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Lin Yi was speechless upon hearing this: "Do you really believe that martial arts masters exist?
"I don't know."
"Then why do we have to wait for the seventh Lin father Wu IV⑥ (eight) fin rainbow?"
"Because it's unclear, we need to use our own eyes to see it clearly."
The elderly man, slightly out of breath from the continuous conversation, sat down, gazing wistfully at the dilapidated gate of the Golden Dragon Hotel.
“At that time, I was just an ordinary worker. The people here owed me wages, and I couldn’t get them back no matter how hard I tried. I was in despair and wanted to commit suicide by jumping into the river when he appeared.”
Lin Yi raised an eyebrow and waited silently for his words.
“At first, many people believed it, but later they stopped believing it. I thought at least someone had to prove that he had indeed been here… Whether he was a martial arts master or not, at least he saved me.”
—A madman who does nothing.
Despite this, Lin Yi found herself in a pretty good mood when she got up.
However, this good mood lasted for less than two seconds.
"...Is this the legendary Immortal Realm?"
The one-armed man carrying a heavy sword looked around with a steady yet slightly surprised gaze, finally settling on the figure in front of him.
"Spiritual energy... You too ascended from the lower realm?"
In that instant, Lin Yi recalled many things—
Including the Five Elemental Pearls, which, due to various coincidences, kept appearing in his hands and contained immense spiritual energy;
This includes those immortals who have ascended to heaven but whose names are only known, and whose bodies are never seen.
This includes those cultivators in the Tribulation Transcending stage who have not been seen for thousands of years but do exist.
Including the sinkhole-like cavity at Buzhou Mountain, and the empty crack in the ground;
include……
Ultimately, it all boils down to one question: "Your name."
It was clear that the one-armed man in front of him was dissatisfied with Lin Yi's indifferent attitude, but he did not make a big fuss. He just frowned and then said his name: "Yang Guo, who ascended from the cultivation world of Xiangyang."
Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 233 Reversal of Spiritual Energy (3)
If Yang Guo's past were written into a novel, it would definitely be a story full of twists and turns.
He was born into a traditional family of cultivators and was supposed to embark on the path of cultivation according to his father Yang Kang's plan. However, he was persecuted by cultivators from the foreign "Jin Kingdom". He was the only one of dozens of family members to survive and escape to Xiangyang. With the help of his father and brothers, he was finally settled. However, he was unexpectedly captured by the evil Ancient Tomb Sect cultivators due to an accident.
Thanks to his intelligence, Yang Guo was not killed by the evil cultivators of the Ancient Tomb Sect and turned into a poisonous corpse. Instead, he won the heart of the sect's eldest disciple, Long Nu. With her help, which disregarded the loss of spiritual energy, he quickly cultivated Qi and established his foundation. However, fate still did not let him go.
At this moment, another accident occurred.
The righteous path discovered the evil practice of the Ancient Tomb Sect using corpses to cultivate Tao, and the entire sect, from the leader to the disciples, was exterminated. Only the Dragon Girl escaped this calamity because she did not violate this taboo, but she was also stripped of all her cultivation.
Subsequently, with Yang Guo's help, the two went through a long and difficult escape journey. During this process, Yang Guo's right arm was also severed. Just when the two were at their wits' end, the Immortal Sect of Xiangyang appeared in front of them.
Overjoyed, Yang Guo and the Dragon Girl joined the sect without hesitation, determined to cultivate and ascend together in hopes of escaping this unjust mortal world...
In the end, Yang Guo succeeded, but he ascended to the wrong place.
"Yang Guo ascended from the cultivation world of Xiangyang."
In that instant, Lin Yi had many choices, including but not limited to deception, coercion, comfort, explanation, and so on, but in the end, Lin Yi chose the most effective one.
"...This is not the immortal realm."
"Not the Immortal Realm?"
The closed left eye gently opened, and the blurry sword blade frame rapidly materialized as it was filled with a large amount of data and energy: "You don't belong here either."
“clang——————”
At the critical moment, the projected sword blade was firmly blocked by the Xuan Tie Spirit Sword in front of Yang Guo. Despite having only one arm, the strength he displayed far exceeded that of ordinary people, but...
"that's it?"
"—!"
Lin Yi glanced at the old man behind him, who was still reeling from the series of shocking events, then turned and left expressionlessly, past the corpse nailed to the wall.
The lingering spiritual energy in the air told him that this was just the beginning.
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From the moment he received the first emergency call, Li Gao had a premonition, but he couldn't be sure. So he simply patted his partner next to him and said, "Hey Lao Zhao, do you remember that case we handled more than ten years ago?"
"What case?"
"That's the one……"
"You should make that clear later, it's been so long, you want me to—"
"A martial arts master!"
"..."
"..."
After a brief silence, Li Gao and Lao Zhao simultaneously looked at the police officer who had exclaimed: "Xiao Wang, what did you just say?!"
"Captain Li, I...I just..."
"What 'you' and 'me'? Get out of the way!"
Pushing aside Xiao Wang who was blocking the screen, Li Gao gasped at the screenshot that came into view.
Even after such a long time, Li Gao still often recalls the events of that day in his dreams, and the most vivid image in those dreams is naturally that of a man and a sword.
And now, the man and the sword are clearly visible on the screen.
It's not a retouched or fabricated image. Given how much time has passed, no media outlet would risk going against the government to sensationalize a "criminal" story. Therefore, there's only one possible source for this image.
"...Contact the first and second special police units—no, report to the provincial department immediately! Everyone else, come with me, quick!"
As a police officer who has worked hard to climb to this position over the past ten years, Li Gao has this awareness and belief: this time, he will absolutely not let this criminal continue to get away with it, even if he is a "martial arts master".
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Reiki is a type of energy that is dynamic, highly malleable, and can be absorbed by living organisms, especially the human body.
If all achievements in the industrial world are based on petroleum energy, then all achievements in the world of immortals and heroes are based on spiritual energy. From this, we can naturally deduce a conclusion.
The premise of a fantasy world must be that it is full of spiritual energy.
"Is this the real purpose?"
After dealing with the fifth "Ascended One" who died before even uttering his name, Lin Yi discovered the true reason why these "Ascended Ones" had "ascended" to this place from the spiritual energy slowly dissipating from his gradually disintegrating corpse.
—Spiritual energy.
Ascended beings ascend through cultivation and, drawn by spiritual energy, should ascend to the "Immortal Realm." But if the Immortal Realm does not exist, where will they ascend to?
A world where spiritual energy exists.
Which world contains spiritual energy?
The world of cultivation, and the Zero World, which Lin Yi brought into with four Five Elemental Beads.
Since things have come to this point, even if the Five Elemental Orbs were thrown back into the world of immortals and heroes, it would be of no use. The first dissipated spiritual energy had already brought the first "ascended one" here, and the spiritual energy that dissipated after his death brought more "ascended ones" here. If this continued, even if the Earth Elemental Orb, which had sealed the spiritual power, was thrown into other worlds, it would not change the reality that the Origin World had been "invaded". It would be better to let the Five Elemental Orbs remain in this world. At least in this way, those "ascended ones" who were affected by the spiritual energy and ascended to this world would appear near the Five Elemental Orbs instead of being randomly scattered all over the world.
However, the option of stopping without killing the "Ascended Ones" is also nonexistent. Just as the world's will absolutely excludes invaders, Lin Yi cannot allow those "Ascended Ones" to take any action against World Zero, which serves as his emergency location coordinates. Otherwise, this would be a fatal blow at a critical moment.
Even restrictive measures are not an option. The reason why the "ascended ones" were killed so easily by Lin Yi is that they could not adapt to the rules of this world that is almost devoid of spiritual energy. If they adapt and the concentration of spiritual energy is constantly "reversing," then Lin Yi will probably only have to deal with dozens or hundreds of "immortals" of unknown strength.
Thinking of this, he decisively abandoned his last bit of hesitation: "God, mark all the locations where spiritual energy fluctuations are occurring."
【Command confirmation】
In front of the retina of his right eye, a series of scarlet dots appeared, centered on the earth spirit orb in his hand. Some of them remained still, but many more began to scatter and move around—this was definitely not a good sign.
Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 234 Reversal of Spiritual Energy (4)
"Listen up, you inside! You are surrounded! Put your hands up and surrender immediately!"
Amidst the piercing sirens, this is what Li Gao saw when he finally squeezed through the crowded throng to the scene: several police officers pointed their pistols at the nearly destroyed glass door in front of them, while another officer at the back picked up a megaphone and shouted words of persuasion to surrender.
However, rather than trying to persuade them to surrender, Li Gao felt that these people were more like they were preparing to flee at any moment, and he didn't even need to consider the reasons.
"How is the situation?"
"This is terrible. The SWAT team rushed in a few minutes ago and there hasn't been a single response. The snipers can't find any targets other than the hostages—it's unbelievable!"
"Maybe we really encountered a ghost, or even one without body temperature."
After making a joke, Li Gao immediately turned on his megaphone and shouted at the crowd behind him, "Everyone back off! This is an organized and premeditated terrorist attack. Anyone who stays put is in mortal danger. Please go back to your homes immediately, lock your doors, and do not come out no matter what you hear—"
After shouting several times, Li Gao ignored the reactions of the onlookers behind him, threw down the megaphone, and looked back at the building that had silently swallowed more than a dozen lives.
"Will this do any good?"
"At least I did it, so I have a reason to complain if the higher-ups criticize me... Compared to what the provincial department says, are they going to keep throwing lives into this mess?"
"No need. They said a 'professional team' is on its way. We just need to maintain order at the scene."
Li Gao was taken aback: "A professional unit?"
"It was established after that case more than ten years ago to protect important leaders in order to avoid such sudden events. Not to mention, its weapons and equipment are all designed to be anti-armor."
"Would this weapon be effective in a city?"
“What time is it now? If this continues—wait, I need to take this call.”
Watching Lao Zhao repeatedly say "I understand" and "I know" on his phone, Li Gao felt a sense of foreboding.
The next second, the premonition became reality.
"...Li Gao, we're probably going to be in trouble this time."
"What do you mean?"
"The specialized troops were attacked on the way."
"—!"
"There's more than one TM this time. Including the three who were killed when the public first called the police, there are at least five more lurking in the city, and each of them is a monster like the one inside!"
With his mouth agape, Li Gao was momentarily at a loss for words to respond to this almost horrifying news.
More than a decade ago, a "martial arts master" caused chaos throughout the province and city. The aftermath of the case took nearly ten years to resolve. Now, five more have appeared... perhaps more than five, five have already been confirmed.
"This time, I'm afraid even the central government can't keep it under control..."
No matter how brave one's resolve, it will turn into despair when faced with irresistible violent oppression. Before that moment truly arrives, Li Gao thinks he should still struggle a little longer.
"Old Zhao, get the gun."
"what are you up to?"
Li Gao took out his police pistol, which hadn't been used in over a decade, and after taking a drag of his cigarette, he approached the door, which was covered in shards of glass. Behind him, Old Zhao cursed and had no choice but to take out his weapon, which offered him no sense of security whatsoever, and step by step toward the "abyss."
Just like from the outside, the house was quiet. So quiet that the only sound was the screeching of his shoes on the glass. Under such circumstances, trying to conceal his presence was simply a pipe dream. Realizing this, Li Gao hardened his heart and roared, "What the hell do you think you are, some kind of martial arts master? You dare to come out? You dare to kill but you don't dare to come out? Huh?!"
"what----"
"what---"
"what--"
"what……"
The echoes continued to spread, but there were only echoes.
Uncontrollably, a great fear welled up in Li Gao's heart. His teeth chattered and made a beeping sound. Instinct told him that he should turn around and run without saying a word, but a premonition prevented him from doing so. Caught between the two, Li Gao could only vent his fear by doing the only thing he could.
"boom--"
"boom--"
"boom--"
……
Seven bullets were fired quickly, leaving only emptiness and terror. Just as his consciousness was about to be swallowed by darkness, Li Gao finally saw a figure.
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