Qiu Zu: From an apprentice in a medicine shop to an immortal ancestor.

"Boom!"

An Jishi's voice was calm and not loud, yet his lighthearted words exploded like thunder throughout the Demon Suppression Division, causing a commotion.

Everyone stared at An Jishi in stunned silence, unable to speak in surprise.

No one had expected such an elegant and amiable man, like a refined young master, to utter such domineering and awe-inspiring words.

"This…"

Qiu Zhen was also shocked.

He knew the ins and outs between Wei Tanzhi and Lin Shulong very well. His earlier compromise stemmed from knowing that Apothecary An was willing to stand up for him, for which he was already grateful. He dared not ask for more.

However, he never expected An Jishi to support him to the end.

Moreover, the target of his support wasn't just Lin Shulong, but also Wei Tanzhi.

The boundless domineering aura and the heroic spirit of looking down upon the world rushed towards him.

"An Jishi, you…"

Wei Tanzhi's face was extremely unsightly.

For a moment, he was stunned, in disbelief, even thinking he had misheard.

An Jishi actually wanted to stand up for his disciple and even break their legs!

Lin Shulong's face also turned red:

"We are officials appointed by the imperial court, Apothecary An. How dare you attack us? Could it be that you want to rebel?"

"Noisy!"

An Jishi snorted coldly:

"So what if I beat you up? Don't take yourself too seriously!"

Having said that, An Jishi, who was standing in the air, moved like a ghost, heading towards Lin Shulong.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

Arrows shot towards An Jishi.

Earlier, the martial artists of the Demon Suppression Division had silently watched, not intending to take action, because the Demon Suppression Division itself was in the wrong. Many people were even waiting to see Lin Shulong make a fool of himself, watching the drama unfold.

However, now that An Jishi was attacking the commander and deputy commander within the Demon Suppression Division, the situation was different.

Instantly, arrows shot out from all directions of the vast Demon Suppression Division.

The arrows rained down like a storm, a spectacular sight.

Seeing this scene, An Jishi was surrounded by a protective azure light, a True Qi shield.

"Protective True Qi" was a unique skill of the Innate True Qi realm, capable of transforming Qi into a protective shield, impervious to water and fire, and resistant to swords and blades.

Under normal circumstances, with a Protective True Qi, ordinary arrows would be difficult to penetrate.

"He's really overestimating himself!"

Many people in the Demon Suppression Division sneered inwardly at An Jishi's lack of evasion and reliance on his [Protective True Qi].

The Demon Suppression Division was an important place of the imperial court, not an ordinary government office. Within the division was deployed a military weapon unique to the Great Zhou Dynasty's army—the [Thousand Ox God Crossbow].

This divine crossbow was said to possess the power of a thousand oxen. The arrows it fired were more like giant "javelins" than "arrows." It had an internal array powered by the inner core of a demon general, capable of unleashing immense force like a thunderbolt. Its power was extremely terrifying.

Under the barrage of such terrifying divine crossbow arrows, even top-tier Innate martial arts experts would change their expressions and flee in terror, not daring to confront them head-on.

Those top-tier Innate martial arts experts and top-tier demon generals who dared to confront them head-on had long become corpses.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

The arrows rained down like a storm.

Just as the martial artists of the Demon Suppression Division were enjoying the spectacle, a shocking scene unfolded.

Relying on his ghostly movements and Protective True Qi, An Jishi actually passed through the barrage of arrows head-on.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The usually invincible [Thousand Ox Heavy Arrows] struck An Jishi's Protective True Qi one after another, but failed to break through his defense, only causing ripples without harming An Jishi in the slightest.

In the next moment, An Jishi, with his ghostly figure, landed in the courtyard where Qiu Zhen and Lin Shulong were.

Lin Shulong had an idea, thinking of grabbing Qiu Zhen to make An Jishi hesitate, but who knew that Qiu Zhen was astute and immediately retreated, foiling his plan.

"This…"

Lin Shulong's plan failed. Seeing An Jishi approaching like a ghost, his scalp couldn't help but tingle. He transformed his hands into claws, using his best Innate martial skill, the [Taizu Dragon-Capturing Claw]. His one hand "grew in the wind," becoming larger and longer.

The eight-foot-tall him extended a hand that was several zhang long and as wide as a millstone.

True Qi condensed into a large hand, as easy to use as an arm. This was clearly a successful cultivation of "True Qi Transformation." With this skill, many powerful demons had died at his hands.

However, this time he was facing An Jishi.

Facing the giant True Qi hand, An Jishi was not afraid at all, actually responding with his bare fists.

He stepped forward and threw a punch.

The move was simple, but it contained boundless divine power and an overwhelmingly domineering martial intent.

"Boom!"

With one punch, Lin Shulong was directly sent flying.

Immediately after, An Jishi moved like a ghost, suddenly appearing in front of Lin Shulong, grabbing him.

"Commander, save me!"

Lin Shulong, completely outmatched, was terrified and shouted loudly.

However, An Jishi's movements were too fast. Before he could even finish shouting, two kicks landed, and two "smack" sounds were heard.

"Ah, ah, ah ~"

Lin Shulong let out a painful wail. Immediately after, he was kicked away by An Jishi like a sandbag, heavily smashing onto the bluestone floor. He curled up in pain, unable to get up.

An Jishi's "breaking of legs" was not just casually breaking bones, but rather injecting energy into the legs.

Lin Shulong's leg bones were shattered, his tendons broken. His legs instantly lost all sensation, collapsing onto the ground like mud.

"An Jishi, how dare you!"

As he spoke, Wei Tanzhi also arrived. Seeing An Jishi breaking Lin Shulong's legs right in front of him, his face was extremely unsightly.

What shocked him even more was that An Jishi turned his gaze to him:

"Wei family brat, are you going to do it yourself, or should I do it? If I do it, it will be a little heavier."

"You!"

Wei Tanzhi laughed in anger. Born into a noble family, this was the first time he had heard someone threaten him like this:

"You really think you've got me cornered!"

Having said that, Wei Tanzhi's mind moved, and a golden light flashed around him.

In the next moment, he was clad in golden armor, his helmet towering high like a crown. The armor was made entirely of gold and iron, the armor plates smooth as a mirror, shining brightly. The breastplate was a roaring lion, with a blood-red jade stone in its mouth, emitting rolling baleful energy. Mysterious cloud patterns surrounded the armor, making it majestic and extraordinary.

"Golden Lion Armor, so this is the confidence you have to act so arrogantly and not take me seriously!"

An Jishi recognized the treasure on Wei Tanzhi's body.

This item was the Great Zhou Dynasty's famous battle armor, the Wei family's treasure. Wearing this armor, even without stepping into the Martial Grandmaster realm, one would have the ability to fly in the air, as well as increase martial power. Its powerful defense was an extremely comprehensive battle armor.

With this treasure, an Innate martial artist could basically walk sideways in the same realm.

With the divine armor's blessing, Wei Tanzhi's confidence instantly increased a lot. With a flick of his hand, a cold, shimmering spear emitting spiritual light appeared in his hand. The spear shot out like a dragon, heading towards An Jishi.

"Such a treasure is wasted on you."

An Jishi looked disdainful, not taking the fully armed, imposing Wei Tanzhi seriously at all.

In the next moment, behind him, unknowingly, a giant ape phantom six zhang tall and filled with baleful energy emerged.

The giant ape opened its eyes and waved its hand, as if containing the power of heaven and earth, vast and mighty, directly grabbing Wei Tanzhi, who was flying in the air, with no power to resist.

It was as if, no matter what he did, he could not escape this capture.

"Grandmaster Exterior Manifestation!"

Wei Tanzhi's expression was terrified, and he exclaimed inwardly.

An Jishi had actually condensed an Exterior Manifestation!

"This…"

In the instant the giant ape's manifestation appeared, the entire Demon Suppression Division was silent. Many Demon Suppression martial artists, who were drawing their bows and nocking arrows, couldn't help but tremble their fingers. For a moment, they seemed to have lost their strength, becoming limp.

There had always been rumors in the streets that Grandmaster An had already touched the realm of a Grandmaster, but in order to deduce his own path, he had slowly polished and cultivated with great concentration.

In the past, they had only heard of it, but had never seen it. Today, they had truly seen it.

The commotion in the Demon Suppression Division was not small. The various forces in Qingmu City were all watching the excitement.

And now, seeing the Grandmaster Exterior Manifestation, Qingmu City was even more沸腾.

Previously, many people in Qingmu City were both watching the Demon Suppression Division's jokes and also watching Apothecary An's jokes.

Beating imperial officials was no small matter, and it would not be an exaggeration to label it as rebellion. The imperial court's face was not something that could be casually slapped.

However, seeing the giant ape in the sky, kneading Wei Tanzhi in his hand like a meatball, throwing him around…

"Uncle An, please calm your anger and don't hurt harmony!"

As he spoke, a figure rushed to the Demon Suppression Division and revealed himself.

The newcomer was in his thirties, handsome and refined, wearing a county magistrate's official robe, appearing extraordinary.

This person was none other than the Qingmu County Magistrate, Liu Zhongchang.

In fact, Liu Zhongchang didn't want to get involved in this matter. He had long heard the commotion in the Demon Suppression Division, but had not taken action, intending to watch the excitement.

However, with Wei Tanzhi captured and unable to resist, it was not appropriate for him, as the Qingmu County Magistrate, not to come forward as a mediator.

An Jishi was also from Changle Prefecture and was very familiar with Liu Zhongchang. He nodded slightly and softened his tone a bit:

"Zhongchang, this matter has nothing to do with you, don't interfere."

"How can this matter have nothing to do with me."

Liu Zhongchang sighed and said again:

"Uncle An, you forcibly broke into the Demon Suppression Division and injured Lin Shulong. There's no denying that he disregarded the law and mishandled his duties. It's only right that you punish him, but Commander Wei was not aware of it beforehand. You can't vent your anger on him. He is the commander of the Changle Prefecture Demon Suppression Division, a fifth-rank official of the imperial court…"

"Zhongchang, don't talk to me about these formalities."

An Jishi sneered:

"Just because I don't care about worldly affairs doesn't mean I don't know anything. Without Wei family brat's authorization, even if Lin Shulong had a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to attack my disciple!"

"If everyone could just say something like that, wouldn't anyone be able to stir up trouble behind the scenes? How could I cultivate in peace?"

An Jishi snorted coldly, ignoring Liu Zhongchang. The giant ape behind him put the "Wei Tanzhi" in his hand to his mouth and roared.

Immediately after, a golden light flashed.

Under the terrifying sonic wave, Wei Tanzhi was actually forced out of his divine armor.

An Jishi stepped on the void, flying in the air, grabbed Wei Tanzhi, and kicked him in front of everyone.

"Smack!"

A crisp and dense sound rang out.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah ~"

Wei Tanzhi let out a painful wail.

Liu Zhongchang, the various forces in the city, and the people in the Demon Suppression Division all swallowed their saliva.

A Grandmaster cannot be humiliated!

Qiu Zhen was also slightly stunned.

He couldn't help but recall Apothecary An's words a few days ago, saying that if Wei Tanzhi dared to mess around, he would break the other party's legs.

"Sir, you're really doing it."