Chapter 247 Severe Devastation

，跨進了道觀的大門。The golden eaves of the Daoist temple absorbed the remaining sunlight of the afternoon, making the entire temple look solemn and serene.Since this Daoist temple was situated on a mountain pe...Chapter 247: Severe Devastation

The moment the Nine Dragons Palace's aura erupted, tens of thousands of cultivators scattered like kites cut from their strings!

Those Foundation Establishment stage cultivators close to the Nine Dragons Palace suffered heavy casualties! As for Core Formation stage cultivators, a slight misstep could result in damaged Golden丹s!

Su Han protected Hao Ren and bore the brunt of the attack. They flew out several kilometers before she managed to stabilize their movements, but suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!

Even with her Heaven Rank Mid level cultivation base, equivalent to late Soul Formation stage strength, she could not withstand the lingering rage of Qi Niu.

Hao Ren, who was almost about to fall towards the ground after flying several kilometers, suddenly found himself caught by Little White charging down from midair and returned beside Su Han.

Seeing blood leaking out from the corner of Su Han's mouth, Hao Ren knew that her injuries were serious this time. He quickly rode on Little White over to support her.

Luckily, Little White had just successfully advanced in stage; otherwise, Hao Ren would have almost lost his life and wouldn't even be able to come here to help Su Han. Although Little White was usually useless, it proved its worth at critical moments!

Hao Ren looked up at the other cultivators above who were all wailing miserably. Especially those flying swords and magical treasures which had their spiritual energy completely destroyed, falling towards the ground like scrap metal, indicating significant losses for those minor sects on the fifth layer of Heaven.

Even though Foundation Establishment stage strength was not strong, it was the foundation upon which a sect developed! Core Formation stage cultivators were experts capable of utilizing miraculous powers and were the mainstay of their sect. For these small sects at the fifth layer of Heaven, losing these two batches of personnel would cause them to decline from that point onwards!

"Let's go back!" Su Han looked up at this devastating scene and said to Hao Ren.

Hao Ren didn't hesitate. He helped Su Han onto Little White’s back before riding it towards the ground. He released a dark red barrier to prevent ordinary people from seeing them and quickly returned to Su Han's office!

Upon returning to her office, Su Han took out several medicinal pills from her Buddha Bead Bracelet and swallowed them before immediately sitting down to cultivate.

The sudden occurrence was completely beyond her expectations, and as she charged in the front, she suffered the most. Actually, with her Heaven Rank cultivation base, she could have dodged much faster, but out of concern for Hao Ren, that's why she sustained such injuries!

Little White obediently shrunk back to the size of his palm; Hao Ren, thinking about how well it had performed, took out a basic replenishment pill and a basic recovery pill and fed them to him.

Su Han swallowed the pills and furrowed her brows as she started slowly digesting their energy!

Hao Ren dared not disturb her. He picked up the phone left here earlier, walked outside of the office, and called Zhao Guang.

The call was answered after a few seconds; Zhao Guang's steady voice came through, "Ah Ren, how is everything"

"We haven't entered yet and were forced out. The cultivators who attempted to enter suffered heavy casualties. Are our elders from the East Sea okay" Hao Ren asked.

"Two are seriously injured, one lightly injured; they have all been sent to the Dragon Palace for treatment. How about you Are you alright"

"I'm fine, but Su Han got a little hurt. She's currently trying to heal herself, I don't know how she is," Hao Ren replied.

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Note: "Golden丹s" is the direct translation of 金丹 and refers to the core or essence formed by Core Formation stage cultivators in xianxia novels. It's not a literal term but an important element in cultivation-based stories, representing a significant milestone in a cultivator's journey.

"Hmm, I will send Senior Uncle Lu over shortly to take a look at the situation."

"How has Miss Amethyst been recently Is everything alright" Hao Ren hurriedly asked.

"She's still her usual self. But I've increased the number of personnel assigned in school, so there shouldn't be any safety issues," Zhao Guang said.

Only then did Hao Ren nervously hang up the phone and return to his office where Su Han was still meditating, though her complexion had improved somewhat from its previous pale state.

Not long after, Lu Qing rushed over. Seeing that Hao Ren was fine, he turned towards Su Han and asked softly, "Miss Su, are you alright"

"I'm fine; my meridians were damaged and it'll take some time to recover," replied Su Han with her eyes still closed.

"At His Majesty the Dragon King's behest, I'm here to escort Miss Su to the dragon palace for recuperation. I hope you won't turn down His Majesty's kindness," said Lu Qing politely.

Su Han thought about it and opened her eyes, "Alright."

Her injuries were serious; she wouldn't be able to circulate her cultivation energy for a while, so going to the dragon palace to rest would be safer. It seemed that they could only accept another favor from the East Sea.

"Let's go," Lu Qing said straightforwardly and led the way.

The Nine Dragons character disappeared from the sky above the East Sea City, and the overcast weather outside suddenly cleared up.

Lu Qing greeted Hao Ren and Su Han into his car which was already parked at the entrance before swiftly driving them out of school to U Zhaozhu's home.

The reappearance of the Nine Dragons Palace had become a centuries-old tradition for various factions to mobilize their forces and forcefully enter the palace. But no one expected this situation to occur now.

Very quickly, they arrived at the entrance of U Zhaozhu's house. Lu Qing, who was driving himself, greeted Hao Ren and Su Han into U Zhaozhu's home.

Both Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu were at home, even including U Zhaozhu herself. However, seeing her still in her school uniform suggested that she had been urgently recalled from school by Zhao Guang.

In the house, Zhao Guang was looking solemn. Seeing Lu Qing escorting Su Han inside, he merely extended a courteous greeting.

U Zhaozhu behaved obediently without any fuss, only worriedly watching over Su Han with her eyes.

"Let's go!" Zhao Kuo tossed out an ancient-looking black greatsword. The few people in the room climbed onto it and flew away into the sky.

Due to a large number of human cultivators falling, the East Sea City seemed chaotic. The ordinary people on land continued their lives as usual, feeling no different from any other day besides the weather changes. But up in the sky, many were busy as if today's palace raid was a disaster for cultivation practitioners!

In comparison, the dragon cultivators sustained less damage because most of those they dispatched were above the Exchange Level, equivalent to early-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivators, with relatively profound cultivation bases.

"With such a large number of human cultivators falling in Layer One Heaven this time, I wonder if any of these sects will take action." Lu Qing stood on top of the giant sword and said softly.

Zhao Guang remained silent. No matter how you look at it, the incident happened within the Dragon Palace's territorial waters, so the first one to be called upon by the cultivation sects above Layer Five Heaven would undoubtedly be the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace.

"According to our agreement, they shouldn't have come to Layer One Heaven," Zhao Hongyu snorted coldly.

"There's no point in arguing about this. Let's discuss it when we get back to the palace!" With a stern face, Zhao Guang said.

The sword遁速 (dùn sù: teleportation speed) of the giant sword sped up again, accompanied by an invisible barrier as they plunged into the ocean surface once more.

Upon returning, the Dragon Palace's protective array had already been activated. Zhao Guang led everyone to enter the palace square smoothly and then instructed Lu Qing to arrange for Su Han a place for recuperation.

The bent-over Chancellor Xia rushed over from nearby. "I pay my respects to His Majesty the Dragon King! I pay my respects to Lady Dragon Mother! I pay my respects to Princess!"

"Enough, enough," Zhao Guang interrupted him. "How are those elders"

"They've all been arranged to rest at their respective homes. For the two severely injured elders, an additional two divine pills were provided." Chancellor Xia reported.

"Alright, lead me there," nodded Zhao Guang in agreement.

Following Zhao Guang's orders, Chancellor Xia bent his back and led the way ahead.

Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi followed behind. Regardless of their situation in reality, they were, respectively, a son-in-law and a princess within the Dragon Palace.

This was Hao Ren's first time acting as a son-in-law to participate in matters concerning the Dragon Palace.

They visited each of the three elders one by one. Seeing that none of them were in immediate danger, Zhao Guang felt somewhat reassured and returned to the palace to ask Chancellor Xia, "Where is Su Han"

"He's at Elder Star Moon’s quarters," answered Chancellor Xia respectfully.

"Take me there," said Zhao Guang.

"Yes," responded Chancellor Xia and continued leading the way ahead.

Passing through several corridors within the Dragon Palace, they entered a tranquil little hall.

Elder Star Moon, in her white robe, was preparing medicine in the courtyard. The process of compounding the medicine was no different from traditional Chinese medicine; she crushed herbs with a small stone mill and boiled them in an earthenware pot to create medicinal soup. However, the ingredients she used were not common Chinese herbal medicines found on Earth.

"I pay my respects to His Majesty," Elder Star Moon rose calmly when seeing Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu approach.

"Hmm." Zhao Guang looked at her. "How is Su Han"

"She's quite injured and will probably need to recover here for a month," Star Moon said.

"Can I go in and see her" Zhao Guang asked.

"The Dragon King doesn't have to, but..." Star Moon tactfully declined and then looked at Hao Ren. "However, she mentioned that the Crown Prince can enter to visit her."

Zhao Guang turned around and looked at Hao Ren, "Ah Ren, why don't you go in and see her"

"Sure." Hao Ren stepped forward and followed Star Moon's pace.

Passing through a small garden, Hao Ren arrived at the door of a quiet suite. Star Moon led him inside.

Su Han was lying on her bed. She no longer had her usual heroic appearance but looked rather ill. It seemed she was indeed seriously injured and had been enduring until now.

"Teacher." Su Han called out softly as soon as she saw Star Moon enter.

Star Moon walked over, took a porcelain bottle from her sleeve, and placed it on the chair beside Su Han's bed. "These are excellent Hundred Flowers Pills; take three each day."

After saying that, she left without further ado.

This cold demeanor was exactly like what Su Han used to be!

But just by seeing her patiently grinding medicine earlier, it was clear she cared deeply for this disciple of hers despite the icy facade.

The door of the suite closed with a soft click.

In the room, it was dim and tranquil.

Su Han lying on the bed looked at Hao Ren. "I got quite badly injured this time; I'll have to recover in the Dragon Palace for some time. During this period, all matters related to the Inspector of Donghai City will be handled by you."

"Huh" Hao Ren looked at her with surprise.

“You are an Assistant Inspector and originally have the responsibility to take charge of my duties. If there's anything unclear, come here to ask me. In general, local inspectors have a light workload but this time many human cultivators were severely injured in Donghai City. Cultivation sects above the Fifth Celestial Layer might not let it go easily; you should keep your guard up.”

Su Han took out a white jade pendant from her bosom, "Keep this item. If it turns red one day, it means there's a task for you to complete and you'll need to come find me in the Dragon Palace."

"Okay, I understand." Hao Ren put away the jade pendant. Su Han had been badly injured while protecting him; from every perspective, he owed her support.

“Also, be careful with Xie Yujia. She has a powerful cultivator backing her up and this person is beyond your control as a local inspector. Even Donghai Dragon Palace can't handle them. They're even above our Inspection System’s Apex Tribunal, the Divine Dragon Temple,” Su Han added after thinking for a moment, somewhat uneasy about it.(To Be Continued)ked up three flights of stairs and Xie Yujia knocked on a black security door with her hand. "Brother! I'm back! Open the door!"Bam! The somewhat worn-out security door was forcefully pulled open, rev...