"It’s the Devouring the Sun thod!"
Admiration could be detected in Xue Yunrou’s voice, yet her face remained placid. "In any other place, he might indeed have a chance to escape, but this is—"
At this mont, the two giant dragons of black flas suddenly tore through the heavy Gang Qi of Sima Tianyuan amidst the explosion of Qi Force.
The force of annihilation mastered by Qiu Qianqiu had turned into strands and streaks, infiltrating deep within those gigantic black dragons. It was an incredibly destructive power that could annihilate an area with a radius of a hundred zhang even if it were the size of a hair strand, yet under Qiu Qianqiu’s control, it was utterly submissive, not affecting the surroundings in the slightest.
Even the mighty Gang Qi that overflowed around Sima Tianyuan was forcefully suppressed by him. The terrifying destructive power only affected the area within three feet around.
"So what if it’s Devouring the Sun?" Qiu Qianqiu’s gaze was disdainful, his manner elegant. "Within this Demon Tower, even a person of the heavenly level will find it hard to escape from my grasp. What’s the point of your futile resistance?"
"Why can’t I resist?" Sima Tianyuan laughed loudly: "I am a demon now! If heaven can’t be resisted, should I bow down to it? If I bow down, what kind of demon would I be? What point would there be to revolt?"
At this mont, countless phantoms appeared around him. This was Sima Tianyuan’s body moving and transforming at a rapid pace within a small area, struggling to get rid of the two giant black fire dragons.
He was clearly not adept at evasion, but at this mont, even soone from The Third Door like Xue Yunrou could only see a mass of shadows, unable to discern where Sima Tianyuan’s true body was.
Only at this mont did she show a hint of surprise, realizing that this Xiaowei Sima may have been hiding trendous power in his usual days.
In the next instant, Sima Tianyuan’s figure montarily escaped the two fire dragons and flew up two zhang high. Simultaneously, his body transford into afterimages, rushing toward the gate at an alarming speed.
However, Qiu Qianqiu was not flustered in the least, instead casually putting his hands behind his back: "Roll back!"
At this mont, two palm prints suddenly appeared on Sima Tianyuan’s shoulder. His body was flung backward like a kite with its string cut, colliding into the wall behind him. As Sima Tianyuan bled from his orifices and was struggling to get up.
Qiu Qianqiu sneered: "Kneel!"
Sima Tianyuan imdiately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. His body leaned forward under the irresistible pressure, but at the last mont, Sima Tianyuan managed to restore so Yuan Qi and forcefully propped up his body.
"Admirable! Truly worthy of being Qiu Qianqiu, the Indestructible Pillar of White Jade that upholds Baihu Hall, the Purple Gold Beam of the Ocean, forever imperishable!" Sima Tianyuan could still manage to laugh: "But if you wish to have kneel, then unless the heavens fall and the earth splits,"
Qiu Qianqiu didn’t speak, but behind him, the shape of a huge tower was forming.
With just one glance, Li Xuan identified it to be the Demon Tower they were in. Qiu Qianqiu was using the power of Martial Law to transform the entire Demon Tower into his own ’Shi’ (power).
At this mont in this level of the tower, the ’Zhenhun Pillar’ and the ’Zhenwu Fengmo Array’ hadn’t been activated yet. However, Sima Tianyuan was covered in a thick layer of ice, and the bones in his body were making ’cracking’ sounds, as if they were about to fall apart any mont under the heavy pressure.
Blood was seeping out of his facial features, but they were soon frozen by the Cold Power. The pupils in Sima Tianyuan’s eyes were full of blood, the corners of his lips still turned up, but filled with boundless sorrow: "What a pity! What a pity! I can’t witness the revolution of this world in person, see the descendants of Yu Die beco criminals!"
As his words fell, Sima Tianyuan actually put his palms together like a knife, and directly aid at his own neck. But before he could make his move, a cane appeared out of nowhere on the left side of his forehead.
Just one strike was enough to knock Sima Tianyuan unconscious.
The blind old man was standing three steps away from Sima Tianyuan, retrieving his cane with an expression of grief on his face as he looked at Qiu Qianqiu, "This man’s father was a dear friend of mine. I watched him grow up and can’t bear to see him die before my eyes."
"That’s fine by ." Qiu Qianqiu’s response was indifferent, nonchalant. "However, this man is stubborn-minded. Even if you let him live, I’m afraid we won’t be able to get anything out of him. Elder, please be prepared."
He knew who could be coerced and subdued with torture and death, and who could not.
A man like Sima Tianyuan was not at all like those of Shenhui’s ilk.
Qiu Qianqiu respected him as a heroic man, willing to et his death sentence, so as to at least spare him the torturous questioning afterwards.
Hearing his implication, the blind old man couldn’t help but give a wry smile. Then, he turned his attention to Zhen Shenlian, covered with wounds, and Shi Xin, not far away.
"Jianchashi Shi!" The blind old man’s brows were filled with anger, "You’d better explain the wounds on Xiaowei Zhen! I won’t let this matter rest."
Shi Xin’s face was already as white as a sheet, and fine beads of cold sweat were seeping out on his forehead. He noticed that, within the hall, apart from his subordinates, almost everyone was looking at him, all with cold and rejecting gazes, even ones of contempt and mockery.
But what worried Shi Xin more was the aftermath of this incident. Even in Liudao Division, cases where suspects were tortured due to insufficient evidence were common.
The issue was with Zhen Shenlian, who was a mber of the Liudao Division himself. If he was the real culprit of the explosion case, that would be fine, but if he wasn’t, the situation would be sowhat awkward.
Even if they were in the Internal Division responsible for investigating internal corruption, they could not behave so recklessly.
"So what if he is not the real culprit behind the bombing?"
After a mont, Shi Xin flicked his sleeve and headed straight towards the staircase of the Demon Tower, "The statue of Maitreya Buddha and the Buddha sutras we found in his house can’t be fake, can they? How do we know that there is only one mole? I will still investigate this case thoroughly. Officers, take Zhen Shenlian and Sima Tianyuan back to the ninth floor for detention."
"I advise Inspector Shi to give up sooner rather than later," Qiu Qianqiu chuckled, "you’ve been too careless. Zhen Shenlian cultivates the ’Zhenwu Shenzhao Sutra’, a core thod. Calling him a follower of Maitreya would be hard to justify. Persistent questioning could put you in an awkward position."
Shi Xin paused briefly, then quickened his pace to leave. His eyes were filled with gloom.
The Zhenwu Shenzhao Sutra is a secret which combines the art of divine descending from Taoism and cultivates through the power of the ’Zhenwu Emperor’.
This top-tier secret can greatly reduce the talent requirents for Wu cultivators. However, one of its core points is to maintain faith in the ’Zhenwu Emperor’.
—This point is easy to verify. If Zhen Shenlian can still use the power of Zhenwu, then he cannot be a follower of Maitreya Buddha.
At this ti, Jiang Hanyun gave Li Xuan a hard pat on the shoulder, "Well done!"
But there was still a hint of shock and pain on her face. She had been working with Sima Tianyuan for three years, and seeing him established as the mole and arrested by Fumo Zongguan, she couldn’t help but be affected.
As for the couple Shen Zhimou and Yin Ruolan, they didn’t have much of a reaction. Both of them saluted Li Xuan admiringly, "You truly are the Tiger of Mingyou! If it weren’t for Duwei Li, we at Zhuque Hall wouldn’t know how to wrap this up."
Even though Zhuque Hall had been humiliated and suffered heavy losses this ti, at least they exposed the mole themselves, which was different from being caught by the Internal Division.
"It was just luck!" Li Xuan thought to himself. If Sima Tianyuan hadn’t tried to kill him, he would probably have struggled for several days before uncovering the truth.
At this mont, Li Xuan realized that there was soone missing from the crowd. He couldn’t help but ask, "Where is Xiaowei Lei Yun?"
He had promised to treat Lei Yun to a drink which was as unalterable as a spit on a nail.
"He slipped away when Sima Tianyuan resisted." Shen Zhimou snorted coldly, with a tone of schadenfreude: "He picked a good mont to leave, otherwise it would have been uncertain whether he could have survived this ti."
Li Xuan was stunned, "Didn’t Zhonglangjiang Wang teach him a lesson?"
"That was stopped by deputy zongguan Qiu in ti, and temporarily dropped." Yin Ruolan explained with a laugh, "Zhonglangjiang Wang has agreed to separate from Duwei Gongsun, but he still holds a grudge. Even if he gets past Zhonglangjiang Wang, there is still Gongsun Xue’s sister. The Neijianchashi Gongsun Ling, and her husband Lei Zhen, are expected to arrive in Nanjing today. From the way they spoke, it was apparent they were seeking revenge."
"Poor guy!" Li Xuan couldn’t help but laugh sympathetically, thinking that this drink must be postponed for a while, which he found amusing.
"I hope he can stay safe——"
Just as Li Xuan was worried about Lei Yun’s life, Jiang Hanyun subtly moved next to Yue Qianqian, her gaze lingering on Li Xuan.
"Qianqian, I want to ask you sothing. Li Xuan said that his life might not last more than three months. Is that true?"
She had wanted to ask this question a few days ago, but after the incident at the Demon Tower, she never had the chance.
Yue Qianqian was slightly taken aback by the question, then her face turned gloomy, her teeth biting her lower lip hard, "It’s true. Duwei Li’s life is indeed in danger due to certain reasons. And it’s not three months, it’s around one month at most if he doesn’t have a better elixir and can’t make progress in cultivation. All of this is my fault. If it wasn’t for Duwei Li shortening his lifespan twice for , he wouldn’t be in such a dangerous situation."
She still firmly believed what Li Xuan had told her and thought herself to be the primary culprit behind his loss of lifespan.
Thinking this, she felt a little guilty about distancing herself from him. Should she treat him better?
At this mont, Jiang Hanyun’s face turned pale, and her breath changed several tis in an instant.
Standing next to her, Luo Yan was listening attentively, confused as she watched the two won.
What were these two won talking about? That Li Xuan wouldn’t live long?
That didn’t make sense. There was a saying, "Good people don’t live long, while troubles last for a thousand years." That bastard should live for at least a thousand years!
But sohow, Luo Yan felt a little panicked.
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