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The Illusion-Breaking Stone was activated, distorting space and instantly transporting the two to the Realm of Illusion.

"Tsk, he still managed to escape? Although I was warned that he had an accomplice, I didn't expect that the accomplice's psionic energy, which was fused with the shadow, was of the permanent type."

Yuan Ji looked dejected, but the expression vanished in an instant. This operation had been meticulously planned and laid out, so getting past her was nothing. There was an even stronger figure behind her.

She participated in the arrest operation purely out of consideration for her fellow disciples, to give Fu Zhengyi a "dignified ending." Since the other party refused to listen to reason and had to suffer the consequences, she couldn't be blamed for his miserable fate.

On the other side, Fu Zhengyi and Mo Xiaoluo, who had just transmigrated to the Illusionary Realm, had no time to feel fortunate when they suddenly felt an immense pressure descend from the sky, forcing them to their knees immediately.

The two looked up and saw a delicate pagoda falling from the sky.

Chapter 248 Remarkably Effective

"Gai Shiying, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King!"

Fu Zhengyi's eyes widened in horror. With his status and insight, he naturally recognized the owner of the pagoda at a glance. He was filled with shock, fear, and even a sense of grievance.

Is it necessary to send out a fourth-level psionicist to deal with a third-level psionicist like me?

It's one thing to send out fourth-level psionicists, but to actually ambush them is another. Can't a fourth-level psionicist have a little more self-respect?

In this critical moment, there was no time to think. The spiritual power within his body instantly surged, entering a deep spiritual resonance state. His body suddenly swelled, scales emerged from under his skin, and ferocious fangs grew on both sides of his mouth.

"You think you can suppress me? Not so easy!"

He opened his mouth and spewed out a jet-black flame, which, carrying a scorching heat wave, rushed straight towards the Linglong Pagoda, burning the air until it became blurry and illusory. At the same time, the earth shook violently, and several water columns gushed out from the ground, transforming into water dragons that tried to hold the pagoda back. Dark clouds filled the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and thick bolts of purple lightning struck the Linglong Pagoda from above. A gale howled, stirring up sand and gravel, forming rotating wind blades that constantly cut through the air, enveloping the Linglong Pagoda and emitting a piercing friction sound.

In an instant, the four elements of water, fire, wind, and thunder all moved together!

However, the Linglong Pagoda remained completely unaffected, slowly and steadily descending as if the violent phenomena besieging it were merely a few frosts that could be easily wiped away.

Mo Xiaoluo tried to escape by transforming into a shadow form, but the Linglong Pagoda emitted a dazzling spiritual light, illuminating the surrounding area without a trace of shadow. This made it impossible for him to find a medium to escape, and he lost his most crucial characteristic. His physical strength was far inferior to Fu Zhengyi's, and he was directly pressed to the ground, unable to move.

As Fu Zhengyi felt the pressure getting closer and closer overhead, his mind cleared instantly, and he couldn't help but reflect on the mistakes he had made.

The Psionic Administration has always been known for its lenient approach to dealing with its enemies and its saturation-style suppression. So what's so strange about sending a fourth-level psionic to deal with a unique third-level psionic?

Since the other party came prepared, how could they have only sent Yuan Ji to capture him? Isn't this a clear trap that has already been set in the Illusionary Realm?

Why did I think that escaping to the Realm of Illusion would solve everything?

A more cautious approach would be to first escape the area where the unit is located, and then enter the Illusionary Realm after running some distance.

Four questions flooded his mind, and Fu Zhengyi instantly found the answer—the leader he had spoken to had given him a hint!

The seemingly pointless small talk in the morning was actually a form of subtle psychological manipulation by the other party, which not only lowered his guard but also dulled his thinking, causing him to lose his usual caution.

However, since things had come to this point, there was no point in thinking about it anymore. Fu Zhengyi decided to take a gamble and summoned the four elements of water, fire, wind, and thunder once again. But this time, he did not attack the Linglong Pagoda; instead, he chose to attack himself!

Thunderous winds slammed into the dragon's body, blasting its scales into pieces and causing it to bleed profusely. As the master of the body, Fu Zhengyi naturally knew which parts were well-defended and which were weakly defended.

Gai Shiying, who was in the air, was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene. A question flashed through his mind, but when he remembered the information about the spirit grid that he had been told before this operation, he suddenly realized that the other party wanted to use this to activate the spirit energy "Wrath of the Reverse Scale"!

The effect of "Rage of the Rebels" is that when a psionicist is severely injured, they can unleash several times their strength, but will also enter a state of rage.

This severe injury doesn't necessarily have to be inflicted by an enemy; you can also activate this psionic power by severely injuring yourself, although no one would normally do that.

However, the current situation is a special case, because the effect of the Linglong Pagoda is only to suppress, and it will not harm the target being suppressed.

With the boost of psychic energy, Fu Zhengyi's spiritual pressure surged several times over. His eyes remained bloodshot as he used his muscular body to push the pagoda away. His strength had become terrifying, and the pagoda was even slightly momentarily stunned by his force.

"To still be able to devise a way to resist under such circumstances, alas, you are such a beautiful woman, why did you have to become a thief!"

Gai Shiying sighed and raised his hand, making a downward pressing motion.

In an instant, the runes on the Linglong Pagoda lit up, their light intensifying, and the weight seemed to increase a hundredfold. Fu Zhengyi felt an immense force coming from him, his legs began to bend, and his bones creaked under the strain.

Unwilling to be suppressed, he severely injured himself again, maximizing the effect of "Wrath of the Reverse Scale". A black whirlwind surrounded him, constantly impacting the Linglong Pagoda. The lightning in the sky became even denser, frantically bombarding the pagoda.

However, under Gai Shiying's control, the Linglong Pagoda remained as stable as Mount Tai and continued to fall steadily downwards.

With a "plop," after reaching a certain limit, Fu Zhengyi could no longer hold on. His strong body was slammed to the ground by the Linglong Pagoda, and the ground instantly collapsed, forming a huge pit.

He let out a defiant roar, still struggling incessantly due to his loss of reason, but the runes on the pagoda held him firmly in place, making it impossible for him to escape. When the last bit of spiritual energy was drained, he could no longer move and could only gasp for breath under the pagoda.

But Gai Shiying's expression was grim, because he discovered that there was only Fu Zhengyi under the tower, while the other accomplice who could turn into a shadow had already escaped.

After a moment's recollection, he realized that just as Fu Zhengyi activated "Rage of the Reverse Scale" and released black energy to resist the falling pagoda, another accomplice took the opportunity to escape into the shadow of the energy.

"Luckily, we caught the main target, otherwise I would have been too ashamed to show my face."

Gai Shiying looked around and couldn't find any trace of the other person. He also couldn't sense any spiritual pressure. Even as a fourth-level psychic, he couldn't be considered omnipotent, and reconnaissance was not his forte.

Finally, Gai Shiying sighed, activated his magic weapon to take Fu Zhengyi into the tower, and turned to leave.

……

A cult stronghold in the countryside called the Three Redemption Society.

The former leader, Li Sanbao, pointed at Tang Ping across from him and said in a voice that was almost trembling with anger, "Are you all crazy? This person has only been a member of our sect for less than a month, and you all choose to support him?"

Standing opposite the former leader were Tang Ping and thirteen other cult leaders.

The cadres exchanged glances but did not answer. They all stood behind Tang Ping, demonstrating their stance through their actions, while there was no one behind Li Sanbao.

"Fine, fine, fine, a bunch of traitors! Have you all forgotten that I was the one who established the Three Redemption Society and grew it from nothing to thousands of believers? You are able to live such a good life today entirely because of my promotion. Now you dare to betray your Lord? Aren't you afraid of retribution?" Li Sanbao said with a tone of grief and indignation.

Tang Ping picked at his ear and said, "Alright, alright, why are you bringing up retribution? Don't you know what you've done? If retribution really existed, you would have been struck by lightning long ago. How could you still be spouting nonsense in front of me?"

Li Sanbao said confidently, "I've only done the right thing, so naturally I won't be struck by lightning."

Tang Ping indeed used his "Shifting Stars" technique: "Then the fact that we haven't been struck by lightning shows that everyone made the right choices."

(Note: I went to the hospital today, so there will only be one short chapter. Here's a suggestion for friends who are planning to have a second child: if the older child is in kindergarten, please don't let him have any contact with the younger one. Kindergartens these days are basically virus reservoirs.)

Chapter 249 Compliant Succession

Li Sanbao choked upon hearing this, but dared not argue with Tang Ping, because he also sensed that there was something strange about Tang Ping that was hard to describe.

He turned and glared at one of the cadres behind Tang Ping, his eyes practically spitting fire as he said, "Zhao Shirong! I can let the others go; I'll just consider them ungrateful and outsiders untrustworthy. But you're my brother-in-law. How can you do this to me and to your sister?"

Zhao Shirong had been hiding at the back of the crowd, but now that he had been called out, and everyone else instinctively turned to look at him, making him stand out, he had no choice but to walk to the front and say, "Brother-in-law, for my sister's sake, I'll give you a piece of advice: don't ask anything, just leave quickly. That way, at least you can save face."

"Don't be polite to your own people," Li Sanbao cursed, "What dignity is left now! My ten years of hard work, just like that, has been usurped by someone else. How many decades does a person have in their life? What kind of bewitching drug did he give you, that you've become so devoted to him in just one month?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ping chuckled and said, "Zhao Shirong, since your brother-in-law has said all this, let's give him an explanation and let him die in peace."

Zhao Shirong had no choice but to say, "Brother-in-law, I don't know what others think, but I support Master Tang because I am a materialist."

Li Sanbao stared in disbelief for a long time before angrily saying, "What kind of bullshit reason is this? Could it get any more ridiculous? There's a limit to fooling people. What does being a materialist have to do with this?"

Zhao Shirong patiently explained, “Of course there is. I’m a proper medical student. From the very beginning, I didn’t believe in your so-called ‘Seven Steps to the Spirit’ or ‘Understanding the Secrets of Heaven.’ Moreover, you call yourself Christ, and you call my sister the Holy Spirit, our spiritual husband and wife, the spiritual parents of all believers, and on par with the Triune God. Think about it, I grew up with my sister and know her inside and out. How could I possibly believe your nonsense? I only joined the Three Redemption Society because I thought it would be profitable.”

Now that things have come to this, Li Sanbao no longer cares that the other party publicly denies the doctrines and scriptures. He snorted coldly and said, "I've known for a long time that you're an ungrateful wretch. I just thought you had some professional skills, so I assigned you a job to make some fake medicine that won't kill you and fool those old men and women in the countryside. You were quite happy doing that before."

Zhao Shirong glanced at Tang Ping and quickly explained, "That's not fake medicine, but a legitimate health supplement. It won't kill you, and it even has certain health benefits for the elderly. The reason why some elderly people are so devoted to this religion is because they have truly experienced the effects of the medicine and their bodies have become healthier. Of course, health supplements are not prescription drugs, so they certainly can't cure diseases."

"What are you trying to say, all this rambling nonsense?"

"What I want to say is that you claim that the health supplements I make are blessed medicines that can not only cure diseases but also atone for sins, but in reality they have no such effect at all. However, the medicines made by Master Tang can indeed cure diseases."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I saw with my own eyes that Master Tang applied medicine to an infant with otitis media, and the infant's otitis media disappeared the next day. There was also an old man who got pneumonia and infected his whole family. As a result, the whole family drank the medicine made by Master Tang, and they recovered in less than three days. There are many similar examples. It's simply a miracle!"

Li Sanbao said indignantly, "So you believe he can perform miracles? Maybe he's just a doctor who happened to use the right medicine and cured the patient? All those eight years of medical school you studied, did you learn nothing at all?!"

Zhao Shirong also lost his temper and said impatiently, "Precisely because I have studied medicine for so long, I am very clear that what Master Tang used is not medicine at all! Even the most effective special medicine on the market could not cure the disease in such a short time without leaving any side effects!"

"As a materialist, I can't find any reason that can be explained by modern science. I can only think that Master Tang either has superpowers or medical skills that far surpass contemporary technology. Regardless of which one is true, it's perfectly reasonable to say that he has divine power and can perform miracles, right?"

"Brother-in-law, the stories you made up are all fake. Don't deceive yourself and fool yourself. Do you really think you're God? My sister already said that you still need to take medicine to pay your taxes. There's no such thing as a God who can help you by asking for Viagra!"

“My parents have been suffering from bronchitis for most of their lives, and they are hoping that Master Tang can help them get better. Brother-in-law, please do me a favor and consider it an act of filial piety towards your parents-in-law.”

Li Sanbao was speechless. After a moment of silence, he looked at the other cadres and asked, "What about you? Do you think the same thing?"

The church's second-in-command stepped forward and said, "Brother Li, quickly face reality. Our thoughts are not important at all. What's important is that you have been abandoned by everyone and no one supports you. If you know what's good for you, quickly step down and give way to a more capable person. That way, everyone can save face. Leader Tang is kind-hearted and willing to give you a way out. What more could you ask for?"

Li Sanbao gritted his teeth and said, "Even if you all betray me, I still have 100,000 followers. They all know that I am the real leader. As long as my core base is still intact, I can make a comeback and rebuild a new force!"

Zhao Shirong said disdainfully, "Where did you get 100,000 followers? It's all made-up data to fool others. How can you brag like this in front of your own brothers? Everyone knows your background, who would believe you!"

The second-in-command smiled and said, "Brother Li isn't very interested in these trivial matters, so it's normal that he doesn't know the exact number. Let me tell you, there are more than 12600 people who have paid the fee."

Li Sanbao asked in astonishment, "Only a little over ten thousand people in total?"

Tang Ping, who had always played the role of a mysterious big boss, rarely spoke up, saying, "More than ten thousand is already quite remarkable. It would rank among the top illegal groups in the country."

"So you set your sights on the Three Redemption Church?" Li Sanbao stared at Tang Ping, not daring to show his hatred, and could only say with grief and indignation, "The church I spent ten years painstakingly establishing has been taken away by you!"

Tang Ping waved his hand and said, "Don't act like I've scalped you. How about this, I'll designate today as Thanksgiving Day within the church. Every year on this day, all church members will express their gratitude to you, the founder. Are you satisfied now?"

Li Sanbao's face flushed red, feeling humiliated, yet unable and unwilling to refute, he could only timidly say, "The assets under the church's name are also the hard-earned money I've accumulated over many years..."

"That's enough!" the second-in-command said, his eyes flashing with malice. "If you insist on choosing something undignified, we'll all tie you up and take you to a mental hospital. What can you do then? Forget about your base of support. As long as we declare you've gone mad, strip you naked, tie you up like a dead pig, and carry you around, recording the whole thing and sending it to our followers' group, even if you escape from the mental hospital in the future, do you think anyone will still believe you're God or Christ?"

Li Sanbao finally gave up, mumbled a few replies, and turned to leave.

“Wait a minute,” Tang Ping suddenly called out to the other person, “You’ve forgotten the most important thing. You have to announce to all the believers that I am the second leader.”

Li Sanbao said self-deprecatingly, "With these people as users, do I really need to go through all this trouble?"

Tang Ping retorted, "If it weren't for the sake of a legitimate succession, why would I spare your life?"

Li Sanbao felt a chill in his heart, sensing an inexplicable danger. He dared not say anything more and turned back to Tang Ping. Before he could speak, he saw thirteen cadres simultaneously raise their phones to record.

Feeling increasingly powerless, he dared not cause any trouble and honestly announced that his health had been deteriorating recently. After communicating with the Holy Spirit, he realized that his destiny had been fulfilled, so he voluntarily stepped down and let Tang Ping succeed him as the leader of the church.

Pretending to be a deity is Li Sanbao's forte. He has been doing this for ten years, and even he himself has come to believe it. Therefore, when he speaks, he has a devout expression on his face, as if he has truly sensed his destiny.

Just as the cadres were sending the recorded videos to various believer groups, Tang Ping felt that his spiritual interpretation level had increased significantly, by about 5%, with a positive or negative error of less than 1%. After all, there were no measuring instruments, so he could only rely on estimation.

Although the succession of a "reincarnated lama" depends on seizing power, this seizure cannot involve killing someone or using force to ascend to the top. It must be done in accordance with the proper procedures within the religion. Just as a reincarnated lama is not someone who seizes power by force, but is designated as the next Living Buddha.

However, most cults do not have proper rules regarding the transfer of power, so they usually assume it is the abdication of the former leader. This is why Tang Ping did not ask the police to arrest Li Sanbao. He had to complete this process to make the performance complete.

Of course, once the process is complete, the former cult leader is no longer of any use, and the police guarding the village entrance will arrest him directly, giving him no chance to retaliate or struggle.

Tang Ping, who had become the new leader, gladly accepted the congratulations from the thirteen cadres. Only after everyone had left did his face fall, revealing an expression comparable to that of a student who had just finished a final exam.

At this moment, Wen Xia came out from the room on the other side and said, "Congratulations to Leader Tang on your first victory."

"Stop joking. According to the original plan, those with serious crimes will be arrested directly, while those with minor crimes will be kept as 'tainted witnesses.' It's better to use mistakes than merits. With such a sword hanging over their heads, if they don't want to be arrested, they'll have to work hard for me. 996 will become a blessing."

"Well, according to our investigation, six of them are barely clean. They only violated Article 300, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Law, which stipulates that organizing and using secret societies, cults or using superstition to defraud people of money. They did not commit any other crimes, so we can give them a break."

Tang Ping nodded and said with emotion, "According to the experience summarized by our predecessors, keeping this church can continue to provide me with interpretation opportunities. Although the efficiency is low, it is good because it is a steady stream. But even without this benefit, I would still suggest keeping the church. The high ground of spiritual faith is like propaganda. If you don't occupy it, someone else will. Destroying without building is useless. If we destroy one Redemption Society today, a Fourth Redemption Society or a Fifth Redemption Society may emerge tomorrow. After all, spiritual needs do not disappear out of thin air."

Wen Xia said, "Well, the Department of Psionics will send two political commissars with quick thinking to try to revise the doctrine and turn the Three Redemption Society into a kind of farmers' mutual aid society."

"That's for the best. I can't let all my hard work over the past month go to waste. I've put in a lot of effort to subdue these cult members."

The whole process is complicated to describe in detail, but it can be summarized into two things: astonishing martial prowess and a miraculous cure.

The former is easy to understand; Tang Ping can amaze people with just a few casual skills. The latter mainly relies on the spiritual energy "Miraculous Dew," and only seeks help from Yu Shujiang when encountering more complex illnesses, asking her to summon a toad to pound medicine.

Although psychic energy cannot be used in the real world, Tang Ping found a way around it. Similar to the method of using illusion magic to increase charm in the illusionary world, he first used the basic psychic technique "Water Gathering" in the illusionary world, and then used psychic energy to give it a detoxifying effect. As a result, the gathered water would have a detoxifying effect, and finally he could bring it to the real world to cure the villagers' illnesses.

The psionic energy that has already taken effect will not disappear upon returning to the mortal world. Of course, its effectiveness will gradually decrease over time until it completely dissipates.

Wen Xia said, "Shall we choose a second target? With the experience of this success, it should be easier next time."

"Let me catch my breath. And judging from the amount of feedback, even if I seize power from all the top ten cult organizations in the country and become the leader of the cult, I still won't meet the requirements for the fourth level. If I want to advance, I still have to start with international organizations."

"Among the neighboring countries, Japan and South Korea are rife with cults, so finding prey isn't difficult. However, language communication is a major challenge, so you need to be fully prepared to learn."

"We'll talk about these things later. I have an important appointment tonight, so I have to take my leave now."

After Tang Ping finished speaking, he waved his hand, entered the Illusionary Realm, and used spiritual techniques to travel at high speed, quickly returning to the days at the Yu family villa.

He wasn't lying; tonight was the night Yu Shujiang was promoted to the second level, and he had to go back.

The reason why it took a year to accumulate enough power was not only due to the daily accumulation, but also because Yu Shujiang took a pill that increased her spiritual power cultivation.

"Therefore, the Spirit Grid cultivation system is a power system that regards taking shortcuts as the right path. Anyone who cultivates steadily, even if they have a father who is a fourth-level expert, will still progress slowly."

As Tang Ping sighed, she saw Yu Shujiang sitting cross-legged alone on the altar. She approached and asked, "Why are you alone? Isn't your father here to protect you?"

Yu Shujiang said helplessly, "My dad consulted a fortune teller and said that I can easily advance to the second stage tonight without failing. Even if something goes wrong, you will protect me. It doesn't matter whether he comes or not, so he simply won't come at all—what kind of father is he!"

Tang Ping nodded. Indeed, this wasn't a matter of safety. Even if everything was foolproof, a father should still be present.

However, the thoughts of those who transcend emotions are unpredictable, especially since it involves other people's family matters. Tang Ping couldn't say anything, and could only ask, "Are you confident in your ability to advance to the second stage?"