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Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Lu Qian obediently nodded, not trying to show off.

Although Jiang Chen's official rank was lower than hers.

Her heart was as clear as a mirror.

Jiang Chen's strength was far above hers.

She didn't know why Jiang Chen, with such powerful strength, was willing to remain in the Black Yamen.

If Jiang Chen were to join the Holy Martial Guards, or even some Imperial Guards, his future achievements would undoubtedly be higher and stronger.

But Lu Qian didn't care; since fate had brought Jiang Chen to her side, she would cherish this time well.

However, Lu Qian was thinking to herself:

How wonderful it would be if she could be ten years younger.

When she was in her prime, perhaps she could have written a beautiful story with Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen didn't know what Lu Qian, who was following behind him, was thinking at this moment.

This Demon Palace was not dark.

On the contrary, the surrounding walls glowed with a faint blue light.

They arrived at the end of the passage.

Looking up, they saw that the ceiling was shaped like a vertical shaft.

The entrance to the second floor was about three zhang (approximately 10 meters) above their heads.

Jiang Chen motioned for Lu Qian to wait where she was.

Then he leaped up and landed in the entrance to the second floor.

The expected ambush did not occur.

Instead, it was completely empty.

It seemed that the sounds made by those demons just now were deliberately meant to attract the attention of Jiang Chen and Lu Qian.

"Lord Lu, come up."

Jiang Chen called down.

Lu Qian immediately leaped up, holding her Black Gold Blood Moon Blade, and landed behind Jiang Chen.

"No, these guys are trying the same trick again!"

"Just now, when I was on the first floor, I fell for this, and was immediately surrounded by many demons."

"We cannot advance rashly."

Lu Qian said, moving closer to Jiang Chen.

Even the demonic stench in the surroundings could not completely mask the faint fragrance emanating from Lu Qian.

Jiang Chen felt Lu Qian's presence so close.

At the same time, he looked at the empty passage ahead.

Searching room by room like this was too slow. What if these guys were deliberately trying to stall for time, attacking one by one?

"Since these are all demon guards, if their leader is threatened, they will surely gather to defend him immediately, right?"

Jiang Chen asked, tilting his head to look at Lu Qian's delicate face.

Her small, upturned nose.

Her long eyelashes also appeared quite lively.

"Hmm... these demon guards are actually the power protecting that high-level demon. As long as that high-level demon is attacked, they probably won't have the mind to play such tricks. They will definitely return to defend with all their might, gathering around that high-level demon."

"As long as we can kill that high-level demon, we can stop this demonic chorus."

Lu Qian explained.

The so-called demonic chorus was the process by which the Demon Palace used summoning bells to gather all the surrounding demons.

"However, to reach the high-level demon's dwelling, we must go up floor by floor, fighting our way in."

Hearing Lu Qian's words, Jiang Chen also looked back at their surroundings.

Then he looked up again.

If he remembered correctly, this Demon Palace was shaped like a pyramid, with a connecting entrance passage between each floor, just like the vertical shaft they had just jumped up.

If they followed the normal route, they would have to search floor by floor, looking for the entrance to the next level.

But for Jiang Chen, it didn't need to be so troublesome.

"Since we only need to go upwards, it doesn't have to be so complicated."

Jiang Chen said indifferently.

He looked up at the ceiling.

It was made of thick layers of azure demon rock, glowing with a faint blue light.

Lu Qian seemed to have guessed Jiang Chen's thoughts.

"You're not thinking of blasting through the Demon Palace, are you?"

"Impossible. These stone walls are made of azure demon rock, a material unique to the Demon Realm."

"And these azure demon rocks have extremely high resistance to spiritual power."

"Only masters of Body Refining can blast through them."

"But even with Body Refining, it would require at least hundreds of thousands of catties of strength."

Lu Qian shook her head slightly. Although blasting through the ceiling and directly advancing upwards could avoid the traps set by these demons, it was incredibly difficult to break through.

Even with some powerful weapons, it might not be possible to chisel through it.

If it weren't for the difficulty of refining azure demon rock, many people would have already used it to forge weapons.

"I'll give it a try first and go up to check the situation. Lord Lu, please step back a bit."

Jiang Chen stretched his body slightly.

Then he leaped up.

He circulated his Qi.

One million two hundred thousand catties!

Buzz!

The moment Jiang Chen mobilized his strength within his body, it seemed to stir up earth-shattering changes.

Infinite power erupted from his blood and Qi.

Jiang Chen's full strength could reach one million nine hundred thousand catties.

Although he was only exerting one million two hundred thousand catties of strength now,

It already far surpassed Body Refining masters at the Peak of the Earth Martial Realm.

"Boom!"

Jiang Chen's fist smashed into the azure demon rock wall.

Immediately, power surged forward like a torrent,

Blasting a large hole directly through the ceiling above.

Whoosh-la-la.

Many demons hidden in the ceiling had their Physical Bodies shattered by this punch.

Turning into a pile of minced meat, they fell from the broken ceiling.

Jiang Chen's figure arrived on the third floor.

On the third floor, however, hundreds of demons were again gathered.

In addition to some demons at the Late Stage of the Xiantian Realm, there were even some that had reached the Spirit Martial Realm.

"Roar!"

Numerous demons lunged towards Jiang Chen.

"Body Tempering Golden Body Art!"

Jiang Chen roared softly, and Body Tempering Qi swirled around him, forming an incredibly hard Qi wall.

Facing these pouncing demons, Jiang Chen unhesitatingly charged towards them.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The bodies of these demons were like balloons being popped, easily shattered by Jiang Chen.

"Ding... Kill Value +1"

"Ding... Kill Value +1"

"Ding... Cultivation Value +1000"

"Ding... Cultivation Value +2000"

"Ding..."

These demons were quite courageous, actively rushing towards Jiang Chen, which saved Jiang Chen a lot of time.

He glanced left and right, not finding any other traces of demons.

Jiang Chen ignored them and called down to Lu Qian below.

"Lord Lu, it's safe."

At this moment, Lu Qian's eyes were wide, her expression filled with shock.

That azure demon rock.

It was at least two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) thick!

To shatter it, at least a million catties of strength concentrated at a single point of the fist would be required.

Only then could such an effect be achieved.

Jiang Chen... actually punched through it in one blow!?

"Jiang Chen's Physical Body strength is so terrifying?"

"No wonder that day, Chu Yun and Ling Shu..."

Lu Qian subconsciously recalled the scene from that day.

Immediately, shame and indignation were hard to conceal.

"I'm... I'm coming..."

Lu Qian flew to Jiang Chen's side.

Seeing that Lu Qian was safe, Jiang Chen flew up again and punched the ceiling above.

Boom!

This time, more than half of the ceiling was collapsed by Jiang Chen.