太平 City, Second District.
Having resolved to settle in Pacific City, the Ning siblings quickly completed the procedures and arrived at their residence in the Second District.
The area within the first city wall of Pacific City is the First District, inhabited by the earliest residents of Pacific City and considered the core area of Pacific City.
Now, a second city wall is being erected outwards.
The area between the first and second walls is designated as the Second District and is also protected by the Pacific City formation.
The Third District, which is currently under construction, lacks formation protection, resulting in a lower safety factor. The plan is to build the third city wall after covering the entire Pacific Mountain Range, a considerable undertaking.
"Brother Zun, did you get the items?"
Unable to conceal her excitement, Ning Jing anxiously inquired from inside the house.
Ning Zun's lips curved upward as he nodded, saying, "Both Taixu Dragon Scale Flowers were successfully auctioned. We can finally cultivate the Ning family's inherited Dao techniques! What did Young Master Chen say?"
"That's great! Once we've mastered the inherited Dao techniques, we'll definitely have a place in Pacific City!"
Ning Jing suppressed the elation and joy in her heart, whispering, "Young Master Chen wants us to join one of Pacific City's departments. I think the Demon Suppression Division is the most suitable."
Lacking expertise in auxiliary paths, they could only choose between the Demon Suppression Division and the City Lord's Mansion.
After some investigation, they learned that Chen Changsheng was not only the Pavilion Master of the Dao Treasure Pavilion but also the Chief of the Demon Suppression Division!
Therefore, both rationally and emotionally, they should choose the Demon Suppression Division to increase Chen Changsheng's goodwill and foster their relationship.
Ning Jing recounted her conversation with Chen Changsheng that evening to Ning Zun.
Ning Zun slightly nodded upon hearing this, retrieved the Taixu Dragon Scale Flowers from his storage ring, and handed them to Ning Jing.
"Revenge requires cultivation and strength. Young Master Chen's offer for us to join a department isn't just about contributing to Pacific City, but also about giving us experience and improving our cultivation. We must remember this great kindness!"
Just as the two were preparing to refine the Taixu Dragon Scale Flowers, the formation in the house suddenly sounded an alarm.
Unexpectedly, the moment the formation took shape, it shattered into shimmering ripples.
The siblings' expressions drastically changed as they saw a man holding a formation plate barge into the house, a cold smile on his face.
"You two little mice are really good at hiding, but you're a bit naive. Did you think Pacific City could save you?"
"It's you! Lan Zhen! Fighting is forbidden in Pacific City, aren't you afraid…?"
Boom—
Before Ning Zun could finish speaking, a stream of Daoist light attacked.
Ning Jing, having been prepared, grabbed Ning Zun's sleeve and teleported him horizontally, narrowly dodging the Daoist attack, and throwing out talismans one after another.
Just as their speed surged, they crashed into an invisible formation wall with a muffled thud.
Bloodstains covered their faces.
Seeing this, Lan Zhen laughed loudly, "If I hadn't come prepared, do you think I'd waste my breath on you? Hand over the inheritance, don't force me to use Soul Searching!"
"Get lost! Even if we die, we won't let you succeed," Ning Jing shouted sharply, her eyes filled with intense hatred.
The person before her had also participated in the family's destruction. She had personally witnessed him slaughtering members of the Ning family, and the killing intent in her heart grew stronger.
If Ning Zun hadn't been holding her wrist, she probably would have lost her mind and charged forward.
"Don't expect that Foundation Establishment cultivator to bring people to save you. The main branch has already sent several Foundation Establishment cultivators to intercept him. Guess whether he's alive or dead, and whether the Pacific City guards can arrive before I kill you?"
Lan Zhen's smile was sinister. Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to use Soul Searching.
The memories obtained through Soul Searching were prone to incompleteness, and even the slightest error in the ancient inheritance would render it a useless Dao technique, so he couldn't afford any mistakes.
"Then have you ever considered that I've already arrived?"
Just then, a contemptuous laugh exploded in Lan Zhen's ears like a thunderclap.
Startled, his expression changed drastically, and his figure retreated violently.
Pfft!
Suddenly, a sharp pain came from Lan Zhen's chest as a sharp sword pierced through his chest from behind, crimson blood flowing down the blade.
Lan Zhen's pupils constricted, and his magical power erupted, his body turning into a stream of light, while simultaneously throwing out talismans and flying swords behind him.
Clang!
The sharp sound of a sword rang out in all directions, and a dense, cold light transformed into thin threads of sword energy.
The attacking talismans and flying swords shattered and disintegrated the moment they touched it!
Chen Changsheng's figure stepped out of the Daoist ripples, his face cold and indifferent, and with a single sword strike, he unleashed a sky full of azure light, the hazy 'Nine Heavens Moon Obscuration' phenomenon filling the entire room, as if pulling people into a space in the clouds.
"Sword Intent Manifestation! How is that possible!?"
Lan Zhen had no time to think about why Chen Changsheng was here. Shouldn't he have been besieged by the Lan family's main branch?
Why didn't my formation trigger the alarm? How did he get in?
Cold sweat drenched Lan Zhen's back as his spells quickly spread and covered the sword, like flames igniting, and slashed towards the azure light phenomenon with his sword.
During the sword energy's journey, it formed a fire dragon phantom, surging, roaring, and determined to swallow the azure light in one gulp.
In an instant, a heaven-covering and earth-shattering sword shadow crisscrossed, the dazzling cold light like a sharp blade, causing the eyes of everyone in the room to feel pain.
The fire dragon that flew into the azure light was torn to shreds by the invisible sword energy in the blink of an eye.
Lan Zhen's pupils shrank drastically, and he summoned a jade seal and threw it out, like a ten-thousand-pound mountain pressing down on Chen Changsheng.
Chen Changsheng's expression was calm as he rotated the sword in front of him, drawing a circle, and in an instant, a vast full moon emerged from the azure light and crashed down.
The deafening roar shook all directions, destroying all surrounding Dao techniques, and the jade seal even sank and exploded under the bright moon.
"Puh!"
Lan Zhen spat out blood and flew backward, crashing awkwardly into the formation barrier.
Realizing that he was no match, he hurriedly dispelled the confinement formation, his body turning into a long rainbow and fleeing outwards.
Unexpectedly, like the Ning siblings, he crashed with a bang and a head full of blood.
"Damn it! There's another confinement formation?!"
Lan Zhen's mouth twitched slightly, revealing his bloody gums. The moment he turned his head in horror, he saw the beautiful Nine Heavens Moon Obscuration scene, like a fairyland, serene and beautiful.
Carelessly, he was immersed in this beautiful scene.
By the time his body experienced the discomfort of pain, his vision suddenly plummeted, and he rolled several times on the ground.
Before his consciousness dissipated, he saw his headless body fall to the ground, and the scarlet blood flowing all over the place…
Clang!
The Nine Curves Yellow Springs Sword flew into its scabbard, and the Nine Heavens Moon Shadow phenomenon slowly dissipated, restoring the chaotic scene inside the house.
The Ning siblings stood stunned in place, their souls still not settled.
This swift battle completely exceeded their expectations.
Originally, when they heard that Chen Changsheng was being besieged by the Lan family and that the Pacific City guards wouldn't arrive so quickly, a sense of despair rose in their hearts.
But before they could even frown, Chen Changsheng suddenly appeared, casually unleashing the brilliant Nine Heavens phenomenon with a few sword strikes.
In just a few breaths, he easily killed the Golden Core cultivator who had slaughtered the Ning family!
