161: Second level killing hammer intention!

38 Zhenwu Street.

The dim light illuminated the front hall.

In the front hall, very close to the main entrance, Wu Lin sat quietly on a chair, with a hammer beside him that looked like it had weathered the years.

His temples were already graying, but within Wu Lin's burly physique, an extremely suffocating Aura emerged.

Next to Wu Lin, an incense stick was placed.

From the incense, wisps of smoke slowly rose, emitting a fragrant scent that diffused throughout the entire front hall of 38 Zhenwu Street.

The incense had already burned down to one-third of its length.

Wu Lin sat there quietly, his eyelids slightly lowered, seemingly deep in thought.

A moment later, he looked in one direction.

There... was precisely where Lu Sheng and Mo Qing were located.

His eyes, as if able to see through illusions, or perhaps having seen some scene, suddenly showed a smile on his face.

"That Kong Yunchang fellow, he's found a Good Luck successor!"

"It seems that comprehending this Hammer Concept isn't far off!"

Wu Lin smiled faintly, as if praising something.

Immediately, he retracted his gaze and looked towards another direction, further away.

There... was outside Iron City.

A black curtain enveloped the entire Heaven and Earth, completely obscuring all light.

Inside Iron City, incessant clamor could be heard, but outside Iron City, there was a profound stillness.

Yet, within this stillness, there was a faint, oppressive feeling of an impending storm.

"Gate of Summoning, huh..."

"Do you really think I'm that sickly Kong Yunchang!"

Wu Lin spoke indifferently, one hand involuntarily resting on the iron hammer beside him, and the moment his palm touched the hammer.

An extremely oppressive Aura emanated from Wu Lin's entire being.

It was as if a deity was seated in the front hall; the space of the entire front hall at 38 Zhenwu Street subtly distorted.

"I'll give you one stick of incense's time; let's see how far you can go!"

"If you're too weak, I truly disdain to make a move!"

Wu Lin murmured faintly, his gaze fixed on the sky outside Iron City, a hint of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth... Outside Iron City, on a small hill.

The envoy sat cross-legged there, the black stone having already melted, transforming into streams of black liquid, suspended in mid-air.

As these black liquids appeared, the envoy's body also trembled slightly.

Subsequently, these black liquids seemed to transform into living tadpoles, suddenly burrowing into the Void Realm.

At that spot in the Void Realm, a black hexagram symbol emerged, and with its appearance, an evil fluctuation spread throughout the entire Heaven and Earth.

The temperature of the Heaven and Earth plummeted at this moment!

One could even see tiny ice crystals forming in the surrounding space.

Faintly, one could also hear gusts of cold wind howling from within the black hexagram.

The envoy's body slowly stopped trembling, his gaze fixed on the hexagram, and a fervent look emerged in his pupils beneath the demon mask.

At this moment, Chen Long's figure also quietly appeared beside the envoy, and when he saw the black hexagram, an identical fervent expression appeared on his face.

"Five minutes! Only five minutes are needed, and then the Gate of Summoning can be fully released!"

Saying this, the envoy's gaze fell on Iron City in the distance, and from his position, he could even hear the disturbances emanating from Iron City.

Flames constantly erupted, and it was clear that Iron City had already descended into a state of chaos.

Chen Long retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Our people have been discovered; Iron City seems to know of our actions."

"Over at 38 Zhenwu Street... no one can approach at the moment!"

Chen Long's expression was slightly grim; their actions had always been extremely covert, making them difficult to discover, just as it was in Tianxing City.

Now, in Iron City, they had actually been discovered.

This made Chen Long somewhat suspicious, wondering if there were traitors within the cult.

However, regarding Chen Long's words, the envoy shook his head, looking towards Iron City and smiling as he spoke.

"Your methods are naturally extremely covert for those below the Entering Dao Stage, but for those who have already entered the Dao, they appear somewhat irrational!"

"Their exposure is a Good Luck thing for us; it indicates that this individual in Iron City, even if not one of the Ten Saints of Great Xia, is still a Great Xia Entering Dao Stage expert!"

"This alone can prove..."

"I didn't come here for nothing!"

The envoy smiled, stood up from the small hill, and said to Chen Long.

"With the existence of the Gate of Summoning, if it's not one of the Ten Saints of Great Xia, I can still, with the power of the Gate of Summoning, slay this Great Xia Entering Dao Stage expert!"

"This Merit, though not comparable to finding the whereabouts of the Ten Saints of Great Xia, is..."

"Enough to give you Twelve Demonic Envoys an explanation!"

Listening to the envoy's words, Chen Long's expression improved slightly; he bowed slightly to the envoy and respectfully said, "The rest of the matters... I will rely on the envoy!"

The envoy nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the black hexagram pattern in the Void Realm before him, and he smiled faintly.

"Soon, just over four minutes left..."

...Flashes of cold light gleamed on the Earth Shaking Hammer.

A sense of oppression instantly spread.

The moment Lu Sheng grasped the Earth Shaking Hammer, an unstoppable Aura instantly erupted.

The Physical Body power of Body Refining Sixth Layer Early Stage burst forth!

Bone Forging Eighth Layer, a full eighteen thousand points of Qi and Blood, also completely erupted at this moment.

Furthermore, Lu Sheng's Qi and Blood had surpassed the Qi and Blood limit, and its quality had undergone a terrifying improvement.

It was even comparable to more than thirty thousand points of ordinary Qi and Blood.

Whether in cultivation or Physical Body power, Lu Sheng was in no way inferior to a Shackles Realm Third Layer Martial Artist!

Even when facing the Demonic Cult members, who were all Shackles Realm Fifth Layer and above, rushing towards him, there was no trace of fear in Lu Sheng's eyes.

"Kill!!!"

Lu Sheng let out a low roar, a heaven-piercing killing intent instantly surged from his body, an extreme murderous Qi, as if to completely shatter the entire Heaven and Earth.

So much so that... the entire dark street was filled with a surging murderous Aura.

The temperature, which had risen from Mo Qing's internal Qi waves, also significantly dropped with the emergence of this murderous Aura.

In an instant, Lu Sheng, holding the Earth Shaking Hammer, immediately engaged in battle with the group of Demonic Cult members.

Boom! ! !

Bursts of roaring sounds instantly exploded.

Although Lu Sheng's cultivation was not as high as theirs, relying on his own foundation and the Earth Shaking Hammer, which was comparable to a High Grade Treasure Artifact, was enough to bridge the gap.

However... although he could exchange a few blows, in just an instant of engagement, Lu Sheng immediately fell into a disadvantage.

This scene, of course, was fully observed by Hai Zhu.

Beneath his pig-head mask, a sneer involuntarily appeared: "It seems he won't last much longer!"

"You Great Xia people are truly something; to actually dare to let such a Prodigy be our whetstone, aren't you afraid the stone is too hard and will break the blade!"

Mo Qing's expression remained unchanged, but his attacks did not stop.

Powerful forces continuously struck Hai Zhu's body.

Although Hai Zhu possessed the Demonic Cult's secret technique, forcibly raising his cultivation to the level of Seven Revolutions Golden Body, a forcibly enhanced cultivation was ultimately inferior to Mo Qing's self-cultivated one.

Even with the help of his Body Repository, Spirit Transformation, and Flying Heaven Realm companions, he was still no match for Mo Qing, retreating steadily under Mo Qing's onslaught.

While somewhat disheveled, it was not easy for Mo Qing to defeat them in a short time.

Mo Qing clearly understood that Hai Zhu's words were meant to disturb his mind and distract him with Lu Sheng.

Although Lu Sheng fell into a disadvantage as soon as they engaged in battle.

Mo Qing, however, knew very well... Lu Sheng still had trump cards he hadn't used yet!

Although this trump card was somewhat damaging, it was enough for Lu Sheng to stall for some time.

Moreover... Lu Sheng wasn't actually trying to kill them; he just needed to hold on until Wu Lin made his move!

So, Mo Qing's heart remained completely undisturbed by Hai Zhu's verbal threats; his attacks remained sharp, and one hammer blow directly caused Hai Zhu's blood and Qi to churn.

With a moment of carelessness, he couldn't suppress a mouthful of blood, which spurted directly from his mouth.

His body also retreated continuously, his legs dragging across the ground, plowing two deep furrows.

"This guy..."

Hai Zhu looked at Mo Qing with a somewhat gloomy expression.

Mo Qing's strength was beyond Hai Zhu's expectations. With Mo Qing present, let alone getting close to 38 Zhenwu Street, it was a question whether they could even leave calmly.

The most important thing... was still to kill Lu Sheng!

Hai Zhu's gaze fell upon the battlefield where Lu Sheng was, and a hint of gloom flashed through his eyes.

"Kill him!!"

"Hurry up!!"

Hai Zhu roared, his voice filled with urgency.

The several Demonic Cult members above the fifth level of the Shackles Realm exchanged glances upon hearing this, and their attacks on Lu Sheng also intensified significantly.

Mo Qing's brows furrowed slightly as he watched Lu Sheng steadily lose ground. He wanted to intervene but ultimately held back.

This was his master's test for Lu Sheng, concerning Lu Sheng's future Dao. If he intervened, it would not only break his master's rules.

Even Lu Sheng's future Dao would have to change because of his intervention.

However, Mo Qing still couldn't help but say,

"Lu Sheng, you have three to four minutes left!!"

He reminded Lu Sheng.

He had to admit that his master's test for Lu Sheng was a bit too harsh. Lu Sheng was only in the Bone Forging Realm, yet he was made to face Martial Artists below the Body Repository Realm alone.

Even he himself, or even Wang Mu, might not have been able to do it back then!

"Three to four minutes..."

Lu Sheng was being beaten back steadily, yet his eyes were incredibly clear.

He continuously swung the Earth Shaking Hammer in his hand. Although he wasn't using too much force, the inherent power of the Earth Shaking Hammer was terrifying.

A mouthful of fresh blood overflowed from Lu Sheng's mouth.

Facing the combined onslaught of numerous Demonic Cult members above the fifth level of the Shackles Realm, even Lu Sheng was finding it hard to bear!

However, as Lu Sheng continuously swung the Earth Shaking Hammer in his hand, his heart became increasingly calm.

It was as if only the hammer in his hand remained in his eyes.

Lu Sheng was not unfamiliar with this feeling. When he was still in the Star Academy, within the Spirit Realm, Lu Sheng had experienced such a feeling.

This feeling... was clearly a sign of Concept comprehension!!!

Lu Sheng's heart stirred slightly.

The frequency of him swinging the Earth Shaking Hammer in his hand accelerated again. Facing the black-robed Demonic Cult members around him, Lu Sheng's eyes held nothing but endless killing intent.

He wanted to smash those Demonic Cult members to death under the Earth Shaking Hammer.

Suddenly... a heaven-shaking killing intent burst forth directly.

Profound fluctuations enveloped Lu Sheng's body.

A sky-shattering killing Aura instantly spread.

First-stage... Slaughter Hammer Concept!!!

Lu Sheng's vision became increasingly clear, and the killing intent on his body became even more concentrated.

The ultimate killing Concept continuously spread, enveloping the Earth Shaking Hammer in Lu Sheng's hand!!

"This guy... actually managed to comprehend Hammer Concept!!"

The leading Demonic Cult member's expression changed slightly.

Lu Sheng was a person on the Demonic Cult's bounty list, so they naturally knew his information very well. This guy was clearly a Sword Cultivator, so why could he also comprehend Hammer Concept?

And he even comprehended it during battle!

What kind of monster was this!!

The leader's expression changed repeatedly, but he quickly returned to normal.

"It's just a first-stage Hammer Concept; he's still on a path to death!!"

He snorted coldly. The surrounding Demonic Cult members also understood his thoughts and instantly surged, continuously attacking Lu Sheng.

However... just as they attacked Lu Sheng, the astonishing killing intent on Lu Sheng's body became increasingly solid.

Lu Sheng stared at the surrounding Demonic Cult members, his eyes quietly covered by a crimson hue.

When the crimson filled Lu Sheng's pupils, Lu Sheng seemed to have undergone an earth-shattering change.

A hint of madness crept onto Lu Sheng's face.

"Kill!!"

Lu Sheng uttered a single word.

As this word fell, Lu Sheng was like a frenzied beast, wildly swinging the Earth Shaking Hammer in his hand, smashing it down madly.

Boom boom boom!!!

Inside Lu Sheng's body, it was as if there was an inexhaustible force, continuously striking, as if to completely obliterate everything.

So much so that... as Lu Sheng continuously swung the Earth Shaking Hammer, a blurred phantom of a hammer slowly condensed behind him.

"This..."

As those Demonic Cult members resisted Lu Sheng's attacks, they watched the hammer phantom slowly condense behind Lu Sheng, their pupils constantly shaking.

"Damn it, what kind of monster is this guy? He just comprehended Hammer Concept, so how is he immediately going to advance to the second stage!!!"

The manifestation of Concept was clearly a sign of a second-stage Concept!

Although it hadn't fully manifested yet, with each strike of the Earth Shaking Hammer, the phantom behind Lu Sheng became more complete and more solid!

"No, we can't delay any longer. If we drag this out, this guy will comprehend second-stage Hammer Concept, and then it will be even harder to kill him!"

The leading Demonic Cult member shouted in a low voice.

However, as soon as he said this, the other Demonic Cult members looked at each other. It wasn't that they didn't want to kill Lu Sheng sooner.

It was just that this guy was too terrifying. He was clearly in the Bone Forging Realm, yet under their combined assault, he merely fell into a disadvantage.

He even comprehended Hammer Concept, and his combat power increased by another notch.

How were they supposed to fight him?

Not to mention, he was about to comprehend second-stage Hammer Concept.

It also made them feel like they had been screwed. Have you ever seen anyone whose combat power increased so much during a battle?

There was simply no one!

"It's too late!"

Suddenly, Lu Sheng uttered a cold voice.

As this sentence fell, around the street, an extremely terrifying Heaven and Earth Power instantly diffused.

Above the sky, the stars adorning the night sky seemed to be summoned, and rich Star Power instantly surged towards Lu Sheng's location.

Even the dissipated dark clouds re-gathered at this moment.

Streaks of electric arcs leaped within the dark clouds, finally pouring down and injecting into the Earth Shaking Hammer in Lu Sheng's hand.

Rumble!!!

Fire Power, Thunder Power, Star Power—three completely different Heaven and Earth Powers—under Lu Sheng's forceful guidance, surged into the Earth Shaking Hammer.

Roar, roar, roar!!

Hundredfold Hidden Dragon Sword Qi!

Flood Dragon Emerging from the Abyss!

Second-stage Hidden Dragon Sword Intent!

Second-stage Slaughter Hammer Concept!

Eighteen thousand points of blood and Qi Power, the Physical Body Power of an Early Stage Body Refining Sixth Layer.

All of his own power also surged into Lu Sheng's body at this moment.

It wasn't over yet!

【Strong Strike】!

【Ronin】!

【Good Luck】!

Three talents were instantly activated.

While defense increased, the increase in luck directly triggered the Strong Strike effect, and combat power soared again!

The terrifying oppressive feeling even made those Shackles Realm Demonic Cult members feel a sense of impending death.

"This power... escape!!"

The leading Demonic Cult member's eyelids twitched incessantly. The intense sense of crisis in his heart made him instantly change direction, wanting to escape.

But at this moment... Lu Sheng's charging was already complete!

"Heaven and Earth Hammer!"

Lu Sheng raised the Earth Shaking Hammer high, the crimson in his eyes making him look like a God of Slaughter, as he fiercely smashed it down towards those Shackles Realm Demonic Cult members!

Rumble!!!

The Earth Shaking Hammer descended, and terrifying energy instantly erupted. A surging storm raged through the street, threatening to completely annihilate everything!