Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 85: Inhuman (Please Collect)

Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Inhuman (Please Collect)

"Huang Xie!"

Zhong Shenxiu called for his head steward, Huang Xie, and instructed with a severe expression, "Recently, it’s not safe inside the city and even less so outside. All of you, stay behind closed doors, don’t stir up trouble, do you hear me?"

"Yes!"

Although Huang Xie was puzzled, he agreed.

Before his voice had faded, he heard several loud noises from a direction within the city, seemingly the collapse of a building and the faint appearance of a Gang Sha Realm Cultivator’s escaping light.

This escaping light was controlling a White Bone Chariot, with two enormous wheels made up of skulls, continuously spewing greenish poisonous flames, emanating a sinister aura.

The Gang Sha Cultivator on it looked solemn, slapped the chariot’s shaft, and drove the entire frame frantically toward the city’s outskirts.

However, before reaching the city gate, a massive hand suddenly appeared in the sky.

This hand, enormously vast with the power to pluck stars and seize moons, descended from the heavens, flattening the clouds with a single slap, leaving a large imprint.

The chariot and the cultivator above it, like a fly, were smashed into the ground, their fate unknown.

"The affairs of the Protector Mansion, all irrelevant individuals withdraw!"

A voice that could shake one’s soul suddenly spread.

"A Divine Power Realm expert from the Protector Mansion."

Zhong Shenxiu murmured softly.

"Woof..." Huang Xie gaped in amazement, completely stunned, "The master is right, it’s indeed not peaceful recently, we mustn’t go out."

This dog was evidently scared too.

"You know that’s good."

After dismissing the person, Zhong Shenxiu sat cross-legged and began contemplating his future path.

He never planned to retrieve that half of the White Bone Book; otherwise, he wouldn’t have reported the warehouse so early.

In the world of Martial Artists, having been immersed in the White Bone Book for many years, he could sense the flaws of this Dao book, not knowing whether those were intentionally left by the White Bone Scholar or inherent in it.

All in all, this heritage likely held significant flaws; it’s Divine Power had reached its limit.

Even the White Bone Scholar himself was methodically practicing, with no hope of achieving the Primordial Pill.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to target the Dragon and Tiger True Man.

For Zhong Shenxiu, what use was a Divine Power Realm heritage?

His inherent "Pastor" abilities, combined with the spirit of the Headless Earl, were equivalent to the Divine Power Realm already.

Thus, this heritage was nothing but a useless appendage.

Moreover, he did not discount the possibility that the White Bone Scholar had left a trap at Black Wind Ridge, one that would pull him into a scheme once he went there.

The traditionally cautious Zhong Shenxiu immediately chose to give up and blew the whistle on this whole thing.

"That giant hand, gave me a very dangerous feeling, was it really a hidden expert from the court?"

"The largest cultivation sect might just be the Second Yan Han Empire, this behemoth, even just its strength in Fufeng alone, is extraordinary..."

"Just don’t know how things will develop next."

He was only responsible for stirring the waters, as to how things would unfold next, that was beyond even the calculation of divine prophets.

What Zhong Shenxiu could do, was only to wait.

...

Great Protector’s Mansion.

White Tiger Hall.

Feng Xixi’s expression was solemn as she stood in the farthest corner.

Despite her usual imposing presence, this was her status within the true power core of the Protector Mansion.

Among the Colonels, she was the first, but there were many Generals ahead, along with various Gang Sha Realm Demon Suppression Envoys and Divine Power Realm Exam Summoners...

Of course, there were Divine Power Practitioners in the Great Protector’s Mansion as well.

At the very top among several Exam Summoners was a Daoist wearing a Fifth Grade golden Daoist robe, with a gaunt face and lean figure.

He had his eyes half-closed, occasionally blinking, letting slip a trace of Divine Light that made everyone feel a chill.

This was the Great Tributor invited personally by Yan Beiling, the Fufeng Great Protector from the Second Yan Han Empire, the Real Person Hao Yunzi.

"Real Person" was generally a term of respect for Primordial Pill Old Monsters.

However, because the levels of mana among Divine Power Realm Cultivators vary greatly, some exceptional cultivators among their peers could also earn this title.

This Real Person Hao Yunzi was one of them, his mana and Divine Skills nearly rivaling those of a True Disciple from the Xuanmen Orthodox.

"The Great Protector has arrived!"

At that moment, accompanied by a commanding yell, many Colonels kneeled and saluted.

Led by Real Person Hao Yunzi, the group of cultivators and Daoist Officials merely bowed slightly as a form of greeting, looking at the person who held the highest authority in the Protector Mansion.

Yan Beiling, in his forties, was astute and decisive. With a talent for literature and fluency in many foreign languages, he once served as a special envoy to various tribes, such as the Quanrong, persuading several beast tribes to surrender. He was truly accomplished in both letters and martial arts. Later promoted to Fufeng Great Protector, his achievements during his tenure were outstanding.

His skin was dark, and he carried an air of life and death authority, resounding as he took his seat among the saluting military officials, sending a shiver through everyone, signaling that something significant was about to unfold.

"Today, in the city’s search for spies, quite a few useful clues were gathered... Among the most important, is Zhang Taiyi’s attempt to reach the Primordial Pill stage, with White Bone Scholar and other Loose Cultivators watching covetously. My intention... is to deploy the Black Wind Army to attack Poison Dragon Cave."

Yan Beiling’s voice was grave, his statement not a suggestion, but a command!

"By your command!"

The other Generals and Colonels saluted in response.

The Black Wind Army, stationed in Fufeng City, was also the most elite forces of the Fufeng Protectorate, numbering five thousand, capable of suppressing any dissent near them.

This deployment meant merely clearing obstacles.

The real battle was still to be waged by Cultivators and Daoist Officials.

Yan Beiling considered this too, turning his gaze to Real Person Hao Yunzi.

"Please rest assured, Great Protector, we Daoist Officials will also join the military campaign to punish the disobedient..." Hao Yunzi said, his voice melodious, "That Dragon and Tiger True Man, I intend to meet him personally."

"That would be excellent."

Yan Beiling nodded.

If a Primordial Pill Old Monster were to emerge among the Loose Cultivators, it would drastically change the entire situation of the Fufeng Protectorate, its impact perhaps even more terrifying than the last Evil God sacrifice!

Although, the last Evil God sacrifice case had somewhat underestimated those remnants; otherwise, they wouldn’t have sent just Feng Xixi, a Cultivator. They would have included at least a Sixth Grade Exam Summoner, that is, a Divine Power Practitioner!

An Evil God sacrifice was not an arrival of the Evil God itself; the released corruption and power were limited.

But this time, a potential Primordial Pill Realm expert was truly a force that could overturn a Protectorate!

Feng Xixi also realized this and looked solemnly towards Real Person Hao Yunzi.

Not sure if it was her illusion, but as she looked at the Real Person, Hao Yunzi seemed to also turn his head, glancing back at her with a smile.

That smile was eerie and made Feng Xixi shiver, feeling as if some slick, dangerous creature had targeted her.

Under her gaze, the flesh on Hao Yunzi’s face rotted away piece by piece, revealing ghastly white bones and a pair of decayed eyes.

The next moment, she only saw the back of his head; Real Person Hao Yunzi had not turned around, seemingly everything just a moment before was an illusion.

This sent a deep chill through Feng Xixi’s heart: ’Indeed... just like the rumors, the early stages of Gang Sha and Divine Power are manageable... the closer one gets to the Primordial Pill, the more... inhuman Cultivators become!’