Jiang Wuming re-examined Dongfang Xiaoyao's spiritual world, finding no abnormalities, and finally felt at ease.
"Brother Wuming, shall I clean up the bodies in the yard and then call Grandpa Su, Aunt Liu, and Sister Shiyun back?" Dongfang Xiaoyao asked Jiang Wuming for instructions after getting out of bed.
"No need, the Martial Department will come to collect the bodies."
Jiang Wuming shook his head gently.
Through the journey to Loulan Ancient City, he knew that the Martial Department would collect the bodies of every extraterrestrial enemy and hand them over to research institutions. The researchers would dissect the bodies, use modern scientific technology for gene analysis, and thus develop and improve gene drugs.
From a genetic structure perspective, extraterrestrial enemies were generally more suitable for cultivation than people in this world.
Gene drugs primarily altered the genes of the user to aid in cultivation.
"How about this, Xiaoyao, you go find Shiyun now. You can stay at a hotel tonight."
Jiang Wuming thought for a moment and added.
Although all the extraterrestrial enemies who descended upon Hanshan Temple had been killed, and the great curtain had temporarily disappeared, Hanshan Temple in Sucheng had become a new descent point. No one could guarantee whether extraterrestrial enemies would descend again, or when.
In such a situation, Sucheng would become very dangerous. Jiang Wuming considered letting Liu Guifang, Su Shiyun, and Su Yuanshan leave Sucheng and reside in another city.
"Okay, Brother Wuming."
Dongfang Xiaoyao received the order and immediately left the Su family ancestral home.
Jiang Wuming went into the yard and searched Mu Ming's body, but found nothing.
This made Jiang Wuming wonder: were the cultivation methods from the European branch of the Temple of War and the Underworld Hall truly plundered from extraterrestrial enemies?
There was no answer.
Jiang Wuming stopped thinking about it, sat cross-legged on the stone table in the yard, and with a thought, entered the mysterious space.
During his fight with Mu Ming, his soul had been burned and sustained some damage. He had been worried about Dongfang Xiaoyao's condition earlier and had only focused on examining her, not yet having had time to heal.
"Is the mysterious space another world? If it is another world, can I lure a weaker spiritual cultivator into the mysterious space and then obtain information about the extraterrestrial world?"
Jiang Wuming's soul entered the mysterious space, sensing the white energy light spots floating in the air, and asked himself.
It was worth a try.
Jiang Wuming made this decision, then cast aside distracting thoughts, sat cross-legged in the mysterious space, his gaze fixed on his nose, his nose on his heart, meditating and absorbing the white energy light spots.
Soon, the white energy light spots floating in the mysterious space rapidly converged towards Jiang Wuming, forming a huge energy vortex that completely enveloped him.
Mysterious energy particles were absorbed by Jiang Wuming, nourishing his damaged soul.
Huh?
After an unknown period, Jiang Wuming suddenly stopped. He not only found that his damaged soul had completely recovered, but his spiritual will and spiritual power had also become stronger than before, as if he had entered a mysterious realm!
Stage eleven!
Jiang Wuming's heart stirred, and he immediately understood that his spiritual power cultivation had advanced to Star God eleven.
After the genius group competition of the Global Martial Arts Conference, Jiang Wuming obtained the spiritual cultivation technique "Nine-Nine Divine Forging" and cultivated it, his spiritual power cultivation breaking through to Star God ten.
Afterwards, in the two-star War God group competition, he encountered Wu Sa, whose spiritual power cultivation had reached two-star War God ten.
On that day, Wu Sa used the forbidden technique 'Storm of Destruction' from his spiritual secret arts, almost killing Jiang Wuming's soul – at a critical moment, Jiang Wuming manifested his spiritual fire and, with powerful spiritual will, blocked the fatal blow.
That battle had thoroughly honed Jiang Wuming's spiritual will!
In the battle that concluded today, Mu Ming used two powerful secret arts on Jiang Wuming, Spiritual Illumination and Primordial Spirit Coffin Technique, attacking and imprisoning Jiang Wuming's spiritual world and soul. Jiang Wuming narrowly escaped death, his spiritual will honed once more.
At this moment, while healing, he recalled the recent battle, using his spiritual power to engrave the cosmic star map from "Nine-Nine Divine Forging," while also attempting to engrave Mu Ming's 'Sun' from Spiritual Illumination, which resulted in his spiritual power cultivation breaking through to Star God eleven!
Sensing this, Jiang Wuming was overjoyed.
However—
Before he could experience the changes after his spiritual power cultivation broke through to stage eleven, he suddenly sensed several auras approaching the Su family ancestral home from afar.
Among them was the aura of a five-star War God and two three-star War Gods.
"Grandpa Qin and Aunt Xia are here."
Jiang Wuming's heart stirred. He sensed the auras of Qin Yuanzheng and Xia Xueqin, and deduced that the owner of the five-star War God aura was likely Zhou Hetu, an elder of the Martial Department.
With this thought, Jiang Wuming stood up, flashed, and went to the yard entrance, opening the gate.
Soon, two cars arrived at the entrance of the Su family ancestral home. Qin Yuanzheng and Xia Xueqin accompanied an old man in a gray robe out of the car, while the occupants of the other car did not move.
"Grandpa Qin, Aunt Xia, this must be Master Zhou, right?"
Jiang Wuming stepped forward to greet them, and finally cast his gaze on Jiang Wuming.
"Wuming, your judgment is correct. I am Zhou Hetu. It's a pleasure to meet you, and thank you for everything you've done for the Martial Department and Long Country!"
Zhou Hetu first smiled slightly, introduced himself, and then, like Qi Wufu and the other five elders in the video, clasped his right fist over his heart and saluted Jiang Wuming.
This was his belated tribute!
Shua!
Seeing this, Qin Yuanzheng immediately followed suit.
Although he had thanked Jiang Wuming on the phone and had been interrupted by Jiang Wuming, he was still genuinely grateful for everything Jiang Wuming had done.
Without Jiang Wuming, the members of the Martial Department's Jiangnan branch led by Yan Jun would have all died in Hanshan Temple, and the people of Sucheng would have been massacred. It would have been an unimaginable disaster!
Unlike Zhou Hetu and Qin Yuanzheng, Xia Xueqin did not salute. Instead, she looked at Jiang Wuming with relief, and her eyes held an undisguised pride.
Because, in her heart, Jiang Wuming was like Xia Dong, both her children.
In this world, would a mother salute her child?
"Master Zhou, Grandpa Qin, you are too kind."
Jiang Wuming immediately returned the salute to Zhou Hetu and Qin Yuanzheng.
"This is not politeness, but a tribute to a hero. Isn't that right, Old Zhou?" Qin Yuanzheng smiled slightly.
"Yes, Wuming is a hero of our Long Country!" Zhou Hetu nodded in agreement.
"Master Zhou, Grandpa Qin, Aunt Xia, shall we go inside and talk?" Jiang Wuming suggested.
"Alright."
Qin Yuanzheng nodded, then said, "Wuming, the body of that extraterrestrial enemy is in the yard, do you still need it? If not, I'll have someone collect it."
"That body is of no use to me, please have someone collect it," Jiang Wuming replied.
"Okay."
Qin Yuanzheng turned and gave instructions to the guards.
Immediately, two members of the Martial Department's Jiangnan branch got out of the other car. After getting out, they did not look at Zhou Hetu, the Martial Department elder, or Qin Yuanzheng, the commander of the Eastern Region Army, but like them, they immediately saluted Jiang Wuming.
It was both a tribute and a thank you!
Jiang Wuming silently returned the salute.
The two members of the Martial Department's Jiangnan branch lowered their arms, picked up a body bag, entered the yard, quickly put Mu Ming's body into the bag, loaded it onto the car, and left first.
This was their mission.
Qin Yuanzheng, Zhou Hetu, and Xia Xueqin, however, followed Jiang Wuming into the yard and into Su Yuanshan's study.
"Wuming, according to the existing information, the last extraterrestrial enemy was a spiritual cultivator, and very cunning, certainly not easy to deal with. Tell us about your battle with the last extraterrestrial enemy."
After sitting down, Qin Yuanzheng looked at Jiang Wuming curiously.
Not only he, but also Zhou Hetu and Xia Xueqin.
They only knew that Jiang Wuming had killed Mu Ming, but not the specific process.
"Master Zhou, Grandpa Qin, Aunt Xia, it was like this..."
Jiang Wuming first recounted his fight with Mu Ming in detail, then stated his suspicions.
"According to the last extraterrestrial enemy, he not only knew the Primordial Spirit Coffin Puppet Technique but also the Primordial Spirit Possession Technique. Both of these secret arts can control people in our world, and even use the Primordial Spirit Possession Technique to disguise themselves and pass for real.
I suspect that an extraterrestrial enemy has possessed a person from our world and is now living among us under a new identity!"
"Who?"
Qin Yuanzheng, Xia Xueqin, and Zhou Hetu looked solemn.
They were well aware of what Jiang Wuming's guess would mean if it were true!
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