Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Chapter 213 Desperate (Three more for subscription)

Zhou Changgong's consciousness did not last long, for as soon as Blood Blade Ji severed his head with a single stroke, Lin Rui's second blade followed through the air immediately, piercing through Zhou Changgong's eye and into his head, pulverizing both his brain and the Primordial Spirit into dust.

With Zhou Changgong's death, the 'Flame Blood Burning Dragon' looked over at Zhou Changgong's body with a vacant gaze.

It only glanced at Zhou Changgong before transforming into a streak of firelight and flashing away.

This battle dragon had no self-awareness, and it had come here following the instructions of its master to accompany Zhou Changgong.

Once Zhou Changgong died, the battle dragon instinctively returned to its original master.

The titanium-gold battle dragon beside it did not stop it.

Duan Pengxuan's six-realm battle dragon was covered in wounds after a lengthy fight with the Flame Blood Burning Dragon, its body burned and not a spot left unscathed.

Moreover, it now had a new enemy.

Under the control of its master, the battle dragon lowered its body, staring coldly at Lin Twelve and Professor Han, like a cheetah ready to pounce before a hunt.

At that moment, the Heavenly Demon dragon also darted out of the palace, rummaging through Zhou Changgong's corpse.

"Not here? Not here!"

The Heavenly Demon's gaze wandered aimlessly, looking around.

There were no high-grade Spirit Pills on Zhou Changgong's body, so where had the things in the 'storage' gone?

Where was the Dragon Blood Destiny Pill?

Duan Pengxuan's brow furrowed deeply. Had that Zhou Changgong really not taken anything from within?

He then looked coldly towards Professor Han and Lin Twelve, "Professor Han, and Lin Twelve, did those things inside fall into your hands?"

Hearing this, the Heavenly Demon shuddered, recalling the two men scampering around inside the underground palace, starting to harbor suspicions.

Professor Han stood 80 meters away, the two observation holes on his faceplate flickering with a faint light, his voice tinged with some resentment, "Duan Pengxuan, are you trying to shift the blame? I entered the main hall with you, and at that time, I didn't even dare to move.

Prior to that, I had already given up, only hoping to salvage something in there to offset my losses. Ridiculous that my team spent two years in exploration and preparation, nearly 4 billion in expenditure, only to fail because of you, sewing wedding dresses for others!"

Lin Rui also furrowed his brow deeply, "If you want to provoke this stupid dragon to fight against me, just say it! How could Lin be deceitful under the watchful eyes of everyone here? I'm here to retrieve the True Intent of the 'Heavenly Primal Dragon Transformation' for my senior sister Meng Weiyun, to help her ascend to the seventh realm!"

While speaking, he took out a scroll and shook it in front of everyone.

Lin Rui then let out a slight cold laugh, looking about, "I just heard Zhou Changgong say that someone had reached this place before we arrived. I didn't believe his words then, but now, it's hard to tell."

The Heavenly Demon felt puzzled upon hearing these words, thinking that Lin Twelve's speech also made sense.

It had also felt earlier that if Duan Pengxuan and the others had taken the items from the 'storage,' they would have had no reason to intercept Zhou Changgong.

Now, thinking that Duan Pengxuan might have had other intentions was also possible.

Meanwhile, the Heavenly Demon also sensed a bone-chilling coldness. It noticed that Blood Blade Ji standing behind Lin Twelve was staring at it with icy eyes.

The Heavenly Demon couldn't help but 'gulp' and swallowed hard, remembering the two tails it had slapped on Lin Twelve just before.

It wouldn't have cared in the past, but now it felt a chill run through its body.

This Blood Blade Ji was now a fifth-realm imperial guardian demon! Capable of beheading Zhou Changgong, who wields the Red Fire Celestial Blade, with a single cut.

Although it was a combined effort with her master, the terror of Blood Blade Ji was undeniably evident.

This female demon's combat power was certainly not inferior to its prime!

But now, having taken a heavy blow from Zhou Changgong, it was already greatly weakened, with severe internal injuries.

Zhou Changgong's six-realm imperial secret blade had struck it, and the Heavenly Demon alone had borne at least fifty percent of the blade's force.

It shook its tail and wisely retreated to 90 meters away, like Professor Han, watching from a distance at the standoff between Duan Pengxuan and the master-servant duo of Lin Twelve.

At this time, unnoticed by all, Zhang Chen standing not far behind Duan Pengxuan furrowed his brow deeply.

He remembered the abnormal tremors inside the great hall earlier.

At that time, the great master was exorcising poison, repelling the two seventh-realm demonic plants, and might not have noticed, but Zhang Chen had sensed it vaguely.

Zhang Chen opened his mouth as if to speak, then hesitated, and ultimately fell silent, his right hand gripping the sword with bulging veins.

He felt the moment had passed, and speaking now would be of no use.

Whomever had the 'Cloud Palace Jade Token,' it no longer mattered to him.

But the mention by Lin, the Defense Envoy, of his senior sister being Meng Weiyun, Meng the Heavenly Official, involuntarily brought Zhang Chen back to the flying message they seent before entering the cave and the giant footprint of what seemed to be the Heavenly Official's battle dragon.

His hands and heart turned utterly cold.

The mentor of that Dream Envoy is none other than the Third Divine Envoy, the very limb of the gods, an Emperor candidate!

The Great Ancestor of the former Song Dynasty was once the leader of the three great Divine Envoys.

Zhang Chen struggled to control the trembling of his body.

According to the laws of the Great Song, the crime of rebellion warrants the execution of three clans! The crime of defying the gods warrants the execution of ten clans!

How could Master Duan let such fatal evidence fall into the hands of Lin Rui?

This was not like the prison break ten days ago, which could still be explained to the higher-ups as a fight over prisoners; indeed, that was the case.

But now, they didn't have enough heads to chop off.

Duan Pengxuan's gaze was as cold as ice, and his voice was hoarse, "Lin Rui, have you ever heard the saying that pushing things too far will only harm others and oneself?"

At this moment, Duan Pengxuan no longer cared about the whereabouts of the 'Cloud Palace Jade Plaque'.

What he needed to deal with first was the 'Floating Shadow Stone' in Lin Rui's possession.

"Oh?" Lin Rui raised his eyebrows, his gaze mocking, "It seems that Master Duan is ready to fight like a cornered beast? Wanting to make another mistake? Be careful not to mislead yourself! Previously, in your own residence, you could not do anything to me, and I even managed to slash you with my blade, let alone now."

Duan Pengxuan took a deep breath, maintaining the calmness of his heart, "You're right, it is a cornered beast's fight! A trapped rat can gnaw at a cat, a cornered bird can overturn a cart, Lin Rui, don't push me to a fight to the death."

He had already expelled most of the poison from his body, and his Divine Sense was clearing up.

Although Duan Pengxuan was heavily injured, his overall combat power was actually greater than when he had fled from his residence.

Lin Rui sneered and gestured forward with his hand.

The next moment, a golden light flew from a distant cave, spiraling around Lin Rui.

At this moment, everyone in the cave narrowed their eyes slightly.

That was the very same message Magic Artifact they had seen before—the 'Hundred Thousand Mile Flying Scroll'!

Lin Rui took the book-shaped Magic Artifact in his hand, "I forgot to tell you that my Dream Sister is currently within the borders of the Sand State, less than a day's journey from here. I have already informed her of everything that has happened here in full detail, and no doubt she will soon arrive in the Sand State to deal with your case of rebellion—"

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Duan Pengxuan, watching Lin Rui open the mechanism inside the Hundred Thousand Mile Flying Scroll, preparing to place the 'Floating Shadow Stone' inside it, could no longer contain himself.

His eyes wide open and veins bulging all over his body, he burst into a dark red blood flame, "Lin Rui! You are courting death!"

However, Duan Pengxuan's voice abruptly ceased, as Zhang Chen suddenly stabbed Duan Pengxuan in the back.

Zhang Chen's stab was sudden yet long-awaited, delivering the sixth realm king-level secret blade 'Wind Dragon Fang' from the least expected angle, treacherously precise at Duan Pengxuan's most unguarded spot.

Just as Duan Pengxuan was beginning to feel alarmed, the blade broke through his external energy and plunged into his body, piercing his liver and lungs.

He let out a roar, furiously slashing behind him, but Zhang Chen had already retreated a step ahead, pulling back dozens of steps away.

Zhang Chen's expression was cool as he said coldly, "Defense Officer, I, Zhang Chen, am willing to testify! Duan Pengxuan indeed colluded with the governor of Sand State and harbored rebellious intentions! When we attacked Wang City jail, it was under the orders of Duan Pengxuan; the rest of us in the Imperial Censorate were unaware of his scheme!"

The other fifth-realm experts from the Imperial Censorate were initially confused and at a loss.

But after Zhang Chen spoke, they did not hesitate to teleport away, distancing themselves from Duan Pengxuan.

Zhang Zhili was among them, his face as white as paper. He thought of the attack on the Imperial City Censorate's Wang City prison—wasn't it Zhang Chen's and their idea?

And what face did they have to see their colleagues who had died in that attack?

However, Zhang Zhili quickly sighed, thinking that even if Duan Pengxuan killed Lin Rui now, what difference would it make?

Zhang Chen was right, at this point, no matter what happened to Lin Rui, the imperial executioner's blade could sweep through the entire Sand State officialdom.

He also retreated about thirty meters back, "I, Zhang Zhili, am also willing to testify that Duan Pengxuan colluded with the governor of Sand State, plotting treachery."

Duan Pengxuan's eyes conveyed disbelief, filled with infinite fury as he turned back, his voice sharp and emphatic, "Zhang Chen!"

He was seething with the desire to pounce and devour the man who had been his right-hand man!

Then, he turned his gaze back to Lin Rui in front of him.

It was this insufferable youth who was the root of all his disasters.

"Interesting, now with both human and physical evidence complete, it appears that the outer domain Heavenly Demon wasn't lying."

Lin Rui noticed that Duan Pengxuan's gaze had turned ashen, clearly filled with the intent to fight to the death!

He released the Hundred Thousand Mile Flying Scroll in his hold while firmly gripping the blade at his waist, poised alongside Blood Blade Ji, ready for battle.

The Imperial Censor in front of him was clearly prepared to fight to the death.

This was a true cornered beast's struggle!

And in that instant, both Duan Pengxuan and the titanium-gold blade dragon lunged at Lin Rui like crazed tigers.