Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 208 Skynet
Beneath the towering statue, Gao Wu casually sheathed his sword, and the power surging within his black armor finally found an outlet, spurting out wisps of blood mist from the sword wound.

Gao Wu avoided the impact of the blood mist, and the surface of the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon Armor also had a thin, cicada-wing-like source force field flowing, which was enough to isolate all bloody smell molecules and related auras.

With a single sword strike, Gao Wu killed a martial arts master, yet still had energy to spare. He was quite satisfied with his performance in this battle.

In terms of cultivation, Lin Lijun is no less capable than Shi Tieyu of the White Crow Sect, and is even slightly stronger in terms of source power, but his martial arts skills are somewhat inferior.

However, Lin Lijun is equipped with a bio-engineered battle suit. Overall, he is much stronger than Shi Tieyu.

It took him and Xiao Song to join forces to kill Shi Tieyu, using all their supernatural powers and risking their lives to succeed. That battle was only five months ago.

It's clear how much progress has been made in the last few months!

Gao Wu felt that the most crucial thing was not the Crimson Dragon Armor, but his achievements with the Heavenly Dragon Secret Sword.

Although the Heavenly Dragon Secret Sword is only at the proficiency level, it is already far superior to the Wandering Dragon Sword, which has reached the perfection level, and they are not even on the same level.

The Dragon Sword is ultimately just a technique, while the Heavenly Dragon Secret Sword is a method that is almost a Tao!
With the blessing of the Heavenly Fate Sword, the Heavenly Dragon Secret Sword, at the minor completion stage, completely overwhelmed Lin Lijun in terms of martial arts level.

Lin Lijun hadn't expected anyone to unleash their full power so readily. After all, unleashing source energy has various side effects, and no martial artist would easily unleash their source energy unless in a critical moment.

Gao Wu, relying on his strong physique, could routinely unleash his source power.

There was a huge gap between the two sides in terms of source power, martial arts skills, and combat awareness. It was not difficult for Lin Lijun to be killed with one sword. It was completely natural!

This battle tested the results of his training, and Gao Wu was very certain that his current level was among the top of martial arts masters!
Without the stimulation of spiritual power and the support of source energy, the bio-engineered armor encasing Lin Lijun shrank into a palm-sized triangular piece of armor, and the blood encased within it flowed all over the ground.

Blood flowed down the steps, spreading out in the blink of an eye. Gao Wu thought it looked a bit like a red carpet welcoming VIPs.

He didn't find it cruel; instead, he felt a strong sense of absurdity.

Gao Wu glanced at the Book of Immeasurable Merit, and a flood of merits, numbering in the tens of thousands, poured out like a tide, making it impossible to calculate exactly how much merit he had gained.

He was shocked when he killed coach Huang Hai and gained hundreds of thousands of merits. He was astonished that killing one person could earn such a large amount of merits. Huang Hai deserved to die!
From that time on, Gao Wu roughly understood that the Book of Merit accumulated human merit; simply put, all merit is related to people.

By acting in accordance with human virtues, one can accumulate merit. This includes doing good deeds, and even gaining recognition and approval for those good deeds.

Killing evil people and committing heinous acts against humanity can also bring a great deal of merit.

The deceased Lin Lijun provided him with over 30 million merits. Who knows how many sins this guy committed!
Gao Wu didn't feel surprised; instead, he felt a sense of sorrow. Lin Lijun was a pure human at the genetic level, but his thoughts and actions were those of an alien!
Killing as many of these things as you want is just cleaning up trash; there's no need to care. Just be careful not to get your hands dirty.

His gaze shifted to a group of terrified followers of the demon god in the square. These people were either stupid, evil, or both. But in the end, he didn't make a move.

Sensing several powerful auras of source energy rapidly approaching, Gao Wu used his Yin Spirit to examine the evil entity deep within the statue. Without Lin Lijun's guidance, the thing no longer emitted any sound or fluctuation.

It can conceal a person's aura and body, and even the changes in source energy; it is truly a powerful evil object.

Gao Wu thought this thing might be able to be integrated into the Heavenly Fate Sword, but he couldn't touch it now.

The high-ranking members of the Scorpion Cult all have a spiritual connection with this evil entity, and the entity also possesses a distinct aura of demonic power.

Holding this thing is like holding a torch in the dark; it will attract countless enemies.

It's uncertain how long it will take for the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Spell to refine the evil object, or even whether it can be refined at all.

The battle has just begun; now is not the time to reap the spoils.

Thinking this, Gao Wu sheathed his sword and silently retreated into the depths of the statue's enormous shadow...

A sharp whistle came from the sky, and a figure flew through the air and arrived.

Gao Wu had already traveled hundreds of meters away, but he left behind a Yin spirit. A Yin spirit could be perfect for gathering intelligence.

With evil artifacts in their possession, the other party would never have imagined that there was another pair of eyes watching them.

He had information from Zhang Yunpeng and had some understanding of the priests and chief priests of the Scorpion Cult.

Lin Lijun, whom he killed, was one of the five priests. Because of his huge size and violent personality, he was also known as the Violent Bear.

The person who arrived was clearly a woman, judging from the cinched waistline of her armor.

The Scorpion Cult has only two female leaders: a sixth-level high priest, Higashino Makoto, and a fifth-level priest, Kitano Anzu.

The newcomer was dressed in full-body black armor, the style of which was the same as Lin Lijun's, but more exquisite. Twenty-five source apertures around his body shone with spiritual light at the four corners, indicating that he was undoubtedly a fifth-level divine official, Kitano Anzu.

Gao Wu wandered around in his mind last night and did not find Higashino Makoto, which is one of the reasons why he chose to take direct action.

The old man did say he would suppress all the powerful figures, but in his eyes, all powerful figures were at level seven, which might not include Higashino Makoto. He might act, but he had to be responsible for his own life. He absolutely wouldn't just blindly start killing...

Kitano Anzu stood on the steps, looking at the pool of blood that had spread out. She paused for a moment and then looked at the shadow behind the statue, but she could see nothing.

Looking down at the panicked believers in the square, her gaze grew increasingly somber and cold.

Two minutes later, the three fifth-level priests, Guan Qianhu, Yuan Yeguang, and Tanaka Shun, arrived, along with the guards. The guards, dressed in combat uniforms and wearing black hoods, were fully armed, carrying assault rifles and longswords. Their auras were cold and sinister, completely surrounding the plaza.

All four priests also received the Armor of Pain.

This bio-armor is based on Alliance technology, modified with the power of the Demon God, and can be easily activated through source energy.

It's called the Pain Armor because pain is one of the Scorpion King's seven divine powers. Activating the armor will cause the user to feel pain, and this pain will further enhance the armor's power.

Without combat, no one would want to wear the Pain Armor for an extended period.

After removing his armor, Gao Wu was able to see the several priests clearly through the Yin Spirit.

Kitano Anzu was quite beautiful, but her emerald green eyes were dark and gloomy, like the eyes of a snake, completely devoid of any emotion.

Guan Qianhu was a balding middle-aged man with a fake smile on his face, just like a greasy middle-aged office worker.

Hikaru Haruno has an ordinary appearance, but his expression is cold and stern, which is very intimidating.

The last one, Tanaka Shun, was handsome enough to be almost effeminate, somewhat resembling Chu Shenxiu. However, he wore black eyeliner and blue eyeshadow, had long, wavy hair, and wore perfume, giving him an effeminate appearance that made him seem rather frivolous.

"Who did it?" Hikaru Haruno asked Kitano An. His tone was cold and sharp, sounding like an interrogation.

Kitano An said coldly, "I only saw a figure in the distance."

Haruno Hikaru looked at the nearly one hundred believers in the square and said sternly, "These people are all suspects. Take them all back and interrogate them properly."

“There must be an inside accomplice; we must investigate thoroughly.” The bald-headed Guan Qianhu expressed strong agreement. The enemy’s sudden attack on Lin Lijun made him feel a great threat.

Lin Lijun isn't very bright, but he's stronger than him in terms of combat ability.

Regardless of whether these believers are spies or not, the fact that Shen Gen is kneeling and worshipping here in the middle of the night makes him a suspect. If they can't find anything during interrogation, they will all be executed.

This point, however, didn't need to be explicitly stated; the priests all shared this understanding. Let alone a hundred believers, even a thousand or ten thousand, they would still be killed if necessary.

The gods delight in witnessing destruction and end, and the killing of living beings is a necessary ritual in worshipping the gods.

Tanaka Shun said softly, "Check the surveillance footage first to confirm the other party's identity."

Due to its special circumstances, Meixinzhai has no surveillance cameras in most areas. However, there are some cameras in the square and main roads.

"Could it be that the alliance is planning to turn against us and take action?" Guan Qianhu asked somewhat uneasily.

Kitano An glanced coldly at Guan Qianhu's greasy face. She loathed this guy; he was weak and greedy, and his faith in the god was only to facilitate his business. He was extremely undevout!

If there is a traitor among the priests, it must be Guan Qianhu.

However, the other party is cunning and would never take such a risk. If they were truly going to betray us, they would have escaped long ago and wouldn't have stayed in such a dangerous place.

Tanaka Shun shook his head slightly and said, "They don't seem to be from the alliance. If they want to bypass our allies, they will definitely use overwhelming force to destroy us in one fell swoop."

"It's too strange to assassinate Lin Lijun like this, leaving things in this awkward middle. It looks more like a personal revenge..."

They've done so many bad things, naturally they have many enemies. It's perfectly reasonable for powerful martial arts masters to come and seek revenge.

"As long as the person hasn't left Meixinzhai, we can definitely find them by activating our Hidden Eyes together!"

Kitano Anzu wasn't sure what was going on either, but the fact that Lin Lijun was killed so easily showed how powerful the other party was, so they had to be careful.

Gao Wu, who was listening from the side, understood. The evil creature was called the Hidden Eye, and this thing was actually quite interesting...

Several priests pulled up the surveillance footage and looked at it on a tablet, but they could only see a blurry figure.

The camera deliberately avoided the statue, so the battle couldn't be seen. However, the timing suggested that the two sides exchanged at most two or three blows.

There were no signs of violent destruction at the scene, indicating that Lin Lijun was killed before he could unleash his full power...

After reviewing the surveillance footage, the priests were all in a bad mood. This newcomer was really strong! This made them all very wary.

Several priests immediately joined forces to activate their hidden eyes and conduct a comprehensive scan of Meixinzhai.

Gao Wuyin saw that the eyes on the statue were faintly shining with strange light, and an invisible and huge source power fluctuation spread out like a net.

The priests saw beams of life energy flashing in their eyes, and by the intensity of the life energy, they could easily determine the other party's level of life.

Anyone capable of killing Lin Lijun must be a martial arts master. Within the range of the Hidden Eye's vision, no martial arts master can conceal their presence…

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