Half a cup of tea passed.
"Bang, bang..."
A small hole suddenly appeared on the grass somewhere, and a man in white clothes crawled out of the hole.
The man was covered with dirty mud, but it still couldn't cover his handsome face.
It was Lu Changsheng who dug out all the way from the underground space.
With the sharp attribute of the butcher knife in his hand, he quickly dug through the underground stone slabs and came to the ground without wasting much effort.
He is a professional in digging holes.
He has been controlling the pangolin to dig for almost a year, so this distance is naturally easy to reach.
Soon, Lu Changsheng slightly adjusted his instrument and quickly rushed towards the direction of the county town.
...
When Lu Changsheng returned to the hall of the Demon Suppression Division, many people had already returned.
A group of people stood in the hall with solemn expressions, and the atmosphere was quite depressing.
Lu Changsheng glanced around and found that many figures were missing, most of them were skin-refining warriors.
As expected, there were still many warriors who would never come back.
Five people went and only one returned, and this situation was not uncommon.
He found that many of the official Demon Suppression Division's situations were the same as his own.
Lu Changsheng was quite regretful about this, and he was powerless to do anything.
Skin-refining warriors are often the most dangerous when performing tasks.
As long as they can step into the flesh-refining stage, their safety is greatly improved. When
it comes to the bone-refining stage, as long as they are careful, it is difficult to die, unless they encounter that kind of super-large task.
After leading the team on this mission, Lu Changsheng's faith in martial arts training was further strengthened.
Only by striving for progress could one survive in this chaotic world.
Afterwards, Lu Changsheng reported on the mission and returned to his courtyard.
Over the next ten days, members of the Demon Suppression Division were frequently dispatched to raid the Wenxiang Sect strongholds near the county seat, killing many cultists, but of course, they also suffered heavy losses.
Many apprentice demon suppressors perished during their missions.
Lu Changsheng alone led the team on five missions.
Only two of these missions resulted in a complete return; the remaining missions resulted in casualties.
The situation for the other teams was similar.
Meanwhile, due to Lu Changsheng's successive actions, he gained considerable reputation within the Demon Suppression Division.
His domineering swordsmanship left a deep impression on the public, making him a target of many civilian warriors.
Of course, Lu Changsheng only ever displayed a mid-stage Flesh Refining Stage. Such strength was only above average among the promoted Demon Suppressors, not particularly impressive.
This was precisely the effect he desired.
Neither too much to be underestimated, nor too much to be overly conspicuous, allowing for easier concealment.
It was late one night.
The moon was high, dotted with stars.
The shadows of the trees loomed on the ground, and the courtyard was completely silent.
Lu Changsheng, butcher knife in hand, stood still in the center of the courtyard.
He opened his dashboard.
Energy Points: 190.
His alien beast clone had been busy these days, slowly advancing through the crater. The cultivation of the fire ants was also on track, rapidly expanding.
Their numbers were almost as high as when they first encountered them.
With the help of these fire ants, his collection of spiritual objects had greatly increased.
Now he finally gathered all the necessary skills for a martial art again.
He no longer hesitated and prepared to start upgrading immediately.
This time, he chose the sword technique as his priority.
He wanted to see what kind of changes would occur after the breakthrough of the Tyrant Sword.
As for why he added the sword technique first, he had his own ideas.
Ever since he first started practicing martial arts, he remembered the saying:
offense is the best defense.
As long as the attack power is strong enough, the enemy can be killed and he can survive.
As for the enemy that cannot be defeated, he will choose to escape.
So he plans to add some Tyrant Sword first, then some body skills, and finally [Tiger Roaring Golden Bell Cover].
This is also the upgrade route that Lu Changsheng had already decided.
"Panel, add some..."
Lu Changsheng no longer hesitated and clicked the plus sign after [Bashang Dao].
As his energy points decreased by 160,
a mysterious wave instantly descended upon the depths of his mind.
It was as if a master swordsman had been practicing martial arts day and night in his mind, for decades, without stopping.
[After fifty years of assiduous practice, you have refined the essence of countless swordsmanship, finally grasping a trace of its true meaning and forging your own path...]
[Bashang Dao has been cultivated to a state of utter perfection by you, with no room for improvement.]
Note: This skill has surpassed its creator, reaching a realm unprecedented in history. The power of the sword will increase with your will...
A series of crisp prompts echoed through his mind.
Lu Changsheng had finally mastered his swordsmanship to the point of utter perfection.
He felt as if the butcher knife in his hand was breathing, as if it had come to life.
The long sword rang softly in his hand, cheering, eager for a bloody battle.
At this moment, a dead leaf slowly fell from the air.
"Hua La..."
A bright cold light flashed, and the butcher knife in his hand returned to its sheath, as if it had never moved.
The dead leaf in the air was directly split in half, and it was exactly the same, not even the texture on it was damaged. It was very terrifying.
If it were to hit the enemy, it would probably easily cut the opponent's meridians.
This is the superb sword.
It has reached the realm of returning to nature.
Moreover, Lu Changsheng felt that the power of his swordsmanship had increased by about 30%.
Don't underestimate this 30%. At his level, every 10% improvement is extremely terrifying, let alone a 30% increase in attack power.
If he were to fight Zheng Tu now, he could kill him without using the secret method of burning blood.
This is the most obvious and intuitive change.
Now, among his several key skills, only the body movement and defense skills have not been broken through.
It is not far from his own breakthrough in bone forging.
Then Lu Changsheng put away his thoughts and slowly walked towards the bedroom.
...
Time flies, and another ten days have passed.
In the past few days, the county government has been searching for Du Ling's traces like crazy.
The Demon Suppression Department is also fully cooperating with the other party.
The intelligence systems of both sides also began to run at a rapid speed, with huge energy.
Finally, after more than ten days, the incident seemed to have a new turn.
This day, early in the morning.
As soon as Lu Changsheng arrived at the Demon Suppression Department's office, he saw many figures standing inside.
Seeing Lu Changsheng coming, many people nodded.
Especially some civilian warriors, they are full of goodwill.
Yue Shulan also smiled brightly at Lu Changsheng.
Lu Changsheng nodded slightly to his colleagues around him, and walked to Yue Shulan's side.
"Do you know why you summoned us today, Brother Lu?"
Yue Shulan's tone was soft, and her eyes flickered.
"I have been practicing martial arts at home these days, but I don't know."
Lu Changsheng did not hide it and spoke directly.
"Brother Lu is really hardworking, no wonder he can stand out from so many civilian warriors."
Yue Shulan smiled faintly.
Then she said in a deep voice: "It is said that there is news about the place where Du Ling is imprisoned. I don't know if it is true, or is it a trap?"
"The Demon Suppression Division and the County Government should have confirmed this matter."
Lu Changsheng's expression changed slightly.
None of these warriors in high positions are easy to deal with.
He didn't believe that the other party couldn't guess that it might be a trap.
"Who knows? No news has been revealed yet, but some people speculate that the three deputy hall masters will take action this time, or the commander of the Xuanjia Army will take action..."
Yue Shulan glanced at Lu Changsheng.
"Brother Lu must be cautious at that time and try to stay away from the other party, so as not to be affected by the fight between the strong..."
"Thank you Miss Yue for reminding me."
Lu Changsheng smiled faintly.
He had also seen the commander of the Xuanjia Army she mentioned at the execution ground. He was extremely powerful.
This person was called Wei Shaoxuan, the commander of the Xuanjia Army, a county lieutenant, upright and righteous, and was even called the guardian god by the people.
The other party was once their colleague, but he withdrew after being injured.