After Corpse Attendants entered the Soul Barrier Formation, their souls and bodies would temporarily separate and completely disconnect from the outside world.
This way, even if the Star Spirit Realm executed punishment, they wouldn’t be harmed.
Of course, the formation only temporarily suppressed.
Whether the Corpse Attendants could gain freedom still depended on Sun Bukong and the others.
So they were very busy—so busy they stayed inside the Soul Barrier Formation for days continuously performing craniotomies on patients. When tired or sleepy, they’d just lie on the ground and nap briefly.
“Thank you!”
Every Corpse Attendant who successfully had their bomb removed would express gratitude to all medical personnel.
“You’re welcome.” “This is what we should do.”
Whenever they heard patients’ thanks, Sun Bukong and the others would show brilliant smiles, fatigue seemingly vanishing instantly.
Jun Changxiao, standing in the distance, said earnestly: “Respect to your professionalism and attitude, respect to your efforts and hard work, respect to your selfless dedication.”
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Capturing the Star Spirit Realm’s military stronghold yielded not just large numbers of Corpse Attendants but also quite a few martial arts resources and many scientific research achievements.
So, Old Man Taixuan and Fan Yezi had already immersed themselves, unable to extricate themselves.
The two brothers, to quickly master the Star Spirit Realm’s advanced formations and advanced forging, had reached the point of forgetting food and sleep.
“So that’s how it is!” “Finally understand!”
When three people walk together, one must be my teacher—this saying was exactly right.
Through reading the Star Spirit Realm’s knowledge, Old Man Taixuan and Fan Yezi gained completely new understanding of formations and forging, even beginning to modify mechas and equipment.
The greatest progress was that the Diablo’s core CPU finally upgraded from 14 Dog Leftover++++ to 12 Dog Leftover, with stronger performance and better heat dissipation.
Old Man Taixuan patted his chest: “The new generation Diablo’s performance improvement is absolutely above fifty percent.”
“Only fifty percent?” Jun Changxiao wasn’t satisfied.
In his view, new mechas needed at least two hundred percent improvement to count as improvement. Otherwise, they were all just incremental upgrades.
“No choice,” Old Man Taixuan said helplessly. “This is already the limit.”
The new mecha’s fifty percent performance improvement came from better materials, better formation technology, and better spirit stone resources. But further modifications would have negligible effect unless there was better energy to substitute.
Nothing left. The Star Spirit Realm’s spirit stones were already the highest specification.
“Then use the Power of Immortal Sound,” Jun Changxiao said. “Make this power maximally effective.”
“…” Old Man Taixuan rolled his eyes.
This guy really stood talking without back pain. Utilizing the Power of Immortal Sound required technical support and research time!
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Speaking of the Star Spirit Realm—
The Demon Ancestor leading masses to breach a military stronghold instantly caused an explosion throughout the realm.
You must know, because of previous consecutive actions, major cities had all entered alert status, not to mention heavily guarded cities.
Yet… they were still swept.
“Hall Master!” In the Law Enforcement Hall, an elder said with an ugly expression, “This is probably not simple rebellion.”
“Today they dared sneak attack Linyue City. Tomorrow they might dare sneak attack a Provincial City,” an upper echelon worried.
The Star Spirit Realm was also divided by provinces. Each province’s main city was called the Provincial City.
“The higher-ups have already taken action,” the Law Enforcement Hall Master said with a serious expression. “Someone should arrive soon.”
“Hehehe.” Suddenly, strange laughter sounded in their ears: “I’ve already arrived.”
“Who!” Everyone hurriedly stood up, vigilantly looking around, but saw nothing.
“Could it be…” The Law Enforcement Hall Master thought of something and said in shock, “The higher-ups sent Lord Yin?!”
“Little fellow.” Suddenly, a sinister voice sounded in his ear again: “Guessed correctly.”
“As a reward, I’ll spare you the crime of recent incompetence.”
The Law Enforcement Hall Master’s entire body stiffened where he stood, because a sharp dagger had appeared out of thin air at his neck, then slowly moved away.
“Buzz!” The space behind him slightly twisted, revealing a wretched-looking middle-aged man.
He first grinned, then licked the blade with his tongue. Too bad it wasn’t coated with deadly poison, or it would’ve been a divine work.
This person had no aura emanating whatsoever, as if appearing out of thin air—truly too eerie.
“…” The Law Enforcement Hall Master swallowed.
Just now, he could feel the dagger’s cold air, could feel himself walking out from the gates of hell.
“Swish!” He turned around and knelt.
“Law Enforcement Hall Master Yang Xihong pays respects to the esteemed Lord Yin!”
“Thud!” In an instant, the upper echelons present all knelt together, so frightened they didn’t even dare raise their heads.
Those who could serve in the Law Enforcement Hall all had first-class VIP status. For them to kneel, it could only be SVIP above VIP.
The so-called SVIP referred to the Star Spirit Realm’s highest echelon.
Yin was one of the upper echelon.
He possessed the ability men dreamed of—mastering the Spirit of Concealment, able to become invisible anytime, anywhere, able to come and go without trace.
As for strength, absolutely no weaker than Sword Saint Guixu.
As an upper echelon of the Star Spirit Realm, he definitely had to have presence.
“From now on,” Yin sat grandly on the conference table, arms folded, “the Law Enforcement Hall will be commanded by me.”
“Yes!” Everyone shouted in unison.
“Present all recent intelligence regarding the Corpse Attendant rebellion.” Yin completely disregarded the occasion, lying on the conference table as if lying on his own bed at home.
“…” Everyone was speechless.
Legend said Lord Yin was unrestrained and uninhibited. Seeing him today, he truly lived up to his reputation.
Law Enforcement Hall upper echelons all sprang into action, presenting all intelligence regarding the Corpse Attendant rebellion. After Yin analyzed each one, his scattered eyes said: “In other words, those missing Corpse Attendants didn’t die and all participated in the rebellion.”
“Yes, Lord Yin.”
“Not a big problem.” Yin stretched lazily: “The best way to prevent Corpse Attendant rebellion is to subject all Star Spirit Realm Corpse Attendants to soul punishment.”
“Ah?”
The Law Enforcement Hall people were all dumbfounded.
Indeed, from the current situation, all disappeared Corpse Attendants ultimately became perpetrators harming the Star Spirit Realm. To prevent them from continuing as accomplices, killing them in advance could eliminate future troubles.
However! This idea, the Law Enforcement Hall only dared think about, not dare put into action.
Because the Star Spirit Realm’s Corpse Attendant system had existed for hundreds of thousands of years and was deeply rooted. All walks of life needed them. Directly annihilating them all would paralyze the entire realm.
“Won’t work?” Yin asked.
“…” No one dared speak, but in their hearts they thought: “My Lord Yin, your idea is too impractical!”
“Forget it, forget it.” Yin jumped down from the table, walked to the hanging Star Spirit Realm map, circled the cities the Demon Ancestor had raided, carefully analyzed them, then stroked his chin: “Don’t you think the cities they attacked follow a pattern?”
“This…” Everyone gathered around.
From the markings between cities, it clearly looked like a pentagram!
No! Currently still a quadrilateral, because the Demon Ancestor had only attacked four cities so far.
“Snap!” Lord Yin slapped a certain city on the map—the last corner point—his eyes cold: “Mobilize all Law Enforcement Hall forces plus surrounding military strength from this city. Tonight we’ll catch all these little fish in one net!”