Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Chapter 219 The Fourth Saint Heir (Three more for subscription)

At the time of the incident, the High Priest Yin Qianqiu was away on urgent business.

However, when he sensed the change, he did not hesitate to put aside the matters at hand and returned to the headquarters.

When Yin Qianqiu descended to the altar in the rear courtyard of the headquarters, used to worship the "Holy Thunderfire," he saw the altar, shaped like a pyramid, grand and majestic, emitting vast and overwhelming light and heat from its top.

The "Holy Thunderfire," radiating boundless bright light and shaped like a lotus flower, had once again entered an extremely violent state.

Not only were the light, thunder, and fire elements incredibly dense, but there was also an immensely powerful abyssal force converging there.

The rules of heaven and earth around it were twisted beyond recognition, with numerous powerful thunderclaps and light fires, as well as beams of blazing red rays emanating from the "Holy Thunderfire," obliterating any material they touched into slag.

Below the altar, the thousands of Guang Ming Holy Church followers who were here to worship and contemplate, all wore faces of confusion and panic.

The High Priests and Chief Priests stationed here were also pale and solemn.

The Guang Ming Holy Church had Fourth Realm practitioners as High Priests, Fifth Realm as Chief Priests, Sixth Realm as Great Chief Priests, Seventh Realm as Arch Chief Priests, and Eighth Realm as Cardinal Priests.

There were also "Three Pillars, Five Envoys, Seven Kings," all of whom were beings surpassing the Eighth Realm, each ruling over a territory.

When the followers and Chief Priests below the altar saw the radiant figure of Yin Qianqiu, they all placed their hands on their shoulders and bowed down in worship.

"We greet the High Priest, may your Highness' bright light shine on the world, with boundless Holy Thunders and infinite Calamitous Fires, to cleave the earth and open the heavens!"

Yin Qianqiu paid no attention to the worship of the followers below; he suspended himself in the air beside the "Holy Thunderfire," trying his best to soothe it while concentrating and sensing.

He then raised his head with a look of astonishment, "How could such a thing happen?"

"High Priest!"

It was a Seventh Realm Arch Chief Priest in his eighties, furrowing his brows in worry, "The Fifth Saint Heir Xu Zhe is dead, and just as Xu Zhe died, the Seventh Saint Heir was promoted to the Fourth. I have reason to suspect that it was the Seventh Saint Heir who killed Xu Zhe and devoured his origin."

At this moment, the three thousand followers below the altar couldn't help but be in an uproar, exchanging looks of dismay.

They knew only that the "Holy Thunderfire" had undergone a change because it sensed something but were unaware of the details.

Now, hearing the words of the Arch Chief Priest, their spirits were even more shaken.

The Fifth Saint Heir Xu Zhe was actually dead? And possibly killed by the enigmatic Seventh Saint Heir?

"This is only our speculation; if the truth is indeed so, please, High Priest, expel this Fourth Saint Heir from the ranks of the Saint Heirs!"

Another Arch Chief Priest bowed down, his expression filled with anger, sorrow, and pain, "This is fratricide, something that Guang Ming cannot tolerate, we must not set such a wicked precedent!"

However, at his side, another younger Arch Chief Priest let out a cold laugh, "Ridiculous, the Holy Thunderfire is our church's supreme Holy Artifact, highly perceptive, capable of discerning good from evil. If it were indeed fratricide, the Holy Thunderfire would have expelled the Seventh Saint Heir long ago, how could it allow his promotion to the Fourth Saint Heir? What 'cannot be tolerated by Guang Ming'? I think you're just resentful because someone related to you died, hence these absurd remarks."

"High Priest, may I report!"

Amongst all the Arch Chief Priests, the eldest with a solemn expression spoke up, "The Seventh Saint Heir is different from the others; our church's Saint Heirs gain their title by dripping blood onto the altar and receiving approval from the Holy Thunderfire through our Secret Technique. However, the Seventh Saint Heir was actively sought out by the 'Holy Thunderfire' itself."

This Arch Chief Priest, with white hair and an extremely advanced age and seniority, therefore spoke quite bluntly, "I vividly remember the day the Seventh Saint Heir was promoted; the reaction from the supreme Holy Artifact was particularly intense, suggesting he might be someone truly worthy of bearing the 'Holy Thunderfire'! Today is the same, which shows the 'Holy Thunderfire's' desire for him; thus, today's matters require you, High Priest, to discern the cause and handle it appropriately."

High Priest Yin Qianqiu frowned deeply, "I understand."

With his hands behind his back, he looked in the southeast direction, "The urgent task at hand is to investigate the matter thoroughly! We need to check the identity of the Seventh—no! The Fourth Saint Heir, as well as Xu Zhe's whereabouts, where he had been before, and where he went before his death."

Perhaps by tracing Xu Zhe's last movements, we can identify the identity and location of the Fourth Saint Heir.

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At the Martial Cultivator's club of Mingde University, Si Malin was performing a bodycheck on Lin Rui.

"Body index 819 points, True Qi index 822 points, spiritual power index 1223 points!"

Si Malin looked at the resulting data in surprise, "It seems that these days, your enhanced body qualities have improved a lot, the assimilation effect is so strong, getting closer and closer to the rank of Major.

The increase in spiritual power index is especially rapid, only more than 100 points away. I estimate that shortly after the start of the school year, you will be able to implant a Golden Core, huh? Your enhanced body has even awakened the 'Immortal Solar Body,' are you going to opt for the implant enhancement? It's an SSS ranked implant, the mid-tier version costs 28 million, even more expensive than the 'Blood Sun Primordial'."

Lin Rui certainly thought about the implant enhancement!

This was a bloodline talent awakened by his enhanced body, and after the implant, there would be no additional mental strain.

Moreover, after exchanging for the Divine Breath Technique, his spiritual power had increased greatly.

"No need for the basic version this time, let's go for the complete version. However, it seems that the Tian Lan Corporation's enhancement library doesn't have a complete 'Immortal Solar Body'?"

Upon hearing this, Si Malin's lips curled slightly, thinking that this kid must have money now since he could afford to implant a complete SSS ranked enhancement.

"That has to be custom-made. It's rare for Martial Cultivators to purchase the top enhancement from Tian Lan Corporation. However, Tian Lan Biotech Corporation has obtained authorization from the East Asia Biological Sciences Academy, allowing access to the manufacturing techniques and processes of all 34,599 types of enhancements researched by the Academy, capable of producing any Emperor-tier and Super-Emperor-tier enhancements, so there's no issue with the technology."

"You can either access the custom page in the store or contact their sales department directly, pay an advance of 50 million first, and I can personally oversee the manufacturing and make some specific adjustments for your body."

Upon hearing Si Malin's words, Lin Rui felt somewhat uneasy.

Was Tianlan Corporation's level of craftsmanship up to par?

However, knowing that Si Malin would personally supervise and fine-tune the process, he felt a bit more reassured.

In fact, he didn't have a choice, having signed a contract with Tianlan Corporation; he could only choose their cybernetic implant. Your journey continues on My Virtual Library Empire

Moreover, judging from the 'Blood Sun Tianyuan' implanted by Blood Blade Ji, Tianlan Corporation's cybernetic implant technology was actually pretty good and there were no problems using it.

Their cybernetic implant manufacturing technology had reached a very high threshold, it was just that the brand wasn't well-known enough to enter the high-end market.

Furthermore, Tianlan Corporation had offered him a significant discount: he could get it for 280 million, whereas it would cost at least 400 million if he went to another company!

Lin Rui opened his personal account and found that it contained just over 15.5 million.

When he arrived on Tianji Star last night, he had withdrawn all his money, and after a whole day, this was all the income he had, which showed that his popularity was dwindling.

But just as Lin Rui was preparing to take out a loan, a huge sum of 180 million cash was deposited into his account.

Fenghuo Liancheng (Han Kedao): Lin Rui, I've helped you sell some of your items already; this is the first payment. However, these funds haven't been taxed. You can find an accounting firm to see if they can help you save some money.

The thought of paying taxes gave Lin Rui a headache; he had not yet paid taxes on the previous 500 million federal currency.

He did indeed need to find an accounting firm.

Taxes must be paid, but it's best to save where one legally and legitimately can.

The Ninth Base is a jointly-managed city, and the tax laws of the Earth Federation apply here. The taxes on the wealthy seem heavy, but in reality, there are too many ways to avoid them, so it is actually the middle and lower classes of society who bear the brunt of the tax burden.

The rich in the East Asia Republic were in a bad situation, without any means of tax avoidance, which is why the wealthy there were all trying to move away, especially to the two jointly-managed cities.

After Lin Rui had paid the deposit, he received a message from Tianlan Biological Corporation.

Tianlan Biological Corporation: Greetings, esteemed Diamond VIP member. Our company has received your deposit of 50 million federal currency. Your cybernetic implant 'Immortal Suntian' has entered the manufacturing process. It is expected to be completed within 5 days. Please follow our corporation's official account to stay updated on the progress of your implant's production.

Next, Lin Rui transferred 20 million to Wang Sen, who promptly replied to the message.

Eccentric Youngster (Wang Sen): Brother Rui, what's this money for?

Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): What else could it be? You put in effort during the Qin Yan crypt excursion too, this is a red envelope for you.

All of Professor Han's students reaped benefits from the action at Qin Yan's crypt, gaining both fame and fortune, except for Wang Sen, who got a pittance.

Eccentric Youngster (Wang Sen): Brother Rui, this isn't right. I just did a bit of digging and didn't take any risks or exert much effort. How could I face taking a red envelope? I've already refunded the money to you.

Seeing the 20 million transferred back, Lin Rui 'tsked' in annoyance; this little fatty was really quite stubborn.

The problem was that if he was to enter the capital next, he needed to take Wang Sen with him.

A reliable and capable aide like Wang Sen was not easy to find.

For example, regarding the security affairs of Wang City county, Lin Rui could not possibly supervise everything daily. Blood Blade Ji, due to her demon identity, couldn't help him command the numerous subordinates in Wang City.

Having Wang Sen's help at this time would make things much easier.

However, Wang Sen's strength was insufficient at the moment. Even Lin Rui would find it tough to operate in that area, let alone Wang Sen.

Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): Keep it! Raise your spiritual power and cybernetic implant as soon as possible, and find a way to hunt demons to repay me. It's better to borrow from me than to take out a loan; at least mine is interest-free.

Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): From the hints in Meng Weiyun's words just now, it seems almost certain that I will become a disciple of the Third Divine Envoy, and within at most three to five months, I'll be promoted and take up an official position in Luojing. When that happens, you'll come with me.

Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): Wang Sen, you'd best pass the Heavenly Demon Test within half a year. The path you're on requires a lot of money. If it's not enough, ask me again.

Only if Wang Sen passed the Heavenly Demon Test could Lin Rui arrange a good position for him,

This time after returning the money, Wang Sen didn't talk about giving it back anymore.

Eccentric Youngster (Wang Sen): Holy shit!!!!!!!!

Wang Sen sent a screen full of exclamation marks, thinking to himself that Brother Rui was too amazing—was he about to be promoted to a fifth-rank Lower Mingwei Colonel?

Although it was still a colonel rank, it now included the prestigious 'Mingwei', indicating the fifth rank from the bottom, officially entering the high-ranking officialdom of the Great Song court.

In the East Asia Republic, this was the difference between middle-level and provincial-level officials.

And to become a direct disciple of the Third Divine Envoy!

That was akin to being a limb of a god, a direct line from the abyss!

Needless to say, once Brother Rui entered the capital, his authority would certainly not be small.