Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Wang Tiandong watched, with eyes wide open, as Hao Pingyi was dismembered by Lin Twelve's consecutive slashes.

He initially felt an extreme terror, followed by a surge of intense rage and hatred.

"Roar!"

Wang Tiandong let out a roar like a wild beast, his eyes cracking open at the corners as he did so, causing trickles of fresh blood to spill down.

He knew that Hao Pingyi had taken the blows for him.

If Hao Pingyi hadn't come just now, the one to be killed by Lin Twelve's blade would have been him.

Wang Tiandong couldn't understand what sword technique Lin Twelve used to kill Hao Pingyi in the instant the light shone.

How could such a terrifying secret blade exist in this world?

This kid wasn't from any major clan, so where did he learn such a fearsome blade technique?

Wang Tiandong couldn't be bothered to think any longer; like a frenzied beast, he swung his mace at Lin Twelve in sheer instinct.

Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!

All he wanted was to smash that beast to death with the heavy maces in his hands!

A frown creased Lin Rui's brow ever so slightly.

At this moment, Wang Tiandong looked in his eyes like a wild boar, although injured and nearly drained of strength, still charging recklessly and dangerously.

Lin Rui tried to keep his distance and used his Escape Skill more cautiously, moving and dodging with even greater care, meanwhile commanding his 'Little Guang Ming Holy Sword' to fight a mobile battle against Wang Tiandong.

This flying sword only possessed Upper Fourth Realm power, which was somewhat lacking now, but it sufficed to harass and contain him.

Lin Rui was like a seasoned, cunning hunter, patiently waiting for an opportunity.

It was at this moment that Zhang Zhili rushed up from the lower levels of the prison with a large group of men.

He was stunned by the scene before him.

Especially the corpse of Hao Pingyi, which sent tremors through his mind and made his scalp tingle.

Even Xiao Hao had died under Lin Twelve's blade?

This defense envoy of the Imperial City, merely at the Fourth Realm, possessed such terrifying combat prowess?

Zhang Zhili quickly composed himself, his face turning a purplish hue as he said, "Commander Jia Mu, the plan has failed! When I entered the third layer, I only saw the corpse of Zhu Huaimeng. She was stabbed to death by chaotic blades, but I am not sure if she truly died. Moreover, on the third layer, there were two Imperial-rank Fourth Realm heavenly demons from beyond the domain; I am no match for them!"

As he spoke, he joined the battle against Lin Twelve along with two experts from the inspector's office.

Zhang Zhili could tell Wang Tiandong was running out of strength and without external intervention, his colleague was close to death.

"Also! Before Zhu Huaimeng died, she said that the inspector of Sha Province was conspiring with the governor. She had important evidence, and we came here to kill her to silence her."

Zhang Zhili never expected that the outside battle situation was so grim too, so he had to be as clear and concise as possible.

His eyes were murky with fury and hatred as he spoke.

Now that he thought about it, there were too many doubts in today's prison break.

For instance, the issue with the transmission of sound. The third layer of the prison clearly had such thick Absolute Yuan stone, yet when Zhu Huaimeng shouted loudly, her voice could clearly pass through to the second layer, audible to everyone.

Zhang Chen felt his scalp tingle as he processed this information, wondering if that was why the prisoners had fled for their lives earlier.

So this was undoubtedly a trap!

"Everyone, retreat, I'll cover the rear!"

Retreating was now the only option, as the guards of the Internal Office were pressing in from all sides with various crossbows, suppressing them to the point of being unable to raise their heads.

The over fifty prison guards and royal guards inside the prison were counterattacking upwards, and an additional twenty or so royal guards that had been patrolling the streets were rushing back. They had formed an encirclement around the outside of Wang City Government Office.
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They greeted them with various secret weapons, posing a significant threat.

The key point was that their high-ranking fighters weren't gaining the upper hand in the battle against Lin Twelve and his servant, and instead, two of them had died.

Zhang Chen bit his tongue hard, stimulating another bloodline ability within his body.

On his armor made of white bone, a layer of blood and sinew suddenly covered it.

This greatly affected Zhang Chen's mobility, but his strength grew even more ferocious and overbearing.

The blade aura he emitted could even cover a radius of twenty zhang, such that even the Blood Blade Lady could not engage him directly.

At this moment, he was like an indestructible heavy mecha on the battlefield, creating paths and providing near-infallible cover.

Zhang Chen's aggressive blade aura even managed to roll back the arrows shot by the royal guards, covering numerous black-clad men as they gradually exited the Wang City Government Office.

Even Lin Rui had to retreat more than fifteen zhang away to avoid being swept by Zhang Chen's blade aura.

But just as the group of black-clad men were preparing to scatter and make a break for it, exploiting the complex terrain of the streets outside, Lin Rui suddenly used a stroke of 'Light Transition Slash' from fifteen zhang away.

This time the 'Light Transition Slash' pierced through fifteen zhang of void and chopped off both of Wang Tiandong's legs.

Following that, he controlled the 'Little Guang Ming Holy Sword' to sever Wang Tiandong's arms in an instant.

"You brat—"

The deputy inspector Zhang Chen couldn't help but glare at Lin Rui with a mix of fury and hatred.

He knew this boy wanted to capture Wang Tiandong alive.

The timing of his strike was also very cunning, targeting the moment when Wang Tiandong was relaxing mentally, his strength waning, and also when Zhang Chen's bloodline ability was nearing its end.

This made it impossible for Zhang Chen to kill to silence him.

He looked unwillingly at Wang Tiandong, lying on the ground, and then accelerated his escape technique, his figure vanishing into the night.

Lin Rui did not pursue further, he watched as Zhang Chen and the others receded, sheathing his sword with a snicker.

"Everyone, come back, do not chase a defeated enemy!"

At his command, those from the Imperial Dragon Guard who were hot on the heels of the enemy ceased their pursuit.

Before they joined the Imperial Dragon Guard, most of them had mingled in the jianghu and were experienced, knowing that continuing the pursuit in such a situation was indeed very dangerous.

The people from the Supervising Censorate had an overall advantage in strength, and with darkness everywhere, a well-organized counterattack could lead to heavy casualties on their side.

At this time, several Capital Commandants of martial virtue from Wang City also arrived, all of them showing great admiration as they saluted Lin Rui.

"My lord is mighty! To think that with the power of the Fourth Realm, you slew two of the Fifth Realm—I am utterly astounded and respect you from the bottom of my heart!"

"We owe it all to you tonight, my lord, or else our Wang City would have certainly faced a massacre."

"What an incredible blade technique you have, my lord! I thought we were at the end of our rope just now, but I didn't expect that not only are you formidable with defense magic, but your swordsmanship is also so sharp!"

Li Guli, his face flushed with shame, clasped his hands and said, "My lord, I failed to safeguard the dungeon, and that foreign Heavenly Demon named Zhu Huaimeng has been killed. Also, prison guard brother Lin has died in the fierce fighting."

Wang Sen was also in the crowd, and upon hearing this, a smirk involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

The new prison guard of the Imperial City hall was called Lin Yu, but in reality, such a person did not exist. This was a scapegoat fabricated by Lin Rui and his associates.

The one acting as prison guard Lin Yu today was actually one of their brothers, Lu Xinran, who currently served as a military scribe in the county office and was a high-level expert of the Fourth Imperial Realm, on par with Li Li.

Now that 'prison guard Lin Yu' had completed his mission and withdrawn, no matter how the situation developed in the future, they could simply pin it all on this nonexistent prison guard.

"It's not your fault!" Lin Rui gnashed his teeth in anger and pain, "I didn't expect those thieves from the Supervising Censorate to be so crazed! With wolfish ambitions, they meticulously planned their attack, coming in full force. It's not your fault we couldn't stop them, only it's a pity for Lin Yu!"

He then patted Wang Sen on the shoulder, "Nicely done this time! And you all did well too. Wen Tailai, later on, assist me in drafting a report to the Lord Protector on the situation, and also to commend our fellow brothers!"

Indeed, the seventy or so members of the Imperial Dragon Guard from the inner yamen commanded by Wang Sen fought splendidly.

In addition to inflicting heavy casualties on those in black, their own losses were minimal. In the entire battle, only six members of the Imperial Dragon Guard on the ground died and twelve were injured.

Wang Sen, however, just smiled bitterly upon hearing this. He thought it best for Lin Rui not to commend him, as he had no confidence in passing the 'Heavenly Demon Test'.

"Your subordinate obeys!" The scribe, Wen Tailai, accepted the command, but his face showed concern, "My lord, does this mean that the Supervising Censorate won't let this incident go easily?"

Not just easily let it go? Wen Tailai suspected that the Supervising Censor would want to devour Lin Rui alive!

Today, Lin Rui had killed so many from the Supervising Censorate that the situation had spiraled beyond control.

Wen Tailai pondered that if he were in the Supervising Censor's shoes, he would have disregarded all rules of officialdom by now and directly sought to take Lin Rui's life.

The Supervising Censor was a Martial Cultivator in the late stages of the Sixth Realm of Transforming Dragon and a high-ranking fourth-grade official affiliated with the Ministry of Punishment.

As long as he handled things cleanly, even if the Imperial City hall wanted to take him down, it would be rather troublesome.

Lin Rui let out a scoff upon hearing this, "It's good that he can't let it go, for I have no intention of letting him off either! Write a few more banners for me. They should say that the Imperial Inspector of Shazhou colluded with the Governor, plotting a rebellion and intending to kill a deity. Hence, today they have stormed into Wang City with the aim of slaying key witnesses!"

"This man's treacherous actions have been exposed. In order to prevent the Imperial Inspector from silencing people by killing them, I shall use these banners to proclaim to the world! If henceforth I die an unnatural death, or perish at the hands of a Heavenly Demon beyond the borders, it must be the doing of the Imperial Inspector and the Governor. The larger these characters are written, the better. Hang them at the city gates for all to see, and also—"

Lin Rui then pointed to Wang Tiandong lying on the ground, "Take this subordinate judicial official of the Imperial Inspector and hang his body, along with those of the other corpses left by the office of the Imperial Inspector and Judge, on the city walls as evidence."

Upon hearing this, Wen Tailai's scalp tingled.

His lord, the Defensive Officer, really wasn't worried about creating a big scene.

After a moment of contemplation, Wen Tailai began to sympathize with the headache that the Imperial Inspector would soon face.

Once these banners were hung up, it wouldn't just be the Imperial Inspector who would be furious; even the esteemed Governor of Shazhou would be so angry that he'd be blowing smoke from his seven orifices!

Consequently, both men would undoubtedly be caught in a quagmire of suspicion, creating a big trouble indeed!

Meanwhile, around 200 paces away from a wine shop's eaves, the clerk from the Bureau of Militia, Lu Xinran, had already quietly returned to his teacher, Han Kedao, with Zhu Meng in tow.

"Professor!" Lu Xinran greeted Han with a smile and a cupped-hand salute, "We have successfully completed our mission without disgrace. The plan by Brother Li has gone more smoothly than we anticipated."

He was unaware of Lin Rui's identity, assuming all the night's events were orchestrated by Li Li.

Zhu Meng also spoke, her expression a mix of embarrassment and gratitude, "Thank you, teacher! It was all due to my careless actions this time, truly causing everyone trouble."

She was previously imprisoned and had thought her life was surely at an end.

Professor Han shook his head slightly, thinking that it was actually another person Zhu Meng should be thanking. As a teacher, he hadn't really contributed much.

Following Professor Han's gaze, Lu Xinran raised his eyebrows, "Does Brother Li plan to continue following that Lin Twelve? It's indeed a good path to tread. Lin Twelve is a natural talent with exceptional aptitude, accompanied by such a powerful Heavenly Demon guardian. His prospects are boundless and certainly, he will become a prominent figure of the Tianji Star in the future!"

Shaking his head in admiration, Lu Xinran exclaimed, "This is the first time I've seen someone from the Tianji Star so formidable, capable of slaying a fifth-level with just fourth-level cultivation! If Brother Li sticks with him, he is bound to encounter great opportunities."

Professor Han could only laugh helplessly and nod, "Indeed, his future is boundless!"

At the same time, in a villa nestled within the mountains 50 miles away, Meng Weiyun smiled faintly, her demeanor relaxed as she walked back into the room.

Through the vision of her battle dragon, she had already observed the situation at the Wang City Government Office.

Meng Weiyun had initially thought if Lin Twelve were in a dire situation, she would need to step in to save his life, even at the cost of further depleting her own vital energy.

However, the young man proved to be much stronger than she had imagined.

Especially that Super Emperor Secret Blade, which was a sight to behold.

She had never come across such a secret blade technique before, nor had she ever read about it in any martial arts texts.

Based on her recent understanding of Lin Twelve, it was highly possible that he had created it himself.

Just like Lin Twelve's 'Ascending Sun Devastation Blade', which was a fusion of several martial arts skills he had created.

If that was indeed the case, the boy's martial arts talent was terrifyingly high—