Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Outside the main hall of the county government office, there were originally many clerks hidden in various corners, secretly watching the commotion inside the hall. At this moment, they were all looking around and at the sky, with expressions of shock and suspicion.

"What is this thing?"

"So bright! The whole sky has turned purple."

"It seems like some kind of mineral powder, it's everywhere."

"Right, do you all feel extraordinarily hot inside your body, as if it's burning up?"

Zhang Tianchang also reached out his hand, attempting to grab those purple crystal dust particles.

It was only then that he realized that this purple crystal dust was actually extremely fine, like mustard seed particles, barely noticeable.

It was only because they were particularly bright at the moment that Zhang Tianchang could see them.

Zhang Tianchang was furrowing his brow, pondering what exactly this substance was, when he heard a familiar voice say, "This should be crystal dust attracted by the True Yuan Gem."

Zhang Tianchang, shocked, looked towards the direction of the voice, "Clerk Du?"

He found that Clerk Du was standing forty meters away, at the entrance of the county government office.

Zhang Tianchang knitted his eyebrows and immediately bowed towards Clerk Du, his voice not the least bit courteous, "Clerk Du, may I ask where the County Magistrate is? Also, just now County Magistrate Zhu Lingshi mentioned that the imperial court has not yet appointed a new County Magistrate to Silver Moon County. Our current County Magistrate is supposedly disguised by a demon.

May I ask whether this is true or false?"

His eyes were filled with astonishment and anger.

In Zhang Tianchang's memory, the previous County Magistrate had indeed died two months ago.

Logically speaking, it would be indeed unlikely for the Ministry of Personnel to appoint a new County Magistrate in such a short time.

However, before County Magistrate Zhu Lingshi revealed this matter, he had not harbored any suspicion towards the County Magistrate, nor had he noticed anything amiss.

Clerk Du heard this and gave a wry smile, pacing forward, "Chief Arrest Officer Zhang, my master is not a demon but the Capital Commandant's Seventh Rank Inspection Envoy, surnamed Zhuang, called Zhuang Mingyue!

Originally my master came here in pursuit of the Black List fugitive Blood Rain Miao Shi.

As Blood Rain Miao Shi colluded with local forces and his tracks were hard to find near Silver Moon County, and seeing that for some reason demonic transformations frequently occurred within Silver Moon County with numerous demonic cultivators hiding, therefore my master used his Divine Skills to deceive everyone's perception and temporarily took on the role of Silver Moon County Magistrate.

On the one hand, he investigated the whereabouts of Blood Rain Miao Shi, and on the other hand, he protected the safety of the locals, probing into the cause of the demonic transformations among the people."

Zhang Tianchang was taken aback upon hearing this.

Their County Magistrate was actually the Capital Commandant's Seventh Rank Inspection Envoy? This was much more prestigious than a mere County Magistrate.

But was this true or false?

"I can't prove this matter right now. However, to know a person, one must listen to their words, observe their actions, and examine their outcomes. Chief Arrest Officer Zhang, since my master assumed the role of County Magistrate, has there been a single case of him harming or oppressing the people?

On the contrary, he has exhausted his wits and energy, always striving to suppress the demons in this city and seeking to uncover the main culprits behind the scenes."

Clerk Du had already reached the steps of the main hall, peering inside, "Today, my master went to investigate the demonic disaster and fire mist at Huo Xu Manor, a situation you should be well aware of, which has always been unsettling. Considering your inadequate combat strength, my master had no choice but to go there in person, but after entering, we lost contact with him.

This morning, County Magistrate Zhu Lingshi and the historiographer suddenly made a violent move, killing the Capital Commandant Wei Long who came from the county, and from the current situation, it appears that Huo Xu Manor was a trap set up by County Magistrate Zhu Lingshi.

I had a bad feeling half an hour ago and managed to escape the government office in advance, which is how I was lucky enough to survive."

He looked into the main hall where Lin Shi'er, with the help of others like Wang Sen, was fighting the last Demon of the Fourth Domain 'Three-Eyed Demon', his gaze unusual.

What Clerk Du had not expected was that Lin Shi'er had not been killed by Blood Blade.

This kid not only survived but turned the tables and forced the meticulously prepared Zhu Lingshi to flee in embarrassment.

Clerk Du thought to himself that had he known this earlier, he should not have hidden away this morning. He should have heeded his master's words and directly sought Lin Shi'er as soon as there was a disturbance in the city.

He honestly felt that Lin Shi'er and the others stood no chance, and there was no need to risk adding one more to their number.

Zhang Tianchang narrowed his eyes, pondering deeply. His expression gradually softened, and the defensive look in his eyes slowly faded.

He hummed once more, "Then what's the deal with this crystal dust?"

Zhang Tianchang's tone was anything but courteous.

He was not a fool; with just a little thought, he knew what role Master Du played in today's catastrophe.

This person would have never willingly entered the county yamen if they had received any notification in advance.

It appeared he was preparing to flee, leaving them all behind, and perhaps even intentionally using them as pawns to buy himself time.

"Didn't I say? It's the crystalline dust attracted by the Purple Gleam True Crystal. A True Crystal of the fourth rank or higher, like the Purple Gleam True Crystal, will naturally absorb crystalline dust of the same attribute from the heavens and the earth, thereby growing in size. However, such a situation in Silver Moon County is extremely rare.

I suspect that under our county town, there might be a massive Purple Gleam True Crystal mine."

Master Du's complexion grew dark, and his eyes were heavy with concern: "What's terrifying is that the citizens living in Silver Moon County have been breathing this Purple Gleam crystalline dust year after year, night and day, unknowingly accumulating it within their bodies.

This crystalline dust is in very minute amounts and usually harmless, insufficient to cause damage to the body. But now someone underground has used some method to stimulate some of the Purple Gleam True Crystal veins, causing the nearby Purple Gleam True Crystals to emit massive amounts of Purple Gleam Yang Yuan in an extremely violent manner.

The consequences are unbearable to contemplate, and this is also the reason many citizens of Silver Moon County have transformed into demons. Their bloodline powers were stimulated by the high-intensity elemental force radiation, thus mutating into monsters."

"Purple Gleam Yang Yuan?" Zhang Tianchang's pupils slightly contracted upon hearing this: "Master Du, are you saying that all the citizens of Silver Moon County will spontaneously combust?"

Master Du gave a wry smile and nodded: "Not only will they combust, but the entire county town will go up in flames. By then, the area within ten miles of the town will become a sea of fire. All the residents of Silver Moon County, even if they wanted to escape, would not be able to escape."

That was the reason he chose to flee.

Simply because once the County Magistrate and the others took action, all the townsfolk were doomed!

Unless they could flee to a place fifty miles away, far from the range of the Purple Gleam True Crystal mine.

Even Zhang Tianchang and his fellow arrest officers were no exception.

These people, native and long-lived in Silver Moon County, had too much Purple Gleam crystalline dust in their bodies, and no matter how high their cultivation, they were bound to combust and die. There was utterly no need for salvation.

It was also fortunate that the County Magistrate had cleared the entire county town of flammable materials and stored them outside the city. Otherwise, with fires breaking out everywhere, the people inside the city would only die faster.

Zhang Tianchang was both alarmed and even more puzzled, his complexion pale: "Then what is the County Magistrate's purpose?"

The County Magistrate wouldn't commit such heinous crimes in Silver Moon County without a purpose. That man wasn't a madman, nor had he transformed into a demon. Surely, he wouldn't harm so many people for no reason.

"That's exactly what my master wants to find out."

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Master Du shook his head slightly: "We previously discovered that County Magistrate Zhu Lingshi was a partisan of His Majesty's sixth son, Prince Han. Moreover, when my master took over as County Magistrate, he found that the county annals of Silver Moon County were destroyed in a fire several years ago, and even the copy in the prefecture city mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

The County Magistrate had to pull some strings to get the copy from the state city, and it wasn't until recently that he got his hands on the copy of the county annals. He suspects the County Magistrate's plot might be related to a fire disaster from thousands of years ago, and a member of the Great Zhou royal family."

That's why his master had fallen into the County Magistrate's trap and had left the town to go to the Fire Ruins Manor.

There was no mention of the Purple Gleam True Crystal mine in the county annals, nor was it mentioned that the mining area covered such a wide range. Master Du only discovered the cause using his unique Talent Master's abilities when the incident broke out.

While they were discussing this, Lin Rui in the hall had already chopped off the head of the four-realm, three-eyed demon.

His own combat strength was superior to that of the three-eyed demon, and with the assistance of Wang Sen, Cao Jun, and others, even without the help of charm runes and flying needles, without unleashing True Yuan, he managed to end the battle quickly and efficiently in just eighteen or nineteen moves.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Tip: For slaying a fourth-realm demon, you gain 1321 points of Soul Power.

This three-eyed demon's overall strength was weaker than the four-realm, two-headed demon they had just fought, but its Soul Power was stronger.

At this moment, Lin Rui's total Soul Power points had reached 19329.

Lin Rui then picked up the 'Thunder God' Blood Blade in his hand and frowned as he looked towards the big hole at the back of the hall, which had been smashed open by the County Magistrate and Blood Blade.

It had been nearly half an hour since Blood Blade had chased after the County Magistrate, but there was still no sign of them, which made him somewhat uneasy.

He didn't know where Blood Blade had gone, and Lin Rui's 'Ruyi Heartfelt Knot' inside him could no longer sense her whereabouts.