Chapter 641: Arrogant Golden Light Shield

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Hao Ren and the others returned to Donghai City from the fifth layer of heaven, with light rain falling from the sky.

Zhen Cunming rushed back to elementary school; he had skipped half a day of classes but was not afraid of being scolded by teachers. He just worried that Wu Luoxue would have a bad impression of him.

Xie Yujia and the Lu sisters went to their respective dormitories for rest, while Hao Ren returned to his own dormitory.

The time until Su Han's appointment with the Nine Dragons Palace was approaching. If he didn't improve his realm, he would be holding Su Han back. Standing on the balcony, Hao Ren saw Zhao Yanzi listening attentively in class about fifty meters away.

Until now, Zhao Yanzi still did not know that Hao Ren's dormitory building and her middle school were only separated by a wall. While Hao Ren could clearly see Zhao Yanzi at the window, Zhao Yanzi had no idea where his dorm was located.

The drizzle gave Lingzhao Middle School an eerie beauty.

Hao Ren turned around to enter his dormitory and climbed up to the top bunk, beginning meditation. Zhao Jiayin and others should have been in class, leaving Hao Ren alone to practice undisturbed.

The concentration of spiritual energy on Mystic Peak was now several times higher than before. Hao Ren took advantage of this to store some. However, compared to his previous speed, the current rate could be described as extremely slow.

His body lacked spiritual energy; converting even a little bit of the stored spiritual energy into spiritual power was very time-consuming and exhausting.

The sun set, followed by the moon rising. Zhao Jiayin and others returned to their dormitory, shouting and laughing before going to sleep.

Hao Ren adjusted his breathing, slowly absorbing natural qi. Thinking of Zhao Kuo’s failed tribulation and starting over from scratch, Hao Ren suddenly empathized with the challenges he faced.

That night, he gathered just a little bit of spiritual power, barely reaching the Threshold Realm.

Taking advantage of his dormitory roommates still being asleep, Hao Ren ran to the school grounds and practiced several rounds of martial arts before heading to class in the teaching building.

Practicing was tedious; without the minor effect of his Five Elements Necklace for gathering spiritual energy, his progress would have been even slower.

The Lu sisters were surprised when they saw Hao Ren reach the Threshold Realm in class. "Project Poison Pill" completely cleansed one's body, eradicating both impurities and spiritual power.

However, through diligent practice of martial arts, Hao Ren had achieved a realm where he could enter the path via martial skills, opening up all meridians throughout his body and gathering a bit more spiritual energy on his own.

The moment when the side effects of "Project Poison Pill" wore off, Hao Ren’s realm would return to normal. With this little bit of newly acquired spiritual energy added in, it was like retraining from scratch once again.

That is, this small amount of spiritual power he had regained on his own would grow exponentially! It equated to the most precious essence force for cultivators!

Luli and Lu Lili looked at each other in astonishment but did not mention it. This was fate and destiny.

Hao Ren felt that there was still a glimmer of hope for his spirit energy to grow, and he secretly practiced during the four classes in the morning.

Although he didn't break through to the Level rank, he reached the Kan rank's perfection level, equivalent to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

After morning classes ended, Hao Ren opened his umbrella and went directly to the club office. He walked steadily with forceful steps on the uneven road, neither too fast nor too slow, yet his shoes remained almost dry.

If a martial arts expert saw this detail, they would know that Hao Ren was an expert, a genuine expert!

Deputy Club President Lu Qi was handling some matters in the office when he noticed Hao Ren's arrival and greeted him immediately.

"Chairman, I've already compiled what you asked me to last time." Lu Qi handed a spreadsheet to Hao Ren.

He looked at Hao Ren and sensed only the Kan rank realm emanating from him, inwardly surprised and assuming Hao Ren was deliberately suppressing his cultivation level.

Outside the office window, it drizzled lightly. Hao Ren closed his umbrella without a single spot on him being wet.

The spreadsheet had hundreds of members' requests, which Lu Qi categorized into over 50 types of items, mostly auxiliary cultivation magic treasures.

"Alright, I understand." Hao Ren put away the spreadsheet. "How is the calligraphy exhibition event preparing"

"Next Tuesday in the library hall; we've already borrowed the venue from the school," Lu Qi replied.

"Mm-hmm." Hao Ren nodded. Such club activities were not only for the school's sake but also to凝聚社團人心。

Hao Ren turned his head and looked at the bead on the table, submerged in a crystal vessel, appearing hazy and mysterious. This was given to him by Yue Zilong; it seemed that these club members were using it.

There was no doubt that the Calligraphy Club would become the strongest club in school and also the first unofficial club within the dragon community.

Hao Ren left the club office and went to the college office to find Yue Zilong.

Yue Zilong looked at the spreadsheet Hao Ren brought over, saying nothing but merely signing a name before handing it back.

These over 50 items weren't precious or ordinary; they were excellent for cultivators around the Tremor rank.

Hao Ren saw Yue Zilong's grim expression and didn't bother to talk much, picking up Yue Zilong's signature and preparing to leave the office.

"I was originally planning to return to Dragon God Hall, but... Wang Shitong, a Golden Dragon cultivator in Donghai City, has been killed," Yue Zilong suddenly said.

"Wang Shitong..." Hao Ren was somewhat surprised.

This old man who had reached the peak of the Kan stage fought with Yue Zilong. Hao Ren remembered that Yue Zilong didn't resort to lethal force, so why did this old man end up dead

"Wang Shitong is a senior from the Golden Dragon lineage and the cave lord of Purple Profound Cave. This matter will definitely alert the elders' council of the Golden Dragons. You should be careful," Yue Zilong said indifferently.

Yue Zilong only found out that Wang Shitong had been killed after a day, and he was very shocked.

This Kan-stage peak Golden Dragon cultivator was not only a member of the elders' council of the Golden Dragons and the cave lord of Purple Profound Cave but also the disciple of the cave lord of Taiyi Cave.

Taiyi Cave was one of the five major caves, with deep connections. The cave lord of Taiyi Cave had reached the Kan-stage peak a thousand years ago but did not ascend to Heavenly Dragon and continued living through some secret technique.

Therefore, Taiyi Cave was almost the oldest sect within the Golden Dragons' lineage. A disciple personally taught by the cave lord of Taiyi Cave was highly respected in the Golden Dragon lineage.

Xu Ke had yet to reach the Qiankun stage and wasn't considered a formal disciple of Taiyi Cave, so Yue Zilong didn't think much of him. However, Wang Shitong was different; he was an outgoing disciple from Taiyi Cave and established his own lineage. His death in Donghai City was a big deal.

Despite investigating repeatedly, Yue Zilong couldn't determine who had done it. The ability to eliminate Kan-stage peak Wang Shitong in the blink of an eye implied immense strength!

Donghai City harbored true experts, perhaps even more powerful than Nascent Soul cultivators! Dragon God Temple's intelligence accurately showed that Lady Hong had returned to Demon Sea after her trip to Kunlun Mountain, so it couldn't have been her.

The Donghai Dragon Palace was also incapable of such an act. Lulin Lin and Lu Li Li might be able to kill Wang Shitong, but they lacked motive and wouldn't execute it so cleanly...

Yue Zilong became increasingly alarmed as he thought about this, deciding to stay in Donghai City.

He mentioned this news to Hao Ren to remind him of caution and observe his reaction.

However, Hao Ren's response led Yue Zilong to conclude that the matter wasn't related to Hao Ren.

"Alright... I understand," Hao Ren thought for a moment before leaving the office.

He couldn't figure out why Wang Shitong would perish in Donghai City, perhaps he wanted to challenge Heavenly Dragon in Donghai City and failed...

Outside the administrative building, under the drizzling rain, there were not many students on campus roads.

Hao Ren used up his Kan-stage spirit energy to create a red barrier. If he had enough time, he would go to Dragon God Temple to retrieve what Yue Zilong had signed for him; who knew if Yue Zilong might change his mind.

"Xiao Bai!" Hao Ren called out.

There was no response from Xiao Bai on such a rainy day. The Golden Light Shield slowly emerged from Hao Ren's mustard seed space. Although the spiritual energy concentration in the mustard seed space was slightly higher, as an omnipotent divine treasure, the Golden Light Shield wanted to breathe some fresh air.

"Take me to the Dragon God Temple!" Hao Ren told it.

The Golden Light Shield circled around Hao Ren, seemingly pondering his meaning.

Hmm! It slowly lowered its height.

Hao Ren tentatively stepped onto the Golden Light Shield; without needing to output spirit energy, just pointing slightly westward caused it to fly off with a whoosh!

Yue Zilong standing by the window saw Hao Ren able to control this heavenly rank spiritual treasure and his gaze went straight—slightly surprised. Any of these self-aware heavenly rank spiritual treasures would automatically seek out suitable places for cultivation, desiring a life of freedom. Unless one was a powerhouse with boundless mana, they couldn't subdue them!

In truth, Hao Ren hadn't expected the Golden Light Shield to be so considerate. But thinking about it, after being cooped up in the mustard seed space for so long, it wanted to come out and stretch its legs, just like Xiao Bai used to.

Furthermore, within the mustard seed space lay Zhen Fei's Purple Gold Hairpin. The Golden Light Shield had nowhere else to escape to—going with Hao Ren’s wishes was also its wish to come out of seclusion.

The speed at which heavenly rank spiritual treasures flew was much faster than Xiao Bai, almost on par with the Purple Gold Hairpin. However, when Hao Ren used the Purple Gold Hairpin, he needed to infuse it with mana from both the Earth and Metal elemental schools, whereas the Golden Light Shield could fly without needing Hao Ren's spirit energy.

That said, given Hao Ren’s current cultivation level, even if he wanted to use spirit energy to control a heavenly rank spiritual treasure, it would be wishful thinking. Not even Dryn-level cultivators could drive such treasures!

The Golden Light Shield had been lonely for hundreds of years and only played happily with Xiao Bai. It let Hao Ren stand on its shield surface out of favor for Xiao Bai.

Bang!

The Golden Light Shield flew past the edge of Kunlun Mountain, then soared high into the sky.

Hao Ren's black token automatically activated, and he smoothly entered the Dragon God Temple’s barrier!

Whir…

The Golden Light Shield transformed to a hand-sized area; instead of going back into Hao Ren’s necklace, it hovered beside his ear.

"Young hero, please put away your spiritual treasure," two level-two inspectors at the entrance of the Dragon God Temple said to Hao Ren.

Hao Ren's cultivation level appeared very low, but the token at his waist was that of a level-three inspector. These duty-bound inspectors didn't dare scold Hao Ren.

Before Hao Ren could say anything, the Golden Light Shield suddenly emitted four blinding rays of golden light. The two level-two inspectors blocking Hao Ren's path instantly wobbled and took three steps back.

The Dragon God Temple was rich with spirit energy; this delighted the Golden Light Shield! Who dared to obstruct it

Right as it was about to fly in, it suddenly saw a thick pillar at the center of the Dragon God Temple's main hall and trembled... to block it, but the green light was faster than his reaction; it struck him hard in the chest.Hò Rén felt a rush of sweet blood rise in his throat. His meridians, which had been cultivated to the Ku...