Dongting Immortal Clan

Chen Dajiang's heart sank.

He was ambushed recently and killed one person with his bow and arrow. However, he was unable to kill the pursuer who was at the Golden Marrow Realm, leaving a hidden danger.

"Young Commander, please be wise!"

"It was this Chen Dajiang who, along with the rogue cultivator He Wu and others, ambushed and killed my fellow members of the Demon-Catching Division deep within the canyon!"

"The Wu brothers died tragically under his arrows, Corporal Sun Lianshan's whereabouts are still unknown, and my arm was also crippled by his red bow!"

Upon hearing this, gasps of astonishment rippled through the crowd, and all eyes instantly turned to Chen Dajiang.

The cold-faced youth known as the "Young Commander" also turned cold, and a heavy spiritual pressure, as heavy as a mountain, pressed down on Chen Dajiang.

Chen Dajiang felt as if the air around him had solidified, as if he were carrying a thousand mountains on his body, and his breath caught in his throat.

The Chen family members were also taken aback. In their perception, Chen Dajiang was only at the Wood Embryo stage, so how could he possibly harm a Jade Spring cultivator, let alone a fourth-stage Golden Marrow cultivator?

Chen Dajiang circulated his magical power to stabilize himself as much as possible, and slowly spoke to the cold-faced youth:

"You accuse me of attacking and killing members of the Demon-Catching Bureau, do you have any evidence?"

"evidence?!"

The one-armed Jade Spring cultivator, appearing as if insane, screamed in a hoarse voice:

"Brother Wu's body is still in the canyon! This arrow wound on my arm was inflicted by your red bow!"

"The evidence is irrefutable; do you still want to deny it?"

He turned to the cold-faced young man and said urgently:

"Young Commander!"

"Commander Sun is a cultivator at the Golden Marrow level, and he has been missing ever since. There must be something fishy about this. He must have colluded with the evil cultivators in the valley, working together from the inside to carry out this heinous act!"

The cold-faced young man stared intently at Chen Dajiang, as if trying to see right through him.

He didn't ask for any more details, nor did he give Chen Dajiang a chance to explain. He only uttered two words as he spoke.

"Take it down!"

"Wu Zhongming!"

A furious shout came from the direction of the main tent.

Chen Yunsong, the person in charge of the Chen family, stepped out from the crowd and came to Chen Dajiang. His black robes fluttered without wind, and a powerful and profound magical power with perfect spiritual energy burst forth, standing shoulder to shoulder with the cold-faced youth.

"This is the camp of the Chen family of Shimen, not your Demon-Catching Division's punishment hall!"

Chen Yunsong's face was gloomy, and his eyes were piercing.

"Chen Dajiang is a benefactor of my Chen family. He escorted our clan's Qi Refining Elder back from serious injury."

"You have no evidence whatsoever, and you're only relying on one side of the story to arrest someone from my Chen family's camp. That's far too presumptuous!"

"snort!"

Wu Zhongming snorted coldly, and the goose-feather saber in his hand began to hum uncontrollably, as if the long saber had a spirit and wanted to be drawn to kill.

Faced with Chen Yunsong's reprimand, he showed no fear, and even seemed somewhat defiant, taking half a step forward and saying:

"I am Chen Yunsong, a punitive officer from the Yunmeng Demon-Catching Division. You need to look carefully; this is Yunmeng territory, not your stone gate!"

"This man is suspected of assaulting an official. I am acting in accordance with the laws of the celestial realm, which is perfectly justified. If you dare to obstruct me again, don't blame me for arresting you as well, and charging you with harboring a criminal!"

"good!"

"What a fine example of 'arresting people according to the law'!"

"What a convenient excuse!"

Chen Yunsong was so angry that he laughed and said "good" three times, his anger intensifying.

His voice suddenly rose several decibels, each word ringing with conviction, and he bowed to the many scattered cultivators around him, saying:

"Our clan's Qi Refining Elder ventured deep into perilous territory to exterminate the evil cultivators, engaging in a life-or-death struggle with the demon Qiu Qianli. He was mortally wounded before finally returning!"

"You demon-catching bureau, instead of showing compassion to your fellow cultivators and fearing the power of evil cultivators, you slander those who escorted our clan's Qi-refining elders back as accomplices?"

"Does Your Excellency mean to imply that my Chen family has betrayed us and is now a heretical sect of the Heavenly Netherworld Demon Sect?"

"Wu Zhongming, I have a question for you!"

"Was this your own decision today, or... instructed by Commander Wu?"

Chen Yunsong, being an experienced practitioner, directly threw a bucket of shit at Wu Zhongming, who turned pale upon hearing it.

Even though he was the son of a leader and possessed the fortune of a celestial dynasty, he dared not disregard worldly affairs and label a Foundation Establishment clan as a heretical sect.

The Chen family of Shimen is not small, and they have a Foundation Establishment Ancestor in charge. Although they cannot compare with an old clan like the Li family of Tianyong, they are not a force that Wu Zhongming can easily offend.

Before Wu Zhongming could reply, Chen Yunsong bowed again towards the north, his expression solemn, and said:

"The Chen family of Shimen will not let this matter rest! I will immediately submit a letter of divorce to the Lingguan Hall in Yuezhou, and Chen Ming will clarify the truth of the matter. We want to see if your father, Commander Wu, can truly cover up the truth and protect you from such outrageous behavior!"

The moment the words "Lingguan Hall" were uttered, the expressions of the demon hunters around them all changed.

This was specially established by the Celestial Dynasty to monitor all cultivators in the world.

Whether it's a sect, a family, a rogue cultivator, or a cultivator within the Immortal Dynasty's own system, all are under its jurisdiction and have the power to act first and report later, which can make cultivators tremble with fear.

The Demon-Catching Division forcibly arrested people in the clan camp without any solid evidence. If the Spirit Official Hall investigates, Wu Zhongming and even his father, Commander Wu, will be implicated.

This matter struck at Wu Zhongming's weak spot.

Logically, he should have carefully weighed the pros and cons at this moment, and even slightly backed down.

however……

Today, Wu Zhongming was unusually tough, ignoring Chen Yunsong's threats. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he shouted without hesitation:

"Stubborn fool! Lock it up!"

Before he finished speaking, he raised his right hand, and a dark chain shot out from his sleeve.

The chain was as thick as a child's arm, with each link interlocking. At the top was a ferocious tiger's head, with its fangs bared. Runes flowed across the chain, revealing it to be a high-grade binding magic weapon called the "Mysterious Yin Binding Spirit Rope"!

The rope moved with lightning speed, ignoring Chen Yunsong's surging magical power and heading straight for Chen Dajiang's neck, intending to lock him up in front of everyone!

"How dare you!"

Chen Yunsong was shocked and furious that the other party dared to make a direct move, and hastily tried to intercept them.

"Cough cough..."

Just then, a soft cough suddenly came from inside the Chen family's tent, echoing in the hearts of everyone watching.

The sound gradually grew louder and more urgent, as if it were about to cough up all the internal organs.

Chen Dajiang narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling a sharp pain in his spiritual sense.

The next instant, the "Mysterious Yin Binding Spirit Rope" in Wu Zhongming's hand broke apart inch by inch without any warning!

Before the cracking sound had subsided, a muffled, loud bang followed.

"Bang!"

A streak of azure light shot out from the gap in the curtain of the Chen family's main tent and aimed directly at Wu Zhongming's brow.

Wu Zhongming's expression changed drastically, and he didn't have time to react at all.

At this critical moment, a dazzling crimson-gold light suddenly burst forth from between his brows!

A phantom image of a crimson gold token engraved with the words "punishment" emerged from between his eyebrows, radiating golden light and barely managing to block the cyan flying sword.

However, the cyan flying sword only paused slightly, and the purple lightning patterns on the sword suddenly lit up. Purple and cyan lightning surged out like a bursting river of lightning, crashing fiercely against the phantom!

"Click...click click..."

The golden token phantom between Wu Zhongming's eyebrows shattered inch by inch.

"roar--!"

A roar filled with majesty and rage emanated from the token.

Golden light burst forth from the crack, transforming into a golden-armored deity standing ten feet tall.

The deity's face was blurred, and he held a "God-Slaying Whip" while protecting Wu Zhongming behind him.

The divine phantom glared angrily and spoke in a booming voice:

"Boldly revise downwards!"

"How dare you slaughter a celestial dynasty's punishment official!"

The golden-armored deity was met with an even more raging thunder.

boom!!

In the blink of an eye, the purple and blue lightning instantly engulfed its figure.

Snapped!

The golden token shattered completely, and the spiritual light in several major acupoints on Wu Zhongming's body extinguished simultaneously. His aura dropped from the Spiritual Treasury Perfection Realm to the Golden Marrow Realm.

The cyan flying sword advanced another step, and Wu Zhongming was terrified.

He hadn't expected that the person, despite being seriously injured, would still be able to make such a move, attempting to kill him in front of everyone.

Just as the flying sword was about to pierce his head, Wu Zhongming's body suddenly turned into a bubble and disappeared, leaving only a residual image on the ground.

This is a rare talisman treasure, even among Qi Refining cultivators.

A substitute death illusion talisman!

"snort!"

A cold snort came from inside the main tent.

The azure flying sword hovering in mid-air seemed to possess a spirit. It spun around, and the lightning patterns on its blade were activated once more. Without hesitation, it transformed into a long azure-purple rainbow, soaring into the sky and rushing towards a cloud.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, spare my life!"

A voice filled with shock and anger immediately rang out from the clouds.

"What happened today was due to my lax discipline. I will definitely give you an explanation in the future."

Immediately, a voice begging for mercy came from the clouds. Judging from the voice, it was Wu Que, the Grand Commander of the Demon-Catching Division.

However, the azure flying sword persisted, still plunging into the clouds.

"you--!"

A roar of shock and anger came from the clouds.

Immediately afterwards, the clouds churned violently, with flashes of lightning and earthy yellow light flickering within them, accompanied by muffled sounds like rolling thunder.

In just a few breaths.

"Pfft!"

A few drops of blood, crimson with a pale golden sheen, fell from the clouds.

At the same time, an arm that was tightly gripping a goose-feather knife also fell.

After churning in the clouds for a brief pause, the azure flying sword transformed into a streak of light, swiftly returning to the main tent and disappearing from sight.

Immediately, a cold voice came from inside the tent:

"Aside from those few sect disciples, who in this canyon can rival my 'Zhen Xun Wind and Thunder Technique'?"

Chen Yunlu's voice paused slightly, then turned into undisguised sarcasm and provocation:

"The one surnamed Wu..."

"Stop playing these underhanded tricks."

"If you have the guts, then come up to heaven now!"

"You've had a go with me!"