Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 266 - 217: Chaos in Tokyo, Roaming Freely in the City (Part 2)

However, before the audio could finish, a sharp whistle cut through the air, originating from one of the building’s floors. A pen, thrown with terrifying force, traced an imperceptible path through the sky. It crossed over a hundred meters in an instant, striking the drone that was playing the audio.

BOOM!!

The drone exploded in a shower of sparks and plummeted straight toward the ground.

「Meanwhile.」

A commander in the forward army unit asked in a low voice, "Have we confirmed the target’s position?"

"The attack came from the thirteenth floor of the building. There’s no doubt about it," the deputy commander replied.

"As planned, begin saturation bombardment of the thirteenth floor and the two floors above and below it!"

A sharp glint flashed in the commander’s eyes.

That’s right. They had no intention of engaging Yi Beidou in close-quarters combat. Since the higher-ups had already approved a plan to eliminate him at any cost, a saturation bombardment of the building was the most direct solution.

By bombing the target’s floor and the floors directly above and below it, even a Saint Expert would have nowhere to hide. If he dared to show himself, the layers of soldiers guarding below would bury him in a hail of bullets from every angle.

’Body Ascension? The Great Demon King? In the face of a modern torrent of steel and iron, they’re nothing but a joke!’

Instantly, all soldiers received the command over the wireless channel.

In the sky, drones loaded with micro-missiles and helicopters armed with conventional missiles all had their sights locked on the target area.

On the ground, missile launchers and numerous soldiers armed with RPGs were ready to fire.

At that same moment, a sharp glint flashed in Yi Beidou’s eyes from within the building.

He could feel an incredibly intense Tribulation Qi descending upon him. Through this powerful Tribulation Qi, and with the unique spiritual ability of his Celestial Demon Sensing, he could trace it back to its origin—to the faint malice and aura of the person who had first issued the order to attack.

That was the command center, the very source of this tribulation.

’Found it.’

’But if I want to go deal with them, I first have to get past this massive tribulation right in front of me.’

WHOOSH!!

Demon Flame suddenly ignited. The Seven Stars on Yi Beidou’s chest reversed, and at the same time, a blood-red star exploded within his body. An immense amount of Tribulation Qi instantly flooded his being.

Celestial Slaughter Seven Stars, Celestial Demon Chaotic Star, Tribulation Star Possession!!

Celestial Demon Dissolution, Second Layer of Reverse Chaos!!

In an instant, Yi Beidou activated his various Secret Techniques and Divine Powers, raising his Physical Ability to a terrifying level.

At that same moment, the frontline commander of the troops below roared into his radio, "On my command... fire!!"

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!!

An endless, hair-raising chorus of objects tearing through the air erupted. Missiles, trailing long tails of fire, streaked toward every window and exit on Yi Beidou’s floor, leaving no blind spots.

The power of these missiles would sweep through every corner of the floor. There was simply nowhere to run.

However, just as the missiles were fired and about to pour into the windows, a figure shrouded in Blood-Colored Demon Flame appeared at a window and leaped into the air.

And just then, the missiles practically scraped past his figure as they plunged into the building.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

Terrifying explosions bloomed, sending dust and smoke everywhere. The air within the floor, compressed by the blasts, was forced out through the windows, creating an incredibly powerful jet stream.

Yi Beidou, now in mid-air, harnessed the immense thrust from this jet stream. As if he had truly learned to fly, his body instantly carved a blindingly fast, crimson arc through the sky.

Twenty meters...

Sixty meters...

One hundred meters...

One hundred fifty meters!!

By combining the power of his jump, the shockwave from the explosions, and the natural arc of his descent, Yi Beidou had actually vaulted a distance of nearly one hundred and fifty meters in the blink of an eye.

This was significant because, at that very moment, the defensive perimeter established by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was located on the ground and in the buildings within that exact range.

This had been considered a perfectly safe distance, because no human—not even a Saint—could possibly cross over a hundred meters of open space.

But Yi Beidou, by harnessing the shockwave from the explosions, had accomplished the impossible!

This was beyond everyone’s expectations.

The minds of the Japanese soldiers went blank. Before they could even begin to react, Yi Beidou’s figure had already crashed down among the soldiers of the first defensive line.

CRASH!!

After a leap from thirteen stories high, even Yi Beidou’s formidable body couldn’t completely nullify the impact. His internal organs violently jolted.

Forget opening fire—seeing Yi Beidou plummeting toward them like a cannonball, the Japanese soldiers could only scatter instinctively.

As Yi Beidou landed, the ground spiderwebbed with cracks. A surge of blood welled up in his throat, but he forced it back down.

He executed a roll to absorb the remaining impact and steady himself, then his feet pushed off the ground, launching him forward with terrifying speed and force.

Forward!!

AAAAAHHH!!

Japanese soldiers were sent tumbling and flying by the terrifying force of his charge, their shrill screams echoing in the air.

In the surrounding buildings, more Japanese soldiers were in position. They were in a position to fire, but in that critical moment, they all hesitated.

Yi Beidou was now tangled up with their comrades. If they opened fire, they had no idea if they would kill Yi Beidou, but their own men would certainly be wiped out.

Firing on their own comrades... none of them knew if they would be sent to a military tribunal for it.

And facing such an opponent, a moment’s hesitation meant losing the perfect opportunity.

SWOOSH!!

Yi Beidou barreled through the soldiers and shot into a nearby alley.

All of this happened within a mere five seconds of the explosion.

It was too fast, too unbelievable.

His grasp of timing, his horrifying physical prowess, and his sheer audacity were simply beyond anyone’s comprehension.

The influence of Saint Experts in the modern age was on the rise. Many militaries had secretly run drills with Saint Experts as the hypothetical enemy. According to all analyses, as long as cost was no object, eliminating such an individual with a heavy-firepower saturation attack shouldn’t have been too difficult.

But clearly, they understood Saint Experts, but they did not understand Yi Beidou.

But today’s Yi Beidou, both in Physical Ability and spirit, had truly connected with the concept of "tribulation" after comprehending Reverse Tribulation and Calamity. In his presence, an ordinary Saint Expert was little more than a slightly stronger mortal.

Even an Ancient One could only suppress their killing intent and was unwilling to appear and confront him head-on.

The commander on site saw this scene and was briefly stunned.

’He... he escaped? Just like that?!’

’He used the blast’s recoil to jump one hundred and fifty meters?’

’Was he a glider in a past life?!’

’Even the aftershocks of the explosion were terrifyingly powerful. How is he still unscathed?’

The commander roared into his radio, "Go! Pursue him! At any cost! Disregard collateral damage, just attack!!"

In the sky, the four experts from Japan’s Saint Realm had watched the whole scene unfold, their expressions turning grim.

Even they were stunned by Yi Beidou’s response in that instant.

As long as Yi Beidou lived, they would never be at ease.

"Lock onto his position! He hasn’t broken the perimeter yet!" one of them said in a low voice.

They focused their senses, wanting to lock onto Yi Beidou’s position again and report his location to the troops below.

They hadn’t failed yet.

However, their expressions gradually grew grim.

Because within their spiritual senses, their connection to Yi Beidou was growing increasingly faint.

Until finally, it vanished completely.

The reason they were able to lock onto Yi Beidou’s position was only because he had deliberately allowed it.

’One must invite tribulation in order to overcome it.’

Now, their usefulness had disappeared.

「In a shadow somewhere in the city.」

Yi Beidou wiped the trace of blood from the corner of his mouth.

Yi Beidou said with a smile, "Next time, you’d better blow up every building within a one-kilometer radius of me. But I doubt you have the guts to do that in the middle of a city."

’A saturation bombing of every building within a one-kilometer radius, right in the city?’

’If they really did that, even the high-and-mighty lords of Japan wouldn’t be able to withstand the public backlash.’

In the city, there was no longer anything that could hinder him, except for experts of the same level.

This modern metropolis, a forest of skyscrapers, was his to command.

Now, it was time for his would-be hunters to feel fear.