Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 353 Cruelty
Nanhe City, Laoli Village.

At midday, the sun in late April was already very hot.

Geng Xin, the director of the supervisory bureau, hurriedly entered Laoli Village with a group of subordinates.

The short stretch of road, a few hundred meters long, from the village entrance to the village center, had already caused many people's faces to be covered in oily sweat from the sun.

As a sixth-level martial arts master, Geng Xin possessed profound cultivation and naturally wouldn't care about the slightest bit of summer heat.

However, Geng Xin frowned when he saw a new house built under the big tree. This house looked much more impressive than the one that had been destroyed before.

Because Laoli Village is the center of the Scorpio cult, there have been people specifically watching over it for the past year.

When was the destroyed house rebuilt? He had no idea, which gave him a bad feeling.

Although Nanhe has a large population, it has few true experts. Even if a level six high priest were here, Geng Xin wouldn't be afraid.

A year ago, when he entered Laoli Village to capture members of the Demonic Cult, Gao Wu was able to kill Yang Baolian without his strong suppression.

However, the situation became very bad after the incident on Dongwei Island.

Dongwei Island, isolated overseas, is essentially the gateway to the two southeastern states. Now that the gateway has fallen, those demons and monsters from the outside can easily enter.

Geng Xin turned around and glanced at his subordinates behind him, and immediately spotted the young and beautiful Feng Yiyun.

This girl comes from a wealthy and powerful family and is very influential in the area. She is also a high-ranking samurai, so she is quite promising.

Because of her good family background and beautiful appearance, she doesn't put much effort into her work.

Geng Xin didn't really like this kind of subordinate. The main reason he remembered Feng Yiyun was because Feng Yiyun had received Gao Wu.

Although Gao Wu has a girlfriend who is as aloof as an immortal, he is still a young man who likes beautiful women.

He could tell that Gao Wu still preferred chatting with Feng Yiyun.

The old man sighed inwardly, thinking that perhaps it was because of his age that he was still having such random thoughts.

Feng Yiyun was a little confused by Geng Xin's gaze. She quickly lowered her head slightly and gripped the long sword in her hand tightly, as if she was about to make a move.

At this moment, she sensed the spiritual power transmitted by Geng Xin: "Feng Yiyun, listen to my orders. Leave immediately when I tell you to, without any hesitation."

Feng Yiyun didn't quite understand what Geng Xin meant, and since she couldn't accurately convey the information using her mental power, she could only nod slightly in acknowledgment.

Geng Xin was just giving instructions to make arrangements in advance; he didn't know what would happen. Besides, if something really went wrong, even he wouldn't be able to escape, so how could Feng Yiyun?
"Go in and take a look," Geng Xin ordered the people around him.

Immediately, two high-level martial artists armed with bio-engineered armor came out. Before they could even enter, a tall man in a black robe walked out of the main room.

The man had long, flowing blond hair, exceptionally bright emerald eyes, a broad forehead, and a high, large nose.

He was wearing a black robe in the style of the Federal West, with a cinched waist and a wide hem, which looked like the uniform of some kind of religious person.

The two advanced martial artists were also surprised to see this man; their powerful mental abilities had failed to detect his presence.

Keep in mind that the two sides were only seven or eight meters apart. For martial arts masters, this distance is so great that they could sense even an ant hiding behind a door.

The sudden appearance of such a large person in their field of vision gave both of them a bad feeling.

Geng Xin's old face twitched slightly. He couldn't sense this foreign man either, nor could he sense the other's source energy aura.

Clearly, the other party's cultivation level was far superior to his. He immediately used his mental power to shout at Feng Yiyun, "Go."

The reason we didn't choose other powerful experts is because those experts still need to fight.

Feng Yiyun, however, is dispensable and won't play a decisive role in the battle. No one would care if such a minor character escaped.

Upon receiving the order, Feng Yiyun felt a chill run down her spine. Her mind had been completely absorbed by the man who had suddenly appeared, and it was only now that she realized something was wrong.

Although the man was handsome, his sudden appearance seemed very strange. It was truly unacceptable that she showed no signs of alertness.

Feng Yiyun also realized something was wrong. She was already standing at the back of the line, so it was still relatively easy for her to back up.

At the same time, Geng Xin unleashed his source power and shouted, "Who are you? This is a case handled by our Supervision Bureau. Anyone not involved, please step back immediately!"

The sixth-level martial arts master used his source power to generate a sound like rolling thunder, and the blond man opposite him was blown about by the shockwave, causing his robes to sway and his long hair to fly.

The blond man looked at Geng Xin arrogantly and said, "Ignorant Alliance member, remember, my name is Leo, the bishop of the Scorpion Cult."

Geng Xin had never heard of Leo's name, but he knew that the bishop represented level seven power.

His heart sank; this was truly the end for him!

The two martial artists who were about to make a move immediately lost their courage upon hearing that the other party was a bishop, and they hurriedly retreated.

Leo smiled disdainfully: "Foolish and cowardly mortals, kneel down now and beg for mercy from our lord, and you may have a way to live."

His Alliance accent was somewhat stiff and odd, but it clearly conveyed his meaning.

Geng Xin was genuinely wavering, but it would be too humiliating for a martial arts master like himself to be so easily frightened into kneeling down by a single sentence from the other party.

Besides, after earning a salary from the league for decades, it's really unreasonable to just give up like this.

He gave a low shout to activate his Azure Yuan Armor, drew his White Ape Sword, and leaped lightly, the bright sword light already piercing in front of Leo.

The Azure Yuan armor resembled a straw raincoat, and the White Ape Sword was sharp and agile. Geng Xin, clad in armor and wielding the sword, was even more nimble and unpredictable, his White Ape Sword swaying and shifting, making him difficult to fathom.

Regardless of Geng Xin's changes, Leo activated his level seven source force field and directly suppressed him.

The invisible source power was as imposing as a mountain and a city, suppressing Geng Xin and his agile sword light. The difference in the level of source power between the two sides was too great. No matter how exquisite Geng Xin's swordsmanship was, he could not withstand the opponent's overwhelming source power.

The old man's face turned purplish-red, and his old eyes bulged high under the suppression of the other party's source power, as if he was about to be crushed at any moment.

"Kneel down," Leo commanded arrogantly.

Geng Xin was slippery and tactful in his actions. When he realized that Leo was a genuine bishop, he indeed lost his fighting spirit.

In his view, surrendering to a level seven expert wasn't shameful. It was just that the other party's domineering and arrogant tone really made him feel very aggrieved.

He's a level six martial arts master, and the director of the supervisory bureau, can't this guy be a little more polite?
Geng Xin stared straight at Leo, his meaning clear: I can surrender, but I don't want to kneel. Don't go too far...

Leo didn't understand Geng Xin's meaning. A look of disdain flashed in his emerald eyes: "You think you can resist? You despicable and weak life!"

Geng Xin was enraged by the insults. Although he was almost crushed to death by the other party's source power, he couldn't help but use his mental power to yell, "Go to hell!"

While cursing, this level six martial arts master also activated a secret technique to burn his source energy.

Dozens of acupoints around the old man's body ignited simultaneously, and his source power level suddenly increased to its limit by three times.

The white ape divine form, condensed over decades of cultivation, suddenly appeared with the support of a burst of source power. The white ape divine form gripped a long sword and thrust it fiercely at Leo.

Leo's emerald green eyes immediately turned crimson, and he released two crimson rays that landed on the giant white ape statue.

The divine image formed by the condensation of martial arts intent and source power was instantly cut in two under the crimson gaze.

Even Geng Xin, who was suppressed by the source force, was cut in two by the crimson gaze.

Because Geng Xin was unleashing his source power at full force, the out-of-control source power detonated his physical body, causing him to explode like a firecracker... Such a tragic scene greatly shocked the other members of the supervisory bureau.

Leo glanced at the splattered blood on the ground with disgust, and said to the others, "Kneel down now and we'll spare you."

Everyone in the supervisory bureau hesitated; Geng Xin's death was too gruesome, making it difficult for anyone to accept.

Even though everyone was afraid, they didn't want to kneel down and surrender under these circumstances.

Leo didn't have the patience to ask any more questions. His eyes condensed into a line of crimson light and he thrust forward in a sweeping motion.

Whether it's a samurai or a martial artist clad in bio-engineered armor, anyone swept by that scorching and sharp crimson light will be instantly torn in two.

In the blink of an eye, all twenty-odd elite members of the supervisory bureau had been killed. The pungent smell of burning flesh filled the air.

Aurora, dressed in a long silver dress, strode out of the house. Her silver eyes watched the figure rushing away two hundred meters away. "One got away."

"Send her to deliver the message."

Leo didn't take it seriously. He then said, "This woman has been on missions with Gao Wu before, so it would be better if she went to deliver the message."

In preparation for dealing with high-level weapons, Leo specifically studied their information. Of course, this information was compiled from within the alliance.

Although Leo was arrogant and conceited at heart, he also knew that Gao Wu was not a easy opponent. After all, Gao Wu had already killed two bishops.

Regardless of how Gao Wu killed them, or how inferior the two bishops were, it all demonstrates Gao Wu's prowess.

The reason why several forces joined forces to deal with Gao Wu this time was not because Gao Wu himself was so important, but because they wanted to use Gao Wu to lure out Hai Wuji and Qin Jiuyue.

If they can deal with two Martial Saints, then Wei Qiankun is no longer a threat.

Leo knew very well that in this grand game, even those of them at the seventh level could only serve as pawns.

Only those who reach the eighth rank are qualified to be chess players.

If the world's two most powerful organizations were to break off relations and start fighting, they would inevitably go through various tests and would never go all out from the outset.

Both sides have deep foundations, and the first move may seem to have an advantage, but it will also reveal weaknesses in the attack.

Therefore, those who take the lead must be even more cautious and meticulous to prevent a mishap.

Aurora glanced at Leo; it was indeed a bit of a surprise that this arrogant and conceited guy knew Feng Yiyun.

But this is also a good thing.

She also hopes that this operation will successfully resolve the issue of Gao Wu.

Saint Venus was quite obsessed with Gao Wu, believing that Gao Wu had a bright future. She thought that if such a genius was not killed as soon as possible, he might become the next Qin Liuhe, which was absolutely unacceptable.

Aurora asked, "Do you think Gao Wu will come?"

Leo smiled contemptuously: "If Gao Wu doesn't come and the people from Nanzhou don't make any moves, then Nanhe is essentially sold to us."

He wasn't particularly attached to Gao Wu; if he came, he'd eliminate him, and if he didn't, it didn't matter.

Anyway, this is an open secret. If Qu Hanshan and the other level sevens from Nanzhou don't move, none of them can solve the problem of Nanhe.

If Dongwei Island is the outer gate of the Alliance's outer sea, then Nanhe is the inner gate of the Alliance.

Ordinary people are ignorant and easily misled.

If we don't care about that, the southeastern states will change hands in less than a year or two.

A hint of anticipation flickered in Aurora's beautiful yet eerie silver eyes: "I've heard that Gao Wu is very powerful, but I don't know just how powerful..."

At the Southern Metropolis Daily Supervision Building, Qin Xige and Wang Tiemei, along with many of their subordinates, have moved into the Cyber ​​Security Department and obtained the right to monitor wired and wireless information related to the internet and mobile phones.

Qu Hanshan neither met Gao Wu nor confronted him directly.

Although there were some bumps along the way at work these past two days, nothing major went wrong.

Gao Wu settled down in the Supervision Department building and personally oversaw the entire Nanzhou Supervision Bureau.

For most people, how those above fight is their business, and they simply obey orders.

No one will ever step forward to confront Gao Wu's side head-on.

The deputy chief of staff's inspection tour of Nanzhou was a power granted by the alliance. Even Qu Hanshan dared not confront him directly; who would be so reckless?

Gao Wu actually hoped that two idiots would come, at least to make an example of them. Qu Hanshan's ambiguous confrontation made him feel somewhat awkward.

But he wasn't in a hurry. After taking Dragon Marrow these past few days, his strength attribute had reached 29 points, doubling his strength.

The key point is that physical strength has at least doubled along with power. This is even more crucial than the increase in strength.

Although Song Mingyue could also consume dragon marrow, she needed to use the Ice Dragon Armor to convert it, making her far less efficient than him.

However, Song Mingyue's physical strength was far inferior to his. Therefore, her improvement in physical strength was very significant.

Song Mingyue advanced too quickly, lacking time to hone her skills. The improvement in her physical strength has solidified her foundation, which is extremely important to her.

The main reason is that the Ice Dragon Armor is too powerful, and due to her physical and mental limitations, she can only unleash a very small portion of its power.

As Song Mingyue's physical strength increases, she will be able to withstand the Ice Dragon Armor's stronger bursts of power.

In terms of combat power, Song Mingyue has improved by at least 50% this time.

For a level seven, such an advancement is terrifying.

Gao Wu wasn't in a hurry to find fault with Qu Hanshan. If he could maintain this state for a month, he might be able to advance to level seven.

At that point, it didn't matter whether there was any leverage or not. We just put pressure on Qu Hanshan directly, and that old guy definitely couldn't withstand it.

Of course, the old man wasn't going to be so obedient. Gao Wu guessed that the other party would definitely come up with something funny for him soon.

As a result, the Nanhe River had an accident that afternoon.

Gao Wu was also somewhat surprised when he received the message; Geng Xin was dead just like that!
He was deeply impressed by this slick old man, but the fact that he died on the spot was quite contrary to his stereotype of old men.

All twenty-two elite members of the supervisory bureau present were also killed. Feng Yiyun, who raised the alarm, said the perpetrator identified himself as Leo, and seemed to be a seventh-level bishop…

“Feng Yiyun…” Gao Wu also remembered this name. A year ago, the other party had received him. Everyone else was dead, but Feng Yiyun, a mere martial artist, managed to escape and pass on such important and crucial information. It was somewhat unbelievable.

Gao Wu was almost certain that the other party had done this on purpose, and that this whole thing was aimed at him from the beginning!
He was somewhat prepared for this, but the brutality of the other party's methods still exceeded his expectations.

Seeing Gao Wu's pale face, Song Mingyue gently comforted him, "Don't be angry. Anger will make you lose your temper and make mistakes."

"The battle was brutal."

Gao Wu calmly said, "I'm ready, and I hope they are too..."

(End of this chapter)