Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

The skies 1000 li east of Luojing, Luo Wangshu's Eight Dragons Flying Vehicle swiftly navigated through the air. Lin Rui, along with Luo Wangshu's Dragon Guard team and the hundred-plus extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons they had captured, were all on board the massive flying vehicle. The battle within Qianci Forest had concluded over half an hour earlier, and after they had cleaned up the battlefield, they reached the airspace above Luojing within just a quarter of an hour. It was apparent that the dozen or so members of the Dragon Guard team were mostly relaxed and cheerful, even clearly delighted. They had set out half a day ago on the orders of the Third Divine Envoy, to lay an ambush in Qianci Forest, never imagining it would turn into such a massive operation. They had captured and killed more than 200 extraterrestrial entities, amongst them 14 Martial Cultivators who had undergone dragon transformation or higher. For these Dragon Guards, possessing cultivation levels reaching the seventh or even the eighth realm, it was a tremendous feat of merit and would allow them to exchange for some fine items from within the Great Song court. Additionally, their spoils of war were substantial: just the exoskeleton armors alone were quite valuable, and a portion of the armored vehicles and intact battle Mechas could be exchanged for a substantial amount of money from the Mechanical God Temple. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these were Heavenly Demon weapons the Great Song dynasty had already acquired, lacking the latest and greatest technologies from extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons. Lin Rui took the captives Hayden Smith and General Reston up to the third floor of the flying vehicle for interrogation. The deputy leader of the Dragon Guard team was an eighth-realm technique master, with highly formidable Illusion Techniques. With the deputy leader's hypnotic illusions and the special enhanced truth serum disguised as pills given by Lin Rui, they could extract many important pieces of information from the two without their awareness. Lin Rui not only grasped the numerous forces backing Hayden Smith but also secured a vast list of the names of extraterrestrial entities, including their identities and locations. "A Western military technology company, huh? Now, that's interesting." Lin Rui narrowed his eyes. Although Hayden Smith was tightly connected to over a dozen smuggling syndicates and mafias in the Ninth Base City, his main backing still came from this Western military technology company. This was a mega conglomerate supported by the North American Federation and the Atlantic Union, whose primary business revolved around dealing in all types of weaponry and prosthetics while maintaining a force of a million mercenaries and over a hundred thousand extraterrestrial entities. They took orders from the federal government and various politbodies within the Federation to carry out diverse missions both within and beyond the Polar Star, and even to wage wars. The "Emperor" series of exoskeleton armors and the "King" and "Knight" series of battle Mechas were products of the Western military technology company's research and development. Lin Rui saved the video recording, thinking that the parties in East Asia would probably be very interested in this matter. Furthermore, based on the testimonies, he could obtain evidence of Smith's collusion with the Espionage Bureau and footage proving the Western military technology company's intent to overthrow the government of the Ninth Base City, which could be of great help to him in the future. He and Zhou Yunfei had long made comprehensive plans, ensuring they could withstand scrutiny from the committee even upon a future return to the Federation. Hayden Smith was suspected of treason, intending to use the environment of Qianci Forest to engage in traitorous dealings with someone, and to prevent further losses, it was necessary to carry out the capture and killing in Qianci Forest. Now with these pieces of evidence, there was no longer any need for him to fabricate more. Lin Rui even extracted information about the secret funds held by the two, totaling over 120 billion Federation dollars, hidden at their secret base—regrettably, however, this money was all unclean black money. This Smith actually had two Type-7 Red Spiders and six Type-6 Red Spiders guarding his secret base. Though a man of the Western military technology company, he preferred the Red Spiders developed by the 'Eurasian Union'—tough and easy to repair. After the interrogation, Lin Rui turned to two elegantly shaped and beautiful women beside him, expressing his gratitude with a bow, "For this operation, I appreciate the assistance of all the lords, but I must ask for your help once more to escort these Heavenly Demons to the Divine Inquisition Bureau!" These two had no doubts about Lin Hao's interrogation of Hayden Smith and the others. Suppression of demonic forces was precisely the duty of the Espionage Bureau, and with Lin Hao as the command envoy of the bureau, his knowledge of extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons naturally surpassed that of others. The only novelty was the effectiveness of the drug given to these Heavenly Demons, which, combined with the deputy leader's hypnotic technique, could make a seventh-realm Heavenly Demon confess obediently, revealing everything when questioned. The leader of the Third Divine Envoy's Dragon Guard team, Jing Yuefang, laughed lightly, "Lord Lin is being too polite. We should be thanking you for leading us in this meritorious achievement." The operation was incredibly easy, practically handing them merit on a silver platter. "Moreover, you are the disciple of a Divine Envoy, and there is no need for such formality with us. If you don't mind, you can call us by our names." Following Luo Wangshu, they were well aware how much their own Divine Envoy valued this youngest disciple. The Divine Envoy used to be most fond of Meng Weiyun, but now he constantly doted on 'Little Haohao'. This time when they set out, the Divine Envoy specifically instructed them to ensure the safety of Lin Hao. In less than two minutes, the Eight Dragons Flying Vehicle steadied itself in front of the Divine Inquisition Bureau. At that moment, the second dragon from the left among the eight let out a muffled roar. Lin Rui turned his head and saw the roaring dragon, which was the demon dragon named Ma Tianlong. The demon dragon gazed at him earnestly, its dragon eyes brimming with tears, conveying a plea as if it had something to say to him. Lin Rui was a bit curious, and after sensing with his Primordial Spirit, he received a message from the soul consciousness of the demon dragon: "I beg Lord Lin to consider the assistance this little dragon has provided in the past and lend a helping hand. This little dragon is willing to serve as Lord Lin's mount, as long as I can escape this cage." Lin Rui blinked, his expression one of utter confusion. What was this demon dragon thinking? Was there a difference between pulling a cart and serving as someone's mount? Wouldn't being a mount be even more tiring? Lin Rui ignored it and continued walking toward the interior of the Divine Prison. It was not easy for his master to gather these eight flying dragons, and Lin Rui wouldn't do anything to upset his master over this matter. However, he made a mental note of the situation. Should he encounter another flying dragon in the future, he could try to exchange this demon dragon for it. Lin Rui was indeed in need of a decent mount, and as they say, "It's better to use what you're familiar with." He knew this demon dragon inside out, which would make riding it in the future more reassuring and convenient. The demon dragon watched with great disappointment as Lin Rui left without a shred of mercy. Worse yet, several other demon dragons nearby had already invited their claws over, pummeling its belly fiercely with thudding 'thumps'. The demon dragon knew that its fellows were dissatisfied with its plea to Lin Rui for help and its desire to escape its beastly life. They were even jealous and intended to beat it up. It could only grit its teeth and endure, as blood seeped from the corners of its mouth. Ever since the demon dragon was captured by Meng Weiyun, it had been bullied by its colleagues. As the newcomer, it had to endure their punches and kicks every day. It also had to serve them tea, pour water, knead their legs, scrub their backs, massage them and warm their beds. Damn it, not only did these fellows resign themselves to being beasts of burden, pulling carts, but they also showed no sympathy or intention to save their fellows from shared misfortune. The demon dragon refused to end up like them! No matter the cost, it had to break free! Even if it meant serving its enemy as a mount, it would no longer continue pulling carts for people! As Lin Rui and the others dragged more than a hundred extraterritorial Heavenly Demons into the Divine Prison, they found it overcrowded. Over a thousand cells were packed full, not just with the 1600+ extraterritorial Heavenly Demons whose identities had been confirmed, but Luo Tianman had also captured a large number of suspects. So, it took quite some time for the several prison chiefs and vice-chiefs to rearrange space to accommodate them. By now, the numerous prisoners already knew of the arrival of the chief of the Assassination Bureau, passing the word from mouth to mouth. Some of them had even seen Lin Hao and the dragon guards escorting several transformed Heavenly Demons through the corridor, which stirred up the whole Divine Prison. "Is that Lin Hao? The new chief of the Assassination Bureau?" "So young~ Damn it! I can't believe I got caught by this guy." "Had I known he was so fierce, I would have taken a big demerit from the company and fled from Luo Jing. Those bastards at the company, despite the Security Agency issuing warnings twice, still refused to let us evacuate! Now we're doomed." "Lin Hao! You bastard of the Supreme Star, I curse you to die a horrible death!" "Where is he? Let me have a look, if I can't see what my enemy looks like, I won't rest in death! I won't let go of him even when I'm dead—" "Look! Who is that behind him, isn't that Hayden Smith's alter-ego, the deputy director of the ninth division of the Security Agency! I've taken missions from him; I recognize him." "Shit, that's an active high-ranking official from the Security Agency! Could it be that even such a significant figure has been brought down?" Lin Rui was completely unfazed and continued walking expressionless. When he arrived on the eighth underground floor of the Divine Prison, the second to last, he saw that Yuan Chengkai was imprisoned in a cell near the stairway entrance. Not only did Yuan Chengkai see Lin Rui, but he also saw the people behind Lin Rui, his eyes filled with a complex mix of anger, fear, and dread. Although he had cut off all channels of news, today this eighth floor had been crammed with more than twenty transformed Heavenly Demons of the dragon phase. Yuan Chengkai learned from the prison guards' discussions that this new chief of the Assassination Bureau had filled all 1200 cells of the Divine Prison in less than 10 days. Lin Rui glanced sideways at this man but did not pay further attention, continuing forward with the alter-egos of Hayden Smith and the others. He intended to take advantage of the presence of the dragon guard vice-captain to interrogate Zhu Tiantang, the eighth-level spellcaster, once again. Just then, a golden beam of light suddenly appeared in front of Lin Rui, and a voice as ancient as thunder, filled with majesty and power, thundered through the dark and eerie prison. "I have heard that the ancient sages praised those with virtue and rewarded those with talent. Now, the chief of the Assassination Bureau, Lin Hao, with extraordinary wit, loyalty, integrity, and dedication, promotes virtue and graces, can secure the state. I highly appreciate this and hereby confer one Divine Merit Order!" The voice was deep and strong. Each word seemed like a meticulously carved boulder, resonating clearly, trembling everything around.‌ The many dragon guards and prison guards following Lin Rui trembled slightly and knelt down one after another. The multitude of prisoners in the cells also showed complex expressions, their eyes filled with fear. They recognized the voice; it came from that deity—the East Abyss! Yuan Chengkai's face turned ashen white. He knew that he no longer had any chance of escaping from the Divine Prison, nor any hope of taking revenge on Lin Rui.