Chapter 115

Lu Zhangsheng dug all the way toward the deeper parts of the Origin Stone mine vein.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

The claws after the breakthrough were sharper, and the large amount of hard giant rocks in front were like bean curd dregs, easily dug down.

He swung his claws and dug forward rapidly.

Two hours later, he arrived in a dark underground space.

At this time, a faint light suddenly appeared not far in front.

"Swish..."

His heart moved slightly, and he darted toward the narrow passage in front, like a bolt of lightning.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in an underground cavern.

The surrounding space was not too big or too small, a full ten or so zhang in radius, with stalactites everywhere on the top, dripping transparent liquid downward.

The air emitted bursts of charming, faint fragrance.

On the central open ground, a small stone pier surrounded by giant rocks came into Lu Zhangsheng's eyes.

The center of the stone pier was hollow, and a pool of clear water was rippling slightly, also emitting wisps of radiance.

The light source just now was emitted by this object.

"What is this?"

Lu Zhangsheng's face showed joy, his legs kicked, and he charged rapidly toward the clear spring.

With a few flashes, he arrived at the edge of the pool.

The fragrance at the edge of the pool was pungent; he took a deep breath, and his entire body became much lighter.

"It's actually a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure."

His body sensed such a strange movement, making him confirm it instantly; no longer hesitating, he immediately placed his claws into the pool water.

【Lower-grade Origin Liquid discovered, absorb?】

At this time, a crisp panel prompt sounded in his mind instantly.

"Absorb."

Lu Zhangsheng thought silently.

【Source Energy Points plus 5.】

【Source Energy Points plus 5.】

As the water in the pool sank crazily, the resources in his hand were also rising rapidly.

Not long after, the pool water hit the bottom, revealing milky white giant rocks around it.

"This Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure is indeed powerful; it's equivalent to a mid-grade Origin Stone, and the quantity is quite astonishing."

Lu Zhangsheng's face was somewhat excited.

Open the panel.

Source Energy Points: 2700.

The resources in his hand surged again; if it continued like this, he would likely be able to break through his cultivation in a few days.

With this large amount of resources in the Shiwan Dashan, he would also be able to break through to Tuotai, or even the Innate Martial Dao, rapidly.

This was just the outskirts of the Shiwan Dashan; the depths likely gestated even more astonishing treasures.

Just as he was preparing to withdraw, a sudden change occurred.

"Sss..."

At the end of the passage entrance, countless Bloodthirsty Rats rushed toward the underground cavern, like a tide.

Majestically crowding together, it looked very creepy.

The two leading Bloodthirsty Rats had extremely huge bodies, more than several times larger than the other rat colonies.

Not only that, these two Bloodthirsty Rats emitted a powerful baleful aura, their eyes blood-red, killing intent chilling.

"They are the leaders of the rat colony, and there are two of them."

Seeing this situation, Lu Zhangsheng's thoughts moved slightly.

This Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure here was likely something the opponent had occupied for a long time.

Now it was all cheap for him.

If he hadn't broken through to the fifth tier and met two Rat Kings, it would likely be bad, but at this moment, his strength had already undergone earth-shaking changes.

Seeing the rat colony led by the two Rat Kings charging toward him with fierce momentum.

Lu Zhangsheng no longer hesitated and immediately rushed out, his speed as fast as thunder.

In the void, only trails of afterimages could be seen.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the two Rat Kings.

A talent skill 【Soul Strike】 was issued toward a Rat King on the left.

"Hum..."

A strange fluctuation in the void formed rapidly, turning into a ray of light that quickly sank into the Rat King's mind.

"Awoo, awoo, awoo..."

The Rat King wailed rapidly, rolling crazily on the ground, sand and stones flew all around, and rolling smoke and dust were stirred up.

Under one strike of 【Soul Strike】, this fifth-tier exotic beast instantly lost its combat effectiveness.

Immediately afterward, Lu Zhangsheng thrust out his sharp claws fiercely toward the head of the Rat King on the right.

Before it could react, the sharp claws pierced fiercely into the Rat King's eye; for a time, fresh blood gushed out, and the screams echoed throughout the entire underground space.

Not long after, the two Rat Kings fell to the ground, with no movement.

With his strength after the breakthrough, killing some ordinary fifth-tier exotic beasts was almost effortless.

Every breakthrough of his was a perfect breakthrough, and the mysterious bloodline in his body was stimulated step by step.

Except for some exotic beasts in the mountain that contained divine beast bloodlines, within the same level, he feared no exotic beast.

A group of ordinary Bloodthirsty Rats around saw this and scattered like birds and beasts, retreating crazily toward the rear.

Lu Zhangsheng didn't pay attention to these ordinary exotic beasts, preparing to wait for the ant colony to arrive and hand it over to them to clean up.

He collected the two Rat King corpses and turned to charge toward the depths of the passage.

Changping County.

At noon.

The warm sun was high, green willows shaded the courtyard, and the air seemed to emit a sweet scent.

【Source Energy Points plus 1】

【Source Energy Points plus 1】

Lu Zhangsheng sat upright on the stone chair in the courtyard, hearing the prompt sounds coming crazily from his ears, making him quite satisfied.

He picked up the wine gourd by the table and drank it all in one gulp.

"Gulp..."

A cool intent rose from his abdomen, also carrying faint Origin Qi, dispersing into his limbs and bones, making his own Qi and Blood increase by a wisp.

These fruit wines were all brewed from spirit fruits in the mountain; drinking them year after year, even his own physique had increased quite a bit.

Since these days, he had rarely gone out, all quietly settling down.

Even the tasks of going out to clean up demons and evil were pushed away completely.

As the pangolin was already on the right track in the Shiwan Dashan, soon he would usher in a great explosion of his own strength.

At such a critical moment, he naturally wouldn't go out of the city to hunt.

Miao Qingfeng and Mo Xueyou were likely squatting and waiting for him all along.

At this moment, he was in the dark, so naturally, there was no need to be anxious.

Just as Lu Zhangsheng was pondering, slight footsteps came from outside the courtyard.

Lu Zhangsheng turned his head to look.

He saw a beautiful woman wearing a purple long dress with a hot figure walking gracefully, followed by two men in black, carrying a large gray wooden box in their hands.

The person who came was none other than the Master of the Haisha Gang, Yue Wanting.

Yue Wanting's footsteps were soft, her face always carrying a smile, making people unable to help wanting to get close.

Not long after, she walked to Lu Zhangsheng's side.

"Young Marquis, these are this year's offerings; I have personally brought some quite precious items."

Yue Wanting smiled sweetly, her tone somewhat ingratiating.

After speaking, she also clapped her hands.

The two black-clothed gang members immediately opened the box, looking at Lu Zhangsheng with full awe.

Lu Zhangsheng glanced at it; most of the things in the box were some century-old spirit medicines, and there were also a few strange stones.

He estimated that it could provide a total of two or three hundred Source Energy Points.

It was indeed an unexpected joy.

The ability of a force to collect spiritual objects could not be underestimated; this was just a small gang.

Those top-tier large sects occupying spirit veins and blessed lands were likely even more astonishing.

"Not bad, you wouldn't have come here specifically to escort spiritual objects today, right?"

Lu Zhangsheng waved his hand, his expression understated.

"Young Marquis is wise."

Yue Wanting smiled brightly, making people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

"Everything in the gang is already on the right track, but because of some interests, there are inevitably some frictions with the Sanhe Gang."

While speaking, she also secretly looked at Lu Zhangsheng.

These days, due to Lu Zhangsheng's strong support, she had also completely controlled the entire Haisha Gang.

In her heart, she felt somewhat fortunate to have joined Lu Zhangsheng's command.

The slight resistance she had in the past had long since dissipated without a trace.

The opponent didn't care about any power within the gang at all; with great power in her hands, she became increasingly infatuated.

"Then I will accompany you on a trip to the main hall of the Sanhe Gang."

Lu Zhangsheng was indifferent.

Immediately, he stood up and walked toward the outside of the courtyard.

Since the day he started practicing martial arts, he had been threatened by the opponent; today was just the right time to make an end of it.

With his current strength, using one-tenth would be enough to sweep through the entire Sanhe Gang.

It was also just right to send out the news of his breakthrough to Blood Exchange to the outside world, to avoid some people without eyes coming up to provoke him again.

"No? Did I say something wrong? Shouldn't it be asking us to maintain restraint?"

Yue Wanting was stunned.

She couldn't believe it in her heart.

The main altar of the Sanhe Gang was not a place easy to break into; the Gang Leader Huang Tianba belonged to a Blood Exchange expert, plus numerous gang members and arrangements, so she feared they wouldn't get any benefits even if they went together.

"Young Marquis, the opponent has many experts, shouldn't we..."

Yue Wanting hurriedly opened her mouth to advise, her face somewhat anxious.

She didn't want to lose the great situation she had finally ushered in.

"No matter."

Lu Zhangsheng waved his hand, his expression always as calm as water.

Seeing that Lu Zhangsheng had already made the decision, Yue Wanting's heart sank, and she couldn't advise him anymore.

After all, the opponent was the leader behind the scenes; at a critical moment, she dared not overstep. She was very clear about this point, otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to sit in this position of Gang Leader.

However, she always felt uneasy in her heart; as far as she knew, Lu Zhangsheng hadn't broken through to Blood Exchange.

If a conflict occurred, she feared it would be difficult to retreat unscathed.

Lu Zhangsheng carried his hands behind his back, and after leaving the courtyard gate, he walked slowly along the street, looking very free and easy.

Yue Wanting and the others followed behind somewhat anxiously.

"Gang Leader, can Young Marquis Lu suppress Huang Tianba on this trip?"

A black-clothed gang member was full of worry.

"We'll just follow."

A trace of worry also appeared in Yue Wanting's eyes.

The crowd walked all the way, and the surrounding commoners retreated one after another upon seeing this.

Not long after.

Lu Zhangsheng and the others arrived in the west of the city, in front of a large courtyard.

Two stone lions were placed in front of the door, quite domineering.

A group of Sanhe Gang members had already gathered here, clearly having received the news long ago.

The crowd stared coldly at Lu Zhangsheng and the others, their eyes full of killing intent.

However, hindered by Lu Zhangsheng's government status, they didn't dare to make a move on the spot.

Sanhe Gang, inside the Gathering Righteousness Hall.

Huang Tianba sat upright in a chair like a horse, full of baleful aura.

His Qi and Blood were quite extraordinary.

"Gang Leader, the opponent has already arrived, how to deal with it."

A yellow-clothed gang member knelt on one knee, his expression respectful.

"Hmph... since this person dares to come to the door to find trouble, it is reasonable for this Gang Leader to suppress and kill the opponent on the spot."

Huang Tianba's tone was cold, killing intent erupting in his eyes.

"As for that woman Yue Wanting, it's just right to take her together."

He licked the corner of his mouth, and a trace of heat rose in his abdomen.

That stunner, he had long coveted her.

Lu Zhangsheng took a few people and walked all the way toward the central hall.

The numerous gang members around didn't dare to step out to block them.

Lu Zhangsheng didn't pay attention to these small fries and soon walked to a majestic hall.

Looking up.

"Gathering Righteousness Hall."

Three gilded large characters shone brightly on the plaque.

"Bang, bang..."

Lu Zhangsheng threw a punch at the plaque.

The violent energy instantly struck the plaque, directly breaking it into pieces and causing it to fall to the ground.

"A mere black gang, also dare to call itself 'Righteous'?"

Today he was here to find fault, so naturally, there was no need to be polite.

The group of gang members around glared angrily, clenched their fists, their faces full of killing intent.

If not for the Gang Leader's strict order, the crowd would likely have swarmed up long ago.

Huang Tianba and the others in the hall sensed the movement and all walked out.

The group stood on the steps, seeing this situation, their faces like frost.

As the saying goes, don't hit a person in the face; the opponent smashed their signboard as soon as he came up, simply not putting them in his eyes.

"I don't know what business brings Young Marquis Lu here today?"

Huang Tianba gritted his teeth, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"I suspect there are traces of heretic cult activities here, and I want to take you all to the Demon-Suppressing Division for interrogation."

Lu Zhangsheng carried his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.

He knew the opponent definitely wouldn't submit obediently; today was to force the opponent to make a move first.

Yue Wanting beside him was incomparably nervous in her heart.

If the opponent swarmed up, they would likely be finished.

"Does the Lord have evidence?"

Huang Tianba's expression was extremely cold.

The numerous gang members beside him were also full of anger, wishing they could immediately blast Lu Zhangsheng and the others to death on the spot.

"Evidence?"

Lu Zhangsheng smiled lightly.

He took a white bag from his bosom and threw it over.

"This is the evidence; I suspect you are manufacturing large-scale lethal items, follow me to the Yamen immediately..."

Huang Tianba took the bag and opened it to look.

Inside was some grayish-brown powder, seemingly some kind of mineral powder.

"Young Marquis Lu, this is clearly mineral powder!"

"We are on good terms with the Chen Family, I hope the Lord does not mislead himself."

Huang Tianba's tone was incomparably grim, the killing intent in his heart almost uncontrollable.

The gang members on the side were all holding weapons, looking eager to try.

They could no longer suppress the anger in their hearts.

Yue Wanting looked at Lu Zhangsheng with a strange expression.

She didn't expect the opponent to "frame" them so blatantly.

However, this kind of situation made her feel secretly happy in her heart.

If not for worrying that Lu Zhangsheng couldn't defeat the numerous gang members, she would have laughed out loud long ago.

"I say it's an evil object, so it's an evil object? Do you have an opinion?"

Lu Zhangsheng's tone was indifferent.

As a Patrol Envoy, he had the right to take people to the Yamen for questioning; wearing this official robe, he represented the Imperial Court.

As for the Four Great Families, there were no Tuotai experts in the clan, and with his own strength, he didn't fear the opponent at all.

"Fuck! You're looking for death!"

Huang Tianba's anger soared to the sky, and he could no longer endure it.

His Qi and Blood surged, and he threw a punch toward Lu Zhangsheng.

The violent energy surged in the void, emitting bursts of sonic booms.

"Good, Gang Leader, kill this person today."

The numerous gang members were full of joy.

Having been humiliated by Lu Zhangsheng repeatedly, the group could no longer suppress the killing intent in their hearts.

Yue Wanting looked at Lu Zhangsheng with some worry.

The momentum of Huang Tianba's attack was truly too terrifying; although the opponent was only in the early stage of Blood Exchange, she still couldn't block a single move.

Lu Zhangsheng smiled faintly.

The opponent finally made a move, and his own goal had been achieved.

"Huang Tianba of the Sanhe Gang attacked an official of the Imperial Court; This Seat, according to the law, will suppress and kill this person on the spot."

His tone was understated.

He also threw a punch forward.

The punch momentum looked soft, without any force.

There was no movement in the air at all.

The numerous gang members around looked at Lu Zhangsheng as if he were a fool.

"The opponent must have gone crazy, still wanting to rely on the Imperial Court's law..."

Just as the crowd was discussing, a sudden change occurred.

Huang Tianba and Lu Zhangsheng collided fiercely.

The fist wind surged in the void, stirring up bursts of smoke and dust, and the crowd nearby retreated one after another.

"Crack..."

A sound of bone breaking rang out, Huang Tianba's arm was directly hit and shrunk into a ball, endless pain attacked, making his face distorted.

"You are..."

Huang Tianba looked at Lu Zhangsheng with full fear, his pupils shrinking.

Before he could react, Lu Zhangsheng's iron fist hit his chest fiercely.

"Pfft..."

As the sky full of fresh blood sprayed out instantly, Huang Tianba's entire body flew backward more than ten meters, slamming fiercely into the door frame behind.

Afterward, he fell onto the steps, rolled to the side, and had no movement.

This person's chest was completely sunken, and even his breathing was extremely weak.

Clearly, he wouldn't live long.

One punch, Huang Tianba dead.

"What!"

The numerous gang members around were full of fear, trembling with fright.

They didn't expect their own Gang Leader to not even hold on for one move before being beaten to death.

"You... broke through to Blood Exchange..."

The crowd looked at Lu Zhangsheng and the others tremblingly, their eyes full of fear.

The confidence from just now had completely disappeared.

Yue Wanting also looked at Lu Zhangsheng with surprise.

She didn't expect the opponent to have broken through to Blood Exchange without a sound.

A huge sense of joy instantly surged into her heart; from now on, relying on this towering tree, their Haisha Gang would rise rapidly.

"From now on, the Sanhe Gang belongs to Yue Wanting's management; whoever has a different opinion can say it, I have always been impartial in handling affairs."

Lu Zhangsheng carried his hands behind his back, his face indifferent.

As if he had just swatted a mosquito.

"We pay respects to the Gang Leader."

The Sanhe Gang crowd hurriedly knelt on the ground, shouting toward Yue Wanting.

Now who dared to have an opinion? Wasn't that looking for death?

Didn't they see Huang Tianba's corpse was almost cold?

"I pay respects to the Young Marquis."

Seeing this, Yue Wanting also knelt down immediately, a long dress outlining a perfect figure.

She was very smart and naturally knew that all this came from Lu Zhangsheng.

Facing such an expert, she dared not play any schemes.

(End of chapter)