Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Chapter 180 Can it be like this? (Please subscribe)

The following noon, Lin Rui, fully armed with Wang Sen, arrived in the prefectural city for the handover. The Prefectural Governor, Li Changguo, and the Vice Governor, Dong Linghui, noticed that Lin Rui seemed exhausted throughout the process, utterly listless.

Dong Linghui looked puzzled, "Lord Lin seems very tired? Did something happen yesterday? I wonder if Dong can be of any help?"

Lin Rui thought to himself, how could he not be tired?

Last night, he had spent the entire night attending to two seriously injured men until he finally settled them down early this morning.

Lin Rui then dared not delay any further and drank three large cups of rejuvenating Divine Heart Tea, before performing a transplant surgery on Ji Xueying.

He couldn't delay any longer given the dire circumstances. With both of his main supports nearly wiped out, all he could rely on now were himself and Blood Blade Ji.

After the surgery, he still had to rush over to hand over duties related to defense and public security to the Governor and others.

Lin Rui quietly felt a headache coming on, as ever since the end of the exchange battle, one issue had followed another, incessantly.

"The ancients say unexpected storms come from clear skies, and indeed they do not deceive me."

Lin Rui first sighed, then lifted his spirits, "But it's nothing too serious, I can hold on. Governor, go ahead, don't worry about the city."

Li Changguo furrowed his brows, thinking that this young man's words were truly baffling.

He nodded, "Then I leave all the matters here to you, the Defense Envoy."

Li Changguo had been waiting impatiently and directly soared into the sky, flying toward the outskirts of the city.

The two rivers within Wang City were too long to defend with just the prefectural magistrate and the local army; Qin Xia, who was in charge of the Eastern bank, could not attend to the Western bank.

Just last night, the demon dragon had orchestrated two bloody incidents along the river banks.

This scourge was not only brutal but also proficient in several secret techniques, capable of forcing ordinary people with ancestral bloodlines to awaken into demons.

Just over this one night, the demon had added more than 20 members to its demonic army.

Lin Rui also gathered his spirits, bringing Blood Blade Ji, Wang Sen, and 30 Dragon Riders out to patrol the streets.

The primary purpose of the patrol was to showcase his "Blood Blade Ji," to inform all the ghosts and spirits in the city that, although the Prefectural Governor was absent, there still remained forces within the city capable of keeping them in check.

However, as soon as Lin Rui hit the streets with his team, he noticed a familiar face signaling him with eye gestures in the crowd.

—It was none other than Tang Wenlan, the High Priest of the Church of Light.

She was staring at him intently with furrowed brows, her expression serious, her eyes and gestures indicating she wanted to meet him.

Lin Rui didn't need much thought to surmise that Tang Wenlan was here concerning the dockworkers at Jing Harbour.

When he had arrived in Wang City, he had found that a significant portion of the workers and laborers at Jing Harbour Dock were followers of the Church of Light.

This High Priest Tang had always been tactful, keeping her distance from him.

Today, she must have been compelled to come due to the demon dragon blocking the river, concerned about the livelihood of the Jing Harbour dockworkers.

Fortunately, Lin Rui was also keen on meeting the High Priest of the church.

Li Changguo, considering that he had purged Jing Harbour's Naval Trade Department, leaving it under the control of Lin Twelve's associate, Naval Trade Commissioner Li Dan, had simply assigned him the task of pacifying and providing relief to the people of Jing Harbour.

Lin Rui believed that with the involvement of people from the Church of Light, the task could be done more efficiently.

At this moment, Lin Rui received another message.

Fire Beacon Han Kedao: Lin Rui, I've settled Fei Yunlai already. Where are you now? We should meet.

Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): I'm in the city, Professor. How is General Fei doing now?

Fire Beacon Han Kedao: The situation is pretty bad, hard to explain in a few words. We've used all the medications we could, only managing to slightly improve his condition. Lin Rui, you were right; it's all about vitality. His vitality has been depleted too much. We can't count on him recovering anytime soon.

Fire Beacon Han Kedao: That's why I'd like to meet you, our previous plan might not work now. Experience tales at My Virtual Library Empire

Lin Rui, having personally performed the surgery on Fei Yunlai, was well aware of his condition.

Fei Yunlai's current situation was indeed troublesome, merely repairing his biochip was enough of a hassle.

He shook his head slightly, thinking they would have to meet one by one.

First, he met with High Priest Tang Wenlan in a small tavern at the street corner.

Lin Rui spent a little time setting up a small array inside to prevent eavesdropping.

Shortly after, Tang Wenlan stood up with a grateful face, tears in her eyes, bowing to Lin Rui, "No wonder our 'Holy Thunder Fire' recognizes Lord Lin. Lord Lin truly has a heart of light and indeed shares a fate with our teaching."

Wang Sen, who sat nearby listening, nearly laughed out loud at those words.

Brother Rui was certainly a conscientious man, but this time, he had indeed been generous with others' courage.

Prefectural Governor Li Changguo had actually decided long ago to release grain from the reserves to relieve the suffering workers at the docks.

As a result, Guang Ming Sacred Sect not only owed Brother Rui a favor, but also had to contribute manpower and effort to help Brother Rui suppress demons and maintain order during this period.

But wait, where did this money and grain come from? Wasn't it forcefully taken by Li Changguo who interfered in Brother Rui's case of the Heavenly Demon, snatching it from the jaws of Brother Rui? So, Tang Wenlan wasn't wrong to thank him.

The next person he was to meet was Professor Han, but the professor was taking care of Fei Yunlai outside the city and would take some time to arrive.

Lin Rui took the opportunity to open the skill list of the two war spirits and fell into deep thought.

He hesitated about which skill to exchange with the over sixty thousand points of Soul Power he had—what could maximize his combat power?

Lin Rui had recently discovered that the various column skills he exchanged not only had an initial enhancing effect on his body and spirit, but also left a lingering 'effect' for a period of time.

During the subsequent period, his physical condition and spiritual power would continue to strengthen, although the extent was small; yet, the accumulation over several days was substantial.

However, this 'effect' could not be stacked; if another column skill was exchanged, it would replace the lingering effects of the previous skill.

Therefore, the column skills Lin Rui had previously exchanged were actually a loss, as they didn't achieve the maximum strengthening effect.

After weighing his options for a long while, Lin Rui finally made a decision, "Spirit Ring, help me duplicate the Great Grandmaster-level Divine Breath Technique from War Spirit Number II!"

According to the introduction provided by Spirit Ring, this was a secret technique that could mimic the breath of the gods, enhancing both spiritual power and physical condition simultaneously.

Spirit Ring did not provide a detailed description, but Lin Rui intuitively believed that this Divine Breath Technique might be extremely powerful!

Indeed, it was so. When Lin Rui used 6000 points of Soul Power to complete the duplication, he just tried it and was immediately astonished.

The enhancement to his physique and spiritual power brought about by the Divine Breath Technique was equivalent to that of a mid-level column skill.

However, this technique also allowed one to integrate deeper into the abyss and increase the degree of integration with the abyss!

The moment he duplicated it, Lin Rui felt his integration levels with entities such as the 'Light King' and 'Lord of Life' increase by at least 3%!

Thus, this so-called 'Breath of the Gods' was essentially the breath of the abyss.

When he used the Divine Breath Technique, each inhalation and exhalation resonated and matched with the abyss.

Lin Rui instantly realized the value of this Divine Breath Technique; not only could it be used when he implemented the abyss concept to enhance the power of the abyss concept,

but daily usage of the Divine Breath Technique could also enhance his compatibility with a certain abyss.

This secret technique could help him save a lot of Soul Power points, considering that Spirit Ring required 10000 points of Soul Power for each 1% of integration it helped achieve.

At this moment, Professor Han stepped in from outside the door and looked at Lin Rui in surprise, "It seems that you have not only mastered the abyss concept, your talent for merging with the abyss is also remarkable. If I'm not mistaken, the breathing method you are using is related to the abyss, perhaps the Breath of the Gods?"

Although he had been primarily focused on other matters recently, he had always been keeping an eye on the situation at Base Nine.

Therefore, Professor Han was also well aware that his student was now extremely formidable; the storm this guy was stirring in the martial arts world was sweeping across all fourteen base cities of the Earth Federation.

"Professor, please take a seat," Lin Rui said with a smile as he stood up to pour tea for Professor Han, "Listening to the professor's words just now, it seems you also have some understanding of the abyss?"

Professor Han laughed helplessly, "What I'm researching now is indeed the abyss. Even the thing I'm currently seeking is related to the abyss."

Lin Rui thought to himself, that was right, what Professor Han was looking for was the essence of the abyss.

"Considering your current situation, your abyss talent is astonishingly high. With just a bit of effort in this area, you can easily obtain extremely powerful forces."

After sitting down, Professor Han continued to scrutinize Lin Rui and added a note of caution, "The problem is, while you are using the power of the abyss, the will of the abyss will also grow within you.

There's an old saying that can describe your current situation, you are interested in others' interest, while others are interested in your principal. Therefore, Lin Rui, you must be careful to stop at the right measure on the road of the abyss. It may be a shortcut, but it can also lead you toward a true abyss."

Lin Rui smiled wryly, "Professor, I understand, I will definitely be cautious."

During this time, more than one person had issued a similar warning to him.

"But there should be ways to guard against the will of the abyss, right? Professor, do you have any knowledge in this area?"

The power of the abyss concept was too useful, causing all his martial arts powers to undergo a qualitative change, which was irresistibly appealing.

"Heavenly Pole Star does have some secret techniques that can counter the will of the abyss. I can list some of them for you later. However, the simplest and most fundamental method is to cultivate your own martial concept intensely, strengthening your foundation."

Suddenly, Professor Han's expression shifted slightly, "Actually, there's another way. If you can master the power of multiple abyss entities simultaneously, it might also help you counter the will of the abyss. To my knowledge, five thousand years ago, there was an incredibly talented individual in the Eastern Pole Continent who boldly tinkered with several abyss entities simultaneously. It's said that his integration with the abyss reached as high as eighty percent, making him nearly equivalent to those incarnations of the abyss in the human world."

"Oh?" Lin Rui was surprised, "There is such a person in the world? Professor, do you know where he is now? Was he successful?"

"I'm not sure, he has been out of sight for a thousand years. However, there are rumors that he is still alive. I believe this path is feasible; after all, relying on this method, he has lived for more than 5000 years. Even if he failed, it's not a problem with the path, but because he didn't find enough backers or his martial concept wasn't strong enough."

Professor Han chuckled, "It's like starting a company if your martial concept is strong enough, then you can hold more capital. The more backers you find, the more you dilute their shares, making it harder for these abyss entities to overpower you in controlling the company. However, to use this method, you must have a very strong abyss talent."

As he said this, he suddenly felt amiss—wasn't this encouraging Lin Rui to engage more with the abyss?