First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 284: Elder Tian of Mingyue Peak

Inside the Guardian Division.

Chen Mengze sensed the change in spiritual energy and looked towards the Tian family mansion.

However, she quickly withdrew her gaze and focused her attention on the current affairs.

At this moment, the Guardian Division was unusually lively.

Many small family cultivators and wandering cultivators were gathered at the entrance of the division.

Some of them were here to seek positions in the division.

And a considerable number of them were here to inquire about the news of their relatives and friends who had been brought back to the division.

Previously, there were a total of over forty cultivators guarding the city walls.

Among them, there were four Qi Gathering stage cultivators, all of whom were on duty this month.

Both them and the Body Tempering stage cultivators had their cultivation suppressed and were confined in various houses.

Currently, Chen Mengze, Tian Shouren, and others were interrogating a Qi Gathering stage cultivator.

"Fellow Daoists Chen and Tian, I really didn't touch the Bone Mirror of Observation, nor did I allow the demon to enter the city."

The cultivator was thin and looked quite aggrieved.

After a pause, he continued, "By the way, I know Shen Zhan, the City Master. He even asked me to come to the Guardian Division as a figurehead!"

It turned out that this person was Tao Dong, the city guard cultivator who Shen Mo met when he came to Hongye City.

He didn't want to rely on this shallow acquaintance.

But the accusation of "allowing the demon to enter the city" was too serious. If he was labeled with this hat, he would probably lose his life immediately.

Chen Mengze's own family and her parents were slandered as "colluding with the demon" and were then wiped out by the Liu and Wu families.

Therefore, she was very disgusted with framing innocent people and sought to find the real culprit.

"Fellow Daoist Tian, what do you think?"

Chen Mengze asked Tian Shouren with her divine sense.

Tian Shouren squinted his muddy eyes and carefully observed Tao Dong.

Then he replied, "As far as I know, this Tao Fellow Daoist doesn't have a close relationship with the Tian family."

"Allowing a mutated demon to enter the city is a serious matter. It's unlikely that the Tian family would let Tao Fellow Daoist be responsible for this."

"And the Body Tempering stage cultivators who were on duty with Tao Dong didn't notice anything unusual about him."

"The suspicion on this person... is not significant!"

Chen Mengze nodded slightly and then said, "Tao Fellow Daoist, have you noticed anything unusual during your time guarding the city walls?"

It could be the abnormality of the Bone Mirror of Observation.

Or it could be the abnormality of the Body Tempering stage cultivators under his command.

Tao Dong frowned and pondered for a moment before saying with a bitter face, "Everything was normal, just like usual."

At this moment, Chen Mengze also felt a bit troubled.

She had interrogated the four Qi Gathering stage cultivators and other Body Tempering stage cultivators one by one.

But she didn't find any clues.

It seemed that the Tian family was very cautious and didn't start from the guards.

They must have taken action on the Bone Mirror of Observation early on.

Then they remotely controlled the mirror to lose its ability to observe mutated demons, allowing the demon to infiltrate the city.

Only when Shen Mo was free could he check the replaced mirrors.

With his skill in forging, he should be able to see something.

However, it would be difficult to prove the accusation of the Tian family "colluding with the demon."

Unless they could kill the head of the Tian family and then use the Soul Searching Curse to extract relevant memories from his soul.

Just thinking about it, one could tell that this matter couldn't be easily done!

...

Outside the Tian family mansion.

The roaring sound inside Shen Mo's body suddenly disappeared, and the surging spiritual energy vortex gradually calmed down.

Although there was still a large amount of spiritual energy pouring in, it wasn't as terrifying as before.

"Qi Gathering stage, Sixth Heavenly Layer, breakthrough!"

Shen Mo grinned and then retracted the Nine Extreme Crystal Sand Armor that was protecting his body into his meridians.

Although there was a warning from the Cicada Awakening technique, the process of breakthrough could easily be interrupted by others.

Therefore, Shen Mo formed a protective shield with Crystal Sand Gang, isolating the possibility of potential attacks.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.

Although the Tian family members wanted to cause trouble, they were hindered by the power of the sword formation, making it difficult for them to come up with any ideas.

The other cultivators in the city also did not want to form a personal grudge with Shen Mo.

Before Shen Mo could consolidate his cultivation, he saw a streak of light coming from the direction of the Linjiang Sect.

"He's here!"

Shen Mo's expression became serious.

He believed that with his full strength, he should be able to compete with an early stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivator.

However, in terms of mental strength and divine consciousness, he was slightly weaker, not able to extend his influence for hundreds of miles like a Spirit Sea Realm expert.

The Unobstructed Eye, this magical tool, to some extent, made up for this shortcoming.

"As expected!

"It really is Elder Mingyue Peak, Tian Qisheng."

The moment the streak of light entered the city, Shen Mo used his Fate Vision [Mingcha Zhongsheng].

With a mid-grade spirit stone turning into residue, Tian Qisheng's information appeared in front of Shen Mo.

[Human: Tian Qisheng]

[Realm: Second Heaven of Spirit Sea Realm]

[Brief Introduction: This cultivator is from Qingzhou in the Red Flame Kingdom, born into the Tian Immortal Clan.

He began practicing as an outer disciple of the Linjiang Sect from a young age, promoted to inner disciple at the age of twenty-five, and entered the Mingyue Peak for cultivation.

At the age of fifty-five, he advanced to the Spirit Sea Realm and took on the position of Elder of Mingyue Peak.

This person is proficient in more than ten Tian Immortal Clan and Linjiang Sect techniques, and has achieved perfection in five of them.

His main cultivation technique, "Moon Dew Heart Sutra," is nearing perfection. If there is a bright moon in the night sky, his spiritual power recovery far surpasses ordinary cultivators.]

[Weakness: When this person was fighting against others in the Qi Gathering Realm, he was once injured in the lower right abdomen meridian, leaving a hidden ailment.

When performing certain immortal techniques, there will be a brief disruption in the flow of spiritual power, which can be exploited to strike.]

Shen Mo felt delighted.

He never expected that this Elder Tian had such a hidden flaw.

From this perspective, if he dared to make a move against him, the battle might not be as difficult as he imagined.

"Hmm? Someone is spying on me!"

As a Spirit Sea Realm expert, Tian Qisheng naturally sensed the anomaly when being spied on.

But as his divine consciousness spread out, he did not detect any abnormalities, so he suppressed this suspicion.

Soon after, he landed directly in front of Shen Mo.

"Shen Mo, disciple of Xingchen Peak, do you recognize who I am?" Tian Qisheng's face turned slightly cold as he questioned in an unfriendly tone.

Shen Mo had naturally seen him several times.

At this moment, it would be inappropriate to pretend not to recognize him, so he bowed and said, "I have seen Elder Tian."

"Now that you recognize me, I will speak frankly," Tian Qisheng's expression eased slightly.

"Remove the sword formation."

"Return the ancestral sword of my Tian family."

"Swear that during your tenure, you will no longer provoke my Tian family!"

"If you fulfill these three conditions, I will let you go. Otherwise, hmph..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mo's face turned cold, and he asked in return, "May I ask, Elder Tian, are you speaking to me as an Elder of Mingyue Peak or as a member of the Tian family?"

Tian Qisheng was momentarily taken aback by the question.

However, he quickly reacted.

In today's conflict, it would not be appropriate for him to speak as an Elder of Mingyue Peak and stand up for the Tian family.

Otherwise, if the matter escalated, he would inevitably be held accountable by the Law Enforcement Hall.

Being deducted spirit stones and merit points was the least of his worries.

"I am speaking to you as a member of the Tian family, advising you!" Tian Qisheng said coldly.

Shen Mo nodded.

The sword formation that enveloped the Tian family mansion was retracted with a "rumble."

Before Tian Qisheng could praise him for "knowing when to advance and retreat," the terrifying sword formation suddenly descended upon him.