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The breach of the defensive line means either the retreat of the defending troops or their complete annihilation. Either way, it's good news for Qin Yu, because the fewer enemies there are, the less resistance he will face in finding things.

"Can you see the exact location of that golden spirit?"

Zhuge Chuchu closed her eyes and activated her Glazed Eyes again. This time, she looked for three times longer than before, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"The core area of ​​the first line of defense is enveloped by a layer of formation, and that formation is not the work of the demon race."

"It's human."

Qin Yu picked up the conversation, and Zhuge Chuchu nodded. Her crystal eyes could distinguish the attributes and sources of spiritual energy. The demon race's formations were more focused on blood and instinct, while the human race's formations were more focused on runes and rules. The two were completely different in her eyes.

"Human formations have appeared on the demon race's defense line, and they are formations used to seal reincarnated souls."

Meng Qianyun filled in the logical gaps in that statement. She had dealt with Wudi City too many times and was very familiar with the methods of those high-ranking officials.

Emperor Li secretly colluded with the demon race.

This is not speculation, but inference, because without the cooperation of the human race's high command, the demon race could not have set up a human race's sealing formation on their own defensive line.

Qin Yu didn't dwell on this issue. What he needed to do now was to go to that place and retrieve Yan Mingyu's soul and spirit. As for what kind of dealings Li Dijun had with the demon race, that was a matter for later.

The spirit boat flew south at full speed and arrived at the southernmost coastline of Yanlong Prefecture three days later.

Qin Yu paused for a moment when he looked down from the bow of the ship. He thought Yanlong Port would be a chaotic and lawless place, after all, it was thousands of miles away from the power center of Wudi City, and even the greatest imperial decree could not cover such a remote area.

But he was wrong.

Yanlong Port was not chaotic at all; on the contrary, it was so orderly that it was unsettling. Every ten feet along the dock stood a guard in black armor. The armor of those guards was obviously ill-fitting, some too big and some too small, as if it were a patchwork of items looted from different places. However, the flags they held up had four large characters written on them.

Emperor Wu's personal guard.

Meng Qianyun's expression changed. She recognized the symbol embroidered under the flag; it was the totem of the Sea Shark Gang, a group of bandits who made their fortune by robbing merchant ships in the Yanlong Sea.

"When did the Sea Shark Gang become Emperor Wu's personal army?"

“With the imperial decree issued, the three states are conducting a joint investigation. These local bullies are definitely using the imperial decree to their own advantage.”

Qin Yu's judgment echoed Meng Qianyun's question. The Imperial Decree is the highest order of Martial Emperor City, but the power to execute the Imperial Decree is often intercepted by various forces in the local area. The Sea Shark Gang is one of those people who intercepted it.

The spirit boat landed at the edge of the dock, and before Qin Yu could even disembark, he saw a group of people walking over from the center of the dock.

The leader was a young man in his early twenties, dressed in a brocade robe embroidered with gold, his face painted with makeup, and holding a folding fan in his hand. The fan was not painted with landscapes but with a shark with its mouth wide open. He was accompanied by six Golden Core stage guards.

"Where did this random boat come from? Don't you know that Yanlong Port is closed? Show us your pass."

These words were not spoken to Qin Yu, but to everyone on the spirit boat. The young man's eyes swept over Qin Yu and then landed on Zhu Zhen and Kui Wu.

Zhu Zhen was transformed into an ordinary black pig by the Thousand Machine Veil, and Kui Wu was transformed into an old ox hauling goods. To ordinary people, their disguises were flawless, but the young man looked at them with a strange gaze.

"A pig, a cow, and a small snake."

The young man walked to the side of the boat and tapped Kui Wu's horn twice with his folding fan. A hint of murderous intent flashed in Kui Wu's eyes, but Qin Yu suppressed it with a look.

"According to Article 3 of the Emperor's Decree, any cultivator who brings a suspected demon race creature into the territory under the Martial Emperor's jurisdiction must undergo investigation, and all suspected demon race creatures will be detained during the investigation."

Meng Qianyun almost burst out laughing upon hearing this. The imperial decree only had two clauses: the first was a city-wide martial law, and the second was absolute killing. Where did this third clause come from? This young man was making it up on the spot. But she didn't speak, because Qin Yu hadn't given her the opportunity.

The young man continued walking towards the boat and stopped where Xiaolong was lying. Under the influence of the Thousand-Machine Veil, Xiaolong had transformed into an ordinary green snake, which was coiled on the railing at the bow of the boat, basking in the sun.

"This snake is of good quality; I happen to be missing one from my collection."

He reached out to grab Xiaolong's head, but before his hand could touch it, he was bounced back by a force. That force came from Qin Yu's Nascent Soul pressure. Although it was only a trace, it was enough to make the young gang leader, who was in the late stage of Golden Core, go numb.

"You dare to resist."

The young gang leader's face turned a deep purplish-red. He pulled out a bronze plaque from his waist, which bore the official seal of Martial Emperor City. However, in Qin Yu's eyes, the material of the plaque and the craftsmanship of the seal were so crude that they looked like cheap knock-offs.

"I am the temporary law enforcement officer of Yanlong Port, specially authorized by Wudi City. Resisting law enforcement is tantamount to treason. Do you believe that I can seize your ship, people, and cargo with a single order?"

Qin Yu shifted his gaze from the fake bronze plaque to the young gang leader's face.

"May I have your name."

"My name is Sha Tianjiao, the only son of Sha Hailong, the leader of the Sea Shark Gang. All the land in Yanlong Port belongs to the Sha family."

Sha Tianjiao stood ramrod straight as he spoke. In Yanlong Port, his name was his passport; no one dared to utter a single word of dissent in front of him.

"Sha Tianjiao, what a good name."

Qin Yu reached into his storage ring, and Sha Tianjiao thought he was going to take out money or a pass, but Qin Yu pulled out a token instead.

The token was smaller than the bronze token in Sha Tianjiao's hand, but it was made of the unique black iron of Wudi City. The official seal on it was not carved but branded, and three characters were engraved on the back of the token.

Permit.

Sha Tianjiao dropped his folding fan. He recognized the token; it was a pass personally issued by the Martial Emperor. There were no more than one hundred of these in the entire Martial Emperor City, and each one represented an entity that could disregard the laws of any place.

"Where did you get this?"

"From a dead man."

Qin Yu's answer made Sha Tianjiao's legs go weak. He could figure out what level someone was capable of killing a special permit holder even with a fool's eyes.

"I have two questions for you now."

Qin Yu put the special permit back into his storage ring, and Sha Tianjiao's legs went weak again, because Qin Yu pulled out the Nine Dragon Sword from his storage ring with his other hand.

"The first question is, you just said you were going to seize my ship and cargo. Are you still going to seize them now?"

Sha Tianjiao shook his head vigorously, and the six Golden Core stage guards behind him had already begun to retreat. These people usually bullied minor cultivators in the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stages, but when they encountered a real big shot, they ran away faster than anyone else.

"The second question is, where is your father, Sha Hailong?"

“My father, my father is handling official business in the gang leader’s mansion behind the port.”

"Call him over, I need to speak with him."

Sha Tianjiao was stunned for a moment. Having the leader of the Sea Shark Gang personally come to the dock to pick someone up was something that had never happened before in Yanlong Port. (End of Chapter)