The sight of dozens of malevolent spirits before him, each with a green face, fangs, and bared claws, did not stir any ripple in Yan Shouyi's heart.
Any ordinary person would have likely soiled themselves the moment they witnessed such a scene.
Seeing the elder summon so many vicious spirits at once, the disciples within the secret passage breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Each of these spirits cost fifty thousand yuan, meaning the elder had just unleashed over a million yuan in one go.
With such a multitude of spirits, even a powerful opponent would surely be brought down, wouldn't they?
The long-haired man also felt immensely relieved.
Although he felt a pang of regret at expending so many spirits, from his perspective, they were more than enough to handle a single young man!
Not only that, but no one involved in this matter tonight would leave alive!
"Brother Yan!"
Just then, Long Feicheng and Xia Zhi, along with other police officers, arrived.
Yan Shouyi silently took a step forward and closed the room door.
Those blocked outside had no idea what was happening. Long Feicheng quickly called out,
"Brother Yan, what's going on!"
Yan Shouyi calmly stated from within the secret passage, "The scene that follows might be a bit brutal. You should wait outside. I'll call you in after I'm done."
"Oh, alright!"
Long Feicheng was naturally happy to be spared the front lines.
However, Xia Zhi and the other officers were a little worried, "Is Mr. Yan going to be alright by himself? There are definitely more than three or five people over there."
Long Feicheng was not worried at all and said with a chuckle,
"Problems? The ones with problems are the bad guys hiding in the secret passage!"
Long Feicheng had absolute trust in Yan Shouyi.
*Although I am weak.*
*My big brother is incredibly strong!*
Inside the secret passage.
Yan Shouyi slowly closed the door. The light vanished, leaving only the green glow of the "Emergency Exit" sign in the passage, which made the spirits appear even more terrifying.
Yet, in the face of such a dreadful scene, Yan Shouyi showed no fear.
After closing the door, Yan Shouyi, still not at ease, moved a nearby cabinet to block the entrance.
"Before I make my move, does anyone else wish to surrender?" Yan Shouyi asked.
Everyone exchanged glances, and then one disciple angrily retorted, "What are you, to dare to disregard us so openly?!"
The long-haired man also had no intention of wasting any more time.
"All of you, attack!"
He issued the command, ordering the spirits to swarm forward and kill this person as quickly as possible, preferably leaving no bone behind!
All the spirits could no longer restrain themselves and lunged towards Yan Shouyi.
Facing these spirits, Yan Shouyi's expression was one of disdain.
He didn't even need to draw his Zanpakuto to meet them.
"Yuqing commands, I seize all gods. Thunderous Supreme Sage, obliterate souls and scatter spirits."
He slowly chanted the incantation, a silver glint of electricity flashing in his eyes.
"Sever a thousand heads, prune ten thousand forms."
The electric light spread from his eyes and circulated around his body!
A terrifying pressure radiated from his body.
The long-haired man suddenly felt a terrifying pressure, making him feel as though he was facing an overwhelming tsunami, or confronting a collapsing Mount Tai!
This pressure came from the uninvited guest before him; in his presence, the long-haired man felt like an ant...
"Dare to disobey, and your bones will be ground to dust!"
Palm Thunder!
Yan Shouyi unleashed a palm strike, and countless electric tendrils shot out from his palm, surging towards the menacing spirits!
The secret passage was immediately filled with flashes of lightning and the roar of thunder, the sound echoing in everyone's ears!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Some people couldn't help but cover their ears and close their eyes, unable to bear looking directly at the lightning!
However, the lightning came and went as quickly as it appeared.
When they opened their eyes again, the more than thirty spirits in the secret passage had all vanished.
All that remained were wisps of essence after the spirits' deaths. These essences, having just formed, still retained the shapes of the malevolent spirits but were like shadows, mere outlines without facial features.
For a moment, everyone in the secret passage fell silent.
Thirty-odd spirits.
Killed in a single move?!
And he hadn't even used any talismans to enhance his spell's power.
Nor had he revealed any earth-shattering, heaven-defying magical treasures!
With a casual strike, more than thirty spirits were instantly reduced to ashes!
This was a true one-hit kill!!
Gulp.
The long-haired man swallowed, only now realizing that he had encountered a powerhouse.
A super powerhouse!!
It was laughable that he had naively believed that thirty-odd spirits would be enough to kill everyone, yet they hadn't even passed the first hurdle.
Who was this person!
Yan Shouyi slowly took out his lantern to absorb the scattered essences.
As the lantern absorbed the essences, its flame grew brighter, illuminating the terrified faces of every evildoer in the passage, and also the serene face of Yan Shouyi.
Suddenly, the long-haired man gasped for breath.
He recognized the person before him.
This young man was Yan Shouyi, the successor of Lu Ban!
The sect leader had issued strict orders that this individual must never be provoked!
The long-haired man recalled the sect leader's previous warnings and deeply remembered Yan Shouyi's face.
Didn't they say Yan Shouyi wasn't in Rongcheng?!
When did he return!
At that moment, the long-haired man's heart sank to the bottom, and all hope was lost.
Setting aside whether he could escape from Yan Shouyi, even if he did, upon returning to the sect, he would likely be dealt with by the sect leader, and his chances of survival were slim.
Yan Shouyi gazed at the group before him, seeing them no differently from cockroaches and rats in a sewer.
He held up two fingers and asked,
"I'll give you two choices: first, surrender, or second, I'll beat you until you surrender?"
The other disciples were already stunned by Yan Shouyi's thunderous actions.
They dared not respond, their eyes darting furtively towards the long-haired man.
The long-haired man looked at Yan Shouyi, his expression stiff, and remained silent.
Seeing this, the disciples secretly rejoiced!
Even at this point, the elder's expression was as usual. It seemed the elder had a way to deal with this person!
But then, in the next second, their elder collapsed to his knees with a thud!
"We surrender, we surrender!" The long-haired man knelt down, his forehead touching the ground, completely subdued.
So quickly?!
The disciples' hearts turned cold, and then they quickly followed suit, all kneeling in unison.
Yan Shouyi let out a cold snort, finding these people quite sensible.
He had actually thought he might have to face a fierce battle tonight.
But it made sense; if they were truly capable, they wouldn't be working on the front lines, dealing in talismans. Although they had achieved great success here, they had only apprehended some insignificant individuals.
Yan Shouyi casually pushed aside the cabinet, opened the secret door, and beckoned to Long Feicheng and Xia Zhi,
"It's done. Come in, cuff everyone, and search them thoroughly. Don't miss anything."
Yan Shouyi worried they might hide talismans and attempt to escape during transport.
Xia Zhi raised her high-powered flashlight and shone it into the secret passage, seeing a group of scumbags, her eyes filled with disgust.
She turned back and waved to the officers, "Take them all down!"