and were subjected to a major purge after causing trouble within the Federation's territory."

"You can check the relevant information yourselves."

As her voice fell, strange symbols rose on this mentally constructed communication platform, remaining within it.

This was Han Miao using a special method to leave the information she had currently obtained here.

She considered that the various teams were in battle and it would be inconvenient for them to receive it, so she chose to let everyone retrieve it themselves.

Qin Jin's mind touched the symbol, and more detailed information flowed into his mind. He understood it, and at the same time, he looked at the tightly closed factory gate ahead, striking forward with his great halberd, and with a burst of power, he directly smashed the gate.

Inside, there were no enemies, no monsters; the entire factory space contained only various sizes of Balances, made from different materials, situated there.

His mental perception cautiously spread in all directions.

After confirming that there were no enemies here, Qin Jin left the factory building.

In all directions, more than thirty action teams launched their attacks simultaneously.

The outermost interception lasted only for an instant before it was directly broken. The monsters and Secret Sect Disciples inside the processing plant were eliminated one by one under the encirclement.

The action teams had considered capturing them alive, but as soon as they were defeated, the balance within these Secret Sect Disciples would be broken, leading to irreversible malignant changes that could not be stopped at all.

At the same time, in this battlefield, one figure was particularly striking.

That was Qin Jin.

In the dark night, nothing was more dazzling than lightning.

As the distance between the teams closed, everyone witnessed the terrifying combat posture of that young figure.

Time passed, and the battle line continuously contracted.

The teams gathered, and within the entire processing plant, only one last factory building remained uncleared.

Qin Jin stood holding his halberd, looking at the factory building.

Beside him, a captain waved his hand, and Patrol Bureau members carrying equipment approached, mechanically forcing open the large door. Accompanied by a deafening roar, the door of this factory building suddenly collapsed inwards.

Boom!

Everything inside the factory building came into everyone's view.

This was a wide, rectangular factory building. On its inner walls, Balance patterns were drawn with unknown pigments, interlocking with each other, creating a sense of dense discomfort.

And on the factory floor, special patterns formed a strange design. Above the design was a giant Balance, over twenty meters tall. In one of the pans of the Balance, a short figure lay prostrate, completely still.

He was wearing a long robe with the Celestial Balance Apostles's emblem, appearing to be a specially made religious garment.

It is worth mentioning that there was a person on one end of the Balance, while the other end was empty, yet the Balance remained parallel, its equilibrium unbroken.

Beside him, the voices of other captains sounded,

"He seems to be dead."

"Confirm with remote instrument detection."

"No vital signs."

"Looking at his attire, this is a priest-level Secret Sect Disciple."

"Protect the scene, initiate real-time communication with the Bureau, and have Secret Sect experts come to confirm the situation, awaiting professional personnel to investigate."

"He died without any resistance; this might be some kind of ritual."

"Issue a ban; no one is allowed to approach."

"Conduct a second round of searches in the surrounding area to confirm if there are any omissions."

Amidst the communication, orders were continuously issued.

The Patrol Bureau members moved quickly, and security measures were set up around the last factory building.

Not far away, real-time communication was initiated, and within the light screen, Song Shulin's figure appeared, communicating and reporting.

Qin Jin stood in place, gazing at the giant Balance inside the factory building, gazing at the corpse on the Balance.

Just then, a voice sounded from behind him.

The newcomer was somewhat familiar to Qin Jin; he was one of the action team captains.

Meeting Qin Jin's gaze, the other party smiled awkwardly and said seriously, "Student Qin Jin, I want to apologize to you."

"Apologize?"

Qin Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Previously, I questioned Brother Yan about whether you could serve as the captain of the action team."

"Now it seems I was judging a book by its cover."

His gaze fell on the Heavens Might held by Qin Jin, and his face showed respect: "Breaking through formations alone, advancing fearlessly, even ancient fierce generals were nothing more than this."

Qin Jin smiled noncommittally.

He turned back and looked at the Balance in the center of the factory building again.

Frowning slightly, he looked at the captain who had come to apologize and suddenly asked, "How much longer until the Bureau's Secret Sect experts arrive?"

"They are already on their way."

"They should arrive very soon."

Although he didn't know why Qin Jin asked, he immediately replied.

Hearing this, Qin Jin quickly walked to the other end.

There, the communication device was placed, and Song Shulin was communicating with Yan Yan.

In this operation, Yan Yan was considered the frontline commander, while Song Shulin was the overall commander of the entire incident.

Seeing Qin Jin approach, Yan Yan moved aside a bit. Within the communication screen, Qin Jin's figure was captured, and Song Shulin smiled: "Student Qin, thank you."

"I have witnessed your achievements."

"When this incident concludes, I will specifically report and request commendation for you. On the Martial Abyss side, I will also—"

"Director Song."

Qin Chi interrupted him.

Seeing this, Song Shulin did not get angry; instead, his expression became serious: "What did you find?"

Conversations with smart people are the most effortless.

As Yan Yan's expression also turned serious, Qin Jin said in a deep voice, "After I first approached this area, a feeling of disgust arose."

"And now, I cannot determine what exactly is arranged within the last factory building, but as time passes, this feeling of disgust is continuously increasing."

"Here, the Evil God Sect's methods must have been left behind, and it is likely in this last factory building."

"Director Song, I offer two choices."

Qin Jin's voice was steady, his gaze shifted, looking towards the giant Balance in the distance: "Either the personnel currently stationed nearby withdraw, and we deal with it specifically after the enemy's arrangements take effect."

"Or—"

"I will take action and try to destroy this place to see if it can be resolved directly."

Qin Jin's voice was crisp and clear.

Since he had discovered it, he would not ignore it.

The Patrol Bureau's arrangements were fine; after the battle on the front line ended, professional personnel would come to confirm the final situation, which was considered appropriate.

But... the Mi Sect's methods are mysterious. Such a proper handling might instead give some arrangements time to take effect and play out.

Qin Jin genuinely felt that the disgust in his heart was continuously increasing.

Within the communication screen, Song Shulin was silent for a few seconds.

He looked at Qin Jin in the screen and said in a deep voice, "Are you confident?"

After asking, he added, "The confidence I'm asking about refers to whether you can retreat safely if any problems arise during your destructive process?"

Qin Chi nodded slightly.

"Good!"

"Yan Yan."

Within the screen, Song Shulin straightened his posture and said, "Give the order: all personnel, immediately move away from the target area."

"Give Student Qin Chi space to act."

"The action teams will be arranged in a staggered formation, ready to assist Student Qin."

"Yes!"

Yan Yan's resolute voice rang out.

He turned back and glanced at Qin Jin, not speaking, but it was as if he had said much.

The order was quickly issued, and action teams pulled back, creating a large distance. In a very short time, only Qin Jin's figure remained in the center of the entire processing plant.

"This feeling of disgust is growing stronger and stronger."

“It looks incredibly calm on the surface, with no abnormalities. Is this the Mi Sect’s method?”

Qin Chi’s thoughts flashed through his mind.

Today was the first time he had truly faced Secret Sect Disciples. Compared to Martial Artists, the abilities of Secret Sect Disciples could be described as flashy.

His gaze fell on the Celestial Balance Apostles.

Just then.

Han Miao’s voice came through the mental connection.

“Qin Jin, how are things on your end?”

“I saw personnel evacuating to the rear.”

“I have a faint, uneasy feeling.”

Qin Chi calmly replied, “It’s nothing.”

The more extraordinary a person’s mental talent, the more likely they were to have some kind of subtle premonition.

As an S-rank student specially recruited by Martial Abyss, Han Miao was undoubtedly among them, and her feeling confirmed Qin Chi’s judgment.

“No matter what arrangements they made.”

“If they are completely annihilated, they probably won’t take effect, right?”

As the thought flashed through his mind, Qin Chi put away the Heavens Might in his hand, restoring it to a bracelet shape. His innate power surged into the spatial expansion equipment.

In that instant, without a sound, his strongest equipment, his closest comrade, appeared.

azure lightning dark halberd!

After its creation, the azure lightning dark halberd had accompanied him through many battles in the Great Wilderness, but it had never yet showcased its might in the Star Sea.

At this moment.

With the mecha standing beside him, enveloped in teleportation light, he stepped into the cockpit.

Mental connection.

Tonight, the weather on Jade Spring Star was gloomy, and starlight was rare.

But at this moment—

On the ground, at the instant of the mental connection, the azure lightning dark halberd glowed all over, and lines of runes flickered, illuminating the surroundings.

Wearing armor and wielding a weapon, that was the ultimate form of a Martial Artist.

Fighting while piloting a mecha was the ultimate display of a Martial Artist!

Behind them.

After retreating according to orders, the Patrol Bureau team members were all observing the area, either with their naked eyes or with the aid of technological equipment.

Now, in the night, the azure lightning dark halberd appeared and was seen by countless people.

“It’s a combat mecha!”

“I’ve never seen it before; it’s not a common model. Could it be custom-made?”

“As expected of a Martial Abyss student, they’re incredibly wealthy.”

A clamor rose incessantly.

In the Star Sea era, no one could refuse a combat mecha.

Yan Yan stood still, staring intently at the azure lightning dark halberd. Beside him, in the communication screen, Director Song, Song Shulin, who had been standing, sat down. His voice now sounded.

“Looking at it this way—”

“Student Qin Jin was quite polite when he came to see me.”

As the director of a municipal Patrol Bureau, his knowledge was extensive. Just by looking at the appearance of the azure lightning dark halberd, he knew that this mecha was incredibly expensive and extraordinary. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “No wonder he was so confident.”

“I haven’t heard that Martial Abyss also provides mechas for its students. It seems Student Qin Jin’s background is not simple either.”

If one were to say.

Before a true battle began, one could have a certain range of prior expectations for the combat power of a Congenital Realm Martial Artist.

Then————

No one could judge the combat power of a Congenital Realm Martial Artist wearing a combat mecha before they truly made their move!

This was the unique charm created by one’s own cultivation combined with technological crystallization.

Under the gaze of all.

The azure lightning dark halberd moved at this moment!

Something heavy dropped from its arm, was gripped in its hand, and transformed into a great halberd!

The mystic dragon halberd was in hand.

Since he had decided to act, he had to succeed in one strike.

Inside the cockpit, Qin Jin’s innate power surged into every part of the mecha, and the refined power from his Spiritual Void also surged forth. The azure lightning dark halberd held the halberd with both arms,

In that instant, it slashed down towards the factory building in front.

As the mystic dragon halberd slashed down, its power was amplified by the mecha and converged at the halberd head. Qin Jin went all out, and under his mental outline, the character for ‘thunder’ reappeared!

To counter divine methods with divine methods.

This was the fundamental way Qin Chi could ensure everything was cleared.

In an instant, the ‘thunder’ character formed. As the halberd head descended, it rapidly expanded, instantly exceeding the size of the factory building below, and then crashed down!

In a flash.

The ‘thunder’ character touched the factory roof.

There was no sound.

There was no explosion.

The surface of the ‘thunder’ character was calm, but inside it contained extraordinary violent power. At the moment of contact, the entire factory roof was directly annihilated, leaving not a trace.

The ‘thunder’ character pressed down, pressing towards the gigantic Celestial Balance Apostles.

It was at this time.

At one end of the Celestial Balance Apostles, the Mi Sect priest, who had no life aura left, actually crawled up, moving to meet the ‘thunder’ character, attempting to intercept it.

He was indeed dead.

Now, it was more like some kind of ritualistic power was driving his corpse.

But everything was futile.

It was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, nothing more.

In the next instant, the ‘thunder’ character pressed down on the Celestial Balance Apostles. At that moment, the Celestial Balance Apostles’s exterior suddenly cracked, and inside, it was not solid, but rather flowing copper-colored liquid, forming the shape of the Celestial Balance Apostles. It then burst forth with dazzling light, and murmuring sounds arose, attempting to defend itself.

Useless!

The great halberd descended, the ‘thunder’ character pressed down, all arrangements, all methods, were rendered futile. Under the gaze of countless Patrol Bureau members, everything was annihilated.

No sooner said than done—

In the next instant.

The gigantic Celestial Balance Apostles was completely annihilated and vanished, no longer existing in the world. The mystic dragon halberd slammed onto the ground, accompanied by a booming explosion, and the last remaining power erupted, with shockwaves surging outwards, and a fierce wind sweeping in all directions.

Far away.

Among the patrol team.

Feeling the shockwave coming towards them, some people raised their arms to block it.

They had all witnessed the annihilation of the Celestial Balance Apostles.

Rather than saying that the collision of two forces created the aftershock, it was more like this mecha annihilated the gigantic Celestial Balance Apostles, and the remaining power, with nowhere to be released, created the aftershock.

“Even piloting a mecha, is this truly the power of a Congenital Realm Martial Artist?”

A murmur sounded among the crowd.

Dust permeated the center, lingering for a long time.

From within the dust, the azure lightning dark halberd stepped out, and the great halberd was put away.

Qin Chi, inside the cockpit, now closed his eyes slightly, sensing carefully.

That feeling of disgust had completely disappeared.

He turned his head, looking back.

Through the dust, he could vaguely see that the original factory area had been blasted into a deep pit; truly, everything was annihilated, nothing remained.

“It’s resolved.”

With a slight thought, Qin Chi disconnected the mental connection, leaped out of the cockpit, and the azure lightning dark halberd was retracted into the expansion equipment. He landed steadily on the ground.

Within his line of sight.

Behind him—

The patrol team members, who had kept their distance, quickly approached.

From afar, the gazes of the Patrol Bureau members focused on Qin Chi.

If, in the previous battle, Qin Jin had earned their respect and reverence.

Then now—

That respect turned into awe, and even a hint of fear.

Yan Yan was at the very front of the team, and also the first to approach.

He looked at Qin Chi, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.

At this moment.

His portable communication device rang.

“The Mi Sect expert has arrived.”

“They are entering the core area.”

Yan Yan looked behind Qin Chi, at the still lingering dust, and had half a mind to say.

“It’s no longer needed.”

The arriving Mi Sect expert was an elderly woman. Accompanied by Patrol Bureau members, she arrived at the core area and, looking at the place she needed to confirm, fell into deep thought.

Beside her.

A Patrol Bureau captain held a light screen and said, “These are the image patterns we collected and recorded earlier. Can they help you with your analysis?”

“If it were useful, I wouldn’t need to come to the scene myself,”

her somewhat aged voice sounded. She gazed at the deep pit that was revealed as the dust gradually dispersed, her brows furrowing slightly as she said, “How did you do this?”

“I don’t know either.”

The reply contained a hint of helplessness and shock: “If you want to know more, you should ask that young man.”

He pointed to Qin Jin: “That’s Student Qin Jin from Martial Abyss.”

“He did all of this.”

Upon hearing this.

She took steps and approached.

Knowing that this was the Patrol Bureau’s Mi Sect expert, Qin Jin’s expression became a bit more serious. He said, “Senior, is there anything I can help you with?”

On the Mi Sect level, although he couldn’t say he was completely clueless, he only knew some basic realm information.

Although the objective was completed, he couldn’t determine what direction the Evil God Sect’s arrangements ultimately involved.

“My name is Qiu Dongyan.”

The aged voice sounded. The Mi Sect expert looked at Qin Chi and waved her hand towards Yan Yan, signaling him to leave.

After Yan Yan left.

She lowered her voice slightly, and her cloudy eyes became a bit clearer: “I sensed two forces here that are suspected to be related to deities.”

Qin Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.

The person in front of him clearly had some genuine knowledge.

He just didn’t know if this so-called Mi Sect expert was formerly a Secret Sect Disciple, or if she had researched the Mi Sect through other means.

With a thought, Qin Chi raised a fingertip, and power surged forth.

“This power belongs to me.”

Qiu Dongyan nodded slightly.

“I heard them say that you caused all of this.”

“Qin Jin.”

She slowly uttered Qin Jin’s name: “Could you please describe what you discovered at the very end? It would help me make a judgment.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Jin showed a thoughtful expression, preparing to explain.

Just then—

Suddenly, in a certain part of Hanmei City, an explosion abruptly rang out, illuminating the night sky for an instant, clearly reaching this location!