Chapter 68: Spiral Nine Transformations Breakthrough!

For the next few days, Lu Zhangsheng stayed at home, living in seclusion and not associating with anyone.

Every day, besides going to cultivate the Ant Tribe army, he was mining at the volcano crater.

Watching his Source Energy Points grow bit by bit made him very satisfied.

At this rate, the breakthrough of the next cultivation technique was not far off.

At the same time, after the Wenxiang Sect Protector was killed by him, the city also temporarily calmed down.

He estimated that it was impossible for the other party to give up easily; perhaps they had hidden even deeper.

And after these incidents happened one after another in the city, the Demon-Suppressing Division also began to cooperate with the County Government, sending martial artists to patrol the city day and night.

Lu Zhangsheng was also assigned a small area.

This area was located on the bank of the Cang River in the West of the City.

As a small tributary of the Miluo River, the Cang River did not have a large water flow but ran through the entire county city.

The banks of the river were quite prosperous, with a large number of laborers unloading goods, and quite a few gang thugs maintaining order.

The wharf by the river belonged to the Sanhe Gang's sphere of influence, mainly operating some water transport businesses.

This day, early morning.

Lu Zhangsheng, in his official uniform, carrying his slaughtering knife, was patrolling the street on the riverbank.

He looked extremely majestic and upright.

Wherever he passed, a large number of commoners avoided him one after another, looking at Lu Zhangsheng with full awe.

Even some gang members from the Sanhe Gang's Thunder Hall retreated, their eyes dazed, not daring to come and find trouble.

They also knew the grudge between their Hall Master and Lu Zhangsheng, but ever since Lu Zhangsheng was promoted, no one had mentioned this matter again, as if it had never happened.

Lu Zhangsheng scanned the entire scene, ignoring this group of gang members.

Today was just a routine patrol, not coming to find trouble with the other party.

Just as Lu Zhangsheng patrolled to the end of the street and was preparing to return, an unexpected change occurred.

He suddenly felt his whole body tighten, as if he were being stared at by a fierce tiger, and a chill rose from the bottom of his heart.

"A Bone Forging expert is attacking!"

In an instant, he reacted.

He hurriedly stimulated the Blood Ignition Secret Art, drew his blade, and slashed backward; the speed was extremely astonishing.

Even in the air, bursts of sonic booms came.

"Clatter..."

Just at this moment, a blinding cold glint flashed in the void, fiercely stabbing toward Lu Zhangsheng's back.

The person holding the sword was a man in black with a mask, his eyes extremely sharp, full of murderous intent.

However, looking at the figure, it was like an old woman, her back slightly hunched.

From Lu Zhangsheng sensing the crisis to taking action to block, it happened in an instant.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The two sides fiercely collided together.

Violent air waves swept in all directions, the stone bricks on the ground cracked in large areas, and the scene was filled with rolling smoke and dust, a complete mess.

Lu Zhangsheng only felt a vast force coming from the slaughtering knife in his hand, and the Qi and blood in his body congealed, becoming somewhat unsmooth.

He hurriedly stimulated the Dragon Chant Iron Cloth Shirt and the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield to the limit, only then stabilizing the Qi and blood in his body.

"A late-stage Bone Forging expert?"

He was shocked in his heart; to be able to firmly suppress his strength after stimulating the secret art, it must have exceeded the mid-stage of Bone Forging.

Following this backward pushing force, Lu Zhangsheng immediately operated the Spiral Nine Transformations, turning into trails of residual shadows, and retreated backward.

In the blink of an eye, he was dozens of meters away from the old woman.

"Such fast speed, such astonishing body technique!"

The old woman looked at Lu Zhangsheng with a face full of horror.

Just as she was thinking of launching continuous moves, the other party disappeared.

This was something she had never expected, and huge waves rose in her heart.

Seeing a large group of Xuanjia Army soldiers rushing up from the street corner, she did not hesitate, immediately rushed to the riverbank, leaped, and jumped into the cold river water.

In an instant, she disappeared without a trace.

All of this happened too fast; the people on the street had not yet reacted before it ended.

Lu Zhangsheng stood on the street, his eyes full of deep coldness.

Without needing to think, he knew this was a Wenxiang Sect expert assassinating him.

He had just killed a Wenxiang Sect Protector, and the assassination came; how could there be such a coincidence.

It seemed he had inadvertently ruined someone's plan, causing the other party to take a risk and assassinate him in the city.

"It seems that some forces hidden for decades cannot be underestimated."

Lu Zhangsheng became increasingly vigilant in his heart.

He would definitely repay this grudge in the future.

A moment later.

Lu Zhangsheng put away his thoughts and walked forward quickly. The crowds on both sides looked at Lu Zhangsheng with awe.

They had all seen the momentum of Lu Zhangsheng's move just now.

That blade light and body technique speed far exceeded martial artists of the same level, simply fast to the point of being astonishing.

Everyone speculated that Lu Zhangsheng must have practiced his body technique to an extremely high level, otherwise, it would be impossible to have such speed.

Lu Zhangsheng and the old woman only exchanged one move, and the people on the scene did not see the two's strength.

They could only judge by the speed of the move and the body technique.

But even so, it was very terrifying.

Truly worthy of being the one who fought his way out among the Apprentice Demon-Suppressing Envoys with the body of a commoner.

By virtue of this slight move, Lu Zhangsheng's fame gradually spread among these bottom-level martial artists.

Not long after, he even got the title of "Fast Blade," which made him somewhat unable to laugh or cry.

When Lu Zhangsheng walked to the end of the street, a burly Xuanjia Army man hurriedly cupped his hands and saluted, his expression quite respectful: "I have let Official Lu be startled; this subordinate will immediately report to the County Magistrate and fully sweep away the heretic cults in the city."

He was only a Xuanjia Army Squad Captain, and his official position was not as good as Lu Zhangsheng's, so naturally, he did not dare to be slight.

"Then thank you, little brother."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled, quite kind.

Afterward, the two exchanged a few pleasantries and then left separately.

…………

Inside a dim room.

The candle flame flickered.

"Report to the Venerable Lord, the mission failed; this subordinate deserves death."

An old woman knelt on the ground, looking at the red-robed woman in front with a face full of awe.

"With your strength, why did you fail to kill a Refining Flesh martial artist?"

The woman was also quite puzzled.

"This person was extremely vigilant; I was discovered before I could even make a move. With one strike, the other party operated his body technique and dodged."

"His strength is also not weak; it has reached the Bone Forging level."

The old woman gritted her teeth, full of hatred.

She also knew the consequences of mission failure; although she would not die, she did not want to endure that feeling for even a moment.

"Go down and receive your punishment yourself."

The woman in red waved her hand.

"I obey your command."

The old woman rose and slowly retreated backward.

…………

As soon as Lu Zhangsheng returned to the Demon-Suppressing Division Yamen, he reported the matter to his direct superior, Qin Ruobing.

"Oh? You mean you encountered an assassination just now? Suspect the heretic cultists of the Wenxiang Sect made a move?"

Qin Ruobing's willow eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"I will discuss this matter with the County Magistrate as soon as possible; you go back and wait for news for a few days."

"I obey your command."

Lu Zhangsheng cupped his hands and turned to walk backward.

Seeing Lu Zhangsheng's disappearing back, Qin Ruobing's eyes were somewhat unfocused.

For this up-and-coming star, Lu Zhangsheng, she still thought highly of him.

She only had such a good seedling under her, so naturally, she cared for him quite a bit.

Now that those demon people dared to make a move on the street, it was simply provoking the majesty of the entire Demon-Suppressing Division.

She had to take action as soon as possible.

For the next few days.

Lu Zhangsheng had been waiting for news at home.

At the same time, his clone was also searching for Fire Crystal Stones with all his strength.

Finally, three days later, he met the requirements for a cultivation technique.

Open the panel.

Source Energy Points: 200.

"Add points."

Lu Zhangsheng's mind moved, and he pointed toward 【Spiral Nine Transformations】.

A fluctuation from the void descended, as if a strong expert was practicing footwork in his mind day and night.

The entire mind was full of residual shadows, more and more, as if there were no limits.

【After twenty years of bitter practice, Spiral Nine Transformations has finally been practiced to the Transcendent Realm.】

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 69 =====