I slay evil in the Department of the Supernatural

Chapter 142, Section 141: Triadic Power, Ranking Soars, A Flower in Evil

Open the door and kill them!!

The moment Xu Lindong opened the door, the character "Qin" on the carriage door and the golden-red extraordinary power rapidly converged and erupted.

Like a raging torrent, it instantly crashed into the enormous, bloated, and twisted evil spirit behind it.

"!!"

The energy exploded instantly, and the evil spirit staggered backward with a miserable howl, its dozen or so arms flailing wildly.

Xu Lindong moved like lightning, crashing into the carriage with the force of the door opening.

He suddenly raised his giant scythe in his right hand.

A sinister aura rose from the sickle.

The blade, reforged from an evil woodcutter's knife, emitted a ghastly green glow, and a chilling aura that could cleave the soul spread outwards.

Sharp and surging!

The scythe slashed down!

scoff!

The blade sliced ​​through the shell formed from dense human energy, and four or five deformed arms snapped off, spraying out foul odors.

"what!"

The evil spirit's several faces twisted simultaneously, emitting overlapping, shrill screams, the sound waves piercing straight into the brain like cones!

Xu Lindong's cold expression twitched slightly, and suddenly a long howl escaped his throat.

"howl!!!"

The ghostly howl was chilling and bone-deep, as if rising from the deepest hell, colliding fiercely with the screams of agony.

The two sound waves transformed into tangible ripples in mid-air, strangling and canceling each other out.

The walls of the carriage were vibrating and buzzing.

Before the sound waves had even dissipated, Xu Lindong had already taken a step forward and stomped his foot on the ground with a loud thud.

Bang!

A golden-red halo erupted from beneath his feet.

Like ripples spreading rapidly, it instantly enveloped the evil spirits, and the sealing power tightened abruptly!

The evil spirit's body stiffened, but only for a moment.

"roar!!"

It roared and struggled, its bloated body bursting with savage pressure, forcefully breaking free from the restraints of the guardian's halo.

"Still struggling!?"

Xu Lindong's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he swung his left arm, sending the giant shield crashing into the floor.

boom! !

The shield's edge pierced directly through the metal ground, wedging deeply, and the golden mace pattern on the shield's surface instantly shone brightly.

The phantom of the portal rose from behind the shield, like a majestic mountain, suppressing the path ahead!

The evil's momentum came to an abrupt halt, as if it had sunk into a quagmire.

At that very moment, golden-red flames erupted around Xu Lindong.

Intense flames spread wildly along the lingering halo of light beneath his feet.

In the blink of an eye, it swirled into a blazing wall of flames, crashing down upon the evil spirit.

Whoosh!

The flames raged and completely engulfed that enormous body!

The evil spirits were trapped in place.

The massive body was stiff and motionless, several twisted heads were tearing at each other and cursing in pain, and the remaining seven or eight arms were flailing wildly, struggling to resist.

A terrifying pressure was rapidly gathering within its body.

Like a bomb about to explode, it exudes a suffocating aura of danger.

Xu Lindong sensed this scene, his expression suddenly froze, and his gaze became solemn.

He was unsure whether his portals and giant shields could withstand the impending onslaught.

"We must completely suppress the opponent before it explodes, and weaken its power."

""

Xu Lindong made a decision in an instant.

He conjured two more illusory figures of human energy.

He forcefully poured the power of Heaven, Earth, and Man into it.

The figure rushed forward, and the two afterimages pounced out almost simultaneously.

They clung tightly to the evil spirit, one on each side.

boom!!

The violent explosion turned the entire carriage a ghastly green.

The surging ghost fire rolled like a tide, even staining the golden-red stove fire on Xu Lindong's body with a sinister green color.

The cold, freezing air swept and spread.

The evil spirit's half-body was instantly shattered and frozen!

But it has not disappeared.

Within the mangled body, the immense power, like atmospheric pressure, once again gathered, surging and threatening to burst.

This thing—it's practically unkillable!

Xu Lindong took a step forward, about to activate the power of the gatekeeper to seal and suppress, but suddenly felt a wave of weakness coming from his body.

His extraordinary power is nearing its end.

The extraordinary matter began to stir again.

Without hesitation, he instantly consumed fifty merit points, drawing upon the power of the Tower of Babel to suppress the unrest.

However, upon closer inspection, only about 40% of the extraordinary power remained within his body.

"Oh no, do I have to use the power of the shaving knife and the Tower of Babel again?"

"If every mission requires using these invisible things to shut down the record of the Pride Token, even if the mission is successfully recorded, it will become strange after a while."

"At times like these, I must use my own strength."

Xu Lindong frowned.

Looking at the still-burning, raging will-o'-the-wisps, a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

Since forcibly aggregating the energies of humanity, heaven, and earth can give rise to techniques like will-o'-the-wisps that transcend the order of things.

So, what would happen if all the three forces of heaven, earth, and man within his body were simultaneously and completely detonated?

A normal person wouldn't even dare to think of such a thing.

The mere simultaneous rampage of three extraordinary substances is enough to cause anyone's body to collapse and their soul to perish.

But he was different. With the protection of the Tower Master, as long as he had enough merit, any disturbance could be suppressed.

With his mind made up, he felt no fear, but rather his fighting spirit was boiling. He decided to go all out and try to create his own unique killing move.

hum! !

moment!

The gilded door gods on his face shone brightly.

The corpse heart in the left chest pounded like a drum, while the power of the Blood Bodhi in the blood vessels began to surge wildly.

He forcefully drew together three distinct forces.

boom!!

At the moment when the forces of heaven, earth, and humanity merged, an unprecedentedly violent energy exploded out!

The extraordinary matter that had been barely suppressed earlier went berserk again.

The backlash was so fierce that he had to burn a hundred points of merit in an instant in order to forcefully suppress it with the power of the Tower of Babel.

Although the restlessness subsided, the power within the body did not.

Like a volcano being forcibly compressed, it surged and crashed through his meridians, filling him with a terrifying, turbulent energy, almost bursting out of his body. "Whoosh!!"

Xu Lindong's aura rose steadily, his hair danced wildly without wind, and the tips of his hair even emitted a sinister light like will-o'-the-wisps.

His face was adorned with golden and red door god patterns.

The "Qin" character on his forehead resembled the mark of a tiger king, exuding awe-inspiring power and domineering aura.

The immense pressure that the evil spirits opposite him were poised to unleash was now like a gentle breeze sweeping across the mountains, unable to shake him in the slightest.

Is the opponent strong?

He is stronger than his opponent.

The power surging within him was like a volcano about to erupt, more ferocious, more violent, and more furious than that evil spirit!

I'm furious!

He roared, took a step with ghostly steps, and his figure suddenly blurred and disappeared from the spot.

Whoosh!

He instantly appeared directly in front of the roaring evil spirit opposite him.

On the bloated, malevolent body, several distorted faces froze simultaneously, their eyes revealing undisguised terror.

A demonic entity at Sequence 8 was actually terrified of Xu Lindong at this moment!

The blade flashed and fell at that moment.

The massive scythe transformed into a pale, sinister arc.

Like the River Styx falling from the heavens, carrying the sharpness to cleave the soul and shatter the spirit, it fiercely cleaved into the body of the evil spirit!

"laugh!!"

The sharp blade tore through the air currents, splitting the enormous body in two.

The surging energy abruptly ceased, and before the evil spirit's mangled body could even fall to the ground, Xu Lindong had already abandoned his sickle and reached out.

Golden and red divine light surged from his left hand, the door god warding off evil!

His right hand was shrouded in a dark, ghostly aura, a demonic hand that could steal souls!

Two completely different yet equally domineering forces of suppression closed down like shackles of heaven and earth.

The massive, illusory figure of human power, which was about to collapse, was firmly held in place.

"boom!"

A chilling, ghostly flame erupted from his hands.

Like a raging tide, it swept over the remains of the evil spirit, burning wildly.

"howl!!"

Amidst the most agonizing screams, several of the evil spirit's heads twisted and melted in the azure flames, while its arms and torso withered rapidly, like wax eroding away.

Right now.

Xu Lindong's clothes suddenly bulged, and a third hand, imbued with aura, burst out of his body!

This hand was as red as blood, brimming with yang energy.

It was none other than the "Hand of Humanity" formed from the essence of humanity!

It thrust forward like a spear, fiercely piercing the remaining flesh of the evil spirit.

With a clenched fist, he forcefully seized the surging, terrifying aura within!

Heaven, Earth, and Man—the three hands appear together.

Divine light, ghostly energy, and blood energy intertwine to form a triple suppression domain.

The evil spirit of Sequence Eight is completely locked within a small space, unable to break free.

Xu Lin's hair flew wildly in anger, and the character "Qin" on his forehead shone brightly.

Within his eyes, three layers of golden, black, and red pupil rings emerged one after another, swirling around him, making him appear both godlike and demonic.

Under such overwhelming suppression, the evil aura rapidly weakened.

The illusory figure of Xu Lindong that appeared behind him pounced on him, tearing and devouring his remaining power, causing him to wither and decay at a visible speed.

It devoured so quickly.

An evil force arose from Xu Lindong's illusory popularity, even attempting to distort his thinking.

However, the next moment, he was ruthlessly suppressed by the power of the Tower of Babel on his neck and instantly crushed.

Instantly, the evil figure of Sequence Eight began to disintegrate and crumble.

One by one, the faces that had been twisted and grotesque before began to appear.

The images depict a variety of men, women, and children, all with peaceful expressions and faint smiles of relief in their eyes, as if a group of passengers who had been trapped in the subway for a long time had finally found peace.

They all turned to Xu Lindong, silently opening their mouths as if to express their gratitude.

Then, these illusory figures began to slowly move aside, as if making way for a path.

To Xu Lindong's astonishment, a little girl with a faint, indistinct figure appeared in the center of the crowd.

She emanated a pure and benevolent aura, like a flawless white flower growing from filthy soil, quietly floating in the scattered black mist, raising her small face to him, smiling sweetly, and stretching out her hands.

"This is......?"

Xu Lindong felt a chill run down his spine.

He could not detect the slightest evil aura emanating from the other party.

It seemed to be a spirit, or a clean consciousness, as pure as a legendary elf.

The little girl floated gently toward him, as if asking for a hug.

Xu Lindong hesitated for a moment, unaware of the evil emanating from her. He did not attack immediately, but instead reached out his right hand and gently grasped her outstretched hand.

The moment the human aura flowed through the palm.

He clearly felt that pure, immaculate power, warm and bright, like divine light.

The instant I touched her fingers.

A childish question echoed deep within his mind: "Uncle, can you take me home?"

The words had barely left her lips when the little girl's figure vanished silently, and the last glimmer of light disappeared into the air.

"Um?"

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Xu Lindong was taken aback.

Just now, it felt as if something pure and gentle had brushed against my heart.

The fatigue from the arduous battle and the mental shock from the evil spirits had already quietly dissipated by more than half.

But apart from that, there were no other abnormalities.

The little girl had also completely disappeared.

"It's really strange—such a twisted and evil spirit, deep within its core, actually shelters such a true, good and beautiful spirit."

Perhaps this is the final obsession that gives birth to evil spirits.

He muttered something to himself, trying to compose himself.

At the same time, the Heavenly Pride Token at his waist trembled slightly, its surface shimmering with light.

Xu Lindong quickly suppressed the three extraordinary powers that had erupted within his body after a brief fusion.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through my entire body, multiple capillaries burst, and fine, bloody gashes appeared on my skin.

The destructive fusion power just now was too fierce and has caused minor damage to my body.

Without pausing, he immediately mobilized his illusory energy to begin repairs within his body.

The phantom that had absorbed the vampire's aura rapidly repaired its injuries, leaving only a feeling of hunger.

He then picked up the Heavenly Pride Token to examine it.

[Merit +6000]

"The unexpected Sequence 8 evil spirit has been eliminated."

Note: This elimination has been marked as "temporary removal" in the system. A follow-up review will be conducted to prevent the evil spirits from re-emerging. Task settlement in progress...

""

"Will it sprout again?"

Xu Lindong shook his head inwardly.

This evil spirit will never rise again.

Its original power had just been completely shattered and annihilated by the Tower of Babel.

Generally speaking, evil spirits are extremely difficult to truly eliminate.

Even if it appears to be collapsing, it is merely a matter of exhaustion.

That malevolent origin will continue to slowly condense over time, and one day it will once again become a threat.

However, the power of the Tower of Babel is precisely what counteracts this "immortal" characteristic.

All evil spirits that Xu Lindong destroyed with the help of the tower's power—those were truly annihilated.

At this moment, the entire carriage had fallen completely silent.

The sealing formation, which had been flickering just moments before, now shone steadily without any further tremors.

Xu Lindong let out a long breath, feeling a wave of weakness wash over him, and even his skin, which was being repaired, felt a burning pain.

The battle just now, though seemingly powerful and domineering, had actually consumed nearly 90% of his strength.

After all, he only possessed a single Sequence Nine extraordinary power, yet he managed to withstand a Sequence Eight evil spirit.

Destroying Sequence Eight without relying on any evil artifacts is already the limit of his limits.

"Especially the powerful burst of energy I unleashed when I fused the three extraordinary powers together at the end... that burst of power was incredibly strong!"

Xu Lindong pondered in his heart and secretly named this power "Tri-phase Power".

He then looked around the silent carriage.

He took out the last offering from his tattered pouch and swallowed it, which relieved some of his hunger and allowed his extraordinary power to slowly return.

He then walked to the sealing device in the corner and continuously poured his power into it to reinforce the seal that had been damaged in the previous battle.

Just as the seal was completely secured.

The Heavenly Pride Token trembled slightly, and a message appeared.

[Task completed]

The danger rating has been temporarily upgraded from D to C, with a reward factor of 2.0.

Your overall combat contribution accounts for 90%, rating: best.

Rewards: 1 Low-level Divine/Spiritual Item Exchange Qualification, 6000 Extra Merit Points, and 3 Level 2 Extraordinary Potions.

"It was worth it."

Xu Lindong scanned the messages in the Heavenly Pride Token, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, the token vibrated again, and the information on the Prodigy Ranking was refreshed.

[Top Competitor Ranking - Real-time Ranking]

Current ranking: 552 (↑241)

The information panel is also updated synchronously.

"Xu Lindong·Jiangcheng"

Status: Cultivating all three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man (Confirmed)

In just a few breaths, this information had already appeared publicly on the list.

Cultivate all three paths simultaneously!

Among the thousand geniuses on the list at this moment, there are only six extraordinary individuals who cultivate both paths, each of whom is renowned in their region.

Even top talents who are famous across provinces.

Xu Lindong was virtually unknown nationwide before, but upon his appearance, he skipped two paths and stepped directly into the realm of cultivating all three.

It's safe to say that anyone who pays attention to this will be absolutely shocked.

Xu Lindong looked at the updated information on the Prodigy Ranking and felt a sense of helplessness.

He originally wanted to gradually reveal his strength, perhaps by showing the strength of two paths, rather than three, so as to become the only one on the list.

But in that desperate situation just now, if I hadn't used all three powers, I wouldn't have been able to save myself, let alone kill the evil spirits.

To hide it, you would have to immediately disable the monitoring function of the Heavenly Pride Token, but that would also cause anomalies in the task records.

"Never mind—what needs to be known will be known sooner or later."

He shook his head inwardly, suppressing his distracting thoughts.

Having embarked on this path, I am destined to have no future in keeping a low profile.

The competition among top talents is so fierce. As Director Zheng said, young people should be ambitious and fight for what they deserve.

Concealing one's strength at this point is tantamount to voluntarily giving up resources, which is meaningless.

However, he still had some doubts in his heart.

According to Qu Nan's previous revelations, there should still be a very small number of geniuses in the Extraordinary Research Institute in the capital who have completed the cultivation of all three paths.

Whether they achieved their breakthroughs through their own efforts or by using the equipment of research institutes.

Why have these people's names never appeared on the list of geniuses?

They all chose to hide, only revealing themselves as practitioners of both paths, quietly blending in among the six who had already made their identities public.

"If that's really the case—then there are far too many cunning old foxes."

He couldn't help but complain in his mind.

Then it occurred to me that perhaps some of them were under secret protection, focusing on a certain research project, and had not yet officially participated in Project Tianjiao, but were still mainly focused on Project "Transcendence".

He himself, by choosing not to go to the Extraordinary Research Institute, gained more freedom in return.

Whether and when his information is made public is ultimately in his own hands.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Xu Lindong picked up his shield and sickle, pushed open the carriage door, and stepped out.

Outside the door, the three teammates did not go far and waited in the same spot.

Upon seeing him appear, all three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"team leader!"

Xiao Mufeng couldn't help but gasp softly, and almost instinctively rushed towards him, opening his arms as if excitedly wanting to give him a hug.

But at the last moment, she suddenly came to her senses, stopped herself, blushed, and her movements seemed somewhat hesitant.

Xu Lindong was slightly taken aback when he saw Xiao Mufeng, who had rushed up to him, suddenly stop the car.

He then smiled calmly, opened his arms, and gently hugged her.

"It's alright now."

"Uh... um!"

Xiao Mufeng's ears immediately turned red and his cheeks burned.

Before he could recover from the brief contact, Xu Lindong had already naturally let go of her hand, taken off the five-pointed star ring from her little finger, and handed it back to her.

"It works great. Except for my toes being a little itchy, everything else is fine. Thank you."

Xiao Mufeng took the ring somewhat blankly, while Xu Lindong turned to Tang Lei and Wang Shuo, smiling, "The mission is complete. Your recorders should have received notifications. The mission level was temporarily increased this time, and you both performed well."

He paused, then looked in the direction of the exit.

"Let's call it a day and head back."

"yes!"

Tang Lei and Wang Shuo responded enthusiastically.

Just as he turned around to lead everyone away.

A faint, almost illusory child's voice gently brushed through his mind: "Uncle, are you going to take me home now?"

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Xu Lindong's steps suddenly froze, and his expression immediately became serious.

Are you kidding me....

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