Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

The Wang City Government Office was no longer in the state it had been just over half a month ago, with only a few kittens around. Thanks to the support of Li Li and others, Lin Rui had replenished over half of the two hundred 'Imperial Dragon Guards'.

Although these men had mostly been recruited in the past few days and were still adjusting to the rules of the Imperial City's yamen, as soon as the grand doors of the Wang City Government Office burst open, instantly over a hundred people brandishing swords and blades charged out from the buildings.

Li Li was very diligent in recruiting people. Even though these newcomers hadn't received formal training and were as scattered as sand, their strength and cultivation were quite good, and not a single one was a coward.

At the entrance, there erupted an intense clashing of weapons and roars of anger.

"Audacious!"

"Insolent!"

That was the three newly recruited seventh-rank Capital Commandants of Wang City. They appeared at the yamen entrance at the first sign of trouble, and although they were sent flying backward by the people outside, they still managed to hold off three Investigative Censors and a large group of constables at the entrance.

When Lin Rui walked out from the rear yamen, what he saw was this scene.

Over a hundred Imperial Dragon Guards were furiously agitated, with wide-eyed stares facing off against more than seventy men from the Prefectural Governor's office of the Central Judicial Commission, a situation as tense as the drawing of bows, ready to snap at any moment.

"Who are these traitors who dare to attack the Imperial City of Wang? Are they trying to rebel?"

As Lin Rui spoke, he looked at Wang Sen, who was getting up from the ground, holding a shield in one hand and rubbing his chest with the other, but seemingly not seriously hurt.

However, his three newly recruited Capital Commandants under his command all had blood at the corners of their mouths, clearly injured internally.

His gaze then moved to the entrance, where he saw Zhang Zhili and Wang Tiandong, both with grim faces, standing at the shattered doorway.

There was also a new face, wearing the robe of an official of the fifth rank.

This man was in his forties, thin, with a sallow complexion, but with unusually large knuckle joints in his hands, probably the Investigative Censor Feng Guang who had kicked open the door.

He was holding a sword in both hands, half-closing his eyes, and saluting Lin Rui with a fist, "Lord Lin! We are the people of the Central Judicial Commission, coming under official orders about an urgent case for the Ministry of Justice. You have been refusing to meet us, what is the reason for this—"

Lin Rui did not wait for him to finish. He crossed his hands behind his back and let out a cold laugh, "What are you standing around for, gawking? Have you forgotten that you all are the emperor's personal troops, the eyes and ears of the divine? Arrest all these traitors who dare attack Wang City at once! Kill them! Show no mercy to anyone who resists arrest!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Guang's complexion instantly changed. Before coming, he had heard Zhang Zhili and Wang Tiandong say that this Lin Rui had a tough and overbearing character, unrestrained and arrogant, considering no one else. If they took a hard stance against him, they feared it might backfire.

Feng Guang had thought that these two colleagues of his were too soft. Three of them were fifth-rank Investigative Censors, six were sixth-rank Prosecutors, and they were accompanied by a large group of skilled personnel from the Central Judicial Commission who had been here for more than ten days without accomplishing anything.

If this guy won't respond to a softer approach, they thought, let's be more forceful and push our way in, give Lin Rui a taste of his own medicine. How could he possibly give in without some pressure?

He had never imagined that the Defender of Wang City would be so audacious!

With Lin Rui's order, it was clear they were headed for a confrontation with the Central Judicial Commission!

It was completely outrageous! No! It was lawlessness, without any regard for consequences! What about official protocol?

The over one hundred Imperial Dragon Guards in the courtyard, upon hearing the order, felt a surge of heat rush to their heads and roared in unison as they charged toward the entrance.

Although they had not undergone strict training and lacked discipline in combat, each of them was fierce in their demeanor.

Most of these men had been drawn to Wang City by recent turmoil, attracted by the loose requirements of the Imperial Dragon Guards' recruitment. They had come willingly to apply for the job, and now they were responding with the instinctive rashness of the jianghu, ready to draw their swords at the slightest disagreement; on the one hand, they were the emperor's personal troops, people of the Imperial City, so what were the officials from the Central Judicial Commission to them? To think they even dared to kick down their Wang City gates, the lawlessness was outrageous!

Then, a beam of red light swiftly struck towards Feng Guang.

"Stop!"

"It's that Blood Blade woman, be careful!"

Zhang Zhili and Wang Tiandong both reacted immediately, rushing to assist Feng Guang.

They were well aware of the prowess of the Blood Blade woman, who never held back in her attacks. The four of them instantly erupted into a fiercely loud clash of weapons, with dazzling sparks scattering in all directions, and blade qi and sword auras sweeping the vicinity, forcing both sides to back off.

In the beginning, Feng Guang was caught off-guard, and a large chunk of his hair was sheared off by the slashing red-dressed young woman.

Zhang Zhili and Wang Tiandong, meanwhile, were inwardly alarmed.

Today's Blood Blade woman was noticeably more powerful than she had been just a fortnight ago—much more so!

Previously when the two of them joined forces against her, they could fight on equal footing.

Now, even with three of them working together, they were barely holding their own!

It should be known that their colleague Feng Guang was no weakling; he was a fifth realm king-class fighter and had been serving as an Investigative Censor for five years, the strongest and most experienced of all the Investigative Censors in the Commission.

Therefore, as soon as he arrived in Wang City, he took charge of the situation.

Feng Guang also frowned deeply as his pair of phoenix-headed short spears continuously defended against the assault of the red rays of the Blood Blade woman's attacks, finding his hands numbed from the impact even in a 3 against 1 fight!

The strength of this Blood Blade woman far surpassed what Wang Tiandong and others had described.

Feng Guang realized it was impossible for the three of them to capture her,

and the situation around them wasn't looking good either. The newly recruited Capital Commandants of Wang City were all skilled fighters from the fourth realm, especially eager to prove themselves to Lin Rui, their superior.

On the other side, though there were many from the fourth realm in the Central Judicial Commission, the rest of the constables had been selectively recruited as the best of the best from various local areas to serve in the Commission.

However, they fought with hesitations, not daring to strike with full force unless absolutely necessary, being suppressed by the seventy or so people opposite them.

It was also fortunate that the majority of the Imperial Dragon Guards were not familiar with military formations, otherwise the situation would have collapsed by now.

Feng Guang immediately turned his gaze to Lin Rui, "I'll trouble the two of you to hold off this demon for me!"

He then flashed away, plunging into the high skies like an eagle diving for its prey, striking down towards Lin Rui.

The principle of shooting the horse before the soldier, and capturing the king before the bandit applied; as long as they captured this Defender of Wang City, everything else could be resolved easily!

An insolent fool, relying on protective magic to act unbridled, really thought he was something?

A fierce glint flashed in Feng Guang's eyes. If this Lin the Twelfth refused to bow his head, then he, as the Deputy Investigator, would simply stop playing the role and cut down this arrogant brat!

In any case, he could not let this upstart ruin the senior official's plans.

Yet, Lin Rui narrowed his eyes at the figure in the sky, resembling a hawk striking with lightning speed, wondering to what extent this guy was underestimating him.

He could hardly contain the urge to use "Yang Pulling Slash."

At this moment, Feng Guang, falling from the sky, was practically a live target.

It was estimated that if he unleashed a "Yang Pulling Slash" now, even if it didn't take Feng Guang's life in one strike, it would still inflict serious injuries on him.

However, it was not an option. "Yang Pulling Slash" was his unique secret blade technique, and since he had used it at the Ninth Base, which had exploded into public discussion and become known by many, for safety's sake, he couldn't use this move on Tianji Star at will.

Especially not in front of a large crowd!

Once he decided to use it, he would have to kill witnesses and leave no troubles behind.

However, aside from "Yang Pulling Slash," Lin Rui mastered many other powerful blade techniques.

And early on, when he had come out from the inner offices, he had already been holding a blade, poised and ready, quietly laying out hundreds of magical symbols around him.

"How audacious!"

The right hand holding Lin Rui's blade suddenly lit up with thunder, and purple flames blazed fiercely, "Daring to assassinate me, death!"

By the time he uttered the word "daring," the long blade had already left its sheath.

It was the S+ grade secret blade technique—Thunderclap Absolute Slash!

At this moment, 26 meters still separated Lin Rui and Feng Guang, when the purple blade light directly pierced through the space, targeting Feng Guang's face.

"Super King Secret Blade?"

And it was a Super King Secret Blade technique perfected to the utmost level!

Feng Guang's face paled with shock. He hadn't expected Lin the Twelfth's attack range to be that wide or his blade speed to be that quick, and the force behind it so powerful!

This man must have practiced the highest level of Concealing Breath Skill, masking any distinction between reality and camouflage.

Now that they had crossed blades, Feng Guang was certain without a doubt; this man had completed his blood cultivation and begun stepping into the Fourth Realm! The gap between the two of them was not as wide as Feng Guang had originally thought.

"Clang! Clang! Clang—"

Lin Rui unleashed five strikes of the Thunderclap Absolute Slash in succession, all of which Feng Guang managed to block, along with a golden sword Asura that flashed brightly.

But just then, Blood Blade, with an unanticipated flash escape, appeared behind him, slashing from his back and cutting through to his chest and abdomen.

Had it not been for the timely aid of Zhang Zhili and Wang Tiandong, forcing Blood Blade to withdraw her blade, Feng Guang's body below the shoulders might have been sliced in half by Blood Blade.

He turned pale, not hesitating to turn around and flee, "This bastard is troublesome; retreat!"

The fight was no longer tenable; Feng Guang knew he had underestimated the opponent. Continuing the fight would either see him killed by Blood Blade or captured by the forces of Wang City.

Seeing this, the various experts and constables from the office below also changed their expressions and fled in haste, escaping out of the gates of Wang City.

At this time, the onlookers outside witnessed a bizarre spectacle.

They saw a large group of constables in blue, affiliated with the office, and even several individuals in the robes of sixth or seventh rank officials, streaming out from the Wang City Government Office. They leapt across the crowd, jumping over the heads of the onlookers and then running wildly along the streets in a frantic escape.

Following them was a fierce squadron of Imperial Dragon Guards, chasing after them with loud shouts, revealing a relentless and aggressive pursuit.

Some of the constables failed to escape, either being chopped down to the ground, unconscious or surrendering, laying down their weapons, and raising their hands.

Lin Rui signaled Blood Blade to pursue, preferably to inflict severe injuries on all three Deputies, so they could rest easy for the next dozen or so days.

However, as he strode towards the entrance to inspect the damage to the door, a figure flew from afar.

It was none other than the Prefectural Magistrate Dong Linghui!

Seeing this person, Lin Rui scowled, wondering if he came again to mediate the situation, only to hear Dong Linghui call out from afar, "Magistrate Lin, the demonic dragon has recovered and is causing chaos downstream of the Tianxiang River, blocking the river. The Capital Commandant urgently requests your assistance; the Prefectural Governor has already gone ahead. I hope you can hurry to support us and together suppress this demon."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui's spirit suddenly tensed. Experience more on My Virtual Library Empire