Chapter 166: 166. Chapter 166: Clues Emerge (Seeking Monthly Votes)

166. Chapter 166: Clues Emerge (Seeking Monthly Votes)

"That fraud cult leader really is highly problematic..."

Fang Xing had no intention of meeting the person face-to-face; he had come purely to probe.

At this moment, as the taxi slowly drove away from the prison district, he fixed his gaze on the attribute panel.

Or rather... on the "Gate of Heavens" in the final column of the panel!

"The Gate of Heavens has reacted, just like when I encountered the 'Great Sun Tathagata Mantra'... no, even more intensely!"

"Within that prison, there must be a high-ranking member, or even a top-tier member, of the Sect of Gates!"

After all, the person was imprisoned as a fraudster; a true believer of an evil deity wouldn't be placed in a low-security prison.

Thus, Fang Xing was fairly certain that this was the fish that had slipped through the net!

*He feigned madness and stupidity, posing as a big-time fraudster to make contact with Gu Gu Jian-tong... secretly exerting influence on him... *

*Then, he exposed his own flaws, letting his followers report him to the Prevention Bureau... He must have done something during the interrogation to contaminate the entire Prevention Bureau? That's doubtful, as it's a department specialized in dealing with evil deities, so they wouldn't be wiped out in one go, but he definitely pulled some secret strings... *

*To accomplish these two things, his own strength, and even his hidden abilities, are astonishing... He must be a high-ranking member of the Sect of Gates, or even... *

*Could it be that my words were prophetic... is he really some kind of cult leader? The Sect Master of the Sect of Gates? *

*If that yellow-browed brat Gu Gu Jian-tong knew he had captured the Sect Master of the Sect of Gates, he could probably brag about it for a lifetime. *

*But why did he instruct his followers to appeal the case recently? It's not like he couldn't get out of prison. *

*Or... is it some kind of ritual requirement? *

Although he didn't quite understand, Fang Xing knew that the situation had reached a critical moment!

Gu Gu Jian-tong advancing to the External Landscape Realm, the Sect Master of the Sect of Gates moving about...

A massive upheaval was imminent!

"What can I do?"

He sighed. As a transmigrator, he naturally felt a sense of detachment from this universe.

Furthermore, although cyborgs received training in loyalty through moral education since childhood, his inner core had long since been replaced.

At this moment, all he could think about was how to protect himself and, incidentally, seize some benefits.

"Master, please head to Blue Star University."

Fang Xing made up his mind and spoke immediately.

With the situation unclear, he was certain the Sect of Gates would target the Myriad Spirits Record!

Besides that, if he wanted to frame Wei Shen-tong, he naturally had to go to the university.

"You got it."

The taxi driver opened the conversation: "Young man, are you a student at Blue Star University? That's impressive... My uncle's neighbor's second nephew almost got in..."

"We've arrived at Blue Star University."

"Thank you."

Fang Xing got out, paid the fare, and chatted a bit about travel.

"Heh... I know all about those entertainment planets. Let me tell you... Pink Star is all a scam... If you really want to have fun, you should go to Black Hawk Star!"

The driver was beaming, seemingly wishing he could board a private starship and go have a blast right now.

*Sigh... I can only help you this much. *

Fang Xing watched the taxi leave and walked into Blue Star University, heading first to his dormitory.

He now had a month-long vacation, which should be enough to wait for the upheaval to occur.

Inside a starship.

Liu Wei was shirtless, practicing his martial arts move by move.

He had been training tirelessly, using his childhood companions as his goal.

Of course, being able to reach his current level, besides his own hard work, was primarily due to high-risk genetic surgery that made him better suited for "Divine Martial Arts"!

"Come!"

Liu Wei suddenly stood firm, assuming a fist stance, and shouted sharply.

Amidst the teeth-grinding sound of electricity, black pythons emerged and coiled around him.

Looking closely, one would realize these weren't pythons, but mechanical cables!

At the tips, blue electric sparks flickered incessantly.

"Heavenly Gang Tyrant Body!"

Liu Wei shouted, his muscles bulging, revealing smooth lines. Every muscle seemed to contain explosive power, and there was even the spread of domain energy within them.

Then...

*Zzzzt! * The cable pythons raised their heads, and countless sparking probes landed on every acupuncture point on Liu Wei's body.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Liu Wei's eyes were about to split, and he let out a scream.

Countless currents flowed through his body, stimulating his muscles, blood... and even his most fundamental cells!

Two lines of bloody tears flowed from Liu Wei's eye sockets. He lay on the ground, looking like a piece of charcoal, emitting wisps of green smoke.

Time passed, and Liu Wei suddenly stood up.

He looked at his charred hands, suddenly revealing white teeth, and moved his consciousness.

*Clang! * A metal soda can was sucked from the counter into his right palm.

Liu Wei opened the can, poured the drink over his head, and occasionally opened his mouth to gulp it down: "Refreshing!"

"After undergoing the 'Semi-Magnetic Biological' modification and experiencing the 'Thunder Prison' trial, I've finally taken a big step forward in Divine Martial Arts..."

The so-called "Heavenly Gang Tyrant Body" was actually just the foundation of Divine Martial Arts, the clumsy work of a beginner.

To truly enter the threshold of "Divine Martial Arts," one had to first undergo genetic surgery, and then stimulate the whole body with powerful currents.

Only those who could survive this could step into the threshold of Divine Martial Arts.

And what Divine Martial Arts ultimately cultivated was—magnetic fields!

That is, one of the four fundamental forces of the universe—electromagnetic force!

This made Liu Wei feel that this Divine Martial Arts should be called "Magnetic Martial Arts" to be more appropriate.

Only after learning more did he finally understand that this was indeed "Divine Martial Arts"!

This also made Liu Wei more determined in his conviction.

He walked out of the training room and came to the massive bridge deck.

Here, dozens of clone warriors in formal suits, wearing sunglasses and expressionless, stood with their hands behind their backs, straight as statues.

"Liu Wei, why are you so slow? Although I know you're desperate in your training, now is not the time for that; we're almost there!"

A Resistance comrade looked at the starry sky, his voice filled with an indescribable emotion.

"Yeah... I never thought I'd one day be riding a starship to invade Blue Star, the cradle of humanity."

Liu Wei sighed.

"What did you say?!"

The comrade's face changed repeatedly!

"Although I've long known that the Resistance has ties to evil deity organizations, such deep ties... are still a bit beyond my imagination."

Liu Wei continued to sigh.

"Do you know what you're saying? That's a very serious accusation! Furthermore... look at this starship; how could such high-tech creations be contained within a Secret Realm?"

The comrade pointed at the starship they were riding, a look of mockery on his face.

"The rules of the Secret Realm were originally set by the evil deities. They can resist technology, but they can naturally also accept it..."

Liu Wei said expressionlessly: "I've already cultivated Divine Martial Arts to the level of 'Magnetic Field Sensing'... This illusory cosmic backdrop is realistic, but it lacks a unique stellar magnetic field! That is the biggest flaw!"

"I didn't expect... you could actually cultivate Divine Martial Arts to this level."

The comrade sighed and snapped his fingers.

The starry sky outside the starship vanished, revealing a parched continent.

The "starship" Liu Wei and the others were riding wasn't moving; it was just quietly docked on the continent.

"Sure enough... it's a Secret Realm. What are we? Evil deity thralls?"

Liu Wei gave a miserable laugh.

"Don't think like that; it's just a joint operation..."

The comrade waved his hand: "Those crazy believers agreed to open a few Secret Realms for us as transit points... Isn't it good to be able to bypass many inspections and reach Blue Star directly?"

"It shouldn't be that simple, right? What about the Federation's Imaginary Space army?"

Liu Wei asked.

"The evil deity believers are responsible for that. I heard they've already ramped up their offensives, putting pressure on the Imaginary Space front line, and have even caused multiple breakthroughs..."

The comrade replied.

"So... we've joined forces with these running dogs of the evil deities?" Liu Wei clenched his fists.

No matter how fiercely the two of them argued, behind them, those rows of clones remained like statues, motionless, without a trace of emotion in their eyes.

"It's just a one-time cooperation... The evil deity believers are preparing to stir up trouble, and we're just taking the stage..."

The comrade seemed indifferent.

The Resistance was at an absolute disadvantage and naturally couldn't refuse every olive branch.

Besides, this cooperation didn't mean it would continue in the future.

"Sure enough... the 'Divine Martial Arts' taught by the Resistance also has problems, right? Although it requires multiple dangerous genetic modifications at the beginning... it's not 'Magnetic Martial Arts' at all, but 'Evil Deity Martial Arts'!"

Liu Wei narrowed his eyes, exuding a dangerous aura: "The price for such rapid breakthroughs and such powerful strength is that one constantly draws closer to a certain evil deity, eventually becoming a vessel for their descent, or a god-child?"

He had already understood his true mission.

No wonder the one-eyed instructor only allowed External Landscape martial artists to come; because they had to transit through the "Secret Realm," there was naturally a realm restriction!

Even the cooperation between the Resistance and the evil deity organization was far deeper than he had imagined.

The previous "aberration" that spared no cost to launch multiple strikes, even causing heavy casualties to the recruit camp Fang Xing was in, was the "achievement" of the concerted efforts of major evil deity organizations!

"You... you knew?"

The comrade's expression changed drastically, and just as he wanted to retreat, he saw an arm wreathed in electric light.

"Heavenly Gang Tyrant Body—Electric Light Fist!"

Liu Wei's expression was icy as he struck directly.

"You dare?"

The comrade's hands were like eagle claws, executing a martial arts secret technique from the Resistance—Twelve Beast God Fists!

The Twelve Beast God Fists consisted of twelve beast forms. A single ordinary "Beast Form Fist" was just an A-grade martial art.

But once six forms were gathered, it became an S-grade martial art!

If one could fully master the "Twelve Beast Forms," it would be the "Twelve Beast God Fists," a martial art that vaguely exceeded the S-grade!

"Liu Wei, I've tolerated you for a long time. I'm one of our own, but you're just a vessel for a god-child!"

This person's whole body emitted the roar of ten thousand beasts, and he was clearly at the peak of the External Landscape Realm.

*Screech! * In the void, a divine black eagle phantom collided with the electric light, and then shattered into pieces...

This person spat out blood and flew backward: "Liu Wei... don't be smug. I have the authorization for this starship, and those clones... you'll die a miserable death."

"Is that so?"

Liu Wei narrowed his eyes slightly and looked not far away.

Silver light flashed, and one after another, External Landscape martial artists in Federation military uniforms descended with a boom!

"You?"

Liu Wei's comrade saw this scene and spat out another mouthful of old blood: "You dare to betray us?"

"Don't put it so harshly... I just want to live better."

Liu Wei's mouth curled slightly: "Divine Martial Arts is just a lie, but 'Magnetic Field Martial Arts' has infinite potential and is indeed a path with hope of breaking through beyond the Martial God... I've long been in secret contact with the Federation Academy of Sciences, and you are all my 'certificate of merit.' Such a complete evil deity Secret Realm, containing a space bubble that can accommodate technological laws—if it can be thoroughly studied, who knows how much convenience it will bring to the Federation's Imaginary Space battlefield... With such a great merit, any crime can be written off."

Originally, with the arrangements of the evil deity organization, sparing no cost to launch multiple strikes and block the Imaginary Space army, the Federation's power in Imaginary Space was already stretched thin.

Coupled with the cooperation of the mole, it was enough to make this Secret Realm bypass the defense line loopholes and descend directly onto Blue Star.

But with Liu Wei secretly leaking the Secret Realm's coordinates, everything was naturally different, allowing for precision interception.

At the same time.

Federation Third Prison.

The massive iron gate slowly opened, and a refined and easy-going middle-aged man with glasses was strolling out of the prison.

"I'm truly sorry... Master."

A luxury hovercar was already parked opposite, and a beautiful woman in a white suit, dressed like a secretary, had a look of fanaticism, adoration... and a trace of guilt on her face.

After all, it was she who had sent him to prison, although... this was also the Master's order...

"It's fine, I have never blamed you, after all... this is part of the 'Ritual'."

The middle-aged man with glasses slowly took off his glasses, and his whole image seemed to change. He no longer seemed to care about the surveillance of the "Omniscient Brain": "I have successfully completed a 'Deception Ritual.' My Lord is the god most skilled at utilizing BUGs... So, let's begin!"

Almost at the same time, ear-piercing alarms sounded in every Public Security Bureau across Blue Star!

Prevention Bureau.

A pitch-black gate appeared out of nowhere. It was completely illusory and hazy, carrying an ancient style, and the door was covered in various mysterious symbols.

At this moment, it was like a seal, sealing the Prevention Bureau beneath the gate!

"Not good!"

"The Omniscient Brain has a BUG!"

Several shrill screams instantly spread throughout the entire bureau.

Blue Star University.

On the roof of the library, which looked like a jade seal.

Security guard Old Man Meng suddenly opened his eyes and gripped the palm-leaf fan in his hand.

Inside the space of the Myriad Spirits Record.

Students stood in twos and threes at their respective limits, staring intently at the pitch-black stone tablet of the Baxia.

Gu Gu Jian-tong stood extremely far forward, able to clearly see the true form of the Baxia.

His eyes flashed, and two balls of fire seemed to be burning in them, as he muttered unconsciously: "No mistake... this is my path... the invincible Alien Martial Art—Great Ming Venerable God Fist!!"

The students stood in twos and threes at their respective limits of endurance, staring intently at the pitch-black Ba Xia stone tablet with bright eyes.

Gu Gu Jiantong stood extremely far forward, able to clearly see the Ba Xia True Form.

His eyes flashed with light, as if two flames were burning, and he was still muttering unconsciously: "No mistake... this is my path... the invincible alien martial art — Great Ming Venerable God Fist!!"