54: Killing someone means beheading

"Senior apprentice-brother Sin?" Lu Chen tried calling out.

As expected, Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng, who was ahead, turned around. At first, he was puzzled, but then he seemed to remember, smiling, "So it's Junior Brother Lu."

He had a very deep impression of Lu Chen. To be precise, it wasn't just him, but any Disciple of Doujian Peak who had been to Mangniu Mountain to eliminate demons had a deep memory of Lu Chen.

During the process of eliminating demons at Mangniu Mountain, Lu Chen didn't even need to show his face. He relied solely on those strange Puppets and wreaked havoc in Mangniu Mountain, even killing a King Kong Ape of the Xuan Fa Realm. In reality, at that time, Lu Chen was only in the Spirit Transformation mid-stage.

Looking at Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng himself, he was at least in the Penetrating Aperture Realm, a higher Realm than Lu Chen and had cultivated for a longer time. But when he truly went to Mangniu Mountain, he had only killed half of the demons before he was gone. He didn't even see how the demon elimination at Mangniu Mountain ended. It was only after being saved by the Grand Elder with the Art of Resurrection that he learned the details from other Disciples of Doujian Peak.

Overall, Lu Chen's contributions were immense and played a huge role. It is estimated that his Merit Points won't be few. His reputation in Doujian Peak has now completely spread. Only Lu Chen himself, who has been diligently cultivating, doesn't know the current situation.

"There's something I'm curious about. I wonder if Senior apprentice-brother Sin can..." Lu Chen pondered over his words, preparing to indirectly ask how Senior apprentice-brother Sin had survived. After all, dying once wasn't something glorious, and it wasn't good to ask directly, as it could easily cause unhappiness and kill the conversation. He still had other things to ask!

However, before Lu Chen could finish speaking, Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng had already waved his hand, interrupting, "Is Junior Brother Lu asking why I, your senior, can still stand here alive?!"

He then smiled wryly, "After the trip to Mangniu Mountain, I, your senior, did indeed die once. Fortunately, my head wasn't severely injured, and my soul hadn't completely dissipated, which is why I was saved by the Grand Elder with the Art of Resurrection."

'It really is the Art of Resurrection!' Lu Chen wasn't surprised that the Grand Elder had cultivated such a profound Divine Power as Resurrection. His first reaction was, "It seems that from now on, whether killing demons or enemies, I must first smash their heads!"

Otherwise, they might still come back to life. Hmm, I must remember this point!

Lu Chen was perhaps quick-witted and immediately remembered this valuable information.

"As the saying goes, surviving a great disaster is sure to bring future blessings. Senior apprentice-brother Sin's future blessings have arrived, and the time for him to soar will surely be soon," Lu Chen said with a comforting smile.

You have to say pleasant things, otherwise, if you keep 'stabbing' people in the heart, who will be friends with you? It's good enough if you're not beaten to death!

'Junior Brother Lu speaks so well!' Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng inexplicably felt much better.

After dying once at Mangniu Mountain previously, although his fellow Disciples at Doujian Peak didn't say anything, they always made Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng feel inexplicably awkward, intentionally or unintentionally. So many Disciples from Doujian Peak went to slay demons, and while others lived, you died. Isn't that being weak?

However, after meeting Lu Chen, Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng didn't feel this kind of awkwardness. Instead, he felt much better. It has to be said that Junior Brother Lu has high talent, is also cautious, and most importantly, speaks in a way that doesn't hurt people. He is truly an excellent Junior Brother. Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng wanted to make this friend.

"Junior Brother, your words are too kind!"

As the two spoke, they moved forward, and soon it was Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng's turn. White Steward took Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng's mission bamboo slip. After carefully sensing it, he said, "Two Spirit Transformation mid-stage Monster Corpses, sixteen Merit Points. One Penetrating Aperture Early Stage Monster Corpse, twenty Merit Points. One Penetrating Aperture mid-stage Monster Corpse, thirty Merit Points. Including the mission reward of fifty Merit Points, the total is one hundred and sixteen Merit Points."

Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng's face immediately fell. It was a pity that he had died too early at Mangniu Mountain, otherwise his Merit Points could have been even more.

When it was Lu Chen's turn, the originally business-like White Steward immediately gave a friendly smile, "Is Junior Brother Lu also here to hand in the Mangniu Mountain mission?" She had a deep impression of Lu Chen and naturally remembered that Lu Chen hadn't come to hand in the mission.

Lu Chen smiled in response, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Apprentice-Sister Bai. I am indeed here to hand in this mission." As he spoke, he also handed over the mission bamboo slip.

The chubby White Steward took the bamboo slip. Just one look, and her expression immediately became serious. Another look, and she couldn't help but gasp.

Good heavens, truly good heavens, he killed so many demons!

There were a full twenty-five Spirit Transformation Realm demons, over three hundred Penetrating Aperture Realm demons, and even one Xuan Fa Realm demon. This was even more ruthless than the veteran Disciples of the Xuan Fa Realm!

She couldn't help but ask, "Junior Brother Lu, are these... truly all killed by you?"

Could it be that several Xuan Fa Realm Disciples helped Lu Chen accumulate credit?

It wasn't that White Steward didn't believe Lu Chen, but that she couldn't believe Lu Chen's credit. It was simply too exaggerated, ridiculously exaggerated!

Lu Chen was still only in the Spirit Transformation Realm! Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng was still in the Penetrating Aperture Realm, didn't kill many demons, and even lost his life once. Looking at Lu Chen, not only was he completely unharmed, but his credit was also astonishingly large. This was truly the first time White Steward had ever seen such a situation!

"These demons were indeed all slain by Junior Brother Lu. The Disciples of Doujian Peak who went to Mangniu Mountain at that time can all testify," Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng hadn't left and was waiting for Lu Chen, so he helped out from the side.

He added, "Junior Brother Lu's Puppet Technique is extremely skillful."

'So he had the help of Puppets! That's still amazing!' White Steward suddenly understood, and then began to calculate Lu Chen's Merit Points, finally arriving at an astonishing number.

A full ten thousand two hundred and eighty Merit Points, and Lu Chen hadn't sold a single one of those Monster Corpses.

Lu Chen also came to a conclusion from this: it was actually more cost-effective to kill lower-level demons. Although the Merit Points were few, they could easily accumulate into a large amount.

However, in the situation at Mangniu Mountain at that time, you couldn't choose. The Disciples of Doujian Peak were matched soldier to soldier, general to general. Xuan Fa fought Xuan Fa, Penetrating Aperture fought Penetrating Aperture. The demons with lower Realms than you weren't stupid and naturally wouldn't fight with the higher-level Disciples of Doujian Peak.

Over ten thousand Merit Points, not to mention Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng's envious eyes, even White Steward was full of admiration.

Merit Points were meant to be spent, so Lu Chen immediately bought 'Qing Yang Pills', which were better than 'Purple Spirit Pills', for one hundred Merit Points each. They were the best pills for breaking through from the Spirit Transformation Realm to the Penetrating Aperture Realm.

Lu Chen bought two, spending a small sum of two hundred Merit Points, and then left with Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng.

Halfway there, Lu Chen asked, "Senior apprentice-brother Sin, do you know about the 'Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb'?"

Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng was surprised, "Junior Brother Lu doesn't know?"

Lu Chen: "I am ashamed. I have been in seclusion recently and indeed do not know."

"So that's how it is," Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng suddenly understood and then explained in detail.

The so-called 'Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb' is a Secret Realm of the Dongming Sect. It was originally a treasure land of the Demon Clan, but for some reason, it was damaged and became the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb. There are many demons within it, and they are continuously generated. It is said to lead to another mysterious unknown place.

Every hundred years, the Dongming Sect will open this Secret Realm to allow the Disciples of the Dongming Sect to enter and train. The key is that there are also many rare natural treasures within. There were Disciples with great opportunities who entered this Secret Realm in the Spirit Transformation Realm and emerged a month later as Xuan Fa powerhouses.

There were also Disciples who found magical treasures left behind thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago, soaring to prominence. It is even rumored that a certain incomplete Divine Power within the current Dongming Sect was also obtained from this 'Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb'.

Such great opportunities seem to exist in that Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb. It is a treasure land of the Dongming Sect.

Lu Chen's eyes gradually brightened as he listened, becoming frighteningly bright.

Good, a good place, it is indeed a good place!