Chapter 183

Next, Lu Changsheng began to verify the power of his divine abilities after the breakthrough.

He discovered that after this breakthrough, his own strength had increased by several more levels.

Even his evasion technique was much faster, reaching an extremely astonishing level.

After the experiment was finished, he turned and walked toward the bedroom.

The next few days.

Lu Changsheng stayed in the prefecture city, and every day, besides practicing martial arts, he would control exotic beasts to go to the small world to dig for spiritual items.

His days passed in an orderly manner.

The resources in his hands continued to rise.

This day, early morning.

Inside the Demon Subduing Office main hall.

Lu Changsheng sat high in the seat of honor, processing the intelligence sent by numerous Demon Subduing Envoys.

Below, numerous Deputy Hall Masters and innate warriors all stood respectfully in the open space.

The scene was as calm as water.

Suddenly, a sound of light footsteps came from outside the hall.

A group of people looked up and saw a middle-aged man in black walking over slowly, holding a brocade letter in his hand.

The man always had a hint of a smile on his face, as if some good news had arrived.

The people in the hall also had some doubts in their hearts and began to guess secretly.

"Subordinate Zhou Qingchen pays respects to Hall Master Lu."

The man walked into the main hall and bowed respectfully with his hands cupped.

"Official Zhou, there is no need for such courtesy."

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly.

He had also received news a few days ago that an official from the Capital City was arriving.

Regarding the matter of his own job transfer.

He was also a bit curious; would he be transferred to the Capital City?

At this time, the man slowly unfolded the appointment letter in his hand.

Then he shouted loudly: "Qingning Prefecture Demon Subduing Office Head Hall Master Lu Changsheng, possessing outstanding talent and significant merits, is hereby promoted to the position of Qingzhou Right Inspection Envoy; the original position is temporarily retained."

"Signed: Capital City Demon Subduing Office."

The resonant voice echoed within the main hall.

The people below, upon hearing this, all widened their eyes, their faces full of disbelief.

One must know that this official position was not simple; the entire Qingzhou only had two Inspection Envoys, left and right, assisting the Head Hall Master in handling all affairs.

This was almost equivalent to being the number two person in the Qingzhou Demon Subduing Office, belonging to the fourth-rank official position.

Second only to the Prefecture City Head Hall Master.

In the entire Qingzhou officialdom, he was a pivotal figure.

Never did they expect that in less than a year, Lu Changsheng would be promoted again, which made everyone envious.

However, once they thought of Lu Changsheng's battle record, they understood.

With the other party's strength having stepped into the Grandmaster level, he was enough to sit firmly in this position.

"It seems that Qingning Prefecture will likely find it difficult to keep this true dragon."

Ye Yiyang and many other Deputy Hall Masters pondered secretly in their hearts.

They had also long extinguished the thought of comparing themselves with the other party.

"This subordinate congratulates Inspector Lu."

The man smiled slightly and handed over the appointment letter in his hand.

Then he took out a letter from his bosom: "This is what Hall Master Qu entrusted me to bring to you."

"Many thanks, Official Zhou."

Lu Changsheng smiled and took the appointment letter and the letter.

"This subordinate will not stay long."

After the man bowed, he turned and walked toward the outside of the hall, disappearing very quickly.

"We congratulate Lord Lu on his promotion."

The people below shouted repeatedly, the momentum grand.

Wen Zhiyuan and others were even more excited, their faces flushed red.

As the direct subordinates who were the first to defect to Lu Changsheng, they had gained huge harvests in the clearing of sects.

Some people had even broken through to the innate level.

Now that Lu Changsheng had been promoted again, they naturally hoped to follow closely behind this big thigh.

"You all need not be so formal; matters in Qingning Prefecture must not be relaxed either."

Lu Changsheng scanned the entire hall with a calm expression.

"We obey the order."

Everyone shouted loudly.

In the following days, the news of Lu Changsheng's promotion to Qingzhou Inspection Envoy spread instantly throughout the entire Qingning Prefecture.

Countless warriors were all shocked; an Inspection Envoy in his twenties was extremely rare in the history of Qingzhou.

This news intensified, like a hurricane, blowing toward the entire Qingzhou.

Even many prefecture cities in the Great Zhou gradually learned of this matter.

It stirred up a heated discussion within the entire Great Zhou imperial court.

Some warriors even traveled from ten thousand miles away, wanting to see the true face of this Inspector Lu.

Qingning Prefecture, inside a magnificent hall of the Prefecture Office.

Qi Zhouyun sat in a chair with a tangled expression, appearing somewhat restless.

He also did not expect that Lu Changsheng would be promoted so quickly.

During the last battle to encircle and suppress the sects, he did not provide support; he did not know if the other party held a grudge.

This made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

Such a young Inspection Envoy, even having a great hope of being promoted to Qingzhou Head Hall Master.

At that time, dealing with him would just be a matter of a single sentence.

Thinking of this, he became more and more panicked and uneasy.

He even regretted his original decision.

"No, I must not sit and wait for death."

Qi Zhouyun gritted his teeth.

While the other party was still in Qingning Prefecture, he must do his best to "remedy" the situation; otherwise, once the other party was transferred away, there would be no hope.

"Someone, prepare a few carriages for this official."

He shouted loudly toward the outside of the hall.

"Subordinate obeys the order."

A man in black armor walked out and answered with a respectful face.

Noon, the sunlight was warm, and the breeze was gentle.

Wisps of golden radiance scattered on Lu Changsheng's shoulders, appearing somewhat shining.

Lu Changsheng sat upright in a chair, drinking spiritual wine, his face full of contentment.

Beside him were Fang Qing and her younger brother accompanying him, and even Qin Ruoshui was among them.

All three of them had smiles on their faces.

"Changsheng, I didn't expect you to be promoted again so quickly."

Fang Qing had a face full of joy.

It hadn't been long since he was promoted to Hall Master; it was simply too fast.

Even Fang Tao looked at Lu Changsheng with a face full of worship.

"The higher the status, the greater the responsibility; in the future, you will have to pay attention to the affairs of the entire Qingzhou; you must be careful of the retaliation from those demon people."

Qin Ruoshui warned with a serious face.

She came from a Prince's mansion and naturally knew the terror of those forces.

It was not impossible for them to strike at Lu Changsheng in the dark.

"I will be careful."

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly.

With his current speed, if he couldn't beat them, he could completely retreat; the danger was not great.

He actually wanted to see which forces would be the first to emerge.

Just at this moment, a sound of heavy footsteps came from outside the courtyard.

Lu Changsheng and the others turned their heads to look.

They saw Prefecture Lord Qi Zhouyun walking toward the courtyard with big strides, followed by a large group of armored soldiers.

The armored soldiers were carrying large red wooden boxes in their hands, which were quite conspicuous.

This situation made Fang Qing and the others full of doubts, not knowing what medicine the Prefecture Lord was selling in his gourd.

Only Lu Changsheng smiled faintly and took a sip of spiritual wine.

He could actually guess the other party's little thoughts.

Soon, Qi Zhouyun brought everyone to the front of Lu Changsheng and the others.

He bowed and said with a respectful face: "This subordinate congratulates Lord Lu on his promotion and specially sends a batch of heart-felt gifts."

"Please, Lord Lu, do not decline."

While speaking, he waved his large hand and let the armored soldiers behind him put down the dozen or so wooden boxes.

The heavy wooden boxes hit the ground with a loud thud, clearly having some weight.

"Prefecture Lord Qi's 'heart' is very heavy; this official accepts it."

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly and did not explain too much.

"Then this subordinate will not disturb Lord Lu's drinking."

Qi Zhouyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Both were smart people, so naturally, there was no need for too much explanation.

Although he had suffered a major loss, being able to obtain the other party's "understanding" was worth it.

Thinking of this, he felt a bit better.

Afterward, Qi Zhouyun led everyone away slowly.

Seeing this situation, Qin Ruoshui and the other two also had strange expressions.

To bribe so blatantly; over these years, Qi Zhouyun did not know how many spiritual items he had plundered.

"Qi Zhouyun is quite willing to spend a fortune; it's your gain."

Qin Ruoshui smiled beautifully.

She also understood the deep meaning behind this.

Lu Changsheng smiled and did not speak.

Night, the lanterns were lit.

Lu Changsheng stood in the courtyard, looking at the piles of spiritual items in front of him.

Under the moonlight, they emitted a glowing light.

Even the spiritual Qi in the air had become much richer.

"Eh... there are actually a few spiritual stones."

He looked at those spiritual stones that were as bright as jade, his face full of joy.

The other party was quite generous, and he did not intend to pursue this matter further. For the sake of these spiritual items, he prepared to let this person off.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng began to absorb them.

【Source Energy Points +100.】

【Source Energy Points +200.】

【Source Energy Points +500.】

The resources in his hands were rising rapidly, as if there were no limit.

Soon, the large pile of spiritual items on the ground had all been absorbed.

Open the panel.

A blue light screen floated in the void.

Source Energy Points: 176,000.

After absorbing these spiritual items in front of him, they provided him with a total of tens of thousands of Source Energy Points.

The accumulation of a Prefecture Lord over many years was indeed not to be underestimated.

Looking at the plus sign behind the Slaughter Domain, it had already been lit up.

Lu Changsheng did not hesitate and clicked it immediately.

As the Source Energy Points decreased by one hundred and fifty thousand, a magical fluctuation descended once again into the depths of his mind.

Spiritual light flickered in his mind, and his understanding of slaughter was rising rapidly.

It was as if the Dao of Slaughter was presenting itself in Lu Changsheng's eyes.

Letting him immerse himself in an ocean of "Dao."

【Slaughter Domain is upgrading.】

【Slaughter Domain is upgrading.】

【After long-term bitter cultivation, you have finally cultivated the Slaughter Domain to six percent.】

As bursts of prompt sounds rang out, this upgrade was declared finished.

Lu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, and it seemed as if time was flowing in them.

"Buzz..."

As the Slaughter Domain spread rapidly, wisps of blood-colored mist covered all directions.

Each skeleton knight became taller and more ferocious, like a king, and their strength clearly increased by a large margin.

After this upgrade, his Slaughter Domain was not only much more stable, but its range had also expanded by another two miles.

A moment later.

Lu Changsheng put away the domain and walked toward the study.

After arriving at the study, he sat down and opened the letter.

He saw dense characters covering the entire white paper.

After scanning it, Lu Changsheng frowned.

This letter recorded some of the current situation in Qingzhou.

Not only were a large number of refugees and bandits running rampant, but many sect holy lands were also plotting in secret.

Numerous Heaven Demon Gate disciples were also stirring up trouble in the dark, and the situation was already quite dangerous.

It seemed as if a heaven-shaking change could be triggered at any time.

At the same time, Qingzhou Hall Master Qu also conveyed to him his specific duties as an Inspection Envoy.

Responsible for clearing out all evil cult and reactionary forces in Qingzhou.

Even holy land sects were no exception; anyone who caused trouble would be suppressed.

"Truly an eventful autumn; I wonder how long this peace can last."

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

The loss of the Chen Kingdom territory on the border was an even greater alarm bell for him.

Time flowed slowly, and in a flash, half a month passed.

These days, Lu Changsheng's life was quite peaceful; every day he practiced martial arts, drank wine, and dug for spiritual items, all in an orderly manner.

This day, when Lu Changsheng was in the courtyard comprehending the Slaughter Domain, the communication jade talisman in his hand suddenly began to vibrate.

He immediately sank his consciousness into the jade talisman.

"Baiyun Prefecture is in riot; support immediately."

Looking at this message, Lu Changsheng immediately leaped up and flew rapidly toward the front.

A streak of white light traveled through the thick fog and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Afternoon.

Baiyun Prefecture, as the most remote prefecture city in Qingzhou, was also the prefecture city with the most rotten situation.

Heaven Demon Gate forces and various sects ran rampant in the prefecture city.

They had even attacked the city several times, which was very shocking.

At this moment, outside Baiyun Prefecture city, a large, dark crowd of warriors stood in the open space.

A baleful aura rolled all around, whipping up layers of smoke and clouds.

Several innate perfection powerhouses stood at the front, their eyes filled with killing intent.

Above the prefecture city, it was already in chaos, firelight soared to the sky, and shouts of killing rose everywhere.

"Shi Xingze, you dare to betray the imperial court?"

Everyone stared fixedly at a middle-aged man in armor on the city wall, their faces full of shock and anger.

They had not expected that as an innate expert of the Prefecture Office, he would actually defect to the demon people and turn against them at a critical moment.

Causing the entire situation to fall into crisis.

At this moment, the Demon Subduing Office Hall Master was injured, and the Xuanjia Army alone was likely unable to hold on.

Everyone began to feel some despair in their hearts.

The entire city was plunged into a tragic atmosphere.

"This seat was never a person of the imperial court; where does the talk of betrayal come from?"

Shi Xingze sneered.

"Let the prelude to the new era begin from Baiyun Prefecture."

A ghostly light appeared in his eyes.

As if he had already seen through everything.

"Kill all the official warriors in the city."

Numerous innate experts outside the city shouted loudly, their killing intent soaring to the clouds.

Afterward, everyone flew rapidly toward the city wall, holding weapons and killing their way up.

"Everyone, fight for your lives."

Some innate powerhouses of the Demon Subduing Office burned their essence blood one after another and directly met them.

Boom, boom, boom...

The two sides fought a bloody battle on the city wall, and sharp Qi swept through all directions.

Even the bricks and stones of the city wall began to collapse, whipping up bursts of dust and smoke.

Because the official powerhouses lost the initiative, and coupled with the appearance of traitors inside, they fell into an absolute disadvantage at the first moment.

As time passed, the battle situation became more and more tragic.

Some innate powerhouses had already fallen on the city wall.

All the official warriors on the field were plunged into despair.

"Baiyun Prefecture is finished."

Everyone's hearts were like dead ashes.

"Ah, ah, ah..."

Endless wails rang out in the city, and a large amount of fresh blood flowed on the streets of the ground.

The air was filled with a thick bloody smell.

Just when the warriors in the city thought they could not escape this disaster today.

An unexpected change occurred.

"Shoo..."

A streak of white light traveled rapidly from the distant clouds, like a thunderbolt.

Before the person even arrived, an extremely powerful aura suppressed the entire field.

Making everyone on the field feel a tightness in their chests, as if a large mountain were pressing down on them, making it difficult to breathe.

Everyone looked up one after another.

They saw a white figure descending from the sky, falling toward the city wall.

Like a great sun descending into the human world, carrying an extreme sense of oppression.

"Not good, it's Lu Changsheng, run quickly."

Numerous Heaven Demon Gate innate powerhouses, seeing this situation, were all full of fear.

They no longer had their previous arrogant momentum, but instead were like mice seeing a cat.

They also did not expect that the other party's support would be so fast.

One must know that Qingning Prefecture was a full thousand miles away from Baiyun Prefecture.

This kind of speed was faster than some Grandmasters; it was simply too terrifying.

"It's Lord Lu who has come; we are saved."

The remaining official warriors wept with joy, their eyes full of excitement.

The feeling of surviving a disaster made them all breathe a sigh of relief.

The news of Lu Changsheng's appointment as Inspection Envoy had already spread throughout Qingzhou, and this group of warriors naturally recognized him.

As for the other party's strength, they had also heard of it countless times.

Today, they were fortunate enough to witness it with their own eyes.

In an instant, Lu Changsheng landed in an open space on the city wall.

Looking at the corpses all over the ground, he frowned slightly.

Just when numerous Heaven Demon disciples were preparing to flee, Lu Changsheng moved.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

He slashed his blade forward fiercely.

A brilliant blade light appeared in the void, as if it could slash through everything.

Before the numerous innate warriors could react.

The blade light instantly pierced through the crowd, and a large number of corpses fell to the ground, fresh blood gushing out.

Everywhere outside the city was covered in broken limbs and arms, which was very gruesome.

One strike, instantly killing a large number of innate warriors.

Shocking, incomparably shocking.

Numerous official warriors on the city wall were all full of horror.

The great experts in their eyes couldn't even take a single move from Lu Changsheng.

This was a naked massacre.

"Lord Lu, spare my life."

Shi Xingze hadn't had time to escape; seeing this situation, he swallowed his saliva fiercely, his eyes full of fear.

Afterward, he actually knelt down directly.

Having finally cultivated to the innate level, and still having a hundred years of lifespan, he really did not want to die like this.

(End of chapter)