Chapter 252: Sweeping

No one wanted to die, so no one dared to move.

Zhang Yu glanced at the crowd, who remained completely still, and whispered to Bai Zhenzhen, "Some of Deng Bingding's reinforcements have arrived. Go meet them first; I'll handle things here."

According to Deng Bingding, the support personnel would only form an effective fighting force within six hours, meaning reinforcements would continuously arrive over that period.

Now, however, it was clear that some useful individuals for Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen had already arrived.

Bai Zhenzhen nodded at him. "You be careful then."

Without being sentimental, Bai Zhenzhen immediately jumped into the sewer she had originally intended to use for escape.

Everyone watched Bai Zhenzhen disappear from sight, yet not a single person dared to make a move.

After Zhang Yu had Bai Zhenzhen leave first, he watched her disappear into the sewer and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"The doctor Deng Bingding arranged should be able to treat A'Zhen, right?"

Then Zhang Yu turned around and looked coldly at everyone present.

Fuji reminded him, "Bai Zhenzhen is temporarily safe now; you have no more concerns."

"Kill everyone here."

"If you let them go, they will definitely continue to track Bai Zhenzhen."

Zhang Yu knew Fuji was right; in this life-or-death battlefield, there was no room for mercy.

The next moment, the Formless Cloud Gang surged forth, and the entire area was once again enveloped in a dense mist.

Zhang Yu's voice emanated from the mist.

"Obstructing the patrol team's enforcement, attacking contracted personnel of the patrol team – knowing the law and breaking it adds to your crime."

"Now it's time for legal killing."

"It's your turn to run."

The moment they heard these words, the combat will of everyone present was completely extinguished. They swiftly retreated, trying to escape in all directions at their fastest speed.

This scattering escape, leaving their backs exposed to Zhang Yu, was the best possible situation for him, allowing him to complete his task more calmly and efficiently.

Zhou Yang was the closest person to Zhang Yu and the one who fled most urgently after hearing his words.

He pushed off the ground with both feet, creating a series of afterimages as he shot forward like a frog.

Just as he leaped a few meters away, he felt a terrifying suction emanating from the dense mist.

It was the Formless Cloud Gang, manifesting as various forces – some entwining, some vibrating, some deflecting – like a series of underwater whirlpools, drawing him back.

At the same time, an incredibly tall black silhouette, accompanied by the trumpeting sound of dragons and elephants, emerged from the mist behind Zhou Yang.

In that moment, Zhou Yang felt like a small fish wandering the seabed, helplessly drawn into the gaping maw of a colossal sea beast.

Staring at the black silhouette drawing closer in the thick mist, Zhou Yang shrieked, "Wait! I—"

A surging, powerful palm strike slammed towards him, as if it would compress the surrounding mist and atmosphere into solid matter, also forcing Zhou Yang's half-spoken words back down his throat.

Facing this mortal crisis, a flicker of despair crossed Zhou Yang's eyes. With an inward roar, he gathered all his strength for a final resistance, unleashing a palm strike imbued with surging frozen energy towards the black silhouette in the mist.

But as Zhou Yang's palm struck, he only felt as if he had hit a pocket of air.

Immediately, the frozen energy, guided by Zhang Yu's Undying Seal technique, surged back into Zhou Yang's body, instantly freezing him stiff.

Then the Formless Cloud Gang drove straight in, accompanied by a series of explosive thumps, grinding his bones and flesh into pulp.

"First one."

Zhang Yu casually waved his hand, clearing away the blood mist before him, then flashed again, already pursuing another expert.

The cloud sea formed by the Formless Cloud Gang churned beneath his feet, making him feel as if he were in his element, his movements incredibly swift within this cloudscape.

In contrast, Chih He, Ye Mantian, and the others felt as if the pervasive mist was alive, not only coiling around them from all directions and impeding them but even absorbing their attacks and rebounding their fist and palm strikes.

Amidst the swirling mist, Zhang Yu arrived before another Qi Cultivation expert.

The opponent, his face contorted in fear, roared and lunged at him, attempting a grappling technique.

A cold sneer played on Zhang Yu's lips. With a single clash of palms, he twisted the opponent's center of gravity and slammed him violently onto the ground, creating a large crater with a loud crash.

Seeing his opponent's internal organs completely shattered and him slowly spitting foamy blood, Fuji reminded Zhang Yu, "He can cast remote surgical talismans; make sure you deliver a killing blow."

Zhang Yu delivered a kick that instantly turned the opponent's brain into pulp; not even a surgical talisman could save him now.

"Second one."

Then he flashed again, moving to kill another person.

Ye Mantian struggled to move through the thick mist, listening to the occasional loud thuds, screams, and Zhang Yu's death count emanating from deep within the clouds.

"Third one."

"Ah!"

A shrill scream pierced the air, as if a colossal beast were tearing someone apart.

"Fourth one."

"I'll fight you to the death!"

"Don't run, everyone, you can't escape..."

"I'll pay! I'll pay for my life!"

"Fifth one."

Listening to that voice, like a death countdown, even Ye Mantian, a proud prodigy from the Immortal Capital, felt cold sweat continuously break out on his forehead.

He felt like a small fish swimming upstream in a river with treacherous currents, desperately trying to escape the hunt of an underwater monster.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

"How could this happen?"

"Zhang Yu has already reached Foundation Establishment; why hasn't Director Wang sent reinforcements yet?!"

As he watched in utter terror, a black silhouette gradually emerged from the mist.

"Sixth one."

Under extreme fear, Ye Mantian unleashed his full power at that moment.

His body swelled as if inflated, and he roared like an elephant, unleashing a punch filled with furious gang qi, accompanied by explosive crackling sounds in the air, directly towards Zhang Yu.

Facing Ye Mantian's desperate full-force attack, Zhang Yu simply reached out and grabbed. With a twist and turn of surging gang qi, he crushed the opponent's fist.

Immediately after, he slammed a palm strike onto the opponent's head.

Ye Mantian tried to block with his other arm, but it was useless. Zhang Yu's palm force first shattered his arm, then violently struck his head.

Ye Mantian's body flew violently backward, finally exiting the dense mist, but his skull was completely shattered, and a mix of red and white matter splattered.

After killing Ye Mantian, Zhang Yu did not stop. He moved back and forth within the mist, and within a few seconds, four more bodies crashed to the ground, all with shattered skulls and brains turned to pulp, dead beyond any doubt.

Zhang Yu then caught up to another Qi Cultivation expert.

He saw the opponent, facing certain death, roar wildly, "I can also reach Foundation Establishment! If you want me dead, I'll fight you to the end!"

In an instant, a massive surge of spiritual energy rushed towards the opponent. A peak Qi Cultivation expert was actually attempting to break through to Foundation Establishment on the spot.

Just then, Deng Bingding, observing through the Divine Power Network, coldly snorted, "Daring to break through a realm during combat? What audacity."

Another righteous deity in the Divine Power Network also exclaimed, "Unlicensed breakthrough? Execute him immediately!"

In a flash, the righteous deities from both sides, who had been clashing in the Divine Power Network, simultaneously ceased their conflict.

Divine power flashed in the sky, transforming into a purple lightning bolt as thick as a bucket, striking down and turning the breaking-through Qi Cultivation expert into dust.

Only after completing this did the righteous deities resume their confrontation in the Divine Power Network, balancing each other out.

Zhang Yu glanced at the spot where the lightning vanished, still feeling lingering fear, and continued his pursuit of the remaining individuals.

From the moment Zhang Yu began his hunt, through the chaotic flight, heavy casualties, and the descent of the divine lightning, much seemed to have happened, yet in reality, it was only a little over twenty seconds.

But at that moment, a divine wind tornado swept across the heavens and earth, violently dispersing the dense mist.

Zhang Yu looked up at the distinguished figure in the sky.

The figure's head was encircled by eight layers of divine light, and beneath each of their feet coiled a colossal dragon formed from fierce winds. Thousands of blood-red shadows swirled around their body. Like an emperor of this realm, their indifferent gaze swept across the entire scene, finally settling on Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu gazed at the figure with a solemn expression, thinking, "Wang Yin... he actually came directly?"

"Is he planning to directly crush me after realizing I've reached Foundation Establishment, not giving me any chance?"

Meanwhile, as Bai Zhenzhen navigated the sewers, she opened her phone to check messages from Deng Bingding, following his instructions to a secluded location.

A middle-aged man with a full beard, carrying a large bag, looked at her and asked, "Are you Bai Zhenzhen?"

The middle-aged man's gaze held a hint of admiration as he said, "Daring to openly defy someone as wealthy and influential as Director Wang of Oasis Group, you two truly have immense guts."

Knowing he was the contracted personnel hired by Deng Bingding, Bai Zhenzhen said, "You're a doctor, right? Please treat me first."

As she received treatment, Bai Zhenzhen asked, "Divine Wanderer Deng mentioned you brought a Dharma Bone?"

The bearded man pointed to the large package beside him. "Yes, the Flood Dragon Spirit Axis from Dragon Soul Workshop."

"With my skill, I can install it in about 15 minutes."

"Do you want me to install it for you while I'm at it?"

Bai Zhenzhen said, "Why install it on me? Wouldn't it be more effective on Zhang Yu?"

The bearded man replied, "Zhang Yu probably won't have time for it."

"Wang Yin has already left Oasis Tower."

"He's on his way."

Bai Zhenzhen's expression changed upon hearing this. She looked at the Flood Dragon Spirit Axis and asked, "Can I use this?"

The bearded man explained, "It's best used by Foundation Establishment cultivators. For Qi Cultivation, it's fine for short-term use."

"However, your entire spine will need to be replaced. Given the limited equipment here and your need to quickly rejoin the fight... the process will be a bit painful."

Bai Zhenzhen gritted her teeth and said, "Do it."

"Install it for me."

Bai Zhenzhen knew that without the Flood Dragon Spirit Axis, she wouldn't be qualified to participate in the upcoming battle.

On the battlefield.

Chih He, who had narrowly escaped death, quickly ran below Wang Yin, his face showing the relief of someone who had survived a catastrophe. "Director Wang..."

Wang Yin ignored him, merely casting an indifferent glance before coldly stating, "A bunch of useless trash. I spent so much money on you, and in the end, I still have to do it myself."

"Do you know how precious my time is?"

"When we get back, you'll have a year's worth of salary deducted."

Chih He lowered his head, allowing Wang Yin to scold him without daring to show any hint of displeasure.

Wang Yin then looked at Zhang Yu and said indifferently, "Zhang Yu, if you had merely escaped with Bai Zhenzhen, I might have dismissed you as untamed and still struggling with the inherent flaws of the poor, and continued to spend some time training you."

"But you two..."

A chilling killing intent surged from Wang Yin. "You two have done something utterly unforgivable."

"Colluding with external enemies, betraying company interests..."

"Why can't we sell?" Zhang Yu sneered, retorting, "If someone buys, we sell. Business is business, isn't that Kunxu's rule?"

Hearing Zhang Yu use his own words to refute him, Wang Yin coldly snorted, "Do you even deserve to talk to me about Kunxu's rules?"

"Understand your place: you're just a dog I raised!"