159: Lu Sheng's Test

“However, it is precisely because of this that the Ten Saints of Great Xia were able to disappear from everyone’s sight. It’s not surprising for a Great Xia Martial Saint to appear in such a place!”

The envoy murmured, then his gaze fell on Wang Mu, who was completely hidden in the darkness.

He looked at Wang Mu and sneered, “A former Prodigy of Star Academy actually became a devil envoy of the Demonic Sect. How ironic!”

Facing the other’s taunts, Wang Mu smiled faintly, seemingly unfazed by any pressure, still with his hands in his pockets, looking at the envoy before him.

“I’d also like to know, Envoy, your identity in Great Xia. A Creation Realm expert is already a top-tier powerhouse in Great Xia, holding a high position and great power. Yet you also joined the Demonic Sect. Isn’t that also ironic?”

A sharp glint flashed in the envoy’s eyes. He gave Wang Mu a deep look, then smiled.

“Kid, trying to probe this old man’s identity isn’t that easy!”

“Do you believe that just that one sentence from you is enough for this old man to kill you on the spot?”

The envoy spoke calmly, and a hint of killing intent spread through his words.

However, Wang Mu’s expression remained unchanged. He simply met the envoy’s gaze and said with a smile, “Envoy, feel free to make your move. I’m just afraid… you don’t have the ability to kill me!”

As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of pressure instantly spread across the small hillside.

Chen Long, who was standing nearby, slightly changed his expression, and circles of golden light emanated from his body, barely managing to resist this pressure.

He leaned into the envoy’s ear and whispered something, after which the envoy’s expression could be vaguely seen to change slightly.

Immediately, the pressure that had permeated the small hillside instantly receded like a tide, vanishing completely.

“I didn’t expect you, young man, to have such an identity!”

The envoy looked at Wang Mu and said indifferently.

“I heard that you were the one who revealed the Great Xia Martial Saint’s identity?”

Wang Mu nodded noncommittally.

The envoy narrowed his eyes, gave Wang Mu a deep look, then withdrew his gaze and said calmly.

“If the information is false, even that person won’t be able to protect you!”

Wang Mu smiled, said nothing, and then his figure completely merged into the darkness.

Until he completely disappeared.

The envoy’s brows furrowed slightly, then he shook his head and looked at Chen Long.

“Did you bring the item?”

Chen Long nodded, then took out a black stone from his spatial ring.

Intricate patterns were carved on the stone, seemingly depicting an extremely ferocious monster.

The moment this stone was taken out, the temperature in the entire world seemed to drop sharply.

One could vaguely see ice crystals forming in the surrounding space.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

A whistling wind, at this moment, also seemed to turn into a chilling wind.

The envoy’s gaze fell on the stone. He took it, then walked to the top of the small hillside, aiming it at the location of Iron City.

“I need an hour. After an hour…”

“All Demonic Sect members lurking within Iron City can make their move!”

“At that time, if the Great Xia Martial Saint is there, then so be it. If he’s not, destroying Great Xia Iron City would also be a heavy loss for Great Xia!”

The envoy said indifferently.

Chen Long stood respectfully behind the envoy, slightly bowed his waist, and then slowly retreated.

On the hillside, only the envoy remained, sitting quietly.

Strands of black energy emerged from the envoy’s body, eventually converging into the black stone.

In an instant, a faint pressure emanated from the black stone… Iron City, 38 Zhenwu Street.

Lu Sheng sat cross-legged in the stone cave, with extremely powerful fluctuations of vital energy emanating from his body.

Blood mist enveloped Lu Sheng, vaguely carrying a sense of oppression.

Suddenly, Lu Sheng’s body trembled slightly.

Immediately after, an even more terrifying Aura roared out from Lu Sheng’s body.

Rumble!!!

Vaguely, one could hear the roar of vital energy transforming into a long river surging through Lu Sheng’s entire body.

Lu Sheng opened his eyes, and a faint red glow flashed within them.

If one could see through Lu Sheng’s flesh to the bones beneath, they would see that the bones were already covered with eighty percent of white jade-like radiance and intricate patterns.

“Bone Forging Eight Layers…”

“Soon, I’ll reach Bone Forging Nine Layers!”

Lu Sheng’s lips curled slightly, then he slowly opened his System interface.

“Host: Lu Sheng!”

“Cultivation: Bone Forging Eight Layers (18000) Body Refining Six Layers Early Stage!”

“Martial Arts: “Luohan Fist” (Perfection), “Nine Stars Body Refining Art” (Beginner), “Hidden Dragon Formless Sword” (Hidden Dragon Realm Late Stage), “Barren Sword” (Perfection), “Thousand Flows” (Minor Achievement) “Heaven and Earth Hammer” (Beginner)”

“Martial Arts Talent: [Level Up!] (Purple) [Fist Technique Master] (Blue) [Strong Strike] (White) [Tenacity] (Green) [Ronin] (White) [“Slaughter”] (Purple) [Good Luck] (Green) [Sword Dao Divinity] (Red) [Hundredfold Amplification] (Red) [Five Elements Saint Body] (Red)”

“Refresh Count: 5”

Bone Forging Eight Layers, eighteen thousand points of vital energy.

Coupled with the Physical Body strength of Body Refining Six Layers Early Stage.

Even when facing a Shackles Realm Martial Artist, Lu Sheng had the power to fight.

Adding in some of Lu Sheng’s trump cards, he even dared to fight a Shackles Four Layers Martial Artist.

He even had the confidence to kill him!

This was Lu Sheng’s current strength!

The strength of the Shackles Realm, placed within the Tianxing Army, would definitely secure a position as a chiliarch.

Perhaps even higher.

And Lu Sheng was only eighteen years old!

Lu Sheng looked at the refresh count on the System interface. Unknowingly, he had spent over a month at 38 Zhenwu Street.

During this past month, his cultivation had improved very quickly.

Even faster was his Body Refining.

Although he was still at Body Refining Six Layers Early Stage, Lu Sheng felt that he was not far from Body Refining Six Layers Middle Stage.

Perhaps breaking through this Realm only required a catalyst.

Looking at the data above, Lu Sheng’s lips curved into a slight smile.

Just then, outside the cave, footsteps suddenly sounded.

Lu Sheng heard the footsteps and raised an eyebrow slightly.

“So late, and someone’s still coming?”

Lu Sheng stood up. Just as he was about to go out and take a look, he saw Mo Qing walk in.

“Brother Mo, what is this…”

Lu Sheng’s gaze fell on Mo Qing.

Mo Qing’s entire Aura seemed to have undergone an earth-shattering change. He was carrying a hammer, on which mottled bloodstains were etched.

A chilling Aura permeated the entire hammer.

Although it couldn’t compare to the hammer in Wu Lin’s hand, Lu Sheng could still feel a terrifying Aura from this hammer.

Mo Qing looked at Lu Sheng and smiled faintly.

“Pack up!”

“Huh?”

Lu Sheng couldn’t help but be stunned.

Pack up? Pack up what?

“This training is over, so there must be a test. If you don’t have any results and I just let you go out like this, wouldn’t it make Master lose Face?”

Mo Qing said with a smile.

Lu Sheng’s eyes immediately lit up.

Wu Lin’s test!

“Brother Mo, please wait a moment!”

With that, Lu Sheng walked back into the cave and packed his things. However, when his gaze fell on the High Grade Treasure Artifact that Wu Lin had casually forged, he hesitated.

Lu Sheng didn’t know whether to take this thing, as Wu Lin hadn’t said he was giving it to him.

But Mo Qing said, “Take the hammer. You’ll need it for the test later. And… this was originally forged by Master for you!”

Lu Sheng was a little surprised.

For him?

This was something comparable to a High Grade Treasure Artifact. If it were in Star Academy, wouldn’t it require millions of points to exchange?

Lu Sheng’s eyes burned slightly. He reached out and gripped the hammer.

“Since it’s mine, then from now on, I’ll call you… Earth Shaking!”

Lu Sheng murmured softly to the hammer.

A faint glow emanated from the hammer, then instantly disappeared.

Lu Sheng put the Earth Shaking Hammer into his spatial ring, then walked over to Mo Qing and followed him out of the cave.

Lu Sheng couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Mo, what exactly is Senior Wu's test?"

Mo Qing said without turning his head, "You'll know when the time comes, but... it won't be easy to pass!"

As Mo Qing spoke, he turned his head and smiled slightly at Lu Sheng, "Just make sure you're not afraid when the time comes!"

Hearing Mo Qing say this, Lu Sheng became even more curious.

What kind of test could it be that made him think he would be afraid?

Soon, the two walked into the shop at 38 Zhenwu Street, and Lu Sheng was surprised to find Wu Lin sitting in the center of the main hall, his hands resting on the iron hammer that seemed to have been eroded by time.

His eyes were tightly shut, and just sitting there, he exuded a sense of peace.

And in the main hall, the blacksmiths Lu Sheng had seen in the backyard, who were engrossed in forging, were also standing there.

"Alright, do as planned!"

Suddenly, Wu Lin slowly spoke.

"Yes!"

The blacksmiths of 38 Zhenwu Street respectfully bowed to Wu Lin, then opened the door, walked out of the shop at 38 Zhenwu Street, and disappeared into the night.

"This is..."

Lu Sheng looked at this scene, becoming even more confused.

Isn't this supposed to be my test?

Why are all these blacksmiths being mobilized?

For some reason, looking at the dark Iron City outside the door, the entire Iron City was incredibly quiet, yet it brought Su Yu a feeling of unease.

It seemed that beneath this silence, a storm was about to rage.

At this moment, Wu Lin's gaze also fell on Mo Qing and Lu Sheng, especially lingering on Lu Sheng for a few moments.

"Mo Qing, you take Lu Sheng with you when the time comes, and if possible, look after him a little!"

Wu Lin hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

Mo Qing smiled slightly, a surge of Battle Intent emerging in his eyes.

"Yes, Master!"

Lu Sheng was even more bewildered by their conversation; he looked at Wu Lin, "Senior, what exactly are we... going to do!"

Wu Lin smiled calmly, "Naturally, it's your test; you follow Mo Qing, and he will tell you your test when the time comes!"

Before Lu Sheng could ask further, Mo Qing, beside him, smiled at Lu Sheng, "Let's go, little brother Lu, first to the place where we'll take the test!"

With that, he walked out of the shop.

Lu Sheng wanted to ask more, but seeing Wu Lin's eyes already closed again, Lu Sheng also closed his mouth, merely holding his curiosity within, following behind Mo Qing, and walking out of 38 Zhenwu Street.

After the two walked out of 38 Zhenwu Street, Wu Lin reopened his eyes, watching their figures gradually disappear into the night.

Only then did he slowly raise his head, his eyes seemingly able to pierce through the Void Realm, staring intently in the direction outside Iron City.

"Lin Xuan, I'll give you one incense stick's worth of time at most. Once that time is up, I'll have no choice but to act!"

"This Iron City is ultimately under my protection. I cannot bear to see their sacrifices used to expose the identities of those demon cult spies."

"You... take care of yourself!"

Wu Lin murmured softly, then closed his eyes again, as if taking a nap... Mo Qing led Lu Sheng out of 38 Zhenwu Street and walked in one direction, surrounded by darkness.

Normally, even at night, the sounds of forging weapons would constantly echo, but tonight, for some reason, the streets were extremely quiet.

Even the lights had become a bit scarce.

Soon, Mo Qing led Lu Sheng to a dimly lit street.

As soon as he stepped onto this street, Lu Sheng noticed that in the various shops along the street, there seemed to be gazes watching them.

"This is..."

Lu Sheng looked at Mo Qing, becoming increasingly confused now.

Why is my test so complicated?

At this moment, Mo Qing finally stopped hiding anything, halted his steps, looked at Lu Sheng, and said with a smile.

"This... is your upcoming test!"

"Huh?"

Lu Sheng was stunned; he looked at the empty street around him, and besides the gazes secretly watching him and Mo Qing from inside the shops, there was nothing else.

To take his test here?

Test what?

Wait... no! !

Suddenly, Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly, looking in the direction beyond the street.

There, it was pitch black, like a deep abyss, ready to completely devour all living creatures.

It gave one an extremely eerie feeling.

Mo Qing gently patted Lu Sheng's shoulder and said with a smile, "You must have sensed something, right!"

Lu Sheng's expression became slightly grave.

"Someone is going to attack Iron City?"

Lu Sheng said in a deep voice.

Mo Qing's smile remained, as if he had reverted to the lazy demeanor Lu Sheng first saw in him.

Mo Qing brushed aside the hair at his temples and, facing the dark street that resembled a deep abyss, said with a smile, "Just a bunch of demon cult brats. Our mission is to protect the lives of the ordinary people on this street!"

"One incense stick's worth of time, only one incense stick's worth of time, and our mission will be complete!"

"By then... Master will naturally act, and everything will be settled!"

Mo Qing's words made Lu Sheng's body tremble slightly.

Demon cult! !

It's the demon cult again! !

Previously in Yun City, and in Tianxing City, the demon cult had acted again and again, and each time the demon cult acted, how many innocent people died.

They were clearly Human Race, yet they chose to become lackeys of the Alien Demons!

Wielding their ruthless blades and swords against their own brethren.

Lu Sheng didn't know their intentions, but these repeated experiences, watching his friends, and people he had only known for a day, stand in front of him and die in front of him.

And all of this was the doing of that group of Alien Demons, those demon cult brats.

Lu Sheng's eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red.

Furthermore, a powerful Aura began to slowly emanate from Lu Sheng's body, bit by bit.

"These people... are truly damned!"

In the quiet street, Lu Sheng's somewhat low voice slowly sounded, as if a killing intent emerged from Su Yu's body.

Mo Qing looked at Lu Sheng with some surprise; he hadn't expected Lu Sheng to react so strongly to these demon cult members.

However, seeing Lu Sheng's appearance, Mo Qing couldn't help but show a look of relief.

He slowly looked towards the dark street that resembled an abyss.

"Little brother, get ready, they... are coming!"

Listening to Mo Qing's words, Lu Sheng also slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on the abyss-like darkness.

Swish swish swish! ! !

Suddenly, black figures darted through the street, rushing towards them at an extremely fast speed.

However, they stopped dozens of meters away from them.

The leader was dressed in a black robe and wore a Hai Zhu mask on his Face.

"I didn't expect that someone would actually know our plan. It seems there are some traitors in the cult!"

Hai Zhu's voice slowly sounded, carrying a hint of ruthlessness.

And behind Hai Zhu, one by one, figures dressed in black robes, with a wild boar pattern embroidered on their chests.

Mo Qing ignored Hai Zhu and simply said lightly, "Leave those above the Shackles Realm to me, and the rest to you!"

"This is your test. If you can last for one incense stick's worth of time, you pass. Can you do it?"

Lu Sheng said nothing; the Dragon Slayer Sword quietly appeared in his hand, his eyes staring indifferently at everything before him.

Seeing this, Mo Qing's lips curved slightly upward.

"Then..."

"Slaughter! !"