Chapter 284: Chapter 152: Eight Desolates Barbarian God Golden Body, Demon Suppression Bureau Inspector (2)

After walking for a while, Huo Tianzheng finally led Wei Fan to the place where the Martial Venerable level cultivation techniques were stored.

“So few!”

Wei Fan glanced around; there were only five Martial Venerable level techniques in total here.

They were the Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual, Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Skill, Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger, Heaven-Reaching Saber Manual, and a martial art called Eight Desolates Barbarian God Golden Body.

Huo Tianzheng turned to look at him: “Did you think Martial Venerable martial arts are as common as cabbage? In the hundreds of years of history of Su City, among people born here, including grandmasters who have left, not a single Martial Venerable has emerged to this day.

Moreover, not everyone who becomes a Martial Venerable can create Martial Venerable martial arts; the further you go in martial dao, the fewer martial arts you can choose from!

Of course, our city’s Martial Venerable martial arts are indeed few because it’s impossible to copy all the martial arts from headquarters to here.

If you find the martial arts here too few, you can go to headquarters to exchange; there are more martial arts there.

Tongzhou also has more than here, so you can go there to exchange as well.”

Wei Fan nodded; indeed, for a small place like Su City, having five Martial Venerable level martial arts is already quite a lot.

Even if there were a thousand Martial Venerable level martial arts here, what use would it be if no one is qualified to cultivate them?

“How does the Eight Desolates Barbarian God Golden Body compare to the Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual and the Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Skill?”

Among the five martial arts, the only one he hasn’t cultivated is the Eight Desolates Barbarian God Golden Body, and he hasn’t even heard of it, not knowing if it’s considered a martial technique or a heart method.

Huo Tianzheng said: “Naturally, it cannot compare to the Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual; the Eight Desolates Barbarian God Golden Body only reaches the Martial Venerable Realm, but the Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual and Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Skill do not end there.

That’s the first thing.

The second thing is, in the Martial Venerable Realm, the limit of the Eight Desolates Barbarian God Golden Body is the Five-Colored Golden Body, while the Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Skill and Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual, as long as you have enough potential, can be cultivated to the Seven-Colored Golden Body.”

Five-Colored Golden Body, Seven-Colored Golden Body?

Wei Fan showed a look of confusion; he still didn’t quite understand the Martial Venerable Realm, not even knowing the direction of cultivation.

Huo Tianzheng stroked his beard and said: “Below Martial Venerable, to see whether a person’s talent is good enough, you have to look at their combat ability, cultivation speed, and comprehension, which is quite troublesome.

Moreover, for someone unfamiliar, you can’t judge whether the person is a genius or not.

But at the Martial Venerable Realm, it’s simple; just look at the color of the golden body. The more extraordinary the person, the more colors the cultivated golden body will have.

One color is the lowest, and seven colors are the highest.

Moreover, the color not only indicates whether a person is a genius, but it also represents combat power. The more colors the golden body has, the more terrifying the combat ability.

In the Martial Venerable Realm, the color of the golden body is the most direct manifestation of combat power.

When encountering an enemy, whether you can defeat them or not, just look at how many colors the opponent’s golden body has.

Alright, you can go in now. Once you’ve seen the Martial Venerable techniques of the Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual, you’ll understand these things.

This old man hasn’t had much interaction with Golden Body Martial Venerables, and what I know about this realm is also hearsay.”

Wei Fan nodded and stepped into the stone chamber.

A day later, Wei Fan emerged from the stone chamber where the Heaven-Reaching Saber Manual was recorded:

[Purple Profound Martial Scripture – Martial Venerable Chapter (Uninitiated)]

[Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger – Martial Venerable Chapter (Uninitiated)]

[Heaven-Reaching Saber Manual – Martial Venerable Chapter (Uninitiated)]

…

[Ordinary Power: 7000 years]

[Spirit Soul Power: 50 years]

He directly learned the content of the Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger and the Heaven-Reaching Saber Manual Martial Venerable Chapters as well, but since there were no more Martial Venerable level martial arts here, he couldn’t learn another one.

“Remember, without achieving Divine Realm Perfection, do not attempt to cultivate the Martial Venerable Chapter’s content!”

Huo Tianzheng came over, advising Wei Fan.

“Hmm!”

Wei Fan nodded. He had read the content of the Martial Venerable Chapters, knowing the consequences of forcibly cultivating without the requisite realm.

“The timing is just right. Follow me; someone is here!”

Huo Tianzheng turned around and walked outside.

Wei Fan quickly followed, “May I ask, Elder Huo, who has come?”

Huo Tianzheng did not turn his head: “The Inspector from the Kyoto Demon Suppression Bureau Headquarters!”

Wei Fan’s eyes gleamed; after such a delay, the Demon Suppression Bureau Headquarters finally sent someone. He wondered what business the Inspector had at this time.

Soon, they reached Long Xueyi’s commander’s quarters, where Deputy General Deng Boyong and Long Xueyi were also present.

Wei Fan and Long Xueyi exchanged glances in mid-air before both looked towards the Inspector Cao Chuan, who was drinking tea.

Seeing Wei Fan and Huo Tianzheng arrive, Deng Boyong spoke up: “Elder Huo and Commander Wei are both here, Inspector, you may begin!”

The Inspector Cao Chuan shot a glance at Wei Fan before slowly standing up and taking out a document to read aloud: “Commander Long Jianying of the Suzhou City Demon Suppression Bureau, please receive your orders!”

Long Jianying was not present, so Deputy Commander Huo Tianzheng stepped forward and bowed.

Apparently, the Demon Suppression Bureau Headquarters did not yet know of Long Jianying’s incident.

“Orders from the Suzhou City Demon Suppression Bureau to use Fu Shizheng’s Life Token as a lead, to kill the traitor Fu Shizheng within one month, without any mistakes!”

Wei Fan, Long Xueyi, and Huo Tianzheng slightly furrowed their brows, as the order was for them to deal with Fu Shizheng themselves, rather than having the headquarters take action.

Considering the previous reports from Suzhou City, it was clear they did not have the ability to pursue Fu Shizheng, which seemed like an intentional attempt to make things difficult for them.

However, neither of them spoke and continued to listen.

“Deputy Commanders Long Xueyi and Wei Fan failed to submit their Life Tokens, so Long Jianying is ordered to immediately relieve them of their duties!”

The three of them glanced over and saw that Inspector Cao Chuan had already stored away the document, clearly indicating that the order had been fully delivered.

“The Third Commander defected, the Grand Commander died, the frontline was breached, Suzhou City requested support from headquarters for half a month; is this the support you provide?”

The trio’s expressions turned cold.

The HQ’s Inspector came not to offer any assistance, but to dismiss Wei Fan and Long Xueyi from their positions.

Although neither was interested in being the Demon Suppression Bureau Commander, the targeting was too blatant.

No mention of any achievements, and they were immediately dismissed; even clay figures would have a temper.

Inspector Cao Chuan’s expression slightly shifted; facing the anger of three Divine Realm masters, the psychological pressure was not something an ordinary person could handle.

“Please calm down, the three of you. I’m merely delivering orders; this matter is not related to me.”

He hurriedly explained: “The headquarters wants me to tell you that they can’t spare anyone at the moment to fill the vacancy. If Long Xueyi and Wei Fan are willing to submit their Life Tokens, they can immediately be appointed as Commanders.

This is the appointment document, which I have brought with me!”

Cao Chuan took out another document, waving it to prove his words were true.

Huo Tianzheng sneered: “Dream on. To do such sordid things and still want their Life Tokens? Do you think everyone is a fool?”

Wei Fan was already resistant to submitting his Life Token; now, seeing such a lack of decorum from the Demon Suppression Bureau Headquarters and being influenced by a civil servant, he wouldn’t submit his Life Token for control, even if they offered a Generalship.

“Go back and tell that order-giving bastard, with Wei Fan and Long Xueyi dismissed, we’re not pursuing Fu Shizheng. Let him handle it himself.

Also, there’s currently no Commander to maintain the captured Qingyun Mountain; if no new Commander is deployed from headquarters within three days, Suzhou City will have to abandon Qingyun Mountain.

We took Qingyun Mountain under those conditions, and there’s not a word of credit given; do they think I’m made of clay?”

Huo Tianzheng was not one to bear grudges quietly.

Moreover, as a demon hunter, he didn’t have his Life Token in the hands of others. If they pushed him too far, he’d drop his duties, and see who’d get their head chopped off in the end.

Cao Chuan smiled bitterly and shook his head: “Please compose yourselves. I will communicate with them over there. The Dynasty’s territory expansion was hard-won; relinquishing it is something no one can bear the consequences of.”

Huo Tianzheng sneered: “We are demon hunters; if Su City is overrun by demon fiends, it’s none of our concern. You think we can’t handle the consequences?”

Cao Chuan took out a jade-colored token to begin communication with the Capital City.

Wei Fan recognized this from his studies of the Divine Weapon Technique; it was a Communication Jade Token, akin to a divine weapon, consisting of two parts: a parent and a child, allowing communication across thousands of miles, with a Divine Realm Martial Sect needing decades to craft one.

After a while, the communication apparently reached its conclusion, and Cao Chuan lifted his head: “They say Long Xueyi and Wei Fan can continue as Deputy Commanders…”

Wei Fan remained expressionless: “Not interested. Dismissed when they wish and restored at their whim; what do they take me for?”

Long Xueyi coldly nodded in agreement.

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