High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

The headquarters of the Dragon Martial Division is located on the third basement level.

This is a special isolation area for detaining special targets, and it is rarely used under normal circumstances.

But today the corridor was brightly lit, and a tense atmosphere permeated the air.

In a closed interrogation room at the end of the corridor, Zhou Qing and Chen Tianling were standing in front of a long table.

A dozen or so specially made transparent containers were neatly arranged on the table. Each container was about the size of a palm and its surface was covered with sealing patterns.

Inside the container.

Clumps of black mist were slowly wriggling, like trapped living things.

Meanwhile, the Dragon Martial Bureau officials who had been stripped of their parasites lay on the ground to the side, their eyes closed, their faces pale, and their breaths weak.

Chen Yuan and Zhou Qing walked in.

His gaze swept over the containers on the table, then looked at the dozen or so people lying on the ground.

The lieutenant who greeted him on Changning Street was now lying quietly in the corner.

"Tianling told me about the situation on the way." Chen Yuan walked to the table, picked up a container and examined it.

"Now all that's left is to find that thing on the back."

Zhou Qing gave a wry smile: "Yes, these parasites can't say anything, and after they're removed, the host falls into a coma."

"The trail ends here."

He paused, looked at Chen Yuan, and spoke solemnly.

"Chief Chen, we're counting on you now."

Chen Yuan didn't reply, he just waved his hand.

It's not a rejection, but rather that no further words are needed.

He placed the container on the table and took a deep breath.

Eye of the Void, open!

A pale golden light shone again from the depths of his eyes.

This time, it's not about seeing through the disguise, but about getting to the root of the problem.

In the vision of the Eye of the Void, the black mist in the container was no longer a chaotic mass.

It looks like a cut rope.

Extremely faint energy threads remained at the break, extending outwards in a certain direction.

Those threads were as thin as spider silk, and even a Martial Saint-level martial artist could not see them with the naked eye without special means, nor could they even perceive them with divine sense.

But under the Eye of Void Breaker, they have nowhere to hide!

Chen Yuan's gaze followed the threads, passing through the container walls, through the walls themselves, and through the entire headquarters of the Dragon Martial Division...

The silk threads continued to extend eastward.

The outline of Luodu City receded rapidly in his field of vision.

Mountains, rivers, plains, coastlines... stretching all the way to the sea.

Zhou Qing stood to the side, not daring to breathe.

He looked at the golden light shimmering in Chen Yuan's eyes, feeling both shocked and expectant.

This young Holy Venerable One who protects the nation is not only ridiculously strong, but also possesses such an unbelievable special ability.

Without Chen Yuan, this giant thunderbolt buried inside the Great Xia would have detonated at any time.

Given the extent of these alien races' infiltration, the consequences would be unimaginable if an outbreak were to occur!

Lower and middle-ranking officials within the Dragon Martial Division who were under control, and ordinary people from various states of the Great Xia Kingdom...

Just imagining that scene sent chills down Zhou Qing's spine.

Whether or not this bomb can be completely unearthed now depends on Chen Yuan.

A minute passed.

The golden light in Chen Yuan's eyes slowly dissipated, and he put down the container with a slight frown.

"How is it?" Zhou Qing asked hurriedly.

Chen Yuan glanced at him, her tone calm.

"I saw it."

"The thing behind these parasites is in the East."

"Not within the territory of Great Xia."

Zhou Qing's spirits lifted: "East? Can you pinpoint the exact location?"

Chen Yuan shook his head: "It's too far."

"The connections left by these parasites are very weak. Even I can only sense their general location, and I can't see exactly where they are hiding."

He paused, then added, "And that thing is very cautious; its connection with these parasites is one-way. It can control them, but the parasites cannot perceive its exact location."

"I could follow the silk thread in that direction, but once I reached the sea, the thread broke."

Zhou Qing listened.

Although there are some regrets, I am mostly relieved.

"Thank you for your hard work, Chief Chen. It's already very good that we've determined the direction."

He muttered to himself, quickly calculating in his mind.

"Not in the Great Xia Kingdom, but in the East..."

His gaze gradually sharpened.

The East, with its islands, has the capability to carry out this kind of infiltration...

Zhou Qing had already narrowed down his suspicions to a likely suspect.

Just then.

Chen Yuan turned and walked towards the dozen or so people lying on the ground. He squatted down and checked the condition of the person closest to him.

The lieutenant I had met earlier had a weak pulse and steady breathing, but his soul was clearly damaged.

When those parasites were stripped away, they forcibly tore them off from the host's soul, leaving behind varying degrees of trauma.

Without treatment, these people may remain in a coma for a long time, and may experience long-term sequelae such as amnesia and mental confusion after waking up.

In severe cases, they may never wake up!

But seeing this serious scene, Chen Yuan's lips curled into a smile.

The Saint-level cultivation technique "Rejuvenation of All Things," which I had just mastered not long ago, is coming in handy right now.

This is exactly the right remedy for a damaged soul!

"Chief Zhou, I will take care of these people."

Zhou Qing was taken aback: "Chief Chen, you also know medicine?"

Chen Yuan's smile exuded confidence; without offering any explanation, he took immediate action.

He raised his hand and placed it on the lieutenant's forehead, a faint green light emanating from his palm.

The light was soft and warm, like the spring sunshine, carrying a vibrant and energetic power.

Spring is coming back to life for all things!

A green light surged from Chen Yuan's palm into the lieutenant's mind, like a gentle stream, slowly flowing through the damaged areas of his soul.

Wherever they went.

The torn wounds began to heal at a visible speed.

The shattered fragments of the soul were pieced back together, and the dim light of the soul shone brightly once more.

The whole process took less than ten seconds.

The lieutenant's previously pale face regained its rosy hue, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

"This..." Zhou Qing's pupils contracted slightly.

He could sense that the lieutenant's trauma was healing at an astonishing rate.

"Chief Chen's medical skills..." Zhou Qing took a deep breath, "are definitely above the Saint-level threshold!"

The shadowy creature perched on Chen Yuan's shoulder, its little tail held high.

"Of course! Don't you know who my boss is!"

It looked smug, as if it were the one being praised.

"There are many more methods the boss has up his sleeve that you don't know about!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing's awe of Chen Yuan deepened even further.

Chen Yuan ignored the conversation between the man and the beast, continuing with his work.

One after another, green lights continued to illuminate.

Consumption is not a problem for him at all.

After the spiritual energy reserves were expanded by 30%, the amount of spiritual energy consumed by using the Rejuvenation of All Things technique on these martial artists who were not even Martial Saints was not even a drop in the ocean.

Two minutes later.

All eighteen people lying on the ground were cured.

Chen Yuan withdrew his hand and stood up.

"That's about it, they should be waking up soon."

The voice just fell.

The lieutenant closest to him twitched his eyelids and then slowly opened his eyes.

He stared blankly at the ceiling.

He froze for a few seconds, then suddenly sat up.

"I...this is..."

He held his head, his face full of confusion.

His gaze swept across the surroundings.

An unfamiliar room, a transparent container on the table, Zhou Qing and Chen Yuan standing in front of me...

Where did you give me this to?

"Chief Zhou? Chief Chen?"

His voice was hoarse, with a hint of uncertainty.

What's wrong with me?

One by one, the other seventeen people also woke up.

Some people rubbed their temples, while others leaned against the wall to stand up, all with the same bewildered expression on their faces.

"I remember I was on patrol... and then suddenly I don't remember anything..."

"Me too, one second I'm writing a report in the office, the next second..."

"What exactly happened?"

Zhou Qing didn't rush to speak, but waited until they were all standing still before he spoke.

"You were previously controlled by an alien race."

"control?!"

The lieutenant's expression changed, and he subconsciously looked at the transparent containers on the table.

His pupils contracted sharply when he saw the slowly writhing black mist inside.

"What...what the hell is this?"

"The parasites that were detached from your bodies," Zhou Qing said calmly.

"You have been possessed and controlled by this thing, and some of you may have been for several months at the latest."

The expressions on the faces of all eighteen people changed.

Some people subconsciously touched their chests, while others took two steps back, keeping their distance from the containers.

"How could this be... I had no idea..."

"Me too, I don't feel anything at all..."

"What exactly is going on?"

Zhou Qing looked at Chen Yuan, who nodded, signaling him to continue.

Zhou Qing turned to those people and spoke in a serious tone.

"Now we need to know if you had any contact with any particular people or things before you were taken into custody?"

"Think carefully; any detail could be important."

The eighteen people fell silent, frowning as they recalled.

A few seconds later.

The lieutenant suddenly spoke up: "I...I remember now!"

All eyes were on him.

"Three months ago, a diplomatic delegation from Japan visited Ryubuji for exchanges and gave each member a souvenir."

He paused, as if trying to recall the details.

"It was a tea set, said to be a Ling porcelain tea set, a specialty of Japan. The workmanship was exquisite, and I accepted it without much thought at the time."

About a week after I accepted it, I started to feel that something was wrong.

"Sometimes I suddenly lose consciousness, and when I come to my senses I've had several hours left, but I don't remember anything that happened in between."

The more he talked, the more frightened he felt, and his voice trembled.

"I thought there was something wrong with my cultivation, so I went to the medical department for a checkup, but they couldn't find anything..."

"I got used to it later and stopped taking it seriously."

After he finished speaking, the other seventeen people also began to speak.

"Me too! I received a tea set as well!"

"What I received were sweets, a specialty of Japan, said to be made with spiritual ingredients..."

"I am a hanging painting, said to be the work of a Japanese traditional painter..."

"I am a set of the Four Treasures of the Study..."

Everyone said different things, but the source was exactly the same: the diplomatic mission of Japan!

All eighteen people had received gifts from Japanese diplomats!

The timing is perfect!

The abnormalities all started shortly after receiving the gifts.

A cold glint flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes after hearing this.

"Japan?"