Chapter 165: Qi Transforms into a Python! Divine Ability Minor Accomplishment!

"Slash."

Lu Zhangsheng circulated his divine ability and slashed out again with a blade.

The fierce blade light pierced between heaven and earth, like a heavenly river falling; the mist in the forest was split by a single slash, its momentum extremely ferocious.

With this slash, he directly pushed his own technique to the limit.

"Not good, this person is fierce; he probably has the strength of a top-ten Heavenly Pride."

A group of people were filled with terror.

Nobody expected that the one they had surrounded was actually a ferocious tiger.

"We will all go all out and activate the battle formation."

Chu Weixiong's eyes flashed with a hint of fear.

If we don't go all out to resist, we will likely be completely crushed by the opponent.

Upon hearing this, everyone sprang into action, fully erupting their inner qi and blood.

Strands of vital energy and battle smoke intertwined, shooting straight toward the sky.

Even the surrounding giant trees were blown up by the roots.

Immediately afterward, everyone waved their weapons, jointly slashing at the central blade light.

"Boom—boom—boom…"

The violent roar echoed through the clouds, countless gusts sprayed outward, rolling up layers of fallen leaves.

After that strike, Lu Zhangsheng stood steadily in the high air, his expression calm as water.

His long blade still gleamed with spiritual light, not a hint of dimness.

Those surrounding Lu Zhangsheng all staggered, and the battle formation began to sway slightly.

At the same time.

"Bang—bang—bang…"

Many people's weapons shattered directly, turning into scrap iron that fell to the ground.

"Be careful, he wields a top-tier spiritual weapon."

Everyone's faces were filled with shock.

Unexpectedly, even after a full-force strike by over a thousand people, Lu Zhangsheng still maintained the upper hand.

This made everyone feel as if a towering wave surged in their hearts.

For a moment, this group felt a hint of retreat; the incoming person was fierce, and they did not want to continue a head-on clash.

Outside.

Numerous martial artists, seeing this, all began to discuss.

"This person's strength is formidable; he is likely not inferior to those top-tier figures."

A group of Qingning Prefecture martial artists were even more excited to the extreme, clenching their fists.

On the high platform, Qin Chaoyang also secretly nodded, quite surprised by Lu Zhangsheng's displayed strength.

He had always thought that if Lu Zhangsheng could secure a top‑hundred rank, he would earn his approval; he never expected the opponent to give him such a big surprise.

Regarding his own daughter, he also had a new idea in mind.

Luo Tianxiang's face was rather gloomy; Lu Zhangsheng is clearly closely related to Qin Ruoshui, yet his potential is not weak.

Inside the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Qin Ruoshui was also filled with surprise.

Lu Zhangsheng's strength has already surpassed the information he had received.

Clearly far stronger than himself, he absolutely has a chance to seize this time's "Dragon King" position.

Although the Heaven's Secret Pavilion ranks the numerous Heavenly Prides, the top ten have never clashed.

No one knows whether anyone has hidden part of their strength.

Moreover, the gap among these few is not large.

"Kill."

Then she gathered her thoughts and teamed up with Lu Zhangsheng to rush out and kill.

"Boom—boom—boom…"

Both sides fought fiercely in the high air, endless blade lights crisscrossing the void, cutting the nearby trees.

Lu Zhangsheng and Qin Ruoshui joined forces, firmly maintaining the upper hand.

The pressure from the battle formation of nearly a thousand people surged, many even breaking out in cold sweat on their foreheads.

"Open a gap and let them leave."

Chu Weixiong gritted his teeth and shouted angrily.

His resonant voice rang throughout the venue.

Although they had not ignited their essence blood and still had some strength left, they did not want to fight these two to the death.

Everyone could do nothing against Lu Zhangsheng and his companion.

Continuing the fight would be meaningless, so they chose to retreat.

As soon as his words fell, everyone quickly withdrew, revealing a huge gap.

Lu Zhangsheng also did not linger, taking Qin Ruoshui flying out of the gap and breaking out of the encirclement.

Fighting to the death against over a thousand people, his pressure was also not small.

Seeing the opponent retreat, he likewise brought the battle to a close.

Chu Weixiong led a large group of people away quickly; soon they vanished above the forest.

"How about we travel together?"

Seeing the enemy vanish, Qin Ruoshui smiled gently, making one feel as if bathed in spring breeze.

She grew more curious about Lu Zhangsheng, never expecting her own sister's old sweetheart to have such high talent and strength.

Even when Qin Ruobing inquired about Lu Zhangsheng, she already suspected the relationship between the two.

Later, hearing her father's mysterious tone, she became even more convinced.

"Fine."

Lu Zhangsheng gave a faint smile and agreed outright.

He guessed the other might be Qin Ruobing's sister.

But neither of them exposed it, instead they pretended to be clueless.

……

The next few days.

Lu Zhangsheng and Qin Ruoshui teamed up, wreaking havoc within the Mountain River Map, causing countless cultivators to be terrified.

Lu Zhangsheng's reputation grew louder, being recognized as one of the biggest dark horses at this Blooming Fruit Gathering.

At the same time, his Exotic Beast Clone was fully excavating source crystals in the micro‑world.

His resources continued to increase rapidly.

As time passed.

The cultivators within the Mountain River Map grew fewer, and those remaining became much stronger.

Many lower‑ranked Heavenly Pride also acted, organizing a large group to besiege some top‑tier Heavenly Pride.

Lu Zhangsheng was also within the encirclement.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed.

That day, at dusk.

In a vast forest, a gentle breeze rustled the surrounding leaves, producing a soft rustling sound.

Lu Zhangsheng sat upright at the top of a treetop, eyes slightly closed, inhaling and exhaling the nearby spiritual energy.

Qin Ruoshui likewise sat cross‑legged on a nearby treetop.

These days the two had been cooperating against enemies, becoming increasingly familiar.

Lu Zhangsheng opened the panel.

A blue light screen appeared in the void ahead.

Source Energy Points: 62000.

After days and nights of excavation, his resources grew again.

Seeing the plus signs behind several divine techniques lit up, he no longer hesitated.

He immediately headed toward the plus sign.

As his Source Energy Points dropped by sixty thousand, a subtle wave instantly descended into the depths of his mind.

It seemed as if an unparalleled master were lecturing him day and night.

【After years of arduous cultivation, minor divine technique: Demon‑slaying Divine Slash, Innate Qi Divine Firmness, Minor Five‑Element Evasion Method have finally reached the Minor Accomplishment realm.】

As crisp Prompt Sounds rang in his mind.

This upgrade officially concluded.

After the divine technique reaches Minor Accomplishment, his attack, speed, and defense will each increase several folds.

At this moment, he possessed absolute confidence to contend for the top at this Blooming Fruit Gathering.

Even if the top ten Heavenly Pride concealed strength, he was not at all afraid.

Lu Zhangsheng slowly opened his eyes, a sharp beam piercing the void.

In the distance, Qin Ruoshui seemed to sense something, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

In her perception, Lu Zhangsheng gave her an extremely dangerous impression.

Clearly his strength had made considerable progress.

This shocked her greatly.

One must know that after the innate stage, each modest breakthrough takes several years to start.

She did not expect Lu Zhangsheng to improve again within a single month; this already overturned her understanding.

"Hu…"

At that moment, the void ahead suddenly echoed with whistling gusts.

A large swarm of silhouettes rushed toward Lu Zhangsheng and Qin Ruoshui, encircling them in an instant, eyes gleaming with predatory intent.

The leader wore a cyan robe, his face grim, eyebrows and eyes hooked, hands resembling chicken claws.

He was the strongman Liu Wanlong, ranked over one‑hundred and twenty on the Heavenly Pride list.

Beside him trailed a massive group of ordinary cultivators, numbering several hundred.

A sea of darkness pressed down, exuding intense oppression.

"It's Lu Zhangsheng and Qin Ruoshui; eliminate them swiftly."

Murderous intent flared in Liu Wanlong's eyes.

Regarding Lu Zhangsheng, the dark horse, he only wanted to eliminate him quickly.

Any strongman suspected of top‑ten Heavenly Pride strength would be his next challenge.

Thus, he organized a group specifically to ambush top‑tier Heavenly Pride.

"Kill." Liu Wanlong extended a claw

A fierce icy blade flickered at the claw tip, bearing potent killing aura, leaving afterimages in the void.

He intended to strike Lu Zhangsheng first, then turn to Qin Ruoshui.

The people around him also followed suit and attacked together.

Various weapons were unleashed, their violent aura intertwining in the high sky, rolling up layers of mist.

A group of people, led by Liu Wanlong, jointly attacked Lu Zhangsheng, their momentum fierce and unmatched.

"Slash."

Lu Zhangsheng quickly rose to his feet, pushing the divine ability 【Demon-Slaying, God-Exterminating Slash】 to its limit.

A heaven-shaking blade light instantly appeared in the void, like a celestial river falling down, bringing extreme oppressive pressure.

It made the people in front feel their chests tighten, some barely able to breathe.

"What terrifying divine power!"

Everyone's faces showed fear, as an unstoppable feeling arose from their hearts.

At the same time, some regretted it, now that they were locked onto by Lu Zhangsheng's aura, they were already in a situation where they could not get off the tiger.

"Boom boom boom..."

In an instant, the attacks from both sides collided.

Violent energy swept in all directions, surrounding leaves fluttered, and dust and smoke rolled everywhere.

"Crack..."

With a light sound, Liu Wanlong's weapon in his hand was directly shattered, turning into scrap iron that fell to the ground.

Immediately after, that brilliant blade light, in the incredulous eyes of the crowd, instantly pierced Liu Wanlong's body.

"Oh no."

Before Liu Wanlong could react, his entire body turned into particles and dissipated in the void.

Only a few tokens remained suspended in the high sky.

At the last moment, the life-saving jade talisman still took effect.

In that single strike, together with Liu Wanlong and over ten martial artists beside him, they were all cut down.

The remaining people stared wide-eyed, their faces full of shock and fear.

No one expected that Liu Wanlong couldn't block even a single move before being eliminated.

You must know, this person is a strong contender on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, and his strength is not weak.

This is enough to prove Lu Zhangsheng's terrifying nature.

Qin Ruoshui stood beside him, her eyes full of surprise.

She had still been preparing to help, but she didn't expect it to end so quickly.

This made him suspect even more that, just moments ago, Lu Zhangsheng's strength had made another great leap.

The divine power unleashed by that opponent's blade just now is something even I cannot resist.

The outside world.

Many who saw Lu Zhangsheng's move all had solemn faces.

"Lu Zhangsheng is definitely a formidable opponent."

Some people from top aristocratic families began to discuss.

They all regarded Lu Zhangsheng as the biggest dark horse.

Qin Chaoyang's admiration in his eyes grew deeper, and a hint of affection for talent arose.

In the Mountains and Rivers Map.

After Lu Zhangsheng eliminated Liu Wanlong, the qi luck above his head changed again.

"Huff..."

Gusts of fierce wind howled in the void, and the surrounding spiritual energy surged wildly.

The white koi above his head began to rapidly grow.

In the blink of an eye it reached about seven inches, leaping more joyfully in the qi luck cloud sea.

Lu Zhangsheng felt his qi luck increase considerably, his mind also became clearer, obviously his aptitude had improved again.

He had read many ancient texts, knowing that qi luck has a limit, usually nine is the extreme.

After the white koi above his head reaches nine inches, there should be a major change.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhangsheng no longer hesitated, immediately raising his blade and charging toward the crowd.

His speed was like a thunderbolt, weaving through the crowd.

"Oh no, run, this person is too ferocious."

A group of people fled in panic, scattering like startled birds.

Lu Zhangsheng wielded the Golden Radiant Blade, swiftly moving through the crowd, wantonly slaughtering many fleeing martial artists.

Each strike turned several people into particles, vanishing into the void.

With each person he eliminated, the qi luck above his head rose rapidly.

"Seven point two inches."

"Seven point four inches."

"Eight inches."

……

The koi on his head rapidly absorbed the qi luck of many martial artists, quickly expanding, as if it had no limit.

Until Lu Zhangsheng had cleared away most of the martial artists besieging him, the koi swelled to nine inches before gradually slowing down.

"Devil, this person is a devil, his killing intent is too shocking......"

The remaining martial artists were all still shaken with fear.

Qin Ruoshui's eyes also flickered with a hint of strangeness.

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhangsheng actually cultivated the True Intent of Slaughter, his killing intent so immense—indeed he is born suited for this way.

No wonder he can make rapid progress.

This True Intent is extremely hard to improve; throughout history, countless people have envied the power of the Slaughter True Intent.

Many also cultivate it, yet no one has been able to bring its cultivation to a profound level.

But judging from Lu Zhangsheng's move, his attainment is certainly not shallow.

Afterwards, Qin Ruoshui collected the high-altitude tokens one by one, standing in place waiting for Lu Zhangsheng.

Seeing the crowd about to flee, Lu Zhangsheng's qi and blood suddenly erupted throughout his body.

"Hum..."

A powerful killing qi shot straight to the clouds, instantly spreading to envelop the entire area within a one-li radius.

Within the domain, white bones lay everywhere, the blood-killing qi permeated the whole scene, resembling a human purgatory.

"Oh no, is this domain power?"

Everyone looked panicked, feeling unable to move an inch within the domain.

Their chests felt as if pressed by a huge mountain, making breathing difficult.

After the domain spread, Lu Zhangsheng immediately raised his blade and gave chase.

"Whoosh..."

As the blade's light swept, martial artists fell like wheat, cut down to the ground.

Lu Zhangsheng's head-top koi continued a new round of metamorphosis, its small mouth opening and closing as it inhaled and exhaled strands of white qi.

The koi's body also gradually grew.

The outside crowd also watched, stunned, as Lu Zhangsheng wantonly slaughtered this group of martial artists.

"Is this the power of the slaughter domain?"

Countless martial artists boiled over, their howls echoing to the clouds.

Among the martial artists participating in this gathering, only about ten or so openly possessed domain power, which combined with divine abilities made their might towering.

Only such individuals are qualified to contend for the title of Dragon King.

At this moment, in everyone's eyes, Lu Zhangsheng had already stepped into the ranks of the supreme experts.

Even the top-ranked person of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Ke Yanfeng, dare not say he could surely defeat Lu Zhangsheng.

Fang Qing and her siblings, together with a group of Qing Ning Prefecture martial artists, were even more excited, their faces flushed red.

Even Elder Hall Master Liang Jinghui had a face full of relief.

Qing Ning Prefecture will now produce a top-tier figure.

On the high platform, the three Grand Masters Qin Chaoyang also showed varied expressions.

The three also began to take it to heart, realizing that even they themselves were merely possessors of domain power.

Essentially, there is not much difference.

Those who can innately comprehend the domain are destined to step onto the pinnacle of humanity.

This is also the purpose of the court in nurturing Heavenly Pride.

Within the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Lu Zhangsheng continued to pursue and slaughter the crowd, his hand never ceasing.

Unknown how much time passed.

Within the slaughter domain, no martial artist remained standing.

At the same time.

Lu Zhangsheng's head-top white koi surged violently, his body also rapidly elongating.

"Roar..."

Accompanied by waves of dragon chants, the surrounding qi suddenly rose with wind and clouds.

That white koi instantly transformed into a giant python coiling above Lu Zhangsheng's head.

From its mouth came waves of roars, gripping the heart and soul.

Moreover, the qi above Lu Zhangsheng's head all turned red.

Even the python's scales glowed red, shuttling through the void.

At this moment, Lu Zhangsheng felt his qi suddenly surge, having entered another level.

A one-foot red python gave him a talent almost on par with Heavenly Pride.

Qin Ruoshui watched Lu Zhangsheng's qi change, also wearing an envious expression.

As a member of the imperial family, having endured countless hardships, she too only had a one-foot red python atop her head.

No different from Lu Zhangsheng.

Lu Zhangsheng relying solely on himself has reached this point, earning great admiration.

This step is already a qualitative metamorphosis; in the future he has great potential to become a titan of humanity.

(End of chapter)