Chapter 314: Revised - 313 Soul Energy Soaring (3rd Update)

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Chapter 314: Revised: Chapter 313 Soul Energy Soaring (3rd Update) "Present!" Outside the door, Pei Zhan’s voice quickly came through, and he promptly stepped into the living room. Accompanying him were seven or eight martial artists whose strength reached the level of first-class experts. "Go, search the quarters of Steward Guo and the others." Bai Ziyue said softly. "Yes!" Pei Zhan responded and immediately turned to leave. "Inspector Bai, isn’t this going too far?" Zhao Wenkai trembled, speaking in panic. "Let’s see which of you dares!" Guo Zhengguo also shouted repeatedly. "Hmm? You ask if I dare?" Bai Ziyue’s gaze was cold, his presence suddenly surged. A powerful aura belonging to the peak of Early-stage Innate Realm and Early-stage Enlightenment Realm weighed down heavily, like dark clouds hanging overhead, leaving no room for resistance. Immediately, it made all the stewards pale, as silent as cicadas in the winter. Pei Zhan, who hadn’t completely left, was shocked, gazing at Bai Ziyue with incredulity, his heart in tumultuous waves, filled with amazement. He hadn’t expected Bai Ziyue to not only be an Enlightenment Realm Immortal Master but also a martial artist at the peak of Early-stage Innate Realm. *In his heart, at this moment, he was truly convinced and felt more aligned with him.* "Inspector Bai, doing this without reason, isn’t it a bit inappropriate? There is the problem of explaining it to the Ministry of Mines, and if Inspector Wu and Inspector Wang hold you accountable, you won’t be able to shoulder the responsibility." At this time, Guo Zhengyang seemed to calm down a bit, speaking with a somber tone. Now, he could only bring up Inspectors Wu Zonghui and Wang Ming, hoping to make Bai Ziyue reconsider. "Explanation? Ridiculous! Why should I, Bai Ziyue, explain my actions to anyone? Even if Wu Zonghui, Wang Ming, or even the sect’s people come, what do I have to fear?" Bai Ziyue sneered, speaking indifferently. "Additionally, if you want to die with understanding, it’s quite simple. Bao Licheng, show them what you’ve recorded." "Yes!" Bao Licheng quickly responded, then took out a ledger from his bosom and tossed it over. Guo Zhengguo almost tremblingly accepted the ledger, which detailed the silver, black crystal ore, and even Earth Spirit Marrow from the companion ore that he had embezzled over the years, recorded line by line. Most importantly, the fifteen thousand catties they had collectively embezzled, worth fifteen thousand low-grade Spirit Stones in black crystal ore, were clearly noted within. "This... this is slander." Guo Zhengguo shouted in a stern voice. *He knew what awaited him once this matter was verified.* *The Sunrise Daoist Sect might seem lax, but they never went easy on disciplining errant disciples.* "Whether it’s slander or not, you know it yourself." Bao Licheng retorted with a cold sneer. "Bao Licheng, Ye Chang’an, Xuu Xiaoqi, don’t forget, you were also involved in the black crystal ore affair." Zhao Wenkai said in panic. "Indeed, none of us eight can escape involvement." Zhou Xin hurriedly spoke up. "The three of us have already sent back a total of thirty thousand catties of black crystal ore to the treasury overnight. As for your black crystal ore, I wonder if it’s still there. If it is, that’s good, otherwise, it won’t just be the crime of embezzling sect’s property." Bao Licheng said coldly. Bai Ziyue gave them a faint glance and said no more. *There is no absolute right and wrong in this world. Since Bao Licheng and the others had sided with him and disgorged the stolen items, he didn’t wish to pursue further.* Soon, Pei Zhan and the others returned. With numerous skilled miners moving, their guards and stewards had no effect, digging out all their ill-gotten gains almost completely. "Inspector, this time, in the homes of various stewards, we’ve found a total of one hundred thousand catties of black crystal ore, twenty-five thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, two hundred thousand taels of gold, and seven million taels of silver... Among them, in Steward Guo’s home..." Pei Zhan slightly bowed and began reporting their findings one by one. With his report, the hearts of Guo Zhengguo and the others sank lower and lower, as if their souls had left their bodies, and they collapsed weakly. "Look, isn’t there silver now?" Bai Ziyue looked at Guo Zhengyang and the others, smiling slightly, then ordered, "All of it into the treasury." "As for you!" Guo Zhengyang and the others shivered, looking at Bai Ziyue with fearful anticipation of their judgment. "Tomorrow, head to Xiaojing Mountain Area, and each of you must kill at least three Strong Demon Apes of the same realm, or else... you might as well be dead." He then ignored them and continued speaking to Pei Zhan, "Give the order, the best five performers tomorrow will be promoted to stewards. Your further advancement depends on your own efforts." "Can we martial artists also become stewards?" Pei Zhan seemed somewhat puzzled, even more excited, his already flushed face turning redder due to the excitement. "Alright!" Bai Ziyue nodded slightly, saying, "Yes! Thank you, Inspector!" Pei Zhan shouted excitedly, quickly exiting the Inspectorate and starting the arrangements and announcements. Soon, loud cheers erupted from outside. As for the scene, besides Guo Zhengguo and others whose hearts were ashes, Bao Licheng and others did not show much excitement. With the Martial Artist rising to power, their positions were relatively threatened, and naturally, they couldn’t be happy about it. Bai Ziyue, however, paid no mind to this. Although he would not go after Bao Licheng and others, trusting them completely was already impossible. If there were usable people, he would not want to keep any of these eight stewards. ... Although the Xiaojing Mountain Area had the word "small" in its name, it stretched over thirty miles, undulating as if surrounded by hills. The forest was lush and tall, with dried vines crisscrossing, and many fierce beasts, exotic beasts, and demons gathered within, truly a sparsely populated place. But on this day, the place welcomed a group of unfriendly guests. Over a thousand martial artists, with various weapons in hand, swiftly advanced towards the Xiaojing Mountain Area, and any creature blocking their path, whether a wild beast, fierce beast, or demon, became their target. "Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!" ... Shouts of battle alarmed countless creatures. Birds flew away, countless wild beasts retreated. In the jungle, various sounds rustled. "Roar!" "Roar!" "Roar!" As if sensing the commotion here, a group of giant apes quickly jumped from the depths of the forest, onto tall trees and the ground. Massive stones, like cannonballs, flew out, crashing hard into the crowd, occasionally hitting large trees and leaving deep pits, making dull cracking sounds. Very soon, figures also emerged from the crowd, stepping on the trees and rushing out quickly. Their body techniques were excellent, like spirit monkeys, holding long knives and long swords in hand, slicing down with a swish, taking down giant apes from the trees. Occasionally, slightly stronger apes appeared, and a flying sword only about a foot long would flash like a stream of light, rapidly flying out, killing them all. From time to time, arrows and flying knives flew out, covering the sky. The fierce slaughter echoed in the forest. Over a thousand martial artists and dozens of Immortal Cultivators of varying strength advanced step by step into the depths of the woods. Unstoppable! "Roar..." More giant apes rushed out from the forest depths. Dense giant apes, each possessing strength of fierce beast level, many of them carried heavy demon qi, becoming demons. When they emerged, the commotion was loud, leaving deep prints on the ground with every step, and many of them swung huge wooden clubs like human martial artists with force. Strong Demon Apes! No one knew exactly how many Strong Demon Apes there were in the Xiaojing Mountain Area. But the terror of this group of Strong Demon Apes was something the numerous miners living in the mining area had personally experienced. Under the same realm, three martial artists could contend with one ape, and so the appearance of such a large number of Strong Demon Apes at the same time immediately slightly hindered their otherwise unstoppable advance. But soon a figure stepped out like a Martial God reborn, holding a golden long knife, rampaging, and with the flash of the knife, a scene of flying blood and flesh unfolded. It was Pei Zhan who acted. As an early-stage Innate Realm martial artist, he had almost no equal unless encountering a Spirit Communication Realm Strong Demon Ape King, slaying any Strong Demon Ape daring to stand in their way. Guo Zhengguo, Zhou Xin, Zhao Wenkai, and others, striving to make up for their crimes, became even more ruthless, flying swords like electricity, magic, talismans constantly emerging, quickly cornering the fierce Strong Demon Apes into setbacks. Consequently, numerous lesser martial artists marched forward in groups of ten or dozens, acting together. Though their actions were chaotic and without form, under sheer numbers, results were quickly achieved. Bai Ziyue stepped on a flying sword, hovering in the void, his eyes unmoving, seemingly indifferent. However, discerning from his slightly curled lips, one could tell his mood was joyous. "Soul energy +6862, +369, +4922, +9852, +1285..." Bai Ziyue’s gaze fell on the Attribute Panel, observing the continuously emerging and increasing soul energy values, naturally making his mood excellent. Over a thousand martial artists simultaneously acting, the quantity and speed at which Strong Demon Apes were slain were far quicker than if he acted alone. After all, no matter how strong he was, he was just one person, with a limited range of action and number of simultaneous kills. It naturally couldn’t compare to such a large-scale act. "Indeed, there’s strength in numbers; this battle has just begun, and my soul energy count has already increased by more than 300,000. I’m curious about how much it’ll increase by the end?" Seeing the soul energy amount soar to 700,000 points, Bai Ziyue felt immense anticipation. ... Third update, seeking monthly votes!! Additionally, some say votes before midnight don’t count, but I’d argue that after midnight, there’ll still be a Chapter, practically making no difference.

Chapter 314: Revised - 313 Soul Energy Soaring (3rd Update)

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