I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 941 Double Standards for Martial Artists, Robber Logic

"Uninvited guests? That doesn't quite add up. This is Wu Dynasty territory. Aren't you the ones who came uninvited?"

Ye Kang sneered and retorted without hesitation, his eyes filled with threat.

The older woman in the Returning to Truth Realm frowned and asked, "Are you from the Martial Dynasty?"

Ye Kang coldly replied, "Ye Kang, the Demon-Suppressing General of Luoyan Prefecture."

"The Demon-Suppressing General? How could he be a master of the Returning to Truth Realm?"

The group of people exchanged glances, their expressions filled with confusion.

They also knew about the Wu Dynasty and that the generals of the Three Offices were generally powerful Nirvana Realm cultivators.

After all, someone in the True Realm has a noble status; how could they possibly become a general?

Hearing Ye Kang say this, they didn't want to delve into it further. Instead, they said, "Fellow Daoist, I know why you've come. That demon-hunting general surnamed Deng is in our hands, but he's not in danger. We have no intention of doing anything to him. It's just that he's too arrogant. We have no choice but to temporarily detain him. Once this is over, we'll release him. You can go back and wait."

The older woman waved her hand, not taking the matter seriously at all, and didn't even seem to feel that anything was wrong. She was about to send Ye Kang away.

Ye Kang was completely dumbfounded. Did these guys really not understand the rules?

He said in a low voice, "Are you deaf? This is within the territory of the Wu Dynasty. You have crossed the border rashly and want to seize the resources of the Wu Dynasty. But considering that you are from Yanzhou, I will give you a chance. Release General Deng and leave the territory of the Wu Dynasty immediately, and I will pretend that nothing happened."

Ye Kang believed that he had already taken a huge step back.

But the group of people all looked incomprehensible, and some even laughed out loud.

"What is this guy saying? Is he telling us to leave?"

"The people of the Martial Dynasty are all equally unreasonable. We martial artists are ordained by fate, so what is there to belong to?"

"Exactly! As a martial artist, why submit to the imperial court, willingly becoming a lackey and being driven by others? What difference is there between you and a lowly mortal?"

A group of people, completely disregarding Ye Kang's feelings, began to laugh loudly.

Even the seemingly most composed older woman shook her head: "Fellow Daoist, you are too deeply misled. You do not know that we martial artists are the darlings of heaven and earth. How can we become officials? Martial artists should be free and unrestrained in order to have the opportunity to achieve enlightenment. To put it another way, we understand that you are in a dark place and have no choice in your own destiny, but this place is a wilderness. The opportunity we find is naturally ours. It is really unreasonable to drive you away without explanation as soon as you arrive."

She shook her head helplessly, even showing a heartbroken expression.

As Ye Kang listened, he couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, "Wow!"

These guys really have their own set of excuses; I even thought they were doing it for my own good!

Fortunately, Ye Kang has his own thinking ability. As someone who is in the dark place, how could he not know?

It's not that the imperial court system or the sect-led system is better; it's just that each has its advantages and disadvantages, and each has its merits. Why would a good person from one side start by frantically belittling the other?

This is pure Celestial Dragon thinking!

Ye Kang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Fellow Daoist's words are indeed domineering. Very well, since you think this is the right way, then I will follow the rules of the sect world."

Ye Kang put his hands behind his back and said, "Since you say that opportunities should be seized by the capable, then I will wait for this opportunity with you. After all, in the world of sects, competing for opportunities is commonplace. You can't say that's wrong, can you?"

"Can that be the same?"

The older woman's expression immediately darkened: "We are from the Beiluo Sect, how can we be treated like ordinary martial artists? What the Beiluo Sect has set its sights on, others naturally cannot snatch!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang's eyes widened, his expression as fascinating as could be.

Good grief, after all that talk, they're just a bunch of unreasonable hypocrites.

What else is there to say?

Ye Kang instantly released his aura, and the Heavenly Axe of the Sky appeared in his hand: "Get out of here!"

"Fellow Daoist, what are you doing! How dare you attack our Beiluo Sect!"

"ill."

Ye Kang no longer wanted to talk to this group of mental patients. His spear flashed instantly and thrust forward.

With a single thrust, carrying the boundless power of the Dawnbreaker Spear, and further enhanced by the divine weapon, its power was terrifying beyond measure.

The three True Realm cultivators on the other side immediately attacked simultaneously, raising various defensive shields in an attempt to block the attack.

They still wore disdainful smiles on their faces, initially completely ignoring Ye Kang's attacks.

How powerful can the lackeys of the Wu Dynasty be?

That so-called demon-hunting general from last time was incredibly weak; he was a joke.

Then, their defensive shields were instantly pierced by Ye Kang, and a terrifying spear light burst forth, engulfing them all.

"not good!"

Several cultivators at the Returning to Truth Realm had their pupils shrink sharply as they realized something was wrong. They immediately summoned various treasures, but it was too late.

Ye Kang thrust out his right hand and pierced a magical treasure with his spear. Then, he unleashed tremendous force, and the magical treasure shattered instantly!

The terrifying impact sent everyone around flying, especially the young woman at the peak of Nirvana, who was powerless to resist and was thrown into the air, her face deathly pale.

"Fellow Daoist, stop! You are making an enemy of the Beiluo Sect! How could our sect's powerful figures let you off!"

The older woman shouted loudly as she defended herself against Ye Kang's spear.

Of the three Returning to Truth Realm cultivators, the two men were only at the initial Yin stage, while the older woman was only at the peak of the Yang stage.

It looks impressive, but it's nothing compared to Ye Kang.

With a single shot, the two Yin-level martial artists had their protective aura shattered, leaving bloody gashes on their chests—a horrifying sight.

The older woman was indeed able to block the attack, but her blood and qi were churning and her true energy was in disarray.

Only then did they realize that this general of the Wu Dynasty was not joking; he was serious!

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang sneered, "I gave you a chance, but you didn't appreciate it, so you can't blame me."

"How dare you! We came here seeking Qi for the sect's Holy Maiden. If you dare to obstruct us, you will be making an enemy of the entire Beiluo Sect!"

The older woman screamed with all her might, her tone suddenly becoming forceful.

Ye Kang looked at the beautiful young woman. Was she a saint?

Perfect timing! Let's take this saintess first, then return General Deng to her.

With a thought, Ye Kang instantly unleashed the Spirit Treasure Life-Binding Rope.

The saintess's cultivation level was too low, and she didn't have time to react before being tightly bound by the life-binding rope.

The life-binding rope can not only bind the physical body, but also the fate of the saintess. At this moment, Ye Kang had already decided that she would be captured by him, so she had no reaction and was directly pulled over.

"Saint!"

"You bastard! Let her go!"

"The Beiluo Sect will not forgive you!"

Several cultivators at the True Realm immediately roared anxiously, but none of them dared to rush forward.

That move just now clearly shows the problem; they simply can't win!

The saintess was even paler. As the saintess of the Beiluo Sect, she was always surrounded by thousands of people wherever she went. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?

She immediately broke down and screamed, "Help me!"

"Demon! Release the Holy Maiden!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang revealed a playful expression.

Am I really going to become a demon?

This is quite a blatant attempt to label them; these Northern Luo Sect warriors really have no shame.

Ye Kang said calmly, "If you want her to live, release General Deng. Otherwise, you'll have to establish another saintess."

The older female cultivator exclaimed in astonishment, "You shameless fiend! You actually dare to be an enemy of our Beiluo Sect! Do you know the consequences of kidnapping the Holy Maiden? You have angered the Holy Lord; how can you bear the consequences!"

Ye Kang didn't want to listen to her nonsense anymore. With a flick of his right hand, the tip of his spear was pressed directly against the saintess's neck, already drawing a bead of blood.

Although a Nirvana Realm expert can recover from a severed head, Ye Kang is a True Return Realm expert. How could the injuries he caused possibly be healed?

The threat was obvious, forcing the three True Realm cultivators to grit their teeth repeatedly.

"Alright! Whatever you do, don't hurt the Holy Maiden!"

As she spoke, the older woman waved her hand, and a disheveled middle-aged man appeared on the ground, weak but otherwise unharmed.

This person must be General Deng Yue of the Demon Suppression Division.

These bastards actually stuffed him into the Cave Heaven Treasure, which is a complete and utter insult.

Deng Yue was still somewhat dazed at being suddenly rescued, but when he thought about what had happened before, he was furious and shouted at the group of people, "You scoundrels! My Wu Dynasty will never forgive you rats!"

"General Deng, come here quickly, there's no need to waste words with them."

"you are?"

Deng Yue looked puzzled. Although he didn't know Ye Kang, he knew that the other party had saved him, so he ran over without saying a word.

Ye Kang smiled and said, "I am Ye Kang from the Demon Suppression Division. I have just met General Deng."

"You are the top scorer in the Heavenly Dharma Assembly!"

Deng Yue was even more surprised. He knew before the mission that a new Demon Suppression General was about to take office, but wasn't that guy supposed to be at the Nirvana Realm? This clearly doesn't seem like it!

Ye Kang didn't explain much. He simply unleashed his true energy, and the Holy Maiden was sent flying back. The life-binding rope loosened and returned to Ye Kang's hand.

"Alright, I keep my word. Now, you can all go back to Yanzhou."

The men's faces were grim, and they were all gritting their teeth.

"Your Excellency is being far too domineering. Then please be prepared to see if you can withstand the wrath of the Beiluo Sect."

The older female cultivator uttered a harsh remark before leading all the members of the Beiluo Sect away.

Their attic was also retracted at the same time, revealing a dark cave.

Deng Yue immediately said, "General Ye! We are so grateful to you for saving us this time!"

"No need. We're all colleagues, it should be like this. But why are these guys putting you under house arrest?"

Upon hearing this, Deng Yue's face grew even angrier: "A bunch of scoundrels! They tricked me! When I came here to investigate, they pretended to befriend me and asked me to be lenient, saying they were just here for training and wouldn't do anything else. I believed them and even accompanied them for a while, but later I discovered that they weren't here to kill demons at all; they were clearly here to steal treasure!"

As he spoke, Deng Yue clenched his fist and looked toward the cave.

"Right here, there was a surge of primordial energy about to be born. After I discovered this, I immediately questioned them and secretly sent a message to the commander-in-chief. They became enraged and directly restrained me. A bunch of beasts!"

Deng Yue became increasingly angry as he spoke, and smashed the pile of stones next to him with a single punch.

Ye Kang nodded: "General Deng has suffered. I intend to wait here for the emergence of the Qi of Heaven and Earth. The General said that this may be my opportunity. General Deng might as well go back first, so as not to worry his colleagues in the Demon Suppression Division."

Upon hearing this, Deng Yue said with some concern, "General Ye, the Beiluo Sect seems determined to obtain this Dao Qi. They will likely return. You alone may not be able to stop them."

"It's alright. If they can't stop me, I can run away. But since this is an opportunity for my Wu Dynasty, how can we allow outsiders to interfere? We still have to fight for it."

Deng Yue cupped his hands in greeting, said no more, and immediately flew back.

After all, he knew his own limitations. He knew that staying here would only be a burden to Ye Kang. If Ye Kang really wanted to run away, he would only drag him down. So he might as well leave.

Seeing him fly away, Ye Kang smiled and said, "I was just kidding. Even if I can't beat you, I won't run away."

That's right. If it really is a top-tier aura, Ye Kang is determined to get it. Even if he can't beat them, he'll still fight them to the death, since he has his trump cards.

After completing the transaction with Crocodile God, Ye Kang used Heavenly Street Coins to purchase a bunch of rare and precious materials, which he then fed to the Snake-Shedding Immortal Robe.

With a famous sword in hand, there's no way I can run away.

He walked straight into the cave, and as soon as he stepped inside, a formation activated, unleashing countless attacks.

But Ye Kang didn't care at all. With a casual flick of his wrist, he reversed the entire formation, and all the attacks disappeared.

This group of people is cautious; they even know to set up a formation at the cave entrance. If someone doesn't enter using their method, the formation will automatically attack.

But these techniques might work against ordinary people, but against Ye Kang, a master of formations, they're just showing off his skills in front of an expert. With his Divine Eye of Insight and Heaven-Reversing Hand, he can instantly reverse the formation and turn it to his own advantage.

He walked into the depths of the cave, and sure enough, there was a spring inside that exuded a chilling aura. Above the spring, a stream of heaven and earth energy was being formed. It was almost complete, but not yet fully formed. Forcibly drawing energy from it would only cause it to dissipate instantly.

Ye Kang sat down and shared his view with Ke Yuanzhou in the Ink Jade Realm.

"Mr. Ke, do you recognize this energy?"

After a moment's thought, the latter said, "The Earth Core Cold Spring is a sacred place for cultivation. It contains the cold air of the Earth Core and is full of the true meaning of earth. Therefore, what is most likely to be born is the Qi of the Nether Spring. This is the Qi of Yin, which is on par with the Qi of the Yellow Spring. Both are first-class energies that ghosts and evil spirits in the underworld like the most."

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang immediately smiled.

What does it matter if it's some kind of evil or wicked cultivation method? The key is that it's a top-tier energy, and that's enough. It's meant to be used by me!

"Mr. Ke, do you have a method for gathering qi?"

Ke Yuanzhou shook his head: "The cultivation method I practice has nothing to do with the Netherworld and Yellow Springs, so I don't know these Qi gathering methods. But there is one person who is probably the most knowledgeable about this in the world."

"The Yin Saint Demon Lord!" Ye Kang exclaimed, then shook his head helplessly: "But I can't contact him."

"Who said that? Have you forgotten that he has always kept a wisp of his soul in your Jade Realm?"

Ke Yuanzhou spoke calmly, but his words sent a shiver down Ye Kang's spine.

"Oh right! How could I forget!"