Zhou Jian also pulled out a 1.6-meter-long umbrella from behind him, stuck it in the ground, and prepared for battle.
Upon hearing the words "law enforcers of the human realm," the gray-robed elder and the mysterious cloaked man indeed hesitated.
The law enforcers in the human realm are not to be trifled with; they have powerful forces behind them!
However, faced with a treasure that even the Lianyue Sword couldn't break through, the gray-robed old man still had the idea of taking a risk.
Anyway, the Xia family isn't in Tongcheng City, and these people are just law enforcement officers in Tongcheng City; they have no jurisdiction over Rongcheng City.
As long as we kill that brat, seize the treasure, and quickly return to Tongcheng, there shouldn't be any problems.
The cloaked mystery man's thoughts were similar to those of the gray-robed old man.
He is from the Xiaoyao Sect, which is a secluded sect, and very few people know about it. If we kill these people and seize the treasures of the ruins, the sect leader will be very happy!
No, the treasure should be kept for personal use.
Beneath the cloak, the mysterious figure grinned.
Moreover, the opponent only has one cultivator at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm!
Seeing that both the mysterious cloaked man and the gray-robed old man seemed ready to make a move, Liu Mingchun felt a little panicked. The two opponents were both Golden Core Realm experts!
Although the gray-robed old man was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, he couldn't see through the strength of the gray-robed mysterious man either; he should have also entered the middle stage of the Golden Core realm!
If a fight really breaks out, I'm afraid I won't gain any advantage!
Seeing that his identity as a law enforcer of the mortal realm was not enough to intimidate these cultivators, Liu Minchun took out his peach wood token.
As the captain of the city's law enforcement team, he has a special right: in critical moments, he can use a peach wood token to invoke the gods!
Summon a wisp of the divine spirit of the Celestial Sage!
The Manifestation Saint True Lord is an immortal at the Yang God realm, and even a wisp of his divine spirit possesses the terrifying strength of the Yin God realm!
However, this privilege cannot be used indiscriminately; it can only be used in critical moments. Otherwise, troubling the gods over such a trivial matter would anger the Manifestation Saint True Lord and result in punishment.
Liu Mingchun muttered incantations, his fingers making mysterious gestures in the air. The peach wood token in the air shone brightly, and the clouds in the sky quickly gathered above the forest.
White clouds coalesced into the face of a giant, imposing general wearing a silver helmet.
The enormous face of the Manifestation Saint appeared in the sky above the forest. His eyes were slightly closed, and his eyelids trembled slightly, as if he might open his Dharma Eyes at any moment.
The mask was dozens of square meters in size. After the giant mask appeared, the area within a kilometer radius of the forest instantly became larger, more oppressive, and more so.
The old man in the gray robe and the mysterious man in the cloak felt a strange fear rise in his heart, and he had an urge to worship him.
The cloaked figure, distracted by a wisp of his attention as the Manifestation Saint True Lord was about to open his eyes in the sky, was so frightened that he transformed into a streak of black light and flew away. His subordinates, even more terrified, fled in panic.
The old man in the gray robe shouted "Let's go!" and quickly led Xia Zhen away from the paulownia forest.
The eyes of the Manifestation Saint True Lord twitched a few times, but ultimately did not open.
Liu Mingchun was drenched in sweat.
Invoking the gods and summoning a wisp of the divine spirit of the Manifested Saint True Lord greatly depletes his divine soul and true energy.
After the cloaked mystery man and the gray-robed old man had completely left, he retrieved the peach wood token in the air, and the face of the Manifestation Saint True Lord returned to its original state of white clouds dispersing.
Liu Mingchun wiped away his cold sweat, then quickly left with Zhang Yuan and Zhou Jian.
Tonglin Station: The highway winds its way through the clear, cloudless sky.
The woods swayed in the spring breeze, looking peaceful and beautiful, but few knew about the thrilling events that had just taken place there.
Shortly after Zhang Yuan, Liu Minchun, and the others left the paulownia forest, a phantom rapidly approached the forest from a distance.
The phantom stopped after arriving at the paulownia forest. There stood a giant blue wolf, over 3 meters long and with blue fur, standing on top of the pile of abandoned buildings, its eyes looking down at the forest.
The giant blue wolf gazed at the forest, then pulled out a map with one paw. After checking it, it confirmed that this was the location of the ruins its father had mentioned.
The giant blue wolf observed the paulownia forest from the abandoned cement pillar for a while, then suddenly spoke in human language: "It seems I'm too late!"
"What a pity for a ruin!"
Then, the blue giant wolf raised its head and howled, leaped down from the more than three-meter-high pile of abandoned buildings, and left the paulownia forest.
Liu Mingchun and Zhou Jian escorted Zhang Yuan back to the student dormitory of Tongcheng University. After learning about what had happened inside the ruins, they told Zhang Yuan to rest and recover before heading back themselves.
To prevent the gray-robed elder and the cloaked mystery man from following them, Liu Mingchun and Zhou Jian will stay near Tongcheng University for a while in the next few days, waiting for Zhang Yuan's true energy and injuries to recover before leaving.
After Liu Minchun and Zhou Jian left, Zhang Yuan locked the dormitory door from the inside, silenced his phone, and immediately began to sit cross-legged to practice his internal energy.
This trip to the ruins of the Spirit Turtle Immortal's cave had almost exhausted all his true energy. He was also injured in the battle. Although not fatal, he needed to recover as soon as possible to prevent those greedy cultivators from coming to cause trouble.
After cultivating for a day and a night, and with the help of taking a beginner-level True Qi Pill, Zhang Yuan's True Qi finally recovered, and the injuries he suffered were also repaired and healed with the help of True Qi.
Only then did he start looking at his phone.
On his phone, there were missed calls and WeChat messages from the class monitor and the Youth League secretary. Zhang Yuan replied to each one, giving himself an excuse for not attending class for the past two days.
University classes are relatively free; if you skip a class for a day or two occasionally, no one usually cares.
Moreover, Zhang Yuan is someone who has little presence; as long as nothing happens, the class leaders are too lazy to care about him.
Therefore, when class monitor Ma Jianhua and Youth League secretary Chu Mengyao saw that Zhang Yuan, who had disappeared for two days, had returned to the classroom, they didn't ask any further questions.
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Nanfang Hotel is a small, remote hotel on the outskirts of Tongcheng City.
Because the hotel is located in a remote area, it has relatively few guests.
In room 202 of the hotel, Xia Zhen packed his luggage, dragged his suitcase, and said goodbye to Xia Changqing.
“Uncle Xia, I need to go back to Rongcheng first. I consumed a magical herb in that ruin and vaguely felt that I was about to break through to the Golden Core Realm, but I am still a little short. I need to use the clan’s body refining pool to cultivate and then break through to the initial Golden Core Realm in one fell swoop.”
"Well, cultivation is the priority. You should go back first."
"I'll trouble you, Uncle Xia, to take care of that kid in the enforcement team! You must get the Moon Sword back!"
"Don't worry, Zhen'er. Even if that kid hides in the crevices, I'll find him and get the Moon Sword and the Spirit Turtle Armor."
Before leaving, Xia Zhen seemed to remember something, so he took a bag out of his pocket and handed it to Xia Changqing.
“Uncle Xia, there’s a strand of that kid’s hair in here. I found it during my battle with him in the ruins. With your compass and this strand of hair, you should be able to pinpoint his location more quickly.”
Xia Changqing took the bag.
Xia Zhen added, "That kid's Spirit Turtle Armor is extremely strong. I couldn't break through his defenses even with my Moon Sword. So, Uncle Xia, when you find him, don't underestimate him. It would be best to wait until I break through and then come over to deal with him together."
"Zhen'er, I know what I'm doing, you can go without worry."
"Just a cultivator at the late stage of the Meridian Opening Realm."
"Once I find him, I'll take back both the armor and the moon sword."
After Xia Zhen left, Xia Changqing muttered something to himself.
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On the podium, philosophy professors were vividly explaining the profound principles of materialism, while students below were either playing on their phones or exchanging glances. The professors of general courses were probably used to it and continued with their own lectures.
Zhang Yuan sat in a chair, staring blankly at the sycamore tree outside the window.
He was reflecting on what had happened during this period.
The young man in sunglasses had his moon sword taken away, and given his personality, he probably wouldn't let it go easily.
And if the cloaked mystery man knew that he had killed two of his disciples in the ruins, he probably wouldn't let him off easily, not to mention the demon race!
Zhang Yuan was in a real bind. He had only wanted to cultivate immortality in peace and live for another one or two thousand years, but somehow he had offended so many opponents.
Now, there's only one path left: to continuously improve our strength and protect ourselves.
Fortunately, he comprehended the Tiger Clan's Fiery Tiger Fist within the barrier, greatly enhancing his close-combat strength. His close-combat power was now comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator in the early stages. With the added defense of the Spirit Turtle Armor and the attack boost from the Moon Sword, Zhang Yuan was confident that he could fight even a peak Golden Core cultivator and even turn the tables on them!
In the ruins, that's how Zhang Yuan killed the eagle demon.
His current problem is that he has too little internal energy, which is insufficient for a prolonged battle against a Golden Core Realm expert.
Although the Elementary True Qi Pill can replenish spiritual energy, it is not enough for Zhang Yuan at the moment because the replenishment speed is too slow and the amount is too small. He needs to take several pills at the same time.
The Spirit Turtle Armor has a very high level of defense. With his cultivation at the Meridian Opening Realm, he can withstand attacks from cultivators at the early Golden Core Realm. It is a rare defensive armor. However, the Spirit Turtle Armor's defensive capabilities require true qi to support them. Once the true qi in his body is exhausted, the armor will not be able to exert its best defensive effect, and there is even a risk that it will be taken away by other cultivators.
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