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So he simply took a few steps forward, then clasped his hands in a fist and bowed in a gesture of respect.

However, at that very moment, the public channel in the headset sounded an alarm again. Turning around, one could see those ghostly figures, like a swarm of bees, rushing towards them. Meanwhile, the missile slots of the two Air Shield field air defense systems beside them had been reloaded and were waiting for a new round of launches.

Wang Hanjun's expression also changed drastically. The series of changes had momentarily drawn his attention, and only now did he realize the other huge threat that was about to strike!

However, at that very moment, the man in the green robe flicked his sleeve, and at the same time, a voice rang in Wang Hanjun's ear: "Sir, would you please allow your subordinates to hold back their actions for now, and let me give it a try?"

After a moment's thought, Wang Hanjun ordered over the communication channel: "Everyone stay on alert, but do not fire. I repeat, do not fire!"

After the order was given, Wang Hanjun once again clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Taoist priest, indicating that his wish had been fulfilled.

Chapter 579 Natural Enemy

But then the Taoist priest in the green robe bowed slightly to him, then looked up at the ghosts that were swarming toward the asteroid in a loose formation, and gently stroked the lazy tabby cat on his shoulder.

But then the tabby cat stretched out a small paw and licked itself, then shook its body, squatted down on the Taoist's shoulder, looked up at the ghost in the sky, and the next moment, it opened its mouth and made a roaring motion.

This action might seem fierce on a wild beast, but on a tabby cat, it just looks adorable.

Then, a fierce tiger roar rang in everyone's ears!

In the otherwise silent space of space, the roar of the tiger swept across the surroundings like thunder. All the soldiers present, including Wang Hanjun, felt a sudden tremor in their hearts—a fear stemming from biological instinct, a fear of a terrifying predator.

Before everyone's eyes, the tabby cat leaped up with all its might, as if it were stepping on some kind of invisible staircase, and rushed towards the direction from which the ghosts had come!

It ran faster and faster, moving as if on flat ground in the void where there was nowhere to lean on. At the same time, after running for dozens of meters, the tabby cat's body began to swell and grow larger. In just a few breaths, its body had swelled into a huge creature that was about 20 meters long and at least 4 meters tall at the shoulder!

Its head resembles a tiger, but it has two long whiskers, sharp fangs, exposed canines, a thick mane around its neck, strong and powerful limbs, and its body is covered with scales. The scales, mane, dorsal fin, and tail fin are all decorated with colorful patterns. In particular, the forehead has a black "king" pattern similar to that of a tiger, giving it a magnificent and luxurious appearance.

Its body shape is like that of a legendary dragon, but its tail tip has a fin tail unique to aquatic animals, and its spine also has a dorsal fin that extends from the neck to the tail vertebrae. Every so often, there is a sharp, spear-like bone spur on the dorsal fin.

The creature was surrounded by white mist, which seemed to linger around it, appearing extremely strange. As the mist appeared, its speed suddenly increased. The next moment, its figure seemed to dazzle for a moment, and then its huge body, like a burst bubble, suddenly contracted and disappeared, as if it had suddenly entered a point in the void.

In the blink of an eye, the enormous figure reappeared, now standing among the ghosts. It suddenly opened its mouth wide and made a sucking motion.

The next moment, several "ghosts" around it were seen to involuntarily rush into its mouth like moths to a flame, without any resistance!

At the same time, the surrounding ghosts clearly showed signs of chaos. Several ghosts bypassed its head and tried to attack it, but were easily shattered into specks of fluorescent light by the behemoth with a single claw or a flick of its tail.

At this moment, the soldiers on the ground stared wide-eyed. Anyone could see the overwhelming power that this monster possessed when facing the ghost!

Some soldiers couldn't help but steal glances at the Taoist priest beside them again. However, no matter how they looked at him, the Taoist priest's face seemed to be shrouded in a fog, making it impossible for them to truly remember him.

In fact, the Taoist priest was Zhang Jing, and the monster in the sky was one of the two tiger-dragons that had been captured earlier. After being trained by Zhang Taihe, it had now developed a certain degree of obedience.

For the Tiger-Dragon, these monsters before it were precisely the type it excelled at dealing with, or rather, enjoyed hunting. "Devouring ghosts" was in the Tiger-Dragon's nature; this type of dragon possessed an extremely strong natural ability to suppress all kinds of spiritual and ethereal beings.

Then the tiger-dragon charged and pounced among the ghosts, instantly absorbing a large number of them into its belly. In addition, many ghosts that tried to attack it were shattered by it. The ghosts' attacks on it were like scratching an itch through a boot, completely ineffective. They were simply whipped to pieces by a casual flick of its tail!

The tiger-dragon's enormous body was exceptionally agile in the air, appearing one moment and disappearing the next in a flash, often vanishing in one place only to emerge again from another. Before long, half of the ghosts in the sky had been eliminated. The remaining ones, like headless flies, fled from its prey.

At this moment, behind those ghosts, the cocoon-like monster that had just emerged from the crack was clearly enraged by the tiger-dragon's unbridled behavior. The gray-black threads around its body were churning as if boiling, and at one end of the "cocoon," where it was perhaps its head, a blood-red light was emanating.

The moment the light appeared, all the soldiers who were watching that direction felt an intense dizziness, followed by a sensation that their heads were about to explode, and vivid hallucinations began to appear before their eyes...

"Pro!"

However, before their symptoms could progress further, a voice as faint as thunder appeared in their ears. In an instant, the hallucinations vanished, and all the abnormal sensations were suppressed!

This "Six Jia Secret Blessing" is a method from the "Northern Divine Incantation" that Zhang Jing previously practiced. It is an extremely effective incantation technique. What is particularly interesting is that in Zhang Jing's current world, the Xuanmen also has the so-called "Nine True Words". However, in Zhang Jing's view, the Nine True Words on the market do not have any internal cultivation methods, and even the pronunciation is incorrect.

Even so, he became increasingly convinced that the current Xuanmen sect did indeed have intricate connections with the cultivation sects of ancient times. It was even highly likely that they were the last traces left behind by those ancient cultivators. After all, the severing of the connection between heaven and earth over thousands of years was enough to completely alter everything.

Meanwhile, in space, the Tiger-Dragon was clearly also drawn to the cocoon-like monster. In a flash, it appeared beside the monster and, without hesitation, bit into it, tearing a piece off its side...

The monster's head glowed even redder, twisting violently like a fish thrown into boiling water. As it writhed, the space around it distorted. The soldiers dared not look any longer and averted their gazes. The intense mental disturbance had exceeded their limits. Even with Zhang Jing's spell suppressing it, the slightest mishap would still drive a person mad.

PS: I've seen many friends urging me to update faster. It's really not that I don't want to update quickly. Readers familiar with Black Moon know that I'm slow at writing, especially since this story isn't as easy to write as an upgrade story. At my current speed, I write at least 4 hours a day. I'm a part-time writer, and this is already my limit, so please forgive me.

Chapter 580 Immortal Master

However, all of this seemed to have little effect on the Tiger Dragon. Clearly, as a different species among dragons, it possessed strong resistance to mental and hallucinogenic attacks. Especially when facing such a strange and evil creature, its "ghost-devouring" nature made it almost a natural enemy.

The tiger-dragon completely disregarded everything, slapping its claws against the black, grasshopper-like limbs surrounding the monster, snapping them in two. Then it coiled around the monster, tearing and biting at its body relentlessly...

At this moment, the monster was clearly in a frenzied state. The gray-black threads around its body suddenly boiled and stretched out like strands of hair flying everywhere, then entangled itself around the tiger-dragon that was chasing and tearing at it.

Just like an octopus in the deep sea trying to entangle a shark that attacks it, the tiger dragon did not choose to avoid the attack. Instead, it lowered its head and roared, and its body began to grow rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the tiger dragon's body had more than doubled in size!

Anything, when it reaches a certain size, becomes incredibly awe-inspiring. And if we had to use something to compare this tiger-dragon to, the first-generation Godzilla from Zhang Jing's previous life was about the same height when standing upright...

Of course, due to its size, the Tiger Dragon looks smaller than Godzilla, but at this moment, it is still extremely impressive to the eye.

This ability is also unique to creatures of the Jiaolong genus. As the saying goes: dragons can be big or small, can rise or hide; when they are big, they can stir up clouds and mist, when they are small, they can hide their form; when they rise, they can soar through the universe, when they hide, they can lurk within the waves.

The gray-black threads that were entangled on the tiger-dragon's body were clearly unable to restrain its power and began to break off one by one. The tiger-dragon ignored them and continued to tear at the monster's body. In just a few bites, it had torn the monster off in the middle and began to devour it...

Soon, the tiger-dragon devoured the monster completely, and its body shrank back to its original form. It swayed its body and searched the airspace around the Suifenhe. The surroundings were silent, and a few ghosts that had managed to escape the net also disappeared back into the black crevices.

Tiger Dragon clearly noticed the existence of these black gaps as well. It roared and turned to look at Zhang Jing, seemingly wanting to pass through them. However, at this moment, Zhang Jing reached out and beckoned to it.

The tiger-dragon seemed somewhat unwilling, but then Zhang Jing seemed to recite some incantation, and a faint sound of thunder echoed. Only then did the tiger-dragon turn its head and fly towards Zhang Jing. As it approached, its body shrank continuously, just as it had when it left, and finally transformed into a tabby cat, landing on Zhang Jing's shoulder.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Zhang Jing's shoulder, on the tabby cat that looked incredibly lazy again...

Zhang Jing gazed into the distance, looking in the direction of the Suifenhe. At that moment, the airspace there became completely silent; ghosts and other monsters alike vanished without a trace.

However, Zhang Jing knew that the creature's main body was not damaged. It was just lying dormant and trying to figure out what had happened, just like a creature's instinct after being attacked.

In fact, this was exactly the effect he wanted to achieve: to distract it with a powerful but not excessive attack, without causing it to feel too much danger and desperately hide away.

For such beings, in the subspace, they are like anglerfish that have laid out bait. It is extremely rare for them to be able to catch something like the Suifenhe and follow it to a "lush and fertile" hunting ground. Therefore, it is impossible for them to leave easily.

This also means that if this problem cannot be completely resolved this time, and once the person is prepared, the subsequent events will become like a chronic illness, lingering and difficult to resolve...

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"...That definitely wasn't a cat, was it?!"

"Everyone can see it! It's definitely not a cat!!"

"Holy crap... I think it looks like a dragon..."

"I also think it looks like a dragon..."

"This...is it a divine beast?"

"I think it looks more like a tiger..."

"Nonsense, there's no such thing as a tiger that big!"

"By the way... is that an immortal?"

"There really are immortals? I thought they were all just hoaxes..."

"Shh... the government must be hiding the news..."

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Wang Hanjun could hear that the public communication channel had become a hub of conversation. Clearly, even with military discipline, these soldiers were still young and had their own curiosity. Hearing the conversation heading in a strange direction, he quickly shouted to stop the exchange on the channel, knowing he should respond.

After a slight hesitation, seeing that the situation around him had temporarily eased, he gestured for Zhang Jing to proceed to the nearby military camp. This was not only out of politeness, but also because he genuinely lacked any means of communication. After all, sound cannot be transmitted in space, and he did not possess Zhang Jing's ability to transmit sound.

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The 206th Rapid Reaction Force's barracks are located to the west of the main building of the beacon tower. It is a semi-underground barracks, with the above-ground part constructed of multi-layered alloy panels and two underground levels. The warehouses storing military supplies and provisions are also located underground.

Led by Wang Hanjun, Zhang Jing entered the military camp. After passing through the buffer zone, they quickly arrived at a small temporary meeting room, accompanied by two lieutenants.

Wang Hanjun removed his helmet and solemnly bowed to Zhang Jing again: "I am Wang Hanjun, the major commanding officer of the 206th Rapid Reaction Force at Fengsui Fortress. My benefactor, may I ask how I should address you?"

“A hermit beyond the mundane world, Major Wang can simply call him a Taoist…” Zhang Jing said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Han was slightly disappointed, realizing that the person before him clearly did not intend to develop a deep relationship with him. However, facing this person who was currently his greatest reliance, he dared not offend him in the slightest. His mind raced, and he became even more respectful, saying, "Then I shall address you as Immortal Master..."

Seeing that Zhang Jing made no comment, which was obviously his tacit agreement, he felt a slight sense of relief. However, he immediately realized that this also meant that the expert in front of him considered himself to be worthy of being called an "immortal".

Could it be that the ancient Taoist belief in immortals is actually true?!

Although he already had this understanding, his worldview, which he had cultivated since childhood, had undergone a complete transformation at this moment, and it still felt somewhat unreal, like a dream.

Chapter 581 Exorcising Evil Spirits and Binding Demons

He subconsciously recalled the reminder from the former official, Chang Geng. It seemed that the government and the Xuanmen had a tacit understanding, which meant that at least at the higher levels, they knew about the existence of immortals!

Hiss... How many secrets has the empire, built over four hundred years, hidden within?! Even I, a noble scion, have been kept in the dark!

No wonder the imperial family reveres the Xuanmen sect. He recalled the scenes he had just witnessed outside and seemed to understand something.

However, Wang Hanjun was, after all, a son of a noble family and had served in the army for many years, so he naturally wouldn't do anything out of line. Instead, he sincerely cupped his hands and said, "I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. If you have any orders, Immortal Master, I will go through wind and rain without hesitation!"

"Major Wang, you're too kind," Zhang Jing said gently. At this moment, the tabby cat on his shoulder seemed to yawn impatiently, and everyone in the room turned to look. After all, all the soldiers had just witnessed that this little tabby cat was actually a terrifying creature that could easily tear apart a destroyer.

Zhang Jing ignored the tiger-dragon on his shoulder, grabbed it by the collar and placed it on a nearby table. Several soldiers watching this watched with bated breath, fearing that the monster might reveal its true form in a fit of rage...

"This... uh... this... esteemed kin, would you like something to feed them?" Wang Hanjun asked tentatively, looking at the tabby cat whose expression seemed somewhat displeased.

"Don't worry about it, it's already eaten quite a bit." Zhang Jing waved his hand casually, as if it were an afterthought. "By the way, this monster... I just dealt with it."

As he spoke, he placed an object on the table beside him, and a faint fishy smell immediately filled the air.