Chapter 133: Seeing the Divine! Enforcing Divine Justice

Chapter 133: Seeing the Divine! Enforcing Divine Justice



After applying the medicine, Zhao Zheng brought Song Haitang to a nearby county town and rested at an inn.

That night, as expected, passed peacefully.

The monsters did not catch up to disturb them.

It seemed that the old beggar was indeed experienced in dealing with those demons!

He even had a potion to conceal their demonic scent.

After a night, Zhao Zheng's chest wound had completely healed, almost as if it had never been injured.

His current physique was already extraordinary, and such a minor injury couldn't possibly affect him.

The next morning, the old beggar precisely located the two of them.

Zhao Zheng was surprised, but not by the old beggar's ability to find them. Instead, he was astonished by the old beggar's transformation that day.

His hair was neatly combed, and his body was clean, no longer resembling a beggar.

He looked more like an enlightened immortal.

"Old friend, I'm not used to seeing you like this all of a sudden," Zhao Zheng said.

"The Sacred Rite of Law requires a bath to show respect!" The old beggar casually explained, then said, "Everything is ready, let's go!"

"Okay!" Zhao Zheng agreed, and together with Song Haitang, they followed the old beggar out of the county town.

Once they were outside, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Old friend, those demons have immortal bodies... Last night, I pierced the chest of that governor, but it didn't seem to affect him. How can we completely destroy them?"

The old beggar immediately replied, "The immortality of demons is not invincible. There's a crystal within their bodies, and as long as you break the crystal, you can kill them thoroughly."

He paused, then added, "However, the location of the crystal varies among demons, so it's quite troublesome to kill them. That's why I didn't want you to encounter them before achieving Seeing the Divine."

"By achieving Seeing the Divine, can you find a solution?" Zhao Zheng asked.

"Indeed!" The old beggar said, "Those who have achieved Seeing the Divine possess incredible perception and can naturally see through the crystal within the demons' bodies... If all else fails, completely shattering their bodies will also destroy the crystal."

"Those who have achieved Seeing the Divine can manipulate the power of heaven and earth, making it easy to kill those demons."

Zhao Zheng nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, old friend."

The old beggar waved his hand, "No need to thank me. I only appeared because I saw hope in you."

Both of them were swift on their feet.

As they spoke, they arrived in the wilderness.

"We're here, let's do it here!" The old beggar said as he brought out some items he had prepared earlier from the side.

There were quite a few items, including a long table, Daoist robes, yellow cloth, yellow paper, cinnabar, rooster blood, a pig head, an ox head, and a sheep head...

When the old beggar put on the Daoist robe, he exuded a sense of immortal elegance.

Then, the old beggar began arranging the three sacrificial animals and preparing for the ritual, praying to heaven.

He chanted something unintelligible to Zhao Zheng, but it didn't matter if Zhao Zheng understood or not.

All he needed to do was take the oath.

At noon, the old beggar suddenly took out a large piece of yellow paper and a cinnabar brush, and said to Zhao Zheng, "Quickly, take the oath!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zheng stood by the altar, looked up to the sky with a solemn expression, and recited the oath.

"In the year of disaster, the third year of Bingwu, the eleventh day of the second month..."

Zhao Zheng spoke, and the old beggar wrote down each sentence.

The oath Zhao Zheng recited was actually written by the old beggar, as a modern person, he wouldn't have been able to write such an oath.

"...As a citizen, I have witnessed demons wreaking havoc in the human realm, causing chaos in the world. I, Zhao Shanheshan, hereby swear to exterminate all foreign demons, restore the balance of heaven and earth, and ensure eternal peace. I solemnly offer this sacrifice, and may heaven bear witness!"

As Zhao Zheng solemnly finished the oath, the old beggar also finished writing and stopped, then placed the oath in the fire basin and lit it, continuing to chant.

At that moment, a strange phenomenon occurred.

The burning yellow paper flew into the sky, soaring high.

The next moment, a blinding ray of sunlight descended, shining directly on Zhao Zheng, a truly wondrous sight.

The sunlight lasted for several seconds before disappearing.

As the sunlight faded, Zhao Zheng immediately felt something unusual.

At the same time, a prompt appeared in his left eye:

[Notice: Realm Restriction Unlocked. You can continue to advance your realm...]



Seeing the prompt, Zhao Zheng was overjoyed.

The old beggar beside him, however, looked flustered.

"Oh no! We've made too much noise!"

The old beggar gathered all the items and set them on fire.

The fire raged fiercely, and he dragged Zhao Zheng, saying, "Let's go, we can't stay here long. We must leave this place immediately."

Zhao Zheng, however, was not in a hurry. He asked, "Will the noise we just made attract demons?"

"Of course!" The old beggar exclaimed, "Since the arrival of the foreign demons, the Imperial Court hasn't held a Sacrificial Rite in over a hundred years. The Sacred Rite of Law I just used is the Court's method, and it will surely attract the demons."

"It's possible that the Secret Police have already been alerted and are on their way here. We must hurry."

At this moment, Zhao Zheng wasn't afraid.

He could ascend to the Divine Sight Realm and become an Earthly Immortal at any time.

However, he didn't stop the old beggar from leaving.

He had confidence and saw no need to put the old beggar in danger.

"Brother, there's no rush!" Zhao Zheng quickly said, "Give me a few more martial arts manuals."

The old beggar was taken aback and said, "What? With the Ninefold Sun Divine Skill and Eighteen Palm Dragon Subjugation, isn't that enough for you? Even if you're a genius, it's unlikely you can master these two skills in a short time..."

He stopped speaking suddenly, unable to continue.

Because,

Zhao Zheng, standing opposite him, suddenly channeled his power, and a powerful Ninefold Sun True Qi burst forth, forming a True Qi aura around him that caused the temperature within a hundred meters to rise significantly.

The old beggar instantly felt a wave of scorching heat wash over him.

This Ninefold Sun True Qi had clearly reached an extraordinary level.

Then,

Zhao Zheng aimed at the old beggar and struck out with a palm.

"Roar!"

A terrifying dragon's roar suddenly echoed.

The old beggar seemed to see eighteen true dragons, baring their fangs and claws, rushing towards him.

Fortunately, Zhao Zheng had no ill intent, and the eighteen dragons vanished in an instant.

Zhao Zheng's actions were just a performance.

He believed that actions spoke louder than words and would be more effective.

Indeed,

The old beggar's gaze towards Zhao Zheng had turned to reverence.

"You're a monster in the martial world, the first of your kind in history. No one else can compare to you!"

As the old beggar spoke, he took out three manuals from his chest and said, "I was in a hurry when I left, so I only brought these three. Take them all!"

Zhao Zheng took the manuals and saw that they were the Shape Shifting, Buddha Palm Technique, and One Sun Finger.

These three skills were ultimate techniques, not inferior to the Eighteen Palm Dragon Subjugation.

Having obtained three ultimate skills at once, Zhao Zheng was delighted.

He could finally spend his Spirit Energy Points.

"Thank you, brother!" Zhao Zheng bowed and said, "Rest assured, I'll soon take care of the old demon in the palace!"

"Good, I await your good news."

After speaking, the old beggar immediately used his agility technique to leave swiftly.

Once the old beggar was gone, Zhao Zheng turned to Song Haitang and said, "Haitang, let's go too!"

Song Haitang nodded and asked, "Where are we going?"

Zhao Zheng's gaze turned northward, "To the palace!"

Hearing this, Song Haitang was surprised.

The girl reminded him, "Zhao Zheng, there are only three hours left until the task ends. It's probably too late to go to the palace now!"

Zhao Zheng laughed, "My Martial Arts Points have already exceeded ten, enough for us to get another SSS-class perfect evaluation. I'm going to the palace to prepare for our next task."

Hearing this,

Song Haitang suddenly understood.

Her teacher had also told her that the eighth layer of the Spirit Realm was in the same world as the fourth layer.

Furthermore, her teacher mentioned that the task in the eighth layer was an assassination!

The task duration was only ten hours.

Within those ten hours, the higher the influence of the target the superhumans assassinated, the higher the task evaluation they would receive!

Clearly,

Zhao Zheng's approach to the palace was to prepare for the eighth layer of the Spirit Realm, where he would continue using the identity of Zhao Shanhes to infiltrate the palace and target the Demon Queen!

Thinking of this,

The girl couldn't help but admire Zhao Zheng.

This guy was always thinking three steps ahead.

Even as he embarked on the fourth layer of the Spirit Realm, he had already planned how to execute the eighth layer's task.

"I understand."

Song Haitang looked at Zhao Zheng, her gaze filled with admiration.

...

Name: Zhao Shanhes (Zhao Zheng)



Age: 19

Martial Arts: Dragon Roar Iron Shirt (Divine), Iron Sand Palm (Divine), Cloud Chasing Steps (Divine), Ninefold Sun Divine Skill (Divine), Eighteen Palm Dragon Subjugation (Divine), Shape Shifting (Divine), Buddha Palm Technique (Divine), One Sun Finger (Divine).

Current Realm: Spirit Refining Peak.

Current Martial Arts Points: 110,232.

Available Spirit Energy Points: 20,791.

This is Zhao Zheng's current attribute panel.

On the road, Zhao Zheng had upgraded the skills he acquired from the Old Beggar—Shifting Forms, Buddha Palm Technique, and One Sun Finger—to their maximum levels, spending over six thousand Spirit Energy Points in the process.

As for his Martial Arts Points reaching eleven thousand, it was because last night, he had defeated the Governor Monster in the Spirit Realm, earning him over seven thousand points.

Although the Governor Monster was a Spirit Refining expert, he was not a special warrior, hence the relatively lower reward.

Zhao Zheng now had over twenty thousand Spirit Energy Points remaining on his attribute panel, more than enough to raise his realm to the Divine Sight Realm.

However, Zhao Zheng was in no rush to advance.

Because upon reaching the Divine Sight Realm, the heavens would produce a tremendous phenomenon.

This would undoubtedly attract the Imperial Court's experts, who would come to hunt him down.

Zhao Zheng didn't need to kill anyone else; he could save his Spirit Energy Points for the next time he entered the Spirit Realm and then unleash his power.

After all, there was no restriction on the number of targets he could kill within the ten-hour limit of the eighth-layer Spirit Realm assassination mission.

He could kill as many as he wanted!

Zhao Zheng didn't mind facing off against the Imperial Court's experts at all.

...

At the previous sacrificial site, a group of uninvited guests arrived.

The Old Beggar's guess was correct.

The commotion from the sacrificial rite would undoubtedly attract the Imperial Court's attention.

The group that arrived wore the standard long robes of the Imperial Court.

Leading them was a middle-aged man in a black robe.

This man had a delicate appearance, with no eyebrows and a vicious-looking face. He exuded a powerful killing intent, no less intense than that of the Flame Cloud Evil God.

"Divine Envoy, based on the traces at the scene, someone indeed performed a sacrificial rite here!" reported one of his subordinates.

The middle-aged man's face darkened at this news. This region was under his responsibility, and if the Empress Dowager were to hold him accountable for the unauthorized rite, he would be in deep trouble.

Suddenly, another subordinate reported, "Divine Envoy, the Governor has arrived."

The middle-aged man immediately straightened up and went to greet the Governor.

Soon, the Governor who had fought Zhao Zheng before arrived at the scene.

This Governor, not knowing what secret method he had used, managed to obtain another human skin and draped it over himself, transforming back into a human form. Moreover, this skin appeared much younger than the previous one.

"Your Excellency, the Governor," the middle-aged man said, bowing as he saw the Governor.

He was merely a Divine Envoy of the Six Ministries, far below the Governor in both rank and status.

Only the arrival of the highest official of the Six Ministries, the Commander, would warrant an equal standing with the Governor.

"No need for such formality," the Governor said, maintaining his official dignity. "Have you found anything?"

"It has been confirmed that someone performed a sacrificial rite here an hour ago. As for who it was, we have yet to determine," the Divine Envoy replied.

Upon hearing this, the Governor's expression darkened, and his eyes flashed with anger.

"It must be that guy! His martial arts realm has reached the Spirit Refining Peak, and by performing the sacrificial rite now, he's undoubtedly aiming to break through to a higher realm!"

"We must find him before he breaks through!" the Governor almost roared.

...

Due to the distance between Guangdong and the Capital, Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang hurried on their journey for the next three hours.

Moreover, to avoid contact with the Imperial Court's forces, Zhao Zheng deliberately took a route through the wilderness, avoiding populated areas.

At first, he encountered searching soldiers but easily evaded them.

As they neared the Capital, they surprisingly didn't encounter any more soldiers searching for them.

Perhaps the demons hadn't anticipated that Zhao Zheng would dare to approach the Capital at this time.

Sometimes, the most dangerous places were the safest.

When the mission time ended, dusk had fallen.

Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang were less than a hundred li away from the Capital.

As the mission time ended, the consciousness of all surviving Extraordinary individuals left their bodies.

The entire world fell into a stagnant state...

(End of Chapter)

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