Chapter 57

One day later, at dusk.

Lu Zhangsheng had just finished clearing a mine and was preparing to leave.

Just as he arrived under a big tree, a sudden change occurred.

Only to see a middle-aged big man dressed in blue tight-fitting clothes walk out of the jungle not far away, his eyes full of murderous intent, and his face full of ferocity.

"Kid, finally found you; daring to be presumptuous near Black Mountain, you are truly looking for death."

The big man's tone was grim.

The Great Bandit Leader dispatched several Bone Forging experts to thoroughly investigate the mine-sweeping incident, and he had been full of anger after investigating all the way.

Today, he finally found the thief here.

With his own late-stage Bone Forging strength, it was enough to wipe out this young man who didn't know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth.

"Kill."

He raised his blade and slashed forward quickly.

Bursts of sonic booms came from the void, and the momentum was extremely fierce.

With this blade, he used all his strength directly, without holding back at all.

Lu Zhangsheng smiled coldly.

He operated the Spiral Nine Transformations quickly, and only to see several afterimages appear on the scene instantly, as if shifting positions.

"Whoosh..."

The long blade slashed straight onto the afterimage, the blade light cut through the tree trunk in front, and the leaves around drifted, but no figure was seen.

"Such fast speed! Such a powerful body technique!"

The middle-aged big man was full of horror.

The other party disappeared in the vicinity in the blink of an eye, much faster than himself.

"When did such an expert appear in Changping County? No, I must go back and report to the Bandit Leader..."

The man turned his head and rushed backward, soon disappearing into the dense forest.

Two hours later.

Black Mountain Stronghold, Gathering Righteousness Hall.

Su Qilong and Liu Shiqi, the two leaders, sat on the high platform in front, sipping tea.

At this time, a middle-aged big man walked in from the outside.

It was the person who had just fought with Lu Zhangsheng.

He knelt on one knee toward a big man in front, his expression respectful: "Reporting to the Bandit Leader, the other party's speed is extremely terrifying, and he has already escaped."

"No matter, I will send people to keep an eye on the mine at all times."

Su Qilong waved his hand, cold light flickering in his eyes.

"Could it be that the County Government knows our plan?"

Liu Shiqi shook his feather fan, his eyes like a poisonous snake.

"Impossible, only the three of us leaders know about this matter, plus that Venerable Lord of the Heaven Demon Gate."

Su Qilong's eyes stirred slightly.

"This matter is already on the string and must be fired; the net has been woven, we just need to cooperate well..."

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In a certain jungle.

Lu Zhangsheng rushed forward quickly, each step being several meters away, and the speed was amazing.

He didn't choose to fight with the other party just now, but retreated directly by relying on his body technique.

With his current strength, he couldn't behead the other party for the time being, and fighting would have no benefits; instead, if he was not careful, he would capsize in the gutter.

Next, he didn't prepare to search the mine again.

The Black Mountain Bandits were probably vigilant, and now the atmosphere in the entire county city was becoming more and more strange; he couldn't wait to improve his strength as soon as possible.

He returned toward the county city all the way.

Half a day later.

He returned to the Inner City residence.

For the next month, Lu Zhangsheng didn't choose to go out, always staying behind closed doors, using his thoughts to control the exotic beast clone to act.

Under the feeding of a large amount of inferior Fire Crystal Stones, the Blazing Fire Ants grew very rapidly, and their strength also greatly improved.

That volcano was indeed extremely suitable for the Blazing Fire Ants to multiply and live.

With the exotic beasts and Blazing Fire Ants slowly advancing, the harvest was also quite good.

Almost every morning when he woke up, he could find his resources increasing.

One month later, early morning.

Lu Zhangsheng opened the panel.

Source Energy Points: 200.

Looking at the blue light screen in front of him, he was quite happy.

The resources in his hand broke through the two hundred mark again, which was simply a shot in the arm in this increasingly strange situation.

And the plus sign behind 【Dragon Chant Iron Cloth Shirt】 also lit up again.

He no longer hesitated and clicked toward the plus sign immediately. Source Energy Points: -160.

As the Source Energy Points were deducted, a fluctuation from the underworld descended into his mind.

It was as if he was practicing the technique day and night.

【After years of hard practice, Dragon Chant Iron Cloth Shirt has finally reached Transcendent Mastery.】

Note: This technique has reached an unprecedented level and cannot be improved again; it needs to be fused and upgraded...

A crisp prompt sounded from deep in his mind.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

His body was like a mountain flood erupting, and his Qi and Blood surged frantically.

His whole body's muscles were as hard as steel, looking full of power.

"Skin like a membrane, flesh like steel?"

"Is this Flesh Refining Transcendent Mastery?"

Lu Zhangsheng clenched his fist, and an incomparably powerful force surged into his heart.

If he punched down, a cow would definitely die.

Flesh Refining martial artists would also definitely be blown up.

He felt that his own strength had reached about fifty thousand jin, which was extremely terrifying.

It was no different from an expert in the early stage of Bone Forging.

Even if he didn't use the Blood Ignition Secret Art, he could go head-to-head with the early stage of Bone Forging.

This was the ultimate combat power brought by a perfect breakthrough.

The transformation of strength also gave him a bit more sense of security in this strange world.

Through multiple investigations over these days, Lu Zhangsheng also had some rough guesses.

Wenxiang Sect, Venerable Lord, Black Mountain Bandits... these forces, whether bright or dark, were like a large net, surrounding the county city.

Coupled with the fact that the Sanhe Gang seemed to be in collusion with some forces.

The entire Changping County and its surroundings were like a powder keg.

As for the County Government and the Town Demon Division, they were sitting firmly in the center, unmoved like a mountain, and still powerful.

One day, both sides would launch a fierce battle.

Lu Zhangsheng had to improve his strength as soon as possible to cope with the upcoming changes.

He had a premonition that that day was probably not far away.

Time passed slowly.

Soon it was the end of the year.

This day, at noon.

Lu Zhangsheng was eating and drinking in the Fragrant Restaurant in the city when suddenly, there was a movement from the street downstairs, which was quite grand.

He looked down.

Only to see a magnificent carriage driving slowly toward the city gate.

There were dozens of Xuanjia Army guards around the carriage, and the guard was very strict.

The two leading guards had sharp eyes, and their auras were as explosive as fire, clearly both Bone Forging experts.

"Who is in the carriage?"

Lu Zhangsheng asked the waiter beside him casually.

"It's the daughter of County Magistrate Du, Du Ling."

"It is said that the County Magistrate only has this one daughter, and she is very precious; at the end of every year, she goes to the Baiyun Temple outside the city to pray for her mother, and there are a large number of experts guarding her."

The waiter answered with a smile.

Lu Zhangsheng nodded and didn't speak again.

He also knew about Baiyun Temple, which was more than twenty miles east of the county city, and the incense in the temple was very prosperous.

The carriage, protected by many guards, moved forward slowly and soon disappeared on the street.

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Two days later.

An extremely explosive piece of news spread throughout the entire county city instantly.

The beloved daughter of the County Magistrate disappeared while offering incense at Baiyun Temple!

And she disappeared under the protection of a large number of Xuanjia Army.

This news was like a deep-water bomb, causing the entire county city to rise in huge waves.

The Town Demon Division and the County Yamen hurriedly gathered personnel.

Early in the morning, Lu Zhangsheng also rushed to the Town Demon Division office.

At this time, the main hall was already full of figures, and the three Deputy Hall Masters sat on the high platform in front.

Lu Zhangsheng found a corner in the back and stood in place.

Several colleagues nearby also nodded to him with a smile.

Since he became an official Town Demon Envoy, others had suddenly become much closer to him.

(End of chapter)