Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 56 - 44: Receiving, Transforming, Emitting

Chapter 56: Chapter 44: Receiving, Transforming, Emitting

Spirit Stone!

Although the object wrapped in a metal shell within the pendant was very small;

Wang Jixuan was certain he could not be mistaken!

The faint spiritual power fluctuation inside was unmistakably real!

That was a Spirit Stone, or at least something extremely similar to a Spirit Stone!

Only, the spiritual power inside had been drained dry, and when close to Zheng Shiduo’s body, it was cloaked by the "Mottled Energy" emanating from Zheng Shiduo himself.

Wang Jixuan restrained himself;

He fought hard to resist the urge to ask what that thing was.

His intuition told him that it might very well be the Blade Beast Crystal Core!

Later, he just needed to ask Zheng Shiduo casually, or perhaps Lingtong, who had rich frontline experience.

If he could obtain three of these objects with their spiritual power not yet exhausted, he could set up the simplest "Three Talents Gathering Spirit Array," transforming their spiritual power into spiritual energy, and significantly boosting his cultivation speed for a short time!

If he could get enough of them, the problem of thin spiritual energy in the air would no longer bother him!

Now that he was recultivating, he was not lacking in comprehension.

However, the higher the cultivator’s realm, the greater the demand for spiritual energy, and Wang Jixuan had no idea how many Spirit Stones he might need...

"Mu Liang, Mu Liang?"

Zhou Zhengde’s large hand waved in front of Wang Jixuan.

"Hmm, what’s up?"

"It’s time to go," said Zhou Zhengde. "Lingtong has left a route for us; we’re to hide in the nearest floor for half an hour, then head to the 45th floor via Elevator No.7."

Three elite officers looked at the screens on their arms and quickly said:

"The situation is not good, spiritual ability users with unidentified identities are converging towards this fire escape, we might encounter them."

"We’re not confident in facing spiritual ability users head-on."

"If necessary, we can surrender; we can help distract the enemy for Captain Lingtong and the others. Moreover, with Captain Zhou here, the spiritual ability users won’t dare to strike lethal blows at us, even if Kong Nu is crazy, he wouldn’t dare to directly provoke the Commander."

"Follow me, I know the way."

Wang Jixuan picked up the metal box that Zheng Shiduo had been carrying before.

Zhou Zhengde immediately said, "Listen to Mu Liang, he’s the guide."

The three officers new to Fortress 76 nodded in unison, their spirits highly strung, each cradling their firearms.

Two minutes later.

On the 32nd floor of the fortress, a disused fire door was kicked open, several figures swiftly entered, two moving quickly crossed in front, taking a knee to aim or standing against the wall to check their surroundings.

Wang Jixuan carried the large metal box, gripping Zhou Zhengde’s arm with his left hand while holding an automatic rifle in his right, striding forward robustly.

His spiritual sense was currently turned up to its maximum.

With him as the center, within a forty-meter radius, no stir of wind or twitch of grass could escape his perception.

"There’s no danger nearby."

Wang Jixuan reminded them, dragging Zhou Zhengde along, taking the lead at the front.

The three officers exchanged glances, shrugged their shoulders in unison, and with expressions of resignation at the non-professionalism of the young man, hurried after him.

The five of them entered the Capillary Path.

The layout differed slightly on each floor of the fortress due to varying types of factories, agricultural areas, and residential zones.

But the structure was largely the same across the levels, typically following the pattern of [Capillary Path—Intersection—Intersection Hall—Main Path—Central Circular Garden].

The locations of the elevators on each floor were consistent.

Wang Jixuan led them through the labyrinth-like Capillary Paths, avoiding most cameras and the sparse activity of residents here and there.

It was a regular workday and working hours;

The area was like a school dormitory during class time, quiet, spacious, and overall clean.

"Mu Liang, I can walk on my own, you don’t need to pull me along if it’s not necessary."

Zhou Zhengde said quickly as he was dragged along.

Wang Jixuan nodded in agreement and at the moment he let go of Zhou Zhengde, his left hand vibrated slightly and several nut caps flew out from the cuff of his light blue uniform.

As they burst forth from the intersection, turning around, nut caps shot out from his palm.

Several hooligans who were skipping work to smoke groaned as they slumped down, bruises appearing on their necks, slipping into brief unconsciousness.

Zhou Zhengde took out a communicator and began to search: "Shall I contact the Chief of Security for the 32nd floor? Strange, they should have noticed us by now."

"They might be deliberately watching the show," said Wang Jixuan. "We can’t determine the extent of Kong Nu’s influence over these people. To ordinary folks, the Thirteenth Institute is an overwhelming force."

"Alright."

Zhou Zhengde muttered softly:

"Is it because of my threat against Kong Nu, he decided to go for a desperate move with a back-to-the-wall fight regarding spiritual abilities?"

The female officer said, "I also don’t quite understand, Kong Nu is directly confronting the War Zone Headquarters and the D5 Commander. What is he relying on?"

"His reliance is," Lingtong’s voice emerged from the earpiece, "a T511 stealth transport plane left the Arctic region where Spiritual Ability City is located three minutes ago, and it’s expected to reach the Middle Ages Basin in three hours."

Zhou Zhengde slightly raised an eyebrow: "So, Spiritual Ability City has chosen to protect Kong Nu."

Wang Jixuan asked, "Spiritual Ability City?"

"Headquarters of the spiritual ability users."

"Three spiritual ability users have entered the floor you’re on," said Lingtong. "I’ll share their positions with you in real-time, stay hidden, and you can surrender to them when the time is right, leave the rest to me."

Click.

Lingtong ended the distant communication, and light flickered from a device strapped to an officer’s arm.

"Behind us! There’s someone moving really fast! They’re coming from the fire escape!"

"Damn it! Why would spiritual ability users listen to Kong Nu?"

"It seems like the kind of leader that Kong Nu is, he can directly control the life and death of the spiritual ability user stationed there... who will take command?"

Zhou Zhengde stepped forward.

"I will," Wang Jixuan said calmly, his gaze sweeping around, "Ambush nearby, let’s deal with this target behind us first. Once the battle starts, the others will quickly gather here. We can use the elevator to quickly move across floors for maneuvering."

Three military officers hesitated slightly.

Daoist Wang tossed up a nut, and suddenly pushed out with his palm.

Crack!

The nut embedded itself in the metal wall.

The three military officers nodded at the same time.

"Understood!"

...

’Such fast speed, the qi is not too strong.’

In the somewhat dim capillary path, Wang Jixuan squatted behind the bench at the end of the passage, appearing as if he were resting with his eyes closed.

Zhou Zhengde sat on the bench with the tombstone-shaped large alloy box erected in front of him, which was said to withstand rocket fire; logically, Zhou Zhengde, facing the capillary path, had been noticed by the pursuers who had rushed from behind.

The three officers each had their responsibilities, one guarding their subsequent retreat route, and two hiding behind the barricades in the round hall, with their fire intersecting at the exit of the capillary path.

The figure of the pursuer appeared in Zhou Zhengde’s line of sight.

In the dim light of the passage, one could see the pursuer was a nearly two-meter-tall fellow, somewhat slender, holding a pistol in his left hand.

’A Level D Spirit Ability User.’

Wang Jixuan made an accurate judgment.

A pair of vertical pupils, like those of a python, flickered uncertainly in the shadows, quietly watching Zhou Zhengde.

"Target located, it’s Zhou Zhengde, you don’t need to come over."

The Spiritual Ability User said to the communicator button on his collar, then slowly advanced forward.

He said calmly,

"Captain Zhou, Minister Kong wants to have a peaceful talk with you again.

"He instructed us not to kill you directly and asked your subordinates on both sides not to make a futile resistance. I’m not one of those trash Spiritual Ability Users who only enjoy themselves in the Fortress."

"Wow," Zhou Zhengde laughed, "He clearly said he wanted to kill me."

"Did you show yourself on purpose to cover for another group?"

The Level D Spiritual Ability User sneered, now less than twenty meters away from Zhou Zhengde.

He said in a calm voice,

"Every move you make is under our surveillance, we’ve prepared two plans, one for the Upper City, one for the Lower City.

"The people you invited, no matter how strong, wouldn’t be able to fend off the ambush and encirclement of three Level C Spirit Ability Users and nine Level D Spirit Ability Users.

"That Half-Mechanical Body wasn’t supposed to show up here; obviously, Minister Kong has concealed some facts from us, but that’s none of my concern... Do you want to fight? Then I might kill everyone else except for you."

The Spiritual Ability User revealed a ferocious smile, as his vertical pupils suddenly vibrated.

He lunged in one step, his figure shooting forward like an arrow, covered in an instant by a layer of light blue luminescence!

Military short-term Shield!

The two concealed officers immediately opened fire, their automatic rifles unleashing a stream of bullets, the shield around the Spiritual Ability User could only hold for five seconds, but those five seconds were enough for him to reach Zhou Zhengde!

Zhou Zhengde curled up behind the alloy box, protecting his head.

Wang Jixuan’s figure suddenly sprang up, his left fist smashing forward!

The Vajra Talisman and Divine Power Talisman on his left arm shone simultaneously, and between his fingers, he gripped two Bone Penetration Nails!

The Spiritual Ability User, who had not noticed Wang Jixuan’s qi, now revealed a shocked expression. Unable to change his momentum as he leapt, he activated all his abilities in the split-second based on his rich combat experience.

The Spiritual Ability User’s already scaly right hand swelled in an instant, reaching out for Wang Jixuan’s fist.

Barbaric power surged directly; it was unwise to confront it head-on.

Wang Jixuan’s fist suddenly became ’gentle’. At the moment of contact with the opponent’s right hand, Wang Jixuan’s left hand pulled to the left, his knuckles gently tapped, leading the Spiritual Ability User’s right hand off course, and his rushing body became skewed, his bulging eyes filled with surprise.

In Daoist Wang’s Cultivation World, such skills in physical fighting were only occasionally practiced by low-level cultivators.

Recently, Daoist Wang, unable to enter the Gathering Spirit Realm due to the limitation of Spiritual Energy, had also learned some of these minor tactics in his spare time.

Wang Jixuan’s left hand opened, the two Bone Penetration Nails were tossed casually, his seemingly powerless fingers hooked onto the Spiritual Ability User’s elbow, and his body had already completed a flip.

The Qi followed the two forms, creating the magic of Tai Chi.

The charging Spiritual Ability User, as if borrowing force out of thin air, sped up and flipped over the bench, ending up upside down, with his back slamming into the wall of the round hall several meters away.

A Tai Chi Diagram phantom floated around Wang Jixuan.

With a light tap of his toe, Wang Jixuan’s figure followed the thrown Spiritual Ability User.

The Spiritual Ability User barely raised his left hand with the pistol, unable to fire before he slammed hard into the wall of the round hall, emitting a muffled thud.

This was the nature of magical combat;

One must adapt to the environment and timing, fully utilize one’s own Qi, find the opponent’s weaknesses, and make full use of the power of Magic Artifacts.

Click.

The barrel of a 5.8mm small-caliber sniper rifle pressed against the forehead of the Spiritual Ability User.

"This complies with whatever Fortress cleansing agreement."

Wang Jixuan reported solemnly, and pulled the trigger.

Bang!

Wang Jixuan calmly picked up the communicator button from the corpse’s collar, and immediately heard conversations coming from it as he got closer.

"At the crocodile’s location!"

"Something’s happened to Crocodile! His pulse signal is gone! We told him not to go by himself! That Level E Spiritual Ability User by Zhou Zhengde is dangerous!"

"Quick! Surround them! Don’t kill Zhou Zhengde, kill all the others!"

Level E Spiritual Ability User?

Who?

Wang Jixuan’s forehead bore a few lines of frustration, turned around and rushed back to Zhou Zhengde’s side, picked up Lingtong’s alloy box, slightly opened his left hand, and the two Bone Penetration Nails were sucked back into his palm.

He tossed the communicator button to the female officer who ran over and, holding the sniper rifle, charged into the retreat path.

"We need to run even faster."

Wang Jixuan weighed carefully and then threw several Godspeed Talismans.