110: Chapter 110 The system says I am the chosen one, Gu Chang'an says I am the owner of a traditional workshop.

As the dignified Ancestral Master of the Aotian Sect and the Chosen One possessing the strongest Sect System, he had actually been taken down by a few Mortals with stun guns, and they had even mocked his Magic Treasure to his face as being nothing but scrap metal.

This was not just a slap in the face; it was stripping his skin off and trampling it into the mud.

"System! Exchange a 'Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation Experience Card' for me! I want to level this ten-mile radius to the ground! Even if I am plagued by Karma, I will accept it!"

Xiao Aotian roared madly in his mind.

However, the System that was usually responsive to every request and constantly issued tasks for showing off, now sounded like a radio with a bad connection, emitting static and crackling electrical sounds.

[Warning! Warning! High-dimensional Law suppression detected!]

[Target Person: Gu Changan.]

[Identity Determination: Holder of the 'Heavenly Dao Law Enforcer' authority in this world.]

[System Prompt: If the Host launches a lethal attack directly against him, it will trigger the 'National Luck Backlash' and 'Order Eradication' mechanisms, and the System itself will face the risk of formatting. It is recommended that the Host adopt non-violent non-cooperation methods, or corrupt and rope him in through money, power, or sex.]

Xiao Aotian was stunned.

His Killing Intent seemed to have been doused with a bucket of liquid nitrogen, freezing instantly.

Can't kill him?

What kind of spineless System is this?

I am a Cultivator! I defy the Heavenly Dao! And you're telling me to be afraid of a civil servant in a uniform?

While Xiao Aotian was stunned, Gu Changan couldn't even be bothered to look at him.

He turned around and waved to the personnel from the Technical Division behind him.

"Get to work. Send out all the drones."

Gu Changan took out a tablet from his briefcase and opened the surveying software.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

Dozens of professional black surveying drones took off, circling the magnificent "Lingxiao Palace" like a swarm of wasps that had smelled blood.

Green laser scanning lines swept over the magnificent palace, and a precise 3D model was quickly built on the tablet.

"The height of the main hall exceeds the limit by thirty meters, severely blocking the natural light of the mountain."

"The foundation was privately dug twenty meters deep, damaging the rock structure and posing a major risk of geological landslides."

"The west side hall occupies a wildlife migration corridor, and that Pill Refining Room over there... is it actually built on the outlet of an underground river? Aren't they worried about poisoning the water source?"

Gu Changan looked while marking red crosses on the model with an electronic pen.

With every stroke, it was as if he were sentencing this Immortal palace to death.

Watching those "flies" flying around his proud Sect, Xiao Aotian was so angry his lungs were about to explode.

"Stop! That is my Enlightenment Platform! You cannot desecrate it!"

Just as he wanted to drive them away, the System's warning sounded in his mind again.

Xiao Aotian was so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood.

He couldn't fight, and he couldn't drive them away.

Suddenly, he remembered the System's previous suggestion—monetary corruption.

"Heh, Mortals."

A cold sneer curled the corners of Xiao Aotian's mouth, thinking he had seen through the secular world.

These people are trying so hard to find fault; isn't it obvious they just want to extort money?

Aren't so-called Laws and rules flexible in the face of absolute wealth?

"Gu Changan, isn't it money you want?"

Xiao Aotian flicked his sleeve, striking an arrogant pose as if he viewed money as dirt.

"System, exchange one ton of gold for me!"

[Ding! Consumed 5000 Sect Reputation points, exchanged for one ton of 999 pure gold.]

Boom!

The air twisted violently.

A golden little mountain appeared out of thin air in the center of the square, its heavy weight causing the white marble floor tiles to shatter instantly.

Under the sunlight, the light refracted by that ton of gold was blinding.

The busy Special Task Force members paused for a moment, but it was only for a second. Then they went back to what they were doing; some even walked around the gold mountain because it was in their way.

Xiao Aotian pointed at the pile of gold and said proudly: "Here is one ton of gold. At current market prices, it is enough for you people to live comfortably for several lifetimes. Take the money, take your people, and get out of my Qinling Mountains."

He waited for Gu Changan to show a greedy and ugly expression.

Gu Changan did stop the pen in his hand.

He adjusted his glasses, walked up to the pile of gold, and reached out to knock on it.

Clang, clang, clang.

The sound was dull; it was real gold.

"Chen Xiaobei." Gu Changan called out without looking back.

"Present!"

"Contact the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Tax Bureau."

Gu Changan pointed at the pile of gold, his tone as plain as if he were discussing what to eat for dinner: "Someone here is suspected of offering a massive bribe to state public officials. The amount is exceptionally large, and the circumstances are particularly egregious."

"Additionally, check his personal income tax filing records. The source of one ton of gold is unknown; there is a high probability of suspected money laundering and smuggling of precious metals. Have the Economic Investigation Division open a case, seize this pile of evidence first, and confiscate it for the national treasury."

The smile on Xiao Aotian's face froze instantly.

The expression was as if someone had shoved a fly into his mouth.

"You... you don't want money?"

Xiao Aotian could not understand.

In the Cultivation world, killing people to seize treasures and wiping out entire families for Spirit Stones was the norm.

How come in this world, not only do they refuse the money delivered to them, but they also want to convict him?

"Money is a good thing." Gu Changan took out a seal, slapped it onto the pile of gold with a snap, "But it has to be clean. Things that appear out of thin air like this, if they haven't gone through central bank registration and tax accounting, are just scrap metal that disrupts financial order."

"As for bribing me?"

Gu Changan turned around, his eyes full of mockery.

"Do you really think that national sovereignty and the Law can be bought with a ton of gold?"

"Take it away!"

With the order given.

Several Special Task Force members stepped forward, and without a word, took out professional metal cutters and transport carts. Right in front of Xiao Aotian, they loaded the ton of gold onto the helicopter just like they were moving bricks.

That was what he had exchanged his hard-earned Reputation points for!

Xiao Aotian's heart was bleeding.

At this time, the hikers who had been stunned and the brainwashed "Disciples" had woken up one after another.

Looking at the armed Special Police around them, and then looking at the "Immortal" standing alone and helpless in front of the golden hall with a constipated look on his face, they finally came to their senses.

What Cultivation Opportunity, what immortality.

In front of the state apparatus, it didn't seem so appealing anymore.

"Officer, I was tricked into coming here! This guy is running a pyramid scheme!"

"Me too! He confiscated my ID card!"

The Special Task Force members quickly organized an evacuation, taking all these irrelevant personnel onto various transport vehicles.

In the blink of an eye, only Xiao Aotian was left on the large square.

The wind blew by, kicking up dust on the ground.

The feeling of being the center of attention had disappeared, replaced by a desolation of being isolated by the entire world.

"Good... very good!"

Xiao Aotian stared fixedly at Gu Changan, the anger in his eyes almost materializing.

Since he wouldn't yield to soft or hard tactics, since he insisted on forcing him into a dead end.

Then don't blame him for not playing by the rules!

"Gu Changan, you forced me to do this!"

Xiao Aotian retreated violently, stepping into the main entrance of the palace in one stride.

He formed seals with his hands, bit the tip of his tongue, and sprayed a mouthful of essence blood onto the yew pillar at the entrance.

"System! Activate the Sect-Protecting Formation!"

"Fill in all the Spirit Stones! I want to turn this Aotian Sect into an impregnable fortress! Let's see how they tear it down!"

[Ding! Instruction confirmed. Consuming all remaining Spirit Stone reserves.]

[Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Golden Light Glazed Array, activating!]

Hum—!

A deafening humming sound came from deep underground.

Immediately after, a golden light curtain several meters thick rose from around the Lingxiao Palace, like a huge hemispherical bowl, tightly covering the entire mountaintop inside.

Complex runes flowed on the light curtain, emitting heart-palpitating spiritual energy fluctuations.

That was a defensive Formation capable of withstanding a full-strength blow from a Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

Xiao Aotian stood inside the Formation, through that layer of golden light, a ferocious and wild laugh appeared on his face again.

"Hahahaha! Gu Changan! So what if you have guns? So what if you have Laws?"

"This Formation is an ancient Immortal Formation, isolating all attacks from the mundane world! Even missiles won't be able to blast it open!"

"I will just sit here; let's see how you tear down my home!"

Gu Changan stood outside the Formation, looking at the glowing cover that looked like a turtle shell.

He was not flustered in the slightest, and he didn't even frown.

He just took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Hello, is that Old Zhao? This is Gu Changan."

"Yes, there is a tough nut to crack here in the Qinling Mountains. That's not what I meant; no need for missiles."

Gu Changan looked at the figure waving its claws inside the Formation and said calmly:

"Send over those heavy-duty tunnel boring machines from China State Construction Engineering Corporation Third Engineering Division, and that high-altitude hydraulic shear used for tearing down buildings."

"Yes, someone built a large illegal structure in the protected area and added a security screen; it's quite sturdy. Since he won't open the door, we'll just have to physically dismantle it."