After all, why would Thea not go along with James to Malgudi? “Be careful, alright?” Maxine said. Thea turned to look at her. Then, she turned to leave without a single word. The moment James left, Thea too left the Capital. In just half a day, she arrived at the headquarters of the Celestial Sect. The Celestial Sect’s headquarters was situated in a pristine forest in the central region of Sol. There, an ancient building was erected. In the main hall, Thea was wearing a black overcoat and a hideous-looking mask. Many stood below her. They were all highly trained martial artists of the Celestial Sect who were at least fifth-rank grandmasters. “Greetings, Sect Leader!” Their voices reverberated throughout the hall. Thea waved her hand slightly and spoke in a hoarse voice, “Keep a close watch on the Capital. Do not allow anything to happen while I’m away.” “Understood,” they spoke in unison. Thea raised her hand, and the Malevolent Sword on the wall instantly flew to
After arriving at the Mount Thunder Sect, James began discussing the action plan with the martial artists. However, they only roughly knew the location of the research laboratory and nothing about the specifics. So, even after a long discussion, no concrete plan was formulated. In the end, they decided to head over to Malgudi for now and find the location of the research laboratory before making a concrete plan. In essence, they would improvise and act accordingly. After discussion, they left the Mount Thunder Sect and boarded a private plane specially prepared by the military region, and headed to Malgudi. Meanwhile, the Solean authorities had notified the Malgudian Air Force beforehand. So, James’ private plane would be allowed safe passage into Malgudi and would not be intercepted. Malgudi was a nation bordering Sol. Although it was territorially half the size of Sol, it had a vastly smaller population. After half a day… The plane descended in the middle of a desert in Mal
James hurriedly made his way toward the marked region on the map alongside the others. They traversed a distance of three hundred kilometers in just three hours. Swoosh! Sand whirled in the air. The strong wind prevented them from seeing what was ahead of them. “This should be the place.” James looked at the map. Then, he pulled his phone out but as there was no signal here, he was unable to use the satellite-based positioning. “This could be a trap by the Gu Sect. Be on your guard, everyone!” James yelled. James had kept Thea’s warnings and Callan’s concerns in mind. He was here to save lives and destroy the research laboratory while he was at it. If they fell into Lucjan’s trap, not only would they not be able to save the abducted martial artists, but they themselves would be in danger. From now on, he would have to be on full alert. “Everyone, the Gu Sect specializes in Gu venom, which is much more potent and terrifying than ordinary poison. However, as long as we
James had no idea that Lucjan had already set up the Thousand-Machinery Formation to ensnare them all in one fell swoop. At that moment, James continued to press forward with the martial artists of the ancient martial world. A hot, dry, dusty wind desiccated surrounding areas and withering plants. The wind’s force was enough to blow a vehicle away. However, as they were all ancient martial artists, they could resist the wind by catalyzing True Energy. Soon, a hill fifty meters tall appeared in their view. There was an entrance below, and a few SUVs were parked outside. “Stop!” Upon seeing this, James raised his hand. Everyone behind him stopped. James looked at the hill and the entrance below. “This should be the place we’re looking for.” He pointed at the passage below. “Something’s not quite right.” Jackson stared at the entrance and the SUVs parked outside and said, “Theoretically, such an important research laboratory of the Gu Sect must be heavily guarded. Howe
James removed the clothing and mask of the unconscious disciple of the Gu Sect and wore them. Then, he began searching for the abducted martial artists in the underground temple without any fear of his identity being uncovered. After searching for some time, he realized that the underground palace was huge. The deeper it was, the more heavily guarded it was. Even he did not dare recklessly infiltrate the area. “Argh!” “Release me!” “You b*stards!” … James could vaguely hear the screams of agony from a distance away. Looking in the direction in front of him, he had a feeling that was the research laboratory. As he came here to save the abducted martial artists and to destroy the research laboratory, he did not act recklessly but instead left silently. James believed his movements to be surreptitious. However, his every action was monitored by the Gu Sect. “Sir, James has left.” “Mhm.” A smile crept up on Lucjan’s face, and he said, “He has taken the bait. Now, we wai
“Charge!” they roared. Under James’ leadership, the martial artists charged. Swish! Sword Energy was used to destroy the surveillance camera of the underground palace’s entrance. In the underground palace… The men monitoring the surveillance camera stood up and yelled, “Q-Quick, report to the higher-ups that the surveillance camera has been destroyed.” After hearing of the situation, he immediately gave the order, “Charge at the enemy all at once. You’re only allowed to retreat and lure them in once you have suffered great casualties. Don’t worry, your families will be treated well.” Hearing that, Lucjan’s subordinates all brandished their weapons. At that moment, James and the others had charged through the entrance. Upon entering the entrance, fully-armed men fired their machine guns in their direction. Rat-tat-tat! James, who was in the lead, swung his sword, and terrifying Sword Energy burst forth. Like a laser beam, all the fully-armed men standing in James’ wa
A noise echoed throughout the underground palace. “What’s that noise?” Distraught, everyone scanned their surroundings. At that moment, tiny holes appeared on the steel plates. Then, a strange and unpleasant odor permeated the air. James’ face darkened as he yelled, “Hold your breath, everyone! This is poisonous gas!” Everyone held their breaths. Soon, the poisonous gas filled the entire underground palace. Swish! An arrow was fired. James raised his hand and slashed the Blade of Justice in his hand, which accurately slashed the incoming arrow into two. Swish! One arrow… Two arrows… Ten arrows… More and more arrows were fired from all sides. The trapped martial artists pulled out their swords and deflected the arrows. Although the arrows were fired at great speed, they managed to react in time and dodge the arrows. So, the arrows could not deal any effective damage to them. However, at that moment, a tiny steel wire suddenly came from nowhere. Then, steel wi
To James’ consternation, everyone else had been captured. Not only did he fail to save the abducted martial artists, but he also lost everyone he brought along. He swiftly pulled his phone out. However, before he could call for help, a steel wire instantly sliced his phone into two. Panicking, he even dropped the Blade of Justice onto the ground. Immediately, the passageway beneath the Blade of Justice gave way and swiftly sealed shut. “Damn it all!” James’ face darkened. Immediately, he catalyzed the Invincible Body Siddhi. His skin turned bronze in color, and a glimmering bronze halo could be vaguely seen radiating from his body. This was a sign of the Invincible Body Siddhi’s peak form. At that moment, James’ True Heavenly Yang Energy flowed throughout his body and permeated his limbs. Clank! An arrow struck him, and a clear sound could be heard. Though the arrow was fired with great force, it could not penetrate James’ Invincible Body Siddhi. At the same time…