Chapter 154: Slaying! The World Shakes!

Just a few breaths.

Lu Zhangsheng had come to a point not far behind Qi Haochen, relying on top-tier lightness skill, and was still rapidly approaching.

At the same time.

His own intent turned into a powerful killing intent, firmly locking onto Qi Haochen.

Feeling the figure relentlessly pursuing from behind, Qi Haochen's face was full of fear.

A boundless chill rose in his heart.

He and Lu Xingze together could not match Lu Zhangsheng; now, relying on himself alone, he absolutely could not resist.

A shadow of death surged into his heart.

He fully unleashed his essence blood, charging forward in hopes of escaping Lu Zhangsheng.

But no matter how he increased his speed, the distance between them was still rapidly closing.

The two ran wildly through the vast expanse of heaven and earth, stirring up layers of mist.

The strength of their aura shot straight to the horizon.

The people on the ground watching the two figures all wore looks of shock.

The matter of Lu Zhangsheng pursuing and killing Qi Haochen also spread quickly.

It caused a great uproar throughout the world.

"Die."

Lu Zhangsheng fully unleashed his lightness skill; after a few flashes, he arrived before Qi Haochen and blocked him.

Next, he swung his blade forward.

The brilliant blade light sliced through the mist, sending out waves of howling sounds, its momentum unmatched and ferocious.

"Slash."

Qi Haochen dared not delay; his essence blood erupted fully within, and he likewise slashed his blade forward.

"Whoosh..."

A cold gleam flashed in the void, bringing a powerful sense of oppression.

To block Lu Zhangsheng, he spared no expense of his essence blood origin.

In a life-or-death situation, he could no longer worry about so much.

"Boom boom boom..."

In an instant, the two weapons collided.

A violent roar echoed to the clouds, fierce gales raged, sweeping up endless fallen leaves all around.

In that single strike.

Qi Haochen's face turned pale, then he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

His face was filled with terror.

Even after unleashing his essence blood, he still found it somewhat difficult to resist.

This made his heart turn cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Moreover, he felt his long blade actually begin to crack; this precious blade could not withstand the opponent's sharpness, truly beyond belief.

"Are you holding a spiritual weapon?"

"Kill."

Lu Zhangsheng completely ignored his opponent, raising his blade and charging forward again.

After a few steps of maneuvering, he reached the opponent, raised his blade and slashed; the blade light grew ever more overbearing and peerless.

He only wanted to quickly slay this person, giving the opponent no chance to catch his breath.

Qi Haochen gritted his teeth and barely met him.

Now he could neither escape nor win; he could only pray that the innate puppet would come to save him.

"Bang bang bang..."

The two engaged in fierce combat tens of meters above the ground.

Streams of energy swept in all directions, a violent gale surged around.

It blew dust and smoke rolling across the entire battlefield.

Even the nearby spectators all stepped aside, looking shaken.

Such a battle scene already matched the level of innate experts, a height far beyond what these reborn martial artists could hope to reach.

"Quickly go ask that innate puppet to act and suppress Lu Zhangsheng."

A group of Tianyao Gate disciples all scattered in panic, faces full of alarm.

In their view, Qi Haochen also struggled to resist Lu Zhangsheng; now only that puppet could be relied upon.

As time passed.

The two continued to fight desperately.

Qi Haochen relied on unleashing his essence blood origin, barely managing to resist Lu Zhangsheng.

However, the situation grew ever more perilous, like a tiny boat in a vast sea.

Even his precious weapon grew dim and dull, its blade riddled with nicks, clearly unable to hold out much longer.

This made him feel ever more desperate.

In contrast, Lu Zhangsheng's aura grew ever more ferocious as he swung his blade.

Relying on top-tier lightness skill, he turned into afterimages that weaved around Qi Haochen.

Blade lights intertwined in the void, tightly trapping him.

Another span of tea time passed.

"I am unwilling."

Qi Haochen wore a look of despair, his eyes full of unwillingness.

As a top Heavenly Pride, he was destined to become an Innate strong cultivator and tread the invincible path.

That Longevity Martial Dao also made him yearn endlessly.

Never did he expect to fall here today.

"Death."

Lu Zhangsheng gave a cold smile, his icy voice echoing through the heavens.

He seized a flaw in his opponent and suddenly slashed forward with a blade.

"Whoosh——"

The blade's radiance shone brilliant, as if it would cleave the void.

Before Qi Haochen could react, the blade's light instantly pierced his neck.

A large head shot up into the sky, and blood surged forth like a torrent.

Qi Haochen's spiritual light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

A generation's Heavenly Pride fell just like that.

All the nearby people stared at Lu Zhangsheng with shocked faces.

In a single day he consecutively slew two top Heavenly Prides; such strength is terrifying beyond measure.

This, too, is extremely rare in the entire history of Qingzhou.

After all, cultivating each Heavenly Pride is extremely difficult; having two fall in a single day has never happened before.

Some nearby government martial artists all had faces full of excitement.

The two Heavenly Prides fell in succession, already securing their victory.

The remaining Innate puppet, even under the combined efforts of Lu Zhangsheng and Ye Yiyang, could not suppress them.

Some Tianyao Gate disciples exchange six great sect people, all with faces of fear.

They scattered in all directions, fleeing like birds and beasts.

……

In the next two days.

Regarding Lu Zhangsheng's consecutive slaying of Qi Haochen and Lu Xingze, the news instantly spread throughout the whole world.

Countless people who received the news first did not believe it, thinking the information was mistaken.

After repeated confirmation, they were all shocked beyond measure.

Never expected that the two top Heavenly Prides would both be ruthlessly slain by Lu Zhangsheng.

This stirred up a tremendous wave throughout the whole world.

The people of the Six Great Sects and Tianyao Gate were all terrified to the extreme.

They no longer dared to pursue the government martial artists, instead choosing to shrink back.

However, the government side's momentum surged, beginning to summon martial artists worldwide and launch a counteroffensive.

Southwestern corner of the world.

In a dense jungle.

Wan Houyu, Nan Gonglei, and a group of FuduDianZhus gathered here with many martial artists.

They looked at the intelligence in their hands, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Lu Zhangsheng simultaneously slew Qi Haochen and Lu Xingze?"

"This is the false information you brought."

Nan Gonglei's eyes flickered.

They had witnessed the terrifying power of Qi Haochen and the other; even Ye Yiyang could not kill the two of them.

"Sirs, this is absolutely true; the whole world has heard of it."

A blue-clad man clasped his hands, his face solemn.

"Really?"

"Absolutely true."

After repeated confirmation, Wan Houyu and the others had no choice but to believe.

The shock in their eyes lingered for a long time.

"Did he really do it?"

Nan Gonglei's tone trembled slightly.

They knew very well what this meant.

All the talents of Qingning Prefecture will submit beneath Lu Zhangsheng's feet.

This era will be Lu Zhangsheng's era.

To live in the same era as him is a tragedy, only able to serve as a backdrop.

Even sooner, Lu Zhangsheng will be promoted to the next Hall Master, beyond doubt.

No talent can compete with this freak for the position of Chief Hall Master.

……

On a desert.

When Ye Yiyang received this news, his eyes burst forth with astonishing brilliance.

"Haha…… My Dao is not alone."

As a top-tier Heavenly Pride, he also has his own unyielding spirit.

Although Lu Zhangsheng's displayed strength surpassed his own previous level, he felt no disappointment; his fighting spirit only grew higher.

His martial dao true intent has already been cultivated to ninety percent; only one step remains to reach perfection.

Only a strong opponent can give him the chance to advance another step.

He greatly looks forward to a fair battle with Lu Zhangsheng after heading out.

……

Over the past two days, Lu Zhangsheng led numerous government martial artists in a worldwide hunt for Tianyao Gate disciples and members of the Six Great Sects.

He stirred up a bloody storm across the world.

Numerous martial artists were slain by him, plunging into a realm of wailing panic.

At this moment, in a dark, dense forest.

A large group of black-clad men stood in the clearing.

In the center of the clearing stood a large puppet, its body emanating a dark, black luster.

This object is precisely that innate puppet.

Everyone present wore solemn expressions, the atmosphere heavily oppressive.

"Lu Zhangsheng is too terrifying; we cannot resist him at all. If we don't come up with a plan, death is the only outcome," said a pigeon-faced old man with a grim tone.

"He has slain two Heavenly Prides; what can we use to block him?"

Another red-clothed man's eyes were filled with fear.

When Lu Zhangsheng slew Qi Haochen and the other, he happened to be present.

That aura still makes him tremble with fear when he recalls it.

Nearby, some members of the Six Great Sects also wore looks of lingering fear.

Many on the field had witnessed Lu Zhangsheng's attacks before.

They had long been terrified by the opposing side.

"Hiding will save you? Naive!"

The old man gave a cold smile.

"Lu Zhangsheng's spiritual perception is extraordinarily keen; you've all witnessed that, right?"

Many martial artists hiding in earthen caves were shaken to death by him.

This caused the crowd to become even more panicked.

With just over a month left, they had little confidence they could survive smoothly.

"Then what should we do next?"

The crowd turned their gazes toward the old man.

"For now, there is only one plan: we will gather our essence blood with all our might, push this innate puppet to its limit, and slay Lu Zhangsheng..."

The old man's face was full of killing intent, his tone icy cold.

After speaking, he glanced again at the crowd.

This meaning is clear: he wants everyone to contribute their own essence blood.

The crowd also understood the old man's intention.

"I don't know how much essence blood we are expected to contribute."

A young man's eyes flickered.

Everyone turned their heads to look at the old man.

"Half."

The old man coldly uttered two words.

The crowd's expressions stalled, they exchanged glances, then fell silent.

Contributing half of one's essence blood is already the limit for each martial artist.

Contributing any more would likely affect their lives.

Even giving just half would greatly impact their cultivation foundation.

"Dragging this out leads only to a dead end; it's better to fight Lu Zhangsheng head-on."

A middle-aged man wore a fierce expression.

"Not bad; only by blasting Lu Zhangsheng to pieces do we have a chance to survive..."

The crowd voiced their agreement in unison.

Thereafter, everyone present began to release their essence blood, channeling it into the puppet at the center.

Hum...

The entire puppet began to burst forth with a blood-red radiance, quite sinister.

……

In the following days.

Numerous Tianyao Gate disciples and Six Great Sects members, led by the innate puppet, went on a frenzied offensive, hunting imperial court martial artists.

Both sides engaged in a large-scale bloodbath around Moon Spirit Lake.

Relying on this puppet, the Tianyao Gate disciples actually wounded Ye Yiyang, causing numerous government martial artists to retreat.

This news instantly spread throughout the entire small world.

Numerous Tianyao Gate disciples became excited again, gathering their strength fully, preparing to suppress the imperial court martial artists in one fell swoop.

A large group of government martial artists, led by Ye Yiyang, advanced toward Lu Zhangsheng.

Many hoped that if Lu Zhangsheng joined forces with the other, they could completely destroy this innate puppet.

One day later.

Lu Zhangsheng led the group and finally met Ye Yiyang and others on a plateau.

Lu Zhangsheng raised his gaze.

Ahead, several tens of meters away, a crowd of martial artists stood packed tightly.

Most of them were wounded, their clothes somewhat torn, and even their breath was somewhat unsteady.

Obviously, they had all suffered some injuries.

Ye Yiyang's face also showed a hint of pallor.

"Haha, Brother Lu, you have finally arrived."

Upon seeing Lu Zhangsheng, Ye Yiyang laughed heartily.

The people behind Ye Yiyang also let out a sigh of relief.

Wan Houyu, Nan Gonglei, and the others also put away their arrogant attitudes, their faces full of humility.

Facing Lu Zhangsheng, this group of FuduDianZhu could no longer be arrogant.

Now that the two Heavenly Prides have gathered, they can at least maintain an unbeatable situation.

Lu Zhangsheng approached with a faint smile and asked: "How strong is that puppet?"

He got straight to the point.

"It is very strong, even about twice as strong as last time."

Ye Yiyang's face was full of solemnity.

In their second clash, caught off guard, he too suffered some injuries.

"Then let us rest briefly, then set out directly to do battle with the enemy at Moon Spirit Lake."

Lu Zhangsheng scanned the whole field with a stern expression.

His mighty aura caused everyone to lower their heads.

"We obey your orders."

The crowd shouted in unison, faces full of respect.

After Lu Zhangsheng slew two Heavenly Prides in succession, this group became even more fearful.

Next, everyone sat cross-legged on the ground and began to rest.

……

At night, the stars speckled the sky.

Lu Zhangsheng sat cross-legged on the lawn, hearing Prompt Sounds from time to time.

【Source Energy Points +10.】

【Source Energy Points +10.】

……

His Exotic Beast Clone continued to dig frantically for origin crystals underground.

The resources in his hand were still rapidly increasing.

At this rate, before heading out, there is great hope of raising his killing intent to perfection.

He intended to first test the depth of that innate puppet; if he could not match it, he would temporarily retreat.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, after a night of rest, everyone's spirits were greatly lifted, and even their breaths became much steadier.

"Woo…"

Just as the group was preparing to set off, a rumbling sound suddenly came from afar.

Everyone looked up.

Only to see a large mass of black shadows rushing toward them quickly, the leader being that huge innate puppet.

A strong killing intent shot straight to the heavens, stirring layers of mist.

"Oh no, those demons are coming to kill us."

"Prepare to meet the enemy."

Numerous government martial artists rose, taking up defensive positions.

Lu Zhangsheng and Ye Yiyang also flew forward, awaiting that innate puppet.

Soon, the two sides were only tens of meters apart, all staring at each other with killing intent.

"Kill."

At Lu Zhangsheng's command, everyone charged forward, their spirit like a rainbow.

A group of Tianyao Gate disciples and members of the Six Great Sects likewise refused to yield, charging at the government martial artists.

"Boom boom boom…"

The two sides collided instantly.

Intense booming sounds echoed through the heavens, dust and smoke swirled all around, and killing intent permeated the air.

The numbers on both sides were roughly equal, making it hard to tell who would win for a moment.

In the high sky, the battlefield of Lu Zhangsheng and Ye Yiyang was the most intense.

"Bang bang bang…"

Accompanied by endless thunderclaps and a fierce gale sweeping in all directions, everyone on the field fled for cover.

A group of people looked up, faces full of fear.

"Whoosh…"

The innate puppet thrust its spear forward, and the void emitted successive sonic booms.

The aura was extremely ferocious.

Lu Zhangsheng's expression turned very solemn, then he thrust a full‑power slash forward.

Whoosh…

Brilliant blade light swirled at the tip, as if to cleave the void.

With the true intent of slaughter and spirit soldiers' blessing, his attack power had already reached its limit.

Facing this puppet, he felt a great threat and naturally dared not hold back at all.

Ye Yiyang likewise dared not slacken, and coordinated with Lu Zhangsheng to thrust a full‑power sword.

Huh…

A flash of cold light suddenly appeared, accompanied by bursts of sword‑qi thunder.

Boom—boom—boom…

Both sides collided violently.

A fierce gale instantly rose around them, lifting the trees on the ground more than ten meters high.

With a single strike.

Lu Zhangsheng and the other retreated several meters back, standing steadily atop a massive tree.

That Pre‑Heaven puppet, however, did not budge a hair, steady as Mount Tai.

It was clear that Lu Zhangsheng and the other were at a slight disadvantage.

This is impossible.

The many Tianyao Gate disciples wore faces of shock.

After being fueled by a massive amount of refined blood, the puppet reached mid‑Pre‑Heaven strength.

Yet it still did not hold much advantage.

Lu Zhangsheng and the other were truly terrifying.

Qin Ruobing, Wen Zhiyuan and the others wore excited faces, breathing a sigh of relief.

A group of government warriors also wore joyous expressions, deeply shocked inside.

Ye Yiyang's eyes also showed a hint of something different.

In that earlier strike, Lu Zhangsheng clearly bore most of the pressure; his breath remained perfectly steady, far stronger than his own, which surprised him greatly.

At this moment, he had to admit that Lu Zhangsheng's strength had already surpassed his own.

(End of chapter)