Free Web NovelChapter 646: Chapter 617: Upper Realm Spy
Just as Xuan Ji had just stepped into a certain city and hadn’t had the chance to make further arrangements, he saw the city suddenly go into lockdown, with teams of official soldiers dispersing ordinary citizens.
This method.
Caused quite a commotion among the people.
Xuan Ji mixed in with the crowd, a sense of foreboding arising in his heart.
"Could it be that this monk has been discovered? No, that’s impossible. I have a Buddha Sticker personally granted by my Buddha, enough to conceal my aura. Unless a Saint Immortal King is present, there’s no way it can be detected!"
Thinking of this.
Xuan Ji’s initially taut heart relaxed a bit.
He had roughly gauged the powers of the Lower Realm.
The only supreme being was already fighting with other Upper Realm Harmonization Saints on the Path to Immortality, and the strongest remaining were nothing but mere Semi-Saints and Quasi-Immortal Kings.
With the protection of the Buddha Sticker bestowed by Shakyamuni Buddha, even a Semi-Saint or Quasi-Immortal King face-to-face would find it hard to detect anything amiss.
Xuan Ji still had confidence in this.
After all, the supreme power of Shakyamuni Buddha as a Saint Immortal King is naturally unmatched by ordinary cultivators.
However, as the surrounding soldiers continued to gather, Xuan Ji’s confidence began to waver.
When a middle-aged man in green appeared right in front of him, Xuan Ji’s heart completely sank to the bottom.
"Which faction of the Upper Realm are you from?"
Gu Changqing looked down at the person before him, as Buddhist cultivators were not uncommon in the current Cyan Yang Divine Realm.
After all, the beings from countless star systems were mostly gathered here, and various systems thrived. If it weren’t for the Star Map developed by the Research Department, Gu Changqing wouldn’t have been able to discern that the person before him was from the Upper Realm.
After all.
The person’s aura was obscure, and it was difficult to detect anything strange even with careful perception.
In this regard.
Gu Changqing was increasingly shocked by the means of the Research Department.
From this, it can be seen.
Technological means are not entirely useless.
At least in certain aspects, they can have their unique merits.
Xuan Ji forced himself to calm down, looking bewildered: "Amitabha Buddha, this monk does not understand what the benefactor means?"
"You don’t know?"
Gu Changqing smiled slightly, but the smile appeared rather cold and stern.
"There’s no need for you to waste so many words. If you simply admit it, then naturally nothing will happen, but if you refuse to admit it, and I have to resort to Soul Searching, it won’t be so easy."
At this point.
An overwhelming aura emanated from Gu Changqing and fell upon Xuan Ji, making him feel his Immortal Power become difficult and obscure, seemingly impossible to move.
This discovery.
Made Xuan Ji increasingly terrified.
He of course was not unfamiliar with Gu Changqing’s appearance.
After all, when the Upper Realm and Lower Realm were at war, all the top powerhouses of the Cyan Yang Divine Court emerged, and Gu Changqing’s accomplishments were remarkable, with numerous Daluo Golden Immortals and top Great Powers perishing at his hands.
Should things really come to a head, Xuan Ji also had no assurance of getting away.
However.
Even with things reached this point, he was still struggling to the last, his expression slightly showing anger.
"The benefactor uses such cruel means as Soul Searching without evidence. Is it that the Cyan Yang Divine Court’s practices are truly so domineering, completely disregarding the life and death of ordinary cultivators like us?"
This statement.
Xuan Ji had already utilized some of his power, causing the sound to resonate everywhere.
The purpose of this was obvious, he wanted to use public opinion to also restrict the actions of the Cyan Yang Divine Court.
"Isn’t this person a fool, still thinking of standing against the Divine Court?"
"I think this person really does have a problem."
"Who knows, maybe he’s truly a spy from the Upper Realm."
The bystanders chattered one after another, their words looking at Xuan Ji with eyes as if viewing a fool.
Currently, the Cyan Yang Divine Court is the sky of the entire Cyan Yang Divine Realm, and no one would question the decisions of the Divine Court.
What’s more.
Under such severe circumstances now, how could the Cyan Yang Divine Court unreasonably target an ordinary cultivator, especially deploying a senior elder?
Very clearly.
The monk in front of them indeed had an issue.
Hearing the conversations around, Gu Changqing smirked: "Once Gu conducts a Soul Search, naturally there’ll be evidence. Do you have anything else to say now?"
"..."
Xuan Ji fell silent.
In the face of absolute power, any means are futile, and the intention he just had to incite some discussions and chaos, and then escape amidst the confusion, had also fallen through.
The prestige of the Cyan Yang Divine Court greatly surprised Xuan Ji.
But with things reached this point, he also understood continuing to play dumb was useless.
Immediately.
Xuan Ji threw out a Buddha Sticker, revealing a large Om symbol which then transformed into a magnificent Buddha shadow towering into the sky, unleashing an overwhelming Immortal Might that alarmed all cultivators.
With the appearance of the Buddha shadow at that moment, Xuan Ji instantly surged with Fourteenth-level cultivation, his body turning into a stream of light to flee.
"Sure enough, an abomination from the Upper Realm!"
Gu Changqing’s expression turned icy, he stepped forward, an Ancient Tree towering behind him as terrifying Immortal Qi gathered from all directions, forming a massive hand striking towards the Buddha shadow.
The latter also calmly extended a palm, as the two forces collided in the void.
"Boom!"
Space shattered.
Array patterns within the city all activated in that instant, and when several arrays shattered, the ripples from the blow finally dissipated.
As Gu Changqing’s palm landed, the Buddha shadow also slowly dissipated, and then he took a step forward, traversing thousands of miles of void, with his right hand transforming into a world-encompassing force to suppress Xuan Ji.
The latter turned back to see the falling hand, the aura of death pervaded, causing panic-stricken expressions to appear on his face for the first time.
"Bang—"
The hand descended, and Xuan Ji’s body crashed down heavily like withered grass, creating a deep pit in the ground, his body covered in blood, clearly having suffered bone fractures and muscle tears.
Gu Changqing stepped forward leisurely, gazing indifferently at the meshed Xuan Ji as he was about to proceed with a Soul Search, when the latter hurriedly and weakly spoke up.
"Please don’t, I am willing to confess!"
Seeing this.
Gu Changqing then slowly withdrew his hand.
If conducting a Soul Search.
Considering the opponent’s Fourteenth-level power, along with the potential existence of other strong protective forces, it wasn’t certain complete memories could be extracted.
Thus, Soul Searching was the last resort.
If Xuan Ji had been completely uncooperative, then there would be no question about conducting a Soul Search, but as he now showed willingness to speak truthfully, that was certainly preferable.
However.
This was not the place for questioning.
Gu Changqing waved his sleeve, and in an instant, a force enveloped both him and Xuan Ji, transforming them into a stream of light that disappeared from the spot.
