Chapter 165

"Slash."

Lu Zhangsheng channeled his divine ability and slashed out with his blade once more.

The sharp blade light pierced through heaven and earth, like a falling heavenly river; the mist in the jungle was sliced open by the single strike, and the momentum was extremely fierce.

With this strike, he directly pushed his own methods to the limit.

"Not good, this person is fierce; he likely has the strength of the top ten on the Heavenly Pride Ranking."

The group was filled with fear.

None of them had expected that the person they had surrounded was actually a fierce tiger.

"Let us all attack with full force and activate the battle formation."

A hint of fear appeared in Chu Weihiong's eyes.

If they didn't resist with full force, they would likely be completely crushed by the other party.

Upon hearing this, everyone acted, fully erupting the Qi and blood within their bodies.

Strands of essence Qi smoke intertwined, shooting straight into the sky.

Even the surrounding giant trees were uprooted by the force.

Following this, everyone brandished their weapons and joined forces to slash toward the blade light in the center.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Intense roaring sounds echoed through the clouds, and countless energy forces splashed in the surroundings, whipping up layers of fallen leaves.

After the strike, Lu Zhangsheng stood steadily in the high sky, his expression as calm as water.

The long blade in his hand still flickered with spiritual light, without the slightest dimming.

The group surrounding Lu Zhangsheng all paused, and the battle formation began to sway slightly.

At the same time.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The weapons in many people's hands directly shattered, turning into scrap metal and falling to the ground.

"Be careful, the weapon in this person's hand is a top-tier spirit weapon."

Everyone was filled with horror.

They hadn't expected that even with a thousand people attacking with full force, Lu Zhangsheng could still maintain the upper hand.

This caused monstrous waves to surge in everyone's hearts.

For a moment, a hint of retreat arose in this group; the newcomer was fierce, and no one wanted to continue fighting to the death.

Outside.

Many martial artists began to discuss this upon seeing the scene.

"This person has such strong power; he likely doesn't lose to those top-tier figures."

A group of Qingning Prefecture martial artists were even more extremely excited, clenching their fists.

On the high platform, Qin Chaoyang also nodded secretly, quite surprised by the strength Lu Zhangsheng had displayed.

He had always felt that if Lu Zhangsheng could reach the top one hundred, he would earn his recognition; he hadn't expected the other party to give him such a huge surprise.

Regarding his own daughter, he also had a new plan in mind.

Luo Tianxiang's expression was quite gloomy; Lu Zhangsheng clearly had a deep relationship with Qin Ruoshui, and his potential was not weak.

Inside the Mountain and River Map.

Qin Ruoshui was also filled with surprise.

Lu Zhangsheng's strength had already surpassed the intelligence she had received.

He was clearly a large margin stronger than her and definitely had hope of winning the title of "Dragon King" this time.

Although the Tianji Pavilion had ranked many Heavenly Prides, the top ten had never fought each other.

No one knew if anyone had hidden part of their strength.

Moreover, the gap between these few people was not large.

"Kill."

Then, she put away her thoughts and cooperated with Lu Zhangsheng to kill their way out.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Both sides fought fiercely in the high sky, infinite blade lights shuttling through the void and cutting the nearby trees.

Lu Zhangsheng and Qin Ruoshui joined forces and firmly occupied the upper hand.

The pressure on the battle formation of nearly a thousand people soared, and cold sweat even broke out on many people's foreheads.

"Open a gap and let them leave."

Chu Weihiong gritted his teeth and shouted with unwillingness.

The loud voice echoed throughout the scene.

Although they hadn't activated their essence blood and still had some strength left, they didn't want to fight these two to the death.

The group simply couldn't do anything to Lu Zhangsheng and his companion.

There was little point in continuing to fight, so they chose to retreat.

As his voice fell, everyone hurriedly retreated, revealing a huge gap.

Lu Zhangsheng didn't linger in the fight either; he took Qin Ruoshui and flew out of the gap, charging out of the encirclement.

Fighting to the death with a thousand people also put him under no small amount of pressure.

Seeing the other party retreat, he also took the opportunity to end the battle.

Chu Weihiong took a large group of people and retreated rapidly, disappearing into the sky above the jungle before long.

"How about you and I travel together?"

Seeing the enemies disappear, Qin Ruoshui smiled gracefully, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.

She became increasingly curious about Lu Zhangsheng; she hadn't expected her younger sister's "old flame" to have such high talent and strength.

As early as when Qin Ruobing was asking her about Lu Zhangsheng, she had suspected their relationship.

Later, hearing her father's mysterious tone, she became even more certain in her heart.

"That works."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled faintly and agreed directly.

He guessed that the other party might be Qin Ruobing's sister.

However, neither of them exposed it, instead pretending to be ignorant.

Over the next few days.

Lu Zhangsheng and Qin Ruoshui joined forces, slaughtering their way through the Mountain and River Map, making countless martial artists tremble with fear.

Lu Zhangsheng's name became increasingly loud, and he was recognized as one of the biggest dark horses of this Wanhua Fruit Gathering.

At the same time, his exotic beast clone was also digging for Origin Crystal Stones with all its might in the small world.

The resources in his hands were still growing rapidly.

As time passed.

There were fewer and fewer martial artists in the Mountain and River Map, and the strength of those who remained was also much stronger.

Many lower-ranked Heavenly Prides also began to act, organizing large groups of people to surround and kill some top-tier Heavenly Prides.

Lu Zhangsheng was also within the scope of the encirclement.

Time flew by, and another month passed.

On this day, at dusk.

In a large forest, a gentle breeze blew, moving the surrounding leaves and making rustling sounds.

Lu Zhangsheng sat at the top of a tree canopy, his eyes slightly closed, inhaling and exhaling the nearby spiritual energy.

Qin Ruoshui was also sitting cross-legged on a tree canopy not far away.

The two had been joining forces to fight enemies these days and had become increasingly familiar.

Lu Zhangsheng opened the panel.

A blue light screen appeared in the void in front of him.

Source Energy Points: 62,000.

After digging day and night for these days, the resources in his hands had increased again.

Seeing that the plus signs behind several divine abilities had lit up, he no longer hesitated.

He immediately clicked toward the plus signs.

As the 60,000 Source Energy Points in his hand decreased, a mysterious fluctuation instantly descended into the depths of his mind.

It was as if a supreme expert was preaching to him day and night.

【After years of hard cultivation, the small divine abilities: Slaying Demons Divine Extinction Slash, Innate One Qi Divine Gang, and Small Five Elements Escape Art have finally reached the Minor Accomplishment realm.】

As crisp notification sounds rang out in his mind.

This upgrade officially ended.

After the divine abilities reached Minor Accomplishment, his attack power, speed, and defense would all increase by several layers.

At this moment, he already had the absolute confidence to contend for the top spot in this Wanhua Fruit Gathering.

Even if some of those top ten Heavenly Prides had hidden their strength in secret, he was not afraid in the slightest.

Lu Zhangsheng slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp glint pierced the void.

Qin Ruoshui in the distance seemed to sense something, and a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

In her perception, Lu Zhangsheng actually gave her an extremely dangerous feeling.

Clearly, the other party's strength had made significant progress again.

This left her extremely shocked.

One must know that after reaching the Innate realm, every small breakthrough starts at several years.

She hadn't expected Lu Zhangsheng to be able to improve his strength again in just one month; this had already overturned her understanding.

"Whoosh..."

Just at this moment, whistling sounds suddenly came from the void ahead.

A large group of figures was charging rapidly toward Lu Zhangsheng and his companion, surrounding the two in the blink of an eye and looking at them with covetous eyes.

The leader was dressed in a green robe, with a sinister face, hook-like eyebrows and eyes, and hands like chicken claws.

This person was none other than Liu Wanlong, an expert ranked over one hundred and twenty on the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

Beside him, there was also a large group of ordinary martial artists, numbering as many as several hundred.

They were a dark, oppressive mass, full of pressure.

"It's Lu Zhangsheng and Qin Ruoshui; attack quickly to eliminate the two."

Murderous intent erupted in Liu Wanlong's eyes.

Regarding this dark horse Lu Zhangsheng, he only wanted to eliminate him quickly.

Any expert suspected of having the strength of the top ten on the Heavenly Pride Ranking was his next opponent.

Because of this, he had organized a group of people specifically to intercept and kill some top-tier Heavenly Prides.

"Kill." Liu Wanlong reached out with a claw.

Sharp cold glints flickered at the tips of his claws, carrying powerful evil energy, and trails of afterimages appeared in the void.

He planned to kill Lu Zhangsheng first, then deal with Qin Ruoshui.

The group beside him also attacked together.

Various weapons were unleashed, and violent auras intertwined in the high sky, whipping up a thousand layers of mist.

Led by Liu Wanlong, the group charged toward Lu Zhangsheng together, their momentum fierce and peerless.

"Slash."

Lu Zhangsheng stood up rapidly, activating the divine ability 【Slaying Demons Divine Extinction Slash】 to the limit.

A heaven-shaking blade light instantly appeared in the void, like a falling heavenly river, carrying extreme pressure.

It made the chests of the people ahead tighten, making it somewhat difficult to breathe.

"What terrifying divine ability power!"

Everyone was filled with fear, a feeling of being unable to resist arising from the bottom of their hearts.

At the same time, they felt some regret; now that they were locked on by Lu Zhangsheng's momentum, they were already riding a tiger and unable to get off.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

In an instant, the attacks from both sides collided.

Violent energy swept in all directions, fallen leaves danced in the surroundings, and dust and smoke rolled everywhere.

"Crack..."

Following a light sound, the weapon in Liu Wanlong's hand was directly shattered, turning into scrap metal and falling toward the ground.

Following this, the brilliant blade light, in the unbelievable gazes of everyone, instantly pierced through Liu Wanlong's body.

"Not good."

Before Liu Wanlong could react, his entire person turned into particles and dissipated into the void.

Only a few tokens were left floating in the high sky.

At the final moment, the life-preserving jade talisman still played its role.

With a single strike, Liu Wanlong and more than ten martial artists beside him were directly slashed.

The remaining group had their eyes wide open, their faces filled with fear.

None of them had expected that Liu Wanlong wouldn't even be able to block a single move before being eliminated.

One must know that this person was an expert on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, and his strength was not weak.

This was enough to prove Lu Zhangsheng's terrifying nature.

Beside him, Qin Ruoshui stood in place, her eyes filled with surprise.

She had been preparing to step in to help, but she hadn't expected it to end just like that.

This made her suspect even more that just a moment ago, Lu Zhangsheng's strength had made another huge improvement.

The divine ability power erupted in the blade strike the other party had just used was something even she would find difficult to resist.

Outside.

Many people who saw Lu Zhangsheng attack were all filled with solemnity.

"This person Lu Zhangsheng is definitely a major rival."

People from some top-tier noble families began to discuss this.

They all regarded Lu Zhangsheng as the biggest dark horse.

The appreciation in Qin Chaoyang's eyes grew even richer, and a hint of a desire to cherish talent also arose.

Inside the Mountain and River Map.

After Lu Zhangsheng eliminated Liu Wanlong, the fortune above his head changed again.

"Whoosh..."

Gusts of wild wind whistled in the void, and the surrounding spiritual energy surged crazily.

The white koi above his head began to grow rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, it reached about seven inches, jumping even more happily in the sea of fortune clouds.

Lu Zhangsheng felt his own fortune improve significantly again, and his mind became clearer; clearly, his aptitude had improved once more.

He had read many ancient books and knew that fortune had a limit, generally nine being the extreme.

After the white koi above his head reached nine inches, there should be a major change.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhangsheng no longer hesitated and immediately charged toward the crowd with his blade.

His speed was so fast, like a thunderbolt, traveling through the large crowd.

"Not good, run quickly; this person is too fierce."

The group fled in all directions, filled with fear, like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow.

Lu Zhangsheng brandished his Jinhuang Blade, traveling rapidly through the crowd and slaughtering the many fleeing martial artists at will.

Every time he attacked, several people were beaten into particles and disappeared into the void.

As he eliminated each person, the fortune above his head also rose rapidly.

"Seven point two inches."

"Seven point four inches."

"Eight inches."

The koi above his head was rapidly absorbing the fortune of many martial artists, expanding quickly, as if there were no limit.

Not until Lu Zhangsheng had cleared out most of the martial artists surrounding him did the koi grow to nine inches and gradually slow down.

"Devil, this person is a devil; his murderous intent is too astonishing..."

The remaining martial artists were all still in shock.

A hint of strangeness also appeared in Qin Ruoshui's eyes.

She hadn't expected Lu Zhangsheng to cultivate the True Intent of Killing and have such a great murderous intent; he was indeed naturally suited for this path.

No wonder he could advance by leaps and bounds.

However, this kind of True Intent was extremely difficult to improve; throughout history, countless people had envied the power of the True Intent of Killing.

Many people had also cultivated it, but no one had been able to cultivate it to a profound level.

But looking at the momentum of Lu Zhangsheng's attacks, his attainments were definitely not shallow.

Subsequently, Qin Ruoshui collected the tokens in the high sky one by one and stood in place, waiting for Lu Zhangsheng.

Seeing that the group was about to escape, the Qi and blood around Lu Zhangsheng's body suddenly erupted.

"Hum..."

A powerful evil aura shot straight into the clouds, instantly spreading out and covering the entire one-mile radius.

Within the entire domain, there were white bones, and the aura of blood evil filled the scene, like a hell on earth.

"Not good, is this the power of a domain?"

Everyone was filled with panic, feeling that it was difficult to move even an inch within the domain.

It felt as if a giant mountain was pressing on their hearts, making it difficult to breathe.

After the domain spread out, Lu Zhangsheng immediately chased after them with his blade.

"Clatter..."

As the blade light was brandished, martial artist after martial artist was cut down to the ground like wheat.

The koi above Lu Zhangsheng's head began a new round of transformation, its small mouth opening and closing as it inhaled and exhaled strands of white fortune.

The koi's body was also growing slowly.

The people in the outside world were also watching Lu Zhangsheng slaughter this group of martial artists with shock.

"Is this the power of a Killing Domain?"

Countless martial artists all boiled over, and whistling sounds echoed through the clouds.

Among all the martial artists participating in this grand gathering, only about a dozen had the power of a domain on the surface, which, when combined with divine abilities, had monstrous momentum.

Only such figures had the qualifications to contend for the "Dragon King."

At this moment, in the eyes of everyone, Lu Zhangsheng had already stepped into the ranks of top-tier experts.

Even the number one person on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, Ke Yanfeng, would not dare to say he could steadily defeat Lu Zhangsheng.

Fang Qing, her younger brother, and a group of Qingning Prefecture martial artists were even more excited, their faces flushed red.

Even the old Hall Master, Liang Jinghui, was filled with gratification.

Qingning Prefecture was about to produce a top-tier figure.

On the high platform, the three Grandmasters including Qin Chaoyang also revealed strange expressions.

The three of them also began to attach importance to this; even they only had the power of a domain.

In essence, the difference was not large.

An expert who could comprehend a domain while still in the Innate realm was destined to step onto the peak of the human race.

This was also the purpose of the Imperial Court cultivating Heavenly Prides.

Inside the Mountain and River Map.

Lu Zhangsheng was still chasing and killing the group, his hands never stopping.

Who knows how much time had passed.

In the Killing Domain, there were no longer any standing martial artists.

At the same time.

The white koi above Lu Zhangsheng's head surged violently, and its body was also lengthening rapidly.

"Awoo, awoo..."

Accompanied by "dragon roars," the surrounding fortune suddenly surged with wind and clouds.

That white koi instantly turned into a giant python, circling above Lu Zhangsheng's head.

It even let out roars from its mouth, capturing people's souls.

Not only that, all the fortune above Lu Zhangsheng's head turned red.

Even the scales of the giant python were glowing red, shuttling through the void.

At this moment, Lu Zhangsheng felt his own fortune soar suddenly, having already stepped into another level.

A one-chi red python brought him talent nearly equivalent to that of a Heavenly Pride.

Watching the changes in Lu Zhangsheng's fortune, Qin Ruoshui was also filled with envy.

As a member of the imperial family, having gone through countless hardships, she only had a one-chi red python above her head.

It was no different from Lu Zhangsheng's.

Lu Zhangsheng had reached this step relying solely on himself, which made her admire him greatly.

This step was already a qualitative transformation, and in the future, there was a great possibility of him growing into an overlord of the human race.

(End of chapter)