I slay evil in the Department of the Supernatural

Chapter 185: The Lost Holy Land, A Miracle Descends

The scorching sun baked the yellow sandy land, and the wind whipped up many dry pebbles that swirled and shuttled between the low earthen houses and crooked tents.

In the distance, the outline of a group of pyramids swayed and twisted in the heat, like the humps of sleeping camels rising up.

However, this region, which should be filled with history and legends, is now shrouded in an invisible atmosphere of oppression.

Centered on the largest pyramid, the area within a radius of several kilometers has been sealed off by a strict supernatural force field.

Scattered camel caravans would then detour around this area.

Some local residents looked on with a mixture of awe and numbness, as if the pyramids no longer belonged to their glory, but were merely ancient ruins confined by the Federation.

This place was once a sacred site of a forgotten kingdom.

Legend has it that this place once nurtured a complete extraordinary path, the "Pharaoh's Ritual," which could potentially lead from Sequence Ten, "Sacrifice," directly to Sequence One, "Avatar of the Sun God."

But as time went by, the tradition was broken, and the glory faded away.

Currently, the only remaining path leads to the [Mummy] in Sequence 8; all paths beyond that are blocked.

This land and its extraordinary individuals have been excluded from the mainstream federal system, relegated to the margins, and none of them have been included in the list of extraordinary individuals.

What was once a sacred site is now just a restricted area enclosed on a world map.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, in the shadow of the sand dunes ten kilometers to the east of the pyramids, the air cracked open like the surface of water.

A chilling aura seeped out from it, as if it connected to another world.

Immediately afterwards, a tattered car seat squeezed out of the crack and landed with a thud on the scorching sand.

Xu Lindong's figure appeared on the seat, then became real.

He wore a faceless mask, his aura was concealed, and his presence was so low that he almost blended into the surrounding sweltering environment.

He slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

Scorching wind, undulating sand dunes, and the blurry outline of a tan town in the distance.

"What an unbearably hot place! One moment I was in a snow-covered region, and the next it felt like I was in the tropics..."

Why didn't this place undergo a similar transformation?

Xu Lindong closed his eyes and carefully sensed it.

The pulse of the town could be faintly felt through the land.

Disorderly, faint, but it does exist.

This matches the intelligence he had previously investigated and the navigation information on the map.

This means that he can still exercise about 80% of his authority over "township land" here.

"fine.

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With his mind at ease, he waved to put away the broken chair, then sank down and disappeared into the sand like a fish entering water, stealthily heading towards the town.

The sand and soil separated and then closed automatically under the influence of extraordinary forces, leaving no trace.

Only the hot wind continued to swirl the sand grains across the dunes that had just regained their calm, as if nothing had happened.

At the same time, he sent a wisp of his consciousness into the Tower of Babel to contact the Goddess Houtu: "Your Majesty, I have arrived at the pyramid. Shall we go in now? I've checked, there should be a sealed sinkhole at the bottom, guarded by people from the Federation, who may have sent a mid-level expert."

The response from the top of the tower came directly: "It's not a possibility, it's a certainty."

"I can sense it; there are four henchmen guarding this place, but I can only intervene for you twice at most."

She said calmly, "You can't handle the remaining two yet."

However, this time, we're not asking you to force your way in. It's too dangerous inside; you can't handle it right now.

All you need to do is find me a stone tablet and put it inside the tower.

Upon hearing this, Xu Lindong quickly calculated in his mind and then replied, "I've single-handedly taken down a Sequence 7 before. If we use the power of the powerful clans," he thought, "I should be able to handle the remaining two mid-Sequences."

He wasn't just boasting.

With his cultivation of all three paths, his strongest Heavenly Path has reached Sequence Eight, and he also possesses the complete evil artifact, the "Face-Scraping Straight Knife."

It is indeed possible to kill a Sequence 7 who has just entered the middle sequence.

If he were to have the female director's assistance, and if he were to display his powerful connections and influence, he could certainly achieve a swift and decisive victory without any delays.

The Earth Goddess said calmly, "Of the four sequences here, three are sequence six and one is sequence seven. Are you sure you want to solve two of them yourself?"

Xu Lindong was taken aback and immediately felt embarrassed.

He could still put up a fight with Sequence Seven, but Sequence Six—that was on a completely different level.

Even if they brought out the powerful family's bicycle, they could only stall for a moment and find a chance to escape; there was absolutely no way they could kill the other party.

If someone truly has this kind of confidence, then it's not confidence, but arrogance and inflated ego.

He thought about it again and felt something was wrong.

This forgotten kingdom, which has fallen to the edge of the world with only the Sequence 7 pathway remaining, still has three Sequence 6s and one Sequence 7 stationed there.

"This level of containment... could it be that the sinkhole sealed beneath the pyramids is a medium-risk sinkhole?"

With that thought in mind, he completely abandoned the idea of ​​going in to investigate.

If it weren't for the Empress's support, he would have run away long ago. He wouldn't dare to wander around here, let alone think about taking things away from inside.

"Let's get a clear picture of the situation and see how the defenses are deployed before we make any decisions."

He had a plan in mind, and then asked again, "Your Majesty, what exactly does the stone tablet you requested look like? What are its features?"

The top of the tower was quiet for a moment.

Houtu Niangniang seemed to ponder for a moment before responding, "I don't remember either—"

Xu Lindong: "————?"

The lady continued, "I only know that what I need is here. I must see it with my own eyes to be sure it is it."

Perhaps—it can awaken some memories and help me regain some of my strength.

Xu Lindong suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "I understand. Then we'll sneak in and observe as we go."

He had gradually moved to the edge of the town and continued to crawl through the soil.

At the same time, the power of the door gods spreads out through the doors and windows of town buildings, transforming into invisible "eyes of the gates," quietly observing the surroundings.

What comes into view is a town scene full of exotic charm.

The low, dilapidated mud houses stretched out in a row, their walls peeling and revealing the dry, cracked mud and grass inside.

Some houses had makeshift cowsheds and stables in front of them, the smell of livestock mixed with the scent of dust and hay, permeating the air in the hot wind.

There were a few scattered vendors along the street selling charred naan bread, cloudy drinks in earthenware pots, and some unidentifiable, dark-colored local foods.

The people here are simply dressed, their gray-brown faces deeply etched by the wind and sand, seemingly repeating an ancient rhythm of life day after day under the scorching sun.

Soon, he even "saw" a very dilapidated church with crooked walls and broken stained glass windows.

"There are faint fluctuations of supernatural energy within this church..."

Xu Lindong's heart stirred.

I saw a large number of believers gathered inside the church, bowing their heads in prayer, and then raising their arms in unison, uttering a low, uniform, and indignant chant.

This is clearly an ancient language, belonging to this forgotten land.

Xu Lindong quietly activated his "corpse listening" ability, capturing the strongest emotional fluctuations on the surface of their minds, and then pieced together the information.

"They are protesting, protesting against the new church of God that Owen forcibly established here by the Federation—the Church of the New God—which they consider blasphemy against their ancient deity."

"Uh, I think so too!"

Xu Lindong muttered to himself.

It seems that there are quite a few contradictions and conflicts among these different factions within the Federation.

Especially these remnants of small, lost, and marginalized nations may not genuinely submit to the major mainstream systems of today.

Half a day later, Xu Lindong had quietly circled between the town and the lockdown zone.

He gradually figured out the details.

There were only about ten Sequence 10s and two Sequence 9s in the town, many of whom were elderly, weak, sick, or disabled.

This small lineage has indeed declined; there aren't many extraordinary individuals left in the entire town.

The real power is concentrated in the pyramid-sealed area outside the town, where many extraordinary individuals are stationed.

"The town is basically safe; the main concern is those people in the sealed-off area—I'll get the supplies and then leave."

The problem now is how to infiltrate the sealed-off area and find the stone tablet that Houtu Niangniang wants without alerting those mid-level powerhouses.

"We need to observe further and figure out the pattern."

Xu Lindong thought to himself, "It seems I'll have to get the female director to take action."

She has a deeper understanding of urban land rights than I do. With her assistance, exploring the cordoned-off area will be more reliable and less likely to be exposed.

With his mind made up, he lowered himself and slipped into an empty house on the edge of town.

The room was filled with a strange, oily smell.

Judging from the sticky residue on the bed, the smell clearly came from humans, not cattle or sheep.

Fortunately, a thin layer of dust had settled inside the house, and the water in the water tank was murky, indicating that no one had lived there for some time.

With a thought, Xu Lindong released the female director who was imprisoned in the Tower of Babel.

Four hundred and sixty merits were consumed instantly.

This cost is 210 higher than using a single Sequence 8 straight-blade mother knife.

The advantage, however, is that you can ruthlessly control the female director all day long until she is exhausted.

The female director is not a tool like a shaving knife with a limited number of uses, nor is she a living person like Yincha Han who cannot be used. Rather, she is a being similar to an evil spirit, whose merit can be consumed to use her for a day.

In fact, it's a very good deal.

He previously earned 450 merit points for killing a Sequence 8 Ghoul and 777 merit points for killing a Sequence 7 Card Master.

Although he has spent more than 1200 merits in the past two days using the razor blade and the broken car seat, he has made a balanced income and expenditure. With his current merit balance, he can fully support himself.

As the merit points were depleted, the gate to the eighth level of the Tower of Babel on the neck suddenly opened.

A flash of light.

The female director's exquisite and graceful figure suddenly appeared in the room filled with the smell of grease.

The moment she appeared, she seemed not to have adjusted from the absolute darkness, and her expression was slightly dazed.

But soon, her eyes focused and locked onto Xu Lindong in front of her.

In an instant, her beautiful eyes narrowed, a cold, alluring smile appearing on her lips as she chuckled, "Looks like you can't hold me back after all—"

"Has that special confinement device of yours reached its limit?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than she made her move.

"Snapped!"

She raised the short whip in her hand, but the next moment, her movements froze instantly.

The oppressive power of the Tower of Babel enveloped her entire body, as if she were inside the tower.

Inside the tower, she was unable to struggle or resist.

Outside the tower, she was equally powerless to struggle or resist.

Because Xu Lindong has already paid the price for his good deeds.

These merits are the energy that the Tower of Babel consumes to control her every day.

In other words, if the female director hadn't resisted, Master Ta might have been able to "get away with" a lot of merit.

Even if she resisted for a day, with her strength, she would only consume the energy of Master Ta's four hundred merits.

"What did you do to me?"

The female director tried with difficulty to control her body, but she couldn't move at all. She could only tremble slightly from the struggle. Her plump body seemed to be trembling slightly. She glared at Xu Lindong, her cheeks flushed.

Xu Lindong said calmly, "I said I would control you ruthlessly."

I've also said that even if I let you out, you can't escape or hurt me.

Now you can try as much as you want; I'm giving you time to face reality.

This is a self-aware evil spirit that, despite its twisted and morbid psychology, can still communicate normally.

Therefore, Xu Lindong was still willing to spend some time communicating with her.

Of course, this was also the first time he had ever "ruthlessly controlled" a strange and evil spirit.

It's unclear whether the other party will be so stubborn as to struggle all day and refuse to compromise.

After saying this, he walked to the side, found a relatively clean chair, shook off the dust, sat down, and said coldly, "As long as you stop resisting, stop struggling, and stop trying to hurt me, this power controlling you will naturally disappear."

After he sat down, he was about to take out his extraordinary phone to check the messages.

Just as he took out his phone, the female director, who had been standing frozen in place, broke free from her oppressive restraints and walked over gracefully.

Xu Lindong was startled and looked up.

The female director swayed her slender waist, lightly flicked her short whip, and approached slowly with a half-smile on her face.

She didn't make another move. Instead, she chuckled in a soft, seductive voice that could melt your bones, "Why didn't you say earlier that as long as I didn't attack you, it would be fine? That's easy."

Since I can't get rid of it—

She tilted her head slightly, her eyes sparkling, "Then I'll just enjoy this feeling of being ruthlessly controlled."

Xu Lindong was taken aback.

I really want to say something like his brother's line, "My hair!"

This woman is definitely not mentally stable.

One moment they were menacing, the next they had already mentally prepared themselves; the speed of their transformation was beyond the reach of a normal person.

Just then, the female director gently bent down.

A cool hand caressed his cheek, her breath sweet as orchids, whispering in his ear, "What do you want to control me to do? Little brother, whatever you like to do—I can satisfy you."

"Although this house is a bit dirty—it doesn't matter."

Her voice lowered, carrying a hint of suggestive sweetness: "Even if you want to—whip me hard right now, you can."

As she spoke, her eyes seemed to bewitch, and her allure was almost overflowing.

From Xu Lindong's perspective, he could clearly see the deep curves under her neckline as she bent over, as well as her exquisite face so close to his.

This is a fatal temptation for any man, enough to make him lose his mind and his blood rush to his head.

Even Xu Lindong felt a moment of disorientation and restlessness.

But he instantly snapped back to reality, his eyes sharp: "Stop with your tricks."

"It seems you know you can't attack me, so you've changed your approach. If force doesn't work, you'll try a softer one. That's certainly a good method, but I won't fall for it."

He was secretly alarmed.

This evil spirit is truly highly intelligent; it seems to have grasped the key point from his few warnings just now.

As long as you don't attack him or have any intention of harming him, you won't be suppressed by the Tower of Babel.

However, the other party turned around and used their "advantages" to directly tempt her.

This is an attempt to wear down his will and entice him to lose control and do things that align with the other party's intentions.

If he were to actually do something to the female director, the consequences would be unpredictable.

After all, this is an evil spirit, and its behavior is inherently difficult to fathom.

The message displayed by the Tower of Babel indicated that although the female director was an extraordinary being with her own sequence abilities in life, after becoming an evil spirit, she also gained a mental pollution ability that could corrupt normal people into mental illness.

Fortunately, Xu Lindong was determined enough to stay on his own in the crucial moment and was not swayed by the temptation of this evil spirit.

"What a boring guy~"

Seeing that her seduction had failed, the female director smiled lightly, not annoyed at all. Instead, she leaned against the wooden table beside her, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "So, what do you want me to do?"

Xu Lindong composed himself, raised his hand and pointed to the west outside the window: "There is a sealed-off area over there, guarded by four mid-sequence garrisons, as well as other superhumans."

I need to go in and get something.

I need you to use the resources of the town and land to help me find out the situation inside and avoid those middle-order areas.

His tone turned cold: "Don't try anything funny. If something happens to me in there, you won't get away with it either. You'll be locked back in that darkness forever, never to come out again."

"It's that simple?"

The female director turned her head away, a half-smile playing on her lips.

Xu Lindong frowned slightly: "This is not a simple matter. Those three Sequence Sixes might be hiding some methods that could easily see through our detection."

The female director stretched and said in a flat tone, "That has nothing to do with me. I'm only responsible for helping you; whether it succeeds or not—I can't guarantee it."

Xu Lindong said no more and went straight to the point: "Start sensing this town now, spread your power outwards, and carefully survey that sealed-off area."

As he spoke, he had already grasped the Peach Blossom Spring painting brush in his hand.

His perception can also extend outwards to explore the situation in that area, but it is not yet able to achieve minute detail.

This requires a long period of mastery and practice.

However, he has his own way of verifying it.

By monitoring it themselves, they can determine whether the female director's observations are true and whether her words are credible.

Soon, the female director's senses spread silently like an invisible spider web, covering the sealed-off area.

Time flies, and the next day is just around the corner.

With the assistance of the female director, Xu Lindong basically completed the survey and control of the sealed-off area.

Perhaps because there had been no unusual activity in this area for so long, the guards seemed rather lazy and not very vigilant.

Based on the reconnaissance results, Xu Lindong quickly devised a suitable infiltration and retreat route.

However, because the restricted area seems to be shrouded in a barrier, it is very difficult to sneak in silently.

"What? You let me out for something so trivial? That's not exciting at all. My mental hospital is much more interesting."

Inside the room, the female director leaned against the window, gazing at the exotic street scene outside, observing the local customs and culture with great interest, seemingly wanting to go out for a stroll.

Xu Lindong outlined the specific route on his phone screen, carefully checked it twice, then put away his phone, stood up, and said, "Want some excitement? I'll take you."

If there's a battle, you can unleash your full potential.

But until then, everything is under my command.

"Okay, I'm willing to be controlled by you~"

The female director turned around, put her hands behind her back, and struck a charming and obedient pose, with gentle eyes and docile features, just like a harmless young female doctor.

"I don't believe you for a second. You little slut!"

Xu Lindong thought to himself, "I'm so annoyed."

Ignoring her performance, he prepared to disappear into the ground and leave.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a pang of fear.

Almost at the same moment, the female director also reacted, her pretty face changing drastically as she looked out the window at the sky.

But what I saw above the window was the sky.

A majestic and sacred golden light suddenly tore through the sky, like a thousand feet of rosy light sweeping across the heavens!

This force is too fierce and terrifying.

In just a fleeting moment, Xu Lindong and the female director, both extraordinary beings and evil spirits, felt their hearts pound with fear.

The extraordinary energy in the surrounding air began to surge wildly, and the oppressive atmosphere spread out as if it were a tangible entity.

The entire world seemed to transform into a boiling pot of seawater, with an awe-inspiring and immense power rapidly converging in the void.

Then, like a tide, it swept across the sky and surged rapidly toward the Federation.

terror!

Extremely terrifying!

Whose power is this? Why is it so vast and terrifying?

Xu Lindong felt an unprecedented sense of dread.

The ferocity and terror of this power even gave him a vague feeling that it seemed to have surpassed that of Houtu Niangniang.

How is that possible?

It's simply unbelievable!