Luo Feng, a Capital Offense!

The stone slabs on the plaza shattered, sending debris flying.

“Golden Thread Net!”

As the Golden Thread Net descended, Li Yao, already looking like a cornered beast, his face contorted, roared, “Open up!” His black arms suddenly swelled, extending three to four meters long, attempting to grab the two ends of the Golden Thread Net and tear it open!

“Whoosh!” The moment the Golden Thread Net bound him, the loops at its edges seemed to be tied by invisible hands, quickly securing the eight pairs of clasps.

Li Yao’s instantaneous burst of power exceeded a million kilograms!

*Screech, screech—*

Though the Golden Thread Net stretched taut, Li Yao couldn't break free. Once fully bound and secured, how could he possibly escape? This was a net left by the King-level monster 'Black Widow Spider King' to trap other King-level monsters; even they would struggle immensely to break out. How could Li Yao possibly break it?

“Damn it!” Unable to break free, Li Yao caught a glimpse of Luo Feng’s murderous gaze and the 16 streams of light from his Duntiansuo.

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

The sixteen streams of light, like sixteen roaring dragons, directly slammed into Li Yao!

“I cannot die!” Li Yao roared in his heart.

*Whoosh! Whoosh!* Bound and struggling, Li Yao managed to do only one thing in that critical moment: his black feet extended and thinned, becoming half their original thickness. These slender black legs passed through the holes of the Golden Thread Net and planted themselves on the plaza ground.

Li Yao suddenly had two slender black legs, each over two meters long!

*Boom!*

The sixteen streams of light once again struck Li Yao. “Argh! Argh! Argh!!!” Li Yao gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. “I cannot die, I cannot die!!!” Despite the terrifying impact force exceeding 8 million kilograms, even after being weakened by the Black God Set, Li Yao couldn't help but spurt blood from his mouth. His internal organs felt as if they were shattering, but his fierce will kept him going.

*Whoosh!*

Using the powerful impact force from the sixteen blades, Li Yao’s slender black legs also kicked off the ground with a fierce thrust! His speed was already incredible, and with the added impact of the 16 blades, he shot out like a black meteor, smashing a sculpture in the plaza to pieces. His slender black legs briefly changed direction after touching the ground, hurtling towards the crowd on the nearby street.

“Still not dead?” Luo Feng, riding his Duntiansuo, narrowed his eyes.

“He’s insane, Luo Feng is insane! How dare he openly pursue and kill me within a Base City, especially in a place like the HR Alliance Mall plaza! He’s completely lost his mind. As long as! As long as I can grab a large group of ordinary people to use as my ‘shields,’ I’ll still have a chance to survive.” Li Yao, using the two slender black legs extended from his Black God Set, frantically dashed towards the street!

The sidewalks were packed with people, and many had gotten out of their stalled cars, thousands of onlookers, all seemingly excited!

Luo Feng’s pursuit of Li Yao was as swift as lightning.

Many people hadn't even reacted before Li Yao was rushing towards them!

“Ah!”

“What is that thing?”

Li Yao, clad in black with nearly two-meter-long slender legs, was indeed bizarre and terrifying. His lightning-fast approach sent many into a panic. And at that moment… Luo Feng, riding his Duntiansuo, instantly accelerated to over 1300 meters per second! He created a terrifying sonic boom as he landed directly in front of Li Yao.

“You won’t escape,” Luo Feng said, standing before Li Yao, with 16 flying blades hovering in front of him, his gaze cold.

“Luo Feng, you can’t kill me,” Li Yao roared, blood continuously trickling from the corner of his mouth. Luo Feng’s two attacks had severely wounded Li Yao; his ability to run was purely sustained by his will to survive.

Luo Feng gave a chilling smile.

Suddenly, Luo Feng’s expression shifted slightly. In the crowded street, filled with people and vehicles, a blonde woman in the throng subtly raised a small device towards Luo Feng, a strange smile playing on her lips. “Luo Feng, release my husband!”

“Wenina?” Luo Feng frowned slightly.

With a thought, he controlled the Golden Thread Net to float, lifting Li Yao into the air like a hog trussed up for slaughter, unable to struggle free! In mid-air, Li Yao had no leverage, making escape even harder!

“Wenina!” Li Yao, caught in the Golden Thread Net, cried out.

“Why should I release your husband?” Luo Feng calmly looked at Wenina. A gut feeling told Luo Feng that directly killing Li Yao might lead to very unpleasant consequences.

Luo Feng had never taken this Wenina seriously.

In Luo Feng’s mind, Li Yao was the true mastermind. But Luo Feng didn't know that it was Wenina who had issued the exorbitant bounty! It was Wenina who had acquired the ‘laser cannon’ used to hunt Luo Feng on the Australian continent! And it was Wenina who had suggested killing Luo Feng’s family!

Li Yao was known as ‘Vulture’ by many who knew him, a nickname that spoke of his ruthlessness.

But Wenina was known as ‘Scorpion’ because of her venomous cruelty!

A biting dog doesn't bark, but Luo Feng didn't realize that among this couple, the truly cunning and vicious one, like a snake or scorpion, was the woman.

…

Standing in the crowd, Wenina gazed at Luo Feng from afar.

“Luo Feng,” Wenina said, holding the small device. “I’ve placed T111 model bombs in a residential district next to the HR Alliance and on this very street! The moment I press this button…” The surrounding crowd instantly erupted, many screaming and running in all directions.

“With a *boom*, tens of thousands of people in that residential district will all perish,” Wenina’s voice, like a demon from hell, echoed in everyone’s ears.

Terror!

Panic!

But Luo Feng’s eyes merely narrowed slightly, like needle points, fixed on the woman before him.

“You’re ruthless enough,” Luo Feng said softly.

“If you kill my husband, then everyone will die together,” Wenina’s voice was soft. In truth, Wenina had no choice. She and her husband had offended too many people back then. Fortunately, Li Yao had desperately entered the No. 9 Relics of Civilization and obtained the Black God Set, allowing them to live a stable life.

If her shield, Li Yao, died, her own life would become miserable!

“Everyone stop!”

“Stop everything!”

“Drop your weapons!”

Suddenly, military forces stationed near the HR Alliance Mall rushed over, along with personnel from national departments. Leading them was a middle-aged man in a Tang suit, who cursed inwardly, “Damn it, three Advanced Wargods fighting, fine, but they’ve dragged ordinary people into it, and now there’s a risk of tens of thousands of casualties at any moment!”

The T111 model bomb had astonishing destructive power.

“The three of you,”

“Wargod Luo Feng, Madam Wenina, let’s talk this over calmly,” the middle-aged man forced a smile, terrified of provoking either side.

His position was high, but these were Advanced Wargods before him!

“I advise you not to look for the T111 bombs,” Wenina glanced at the middle-aged man. “You’ll find them very difficult to locate, and even if you do, you should know how hard they are to disarm! The moment you start disarming them, I’ll know, and I’ll press the button directly.”

Cold sweat beaded on the Tang-suited middle-aged man’s forehead!

He hated dealing with powerful and influential figures like this. An Advanced Wargod who was also the CEO of HR Alliance’s China region—if they decided to commit a crime, they would be incredibly difficult to handle.

“Luo Feng,” Wenina stared intently at Luo Feng.

“Either my husband and I die along with tens of thousands of innocent ordinary people in Huaxia Nation,” Wenina’s voice echoed in Luo Feng’s ears, “or you release my husband, and everyone benefits! The choice is yours!”

Luo Feng remained expressionless, but his gaze grew even colder.

“Wargod Luo Feng!”

“Madam Wenina.” The middle-aged man in the Tang suit was starting to panic, muttering inwardly, “Why isn’t Councilor Lan here yet?”

*Whoosh!*

On the chaotic HR Alliance Mall plaza, the temperature rapidly began to drop. It was already winter, but it suddenly plunged below freezing. The water in the fountain instantly froze, and waves of cold air permeated the area. A middle-aged man with faintly green hair flew down from mid-air.

“Councilor Lan,” Wenina, Li Yao, and Luo Feng all recognized the newcomer.

“Hmph, even if you have a grudge, don’t involve ordinary people,” Councilor Lan said, his entire being like a thousand-year-old block of ice, his gaze chilling.

“Councilor Lan,” Wenina shook her head. “I have no choice. This Luo Feng is trying to kill my husband within a Base City. I have no other option! I am no match for him, so I can only choose this path. If my husband dies, then let tens of thousands of innocent people be buried with him. Moreover, the choice is in Luo Feng’s hands; if he just releases my husband, everyone will be better off.”

There were a total of 52 Councilors on Earth.

Among those of Huaxia descent, there were over 10 'Transcendent Wargod' existences. Although only three or four were fully loyal to the nation, many lived like recluses within the country. They would occasionally assist the military, the nation, and the HR Alliance… In short, they could play both sides and still live peacefully as recluses.

‘Ice Blade’ Lan Ran was one such individual, residing in Jiangnan Base City.

Only when truly major events occurred would Lan Ran take action.

And this time, Lan Ran had no choice but to intervene.

“Luo Feng.”

Councilor Lan hovered in front of Luo Feng. “Luo Feng, you should know the national laws, and the War God Palace regulations!”

“The War God Palace regulations have several bottom lines that no one is permitted to cross.”

“Killing the family of a Martial Arts Hall member is one.”

“Publicly killing a warrior within a Base City is another!”

“Wargods are forbidden from fighting within a Base City, that’s also one!”

Councilor Lan said in a low voice, “Wargod powerhouses are humanity’s wealth! Every single one is important.”

“Your daring pursuit and killing of a warrior in the HR Alliance plaza, under the eyes of thousands of people, is already a capital offense! But the person you intend to kill is also a Wargod of the War God Palace! That’s an even greater crime! Even if you kill him, it’s still a capital offense for you! The regulations were set by the five Council Chiefs. Are you truly willing to trade your life for Li Yao’s? And also sacrifice tens of thousands of innocent compatriots of our Huaxia Nation? Among them are newly growing teenagers, and innocent infants who have just been born. Is it worth it?” Councilor Lan stared at Luo Feng.