Chapter 89: Blade Method Perfected! Hunting Time!

For the next few days, Lu Changsheng stayed at home to cultivate his martial arts.

At night, he would go to the magma river to mine. After these days of non-stop digging, the acquisition speed of Fire Crystal Stones had slowed down somewhat.

He estimated that the resources here would barely be enough to bring the remaining few techniques to perfection.

Occasionally, Tong Yuhua would call him to patrol outside the city together; his days were very simple.

However, the conflicts outside the city had escalated significantly, and the area near the official road had completely become a meat grinder for both factions.

As the Ghost Soul Envoys of the evil cult killed the county's martial artists one after another, this group of people became notorious and deeply hated.

At the same time, after Chen Zhanpeng was defeated by the First Ghost Soul Envoy, Zhu Houyu seemed to have suddenly "awakened," rampaging outside the city, his reputation soaring.

Even Lu Changsheng, who often practiced martial arts at home, learned of this person's abnormality.

This made him quite puzzled.

What exactly was this person planning? The timing was too coincidental.

…………

This day, at noon.

On the official road more than two hundred li away from the county town.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

A large crowd was fighting to the death in the middle of the official road; the sounds of shouting and weapons clashing were incessant.

The entire battlefield was filled with rolling dust and was in a mess.

The two sides fighting were the county government and the evil cultists of the Wenxiang Sect.

Many Black Mountain Bandits had also joined in, attacking the county's martial artists together.

A group of government martial artists were struggling to hold on under the enemy's siege.

In the center of the battlefield, two figures were particularly conspicuous.

The two had extremely fierce auras, and the crowd around them kept a great distance, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

One of the black-robed men was none other than Zuo Jiliang, the First Ghost Soul Envoy.

The person fighting him was the county Patrol Envoy, Zhu Houyu.

The two fought fiercely on the official road, evenly matched.

"Your strength is nothing more than this; how dare you keep stalking me? What exactly is your confidence?"

Zuo Jiliang mocked while swinging his blade, cold light flashing in his eyes.

When he was slaughtering the government martial artists, the other party suddenly jumped out from the convoy, clearly having been stalking him all along.

It seemed this person wanted to use him as a stepping stone.

He sneered repeatedly in his heart.

Zhu Houyu completely ignored the mockery and was attacking with all his might.

For these past few days, he had been stalking Zuo Jiliang, and today he finally got his wish.

As long as he could defeat or even suppress the opponent, his reputation would surely soar, and combined with the points in his hand, the position of Deputy Hall Master would belong to him.

But the result was somewhat unexpected.

Zuo Jiliang's strength was clearly a bit too powerful.

He was already approaching the mid-stage of Blood Transmutation, which shocked him greatly.

Could it be that the opponent had been hiding all along?

Even when defeating Chen Zhanpeng, he hadn't used his full strength?

This speculation made his heart turn cold.

Two deep-thinking people fighting here made the situation increasingly confusing.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

At this moment, Zuo Jiliang completely chewed up the Blood Demon Pill in his mouth, and a powerful essence rose from his abdomen.

The blade light in his hand suddenly flared, and his aura increased by another notch.

He raised his blade and slashed fiercely forward, even the air produced sonic booms.

When he went out to hunt martial artists, he was always extremely cautious, and life-saving items like the Blood Demon Pill were indispensable.

He hadn't used it when fighting Chen Zhanpeng last time; he didn't expect Zhu Houyu's strength to be even stronger than Chen Zhanpeng's, already on par with his own.

This forced him to deal with it with all his might.

Zhu Houyu could only barely defend, falling completely into a disadvantage, his face full of horror.

The strength the opponent erupted with had completely disrupted his own plans.

At this moment, a desire to retreat arose in his heart.

"Slash."

Zuo Jiliang seized the opportunity, and the long blade in his hand slashed fiercely toward Zhu Houyu's head.

Zhu Houyu didn't dare to be negligent and also slashed forward with his blade.

Blinding cold light flashed in the void.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The violent collision sound resounded through the clouds, and the surrounding air waves rolled, kicking up bursts of dust.

After one strike.

Zhu Houyu's face turned pale, and his entire body retreated rapidly.

With a kick of his legs, he disappeared from the battlefield after a few flashes.

"Kill all these martial artists."

Seeing this, Zuo Jiliang didn't pursue, and gave the order with a cold face.

The numerous evil cultists around immediately swarmed up.

"Ah..."

Soon, bursts of screams pierced the entire scene, extremely chilling.

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Three days later.

Changping County.

The news that Zhu Houyu had also lost to the First Ghost Soul Envoy spread like wildfire.

A large number of martial artists outside the city heard about this, and Zhu Houyu was not seen giving any explanation, as if he had tacitly accepted it.

This left a group of martial artists astonished.

They didn't expect that both Patrol Envoys of the DemonSubduingOffice had lost, and both were crushing defeats.

These days, those with discerning eyes knew that Zhu Houyu's true strength was even stronger than Chen Zhanpeng's, but he had been hiding it.

This time, he erupted with the intention of suppressing Zuo Jiliang, hoping to rise to the top with such a reputation.

Yet, he still encountered Waterloo.

For a time, the martial artists of the entire county town were plunged into gloom.

The taverns and restaurants in the city were all discussing this, and even the reputation of the DemonSubduingOffice had fallen quite a bit.

Now it was rumored everywhere that the younger generation of the DemonSubduingOffice was inferior to that group of evil cult Ghost Soul Envoys.

This made a group of Patrol Envoys lose face.

Inside a magnificent hall of the DemonSubduingOffice.

The three Deputy Hall Masters, including Qin Robing, sat on chairs, their faces livid.

"Do we have to send out the foundation of the DemonSubduingOffice?"

Qin Robing's tone was cold, and cold light flashed in her eyes.

"No."

XiaoTiansi directly refused.

"Now both sides are clearly deliberately restraining themselves; sending out the foundation will definitely cause the great war to break out in advance, and the County Lord is not ready..."

There were also many older generation powerhouses within the DemonSubduingOffice who had turned into foundation and gone into hiding.

Among these people, there were also some Blood Transmutation powerhouses.

"I also disagree."

HeChunlin on the side also shook his head.

That group of evil cultists seemed to be wary of something, or perhaps they were not ready yet, and had not sent out their older generation powerhouses for the time being.

Both sides seemed to have a tacit understanding and always maintained restraint.

If they attacked with full force directly, the decisive battle would break out instantly.

Without the assistance of the Xuanjia Army, the DemonSubduingOffice alone would probably find it difficult to wipe out the opponent, not to mention the Black Mountain Bandits watching from the sidelines; if they were caught in a pincer attack by the two, the consequences would be unpredictable.

"Is there no one usable among this generation of Patrol Envoys?"

XiaoTiansi was also quite helpless.

He also didn't expect that the two would fail one after another.

HeChunlin's face was also a bit ugly.

"It's fine, the opponent probably also took secret medicine, just having a slight upper hand; if the two are careful, they can barely hold on..."

Although he felt a bit embarrassed, he still explained.

Qin Robing, however, had a calm face and didn't speak.

The two Patrol Envoys under her were the weakest and couldn't help much; it was already good enough that they could survive in the intense conflict.

……

County Office.

County Magistrate Du Wentao sat on a chair, looking at the intelligence sent by his subordinates, his brows locked.

He also didn't expect that none of this generation of Patrol Envoys could shoulder the heavy responsibility, losing to the evil cultists one after another, and even he, the County Magistrate, was quite helpless.

There were no young experts in the Xuanjia Army, and in terms of individual strength, they were not as good as the DemonSubduingOffice Patrol Envoys.

Moreover, most of them were suitable for collective combat, and their individual strength was rather mediocre.

"My Lord, should we attack with full force and wipe out this group of evil cult bandits?" A middle-aged man dressed as a secretary below the stage cupped his hands, his face full of respect.

"Sigh... let's wait a bit longer, wait until that batch of things from the Prefecture City is delivered before acting..."

Du Wentao waved his hand, his face quite weary.

Since his daughter was kidnapped last time, she seemed to have been frightened, which made him extremely worried.

He secretly sent the women in his family to carefully investigate Du Ling, but found no traces of being humiliated.

However, he had searched for all the doctors and still couldn't cure her heart disease, which also made him quite puzzled.

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Outside the city, in a dark underground space.

A group of Ghost Soul Envoys gathered together, and the aura of blood and evil permeated the surroundings.

"That group of Patrol Envoys is nothing more than this."

"Not bad, the younger generation of the DemonSubduingOffice is getting worse as they live."

……

A group of Ghost Soul Envoys became increasingly arrogant, flattering Zuo Jiliang in the center.

Only Bu Chichong in the corner remained silent, his eyes somewhat solemn.

The incident where that mysterious powerhouse killed Liao Jinping that day left a shadow in his heart.

That kind of blade technique and speed were definitely not something an ordinary Patrol Envoy could use.

Now that the opponent hadn't made a move, it made him extremely vigilant instead.

…………

Ever since the battle between Zhu Houyu and Zuo Jiliang, that group of Ghost Soul Envoys acted more frequently and became even more unscrupulous.

The conflicts around the entire county town were also intensifying, and only inside the city was it barely stable.

These days, Lu Changsheng also received a large amount of information from the outside world.

He didn't pay attention to these disturbances, but instead became increasingly low-key.

Every day he collected spiritual items with all his might and practiced his blade technique; his days were developing in an orderly manner.

His own Source Energy Points were still rising steadily, which made him quite satisfied.

As for the large number of martial artists calling for the mysterious powerhouse to make a move and snipe the Ghost Soul Envoys, he just smiled.

When the time came, Lu Changsheng would naturally make a move.

These past few days, the momentum of resource growth was good, and the blade technique was about to be perfected, so he was not in a hurry.

Time flew by, and another half a month passed.

This day, at night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

Lu Changsheng stood in the center of the courtyard, holding the Killing Pig Knife.

The bright moonlight scattered on the blade, emitting a bright luster.

Open the panel.

Source Energy Points: 670.

After these days of digging day and night, he finally gathered enough Source Energy Points again.

The situation was becoming more and more intense, and he wouldn't wait any longer, immediately starting to upgrade.

With a thought.

He clicked the plus sign behind the blade technique.

"Hum..."

As the Source Energy Points decreased by six hundred, a mysterious fluctuation descended into the depths of his mind again.

【After years of your non-stop hard cultivation, the Profound Origin Slash has finally broken through to perfection.】

A crisp prompt sound resounded in his mind, and this upgrade was officially over.

A moment later.

Lu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp light pierced the void.

He gripped the long blade in his hand tightly and slashed forward rapidly.

Whoosh...

The blade light was like lightning, traveling wantonly in the void night, extremely terrifying.

It seemed that even the moonlight in the high sky was suppressed.

After this blade technique was perfected, his attack power increased by about 30% again.

This made him more confident in his next plan.

That's right, Lu Changsheng was preparing to start hunting down that group of Ghost Soul Envoys.

Every Ghost Soul Envoy could bring a lot of merit, which would also be of great help to his promotion to Deputy Hall Master.

The entire Changping County was just a small place in the Great Zhou, and he would jump out of here sooner or later to enter a broader space; he was determined to get the position of Deputy Hall Master.

Only by becoming the Deputy Hall Master of the county town could he climb all the way up, until he approached the core power within the imperial court.

The Great Zhou Dynasty DemonSubduingOffice Chief Hall Master.

Their status in the entire imperial court was pivotal.

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The next day, early morning.

The morning sun rose, and the warm sunlight scattered into every corner of the entire Changping County.

Early in the morning, after Lu Changsheng washed up, he prepared to go out of the city to patrol.

He had stayed at home for most of the past few months, and he was a bit tired of it.

At this moment, he changed into a green shirt, with the transformed Killing Pig Knife at his waist, and his whole person looked full of heroic spirit.

"Tap, tap..."

Accompanied by a light sound of footsteps.

Fang Qing walked gracefully from the living room to Lu Changsheng, carefully tidying up his appearance.

"Changsheng, you must be careful when you go out of the city; that group of demons outside is becoming more and more rampant."

Her face was quite worried.

These days, the martial arts circle was rumored that the DemonSubduingOffice Patrol Envoys were not as good as that group of Ghost Soul Envoys, and even the top Patrol Envoys of the two aristocratic families had failed.

Although she didn't know Lu Changsheng's specific strength, she assumed it was not as good as those two Patrol Envoys.

Seeing Lu Changsheng going out of the city today, she was naturally quite worried.

"Don't worry, if the situation is not right, I will retreat immediately; you guys can rest assured and build the cellar at home..."

Lu Changsheng smiled slightly, making people feel like a spring breeze.

Then he turned around immediately and walked forward with big strides.

Facing the morning sun, his entire body seemed to be shining.

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Three days later.

Caohe Town.

This town was more than three hundred li away from Changping County town, and the town had a population of several thousand, quite prosperous.

In the center of the town's street, there was a restaurant called Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

This restaurant was very famous in the town; not only was the wine enough, but the back kitchen also cooked good dishes, naturally attracting most people to patronize.

Second floor of Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

A burly man with a rough face sat by a window seat.

His eyes scanned the flow of people on the street downstairs from time to time.

This person was Lu Changsheng after using the Bone Shrinking Skill.

Two days ago, he arrived in this small town, and during the day he stayed in the restaurant to investigate the surrounding information.

As for why he didn't go to the official road to stalk, he had his own considerations.

Those Ghost Soul Envoys were usually elusive, and going to the official road to try his luck was really too time-consuming.

And after Lu Changsheng checked the DemonSubduingOffice intelligence, he learned that the group of evil cultists had also gathered the Top Ten Ghost Soul Envoys again.

He directly locked onto a Ghost Soul Envoy named Zhou Yunkou.

This person was still a county martial artist more than ten years ago, later joined the Wenxiang Sect, and was wanted by the government.

Not only that, the opponent was extremely cruel, liked to torture and kill grooms and brides, and was notorious throughout Changping County.

Many government martial artists had gone to intercept and kill this person, but all were easily escaped by him.

It was clear that the opponent was also good at light body techniques, which was just right for him to "warm up."

"Dong, dong, dong..."

At this time, a slight sound of footsteps interrupted Lu Changsheng's thoughts.

Lu Changsheng turned his head and saw a young waiter in green clothes carrying wine and food walking slowly.

"Guest, your wine and food are here, please enjoy."

The waiter had a signature smile on his face and quickly placed the tray on Lu Changsheng's table.

"I heard that Miss Lin is getting married recently? Is there such a thing?"

Lu Changsheng said lightly.

"Guest, you are from out of town, right? This matter spread half a month ago."

"It is said that this Miss Lin is as beautiful as a flower; I really envy that Young Master Dong."

The waiter's face was full of smiles.

Lu Changsheng smiled and nodded, throwing a small piece of broken silver on the table.

"Thank you for the reward, sir."

The waiter quickly picked up the broken silver and walked back with a face full of joy.

(End of chapter)