Chapter 61 – So Didn't I Say So?

“Bzzz…”

As ring arrays began appearing one after another on his wrist like magic formations, the Spirit Power within Su Ming’s body also started boiling.

This phenomenon was caused by circulation at speeds far beyond normal.

In the past, to conceal his true strength, Su Ming had hardly ever allowed his Spirit Power to circulate freely. When he did mobilize it, it was only a slow, minimal portion.

If he were to circulate his Spirit Power at full speed, even the most insensitive Professional would likely sense the immense energy radiating from him, thus recognizing Su Ming’s true power.

For this reason, Su Ming had almost never fully activated his Spirit Power.

Especially now, after opening 147 packages that caused his Spirit Power to increase dramatically, Su Ming hadn’t yet experienced the sensation of circulating his energy at maximum capacity.

Until this very moment, when Su Ming finally ignited the flame of Spirit Power within him, setting the previously stagnant energy into frenzied motion.

Thus, his blood flow accelerated.

Thus, his heartbeat intensified.

His internal organs grew scorching hot, and every cell in his body seemed to cry out as they grew increasingly excited.

Astounding Spirit Power surged through Su Ming’s body, transforming into raging torrents that roared with overwhelming force.

And in that exact instant, Su Ming finally moved.

“Thirty-Seventh Form: Scythe Arc Slash.”

As these casually spoken words reached the ears of everyone present, a chilling scythe-shaped arc of light abruptly materialized in the Void Realm.

It resembled a slash attack, glinting coldly under the moonlight.

It resembled a crescent moon, radiating silver light through the air.

The massive arc, spanning dozens of meters, swept through the sky before vanishing in the blink of an eye under everyone’s watchful gaze.

In that single flash, the arc severed invisible chains, cut through the demonic ropes restraining the Water Mist Phantom Demon, and even sliced through Spirit Power and air itself, thoroughly astonishing all witnesses.

“What!?”

“Not good!”The Underground Professionals suddenly felt their hands go light as the demonic ropes shattered inch by inch, sending them tumbling awkwardly to the ground with cries of surprise.”

“————!”

The Water Mist Phantom Demon hovering mid-air also jolted in shock. Still exerting force from its desperate struggle, it lost control when the invisible chains and binding ropes snapped, sending it shooting upward until it barely managed to stabilize itself.

Then, the figure within the water mist finally reacted, immediately creating ripples as it sped off into the distance.

Yes.

It had been rescued.

“Damn it!”

“Don’t let it escape!”

The Underground Professionals’ faces paled dramatically.

“After it!”

Yi Junchuan, who was locked in combat with Xu Qianqian, witnessed the scene and immediately lost his composure, his face changing as he roared at everyone.

But just as the Underground Professionals prepared to pursue the Water Mist Phantom Demon, another astonishing phenomenon occurred.

“Fifty-Ninth Form: Scorched Inferno.”

With the eruption of tremendous Spirit Power, the ground of Warehouse Street transformed.

It grew scorching hot, turned crimson red, becoming like volcanic rock—charred and dangerous.

The air temperature began rising rapidly.

The smell of burning spread through the atmosphere.

The group of Underground Professionals felt their feet burn, and in the next moment, their vision was filled with a blazing crimson hue.”Boom!”

A scorching wave of fire erupted from the underground, transforming into a blazing pillar.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!”…

As if triggering some chain reaction, one scorching fire pillar after another shot into the sky, completely turning this section of Warehouse Street into a blazing inferno.

The group of Underground Professionals couldn’t even react in time – some were engulfed by the fire waves, others were directly ignited, instantly becoming human torches.

“No!”

“Ahhhhhh!”

“Save me!”

Heart-wrenching screams and wails immediately filled the air.

More than half of the Underground Professionals became sacrifices in this scorching hell, gradually losing their life force in the flames and turning into charred corpses.

The Fifty-Ninth Formula – this was already the strongest Spirit Art among Intermediate Spirit Arts, second only to the Sixtieth Formula, not far from being considered an Advanced Spirit Art capable of altering heaven and earth.

One could easily imagine the destructive power of such a Spell Formula once unleashed.

At the very least, those One-Star Professionals within this Underground Professional group from 『Sin』 stood no chance of resisting it at all.

Even Yi Junchuan, who was locked in combat with Xu Qianqian, had to retreat repeatedly with a mixture of shock and fury on his face, not daring to step into the crimson hell that the sea of flames had become.

As for the seven Two-Star Hunters, in their haste, two of them were directly hit by the fire pillars suddenly erupting from the ground. They had already fallen screaming, becoming human torches rolling back and forth on the ground.

“Quick, save them!” someone shouted.

“It’s no use! It’s too late!” another wailed.

In the blink of an eye, the entire Underground Professional group had been reduced by half, with the number continuing to rise.

“Damn it!”

“Who is it? Who’s using Spirit Arts to ambush us from the shadows?!”

The two Sorcerers covering the rear roared in anger, the fluctuations of their Spirit Power surging uncontrollably.

They too prepared to use Spirit Arts to resist this sudden assault and even force out the hidden attacker.

But they didn’t know that as the only two Sorcerers in this group, and Two-Star Sorcerers at that, they had long been targeted by Su Ming.

Being a Sorcerer himself, Su Ming understood clearly that a Sorcerer’s Spirit Art could absolutely turn the tide of battle.

For this reason, Su Ming had already made preparations before taking action.

The two furious Two-Star Sorcerers completely failed to notice that a scorpion had silently crawled to their feet.

“Ah!”

One of the Two-Star Sorcerers preparing to unleash a Spirit Art suddenly screamed and collapsed to the ground.

The scorpion’s stinger had already pierced through his ankle, injecting deadly venom into his body.

“You…!?”

The other Sorcerer was startled by this sudden development. Before he could react, a crescent arc flashed before his eyes.

It was Su Ming’s Spirit Art—【Sickle Arc Slash】.

“Thud!”

The cold crescent arc sliced through the Sorcerer’s abdomen, bringing forth a gush of blood.

The Sorcerer was cut in half at the waist, completely losing his life.

“How could this be…?”

“No… this can’t be real…”

The Underground Professionals still desperately dodging the erupting fire pillars in the sea of flames watched this scene, each and every one of them showing expressions of terror.

“Ahhhhhhhhhh!”A furious roar erupted in the area, carrying with it a vicious, murderous aura.

Watching his subordinates fall one after another—especially the two highly valued Two-Star Sorcerers—Yi Junchuan snapped.

“I’ll kill you all!”

His eyes bloodshot, Yi Junchuan completely lost his rationality. With a savage roar, he swung his massive blade like a wheel, madly slashing toward Xu Qianqian.

“Clang—!”

Caught off guard while preparing to close in, Xu Qianqian had no time to dodge. She could only raise her dagger to block, but was sent flying by an overwhelming force, crashing into a shipping container and shattering its metal walls.

“Die! Just die!”

With all his subordinates dead and the mission target long gone, Yi Junchuan had no hope of completing the task assigned by his superiors.

Although he cared little for his subordinates’ lives, without them, capturing the Phantom Demon Cub unharmed was nearly impossible for him alone.

Realizing this, and seeing his chance for advancement slip away, it was inevitable that Yi Junchuan would lose his mind.

Blinded by rage, he charged into the container, his massive blade hacking wildly at Xu Qianqian, who lay amidst the twisted metal.

Xu Qianqian’s pupils contracted. Ignoring the searing pain throughout her body, she rolled to her feet without a second thought.

“Clang!” “Screech!” “Boom!”…

Violent clashes echoed incessantly inside the container.

Even if Xu Qianqian could handle the frenzied assault of a Three-Star Hunter, the “fragile” container stood no chance.

Before long, the container exploded into fragments, scattering in all directions.

Xu Qianqian’s figure was sent flying amid the debris, tumbling awkwardly across the ground several times before finally coming to a stop.

“Cough, cough…”

The sound of coughing up blood emerged from Xu Qianqian.

Facing the furious assault of a Three-Star Hunter, she had ultimately been overwhelmed.

Of course, Yi Junchuan bore several wounds himself, bleeding profusely.

In his irrational state, he had left openings, allowing Xu Qianqian to land a few strikes—injuries he could not avoid.

But this only fueled his rage further.

“Die now!”

The Three-Star Hunter, gripping his giant blade, leaped high into the air, descending like a meteor toward where Xu Qianqian lay.

His weapon transformed into an executioner’s tool, slashing down at her with devastating force.

A sonic boom erupted beneath the blade.

“Thirty-Seventh Form: Scythe Arc Slash.”

At that moment, an emotionless voice cut through the chaos.

A crescent-shaped arc of light materialized, transforming into a chilling slash that flashed through the air, aimed directly at Yi Junchuan.

Yi Junchuan’s expression changed abruptly. Without hesitation, he raised his descending blade to block in front of himself.

The arc of light struck him like an unstoppable ship’s anchor, carrying the Three-Star Hunter with irresistible force until he crashed violently in the distance.

Dust and flames erupted together, turning the area into a disaster zone.

“Cough, cough…”

Clutching her chest, Xu Qianqian relaxed beneath her mask.She knew her life was saved.

“So didn’t I tell you? I don’t recommend you taking action!”

A rather helpless voice sounded beside Xu Qianqian, causing ripples of emotion in her heart.

(End of Chapter)