135: Request, Tianxuan Fruit!

A Prodigy who could enter the Nine Stars Secret Realm from Fengyun Academy was naturally not a fool.

Life... was the most important thing!

In an instant, Yang Yun transformed into a streak of light and fled into the distance.

“Hm? He ran away?”

The Demon Cult member was stunned watching Yang Yun's extremely decisive escape.

He hadn't expected the Prodigy from Great Xia's Fengyun Academy to be so resolute.

Don't most Prodigies care about their reputation, even if they're outmatched, they still fight?

Why was this guy... He was silent for a moment, but only glanced in the direction Yang Yun fled, a hint of disdain appearing in his eyes.

“A mere Forging Bone Third Level, what can he do even if he escapes? When he reaches the Burial Ground of Old Man Nine Stars, there's still only death!”

“This time, no one will leave alive!”

“But this is good, I don't need to waste my mind focusing on him. This xuan yan flower is mine!”

The black-robed man muttered, his gaze falling on the xuan yan flower not far away, filled with fervent desire.

“A Bone Forging Fifth Layer Secret Realm creature... Though a bit troublesome, it's not impossible to deal with!”

The black-robed man looked at the black pangolin, a bloodthirsty expression appearing on his pale face.

In an instant, he took a step forward, a white jade-like luster flickering faintly on his flesh.

Surging Qi and Blood roared out, directly transforming into a terrifying Slaughter, charging towards the pangolin.

In an instant, at the center of the rock pile, terrifying Qi and Blood fluctuations spread out, forming ripples that undulated in circles.

In the distance, Lu Sheng felt the aftershocks of the battle between the black-robed man and the pangolin, his expression slightly solemn, but his eyes were fixed on the black-robed man's figure.

Lu Sheng was waiting!

Waiting for an opportunity to kill in one strike!

Although Yang Yun's escape surprised Lu Sheng, this pangolin, being in the same Realm as the black-robed man, could also create certain opportunities for Lu Sheng!

Amidst the rock pile, sand and stones flew, and terrifying Qi and Blood and energy fluctuations continuously raged.

Interspersed with roars.

It was unknown how long passed, but the roars gradually weakened.

Thump!

A dull thud sounded.

The black-robed man was seen punching the pangolin's abdomen, and the immense force directly pierced through the pangolin's abdomen.

Blood gushed out.

The massive pangolin, propelled by this force, slammed heavily into a huge rock, embedding itself deeply within it.

For a moment, its life or death was unknown.

“This beast is really quite troublesome!”

The black-robed man's condition was not good either; his black robe was already torn with hideous cracks, and his aura had become somewhat weak.

One could even see wounds on his body, with blood flowing from them.

This Secret Realm pangolin, after all, had a Bone Forging Fifth Layer cultivation, comparable to the black-robed man.

Although the black-robed man defeated it, he didn't fare well either, suffering considerable injuries.

“Though it wasted some energy, getting the xuan yan flower is enough to boost my Forging Bone progress by ten percent!”

A fervent look appeared on the black-robed man's face as he swayed towards the xuan yan flower.

He reached out, preparing to grasp the xuan yan flower in his hand.

However, at this moment.

An unexpected change suddenly occurred.

A sharp Sword Qi instantly roared out.

Faintly, one could almost hear the roars of flood dragons.

“Who's there!!!”

The black-robed man was furious; despite his severe injuries, he still reacted immediately, turning around sharply.

He saw a cold gleam suddenly flash in his vision.

Faintly, it seemed as if electric arcs were leaping.

“Thousand Flows!”

A faint murmur reached his ears.

Immediately after, the cold gleam approached the black-robed man with an extremely terrifying speed.

So much so that the black-robed man only had time to constrict his pupils slightly before the cold gleam had already landed on his neck.

Roar roar roar!!!

The flood Dragon roared, carrying an irresistible domineering intent, descending in an instant!

Pfft!!

In just an instant, that cold gleam had already flashed silently across the black-robed man's neck.

“You...”

The black-robed man tried to say something, but blood was already gushing from his neck, instantly silencing him.

Immediately after, a sense of powerlessness filled the black-robed man's body.

He felt the power within him constantly draining away at this moment, and in just a breath, his mind was overwhelmed with dizziness.

Thump!

His body fell heavily.

Blood flowed inch by inch from his neck onto the ground of the rock pile, dyeing the entire earth, and even the xuan yan flower nearby seemed to be made even more enchanting by the crimson blood.

And in front of the black-robed man's corpse, Lu Sheng, dressed in a white combat training uniform, was gasping for air.

Lu Sheng's arm trembled slightly.

This strike... almost mobilized all of Lu Sheng's power.

One Hundred Times Hidden Dragon Sword Qi!

First-stage Hidden Dragon Sword Intent!

Six thousand points of Qi and Blood!

Body Refining Fourth Level Early Stage Physical Body strength!

And the Thousand Flows from Xu Changqing!

With the enhancement of all these trump cards, coupled with Lu Sheng's unreserved injection of Qi and Blood, and the power of the Low Grade treasure Dragon Slayer Sword.

Only then was he barely able to slay this black-robed man!

Indeed, a Bone Forging Fifth Layer Martial Artist's bones had reached a very hard degree, but their flesh was still soft!

Under the circumstances of a sneak attack, plus the black-robed man's previous battle with the pangolin, he was already in a weakened state.

This allowed Lu Sheng's sneak attack to succeed.

“Currently, I'm still somewhat lacking when facing a Bone Forging Fifth Layer Martial Artist!”

“Even a sneak attack almost failed!”

Lu Sheng gasped for air; if the black-robed man's attention hadn't been entirely on the xuan yan flower, if he had been discovered, he wouldn't have succeeded.

One could only say he was lucky.

Lu Sheng took several deep breaths before his rapid breathing subsided.

A warm current gently flowed through his body.

Strengthening Lu Sheng's flesh.

However, the Physical Body strength of an ordinary Qi and Blood Martial Artist didn't offer much improvement for Lu Sheng's Body Refining.

It was only because the black-robed man was a Bone Forging Fifth Layer Martial Artist that, under the effect of 【Slaughter】, Lu Sheng's Physical Body strength significantly increased.

But there was still a small distance to Body Refining Fourth Level Middle Stage.

Rustle, rustle, rustle.

Behind him, a rustling sound came, and Lu Sheng quickly turned around, only to find that the pangolin, which had been smashed into the giant rock by the black-robed man earlier, had actually broken free.

“It's not dead yet!”

Lu Sheng was a little surprised, looking at the pangolin struggling out in pain, but he showed no pity.

“Just right... to enhance my Physical Body strength!”

Lu Sheng said calmly, walking step by step towards the pangolin.

Whether they were Vicious Beasts or Secret Realm creatures, their Bloodline was inherently violent; if Lu Sheng didn't kill them, when they found an opportunity, they wouldn't go easy on Lu Sheng.

After all... this was inherently a world where the strong preyed on the weak!

This was true even between Great Xia and the Demon.

If the Demon were strong, then Great Xia would be devoured by them bit by bit.

And if Great Xia were strong, the Demon would eventually be annihilated by Great Xia.

This was the Law of this world!

Lu Sheng slowly walked in front of the pangolin, gently swinging the Dragon Slayer Sword; although its Physical Body was incredibly tough, it didn't have much Qi left after its battle with the black-robed man.

It was easily taken down by Lu Sheng's Dragon Slayer Sword.

Warm currents filled Lu Sheng's body.

It was, after all, a Secret Realm creature comparable to a Vicious Beast; being of the same Bone Forging Fifth Layer, and under the condition of only one percent of Physical Body strength, the improvement it brought to Lu Sheng was several times that of the black-robed man.

As the warm currents flowed through Lu Sheng's limbs and bones.

Lu Sheng's body trembled slightly.

A stronger Physical Body strength gradually spread from within Lu Sheng's body.

Body Refining Fourth Level Middle Stage!!

It was done!

Almost double the Physical Body strength immediately allowed the somewhat weak Lu Sheng to fully recover his Qi, and even his Qi and Blood recovered considerably.

“Fourth Level Middle Stage, merely relying on Physical Body strength, is comparable to a Five Viscera Realm Peak Martial Artist.”

“Not bad!”

Lu Sheng's eyebrows raised slightly, and only then did he slowly walk towards the xuan yan flower.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect this thing to end up in your hands!"

Just as Lu Sheng was about to pick up the xuan yan flower, a voice of regret came from not far away.

Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked in the direction of the voice.

He found that Yang Yun, who should have left, had returned at some unknown time.

"You didn't leave?"

Lu Sheng looked at Yang Yun and spoke calmly.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, Lu Sheng's heart had already become vigilant.

He had thought that Yang Yun was as timid as he seemed, but he didn't expect him to dare to return.

Yang Yun sat cross-legged on a huge rock and shrugged his shoulders.

"The people from the Demonic Cult came out, which just helped me deal with the pangolin, didn't it? I couldn't possibly deal with both of them by myself."

"It's just that I didn't expect you to be nearby. I have to say you're quite bold, to dare to ambush a Bone Forging Fifth Layer Demonic Cult member!"

Yang Yun said with a hint of emotion.

Lu Sheng said indifferently, "So? What are you going to do next? Snatch this xuan yan flower from my hands?"

Yang Yun suddenly smiled, "Don't be so nervous. We're all from Great Xia. Even in the Secret Realm, it's better to do business peacefully. If I snatch your xuan yan flower, after we go out, the adults of your Star Academy will snatch good things from my Fengyun Academy."

"I don't have that much guts!"

However, Lu Sheng's expression remained calm, "You can also choose to kill me."

Yang Yun's expression suddenly became strange, "I kill you?"

He pointed at his nose, seemingly disdainful.

"We're all from Great Xia, so to kill you just for a small xuan yan flower, wouldn't I be the same as the Demonic Cult members?"

"Why are you like this? Are the people from Star Academy so great that you belittle my Heart-Nature like this!"

Listening to Yang Yun's words, Lu Sheng's expression relaxed a little, but his vigilance remained.

"You can also pretend to be a Demonic Cult member and make a move."

Listening to these words, Yang Yun fell silent. After a moment, he rubbed his temples, seemingly with a headache.

"You're too vigilant. Do you have to assume the worst about me!"

"Although those Seniors cannot enter the Tianxing Secret Realm, it's too easy for them to know what happened in the Tianxing Secret Realm."

"Do you think a small Bone Forging Realm like me can hide it from them!"

Yang Yun rolled his eyes at Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng silently looked at Yang Yun, then said, "So, what are you still doing here?"

Yang Yun chuckled, then his expression suddenly became serious.

"I want to team up with you!"

"Team up?"

Lu Sheng was very surprised.

"Haven't you noticed? The Demonic Cult members suddenly appeared in the Tianxing Secret Realm. Logically, outside there are teachers from our academies, who are Golden Body Realm powerhouses. It's absolutely impossible for them to let Demonic Cult members in."

"But they appeared anyway, which means something happened outside too!"

A brilliant light flickered in Yang Yun's eyes.

Lu Sheng looked at Yang Yun. Lu Sheng suddenly realized that he seemed to have been deceived by Yang Yun just now. This guy looked timid, but his Heart-Nature was very meticulous.

Indeed, anyone who could enter the Martial Arts Academy was no simple character.

Although his talent was a bit inferior to the Prodigies of Profound Sword Academy, his Heart-Nature and mind were not inferior at all!

"Besides... apart from the Demonic Cult situation, I also need your help with something else."

Yang Yun said, as if remembering something, a little embarrassed.

"You, a Bone Forging Realm, need help from me, a mere Viscera Refining Realm Martial Artist?"

Lu Sheng smiled.

Yang Yun looked at Lu Sheng seriously, "Once you consume the xuan yan flower, you'll be in the Three Viscera Realm."

Lu Sheng didn't speak, but just looked at Yang Yun with a look as if he were looking at an idiot.

Yang Yun felt a little embarrassed by the stare, coughed, and then said, "Alright, to be honest, many Senior students from my Fengyun Academy have entered this Nine Stars Secret Realm before. Although the most precious thing is still the Legacy of Old Man Nine Stars, a Senior student discovered an immature Tian Xuan Tree in the Nine Stars Secret Realm!"

Lu Sheng's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Tian Xuan Tree!

A Heaven And Earth Treasure that was extremely coveted by all Mortal Refining Martial Artists!

If it was just the Tian Xuan Tree itself, it had no use for a Martial Artist.

However, the Tian Xuan Tree could bear tian xuan fruit, and the tian xuan fruit could allow a Mortal Refining Realm Martial Artist to ignore any Realm and forcibly advance one minor Realm without any side effects.

However, a Martial Artist could only consume it twice at most. After two times, no matter how much more they ate, it would no longer have any effect.

Of course, there were also tian xuan fruit in Star Academy.

It was just that the points required to exchange for tian xuan fruit were too many; one fruit required twenty thousand points.

It was too early for Lu Sheng to exchange for this item at his current Realm.

But if he could obtain this tian xuan fruit in the Nine Stars Secret Realm... that would be a different story!

"Since there's such a good thing, why don't you look for people from your Fengyun Academy?"

However, Lu Sheng did not easily trust Yang Yun.

Although the tian xuan fruit was very tempting, precisely because it was so precious, Lu Sheng did not believe that the other party would be willing to tell him this information.

After all, they had only met by chance.

As for needing his help, that seemed even more absurd.

Lu Sheng had counted the students from Fengyun Academy who entered the Nine Stars Secret Realm this time; there were three of them!

Moreover, the cultivation of the other two was similar to Yang Yun's, around Forging Bone Third Level.

Three Forging Bone Third Level Prodigies still needed help from him, a Viscera Refining Realm Martial Artist?

What a joke!

"Alright, I admit that next to the Tian Xuan Tree, there are several Bone Forging Fifth Layer Secret Realm creatures. Just the three of us from Fengyun Academy can't handle them at all."

Yang Yun spread his hands helplessly.

Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly, "Then you can also find other people. Han Bing from Profound Sword Academy is good; he alone can block several Bone Forging Fifth Layer Secret Realm creatures!"

Yang Yun became even more helpless, "Do you think if Han Bing knew about the existence of the Tian Xuan Tree, our Fengyun Academy would still get anything? These Prodigies from the Five Great Academies are all very overbearing!"

"Not to mention, Han Bing is also on an S-grade contract."

Lu Sheng smiled, "Then are the people from our Star Academy not overbearing?"

Yang Yun said seriously, "I haven't had much contact with the people from Star Academy, but I've heard from my teacher that while the people from Star Academy are overbearing, they also adhere to principles!"

"As long as you help us block one Bone Forging Fifth Layer Secret Realm creature, I can promise to give you one!"

"Although this matter is a bit difficult for you, I don't trust people from other academies."

Looking at Yang Yun's serious expression, a sharp glint flashed in Lu Sheng's eyes, and he sneered inwardly.

Saying he didn't trust them was just an excuse. The strength of people from other academies was either similar to theirs or stronger than Fengyun Academy's people.

They were hard to control, while he was merely in the Viscera Refining Realm. Although he was from Star Academy, he was within their controllable range.

At that time, if they really obtained the tian xuan fruit, whether to give it to him or not would be entirely up to them.

However... this tian xuan fruit, it wasn't impossible to try for it.

Lu Sheng pondered for a moment, then looked up.

"Alright, but I need to consume the xuan yan flower first. Now... please leave!"

Yang Yun stood up helplessly.

"You fellow... you're really cautious. I said I wouldn't make a move on you, and I won't!"

With that, Yang Yun patted his backside and walked into the distance.

It wasn't until Lu Sheng watched Yang Yun disappear from his sight that he finally breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze falling on the xuan yan flower.

He reached out and pulled out the xuan yan flower, not caring if there was any mud, and directly swallowed it whole.