Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

At this moment, Gu Ximeng and the other two women were standing side by side in front of a stall, and it seemed that they had a dispute with the stall owner.

Of course, this is not surprising. After all, when buying things, it is normal for both parties to have different opinions and to bargain. Similar things are not uncommon in the lobby.

The problem is that there are four powerful demons shrouded in black mist around them, clearly deliberately trapping the three women and preventing them from leaving.

Upon seeing this, Mo Juren's expression suddenly turned cold, and he immediately walked forward.

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"We don't want these things anymore. Are you still planning to force us to buy them?" Ye Chuchu, as the older sister, stepped forward without hesitation and questioned the stall owner in a cold voice.

"You think you can just say you don't want it? That's a cultivation technique. You've already read it, and you must have memorized its contents. Don't you think it's going too far to say you don't want it now?" The stall owner was clearly emboldened, his tone filled with undisguised sarcasm.

“Techniques and secret arts are usually protected by restrictions, and you can only see a part of them. But your jade slip is not. And you deliberately didn’t warn me beforehand. Isn’t this obviously a trap?”

"Besides, this isn't even a top-tier cultivation technique; it's just ordinary stuff. Why are you asking for five million spirit stones? Why don't you just rob me?" Ye Keke, standing to the side, also stepped forward, almost instinctively shielding Gu Ximeng behind her.

"What trap? You didn't even ask beforehand, how can you blame me? Besides, my 'Heavenly Demon Star-Shattering Technique' comes from an ancient secret realm, it's a genuine top-tier inheritance. Asking for five million spirit stones is already quite sincere." The stall owner sneered, then continued...

"Anyway, you've already seen the cultivation technique, so you absolutely can't refuse to buy it. At worst, we can call the enforcement team to come and reason with us. If that doesn't work, we can report it to the Enforcement Hall. I don't believe that even if you have some background, you can violate the fair trade rules set by Tianyuan City."

"You..." The Ye sisters were furious at the other party's accusation of turning the tables, but they were helpless because it was a carefully set trap, and the other party was in the right, leaving them unable to refute it.

Gu Ximeng was equally furious. She had come with high hopes, but she never expected to encounter such a disgusting thing, and her good mood was completely ruined.

As for five million spirit stones, although it was a considerable amount, it was nothing to her. Even so, she didn't want to be taken advantage of.

Unfortunately, she lacked the strength, and fighting was not allowed here, otherwise she would have loved to take action directly.

However, she wasn't in a hurry. After all, she had powerful backers. With her master's brother's strength, how could she let this hateful guy bully her?
Thinking of this, she immediately went to look for Mo Juren, only to find that he had already arrived nearby at some point.

In an instant, her previously turbulent emotions calmed down.

Before she could say anything, Mo Juren stepped forward and suddenly raised his arms, shoving the two demons blocking his way to the left and right.

The Tai Xuan Palace is protected by powerful restrictions, preventing either humans or demons from using their magic here; otherwise, they will be instantly teleported away.

However, nothing is absolute. While magic power cannot be used, brute force is still perfectly acceptable.

Under normal circumstances, the demon race, with its innately powerful demonic bodies, has the advantage, easily crushing the human race with its physical strength alone.

It is precisely for this reason that in this Tai Xuan Palace, whenever a conflict occurs between the human and demon races, the demon race is always able to gain the upper hand.

The human and demon races are only strategic allies; their relationship in private is far from harmonious, and fighting is a common occurrence. Otherwise, the higher-ups wouldn't have deliberately set up restrictions.

Even so, conflicts will still arise between the two sides, and it is not uncommon for them to occasionally have verbal disputes or even physical altercations.

However, even with conflicts, it is impossible to truly act recklessly.

In addition to the restrictions, there was also an enforcement team in the hall. There were four Golden Guards at the Void Refinement level and ten Azure Guards at the Nascent Soul stage.

Such a powerful force would immediately step forward to stop anything that went wrong.

Returning to Mo Juren, compared to the weakness of other humans, he was an exception. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a humanoid beast, so naturally he wouldn't take the demon race in front of him seriously at all.

Just like before, it was just a simple push to the left and right, seemingly without much force, but it contained extremely strong hidden force, causing the two demons to stagger back more than ten steps before stopping.

If it weren't for the black mist shrouding them, the humans and demons around them would surely have seen the two demons' somewhat distorted faces, clearly showing signs of great pain.

Mo Juren was somewhat surprised. He had used considerable internal force just now, yet the other party only retreated about ten steps before stopping, indicating that he was no ordinary being.

With the black aura obscuring it, its cultivation level was impossible to determine, but its demonic body was indeed incredibly powerful.

This scene naturally attracted more attention from those around them.

Clearly, both the demon race and the human race were extremely surprised at this moment.

The two powerful demons were easily pushed aside by a human cultivator, and they even staggered back ten steps before regaining their footing, demonstrating the immense strength of the human.

Isn't this too unexpected?

The key point is that the human cultivator only gave it a light push, and it didn't seem to have much force. How could it have ended up like this?

Who exactly is this person? Could he be a top-tier body refiner?

Now that a fight had broken out, the nature of the matter immediately changed. The stall owner's side was even less likely to back down, and in their rage, the other two demons who had been surrounding them also stepped forward.

Although they were surprised by the 'defeat' of their two companions, they didn't really take it to heart, attributing it to a lack of preparedness.

After all, the demon race has an innately strong physical body, and even top human body refiners are not afraid of it.

However, what happened next shocked the two demons once again. They attacked first, and the other party did not dodge at all, but instead allowed them to attack their bodies.

In reality, however, when the two demons threw their punches, it was as if they had struck an impenetrable wall. Not only did it have no effect, but their own fists also felt a sharp pain. The next instant, before they could react, they saw two afterimages flash past in front of them.

He felt a terrifying force suddenly strike his abdomen, accompanied by unimaginable pain that spread throughout his body, and then he was sent flying backward uncontrollably.

"boom……"

"boom……"

Two muffled thuds rang out, and the two demons were sent flying more than ten feet away. Some nearby stalls were affected, causing the stall owners to curse loudly.

As for the stall owner who had plotted against Gu Ximeng and her two companions, he was now even more furious.

He wasn't some rogue cultivator; he held a rather high status. Otherwise, why would he have brought four guards with him? He had come to Tianyuan City to participate in the grand auction, and setting up a stall today was merely a way to experience life and pass the time.

Because of a special treasure he was carrying, he sensed that one of the human women had a faint demonic aura. He became interested and, as was his habit, started to tease her and try to trick her. However, he never expected to be so embarrassed.

He was about to make a move, but then he realized that this was not the right time or place.

Suddenly, he noticed that the law enforcement team had arrived, and he smiled coldly to himself. This was fine; he would also follow the rules this time.

At this moment, two members of the law enforcement team had already arrived.

The two were also Qingming Guards, one of whom was human and the other of whom was a demon. They did not conceal their appearances and both had extremely cold expressions.

"Why did you attack?" After stopping, the two immediately questioned him sharply. They were not far away and had seen the whole thing.

I initially thought it was just a verbal argument, since bargaining and arguing are common in business, so I didn't interfere much. I never expected it to escalate to the point of physical violence.

The two sides were really unscrupulous, fighting right in front of them. They didn't care about them or the rules set by the higher-ups at all.

However, under normal circumstances, those who dare to take action here almost always have extraordinary backgrounds. Ordinary rogue cultivators do not have such courage. Therefore, even if the law enforcement team wants to handle matters impartially, they still need to have some reservations.

"I imagine both of you fellow Daoists have witnessed it, and the other Daoists around can also testify that they attacked first. I was merely acting in self-defense," Mo Juren said calmly, spreading his hands.

"You were the one who pushed my two men aside first, and that's when I made my move." The stall owner was furious, not expecting the other party to say that.

Such emotional behavior further convinced Mo Juren that this demon was probably young and inexperienced, but with four powerful subordinates by his side, his background must be quite strong.

"It was just a light push, how can that be considered a physical attack? Besides, if you hadn't set a trap beforehand, forced me to buy and sell, and had four of your subordinates surround my friend and prevent him from leaving, would I have pushed him away?"

"What trap? It was clearly a fair trade. Don't you dare slander me."

"You know perfectly well whether it's a trap or not. Or you could reveal the cultivation technique in that jade slip and let everyone judge for themselves whether it's really worth five million spirit stones?"

"you……"

The stall owner was truly surprised that the person in front of him was so eloquent. He was no match for the other party, and what he said was so reasonable and well-founded that he didn't know how to refute it.

As for the cultivation technique, it was actually purchased from a rogue cultivator of the demon race, who said it originated from an ancient secret realm.

He had already asked his elders to check it out; it was just an ordinary demonic cultivation technique, only that it was perfectly crafted and cleverly disguised, making it seem obscure and difficult to understand, but in essence, it was nothing at all.

Only then did he realize that he had been deceived.

This thing isn't worth five million spirit stones, let alone five hundred thousand. But I was tricked into spending five million back then, so I've always thought I could get it back if I had the chance.

But clearly, this is not an easy thing to do.

“Even if the cultivation technique isn’t worth five million spirit stones, you can simply choose not to buy it, but you can’t make the first move, can you? That violates the rules of the Tai Xuan Palace.”

“If your four subordinates hadn’t deliberately blocked my way, why would I have pushed them aside? Besides, it was just a light push, not a physical fight, and everyone here can testify to that.”

"Backing away more than ten steps, is that what you call 'gentle'?"

"Who knows what happened? Perhaps it was your subordinate who put on an act. After all, your demon race has an innate and powerful demonic body. How can my human cultivators compare?"

"You...you're talking nonsense..."

The stall owner was so angry he almost vomited blood. He was used to being arrogant and always had the final say. He had never encountered such a unreasonable person before. It was truly unreasonable that someone could make trouble even when they were not being reasonable.

Unfortunately, he didn't know how to refute it. After all, the other party had only given him a 'light' push, and it wasn't clear how much force he had used.

If the nature of this matter cannot be determined, then the one who struck first will be his subordinate, making him even more passive since he was already in the wrong.

Thinking about all this, he felt increasingly frustrated and anxious, unsure of how to defend himself.

We can't just admit defeat like this, can we? That would be too embarrassing. Besides, he was the one who started this conflict, and if it comes to fruition, he will definitely be punished.

What should I do?
In a flash, his gaze suddenly fell upon a figure not far away, and an idea immediately formed in his mind. (End of Chapter)