Chapter 1041 - 723: Unforeseen Calamity
A few breaths later, Shen Xuan was three zhang behind him.
This distance, for high-tier cultivators, was already within reach!
"Fellow cultivator, spare..."
Ling Baoshi’s voice for mercy was only halfway shouted.
Shen Xuan’s face was cold, a huge claw with mysterious blue dragon scales fiercely grabbed towards the dark golden sword rainbow ahead!
...
A few hours later.
A hurried sound of breaking through the air came.
A Myriad Phenomena Daoist Palace’s standard flying ship swooped down rapidly and landed precisely near the hill where Shen Xuan’s magical combat took place.
The flying ship hovered, the door opened.
More than ten figures agilely leaped down, quickly spreading out, faintly forming an encircling inspection stance.
The two leading, with heavy and condensed aura, and sharp eyes like an eagle, were surprisingly of True Pill Realm cultivation.
The rest were all skilled at the Foundation Establishment middle to late stage.
This was a law enforcement squad from the Myriad Phenomena Immortal City, specifically handling cultivator conflicts around the Immortal City.
A Foundation Establishment cultivator holding a bronze compass stepped forward quickly, held the compass flat, chanting quietly.
The compass needle spun rapidly, and the complex runes on the surface lit up in succession, emitting a hazy clear light.
After more than ten breaths, this person reported gravely to the two leading captains:
"Captain Jin, Captain Luo, there are indeed violent signs of magical combat here, with extremely strong residual spiritual power fluctuations. Magical treasure detection indicates the cultivation of both parties reached the True Pill Middle Stage, possibly even higher!"
"Understood."
Captain Jin, with a resolute face and short beard under his chin, nodded slightly upon hearing this.
"What do you think, Captain Luo?"
The emaciated Captain Luo furrowed his eyebrows tightly, did not answer immediately, but waved out a spell and enveloped both in a curtain of isolation from inspection.
"Shopkeeper Yu kicked the iron plate this time, got overpowered. The other party is a tough one, striking quickly and ruthlessly."
"Not just Yu Jin Feng."
Captain Jin snorted coldly.
"Ling Baoshi also got overpowered. Neither managed to escape."
"In the Immortal City’s loose cultivators, there’s actually someone so powerful hidden?"
Captain Luo’s eyes flashed with surprise: "That Wei Tiancheng, so clean and swift, counter-killed two experienced True Pill Middle Stage. What exactly is his realm cultivation?"
The two looked at each other and saw a trace of surprise in each other’s eyes.
This was a master skilled in disguise with astonishing combat strength!
"It doesn’t matter who exactly he is. What matters is, this person kills decisively, not fearing revenge from Yunqi Commerce Association. Let me ask you, is everything clean on your end?"
Captain Luo quickly whispered: "Clean! Rest assured, Captain. Neither Yu Jin Feng nor Ling Baoshi had direct contact with me; everything was through a middleman with single-line communication. I have never met them directly, nor any clear dealings."
"Mm."
Captain Jin nodded expressionlessly, a trace of chill passing through his eyes.
"That middleman should disappear."
"Yes! I understand!"
Captain Luo’s heart tightened, immediately responded.
Captain Jin was both tapping and protecting.
If this matter is thoroughly investigated, involving law enforcement personnel internally and collusion with the commerce association and tribulation cultivators, it would be hard to wrap up.
"What should we do next?"
Captain Luo composed himself, asked for instructions.
"How should we handle it?"
Captain Jin said solemnly: "Naturally, do it officially!"
His eyes like knives scanned the distant, barely visible outline of Myriad Phenomena Immortal City.
"After returning, find a pretext to check the Yunqi Commerce Association, especially Yu Jin Feng’s talisman shop they manage! Those shady and rotten deeds they have under the table, aren’t there enough already? Just take this opportunity to give them a beating, make some people behave!"
"Yes! I obey the command!"
Captain Luo accepted orders, then asked, "What about that Wei Tiancheng?"
Captain Jin looked directly at Captain Luo, retorting: "Let me ask you, even if we utilize all our power and really found this person, what would you do? What could you do to him?"
"Captain Luo was speechless.
"Can you determine if he is indeed True Pill, Golden Core, or Nascent Soul?"
Every word like a hammer struck Captain Luo’s heart.
"For such existence, the best choice for people like you and me is to respect them from a distance!"
"If I guessed correctly, he won’t appear publicly in the Myriad Phenomena Immortal City as Wei Tiancheng again"
Captain Jin earnestly said: "Don’t think that by wearing this Immortal City law enforcement team’s magic robe, you can act recklessly without concern. Yu Jin Feng’s fate is a lesson! Some muddy waters are not to be waded, some people should not be provoked!"
Captain Luo was startled by the words, hurriedly bowed: "Thank you for your teaching, my lord! Luo had learned!"
"Enough."
Captain Jin waved his hand, withdrew the sound suppression restriction, restored his usual stern demeanor.
"Clean up the traces carefully. Write a detailed report, truthfully report the detection results and scene conditions. Conclusion is suspected tribulation cultivator infighting, mutual ruin, already fled afar."
"Yes!"
Everyone obeyed the command.
Captain Jin looked at the wilderness gradually merging into the twilight, sighed.
"Such a ruthless person has come to the Immortal City, the days ahead may be restless. Everyone take heed and behave!"
...
On Surprise Sword Island, in the cave mansion, secret chamber.
Shen Xuan sat cross-legged, two storage pouches laid open before him.
They were the relics of Yu Jin Feng and Ling Baoshi.
He inspected them one by one, methodically.
Several tier three spiritual artifacts such as the Sea-Calming Seal, Golden Light Flying Sword, Thin-Blade Treasure Saber were selected, forcefully erased the original owner’s divine soul brand, and casually put into his pouch.
"These spiritual artifacts have decent quality, temporarily keep them. Later, I’ll find time to reforge them and replace their appearance before selling."
Counting the spirit stones brought quite a surprise.
Both of their wealth had over two million spirit stones.
A shopkeeper from the commerce association, an accumulated tribulation cultivator, it’s not surprising to have such savings.