Chapter 46

"Boom, boom, boom..."

In an instant, the two sides collided.

A deafening sound rang out, making the eardrums of everyone around ache.

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

Afterward, he borrowed this huge counter-shock force, activated the Spiral Nine Transformations, and turned into residual shadows to retreat 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 horror.

"Such fast speed."

Wang Yong's expression was extremely grave; he had only slightly gained the upper hand in that strike just now; the other party was definitely a Bone-Forging expert without a doubt.

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

Having an expert with astonishing speed lurking on the side was still very 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 assistance from within the gang; although it meant losing some face, it was the only way.

In a dense forest.

Lu Zhangsheng sat cross-legged on the tree canopy, calming the Qi and blood in his body.

"A Sanhe Gang Hall Master is indeed powerful."

He could not help but think to himself.

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

The other party's martial arts realm must be above the Bone-Forging Mid-stage.

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

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

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

His harvest now was also quite good, and he had quite a few secret manuals in his hand.

Afterward, Lu Zhangsheng rose and walked toward the city.

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

A pile of silver notes naturally 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-rank cultivation techniques, and the others were low-rank martial arts manuals that were of no use.

Among these four, there were two blade techniques and two Refining Flesh cultivation techniques; he was one step closer to upgrading his Dragon Chant Iron Cloth Shirt again.

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

The next day, early morning.

After Lu Zhangsheng got up, he opened the panel to check.

Source Energy Points: 75.

In just a few days, the Source Energy Points were growing every day.

While the exotic beast clone was cultivating the ant army, it had not forgotten to search for spirit medicine.

This state of resources growing at all times made him very satisfied.

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

After washing up, he walked directly toward the Demon-Suppressing Division Yamen.

He had received a notification a few days ago that the Deputy Hall Master was going to summon everyone today; something big was likely to happen.

Walking on the street, the nearby people gave way with faces full of awe.

Not long after, Lu Zhangsheng arrived at the Demon-Suppressing Division Yamen, in front of a main hall.

He lifted his foot and stepped inside.

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

This woman was in a snow-white long dress; seeing him arrive, her beautiful eyes even blinked.

Lu Zhangsheng smiled, stood in a corner, and waited quietly.

Ever since he joined the Demon-Suppressing Division Yamen, he had always been a loner; apart from having some friendship with Yue Shulan, he was not familiar with other martial artists, so naturally, no one came to talk to him, which left him in peace.

Not long after, a woman in purple clothes led many Yellow-rank Demon-Suppressing Envoys from outside the hall.

The woman's face was cold and beautiful, her aura was extremely powerful, and her every move was full of nobility; the other party was none other than the Deputy Hall Master Qin Ruobing.

The large group of Demon-Suppressing Envoys behind her all had faces full of respect.

"We pay our respects to Hall Master Qin."

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

"Everyone, no need for formalities."

Qin Ruobing walked to the high platform in front and spoke softly: "Summoning everyone today is to announce an important matter: from now on, all Demon-Suppressing Division personnel will fully strike against the people of the Wenxiang Sect. We have already found out that the other party may have some connection with demons and evil creatures; from now on, when you go out to perform tasks, be doubly careful."

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

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

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

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

Qin Ruobing scanned the people below the platform with her beautiful eyes, feeling quite disappointed in her heart.

After the last mission, the only Apprentice Demon-Suppressing Envoys she had left were those on the field.

And among them, not many could catch her eye.

In the assessment of the three Deputy Hall Masters, she was likely at the bottom again.

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

"Because the activities of Guaiyi outside the city are becoming more and more frequent, we have decided to conduct a comprehensive cleanup again; 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 tragedy in Guyuan Town."

"Find the missing young girl in Lan Hua Village."

"The incident of the Apprentice Demon-Suppressing Envoy losing contact in Luohe Village."

He saw densely packed missions remaining on the list.

Lu Zhangsheng's expression was very grave upon seeing this.

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

He suspected that these heretic 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 creatures, eating away at the county city'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 went up to choose missions, and most people chose to form small groups.

Only Lu Zhangsheng and a few others chose to perform them individually.

The small merit of each mission was fixed; the more people there were, the less each person got.

Lu Zhangsheng 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 difficult to integrate into a group again.

"I choose this mission about the Demon-Suppressing Envoy losing contact in Luohe Village."

Lu Zhangsheng walked up and spoke directly.

These missions all looked about the same, and the vast majority were related to Guaiyi, so he just picked one at random.

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

Afterward, he took the mission token and retreated back into the queue.

Soon, the group of people left one after another.

After exiting the Yamen, Lu Zhangsheng walked on the street and sensed someone approaching from behind; turning his head, he saw it was Yue Shulan.

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

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

"You mean..."

Lu Zhangsheng's pupils shrank; he instantly thought of a possibility and could not help but feel a chill in his heart.

It was possible that some forces had been operating for many years and had eyes and ears within the Demon-Suppressing Division.

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

"Has this kind of thing happened before?"

His tone was quite low.

"It has, and quite a few times too."

Yue Shulan sneered.

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

"It is said that the heart of a demon or evil creature can make one reborn and greatly increase one's lifespan..."

"That group of people even established an organization called the Heavenly Demon Gate, specifically used to bewitch some martial artists with wavering minds..."

Yue Shulan threw out another bombshell, making Lu Zhangsheng's heart tighten.

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 probably be even more difficult.

If one day the Great Zhou fell, what would become of the tens of thousands of commoners?

How could they, as martial artists, stay out of it?

Although Lu Zhangsheng did not consider himself a good person, he did not want to consort with demons and evil creatures.

Since there was no way to retreat, he could only carve out a path with the slaughtering knife in his hand.

(End of chapter)