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Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate-Chapter 563 - 536: High Weight Rank (Please Subscribe)
Chapter 563: Chapter 536: High Weight Rank (Please Subscribe)
PS: I made a mistake in the previous chapter, the Heavenly Official is at third rank.
Lin Rui was also very pleased to see his senior, Meng Weiyun, and he greeted her with a bow, “Congratulations on your new appointment, sister; your great prospects really bring overwhelming joy to your junior brother.”
Meng Weiyun smiled gently and waved her hand, “I should be thanking you. Like old Li, I owe this to your good fortune too.”
Just six days ago, she had officially been promoted to serve as the Commander of the Internal Affairs Bureau, and her rank advanced from a Fourth-ranking Heavenly Official to a Third-ranking Great Heavenly Official.
This was due to a Blasphemy Case, where heads of various departments including the Imperial City Department, External Affairs Bureau, Divine Supervision Bureau, and others were questioned by the court.
Especially those dozen officials who were explicitly derelict in their duties, they had been arrested and imprisoned for questioning by the Divine Envoy even before the Divine Decree from East Abyss was issued.
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Primarily it was the Emperor’s doing; after the incident of blasphemy occurred, he advocated for a thorough investigation, his actions extremely strict and intense.
This resulted in a large number of vacancies within the Imperial City Department including the Internal Affairs Bureau which is responsible for monitoring locales within Great Song, spying on public sentiment, and supervising government officials.
It had been less than a year since Meng Weiyun was promoted to Fourth-rank Heavenly Official, and she was initially expected to endure a long wait at the local level for any possibility of promotion.
And there are only so many key controlling positions in the Imperial City Department, just about a dozen – quite like each radish has its hole.
So this time, her promotion really depended on Lin Rui’s fortune.
By this time, Meng Weiyun had advanced to the Seventh Realm Emperor Rank, and under slight maneuverings by her teacher Luo Wangshu, she was transferred to Luojing to take charge as the Commander of the Internal Affairs Bureau.
She looked around and asked, “Are you confident? I see here at least one-tenth of the Dragon Transformation Masters from the court in Luojing. Should we be more cautious?”
If anything unexpected happened, even with Great Song’s foundation, it could lead to significant damage.
East Abyss would likely be disappointed as well.
Lin Rui’s lips curled slightly, “That depends on whether Purgatory is willing to confront Great Song at this time.”
Meng Weiyun blinked, then her eyes showed a realization.
Standing behind Lin Rui, Xianyu Yan also brightened her eyes, finally understanding that Lin Rui’s strategy, though risky, was actually fully assured.
Lin Rui didn’t delay one bit; after meeting with 832 Dragon Transformation Masters in the north of the city, he set off immediately without any pause.
The team consisted of 100 Flying Cars and 200 Flying Boats, carrying over eight hundred massive Dragon Boxes, indeed a mighty procession.
Especially when nearly eight hundred sixty Dragon Transformation Masters gathered, the blood-energy columns soared into the sky, and the massive waves of elemental power spread far and wide.
There was still a lot of space left on these Flying Cars and Boats, nearly half of them were unoccupied.
However, as Lin Rui’s fleet and caravan flew 3000 li north, the spaces gradually filled up.
Along their journey northward, more Dragon Transformation Masters continued to join.
They were previously dispatched by Lin Rui to recapture members of the Demon Sect, and now they were summoned, waiting on the road and gradually joined under Lin Rui’s command.
An hour later, when Lin Rui arrived over a small county in the northern part of Jingzhou, within Tiantong County, the number of Dragon Transformation Masters under Lin Rui had increased to 1520.
By then, the Commander of the Demon Destruction Bureau, Wang Chenghua, had also assembled 1003 Dragon Transformation Masters waiting there.
Wang Chenghua gazed into the distance at over 100 Flying Cars and 234 Flying Boats speeding through the sky, then focused his gaze on a flag hanging from one of the Flying Boats.
The flag had the character ‘Lin’ embroidered on the front and the words ‘National Guardian’ on the back, fluttering boldly in the sky.
“The weight is high, shadowing the clouds and eclipsing the sun, its momentum is overwhelming!”
Wang Chenghua felt the strong, domineering, ruthless, and resolute nature of this National Guardian, and also marveled at the significant growth of his authority within just a few days.
Now with a single command from this lord, over two thousand five hundred Dragon Transformation Masters could be mobilized in just a few hours, including six martial artists of King Rank and Super King Rank from the Ninth Realm known as ‘Divine Illumination’!
One must know that the Divine Guard of the Divine Palace consists of no more than 3000 people!
When Lin Rui’s Flying Car was drawing near, Wang Chenghua’s expression became solemn, and he bowed deeply toward Lin Rui’s vehicle: “Wang Chenghua, Commander of the Demon Destruction Bureau, leading 1003 Dragon Transformation Masters and above from Jingzhou’s Rebellion Suppressing Army, at your command to meet the National Guardian!”
He is an Emperor Rank of the Eight Realms, yet still holds the position of a Third-ranking Heavenly Official, daring not to be reckless before this highly regarded new noble of the court, the Commander of the Spy Detection Bureau, favored by the Divine.
“The military situation is urgent, no need for excessive formalities!”
Lin Rui stood by the carriage’s shaft, and immediately raised his hand to gesture, lifting Wang Chenghua up with a wave of True Yuan from a distance.
“Please, Lord Wang, board the carriage, we shall discuss matters on the road; the rest must quickly keep up.”
The Dragon Transformation Masters brought by Wang Chenghua, although having some Flying Boats and Flying Ships, moved generally slow.
The vessels Lin Rui had when he departed from Luojing City were gathered from the entire city, whereas Wang Chenghua’s full military force owned 1300 Flying Boats and Flying Ships, yet the majority had a speed not exceeding 1000 miles and were specifically built for transporting food and materials.
Fortunately, they were not far from Tiantong County already, and about half an hour later, they reached the airspace above Tiantong County.
About 30 miles away, Lin Rui saw the heavily fortified city walls, crowded with civilians wearing simple wooden and leather armors, sternly ready for battle.
“Six days ago, the Demon Sect revolted across all territories, attempting to encircle and annihilate my troops. Thanks to the Divine Protection, the majority of my army luckily broke through, losing only over ten thousand men. Thereafter, these cult followers of the Demon Sect did not continue southward or attack other counties but retreated to two county cities to fortify themselves.”
Wang Chenghua glanced sideways at Lin Rui: “The Demon Sect has very few Dragon Transformation Masters, which is why my troops could break through safely. However, according to covert reports from the Internal Affairs Bureau, after the cult followers retreated into the two county cities, they somehow continuously deployed demons, and it’s said there are now over six hundred Sixth Realm demons.”
The Tian Xiang Divine Envoy, trapped inside the Emperor Type-8 Exoskeleton Armor, paled at these words.
The transformation into a demon occurs either through extreme physical pain or extreme emotional triggers.
Over six hundred Sixth Realm demons, what on earth had been done to her followers?
At that moment, Tian Xiang Divine Envoy felt especially grateful to Lin Rui. Had Lin Rui arrived any later, who knows how many people would still be left in those two county cities.
Wang Chenghua continued, “Additionally, there are a significant number of Purgatory masters lurking nearby; their exact number is unknown, but I distinctly feel there are at least three Super Emperor masters of the Ninth Realm.”
“Do not worry, proceed according to the planned tactics; all units form groups of three and charge in. Upon encountering demons, slay them! For other rebels, as long as they are unarmed and their Cultivation is below the First Realm, they can be ignored.”
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Lin Rui then waved his hand, causing the chest and face mask of the Emperor Type-8 Exoskeleton Armor to open, revealing the Tian Xiang Divine Envoy inside.
He lifted his hand to release a few restrictions on the woman, his voice resolute: “Now it’s your turn to act, if you want to save more civilians, please do your best!”
Tian Xiang Divine Envoy did not hesitate; taking a deep breath and gathering her full force of elemental power, she then cried out, “I am Tian Xiang, the Fifth Divine Envoy of the Bright Holy Sect! To all the elders and villagers listening, do not be deceived by traitors, resist the court’s army no more. If you still recognize me, Tian Xiang, please lay down your weapons immediately! The National Guardian of the court, Commander Lin of the Spy Detection Bureau, has assured me that he will definitely protect your lives without fail!”
Her voice instantly resonated across the entire city of Tiantong County, making everyone in the city look in the direction of Tian Xiang Divine Envoy.
At that moment, approximately 50 miles away on a small hill near Tiantong County, three figures stood firmly, watching Lin Rui and Tian Xiang Divine Envoy.
The figure standing in the forefront had a dragon-like head; while to the left, one person wore the Emperor Type-9 Exoskeleton Armor, adorned with the unique insignia of the Shadow Killing Team, notably the mysterious Team Leader of the Shadow Killing Team.
Another person wore a face mask, his presence dignified and resolute, his gaze deep and sharp.
— At this moment, had Luo Wangshu been present, she would recognize this man as Qi Wuji, the former Ninth Candidate for Divine Envoy of the Great Song, who was supposed to have died by Divine Punishment!
Qi Wuji looked steadily at Lin Hao with a complex gaze: “This young man’s military strategy is truly fierce and decisive. I’m not even sure now whether him personally leading 2500 Dragon Transformation Masters to assault Tiantong is recklessness and haste, or a secure move with intentions to lure the enemy, or merely a show of force?”