Seeking Martial Dao in All Reborn Lives

'Zhao Xuanqi... He's here already? The battle of Jinling ended just half a day ago. The news is only starting to spread, its impact hasn't even taken hold, yet he's already stormed his way to Shangjing?'

'What on earth does this man want?!'

"We're in serious trouble now," Mitsuro said, his expression grim. "Given his strength, it'll be nearly impossible for us to stop him."

"But no matter how strong he is, he's still only human," Oono Bonan said in a low voice. "He might be virtually invincible and impossible to face directly, but at the end of the day, he's just one man. There's a limit to the destruction he can cause. Our best course of action is to avoid a direct confrontation. I recommend that Headquarters begin a secret and immediate evacuation from Shangjing. No matter how powerful he is, he can't level the entire city. We can plan our next move from there."

"I agree. Commander, order the evacuation immediately. We'll escort you out of Shangjing ahead of the others," Shinkawa Yue added. The other senior officers of the Far East Army nodded in quick succession, all in favor of the proposal.

Having learned what happened in Jinling, they had lost all will to fight. If the founding ceremony of the Pseudo-Government, which had brought together experts from the Six Nations, couldn't stop him, what hope did they have?

As everyone urged him to make a decision, Seiichiro Shintani's expression flickered with indecision. He opened his mouth several times, wanting to say something defiant, but in the end, he couldn't force the words out.

In the end, the fear in his heart won out over his pride.

"Relay my orders. All personnel of the Neon Headquarters are to retreat immediately. Evacuate Shangjing," Seiichiro Shintani said in a low voice, as if all the strength had been drained from his body. Yet, at the same time, he felt a faint sense of relief.

"Yes, sir!"

A flicker of joy crossed their faces, and they began to move.

But just then.

VMMMM!!

A ripple pulsed through the room, and the consciousness of everyone present was instantly frozen. All movement ceased, their bodies locked in place as if time itself had been paused.

At the same time, a figure materialized out of thin air in the middle of the conference room.

The Bloodline Species calmly surveyed the frozen figures in the conference room.

'Five Holy Seeds... Hmm, that's about the limit. But to eliminate the threat of Zhao Xuanqi, a price of five Holy Seeds is entirely acceptable,' he muttered to himself.

GURGLE!! GURGLE!!

Suddenly, his chest convulsed, and he spat five half-fist-sized lumps of flesh into his palm. They were shaped like black lotuses.

With a flick of his wrist, the five lumps of flesh shot out, striking each of the five Restriction-class Neon experts in the room.

SPLAT!!

The instant the flesh touched the experts' skin, it rapidly melted, seeping in through their pores. It then merged with the Holy Seeds inside their bodies, triggering a bizarre transformation.

"Dream Gu, I'm leaving these people for you to control for the time being," the Bloodline Species said faintly.

"Understood."

A voice echoed within the Bloodline Species's mind.

"Let's use this to test his mettle."

The Bloodline Species's voice echoed in the conference room, but his figure had already vanished like smoke.

「Within Shangjing.」

BOOM!! BOOM!!

The sky was filled with artillery fire. Zhao Xuanqi charged straight through the city gates. The defensive lines formed by the Neon army were completely unable to halt his advance; they couldn't even slow him down.

Soon, he had pushed through the army's assault and arrived at the Neon Headquarters.

Just then, he spotted more than a dozen figures leaving the headquarters, darting into a nearby alley with incredible speed.

With his Eye Power, he clearly identified a few familiar figures among them.

Commander Seiichiro Shintani of the Neon Far East Army and the Neon Three Saints.

'Trying to escape?'

Zhao Xuanqi's eyes narrowed. In a flash, he was off, instantly chasing after the fleeing group.

Even for Restriction-class experts, their speed and Physical Ability were no match for his. In less than thirty seconds, he had caught up with them.

BOOM!!!

Realizing they couldn't escape, the five Restriction-class experts in the group unleashed terrifying auras. Rainbow light erupted as their Holy Seed abilities activated, and they instantly entered their peak combat states.

Mitsuro's body underwent Rainbow Transformation, Oono Bonan summoned his Primordial Spirit Dharma Aspect, and Shinkawa Yue took on the form of a Yin Demon Dog.

As for the other two, one assumed the form of an eight-headed serpent, while the other manifested blue Demon Fire.

Watching the forms their abilities took, a dangerous glint flashed in Zhao Xuanqi's eyes.

"It's time to settle our score from two years ago," Zhao Xuanqi muttered. Silver light flared from his body as he flashed forward to attack the five of them.

Mitsuro and the other four charged to meet him, as if they were determined to fight to the death.

However, just as they were about to clash, alarm bells suddenly screamed in his mind, and his Hundred Beasts' Intent shuddered violently.

At that moment, he realized something was wrong. The expressions on Mitsuro and the others were dazed, and thin black lines were rapidly spreading across their skin.

'This is...'

Zhao Xuanqi's pupils shrank. He reacted instantly.

HAAH!!

He stopped dead in his tracks. With a low shout, his Qi and Blood surged, and Primordial Qi roared through his body.

In less than an instant, the Qilin Armor materialized, covering his entire body.

And at that very moment, the dense black lines covering Mitsuro and the others spread to their absolute limit. Their bodies instantly twisted and swelled violently, and then...

They exploded!!!

A terrifying wave of Primordial Qi erupted from within their bodies. As it burst forth, the Primordial Qi took shape, forming a black lotus.