Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 265 - 217: Great Chaos in Tokyo, Moving Unhindered Through the Metropolis (Part 2)

A little over twenty kilometers northeast of Tokyo Tower was the forward command post for the current military operation.

Middle-aged men, some in sharp suits and others in military uniforms, sat inside the command post, its walls covered with real-time footage of troops advancing from all directions.

"Report. Our soldiers have completed the encirclement of the target building. The target is currently inside an eighteen-story commercial building, but his exact location is unknown. Please advise on the next course of action!"

A middle-aged man who looked like a commander spoke, and the screen in the conference room switched to a view of the building where Yi Beidou was located.

"The target area is in a bustling part of the city. The destructive potential of our heavy weapons is immense if we go all-out. Mr. Tengsen, what are your thoughts?"

The highest-ranking military officer in the room looked toward a middle-aged man in a sharp suit sitting in the head seat.

The man had a gaunt face and a stern, unsmiling expression, exuding an air of extreme authority.

"The orders from above were ’at all costs.’ Do I need to repeat myself? In any case, most of the civilians have already evacuated or are in shelters. You have a free hand to do what’s necessary."

Mr. Tengsen said flatly.

"Yes, sir, understood! We’ll proceed with the operation as planned!"

The officer nodded firmly.

With his approval, they no longer had any reservations.

The news quickly reached the front lines, and the war machine roared to life.

’As long as we can use any means necessary without worrying about the cost, killing Yi Beidou shouldn’t be that hard.’

’Worst case, we level the entire building. With a saturation strike, how could we possibly fail to kill him?’

’Times have changed. This is the era of modern weaponry, after all.’

’Even someone like Yi Beidou had to fight on the front lines and get his hands dirty, while they could solve everything just by giving orders from the comfort of the command center.’

’In the end, even if they call him a Martial Saint, he’s still just one man.’

However, they had no idea what kind of existence they had just provoked.

Inside the building, Yi Beidou sat cross-legged with his eyes tightly shut. He seemed to be concentrating, trying to sense something, but he couldn’t quite grasp the fleeting spark of insight.

He was trying to sense the location of the Japanese army’s command post for this operation.

Even at his current realm, he was still a man of flesh and blood. It was impossible for one person to fight a thirty-thousand-strong army equipped with heavy weapons.

Yi Beidou never made it his goal to kill these ordinary soldiers who were just following orders.

But the power of the masses ultimately had its weaknesses. As long as one could find its weak point, it could be defeated in a single blow.

An army is like a set of powerful limbs, and its command post is the brain.

Destroy the enemy’s command post, and the limbs would be paralyzed.

However, sensing the location of the enemy’s command post was no easy task. Even a Saint Expert specializing in spiritual abilities would find it difficult.

The stronger an opponent’s power and presence, the easier they are to sense.

Conversely, a weaker opponent could more easily remain hidden.

It was like how a person can easily sense the malice of another human or an animal, but cannot perceive the threat from a tiny mosquito crawling on their skin.

Furthermore, an army consisted of countless individuals. The combined malice and threat from tens of thousands of people would scatter one’s perception, making it difficult to lock onto the true location of the target.

This was why, throughout history, many Saint Experts were unwilling to confront secular regimes.

Unable to sense the leader, they would have to face an endless sea of people.

But Yi Beidou was an exception.

He was born with Celestial Demon Sensing, which could not only perceive Immortals and divine beings, but also all living things.

Furthermore, his strength had recently advanced, and his spiritual abilities had grown even stronger.

Most importantly, he had grasped the true meaning of Reverse Tribulation and Calamity, allowing him to sense Tribulation Qi and trace a calamity back to its source.

However, this perception didn’t arise from nothing. The stronger the calamity, the clearer his senses became.

Therefore, he had to wait for the army to fully encircle him, for the calamity to truly descend, before he could clearly sense the Tribulation Qi and trace it to its source.

At this very moment, as the army closed in and the calamity drew nearer, his perception began to sharpen.

’Northeast... It’s still not enough...’

Yi Beidou muttered to himself.

「Outside the building.」

Although the Japanese army had formed an encirclement, not a single soldier approached the building. All armed forces were positioned a hundred, or even several hundred, meters away.

They knew very well that against a terrifying existence of this caliber, sending soldiers into the building was no different than a suicide mission.

Aside from operating the heavy weapons, the soldiers’ most important role was to lock down the open areas around the building. If Yi Beidou were to leave, he would immediately face a sustained, all-encompassing barrage of firepower.

A drone equipped with a loudspeaker hovered about a hundred meters away from the building.

"Mr. Yi Beidou, you are surrounded. Though you are powerful, you are still a man of flesh and blood; you cannot withstand a bombardment from heavy weapons. This time, we will stop at nothing, even if it means destroying every building in this area. The government of Japan greatly admires your strength. If you are willing to surrender, we guarantee you will be treated with the highest honors. Don’t you think it is foolish for one man to fight an entire nation...?"

The recording, translated into the Donghua Language, played continuously from the loudspeaker.