Man on the ark, forced to become king

The mechanism closed, the folded staff fully unfolded, and dazzling lightning erupted.

"excuse me."

Although she knew it was wrong and would have a very bad impact, she still did it.

Afterwards... find an opportunity to apologize to this police officer...

With that thought in mind, the chains formed of golden lightning had already unfolded.

"Electricity is a hassle."

Looking at the pure metal shield in her hand, Hoshiguma felt a bit uneasy. She flung the shield out to attract lightning, and then lunged at the blonde woman standing there.

As is well known, most sorcerers' weakness lies within themselves. Once she gets close, she is confident that she can shatter the hastily constructed magical barrier and capture them. In terms of pure strength, the demon race is not inferior at all.

"First Thunder!"

Electricity surged, and lightning burst forth from the tip of the staff, forming a vast and powerful golden net of lightning. In an instant, the dense bolts of electricity almost completely filled the field of vision.

Unleashing a lightning technique, Lin Qingyan showed no hesitation in the fight. With the enhancement of Originium Arts, his body exploded with astonishing speed as he charged toward the Guard Bureau officers who had surrounded him and blocked the path to the big tree.

She always remembered her purpose: fighting was not necessary; getting close to the tree was the most important thing.

However, a crimson sword light fell from the sky, once again blocking her path.

"You are under arrest for assaulting a Royal Guard officer, disrupting Royal Guard law enforcement, blatantly violating Lungmen law, and using Originium Arts in a public place."

Along with the sword light came a stern rebuke.

Unlike Hoshiguma, who always held back a bit when he attacked, Chen Yi went all out from the start, except for not drawing his Akahaku. His high-speed body instantly turned into a blurry shadow, leaving dozens of marks in the air.

Scarlet Sky·Absolute Shadow!

Even without using the real Dragon Slayer Sword, this Crimson Sky Sword Technique is still incredibly powerful. Faced with a sword technique capable of severing magic, the flickering lightning is utterly useless.

In the blink of an eye, Chen covered a distance of more than ten meters and appeared behind Lin Qingyan, placing the sword blade against her neck.

There's a saying that everything has its counter, and that's pretty much it.

As a spellcaster who is not good at close combat, Lin Qingyan had little chance against a physical monster like Chen at such close range. In addition, with the Crimson Sky Sword Technique, which was specifically designed to counter Originium Arts, Lin Qingyan was almost powerless to fight back. Before she could even react, she felt the sharp blade pressed against her neck.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Moon Princess

'What a fast sword!'

Lin Qingyan was startled and froze on the spot. She glanced to the side and immediately recognized Chen's identity.

For someone from a prestigious family like her, those dragon horns were incredibly conspicuous. Possessing royal dragon blood and wielding the Crimson Sky Sword Technique with such ferocity, her identity was beyond any guesswork.

but……

With a flash of lightning in his eyes, Lin Qingyan was surprised to find that Chen had an aura that was from the same source as that big tree. What was going on?

Given this person's identity and connection to that tree, it's almost certain that Longmen had already mastered that tree long ago, and may have even been secretly using it for some time, thus mastering some unknown cultivation system.

Is there any lightning magic involved?

If even a junior has mastered how to apply that power, what about Wei Yanwu, the elder? Has he been cultivating for even longer?

The fact that Lord Wei's identity is connected to Lei Fa is absolutely outrageous!

At this moment, Lin Qingyan felt a little regretful. He had impulsively run out when it came to thunder magic, and it seemed that he had discovered a secret he shouldn't have.

Could it be... that he was silenced?

"Lungmen Guard Bureau, madam, please place your staff on the ground and remove your hands. You are under arrest."

Chen Qiao's face was frosty as she held a sword in one hand and pulled out a pair of gleaming handcuffs with the other.

The strange change in the Golden Tree startled her. She had just run out when she saw Hoshiguma fighting with a woman who looked very dangerous. This was unacceptable!

In broad daylight, under the clear sky, right under the nose of the Guard Bureau, they blatantly violated Lungmen's laws by using Originium Arts in a public place and violently resisting the law!

This kind of lawless person deserves to be locked up for half a month; otherwise, she's not a Chen!

Fortunately, the golden tree suddenly grew, which also strengthened the blessing power within her. Under the radiance, it became much stronger, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to subdue this woman so quickly.

Judging from the scale of the spell, this person is clearly an extremely skilled user of Originium Arts. He could completely withstand those electric Hoshiguma attacks, but if he were to hit ordinary police officers, who knows how many people would be injured!

Severely punish them! These vicious criminals must be severely punished!

"Officer, I think I can—"

"No, you can't! Drop your weapon and put your hands behind your head!"

“Wait, Chen, she said she is an official of the Dali Temple of the Yan Kingdom.”

Hoshiguma, whose clothes were scorched from the electric shock, ran over and whispered a reminder to Chen.

In her view, arresting people was definitely necessary, but they should be a little more lenient in their approach to avoid causing any trouble.

She didn't like these bureaucrats either, but she knew that most of them were vindictive and there was no need to offend them too much; arresting them would suffice.

"Dali Temple?"

Chen paused for a moment, the handcuffed arm he was swinging stopped slightly, his brows furrowed, and his voice became louder.

"Not even the Dali Temple! Listen up, no matter who you are, you're not getting away today! Squat down obediently! Now!"

"Calm down, calm down!"

Lin Qingyan was helpless. She could tell that this guy was not joking at all. If she were to act more respectable, she really would take action!

Moreover, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but after learning her identity, the attitude of this True Dragon Bloodline not only didn't soften at all, but became even worse, like... disgust?

Does this person really dislike Yan Kingdom officials?

She didn't know the specifics, but one thing was certain: she was probably really going to be arrested and forced to eat pork chop rice.

A dragon and a ghost were caught in the middle of her, the sorceress, and she was completely helpless!

Forget about casting spells; if you don't put down your weapons, they might resort to violent law enforcement. The key point is that after being beaten up, you'll still end up in jail, so why bother taking the beating? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

"Huijie, put the sword down."

Suddenly, the Imperial Guard troops parted to make way, and Wei Yanwu, draped in a cloak, strode in with an imposing air and began to reprimand.

"Why!"

Chen glared at Wei Yanwu, snatched the staff crackling with electricity, and handcuffed it, showing no respect whatsoever.

"Does Your Excellency intend to protect criminals as well?"

'Why can't this child give me a break?'

Seeing this situation, Wei Yanwu felt a headache coming on.

If it were at home, it wouldn't matter; if he didn't want to save face, he wouldn't. But... in front of so many people, isn't this clearly making him lose face?

But he didn't have any good ideas. He couldn't really do anything to his niece. Not to mention doing anything, even scolding her harshly wouldn't work; he couldn't get past his wife's approval.

"Chen, don't be impulsive."

Seeing that Chen was about to handcuff Lin Qingyan, Xingxiong quickly pulled her away and stepped in, signaling with his eyes that there were still many people around and they couldn't talk back to the highest-ranking officer of Longmen.

Even though she felt that Chen's actions were satisfying, the reality was that she still had to consider social etiquette.

"cough."

Finally, there was someone reasonable. Wei Yanwu breathed a sigh of relief, coughed lightly, pretended not to see Chen staring at him, and turned his dragon eyes directly to Lin Qingyan.

"People from the Dali Temple?"

"At the Dali Temple, on the day of Jingzhe, I pay my respects to Lord Wei."

Having failed to force his way through and been caught red-handed, Lin Qingyan felt a bit embarrassed and bowed respectfully to Wei Yanwu.

Regardless of status or background, this person is a truly important figure. She can be presumptuous in front of others, but she would never dare to be so in front of this person.

"Ah."

Wei Yanwu snorted, raised his pipe, and exuded an air of authority without being angry.

"When did the Dali Temple start interfering in Longmen?"

"I--"

Lin Qingyan opened his mouth, but was speechless.

She couldn't explain it in front of everyone.

What to say?

She followed the people from Si Suitai and infiltrated the area, while also investigating the orphan of a headless case.

There were reasons, but none of them could be discussed openly, especially with so many people present. A single slip of the tongue could trigger a conflict between Longmen and Dali Temple, which was not the outcome she wanted.

Moreover... this Lord Wei is probably already figuring out how to deal with her, isn't he?

If you keep quiet and say nothing, at most you've broken the rules of Longmen. But if you say something and they find other incriminating evidence, things might not be so simple.

This Lord of the Dragon Gate is notoriously ruthless and cruel; the best option when facing him is to keep your mouth shut.

"Hmph, take her back to the manor and keep a close watch on her. Once this matter is settled, we'll demand an explanation from the Dali Temple."

Wei Yanwu closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then made a decision.