A voice echoed from a distance, arriving at the ancient temple in moments.
Before them stood nine people, each clad in the uniform of the enforcers. The leader wore a red robe and a cap, holding a long sword resting on his left chest, exuding an air of mastery.
However, he wasn't quite a master; he was already a powerful figure.
He possessed the strength of an early-stage God King, naturally placing him in the ranks of experts.
After all, reaching the God Monarch realm was enough to be honored as a master.
This was Bi Ruizhe, the deputy captain of the enforcement team mentioned by Zuo Bin.
Seeing the captain of the enforcement team arrive personally, Zuo Bin quickly explained, "This all started because of me. If you want to arrest someone, arrest me. Don't involve innocent people."
Even at this juncture, Zuo Bin dared to bravely step forward and take responsibility, a trait that Summer Maple found rather admirable.
"Take them all back. If there is any resistance, kill without mercy," Bi Ruizhe stated, his eyes cold, addressing the people before him with a commanding tone.
It was as if human lives were mere dirt in his eyes.
In the Divine Realm, human lives were not valued highly to begin with, let alone defying the city's rules. Forgiveness was out of the question.
Hearing Bi Ruizhe's words, Zuo Bin completely panicked.
He knew that if he were taken away, he would likely never return.
He wanted to take a gamble.
He had the strength to challenge a God Monarch, and with Summer Maple, a true God Monarch, wouldn't they have a chance?
Now, these enforcers weren't even planning to let Qi Sisi and the others go, so it was definitely worth a gamble.
His own death was a small matter, but he couldn't implicate others.
With death being the outcome either way, who wouldn't want to take a chance at the last moment?
"I'm sorry for implicating you. Can you fight back with me?" Zuo Bin first apologized to Summer Maple, then invited him to fight together.
Summer Maple refused without a second thought: "No."
Resistance was out of the question. He didn't need to resist anyone.
The only person Summer Maple had suffered a loss to was his 'past self.'
That kind of loss was truly disgusting, and there was nowhere to vent it.
As Little Piglet said, you couldn't just slap yourself twice to relieve the anger, could you?
Seeing Summer Maple's decisive refusal, Zuo Bin was stunned for a moment.
He never would have imagined that Summer Maple would still refuse to cooperate with him at a time like this.
Had he misjudged the person?
Summer Maple didn't seem like such a heartless and unrighteous person.
Meanwhile, Bi Ruizhe, overhearing this, laughed heartily, "The wise know when to adapt. I see your cultivation is good. Go back and beg for forgiveness from the City Lord, then serve the City Lord as a servant for ten thousand years. Perhaps you can regain your freedom."
Bi Ruizhe even acted as a persuader.
For someone like Summer Maple, they would typically first drain all his cultivation resources, then use medicine to force Summer Maple to stay as a servant.
After all, they wouldn't sign a contract, so they had no way to control Summer Maple.
Of course, Bi Ruizhe wasn't lying. If he served for ten thousand years, he could indeed be granted freedom.
Reputation was important, after all. If they went back on their word, who would believe them in the future?
Summer Maple smiled at the confused Zuo Bin, saying, "To me, they are nothing more than dust that can be scattered with a flick of my hand, so there's no need to cooperate to resist."
These words...
They were spoken so arrogantly.
Let alone Zuo Bin, who was stunned, even Bi Ruizhe, the person in question, was somewhat bewildered.
Scattered with a flick of his hand?
The words sounded incredibly powerful, but since Summer Maple was saying them to him, he was extremely angered.
He was a God King, already considered a very powerful figure in the Divine Realm.
After all, the most formidable beings in the Divine Realm were only God Venerates, only two major realms higher than him.
Did God Kings not deserve respect?
To be insulted in such a manner?
"You court death." Bi Ruizhe's eyes widened in fury, unleashing all his divine power, billowing his red robe.
Zuo Bin's face changed drastically. He suddenly felt incredibly foolish.
He had thought that by joining forces with Summer Maple, they could put up a fight. Now, witnessing the power of a God King, he realized that his proud ability to challenge those of higher cultivation was merely trash in the face of absolute power.
Zuo Bin was absolutely certain that he couldn't withstand even a single move from Bi Ruizhe.
He could even say that in front of him, he wouldn't even have the courage to resist.
This was the suppression of power; the disparity in strength was too vast.
Zuo Bin's face turned pale with fear, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
After all, he was still a young man who had not seen much of the world.
As for Qi Sisi, holding the two young boys, she was utterly terrified.
The enforcement team members brought by Bi Ruizhe narrowed their eyes, looking as if they were watching a good show.
Bi Ruizhe's flamboyant display of movements looked quite dazzling. Seeing that the effect was almost complete, Bi Ruizhe continued, "Let me show you what absolute power crushing means."
With those words, Bi Ruizhe instantly locked onto Summer Maple's position, forming a fireball-like attack in his hand, muttering, "Die."
Bi Ruizhe showed no mercy; he intended to burn Summer Maple to death, holding nothing back.
He believed that the fireball technique, which he had been practicing flamboyantly for a while, was sufficient to kill Summer Maple.
This was because Summer Maple had already been locked by his divine sense, leaving no room for escape.
Just as the fireball reached Summer Maple, it seemed to gain a life of its own, stopping directly in front of Summer Maple, appearing to be frightened.
At this moment, Summer Maple looked at Bi Ruizhe and softly grunted, "En?"
*Boom...*
Bi Ruizhe felt as if he had been struck by lightning. A vast, boundless power enveloped his entire body.
Bi Ruizhe was instantly terrified.
Late stage God Venerate?