CHAPTER 365: 212. FOURTH-RANK OPPORTUNITY, SKY-EYE FIERY STAR_3

The sole exception concerned pure spirit bodies without fleshly forms. Against such entities, a Martial Artist’s vigorous Blood Qi, brimming with yang energy, repelled yin and evil like the scorching sun and could harm the opponent’s spirit.

However, the middle-aged man who had caught Lei Jun’s attention was a descendant of the Confucian Divine Archery with an impressive physical foundation. He was certainly not a spirit body and therefore unlikely to have his Spiritual Soul suppressed by a Martial Artist.

To Lei Jun, the man’s appearance was somewhat reminiscent of Zhang Yuan after being possessed by the Celestial Book Dark Shadow and falling into a stupor.

Seeing this, Lei Jun’s heart stirred, and he quietly approached.

The Breathing Soil Banner was currently sealing the Sky-Eye Fiery Star and was no longer convenient to use for Capturing and Seizing living people. However, Lei Jun was not lacking in methods for this task.

He took out one of the Primordial Magnet Coiling Dragon Banners he had refined and gave it a shake. Immediately, numerous vine-like streaks of white light flickered, then entwined around and captured the groggy middle-aged man. The banner rolled up, drawing him into the Magic Artifact.

Just then, the entirety of Kongliu Mountain seemed to tremble.

From beneath the mountains, an intense Earth Vein Qi erupted, shaking the ground and mountains in an instant.

Lei Jun, now on alert, leaped to a higher peak to observe from above. He noticed that the descendants of the Former Sui had not had time to remove the Sacrificial Ritual Ceremony that was disturbing the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi; many Sacrificial Instruments were still present.

Tang Army soldiers went forward to destroy and clear them, but their efforts were misguided. This led to even more chaos in the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi at Kongliu Mountain. The mountain ranges heaved as if earth dragons were turning over, with rocks and soil surging wildly, and the ground cracking open to form deep valleys.

A fierce wind, potent enough to slice through metal and stone, erupted from the earth towards the sky, cleaving Kongliu Mountain, both inside and out, into fragments.

Upon seeing this, Shen Qubing urgently called out, "Everyone, get to the mountain on the left!"

The people of Great Tang, without time to think, hurriedly climbed the mountain. Then, they saw the rocks splitting and the fierce wind rushing at them.

Shen Qubing transformed into a streak of white light, directly meeting the fierce wind. The next moment, a deafening boom, filled with the turbulence of Wind and Thunder, resounded.

The fierce wind was blocked, and most of his comrades were spared. That young Martial Artist was truly formidable; he survived a direct confrontation with the fierce wind.

However, this encounter also left Shen Qubing severely wounded, and he had to quickly rest and regulate his breath.

The surrounding Tang Army soldiers, most of whom were from the Shangguan Clan, watched Shen Qubing with complex expressions.

"Spread out! Use your strength to stabilize the mountain rocks so this place doesn’t collapse further!" the middle-aged Captain commanded.

Everyone hastily complied and dispersed.

The middle-aged Captain stared silently at Shen Qubing, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation before him.

A young guard beside him exclaimed in surprise, "Captain..."

"General Peng previously ordered us to focus on the Celestial Master Mansion and other such places," the middle-aged Captain whispered. "However, concerning this man, there were also instructions... to act when the opportunity arises."

"The root of the problem doesn’t truly lie with Shen Qubing. Even without him, many other Han Family’s Offspring would emerge. But he is, after all, exceptionally special. It’s better to have one less, if possible."

The young guard’s heart stirred. "In that case, this indeed seems to be the opportunity..."

Shen Qubing was injured. The Earth Vein Spiritual Qi was surging chaotically, the environment was perilous, and the descendants of the Former Sui could be blamed. Moreover, due to the turmoil in the earth veins, the area was temporarily cut off from outside communication, making any subsequent investigation difficult.

"It’s just that, a moment ago, he did, after all..." the young guard hesitated slightly.

The middle-aged Captain said, "There are no idle bystanders nearby to interfere. The opportunity is rare and fleeting. If we miss it today, who knows how long we’ll have to wait? We must harden our hearts..."

He hadn’t finished speaking when the words caught in his throat.

A hand reached from behind and seized his neck.

The young guard stared, dumbfounded, as the tall Taoist suddenly appeared.

"No one else around to interfere. That is indeed good," Lei Jun said, simultaneously twisting the middle-aged Captain’s neck.