Those dozen or so deacons knew their own misery! They had originally rushed towards Gao Jianfei with all their lightness skills and inner strength, but just as they were about to reach Gao Jianfei, hundreds of polar bears suddenly appeared in the space, making it impossible for the deacons to stop their momentum!
We have no choice but to fight it out!
The deacons were all going all out!
And so, in the next moment, a dozen or so deacons and 500 polar bears mingled together and began to fight each other...
Chapter 555 Destroying the Venerable One
Chapter 555 Destroying the Venerable One
Within the sacred ground, there were a dozen or so stewards whose status and strength were second only to the Venerable One. Their ancient martial arts skills were exceptional; from a young age, due to their talent, they had been deliberately cultivated by the Venerable One, receiving daily high-grade pills or medicinal solutions for soaking in elixirs. Therefore, they disregarded their fear of the dark, swarming flock of eagles in the sky and charged towards Gao Jianfei with all their might, intending to destroy him outright or capture him.
However, as they charged toward Gao Jianfei, 500 mutated polar bears appeared!
This is the main force of Gao Jianfei's animal army! Gao Jianfei's animal army was formed during his travels in the Viking Empire, and includes aerial units like eagles, ground units like wild horses, hounds, and polar bears, as well as a small number of aquatic units like beluga whales. Gao Jianfei possesses 8,900 polar bears, which are his primary combat units. Now, releasing 500 polar bears at once is a clear indication of his intention to massacre the Holy Land!
In an instant, more than a dozen deacons were entangled with 500 mutated polar bears and began hand-to-hand combat!
"Bang!" A deacon struck a polar bear in the belly with his palm. The polar bear roared, spitting out blood, and fell backward! However, several other polar bears rushed up and tore the deacon's body apart, chewing it up.
A deacon and a polar bear clashed with a single palm strike, producing a deafening roar. Both man and bear were forced back... Polar bears possess formidable strength, and after mutation, the force of their paws approached 10 tons, far surpassing that of a human martial arts master. Consequently, after the clash, the deacon's internal organs were crushed into powder by the immense force! He retreated a few steps before collapsing and dying, only to be trampled into a bloody pulp by the other polar bears.
...
Therefore, although the deacons were individually very strong and possessed legendary ancient martial arts, Gao Jianfei's mutated polar bears were no pushovers! Moreover, there were hundreds of mutated polar bears, dozens of times more than the deacons! Surrounded and engaged in hand-to-hand combat, the dozen or so deacons were all killed in half a minute! Not a single one had a complete corpse!
The night wind carried a nauseating, pungent stench that permeated the entire square, creating an ironic contrast between the beautiful orange ore's glow and its stark ugliness.
Gao Jianfei's polar bear army suffered only the loss of two seriously injured polar bears and several lightly injured polar bears.
The eaglet circled in the sky.
In the plaza, the Venerable One and hundreds of students from the Holy Land were completely dumbfounded! Stunned! Devastated!
Even now, they still doubt whether all of this is real or fake!
Even in science fiction and fantasy movies, the awesome male protagonist can't instantly unleash countless aerial and ground beasts. But Gao Jianfei did it!
A profound fear seeped into the hearts of everyone present at the holy site.
Soon, the Holy Land personnel patrolling the island rushed in from all directions to support the Venerable One and his group. However, Gao Jianfei had already released the remaining 300-plus polar bears into the square, where they wiped out the support troops!
Screams and the sound of bones shattering emanated from all directions, sometimes faintly, sometimes clearly, foreshadowing the impending destruction of the holy land!
However, for the Holy Land students and the Venerable Ones in the plaza, the carnage happening outside seemed irrelevant to them. They were as if they were in another special space... well, you could say a nightmare.
The Venerable One himself was no longer able to utter a single word. He was merely trembling.
Slowly, the 500 polar bears parted to the left and right, making way for a passage. Then, they knelt down on one knee in a very human-like manner, as if welcoming their king.
Gao Jianfei rode his mutated steed, slowly walking forward through the passage.
Immediately, the beautiful yet bewildered Zhuo Xiaowei embraced Gao Jianfei from behind. She was equally incredulous! She was equally shocked… He was too powerful! This man was practically a god! If he were to use these trump cards in the base, everything within it would be reduced to ashes!
"The Holy Land?" In the quiet atmosphere, Gao Jianfei sat on his tall horse, looking down at the Venerable One and the others. "This is the legendary Holy Land, which normal people can't even touch, nor are they qualified to understand... Ha, it's just such an organization that has set its sights on me, shouting for my life and death, causing trouble for me all over the world... Heh, and today, the lives of these mysterious guys are in my hands! Ironic! I have to say, what an ironic thing this is! An organization like the Holy Land, which has been around for thousands of years, is the inheritance and essence of ancient Chinese martial arts. Originally, it should be transcendent, extraordinary, a special world, a special group detached from the mundane world. But unexpectedly, it is still greedy, still regards the lives of ordinary people as nothing! Heh, if it hadn't met me, the Holy Land might have continued for thousands of years. However, the destruction of many eras and the collapse of power are caused by a small matter. Alright, the game is over."
"Wait!" the Venerable One cried out in terror. "Gao...Gao...Gao Jianfei, what...what do you want to do?"
"Oh?" Gao Jianfei touched his nose. "Now, I am a victor, and I want to do what victors should do... uh, murder and robbery, nothing more. I declare that everyone here can go to bed!"
"Wait!!" the Venerable cried out in despair and trembling, "No, you can't do this! You are destroying the heritage of Chinese martial arts! You can't do this!"
"No, no, this is a technological age, a civilized age. Martial arts are only fit for novels and movies. I hope today's children will read more books, work hard, and not learn this kind of thing, causing trouble everywhere and becoming arrogant. Hmm, I'm going to make a historic decision... destroy so-called martial arts. Martial arts are the essence of our nation and should be revered in our hearts. By the way, those ancient martial arts schools are enough to teach the masses all sorts of things to strengthen their bodies. You... wipe them out!"
Gao Jianfei said very seriously.
In fact, he wouldn't really destroy everyone here. In general, the Venerable One is bound to die, and then he would leave behind some people to carry on the ancient martial arts of China.
The threat I just made was intended to shatter any remaining hope these people had, to break them on a psychological level. It was meant to make them behave themselves from now on, and stop them from even thinking about using their power to cause trouble in the world of ordinary people.
"No, no! Gao Jianfei, I beg you! Don't kill them all!" The Venerable cried silently! He really didn't want to die! Although he was already 80 or 90 years old this year, he was proficient in the true essence of internal martial arts, and he could live at least another 50 years without any problem!
He did consider resisting, but there were thousands of strange birds in the sky and hundreds of violent polar bears on the ground. Gao Jianfei's martial arts skills were no less than his own. How could he possibly resist?
Looking at the members of the Holy Land behind him, every single one of them was filled with fear, and almost all of them were kneeling down. If he really wanted to resist, there would definitely be no one to stand with him!
Uh... I'll go with him to my death!
Therefore, he could only plead desperately.
“Gao Jianfei, listen to me… There’s no need for you to kill me, it’s pointless…” The Venerable began to defend himself, “I admit, my past actions against you, my coveting of your secrets, were blinded by greed, an extremely foolish act… I was wrong! I’m sorry, Gao Jianfei, I hope you can forgive my folly. Also, you want this strange meteorite, right? Take it, it’s yours! Furthermore, I’ve studied this meteorite for a while, I know some of its characteristics, and I can tell you, without reservation!”
“Oh…” Gao Jianfei chuckled and said dismissively, “Then tell me, what’s so special about this meteorite?”
Hearing that Gao Jianfei's words seemed to offer room for maneuver, the Venerable One fawned over him, saying, "First of all, this meteorite emits a special aura, which we'll call 'Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy.' This spiritual energy is extremely useful for those of us who cultivate ancient martial arts. Practicing internal energy near a meteorite can increase speed several times over! If someone has cultivated the Northern Darkness Divine Art or the Star Absorbing Technique, they can even directly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. This, this is the secret of the meteorite!"
"Oh? You've cultivated the Northern Darkness Divine Art and the Star Absorbing Technique, so you can directly absorb the energy of this meteorite?" Gao Jianfei suddenly realized.
At this moment, the Venerable One continued, "Furthermore, Gao Jianfei, as long as you don't destroy my Holy Land, we can give you all the ancient martial arts manuals in our Holy Land's collection. We have also cultivated some medicinal fields and refined some high-grade pills, all of which can be given to you. In fact, we can even submit to you and let you rule us!"
Gao Jianfei thought about it and realized it wasn't bad at all... Being able to control this group of ancient martial arts masters and obtain their savings would be entirely beneficial to him. However, the specific methods of control could be considered later, and this Venerable One had to die.
"Good!" Gao Jianfei had just blurted out when, in an instant, the power of the One Yang Finger shot out, piercing an acupoint on the Venerable's body.
Caught off guard, the Venerable One froze instantly, unable to utter a single word.
"I accept your request. The Holy Land will be preserved, but you will die!" Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers, and hundreds of small eagles instantly swooped down from the sky, engulfing the Venerable One and tearing at him with frenzied claws and bites. The next moment, the Venerable One was nothing more than a pile of scattered, bloody bones.
"hiss!"
Upon witnessing this horrific scene, the remaining members of the Holy Land gasped in shock!
"Alright, I've decided to let you go. However, if anyone is dissatisfied, step forward, and I'll send them down to keep that idiot old man company." Gao Jianfei's gaze swept over the Holy Land personnel.
No one dared to stand up!
All the survivors lowered their heads guiltily.
"Alright, you can stay wherever you want. From today onwards, don't cause trouble! Get out!" Gao Jianfei shouted.
Instantly, everyone in the square scattered like birds and beasts!
The once crowded square was soon deserted, leaving only the gleaming orange ore.
Gao Jianfei dismounted and rushed towards the square, ready to study the orange ore carefully.
Chapter 556 Modifying the Ghost-Searching Device
Chapter 556 Modifying the Ghost Ritual
By eliminating the Venerable One and intimidating the remaining members of the Holy Land, the very foundation of the Holy Land had been destroyed. Now, a thorn in Gao Jianfei's side had been completely removed. Now, he could focus on studying that enormous orange ore!
Seeing Gao Jianfei dismount, Zhuo Xiaowei quickly recovered from her shock and dismounted as well. All 20 superhumans she had brought were dead, but she wasn't surprised at all; she now stood on Gao Jianfei's side! Just then, James called.
"Mr. Gao, it's James calling." Zhuo Xiaowei didn't answer the phone immediately. After witnessing Gao Jianfei's formidable power, she subconsciously wanted to maintain a superior-subordinate relationship with him. She was seeking Gao Jianfei's approval.
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei turned around with a smile. "Looks like this guy is in a hurry and cares a lot about this ore! Hahahaha! You take the call."
Gao Jianfei knew that what Zhuo Xiaowei said about Jonard's death was true, and he could sense that Zhuo Xiaowei harbored deep hatred for James. Therefore, Gao Jianfei trusted Zhuo Xiaowei and was not afraid that she would do something shady.
Zhuo Xiaowei answered the phone, "Good evening, boss."
"Oh God! Xiao Wei, answer the phone! You answered my call... But the signal is terrible... If it weren't for the mobile communication developed at our base, you wouldn't have been able to make the call at all... Alright, enough chit-chat, how's it going? Has the island been captured? Where's Mr. Gao?" James was indeed extremely anxious.
“Hmm…” Zhuo Xiaowei looked at Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei nodded to her, indicating that she should speak frankly and not hold back.
“Yes, the armed personnel on the island have been dealt with by us,” Zhuo Xiaowei said.
"Ah... Hahahaha!" A deafening burst of laughter erupted from the other end of the phone. "Great! Absolutely fantastic! So, Xiaowei, where are our people?"
“Only Mr. Gao and I are left,” Zhuo Xiaowei said. “The rest of the people were all killed in action.”
"Oh God! But it doesn't matter, as long as we can get that ore, losing more people is nothing!" James exclaimed enthusiastically. "Have you found that energy ore yet?"
“Found it.” Zhuo Xiaowei looked at Gao Jianfei again, and only spoke after receiving permission. Then, she said directly, “Mr. Gao is here. Please speak with him.”
“No, Xiaowei, listen to me…” James argued on the other end of the phone. However, Zhuo Xiaowei completely ignored him, walked over, and handed the phone to Gao Jianfei. Her attitude was one of deep-seated respect and complete submission, just like a boss’s secretary.
Gao Jianfei touched the orange ore with one hand and held up his phone with the other, laughing loudly, "Haha, Mr. James, our plan was a great success! We've captured the island! Now, I'm studying that ore, hahaha!"
“Ore… ore…” James began to stammer incoherently.
"Yes, it's a really nice piece of ore. I swear, it's 100 times more beautiful than a diamond! I'm completely captivated by it!" Gao Jianfei chuckled.
“Very big? Very big ore? How big?” James asked anxiously.
"Haha, it's...it's 5 meters in diameter...haha, isn't that big enough?" Gao Jianfei said in an exaggerated tone. In fact, this orange ore was so big that it occupied three-quarters of a standard football field, far exceeding 5 meters in diameter.
"My God!" James gasped. "Then, Mr. Gao, please take the ore back to the base immediately. Don't do your research alone. There are good scientists at the base. You... please bring the ore back so we can study it together!"
"Okay, I'll get the ore back soon," Gao Jianfei said casually, then hung up the phone. He tossed the phone to Xiao Wei. "Hey beautiful, turn off your phone."
“Yes, Mr. Gao.” Zhuo Xiaowei nodded, then obediently turned off her phone. Suddenly, her expression changed. “Mr. Gao, I feel that the energy emitted by this ore is also stimulating my superpowers. Now, my brain feels very comfortable and pleasant; I’ve never felt this way before.”
"Oh?" Gao Jianfei's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be that this ore can not only help ancient martial artists in their cultivation, but also benefit those with supernatural abilities! It's truly a treasure!"
Suddenly, the voice of the intelligent program echoed in Gao Jianfei's ears... "Dear user, you have approached a special energy object! This object can modify and upgrade your Super Ghost Device. Would you like to absorb this energy object to modify your Ghost Device?"
"Huh? Modifying the Super Ghost Instrument?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback, then said, "This... if we use the energy of orange ore to modify the Ghost Instrument, then it will consume the orange ore?"
Gao Jianfei had no choice but to hesitate!
If this orange ore is a consumable, then using it to upgrade the Ghost Den is a bit of a waste!
It's important to know that orange ore is useful to both ancient martial artists and those with superpowers; it's incredibly precious!
"Dear user, I have already detected that the energy emitted by this energy ore is actually limited. It cannot continuously emit this kind of energy. For example, you can use it to cultivate ancient martial arts and supernatural abilities, but this energy is finite and will gradually fade as you absorb it. And if you use it to modify the Ghost Nest, it is also a consumable item," the intelligent program said truthfully.
"Then let me ask you this," Gao Jianfei still hesitated, "What are the benefits of modifying the Super Ghost Instrument? What are the differences?"
"Well, esteemed user, you should know that this kind of energy body is rare even on the planet designed by the master architect, Excellence. If you use it to modify the Ghost Instrument, then your Ghost Instrument might become the most special and advanced of all the Ghost Instruments designed by the master architect! As for the functions after modification, I cannot tell you at the moment, after all, I do not know the situation after modification. However, one thing is certain: the modified Ghost Instrument will be more powerful than you can imagine!" The voice of the intelligent program already had a hint of urging.
"Uh... let me think about it some more." Gao Jianfei pondered deeply. "If I use this up, I won't be able to use it to cultivate martial arts. Such a large piece of ore, even if I absorb its energy for cultivation, it will be a very, very long time from now. I'll definitely become a super ancient martial arts expert... Uh, but... why would I cultivate martial arts? Damn it, I just need to collect enough exorcism points to become a ghost! Right! Why would I cultivate martial arts? Am I just wasting my time?"
In an instant, Gao Jianfei's dilemma was resolved!
"Okay! I've made up my mind! Let's use orange ore to modify the Ghost Instrument! By the way, how much orange ore do we need to complete the modification?" Gao Jianfei asked. After all, it would be good if there were some left over. Besides, we also need to give some to the aliens. After all, we promised the aliens, and we can't go back on our word.
The intelligent program said, "Dear user, you cannot ask me how much energy is needed to modify your ghost device. It can be modified even if it is ten times smaller than this ore; it can also be modified even if it is ten times larger than this ore... Simply put, more energy will result in better modification effects and stronger functions; less energy will result in slightly weaker modification effects and functions."
"Oh! I get it!" Gao Jianfei slapped his forehead. "Alright then! Let's extract... four-fifths of the energy from this orange ore!"
Gao Jianfei planned to keep one-fifth of the ore and make other arrangements for it.
"Okay, dear user, I'm about to begin absorbing energy. Please rest next to the ore and prepare to protect yourself. You will be in a hypnotic state while absorbing energy, so please be sure to protect yourself," the intelligent program solemnly reminded you.