Chapter 46

"Boom, boom, boom..."

In an instant, the two sides collided.

A deafening sound rang out, causing the eardrums of everyone nearby to ache.

Lu Changsheng only felt a powerful force strike him, his whole body tightening, and the Qi and blood in his body surged somewhat.

Afterward, he borrowed this huge rebounding force, utilized the Spiral Nine Transformations, and turned into streaks of afterimages as he retreated backward.

In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the vicinity.

The speed was so fast that Wang Yong and the others could not react.

They were all filled with shock.

"Such fast speed."

Wang Yong's expression was extremely grave; he had only held a slight upper hand in that last strike, and the other party was undoubtedly a Bone-forging strongman.

Not only that, but this kind of speed was simply shocking; he could not catch up to this person at all, let alone kill him.

Having a strongman with such astonishing speed lurking on the side was truly terrifying.

Thinking of this, he felt quite irritable.

"You all return immediately; this matter will be decided by the Gang Leader."

Wang Yong had clearly realized that he could not take down this person by himself.

He had to request help from within the gang; although it meant losing some face, there was no other choice.

…………

In a dense forest.

Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged on a treetop, calming the Qi and blood in his body.

"The Sanhe Gang Hall Master is indeed powerful."

He could not help but think to himself.

With his full-strength strike while activating the secret art, he was still completely at a disadvantage.

The other party's martial path realm must be above the Bone-forging mid-stage.

Now that the other party was personally lying in wait, he knew that the interception mission would likely have to come to an end.

His own strength had already been exposed, and staying any longer would likely be quite dangerous.

It would not be too late to strike again after his strength increased.

His harvest was already quite good, and he had quite a few secret manuals in his hands.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng got up and walked toward the city.

Upon returning to his residence, he immediately began to count his harvest.

A pile of Silver Notes went without saying; he was not short of silver.

The remaining dozen or so secret manuals were spread out on the wooden table.

After checking carefully, there were only four high-level cultivation techniques, while the others were low-level martial arts manuals of no use.

Among these four, there were two blade techniques and two Meat Refining cultivation techniques, bringing him one step closer to upgrading his Dragon Chant Iron Cloth Shirt again.

He prepared to slowly initiate these secret manuals next, preparing for the future.

…………

The next day, early morning.

After Lu Changsheng got up, he opened his panel to check.

Source Energy Points: 75.

In just a few days, his Source Energy Points had been growing every day.

While his Exotic Beast Clone was cultivating the Ant Tribe army, it had not forgotten to search for spiritual medicine.

This state of constant resource growth made him very satisfied.

It probably wouldn't be long before he could break through again.

After washing up, he walked directly toward the DemonSubduingOffice office.

A few days ago, he had received a notification that the FuduDianZhu was going to summon everyone today; something big was likely happening.

Walking on the street, the nearby people respectfully made way for him.

Before long, Lu Changsheng arrived at the DemonSubduingOffice office, in front of a large hall.

He stepped inside.

He saw that a large group of people had already arrived, and Yue Shulan was among them.

The woman was wearing a snow-white long dress, and upon seeing him arrive, her beautiful eyes blinked.

Lu Changsheng smiled and stood in a corner, waiting quietly.

Ever since he joined the DemonSubduingOffice office, he had always been a loner; apart from having some friendship with Yue Shulan, he was not familiar with other warriors, so naturally, no one came to talk to him, which gave him some peace and quiet.

Before long, a woman in purple clothes led many Yellow-tier Demon Suppression Envoys from outside the hall.

The woman had a cold and beautiful face, her aura was extremely powerful, and her every gesture was full of nobility; she was none other than the FuduDianZhu, Qin Ruobing.

The large group of Demon Suppression Envoys behind her all looked respectful.

"We pay our respects to Hall Master Qin."

Everyone in the hall bowed and saluted, their voices very loud.

"You all don't need to be so formal."

Qin Ruobing walked to the high platform in front and spoke softly: "I have summoned you all today to announce an important matter: from now on, all DemonSubduingOffice personnel will fully strike against the Wenxiang Sect. We have already discovered that they may have some connection with demons and evil spirits; from now on, you must be doubly careful when you go out to perform missions."

The people below the platform looked very grave upon hearing this.

These cultists had been operating for many years, and their power could not be underestimated.

If they were colluding with demons and evil spirits, it would be a huge challenge for them.

During the last sweep of demons and evil spirits, they had already lost quite a few men.

Qin Ruobing scanned the crowd below with her beautiful eyes, feeling quite disappointed.

After the last mission, the only probationary Demon Suppression Envoys she had left were those present.

And among them, not many could catch her eye.

In the assessment of the three FuduDianZhu, she was likely at the bottom again.

Her wish to accumulate enough merit points and return to the Capital City had fallen through once again.

"Due to the increasingly frequent activities of strange entities outside the city, we have decided to conduct another comprehensive sweep; this mission is divided into individual and group types..."

Qin Ruobing spoke again.

While speaking, she took out a mission list and had someone hang it on the wall.

"Investigate the Guyuan Town tragedy."

"Find the missing girls in Lanhua Village."

"The matter of the missing probationary Demon Suppression Envoy in Luohe Village."

……

He saw dense tasks remaining on the list.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng's expression was very grave.

It was becoming more and more chaotic outside the city, and he did not know how much longer Changping County could remain peaceful.

He suspected that these cultists of the Wenxiang Sect had been preparing some earth-shattering conspiracy all these years.

The other party was actually consorting with demons and evil spirits, eating away at the county's power step by step.

He did not believe they had no plans.

At this moment, a sense of urgency rose in his heart.

Soon, everyone stepped forward to choose their missions, and most people chose to form small groups.

Only Lu Changsheng and a few others chose to act alone.

The small merit for each mission was fixed; the more people there were, the less each person would get.

Lu Changsheng had many secrets of his own, and it was inconvenient to go with others; plus, he was used to being a loner and found it hard to integrate into a group again.

"I choose this mission regarding the missing Demon Suppression Envoy in Luohe Village."

Lu Changsheng stepped forward and spoke directly.

These missions all looked similar, and most of them were related to strange entities, so he just picked one at random.

With his speed, even if he were not a match, it would not be difficult to escape.

Afterward, he took the mission token and returned to the queue.

Soon, the group left one after another.

After exiting the office, Lu Changsheng was walking on the street when he sensed someone approaching from behind; he turned his head to look and saw it was Yue Shulan.

"Brother Lu is indeed bold due to his high skills, but you must never reveal the details inside the mission token to others."

Yue Shulan suddenly walked closer and warned him in a low voice.

"You mean..."

Lu Changsheng's pupils shrank; he instantly thought of a possibility, and a chill ran down his spine.

It was possible that some forces had been operating for many years and had eyes and ears within the DemonSubduingOffice.

As a high-level member of a gang, Yue Shulan clearly knew something.

"Have such things happened before?"

His tone was quite low.

"Yes, and quite a few times."

Yue Shulan sneered.

"Some people are in high positions and have long forgotten their original intentions, only thinking about how to survive."

"It is said that the heart of a demon or evil spirit can make a person reborn and greatly increase their lifespan..."

"That group of people even established an organization called the Tianyao Gate, specifically used to bewitch some warriors whose minds are not firm..."

Yue Shulan threw out another bombshell, making Lu Changsheng's heart tremble.

He had not expected the situation to be so severe.

There was no telling how many people in the shadows had already defected to the other side.

If it weren't for the fact that the imperial court still had deterrent power, the world would likely be even more difficult.

If one day the Great Zhou fell, where would the tens of thousands of commoners go?

How could they, as warriors, stay out of it?

Although Lu Changsheng did not consider himself a good person, he did not want to consort with demons and monsters.

Since there was no way to retreat, he could only hack out a path with the Killing Pig Knife in his hand.

(End of chapter)