Chapter 337: Chapters 131 to 132 Rumble for a Hundred Li (Combined two Chapters, additional updates at 19,800 and 20,300 monthly tickets)_3
Regarding the Luoyang City incident, the greatest gain wasn’t the Slaughter Value from the Demon Evil, but the Spiritual Power it bestowed. After reaching the peak, he had become a Grandmaster at the peak Realm of both the Physical and Spiritual Systems. If one were to say that reaching the absolute peak in only the Physical System made one comparable to a lower-tier Demon Evil at its prime, then stepping into the peak of the Spiritual System meant one could already contend with a mid-tier Demon Evil. A single breakthrough might not seem significant, but the change in strength was not to be underestimated.
"Blade Intent!"
With a slight thought, Shen Changqing’s surging Spiritual Power burst forth from his Sea of Consciousness, striking the air before him.
RIP!
The air quietly split apart as if a peerless Divine Weapon had sliced through it. Afterward, he extended his right hand. A mysterious power coalesced in his palm, and an illusory image of a small knife formed. The knife was not large, but it exuded a terrifying sharpness, seeming as though a mere swing could easily erase an ordinary Grandmaster.
Feeling the aura of the knife in his hand, a sudden enlightenment arose in Shen Changqing’s heart. The Hundred Battles Blade Technique, although primarily a Martial Art of slaughter, means the True Intent realized from it also contains an overwhelming murderous aura. However, all Martial Arts have an Origin. Whether a blade technique focuses on slaughter or battle, in the end, it revolves around the blade. At the final moment of evolution, it transforms into the purest Blade Intent! Martial Dao is vast, but ultimately, all paths lead to the same destination. The Hundred Battles Blade Technique, at its core, is a blade technique. And being a blade technique, what it condenses is naturally Blade Intent. It might only seem like a mere ten percent increase from before, but after coalescing the pure Blade Intent, both his simple offensive force and spiritual strength had more than doubled.
"Go!" Shen Changqing commanded, flicking the condensed knife forward from his hand.
Immediately, upon leaving the restraint of his palm, the knife grew to several dozen feet in size and accurately struck the city wall.
CRACK—
The city wall fractured, an indelible blade mark deeply etched upon it.
Seeing this, he nodded with satisfaction. With this single strike, anyone below Grandmaster Peak can be slain!
Without breaking through to the pinnacle of the Spiritual System, one could never truly understand how powerful an expert of this Realm is. Although his current strength still wasn’t comparable to Wang Mubai and Shimohe, Shen Changqing was quite satisfied with the progress he had made.
At this moment, Tiankui, who had been hiding far away, approached. Looking at the small creature at his feet, Shen Changqing squeezed a drop of blood from his fingertip and flicked it towards it. Tiankui cooperatively opened its mouth, swallowed the drop of blood, and its spirit seemed to jolt.
"WHIMPER! WHIMPER!"
"Let’s go!" Shen Changqing said. Glancing at the somewhat ruined Luoyang City, he shook his head and turned to leave. By now, the person from the Eternal Alliance had long since fled without a trace; finding them would be impossible. Otherwise, killing that Demonfolk would have added a few dozen more Slaughter Value points. As for the destruction of Luoyang City, that was no longer his concern. The Imperial Court would send people to handle it later anyway.
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Fifty miles after leaving Luoyang City, Shen Changqing finally encountered the Imperial Court soldiers and the Demon-Subduing Division experts stationed there. The soldiers formed an arc, seemingly encircling the entire fifty-mile radius around Luoyang City.
Such a deployment was by no means small. He didn’t think it was an overreaction either. Originally, a Fiend Level peak Strange Monster resided in Luoyang City, which had now transformed into a Demon Evil. For an existence of this level, mobilizing a large army to form an encirclement was perfectly normal. Otherwise, if a Demon Evil of this caliber were allowed to escape, it could mean the destruction of an entire city in an instant.
"Elder Shen!" Du’er exclaimed, immediately stepping forward to welcome Shen Changqing upon his arrival. Other people were present by his side.
Shen Changqing nodded slightly, his gaze then settling on the person beside Du’er. The individual’s aura was subtle, their strength appearing to be around the Grandmaster level.
Sensing the gaze, the man cupped his fist and said, "I am Feng Qi, an Earth Rank Demon Hunter from the Mountain-Breaking City Demon-Subduing Division. Greetings, Elder Shen!"
"Demon Hunter Feng, you are too kind," Shen Changqing replied, his expression as calm as ever, returning a slight bow as a greeting.
Once he finished speaking, Feng Qi looked curious. "Just a short while ago, within Luoyang City’s vicinity, a Blade Intent soared to the sky, its cry echoing for a hundred miles. If I may be so bold as to ask, was that caused by Elder Shen?"
Hearing this, curiosity also filled Du’er’s eyes. Although he had already surmised it, he still wanted to hear a direct confirmation.
Shen Changqing nodded. "I had a fortunate breakthrough that caused some commotion. I apologize for troubling Demon Hunter Feng."
Feng Qi continued, "It truly was a successful breakthrough! Rumor has it that Elder Shen was already a paragon of the Physical System. Now that you’ve also stepped into the pinnacle of the Spiritual System, you must be the first Grandmaster in the Demon-Subduing Division to reach the peak in both systems! Compared to you, I am truly ashamed!"
While Feng Qi’s words were filled with flattery, they were also the truth. He had been in the Demon-Subduing Division for twenty years and, now in his forties, was still hovering around the early to mid-stages of a Grandmaster. The gap between him and the man before him was undeniably vast.
"The Demon Evil within Luoyang City has been slain by me, but someone from the Eternal Alliance escaped. You can try searching for them," Shen Changqing stated.