In just half a second, Lu Jin had the answer.
"Young man, stop being so arrogant!"
Witnessing his old friend being severely injured, the faceless monster suddenly had a bad feeling. He attacked again, throwing down the Ruyi Bound Life Jade, which swelled and expanded in the wind, like a black lightning bolt, heading straight for the frost-haired youth below.
Once you've got it on, no matter how powerful a god is, he'll have to be subdued!
"clang!!"
Lu Jin released his grip, and the Frost Blade in his palm rose into the air like a silver snow dragon. The moment it collided with the Life-Binding Jade, it suddenly shattered and then instantly reformed, firmly imprisoning the magic weapon in the void.
"You beast, what have you done?!"
The faceless monster's veins bulged, and the life-binding jade shone with intense black light, continuously striking the ice, yet it could not break through.
"Boom!!!"
Lu Jin returned the gaze with indifference, activated the true technique, the void trembled, the direction of the Qi flow began to change, and a completely opposite gravitational force was generated below.
"No...impossible! What...did you do?"
The faceless monster suddenly panicked. Not only did the transformation of his physical body stop, but it was also slowly regressing. His true qi flowed out uncontrollably and fell downwards. It would be normal if the true qi that had been stolen was taken back.
However, even his own true qi was being dragged along, at an increasingly faster speed, like a dam bursting.
He had tried to unleash the Six Treasuries' Devouring Secret Technique to its maximum level, but he still couldn't outdo the white-haired boy.
The semi-transparent vortex suspended in the void was constantly shrinking due to the influence.
"what!"
Realizing that he would eventually be drained dry if things continued this way, the faceless monster decisively changed its position in space, moving itself a thousand meters away, thus narrowly escaping death.
"call out--!"
Lu Jin gave him no chance to catch his breath, chasing after him at such a speed that sonic booms filled the entire sky.
The faceless monster was terrified and dodged again. After several rounds of this chase, he still couldn't escape. Instead, he became increasingly weak and breathless.
He lost more than half of his true qi and innate qi, and his complete 'Taotie body' became incomplete. His pale skin gradually returned to the color of aged tree bark, and his face began to develop ferocious features, making him look like a hungry ghost reborn.
Wherever Lu Jin went, there was an invisible field that absorbed the true qi within its range, like the gravitational pull of a black hole, from which there was no escape.
Finally, the faceless monster, driven to the brink of despair, returned to the gate of the Celestial Master's Mansion. In the ruins, he found the Wang family elder whose soul was about to dissipate. Without hesitation, he flew over him, opened his mouth full of fangs, and swallowed the withered soul whole.
He seemed unable to control the violent reaction within his body, letting out a half-human, half-beast roar, and frantically rushed into the Celestial Master's Mansion, struggling in his death throes.
Seeing this, Lu Jin was about to give chase.
Suddenly, a scarlet light shot into the sky, accompanied by a frenzied and unparalleled aura of energy. A fierce wind spread, causing many buildings to collapse and crumble, and the thousand-year-old tradition ceased to exist.
A burly figure emerged from the billowing smoke.
On the verge of death, Ren Liqian took a perilous half-step forward. After his soul refined the power of the demon general and the elders of the royal family, it underwent a leap in transformation, which in turn helped his physical body transform and evolve into a new form.
His eyes were grayish-white, he was 2 meters tall, his muscles bulged like mountain ridges and ravines, his skin was like red copper, and sharp bone spurs resembling armor grew on his shoulders, elbows, knees and other joints. Although he had a human form, he looked exactly like a demon.
The two sides exchanged a glance and then charged at each other.
Countless afterimages darted back and forth across the battlefield, one in red and one in white, fighting to the death for nearly a hundred rounds. The sound of explosions in the air never stopped, and cracks covered the mountainside.
A quarter of an hour later, Lu Jin overpowered the freak, piercing his throat with a single sword strike. With a slight flick of his wrist, the sword tip flipped, instantly killing him beyond any hope of survival.
The world seemed to fall silent, the trees rustled, and only Lu Jin stood atop the ruins, the giant snake's corpse lying there, blood flowing like a river, which only made him appear more heroic and dashing.
"Buzz!"
After carefully putting away the mysterious gem, Lu Jin once again surveyed and swept the surroundings. Once he confirmed that there were no lurking individuals, he dispelled the barrier.
"This... Ah!!"
"Woooo!!"
The disciples who had escaped their predicament looked at the dilapidated ruins before them and couldn't help but weep bitterly.
Their mansion was completely destroyed in the battle.
The geological structure of the mountain where it is now located is extremely precarious, making the reconstruction of the palaces and pavilions no easy task.
"Old Lu, are you alright?" Tian Jinzhong asked.
"fine...."
Lu Jin's clothes were tattered, and his face showed an undeniable weariness.
The process of defeating seven Supreme Grandmasters, equivalent to seven Level 4 Awakeners, was not easy and consumed a great deal of energy and spirit.
"Thank you, Lao Lu, for saving these children."
Tian Jinzhong's eyes were wet with tears. Looking at his home, which had been reduced to ruins, his heart was breaking. Fortunately, no one was injured or killed, which was a stroke of luck amidst the misfortune.
"No need to be polite. We've known each other for so many years. Wherever I go, it's to eradicate evil cultivators. It's my duty."
Lu Jin patted his old friend on the shoulder and comforted him:
"Cheer up, Lao Tian. Although these mountains have been damaged, they haven't completely collapsed. I'll repair them for you later, and it will be much easier for you to rebuild your buildings then. Don't worry."
"Sigh...okay..."
Tian Jinzhong answered dejectedly, then asked, "Old Lu, when you fought those two, did you notice any clues or identify them?"
"Have."
"It must be someone from the Wang family."
Lu Jin recounted what she had seen and her speculations in detail.
Tian Jinzhong was almost certain that it was the Wang family's doing. After all, the evidence of "binding spirits and sending generals" and "yang paper" was so obvious that there was only one suspect in the whole world. Moreover, the fact that the other side was ready to attack him upon seeing him made the answer self-evident.
"We should talk to Lao Zhang and ask him how to handle this."
Lu Jin took out her phone.
"Dudududu——!"
"Huh? Lao Lu, what's wrong? Where are you?"
At this time, Zhang Zhiwei was still stationed at the branch in the South China region. He had just finished a meeting and was preparing to go and deal with a Level 4 Awakened who had exposed his whereabouts.
"Your home at the Celestial Master's Mansion has been raided. The situation is quite serious. Come back immediately."
"I protected all the people, but I couldn't save the others."
Lu Jin gave him a rough description of the mess at the scene. There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a long sigh of helplessness.
"Thanks, Lao Lu... I'll head back now."
That night, Zhang Zhiwei temporarily handed over the task to a vice president surnamed Chu within the Security Council, and hurriedly took Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu back to Longhu Mountain by helicopter.
Seeing the ruins and the two seriously injured disciples, Zhang Zhiwei felt very heavy-hearted. The huge elven corpses were telling him the cruelty of that battle. If his old friend hadn't arrived in time, none of the disciples left behind in the manor would have survived.
"Senior brother... I'm sorry, everyone and I failed to protect the Celestial Master's Mansion properly."
Tian Jinzhong's eyes reddened, and he spoke with self-reproach and choked with sobs.
"It's alright, as long as you're alive and well, that's what matters most..."
Zhang Zhiwei felt fortunate. Looking around, he found that all 46 of his disciples were still alive and well, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhang Chulan, standing beside him, stood there in a daze.
A chill ran from head to toe. Only now did he realize how terrifying the pinnacle of the Extraordinary People was. A single fierce battle was enough to destroy the entire Ancient Mansion Mountain, surpassing even those Level 4 Awakened Ones.
He hadn't even officially stepped into the Grandmaster realm, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness. Faced with those potential enemies, he simply couldn't protect anything.
"Uncle-Master, what exactly is going on?"
Zhang Lingyu couldn't accept it; she clenched her fists, her face turning ashen with anger.
"They were from the Wang family, along with an unknown evil cultivator who attacked us because of past grudges."
Tian Jinzhong sighed softly and recalled:
"At the time, no one had time to react before their communication equipment was taken away, and we were teleported to the front of the mountain gate immediately afterward."
"They also had two enormous snake spirits under their control, which were definitely not benevolent. Da Hu and Rong Shan were taken down in one fell swoop, and our golden light was suppressed by that faceless white monster and could not be released."
"No, you should have been able to release them, but they were all eaten in an instant."
Lu Jin corrected this mistake. He had fought fiercely with that person and knew all too well that the monster had stolen and devoured his true qi and the spells he used.
"Huh? Eat it?" Zhang Chulan was incredulous, unable to grasp the underlying principle.
"Old Lu, any progress?" Zhang Zhiwei asked with a frown.
"It should be several of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques. Let me sort through the clues. I've got it!"
Lu Jin recalled the attack a year ago and said:
“That person from the Wang family, along with another heretical cultivator, may be the culprits who attacked the Quanzhen sect last year.”
"Among them, the faceless, entirely gray-white monster is likely a special form possessed by the Six Treasures Immortal Thief after he reached the pinnacle of his cultivation; it can devour flesh and blood, as well as spells composed of Qi."
"And the methods he used to control and move Lao Tian and others, if I'm not mistaken, should be Feng Hou Qi Men."
Upon hearing this, Tian Jinzhong was filled with apprehension:
"Does he alone possess two extraordinary skills? If it was truly their doing, then the Wang family might also possess the Tongtian Talisman. If that's the case, plus the Spirit Binding and Commanding skills, that makes four skills in total."
"Four types it is. I'll kill the first two. As for the rest, Old Zhang, have you thought it through?"
Lu Jin asked Zhang Zhiwei a pointed question.
Looking at the empty ruins, Zhang Zhiwei sighed with melancholy: "I've made up my mind..."
He won't make the same mistake twice.
When he was young and ignorant, his master did not allow him to go too far and only allowed him to stop, thus sowing the seeds of hatred.
This time, he was determined to eradicate the problem completely, turning over the soil to ensure a clean and permanent solution.
Chapter 347 No Grudges Last Overnight, the Celestial Master Sets Sail
early morning.
The attack on the Celestial Master's Mansion was reported to the Security Council by Zhang Zhiwei, along with a statement provided by Lu Jin.
When they received the news, the entire leadership was shocked, never expecting that the Celestial Master's Mansion would be reduced to ruins.
Moreover, the lineup of attackers was terrifying, suspected to be seven supreme grandmasters. Only Lu Jin, who was present at the time, was able to stop them. If it were any of the other vice presidents, plus all the councilors, who went to the rescue, they would have been slaughtered without a trace.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is the strongest evil cultivation group that the Kyushu Security Council has encountered since its establishment.
It's worth noting that in the past month, there were only occasional incidents of Level 4 Awakened individuals teaming up, involving only two or three people. Compared to tonight's devastating news, it was nothing.
As the top members of the Security Council, namely the four vice presidents and 14 members, they are leaders of various factions and cannot help but worry that they might be the next to face retaliation.
The leaders of the Quanzhen School were both shocked and furious.
Based on Lu Jin's speculation, and the lifelike images of the faceless monster and the Wang family elder in the illusory portrait condensed with Qi, they were immediately identified as the murderers who attacked them last year.
For a time, people were filled with fear. The fact that the other side dared to attack the Celestial Master's Mansion meant that they had the ability to attack any sect.
Furthermore, the two evil cultivators possessed four extraordinary skills, which were inextricably linked to the Wang family, who were hiding behind the scenes.
Since there was a precedent, the handling of the matter had to be rigorous. Within an hour, with extremely high efficiency, the entire senior management passed a resolution to immediately dispatch cybersecurity technicians to investigate.
During the meeting, Wei Yuanming, one of the presidents, asked Lu Jin a question that touched everyone's hearts in front of the seven vice presidents and 28 councilors.
"Brother Lu, what were your feelings after fighting those people? What are your thoughts on the potential dangers of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques?"
Every executive present listened intently, holding their breath as they awaited the answer.
Among them, the ones who cared the most were the Quanzhen sect leaders who possessed Qi Body Source Flow and Tongtian Talisman, and Lü Ci who had awakened the Red Hand.
"Those who possess the Eight Extraordinary Skills are already quite powerful, and their skills seem to have reached a high level of mastery. They are much more troublesome to deal with than Level 4 Awakeners."
Lu Jin stood guard by a campfire, with Zhang Zhiwei, Tian Jinzhong, and others sitting beside him. He faced the camera and said without hesitation, "
"In particular, the complete training content includes a 'Hundred Generals Record'. The demon generals that are refined can be continuously fed to the Yin Souls and advanced to a level similar to that of a Level 4 Awakener."
"The Wang family member has only managed to refine three demon generals at most before showing signs of losing control. He still cannot unleash the full power of binding spirits and commanding generals. Theoretically, as long as enough souls of awakened individuals are harvested, a hundred demon generals can be raised, posing a serious hidden danger."
"The cultivators of the Six Treasures are also very capable. After reaching the Great Perfection, almost any naturally occurring substance can become food from which they can absorb nutrients. In particular, devouring existing Outcasts and current Awakened Ones is the fastest way for them to evolve. Their physical bodies will continuously transform under the nourishment of nutrients, thereby giving rise to all sorts of special abilities."
"I'm giving a definitive conclusion, but it may not be accurate. It's just my personal opinion, and you can refer to it. Every extraordinary person who was originally a supreme grandmaster, after mastering their extraordinary skills, is basically equivalent to the best among the level 4 evolvers."
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