Chapter 147: The Form Can Be Changed, but the Scent Is Hard to Conceal
"A 3-star Demon Beast? How did it get in?"
When Chu Zhengxiong and the others rushed outside, they found the corpse of the demon beast that the old man had killed with a single palm strike.
All of them were utterly shocked.
This was the operational command center.
Besides people from the Martial Arts Police Station, members of the Demon Hunting Squads, Golden Robe Guards, and Tiger Guards were all here.
Experts were as common as clouds, and the military was even garrisoned here.
And yet a 3-star Demon Beast still managed to sneak in?
The old man, along with the others, walked out of the conference room.
He looked down, examining the demon beast’s corpse.
A cold glint flashed in Yi Nanshan’s eyes. "A 3-star Demon Beast... it’s strong enough to partially transform into a human body!"
"Strip the clothes off it and have a look!"
Chu Zhengxiong quickly stepped forward and pulled off the police uniform the demon beast was wearing.
As a result, they saw that while its upper body was human-like,
its lower body still retained the characteristics of a demon beast.
It had simply been wearing pants, which concealed everything.
It was only then that Han Bin’s expression changed drastically.
He quickly turned to the old man. "Does this mean... these demon beasts have actually been hiding among us all along?"
"Is it just that the ones who infiltrated are high-level, capable of shapeshifting, and that’s how they’ve managed to deceive everyone?"
When Han Bin voiced this possibility,
the expressions of everyone else present changed dramatically.
The old man nodded. "Demon beasts can change their shape, but they can’t hide that foul stench on them!"
"Lan Yang?"
As soon as the words fell, a man stepped out from the crowd.
This man was the captain of the Demon Hunting Bureau’s sixth squad.
He spoke respectfully, "Old Chief!"
"Doesn’t your squad have three hounds? Take them out for a walk on the streets. You might find something!"
Lan Yang nodded quickly. "Yes, Chief!"
With that, he hurried downstairs.
"Tang Zhan, Guo Wu, you two organize the police dogs and hounds from the Martial Arts Police Station and the Tiger Guard. Patrol the streets!"
"Find every last one of those shapeshifted demon beasts for me!"
"No matter what, we must ensure that tomorrow’s Martial Arts exam proceeds smoothly!"
"Yes, sir!"
The two of them quickly ran out.
Chu Zhengxiong, Han Bin, and Mo Ya exchanged a look.
"Old Sir, what about us?"
"You?" Yi Nanshan smiled.
"The Blood Lord wants to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Let’s play along. Tonight, your Demon Hunting Squads will head to Wushan and eliminate the remaining Blood Drop Believers..."
At his words, Chu Zhengxiong and Han Bin all nodded.
None of them questioned the old man’s orders.
Once an order was given, they would carry it out without fail.
As for the shapeshifted demon beasts in the city,
someone else would handle them, so they had no need to worry.
Afterward, the old man returned to the conference room and immediately contacted the Martial Arts Police Stations in other cities.
He shared his analysis and findings with each of them.
When the personnel from the Martial Arts Police Stations in other cities heard this,
they all began to take the matter very seriously.
They all immediately arranged for police dogs and military dogs to patrol the streets.
In particular, the high schools where the Martial Arts exams were to be held were all put under unified defense protocols.
Just as the old man finished making all the arrangements,
his expression suddenly shifted slightly, and he snapped his head up to glance toward the conference room door.
The next moment, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Hahaha... I didn’t expect an old friend to visit. Come in, come in!"
As soon as the old man’s laughter faded,
the conference room door swung open on its own, without a breath of wind.
Then, two Daoists appeared outside the door, one old and one young.
They were the very ones who had traveled a great distance from Dragon Tiger Mountain in the New District.
As the old Daoist stepped inside, his shining eyes sized up Yi Nanshan.
"You’re not staying in your Martial Arts Hall. What are you doing here?"
"Sigh, don’t even ask. Those Blood Drop Believers are scheming again. You’ve come at the perfect time. The Old District is in trouble; you have to help me!" Yi Nanshan said with a melancholy look.
Hearing this, the old Daoist’s brow furrowed deeply.
"Oh? Is that so? It seems I’ve come at a bad time!"
Yi Nanshan: ...
「Noon.」
「The Martial Arts classroom of Third High School.」
Students began to arrive one after another.
"What’s happening in the Martial Arts classroom?"
"I think that new martial arts prodigy is going to spar with a third-year senior!"
"He’s so overconfident! The senior is the real martial arts prodigy, what gives him the right?"
"Hurry up and watch the show! If you’re late, you’ll miss it!"
"This is a great chance to see Senior Lishi in action!"
"Who’s this badass? Daring to challenge Senior Lishi?"
Many students chattered about what was happening as they ran toward the Martial Arts classroom.
Meanwhile, inside the Martial Arts classroom,
a large crowd had already gathered.
In the center of the room, Wei Nan glared at Lishi with a furious expression.
In contrast, Lishi, who stood opposite him, had the corners of his mouth turned up in a slight smirk.
He seemed completely relaxed and at ease, as if he wasn’t here to spar at all.
It was more like he was here to watch a show.
"Stop wasting time. Let’s go!"
Wei Nan said in a low voice.
Lishi nodded lightly. "My thoughts exactly!"
The moment he finished speaking, the smile vanished from Lishi’s face, replaced by a cold glint in his eyes.
In an instant, he seemed to be enveloped by a murderous aura.
A visible sheen of light began to cover his body.
With a light tap of his feet, his entire body seemed to become weightless.
He floated lightly toward Wei Nan.
In just the blink of an eye, no one could see clearly how he moved.
He had simply appeared right in front of Wei Nan.
This bizarre Body Technique startled Wei Nan.
However, having spent three months in closed-door training in the mountains, he was certainly no pushover.
A sense of danger made his heart tighten.
His body instinctively retreated several steps.
SWOOSH—
In that instant, Lishi’s fist swept past.
If Wei Nan hadn’t relied on his powerful premonition of danger to retreat in advance,
he likely wouldn’t have been able to dodge that punch at all.
The spectating students around them were also stunned by that punch.
Mainly because no one had seen clearly how Lishi had even thrown it.
His entire body seemed to be floating in mid-air.
His movements were erratic and unpredictable, like a phantom.
The seemingly casual and effortless punch contained immense power and explosive force.
Behind them, Lin Yi’s brow furrowed deeply.
He hadn’t expected Lishi to possess such a bizarre Body Technique either.
’He’ll be quite tricky to deal with.’
Having dodged the punch, the fighting spirit in Wei Nan’s eyes intensified.
The next moment, the Qi and Blood within his body began to boil.
Consequently, his body gradually started to turn red.
A scorching heat radiated from him as his body temperature rose.
Suddenly, a layer of orange flames appeared, coating his fists.
"Holy shit! What kind of Martial Arts technique is that, Wei Nan?"
"I’ve never seen it before. Could it be Fireball Fist?"
"What Fireball Fist? Did you just make that name up?"
"I can’t believe Wei Nan got this strong after just three months of closed-door training!"
"The good part’s starting! Shut up and watch, quick!"
After the reminder, they all turned their attention back to Wei Nan.
They saw Wei Nan suddenly throw a heavy punch into the empty space to his left.
Just as everyone else thought Wei Nan was just swinging wildly,
BOOM—
Lishi, who had been three or four meters away from Wei Nan a second ago,
was sent flying by that very punch.
No one had even seen how he appeared there.
Caught completely off guard, Lishi was hit squarely by Wei Nan’s fist.
His entire body was thrown backward.
He quickly looked down and saw the spot where the punch had landed.
A scorched patch had appeared on his clothes.
This surprised Lishi, and at the same time, a clear rage was visible in his eyes.
The corners of Wei Nan’s mouth tilted up slightly.
Landing a clean hit had boosted his confidence.
Without waiting for Lishi to prepare, Wei Nan charged straight for him like a raging bull.
His intention was simple: to end this sparring match in the shortest time possible.
Just as Wei Nan was getting closer and closer to Lishi,
Lishi suddenly looked up at him.
But this time, he didn’t dodge.
Instead, he charged forward to meet Wei Nan head-on.
When the two entered each other’s attack range,
their fists flew like raindrops, constantly hammering at one another.
Wei Nan’s flame-wreathed fists let out a series of CRACKLING sounds in the air.
Sparks flew everywhere, causing the onlookers
to all subconsciously hold their breath.
Their palms grew sweaty with anxiety for both fighters...