Chapter 77

Before long.

Lu Zhangsheng arrived in front of Chen Qiushi's courtyard.

For the past ten days or so, he had been strolling around the village and knew where they lived.

However, he had no communication with them, and both sides acted as if they didn't interfere with each other.

He lifted his foot and walked into the courtyard, heading straight for a small house in the middle.

After entering the house, he found it empty.

There was a pool of dark red blood on the black wooden bed, which was quite creepy.

Clearly, Chen Qiushi had been completely sacrificed.

But having been a romantic ghost before dying, it was worth it.

Lu Zhangsheng walked to the edge of the bed, fumbled through the clothes for a moment, and took out some silver notes and a Liuying Stone.

Afterward, he walked toward the homes of the others.

Before long, he did the same and collected their belongings.

After doing all this, Lu Zhangsheng arrived at a corner and directly activated Chen Qiushi's Liuying Stone.

"Hum..."

A light appeared in the void in front of him.

The two figures on it seemed to come alive, recording their warm daily life.

From the moment they met to the very last moment, there was a clear record.

As for the details of the victimization, they were not shown, and could only be inferred from the footage.

The reason Lu Zhangsheng took the Liuying Stone was very simple.

That was to prevent some people from turning the tables after he got out.

These people were all from noble families, and with the four of them dead and only he surviving, the other party would definitely spread rumors and even smear him.

Having these things in hand would be a great weapon at a critical moment.

Not only could it clear his name, but it could also make the other party lose face.

Afterward, Lu Zhangsheng put away his thoughts and walked toward the west of the village.

Just as he passed Liu Jingshu's house, she walked out slowly with a smile.

"Has husband figured it out? Do you want to stay here and fly together with me?"

Liu Jingshu's tone was soft, and her eyes seemed to ripple.

"This Seat is prepared to leave this place; you should save your love for someone else..."

Lu Zhangsheng's expression was indifferent, and after passing her directly, he walked forward quickly.

"You are only a Bone-Forging martial artist; you cannot escape this place..."

Liu Jingshu looked full of confidence.

But Lu Zhangsheng's next move completely astonished her.

Lu Zhangsheng walked along the street, heading straight for a location in the west of the village.

At first, she thought he had stumbled upon it by accident.

But when she saw Lu Zhangsheng moving forward quickly without the slightest hesitation, her expression changed drastically.

"Impossible! How did you discover it?"

Liu Jingshu's tone was full of doubt.

Lu Zhangsheng ignored this crazy Guai and continued to carry his slaughtering knife, walking forward quickly.

As he gradually approached, the energy concentration on the panel increased more and more.

"Energy concentration 108."

"Energy concentration 120."

……

Just as he arrived in front of a dilapidated thatched cottage, the energy concentration finally reached its peak.

Just then, a sudden change occurred.

"Since you've discovered it, then go to hell."

Evil light flared in Liu Jingshu's eyes, and her pitch-black sharp claws reached out fiercely, heading straight for Lu Zhangsheng's back.

This strike was much stronger than the probing attack from more than ten days ago.

Clearly, this female Guai had been paralyzing Lu Zhangsheng all along, having retained the vast majority of her strength.

Unfortunately, her wishful thinking failed; this level of strength was still a bit lacking.

"Clang, clang..."

Just then, a bright cold light flashed through the void, slashing quickly toward the rear.

This blade was like a thunderbolt, arriving late but striking fiercely against the pitch-black sharp claws.

It was Lu Zhangsheng's strike.

He used his full strength from the start; under the activation of the Threefold Wave secret technique, his Qi and blood surged wildly, and his aura climbed step by step, as if there were no limits.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The two collided fiercely.

Intense sparks flashed in the void, and the stones on the ground were shattered, leaving the scene in a mess.

With one strike, Liu Jingshu retreated more than ten meters quickly, her face full of solemnity.

She didn't expect that even after unleashing her strength in a sneak attack, she couldn't gain any advantage.

"Your strength is not bad; I cannot do anything to you either."

She had to admit that she had underestimated Lu Zhangsheng.

Lu Zhangsheng ignored her and rushed forward quickly.

Liu Jingshu blocked desperately from behind.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The sound of intense fighting echoed at the street corner, and the surroundings were filled with rolling dust.

Lu Zhangsheng fired on all cylinders, fully activating the 【Giant Cauldron Art】, and a giant phantom firmly covered his body.

The light around his body completely blocked her sharp claws.

Then, he used his movement technique, kicked his feet, and after a few flashes, arrived inside the thatched cottage.

"Whoosh..."

Just as Lu Zhangsheng entered the house, Liu Jingshu suddenly disappeared.

Clearly, she had completely given up on blocking Lu Zhangsheng; she also knew she couldn't stop him.

Lu Zhangsheng scanned the surroundings.

He saw two things in front of him that instantly caught his attention.

Two Yin Soul Stones and a cyan stone tablet were lying quietly in a corner.

Lu Zhangsheng walked over quickly and took the two Yin Soul Stones in his hands.

These two Yin Soul Stones clearly looked deeper than the ones from the past.

"Top-tier Yin Soul Stone discovered. Do you choose to absorb?"

A crisp prompt sounded in his mind again.

"Absorb."

Lu Zhangsheng muttered to himself.

"Source Energy Points +200."

Seeing the change on the panel, Lu Zhangsheng paused.

These two Yin Soul Stones actually added so many Source Energy Points.

This Tianzai was truly extraordinary. Ordinary demons usually only provided a few dozen points.

This time it was an unexpected joy.

Then, Lu Zhangsheng looked at the cyan stone tablet.

The abnormal energy source prompted on the panel clearly came from this object.

This stone tablet was also one of the sources of the bizarre nature.

He activated the Giant Cauldron Art, wrapped his palms in Qi and blood, and then slowly approached the stone tablet.

A moment later, when he came into contact with the stone tablet, only a hint of coldness came through.

There were no other discoveries.

There was no system prompt in his ears either.

Could this object not be absorbed?

But after a second thought, Lu Zhangsheng understood.

This object was related to Liu Jingshu and might be a part of her main body; as an object with an owner, it was naturally impossible to absorb.

Then he didn't hesitate anymore, lifted his slaughtering knife, and slashed quickly toward the stone tablet in front.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

A dazzling cold light flashed through the void, striking the stone tablet in an instant.

The entire stone tablet was immediately shattered and collapsed.

It turned into piles of fragments and scattered on the ground.

The stones were still emitting a black light, quite evil.

Just then, the black light suddenly flared, and the stone tablet actually began to slowly merge.

As if it were about to restore itself into a cyan stone tablet in the next moment.

"An immortal object?"

It seemed this was one of the sources of the Tianzai; it was indeed difficult to kill.

Lu Zhangsheng didn't hesitate anymore and immediately turned to walk outside.

As soon as he stepped out, he was stunned.

He saw that the surrounding environment had already changed drastically; the original village had long since disappeared, leaving only dense jungle and various weeds growing wildly.

Lu Zhangsheng guessed that this might be because the Tianzai Domain had temporarily disappeared, which had a great deal to do with him shattering that stone tablet.

Afterward, he rushed quickly toward the mountain forest ahead.

Kicking his legs, he disappeared into the vicinity after a few flashes.

After Lu Zhangsheng disappeared, Liu Jingshu appeared, looking at his back with gloomy eyes.

"We will definitely meet again..."

…………

Two days later.

Early morning, the morning sun was rising.

After Lu Zhangsheng returned to the county, he immediately rushed to the Town Demon Division Yamen.

Amidst the awe-filled gazes of the commoners on both sides of the street, he soon arrived in front of the Town Demon Division gate.

After walking in, he went straight to where Qin Ruobing was.

When Lu Zhangsheng hurried into the main hall, he found Qin Ruobing buried in her work, quite focused.

Lu Zhangsheng didn't disturb her immediately and instead began to wait.

Half a cup of tea later.

Qin Ruobing put down her brush and smiled faintly.

"Did the mission go smoothly?"

Lu Zhangsheng nodded slightly.

Then he told her about the mission, only withholding the panel's detection function.

"This Tianzai is indeed bizarre; it's good that you came back."

Qin Ruobing nodded with a smile.

Then she seemed to think of something, and a hint of strangeness appeared on her face.

"You did a good job taking the Liuying Stone; some people might make trouble at your promotion ceremony, and when that happens, just activate the Liuying Stone on the spot..."

She had already thought of a countermeasure; when that time came, she would definitely make the other two Deputy Hall Masters lose face.

The three were colleagues as well as competitors, and this time she could finally win back a round.

Thinking of this, she felt quite proud.

Afterward, the two exchanged words for a while, and Lu Zhangsheng turned and left.

With her endorsement, he wouldn't have to be flustered when the time came.

Qin Ruobing watched Lu Zhangsheng's receding figure and couldn't help but burst into laughter, not caring about her image at all.

She didn't expect such a thing to happen.

Soon, Lu Zhangsheng returned to his small courtyard.

He went to the study.

He opened the panel.

Source Energy Points: 370.

Over the past few days, the pangolin had collected some spiritual objects again, and combined with what he gained from this mission, he could just upgrade a technique again.

The situation was urgent, so he didn't hesitate and clicked the plus sign behind 【Silver Arm Art】.

"Hum..."

It felt as if evening drums and morning bells were striking in his mind, and a fluctuation from the netherworld descended instantly.

【After ten years of hard cultivation, you have finally cultivated the Silver Arm Art to the Minor Accomplishment realm...】

Technique: 【Silver Arm Art】 (Minor Accomplishment)

Source Energy Points: 170.

This upgrade consumed a total of two hundred points; at the pangolin's current collection speed, he estimated he could upgrade his blade technique again very soon.

Lu Zhangsheng looked at the remaining Source Energy Points and thought to himself.

After this breakthrough, his strength increased by another large margin.

If his strength before the breakthrough was comparable to some who had just broken through to the late Bone-Forging stage, then at this moment, he had completely stepped into the strength of Bone-Forging Perfection.

If he upgraded one more level, he estimated he wouldn't be any worse than those Bone-Forging Perfection experts who had been famous for decades.

As for after the 【Silver Arm Art】 was perfected, it would probably be invincible in the Bone-Forging stage.

Lu Zhangsheng clenched his fists, and a powerful force surged into his heart.

This feeling of becoming stronger step by step made him quite intoxicated.

In this bizarre and chaotic world, strength is the capital for survival.

For the next few days, Lu Zhangsheng stayed at home to practice martial arts.

Regarding his return alone, ripples gradually rose in the outside world.

Plus, the Wenxiang Sect had no movements for the time being, and the atmosphere in the county became increasingly bizarre.

Four Great Families, Chen Family station.

"You mean Chen Qiushi and the others all died, and only Lu Zhangsheng returned?"

"That's right, the other great families also know about this."

"I know about this; his promotion ceremony is not far off, and when that time comes..."

Inside a small house, two figures were whispering.

(End of chapter)