Chapter 111: Breakthrough in Blood Exchange Late Stage! Everything Boosted!

Night, silent as water.

Lu Zhangsheng lay on the bed, opened the panel.

A blue light curtain floated in the void ahead.

Source Energy Points: 570.

After these days of frantic digging, Source Energy Points continued to rise steadily.

Probably not long before we can gather enough resource points.

Now cultists and bandits gather outside the city, ready to attack again; he prepares to start controlling exotic beasts to speed up mining.

With a thought.

Lu Zhangsheng sent a thread of thought into the pangolin's body.

Looking around, it was still that damp cave.

The ground was littered with various rubble, the air faintly smelling of moss.

He pushed off with his legs and rushed forward into the passage.

In the blink of an eye he disappeared into the cave.

He made his way along the passage deeper into the mountain.

Soon he reached the end of the passage, surrounded by hard rock.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Lu Zhangsheng waved his claws and began digging hard.

All the stones above were dug out and fell into the passage.

After half a cup of tea's time.

Suddenly a purple light appeared ahead.

"There's a situation."

He swiftly waved his claws and rushed toward the light source.

Soon he arrived before a large rock wall.

"Another high-grade spirit jade."

Lu Zhangsheng saw a large piece of spirit jade embedded in a rock crevice ahead, and his face lit up.

He quickly rushed to the spirit jade, extended his sharp claws, and began digging hard.

"Clang clang clang..."

Pieces of spirit jade were dug out onto the ground, soon forming a small pile.

The stone wall ahead also revealed a large pit.

He immediately placed his claws on that pile of spirit jade.

【Detected high-grade spirit jade, absorb?】

"Absorb."

Lu Zhangsheng silently chanted in his mind.

"Source Energy Points +10."

"Source Energy Points +10."

As the spirit jade on the ground dwindled, the resources in his hand kept growing wildly.

Soon, the pile of high-grade spirit jade was completely absorbed by him.

Opened the panel.

Source Energy Points: 1100.

This harvest was not small, filling Lu Zhangsheng with vigor; he was about to head deeper into the mountain when suddenly a disturbance came from ahead.

Lu Zhangsheng turned his head to look.

He saw a giant centipede charging at him quickly, its body exuding terrifying killing intent.

"A fourth-rank exotic beast?"

Lu Zhangsheng immediately rushed forward.

Whoosh...

He quickly got behind it and thrust a claw out.

He directly sliced open the centipede's back armor, and greenish juice splattered everywhere.

"Roar..."

The giant centipede howled wildly, thrashing on the ground, and soon fell still.

With his strength as a fourth-rank mountain spirit, killing ordinary exotic beasts was easy.

Lu Zhangsheng stored the corpse in his space, preparing to feed the ant colony.

The corpse of a fourth-rank exotic beast contains considerable energy; long-term feeding has brought the Ant Queen close to another metamorphosis.

At that moment, Lu Zhangsheng looked at the passage the centipede came from, his heart stirred.

According to his experience digging spirit jade these days, wherever such centipedes lurk, there is bound to be a gain.

Thinking this, he hesitated no longer and quickly dug into the side passage.

Digging all the way.

Soon he entered a huge cavern.

The cavern's ceiling was covered with stalactites, with clear droplets dripping down.

The air carried a sense of coolness.

To his left front, a giant purple stone caught Lu Zhangsheng's attention.

The stone emitted a rich radiance, its surface crystal clear.

"What is this?"

Lu Zhangsheng's expression shifted; this spirit jade looked more splendid than high‑grade spirit jade, clearly a treasure as well.

It made his heart rejoice.

Just as he prepared to rush forward and pry the spirit jade out, four giant purple centipedes suddenly emerged from the cave ahead.

A pair of huge fangs were exposed, and their eyes glimmered with ferocity.

"Sss…"

Seeing an outsider invade, the four large centipedes immediately charged at Lu Zhangsheng.

"Another set of four fourth‑tier exotic beasts."

A murderous glint flashed in Lu Zhangsheng's eyes; he kicked his legs and darted forward.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the four beasts and instantly activated the innate skill 【Soul Strike】.

A strange ripple formed from the void and surged into the mind of the leftmost centipede.

"Aaa…"

Accompanied by a wail, a centipede instantly lost its combat power and began rolling wildly on the ground.

Immediately after, Lu Zhangsheng rushed to the three remaining centipedes, thrust out his sharp claws, and swung them swiftly.

"Kach…"

The armor was torn by the claws, producing a series of cracking sounds, and dark‑green fluid sprayed into the void.

Taking advantage of the moment, the other two centipedes each lunged and bit Lu Zhangsheng's back hard.

"Sss…"

Lu Zhangsheng only felt his body go numb, then fell still.

Given his armor's strength, these exotic beasts found it hard to breach his defense.

Then Lu Zhangsheng turned again and swung his claws.

"Hoo…"

Cold light flickered in the void, accompanied by bursts of sound.

Aaa…

With two more wails, the remaining two giant centipedes also collapsed onto the ground.

In just a few breaths, he had already slain all four beasts.

Lu Zhangsheng, this mountain spirit beast, has already begun to display the power of his miraculous bloodline.

The faint divine bloodline within his body continues to awaken.

With limitless growth, it will become increasingly terrifying.

Afterward, Lu Zhangsheng sprinted toward the jade disc, reaching the foot of a stone platform in a few steps.

He brandished his claws and hammered at the stone wall fiercely.

"Clang clang clang…"

A large amount of spirit jade was unearthed, forming a small pile on the ground.

Soon, the spirit jade on the rock wall ahead was completely cleared.

Lu Zhangsheng immediately placed his claws on the spirit jade.

【Discovery: Purple Cold Spirit Jade, absorb?】

It turned out to be jadeite, rarer than high‑grade spirit jade; this discovery made Lu Zhangsheng quite pleased.

"Absorb."

He whispered silently in his mind.

【Source Energy Points +50.】

【Source Energy Points +50.】

…

As the jadeite on the ground dwindled, his resource points surged rapidly.

Soon, all the spirit jade on the ground was fully absorbed.

He opened the panel.

Source Energy Points: 2100.

This harvest was massive; at this rate, he will soon gather enough for the Golden Body Decision.

He thought no more and immediately charged deeper into the cave.

…………

In the blink of an eye, five days passed.

These past days, countless cultists have entrenched outside the town, ready to attack at any moment.

Even many Black Mountain bandits have gathered, sealing off the entire town.

A wave of panic permeated the whole city.

Numerous warriors passing Lu Zhangsheng's courtyard wore faces of awe.

Everyone knows that in the next battle, only the opponent can stand against the demon servant Mo Xueyou.

Otherwise, everyone can only choose to flee.

Outside the city, in a dense forest.

Five figures stood on a clearing, the atmosphere rather oppressive.

"In three days we will assault the city; the four of you cooperate to restrain this person, and I will personally behead him."

Mo Xueyou's expression was extremely cold, and murderous intent fully showed in his eyes.

Repeated setbacks have already set his heart ablaze with anger.

This time the Holy Sect has again dispatched four warriors of astonishing speed; with their assistance, he will surely be able to slay the opponent.

"Don't worry, Mo Duozhu, the four of us have cultivated a joint technique; our strength may be inferior to theirs, but we can at least manage to curb their speed…"

A man in black wore a confident smile.

After a brief exchange, the scene returned to calm.

Late at night, moonlight danced, and a gentle breeze blew.

Lu Zhangsheng stood in the center of the courtyard, legs spread, a powerful flow of Qi and blood coursing through his body.

He opened the panel. A blue light screen appeared in the void ahead.

Source Energy Points: 3400.

After many days of hard digging, his resources finally broke the three‑thousand threshold.

The plus sign behind the Golden Body Technique lit up again; it seems there will be some surplus after the breakthrough.

After a few more days of digging, he will use it to breakthrough the skill, and his strength will surge again.

Now the great battle looms; every increment of improvement bolsters his confidence in victory.

Mo Xueyou has probably found ways to counter him; he must improve comprehensively in a short time.

Lu Zhangsheng no longer hesitated and headed straight for the Golden Body Technique point.

"Add points."

The Source Energy Points decreased by three thousand.

A subtle surge instantly descended into the depths of his mind, as if an unparalleled master were training day and night.

Qi and blood inside his body surged wildly, rising step by step, forming a plume of refined energy that shot straight into the heavens.

Fallen leaves around continued to whirl around Lu Zhangsheng, extremely wondrous.

This phenomenon arose because his own Qi and blood are excessively dense.

Fortunately it was late at night; otherwise every warrior in the town could witness such a terrifying sight.

【After years of arduous cultivation, you have finally refined the Golden Body Technique to the Great Completion realm.】

A moment later, a Prompt Sound rang through his mind, marking the formal end of this enhancement.

Lu Zhangsheng slowly opened his eyes, and a flash of refined light streaked by.

He clenched his fist tightly, a surge of immense power rising in his heart, as if a single punch could shatter the void.

After this successful breakthrough, his strength more than doubled.

If he meets Mo Xueyou again, his own power will allow him to confront the opponent head‑on.

Moreover, with the rise in realm, his protective aura, speed, and sword technique power have also begun Metamorphosis.

He raised his hand and swiftly slashed forward.

"Hoo..."

Endless cold light flickered in the void, forming successive blade shadows; then his foot flashed, and the surroundings turned into a sky full of after‑images.

Only the blade's gleam was seen, the figure invisible—truly terrifying.

Before long, Lu Zhangsheng stopped.

He turned and walked toward the bedroom.

In the next two days, the town's atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

That group of cultists seemed ready, prepared to attack at any moment.

Many civilians hid inside their houses, too afraid to come out.

At the same time, the county officials also received news from Wuqiong Town.

People were shocked over Zhao Changyun's death in battle.

The tale of the mysterious strongman Ye Chen turning the tide spread wildly.

Countless warriors were quite worried; whether the opponent could hold back those cultists remained an unknown.

Inside the DemonSubduingOffice main hall.

Three FuduDianZhu sat upright on their chairs.

"Can this person hold back those demons?"

XiaoTiansi looked rather worried.

"Hard to say; if the city falls, the consequences would be unimaginable."

HeChunlin's eyes flickered slightly.

"Should we immediately dispatch some warriors to assist?"

"No; if those demons use a feint, trouble may arise..."

"Now we can only let this person hold out for a few more days, and we will send stronger ones later..."

XiaoTiansi waved his hand.

"We fear the opponent cannot sustain for three days."

Qin Ruobing wore a worried expression, her eyes flickering uncertainly.

Lu Zhangsheng ignored the outside clamor, continuously directing the Pangolin in the courtyard to mine frantically.

Source Energy Points +5

Source Energy Points +5

Source Energy Points +10

He was constantly gathering Spiritual Creatures.

Finally, in the dead of night two days later, the resources in his hand were replenished again.

Late at night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

Lu Zhangsheng stood in the courtyard, opening the panel.

Source Energy Points: 2100

He saw that all the plus signs after the skills were lit, and he felt very satisfied.

These days of frantic digging were not wasted.

At last he could upgrade his skills again.

He no longer hesitated; with a thought, he immediately clicked the plus sign after the skills.

As the Source Energy Points decreased by 1,800.

A mysterious fluctuation once again descended deep into his mind.

Absolute Spirit Slash increased, Trace‑less Snow Step increased, Protective True Gang increased.

【After years of painstaking cultivation, Absolute Spirit Slash, Trace‑less Snow Step, and Protective True Gang have finally reached the Great Accomplishment Realm.】

A clear Prompt Sound rang in his ears, and this upgrade was officially over.

Lu Zhangsheng immediately began to verify it.

Ah—

He pushed off with his feet, his whole body shooting out like lightning.

As the blade's light waved in the void, afterimages and blade light intertwined throughout the courtyard like a huge net, extremely terrifying.

At the same time, with the eruption of qi and blood within his body, a transparent gang qi shield appeared around him.

Even the fallen leaves on the ground began to swirl.

After a moment, he stopped, standing still in the center of the courtyard, feeling his own changes.

After this skill upgrade, under the same qi and blood eruption, everything increased by about thirty percent.

This was already extremely terrifying; as his strength grew, the increase became even more astonishing.

Furthermore, after his protective gang qi was strengthened again, even those who had perfected blood‑exchange found it hard to break through his defense.

This also meant he no longer feared being besieged by any blood‑exchange martial artists.

As long as his Source Energy Points were sufficient, even ten thousand troops could not hold him.

Lu Zhangsheng wielded his long blade, fiercely slashing at his protective gang qi.

Boom—boom—boom—

A tremendous roaring sound rose, yet the gang qi shield remained utterly unmoving, as stable as Mount Tai.

So strong.

Lu Zhangsheng was quite delighted.

This is merely the Great Accomplishment level of the skill; if he breaks through a few more times, it will likely become even more terrifying.

This all‑round upgrade has already transformed his strength beyond recognition.

He even looked forward to another great battle with Mo Xueyou.

This time, he will not merely rely on speed to barely fend off his opponent.

But will instead meet force with force to suppress the opponent.

Next, Lu Zhangsheng gathered his thoughts and walked toward the bedroom.

The next morning.

The morning sun rose, casting golden light over the earth.

Woo—woo—

Accompanied by a tremendous roar that echoed through the small town, countless garrison troops on the city walls sprang into action, all looking grimly toward the outside.

Only to see large numbers of cultists gathering, each holding many bows and arrows.

The leaders were none other than Mo Xueyou, who had four black‑clad men at his side, a killing aura shooting straight to the heavens.

Enemy attack—

Many garrison troops shouted loudly.

Many martial artists from the town also rushed to the city walls, and soon the walls were packed with figures.

Lu Zhangsheng, upon hearing the alarm, immediately rushed toward the city walls.

When he arrived on the city wall, a group of martial artists made way for him with looks of reverence.

Lu Zhangsheng gazed down at the city below and saw Mo Xueyou standing in the open ground.

Their eyes met, and in the void it seemed as if sparks burst forth.

A fierce killing intent spread between their hearts.

"Do you dare to fight me outside the city? Today I will surely cut you down."

Mo Xueyou's face was cold and his eyes brimmed with killing intent.

The group of cultists all wore confident expressions.

Everyone knew that a master had come from within the Holy Sect.

This time, the opponent is certain to die.

Thinking of being able to slay a government genius martial artist, everyone felt extremely excited.

The many martial artists on the city wall all looked at Lu Zhangsheng with worried faces.

Now the evil cult's power is great outside the city; if our Lord Ye cannot defeat them, the situation will likely deteriorate rapidly.

Most people inside the city find it hard to escape.

Lu Zhangsheng walked slowly toward the edge of the city wall with his hands behind his back, as if taking a leisurely stroll in a courtyard.

Arriving at the city's edge, he leapt and jumped outside the city.

Afterwards he stood firmly on an open space, his expression remaining calm as water.

"Not bad, kid; I underestimated you. This time after I slay you, I will properly preserve your head."

A hint of admiration appeared in Mo Xueyou's eyes.

He had thought the opponent would flee without hesitation, but unexpectedly he chose to meet the fight.

This caused a sudden hint of respect to arise in his heart.

Speaking honestly, if he encountered such a scene, he would surely flee immediately, after all, staying alive is most important.

Although they were opponents, he still acknowledged the other's strength and courage.

"Oh?"

Lu Zhangsheng gave a faint smile.

"How do you want to die today?"

His tone was somewhat nonchalant, as if it were insignificant.

(End of chapter)