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The leading priest stepped forward, bowed, and replied:
"Your Highness, my cultivation level is Qi Refining Fourth Layer. The two I brought, Wu Feng and Zheng Hai, are both Qi Refining Third Layer. I just checked his cultivation level, and he is also Qi Refining Fourth Layer, but he seems to be Rogue Cultivator without a master."
"A cultivator who came from humble beginnings has a weak foundation and poor Cultivation Method. It shouldn't be a problem for me to take him down. If all else fails, the three of us can join forces and it will be a piece of cake."
Xiao Mingyuan's expression softened slightly, and he said coldly:
"If that's the case, then make your move and bring him back to me."
Upon hearing this, Chen Mo hesitated almost imperceptibly, but ultimately said nothing more. He raised his hand to signal to the two people behind him, then stepped forward and stood in front of Shen Jingchuan.
"Fellow Daoist."
Chen Mo stood with his hands behind his back, his tone carrying a hint of admonition:
"The cultivation world has its own rules; cultivators are not allowed to arbitrarily interfere in mortal disputes. You can't be unaware of this basic common sense, can you?"
Shen Jingchuan had already sensed that the other party was probing him with their Divine Sense, and had also secretly scanned the cultivation levels of the three of them.
One is at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, and the other two Qi Refining Third Layer.
He had only recently broken through to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, and since then he had never seriously fought against a cultivator, so he didn't know his actual combat prowess.
But then he thought of the firearms in his Heaven and Earth Ring, and immediately regained his composure, showing no fear whatsoever.
He looked up at the three of them and asked calmly:
"Whether I interfered or not is beside the point. The three of you standing here, running errands for the royal family to arrest people, doesn't that count as interfering in worldly affairs? Besides, it was your men who drew their swords and rushed at me to take me. Were you expecting me to just stand there and let them arrest me?"
These words left Chen Mo speechless for a moment, Zheng Hai, who was standing next to him, immediately shouted sharply:
"Stop making excuses! Do you know who this person is? This is His Highness the Third Prince of the Great Qian Kingdom! You, a mere Rogue Cultivator, dare to oppose the royal family? I advise you to surrender obediently, so as to save the three of us from having to fight."
Shen Jingchuan was already seething with anger because the carriage factory had been forcibly seized. He had initially backed down because the other party was royalty, but that didn't mean he was afraid.
Now that the other party had come knocking on his door, he lost his temper and said coldly:
"If you've got the guts, then come and try. Let's see if you can take me away."
Upon hearing this and seeing the posture of the three immortal masters, the guards of the royal palace knew that what was about to happen was a battle of magic between cultivators, not an ordinary fight. Even the slightest contact could be fatal. They retreated far away in a flash, instantly clearing a large area.
Lin Weiyuan and his son Lin Shan, who were being held captive to the side, were completely dumbfounded.
The father and son have been escorts for most of their lives and have seen many masters in the world, but the practitioners are all legendary figures.
The two couldn't understand how their son-in-law, who looked like a wealthy young master, had suddenly become a cultivator capable of fighting against the immortal masters of the royal palace.
Chen Mo's face darkened, and he said coldly:
"It seems you intend to resist to the end, fellow Daoist. In that case, I will not stand on ceremony."
Before he finished speaking, Spiritual Qi condensed at his fingertips, and a ball of crimson fire appeared out of thin air, carrying a scorching wave of heat, and "whoosh"ed straight toward Shen Jingchuan's face.
Since he began cultivating, Shen Jingchuan had only practiced the [Geng Metal Arrow and Shield Instruction] in actual Law Technique. He had never seriously used Law Technique to fight against other cultivators. When he saw the fireball rushing towards him, his heart tightened and his reaction was a beat too slow.
He hastily activated his incantation, and the metal element Spiritual Qi within his body rapidly gathered, condensing into a pale golden light shield about half the height of a person in front of him.
With a muffled thud, the fireball slammed into the golden shield and exploded, sending scorching waves of heat surging and spreading outwards.
The impact forced Shen Jingchuan back two steps, and a small patch of his sleeve was scorched by the sparks, narrowly avoiding burning his body.
Seeing that he was struggling to block, Chen Mo became even more certain that he was Rogue Cultivator rogue cultivator who had never seen the world. Without stopping, his hands flicked out one after another, three or four fireballs in a row, which were bombarded by the golden shield in turn.
Shen Jingchuan was completely focused on maintaining the shield at this moment, and couldn't even think about how to concentrate his arrows to launch a counterattack.
He lacked combat experience and relied solely on instinct to desperately reinforce his shield by channeling his spiritual Spiritual Qi. He struggled to defend himself, appearing rather clumsy.
Wu Feng and Zheng Hai, who were standing to the side with their arms crossed, both chuckled at the sight.
"I thought he was some formidable character, but he's just a newbie who's barely scratched the surface, not even knowing how to switch between offense and defense."
"It's fortunate that Senior Brother Chen took this so seriously. With his skill level, he could handle it all by himself; the two of us wouldn't even need to lift a finger."
The two men spoke with utter contempt, assuming that Chen Mo would eventually take down Shen Jingchuan, and showed no intention of helping him.
Chen Mo remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was surprised.
Although his Fireball Technique is a basic Law Technique, his Qi Refining Fourth Layer of Qi Refining is undeniable. Under continuous bombardment, ordinary cultivators of the same level should have already shown their weaknesses.
But this young man in front of me, although his technique was ridiculously clumsy, his shield was incredibly stable, and the thickness of his Spiritual Qi far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators of the same level. No matter how he blasted it, it didn't budge.
"This kid's cultivation Cultivation Method is extraordinary; his Spiritual Qi energy foundation is incredibly profound..."
Chen Mo muttered to himself, no longer daring to be overconfident.
He knew that there were occasionally some with great fortuitous opportunity among the rogue Rogue Cultivator might cause unforeseen changes. So he immediately let out a low shout, circulated his Spiritual Qi energy to the fullest, and instantly condensed a fireball in his palm that was nearly twice the size of the previous one. With an even more ferocious heat wave, he smashed it fiercely towards the golden shield.
Just as the giant fireball was about to strike the golden shield, a clear, sharp shout suddenly rang out in mid-air to stop it:
"Stop!"
A dazzling sword light swept down like a startled rainbow, striking the fireball squarely.
With a deafening roar, the crimson fireball was instantly shattered into pieces, dissipating into countless sparks.
The force of the recoil made Chen Mo, who was casting the spell, feel a tightness in his chest and staggered back four or five steps before he could barely regain his balance.
Everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound, and saw a white figure gracefully land from the sky, casually sheathing her flying sword with a nimble movement. The person who arrived was none other than Xiao Mingshu.
Her gaze swept over the tightly packed guards of the Prince's mansion, the handcuffed Lin Household father and son, and then landed on Xiao Mingyuan at the front of the formation, her brows furrowing tightly:
"Third brother, what are you doing? How can you allow your subordinates to fight in the street? Aren't you afraid of harming innocent people and causing trouble?"
Upon seeing that it was her, Xiao Mingyuan's face not only failed to soften, but instead revealed a mocking expression. He crossed his arms and slowly said:
"Who do you think you are? My business is none of your concern. You'd better stay away and not get in my way."
Xiao Mingshu's face darkened:
"I'm advising you not to take advantage of your father's doting on you and act recklessly. Forcibly breaking into people's homes and arbitrarily arresting people, do you have any respect for the law?"
"The law?"
Xiao Mingyuan scoffed, interrupting her directly with a sharp tone:
"Alright, stop lecturing me like an older sister. Others treat you like a princess, but to me you're nothing."
Don't think that just because you're a cultivator you can look down on me. Doesn't our Xiao Household have enough cultivators? Who do you think you are? Get out of my way, this is none of your business!
These words were like a knife chilled to the bone, piercing straight to the heart. Xiao Mingshu's already cold face instantly turned deathly pale with anger, her knuckles clenched so tightly they cracked, and her Spiritual Qi surged unconsciously for a moment.
With her Qi Refining Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, teaching Xiao Mingyuan a lesson would be a piece of cake, but the thought was quickly suppressed.
He was the emperor's favored legitimate son, while she was merely a concubine's daughter from a powerless maternal family. If she really laid a hand on him, only she and her mother would bear the responsibility and be punished in the end.
She stood there, her chest heaving slightly, unable to vent her anger, frozen in place for a moment.
Shen Jingchuan saw through her predicament.
He had heard Xiao Mingshu talk about her situation in the palace before, and knew that she was not afraid of Xiao Mingyuan, but was bound by her status.
He immediately steadied the golden shield in front of him and raised his voice:
"Sis, don't worry about it. I can handle this situation myself."