Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Chapter 183 The Power of Concept (Please Subscribe)

Lin Xi was astonished to find that although the stench of blood outside was still strong, all the servants and Protectors of the Zhou household were standing obediently, expressionless, and their bodies had ceased their bizarre transformations.

Even her grandparents were acting with utmost caution.

Under the oppressive gaze of that young man, they were restraining their Demonic Qi and divine senses with all their might.

The Abyss?

Lin Xi thought, could it be that the youngster outside has mastered an extremely powerful abyssal force?

As far as she knew, any force from the Abyss had a strong suppressing effect on all demons and monsters.

It was said that the official seals of the Great Song Dynasty above the fourth rank were infused with a trace of abyssal aura.

"Lord Lin!"

Zhou An was clenching the armrests of his seat with both hands, his voice strained as he tried his hardest to speak clearly, "Our Zhou family only wishes to protect itself and has no intention of causing trouble! It is someone else who wants to destroy our Zhou family's name, leaving us no choice but to fight to the bitter end!"

Lin Rui looked Zhou An up and down and then scoffed coldly, "Fight to the bitter end? What makes you think you have the right to do that?"

He also took a special look at Lin Xi and saw that his sister's complexion seemed rather good.

This girl had only come down for two days and had already reached the second realm of channel opening, and had opened at least three meridians.

Lin Xi was extremely talented; she had already had meridians implanted on her back in Tianji Star.

The Zhou family was affluent, with family wealth in the millions, and had access to elixirs and all the resources necessary for cultivation.

He estimated that in a few more days, his sister would be able to start cultivating blood.

"Mr. Zhou, suppressing bandits and wicked demons alike is the duty of this official. In this clear and bright world, there's no place for criminals to run amok, nor for demons to be rampant! If you consider yourselves a decent household, then stay put and don't cause any trouble!"

Seeing that the Zhou couple had fallen silent and were thus subdued, Lin Rui withdrew his gaze from inside the Zhou residence and looked down at the crowd under the archway with a stern eye: "And you lot, where are you thugs from? How dare you resort to violence and murder here in Wang City?"

Right in front of the Zhou residence's gate, there stood over eighty Martial Cultivators wearing red garments, carrying swords, and some even clad in armor.

Without exception, the skin they had exposed bore a tattoo in the shape of a flaming longsword, varying only in position and size.

Three of them were of the fifth realm in their cultivation, combating Ji Xueying's blade intent with their robust vital energy and formidable martial intentions.

In front of them were more than twenty disheveled roaming martial artists, who stood barehanded at the gateway of the Zhou residence, all of them pale-faced and fearful.

On the ground lay a dozen people, all severely injured and unconscious; the blood flowing from their bodies had already formed a pool on the ground.

The breath of three of them was particularly faint, evidently not far from death.

"Lord Lin is taking things too seriously!"

That was one of the three fifth-level Martial Cultivators, a man in his forties with a rugged face and broad nose, his skin tanned.

With half-closed eyes and a somewhat careless demeanor, he said to Lin Rui, bowing slightly, "We are not thieves but people from the Ba Mountain Burning Saber Sect. My name is Du Li, an inner elder of the Sect. Our fighting in the city is to chase after a traitor of our sect and to purge our ranks, which has nothing to do with the officials!"

The surrounded wanderers had regained their senses by that time, and many of them knelt down, fervently pleading their innocence towards Lin Rui: "Sir, we've been wronged! They are slandering us; we are people from afar and have no association with their Burning Saber Sect! On the contrary, it's the Burning Saber Sect who set a trap to lure us, intending to take us to Ba Mountain and slaughter us."

"Your Honor, please hear me out! I am a commoner from Changzhou, dealing in the escort business. I was lured and recruited into the Burning Saber Sect ten days ago to become an outer sect disciple; I had no connection with them before this."

"Lord Protector, the Burning Saber Sect is fabricating rumors and committing rampant violence and deception to aid their grand elder in becoming a dragon. They have already deceived many good men from the rivers and lakes. It was only five days ago when we received a message from a kind stranger, and we managed to escape from their estate. We've been in hiding in the city, without recourse, until now. Please, Lord, give us justice!"

"Lord, it has spread wide that the Burning Saber Sect is looking for young martial artists from the rivers and lakes to use as vessels for their grand elder's refining of essences. Just make some inquiries in the city, and you will know the truth. They intend to use forbidden demonic methods to become a dragon. We implore you to see the truth!"

Lin Rui was, of course, well aware of the things these people were talking about and had no need to investigate.

He was the mastermind behind it all, with his senior brother Li Li being the doer.

At the time, Lin Rui had never thought to make use of the Burning Saber Sect for anything but was moved by a sense of justice and couldn't bear to stand idly by.

He had simply told Li Li to spread some rumors, awakening the people of Wang City to the truth. It had been effortless and didn't take much time.

Upon hearing this, Du Li snorted coldly and waved his sleeve.

Behind Du Li, a seemingly frail middle-aged man stepped forward with composure, pulling a stack of documents from his sleeve: "Sir, here are the agreements they signed when they joined our Burning Saber Sect, each with signatures and fingerprints as proof. The official records also have this documented. Since they joined our Burning Saber Sect, they must abide by our sect's laws."

The faces of the roaming artists whitened slightly, and then they engaged in more fervent arguments and vulgar accusations.

Most of them had been attracted by the generous promises made by the Burning Saber Sect when they joined its outer sect.

After all, the Burning Saber Sect was a major sect in Sha State, famous and influential. Becoming a disciple of the Burning Saber Sect not only allowed one access to the sect's cultivation techniques but also provided support while roaming the rivers and lakes.

None of them ever imagined that a righteous sect like the Burning Saber Sect would do something even more vile and insane than evil sects or demonic cults.

With an emotionless face, Du Li bowed slightly: "Sir, what these sinners are saying are false accusations, driven by their dissatisfaction with our sect's laws, thus they fabricate lies to cause trouble, spewing bile. You need not take their words to heart, sir."

"Oh?" Lin Rui chuckled lightly, jumped down from the archway, and strolled up to Du Li, "It seems you've misunderstood me. My question was why you dare to engage in violence and murder within the city?"

Du Li couldn't help but furrow his brow. Lin Rui's aggressive and oppressive gaze from mere inches away made him feel deeply displeased and uncomfortable.

And hadn't he just answered the question? What exactly was this youngster playing at?

The two elders of the Burning Saber Sect standing behind him had slight changes in their expressions. They could hear that when Lin Rui said the word 'dare,' his tone was especially heavy, almost as if he was grinding his teeth.

Indeed, today they had only dared to make a move in the city after hearing that the Prefectural Governor Li Changguo had left. On one hand, they intended to deal with these 'traitors' of their sect, and on the other, to force those demons of the Zhou family to reveal their true forms.

They thought to take advantage of the city, left with only Lin Xi and the Assistant Prefectural Governor, where Lin Xi was too young to know any better, and the official power significantly weakened, to swiftly cut through the chaos and settle both matters at once.

This young Protector obviously realized this and felt that he was being underestimated and affronted, hence harboring ill will towards their Burning Saber Sect.

"Master Lin!"

That was a middle-aged man with a face covered in wrinkles, dark yellow skin, and a balding head.

Yet his eyes were bright and spirited, with a stable temperament, "Just now, my brother Du has said that we were forced to fight in order to cleanse our sect and pursue our traitorous members. This was also for the peace of Wang City Prefecture. Our sect was worried about these people committing crimes and harming the people, influencing our sect's reputation. There might have been cases of affront, and we ask the Protector to please forgive us. Later, our sect will definitely present a generous gift to provide Master Lin with a satisfactory explanation!"

The balding middle-aged man could tell from today's situation that they would not get what they desired.

The key was that both Lin Xi and that Blood Blade Ji were far stronger than they had thought, by a large margin!

Just with her blade intent, Blood Blade Ji was able to make them feel a heavy pressure, while that Lin Protector even possessed some 'Abyssal' powers.

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The horde of demons from the Zhou family was clearly subdued by Lin Xi and had gone silent.

Observing this Protector Lin's way of handling matters, it was exactly as the rumors depicted, extremely fierce and domineering.

He was not only unaffected by the mutation of the demonic dragon, but he also seemed completely unconcerned about the conflict between him and the Law Enforcement Office, showing no regard for the prestige of their Burning Saber Sect.

This was another unexpected point for them.

Therefore, the balding middle-aged man wanted to soothe things over, seeing no need to confront this powerful Protector who was as unbridled as a wild boar head-on.

However, as soon as his words fell, his heart sank.

Because at several nearby intersections, dozens of fully armored Imperial Dragon Guards had poured in, sealing off the nearby streets entirely.

Lin Rui's hand was on his sword as the corners of his lips slightly curled up.

He no longer needed to stall for time and couldn't be bothered to waste words any longer, "To cleanse your sect, you decided to fight and kill in the streets? Is the government just for show? Where in the imperial laws does it say this is allowed? Take away their weapons! Bring them to Wang City's governmental office. All those involved in the brawl and causing injuries or deaths will be dealt with according to the law!"

These scoundrels, did they think he was unaware of the series of dire consequences following the Zhou family's rebellion?

This Burning Saber Sect would push the Zhou family demons to lose control and then simply walk away, while the chaotic situation triggered by these hundreds of crazed demons killing people would fall on him and the government to bear.

And his sister Lin Xi, she almost lost her life!

Upon hearing these words, Du Li's pupils dilated, and the rage he had been suppressing burst forth.

"How dare you!"

He was a dignified fifth-stage expert, an inner sect elder of the Burning Saber Sect! Even the Prefectural Governor Li Changguo had to speak to him with politeness.

Who did this Lin think he was, to be so presumptuous before him?

Du Li suddenly drew his sword from its sheath, his body ablaze with radiant light as he thundered, "Let's see who dares!"

At that moment, he saw that Blood Blade Ji, positioned ahead of him, also suddenly drew her sword, slashing straight towards him.

Clang!!!

With that heavy and sharp metallic roar, Du Li managed to block Ji Xueying's strike at the last moment, just a foot away from his face.

The ferocious and brutal force of the blade made Du Li stagger backwards.

Just then, Du Li's pupils abruptly widened.

He felt an icy chill sweep across his neck, and his head was sliding off from his neck.

It was that Lin Xi! Earlier, that person, along with Blood Blade Ji, had drawn their swords almost simultaneously, striking at the same time!

Du Li was no longer able to control his neck and head. He could only watch, in disbelief with the corner of his eyes, as Lin Xi's blade had apparently been a concept imbued with an incredibly powerful Abyssal force!

The other members of the Burning Saber Sect standing nearby were all rooted to the spot, almost doubting their own eyes.

Those two fifth-stage experts, in particular, had actually tried to save him with all their might, but they were still too slow, their gazes dull, unable to accept the scene before them at any cost.

This Protector Lin, not only did he lay hands on them, but he also killed their brother Du?

And this guy, his blade was so fast! Impossibly fast!