Chapter 49: Bloody Battle

"Hehehe... Spirit restrained, physical body powerful, incomparably pure. Truly a fine seedling sent to this old one by the heavens..."

"Your physical body is not bad; this seat will take it."

A wicked light flared in the old woman's eyes, and a terrifying baleful aura erupted from her entire body.

Seeing the blade light strike, she felt not the slightest fear, extending her pitch-black right claw and thrusting it forward violently.

The fingernails on her hand were several inches long, shimmering with a ghostly light, and even the void emitted bursts of sonic booms.

"Hmph... just based on you?"

Lu Changsheng pushed the Killing Pig Knife in his hand to its limit; a cold glint flickered in the void, as if it would sever everything.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

In an instant, the two sides collided fiercely.

A heaven-shaking, thunderous roar erupted in the air.

Huge forces of energy splashed wantonly, uprooting a large amount of surrounding vegetation, leaving the ground crisscrossed and in a state of utter ruin.

Lu Changsheng only felt a massive force strike him; his entire body could not help but retreat several meters before landing steadily on the ground.

"This fiend is strong; I fear she is approaching Bone-forging."

His heart tightened, his face full of gravity.

This strike just now was his full strength, excluding the fact that he hadn't activated the 【Burning Blood Secret Art】.

He did not expect the opponent to receive it steadily without suffering any injuries.

Looking at the old woman, she also retreated several meters, her face full of surprise.

"Your strength is not bad, but it's a pity you are still going to die."

Her mouth was full of contempt, but her heart was incomparably vigilant.

The opponent's strength somewhat exceeded her own imagination.

With her strength infinitely close to Bone-forging, she had not gained the upper hand, which caused a heaven-shaking storm to rise in her heart.

One must know that to obtain this level of strength, she had drained the blood essence of countless warriors to reach this realm today.

She did not expect a mere greenhorn to be able to match her evenly.

"Kill..."

Lu Changsheng did not waste words, his expression cold and stern.

He directly raised the Killing Pig Knife, operated the Spiral Nine Transformations, and charged forward violently.

His whole body transformed into several afterimages, fast as a thunderbolt.

"Does this seat fear you?"

Cao Shi extended her pitch-black sharp claws, meeting him without showing any weakness.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The two sides began a great battle in the backyard.

Sharp energy splashed wantonly, stirring up patches of green leaves, and the bricks and stones on the ground cracked repeatedly.

After the two fought for the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.

There was still no winner, and they continued to fight bloodily.

Lu Changsheng was full of energy and spirit; despite the long battle, he did not feel any fatigue, but rather fought more bravely, as if he were a god of war.

His blade strikes became increasingly casual, the blade light shuttling wantonly through the void.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang..."

The Killing Pig Knife struck her sharp claws, sparking a burst of fire.

Seeing Lu Changsheng becoming increasingly fierce, Cao Shi's face grew more solemn.

If she didn't fight for her life now, she would never be able to take this person down.

"Chi chi..."

With a sharp shriek, the ground behind her suddenly collapsed, and a large number of corpses crawled out from underground, their faces bloodless and extremely creepy.

Soon, a group of Corpse Puppets swarmed toward Lu Changsheng, surrounded by rolling baleful energy.

Seeing this situation, Lu Changsheng's face was grave.

These Corpse Puppets were clearly refined from warriors and possessed considerable strength.

They were several grades stronger than the ones he had killed in the valley.

Clearly, these were all carefully cultivated by the opponent.

"Slash."

He no longer hesitated and directly activated the 【Burning Blood Secret Art】.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Inside his body, it was as if a volcano were erupting; a large amount of Qi and blood surged crazily, and his own strength climbed step by step.

All of this was completed in an instant.

Through the amplification of the secret art, his strength had initially reached Bone-forging, and a feeling of incomparable power lingered in his heart.

Next, Lu Changsheng swung the Killing Pig Knife and swept it forward violently.

A blinding cold glint flashed through the void, transforming into a circular arc that expanded forward.

"Puchi..."

A large number of Corpse Puppets were directly cut in half at the waist, and emerald-green juice sprayed all over the ground, which was very disgusting.

"Seeking death."

Cao Shi was instantly enraged; these were all her treasures, and she did not expect them all to be killed in one strike.

"Roar, roar, roar..."

She quickly took out a blood-red bead; the bead was surrounded by blood light, and a monstrous baleful aura soared into the sky.

Then, she swallowed it down abruptly.

In an instant, her aura surged again by a significant margin, likewise reaching the Bone-forging stage.

"This seat will see how long you can hold on."

Cao Shi extended her sharp claws and quickly met him head-on.

She also knew that since the opponent was burning his blood essence, it definitely could not last long; she was certain to win this battle.

Having the opponent's physical body to replenish her losses could also be considered not a total loss.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Both sides began to battle once again, several times more intensely than before.

Half an hour later.

Cao Shi looked at Lu Changsheng, whose aura was becoming increasingly formidable, with a face full of disbelief. "This is simply impossible; your blood essence cannot be endless!"

Lu Changsheng gave a cold smile.

He looked at the status on his panel.

Status: Weakened.

"Add points."

Following a silent thought, Source Energy Points -10.

Status: Good.

His blood essence returned to its peak once again, and his offensive became increasingly fierce.

Another incense stick of time passed.

Cao Shi went from shock, to disbelief, and finally to despair.

Her inner line of defense was destroyed step by step.

She could not understand where this freak had come from; his blood essence seemed inexhaustible.

A moment later.

She could no longer hold on, and her aura suddenly dropped by a tier.

"Slash."

Lu Changsheng seized the opportunity and quickly swung his blade to slash.

"Crack..."

A streak of bright light flashed in the void, slicing directly toward the opponent's neck.

Cao Shi was full of despair and hurriedly dodged to the side.

Although she avoided the fatal spot, she still failed to evade it completely.

Her blood essence bead had already been exhausted, and her speed was far inferior to the opponent's, so naturally, she could not dodge it.

"Ah... the Sovereign will avenge me..."

The next moment, her entire body was severed at the waist, rolling on the ground in two halves, with dark green liquid scattered all over the floor.

Just as Lu Changsheng was preparing to step forward to deliver the final blow, footsteps suddenly came from behind.

He turned his head to look.

He saw a man stumbling toward Cao Shi on the ground, his dull face covered in tear stains.

"Mother, what happened to you..."

Shaer knelt on the ground, clutching Cao Shi's upper body tightly.

"My son... Mother has failed you..."

While speaking, Cao Shi abruptly extended her sharp claws and pierced through Shaer's chest.

She knew that after she died, her son would not be able to survive either, so it was better to go on the road together with herself, to have some company.

She endured the pain and killed her own son with her own hands.

"Pfft..."

Shaer fell straight into Cao Shi's arms.

Before long, both of them had breathed their last.

Lu Changsheng looked at the scene before him, his expression quite solemn.

Before the opponent died, the "Sovereign" had appeared in her mouth once again.

Who exactly was the "Sovereign" the opponent spoke of? The Wenxiang Sect, or the Black Mountain Bandits? Or perhaps an evil organization that bewitched martial artists?

Coupled with County Lord Du Wentao's act of revenge, the entire Changping County had fallen into a state of treacherous uncertainty.

A large number of doubts, like a tangled mess, lingered in his heart.

It made him extremely vigilant.

There was quite a sense that a storm was coming.

A moment later, Lu Changsheng put away his thoughts, preparing to investigate the opponent's lair.

Just at this moment.

He spoke suddenly, his expression cold and stern.

"Come out."

When the words fell, there was not the slightest movement.

"Do you still need me to invite you personally?"

His voice rose another notch, his tone extremely sharp.

A few breaths later, a beautiful figure walked gracefully from the corridor behind.

It was precisely that missing Li family woman.

After the demon was slain, the opponent had also recovered her ability to move.

"This concubine thanks you, brother, for saving me."

The woman bowed.

However, the moment she lowered her head, a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

She had already heard the commotion outside while in the room, and the moment she recovered her mobility, she had hidden in the shadows to watch.

Her heart was even more terrified.

The opponent had such strength, yet did not rescue her beforehand, which made her feel deep resentment in her heart.

She was thinking of notifying the experts in her clan after returning to the family...

Just at this moment.

A bright, cold glint flashed in the void, slicing across the woman's neck.

"Crack..."

The woman clutched her neck, her face full of disbelief.

"Why... why..."

"Your eyes, I really don't like them."

Lu Changsheng gave a cold smile.

He could also guess some of the opponent's thoughts, so naturally, he would not leave behind any hidden dangers.

Toward enemies, one must use thunderous means to cut off the source.

(End of chapter)