Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 322 Ambitions that stretch for miles, but who sees the precipice?

Inside the main hall of Building No. 1, the headquarters of the New Energy Association.

Chu Tianshu and Yu Nanfeng were already there, and Yan Nian, Xia Ningning, and others, escorting the seriously injured and unconscious Song Changle, had also arrived.

Pan Ting and others went to Song Changle's home and found a lot of evidence of their crimes. They even moved a safe there.

However, Song Changle is highly resistant to various methods of interrogation, such as using hypnosis, and has not yet been able to extract many deep secrets from him.

The information obtained so far mainly comes from other high-ranking officials who have been arrested.

Chu Tianshu, who had been meditating with his eyes closed on an old-fashioned wooden sofa, opened his eyes and picked up the intelligence summary on the table.

"They often use blood tests and physical examinations as a pretext to secretly screen people, kidnap them for reproduction, conduct human experiments, and cultivate elite subordinates, all in an attempt to explore better genetic optimization programs for use by higher-ups..."

Chu Tianshu's gaze swept over the rows of experimental durations and the total number of experimental subjects to date.

That was a number so large it shocked him.

In this wasteland era, there are simply too many reasons that could lead to death or disappearance.

Those living people who were used as experimental subjects were assumed to have died in this cruel era, and few people were able to detect anything unusual.

And then the number of experimental subjects used over the past ten years was revealed.

Even people like Yu Nanfeng and Yan Nian, who were used to living in the cruel wasteland, looked noticeably more somber.

In recent years, megacities across the country have begun to show signs of peace and tranquility.

Their experiments did not stop there; they risked even more by sending secret agents to target entire settlements.

Because of their "Southern Sky" organization, in recent years, they have also had bigger and clearer goals.

They no longer just wanted to gain more self-defense power through cruel experiments, but saw an opportunity to control this land.

It turns out that there has been contact between various megacities over the past few years.

They are preparing to have each city send several representatives to establish a joint government to reunite this vast territory, which now spans over ten million square kilometers and incorporates this spiritual landscape.

Increase exchanges between cities, coordinate resources, and benefit all.

Once completed, it will also enable a more organized process of "merging villages and hamlets".

They invited many small and medium-sized settlements, like Yan Nian and his group before, that had been separated from each other due to various factors, to be merged together.

Once this great undertaking is accomplished, this nation will become the largest and most unified power on the blue planet.

From alliance to integration, true unification is only a matter of time.

However, in the process of cooperation and integration, what kind of laws and development policies will be formulated based on the circumstances of the new era remains to be determined.

The "Southern Sky" organization aims to openly promote alliances while secretly controlling more deterrent forces.

According to their plan, they will occupy representative seats in their respective cities and use this joint platform to further expand their influence and try to eliminate dissidents.

Until the future laws and the direction of development are entirely determined by their own will.

"In this era where the two worlds are intertwined, the differences in environment are like heaven and earth. The real deterrent force, apart from nuclear weapons, is actually the more widely applicable ghost and god disasters."

Yu Nanfeng said, "This is why they allowed the monsters in the No. 7 landform to transform into the vanguard of ghosts and gods."

"They hope to control the vanguard through a method called the Soul-Locking Technique, so that they can use the ghost and god avatars to do things at any time."

At this point, Yu Nanfeng didn't know whether to be worried or angry. He slightly raised the corners of his lips and gave a sarcastic laugh.

"But according to their observation data, even though Song Changle went to spy on them personally, he did not realize that the monster they regarded as a fish on a chopping board could transform into a wolf-headed swordsman and was already incredibly powerful."

Chu Tianshu picked up the paper cup and took a sip of purified water.

According to the records, the ghostly figures in Landform No. 7 represent an unusual phenomenon: frequent changes in gravity over a wide area.

Although the magnitude of the changes is not too large, the frequency of the changes is very high, which is unbearable for the cardiovascular system of ordinary people.

Even for those who are considered to be in a forbidden realm, although they can withstand it, they have no way to defend against it; it is a type of ghostly or divine manifestation that is the most difficult to guard against.

Not only that, but in the vicinity of Jinling, the premier city in the south, there is only this one image of a ghost or deity available.

Ascertaining the movements of this statue as quickly as possible was a crucial task for Song Changle.

No wonder that even though the wolf-headed swordsman revealed his formidable cultivation, Song Changle's first reaction was to protect him.

He didn't know when the next precursor creature would appear.

"The specific application of the Soul-Locking Technique, and the identity of their organization's leader, have not yet been ascertained."

Yu Nanfeng said, "We did manage to uncover the identities of quite a few spies planted in our two families."

"But I suspect that what these people have is not the complete list of spies."

Pan Ting picked up the conversation, saying, "In Song Changle's house, there's only a laptop in the safe in the secret room."

"The most crucial part of the spy, the periodic patterns of gravity changes in the No. 7 terrain, and other top-secret detailed data should all be on that computer, but cracking and booting it up is currently very difficult, it will take at least two or three days."

Xia Ningning said, "I asked my master."

“He said it would only be two or three days. Even if it were twenty or thirty days, he could still spend it with that wild dog in the No. 7 terrain.”

Chu Tianshu nodded slightly, clearly understanding Zhang Tao's thoughts.

Even if he couldn't keep the Wolf-Headed Swordsman, he would still harass him frequently.

We cannot give the wolf-headed swordsmen the chance to completely transform into precursor creatures.

Otherwise, such a powerful and cunning demonic vanguard would be far more dangerous than any other vanguard creature previously recorded.

To put it dramatically, it's like a nuclear bomb that's unpredictable in its attitude towards humanity and lurks everywhere.

"My mental cultivation has recovered to its full potential, and now I'm going to try to break through."

Chu Tianshu took another sip of purified water.

He seemed to taste many different flavors in the water in the paper cup, and his expression became increasingly calm.

"The current difficulty is getting Song Changle to talk, but once I break through, I might not be able to do anything about him."

"Just take him with you."

Yu Nanfeng asked with concern, "Where do you want to go into seclusion? I have many quiet rooms, and even the New Energy Association has quite a few meticulously crafted rooms."

"I'd rather not stay in this room."

Chu Tianshu thought of the documents he had just seen, and then of the association's higher-ups, who must have used the training room here. A surge of resentment rose in his heart. "I'll go back to my tent. I've been practicing and painting there lately, which has enriched my mind and skill."

"I have become completely accustomed to the environment of babbling water, lush grass, and flying insects.

Chu Tianshu stood up and said, "That's the best place for me to break through the barrier."

Yan Nian said, "Then I'll go back with you."

Yu Nanfeng gathered the documents on the table into a stack and said, "I'm going to keep this under control. I'll have Pan Ting and Wan Zhuo take you back."

"Just have Wan Zhuo drive for you, Manager Pan can stay here."

Chu Tianshu looked at Yu Nanfeng and said, "Your skill is profound, but your physical body is not strong enough. After being seriously injured, you will probably only be able to use 40% of your strength in the next few days. It would be good to have more people to help you."

"If there is any real need, then have Wan Zhu contact Manager Pan."

Yu Nanfeng chuckled and said, "Alright, then I won't see you off any further."

Yu Wanzhuo said goodbye to Xia Ningning and got out to drive.

It had drizzled a few times during the day, but the moon shone brightly over the city at night.

Chu Tianshu opened the car window and looked out. He didn't see many dark clouds, but the moon looked like a millstone, and the halo around it was even more enormous.

In the distance from the moon on the horizon, the stars are scattered like broken strings of pearls, their light twinkling.

As far back as Chu Tianshu can remember, it's rare to see so many stars in the southern night sky.

When their car reached the riverbank, some people stood motionless on the riverbank, seemingly staring blankly at the stars reflected in the water.

"Eh?"

Chu Tianshu asked in surprise, "Why does he look like someone who's about to commit suicide?"

Yu Wanzhuo was startled and slowed down to take a look.

"It startled me; I thought someone was really going to jump into the river."

Yu Wanzhuo smiled and said, "That's Master Wei Mao from Maoshan. He's known in the city for his warm heart and kindness. He probably heard about the battle here and came to see if he could help."

Chu Tianshu recalled: "The manager of the arena?"

Yu Wanzhuo reached out and greeted him from afar, "Master Mao."

Mao Shanwei turned his head and saw the people in the car, and his heart skipped a beat.

He went out for a stroll at night, though he had heard about Chu Tianshu's deeds on the radio, but he didn't actually intend to meet Chu Tianshu.

According to what he'd heard, Chu Tianshu should be at the headquarters of the New Energy Association, which is why he came to the riverbank.

Unexpectedly, late at night, this person ran back to this dilapidated riverbank meadow.

"Wan Zhuo!"

Mao Shanwei put on a smile, clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute, "Mr. Tianshu, the longevity-promoting physician, I have long admired you."

Chu Tianshu asked curiously, "Master Mao recognizes us?"

“Two beast fighters attempted to assassinate the Divine Physician Yannian before. Manager Pan went to investigate, so naturally I have to pay more attention to it.”

Mao Shanwei sighed, "Now that I think about it, those two must have been bribed by Song Changle."

Chu Tianshu smiled and said, "Those two people are not worth Song Changle's personal attention. There's no need for any bad things to fall on his head."

Song Changle is still in the trunk.

Upon hearing this, Mao Shanwei's gaze changed slightly.

"Song Changle suffered a complete defeat and his reputation was ruined, while Mr. Chu became famous overnight. It is rare that Mr. Chu can still view Song Changle with a calm mind."

Mao Shanwei sighed, "Thinking about it carefully, Song Changle did a lot of good things in the past, but these bad things will be the main theme of his final judgment."

"If he had realized earlier that he would one day be so despised and scorned, I wonder if he would have stopped himself from doing evil?"

Chu Tianshu's eyes flickered for a moment, then he glanced at Mao Shanwei before quickly turning away to look at the river.

He seemed afraid that the meaning in his eyes might startle Maoshan Wei, and he chuckled leisurely.

“That Song Changle should have died more than ten years ago. Pulling back from the brink is not for someone like him.”

"Because people like him don't understand the pangs of conscience at all. After doing evil, whether they do more or less, they won't feel relieved or burdened."

"Those who are truly troubled by this kind of thing are those who still value their conscience. For such people, doing one less evil deed, even if it cannot make up for the previous evil, can at least make them feel a little more at ease."

The car was dimly lit, and Chu Tianshu's figure seemed to be in a small room, inside an ancient painting. He turned his gaze back and looked directly at Maoshan Wei.

Like the ancestral master statue in front of monks and Taoists, smiling at the secular world.

"If you can make things easier for what you value most, why bother with anything else?"

A sudden gust of wind blew, filling the grass with a fresh scent.

Mao Shanwei's full head of white hair fluttered as he raised his hand to adjust his glasses, suddenly realizing he had talked too much.

"Hahahaha!"

He deliberately laughed loudly, "Mr. Tianshu is right. I do have some connections with Chairman Song, and I feel sorry for him, but since it was his own choice, there's no need to say more."

"It's cold by the river, so I should head back now. Mr. Tianshu, see you another day when you have time. Goodbye."

Chu Tianshu smiled and said, "Goodbye."

Once Maoshanwei had walked far away, his silhouette was only the size of a matchbox.

Chu Tianshu frowned and asked, "After Manager Pan investigated the arena last time, did he continue to send people to monitor Maoshan Wei?"

Yu Wanzhu asked in surprise, "No, what's wrong?"

Chu Tianshu said, "Later, call your mother and ask her to send some more people over. They must be absolutely reliable professionals with excellent light-foot skills."

Yan Nian asked, "Is there something wrong with this person?"

"I don't know, but it feels a bit subtle."

Chu Tianshu pushed open the car door and walked towards the tent.

"Anyway, I'll keep an eye on things before I go through customs."

(End of this chapter)