People in the Imperial Music Bureau: The Storytelling Demon Child Nezha

The item they were trading was a mysterious stone brought back from the far north ice plains, which was said to contain a portion of the power of the Heavenly Evil Buddha.

Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an were well aware of the danger of the stone, so they decided to take it back to the Night Watchmen's Headquarters for safekeeping.

However, just as they were about to leave the casino, they suddenly heard a violent explosion. The entire casino began to shake, and walls collapsed.

Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an realized that someone was secretly plotting to destroy the evidence and eliminate them.

The two quickly broke through and escaped the casino. But they found themselves surrounded by a group of mysterious people.

These mysterious figures, armed with sharp blades and with cold eyes, were clearly well-trained assassins.

"It seems we've been targeted. The forces behind these people are not simple," Li Qiye said with a solemn expression.

"What's there to be afraid of? Kill one if one comes, kill two if two come!" Xu Qi'an was full of heroic spirit, and struck the gong in his hand again.

The battle was about to break out. Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an stood back to back, engaging in a life-or-death struggle with the mysterious man.

The mysterious man's attacks were fierce and ruthless, but Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an cooperated perfectly, defusing the crisis time and time again.

During the battle, Li Qiye found that the attack methods of these mysterious people were somewhat familiar, seemingly similar to the combat techniques of extraterrestrial forces that he had seen in ancient books.

Could these people be sent by forces from outside the region? A chill ran down Li Qiye's spine.

As the battle continued, the number of mysterious figures increased, and Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an gradually found it difficult to lift them.

Just then, a flash of light appeared, and a group of night watchmen arrived just in time.

It turns out that after Li Qiye (Qian Hao) and Xu Qi'an went missing, the Night Watchmen Headquarters noticed something was wrong and sent people out to search for them.

With the support of the night watchman, the situation was instantly reversed.

Seeing that things were not going well, the mysterious men all retreated.

Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an watched the mysterious man leave, realizing that this battle was far from over.

Back at the night watchman's headquarters, Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an gave their superiors a detailed account of their experience. The superiors listened with grave expressions.

Chapter 161 Infiltration

They realized that foreign forces had begun to infiltrate the country and that measures had to be taken as soon as possible to deal with them.

After some discussion, the night watchmen decided to strengthen the security of the capital and send some elites to various places to investigate the movements of foreign forces.

Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an were entrusted with the important task of tracking down the mastermind behind this incident.

In the days that followed, Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an traveled extensively, searching for clues. They went from one town to another, leaving no detail unchecked.

Finally, in a remote town, they discovered an important clue.

There is a mysterious merchant in the town who often trades with strangers.

Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an secretly observed and discovered that this merchant seemed to have close ties with the extraterritorial force 847.

Furthermore, they learned that this merchant would soon be shipping a significant shipment of goods to the capital.

Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an decided to intercept the merchants while they were transporting their goods.

They lay in ambush on a necessary route, waiting for the merchants to arrive.

Finally, late one night, the merchant's caravan slowly arrived.

The convoy was heavily guarded, with guards on every vehicle. Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an exchanged a glance and launched their attack simultaneously.

They charged into the convoy like ghosts, instantly throwing the guards into disarray. Li Qiye's folding fan danced, and Xu Qi'an's gong boomed; in an instant, shouts of battle shook the heavens.

Seeing the situation was dire, the merchant tried to escape. But Li Qiye reacted quickly, using a power of law to trap the merchant in place.

"Who are you? Why are you blocking my business?" the merchant shouted in terror.

"Enough with the nonsense! You've colluded with forces from outside the region, attempting to endanger the world. Today is your death day!" Xu Qi'an roared.

Under intense questioning from Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an, the merchant finally confessed everything.

It turns out that he was a spy sent by an extraterritorial force to collect intelligence and transport important items.

The goods being transported to Beijing this time are key items that can open a passage to the underground world.

Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an were shocked when they learned the truth.

They immediately escorted the merchant back to the capital and notified the Night Watchmen headquarters to prevent the foreign forces from opening the passage.

Back in the capital, Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an handed the merchant over to their superiors. After a series of interrogations and investigations, the night watchman finally grasped the detailed plans of the extraterritorial forces.

Extraterrestrial forces attempt to use the power left behind by the Heavenly Evil Buddha to open a passage to this world, and then send a large army to invade and conquer the entire world.

They have already set up a teleportation array at a secret location in the capital. Once all the key items are collected, the teleportation array can be activated.

Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an volunteered to lead an elite force of night watchmen to a secret location to destroy the teleportation array.

On a dark and windy night, Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an led their night watchman squad and quietly infiltrated the secret location.

The secret location is hidden in an abandoned palace, surrounded by traps and guards.

Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an carefully avoided the traps and took down the guards one by one.

Finally, they arrived deep within the palace and saw the enormous teleportation array.

The teleportation array emitted an eerie light, and various mysterious items were placed around it.

Just as Li Qiye and Xu Qi'an were about to destroy the teleportation array, a group of experts from extraterrestrial forces suddenly appeared and surrounded them.

Chapter 162 Destroying the Teleportation Array

Li Qiye's pupils contracted slightly as he watched the extraterrestrial experts surging in from all directions—they were dressed in dark purple armor, their faces adorned with masks engraved with strange runes, revealing only pairs of cold, ruthless eyes.

"Thirty-six," Xu Qi'an said in a low voice, the bronze gong in his hand already gleaming with a golden light, indicating that they were all experts.

Li Qiye gently unfolded his folding fan, and the runes on the fan ribs lit up one by one. Not only that. His gaze swept across the six directions surrounding the teleportation array; there were still six others yet to appear, their auras even stronger.

The night watchmen quickly formed a circle and stood back to back.

A strange stench, a mixture of decay and metal, filled the air—the energy fluctuations emanating from the teleportation array in operation. Li Qiye could feel the ground beneath his feet trembling slightly, as if some colossal entity was awakening underground.

"Lord Li, we're surrounded." A young night watchman in the squad said in a strained voice, his hand gripping his knife trembling slightly.

Xu Qi'an grinned and twirled the gong in his hand: What are you afraid of?

When have we night watchmen ever been afraid of crowds? He slammed the gong, and a golden ripple spread out, forcing the three nearest experts from beyond the realm back several steps. Come on, let grandpa teach you what it means to be from a land of etiquette!

Li Qiye remained silent, his folding fan spinning at his fingertips, tracing a perfect arc.

Seven beams of silver light shot out from the fan ribs, precisely piercing the throats of seven enemies.

To his surprise, the experts from beyond the realm only paused briefly before continuing forward—the wounds pierced by the silver light did not bleed, but instead oozed a viscous black liquid.

Immortality? Li Qiye frowned slightly. With a flick of his folding fan, he had already laid out nine talismans in the air. "Qi'an, attack three inches below their dantian!"

Xu Qi'an understood and struck the gong three times in succession. The sound waves condensed into three golden spears as if they were solid, aiming straight for the waist and abdomen of the three enemies. This time, the extraterrestrial expert who was hit let out a piercing scream, and his body collapsed like a sand tower, turning into a pool of black water.

"It works!" Xu Qi'an laughed. "So you guys have weaknesses too!"

Just then, a blinding red light suddenly burst forth from the center of the teleportation array.

Six figures, who had remained hidden, finally appeared—they wore white robes that were completely different from the other experts from beyond the realm, and their faces, though without masks, were covered with strange blue patterns.

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The leader was a tall, thin man whose eyes were completely filled with blue light and had no pupils.

"The night watchman." The tall, thin man spoke, his voice like the scraping of metal: "You cannot stop the arrival of the new era."

Li Qiye felt a chill creep up his spine. He could sense that each of these six people was no less powerful than him. Even more terrifying was that the teleportation array was operating at an accelerated speed, and tiny black cracks were beginning to appear in the air.

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"They're forcibly opening the portal!" Li Qiye shouted sternly. "The teleportation array must be destroyed immediately!"

Xu Qi'an spat: "Easy for you to say!" He suddenly threw the gong into the air, and the gong instantly expanded several times, like a golden shield blocking everyone's heads. "I'll hold off these bastards, you go and destroy that damn thing!"

Without hesitation, Li Qiye waved his folding fan, and seventy-two silver rays shot out like a torrential rain, clearing a path for him.

He moved with lightning speed, heading straight for the core of the teleportation array. However, just as he was three zhang away from the core, the tall, thin extraterrestrial leader suddenly appeared in front of him.

Chapter 163 A Technique That Destroys One's Cultivation

Li Qiye. The other party called out his name accurately, a strange smile curving his lips. Azka had been waiting for a long time.

Li Qiye's heart skipped a beat—the other party actually knew his name! The folding fan collided with Azka's palm, producing a metallic clang. A tremendous force struck, forcing Li Qiye back seven steps, a sweet taste rising in his throat. He was shocked to discover that the runes on the folding fan had dimmed slightly.

The power of laws? Li "847" wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. You actually mastered the laws of this world!

Azka smiled, his blue eyes shining even brighter: "We learn very quickly." He raised his hand, and five blue chains appeared out of thin air, wrapping around Li Qiye. "Surrender, and I can make you a pioneer of the new era."

On the other side, Xu Qi'an's situation was also not optimistic. The gong had cracked, and his right arm had been slashed three deep, bone-revealing wounds by the claws of a white-robed man. Only five members of the night watchman team remained to hold on; the rest were either killed in battle or seriously wounded and lying on the ground.

"Old Li!" Xu Qi'an roared, "If we don't come up with a solution soon, we'll all be dead here!"

A resolute glint flashed in Li Qiye's eyes. He bit his tongue hard, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the folding fan. The runes on the fan instantly turned blood red, and an ancient and violent power awakened within it.

"Heavenly secrets change!" Li Qiye shouted, and the blood talisman on his folding fan scattered, forming a blood-red whirlwind around him. Azka's blue chains were shattered by the whirlwind, and he himself had to take several steps back, a look of surprise appearing on his face for the first time.

Forbidden technique? Azka narrowed his eyes. You dare to use such a self-destructive move!

Li Qiye didn't answer; blood was already seeping from the corners of his eyes. The crimson whirlwind grew stronger, engulfing and tearing apart all the surrounding extraterrestrial experts. Seeing this, Xu Qi'an immediately understood Li Qiye's plan.

"Everyone, step back behind me!" Xu Qi'an roared, raising the broken gong above his head. He took a deep breath, then spat out a mouthful of blood essence onto the gong. Requiem!

The gong roared like never before, the sound waves forming a golden barrier that seemed to materialize, protecting the night watchman team within. The moment the crimson whirlwind collided with the golden barrier, the entire underground palace trembled violently, and rubble rained down...

Azka's expression changed drastically: "Madmen! Do you want to die together?" He formed a hand seal, and a blue light shield protected him and the five white-robed men.

The crimson whirlwind and the golden sonic waves converged above the teleportation array, bursting forth with a blinding white light.

Despite bleeding from all seven orifices, Li Qiye persisted in walking towards the core of the teleportation array. Blood seeped from Xu Qi'an's ears, and the cracks on the gong continued to widen, but he still struck it again and again, buying time for Li Qiye.

"Now!" Xu Qi'an suddenly roared, and the gong shattered, sending countless golden fragments flying like arrows in all directions. Cracks appeared in Azka's protective shield, and three of the five white-robed men were pierced by the golden fragments, letting out shrill screams.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Li Qiye released his folding fan, which shot towards the core of the teleportation array like a crimson meteor. Azka tried to stop him, but was struck in the shoulder by a shard of a bronze gong that Xu Qi'an had desperately thrown, slowing his movements by a fraction.

"No!" Azka roared in defiance.

The moment the blood-red folding fan pierced the core of the teleportation array, the entire space seemed to freeze for a second.

Chapter 164 Seven Days and Seven Nights

Then, an indescribable shockwave erupted from the center of the teleportation array.

Li Qiye was thrown back by the shockwave and crashed heavily into the stone wall. Through his blurred vision, he saw Xu Qi'an being hit simultaneously by the attacks of the three white-robed men, his chest pierced through.

"Qi An!" Li Qiye tried to shout, but only spat out a mouthful of blood.

After the shockwave, the teleportation array was shattered, but not completely destroyed.

Although Azka and the remaining two white-robed men were injured, they were still capable of fighting.

On the watchman's side, apart from Li Qiye, only two seriously injured team members were still barely standing.

Azka wiped the blue blood from the corner of his mouth and coldly looked at Li Qiye, who lay motionless on the ground: You've lost. The teleportation array is damaged, but its core remains intact. 07 Once we repair it, our army will still descend upon this world.

Li Qiye tried to stand up, but found that all his bones felt as if they were shattered. The backlash from the forbidden technique began to take effect, and his vision grew increasingly blurry. Just before he was about to fall into darkness, a familiar horn sounded from outside the passage.

"Reinforcements!" a night watchman shouted excitedly.

Azka's expression changed, and he exchanged a glance with the two men in white robes: Retreat.

They quickly formed hand seals, three streaks of blue light flashed, and the three disappeared without a trace.

Li Qiye used his last bit of strength to look in Xu Qi'an's direction.

His dearest friend lay silently in a pool of blood, his chest no longer rising and falling. A tear slid down Li Qiye's cheek, and then the world plunged into darkness.

When the reinforcements arrived, they found only a devastated battlefield and Li Qiye lying unconscious.

Although the teleportation array was destroyed, its core still flickered with a faint blue light, as if foreshadowing an even greater storm to come.

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When Li Qiye opened his eyes, the blinding sunlight made him immediately close them again. His throat felt like it was stuffed with burning coals; every breath was excruciating. He tried to move his fingers, only to find that even such a simple movement caused a tearing pain throughout his body.

"He's awake! Lord Li is awake!" A girl's surprised voice rang in her ears, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps.