National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

In Chu He’s hand, the Xuanyuan Sword erupted with an incredibly brilliant, holy light, interspersed with flashes of emerald green that glittered like a swirling, verdant galaxy.

It then transformed into Sword Qi, forming a tornado that immediately engulfed the White Bone Evil Spirit.

The expressions of the Martial Artists watching from all sides changed drastically.

They scrambled to create distance, terrified of being caught in the violent vortex of Sword Qi.

Uncle Dog, having just recovered his wits, grabbed Qu Chengping, Yu Qianqian, and Shang Yifei and bolted.

Chu He naturally noticed the reactions of those around him.

However, he paid them no mind. With his mastery over True Qi and Sword Qi, they would never have been caught up in the attack or come to any harm, even if they hadn’t run.

The display was just so immense that their fear was inevitable. After all, no one was willing to bet their life on it.

Chu He mentally invoked his Thunder Skill.

Accompanied by a cry that pierced the heavens like a phoenix’s, a brilliant flash of lightning erupted between sky and earth.

The entire canyon began to shake violently, as if struck by a Disaster-Level earthquake.

"Is this the true strength of Blue Star’s number one expert? It’s so terrifying!"

"To think a person can actually control lightning... This is simply unheard of."

"Lightning is said to be the most powerful energy in the world and the ultimate counter to evil spirits and monsters. I can’t help but wonder, is Chu He really just an expert at the Emperor Realm?"

"Nonsense. The peak for humanity right now is the Emperor Realm."

"They used to say the peak for humanity was the King’s Realm. You’re so naive."

The eyes of every Martial Artist were fixed on the commanding figure in the sky.

To everyone’s surprise, the White Bone Evil Spirit was still alive. Its defense was truly astonishing!

’Good thing this White Bone Evil Spirit attacks only on instinct, like a wild beast.

If it also possessed human cunning, like that goat Evil Spirit, and combined it with this unbelievably astonishing defense, it might have actually become the Divine-Level Evil Spirit that creature mentioned.’

Chu He’s Primordial Spirit Power swept over the area, allowing him to see the White Bone Evil Spirit’s current state with perfect clarity.

The violent energy storm gradually dissipated, slowly revealing the state of the White Bone Evil Spirit within.

The White Bone Evil Spirit stood amidst the wreckage. Its entire skeleton was fractured, covered in a dense web of fine, long cracks.

What little flesh it had possessed was completely stripped and torn away by Chu He’s assault.

Chu He raised the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand and stabbed forward from a hundred meters away.

The Sword Qi was compressed to its limit, forming a streak of golden light.

Terrifying energy surged within it, like magma churning before a volcanic eruption. With unstoppable momentum, it struck the White Bone Evil Spirit directly.

The White Bone Evil Spirit could no longer withstand the power of this strike. It exploded on the spot into a cloud of bone dust that scattered to the winds.

"That White Bone Evil Spirit was terrifyingly strong. With that kind of defense, I doubt all of us Martial Artists here combined could have even scratched it."

"It’s a good thing Chu He was here. Otherwise, we would have been goners today."

"I thought Evil Spirits couldn’t be killed. This thing isn’t going to revive in a minute, is it?"

"If an attack is powerful enough, even Evil Spirits can be killed. People used to think they were unkillable simply because no one was strong enough to do it."

"The Lighthouse Empire published a paper on this topic a long time ago. It’s been proven that experts at the Emperor Realm are capable of killing them."

The crowd of Martial Artists watched in shock as the White Bone Evil Spirit was utterly obliterated.

Facing the thanks from all sides, Chu He waved his hand dismissively.

’The only shame,’ he thought, ’is that the system still hasn’t announced the mission’s completion.’

"Mr. Chu, you saved my life. I really don’t know how to repay you.

But I have a piece of top-secret intelligence that I can share with you for free."

At this moment, the leather-clad woman from before walked over. The look she gave Chu He was a mixture of fear and awe, tinged with admiration.

The charm of Blue Star’s number one expert was hard to resist.

The leather-clad woman held an envelope in her hand. She handed it to Chu He, then turned and left.

Chu He didn’t open the envelope right away. He knew exactly what the woman was thinking.

Initially, that burly man had targeted them.

In the leather-clad woman’s eyes, Qu Chengping, Yu Qianqian, Shang Yifei, and the others were all members of Chu He’s team.

Now, the greatest threat—the White Bone Evil Spirit—had been dealt with by Chu He. It hadn’t lasted long before being annihilated.

The woman was worried Chu He would come to settle old scores, so she took the initiative to approach him and present what she considered valuable intelligence. It was her way of begging for forgiveness.

Following the destruction of the White Bone Evil Spirit, the towering white bone walls also collapsed.

Once they were certain the White Bone Evil Spirit wouldn’t revive, the Martial Artists swarmed toward the bone fragments littering the ground.

The tissues of Evil Spirits had special properties, and those from a creature of the White Bone Evil Spirit’s caliber were especially valuable.

While the crowd was scrambling to loot the remains, Chu He, Qu Chengping, Yu Qianqian, Shang Yifei, and the others had already left the canyon.

The White Bone Evil Spirit had been the canyon’s greatest secret.

Now that Chu He had killed it, there were no secrets left to speak of, and no reason to explore any further.

"We worked so hard to get that intelligence, and paid a huge price for it, and you just handed it over to that Chu He for free!"

The leather-clad woman’s team was also withdrawing nearby, and one of the men was complaining indignantly.

"That’s because we picked a fight with Chu He’s people first. We need to change the way we do things.

If we really pick a fight with the wrong person, like what happened today, we could end up dead and buried forever on this Black Continent Grassland.

Besides, what makes you think Chu He isn’t the type to hold a grudge?"

The leather-clad woman glanced at her male companion.

The man shook his head. "I just think it’s a waste. And now that Chu He knows about that place, he’ll probably head over there.

Anything truly valuable will end up his. That piece of intel is useless to us now."

"We’re lucky just to be alive," the leather-clad woman said, taking it in stride.

"Are we still going to that place?" another team member asked.

"Let’s find somewhere else," the leather-clad woman replied, shaking her head.

「...」

Back in the car, Qu Chengping and Yu Qianqian sat quietly in their seats.

Shang Yifei watched the envelope in Chu He’s hand with curiosity, and Chu He tore it open right in front of everyone.

"Mr. Chu, what does it say?"

Yu Qianqian asked, looking very interested.

In truth, she wasn’t interested at all; she was just looking for an excuse to talk to Chu He.

At that moment, Yu Qianqian felt like someone who’d been infatuated with a person online for years and had suddenly met them in real life.

Her heart was a jumble of the awkwardness, helplessness, shyness, and nervousness that came with finally meeting face-to-face.