Manual

Divine Flame Emperor Palace, Law Enforcement Hall.

Inside a majestic palace, the castrated Zhou Song knelt slumped on the floor, blood still dripping from his ruined crotch.

A dozen Law Enforcement Hall disciples knelt closely behind him in the great hall, trembling so hard they scarcely dared to breathe.

"Chu Chen? A Top Grade Five-Element Full Spiritual Root, a disciple of Qi Lao'er, and he even has a Saint-level powerhouse acting as his Dao Protector. Tsk, tsk!"

From the main seat of the hall, a young man in a long blue robe lazily fanned himself. He looked down at the kneeling disciples, the corners of his lips curling upward.

"He entered my Divine Flame Emperor Palace only a few days ago, yet even Saintess Zhang Ke'er cannot compare to this treatment."

"Interesting! Truly interesting!"

Hearing this, Zhou Song, who was weeping tears of blood upon the floor, stared in stunned disbelief.

"Senior Brother Ji Men, you... you must seek justice for me!"

"Setting aside the great humiliation I have suffered, Chu Chen has slapped the face of our Law Enforcement Hall! He has slapped your face, Senior Brother Ji!"

As a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall, Zhou Song had specifically targeted Chu Chen. Aside from his jealousy and fear of Chu Chen's cultivation talent, the fundamental reason was that he had been ordered to probe Chu Chen's depths.

And the one who gave that order was none other than Senior Brother Ji Men!

Ji Men was the foremost figure among the younger generation of the Law Enforcement Hall. Though he could not compare to the peerless prodigies of ancient times, he was invincible among his peers. Throughout the entire Divine Flame Emperor Palace, his cultivation was second only to Saintess Zhang Ke'er.

He held immense authority within the Law Enforcement Hall and enjoyed the backing of its Elders. He was a prodigy among prodigies, a monster among monsters.

Upon learning that the Divine Flame Emperor Palace had produced a genius with a Top Grade Five-Element Full Spiritual Root, how could Ji Men possibly sit still?

However, given his status, he naturally would not intervene personally. Using his Spirit Communication Realm cultivation to bully a Qi Gathering realm cultivator was simply beneath him!

Ji Men ignored Zhou Song's clamoring. Instead, he half-closed his eyes, organizing the intelligence he had just gathered through his pawns.

"To slay Feng Jiao, an Essence Condensation Realm cultivator, while only at the Qi Gathering realm... a Top Grade Five-Element Full Spiritual Root is extraordinary indeed."

"Having Zhong Sheng, a Great Saint Triple Heaven expert, acting as his Dao Protector is somewhat troublesome."

While Ji Men spoke, Zhou Song and the others dared not interrupt. Even with the agonizing, burning pain radiating from their groins, they could only grit their teeth and weep in silence.

"Finally, this Chu Chen seems deeply attached to his personal maid, Yu Youwei. He even went so far as to offend hundreds of disciples from the Red King Palace for her sake..."

After pondering for a moment, Ji Men silently repeated the name "Yu Youwei" in his mind. The corners of his lips curled into a sinister smile as a plan formed.

"Junior Brother Zhou Song, you did well this time. You have made a great sacrifice!"

Smelling the thick scent of blood in the air, Ji Men frowned and forced out a few words of comfort.

"It is for the best that those filthy appendages were severed. From now on, your six roots of sensation will be pure, allowing you to wholeheartedly seek the Great Dao..."

Zhou Song wanted to weep but had no tears left. He had assumed Ji Men would bestow a Medicinal King upon him-a supreme treasure capable of reviving the dead and regenerating flesh-to restore his manhood. Who would have thought that after kneeling and crying for half the day, all he would get was, "It is for the best that those filthy appendages were severed"???

Motherfucker...

Why don't you cut off your own filthy appendages?!

If he weren't hopelessly outmatched, Zhou Song would have drawn his sword on the spot and made this bastard bleed!

"Senior Brother Ji, I... I..."

Zhou Song knew full well that Ji Men possessed a Medicinal King capable of regenerating flesh and bone. He simply refused to part with it! He didn't want to save him!

With so many disciples watching, Ji Men felt a slight prick to his pride. He immediately offered a promise.

"Do not worry, I will absolutely avenge you! I will ensure you personally execute that villain, Chu Chen!"

Hearing this, the despairing Zhou Song froze. He stared at Ji Men in disbelief and blurted out,

"But Senior Brother Ji, Chu Chen has Zhong Sheng protecting him. That old ghost is a Great Saint Triple Heaven expert who has mastered the Laws of Space. We are simply no match..."

"So what if he is a Great Saint? If Chu Chen can find a Great Saint powerhouse, can I, Ji Men, not do the same?"

Zhou Song's face instantly lit up with wild ecstasy. With his Heaven Opening realm cultivation, if that old immortal Zhong Sheng wasn't blocking the way, slaughtering Chu Chen would be as easy as chopping melons and slicing vegetables!

"Zhou Song, you have suffered greatly. When I said your six roots of sensation would be pure and you could wholeheartedly seek the Great Dao, I was not speaking empty words."

As he spoke, Ji Men brushed his Storage Ring. Wrapped in spiritual power, a sword manual transformed into a streak of light and landed before Zhou Song.

Zhou Song looked closely, his mouth falling open in shock, momentarily dazed.

On the cover of the ancient, unadorned manual, four large characters were written in bold, sweeping calligraphy:

Evil-Defeating Sword Manual!!

"I obtained this Evil-Defeating Sword Manual while exploring an ancient ruin in the Deep Pool Secret Realm. It is of the highest grade-a Saint-level technique!"

"Whoever cultivates this Evil-Defeating Sword Manual, provided they have sufficient talent, can step into the Saint realm and achieve the supreme status of a Saint!"

As Ji Men's words echoed, the grand hall fell into a dead silence.

The dozen Law Enforcement Hall disciples, including Zhou Song, stared wide-eyed at each other, overwhelmed by shock and delight.

A Saint-level technique!

Priceless! Absolutely priceless!!

On the path of cultivation, there were ten major realms, and correspondingly, cultivation techniques were divided into ten major grades.

The grade of the technique a cultivator practiced determined the highest realm they could reach.

For example, if one practiced a Heaven Opening realm technique, then no matter how hard they struggled throughout their life, the absolute peak of their cultivation would be the Heaven Opening realm.

Similarly, practicing a Spirit Communication Realm technique allowed one to break through to the Spirit Communication Realm.

Practicing a Divine Flame realm technique allowed one to reach the Divine Flame realm...

Generally speaking, techniques at the Divine Flame realm and below were relatively common. But anything higher, starting from the Great Saint realm, was a different story. Every Saint-level technique was an invaluable treasure, fiercely guarded by the major Sects and Holy Lands.

Because once a cultivator broke through to the Saint realm, they could master the Laws of Space, tear through the void, and traverse the boundless cosmos, truly transcending the mundane world.

Just how precious was a Saint-level technique?

Even Zhou Song, an elite disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall, did not possess one. That alone proved their rarity.

Zhou Song never expected Ji Men to be so generous, so righteous, so magnanimous...

To compensate for the pain of his severed lineage, he had actually brought out a Saint-level technique!!

If he had known this earlier, he wouldn't have needed Chu Chen to make a move-he would have sliced it off himself!

Heaven be his witness, Zhou Song had been secretly cursing Ji Men in his heart just moments ago. Now, his conscience ached with guilt.

"Senior Brother Ji's great kindness, I, Zhou Song, will never forget! I will never forget this!!"

Ji Men's face flushed slightly. Thick-skinned as he was, he waved his hand, coughed lightly twice, and continued,

"Even I have never cultivated this Evil-Defeating Sword Manual. Today, I pass it to you. You must cherish it, cultivate diligently, break through to the next realm as soon as possible, and avenge your grievances!"

Hearing this, Zhou Song was moved to the point of sobbing, tears and snot streaming down his face.

The dozen Law Enforcement Hall disciples behind him also gave thumbs up, showering Ji Men with endless praise.

Senior Brother Ji is truly righteous!

To possess a Saint-level technique and not cultivate it himself, but instead gift it to Zhou Song... With such a broad mind, how many in the entire Divine Flame Emperor Palace could match him?!

Zhou Song was too moved to speak. He knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly before clutching the Evil-Defeating Sword Manual to his chest. With a heart pounding in anticipation, he opened the first page.

Two lines of large characters leaped into his vision, nearly causing him to faint on the spot:

"To practice this art,"

"One must first castrate oneself!!"

Motherfucker!!!

Zhou Song gasped sharply. No wonder Ji Men possessed a Saint-level technique but hadn't cultivated it, instead gifting it to him. So...

So he couldn't bear to part with his own filthy appendage! Now that Zhou Song had been sliced clean, he perfectly met the requirements to cultivate the Evil-Defeating Sword Manual. Truly...

Fuck, where is the justice in this?!

Zhou Song pinched his fingers together into a delicate lotus gesture. His entire temperament shifted drastically, his eyes taking on a strangely coquettish gleam.

Whatever! As long as I can kill Chu Chen, that useless piece of meat isn't worth keeping anyway!!

With this Saint-level technique, hmph~

Chu Chen, just you wait for this old lady... no, for this old man!

Next time we meet, this old lady will show you what's what~

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