Hearing Lu Yan’s comment, the young man in the silver suit chuckled softly and said nonchalantly:
"The deal between you and Scott only involved the route of the Heaven Transport Vehicle and the advanced knowledge for the Compiler, but it didn’t stipulate that he couldn’t hire someone to target you.
Moreover, this transaction was coercive from the start, so I don’t think doing this is breaking the deal."
The answer from the young man in the silver suit made Lu Yan narrow his eyes slightly, a hint of scrutiny flashing through his eyes.
Two days ago, although Lu Yan reached an agreement with Scott, he never fully trusted Scott. After all, they were originally in opposition, both holding something back.
Scott might have known that He Dongsheng didn’t possess the Compiler’s advanced knowledge, yet he still provided Lu Yan with information about the Heaven Transport Vehicle that He Dongsheng was on.
And Lu Yan, before the deal was completed, did not arrange for Shaq to cooperate in the act. He only promised to perform the act after obtaining the Compiler’s advanced knowledge.
Each had their own motives but needed something from the other, so they maintained a superficial cooperation.
Lu Yan thought that if they could indeed successfully cooperate and plant a pawn within the law enforcement team, deeper cooperation might be possible.
But Scott eventually lost his patience and brought in an Upper-Rank Spiritual Ability User, attempting to eliminate Lu Yan to redeem himself and make up for the loss of the Intelligent Brain.
Scott, having lost the Intelligent Brain, most likely wouldn’t dare to broadcast it.
And the young man in the suit in front of him was so knowledgeable about the deal between Lu Yan and Scott, clearly having a close relationship with Scott.
Being able to earn such trust from Scott and possessing the strength of an Upper-Rank Spiritual Ability User naturally led Lu Yan to think of Scott’s regional manager father.
Even though the apparent age didn’t match, as an Upper-Rank Spiritual Ability User, he was no longer human, and maintaining such a young appearance was quite normal.
After figuring out the cause and effect, Lu Yan asked aloud:
"Are you here to clean up after Scott?"
The young man in the silver suit sighed, showing a few hints of distress on his face.
"As a father, I ultimately cannot sit back and watch my son step into a trap."
"Why don’t we both take a step back: hand over the Intelligent Brain Spirit Body you’ve seized, and I’ll pretend I never saw you and let you return to the Cave?"
"Without the Intelligent Brain Terminal, merely possessing the Spirit Body won’t maximize its value."
Lu Yan’s mouth curled into a mocking smile, his tone contemptuous:
"I also propose we both take a step back: as long as you leave voluntarily, I can guarantee not to kill you and your son."
The young man in the silver suit’s smile faded somewhat, his gaze ice-coldly looking down at Lu Yan.
"I admit you have some specialties; that ball of fire in your hand can disrupt the three-dimensional reality projection, presumably from some high-level lab’s latest Spiritual Power Technology.
But do you really think that just this can let you challenge an Upper-Rank Spiritual Ability User?"
As his words fell, turbulent spiritual energy came crashing like tidal waves, with a massive amount of spiritual energy directly interfering with reality, transforming into a gust of wind sweeping over the land.
Lu Yan remained unmoved, stepping forward as the majestic magical power within him poured forth.
Although the Qi Cultivation of the twelfth layer’s magical power was far less in quantity than that of an Upper-Rank Spiritual Ability User, the Cultivator’s greatest advantage lies in the degree of control over magical power.
With a hand forming the Five Thunders Seal, the pouring magical power rapidly condensed into a spell.
Tier One Middle-Grade · Thunder-Attracting Technique!
Above the Sky, dark clouds gathered and thunder rumbled, all under the guidance of magical power, striking down on this spot.
The Thunder-Attracting Technique, from the "Tier One Magic Skill Collection," although common, ranked high in offensive capability among tier one spells.
Under Lu Yan’s magical power, far surpassing the ordinary Qi Cultivation pinnacle by several times, the violent thunder instantly tore the wave of spiritual energy apart.
The young man in the silver suit’s pupils suddenly shrank, immediately retracting his initial disdain, with the blue spiritual energy around him flickering unsteadily, the code buried in his flesh began to operate rapidly.
With a single step, the young man in the silver suit had already vanished from his original spot, with circular blasts rapidly spreading in all directions, as his body plummeted toward Lu Yan like a meteor.
Lu Yan remained fearless, divine techniques operating as the Profound Yellow Merit Fire erupted, golden flames engulfing him, meeting head-on with the incoming young man in the silver suit.
The heavy fist, imbued with the glow of spiritual energy code, crashed down, and Lu Yan, enveloped by the Light Body Technique, turned into a flame to dodge the attack.
The missed punch struck the earth, causing cracks to spread in all directions, and the immense pressure created a pit several meters deep in the ground.
With a hand-sealed performs the Dharma Seal, spikes erupted from the ground targeting the young man in the silver suit, yet the granite-like spikes shattered instantly, not even piercing the surface of his silver suit.
In terms of the cyber version, ordinary spiritual ability users’ physical transformations are somewhat flawed due to technical limitations.
But once they reach the Upper-Rank Spiritual Ability User level and access the highest tech of the cyber version, their bodies, enhanced by spiritual transformation, attain near perfection, exhibiting exceptional strength and defense.
With a wave of his hand, shattering the spikes, the young man in the silver suit dusted off the debris from his body, revealing a sinister smile on his face.
In the next instant, spiritual energy burst forth once again, turning into a meteor charging towards Lu Yan.
Lu Yan’s pupils trembled slightly, his forefinger guiding the Profound Yellow Merit Fire into a swirling flame, attempting to block the charging young man in the silver suit.
Yet in the next moment, the opponent forcibly broke through the Profound Yellow Merit Fire, shattering the massive flame vortex.
The Divine Power Fire scattered, and the scorching heat reduced the ground to scorched earth, while the young man in the silver suit was also burned by the Profound Yellow Merit Fire.
The suit, integrated with his body, was punctured with gaping holes, revealing skin inscribed with spiritual energy code turned to charcoal. But as the young man in the silver suit smeared his hand over it, the charred flesh was forcibly torn off, revealing fresh writhing flesh beneath, healing at an incredible speed with the flickering of the spiritual energy code.
"Very nice flame, but too bad it’s ineffective against me!"
Seeing this, Lu Yan showed a hint of helplessness.
The Profound Yellow Merit Fire was originally a divine power technique, restraining evil paths and curse-killing techniques. It was somewhat less effective against ordinary Transcendents, unable to exhibit its true Divine Power.
Thinking of this, Lu Yan glanced over at He Dongsheng in the corner of the ruins and shouted loudly:
"Leave this to me, Brother He, escape quickly!"
He Dongsheng hesitated for a moment, seeming like he wanted to say something, but within less than a second, he turned and ran with all his strength.
He was just an ordinary spiritual ability user, unable to even withstand the aftershocks of the battle between powerhouses, let alone help Lu Yan.
If he stayed here, he would only drag Lu Yan down.
The young man in the silver suit smirked viciously, his spiritual energy surging once again, transforming into a stream of light directly targeting He Dongsheng.
"Your opponent is me."
Lu Yan forcibly raised his magical power to block in front of the young man in the silver suit, the Profound Yellow Merit Fire erupted thunderously, engulfing an area within tens of meters like a small sun.
Moments later, the Divine Power fire dissipated, and the young man in the silver suit walked out from the flames, tearing off large swathes of charred flesh, chuckling mockingly:
"Futile struggle! I’m curious, how many more times can you use this kind of flame?"
Lu Yan ignored him, turning instead to look in the direction where He Dongsheng had fled.
After confirming that He Dongsheng had escaped beyond view, Lu Yan finally sighed in relief.
Turning back to the young man in the silver suit, Lu Yan’s gaze became indifferent.
"The nuisance is gone; it’s time to begin in earnest."
"Begin in earnest?" The young man in the silver suit looked puzzled, only to see a black banner had suddenly appeared in Lu Yan’s hand at some point.
On the face of the banner, a few simple strokes portrayed a Hundred Ghosts Painting resembling a Forest of Hell, causing unease merely at a direct glance.
"With just this..." The young man in the silver suit was about to speak, but the next moment, as the banner gently waved, an indescribable Cold Yin Qi radiated from Lu Yan’s surroundings.
A vast ghostly mist covered the sky and earth, engulfing the land.