The man who arrived was Zhao Zhi, who was also wearing a police uniform and looked like a high-ranking official.
Zhao Zhi exclaimed in surprise, "Boss? Big Brother, what are you doing here? Brother Zhao... when did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me...?"
He darted to Li Qiang's side, but before he could kneel, Li Qiang subtly pulled him back, not wanting Zhao Zhi's men to see this. He chuckled, " Zhao Zhi, didn't I notify you? Heh, I didn't expect you to be messing with the police." Li Qiang flicked his finger, and the restrained police officers immediately regained their mobility.
Among the men Zhao Zhi brought was the local police chief, who asked the leading officer, " Xiao Yan, what's going on?"
The police officer Xiao Yan immediately tensed up. He noticed that not only had the bureau chief arrived, but several officers with higher ranks were also standing behind him. He wasn't really sure what was going on, so he reported, "I brought people here after my subordinates called for help." He was still frightened; how had he and his men suddenly become immobilized?
Sun Ang and Wang Yuelin completely dumbfounded. They couldn't understand who Li Qiang was, that he would have a high-ranking officer from within the police force personally protecting him.
Sun Ang steeled himself and recounted the entire incident truthfully. Before he could finish speaking, the bureau chief interrupted him, saying, "Alright, I understand. You all go back immediately. Is it really worth mobilizing so many officers for such a trivial matter? Have you got nothing better to do than this?"
The lead officer, looking utterly dejected, saluted and said, "Yes, Director Hu." Then, he stormed off with his large group of men.
Sun Ang and Wang Yuelin awkwardly, unsure whether to leave or stay, staring at the bureau chief with wide eyes.
Zhao Zhi glared at him and said, "What are you two still doing standing here? Isn't that enough?"
Sun Ang and Wang Yuelin felt as if they had been granted a pardon and turned to leave.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Wait, Zhao Zhi, I happen to need two men to handle this matter. Can I borrow these two?"
Zhao Zhi whispered, "Boss, is this convenient? They don't know anything. Should I send over a few skilled men?"
Li Qiang laughed and said, "I don't want them to fight each other, I just want them to do things for me."
Zhao Zhi was obliged to fulfill Li Qiang's request. He smiled and said, " Director Hu, I have no choice but to borrow men from you." His tone left no room for argument.
Director Hu was just wondering how to explain this to Zhao Zhi when he heard his superior asking for people. He immediately said, "No problem. From today onwards, you two will follow the orders of this... gentleman. Do whatever he tells you to do, and do not disobey orders. Do you understand?"
Sun Ang and Wang Yuelin so angry their legs were about to cramp. They thought Li Qiang was unwilling to let it go and wanted to retaliate against them, but if they disobeyed the bureau chief's orders, they would no longer be able to stay in the police force. The two had no choice but to submit, and they saluted listlessly, saying, "Yes, Bureau Chief!" while cursing inwardly.
Zhao Zhi gave a few instructions, and the bureau chief and the others turned to leave. Li Qiang said, "You two go change into civilian clothes. Chen Ye, go find them some clothes."
Chen Ye nodded and led the dejected Sun Ang and Wang Yuelin out.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Alright, a big jewelry merchant and a high-ranking police officer, what other surprises do you have to tell me? By the way, what is Nashan doing now?"
Zhao Zhi said, "That kid, humph, he's indulging in his boss fantasies! He runs a large bodyguard company, organizes a bunch of mercenaries, and spends all his time fighting and killing, extorting money from the underworld. Sigh, he only listens to Brother Zhao Hao; he completely ignores everyone else. I've told him off several times, but this kid... sigh, he's always causing me trouble! He's currently living in a small country in Southeast Asia."
Li Qiang couldn't help but burst into laughter. "I didn't expect him to still be indulging in his role as the boss of the Black Prison, haha... What's Paben doing?"
Zhao Hao said, " Paben is really impressive; his company is all over the world, and it's the world's third-largest airline."
Li Qiang asked curiously, "Oh, Paben is that amazing? His company manufactures airplanes?"
Zhao Zhi said, "The airplane is just one project. Their company mainly manufactures spacecraft, that is, spaceships. Many of my fellow apprentices work for their company."
Li Qiang hadn't expected that his brothers would develop their power on Earth while waiting for him; this force had arisen unintentionally. He shook his head and said, "What's the point of doing all this if you're not focusing on your cultivation?"
Zhao Hao explained, "We also planned to cultivate here in seclusion, but there are too many distractions here. That's why we all went our separate ways to enter different professions. With a real identity, fewer people would dare to bother us... We didn't want to cause trouble in our master's hometown, so we adopted this safest method."
Li Qiang nodded, deeply moved. With the strength of these brothers, if they could do whatever they wanted on Earth, who could stop them? He said, "Alright, let's go find Nashan. Zhao Zhi, you don't need to go. Hehe, since you're a police officer, keep it up for now. Maybe it'll be very useful later."
Zhao Zhi said regretfully, "I can't follow the boss, sigh." He thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let me know if anything comes up. As long as it's within my power, just let me know." After saying that, he took his leave.
Chen Ye led Sun Ang and Wang Yuelin in, and Li Qiang asked, " Sun Ang, Wang Yuelin, do you have any relatives?"
Sun Ang said angrily, "Of course! We police officers are human too!"
Li Qiang laughed loudly, "Haha, I didn't say you weren't human. This young man is really interesting. Chen Ye, transfer 100,000 yuan to each of their accounts as a resettlement fee. Since you two are coming with me, you won't be able to take care of your families for the time being. I'll pay you this fee first, and if you're gone for a long time, I'll give you more money."
The two police officers were dumbfounded. They hadn't done anything yet, but they had already been paid a large sum of money. This 100,000 yuan was equivalent to their annual income. Faced with such a generous employer, their anger gradually subsided.
Zhao Hao said, "Let's take a car out first and check out the surroundings. There's my private jet at the airport in the suburbs; it'll be faster to fly there."
As the group stepped out of Zhao's Building, a man stumbled towards them, repeatedly saying, "Boss, boss, I've finally waited for you..."
Li Qiang asked curiously, " Zhang Jinguang, what are you still doing here? Didn't you say you didn't want to come with me?"
Zhang Jinguang, his face flushed, said, "Boss, I'm a pig! A stupid pig! Please take me in, I've been waiting here for a long time."
This guy never left Zhao's Building. He realized he had lost the only chance of his life and was so regretful he was going crazy. He tried to go up to find Li Qiang several times, but was chased out by the security guards inside. Finally, he saw Li Qiang come out and rushed up to him excitedly.
Sun Ang asked, "Should we send him away?"
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Since he wants to come along so much, let's go together."
Zhang Jinguang suddenly felt a golden light flash before his eyes... he was about to become rich.
Zhao Hao's private aircraft is a state-of-the-art product, something only the wealthiest people can afford.
Li Qiang sat curiously in the co-pilot's seat and asked with a smile, "Who's driving?"
Zhao Hao said, "This time, we don't need a driver; I'll do it myself." He plopped down in the driver's seat and laughed, "Master, when we first came here, we saw this huge thing flying in the sky and thought it was some kind of Law Treasure, haha."
As Zhao Hao spoke, he started the aircraft and simultaneously contacted the control tower.
Li Qiang realized that technology was indeed much more advanced than in his time, and he asked, "What is your senior brother Liu Dayue doing now?"
Zhao Hao piloted his aircraft into the air, saying, " Senior Brother Liu has gone to Dragon Tiger Mountain for quiet cultivation. He doesn't want to be like us, fooling around in the mortal world. Hehe, he's also taken on a group of disciples, saying he wants to preserve the lineage of cultivation for his hometown."
The aircraft flies at an altitude of only a few hundred meters, which is considered low-altitude flight. It is basically autopilot and does not require human control except for takeoff and landing.
After stabilizing the aircraft and setting the autopilot, Zhao Hao said, "Alright, Master, the technology here is far more advanced than our Heavenly Court Star. If we could get these things from here to Heavenly Court Star, hehe, that would be incredible!"
Li Qiang laughed and said, "As long as you can transport it over... no, transporting it over won't be of any use. This should be an integrated system, including technologies like satellite positioning; otherwise, it's just a pile of scrap metal."
Zhao Hao nodded and said, "The teleportation array isn't that big; even if we wanted to transport someone there, it wouldn't be possible."
This was Zhang Jinguang's first time entering such a luxurious private aircraft. The spacious cabin was decorated with exquisite furnishings he could not have imagined. A small, luxurious bar caught his eye, which was stocked with classic, well-known brands of liquor. He sat down on a swivel chair at the bar, unlocked the shelf, picked up a bottle of brandy, looked at it with feigned knowledge, opened the cap, and took a big gulp.
Sun Ang happened to turn his head and saw it, and he shouted, "What are you doing?"
Startled, Zhang Jinguang nearly threw the bottle away, yelling, "What are you shouting for! This isn't your house..."
Sun Ang jumped up from the sofa, rushed forward, grabbed Zhang Jinguang by the collar, and said coldly, "Say that again?"
Wang Yuelin silently circled behind him. Zhang Jinguang, a street thug, immediately realized he was at a disadvantage. Clutching his bottle, he leaned against the bar and yelled, "What do you want? Don't think I'm afraid of you. You're all just like me, hired hands. We're all under the same boss. What are you threatening me for!"
Wang Yuelin said, " Sun Ang, forget it, don't bother with a petty thug."
Sun Ang said sullenly, "There are too many strange things these days. A small-time hoodlum dares to act arrogantly towards me." He muttered curses under his breath and sat back down on the sofa. Before he could even settle in, the aircraft suddenly made a sharp turn, Sun Ang fell sideways onto the sofa. Zhang Jinguang tumbled headfirst into the bar area, and Wang Yuelin exclaimed, "What happened?"
Zhao Hao had switched to manual control. He smiled at Li Qiang and said, "There's always fighting where Nashan lives, haha. This guy has offended so many people. Every time we go there, it's a complete mess. We have to change course now and go in through a secret flight path."
Li Qiang knew that with Nashan's cultivation level, there weren't many weapons on Earth that could threaten him. Even if he was injured, it wouldn't matter, as they all had Mei Youbing's miraculous medicines. As long as he had a breath left, there would be no problem.
Zhao Hao sighed and said, "This guy brought Tange, and the two of them are causing complete chaos..."
Li Qiang exclaimed in surprise, " Tange? You mean Tange is here too? He's from a race that doesn't exist on Earth... He's Green Tribe."
Zhao Hao nodded and said, "There's no need to worry about that. Tange is wearing a mask, so no one can tell."
Zhao Hao's private aircraft was custom-made at Paben, not only longer and wider, but also specially modified to have hidden weapons, and its performance is comparable to that of a fighter jet.
This aircraft has no special appearance. Only cultivators from Sealed Fate Planet can obtain this model of aircraft from Paben Company. Outsiders have no idea about its secrets, not even the hired pilots.
Looking at the scenery outside, Li Qiang asked, "Where is this place? What mountain range is this?"
Zhao Hao said, "I don't know what mountain range it is either. We're already close to Nashan's territory." He turned on the communication switch and began calling, " Baldy, calling Baldy, this is Gemstone, please respond."
Li Qiang chuckled. The way he was calling him was interesting. The Baldy was Nashan, and he understood immediately. He hadn't expected Zhao Hao to claim to be Gemstone, which was quite valuable.
Strangely, there was no response. After a moment, Zhao Hao called again, but still no answer. Zhao Hao frowned slightly and said, "Strange, what are they doing..." As he spoke, he typed a number on the keyboard, then stuck a black dot behind his earlobe and said, " Nashan, why aren't you answering?"
There was still no response, and Zhao Hao seemed a little uneasy. He said, "Master, I don't know what happened. Nashan isn't replying."
Li Qiang said, "Nothing should happen. With Nashan's strength, unless a cultivator opposes him, no one else can threaten him."
Zhao Hao said no more and sped forward.
Because the private aircraft was modified and traveling at an unusually high speed, air traffic control quickly issued a warning, demanding that it slow down. Zhao Hao ignored it, casually turning off his communicator and simultaneously descending further. He told Li Qiang, "We've entered the mountains; they won't be able to find us soon."
If it weren't for a cultivator controlling the speed, they would probably crash into the mountain; ordinary people simply don't have that kind of reaction ability. Zhao Hao not only piloted the plane with ease but could even exchange a few words with Li Qiang, but everyone in the cabin was terrified and quickly secured themselves to their seats. Sprinting at such a height was simply too dangerous.
Suddenly, an alarm beeped in the driver's cab. Zhao Hao exclaimed in surprise, "Huh, what's that?"
He entered another number, and a device rose up on the control panel.
Zhao Hao pressed the switch, and a laser holographic virtual terrain map appeared in front of him. He could clearly see the aircraft flying in the valley, with two small red dots rapidly approaching from behind.
Li Qiang asked, "Has someone attacked us?"
Zhao Hao forcefully pulled the control stick on his left, and the aircraft suddenly shot upwards. In an instant, the vision of the several people in the cabin went black. Such gravitational acceleration almost caused several ordinary mortals to suffocate. Fortunately, everyone was fastened with cross-shaped seat belts, so they were not in any danger.
It's important to know that this private aircraft has fighter jet capabilities, and only Zhao Hao can activate these functions; no one else can.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "It's pretty exciting!"
After circling in the air once, Zhao Hao suddenly swooped down. Li Qiang clearly saw the two red dots, one shooting straight up into the sky, and the other following and flying downwards.
Zhao Hao smiled slightly, looking at the increasingly larger ground, and said, "Watch me." Just as they were about to crash into the ground, he suddenly straightened the aircraft and shot forward.
The red dot, however, was unable to turn and crashed headlong into the valley.
Li Qiang said, "It seems... Nashan is in trouble."
The poor passengers in the cabin were thrown up and vomited violently by the simple turbulence, filling the luxurious cabin with a sour and foul smell.
Zhang Jinguang groaned, his face ashen, "What the hell is this flying machine? Ugh, it's even scarier than a roller coaster, ugh..." He vomited again.
Zhao Hao said, "We're almost there. This is a helipad specially built by Nashan; it's very secluded, and most people don't know about it."
Li Qiang simply couldn't understand what kind of business Nashan was in. Extorting money from the underworld—what kind of profession was that?
He asked, "Is this helipad guarded?"
Zhao Hao laughed and said, "There are guards here. Only our group of brothers know about this helipad. People outside use another one. This is our brothers' communication point."
Zhao Hao turned off the device he had just activated and laughed, "We shouldn't be attacked again. Nashan has probably offended someone again. Heh, he caused quite a stir last time. If it weren't for us fellow disciples, he probably would have had to run away."
Li Qiang asked in surprise, "Is there anyone here who even Nashan can't solve?"
Zhao Hao nodded and said, "Ever since the teleportation array was set up here... people from the Cultivation Realm have come. Last time, a few cultivators from Qianjie Star came. We didn't pay attention at the time, and they quickly integrated into this place. Fortunately, they were very wary of the Chongxuan Sect. When they fought with Nashan, they didn't know we were from the Chongxuan Sect. Later, when my fellow disciples and I showed up together, we scared them away... because our master's reputation is too great, they dared not continue fighting."
Li Qiang didn't expect that people from Qianjie Star would come to Earth, but he didn't care. After all, they were also from the cultivation lineage, and as long as they didn't do anything immoral, he wouldn't interfere.
The aircraft slowly landed in a dense forest. There was a small area where the ground was completely covered by camouflage dark green. If it weren't for the specific coordinates, the aircraft would have had no way of finding the landing site.
Li Qiang and Zhao Hao stepped out of the cockpit and found the cabin in a mess. Sun Ang, Wang Yuelin, and Zhang Jinguang were gagging incessantly, and a sour, foul odor filled the air.
Li Qiang sighed inwardly, lamenting how weak the constitution of mortals was. He asked, " Zhao Hao, do you have any Lesser Origin-Nurturing Pill? If so, give each of them one."
In fact, Zhang Jinguang had the best physical condition among the three. He had eaten the immortal fruit given to him by Li Qiang, but he didn't know how to absorb the Spiritual Qi, so it was almost completely depleted over time.
Zhao Hao said, "We still have Lesser Origin-Nurturing Pill, but they're not suitable to take them right now unless we leave them in the cabin to wait for us to return."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "Give them to them, and they can take it when they have time."
Zhao Hao laughed, "Alright, those three little devils got off easy." He tossed each of them a small bottle and said, "Consider yourselves lucky. Remember, eat these when you have free time, and then I'll teach you a set of Cultivation Method."
The three accepted the Lesser Origin-Nurturing Pill, Sun Ang suddenly asked, "You... you... you're not from the Sealed Fate Society, are you?"
Wang Yuelin looked at Sun Ang in surprise. Of course he knew what the Sealed Fate Society was. It was the most mysterious guild. It was said that the Sealed Fate Society was full of experts and its power was famous throughout the world. It was said that ancient martial arts originated from the Sealed Fate Society.
Sun Ang and Wang Yuelin are police officers and know some inside information, while Zhang Jinguang doesn't even know what Sealed Fate Society is.
Li Qiang was also hearing about the Sealed Fate Society for the first time, but he immediately understood that the Sealed Fate Society must be related to Zhao Hao and his group. They were all cultivators from Sealed Fate Planet, so the name Sealed Fate Society quite appropriate.
Zhao Hao said, "Why think so much? Just do your job well."
A glint of excitement flashed in Sun Ang and Wang Yuelin's eyes; they knew in their hearts that they had hit the jackpot this time. The two clutched the Lesser Origin-Nurturing Pill tightly, knowing that it must be a treasure.
Zhang Jinguang clumsily opened the cabin door, turned his head and said, "It seems like there's no one here, it's empty..."
Li Qiang grabbed him and shoved him back into the cabin, saying, "Hmm, there's definitely no one here. Zhao Hao, something might really have happened to Nashan. The three of you stay here and wait for us to return. You can take the Lesser Origin-Nurturing Pill immediately; we'll be back soon. Prepare your weapons, and whatever you do, don't leave the cabin."
Sun Ang, Wang Yuelin, and Zhang Jinguang agreed. Zhao Hao opened a hidden lid and said, "There are many weapons here; choose the ones that suit you."
Zhang Jinguang was startled. He saw various automatic weapons stored in the partition. He asked, "Is it illegal for me to take weapons?" while picking up a Storm Assault Rifle.
Li Qiang said, " Zhao Hao, be careful. I'm going out first. Hehe, I think someone's using us as targets."
Zhao Hao felt a little strange. "There's no one within a 300-meter radius... Master, I'll go first and see who tries to stop us..." Before he could finish speaking, Li Qiang had already stepped out of the cabin, and Zhao Hao had no choice but to follow.
The two hadn't gone far from the cabin when they heard a muffled gunshot.
Li Qiang staggered a step and said, "It's a sniper."
Zhao Hao was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Master, how are you?"
Li Qiang laughed, "He can't hurt me, hehe. I didn't expect him to be a sniper, so I was jolted by the bullet... Zhao Hao, go to the west, there are quite a few people coming..." Another gunshot rang out, and Li Qiang suddenly disappeared.
Zhao Hao flew westwards close to the ground.
Li Qiang suddenly appeared in front of the sniper.
They were two people dressed in camouflage, with black masks covering their heads, revealing only their eyes, mouths, and noses. These two never expected that the person they hadn't killed with their first shot would appear in front of them instantly after the second shot was fired.
Li Qiang asked, "Who are you?"
The two snipers hesitated for a moment, then almost simultaneously drew their pistols and fired at Li Qiang, "Bang bang bang..." emptying their guns in one go.
Li Qiang's face darkened, and he said, "Enough, I'll ask you one more time, who are you?" He began to release his protective Divine Yi Power. The two men immediately went limp, and in the blink of an eye, they both fainted.
Intense gunfire erupted in the distance, in the direction Zhao Hao had gone.
Li Qiang sighed and casually sent the two to a planet in the Primordial Realm, where there were vast primeval forests and strange and wonderful beasts. He didn't want the whole world to know that he was invulnerable to swords and spears, so he sent the two to hunt in the Primordial Realm.
He also sent their weapons into the Primordial Realm, so their survival shouldn't be a problem, but they'll never be able to return to Earth.
Zhao Hao also encountered a group of masked armed men. Zhao Hao didn't have Li Qiang's teleportation ability; he flew close to the ground, at a speed that was unbelievable to ordinary people.
Just as Zhao Hao approached, a fierce barrage of gunfire erupted. Zhao Hao roared, and a gleaming, cold light appeared before him as his flying sword was finally unleashed.
This sword was obtained from Hou Pijing and later refined by Fu Shan. It is one of Zhao Hao's favorite flying swords, and its name is Cold Sparrow.
The incoming bullets were completely blocked by the Cold Sparrow Sword, but since it was a concentrated shot, the impact of the bullets was considerable, and Zhao Hao's speed slowed down. Immediately afterwards, a grenade exploded, and Zhao Hao took a step back. He roared and suddenly flew into the air. With a flash of silver light, he quickly landed in the woods.
This was an armed squad of fifteen or sixteen men, equipped with weapons specifically designed for special forces. Zhao Hao was enraged by these men and launched a massacre in the woods.
Screams filled the air, intermittently punctuated by gunshots and shouts of curses. By the time Li Qiang appeared, Zhao Hao had already killed seven or eight people.
Li Qiang shouted, "Enough!" He raised his hand and cast a restriction, from which countless golden threads flew out, disappearing into the forest like a fishing net.
Zhao Hao flew to Li Qiang's side and said, "I don't know where these bastards came from. They don't want any prisoners. This is the first time I've ever seen people like this."
Li Qiang reached out and made a grabbing motion in the air, laughing, "Let's see who these people are!" As he spoke, a series of screams rang out from the woods, and eight or nine people stumbled out.
Li Qiang shouted softly, "Soft!" The group of people immediately collapsed to the ground like a pile of mud.
Zhao Hao didn't know such restriction techniques. Most cultivators control Swordsmanship, and the restrictions they use are very low-level. Unless they have auxiliary spiritual objects such as Nascent Soul Spirit Body to assist them, they can use slightly better restrictions.
The Eighteen Demon-Extinguishing Hands Li Qiang initially practiced were already quite good beginner-level restrictions for cultivators.
Li Qiang said, " Zhao Hao, you ask them who sent them... and how are Nashan and the others?"
Zhao Hao picked up one of the men and asked, "Who are you?" He then slapped the man twice across the face, and blood immediately trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Zhao Hao shouted again, "Who are you?"
Li Qiang couldn't help but shake his head. Zhao Hao had no way of questioning him; he wouldn't get anything out of him this way.
Li Qiang reached out and grabbed, and a prisoner lying on the ground seemed to be grabbed by an invisible hand, stumbling to Li Qiang's side.
Li Qiang helped him up and made him lean against a tree. A golden glint flashed in his eyes as he asked, "Who are you? Who sent you?" He used Sound Bewitchment without any politeness.
The man froze, then murmured, "We're the Falcon Assault Team... we're hired to wipe you out..."
Zhao Hao's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Strange, how did Nashan get involved with this mercenary group composed of retired special forces soldiers?"
Li Qiang continued, "Whom did you come to eliminate? Did you complete your mission?"
The man mechanically replied, "Yes, we are here to block any possible reinforcements."
Li Qiang then asked, "What is the purpose of arresting them?"
The man said, "I don't know, we're just following orders."
Zhao Hao was already anxious and said, "Kill them, then let's go."
He shot out a streak of silver light, but Li Qiang raised his hand to block it, saying, "Don't kill him."
Zhao Hao asked, puzzled, "Master, they know too much."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "I will send them somewhere." He made a Divine Spirit Instruction and threw the people on the ground into the Primordial Realm.
Zhao Hao watched in disbelief as the people on the ground vanished in a faint white light. Curious, he asked, "Where did they go?"
Li Qiang said, "Hehe, don't worry, they'll never come back... By the way, which direction are Nashan and the others in?"
Zhao Hao checked the direction and said, "Go straight ahead, it's in that hollow in the mountain."
With a casual wave of his hand, Li Qiang sent a golden light flashing as he teleported away with Zhao Hao.
Li Qiang and Zhao Hao appeared on the mountain peak, and at the foot of the mountain was where Nashan lived.
Li Qiang immediately realized that many people were hiding in the jungle, and there were intense gunshots at the foot of the mountain, with streaks of red Sword Qi flashing like lightning.
Zhao Hao exclaimed in surprise, "That's Tange's Fire Cloud Sword!"