High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

Chen Yuan did not stay long at the headquarters of the Dragon Martial Division.

"Let's go back to the manor."

He stood up and patted the still-dazed shadow on his shoulder.

Youying snapped out of her daze, a hint of surprise still in her small eyes: "Boss, you're just leaving this to them like this?"

"What else can we do?" Chen Yuan walked out. "We have to let them practice."

Youying thought about it and decided not to say anything more.

Five days passed quickly, and the investigation into the possession of alien races was progressing more smoothly than expected.

Chen Tianling, accompanied by the Holy Dragon Guards and Zhou Qing who had secretly returned to Luodu, spent five days inspecting the headquarters of the Dragon Martial Division and key areas of Luodu City.

The good news is that none of the top executives of the Dragon Martial Division have been taken into custody.

The highest-ranking officials who were parasitized were only middle and lower-level officials, and their numbers were not large.

Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart sank even deeper.

The fact that the higher-ups are unharmed indicates that the infiltration by these foreign races has not yet reached its most dangerous stage.

However, the control over the middle and lower levels means that the daily operations of the Dragon Martial Division, intelligence transmission, and grassroots execution have all been affected.

Over the course of five days, Zhou Qing and the Holy Dragon Guards apprehended all the officials who had been placed under control.

At first, these people tried to argue their point.

"Chief Zhou! I'm innocent! I really don't know anything!"

"I am utterly loyal to the Dragon Warrior Division!"

But when Zhou Qing directly forced out the parasitic energy entities within them, everyone fell silent.

It was a fist-sized mass of black mist that, after being forcibly removed from the official's body, floated in mid-air and slowly writhed.

As if it were alive, it kept trying to burrow back into the host's body.

But what's even stranger is...

These parasitic energy entities have no independent consciousness!

They cannot speak, beg for mercy, or feel fear.

After being separated, they only instinctively want to parasitize again, without any other reaction.

"Consciousness is singular." Zhou Qing's expression was grim.

"These energy entities have only one command: parasitize and hide. The thing behind them is the real manipulator."

Those officials who had been stripped of their parasites all fell into a coma.

There were no external injuries to the body, but the souls were damaged to varying degrees.

Zhou Qing's eyes were icy cold.

"We must make those foreign tribes behind this pay the price!"

He paused, his brow furrowed.

"And it has to be done as soon as possible."

"If we take action here, given enough time, the thing behind us will most likely notice something is wrong."

"Once it hides, it will be difficult to find again."

The question is... how do I find it?

These parasitic energy entities say nothing.

The entire Great Xia Dynasty is so vast, who knows where that thing is hiding behind it?

The investigation reached a stalemate.

Just then, Chen Tianling suddenly spoke up: "Chief Zhou, I've made a discovery."

Zhou Qing turned to look at him: "What did you discover?"

Chen Tianling pointed at the black mist sealed in the specially made container, his eyes flashing with a faint golden light.

"The Void-Breaking Eye power that the boss gave us allows us to see the faint connection between this thing and the alien race behind it."

He paused, his brows furrowing slightly.

"It's like a line, extending out from this cloud of mist and reaching far away."

"But my power is too weak; I can only sense its faint presence and cannot trace its source."

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up.

"You mean... if Chief Chen personally intervenes, he can follow this lead to the alien race behind it?"

Chen Tianling nodded affirmatively and said, "With Boss's abilities, there shouldn't be any problem."

Zhou Qing took a deep breath and felt much more at ease.

"Quickly, contact Chief Chen!"

......

Longyuan Mountain, the backyard of the Holy Venerable's Mansion.

The sun was shining brightly, and the lake surface shimmered.

The artificial lake in the backyard was specially dug when the mansion was built, and it draws water from a spiritual spring in the mountain, with crystal clear water.

The lake was home to many spirit fish, all of them plump and delicious. Zhao Wenyuan and his servants usually took care of them.

At that moment, an exquisite barbecue grill was set up by the lake.

The charcoal used is top-grade spirit wood charcoal, which gives the food a natural fragrance.

Zhao Wenyuan deftly scaled, gutted, and cut the fish, then brushed a thin layer of oil onto it and placed it on the grill.

The charcoal fire licked the fish's body, making a sizzling sound.

Chen Yuan lay on a chair fishing.

Several skewers of grilled spirit fish were already laid out beside me, emitting a rich aroma.

The shadowy figure lay to the side, its belly round and full, still stuffing food into its mouth.

"Boss, give me this one! This one's fat!"

"Can you still eat?"

"Sure! Ten more would be no problem!"

Chen Yuan smiled and shook his head, preparing to hand the fish he had just caught to Zhao Wenyuan.

The Holy Decree at his waist suddenly vibrated.

He put down his fishing rod, picked it up, and saw that he had spotted Chen Tianling.

connected.

"Boss." Chen Tianling's voice came from the light screen, crisp and clear.

"The investigation has made progress."

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Speak."

Chen Tianling quickly gave a brief report on the situation over the past few days.

Only lower- and mid-level officials were controlled; the parasitic energy entity lacked independent consciousness; the host's soul was damaged after being separated; the investigation reached a stalemate...

Finally, he got to the point.

"Boss, the Void-Breaking Eye power you gave us can see the faint connection between these parasites and the alien races behind them."

"But I lack the power; I can only sense it but cannot find the source."

"We need your personal intervention."

After listening, Chen Yuan nodded.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Communication ended.

He put away the Holy Decree and glanced at the shadowy figure beside him who was still devouring grilled fish.

"Let's go, time to get to work."

With half a fish still stuffed in his mouth, Youying asked indistinctly, "Huh? Where to?"

"Dragon Martial Arts Division Headquarters"

Youying glanced at the last fish on the grill, then at Chen Yuan's expression.

Finally, he swallowed the fish meat in his mouth with a heavy swallow and reluctantly said goodbye to the fish that hadn't been grilled yet.

"Brother Fish, I'm sorry, I'll eat you when I get back."

Then he leaped into the air.

"boom!"

The tiny shadow, no bigger than a palm, instantly expanded!

The servants in the mansion were already used to it. They glanced up, then continued working with their heads down.

Chen Yuan stood up from the recliner and gave Zhao Wenyuan an instruction.

"You can divide the rest of the fish among yourselves."

Zhao Wenyuan nodded quickly: "Yes, sir."

Chen Yuan flashed and instantly appeared on the broad back of Youying, whose eyes were filled with resentment.

"My fish~"

The shadowy figure's face showed sadness as its wings fluttered!

"Buzz!"

Its enormous body soared through the air, leaving a long purple trail of light above Dragon Abyss Mountain.

It disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

......

Dragon Martial Division Headquarters.

Zhou Qing frowned, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.

Five days.

They spent five days searching the entire city of Luodu, but only managed to catch these small fish and shrimp.

They couldn't even touch the big fish behind them.

Moreover, the risks exposed increase over time.

The fact that those controlled officials suddenly lost contact suggests that the alien race behind them couldn't possibly remain unaware forever.

Once it realizes what's happening, it will either hide even deeper or run away immediately.

It will be difficult to catch them then.

If this matter is not resolved, it will be like a thorn stuck deep in the palm of your hand. No one in the Great Xia Kingdom knows how many people have been possessed.

"Chief Zhou, don't worry," Chen Tianling said, standing to the side to comfort him.

"Once the boss arrives, everything will be much easier."

Zhou Qing gave a wry smile: "I know that Chief Chen's arrival can resolve this, but in my heart..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

It suddenly got dark outside the window.

It wasn't that it was dark, but something was blocking the sunlight.

Zhou Qing looked up.

A 300-meter-long purple behemoth is flying in from the sky, its wings spread wide, blotting out the sun.

Shadow and Chief Chen have arrived!

Zhou Qing's tense expression finally relaxed.

"Here I am," he said in a low voice, then turned and strode outside.