Ding Ling Dong gnashed her teeth. "The wretched Blood Devil. Does he think that I am a three-year-old child? So gullible? Does he think that he can trick me in such a way? The real Li Yao is already dead. He is not Li Yao at all. I will not be fooled! "
"Exactly. Fellow Cultivator Ding, it was the right thing to do to give the chip to us. The Blood Devil is cunning and unpredictable. Common Cultivators can be easily fooled by him, not to mention that you are …"
Guo Chunfeng thought for a long time, but he could not find any words to describe the relationship between Ding Ling Dong and Li Yao.
Ding Lingdang sighed. She sat on her seat somewhat absent-mindedly and said, "I understand, Director Guo. I'm just a pure battle-type cultivator. It's better to leave such a complicated matter to you professionals. However, I must remind you that since the Blood Devil has inherited Li Yao's memories and fighting style, it is very likely that this is still 'his' scheme based on my understanding of Li Yao. I've given the chip to you, but I can't say for sure whether or not 'he' really wants to talk to me, or if he has other purposes. You can decide for yourself. "
"Of course!"
Guo Chunfeng agreed readily and gave the chip to the crystal processor specialists.
Right now, the operation to capture Blood Devil Li Yao was no longer just a matter of the Demon Execution Division.
Blood Devil Li Yao was in touch with the Blood Demon Sector, which was the responsibility of the Demon Execution Division.
However, since he was named 'Blood Devil', he was a kind of 'devil', too. The second division of the Secret Sword Bureau, the 'Devil Slaying Division' that dealt with extraterrestrial devils, naturally had a reason to get involved, too.
In the meantime, Li Yao had been a Cultivator before he was possessed by the Blood Devil. So, it was only natural that the third division, which was responsible for the crimes committed by Cultivators, would participate in the hunt.
The three divisions working together to hunt down Blood Devil Li Yao, the most dangerous of all, was one of the few major operations that the Secret Sword Bureau had ever undertaken since it was established. However, the chief commander of the operation was still Guo Chunfeng.
The chip was implanted into the crystal processor. Almost a hundred crystal processor specialists, including a Yuanying and more than ten Core Formation Stage Cultivators, formed a 'Spiritual Nexus Tracking Team' together with Guo Chunfeng. He held his breath as he stared at the screen.
Four messages appeared on the light screen, all of which were the simplest of words. Looking at the time, they were all sent earlier.
The first one read, "Trust me! I have evidence to show you! "
The last three were all about a time and place. It seemed like Blood Demon Li Yao was going to meet Ding Ling Dong at a certain time and place.
However, the first two times had already passed. It was probably because "it" didn't wait for Ding Ling Dong and changed to another time and place. This was repeated three times.
There were still five minutes until the third time.
"Bastard!"
Guo Chunfeng slapped his thigh hard and pulled open his collar, breathing heavily. "If we had discovered him earlier, we might've caught him by now!"
"Everyone near District 13, go to Star River Square. In five minutes, Blood Devil Li Yao will most likely appear there!"
"Crystal processor specialists, analyze the data immediately. Track the source of the information! "
"Quick, everyone, get moving!"
Encouraged by Guo Chunfeng, the Secret Sword Agents danced like bees. They rushed to the Star River Square on the thirteenth floor of the underground district and blocked all the entrances and exits.
Almost a hundred Spiritual Nexus specialists analyzed the information quickly with the help of the super crystal processors.
Three minutes later, the result of the analysis was out.
Blood Devil Li Yao was very cautious. He only sent the shortest message every time to ensure that the amount of information was sent out was minimal. Also, after sending the message, he would turn off the crystal processor completely.
Therefore, it was impossible to locate "it" for now.
Five minutes later … The Star River Square in District 13 was peaceful. There was no trace of "it".
The dreadful Blood Devil had a keen sense of danger. He had a natural sense of danger. Perhaps, he had sensed something weird from the Secret Sword Agents' unusual mobilization. He fled once again, disappearing into the bustling crowd.
Very soon, another message was sent over.
"There are a lot of Secret Sword Agents on the first floor of the Star River Square. It is not suitable for us to meet. Twenty minutes later, at the gate of the Red Lightning Arena on the sixteenth floor. Be there or be square!"
It took only 0.1 seconds for the message to cross the invisible Spiritual Nexus and reach the crystal processor in the command center. In the meantime, Blood Devil Li Yao turned off the crystal processor as fast as lightning.
However, "it" could never have foreseen that the hundred Spiritual Nexus specialists of the Secret Sword Bureau had already grasped the crystal processor chip and set up a very inconspicuous "crystal processor virus" through the crystal processor chip.
The function of the virus was that as long as somebody sent a message through the crystal processor chip, an unpredictable telepathic thought would be sent back instantly.
The telepathic thought would invade the crystal processor of the sender. Even when the crystal processor was completely shut down, the crystal processor chip deep inside the crystal processor would be reactivated in a "silent way"!
"It's been locked onto!"
Everybody in the command center was exclaiming.
Li Yao was just a master of refining, not a specialist of the Spiritual Nexus. His understanding of crystal processor viruses was very shallow. How could he be a match for a hundred authentic specialists?
"It" was rushing between the thirteenth floor and the sixteenth floor of the underground district. In the meantime, it performed anti-tracking operations through a warehouse of forsaken magical equipment that had been expanded from the fifteenth floor. Then, it dashed to the twenty-first floor through the sewage pipes before it dashed to the sixteenth floor. It could not have been more prudent.
But "it" did not know that the portable crystal processor on his wrist, which had been turned off, had betrayed "it" deeply.
"Group One, Group Two, Group Three, set up ambushes near the Red Lightning Arena. The coordinates of the target have been sent to your crystal processors. Pay attention to driving the target away and avoid a fierce battle below the ground. Also, ask the Yuanying Cultivators at the entrances and exits on the ground to be prepared!"
Wiping the greasy sweat on his forehead, Guo Chunfeng clenched his fists and stared at the glittering red spot on the 3D map.
The red spot was Blood Devil Li Yao!
In a few seconds, the red spot would enter the ambush range of the Secret Sword Bureau.
Right then —
The red spot retreated at an amazingly high speed and crawled into the interconnected drainage canals again!
The storm earlier had made every drainage canal in the underground district look like a surging river. In the flooding rainwater, the red spot accelerated to the highest speed and moved to more than thirty floors below the ground in the blink of an eye!
"He's discovered me!"
Guo Chunfeng jumped to his feet in fury. "All members of the operation team, surround him and try to force him to the surface!
"Calculate the coordinates where he is most likely to break out of the surface based on the terrain nearby and the information about the underground network. Ask the Yuanying Cultivators nearby to move there and be on high alert for the battle!"
As he expected, a line of angry words popped up on the light beam a moment later. "Why? Why? Why don't you believe me? "
Then, the red spot vanished.
"He must've discovered the anomaly of the portable crystal processor and probably crushed it into powder," the expert said helplessly.
The crystal processor specialist said helplessly, "After all, the computer chips that have been activated will release feeble spiritual waves no matter how silent they are."
"That's enough!"
Guo Chunfeng narrowed his eyes and said gloomily, "This time, he has been exposed for too long, and we are close enough to him. The encirclement has been formed. There is no way that he can get rid of us. He can only be forced to the surface at our pace!"
…
In the sky of the capital city, a medical starship that was painted with the emblem of herbs was floating quietly.
It seemed to be a common medical starship on the surface, but dozens of powerful attack rune arrays were hidden below the shell that was slightly old.
'Death Ray' Ye Changkong, the best gunner of the Federation and a gunner in the Yuanying level, and his elite hunting team were hiding inside the 'medical starship'.
'Death Ray' Ye Changkong was more than a hundred and sixty years old, but his hair was black, and his muscles were strong, making him look like a vigorous middle-aged man. He was short and as light as a falling leaf. Wearing a camouflage suit that would change color according to the environment, he leaned against the seat and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep while holding 'Herald', a sniper rifle modified by a master.
The tough team members who followed him, on the other hand, were talking and laughing. They were even playing with each other. Their faces and muscles were quite relaxed.
Only the most elite veterans who had survived hundreds of battles could maintain such a posture before a great battle.
As an expert sniper, Ye Changkong knew his advantages and disadvantages better than anyone else. There was no way that he would sneak into such a chaotic place as the underground district to hunt such a formidable opponent as Li Yao!
That would be the most idiotic approach, which would turn him from a hunter into a prey at any moment.
On the highly-camouflaged, powerful hunting starship, he observed the entire capital city from the high altitude. Wherever the target popped up, he would be able to rush to the target in the blink of an eye, set up traps, and kill the target immediately! Zi!
Zi! Zi!
Zi! Zi! Ye Changkong's crystal processor buzzed slightly, transmitting the latest information from the command center.
It included the status of the encirclement, the most likely route of Li Yao's escape, the latest status of the capture team, and even Guo Chunfeng's every word.
The hunting team led by Ye Changkong belonged to Lu Zui, the director of the Secret Sword Bureau. It was of a higher level than the capture team under Guo Chunfeng's command.
Lu Zui had granted him the highest clearance, allowing him to receive all the information on Guo Chunfeng's side simultaneously.
On the other hand, Ye Changkong's situation was completely blocked from the outside world and kept confidential of the highest level. Only Lu Zui knew what he was reporting.
Shua! Shua! Shua!
He covered his ears softly. Lu Zui's voice immediately echoed deep inside his ears. "Li Yao is likely to escape to the surface of the planet. Some Yuanying beyond our control are on their way there. We cannot allow him to be captured alive. Otherwise, there may be trouble.
"To avoid trouble and ensure the smooth implementation of the plan, kill him as soon as possible!"
Ye Changkong loosened his fingers and cut off the communication. Brilliance beamed out of his eyes. The information that he had just swallowed was displayed on his retina again. He was analyzing and calculating at a speed comparable to that of the mainframe crystal processor.
His nickname was' Death Ray '.
"Death ray" didn't mean "very powerful ray".
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