As soon as Dang Liantao gave the order to retreat, a figure darted across the ground at breakneck speed.
Since the operation had already ended and colleagues were on guard outside, the figure moved with incredible speed, rushing out from a secluded, blind spot.
Apart from a few people who directly summoned their ranged abilities and threw them over, Dang Liantao and the others were still immersed in the frustration of the mission failure and did not notice at all.
And this ghostly figure was none other than the Express Delivery Demon that Wang Zheng had been following all along.
He neither dodged nor evaded any of the attacks, protecting his head with both hands, and rushed to the spot where the Heavenly Demon had been destroyed. Instantly, a black mist hand extended from his chest.
The sword pierced through the back of the warrior who was still holding the Heavenly Demon Crystal, and then through the hole in his chest, the Mist Hand gently wiped his hand, instantly changing the ownership of the Heavenly Demon Crystal in the warrior's hand.
The courier demon didn't linger in the fight. He swiftly retrieved the black crystal with his misty hand, threw it into his mouth, and then withdrew, fleeing quickly.
With just a simple touch, the warrior's chest was pierced, and countless pieces of flesh were corroded from his hands, leaving them covered in blood and looking extremely terrifying.
However, he still managed to stay upright and tried to reach out to stop the figure, but his body could no longer hold on. As soon as he raised his hand, he lurched forward and collapsed.
"Click...click..."
With the sound of chewing echoing, the Courier Demon did not finish off the warrior on the ground. Instead, it opened its terrifying maw, which traced an eerie arc, and then retreated rapidly along the same path.
Seeing this, both Dang Liantao and Shan Changxu were furious. The fireball that Dang Liantao unleashed in his anger was easily dodged by the opponent and crashed into the open ground, creating a large crater and unleashing an astonishing heat wave.
Then, several electric-type awakened individuals, including Shan Changxu, transformed into lightning and chased after them.
However, individual strengths differ, and speeds vary. Elementalization doesn't actually make someone as fast as lightning; it's just a special way of using spiritual energy.
In addition, due to the properties of electricity, it is indeed slightly faster than other elements, but that's all.
If they truly possessed lightning-fast speed, then lightning-type awakened individuals would be invincible once they mastered elementalization; without Wang Zheng's taunts, no one could stop them.
Besides, even if they could travel at the speed of light, their bodies couldn't withstand it. So even the fastest among these awakened ones, Shan Changxu, couldn't catch up with the Express Demon in one go.
She was just clinging tightly to his back, not being shaken off.
Not to mention the other awakened beings who were still in the same spot.
Dang Liantao was now so ashamed that he wanted to disappear, and he quickly activated his elemental transformation to catch up with them.
He felt that he had failed miserably as the team leader.
Not only did they fail to complete their mission, they were also outmaneuvered by another demon.
Although he still doesn't know why this demon is so determined to risk everything to snatch this demon crystal, he didn't even know that there was another demon present.
Until the arrest plan was formulated, the only figure in their intelligence system was this one demon from Zhang's Meat Processing Company. This was a clue they had obtained after a long investigation, and they had only encountered him after deliberately setting a trap.
The previous deliveryman, Tianmo, seems to have disappeared long ago, and it's unknown whether this one is him or not.
Dang Liantao now only hopes that Shan Changxu can stop him and prevent him from chasing them into the downtown area.
Although this is a dock, the commercial street is not far to the east. At their current speed, they should be able to get there in no time.
If this demon rushes into the crowd and hides somewhere or possesses someone else, it will be really difficult to find him again.
Moreover, if a fight were to break out in a busy downtown area, resulting in the deaths or injuries of civilians, he would truly be held responsible.
Dang Liantao and his team chased after him with all their might, hoping that Shan Changxu could stop the suddenly appearing demon before they left the dock.
From the moment this demon suddenly appeared to the moment it injured a soldier in the military district, swallowed the crystal, and fled, only a moment had passed. Even now, many people are still stunned and haven't reacted yet.
Meanwhile, the delivery demon running at the forefront was extremely smug. Although he was only running on his own two legs, he could cover a great distance with a single step, and his speed was incredibly fast.
He deliberately waited until the humans on the perimeter retreated before launching his attack, so that he could escape more easily. He was very confident in his speed.
You should know that he basically orchestrated this whole drama. Now that he has perfectly achieved his goal, he will definitely reap the benefits in the future.
However, just as he was getting carried away and thought he was about to break free from the encirclement, a young figure emerged from the shadow of a building.
At first, the demon didn't take it seriously, assuming that there were other humans on guard around the perimeter who hadn't retreated and were about to fly directly over his head.
It wasn't until he saw Wang Zheng's face clearly and felt the holy light emanating from his hand that he was terrified.
This is a physical scare.
As he continued running, countless black mists emerged from his body, condensing into a slightly dim cloak-like shape. He immediately fled in another direction, his speed subtly faster than before.
His body, which was still running, suddenly seemed to lose its soul, and he fell headfirst to the ground, then slid all the way to Wang Zheng.
He performed a move where he banged his head on the ground, essentially using his prostate to brake.
Wang Zheng, being here, naturally witnessed the entire process of the dock battle.
When the battle over there ended, he was about to launch a sneak attack on the demon from behind, but he didn't expect the demon to be faster than him and dart out in an instant.
The entire process—ambushing and injuring, stealing, consuming crystals, and fleeing at top speed—was completed in one smooth motion.
Wang Zheng originally wanted to go out and help, but when he saw that the Heavenly Demon had returned the way it came, he felt relieved.
That's why the scene just now happened.
Several beams of holy light suddenly appeared around Wang Zheng, shooting towards the fleeing demon and illuminating the dark dock as if it were daytime. The demon was completely dissolved by the holy light in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace.
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