Chapter 524: Chapter 380: 12 Strands of Immortal Power, The Prototype of the Qi Blood Flood Dragon, Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole!

After Su Mu left, Qian Xuemin looked at the red-headed document on the table.

"Isn’t handing this matter directly over to Su Mu a bit too rash?"

The Dark Demon Society is a mysterious assassin organization spanning multiple Western countries, originally the Disciplinary Dark Department of the Western Church Court from a thousand years ago, which split during a rebellion, gradually absorbing criminals from various Western nations.

Its internal members are divided into five levels: Blood, Ghost, Evil Ghost, Demon, and Demon God.

Blood-level members generally have the strength of Fifth and Sixth Level Martial Artists and must complete at least thirty assassination missions.

The Ghost-level corresponds to the Grandmaster Level and requires at least the killing of one martial artist of the same tier, meaning that each Ghost-level member has at least one Martial Arts Grandmaster’s blood on their hands.

As for Evil Ghosts, they correspond to the Tier Eight Grandmaster Level. No matter which country on Blue Star you find such martial artists, they would be prominent figures. Even in Huaxia, they could establish a medium or small-sized Martial Arts Family or create a martial arts influence within a province. If they aspire for a political career, whether they join the military or the Martial Arts Association, they will achieve a significant position.

Within the Dark Demon Society, above Evil Ghosts are Demons. The society includes thirty-six Demon-level members. It is said that at its peak, all thirty-six Demon-level members were Titled Grandmasters.

Nowadays, amidst the siege by various Western countries, the society is not what it once was, but reportedly, nearly twenty of the current thirty-six Demons remain Titled Grandmasters.

Especially the top ten of the Demon List; notorious for their crimes, their hands are stained with countless blood. Even the lowest-ranked among the top ten Demon-level members have achievements of killing two Titled Grandmasters.

In fact, in Western countries, the value of the top ten on the Demon List is on par with the Quasi Martial Saint List’s European Union segment of the Blue Star Alliance.

It is worth mentioning that the names on the top ten of the Demon List, as well as their rankings, have hardly changed over the past decades, except for one person.

This person is the Phantom Demon, who currently ranks fourth on the Demon List.

This figure is extraordinarily mysterious, having gained a notorious reputation twenty years ago by attacking and killing the first candidate for the Commander of the Order of Discipline of the Bright Church Court. Known for mastering spiritual illusion techniques and mind control, they were named the Phantom Demon.

Due to mastery of mind control, this individual’s danger rating by Western countries is not even below that of the top three Demons.

As for the Demon God Level, the Dark Demon Society hasn’t seen one for centuries; currently, the strongest Demon-level member acts in their place, simply because the Demon God Level signifies the supreme power on a Martial Saint Level.

"No need to worry, the main force for this operation against the Phantom Demon is not Su Mu. The Bright Armor is more than enough to ensure his self-defense. This is an excellent training opportunity for Su Mu; if he wishes to reach the pinnacle, he will eventually have to face such opponents."

Yue Jun tapped his fingers on the desk.

"Old Qian, to be honest, I also can’t fully understand Su Mu. It’s a good chance to finally see..."

"The one who took all the Bone Marrow Cleansing Liquid in the missing passage number four on their own is now confirmed not to be Qin Heng or Ye Wuhen, and Ximen Gu is dead. I believe that person is Su Mu!"

Qian Xuemin was surprised to hear Yue Jun also could not see through Su Mu, realizing that it was not just his own feeling. When he heard the latter half, a gleam flashed in his eyes.

Until Yue Jun looked over.

"Old Qian, I’ll leave the Sword Pavilion to you."

Qian Xuemin was stunned, showing a tinge of helplessness on his face.

"Alright, I’ll handle it. Although Ximen Gu’s death was an accident, after all, being a disciple favored by a Martial Saint, the War Zone does indeed need to give the Sword Pavilion an explanation."

Before leaving, the internal phone in the room rang, and Qian Xuemin furrowed his brow after the call.

"Things have changed, the Phantom Demon seems to have caught wind of the Dark Department’s actions. If he manages to hide, it will be difficult to find him again..."

"Immediately dispatch more personnel to the Dark Department, tell them to increase their stealth, and, if necessary, take emergency measures."

...

Headquarters Hospital of the War Zone.

"Mom and Dad, you should take Xiaoyue back for a good sleep. Don’t worry, Miaomiao is here with me."

"Okay."

At this moment, a series of hurried footsteps came from the hallway, and a stranger appeared.

"Greetings, Commander. I’m Zheng Qi." A tall woman in military uniform approached Su Mu and saluted respectfully.

"Zheng Qi? Where’s Mu Feng?"

"Su Mu, it seems that there was some change in Mu Feng’s family, and she went home to visit her relatives not long ago. Zheng Qi has been taking care of us during this period..." Xiaoyue’s grandma introduced.

"Alright, thank you, Major Zheng Qi. Please escort my parents and Xiaoyue back to the dormitory." Su Mu patted Zheng Qi’s shoulder, making her tremble with a bit of excitement.

"Yes, Commander, I assure you, I will complete the task!"

Zheng Qi quickly assisted Xiaoyue’s grandparents downstairs, while Su Mu’s eyes flashed with a strange light as he watched Zheng Qi’s figure.

After turning and entering the ward, Su Mu focused, the time energy spread, forming a time stopwatch within the golden light.

Su Mu’s gaze fell on Miaomiao on the hospital bed, and with a thought, he activated the Basic Time Flow Speed.

[Target: Range]

[Range: One meter]

[Time: Slowing]

[Flow speed: Eighteen times]

[Duration: Four hours]

"As expected, when targeting something other than oneself, the duration of changing the time flow speed of other targets is drastically reduced." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Originally capable of lasting thirty-five hours, now having selected Miaomiao, it can only last for four hours, the effect has almost weakened to one-tenth of the original.

"72 hours, three days is enough."

Su Mu’s eyes flickered slightly. Whoever dared to poison Miaomiao must die, but this time, before setting off, Su Mu did not plan to use his superpower for cultivation.

He planned to use all his Immortal Power to nourish Miaomiao’s body; otherwise, Su Mu wouldn’t be at ease.

With a thought, the formidable Spiritual Power was released, isolating the outside world, and then Su Mu began to cautiously infuse Immortal Power into Miaomiao’s body.

"If only Immortal Cells could be transplanted."

Su Mu sighed softly. If possible, he would willingly transplant all the Immortal Cells nurtured in his body to Miaomiao, but unfortunately, it was not feasible.

The Immortal Power gradually circulated, and every circulation through her entire body, under the introspection of Spiritual Power, every inch of Miaomiao’s flesh, meridians, and bones became more resilient, possessing a stronger Life Force.

Finally, Su Mu slowly maneuvered the Immortal Power to infuse into Miaomiao’s Five Viscera and Six Viscera. Last time, Su Mu’s control over the Immortal Power was insufficient, and his Spiritual Power was nowhere near as strong as it is now, so he only left a trace of Immortal Power in the hearts of Miaomiao and others.

Currently, Su Mu plans to leave twelve traces of Immortal Power within Miaomiao: one in each of the Five Viscera and Six Viscera, and the last one in the Sea of Consciousness at the center of her eyebrows.

Not much time passed before the first trace of Immortal Power formed.

Fine beads of sweat began to seep from Su Mu’s forehead, and this moment required even more concentration than any moment during his cultivation.

Within Su Mu’s own body, due to the consumption of Immortal Power, one of the Immortal Cells appeared somewhat dim, but Su Mu did not pause for a moment.

Time fleetingly passed in this setting.

That night, the Southern War Zone remained sleepless.

At the Beast Cave Defense Line, the captain leading the new soldiers exhaled deeply; up until this moment, he still felt somewhat unreal.

This was the second time he had encountered a Third Level Warning in the war zone in his decades-long military career. The first time, he was a new recruit, and that battle was so fierce it lasted for nearly half a year.

However, this second time, unbelievably, it lasted less than a night, more precisely, less than an hour before the alert was lifted.

"You bunch of lucky little bunnies; it’s your first time stationed at the defense line, and you encounter a Third Level Warning. Fortunately, Marshal Yue and Marshal Qian took action.

Tonight, you got quite the spectacle. All right, everyone, dismissed."

At dawn, as the rooster crowed, the world brightened.

In the hospital room, Su Mu exhaled slowly.

At this moment, half of the Immortal Cells in his body dimmed, but the ’three-day and three-night’ effort in the eighteen-times time flow speed was not in vain.

Su Mu drew back the curtains slightly, allowing the dawn light to spill into the room. Miaomiao, who had been pale and bloodless on the hospital bed, now appeared rosy and flushed, like a tempting red apple.

If someone were to use Spiritual Power for a Qi and Blood check now, they would be greatly shocked.

At this moment, the blood circulating within Miaomiao emitted a faint golden color, and even had the embryonic form of a Qi Blood Flood Dragon.

Qi and Blood like a Flood Dragon is one of the symbols of an ordinary martial artist reaching the Grandmaster level!

If examined more closely, one could sense twelve terrifying auras within Miaomiao, the Five Viscera and Six Viscera inside her body were all tinged with pale gold, and these twelve auras shimmered with extremely majestic radiance.

If it wasn’t known that Miaomiao was a Fourth Level Martial Artist, an uninformed Martial Arts Grandmaster would certainly be awestruck by such aura on the spot, and would certainly mistake the person lying on the bed for a slumbering Great Grandmaster, or even a Titled Grandmaster.

After finishing all this, Su Mu’s gaze softened. His fair hand gently brushed Miaomiao’s face, carefully combing her somewhat disheveled hair.

"Miaomiao, wait for me."

Soon, the satellite phone on Su Mu’s body vibrated.

"Su Mu General Star, I am a Dark Department member responsible for the Phantom Demon eradication operation, you can call me An San. Now there’s bad news, we have lost track of the Phantom Demon..."

"An San, I have an idea. If it goes smoothly... maybe we can make the Phantom Demon reveal itself."

Su Mu’s tone was calm, but An San, with years of cultivation in the Dark Department, discerned a chilling killing intent through it.

This killing intent was so bone-piercing that even from across the phone line, it made him, one of the heads of the Dark Department, shiver slightly.