Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 143 Evil Path
A few days later, in Tianbei City, Zhongcheng District, Zheng's Martial Arts School.

Although the Yunlan military issued an emergency conscription order, and a large number of retired soldiers and high-level professionals were conscripted to the front lines, it was only a large number, not all of them, nor could it be all of them.

Life and production in the rear still needed to be maintained, and the conscription order could not send everyone from every household to the front line. One person from each household was the standard. In addition, with various mechanisms and methods, a large number of professionals remained in the rear.

Zheng's Martial Arts School is one of them. The school's owner, "Zheng Zhong," is an official in the Tianbei Municipal Government. Although he is a fourth-level professional, he has not been transferred to the front line. He only needs to perform his duties in the Tianbei Municipal Government and can run his private martial arts school after get off work.

Martial arts schools were already a popular industry, and now with the emergency conscription order, the entire Yunlan Star was shrouded in an atmosphere of turmoil. This made after-school education institutions like martial arts schools even more sought after, with a large number of students enrolling in classes outside of school to improve their skills.

Zheng's Martial Arts School is no exception, and is even one of the most popular, because their signature martial art is the "Dharma Martial Arts Academy's" ultimate skill - the Twelve Heavenly Barriers Golden Bell Cover!

The Dharma Martial Academy is one of the imperial martial arts academies. Although it cannot compare with the top universities, it is still of a first-class level. Its guardian divine skill, the Twelve Heavenly Barriers Golden Bell Cover, corresponds to the twelve levels of martial arts and can directly reach the realm of "Martial God" and forge an indestructible body.

The martial arts school owner, Zheng Zhong, was not an apprentice of the Bodhidharma Martial Arts Academy, but some of his ancestors had passed the entrance exam for the academy. Therefore, his family had the "Four Barriers" Golden Bell Cover technique, which could be passed down privately and even taught in the school.

As a divine skill of the Bodhidharma Martial Academy and a top-tier defensive technique, the Twelve Heavenly Barriers Golden Bell Shield was already extremely popular. Now that Yunlan Star is in turmoil, it has attracted even more students who want to rely on this technique to save their lives when they go to the battlefield in the future.

If one is exceptionally talented and can cultivate this technique to the fourth level before the college entrance examination without using experience to level up, then one can even obtain a special admission quota from the Bodhidharma Martial Academy.

Therefore, Zheng's Martial Arts School is extremely popular.

Today was no exception; the teaching continued until late at night before the apprentices left in twos and threes. The headmaster, Zheng Zhong, also brought a group of his personal disciples to the canteen to prepare a late-night snack to reward himself.

"Come on, everyone, let's eat."

"This secret medicine pot was specially made by your master's wife. Everyone has worked hard these past few days. I hereby announce that, starting today, everyone's share of the secret medicine will be doubled!"

"Thank you Master!"

"Dad is so generous!"

The late-night dinner was a joyous occasion, and soon enough, several rounds of drinks and dishes had been served.

"Master, you should go and rest. We'll take care of things here."

"Ok!"

After having eaten and drunk his fill, Zheng Zhong got up and left, and the disciples also dispersed after clearing the table.

At this moment...

"boom!!!"

Several figures crashed through doors and windows, leaping into the cafeteria and locking onto the scattered crowd with their laser weapons.

"Special Bureau!"

In the center of the group, Zhong Qin, dressed in a nano-combat suit, stood with a cold expression, directly identifying herself and addressing the group.

"Citizen ID 816987613254 Zheng Zhong is involved in the activities of an evil cult. You and other related personnel are hereby arrested for investigation. All of you must lay down your weapons immediately. Any resistance will be considered as an act against the highest law of the Empire. No trial is required, and you will be shot on the spot!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, the group that had just dispersed stood frozen in place, staring in disbelief at the laser weapons in the hands of Zhong Qin and several special forces members.

Special Bureau?

The evil sect?

How can this be?

The crowd could hardly believe it, yet they had no choice but to accept it, because the dangerous aura emanating from the laser weapon seemed undeniable.

The human empire has an extremely high level of technology. All its technological weapons are backdoored and cannot be used against humans. Not to mention laser lock-on, even aiming at them will trigger an alarm, except for official violent institutions such as the military, police, academies, and special agencies.

The fact that this group broke into the room without immediately opening fire, but instead using laser weapons to lock onto them, has already proven their identities to some extent; they are indeed combat personnel from the Special Affairs Bureau.

and so……

"Humph!!!"

Before everyone could finish their thought, a cold snort was heard. It was one of Zheng's newly recruited disciples who suddenly lunged at the nearest special forces member.

"puff!!!"

With a muffled thud, the laser beam pierced through the air, and the martial arts disciple collapsed to the ground, a hole appearing in his chest, filled with charred and burnt flesh.

But this did not quell the situation. Several martial arts disciples suddenly took action, some of whom had already reached the third level. They channeled their martial arts energy and condensed a golden bell-shaped aura around their bodies.

Twelve Heavenly Barriers, Golden Bell Cover!
Each level corresponds to a rank, and each rank corresponds to a layer. Cultivating to the twelfth rank of Martial God realm is enough to forge twelve layers of Golden Bell Qi Shield. The inner six levels achieve an indestructible physical body, while the outer six levels achieve unparalleled true essence.

These martial arts disciples were personally taught by Zheng Zhong. Although they were only at the third level of cultivation, they had cultivated three layers of golden bell shields both inside and outside their bodies, and with the corresponding professional support, their defensive power was extremely astonishing.

however……

"Puff puff!"

The laser passed through, the gas shield became illusory, and flesh turned to charcoal.

Bodhidharma's Divine Skill, Golden Bell Defense?
Indeed, they are very strong, but who isn't?

This is an era where everyone is on a winning streak!

Do you have a job, but others don't?
You can practice the Bodhidharma Divine Skill, but others can't use technological artifacts? Although this laser weapon is standard equipment of the Special Bureau, standardization represents not only commonality and widespread use, but also maturity and power.

Just like basic martial arts, these standard weapons have undergone various updates, and the related technologies have been honed to an extremely mature level. They contain not only technology but also various professional effects, forming a powerful system.

If we trace the origins of these weapons, there might be high-level professionals or even ultimate professionals standing behind them.

Therefore, in such an era, divine skills and unique techniques do not offer much advantage when facing an imperial violent agency like the Special Bureau, because they have everything you have and they also have what you don't.

Rank is the most important factor, followed by class and then talent effects.

Clearly, their professional skills and talents were not enough to allow them to transcend their class and withstand the laser beams, which had at least the power of a fourth-level laser.

Several protesters fell to the ground instantly, and the rest quickly covered their heads with their hands and squatted on the ground, too afraid to move.

These kinds of emergency knowledge are taught in junior high school, so the crowd reacted relatively quickly.

The situation was brought under control.

But on the other side...

"boom!!!"

Outside the cafeteria, a loud bang was heard, followed by the collapse of the wall. A figure shot out like a cannonball, crashing heavily into another wall, shattering bricks and stones and sending dust flying.

But this did not affect the vision of Zhong Qin and other special forces members. Their nano-combat suits directly shielded them from the dust and fog, allowing them to lock onto the figure embedded in the wall.

It was a woman, her lips were bright red, her chest cavity had collapsed, and her body no longer struggled, embedded in the wall like a corpse.

"She is Zheng Zhong's wife!"

"You take control of the scene!"

Zhong Qin's eyes narrowed, and she ordered the others to take control of the situation before heading outside.

"Dongmei!!!"

Just as she reached the door, she heard a roar filled with grief and hatred. Zhong Qin looked in the direction of the sound and saw two people facing each other: one was Shen He with an indifferent expression, and the other was Zheng Zhong with red eyes.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his martial arts essence fluctuated, turning the Golden Bell Shield into a Blood Bell Shield. His expression also became crazed.

"I want you to die!"

With a solemn roar, he leaped forward and unleashed a palm strike at Shen He.

He is a fourth-level martial artist who has mastered the Twelve Heavenly Barriers Golden Bell Shield of the Bodhidharma Martial Academy to the highest level of his family's inheritance, the fourth level. It has four layers of golden bells, with the inner two layers fused with flesh and blood, and the outer two layers being a true energy shield.

But this is just the norm.

He is now clearly beyond the norm.

After the bewitching crimson color spread, a third layer of golden bell-shaped aura appeared around his body.

Three layers outside the body?

Is it the fifth level or the sixth level?

No one knew what was happening, but they could see Zheng Zhong leap out and strike with a powerful palm, a blow that was hard to withstand.

Shen He remained calm and also leaped into the air to engage in battle.

The martial arts school was shaken and filled with booming sounds.

The two were excited, their figures blurred, and a surge of energy raged.

Zhong Qin stopped in her tracks, her eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"This is solemnly registered in the municipal government's occupational registration system as a fourth-tier rare occupation, the Bodhidharma Martial Apprentice. All four of its talents are applied to martial arts cultivation and the enhancement of the Twelve Heavenly Barriers Golden Bell Shield."

"With the power of the Bodhidharma Martial Apprentice, he was able to activate the Golden Bell Shield of the Fifth Level with the cultivation of the fourth level. His defensive power was extremely amazing, and he even became the head of the security department of the municipal government because of this."

"But now that he's like this, he's clearly deviated from the righteous path. It's highly likely that he's already turned to an evil profession with the help of the evil god cult. He might even be able to use the power of evil to push the Golden Bell Shield into the sixth level."

Zhong Qin's eyes were serious. She opened her personal terminal and was about to call for backup.

Unorthodox practitioners!
Although the Empire has always stated that only citizens of the human Empire can access the job panel and obtain job powers, this statement is not entirely accurate.

Yes, professionals originated from Earth, the planet of the Holy Mother of the Empire, and indeed only humans with Earth blood can unlock the profession panel and obtain profession power. However, humans with Earth blood are not necessarily citizens of the Human Empire.

Humanity has developed for so many years, and although it has become a dominant civilization in the universe through its professional efforts, it has also accumulated countless conflicts and hatreds, and rebellions of all sizes have been ongoing.

Coupled with the temptations and corruption of various evil gods, it is inevitable that some professionals will fall into evil ways.

Although these professionals betrayed the human empire and joined the evil god's camp, their professional powers were not stripped away; instead, they were passed down through their bloodlines.

This is the origin of the evil professions. They also have professions, can level up and advance, and can even become ultimate professionals. Like various evil gods, they are a major threat to the human empire.

Zheng Zhong is now a heretical practitioner. Although he is a self-taught heretical practitioner, with the help of the evil god cult, he has been greatly enhanced. Even if he has not advanced to the fifth rank, it should not be a problem for him to generate a high-quality fourth-rank heretical practitioner.

We must call for backup!

(End of this chapter)