Chapter 378: Chapter 378: They Have Always Been Watching Yun Sheng from the Shadows, Protecting Her

The S-Class Sentinel possessed exceptionally sharp perception, instantly locking onto Lu Chen’s movements. His eyes remained entirely impassive, paying no mind to Lu Chen charging at him. He didn’t even bother to acknowledge the sneak attack; instead, he channeled all of his spiritual power, accelerated once more, and lunged straight toward Yun Sheng. His obsession was intense—from beginning to end, she was his sole target.

At the same time, the Green Wolf seemed to receive its master’s command, instantly erupting with an even more ferocious aura.

Before Lu Chen’s attacking spiritual power could even touch the Sentinel, it was intercepted head-on by the berserk Green Wolf. The pitch-black beastly silhouette was fierce and swift, every pounce carrying a crushing Spirit Shock. Lu Chen, already suffering from backlash, was forced to retreat step by step. He struggled immensely to fend the beast off, leaving him entirely unable to break away and support Yun Sheng.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi burned with anxiety and immediately led several team members forward to assist. Gritting his teeth, he pushed his spiritual power to the limit and lunged straight at the S-Class Sentinel, attempting to forcefully drive the man back.

But his spiritual power was not even a match for Lu Chen’s. Going up against an S-Class Sentinel was like a fly trying to move a mountain!

Before he could even get close, the scattered bursts of Spiritual Suppression overflowing from the Sentinel suddenly swirled and slammed viciously into Zhou Yi. He let out a muffled groan as his entire body was sent flying. He crashed heavily into a pile of rubble, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

The remaining low-level team members also rushed forward to help, trying to pin down the attacking Green Wolf spiritual body, but their combat strength was far too weak. The Green Wolf’s sharp claws carried invisible Spiritual Blades. With just a few bites and pounces, it shattered the team members’ spiritual power, forcing the group into a continuous retreat. They were completely defenseless.

At this moment, absolutely no one could stop the Sentinel’s advance. In just a few seconds, he reached Yun Sheng. Looking down at her, his eyes were filled with the cold certainty of inevitable victory, and a cruel smile curled his lips.

"I don’t care what hidden cards you have, nor do I care how you managed to unleash power similar to a High-level Sentinel just now. Today, there is only one outcome for you: coming with me.

"Obediently come back to the Dark Nest with me, and I will let all of them go. But if you stubbornly resist, I’ll kill everyone here and take you away by force."

Faced with his naked threats and the overwhelmingly one-sided situation, Yun Sheng’s face showed not a hint of panic or fear. Instead, she slowly raised her eyes, looked at the Sentinel before her, and faintly curled her lips into a mocking smile.

"Do you really think victory is already in your grasp?"

The Sentinel simply assumed she was being stubborn and putting on a brave front. The mocking smile on his face deepened. Sneering, he swept a glance over the heavily injured and battered members of the Ninth Squad behind him, who were completely powerless to fight back. His eyes brimmed with disdain.

"What, do you honestly expect to turn the tables with these broken remnants?"

As his words fell, he stopped wasting time, taking deliberate steps to close in on Yun Sheng. The formidable S-Class Spiritual Suppression crashed down in overlapping layers. Like physical boulders, the pressure locked tightly around Yun Sheng, intent on thoroughly breaking her will.

Yun Sheng gritted her teeth, not backing down in the slightest. She actively guided the High-level Spiritual Power within her spiritual landscape that belonged to Xing Che, channeling every drop of this boundless might into the Spirit Barrier surrounding her. In the past, she had only passively borrowed this power to save her life. This time, she deliberately steadied her mind, attempting to actively control and synchronize with this High Order power.

The pure, domineering energy circulated through her body, continuously washing over her. She could clearly feel her own spiritual power being forced to break through its limits. Though the aching, stinging pain was unbearable, it was growing at an extreme speed. Her originally loose Spirit Barrier also became increasingly tight and stable, forcefully withstanding wave after wave of S-Class spiritual power impacts.

Several seconds passed, but the anticipated scene of her instant defeat never occurred.

The S-Class Sentinel’s face darkened completely, fury surging endlessly in his heart. For a dignified S-Class Sentinel like him to exert his full pressure and still fail to crush a B-level Guide was the ultimate humiliation.

He completely lost his patience, the hostility in his eyes skyrocketing. The higher-ups of the Dark Nest had only ordered him to bring Yun Sheng back; they had never said he couldn’t hurt her. Since going easy was useless, he would strike heavily. Crippling her before taking her away would achieve the same result!

Raising his hand, he manifested a sharp, bone-chilling Spiritual Blade. Enveloped in lethal destructive force, it shot straight toward Yun Sheng’s heart, intending to shatter her Spirit Barrier in one fell swoop and cripple her ability to resist.

Right at the instant the blade was about to touch the barrier, two terrifying bursts of Spiritual Suppression—far exceeding the S-Class level—suddenly swept down from midair with a thunderous boom!

The violent airflow instantly overturned the surrounding rubble and ash. All the turbulent spiritual currents and pressures in the area were forcibly blown away. Even that lethal Spiritual Blade shattered inch by inch in an instant, dissipating into nothingness.

Two tall, straight figures pierced through the thick smoke, slowly revealing themselves.

Clad entirely in black, Xing Che’s brows and eyes were covered in a bone-piercing chill. The aura surrounding him was terrifyingly cold. His gaze locked onto the S-Class Sentinel ahead, a violent hostility surging all around him.

Standing beside him was Si Jin, who was disguised as Lin Mo and looked very gentle.

The two stood shoulder to shoulder. Their pure SSS-level auras intertwined and enveloped the entire area, instantly smoothing out all prior suppression. The originally fatal, inescapable situation was reversed in a flash!

The S-Class Sentinel’s entire body went rigid, his pupils abruptly shrinking to the size of pinpricks. The ruthlessness and arrogance on his face shattered instantly, replaced by sheer terror.

Two SSS-levels!

He never dreamed that this seemingly simple capture mission would secretly have two SSS-level supreme powerhouses standing guard. Immense panic seized his mind in an instant. His legs unconsciously tensed, and the blood in his veins ran completely cold. Let alone an ordinary S-Class Sentinel like him, even if two more Sentinels of the same level were added, they wouldn’t be nearly enough to face two SSS-levels.

Xing Che faintly lowered his eyes and swept a glance over him. His tone was chillingly devoid of warmth, laced with deep indifference and disdain.

"Do you really think you’re that capable?"

He stepped forward slowly, his spiritual power rapidly spreading out. Just a trace of his residual pressure made the Sentinel across from him tremble all over, struggling even to stand firm.

They had remained hidden in the dark the entire time, watching in silence. They merely wanted to give Yun Sheng more opportunities for combat experience, allowing her to break through her limits and improve herself. Had there been even a sliver of truly fatal danger, they would have intervened immediately.

"We stayed hidden just to give the Ninth Squad an opportunity to gain experience. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have even gotten a turn to throw your weight around here. Did you think being an S-Class was something spectacular?"

As soon as these words came out, the Dark Nest Sentinel’s face turned as pale as paper. Not a shred of his arrogant bluster remained. So, from beginning to end, he wasn’t pulling off a successful ambush at all. He was merely a clown intentionally allowed to prance around by these two.

To the side, Si Jin stood silently, his temperament cold and aloof. His deep eyes were firmly locked onto Yun Sheng, carefully scrutinizing her condition. Seeing the exhaustion in her eyes, her slightly pale face, and her weakness after overdrawing her spiritual power, the dark depths of his gaze surged heavily, and his suppressed hostility was finally exposed.

He looked toward Xing Che and slightly parted his thin lips. "There’s no need to hold back. Finish him and let’s go."

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