Mingjing Palace.
First Squad men dressed in black with curved swords, led by several silver-trimmed Black-Robed Figure, strode into the Mingjing Palace.
The leader had a solemn expression, and there was a hole in his robe on his shoulder, from which small purplish-black snakes would occasionally peek out.
This person was none other than Snake King Xue Jinghao, who had rushed over with his men.
He had just received a tip from a mysterious person that Zhang Ying of the Mingjing Palace of the Great Dao Sect had a close relationship with the White Eagle of the Golden Wing Tower.
So, in order to find White Eagle, who had killed his subordinate, he immediately led his men to rush over.
Since White Eagle uses the martial arts of the Great Dao Sect, then he should just come to the Great Dao Sect directly.
"Who goes there!?"
The gates of the Dao Palace were smashed open, and the Martial Cultivator cultivators responsible for its defense gathered to greet them.
Each Daoist priest held a long staff or a long knife, which were convenient weapons for learning and getting started.
When used collectively, its power is even greater.
But at this moment, none of the Daoist priests dared to get too close.
Among the Daoist priests of the Mingjing Palace, many are elderly. These people are knowledgeable and have experienced much turmoil in the past.
Therefore, many people recognized the special mark on Snake King Xue Jinghao's body.
The Black Ten Sect is a large national religion with many followers among the Hu Xi People. Its most skilled members are found throughout the country, and it possesses strong cohesion.
If a conflict were to actually break out with them, the Great Dao Sect might not be able to withstand it.
Among the many religious sects, the Great Dao Sect has never been known for its use of force.
At this moment, seeing a group of people rush in, including high-ranking members of the Black Ten Sect, the elders were a little scared.
Palace Master Chen Zhinian happened to be in the square in front of the gate. He stroked his long, snow-white beard, exuding an air of otherworldly elegance, and slowly walked out of the crowd. He cupped his hands in greeting to the members of the Black Ten Sect.
"Could it be the Black Ten Sect's Snake King in person? I am Chen Zhinian, the current Palace Master Mingjing Palace."
Behind him stood a series of experts from the Mingjing Palace, Central Capital at least Sixth Grade or Seventh Grade masters from the Dao Palace.
Within the Mingjing Palace, among the various household heads, elders, and main and deputy Hall Master, there are three people of the Seventh Grade and four people of the Sixth Grade.
Chen Zhinian himself was the strongest among them.
Because he is the only one in the entire Dao Palace who has cultivated the pure Returning Spring Purifying Time Talisman Classic to the Seventh Grade.
In other words, he did not use other martial arts to break through his limits, unlike others who lacked comprehension in Talisman Art and could not advance further, so they turned to learning low-grade martial arts to make up for their shortcomings and break through their grade.
Such pure cultivators can generally reach the limit of the martial arts they cultivate.
Compared to those who practice miscellaneous cultivation, their strength is far superior.
If their martial arts skills are strong enough, such people can even be one or two grades stronger than other miscellaneous martial arts masters.
This is also the true foundation of a major sect.
"Palace Master Chen Zhinian. I am Xue Jinghao." The Snake King stared at the other party with slightly red eyes, a forced smile on his face.
"I suppose you already know why we've come, right?"
Without waiting for the other person to speak.
He then continued.
"Our Grand Elder was suddenly assassinated and died tragically near the church. Afterwards, the dignified Altar Master the Shinto Altar was also assassinated in Tanyang City."
Has this vast city truly become some kind of dragon's den or tiger's lair?
Chen Zhinian maintained a calm expression, suppressing his anxiety.
"Why do you say such a thing, Snake King? We have heard about the assassination attempt, but what does that have to do with you bringing people to my Dao Palace? Do you think the murderer might be hiding here?"
"Whether it's hidden here or not, we'll find out by checking and searching, won't we?" Xue Jinghao smiled.
"Isn't that inappropriate?" Chen Zhinian's gentle expression also faded.
No matter what, he represents the interests and image of the Great Dao Sect as a whole. If the Black Ten Sect were to turn his sect upside down so easily, what would become of his sect's reputation? If the higher-ups were to hold him accountable in the future, would he be able to bear the responsibility?
"Without a search warrant from the Assembled Sages Institute, the Snake King should go back to where he came from," Chen Zhinian said in a deep voice.
"Old Daoist priest, do you think you can scare me with the Assembled Sages Institute?" Xue Jinghao laughed.
"Our sect has suffered heavy losses. Now that we have received intelligence that your Great Dao Sect is harboring murderers, I have brought my men in to search the area. No one can say no to that!"
He suddenly waved his hand.
"Enter! Search!"
So what if the Great Dao Sect is a sect recognized by the Government Office?
He had already coordinated matters with Governor Sun before he arrived. Governor Sun held the authority to mobilize Garrison around Tanyang.
Even if the Mingjing Palace goes out to cause trouble, what kind of trouble can they possibly cause? "Let's see who dares to do it! This is the residence of the Daoist Sect. If you dare to trespass, be careful that you will suffer endless disasters and misfortunes in the future!"
An old Daoist priest suddenly jumped out and sternly rebuked him.
This person was the current Liaofang owner. Seeing that even the Palace Master couldn't stop him, he immediately realized something was wrong and stepped forward.
"Get lost!" Fu Luo, the second-highest expert of the Black Ten Sect at this moment and Eighth Grade master, stepped forward and struck at his opponent with lightning speed with his right palm.
Smack
The old Daoist priest was struck dumb, staggering back several steps, a dark handprint now appearing on his arm.
"Also practicing the Buddhist School Great Hand Seal! Very good!!" The old Daoist's face turned ashen. The Black Ten Sect was famous for its swordsmanship, but he had lost to his opponent in hand-to-hand combat.
If word gets out, he'll lose all face in the Jianghu.
"Anyone who dares to stop me, don't blame me for being ruthless." The Snake King stared at Chen Zhinian.
"Furthermore, if you wish to report this to the authorities, feel free to do so."
After saying that, he led his men to quickly push aside the large group of Daoist priests from the Mingjing Palace and began to inspect each temple one by one.
On the surface, he seemed to be genuinely looking for the murderer, but in reality, he had received prior information.
The Secret Scroll Scripture Silk have already been sent to other places.
There is a high possibility that Scripture Silk may still exist here.
So his real purpose in bringing people to search was not to actually look for any possible handwritten copies.
Almost all the experts from the Black Ten Sect have been mobilized this time.
He was at the head of the group, followed by Fu Luo, the newly appointed Altar Master of the Shinto Altar.
Huo Hengdong, the swordsman of Prefectural City Sand Bewildering Saber Li Zicheng.
Fu Luo is Principal Eighth Rank. The other two are Seventh Grade.
The rest included many low-level skilled members of the Black Ten Sect, and dozens of elite followers.
Such a force is impossible to contend with in the entire Tanyang City, even if Governor Sun personally intervenes without mobilizing the actual Garrison.
Under the watchful eyes of the Daoist priests of the Mingjing Palace, who dared not speak out in anger, the group quickly began searching the entire Dao Palace.
The Snake King took the lead, and after finding out where Zhang Ying lived, he headed straight in that direction.
Halfway there, he suddenly raised his bare hand.
A dart flew out and accurately hit a small red bird flying through the air.
The little bird landed with a thud, struggled for a moment, and then stopped moving.
Xue Jinghao bent down to pick up the Xiao Hong Bird and took the bamboo tube off its leg.
"The bamboo tubes used for communication in the Golden Wing Tower."
He casually tossed the bamboo tube to the people behind him.
"Special Envoy, aren't you going to take a look?" The swordsman Huo Hengdong was one of the two who had previously surrounded and killed Zhang Rongfang.
They are controlled by the sect, and if they can complete this mission, they can atone for their sins and gain their freedom.
"No need, this stuff is all coded language. Apart from the people inside the Golden Wing Tower, no one else can understand it."
Fu Luo squinted at the direction the Xiao Hong Bird had flown from.
"They came from over there."
The group spread out, maintaining a safe distance to strike. They quickly headed in that direction.
Chen Zhinian and other high-ranking members of the Mingjing Palace followed closely behind, monitoring their every move.
A powerful expert like the Snake King, once he decides to do something, could cause immense damage.
They followed behind, powerless to stop them, but their official positions at least kept the other side from being too presumptuous.
Before long, the group arrived at the courtyard where Zhang Rongfang lived.
"This is it!"
Bang! The courtyard gate was smashed by a cultist with a curved sword, who pushed the gate open and entered.
The high-ranking members of the Mingjing Palace behind him felt their blood pressure rise, but dared not make any rash moves.
The Black Ten Sect has the support of the State Governor. Otherwise, what good would it do if the Snake King were Super Grade? Would he really dare to stand against the Ling Ting?
It is precisely because Governor Sun backing them that they dare to be so arrogant.
"The red bird that just sent the message flew in from here. Search! Starting from this courtyard, search every single courtyard in this direction!"
It Snake King said in a deep voice.
He received news that the scriptures had been obtained Scripture Silk the Golden Wing Tower and sent back to the Prefectural City.
Therefore, the only way to gain merit now is to quickly obtain any possible handwritten copies of the Secret Scroll.
According to the message from the mysterious person, Zhang Ying is likely a relative or family member of White Eagle.
After combining their own intelligence analysis with that of the Black Ten Sect, Snake King and the other high-ranking members were convinced that Zhang Ying was indeed problematic.
The person who sent the message likely wanted to use their influence to investigate Zhang Ying.
But the Snake King didn't care. In Tanyang City now, with his own power combined with Governor Sun's, who could stand against him? Who would dare to stand against him?
Anyone who dares to obstruct him will be killed, whether human or Buddha! In addition, after combining his own intelligence from within the Black Ten Sect, he found Zhang Ying to be highly suspicious, so he immediately led a team to the Dao Palace to arrest him.
"Wait! This is the residence of the supervisor of my Dao Palace. How dare you barge in like this? Who are you?!"
A thin, old Daoist priest, carrying a basket of wine and food, was walking towards the courtyard.
This person was none other Void One Daoist.
He came to see Zhang Rongfang today to discuss the details of the Guanxu Skill technique.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they came out, they saw this group of people barging into Zhang Rongfang's courtyard in a menacing manner.
"Junior Brother Void One!" Chen Zhinian quickly stepped forward, about to speak and stop him.
But it was too late.
Fu Luo, the Altar Master the Shinto Altar, snorted coldly, took a step forward, lowered his body, and rushed towards Void One in an instant.
He held nothing back, unleashing his Eighth Grade speed and power at full force, far surpassing what the Sixth Grade Void One Daoist could achieve.
Bang! The two exchanged a hasty blow.
Void One spilled the wine and food in his hands and staggered back more than ten steps before finally regaining his footing with the help of two Martial Cultivators.
He looked at his hands, which were completely red.
If he hadn't used his Breaking Limit Skill in time, he probably wouldn't be suffering minor injuries now, but would be coughing up blood and collapsing to the ground.
"You... you!?" Void One's face turned red, his blood and qi were blocked, and he couldn't breathe properly. He was so angry that he couldn't move his breath.
"What do you mean, 'what do Fu Luo mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, ' what... what do you mean, 'what do Mingjing Palace mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, '
"Anyway, the rebel army in the vicinity has just dispersed. It's none of our business if a few sneak into Tanyang City to cause trouble."
The group of people immediately turned pale and dared not utter a word.
Snake King Xue Jinghao walked past him without changing his expression, pushed open the dilapidated courtyard gate and went inside.
But as soon as he entered the room, his pupils contracted.
The courtyard, which should have been empty, suddenly had a person appear.
The figure stood in the center with his back to them, his white hair flowing down his shoulders, and his face covered with a silver mask.
Hiss.
Two pure white short swords slid into the man's palm.
"Silver Masked Cicada!?" The Snake King tensed up. As a fellow Super Grade, he naturally knew the true terror of the Silver Masked Cicada.
This person is hailed as the top expert most likely to approach that level in the last decade.
"How did you get here!?" The Snake King stepped back slightly, subtly allowing Fu Luo and the others to emerge in front of him.
"Just a transaction." Silver Masked Cicada turned around, his handsome face, half-masked and unmasked, was like a statue, perfectly proportioned, unlike True Person.
His eyes were glazed as he stared at the Snake King and his entourage.
"Do you have anyone who is truly good to you?"
The group fell silent for a moment, their eyes filled with apprehension.
After a few breaths of silence, one of them suddenly spoke.
"I've heard of your reputation before, but you're just a madman. With so many of us here, what's there to be afraid of!"
Fu Luo snorted coldly, took a step forward, and quietly gripped a ball of explosive poison powder in his sleeve.
The other two also entered the courtyard from the side, partially surrounding the Silver Masked Cicada.
The three men, one Eighth Grade and the other two Seventh Grade, were all eyeing him covetously.
The Snake King felt somewhat relieved and gripped the short sword in his hand.
With so many people, he didn't believe it. Whoosh! In an instant, a figure appeared in front of him.
It was Silver Masked Cicada! In an instant, white hair swept across his face, and short swords clashed.
Clang!
The two short swords clashed, producing dazzling sparks.
With a flip, the Silver Masked Cicada leaped into the air, its incredibly flexible body weaving through the gaps between the three weapons.
The twin swords in his hands, like real cicada wings, vibrated rapidly as they swept past the Snake King, transforming into two phantom images resembling cicada wings.
The afterimage flashed and disappeared in an instant.
Several streams of blood spurted from the Snake King's body at the same time.
In just a moment, he was declared severely injured.
Without hesitation, he turned and ran.
None of these Extreme Realm, crazy people are easy to mess with!
He was in excruciating pain all over his body, but without looking back, he ran wildly into the distance. As for the Black Ten Sect members and others behind him, they were no longer his concern.
A series of screams came from behind.
The Silver Masked Cicada's movements weren't fast, but they possessed an extreme level of precision.
No matter what attack he faced, he could dodge it with unparalleled precision.
No one can touch him.
But each of his swords could easily pierce a person's vital points.