Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Luo Wangshu had only stayed on the ship for a moment before he soared into the sky and flew away.

Lin Rui bid farewell to his master and then looked around, dissatisfied, "Have all units rest briefly before we continue crossing the river."

The two Second Rank imperial guard Generals also felt that the disorder on the ship was quite unseemly; they sternly organized their subordinates and formed a tight military formation.

Half a quarter of an hour passed before the warship slowly headed south again, crossing the sixty-mile wide river to reach the outskirts of Demon Suppression Forest.

At that time, two Fourth Rank Dragon Guards with swords stepped out from the Demon Suppression Forest, one of them clasping his hands towards Lin Rui's direction.

"Commander Lin, our Family Head has decreed that you only need to hand over the Outer Heaven Demons to us."

Lin Rui's expression turned solemn as he frowned, "Please convey to the two Divine Envoy candidates that too many mishaps have occurred while escorting these Heavenly Demons today. I really cannot rest easy without seeing them hung in the Demon Suppression Forest myself."

He then made a cupped fist salute towards the sky, "According to court regulations, I must personally hand over these prisoners to the two candidates for them to take charge."

The two Fourth Rank Dragon Guards with swords exchanged a glance after hearing his words.

Their intention to take custody of the prisoners here was actually a gesture of goodwill, as the environment within Demon Suppression Forest was quite inhospitable to Martial Cultivators.

While it was true that the regulations dictated that prisoners must be delivered into the forest for the handover, for 200 years now, the Imperial City Department and the Spy Detection Bureau had practically always handed over people just outside of the Demon Suppression Forest, which had become the norm.

However, since Lin Hao had spoken thus, they were helpless to do otherwise.

Moreover, the other side did indeed have reasons for concern; they too had witnessed the battle on the river, which was incredibly perilous.

Those Outer Heaven Demons had been extraordinarily audacious to cause trouble under the watch of the God above and even assault a current Spy Detection Bureau Commander.

Furthermore, the incident involving the escape of the ninth Divine Envoy candidate had happened not long ago. If they were Lin Hao, they too would not feel at ease at this moment.

One of the Dragon Guards' ears twitched slightly, and then he bowed and said, "Our Family Head says the court regulations are indeed such. Since the Commander insists on being cautious, let us enter together. However, Demon Suppression Forest has a peculiar environment, not suitable for ordinary people to witness. Commander, you may select a few with unwavering wills to deliver the prisoners in; the rest need not enter."

This was exactly what Lin Rui had hoped for; he immediately arranged for the two Second Rank imperial guard Generals to take charge of the rest outside the forest, while he himself picked Ji Xueying and Shangguan Tianyi to accompany him into the Demon Suppression Forest.

As Shangguan Tianyi controlled her 'Unparalleled Sword Spirit Dragon,' with a wave of her hand, the prisoner cages all rose into the air, following behind the trio as they entered the Demon Suppression Forest.

Though the Demon Suppression Forest was constructed of countless iron stakes, the periphery had several layers of iron wire mesh studded with barbs.

These iron meshes, forged as a whole from a unique alloy, were not only extremely sturdy but also formed a special force field, sealing off all six directions—up, down, left, right, front, back—and preventing outsiders from approaching or peering in.

The entire Demon Suppression Forest had only one path for entry. When Lin Rui and the others followed the two Dragon Guards to the very center of the forest, they were instantly taken aback.

The core of the Demon Suppression Forest was actually a giant pit constructed of massive stones, at the center of which lay a gargantuan metal box resembling a 'coffin.'

This metal coffin was at least a hundred yards long, thirty yards wide, and thirty-five yards high, buried a hundred yards deep within the pit. It was surrounded by Runes that were mysterious and divine to the extreme and extraordinarily concise and elegant.

Many of the Runes were ones that Lin Rui had never heard of or seen before.

By now, he had grasped Grandmaster Level Dragon Stage Runes and Grandmaster Level Dragon Stage Formations.

However, the majority of the Runes in the Demon Suppression Forest, along with the structure of the Formation, went beyond Lin Rui's knowledge.

Around the huge pit were twenty-four Blood Tanks, with countless branches from their outer edges extending in all directions, connecting to the iron stakes of Demon Suppression Forest.

However, Lin Rui had managed only a glance when his mind suddenly throbbed with severe pain.

It felt as if something had forcefully infiltrated his Primordial Spirit, causing violent turmoil in his Divine Sense Soul Sea.

The essence of these things seemed to be strands of 'antennae' condensed from powerful spiritual power.

The actual sensation of contact was somewhat like a 'brush' for scrubbing clothes, but more akin to a steel brush, scrubbing inside and out of Lin Rui's Divine Soul.

Lin Rui's rather sturdy Primordial Spirit was akin to nothing in front of this brush!

Lin Rui's eyes turned serious and his face slightly distorted.

Behind him, Ji Xueying and Shangguan Tianyi also furrowed their brows, not only losing all color in their faces but involuntarily clutching their foreheads.

Some of the prisoners in the cages were in such pain that they were rolling on the ground.

Lin Rui now understood why the two Dragon Guards insisted he bring only people with strong wills.

And why the court's regulations had gradually become mere formalities over the past few centuries.

Simply because if an ordinary person entered this place, their Primordial Spirit and consciousness might collapse in an instant!

He endured the intense pain in his mind, staring fixedly ahead, wondering what exactly was inside?

Why could there have been such a powerful Divine Thought?

It should have been in an unconscious state, yet it was merely the tendrils of Divine Thought that nearly riddled Lin Rui's Primordial Spirit with holes!

And then, in the next instant, an anomaly once again emerged.

The Abyss Source Core at Lin Rui's brow suddenly reacted; it actually began to actively absorb those Spiritual Antennas!

At this moment, this "Abyss Source Core" was like a furnace, melting and swallowing all the spiritual power that seeped in.

Lin Rui's Dragon Armor and Golden Core also began to react and produce copious amounts of Abyss Source Material, infusing it into the "Abyss Source Core."

This situation was somewhat similar to what happened to Lin Rui at the "Divine Dragon Hall," where his "Abyss Source Core" continued to grow.

The difference was that today, with two candidate Divine Envoys present, Lin Rui had to conceal and cover up with all his might.

On the one hand, he was concentrating all his effort on contracting his Primordial Spirit; on the other, he was painstakingly manipulating Abyss Source Material to completely envelop his "Abyss Source Core," preventing any aura from leaking out.

Simultaneously, Lin Rui grew even more curious about what exactly was inside this giant metallic coffin.

All he could confirm now was that the entity inside the "coffin" must be alive, and it definitely had a connection with the Abyss!

At this time, the two candidate Divine Envoys who were sitting across from the deep pit felt a slight surprise and looked over toward Lin Rui and the others.

They had originally set their minds on having a laugh, wanting to see this new Spy Detection Bureau Commander suffer a bit.

But this fellow's spiritual willpower far exceeded their expectations; he merely furrowed his brows slightly at the beginning, then his complexion returned to normal.

One of the elderly women on the left gave Lin Rui a slight smile, "Are you that famous new Spy Detection Bureau Commander Lin Hao?"

This elderly woman had white hair like snow, her face etched with the tracks of time, her eyes deeply sunken, her cheekbones high, yet her expression was very kind, "It's not for nothing that you could obtain the Divine Dragon Slayer Saber and Divine Merit Order in one day. Not only are you outstanding, brave, and strategic, but your talent also is at the pinnacle of this world."

Just Lin Rui's willpower alone left her in great admiration.

It was known that they were able to stay here thanks to a special divine artifact gifted by the gods.

Without it, she would also feel extremely uncomfortable.

The recent battle in Jiangbei was also extraordinary. This Lin Hao tricked the enemy, drew the snake out of its hole, and in one go eliminated dozens of Dragon Transformation experts, including one from the Eight Realms!

Additionally, two others from the Eight Realms were targeted and locked by the Heavenly Eye, not far from death!

"Situ Xiu, Vice Divine Envoy, flatters me."

Lin Rui recognized the person before him as the twelfth candidate Divine Envoy, Situ Xiu.

In fact, she was a failed competitor in the Divine Envoy contention, being driven by the exalted deity into the Demon Suppression Forest to suppress Outer Heaven Demons and devoid of any real power, which showed her situation.

Yet Lin Rui was still respectful and deferential; after all, she was a figure of the Ninth Realm, Super Emperor Rank, and there might still be chances for her to rise again in the future.

He bowed with his hands clasped, "I am here on divine orders to deliver one Heavenly Demon of the Eight Realms, seven Heavenly Demons of the Seventh Realm, and thirty-four demons of the Sixth Realm. I ask the two candidate Divine Envoys to take over for the verification process."

"I have already looked over them; their identities are verified."

That was the other candidate Divine Envoy seated at the opposite side—Shentu Rong, the eleventh candidate Divine Envoy.

This person was short in stature, seemingly a twelve-year-old youth, with eyes red as blood yet profoundly deep, as if they could devour everything.

He smiled faintly, "You may leave now. Lingering here will do you no good."

Although Shentu Rong was smiling, he exuded an extremely savage and bloodthirsty aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

However, Lin Rui knew that this man was kind despite his stern appearance and was one of Luo Wangshu's most steadfast allies.

Decades earlier, after Luo Wangshu triumphed in the competition to become the third Divine Envoy, she encountered a joint attack by several leading candidate Divine Envoys, supported by the emperor and the second Divine Envoy. She herself was unscathed, while Shentu Rong was dispatched by the deity to Demon Suppression Forest, leaving Luo Wangshu forever guilt-stricken.

But today, Lin Rui had to do something regrettable to this man.

He first glanced out of the corner of his eye to the left, where Academician Huangfu's alien body was hung upon an iron spike; then he looked at the message he had sent in the combat group in front of him.

Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): Combat operation begins!

This message was sent by Lin Rui the moment he entered the Demon Suppression Forest.

Upon entry, Lin Rui had already shut off his Quantum Communication, effectively going offline.

But by his estimate, there should be some commotion by now.

As expected, in the next instant, the entire Demon Supression Forest suddenly shook violently!