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“Oh God! Lord! Please save me! May Your light shine upon me and free me from this earthly suffering! Ahhhhh!”

The spy’s mind was hazy, but he kept mumbling, constantly praying for God to help him.

But the reality was, even if he screamed his lungs out, no one would come to his aid. Neither the five-star general of the Free Nation, Henry Labrador, nor the Leader, William James, could help him!

“I beg you, just kill me already!”

The spy kept rolling on the ground, then crawled towards Chu Yi, begging him for a quick death.

“So? Have you figured it out? If you have, then tell me everything in detail!”

Chu Yi walked over, ready to help the spy up, but suddenly, the spy pulled out a small, sharp dagger from behind and thrust it forward.

Chu Yi burst into laughter and then unleashed a ball of demonic flame.

The blazing fire instantly engulfed the spy, and the small dagger melted in an instant.

“Crackle—”

In the flames, a demon could be vaguely seen laughing continuously. Strange patterns appeared on the spy’s legs and chest, with blood seeping out from the patterns.

Chu Yi was sure he had only used fifty percent of his power this time, but he had also injected a bit of demonic energy. He was curious to see how terrifying the demonic flame would become with the addition of demonic energy.

Unexpectedly, the scene turned out to be so horrifying and bloody, making Chu Yi shake his head.

“So? Will you talk now?”

The spy in the demonic flames was still struggling, as per Chu Yi’s intention to continue torturing him until he confessed.

But to Chu Yi’s surprise, the spy gritted his teeth and refused to utter a single word.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, this guy’s really got a tough mouth. Even now, he won’t talk?”

“I’m really curious about who sent this spy.”

“Martial families? The Free Nation? Or the Southern Nations?”

Thinking about the citizens of China suffering from the alien beast invasion made Chu Yi furious.

“I can’t let him off so easily!”

A plan instantly formed in Chu Yi’s mind.

A stream of azure water poured onto the spy’s head.

“Gulp—”

The spy drank a large mouthful of Yellow Springs water, immediately feeling enveloped by a sense of death.

However, the burning demonic flame on his body caused waves of pain, keeping him somewhat conscious.

At that moment, he saw a grim reaper with Chu Yi’s face, dressed in a black robe and carrying a large scythe, smiling and waving at him.

“Death… is coming? Cough, cough.”

The spy felt like thousands of thoughts were bouncing around in his head, making it feel like it would explode. But on the brink of death, none of this could stimulate his senses anymore.

“I’m asking you one last time! Who sent you here?”

Chu Yi kicked the spy in the stomach like he was kicking a dead dog.

“Heh, I’ll never tell you!”

The spy then took his last breath.

Chu Yi was instantly enraged.

“Damn it, you think dying is the end? You think I can’t do anything to you once you’re dead?”

“That’s a bit funny. My Yellow Springs water doesn’t just torture the living!”

“Even in death, you can’t escape my grasp.”

A sinister look flashed in Chu Yi’s eyes.

A ball of azure water swirled in his hand, and then wailing souls flew out, surrounding the spy’s corpse and performing some kind of ritual. A flash of light appeared, and a dazed soul emerged from the spy’s body.

“Heh, here you are.”

Chu Yi grabbed the spy’s soul by the head, extracting his memories.

The spy’s soul screamed and writhed, trying to break free from Chu Yi’s grip.

Clearly, this was an extremely sinister soul-searching method.

Moments later, Chu Yi understood that the spy was sent by the Free Nation to gather various pieces of intelligence in China.

Some low-level cultivation methods had already been transmitted back to the Free Nation, but higher-level methods were out of reach due to China’s strict control.

“Heh, so they want to force me to hand over advanced cultivation methods, and then they’ll make the alien beasts leave?”

“Sorry, but I’ve already cleared out all the alien beasts, and I’ve killed the spy too.”

“What’s next? Heh, heh, heh, I, Chu Yi, will pay a visit to the Southern Nations.”

“After all, you’ve given China such a big gift. As gentlemen, we naturally have to return the favor! A gentleman’s friendship, reciprocation is key!”

“Cough, cough, cough, wait, wasn’t I supposed to let my disciple take the spotlight while I reaped the benefits from the shadows? Hahaha.”

“It’s time to let my disciple go out and make a name for himself! Hahaha.”

After dealing with the spy, Chu Yi returned to North Hill High School, while Su Ying, Chen Hao, and others stayed in Jiangbei City to handle the aftermath and reconstruction.

“Old Hua! Everything’s resolved!”

Back in the office, Chu Yi saw Old Hua and Wang Jiang waiting for him. He quickly shared the good news with Old Hua.

“Huh? You’ve resolved it?”

Old Hua looked surprised, holding a letter in his hand.

Chu Yi took the letter and read it, quickly understanding the situation.

It turned out that the Free Nation intended to use the beast tide to threaten China. If China didn’t hand over advanced cultivation methods, they would continue to lure alien beasts to attack Jiangbei City.

But Chu Yi swiftly dealt with the beast tide crisis and killed the spy, achieving a double victory.

“Good, good, good, hahaha, Mr. Chu is indeed formidable!”

“Wang Jiang and I were planning to discuss the Free Nation’s threat letter with you, but Mr. Chu acted swiftly, nipping the threat in the bud. Mr. Chu is truly a blessing for China, and a fortune for the people!”

Old Hua’s face lit up with joy, his eyes squinting with happiness.

“With Mr. Chu’s intervention, the losses have been minimized. Only a few buildings were damaged, and no civilians were injured! A record of zero casualties! Mr. Chu, you’re amazing!”

Wang Jiang praised from the side.

The Cultivation Home forum was buzzing with hundreds of posts discussing the mysterious demonic flame and azure dragon shadow that appeared in Jiangbei City.

“Fuck! Did you guys see it? The video uploaded by a brother from Jiangbei City, that alien beast charged right at us, but then a demonic flame descended from the sky and turned it to ashes in an instant.”

“I saw it. That demonic flame is really strange. First, it precisely burned only the alien beast. Second, it dissipated after killing the beast, as if it could distinguish friend from foe!”

“And that azure dragon shadow, it was so majestic! Its speed and power were overwhelming, sweeping through Jiangbei City and crushing alien beasts like a cleanup operation.”

“Could it be Hao again?”

“Uh, no way? I’m a survivor from Jiangbei City. I saw Chen Hao in action nearby, and I even waved at him! He didn’t use any demonic flame!”

“Wait, demonic flame… In China, there’s only one person openly known to use such a flame ability!”

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