The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 291 - 199: Advancement

Chapter 291: Chapter 199: Advancement

Accompanied by the commencement of Operation Exorcism,

intense fighting noises erupted throughout the old city district, with gunshots ringing out, Cultivators unleashing their power, and flashes of light from eyewitness reports... Of course, there were also deaths and sacrifices.

"What kind of monster is this, a Spiritual Realm level of strength? What a joke,"

Boom!

As a cement wall shattered, a Cultivator was instantly sent flying out, coughing up blood with a ghastly look on his face. His eyes bloodshot and wide open in fury, he tried to rise and resist, only to be immediately confronted by two ghostly figures the next moment. In an instant, the Cultivator was killed.

However, upon his death, his body was quickly swept into the darkness by a Walking Corpse.

Not long after,

a pale-faced individual with a sunken head and a sinister demeanor appeared among the Walking Corpses. What was horrifying was that when this Walking Corpse threw a punch, a Fist Power was displayed, clearly indicating that the fierce ghost possessing this corpse had also retained a portion of the deceased’s abilities prior to death.

This pale-faced, indented-headed Walking Corpse then let out a creepy smile and immediately charged toward the nearest Cultivator.

Soon,

the smell of blood began to permeate every corner of the old city district. Casualties kept occurring, and some of the less powerful teams were unable to push forward, even forced to retreat, because if they continued, they’d encounter Spiritual Sense Level Walking Corpses and be completely outmatched.

Only teams with a Spiritual Perception Master could advance at this moment.

Among them, the team led by Li Shaqing, the vice president of the Cultivator Association, made the most rapid progress. They were a team of five, all of them Spiritual Perception Masters, and each one was proficient in Techniques. Working together, the Walking Corpses were no match for them, and they could be said to be sweeping away all resistance before them.

But Yang Yilong’s team was no less formidable. With five Spiritual Perception Masters taking action, they had reached the central area of the old city district in just an hour’s time.

However, the deeper they charged inward, the greater the obstacles they faced, as there were no other teams to share the burden around them, making the dangers facing a small team far greater than before.

"We’re surrounded,"

Yang Yilong paused in his steps at that moment, his eyes shining as he surveyed his surroundings.

The buildings around were pitch-dark, but in his line of sight, each window was occupied by a sinister figure. Moreover, judging by his senses, these Walking Corpses were very powerful, with many at the Spiritual Sense Level. However, Spiritual Sense Level Walking Corpses were not quite as strong as Cultivators in the Spiritual Realm, as the bodies possessed by fierce ghosts were ultimately flawed, so he was not afraid of these Walking Corpses.

However, a fierce battle was inevitable.

Thinking this, Yang Yilong used his Guiding Skill, focusing energy in his arm, and a sharp treasure sword appeared in the night.

Perhaps it was his actions that infuriated them, or maybe it was the potent scent of living beings on them.

Suddenly, all the sinister figures in the buildings rushed out together, heading straight for Yang Yilong’s team.

"Kill!"

Yang Yilong opened his eyes wide, his treasure sword glowing brightly; he advanced rather than retreated, charging toward these eerie Walking Corpses. With a mere lift of his hand, numerous corpses were cleaved in two, along with the fierce ghosts possessing them.

His Guiding Skill was very special, seemingly the nemesis of these Walking Corpses.

This scene was also monitored by a helicopter overhead.

"This Yang Yilong is indeed extraordinary; his team alone can clear a section of the city district. It seems releasing him from the Investigative Bureau was the right move. However, since he is suspected of killing an investigator and his background is not clean, he can’t be given a spot at the Golden Academy, unless he’s the first to find and kill the source of the Walking Corpses. Then I’ll have nothing to say,"

"Li Shaqing’s progress is also fast. If this operation is successfully resolved, it’s almost a certainty he’ll enter the Golden Academy and become a Cross-border individual,"

"Master Pete is also doing well, smoothly qualifying for the Golden Academy... I just don’t know who will get the last spot. Could it be Gu Mengping? He is also an external combatant of our Investigative Bureau and is participating in the mission. It’s just that his last operation hunting the Spider Monster was unsuccessful. Unless he resolves the source of the Walking Corpses this time, I favor Li Yi more."

"Li Yi is good; I also favor him. Although he has been with the Investigative Bureau for a short time, his contributions are considerable. If he performs well this time, I think he can enter the Golden Academy,"

Facing the live broadcast,

the high-ranking officials of the Investigative Bureau were gathered in the conference room, continuously deliberating.

And in just a few words, the candidacy for the Cross-border position was almost settled, except for the last spot, which still hung in the balance, potentially Gu Mengping or Li Yi, or perhaps there would be another who would rise from behind.

But in the absence of unforeseen circumstances, the three most hopeful were Yang Yilong, Gu Mengping, and Li Yi.

At the moment, however,

Li Yi’s team also fell into a hard battle.

While they were making steady progress, they mistakenly entered a dangerous building. Inside this building, the number of Walking Corpses was terrifying; they swarmed everywhere and nearly drowned the people. The only slight relief was that most of the Walking Corpses were not strong; otherwise, they would have been wiped out in just one encounter.

"Bang!"