BANG! BANG! BANG!…

Horrific sounds erupted as one door after another was destroyed by Harold and his fourteen SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Persons, who were in hot pursuit of Zhou Tianyu.

Their presence was overwhelming, with killing intent surging all around.

Moreover, Harold was shouting madly, "If you ascend to the heavens, I'll chase you to Lingxiao Hall. If you burrow into the earth, I'll pursue you to the Ghost Gate. Either way, your life belongs to us now. I'm going to eat you, bite by bite."

It was true that the combined strength of those fourteen SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Persons was terrifying, almost enough to sweep across the entire world.

Why would they pay any mind to Zhou Tianyu, a mere Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator?

"Hehehe… You idiots are so arrogant! If my master took action, he could wipe all of you out with a single breath," Zhou Tianyu shouted defiantly as he retreated.

It was unclear whether he was bluffing or if he truly had such a powerful master.

However, since he came from the Kunlun Sect, it was possible they truly had supremely powerful Integration Realm Cultivators.

And if an Integration Realm Cultivator were to act, a dozen or so SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Persons would be nothing, easily taken down with a wave of the hand.

In fact, the genetically enhanced human disaster had yet to erupt precisely because of the fear that a Fusion Stage Cultivator might exist on Earth.

They wouldn't dare make a move until they had developed the SSSS-Class Genetic Enhancer.

"First, we'll eat you and become much stronger. Then we'll go kill your master. After we eat him, we'll become even mightier!" Harold said. He showed no fear at all. Instead, he grew extremely excited and agitated.

The others were drooling, their eyes gleaming.

It seemed they were savoring the delightful thought of devouring both Zhou Tianyu and his master.

At first, Zhou Tianyu thought they were just trying to intimidate him, but now he didn't dare think that way. A cold shiver ran down his spine. These SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Persons must have some sort of defect, a major problem… It seems they have a craving for human flesh, especially the flesh of cultivators.

If that's true, then they're a pack of demons. He didn't dare to think about it any further. The thought was too horrifying for him to accept.

WHOOSH...

Zhou Tianyu realized that far more than five minutes had passed, and the Rabbit King's voice sounded in his earpiece, "Zhou Tianyu, you can retreat now…"

He delayed no longer, nor did he try to stall his pursuers.

He began to retreat quickly.

He was very powerful, so his speed was naturally incredible.

In just a few breaths, he fell back into the formation Zhang Hangkui had set up.

"I killed one SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Person. Fourteen more are chasing me," Zhou Tianyu said excitedly as he rushed in.

"We not only killed one, but we also captured one alive," Zhang Hangkui said, pointing at the unconscious Sandra with a proud look on his face.

Indeed, any SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Person was comparable to a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, so killing or capturing one was a tremendous achievement.

He was naturally very happy and proud.

"Let's kill a few more of them right here," Master Tianlong said excitedly, his face full of anticipation.

"We're low on Spirit Stones. It might be difficult to kill many more," Zhang Hangkui said with a look of regret.

Without energy, the Array Plate was useless.

Although they were Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators and could use Earth Escape to search for Spirit Stones deep underground, they could only sustain the effort for a short time and were unable to gather many.

"An elder from my sect gifted me some Spirit Stones. Senior Zhang, please take them and use them," Zhang Bin said.

With a thought, a whopping 500 Spirit Stones flew out of his Space Ring and crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom, emitting a dazzling green light.

It nearly blinded everyone.

"These are Top-Grade Spirit Stones! They're unbelievably rare! Your Taiqing Sect is simply too powerful!" Zhang Hangkui shouted, leaping to his feet with a look of pure shock.

"So many Top-Grade Spirit Stones? Your Taiqing Sect is incredibly extravagant!" Zhou Tianyu was completely speechless, his face a mask of envy and jealousy.

They knew full well that Top-Grade Spirit Stones existed on Earth, but they were hidden at the Earth's Core, a place that Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators like them could not reach.

Only cultivators who had reached the Body Integration Realm had the ability to go there.

Therefore, this confirmed that the Taiqing Sect had Body Integration Realm Cultivators, meaning its strength was truly on par with the Kunlun and Shushan Sects.

Zhang Bin only dared to bring out the Spirit Stones he had gathered because he had learned this secret through Tutu.

Of course, it was also because he had fabricated such a powerful image for the Taiqing Sect that even Zhou Tianyu had previously failed to break through its Great Array.

Bringing out the Spirit Stones now further cemented the Taiqing Sect's powerful image.

Anyone who dared to have designs on Zhang Bin would now have to think twice.

Besides, the most terrifying enemy at the moment wasn't one of the wolves coveting Zhang Bin's secrets, but the SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Persons.

Eliminating a few more SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Persons with the Array Plate would undoubtedly be an act of great merit.

It would be hugely beneficial to his cultivation.

He had now comprehended the Heaven-Man Resonance and understood many principles of cultivation.

To reach the Golden Core Realm through normal cultivation took decades, or even centuries. Reaching the Nascent Soul Realm took even longer, possibly over a thousand years.

However, by using a special shortcut, a great deal of time could be saved. This shortcut was merit.

Merit was a profound concept. The Tao Te Ching spoke of it mysteriously, and the Qingmu Longevity Technique described it as equally miraculous.

Merit came from doing good deeds, but what was a good deed? The definition was unique.

For instance, killing many evil people to save countless lives should be considered a good deed.

However, if those saved lives later walked an evil path and committed acts that enraged gods and men alike, that good deed would turn into a bad one.

Therefore, the Buddhist Sect advised people to be good, as it was the fastest way to accumulate merit.

The Daoist path of tranquility and non-action could also increase merit.

Of course, these were not the only ways to accumulate merit; there were many others.

The Qingmu Longevity Technique offered a special explanation: any act that benefited the mother planet was an act of great merit…

And as for killing the SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Persons, who were destined to devour countless people—among those who would be saved, the percentage that might turn evil was surely small. Therefore, such an act would definitely increase his merit.

Zhang Bin would not miss such an opportunity to accumulate merit.

This was directly related to whether he could quickly cultivate to the Golden Core Realm.

Master Tianlong, Zhao Dawei, and the others all stared at Zhang Bin with shocked expressions. In that moment, they were all filled with envy and jealousy, because Zhang Bin had a powerful sect backing him.

"Hurry, put them in the Array Plate! The enemy could be here any second!" Zhang Bin urged when he saw them all standing there stunned.

"Hehe… With so many Top-Grade Spirit Stones, we might actually be able to eliminate a few more SSS-Class Gene-enhanced Persons," Zhang Hangkui chuckled excitedly as he quickly gathered all the Spirit Stones and placed them into the energy compartment of the Array Plate.

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