Chapter 303: Tanxin's Path

“Is this the power of the Aurora Lord...?”

Chen Ling watched the roaring explosions outside the city and the particle turbulence unsettling the entire Aurora City, his eyes filled with shock. This was the first time he had witnessed a ninth-tier entity in action, and the first time he had directly understood what the ninth-tier truly signified. No wonder ninth-tier calamities were called "world-enders"; not just calamities, but even humans could wreak havoc with a mere flick of their wrist. As the particle holy spears struck, several earth-shattering roars echoed from the depths of the Forbidden Sea, followed by even sharper explosions and incessant flashes of lightning. Outside Aurora City, the battle had already turned the world upside down! At the same time, a booming sound also came from within the city, with thick dust and smoke rising from a certain direction.

As an invisible domain swept across the ground, Chen Ling felt his body tremble, as if something had been drained from him, an unprecedented emptiness surging within his heart. "What is this...?" He stared at his hands in bewilderment, a deep confusion in his eyes. After a few seconds, he finally realized that his skills and his spiritual power were now seemingly sealed, completely impossible to summon.

"The Enforcers have started fighting too," Wen Shilin, who was beside him, guessed the source of the disturbance. "Tan Xin has made his move. I wonder how many enemies he has... Given how loud that just was, probably half the Enforcer system went?"

"What was that just now? Tan Xin's ability?"

"What do you mean?"

"My Divine Path seems to be temporarily sealed?"

"I don't have that, so naturally, I can't feel it..." Wen Shilin pondered for a moment. "However, I have heard about Tan Xin's Divine Path."

Chen Ling looked at him, puzzled.

"Tan Xin also possesses a Martial Divine Path, but since becoming the Deputy Chief, he has never openly used it. It's said that his path is incredibly rare and special. From ancient times until now, no more than five people have ever embarked on this path, and in this era, he is likely the only one. From the moment he stepped onto this path, he became the solitary and unparalleled leader."

"No more than five people from ancient times?" Chen Ling frowned slightly. "Why is it so rare?"

"Which path one embarks on depends on their personality, spirit, and beliefs... Ultimately, it's because there are simply too few people who resonate with this path."

The more Wen Shilin spoke, the more curious Chen Ling became, and he continued to ask: "So, what is that path?"

Wen Shilin paused for a moment before slowly speaking: "Legend has it, that path is called... Pacification."

Half a minute earlier.

"I cannot defeat the Aurora Lord, but where do *you* get the confidence... to believe you might defeat me?" As Tan Xin uttered these words, everyone's expressions turned grim. Although they outnumbered him, Tan Xin was, after all, an eighth-tier entity and the former Deputy Chief of the Enforcers. They had no idea if their combined strength would be enough to challenge him.

"He tried to kill the Aurora Lord and is already severely wounded, at the end of his rope," Qiong Xuan said coldly. "And it's said that this guy's path is the weakest in terms of combat power among the Martial Divine Paths, completely lacking offensive ability... He surely won't be our match!"

A path with no offensive ability? Hearing this, the fifth and sixth-tier Enforcers' eyes showed surprise. It was known that the Martial Divine Path was inherently the most proficient in combat and killing, yet within such a Divine Path, there was a path with no offensive power? This was as strange as a pure white sheep having infiltrated a pack of wolves.

"Everyone, attack!"

At Qiong Xuan's command, the aura of his seventh-tier Sky Wolf erupted completely, a fierce and chilling domain spreading outwards. Simultaneously, the other Enforcers also unleashed their domains! Over a dozen domains, filled with killing intent, unfurled over the frosted ground. The street at this moment resembled an Asura's hell! Tan Xin's trench coat fluttered, buffeted by the auras of over a dozen domains. He calmly observed the scene, slowly raising his foot and stepping half a pace forward.

"Pacification."

A domain, as cool and crisp as an autumn breeze, silently swept over Aurora City. Compared to the domains overflowing with killing intent, this one was so gentle its presence was almost imperceptible. After the gentle breeze swept through, the dozen or so domains, brimming with murderous aura, scattered like piles of leaves blown away by the wind, dissolving weightlessly into the air. The killing intent, potent enough to turn all of Aurora City upside down, was thus easily resolved... in the mere snap of a finger.

"What's going on??"

"My spiritual power, my Divine Path... why is there no response?"

"Damn it, what happened?!"

The wailing cold wind brushed against the faces of the dozen or so Enforcers. They felt the changes within their bodies, first stunned, then their eyes filled with shock and bewilderment! The four seven-mark Enforcers also stared blankly at their own hands. To them, their path abilities were like weapons hidden within their bodies year-round, but at this moment, their weapons felt forcibly sealed. Their empty bodies contained not a single trace of spiritual power, rendering them indistinguishable from ordinary people.

"Pacification... is this the legendary Pacification?" Qiong Xuan finally grasped the meaning of the two words, muttering in astonishment.

At the same time,

On a tall building two streets away.

Gu Yuan, also clad in a seven-mark Enforcer's trench coat, watched the scene with a complex expression, his pale hair fluttering in the wind. In his eyes, he seemed to recall the shock he had felt over a decade ago when he personally witnessed Tan Xin's path. Gu Yuan was, after all, an old hand in the Enforcer system. When he became a seven-mark Enforcer, the young Tan Xin had not yet been promoted to Deputy Chief. He had once clashed with Tan Xin at that time, and the memory of that encounter remained unforgettable for Gu Yuan even now. Gu Yuan touched the broken tooth beneath his cheek and sighed helplessly: "Truly... a bunch of fools."

*Thump—*

Tan Xin placed the black box on the street, then removed his Enforcer trench coat with both hands, unbuttoned the casual, warm shirt underneath, and casually dropped it onto the frosted ground. In the sub-forty-degree Celsius cold, Tan Xin stripped off all his upper garments. Beneath what seemed like a lack of visible muscle bulges was a physique so perfect it appeared sculpted. Symmetrically distributed muscles covered his entire body, displaying an exaggerated sense of power with his every movement! It was a perfect fighting machine, forged through countless days and nights of training and endless sweat! Tan Xin expressionlessly shook his hands, producing crackling sounds of bone collision, and slowly walked towards the group.

"All of you... come at me together."