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"Whoa! Kid, what are you doing?"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel was enraged. It was a celestial artifact of such high quality, yet it was being held by an ignorant child and violently smashed against other celestial artifacts.
Even within the Supreme Dao, aside from the sect-protecting treasures left behind by the Dao Venerable, it is one of the strongest immortal artifacts. Even if it were to fall into the Nine Provinces, it would be more than enough to serve as a sect-protecting immortal artifact for some major sects.
But now, what is he being treated as, a dignified spiritual artifact? Is this how he's being used?
"Since I didn't have a suitable weapon, I thought of you, sir. I'm sorry!"
Feng Bingwen offered his thanks insincerely, while the weapon in his hand, radiating a brilliant light and emanating an aged voice, clearly possessing a complete consciousness, intimidated the Ji family's law enforcement personnel who had not been defeated.
They came from prominent families and their discerning eyes were among the best in the world. Although few of them had ever seen a celestial artifact with self-awareness, they had some knowledge of it from ancient texts.
A magical artifact!
Unlike ordinary immortal artifacts, immortal artifacts that have been nurtured to this level of spirituality can display extremely terrifying destructive power even without cultivators.
Simply put, it can move on its own!
This magical artifact alone is enough to sweep across the entire field. Moreover, a magical weapon of this level is enough to prove the identity of the young Taoist in front of him. Even if he is not the Supreme Dao Child, he is probably not far off. Not to mention that he is most likely the real one.
"Is that how I use it, kid!"
An aged roar resounded, and anyone could tell that this magical artifact was furious to the extreme. It broke free from Feng Bingwen's grasp and hung upright behind his head.
After all, he wasn't some mindless immortal soldier who would throw tantrums at any inappropriate time or place. He could easily tell what was going on with the situation with a quick glance. This kid had come out to cause trouble again. His appearance would serve as a deterrent to higher-level beings, preventing them from interfering in the conflicts between the younger generation.
"Anyway, you're quite sturdy, so it actually feels pretty good to swing and smash things like that. Look, you even cracked that immortal artifact!"
Feng Bingwen offered perfunctory flattery, pointing to the bronze bell that had just been knocked away by the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel and was now being recalled. Beneath the Immortal Bell, the master of the immortal artifact, Ji Changkong, had a distorted expression that could only be described as ferocious.
"A natal magic weapon?"
Seeing the pained expression on the face of this young nobleman, Feng Bingwen tentatively asked, judging from his appearance, before breaking through to the Cave Profound Realm, the other party might have held a position like the Holy Son or Divine Son of the Ji family, just like him, the Dao Son.
"..."
Having finally recovered from the excruciating pain of his soul being torn apart, Ji Changkong glanced at Taishang Daozi with a hint of resentment. Taishang Daozi, who appeared relaxed and natural as if he were out for a spring outing, stood before him with an air of leisure.
The other party didn't play by the rules from beginning to end, which was different from what he had imagined. According to his understanding, Taishang Daozi should be good at supernatural powers and magic.
He had the advantage of higher cultivation level, as well as the assistance of his clansmen. Logically speaking, even if this Supreme Dao Child was a monstrous genius to the extreme, so many of them should be able to suppress him and even render him speechless.
But who would have thought that this Supreme Daoist Master didn't use any supernatural powers or magic, but relied solely on his fists to overwhelm them, making him even more terrifying than those crude martial artists.
The opponent possessed an overbearing and unreasonable physique that even a scion of a noble family like himself couldn't comprehend. He even summoned his natal immortal artifact, which was his lifeblood. But this Daoist was utterly unscrupulous, pulling out a spiritual artifact and hurling it at him. Who could withstand that?
In other words, the material he used to refine his natal magic weapon was top-notch. If it were another immortal, whose natal magic weapon was made of slightly inferior material, he might have been destroyed on the spot, and his path to immortality would have been ruined.
"Daozi's supernatural powers are truly amazing, Changkong is convinced!"
Unable to win in a fight, and completely outmatched in a battle of magical weapons, this newly promoted elder of the Enforcement Hall had no choice but to admit defeat. What else could he do but back down?
Is he calling in reinforcements from his family? Inviting an Earth Immortal to suppress him? What a joke! He's already a Human Immortal. Leading a group of people to besiege a cultivator at the Yuan Dan realm is already shameful enough. Calling in an Earth Immortal on top of that? Have they no shame at all?
Putting aside the issue of face, this person is a Supreme Daoist Master, not someone they can bully with their power. He also has powerful backers. If things escalate, the Ji family will definitely suffer. Moreover, they have no grounds for argument.
"So you're admitting defeat already? Weren't you just questioning my identity as the Supreme Daoist Master, and even saying I was an imposter?"
Feng Bingwen quipped, "Judging from the current situation, it seems like he can't continue fighting. The other side has already admitted defeat. What else can he do? Pursue them relentlessly?"
"After all, I have never met the Supreme Daoist Master, so it is normal for me to misjudge. However, I do know about the spiritual artifact you possess. Other things can be impersonated, but spiritual artifacts are difficult to fake!"
At this point, Ji Changkong glanced at his natal magic weapon with a pained expression. He saw a shocking crack on the bronze bell that almost severed the bell in half. That was caused by Feng Bingwen smashing it with the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel.
"You've got a good eye, kid!"
An old-fashioned voice rang out from behind Feng Bingwen. Being recognized on the spot brought some solace to the somewhat self-pitying mood of this spiritual artifact.
"I suddenly remembered, senior has duties to perform, so you shouldn't stay outside for too long!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel was already very prominent. It was fine as long as it didn't speak. But as soon as it opened its mouth, Feng Bingwen thought of his own blessed land, that Purple Mountain that could continuously create monsters.
Without the assistance of this magical artifact, if the purple mountain were allowed to run rampant in his blessed land, it would be occupied by monsters within three days, and all the creatures originally housed there would be slaughtered. At that point, his blessed land would be considered ruined.
"Don't be a burden!"
Seeing that Feng Bingwen was about to be stuffed into the blessed land without even a word, to keep company with that group of monsters he disliked so much, Wu Xing Tian Lun cursed loudly.
However, despite his verbal abuse, this spiritual artifact only vented his anger and did not actually resist. He knew that if Feng Bingwen's blessed land were destroyed by those monsters, it would truly have a substantial impact on the boy's path to cultivation. As a guardian artifact, he could not allow such a thing to happen.
"..."
Having witnessed firsthand Feng Bingwen's attitude and approach towards a magical artifact, the remaining members of the Ji family's enforcement team looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
Even in ancient aristocratic families, immortal artifacts that have given birth to complete intelligence are often worshipped like ancestors. After all, those that can possess complete intelligence have mostly undergone the baptism of a long period of time, and in terms of seniority alone, they are indeed at the level of ancestors.
"Since we're not going to fight anymore, let's talk about serious matters!"
Feng Bingwen looked at the Ji family members in front of him, who had lost much of their fighting spirit.
"Feng Daozi, is there really no room for negotiation?"
The old cultivator, who looked quite old and even had gray hair at his temples, lamented that he had dedicated his entire life to his family, and now the family's reputation was about to be damaged, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
"The Ji family has disappointed me greatly!"
Hearing such words, Feng Bingwen didn't even bother to respond; he simply sighed in frustration.
"Does the legacy left by the Human Emperor lack even this much sense of responsibility and accountability?"
To kill someone is to destroy their spirit. If these words had come from the mouth of an ordinary Yuan Dan cultivator, he would probably be dead for sure. But these words came from the mouth of a Supreme Daoist with unbelievably powerful combat strength, which makes one feel ashamed of oneself.
"Are other aristocratic families like you? When something goes wrong, instead of thinking about solving the problem first, they try to cover it up?"
"Daozi, you are still too young. What family or faction would willingly spread their own scandals?"
Another Ji family law enforcement cultivator spoke up, still hoping that the Supreme Daoist in front of them would back down and help them cover up the matter.
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"You're right. It's human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm. Who would willingly do something that's detrimental to themselves?"
Feng Bingwen nodded in agreement, acknowledging this statement, but this approach made the Ji family somewhat uneasy.
"That Daozi, you..."
"Since your Ji family is unwilling to admit your mistakes, then I will take the initiative to spread the word for you and let the world judge your right and wrong!"
Feng Bingwen spoke calmly, even with a smile on his face.
"Daozi, do you really want to make trouble for the Ji family?"
A Ji family cultivator asked unwillingly.
"You bastard!"
Before Feng Bingwen could utter a sound, a slap landed on the cultivator whose eyes were filled with resentment and hostility. The slap sent him flying from the sky into the ground, embedding him dozens of feet deep, impossible to pry out.
"How dare you speak so arrogantly?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the void silently cracked open, and a vibrant young man emerged, his eyes filled with a sense of vicissitude, his temperament and appearance creating a sense of disharmony. He glanced at the clansmen who had been frightened to the ground, then looked at Feng Bingwen with a gentle smile on his face.
"The Ji family, Ji Xuanhao!"
"An Earth Immortal!"
Sensing the cheers and jubilation surrounding the young man, and the spiritual energy surging towards him, Feng Bingwen took a deep breath, then raised his hand in a gesture of respect.
"Taishang Dao, Feng Bingwen, greets Senior Ji!"
"No need for such formalities, Daozi. I have long heard of your deeds, but I never imagined you would be even stronger than the rumors suggest. It is truly a blessing for the human race to have such a hero as Daozi!"
"You're too kind, senior!"
Feng Bingwen responded modestly, his expression solemn but not flustered. After all, the other party was only an Earth Immortal. Although the other party was two major realms higher than him and was no longer someone he could contend with, he knew that the other party would not dare to attack him.
"Young heroes, full of vigor and ambition, deserve this!"
Ji Xuanhao smiled, and the expressions of the law enforcement officers who were originally somewhat dejected and frustrated beside him changed, after all, the person in charge of their law enforcement hall had appeared.
"Senior, what is your opinion on this matter?"
Feng Bingwen did not indulge in the flattery of a powerful human being. He had heard similar words countless times, and he would not lose his judgment because of it.
Looking in the direction he was pointing, most of the law enforcers stared wide-eyed in disbelief. They had all produced such a great figure, yet this Supreme Daoist was still unwilling to give up and remained resentful, determined to diminish the reputation of their Ji family.
"Naturally, as Daozi said, the details of this matter and the punishment should be made public so that my Ji family and other forces like my Ji family can learn from this and not repeat the same mistake."
"good!"
The Earth Immortal before him was unbelievably straightforward, even surprising Feng Bingwen, who did not try to intimidate him with force.
"No matter what, my Ji family is a descendant of the Human Emperor, and we have the sense of responsibility to do so. We cannot let Daozi laugh at us."
Ji Xuanhao laughed, and upon hearing this, all the Ji family members beside him turned red in the face and didn't know what to say for a moment. They had just struggled with Taishang Daozi for a long time, and even fought with him, but their boss came over and directly agreed to the other party's request.
"This is what a noble family should be like!"
With the other party being so cooperative, Feng Bingwen naturally wouldn't hold back in flattering them. Although his flattery was rather stiff, it was by no means a problem given his status. At the very least, the Ji family members' expressions relaxed.
"Oh, right, senior, there's one more thing I need to inform you about. I'm taking the child who received the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart transplant with me!"
Although the reincarnation of that supreme being was originally unremarkable, if this incident hadn't happened, he certainly wouldn't have attracted the attention of the main lineage. Even if Feng Bingwen had taken him away, it wouldn't have caused any ripples or drawn any attention. However, after this incident, it was impossible for Feng Bingwen to take him away without alerting anyone, since the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart was still on him.
"I wonder how you intend to arrange things?"
The Earth Immortal Ji Xuanhao's expression didn't change much, but Ji Changkong beside him was indeed getting a little impatient. Their Ji family was about to face such a huge loss, and in the end, they couldn't even protect the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart.
“I wish to take him as my disciple and teach him martial arts. When his martial arts are able to regenerate severed limbs, I will have him return his heart to its original owner.”
Feng Bingwen replied that the Supreme One did not need the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart at all, as it would also be a karmic constraint for him. However, these words were interpreted in a different way by the Ji family.
"Daozi is of noble character!"
Even within the Ji family's law enforcement team, many disliked Feng Bingwen, but his actions still commanded their utmost respect.
After all, their clansman had abandoned the Linglong Heart, and by all accounts, he was mediocre and completely unworthy of the status of the Supreme Dao Child. Calling him a waste would not be an exaggeration.
"Is the child still alive?"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's words, the attitude of the Ji family's Earth Immortal changed somewhat.