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Chapter 232: A Clean Break

Overlapping incantations echoed throughout the Central Plaza, with everyone from the investigation team standing around its perimeter, keeping a close eye on developments.

Meanwhile, Bai Mo's avatar continuously moved around the plaza's outer perimeter, meticulously perceiving the situation at each location with his divine sense.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes passed, but still nothing happened; the patience of the group was steadily being worn down.

Many started to secretly question the efficacy of the measure, but as the leaders hadn't given the word, naturally no one was willing to stick their neck out and offend the other big shot who had proposed this idea.

However, the nonchalant expressions that began to appear on their faces already reflected their true thoughts to a certain extent.

Bai Mo naturally noticed the changes in these people's expressions, but at this moment, having already gained some insight into the matter, he simply didn't consider the thoughts of a bunch of salted fish.

“One, two, three... that makes three people,” he counted. Aside from Wen Jian, two other companions had already caught on to something.

“What kind of existence do you think could use mental force so precisely, detached from its body?” Wen Jian, who had noticed something amiss, sent a mental message to Bai Mo.

“I don't know; its mental tendrils are still probing.”

The four individuals who possessed sufficiently strong perception to detect the unknown entity had all prepared for battle at this moment.

Seeing the serious expressions on the faces of these few people, those who had been nonchalant also began to grow serious. Although they hadn't perceived anything unusual, their teammates had no reason to deceive them.

Whether they genuinely heeded the advice or were simply putting on a show, the vast majority of people seemed ready for battle, as a courtesy to the notifier. Of course, this was also largely because Wen Jian, the leader of the operation, was also standing solemnly.

Wen Jian and the others rapidly exchanged information via mental fluctuations, determining the detailed plan of action.

“It's here!” At this moment, within the mental perception of the four individuals, a colossal entity, invisible to the naked eye and with mental force unable to grasp its boundaries, suddenly extended several tentacles from the void, directly thrusting them towards the center of the plaza!

“Attack!” As an ability user representing the highest martial power, even Wen Jian, whose core ability was physical attack, would absolutely not lack means of mental offense and defense.

Every powerhouse who managed to climb to the top on their own would desperately try to compensate for the shortcomings in their abilities; no one wished to be defeated by a stronger foe simply because of a weakness.

Although Wen Jian wasn't skilled in research, he also understood how much advantage the corpse of a monster with power almost equivalent to his own could bring to his future cultivation path.

Ordinarily, he wouldn't engage in a life-or-death struggle with humans of the same cultivation level just for a corpse, but killing an alien creature slightly weaker than himself, he clearly felt no psychological pressure whatsoever.

Although the sizes of the two sides were disproportionate, relying on that deep intuition in his mind, he still believed that if they fought head-on, his chances of victory were quite high.

“Is it... that thing?” Previously, Bai Mo had harbored such a suspicion, but he couldn't be sure. It wasn't until several tentacles appeared in the center of the plaza, continuously searching for traces of living beings, that he finally confirmed its identity based on the aura it emanated. “It seems to be just one step away.”

“Kill!” Because his mental force could not be used detached from his body, Wen Jian unfolded his Xuanhua, transforming into a gigantic sword that cleaved towards the monster with terrifying speed!

In his view, even if this monster was slightly weaker than him, it could still be considered an enemy of the same caliber. To deal with it, the best method was still to strike first.

The remaining two ability users who could perceive the enemy's presence, knowing they were no match for it, simply prepared their own defenses in silence.

At this moment, to the naked eye of ordinary people, it appeared that Wen Jian was all alone, launching an attack towards an empty spot in mid-air; the scene was truly eerie.

But no one dared to take it lightly; an invisible enemy was clearly far more unsettling than a visible one.

As the leader of the operation, Wen Jian might not have matched them in terms of administrative capabilities, but when it came to strength and perception alone, everyone under his command was willing to trust him.

After recognizing it as the Ghost King he had previously dealt with, Bai Mo did not follow Wen Jian's attack. Instead, he cast a mental mark via a spiritual art at it, intending to confirm its location.

However, he soon discovered that his mental mark dissolved incredibly quickly on the tentacles, making it unlikely to pinpoint the entity's true body through the mark.

So, Bai Mo changed to transmitting his own mental fluctuations, attempting to communicate with it.

The tentacles, having just been drawn to the Central Plaza by countless incantations, immediately began rapidly sprouting branches, desperately searching for any living beings in the vicinity.

Unfortunately, it wouldn't need to search for long, as a terrifyingly powerful living person was already charging towards it, intent on fighting it to the death.

“Yang Extreme Sword!” The colossal sword, formed from Wen Jian's transformation and radiating dazzling light, sliced into the tentacles, which were completely unable to dodge.

The slender colossal sword, forty meters long and less than two meters wide, directly severed two of the tentacles at their base, while the remaining two tentacles also suffered considerable damage.

“Pffft.” After this sword strike, the girl with closed eyes suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. The blood that landed on the ground was dark red, looking nothing like a living person's fresh blood.

Meanwhile, in the hospital beds of nearby cities, dozens of patients who had fallen into a coma due to the incantation incident suddenly had their brains explode, instantly turning into corpses.

“Sword-wielder who blocked my path, I'll remember you.” The girl, awakened by intense pain in her deep senses, immediately regained control of her true body and clenched her teeth, preparing to retreat.

The mental force tentacles monster that roamed near Su Zhe City, constantly searching for new connection units by instinct, was her true body.

“Have we met in Tianhai before?” It suddenly received such a mental fluctuation.

“It's you?” Relying on its mental force to perceive the world, after a moment's discernment, it immediately recognized Bai Mo.

“Are you with those people?”

“Sort of, and sort of not,” Bai Mo gave an ambiguous answer.

“If your answer is no, I think we can talk privately.” It still held a tiny bit of trust for this human who had single-handedly brought it into existence.

“Mm.”

“Su Zhe City, Lianzhou District... I hope you come alone.” After revealing an address, it, along with its remaining few tentacles, instantly vanished into thin air.

“Alright.”

“It escaped quickly.” The enemy's instantaneous disappearance left Wen Jian, who hadn't fully achieved his objective, somewhat displeased. But 'seeing' the spoils of war before him, his mood immediately brightened again.

“Minister Wen, I'd like to discuss something with you...” Bai Mo approached him and struck a deal with Wen Jian, exchanging some of his secretly hidden research achievements for one of the tentacles.

As for the other one, Wen Jian felt it should remain in his possession and did not choose to trade it further.