77: Wang Jun's little tricks

Wang Ruzhu stepped forward in response, extending her left hand, and a white light descended from it.

Suddenly, a Spiritual Qi portal rose before everyone!

"Young Master Lu, are you alright?"

Fu Liang quickly walked to Lu Ze's side and asked softly.

Lu Ze slowly opened his eyes and shook his head, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Fu Liang frowned, "Then what was that just now?"

Lu Ze hesitated for a moment before saying, "She, I don't know what method she used, but she unlocked the power of Myriad Things Grow within me."

Fu Liang's mouth curved into a grin upon hearing this.

According to this, Lu Ze would be able to control Myriad Things Grow from now on, which is an incredibly powerful force!

Then, he added, "This person is actually quite good. I originally saw her standing with those two from the Wang Family and even cursed her ancestors for eight generations. Tsk, my apologies."

Lu Ze looked at his right hand, only to see a faint green rune on his wrist.

This rune was very peculiar, neither quite beast-like, nor human-like, nor object-like; no adjective could adequately describe it.

"System, what is this?"

"System Notification: The host has begun to unlock the power of Myriad Things Grow. This rune represents the progress of unlocking the power of the Divine Artifact fragment, Myriad Things Grow! Once the host fully unlocks Myriad Things Grow, this rune will also become most prominent!"

"Everyone!"

In mid-air, Due spoke, "After entering this Spiritual Qi gate, everyone will enter a separate space. Inside, there is a Tier 3 Demon. As long as you kill this demon and bring out its demon core, you will pass the first round of assessment!"

This first round of assessment was acceptable to everyone. Except for a few who were not confident, the rest were not too nervous; they simply began to check if their weapons were ready.

"Now, the assessment begins!"

As Due's voice fell.

Lu Ze stepped into the Spiritual Qi gate, and the others followed one by one!

"Buzz!"

After a slight tremor, the scenery before him suddenly changed.

Lu Ze arrived in a desert area. As far as the eye could see, sand was everywhere, and the high temperature made Lu Ze sweat.

Other than sand, there was nothing else around; not a single demon's figure was seen.

Lu Ze surveyed his surroundings, then suddenly sensed something, drawing his sword and gripping it.

Zheilei, turning into a lightning speck, also sensed it at this moment and whispered in Lu Ze's ear, "Master, below!"

Lu Ze did not speak, his eyes already lowered, staring at the ground below.

However, where Lu Ze stood, there was no movement, as if nothing would happen.

"Rustle!"

Suddenly, a faint sound rang out, and killing intent erupted in Lu Ze's eyes!

The sword was instantly reversed in his hand, the tip pointing downwards, and he plunged it down!

As the sword tip neared the sand, the ground suddenly shook violently, even causing the sword in Lu Ze's hand to sway, and the sword tip trembled fiercely!

"Master, be careful!"

Zheilei's electric voice suddenly rang out!

Lu Ze tapped his foot and leaped up sharply!

"Boom!"

As a demon's low growl sounded, a huge body burst forth from where Lu Ze had just stood!

A massive snake head shot out of the sand even faster, its gaping maw almost swallowing Lu Ze whole!

"Starry Sky Saber Technique, manifest!"

Within a three-meter radius, countless stars suddenly appeared and condensed!

And Zheilei by Lu Ze's side also manifested its true form, and a torrent of thunder formed from Lu Ze's blade!

"Die!"

Lu Ze advanced instead of retreating, gripping his sword tightly, and the torrent of thunder roared in the space!

The countless stars had already dimmed, replaced by streaks of Saber Qi, slashing towards the demon!

"Boom!"

The sword, wrapped in a torrent of thunder, crashed down, aiming directly for the demon's mouth!

The demon showed no intention of retreating; instead, its body shook, and it burst forth with even greater speed, its large mouth opening wider, then closing rapidly, actually swallowing Lu Ze's entire body!

The torrent of thunder also extinguished at this moment!

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Countless Saber Qi had already arrived at this moment, fiercely striking the demon's body!

Numerous bloody gashes appeared on the demon's body, but the demon showed no sign of opening its mouth, enduring the Saber Qi head-on.

"Boom!"

The huge body fell onto the sand, then twisted, and sank back into the sand.

Everything returned to normal.

At this moment!

In the East Plaza of the Xuanyuan City Demon Subduing Division, Due stood in mid-air, looking at the projection before him.

The projection showed Lu Ze's current situation. The veins on his forehead began to throb, and he glared at Wang Jun, "Damn it, Old Man Meng didn't beat you enough yesterday, did he?! For a Tier 3 Demon assessment, you put in a Tier 4 Demon?! I'm going to rip your damn mouth off today!"

With that, Due's figure flickered, about to rush towards Wang Jun.

The demons placed for this assessment were all prepared by Wang Jun. Due thought that with such a public assessment, Wang Jun wouldn't act with favoritism.

But he still underestimated this guy's shamelessness!

Damn it, they agreed to fight a Tier 3 Demon, and he put in a Tier 4 Demon?!

He was treating him like a blind man!

Wang Ruzhu, however, moved faster, placing her heavy sword in front of Wang Jun, blocking Due's advance!

"Wang Ruzhu, if you keep blocking, I'll beat you too!"

Due rolled up his sleeves, and Spiritual Qi surged around him, indicating his intention to fight.

But Wang Ruzhu's gaze was calm, and she said, "My younger brother's actions did not violate any rules."

"Heh."

Due sneered, "Are you blind, or am I blind? Lu Ze is fighting a Tier 4 Demon, can't you see that?!"

"When my younger brother placed the demons, I checked each one, and they were indeed Tier 3 Demons. However, the placement was three days ago. During this period, demons can transform and evolve. The demon this person is fighting is one that transformed within these three days. If anyone is to blame, blame his bad luck."

Wang Ruzhu spoke logically, as if everything Wang Jun did was in accordance with the rules.

Due was so angry he laughed, "You're brilliant, playing this trick, huh? Deliberately placing demons that were about to transform in advance, just to target Lu Ze?"

Wang Jun, protected by Wang Ruzhu, was not afraid of Due at all, and a wild, arrogant smile played on his lips, "Little Commander Du, this young master followed the rules and placed Tier 3 Demons. As for what happens to the demons afterward, this young master doesn't know. Do I have to suppress such a small matter as a demon transforming?"

"You?!"

Due's anger intensified, and he was about to charge forward recklessly!

"Whoosh!"

A Sword Intent arose, blocking Due.

Wang Ruzhu's voice continued, "Little Commander Du, please do not be unreasonable. Everything my younger brother did complies with the rules and is not out of line. If you continue to be so entangled, do not blame me for taking action against you!"