Chapter ( 31 )

Zhen Chen had a long-standing feud with someone—Shi Wu Shen, the young master of the Shi family. Shi Wu Shen had been relentlessly pursuing Zhen Chen's sister, Min Min, and had also been secretly targeting her friend, Xin Lan. He had insulted Zhen Chen multiple times and often used his family's influence to oppress those weaker than him.

Zhen Chen's plan was simple: he wanted to teach Shi Wu Shen a lesson. As soon as the idea came to him, he acted on it. He told Yu Xue Yin that he needed to step away for a moment, leaving her and Yuan Yuan at a beauty salon. Then, he drove to the Shi family's car showroom and parked nearby.

"Zi Mo, when I give the signal, put all the cars into the teleportation array!" 

"Got it."

It was already 7 PM. Zhen Chen used his spiritual sense to scan the surroundings, then used his lightning energy to plunge the entire showroom into darkness. The high voltage caused all the light bulbs and tubes to explode. Zhen Chen quickly entered, stored all the cars in the teleportation array, and left just as fast. The entire operation took less than half a minute.

Next, Zhen Chen targeted the Shi family's shopping malls, casinos, stores, and gas stations, looting everything in sight. Many people fainted due to the lightning, and when they woke up, they were unharmed but found their surroundings stripped bare. Many stores were left empty, and gas stations collapsed, with their storage tanks and pumps mysteriously gone. The employees were unconscious, and chaos ensued.

Zhen Chen's rampage caused a massive uproar, but he didn't forget to leave a message for Shi Wu Shen. On the walls of the looted stores, he wrote warnings: "This is a lesson for Shi Wu Shen. Do not provoke those you shouldn't. If Shi Wu Shen continues to act arrogantly, the Shi family will bear the consequences."

As Zhen Chen calmly returned to the beauty salon, the police, officials, the Shi family, and even the city mayor were in a frenzy. Meanwhile, Zhen Chen sat at a coffee shop, feeling satisfied with his actions. He asked Zi Mo:

"Zi Mo, when you're bored, you can drive cars in the teleportation array, watch dramas, play games, or even change clothes and take photos. Isn't that fun? Next time I come in, I'll show you how to use some of the items. You even have wine bottles there. You can drink wine, hahaha!"

Zi Mo replied enthusiastically, "Alright, I'll try experiencing how ordinary people live."

Zhen Chen agreed, "Yes, you should experience the life of ordinary people. That way, you'll understand how boring a cultivator's life can be."

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While Zhen Chen and Zi Mo were chatting, Zhen Chen sensed a group of cultivators approaching from outside. They seemed to be investigating something. Zhen Chen was surprised. *Are there cultivators among the police? Impossible. This must be another organization.* From what he could sense, five of them were at the Sea of Consciousness level, and their leader was at the Foundation Establishment stage. However, their energy was weak compared to Zhen Chen's, and their aura lacked density.

Zhen Chen didn't worry too much. Since they were weaker than him, he felt no threat. He remained seated calmly in the shop as the group entered. The shop was empty except for Zhen Chen. The leader walked up to him and said:

"We're from the Black Phoenix Squad. Since you're a cultivator, we have some questions for you. Cooperate with us."

Zhen Chen looked at the leader and calmly asked, "What's the Black Phoenix Squad? And why should I listen to you?"

The man with a mustache on the far right stepped forward and sneered, "We're an organization authorized to investigate cultivators. You should cooperate with us. Otherwise, don't blame us for being harsh."

Zhen Chen waved his hand, and thin golden threads of energy emerged from the man's body, gathering into a small energy sphere in Zhen Chen's right hand.

"My energy! Ah... my energy!" The man trembled and screamed in panic, but he couldn't control his energy as it flowed into Zhen Chen's sphere.

The other members and the leader prepared to attack Zhen Chen, but he simply waved his left hand and sent more golden threads to extract their energy. None of them could stop their energy from being drained, and they broke out in cold sweat, their faces filled with fear.

Zhen Chen remained seated, smiling at the Black Phoenix Squad. "Do you know how people used to make clothes in ancient times?"

The terrified group shook their heads nervously. Zhen Chen took a sip of coffee and continued, "They planted mulberry trees, raised silkworms, and extracted silk threads from them. Right now, I'm extracting silk threads from you. Isn't it similar?"

The energy threads continued to flow into the energy sphere in front of Zhen Chen, making it grow larger. The group could only watch in fear, unable to move. Zhen Chen smiled warmly and said softly:

"I don't really need this energy, but I don't want to waste it either... So, I'll give each of you a gift."

He waved his hand, and the energy sphere transformed into glowing characters and light beams, which returned to the energy storage points in their bodies. Zhen Chen smiled and said:

"The first technique is called 'Silk Thread Extraction.' The last one is the 'Earth and Sky Energy Seal.' From now on, if you disobey me, the seal in your energy storage will explode. It'll be like committing suicide by detonating your own energy. I doubt even your leader can remove my seal. If you don't believe me, feel free to test it."

After hearing Zhen Chen's words, the group checked their energy storage and found a black-and-white seal. Terrified, they knelt before Zhen Chen and begged for forgiveness.

"Great Master... We were blind and wronged you. Please forgive us!" 

"Yes, Great Master, we didn't know who you were. Otherwise, even if we had the courage of the heavens, we wouldn't dare offend you. Please forgive us!"

Zhen Chen ignored their pleas and asked, "What is the Black Phoenix Squad? Who formed it?"​