44: The golden armor is indestructible

“Since that is the case, I believe you.” The Body Refinement Senior apprentice-brother, who was like a small giant, still couldn't resist Lu Chen's persistent persuasion and chose to cooperate.

It was a lie to say he wasn't tempted by such a large amount of Merit Points. Moreover, Lu Chen indeed had some tricks up his sleeve. If those strange stone people cooperated with him, killing Xuan Fa Realm demons would truly not be difficult.

“My name is Dong Cungang. Just tell me when Junior Brother wants to act.”

There was no response, because Lu Chen had already started to fool... bah, he had already contacted another Senior apprentice-brother who was killing demons with a saber.

“This Senior apprentice-brother, let's cooperate to kill the demon. The credit goes to you, and the Monster Corpse goes to me. Is that acceptable?” It was concise and to the point.

When the vague voice transmission reached his ears, the Xuan Fa Realm Disciple from Doujian Peak who was killing demons with a saber quickly responded, but instead of answering, he asked, “Are those strange stone people your doing?”

“That's right.”

“Who are you? I don't remember anyone like you at Doujian Peak?”

“After this battle ends, Senior apprentice-brother will naturally know.”

“Even if you don't say it, I know. You must be Lu Chen, the one Peak Lord snatched from Grand Elder, Second Elder, and Fifth Elder! As expected, you have your unique aspects. Cooperation is possible, but how do you guarantee that the Demon Monkeys of the Vajra Ape Clan won't surround and attack me?”

“Senior apprentice-brother, rest assured. The Senior apprentice-brothers cooperating with me are far more than just you. Senior Brother Dong is already waiting for the right time, and there are several other Senior apprentice-brothers as well. The Demon Monkeys of the Vajra Ape Clan's death is nigh, they are not worth mentioning.”

“Senior Brother Dong? Dong Cungang?!” The Senior apprentice-brother holding the saber subconsciously looked at Dong Cungang. Coincidentally, Dong Cungang, who was like a small giant, also happened to look over.

Their eyes met, and somehow, a message seemed to be conveyed. In their hearts, almost simultaneously, the thought arose, 'As expected, there are other helpers. We're stable!'

“My name is Han Rong. Count me in for cooperation.”

Again, there was no response, because Lu Chen was pimping... bah, he had found a third cooperation target.

A woman in a green dress, with a jade hairpin tying up her hair, her black hair fluttering, seemingly imbued with immortal energy. She was beautiful and ethereal, though her temperament was somewhat cold. Her eyes were bright and like cold stars, her nose was small and delicate, her crimson lips were tightly pressed, and her figure was just right; her chest was at least three times larger than the unremarkable Yun Zhi Senior Apprentice-Sister.

“This Senior Apprentice-Sister, let's cooperate to kill the demon. The credit goes to you, and the Monster Corpse goes to me. How about it?”

The Senior Apprentice-Sister, with fair skin, a beautiful face, an outstanding figure, and a cold temperament, responded faintly, “I want the Monster Corpse too.”

Lu Chen: “Goodbye!”

Without the Monster Corpse, what was the point of him working so hard for nothing? He wasn't this Senior Apprentice-Sister's simp!

A hint of hesitation entered the Senior Apprentice-Sister's voice: “Wait, are those strange stone people yours?”

Lu Chen: “Exactly.”

“Are those strange stone people Puppets?”

“Something like that!”

“Cooperation is possible. After it's done, how about giving me a Puppet?”

You still want my Dao Soldier? Why don't you ascend to heaven! “Farewell.”

“I can exchange for it with Merit Points, and the Monster Corpse is also fine.”

Lu Chen was too lazy to reply to her and began searching for the next cooperation target.

Finally, with his empty-handed white wolf talk, Lu Chen found three warm-hearted Senior apprentice-brothers: Dong Cungang, Han Rong, and the sharp-sworded, scruffy-bearded 'Zhou Li'. Of course, there was also Senior Apprentice-Sister Zhao Qiong, who had a discerning eye.

This Senior Apprentice-Sister Zhao was also an extremely beautiful woman with an excellent appearance. Her figure was plump, with a round face and large eyes, very lovable. Crucially, she wasn't cold. Although she didn't talk much, she was much easier to get along with than the previous cold Senior Apprentice-Sister who wanted Lu Chen's Dao Soldier.

“Four Xuan Fa Realm helpers are enough.” Lu Chen made up his mind and didn't hesitate any longer. He simultaneously transmitted a message to Dong Cungang, who held a large hammer, and Han Rong, who was fighting with a saber.

“Two Senior apprentice-brothers, act now.”

As soon as the words fell, Dong Cungang, who was fighting the Black-striped Demon Tiger, had a sudden inspiration. The large hammer in his hand, the size of a water vat, struck out with a roar, accompanied by Wind and Thunder, its force like a mountain collapse.

The opposing Demon Tiger roared in anger, its black stripes flashing all over its body. Its thousand legs were about to be lifted to strike. However, its front legs couldn't be lifted at all. From beneath the ground, five Silver Armor Dao Soldiers appeared simultaneously, grabbing the Demon Tiger's four limbs.

“Damn it, how dare you!” The Demon Tiger was shocked and enraged.

“Boom!” The large hammer, thick as a water vat, smashed down. The Demon Tiger's head was smashed like a watermelon, dead beyond dead.

Dong Cungang was overjoyed: “It really works.”

He didn't dare to hesitate and quickly took out a mission bamboo slip, extracting a wisp of heart's blood from the dead Demon Tiger. This would be his credit after the mission ended, which could be exchanged for Merit Points.

And the Demon Tiger's corpse was quickly dragged deep underground by the Dao Soldier, collected by Lu Chen into the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin.

Almost at the same moment, Han Rong's saber light burst out a hundred zhang, tearing through the sky. The rolling air waves pushed away like a vast sea parting in two, obscuring and engulfing the heavens and earth.

The giant Demon Snake fighting him roared silently. Its snake tail, like an iron pillar, whipped out, but it couldn't be lifted, because several incredibly strong Dao Soldiers appeared, collectively pulling on the snake tail, rendering it immobile.

“You killed the Vajra Ape Clan, and now you want to touch my Flood Dragon Python...” The Demon Snake was shocked and enraged, but before its words finished, Han Rong's hundred-zhang saber light had already slashed down, instantly, the snake's head flew off.

Han Rong's tense expression relaxed. He took out the mission bamboo slip and quickly stepped forward. After collecting a wisp of the Demon Snake's heart's blood, the Demon Snake's corpse was dragged underground by the Dao Soldier.

“Senior Brother Zhou, Senior Apprentice-Sister Zhao, act quickly.” Lu Chen's voice simultaneously sounded in the ears of Zhou Li and Zhao Qiong.

The Demon Monkeys of the Vajra Ape Clan who had burrowed underground to find him could discover his Dao Soldiers had come to the surface at any moment, so the faster he acted, the better. The faster, the less time he would leave for the Vajra Ape Clan.

“Die!” The scruffy-bearded Zhou Li exploded almost simultaneously. The astonishing sword energy seemed to number tens of thousands, transforming into a surging river of swords. Wherever it passed, even the Void seemed to crack.

The Xuan Fa Realm Demon Wolf fighting him howled, spewing out rolling demon energy from its mouth, and also a round, emerald green bead.

But before the bead could be spat out from the Demon Wolf's mouth, from beneath the ground, several Dao Soldiers suddenly appeared, grabbing the Demon Wolf's throat and dragging it firmly to the ground.

“Ch!” The long river of sword energy surged past, severing the Demon Wolf's head.

On the other side, the plump and beautiful Zhao Qiong rapidly formed hand seals, creating layers of blurred and hazy phantoms. Water Element power gathered, turning into ice and frost, quickly spreading out, with the potential to freeze a thousand li.

A Demon Rat fighting her grinned and suddenly burrowed underground. However, several Dao Soldiers were already waiting underground and never expected this Demon Rat to run underground. Instantly, the Dao Soldier and the Demon Rat engaged in the most intense collision.

The Silver Armor Dao Soldier struck decisively, channeling vast Earth Element power into a single punch, which collided with the Demon Rat's whip-like thin tail. In terms of pure physical strength, the Silver Armor Dao Soldier was not much inferior to a Xuan Fa Realm demon.

Another Silver Armor Dao Soldier used Earth Element power to violently push the Demon Rat out of the ground.

“Damn it!” The Demon Rat was greatly alarmed. Unfortunately, as soon as it was pushed out of the ground, it was covered in ice and frost, frozen into an ice sculpture. Furthermore, an ice blade sliced through, cutting off the Demon Rat's head.

“Good, four Xuan Fa Realm Monster Corpses obtained!” Lu Chen, who was underground, was overjoyed. Including the Golden-haired Giant Ape he killed by himself, he now had five Xuan Fa Realm demon corpses in his possession.

In other words, as long as he broke through to Spirit Transformation Late Stage, he would immediately be able to nurture five Golden Armor Dao Soldiers.

Golden Armor Dao Soldiers control Earth Element, Fire Element, and Water Element. More importantly, they can also control Metal Element power, transforming into a Vajra body, simultaneously possessing the sharpness of Metal Element and the indestructibility of Vajra. Compared to Silver Armor Dao Soldiers, they are infinitely stronger, capable of matching, or even suppressing, the Xuan Fa Realm!

If Lu Chen had had five Golden Armor Dao Soldiers earlier, he might have been able to slaughter freely in Mangniu Mountain by now. Why would he need any pimping... bah, why would he need to find fellow Disciples to cooperate with!