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Exorcism Department.

Branch in Yunzhou.

"Commander, it seems that there is movement from the demon beasts near the coast!"

"Switch the screen, let me see."

Several senior officers of the Exorcism Department stood in front of a huge screen.

"How could that girl end up in such a place! From her attire, she should be a student of Yaoyang Academy."

"Wasn't it supposed to be sealed off? Why is there no one on duty?"

"Let's not dwell on that for now. Although this seawater seems to have life, it has no consciousness. Anyone recognize this kind of demon beast?"

Upon hearing the commander's question, everyone shook their heads.

"It doesn't seem like a demon beast. It seems more like a controlled force."

"What do you mean? Is the power of that demon beast controlling the seawater?"

"Yes, because the strength of this seawater is at most Grade E. It's slightly stronger than ordinary monsters."

"Nonsense. Created monsters are all Grade E in strength. So, what level is this demon beast?"

At the commander's words, everyone's faces turned ugly.

Indeed, if a demon beast could control the entire ocean, and the things it manifested were all at Grade E level, then what level was this demon beast?

"Where is the A-rank team of the Exorcism Department?"

"Hurry to the coastline. The primary task is to protect this girl!"

"After everyone is safe, investigate the matter of the demon beast in the sea in detail. Be quick!"

Aside from Green Vine, two more demon hunters appeared! Three A-level demon hunters arrived just in time before Lin Xiaonuo encountered danger!

"Liao Yuan!"

An A-level demon hunter wielding flames summoned a fireball.

The fireball exploded, turning into a blaze that engulfed the remaining sea monsters.

Another A-level demon hunter floated in the air, eyeing Lin Xiaonuo.

"Hey, how did you end up in a place like this?"

"Was the blockade at the entrance just for show? If we hadn't arrived in time, you'd be dead by now!"

A-level demon hunters were indeed formidable; with one strike, they took down all four monsters. Lin Xiaonuo secretly rejoiced, saving her own life.

"Wait, something's not right!"

The flame-wielding demon hunter sensed trouble first.

Before the words could fully leave their lips, thousands of dark shadows emerged from the sea.

Densely packed, they instilled fear with just a glance.

Unlike the previous sea monsters, these shadows were over two meters tall.

"They're B-rank, lower class!"

"Are you kidding me? There are thousands of them here, all B-rank?"

The flame-wielding demon hunter stopped talking, but the grave expression on their face spoke volumes.

Green Vine stopped asking about Lin Xiaonuo's condition and immediately joined their teammates.

The three of them stood facing the countless sea monsters, their eyes filled with vigilance.

Meanwhile, at the Demon Hunter Bureau, the high-level officials watched the scene on the monitors, breaking out in a cold sweat.

With such a large number of B-rank monsters, if they chose the right time to attack, all the ordinary people living near the coast would perish.

It was a major oversight for them as demon hunters not to anticipate this sooner.

"This is a serious work mistake!"

"Dispatch the Third and Fifth teams to the area immediately for support. Ensure all monsters are eliminated."

Upon receiving the order, two A-level teams, comprising six skilled individuals, rushed to the coastal area.

At the same time, the three A-level demon hunters already at the coast were trying to organize the monsters to move closer to the shore.

"This won't do; we'll be worn out sooner or later!"

"Don't worry, backup from headquarters is on its way. We just need to hold on a little longer!"

Lin Xiaonuo watched the situation below, wanting to sit up but recoiled in pain when her injured ankle made contact.

It hurt so much she sucked in a cold breath.

Soon, the six A-level demon hunters arrived to provide support.

With nine A-level hunters working together, their confidence soared.

With this lineup, as long as they didn't encounter an S-rank monster, victory was almost assured!

As they launched a joint attack, the number of monsters on the sea surface dwindled.

After an hour, there were very few monsters left in the sea.

Even for nine A-level demon hunters, this task was challenging.

The sea returned to calmness.

The nine individuals sat on the beach, exhausted.

"Phew, this mission was quite something. It's my first time facing so many monsters."

"I've used up all my seeds; I'll have to replenish them as soon as I get back."

"Could someone help me up? My legs are numb; I can't stand."

They helped each other up and slowly retreated to where Lin Xiaonuo was.

At this moment, Lin Xiaonuo was also amazed.

It was indeed rare to see nine A-level hunters battling external enemies.

From their methods and strength, Lin Xiaonuo could understand the significant gap between herself and true experts.

Even with the swordsmanship of the Qingyun Sect, she couldn't be as confident.

"Let's go, young lady; we'll take you back to school first."

"Thank you, seniors, I'll support you."

Lin Xiaonuo limped to her feet.

"Seniors, what about the invisible barrier outside?"

The nine individuals looked at each other.

"What invisible barrier?"

Lin Xiaonuo looked puzzled, walked to the invisible barrier, and tapped it.

"You see, it's this invisible restriction."

After Lin Xiaonuo spoke, the expressions of the nine individuals changed drastically.

If they had already dealt with the monsters, an invisible barrier like this wouldn't exist.

Moreover, when they arrived, they weren't blocked by an invisible barrier.

This meant that this area could only be entered and not exited!

And the monsters were still alive!

Several people's nerves immediately tightened as they turned to look at the calm sea surface.

The waves lapped heavily on the shore, growing taller with each passing moment.

In just a few minutes, the waves, which were less than ten centimeters high, grew to over two meters tall!

As the frequency of the waves increased, their height quickly surpassed five meters.

Everyone understood—something was coming!

The nine individuals instinctively shielded Lin Xiaonuo behind them.

There was no other reason.

Protecting others was the duty of demon hunters.

At this moment, they were already powerless to fight.

With headquarters wanting to continue support, they were running out of skilled hands.

In the sea, a massive column of water surged into the sky.

A seven to eight-meter-long black demon dragon emerged!

"It's a Fallen Dragon! How is this possible? A creature of this level shouldn't be appearing in a place like this!"

Fallen Dragons, innate demon beast powerhouses.

The strength of the dragon race's bloodline was beyond doubt.

It was said that when a Fallen Dragon was born, its strength could reach the pinnacle of B-rank!

The Fallen Dragon before them emitted a purple light all over its body.

Its S-rank strength was self-evident.

Everyone understood—it was over.

This time, it was truly over!