#681 - Chapter 681: Being Kicked Out
The reason the Nine Dragons Society dares to accept members regardless of level is because they know these cultivators can quickly rise to the top and have cultivation value.
Therefore, even though the Nine Dragons Society controls closed bases, it still gathers a considerable number of high-level cultivators. Furthermore, they are a close-knit alliance, so other forces don't dare to provoke them.
In comparison, Gu Qingyi's life is not easy.
The biggest mistake she made was not promoting the Immortal Water to all the closed bases. This led to a significant discount in her prestige within the sect and even isolation.
The only advantage she has is her control over the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, being the nominal president of the Chamber of Commerce.
In the current situation, the influence of this title is greater than its actual significance. Everyone doesn't listen to her orders, but they don't openly cause her trouble either.
Besides the Nine Dragons Society, another major force is the Hongmeng Academy, officially established by the council.
This is the most powerful, credible, and professional force recognized within the borders of China.
It can be called the sanctuary of cultivators.
The Hongmeng Academy's influence is mainly due to several reasons:
1. Officially sponsored, endorsed by the council, the most formal.
2. Many veteran cultivators have joined.
These veteran cultivators generally have low levels, mostly at the 5th to 7th rank. They find it difficult to survive in the current world and have to seek shelter.
But this does not prevent them from becoming teachers and professors at the academy.
The various cultivation methods and secret manuals they have inherited are all-encompassing and diverse. Gathering these cultivation methods and secret manuals becomes the most valuable asset of the academy.
The opposition between Hongmeng Academy and the Nine Dragons Society has become an important weight in balancing the scales of China.
On the same day that Dongfang Chen gave an order to advance to the moon, a strange thing happened in China.
The Hongmeng Academy was challenged.
A man wearing a linen cloak and a bronze mask came to the headquarters of the Hongmeng Academy: the Jingxi Underground Base in Kyoto.
In a non-sparring area, he injured six late-stage 9th-rank cultivators in a row.
It should be known that this is already the ceiling of cultivators. It's just that they haven't exerted enough combat power due to their unfamiliarity with the cultivation methods.
And this mysterious bronze mask man, being able to injure six people in a row at the 8th-rank Mahayana stage, is enough to show his strength.
"Who are you? Do you know the consequences of causing trouble at the Hongmeng Academy?" An academy security team member quickly arrived.
"Tell Jiang Ziya to come out!" the bronze mask man said.
"Who?" The security team member frowned.
"Swoosh ~" The bronze mask man didn't say a second word and directly attacked.
His movements were extremely fast, and he rushed forward almost in the blink of an eye.
The tip of the bronze sword directly pierced towards the security team member's face.
"Bang ~"
The security team member was startled and quickly used the warning stick in his hand to deflect the sword.
The two collided, bursting out with a harsh metallic collision sound.
"What an overbearing person!" The security team member exclaimed in his heart.
He attacks without saying a word, and his moves are fatal. Such a person can only be described as barbaric.
The bronze mask man failed to strike, but did not give up. He swept his hand horizontally, directly slashing towards the security team member's abdomen.
The warning stick is just ordinary steel, and it is estimated that it is impossible to directly block the sharp sword. So the security team member pushed hard with both feet and retreated.
The masked man still didn't give up and immediately chased after him.
"Swoosh ~"
"Bang ~"
At this moment, something suddenly flew quickly and rushed directly towards the masked man.
He had no choice but to stop chasing and dodge backward.
Looking closely, it turned out to be the base of a mecha spaceship.
It seems that this security team member's identity is not simple.
Currently, only Dongfang Chen's subordinates are equipped with mecha spaceships.
This shows that this security team member may be from the special operations team of the Bato City underground base.
Both the mecha and the base have an unmanned driving mode and can operate independently.
Now that the base is here, the mecha must also be on the way.
"Swoosh ~"
Sure enough, a "steel warrior" more than three meters tall launched an attack from behind the masked man, punching him.
"Bang ~"
The masked man had not yet stabilized his body from the base's attack and was unable to dodge. He was hit in the back by a punch.
The mecha's metal fist had a lot of power, and it blasted him away with one punch.
"Bang ~"
After the masked man flew to the wall, he slammed his left palm against the wall, which offset all the momentum. He borrowed the force to flip over and stabilized his figure.
"You guys are still so cunning!" the masked man said.
"Who exactly are you?" the security team member asked.
"Zhang Jue!" the masked man said.
"Zhang Jue? Never heard of him. You injured six Hongmeng Academy students for no reason and must pay compensation!" The security team member shook his head and said.
"Call Jiang Ziya out, and then we can discuss it." Zhang Jue said.
