Chapter 147: Wei Yinshuo Explodes, Corpse Missing
Successfully domesticated, gained High-level Heituo Power, usable on Fifth Order Professionals and below.
The Panel gave a prompt, Su Chen was surprised, it was actually High-level.
“You are actually drawing upon My Lord’s power, what exactly are you?”
The High Priest within him seemed to grow more deranged, his voice even containing a hint of dread.
The other party used Divine Blood as a guide to draw out divine power from the wound. Without divine power as a carrier, it was difficult for him to exist as a conscious entity alone, and he was gradually perishing.
Wei Yinshuo’s eyes were blood red, filled with extreme anger, “Resist!”
“Too late!” Su Chen said in a deep voice. Even now, his blade had only penetrated one-third of the way; Wei Yinshuo was truly hard to kill.
But because the Heituo Divine Power in the center had been drawn out, the pure, violent power wrapped around the outer layer began to overflow uncontrollably.
Black smoke billowed from all of Wei Yinshuo’s wounds. He seemed to foresee something, and terror flooded his eyes, “No… no… no…”
As Chief Judge, he enjoyed the reverence of thousands. The beauty of the world was something he cherished, otherwise, he wouldn’t have believed the cryptic promises of the Strange God.
But now, all of it would turn into fleeting smoke.
He didn’t want to die!
Su Chen’s eyelids twitched. The Scale Armor on his skin surface rapidly dissolved into his body. His Mental Power was instantly drawn out, and the Nutrient Substance stored in his Abyssal Stomach surged throughout his body, rapidly transforming him into a Reverse Yuan Practitioner.
The Holy Hand strengthened the Indestructible Gang Thunder Armor. Intense arcs of electricity exploded from his skin surface, Azure Thunder Divine Movement erupted, and he instantly shot out of the window.
This series of actions was fluid, completed in almost an instant.
Meanwhile, Wei Yinshuo met his most desperate moment. In his unwilling, despairing gaze, his emaciated body enlarged and exploded with a boom amidst his screams!
Boom!
The top floor of the Medical Department exploded. A circular energy wave as black as ink spread out at an astonishing speed, expanding in all directions, like a beast that had broken free of its cage, surging madly in all directions.
The edges were an absolute black, seeming to devour even light. The space it passed through showed slight distortions, and irregular dark electrical arcs flickered on its surface, emitting a heart-palpitating hiss.
The spread was extremely fast. Su Chen, who had already moved some distance away, was soon caught up, feeling as if he had been hit in the back by a giant hammer.
Bang!
His internal organs ached intensely, his back muscles contorted violently, and metal patterns appeared and disappeared faintly.
He was blasted away, but this also increased his speed for a period, making him almost invisible.
Rumble!
The Medical Department collapsed with a crash. The upper floors had already turned to dust, and the staff on the lower floors ran out screaming.
And soon, within just two or three breaths, a green hurricane that pressed down on the earth descended. The strong wind blew away the smoke, revealing a figure: it was Lei Tieyan.
His expression was grim as he landed in front of the Medical Department, looking at the fleeing staff.
The next moment, he appeared at the core area of the explosion again. The top floor of the Medical Department had been leveled, with only the first and second floors unaffected.
“Wei Yinshuo…” Lei Tieyan looked around, finally spotting a charred, bowl-like bone piece, overturned on the ground.
His hard face twitched slightly, a surge of anger welled up in his chest, and his falcon-like eyes scanned the surroundings.
Many remaining Judges noticed the commotion and rushed over, their expressions filled with shock.
“Hiss—”
In a spatial layer far away, Su Chen gritted his teeth. His clothes had all been incinerated, leaving him almost naked, with scorched marks on his skin.
“That explosion was too intense. Fortunately, I had already run some distance away, otherwise, I would have been seriously injured even if I didn’t die…”
Su Chen carefully poured various potions into his mouth, watching the Judges rushing towards the explosion zone from all directions, and then took out clothes from his Storage Space to put on slowly.
“He’s really hard to kill…” he sighed again, “But he didn’t truly use Divine Blood.”
With Divine Blood in hand, his “authority” was higher than the High Priest’s, and the Heituo Power that the High Priest wielded could not harm him.
“That High Priest was directly stunned by the Divine Blood, reacting slower than Wei Yinshuo. I managed to snatch the Heituo Divine Power from him, and he lost his reliance…”
Su Chen thought, he had been worried that the High Priest could also wield Divine Blood and had been vigilant all along, but it turned out his mindset had completely collapsed.
“Perhaps it’s also because such extremely fanatical followers find it hard to understand my disguised form, and can even wield Divine Blood and absorb Heituo Divine Power. Their faith has already half-collapsed.”
He once again deeply realized the perversity of his disguised form, which not only allowed him to gain the trust of fellow believers unconditionally but also to cause their faith to waver unexpectedly.
“Of course, I absolutely cannot let someone like Old Xia see this, or he’ll smack me on the head with a stick.”
Su Chen thought, while the commotion in the distance grew louder. His landing spot was already quite far from the Medical Department.
“I didn’t expect to absorb High-level power this time. It can affect up to Eighth Order Professionals. I wonder if it can be split, otherwise, it’s a bit of a waste.” Su Chen couldn’t help but think, looking at the Panel with anticipation.
After waiting for a moment, to his astonished eyes, the text “High-level Heituo Power” began to blur, gradually turning into “Mid-level Strange God Power” ×3.
Su Chen grinned, “It can be split into three portions. So, it was a three-in-one upgrade.”
This way, he was very comfortable. After confirming that no one was passing by, he appeared in his hidden form.
He circled around again, returning to his residence, and slipped in through the back door.
Someone was already knocking on the door. Su Chen, feigning a look of bewilderment, opened it.
“Your Excellency Su Chen, Chief Judge Lei is urgently summoning you…” The person’s expression was solemn.
Summoning me? Su Chen’s heart skipped a beat, and he asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Follow me first.” He quickly led Su Chen to the Medical Department.
A large group of Judges had already gathered here. The almost collapsed Medical Department had been strictly sealed off, and the search perimeter was gradually expanding.
He walked all the way into the Medical Department and met Lei Tieyan, whose face was like dark water.
“Chief Judge…” Su Chen called out.
Lei Tieyan glanced at him, sensing his weak aura, and said coldly, “Still training?”
“Yes.” Su Chen nodded.
“Why didn’t you go to the Heituo Follower’s execution today?”
“Uh…” Su Chen looked bewildered, “Why would I go?”
Lei Tieyan frowned. “The execution was attacked, and several Core Seeds went. Why didn’t you?”
“I’m only a Third Order Professional. I wouldn’t be of much help even if I went, and I might even be a drain on manpower to protect me.” Su Chen shook his head.
“Don’t lose your courage,” Lei Tieyan said indifferently.
Su Chen was speechless. He had thought the old man suspected him, but it turned out he was just annoyed that he stayed home.
He didn’t pay it much mind. He looked around and asked hesitantly, “Chief Judge, what’s going on here? Where is Chief Judge Wei?”
“I don’t know exactly what happened,” Lei Tieyan shook his head, looking at the charred bone fragments he held in his hand. “As for Wei Yinshuo, he is likely dead.”
“Dead!?” Su Chen exclaimed, “How is that possible? What happened, an accident or deliberate?”
“We can’t rule out foul play. You’ll stay with me until the Chief returns,” Lei Tieyan said in a deep voice.
Calling me here is to protect me… Su Chen felt a strange sensation and nodded solemnly.
The sky had returned to normal. Chong Jingtian should have mostly resolved the situation.
“…Teacher, Teacher…”
A wail, approaching from afar, belonged to a Judge who was crawling on the ground.
“Jiang Baorui!” Lei Tieyan’s eyes flashed. With a single reach, he pulled the Judge up from the ground.
“Teacher, Teacher…” Jiang Baorui seemed to have sensed something, prostrating himself on the ground, weeping bitterly, still clutching a metal box.
Su Chen watched from the side, silent.
“Shut up!” Lei Tieyan berated, his eyes fixed on him. “Where are the people protecting Wei Yinshuo?”
“Teacher…” Jiang Baorui only continued to wail, causing Lei Tieyan’s veins to bulge in his forehead. He slapped him, finally quieting him down to a low sob, and he explained in a small voice:
“Teacher told me to go to the Canteen to prepare food. Making Molten Beast Heart on the spot is quite complex, so I was waiting.”
“What about the others, where is Xue Fei?” Lei Tieyan pressed repeatedly.
“Teacher sent them out for support,” Jiang Baorui sobbed.
“Did Wei Yinshuo send them?” Lei Tieyan asked, scrutinizing him.
“Yes, Xue Fei was a bit reluctant to go, but after Teacher scolded him a few times, he left.” Jiang Baorui’s voice was intermittent. “Before leaving, Teacher specifically asked me to stay.”
“Teacher…” He wailed again.
Lei Tieyan was annoyed and had someone escort him away, muttering in confusion, “Wei Yinshuo actively sent people away, how could this happen?”
If someone had acted in secret, they couldn’t have predicted Wei Yinshuo’s own thoughts so perfectly.
Moreover, it was more like Wei Yinshuo wanted to do something himself, not only sending Xue Fei away but also assigning Jiang Baorui.
But the result was that he died.
One couldn’t send people away and then commit suicide, could they?
Lei Tieyan’s brow was deeply furrowed, unable to figure it out.
“Do you have any thoughts?”
He suddenly looked at Su Chen, who was standing silently beside him, with a hint of testing.
“Chief Judge Wei has always been concerned about the Court of Justice and the safety of Ying Feng,” Su Chen said with emotion.
Lei Tieyan’s expression froze, but he was, after all, a Core Seed. He spoke with a hint of guidance, “If you were to investigate, how would you do it?”
“Investigate what?” Su Chen looked confused.
“Investigate why Chief Judge Wei died!” Lei Tieyan said, disappointed.
“Shouldn’t we first investigate if what Jiang Baorui said is true?” Su Chen asked in confusion. “Besides, there’s no body. Are you really sure he’s dead?”
Lei Tieyan paused. This kid… he had led me around.
Just as he was about to say something else, his expression suddenly changed. He abruptly looked in another direction, and fire suddenly appeared, accompanied by a roar.
“Again? This is outrageous!”
Lei Tieyan was truly angry. He leaped up, a storm connecting to the sky, and a powerful pressure swept Su Chen away.
“That’s the direction of the Research Department!”
“What’s with all the incidents today, one after another.”
The Judges nearby looked solemn, gazing at the place where thick smoke was rising.
“Is someone else secretly causing trouble?”
Su Chen was shocked, his expression slightly changing. He then looked up at the sky and gradually realized, this was a diversion?
The Court of Justice intended to use the Heituo Priest to lure out other followers.
The other party, taking advantage of the situation, made the Court of Justice believe they had caught a big tiger.
But in reality, the objective was within the Court of Justice itself.
Did the Court of Justice fall for it so easily?
Su Chen frowned, “What’s in the Research Department?”
…
At the same time, the execution site of the Heituo Priest was in disarray. The ground was covered in cracks, and the air was filled with residual elemental energies, but there were almost no casualties.
“A Heituo Priest actually attracted a Scarlet Priest and a Faceless Ghost Priest…”
Chong Jingtian descended from the sky, his face filled with confusion. He carried two corpses, one in each hand.
“Are these Strange God followers cooperating so closely?”
“Chief, the scene has been mostly dealt with. We are fully prepared, with only seventeen injured and no deaths,” You Shan walked over, quite exhilarated.
“With this, the Strange God followers in Ying Feng City have been almost completely cleared out. Those people in the Elder Council won’t be able to say much.”
The matter of Chu Xuan and Meng Qi might not be felt by the lower and middle levels, but the Court of Justice had lost significant face among the high-ranking officials in Ying Feng.
Chong Jingtian’s brows remained tightly furrowed; he hadn’t had time to think deeply when dealing with those Strange God followers head-on. Now, the more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong.
He surveyed the surroundings, observing the Court of Justice members coming and going, including Directors and Deputy Directors.
Just then, someone rushed over to report, their face anxious, “Chief, a message just arrived from Headquarters: the Medical Department was attacked, and the Research Department was attacked.”
You Shan’s expression suddenly changed, and Chong Jingtian could no longer bother with anything else. He transformed into a streak of light and, amidst the roar, shot directly towards the Court of Justice Headquarters.
Soon, he returned to the Court of Justice and landed in front of the Medical Department, which had almost become a ruin.
“Chief…” Su Chen, who had been waiting there, quickly walked up.
“What’s the situation?” Chong Jingtian asked in a deep voice.
“…There was a sudden explosion. Chief Judge Lei said that Chief Judge Wei is most likely dead…” Su Chen said in a low voice.
“Dead?” Chong Jingtian’s eyes glinted with killing intent. He demanded, “How could he die? Where is Xue Fei!?”
The extent of the explosion marks was far from that of a battle. Xue Fei was a Fifth Order Professional.
Su Chen replied respectfully, “He seemed to have been sent by Chief Judge Wei to assist you.”
Chong Jingtian paused, and the same question that Lei Tieyan had emerged in his mind.
What was Wei Yinshuo doing?
The people left to protect him were sent away. Did he really think he needed support from those few people?
Chong Jingtian’s brow furrowed, he vaguely felt something was wrong, but he couldn’t pinpoint it.
The sound of wind reached their ears, and both looked over. It was Lei Tieyan returning, his features tense, clearly not bringing good news.
“What’s the situation at the Research Department?” Chong Jingtian immediately asked.
“Meng Qi’s corpse has disappeared,” Lei Tieyan uttered.
“Meng Qi’s corpse?” Su Chen exclaimed, this time not pretending.
He immediately understood. This operation was likely led by Faceless Ghost Followers, using the Heituo Priest incident as a diversion to steal the corpse.
The Court of Justice actually hadn’t destroyed it and was still researching the corpse, likely trying to find something unusual about it.
For a corpse, the Strange God paid a considerable price. It wouldn’t be accurate to call it a diversion either; the situation over there looked truly terrifying, and not going might have resulted in even more dire consequences.
“Then am I considered to have killed someone by hitching a ride?” Su Chen muttered to himself, but couldn’t help but ask, “If the corpse is stolen, can it still come back to life?”
“Perhaps it wasn’t a corpse in the first place, but a container,” Chong Jingtian’s brow twitched. The blood-red vertical scar on his forehead faintly glowed.
“Chief, there’s still a chance. The explosion at the Medical Department happened before the one at the Research Department, and I immediately ordered the entire Court of Justice to be sealed, allowing entry but not exit,” Lei Tieyan said in a low voice.
“Meng Qi might still be within the Court of Justice.”
