The return of Lu Ping and the others completely changed the situation of the Soul Gathering. But the real battle that happened during this process was just Lu Ping's two punches and Ding Wen's Li Fire in the Hanging Forest.
In the eyes of those who didn't know how to cultivate, or even those with lower realms, this was extremely monotonous. But those who were powerful were all shocked by Lu Ping's two punches.
Seeing the first punch that sent Dao Ran flying, Draconis and Liang Zheng on the observation platform immediately looked at each other.
From the information they had received, Lu Ping had killed Zong Zhenghao with a punch of the Ming Soul. It seemed to be this punch.
And after the second punch, they were completely sure of this. But …
"What superpower is this?" Draconis said. He had asked this question when he first heard it. And now, after seeing it with his own eyes twice, he still had this question. He didn't expect to get an answer. He just voiced out his doubts. Even he couldn't recognize it when he saw it with his own eyes. Right now, other than Liang Zheng, no one would have more knowledge than him. But Liang Zheng frowned after the first punch, and after the second punch, his frown deepened.
He couldn't see it either, but he wasn't too surprised. He found that he seemed to have gotten used to not being able to see the superpower that Lu Ping displayed.
"What do you think it looks like?" he asked. He could see that Draconis couldn't see it either, but maybe he had some guesses?
"If it's just like it, there are many," Draconis said.
"What's the most similar?" Liang Zheng asked.
"What do you think?" Draconis asked again.
The two of them seemed to be speaking in riddles, neither willing to answer. Their eyes were full of probing intent, as if they didn't dare to easily say the answer.
"Okay, I'll say it." Liang Zheng finally compromised first with a helpless expression, because he saw that the soul power in Draconis's eyes was about to gather again.
"You want to use the Eye of Command at every turn? Is there a need to be so desperate?" Before he spoke, he did not forget to criticize silently.
"I think it's most similar to voice transmission." Liang Zheng finally voiced his opinion. As for Draconis … After hearing this answer, he was obviously relieved.
"It seems that you think so too." After seeing Draconis's expression, Liang Zheng also felt relieved.
"But it's definitely not a voice transmission," Draconis said.
"Of course." Liang Zheng completely agreed with this point. No matter what, it was impossible for voice transmissions to have such lethality. It was precisely because of this huge difference. Therefore, it was a bit ridiculous to say that Lu Ping's punch was like a telepathic message. That was why the two of them were hesitant to voice out their thoughts.
Voice transmission was just a small trick to protect the sound transmission with the Soul of Cry, but Lu Ping's punch had basically turned the tables. The Soul of Cry was not protecting the sound at all, but it sent it out like a sound.
Draconis and Liang Zheng each had a thoughtful expression. But in the end, they couldn't figure it out. With their knowledge, they actually couldn't recognize a special ability. Regardless of the power of this special ability, the fact that they couldn't recognize this situation was enough to surprise them.
"What are your plans?" Liang Zheng suddenly asked.
"What about you?" Draconis asked.
The two began to talk in riddles again, but this time, Liang Zheng didn't give Draconis a chance to force him. It could be said that this time, he didn't intend to explain to Draconis.
He didn't look at Draconis's eyes, but stood up.
"Goodbye."
Without any warning, he bade Draconis farewell.
"Goodbye." Draconis wasn't surprised and said the same. Then, after Liang Zheng left the observation deck, he quickly stood up as well.
"Has anyone from the Council come?" he suddenly asked.
"No." His personal guard, Song Hua, leaned over to answer.
"Oh?" Draconis was slightly surprised. Although there hadn't been any confirmed casualties among the Council's inspectors, a target that even their chief inspector could kill likely wasn't something that these inspectors could deal with with numbers alone. Logically speaking, the Council no longer had anything to rely on. Seeking support from the city lord's office should have been the most natural course of action, but they hadn't done so at all.
"What have they done?" Draconis continued to ask. The Council couldn't just swallow this insult.
"Their chairman has come out," Song Hua said.
The chairman of the Council of the Zhiling district.
If he hadn't deliberately mentioned it, many would have forgotten that this was the person with the highest authority in the Council. In the Zhiling district, most of the Council's matters had been taken care of by the two chief inspectors. The chairman? He seemed to have long since become a figurehead.
But now. Song Hua told Draconis that the chairman of the Council had come out.
The word "come out" was common enough, but it was a bit subtle in this situation.
As the supreme commander of the Zhiling district. City Lord Draconis wasn't like many people who thought that the chairman of the Council was a mere figurehead. He was well aware of how high the prestige of this figurehead was in the Zhiling district, and even the entire Xuan Army Empire's Council. It was precisely because of this that he had been able to live in seclusion and leave all matters to the two chief inspectors to handle. He believed in his absolute control over the Council and wasn't worried at all about being a figurehead.
But now, he'd come out.
It had been a long time since he'd publicly handled Council matters. He'd finally come out.
He had no choice but to come out. There was no one else the Council could use. But even so, he hadn't asked the city lord manor to intervene.
Was this because he was proud and conceited, or was it that the Council still didn't want other powers to interfere and infiltrate their affairs, even under these circumstances?
Draconis's question was superficial, but he'd thought of many things.
The second district, a nameless, secluded alley. Not many people would come here on a normal day, much less today with the pouring rain.
But now, a group of people had gathered at the mouth of the alley. They were dressed in the uniform of the inner city guard, whispering to each other as they peered into the alley. No one walked in.
There were three people in the alley.
More accurately speaking, one dead and two living people.
The dead person was Zong Zhenghao, one of the chief inspectors of the Zhiling district's Council. Most of the time, he was the acting director. But now, he'd been killed and left in this deserted alley like a stray dog.
The fourth commander, Venus, stood silently to the side. Zong Zhenghao's death was no longer a surprise to him. Most of his attention was on the person next to him.
This person didn't look too old. Sorrow flowed from his eyes as he stared at Zong Zhenghao's corpse.
After watching quietly for a while, he bent down to check on Zong Zhenghao's injuries. But very quickly, he frowned. He had considerable confidence in himself, but even he couldn't tell what kind of superpower had caused such injuries. He noticed Zong Zhenghao's hands, then his shoulders, then every part of his body, including his hair.
The damage was so pervasive that it was like a sound.
What special ability could control the soul of a cry to such an extent?
The person stood up.
"Let's go," he said.
"Where, President?" Venus hurriedly replied. Even as a commander, he rarely had the chance to see the President. This was his first time working with the President.
"Retrieve what belongs to our Institute Supervisory Committee," said Ku Qi, head of the Zhiling Area's Institute Supervisory Committee.
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