Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

"Don't you guys feel it...?"

"He Li's aura seems a bit off?"

"Holy crap! He... he's breaking through continuously!!!"

"How could it be... a Vermilion Fruit???"

"Damn it! I was so worried that Tang Hao would lose his mind due to the grief of losing his grandson and kill He Li, thus implicating me, that I forgot that this guy just ate the Vermilion Fruit."

"One Vermilion Fruit, ten years of cultivation—this kid must have broken through to the Spirit Opening Realm this time, right?!"

"Wow, I'm so envious!"

He Li's situation was discovered by everyone.

No one was worried that he would be killed anymore.

How can Tang Hao kill him if he can't even touch him?

At this moment, they were simply envious, envious that He Li was able to obtain such an opportunity as the Vermilion Fruit.

Of course, they also had another question in mind...

"How can Tang Hao be so invincible?"

"But He Li can't kill him, can he?"

"Indeed, he is, after all, at the Profound Knowledge Realm."

"Furthermore, spiritual sense can not only control objects but also perceive and observe the enemy's movements. Tang Hao can't hit He Li, but He Li probably can't hit Tang Hao either."

"Sigh! These two are sworn enemies. If He Li can't kill Tang Hao, things will get really tough for him later."

"That's true, being targeted by a Xuanzhi Realm expert..."

"Tsk~ It's kind of terrifying to think about!"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

He Li's continuous breakthroughs gradually stopped at the eighth level of the Meridian Opening stage, which is the point where he had just broken through the Yang Qiao Meridian but had not yet broken through to the Spirit Opening stage.

This is probably because practicing the "Great Nuo Fu" has broadened his meridians.

Wider meridians...

To break through, you need more spiritual energy.

Ordinary people can break through to the level of spiritual awakening.

If we change the reasoning, it naturally won't work.

However, the peak of the Meridian Opening stage is enough. As for He Zhi, who knows how long it would take to cultivate on his own.

"Breakthrough complete, game over!"

"Old man, are you ready to die?"

He paused slightly to adjust his breathing, then let out a wicked laugh.

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's face darkened, and he remained silent. He had already realized that he couldn't defeat He Li, but in his opinion, He Li certainly didn't have the ability to deal with him either.

So he simply withdrew quickly.

Then, he stared intently at He Li and said, "That little beast does have some tricks up his sleeve."

"I cannot kill you today."

"But I will have plenty of opportunities in the future."

"As for you... if I don't die, you'll probably never have a moment's peace again, won't you? Hmph, you dared to kill my grandson, you little beast, you'll never have an easy time again!!!"

Hearing this, He Li was furious.

His wicked smile only intensified.

"Are these your last words?"

"In that case... let's set off!!!"

Whoosh! With that, He Li exerted force with both legs and instantly pressed his face against Tang Hao's. The latter was caught off guard and his eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"How...is this possible?"

"The Meridian Opening Realm, it's that fast?"

"What a wicked little beast!"

Tang Hao was shocked.

He Li was too fast and his punches were extremely fierce. He dared not take them head-on and could only try to deflect the force and parry. However, He Li's relentless attacks were so powerful that even if he deflected the force, he could not withstand them.

Bang! Crack!

Upon hearing the crisp sound, Tang Hao's expression changed drastically.

His arms, which he tried to parry and deflect, were smashed to pieces by He Li, along with his shoulders and lower body.

Blood, bits of flesh, broken bones...

All of this can be seen in Tang Hao's aged body.

The killing intent in Tang Hao's eyes finally disappeared.

As he lay dying, all he could see was fear.

"A demon...a monster!!!"

After a terrified scream, Tang Hao's pupils lost color and he became completely unresponsive, while the surrounding martial artists couldn't help but swallow hard.

"He's...dead...dead?"

"One punch, one punch killed Tang Hao?"

"Isn't this a bit too outrageous?"

"Just how powerful is he? So powerful that even a Xuanzhi Realm expert is powerless to resist?"

"How old is he? He's already this strong! If he's given a few more years to grow unchecked, wouldn't he become a martial god, invincible among mortals???"

"No wonder... Tang Hao called him a monster on his deathbed!"

"This guy is truly a monster!!!"

"To live in the same era as this kind of person..."

"This is truly a tragedy for us martial artists."

"Because reason will forever weigh on our heads, becoming an insurmountable mountain!"

The martial artists looked at He Li with eyes full of awe.

Jiang Mingyue's eyes were filled with regret.

Knowing that He Li was so "dazzling"...

She shouldn't have been so reserved, and she shouldn't have believed the nonsense that proactive girls aren't valued. She should have boldly and proactively approached He Li and gotten closer to him.

If there's a real possibility between them, she might even benefit from He Li's influence in the future...

It can also... draw everyone's attention!

Unfortunately, she missed it.

They clearly had opportunities to get closer before.

At least... I had a chance to strike up a conversation!

Now, let alone having no chance, even if she had the chance, she would feel that He Li was too dazzling to approach, let alone muster the courage to get closer to He Li and build a relationship.

"Sigh!" In the end, she could only sigh, and then looked enviously at Yu Ji who was close to He Li.

I really envy her!

Jiang Mingyue muttered sourly to herself.

Jiang Hai glanced at his daughter's expression and vaguely guessed what she was thinking.

"I told you to be more reserved before, so I asked you to work hard."

"You regret it now, don't you?"

Shaking his head, Jiang Hai was also helpless. He no longer dared to try to match his daughter with He Li, mainly because he felt that his daughter was not good enough for He Li.

Of course, He Li had no idea what they were thinking.

He's busy right now.

Tang Hao was busy looting the corpse.

He heard from Yu Ji that valuable items seized from other martial artists could be brought back to the bureau and handed over, and the bureau would then give him merit points based on their value.

"Tang Hao has been famous for a long time."

"He must have something useful about him."

"For example, the pills he gave Tang Can?"

"That kind of elixir that can quickly heal injuries and restore Tang Can's mobility after his serious injuries..."

"It's worth at least a hundred merits."

"Not to mention his other good qualities."

All that could be heard was Yu Ji muttering in He Li's ear.

He Li became happier the more he listened.

After searching for a while, he actually found two bottles of pills and two booklets in Tang Hao's blood-stained clothes. The two booklets should be martial arts techniques that Tang Hao had not fully mastered.

The principles behind the elixir are currently unclear.

"Take it back and have it appraised."

"There are people in the bureau who specialize in this!" Yu Ji reminded He Li when he saw He Li looking at the pills suspiciously.

The latter nodded upon hearing this.

"Okay, then take it back and we'll talk about it later."

"Oh, right..." As if remembering something, He Li put away his spoils and turned to look at Yu Ji: "It seems like there was a pattern drawn on the abdomen of that strange locust before."

"Could that thing have been deliberately placed there?"

"That's possible!" Yu Ji nodded.

Then she thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I saw the pattern on the locust just now too."

"And...I feel like..."

"I've seen it somewhere before."

"I just haven't thought of it yet."

"I was going to scan it, but you ate too fast and I didn't get a chance to scan the image."

"Hehe~" He Li chuckled awkwardly.

He got carried away and forgot he could scan.

However, he immediately added...

"Never mind, it doesn't matter if we didn't find it. Let's keep going and see what's inside. If that thing was really placed there by someone, we might find more."

"Or, you might encounter someone who releases strange and eerie things."

"You'll know everything then."

As he spoke, he prepared to continue walking forward.

Yu Ji nodded and was about to follow when he suddenly saw something on the tree trunk that He Li had just passed by...

A blue spider was crawling on it.

If it weren't for her short stature and low field of vision...

I really didn't notice!

Strangely, the spider's abdomen had blood-red patterns.

That pattern... looks familiar!

What surprised Yu Ji even more was that the spider seemed to notice that Yu Ji was looking at it, and suddenly turned around, spreading its transparent wings and silently darting into the depths of the forest.

Yu Ji was surprised and uncertain upon seeing this.

"Spiders can also..."

"No, that's a Gu Spider!!!"

Seemingly realizing something, Yu Ji instantly became serious and hurriedly called out to He Li in front...

"Quick! Catch up with that little spider!!!"

"Huh? What little spider?"

He Li looked around but found nothing.

It's not that his eyesight is bad; the main problem is that the little spider had already flown away, so he couldn't see it. Only Yu Ji, with his synchronization technique, could know the other party's movements.

However, He Li reacted quickly.

"You give me directions, let's go!"

He flicked out bloody threads, wrapped them around Yu Ji's slender waist, lifted her up, and rushed forward at the same time.

The people behind looked at each other in bewilderment...

"No, you two wait for us!!!"