The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

"Search the entire city."

"Search complete."

"No incidents have occurred for three consecutive days."

"The Blood Luo Palace incident has been largely resolved."

The only sounds in the office were the dense clatter of keyboards and the constant turning of pages.

After a moment, everyone looked up with joy. "We can declare this over! This matter is closed! The alert can be lifted!"

call--

Prefect An let out a breath of stale air, and his tense expression finally relaxed.

These days, people are dying every day, and the officials in charge of Qingzhou are having a hard time.

"We owe all of this to Wang Baole."

Ye Li smiled faintly, "If there are any more who slip through the net, let them go out for a few more laps."

"No problem, leave it to me."

Wang Baole thumped his chest loudly, showing that he was happy to contribute to such a good cause and step forward.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh at this scene.

These rich guys have pretty good personalities; they're generous and kind, and everyone has a good opinion of them.

Just as the relaxed atmosphere was spreading, suddenly, a sharp alarm blared.

The red light flashed, and the doorbell rang loudly.

"Alarm! Alarm!"

"A powerful energy fluctuation has been detected and is heading towards our position!"

"What's going on?!"

Those present paled and immediately looked at the screen.

The scene clearly shows Xu Songyan rushing here from Yanzhou.

He neither flew nor fled, but simply walked steadily through the air.

With each step, the surrounding air instantly froze, birds plummeted from the sky, and beasts trembled on the ground.

The city traffic came to a sudden stop, the wind ceased, and the sounds of people vanished.

The space they stood in felt as if it were being tightly covered by an invisible hand, silencing everything and causing everyone to tremble with fear.

He even sensed something, looked up at the sky, met the satellite imagery, and gave a cold, arrogant smile.

"Gentlemen, if you look down on the Xu family, then I will have to prove it myself."

Swish!

next moment.

His figure vanished from the spot, and even high-speed satellites could only capture a fleeting afterimage.

The screen remained blank for a long time. When he reappeared, he was standing alone outside the city wall, suspended in the void, hundreds of feet high.

A powerful pressure from the divine soul suddenly enveloped everything.

hum! ! !

The office, the key to the security perimeter, the inner and outer gates—all the early warning systems instantly turned bright red, as if they were exploding.

"Is this old man here to cause trouble?"

Wang Baole, unaware of the gravity of the situation, looked around and noticed that everyone's expression had become extremely grim.

"Fatty, shut your mouth. We can't afford to mess with this old man."

Lin Xiaoman quickly stepped forward, covered Wang Baole's mouth, and glared at him.

"Um... what's so intimidating about us... I... aren't we officials?" Wang Baole tried to get rid of the gag, but couldn't break free.

In his mind, isn't the government always the most powerful?

"The Golden Core Realm!"

"Only a handful of people in this world have reached the Golden Core stage. Do you think we can afford to offend them?"

scare!

Wang Baole immediately shut up, too obedient to move an inch.

Although he didn't know what the Golden Core concept was, the descriptions from just a few people were terrifying.

In other words, are these the only few people in the world who are the strongest?

Ye Li didn't say a word. She gripped Yue Liushuang tightly, transformed into a stream of light, flew towards the city gate, and stood in front of Xu Songyan.

"Pei Jianzun's disciple?"

Xu Songyan glanced at it, his gaze indifferent, his hands still behind his back.

"Your Xu family has overstepped your bounds and broken the rules!" Ye Li's voice was cold and deep.

Xu Songyan's eyes were indifferent: "Those who have crossed the line are still members of the Xu family, and it is not up to outsiders to punish them."

"If you insist on doing things your own way and act recklessly, then don't blame me for fighting to the death."

bass--

Ye Li suddenly drew her Moon Frost Sword, its blade gleaming like frost, icy and chilling, emanating an extremely fierce aura.

"You intend to use Yue Liushuang's sword intent to stop me?"

Xu Songyan snorted coldly, seeing through Ye Li's intentions at a glance.

"Let's not even talk about whether you can stop me."

"With your current level of skill, forcibly using Moon Frost's sword intent will destroy it and severely injure yourself."

Ye Li's face was resolute, her voice firm and resolute: "Battles always involve bloodshed. If Yue Liushuang is gone, and I die, your Xu family won't have an easy time either."

These words were spoken.

Xu Songyan's eyes suddenly turned cold; how could he not understand Ye Li's meaning?

Ye Li is not a rogue cultivator; she is Ling Xiao's person and also Pei Hanchuan's disciple.

If something goes wrong, both sides will hold the Xu family accountable.

His voice was old and hoarse, each word icy cold: "My Xu family's enemies are hiding in the Qingcheng region."

"Hand over the person who killed Jing Chen, and I will leave immediately."

Ye Li gripped Yue Liushuang tightly, took a step forward, and said, "Dream on! Don't even think about it!"

Upon hearing this firm denial, Xu Songyan's expression suddenly darkened, and his voice became chillingly menacing, "Don't push your luck!"

"My Xu family has already backed down, and you still insist on this? Don't push your luck!"

"What do you mean by taking a step back!"

Ye Li stood her ground: "It was Xu Jingchen who violated the rules and still made a move in the city despite our warnings. We have done nothing wrong."

"Then you all deserve to die!"

"The reputation of the Xu family is less important than that of a mere worldly woman! The Lingxiao people have gone too far!"

Xu Songyan's aura suddenly turned sinister, his eyes looking down at Qingcheng as if he wanted to tear everyone apart and devour them, as he walked step by step.

Even Yue Liushuang was restrained at this moment, her sword light dimmed and her sword intent blocked.

Ye Li was greatly alarmed and found it difficult to take any action for a moment, as the difference in their cultivation levels was still too great.

"Xu Songyan, if you dare to take another step forward, we will start a war with you."

At the critical moment, Prefect An's voice rang out in the air, resolute and unquestionable.

"Go to war?"

"What do you have to offer me to wage war against you?" Xu Songyan sneered.

"I have requested permission from the capital to grant Qingzhou full firepower control."

The resolute voice of Prefect An, making a desperate gamble, rang out.

At the same time.

Communication was briefly silent for a moment.

The next second, the mechanical sound of approval echoed across the city wall:

[Dongfeng Shenwei Sequence, Tian Shu Targeted Annihilation Weapons, and Airspace Lockdown System are all unlocked.]

[Target: Xu Songyan]

[Unlimited suppression is permitted, regardless of the cost]

At the combat readiness base, strategic missiles, all black in color, slowly rise from their launch silos.

The cold, metallic gleam pierced the clouds, and the missile's guidance system was fully activated, locking onto the target with infrared sensors, capturing its movement, and locking its trajectory in the airspace.

All firepower, all pinpoints, remotely lock onto the figure of the old man in blue robes high in the sky!

An invisible electromagnetic lock, an energy suppression, silently descended.

This represents the pinnacle of modern human technology, a contest against the immense power of an individual cultivator.

"Do you really think these can kill me?" Xu Songyan's gaze was icy.

"Being able to threaten you is enough," Prefect An said calmly.

"Plus, if I risk my life to hold you off, you might not survive."

At this moment, Ye Li broke free from the restraints and once again stood in front of Xu Songyan.

The difference is that, with the help of strategic weapons, she will no longer be suppressed and can unleash her full potential.

Xu Songyan suddenly stopped in his tracks, his cold expression changing to a mocking laugh.

"Do you think I need to fight you to the death?"

"It won't be long before you're begging me to come into the city."

Ye Li said in a low voice, "Absolutely impossible!"

"laugh--"

"Do you really think the people of the Blood Luo Palace have been wiped out just like that?"

"Hahaha--"

"I am right here, standing high in the sky, watching your entire city die and be wounded."

"What do you mean by that?" Ye Li's expression changed drastically.

"The people of the Blood Luo Palace will act soon."

Xu Songyan laughed loudly. While he was holding back Ye Li and the others, the people from the Blood Luo Palace had already completed their final arrangements.

now.

Under his perception of the power of his Golden Core, Qingcheng had become a huge altar.