Wu Xiangnan was strong, but despite possessing the Forbidden Realm of Rebirth, he lacked the confidence to hold out against an attack from Senbonzakura.
If Lu Ming harbored genuine intent to kill, not a single person in the Peace Agency besides himself would survive an attack from Forbidden Realm: Senbonzakura.
Not even Hongying, who also possessed a Forbidden Realm, would stand a chance…
*Where on earth did Zhao Kongcheng find such a monster?
Though this Forbidden Realm isn’t as fearsome as Michael’s Divine Realm, it’s more than enough to make him a powerhouse in a Nightwatch squad.* A rare look of gravity appeared on Leng Xuan’s usually indifferent face.
He could sense the restraint in Lu Ming’s use of Senbonzakura; this activation of the Forbidden Realm was purely a demonstration of force.
If put to good use, an uncataloged Ultra-High Danger Class Forbidden Realm like this would be an immense asset in future battles.
Leng Xuan, who had long provided long-range support, was already contemplating how he should coordinate with Lu Ming in future missions.
In Leng Xuan’s eyes, this teenager he was meeting for the first time was already implicitly ranked just below Captain Chen Muye and Vice Captain Wu Xiangnan.
…
Out on the street.
“Captain, that Ghostface King actually managed to slip away from you?” Wen Qimo looked astonished.
In his eyes, Chen Muye had always been invincible.
How could he have failed to catch a fleeing Ghostface King this time?
Beside him, Si Xiaonan, wearing round-framed glasses, shot Wen Qimo a glare, annoyed that he had brought up such a sore subject.
“That Ghostface King must possess some undisclosed ability.
Still, after taking such heavy damage from the Captain, it should lay low for a while.” Si Xiaonan chimed in to soften the blow.
Yet Chen Muye’s expression remained unchanged.
He was still reflecting on the information concerning Lin Qiye.
Michael’s Proxy had awakened his power at this moment, which meant the Divine Realm over Cangnan City might be beginning to destabilize.
Chen Muye instinctively pressed his right hand against his chest, a thought rising within him: *Time is running out…
How much longer can I protect them?* Chen Muye’s demeanor made Si Xiaonan and Wen Qimo hold their breath.
Neither understood why their captain was looking so grim.
Could letting one Ghostface King escape really cause him this much frustration?
Just then, the expressions of all three shifted simultaneously.
As individuals possessing Forbidden Realms, all three felt a sudden, powerful surge of Forbidden Realm energy erupt from within the Peace Agency.
“Captain!” Before Wen Qimo could even finish speaking, he saw Chen Muye vanish from beside him in the next instant.
Wen Qimo and Si Xiaonan exchanged a quick glance, nodded, and dashed toward the Peace Agency at maximum speed.
Only one thought occupied their minds: *Someone actually dared to attack our headquarters!* …
*How could a Forbidden Realm this powerful break out inside the agency?
What happened to Xiangnan?* Chen Muye trusted his vice captain implicitly.
He had zero doubts about the strength of the former Special Squad captain, yet an unfamiliar Forbidden Realm had erupted inside the agency while Wu Xiangnan was guarding it.
Was that Ghostface King a decoy meant to lure him away?
Had Wu Xiangnan been lured away just like him?
*Hongying is injured, and Leng Xuan and Zhao Kongcheng don’t have Forbidden Realms…
Please, don’t let anything happen to them!* In the blink of an eye, Chen Muye arrived at the entrance of the agency.
He drew his Starblade and slashed open the heavy front door with immense force.
As the iron door shattered, Chen Muye’s vision was completely engulfed by a sea of pink cherry blossom petals.
Filling the entire room, the petals of Senbonzakura surged out like an unleashed flood finding an outlet, bursting madly through the open doorway.
…
Lu Ming hadn’t anticipated Chen Muye’s sudden arrival, nor had he expected him to unleash his Forbidden Realm directly into the room.
The previously controlled Senbonzakura, upon coming under attack from Chen Muye’s force and sensing threat, instinctively retaliated toward Chen Muye on its own.
Lu Ming immediately tried to regain strict control over the blades, but a portion of the petals had already initiated an autonomous attack against Chen Muye, and he couldn’t stop them in time.
“Captain!” Arriving just behind him, Si Xiaonan and Wen Qimo could only watch in terror as Chen Muye was swallowed whole by the overwhelming tide of pink petals.
The crushing force of the Forbidden Realm left them stiff and frozen, utterly unable to render any assistance to their captain.
…
“Captain!” As Lu Ming forcefully deactivated Senbonzakura’s Shikai, peace returned to the Peace Agency.
Sensing Chen Muye’s presence, Zhao Kongcheng, Hongying, and the others rushed out the door at once.
No one had anticipated such an accident.
The captain had moved so quickly, and having been immersed in Senbonzakura’s oppressive atmosphere, they hadn’t been able to react in time.
When they burst out the door, everyone instinctively covered their mouths.
They had never imagined that under such a power, their captain would end up looking so disheveled.
At this moment, not a single piece of clothing on Chen Muye remained intact.
His Nightwatch cloak was shredded into tatters by Senbonzakura’s razor-sharp blades.
This cloak was crafted from cutting-edge nanotechnology—an all-around protective garment designed to shield the wearer from environmental impacts during combat.
While the cloak was no suit of armor, it still offered substantial defensive capabilities.
They had never seen a cloak torn to such shreds.
It looked as though even if sent back to headquarters, it would simply be written off as scrap while he applied for a replacement.
“Captain, are you alright?” Looking at the group surging out from inside, Chen Muye let out a bitter smile.
Aside from the injured Hongying, no one else bore any signs of battle, nor did they show any hostility toward the Forbidden Realm just displayed.
He quickly realized he had acted on impulse.
*This Forbidden Realm really is powerful…
almost terrifying.* Chen Muye let out a long breath.
He had felt that those cherry blossom blades weren’t being actively directed by a controller when they struck him; they were merely reacting on instinct.
In fact, the force had even been deliberately suppressed midway through.
Had the Forbidden Realm not been deactivated in time, he would have been left standing in his underwear.
*Thank goodness…
I didn’t completely lose face.* Chen Muye waved a hand and nodded to those around him, signaling everyone not to crowd around the doorway, before leading the group back inside.
Once inside, Chen Muye saw an unfamiliar, handsome youth looking back at him with a thoroughly awkward expression.
He guessed that this sword-bearing high schooler must be the wielder of the Forbidden Realm from a moment ago.
The others filed in behind him.
Si Xiaonan and Wen Qimo stood to the side, their eyes darting back and forth between Chen Muye’s shredded clothes and cloak and Lu Ming’s awkwardly smiling face.
Who was this guy?
Why was he at the agency?
He was wearing a high school uniform…
Was he really a high school student?
Was that crazy Forbidden Realm really this high schooler’s power?
Countless questions swirled in Wen Qimo’s and Si Xiaonan’s minds, but neither spoke up.
They knew Chen Muye would get the answers for them.