As the Guardian assigned to Yang Shijian by the Tianwu Hall, the old man Cheng Zhou was in an extremely bad mood.
According to the rules of the Heavenly Supervision Department, no Guardian can accompany him in Taiqing Dao Tablet, so he could only wait outside.
And the result?
Cheng Zhou was outside drinking and waiting for news when he suddenly saw his prodigy's Life Jade shatter into pieces!
Feeling the spiritual imprint dissipating within the Life Jade.
Cheng Zhou was stunned.
You should know that Yang Shijian is the most talented new generation martial artist in the Tianwu Hall in hundreds of years. He is a genius who has reached the third level of the Heaven and Earth Realm at the age of nine hundred!
Its drug resistance is extremely strong. Yang Shijian can adapt perfectly to almost all the new medicinal liquids developed in the hall, making him a martial arts saint in the Northern Continent!
With the idea of "making a name for oneself and becoming famous throughout the five continents," Tianwu Hall sent Yang Shijian to participate in this Five Continents War... and that's how he died!
"Who on earth dares to be so bold?!"
Cheng Zhou slammed his fist on the table and stood up, overwhelmed with fear and trepidation.
With the Life Jade shattered, the Tianwu Hall must have received the news as well.
It's likely that some of the elders in the hall have already begun their journey to the royal city.
If the authorities find out he was drinking when the incident occurred, even if he isn't primarily responsible, he will still be unable to explain himself.
This is like those escort agencies in the mortal world encountering robbers.
No matter what kind of bandits they encounter, if the goods are stolen, the reputation of the entire escort agency will be ruined!
If a similar egregious incident were to occur at the Tianwu Hall, Cheng Zhou's fate would be a hundred times worse than complete disgrace.
Yang Shijian's item was much heavier than ordinary darts!
Therefore, one must atone for one's sins with good deeds.
Otherwise, not only would he lose his position as elder, but the hot-tempered and easily angered Tianwu Hall might also beat him to death with a flurry of punches!
Cheng Zhou immediately swallowed two bottles of [Dragon Light Shakes the Sea Liquid], a specialty of the Tianwu Hall with minimal side effects. His Blood Vitality surged instantly, and his aura became exceptionally imposing!
He then planned to seek an explanation from the local elder.
Before he could find the guardian elder, he unexpectedly discovered that Yang Shijian's Storage Ring could still be tracked to his exact location!
What does that mean?
This means that the murderer who killed Yang Shijian did not hide his tracks!
Even now, they are still inside the Royal City Heavenly Supervision Department!
Upon realizing this, Cheng Zhou was overjoyed. "Truly, there's always a way out! They killed a prodigy from the Tianwu Hall and still dared to take Tianwu Hall Storage Treasure Tool. They're practically a sitting duck for me to atone for my sins!"
"As long as I can kill him in this royal city, even if he's only seriously injured, I'll have enough merit to protect myself."
"But why does this person dare to so boldly parade around with this Treasured Artifacts?"
"Even his movement speed is so slow... Could this person be a clueless novice who doesn't understand Array Formation? But it's unlikely that he's a clueless novice who doesn't understand Array Formation..."
Even rogue cultivators, once they reach the Heaven and Earth Realm, must know the function of positioning Array Formation. If they are prodigies from aristocratic families, they will be taught this knowledge even earlier.
Cheng Zhou frowned slightly, but he had already administered two bottles of Dragon Light Shakes the Sea Liquid, which had very few side effects, in his haste. If he didn't act soon, the effects of the medicine would wear off.
Therefore, he no longer hesitated, assuming that the other party believed that the Royal City Heavenly Supervision Department could protect him, which was why they were so unscrupulous.
At this moment, looking at Ye Li in his pure white coat, Cheng Zhou became even more determined in his decision.
The patterns on those robes were a special design that only the Supreme Elder the Heavenly Supervision Department was qualified to carry!
So he was actually a True Person at the Divine Connection Realm!
No wonder he was able to kill Yang Shijian in front of the Dao Stele despite the suppression of the Laws. Bullying the weak with the strong, he really has no shame!
Cheng Zhou's purplish-blue veins bulged out like awakened dragons. He tore open his black robe, and his aged body swelled in the wind, quickly transforming into a ten-foot-tall crimson giant, with every muscle radiating lava-like cracks!
"Putting aside the reasons, it was you who killed my Tang Tianjiao first!" Cheng Zhou roared.
"Even if this matter were to escalate to the Ziwei Palace, the Palace Master would probably not actually punish my Tianwu Hall!"
Cheng Zhou couldn't help but frown. "But you are the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Supervision Department... It seems a bit unlikely that the Ziwei Palace won't punish my Tianwu Hall..."
Upon hearing this...
Ye Li, standing opposite him, also frowned slightly.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the old man in front of him had a pointed head and that his speech logic was somewhat unpredictable.
Are all the people in the Tianwu Hall like this?
"Hmm..." Ying Xuanji frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "I've only heard about it. I've heard that their physique is tempered far beyond that of other martial artists of the same level, but the price is that they are irritable and easily angered, Spiritual Platform are unstable."
"The more powerful a cultivator in the Tianwu Hall is, the more pronounced these symptoms will be."
Her tone gradually became calmer, and she finally stated the facts:
"It's probably because the medicinal liquids they concoct in their hall contain too much Demonic Blood. Not only are the effects of the medicines mostly more potent, but the residual Demonic Power in them can also affect one's intelligence."
"The advantage is rapid progress. Apart from the cultivators of the Tianwu Hall, other cultivators who follow the path of physical cultivation often need to train several times harder to improve their physique."
"I see." A look of realization flashed across Ye Li's eyes.
No wonder he felt the old man's words were somewhat incoherent; it turned out his intelligence Divine Soul had been affected by the Demonic Blood.
Fortunately, the old man's Killing Intent was incredibly pure and intense.
That's enough.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, although this person acts recklessly, his Blood Vitality are strangely high, probably not far from the seventh level of the Divine Connection Realm!"
Ying Xuanji's expression turned grave. "Starting a battle here might be Trouble. This person's Spiritual Platform is unstable; perhaps we should—"
Her words were interrupted by a loud explosion. Cheng Zhou, having somehow convinced himself, charged menacingly toward the two of them, his muscular body flushed red with blood!
"Die!"
Cheng Zhou's angry shouts echoed throughout the area.
The two people in front of us are not only the murderer who killed Yang Shijian, but also an outsider who openly slanders the reputation of the Tianwu Hall!
This is truly intolerable!
As the shockwave struck, Ying Xuanji remained calm, instead letting out a cold snort and swiftly pressing her hand against the astronomical instrument at her waist.
But as soon as the planetarium lit up, the White-robed Youth beside her vanished from his spot, his somewhat slender figure darting forward!
Cheng Zhou clearly moved first, but the young man reacted swiftly, appearing in front of the old man applying medicine in an instant, his right hand poised to strike.
Cheng Zhou's pupils contracted sharply; he hadn't even caught a glimpse of the other person's movement!
How is that possible!
After taking the drug, he would probably be virtually invincible throughout the entire Northern Continent.
The elders of the Divine Continent Celestial Heavenly Supervision Department are nothing more than lackeys empowered by [Faithful Wish Power]. How could they possibly compare to a True Person who has cultivated his body using Demonic Blood?!
But reality didn't give him the chance to ask questions.
Ye Li's clothes billowed up, and he slammed his palm hard into the dantian of the medicine-giving elder's abdomen!
A shockwave, sharp enough to sting the skin, suddenly exploded in the air, violently spreading outwards and severing countless buildings.
With a dull, chilling sound, a hideous blood hole exploded from Cheng Zhou's dantian, and his protective qi was shattered with overwhelming force!
The moment Cheng Zhou's Cheng Zhou figure came to an abrupt halt, it shot off into the distance like an arrow released from a bowstring!
Boom!!
The magnificent buildings, layer upon layer, were smashed straight through, the sound of the reinforced Array Formation collapsing was incessant, and the ground was uprooted by the overflowing strong winds!
After a short while, when the dust settled, Cheng Zhou was found lying motionless in the deep pit, bleeding profusely.
Its strong body was cleaved in two by immense force in mid-air!
[Seriously injuring a high-ranking elder of the Tianwu Hall at the fifth level of the Divine Connection Realm! Malice Points +!]
Even with the support of countless high-level Array Formation, the entire Royal City Heavenly Supervision Department was forced to change its landscape, and the old man was blasted tens of thousands of feet away by this palm strike!
And this was only after Ye Li had held back.
Only at this moment can the person involved realize how far beyond the limits their stats are compared to other martial artists of the same level.
Ye Li let out a soft breath and withdrew his hand.
His gaze swept over the two mangled bodies, now filled with the stench of death and blood, and he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly:
"Old Deng, this is a victory for natural body training..."