"Protect the official seal!" A loud shout rang out from the crowd.

The person who spoke was the Qi Opening Martial Artist of the Middle Dantian Realm, who had been invited by the Li family at great expense.

Chai Jun had white hair and beard, with a long beard that reached his chest, giving him the appearance of a wise and enlightened man.

At this moment, looking at the three figures rushing towards the county government office in the distance, he wished he had two more legs so he could get there faster and protect the official seal.

A martial artist who has opened up all the acupoints in their body can absorb the vital energy of heaven and earth to nourish themselves, and their lifespan is already 150 years.

He is now 136 years old, an age when he should be enjoying retirement, but because his great-grandson is exceptionally gifted, he needs a lot of resources to break through the final step of enlightenment.

Helpless, this great-grandfather could only burn his last bit of light and heat to support the child.

After all, within the county city, the Enlightenment Realm is nothing special.

However, if one crosses the threshold of the Enlightenment Realm and breaks through to the True Qi Realm, one can already be considered a master in a prefecture.

He never imagined that simply accepting a boxing commission in a remote county would lead to such a terrifying incident.

If the Great Qian Dynasty's fortune is stolen from the official seal, the Great Qian court will investigate and will not care about his status as a mere awakened martial artist.

As soon as Chai Jun moved, Chen Wen, who had fought him earlier, and the people the Chen family had invited to help him also arrived.

This time, instead of trying to stop Chai Jun, we will work together to protect the official seal.

Within Xingde County, the followers of the Wusheng Cult, like ripples on water, continuously radiated outwards from the place where they worshipped the Wusheng Mother.

Even if they encountered resistance from martial artists along the way, it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in front of hundreds or thousands of Ash-type monsters.

Not to mention, many of the inner members of the Wusheng Sect were also given blood-red orbs of light, almost turning them into humanoid beasts, leaving corpses strewn everywhere they went.

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"Quickly, you all go to the county government office too!" Yi Yan struggled to get up from his chair and said urgently as he watched the three figures flying towards the county government office.

"Father, those three are all awakened martial artists. If we go there, we will only be sending ourselves to our deaths." Yi Lianxing was puzzled, but she saw that Yi Yan's complexion was gradually regaining its color, and his previous paleness was gone.

Upon witnessing this scene of seemingly miraculous recovery, Gao Tian and Yi Lianxing showed no joy, but instead revealed grief.

"Master, why did you have to go to this?"

Yi Yan's white hair on his forehead gradually turned into strands of dark blue, and his aura slowly rose. Before long, he surpassed the peak of the Marrow Cleansing Realm and reached the Opening Acupoint Realm.

"According to the laws of the Great Qian Dynasty, if an official's seal is stripped of its inherent fortune, and the person nearby fails to offer assistance, they will be executed without pardon," Yi Yan said, enunciating each word clearly, while simultaneously ordering Yi Lianxing to draw her own weapon.

Holding a long, bluish-purple staff in his hand, Yi Yan's beard and hair were disheveled, his clothes fluttering, making him look extremely heroic.

"Stay close to me." Yi Yan glanced at the last few disciples of the Crimson Flame Martial Arts School in front of him, his expression neither sad nor happy. "I will see you off one last time."

Gao Tian and Yi Lianxing had tears in their eyes, but they quickly put on their armor and followed closely behind.

Although Zhou Chen, Chen Yunpeng, and the others did not know what secret technique Yi Yan used to heal his injuries, they could tell from Gao Tian and the other two's appearance that the effect of this secret technique would wear off, which might be the time when Yi Yan passed away.

Tread!

In terms of distance, the Crimson Flame Martial Arts School is the closest to the county government office.

Along the way, Zhou Chen and the others surrounded Yi Yan, wielding their long staffs like dragons, making it impossible for Yi Yan to make a move.

After about a quarter of an hour's journey, the county government office was almost within reach.

At this very moment, a conspicuous beacon fire lit up the sky above the county government office, guiding everyone's way while ensuring that the members of the Wusheng Sect would not leave empty-handed.

Chichengzi rushed to the sky above the smoke signals and suddenly landed.

He held a blood-red banner with runes flowing on it. With each wave, dozens of cult members turned to ash rushed toward the earthen-yellow, eggshell-shaped barrier outside the county government office.

"Brothers, hold on! The county government's defensive formation is strong enough to withstand attacks from awakened martial artists for several hours. As long as we can hold out until the county magistrate and the others return to defend, we will be heroes who protect the official seal!" Hong Lie, holding a straight sword, presided over the defensive formation inside the county government.

As the core institution controlling local areas during the Great Qian Dynasty, and possessing such an immovable treasure as the Seal of Fortune, the county government office was naturally extremely heavily guarded.

At this moment, a golden official seal floated in front of Hong Lie, with streaks of earthy yellow light emanating from the seal, connecting with the earth's energy and supporting a protective barrier around the county government office.

Around Hong Lie, the fully armed yamen runners looked on nervously as Chi Chengzi and the other two awakened martial artists descended from the sky.

As everyone knows, martial artists at the Enlightenment Realm can fly briefly. The fact that these three people are flying in front of us shows that their strength is beyond doubt.

The aura barrier surrounding them, though capable of withstanding attacks from awakened martial artists for several hours, has never been seen by anyone.

"roar……"

The ashes of the Wusheng Cult members, their eyes bloodshot, frantically lunged at the barrier.

The next moment, the earthen-yellow barrier emitted a warm light, and every approaching figure of the believer was bounced back by the shockwave.

The stronger the followers were, the greater the force of the counterattack they received; some even had their arms broken and fell to the ground.

Akagi looked at the barrier in front of her, which she had expected all along, and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

"Let me test just how powerful this so-called luck barrier really is."

Having said that, he withdrew the blood-red banner from his hand, and his aura surged wildly.

Visibly, a crimson-gold true energy condensed on his fist.

"Break it!"

Seeing the powerful strike from the masked man in the crimson-gold mid-air, the constables inside the barrier couldn't help but close their eyes.

"Buzz!!!"

The official seal emitted a resounding clang, and several streams of earthy-yellow energy surged up from the ground and merged into the barrier, though they were somewhat thinner than before.

Hong Lie sighed as he watched as the official seal's power dwindled and weakened after only a short time.

If it weren't for the increasingly corrupt officialdom of the Great Qian Dynasty and the boiling resentment among the people in various places, the fortune that the official seal could mobilize would be ten times greater than it is now.

What is most regrettable is that Xingde County, despite its somewhat lax administration due to the checks and balances among the three powerful families, was still one of the best in the prefecture.

"Rumble..."

Visibly, the earthen-yellow barrier was struck by Akagi's punch, causing it to explode into countless ripples, like a massive boulder crashing into the sea.

"Phew... thankfully it was blocked." The many constables watched as the barrier above, which had been rippling with endless waves, returned to calm, and their tense hearts slowly relaxed.

Perhaps this protective barrier can hold until the county magistrate and others return to provide assistance.

Just as everyone relaxed, a man dressed in a dark official robe slowly walked to Hong Lie's side, his voice tinged with urgency, "Captain Hong, what's the situation? Is it possible to hold out?"

Upon hearing this, Hong Lie looked over and saw the old man in the county government office, his immediate superior.

"With the barrier formed by the official seal of County Commandant Ji, he should be able to hold out until the County Magistrate and others return to provide reinforcements."

Upon hearing this, Ji Fan's eyes flashed. He looked up at Akagi and the others who were floating above the barrier, and his face lit up with joy. "That's good, that's good."

The next moment, his muscles tensed, and his Marrow Cleansing Realm strength suddenly erupted as he slammed a palm down on the official seal floating in front of him.

"Hahaha!"

"Only in this way can I make my contribution seem greater and receive more gifts from my mother!"

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