Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Inside the bottle, there was actually a golden pill.

"This seems to be an 'artificial Golden Core'. Could the grade be really high? Insane, looking at this image comparison, could it be a royal-ranked Divine Flame Golden Core?"

Lin Rui's eyes opened wide in amazement as he accessed the biotech database in his biochip and found that this was indeed an artificial Golden Core.

However, this type of Golden Core was not meant for human Martial Cultivators, but for alien practitioners and people from the Tianji Star.

In the early years, when the Federation had just started to make contact with the people of Tianji Star, the overall quality of the alien practitioners was inconsistent, with some unable to achieve Core Formation successfully and began to seek help from the Federation's biotechnology.

They created an artificial Golden Core specifically for aliens.

As is known to all, the entire structure of the aliens was no different from that of the people of Tianji Star, so since the Golden Core was suitable for 'aliens,' it naturally suited the Tianji Star people as well.

Later on, the Federation established a strict selection system for aliens, and all selected alien practitioners possessed extremely high spiritual power and martial talents.

After that, in the ranks of the alien practitioners, aside from those tycoons who paid their own way to descend to Tianji Star, not a single one failed at Core Formation.

Therefore, this artificial Golden Core became an important bargaining chip for the Federation to curry favor with and corrupt the nobility of Tianji Star.

"So it seems that this Zhu Tianmao, and even the Han King behind him, may have ties with some powerful force within the Earth Federation, but Zhu Tianmao has already reached the fifth realm of the Dragon Transformation, so this Golden Core is likely meant for someone else."

Lin Rui, not paying too much attention to it, solemnly tucked the artificial Golden Core into his sleeve.

He certainly didn't need an artificial Golden Core, but if the item was truly a royal-ranked Divine Flame Golden Core, then its value would exceed the combined value of Zhu Tianmao's sword and shoes.

As long as he could find the right buyer, he could easily sell it for tens of thousands of demon silvers, that is, ten million Federation credits, which would allow him to get rich overnight and join the ranks of the wealthy!
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After putting away these items, Lin Rui gestured towards Zhang Tianchang with a beckoning hand.

Zhang Tianchang shook his head helplessly and decisively took off the luminous armor he was wearing and tossed it to Lin Rui.

By then, he had regained some strength, got up, and walked over to the crystal coffins to check the physical state of those inside.

These imperial descendants of the Great Zhou were both victims and key witnesses and couldn't be allowed to die like this.

There was still a surge of anger unresolved in Zhang Tianchang's heart.

Though Zhu Tianmao had been executed today, there was still one mastermind left to deal with, the 'Han King' in the capital!

That inhuman bastard of a prince dared to treat the tens of thousands of people in Silver Moon County like grass!

Zhang Tianchang knew that as a mere constable, he had no clout over a noble like the 'Han King', but he hoped to use these descendants of Great Zhou to make the 'Han King' pay a certain price.

In the old days, the Great Song dynasty had replaced the Great Zhou through abdication, hence officially the dynasty held the imperial descendants of Great Zhou in great respect.

If today's case were to be made public, the imperial court would certainly punish the 'Han King' severely.

"Don't worry, I've already sensed it; their condition is still good. The Zhu family uncles and nephews must have given them some medicine in advance to slow down their death, let more blood flow. Now that the Array is destroyed and no longer drawing blood from their bodies, their lives are safe,"

Lin Rui said while casting a deep gaze at Ji Shenyan's crystal coffin.

By now, Ji Shenyan's body had already dissolved to nearly one-third, turned into bloody water flowing into the altar. During the altar's explosion, it scattered in destruction, a truly regrettable sight.

Nevertheless, Lin Rui could still try to extract a few tubes of blood from Ji Shenyan.

This bit of blood definitely wouldn't suffice to create artificial blood serum but could be purified to refine some blood for cultivating aliens!

This was the blood of a seventh-realm royal-tier demonic creature! It would undoubtedly sell for a sky-high price on returning.

However, with Zhang Tianchang watching nearby, it wasn't convenient for him to make a move on Ji Shenyan.

Lin Rui immediately turned and headed towards the entrance of the southern cave, "Let's go, let's see how old Cao and the others are doing."

Zhang Tianchang's expression changed upon hearing this, his eyes revealing a trace of sorrow as he followed Lin Rui's pace.

He understood Lin Rui's implication that the matters here had concluded, and it was time to say goodbye to Officer Cao and the others.

At that moment, Ji Xueying also entered with a cold look on her face, carrying her mother.

She couldn't wait to deal with Zhu Lingshi!

Because the scene to follow might be a bit bloody, she wanted to ask her master to leave temporarily.

Ji Xueying didn't want her master to witness her transforming into something akin to a demon.

But as she entered, Ji Xueying had a sudden premonition.

After Ji Xueying completely let down her guard, she was able to communicate with Lin Rui through 'spiritual connection', passing certain thoughts.

Lin Rui had just given her an instruction through this method.

She couldn't help but lift her eyes, looking in the direction of Ji Shenyan's crystal coffin.

A strange luster appeared in Ji Xueying's pupils.

It had been more than ten days since she started following Lin Rui, and Ji Xueying had long noticed something odd about the constable called Wang Twenty-Seven who was with her master. Their behavior was very much like that of a Heavenly Demon from beyond their realm.

After Ji Xueying had transformed into Blood Blade Ji, the Yuan family brought in various teachers to educate her in many subjects so she could better protect her master.

Hence, Ji Xueying was aware of many traits of the Heavenly Demons from beyond their realm, such as their unusual craving for the blood of all sorts of monsters and Martial Cultivators.

Another trait was that Heavenly Demons, upon their initial descent, would sometimes act slow-witted and sluggish, while other times they could become incredibly shrewd and intelligent.

Ji Xueying then withdrew her thoughts.

Even if her master was a Heavenly Demon, what of it?

Zhu Lingshi and Zhu Tianmao were of her own kind, yet they had nearly driven her and her family to death, refining and slaughtering them alive; in contrast, her master, this Heavenly Demon from beyond their realm, not only pulled her from the depths of hell but also saved thirty thousand inhabitants of Silver Moon County from the calamity of spontaneous combustion.

Ji Xueying knew that even if she spent her entire life, she could not repay her master's grace. What did the invasion of Heavenly Demons or the so-called national righteousness have to do with her, a protector demonic being?

She was no longer human; she was a demon.

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Meanwhile, in the subterranean caves beneath the Fire Ruins Manor.

Zhuang Mingyue had finally escaped the "Six Luminaries Divine Yang Array" and was now hurtling through the caves, chasing after the "Blood Rain" Miao Shi ahead of her.

In the dim and narrow underground environment, the two moved with changing steps and clashed fiercely, occasionally emitting ground-shaking booms and sparks from their swordfights.

"Blood Rain" Miao Shi, who was a demon-transformed fifth-realm Martial Cultivator and a realm higher than Zhuang Mingyue, was now being pursued relentlessly and could only desperately flee ahead.

Despite being at the mid-stage of the fourth realm, Zhuang Mingyue possessed the power of a Bloodline of royal rank.

Crucially, she was also in possession of the "Suppressing Demon Seal," a powerful Magic Artifact unique to the imperial bureau.

The Suppressing Demon Seal could not only suppress the strength of all kinds of demonic beings but also raise the martial prowess of a third-realm Martial Cultivator by half a realm, even surpassing the badges of the Capital Commandants.

At critical moments, Zhuang Mingyue could also push the "Suppressing Demon Seal" to its limits, forcibly elevating her bloodline power by an entire level by consuming her life essence!

Hence, her actual combat strength was, in fact, superior to his.

This woman was actually long overdue for a promotion. Had she not been delayed by the pursuit of him, she would already be the Deputy Supervisor of Supervision, a sixth-rank official of the imperial bureau.

Moreover, there was a Degree Master following behind, assisting Zhuang Mingyue from the shadows.

The reason Zhuang Mingyue had been able to escape was that the Degree Master, surnamed Du, had managed to disrupt the Array.

The two of them, one in pursuit and the other fleeing, gradually left the underground veins and emerged onto the surface.

The moment Zhuang Mingyue set foot on the ground, her attention was divided as she glanced in the direction of Silver Moon County.

She was very worried about the situation in Silver Moon County; from the few words that the Degree Master had said to her underground, it seemed that the situation there was quite dire.

The presence of Zhu Tianmao made Zhuang Mingyue even more uneasy.

However, when she focused on the county, she found no abnormalities in the sky above, nor any signs of purple gleaming crystal dust.

At this time, "Blood Rain" Miao Shi was even more shocked. While sprinting at full speed, he also turned to look toward Silver Moon County, his gaze blank and puzzled.

Not only was the air above Silver Moon County free from purple light, but Miao Shi was also unable to contact Zhu Lingshi and Zhu Tianmao using his communication Magic Artifact.

What could be the reason? Had the bloodline transformation ritual of the Princess of the Blazing Flame Blood Blade failed? How exactly had it failed? Were the Zhu cousins dead or alive?

The Degree Master emerging from behind could not believe the scene before him.

He thought that Silver Moon County was beyond salvation, and the events of 6700 years past were bound to repeat themselves.

But when he looked now, he saw that the county had somehow managed to switch from danger to safety.

Was it Lin Rui? Had he truly succeeded?

First surprised and delighted, Zhuang Mingyue continued to pursue Miao Shi while taking out the Suppressing Demon Seal to try and contact Lin Rui.

The Suppressing Demon Seal had the function of long-distance communication, its range extending beyond the badges of the arrest officers and deputy arrest officers in the county.

Zhuang Mingyue urgently wanted to know, what exactly had happened in the county?

What had Lin Rui done to avert the catastrophe in Silver Moon County?