246: Unrivaled

"I've secured the spot, and even gained Shi Xuan's praise. With this, I can finally enter the sight of the true higher-ups of the Lion Demon Clan!"

Lu Sheng sat cross-legged in his tent, reviewing the day's events, checking for omissions and making improvements.

"I was worried that showing my Concept would make people suspicious, but now it seems there isn't much of a problem."

"I've also established a persona as a Prodigy of Concept. This way, even if I get into the top five in the martial arts competition, it won't be too shocking!"

"After all, a high-Rank Concept can unleash even greater combat power!"

"But I still need to be careful. It's best to control my ranking to just around fifth place. That way, it won't be too astonishing!"

"I still need some time to accumulate strength, but fortunately, the competition is in half a month. I was able to go from Early Stage Ninth Rank to Middle Stage in a month, so becoming a little stronger in half a month shouldn't be a problem, right!"

Lu Sheng rubbed his chin.

"And that Shi Xuan... Although he seemed to be praising me, when he patted my shoulder, he clearly used Devilish Qi to probe my situation. But fortunately, with the Beast Horn of the Beast Demon Royal Clan, his Devilish Qi couldn't detect anything!"

Lu Sheng slowly closed his eyes, pondered for a long time, then slowly opened them again.

"For now, I am safe!"

"I still need to seize the time to improve my strength. Otherwise, once I'm discovered, if I don't have the power to protect myself, I'll always be somewhat powerless, especially within a top-tier Race like the Lion Demon Clan."

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, then slowly closed his eyes and began to cultivate silently.

A month's time had already accumulated five refreshes for Lu Sheng. In just a little over another month, he would be able to exchange for a red talent again.

By then, his strength would surge again... In a room within the Lion Demon Army's encampment.

Shi Xuan sat on a chair, and in front of him was Shi Ming's identity information. He looked at the information and fell into deep thought.

"A direct Bloodline? When I probed him earlier, the Devilish Qi's feedback was normal. But why do I always feel that this guy's improvement is a bit too fast? And that fifth-Rank Concept? Our Lion Demon Clan rarely produces such Concept Prodigies!"

Shi Xuan's eyes flickered.

Someone who could become a Deputy Battle Group Leader was naturally not a fool. Lu Sheng's rapid improvement had also caught his attention, but Shi Xuan had not tipped his hand.

"Did his cultivation suddenly surge after one mission?"

"Mission location... Eerie Jungle... Could it be that he obtained some Opportunity in the Eerie Jungle?"

"That could explain it. Few people enter the Eerie Jungle, and even I wouldn't dare to venture deep into it easily. It's normal for there to be Opportunities there!"

"If that's the case, it makes sense!"

"This child even spent more than two weeks during the mission. I guess he found some Opportunity there. Well, plus this child had already shown some talent before, so it doesn't seem too Heaven-Defying."

Shi Xuan murmured softly, finally closing the file on Shi Ming's identity and recent experiences.

"It seems my Third Battalion has finally produced a Prodigy!"

Shi Xuan only showed a hint of a smile after finding nothing too unusual about Shi Ming.

"If this kid can achieve good results in the martial arts competition, even if he enters the top twenty, I wouldn't mind taking him by my side to become my personal guard!"

Shi Xuan murmured with a smile.

If Shi Lei and Shi Kuang were here and heard Shi Xuan's words, they would undoubtedly be shocked.

A Deputy Battle Group Leader's personal guard!

Perhaps he wouldn't have much real power, but his status within the Lion Demon Army would be comparable to a Great Commander, and even subtly above a Great Commander.

After all, he would be someone who followed the Deputy Battle Group Leader, enjoying a natural advantage. Even these Great Commanders would have to give him some Face.

This showed how much Shi Xuan valued Lu Sheng.

"This way, even if my Third Battalion doesn't achieve good results, having such a Prodigy appear can still bring some prestige within the Battle Group. And if this child improves further during this time... even looking at the entire Lion Demon Army, he could bring some prestige!"

Shi Xuan murmured with a smile, then placed Shi Ming's information aside, no longer dwelling on it... As time passed, it was unknown who leaked the information of Lu Sheng defeating Shi Quan, so much so that the entire Third Battalion knew of Lu Sheng's existence.

A Lion Demon Clan youth, only in his twenties, already had Middle Stage Ninth Rank cultivation and even mastered a fifth-Rank Concept!

Such terrifying talent even led the Battle Group Leader of the Scout Battle Group to personally inquire about Lu Sheng's information.

Upon learning that Shi Ming, played by Lu Sheng, was of the Lion Demon Clan's direct Bloodline, he was even more delighted, instructing Shi Xuan to provide Lu Sheng with many resources, so that Lu Sheng could display his prowess in the upcoming martial arts competition!

Such treatment was truly terrifying. One must know that Battle Group Leaders could only be held by Devil King-Rank powerhouses, especially a Battle Group like the Scout Battle Group, which could contend for the title of the Lion Demon Army's top Battle Group. Its Battle Group Leader's strength was considered top-tier among all the Devil King powerhouses of the Lion Demon Clan.

For a time, Lu Sheng was unrivaled in the entire Scout Battle Group.

At the same time, in a tent within the Lion Demon Army, a figure with a lion's head listened to the messages coming from beside him and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he looked at the tianxing token in his arms with a complex expression.

"This newcomer... is actually so fierce?"

He murmured, the confusion in his eyes extremely thick.

He, too, was a student who graduated from Star Academy. After joining the Dawn Street Project, he went deep into the Otherworldly Demon World.

He had been in the Lion Demon Clan for over ten years, only barely managing to get to the position of a Deputy Battle Group Leader. This was after being extra careful, and even flattering these disgusting Otherworldly Demons.

Not long ago, Cang Lang suddenly sent him a message, telling him that a newcomer had entered the Lion Demon Clan and asking him to take care of him.

Who knew... this newcomer only took a little over a month to directly make a Battle Group Leader personally inquire about him.

Such speed... truly made him feel a bit ashamed.