Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

"Why should I, Chen Beixuan, explain my actions to you mortals?"

Chen Beixuan's voice was not loud.

But hundreds of meters in the air, accompanied by the gale and the roar of the propellers, the sound seemed to explode directly in the depths of everyone's mind.

He stood at the very top of the lightning rod.

His green robe fluttered in the wind, a natural air of pride.

Those deep eyes, seemingly containing the stars and the sea, revealed an extreme indifference that regarded everything as worthless.

"Those who block my way, die!"

As the last word fell, Chen Beixuan brought his index and middle fingers together, forming a sword gesture, and casually waved it towards the void in front of him.

"Zheng—!"

A piercing sword cry echoed through the sky.

A crescent-shaped cyan sword aura, visible to the naked eye, burst forth from his fingertips.

The sword energy was almost tangible, carrying terrifying power capable of tearing everything apart, and slammed into the thick, industrial-grade lightning rod at his feet.

"Snap!"

The lightning rod, as thick as a thigh and made of special alloy, was instantly split in two by this sword energy, like a fragile biscuit!

The cut is as smooth as a mirror.

The upper half of the lightning rod, having lost its support, emitted a dull snapping sound as it plummeted towards the bustling commercial street below.

If this had hit a crowd, it would have been an absolute disaster!

"Aaaaah! It fell!"

The onlookers on the ground let out desperate screams.

However, just as the half of the metal pillar was about to fall...

"Fire!"

This was accompanied by a furious roar from Zhao Tiezhu over the communication channel.

The SWAT snipers positioned on the rooftops of the surrounding buildings promptly pulled the trigger.

"Bang bang bang!"

Three large-caliber anti-materiel sniper rifle bullets accurately struck the lightning rod debris in mid-air.

The immense kinetic energy instantly deflected the metal pillar off its original trajectory, causing it to slam heavily onto the empty ground next to an unfinished building.

"boom!"

Dust flew everywhere, and a deep crater was smashed into the ground.

A cheer erupted from the crowd, a sound a sign of relief at having survived the ordeal.

Inside the helicopter cabin, hovering in mid-air, Lu Jingyan watched this scene without even blinking.

His cold, stern face showed no fear whatsoever because of the cultivator's "miracle".

There was only one kind of disgust: extreme impatience and aversion to having one's normal work order disrupted.

"Why should one explain their actions throughout life?"

Lu Jingyan leaned against the edge of the cabin, fiddling with his tactical headset in one hand, and let out a cold laugh.

"Who do you think you are? The chairman of the Committee on the Stasis of the Earth?"

"Or perhaps, during your five hundred years of seclusion underground, your brain atrophied?"

He picked up the walkie-talkie, speaking in a casual tone as if he were ordering takeout, completely disregarding the Nascent Soul stage expert before him.

"The target person is extremely emotionally unstable and has serious antisocial and violent tendencies."

"Not only did they illegally occupy low-altitude airspace, but they are also suspected of deliberately damaging urban public infrastructure."

"Warning ineffective."

"Attention all units, cancel the announcement."

Lu Jingyan's gaze pierced through the blinding beam of the searchlight and locked onto Chen Beixuan.

"Execute physical arrest directly."

"Launch high-voltage electromagnetic nets and capture missiles."

"yes!"

The pilot quickly increased the helicopter's altitude, and the SWAT officer in the co-pilot pressed the weapon firing button.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Accompanied by several muffled bursts of air jets.

Four enormous capture nets, woven from special alloy wires and shimmering with blue electric arcs, were ejected from the belly of the helicopter!

The electromagnetic net rapidly unfolded in the air, like four all-encompassing nets, carrying tens of thousands of volts of powerful high-voltage electricity, descending upon Chen Beixuan from four directions!

At the same time, a dozen specially made capture missiles with powerful anesthetic effects blocked all his possible escape routes.

Chen Beixuan stood with his hands behind his back in the void, watching the "hidden weapons" flying towards him.

A flash of uncontrollable rage crossed his eyes.

"Stab someone in the back? Despicable!"

In the cultivation world of his era, battles emphasized the clash of magical treasures and the collision of supernatural powers.

This kind of tactic of casting a net without prior notice is simply the act of a despicable street thug!

These ants dare to use such despicable means to insult a Nascent Soul Immortal Venerable!

"A mere trick, yet you dare to show off your amateur skills before me!"

Chen Beixuan snorted coldly and suddenly formed a hand seal.

"Activate your protective aura!"

"Buzz—!"

A layer of cyan light, almost tangible, instantly erupted from his body, enveloping him completely from all 360 degrees.

The next second, the high-voltage electromagnetic mesh slammed into the protective aura.

"Sizzle—!"

The violent blue arcs of electricity rubbed against the cyan true energy, producing a teeth-grinding explosion.

Blinding sparks burst into the night sky.

The high-voltage current attached to the electromagnetic mesh actually traveled around along the surface of the protective energy, but it could not penetrate the seemingly thin protective shield.

The tranquilizer darts struck the protective aura like glass marbles hitting a steel plate, and were bounced away.

Unharmed.

Not even a corner of his clothes was lifted.

The special police officers on the ground gasped.

This special equipment, which can instantly stun even an elephant, couldn't even break through this person's defenses.

Is this the power of cultivators?

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Bathed in lightning, Chen Beixuan laughed wildly, his laughter filled with an arrogant disdain for the world.

"The mortals' wondrous skills and tricks are nothing but scrap metal before the supreme Dharma of this Venerable One!"

He suddenly turned his head, his murderous eyes piercing through all obstacles, staring intently at Lu Jingyan by the helicopter door.

He realized that this bespectacled young mortal was the leader of this group of ants.

It was this reckless fellow who repeatedly challenged his authority with those ridiculous "worldly rules"!

"You are very arrogant."

Chen Beixuan's voice was as cold as ice.

"I have been in seclusion for five hundred years, and the world has long forgotten to be in awe."

"Since that's the case, today I'll use you as my starting point!"

"Let me show you that there is a distinction between immortals and mortals, a distinction that cannot be crossed!"

Before he could finish speaking...

The azure aura emanating from Chen Beixuan suddenly trembled, instantly shattering the electromagnetic net enveloping him.

Immediately afterwards, he transformed into a streak of azure light.

It plummeted straight down from the sky at a speed that completely defied the laws of physics!

Instead of attacking the heavy helicopter, he headed straight for the ground.

Because he saw that Lu Jingyan had somehow rappelled down from the helicopter to the ground and was standing next to the hood of a police car, watching him leisurely.

"boom!"

A loud bang.

Chen Beixuan crashed heavily onto the ground less than three meters in front of Lu Jingyan, like a falling meteorite.

He trampled a huge hole in the hard asphalt road, and spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly in all directions.

The violent shockwave kicked up clouds of dust, forcing the surrounding SWAT officers to retreat repeatedly.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Chen Beixuan slowly straightened up, his blue robe spotless.

He looked down at the seemingly powerless policeman in front of him, a cruel smirk playing on his lips, as if he could already see the man kneeling and begging for mercy.

"Now."

Chen Beixuan approached step by step, his eyes filled with extreme arrogance.

Do you want me to explain again?

Lu Jingyan reached out and waved away the dust in front of him.

Instead of retreating, he took a step forward.

He pulled a pair of gleaming silver bracelets from his waist, shook them gently in his hand, and they made a crisp clinking sound.

"Of course I need to explain."

Lu Jingyan pushed up his glasses, looked at this arrogant immortal, and spoke in a calm tone without a trace of emotion.

"However, the wind is too strong up there, and I'm afraid you won't be able to hear my question."

"so."

"Come back to the interrogation room with me and sit in the regret chair."

"You have plenty of time to explain yourself slowly while referring to our records."