I Am Unaware That I Am the Peerless Martial God Chapter 1350: Strange Things Happen Frequently

Blue Star.

Pingjiang City.

The city was bathed in sunlight. Ordinary folks hurried through their routines, with people on foot and cars flowing smoothly along the roads. It felt like nothing had shifted, just a typical urban sight much like the era before spiritual energy returned.

Ordinary folks seldom see the real world through their eyes. Overwhelmed by the daily grind for survival, they barely have spare energy to notice anything beyond. Even if deadly threats hid in the dark, others would handle them anyway. Gradually, everyone adapted to this altered existence. Apart from extra vigilance after dark, the daylight hours remained unchanged.

Few had any idea about the fearsome beast tide that surrounded the city's edges only days earlier.

The Demon Hunter Department had quickly sealed off all details.

This organization's members bore all the risks and sorrows of the era on their shoulders. Ensuring the calm daily existence of the people stood as their unwavering mission.

Acting like unseen protectors, this enigmatic group quietly shielded the final bits of tranquility in Pingjiang City.

Yet.

Though the sun shone brightly beyond the windows, a thick, gloomy mood filled the Bureau of Investigation base in the East District. Even the stunning Captain Xu Rong moved without her typical sharp alertness as she neared the entrance.

Knock, knock knock!

After pausing multiple times, she at last rapped on the door to the Commander's room.

A low voice came from inside.

Enter.

Xu Rong eased the door open and slipped inside the office without a sound.

She looked up with unease and spotted the Commander by the window, hands behind his back. He stared through the pane at the active staff in the base below. His side view appeared intensely serious, like he had already foreseen what she would say.

For an instant.

Xu Rong struggled to start, and quietness filled the space between them again.

The Commander shattered the hush, his voice steady and even.

What were the results?

No leads at all on that hidden expert?

Xu Rong gave a nod, a hint of embarrassment in her gaze.

Indeed...

Our teams have combed through every spot and probed deeply. Beyond the city walls, there's no trace of any human presence, and we haven't uncovered even one more hint. That powerhouse acts as if he evaporated completely, leaving not a single mark.

Now, the remorse in Xu Rong's gaze intensified.

She had been the one to ignore rules at first, storming into the Commander's office to share the video of the powerhouse she saw that evening, full of immense expectations for the unknown person.

The Commander had shared her excitement back then, promptly sending out multiple teams for parallel hunts.

But see the outcome.

Despite all the wild enthusiasm and fifteen days of huge, draining hunts, they discovered zilch. To Xu Rong, this counted as a total, unforgivable flop.

Commander Hao grasped it all.

He didn't turn, but displayed a supportive grin and a soothing tone.

I get it.

Little Xu, don't let it get you down so much. An ultimate powerhouse like that wouldn't let us track him down without effort. Whatever the price, if we gain his support, Pingjiang City's whole crisis will flip around. It'll make every bit worthwhile!

You aren't just here to update on yet another empty hunt, right?

With that, Xu Rong drew in a long breath and eased up somewhat.

Her face regained its standard grave and dutiful look when she replied.

Commander, this is my report.

Surface calm has ruled recent days, yet a wave of huge events unfolded in the night's veil. That includes the Phantom Spirits' bodies found yesterday evening; various kinds of Phantom Spirits popping up around Pingjiang City have all been fully wiped out.

It seems like an individual is methodically destroying whole lineages of Phantom Spirits!

Destruction?!

The Commander halted at the words, a keen spark gleaming from his lenses.

As he spun around.

The usually rock-solid Commander couldn't hold his cool any longer. His forehead creased sharply, like he'd caught wind of something completely unbelievable.

Are you sure?

Phantom Spirits rank as extremely savage beings. Even if we called up the full Demon Hunter Department, we'd fail at such a task. Claiming a whole lineage's wipeout isn't trivial. How could Pingjiang City hide such a monstrous force?

Under his forceful query, Xu Rong's face turned graver still.

Commander, it's completely factual.

Past events came from team alerts, and a few captains including me checked the carnage spots in person. Every Phantom Spirit got eliminated without exception!

Just last night, during an outer city patrol, my team chanced on a desolate area. It must have served as a Phantom Spirits' meetup spot, but now it lay as a vast killing field. The Phantom Spirits met brutal ends; one force had erased them all in a single strike!

Faced with this ironclad account, the Commander shed his usual poise.

He adjusted his glasses, his voice gaining a clear note of haste.

Where is this place precisely?!

Xu Rong responded right away, giving exact coordinates.

Fifteen li beyond the South District, at the northeast barren hill's base. Nobody ventures there normally, but to avoid any spills sparking needless alarm, my team sealed off the area!

The Commander mulled it over shortly, then snatched his jacket and commanded.

Fine work on your part.

Guide me there now. I'm heading to see the site firsthand!

Xu Rong agreed with a nod, stepping aside to hold the door and trailing right after him as they departed!

In less than ten minutes.

A few cars sped from the South District and stopped at the barren hill's base.

The Commander's unexpected visit shocked the nearby Demon Hunter Department agents, leaving them on edge.

Moving beyond the barrier tape.

The Commander kept a somber look, ignoring greetings from the others. Yet when his sight fell on the strewn Phantom Spirits' bodies, each marked by awful gashes, he froze in place!

The savagery of those injuries edged into pure insanity. Facing Phantom Spirits, such extreme cruelty stood out as overly merciless. No being with nine lives could endure that barrage.

Even worse...

As he bent down to examine closely, he noted that each Phantom Spirit had numerous deadly hits. It broke all reason. The scene resembled torture rather than combat!

After probing the area for quite some time, a quiver started in the Commander's eyes.

This...

If the aim was just to eliminate the Phantom Spirits, one killing strike per target would do. No reason existed to hit repeatedly. The injuries differ; several seem added after death.

This rampage terrifies me. I can't imagine what being holds such might, or such cruelty, to add extra blows on corpses deliberately...

This exceeds standard killing. It feels like pure revenge. Who on earth carried this out...

A deep jolt hit the Commander suddenly. Gazing at the corpse field, unease started rising within.

This ghastly display pointed to a fearsome presence with unclear loyalties. Their tactics chilled to the bone, sending an unmatched chill right to the Commander's core.

The rest of the Demon Hunter Department staff traded stunned looks. For ages, silence ruled. They stared hard at the debris on the soil, lost in wordless shock.

Xu Rong alone whispered the Commander's in-depth breakdown to herself, and slowly, a spark of stunned insight appeared in her eyes.

A recollection from fifteen days back emerged in her thoughts.

That evening...

After enduring the horrifying beast surge, the agents checked the beasts' remains outside the walls. They found many had received purposeful final hits. Back then, the discovery floored them, leading to hours of discussion—a fact still vivid in her mind.

And now, the same signs again. Identical final blow patterns.

This overlap felt too strange, drawing Xu Rong into intense reflection.

Digging deeper.

She spotted one more matching element!

The Phantom Spirit group targeted with finishing moves that night matched exactly the one just annihilated.

This!

Xu Rong's gaze shook as if she'd seized a concealed fact.

One instance might pass as chance, but two or three times screamed connection. Some vital link had to exist.

As a vague insight took shape in her head, dusk began to fall.

Night brought the day's highest risks, when foreign breeds often roamed. Hanging around outside the city was no smart choice. Plus, the Demon Hunter Department shouldered the vital task of citizen safety; they needed to head back without delay.

The Chief Commander looked over the bodies littering the ground, faced about, and barked a command in a grave tone.

"We head back to the city now. Report this to superiors right away. We'll move troops only after full probe. Not a soul leaks this!"

At his words, Xu Rong pulled back her drifting mind and saluted the order.

The cars rolled out in sequence, returning to Pingjiang City.