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Worship God!?

Chang Xueyi a chill run down his spine. No wonder, no wonder he had clearly felt that Shark Tiger's power burst and physical defense were different from ordinary people when he fought with him before.

If it's about Worship God, then there's nothing strange about it.

In the Confucian Sect, whether it is the Seven Lineages, the Academy, or the descendants of great Confucian scholars, none of them Worship God.

Some people may be willing to Worship God, but the martial arts they practice may conflict with the Worship God.

Ironically, it was the Lingren royal family, who had always forbidden the worship of gods, who made full use of this characteristic of Confucian martial arts.

Because the Imperial Clan was not allowed to Worship God, it was a perfect fit for the Confucian Sect martial arts.

The Academy was one of the means by which the Spirit Person Imperial Clan seized Confucian Sect martial arts Plum Substitute Peach attempted to establish a Confucian Sect loyal to the Great Ling.

Chang Xueyi's thoughts raced, but quickly returned to the present moment.

Joining the Human Immortal Temple? It's not a good choice, but if we don't agree now, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave this place alive.

Immediately, Chang Xueyi thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I agree! But the Confucian Sect martial arts I practice cannot Worship God, so I cannot guarantee that I can accept the Daoist Registry you mentioned."

Daoist Registry? Dao Foundation? Zhang Rongfang realized that he seemed to have misunderstood.

But then I thought that using the term "Daoist Registry text" seemed clearer. So I stopped explaining.

The Human Immortal Temple still has too few experts. Blood Descendant cannot be easily created, but if some top-level powerful Blood Descendant could be created, they might be able to help share the pressure brought by the Gods and Buddhas in the future.

"Very good! Don't worry, martial arts have little impact on the Human Immortal Path." Zhang Rongfang remained calm, stretched out his hand, and slowly touched the other person's brow.

"Do not resist."

The wound was cut open.

A drop of blood quickly seeped into Chang Xueyi's forehead.

But within seconds, Zhang Rongfang felt that after the drop of blood entered Chang Xueyi's body, it began to be rapidly enveloped and suppressed by the surrounding blood.

The resistance he encountered was exactly the same as when he injected blood into the spirit network during his previous experiments.

Chang Xueyi was put down and stood on the ground, but he could no longer stand steadily. He tried to choke himself with his hands, but he could not do so because of his fracture.

He could only struggle, his veins bulging all over his body, his expression one of extreme pain.

At the same time, Zhang Rongfang could feel that his own blood was rapidly disappearing from Chang Xueyi's body.

It appears to be necrotic.

'Interesting.' He narrowed his eyes, focusing all his attention on the drop of blood.

A few seconds later, the sensation to the blood completely disappeared.

Zhang Rongfang realized that the renovation had failed.

He thought for a moment, then reached out again, and a drop of blood seeped out, seeping into Chang Xueyi's wound once more.

But what she got in return was even more painful spasms from the other person.

Strangely, Chang Xueyi, who was in the Final Style State Chang Xueyi this time, also seemed to shrink in size and return to normal size after the blood transfusion.

Soon, the second drop of blood also disappeared quickly.

Zhang Rongfang squeezed out another drop of blood and raised his hand.

"No, I can't do it anymore!!" Chang Xueyi curled up on the ground, struggling and refusing.

"Don't be afraid. Foundation Establishment naturally requires enduring pain. This is an inevitable process," Zhang Rongfang expression.

"Can"

Chang Xueyi wanted to say something, but his hair had already been grabbed and lifted up. His face was pulled up sharply. A third drop of blood was imprinted on his brow.

This time, Zhang Rongfang didn't remove his hand; instead, he pressed it directly against the center of Zhang's forehead.

Drops of blood continued to seep into his body.

"Ah!!!" Chang Xueyi tried frantically to struggle, but now that he had recovered to his two-meter size, he was no match for Zhang Rongfang was over five meters tall.

He was like a child being held by an adult, able only to twist his body violently, but to no avail.

Time passed little by little.

Gradually, Chang Xueyi's struggles weakened.

Until the very end.

His legs were completely stiff, hanging in mid-air, and he was completely still.

Zhang Rongfang shook the others, but found that there was no further movement.

"Dead?"

He felt the blood he was injecting into the other person begin to automatically clump together and no longer merge into their body.

Chang Xueyi's body began to slowly grow cold, his heart stopped beating, and his blood flow ceased.

"It seems he's dead," Zhang Rongfang sighed, grabbing the other's head with one hand and turning it gently.

Click.

Chang Xueyi's head turned 360 degrees, his neck was completely broken, but he still did not react.

Zhang Rongfang then released his grip. He searched the man's body and found a small book called "Follow Heart West Cottage," which seemed to be a book the man had been reading when he was extremely bored.

Then there was the money pouch, and a Token identity from the Gull Academy.

There is nothing else besides these.

Disappointed, he picked up the corpse, and in a flash, he left the spot.

*** The Demon Spear Shark Tiger ran wildly, constantly glancing back to sense the distance, fearing that the Human Immortal Temple Master would catch up again.

He was very self-aware, knowing that he could fight against the terrifying existence of the Spirit General, which was no longer human but a monster.

The monster was beyond his ability to fight.

So he took advantage of the fact that the other party thought he was dead and quietly escaped.

He was now running at full speed, having already covered two hundred miles. He stopped to rest at the foot of a White Stone.

After releasing the Final Form, Shark Tiger gasped for breath, put away the magic spear, restoring it to its original arm length, and carried it on his back.

"That guy is... he's practically Spirit General! They're monsters! I'm human, how could a human possibly defeat a monster!?"

He was perfectly clear about this. The Spirit General could not be defeated.

The one who can defeat the Spirit General must also be another Spirit General who is extremely well hidden!

Yes, he believes that Zhang Rongfang, the Human Immortal Temple Master, is very likely a hidden Spirit General created by some unknown sect.

Just like his Worship God.

Having reached his level, he had already reached the pinnacle of human achievement. Yet, even at the pinnacle of Great Grandmaster like him, No God Worshipping, he still could not withstand the attacks of Spirit General.

After decades or even centuries of arduous cultivation, those Noble children of the Spirit Person only needed to worship a Worship God at a young age to achieve a Spirit General rank far superior to their own.

Why should I?!

Shark Tiger disagrees!

So, he also found a small, heretical cult.

After years of diligently cultivating his Civilian Skill, he secretly used sacrificial rituals to manipulate positions and supplement his abilities, attempting to achieve the status of Spirit General.

Yes, for Gods and Buddhas, if you offer enough brain marrow as a sacrifice, your qualification to become Spirit General will continuously decrease.

This is why the Spirit Person Noble able to receive Earth Mother Offering and walk among her.

Unfortunately, he failed and only achieved the Spirit Vein rank.

Just as he was catching his breath and resting, Shark Tiger suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, as if some kind of intense danger was approaching.

He immediately sprang to his feet and rushed toward the stone wall in front of him, attempting to leap over the cliff above to escape.

But we were still a step too late.

Shark suddenly looked up, standing on the mountainside, and gazed at the mountaintop.

There stood a person who was five meters tall, with blood-red eyes and a body covered with thick, blood-red muscle markings.

Simply looking down from a high place gives one an incredibly strong sense of oppression.

"Brother Shark Tiger left in such a hurry without even saying goodbye. Since I said I would invite Brother Shark Tiger to stay for a chat, I will keep my word," Zhang Rongfang said calmly.

"Master, I have only come to repay a favor. As for the rest, I do not know and do not want to know," Demon Spear Shark Tiger said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, I just want to ask you a few questions," Zhang Rongfang said.

"Then please speak, Abbot." Shark Tiger subtly used the corner of his eye to calculate possible escape routes around him, while outwardly listening attentively to what the other party had to say.

"What is the relationship between Brother Shark Tiger and Mu Chi Prefecture?" Zhang Rongfang asked the question he had been wanting to ask.

The person in front of him was clearly someone his sister had invited to help him. His sister's background had always been shrouded in mystery, and he felt somewhat uncertain if he didn't find out more about her.

By blocking this Demon Spear Shark Tiger in front of us, we can also extract something from it.

"My son is simply returning to repay a favor from the mistress of the Mu Chi Prefecture. If I had known earlier how much the Abbot cared about Wushan Prefecture, I would never have entered the city so casually to take action." Shark Tiger had adopted a very humble attitude.

Returning a favor? Zhang Rongfang frowned slightly.

"Then why did those people from the Confucian Academy come to attack?"

"It's for the Confucian Seven Gentlemen Sword." Shark Tiger had clearly done thorough research before coming. He then carefully explained it to Zhang Rongfang.

According to the Seven Lineages of the Confucian Sect and the division of great Confucian scholars in the Academy, Zhang Huanqing holds a special position in Mu Chi Prefecture today.

Explain everything clearly.

A few minutes later.

Zhang Rongfang roughly understood the whole reason.

After a moment's thought, he didn't make things difficult for the Demon Spear Shark Tiger, but instead let it leave on its own.

After all, Demon Spear Shark Tiger came here to help his sister Zhang Rongyu. So a warning about this person's arrogance is enough.

As for Chang Xueyi...

This Gull Academy seems to be quite powerful. We'll see how they react to the disappearance of a powerhouse like Chang Xueyi.

After clarifying the specific reasons, Zhang Rongfang gazed at the departing figure of the Demon Spear Shark Tiger from afar, then turned and returned as well.

This matter is considered settled, but as for whoever his nephew becomes, there will likely be many more troubles to come his way.

Perhaps we could ask Dongfang Mu for a favor.

***It's just that it's different from what Zhang Rongfang thought.

After Chang Xueyi disappeared, the Gull Academy conducted some kind of investigation, but did not send anyone there again.

According to news from Dongfang Mu, the Academy has designated Wushan Prefecture as a special area where access is strictly prohibited.

Clearly, the loss of a top Great Grandmaster has made him unwilling to invest any more in this area.

Such a powerful force is rife with internal struggles, and each faction has its own way of surviving.

It's impossible to send people out again before fully understanding the situation in Wushan Prefecture.

At most, they would quietly send people to investigate the truth, nothing more.

Those as stubborn as Western Sect are ultimately a minority.

After the assassination attempt at Mu Chi Prefecture, the entire Wushan Prefecture was bustling with activity for a while.

Everyone was bragging about how thrilling and earth-shattering the fight that took place at Mu Chi Prefecture that night.

But that's all.

Neither the Gull Academy nor the Demon Spear Shark Tiger affected innocent civilians. The only ones injured were the guards and worshippers of the Mu Chi Prefecture itself.

After this incident, Zhang Rongfang settled down near Mu Chi Prefecture and did not intend to leave again anytime soon, so as to facilitate covert protection.

Zhang Rongyu, on the other hand, also kept a low profile, making it impossible for anyone to know her exact whereabouts, in order to guard against possible assassination attempts.

Fortunately, everything is calm and nothing major has happened.

Life, as time goes by, gradually becomes mundane and normal.