"Tangsu Ming!"
Lu Shen's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
He only thought that Tangsu Ming would use a little trick and give him a little trouble, but he never thought that Tangsu Ming would dare to hire someone to assassinate him.
"Tangsu Ming, you have crossed the line!" Lu Shen became very angry toward Tangsu Ming.
He had felt very unhappy when he remembered Feng Yue getting injured in the trial. But to dare send an assassination toward him? He would definitely not spare him.
So he walked slowly and went to the black alley, and he begin to make plan to escape from this situation. He knew that Hao Li was about to strike! However, just as Hao Li was about to make his move, Lu Shen took the lead.
Swish!
With his strength in Integration realm warrior, Lu Shen's speed was not slow. After adding the boost from devouring many demon beasts in his agility points, his speed surpassed that of the average early Integration warrior and even compared to those in the Intermediate stage of Integration realm warrior.
Hao Li thought it would be easy to kill a peak Refinement Realm warrior, so he didn't care too much about Lu Shen. However, he was immediately stunned by Lu Shen's speed. He did not know that Lu Shen had used the Silent Breath technique to disguise his true realm. Even though he was shocked, Hao Li immediately chased after Lu Shen.
Lu Shen jumped around the buildings, and after running for some time he lead Hao Li into an empty building that had just started construction.
"Die!"
Lu Shen used his new skill, Wood Spear. Four wooden spears began to float and then shot towards Hao Li fiercely.
Swish! Swish!
The wooden spears tore through the air and rushed toward Hao Li, who was chasing Lu Shen.
Since he hadn't thought much of Lu Shen, Hao Li was unprepared to defend against the unexpected attack. The wooden spears pierced through his body, and blood spurted out from his wounds.
Carefully looking at the four wooden spears, Lu Shen saw that one had pierced Hao Li's left hand and another his right leg.
"He is indeed an Integration Realm assassin. Even in my ambush, he managed to dodge two of my wooden spears"Lu Shen thought as he closed the distance to Hao Li, who was now kneeling on the ground.
"Boy, you are courting death!" Despite his injuries, Hao Li shouted in anger. As an early Integration Realm warrior, he found himself wounded by a mere Refinement Realm opponent. he felt he loss face in front of mere ant.
Even so, he was not ready to die here. Desperately, he attempted to use his skill, the Shadowy Merge, to escape from here. He glanced back and saw Lu Shen closing in on him.
But before he could do anything, another wood spear pierced his right hand and left leg.
"Ahhh!" Hao Li cried out in agony.
"Hmph, can you come and go as you please?" Lu Shen sneered,as he knew Hao Li want to escape from here but can he let him escape.
Again, Lu Shen sent another wood spear piercing Hao Li's chest.
"Damn, you actually saw through my shadow skill! It's impossible!!!"
Hao Li was obviously shocked and not ready to believe that Lu Shen could see his skills.
In Azura Cloud Stronghold, even Refinement Realm warriors, and sometimes even Integration Realm warriors, cannot see through his bloodline skill. Only high realm warriors capable of releasing their mental power can they see his figure.
Thus, he relying on his shadow skills, he has become a figure whom many warriors in Azura Cloud Stronghold dare not provoke. How could he accept fact that now he was seen through by refinement Realm warrior today?
Lu Shen didn't speak, only responded to Hao Li with a another spear in his head.
"Puff!"
The spear pierced Hao Li's neck, and blood began to flow.
Lu Shen with breathrouth to Integration Realm and even when he was peak of refinement realm he could kill early rank 2 demon beast, So how could Hao Li withstand Lu Shen's combat skills? Lu Shen was confident that he could defeat ten versions of himself from yesterday.
"Damn it, my time with Feng Yue was wasted" Lu Shen cursed before burning Hao Li's body and heading home.
In Feng Yue's house.
"Come out!"
Feng Yue called out in annoyed tone.
Whoosh!
"Feng Yue, I also suggest you avoid having any relations with that kid" a woman in her mid thirties appeared from shadow and she gently advised Feng Yue.
Feng Yue looked at her aunt, who had a similar appearance to her own. She couldn't conceal her disdain as she spoke in a cold tone.
"Why are you here?"
Feng Yue's aunt shook her head slightly, seeing Feng Yue cold face.
"You know that, you are already destined to marry the young master of that clan. How can the Feng clan elders just stand by when you're alone here? They fear you'll marry as your mother did."
"But wasn't our deal that I would live alone?" Feng Yue questioned angrily.
"Humph, can they accept it? If you end up like your mother, marrying without the clan knowing, can they accept that?"
"So they sent me, your mother's sister, to monitor you. I suggest you do not get close to that boy. If they find out about that you had close relation with that boy, you know what they will do to him."
Feng Yue's aunt continued with a stern expression,
"You must understand, Feng Yue. Your future is already decided. Do not jeopardize it with reckless actions. The clan's reputation and your own fate are at stake"
"As your aunt, I will not tell anyone about this. But if they find out, you know what they will do" Feng Yue's aunt warned, not wanting to see her niece suffer the same fate as her older sister.
Feng Yue listened in silence, her fists clenched so tightly in her anger. She wasn't just angry at her aunt, she didn't fully trust her either. Her aunt appeared concerned, but Feng Yue knew her to be a woman who submitted to power.
In her years in the Feng Clan, she had hardly interacted with her aunt. If Feng Yue found herself in danger, she believed her aunt wouldn't hesitate to abandon anyone, including her.
But in the end, Feng Yue nodded in agreement with her aunt's promise. She believed that her aunt would keep her secret about Lu Shen from the clan, especially since her aunt had never harmed her during her time in the Feng Clan. Sometimes, her aunt even sent food and clothes to her.
"Hmph, just wait, Feng Clan, until my father arrives at your door"
After months of searching, she had finally met with her father in this stronghold. However, upon seeing his condition, she hesitated to involve him. Yet, her father suddenly turned towards her and In just a glance, he immediately knew who she was and rushed to hug her, not letting her go for a long time.
Her father recognized her as his daughter because her mother had sent him a picture of Feng Yue when she was about five years old.
The reason Feng Yue quickly separate from Lu Shen was that she sensed her aunt approaching.
how did she knew that?
Since both practiced Feng Clan cultivation techniques, any clan member could detect the presence of another within a certain distance, making it easy to help if needed and identify each other as Feng Clan members.
To avoid involving Lu Shen in her troubles, Feng Yue hurriedly separated from him.
In Lu Shen's case, because he practiced the Silent Breath technique, his perception and five senses were stronger than those of normal people, so he easily detect the faint killing intent coming from Hao Li's direction.
However, Feng Yue's aunt either she had no killing intent toward him or was far away from him, which is why Lu Shen did not detect her presence.
....
In Lu Shen's house,
Lu Shen used the ability of his Origin Bracelet to teleport to the Origin Land.
His vision began to blur, and he found himself in a familiar forest where the howls of low-rank demon beasts echoed through the dense forest . Then he looked at the towering green trees and distant mountains.
"Should I venture deeper into the inner regions?" Lu Shen pondered.
He had already defeated the boss of the current level region and devoured it to enhance his bloodline. To achieve a breakthrough, he knew he might need to devour rank 2 demon beasts. So, he set forth deeper into the forest.
But his plans did not go as he expected, as his path was blocked by new demon beast that he had not meet before.
[ Demon Beast: Horn Rabbit
Race: Demon
Strength: 100
Endurance: 90
Agility: 120
Skill: Horn Spikes ]
[Horn Spikes: The Horn Rabbit launches its horns from its head, capable of tearing flesh and damaging the bones of its enemies. It can execute three attacks simultaneously.]
swish swish!
A Horn Rabbit bounded across the ground, unleashing its Horn Spikes skill, it sending its horns flying towards Lu Shen. In response, Lu Shen cover g his body with fire armor defend from Horn Rabbit horn.
Clang, clang!
The Horn Rabbit's horns struck Lu Shen's fire armor, but Horn Rabbit horns quickly burned to ash from the heat of the Lu Shen fire armor.
Lu Shen simply smiled and throw a wooden spear at the Horn Rabbit.
Puff!
The spear tore through its head.
"Devour"
After consuming the defeated rabbit, he continued search his way to inner region.
....
Finally, Lu Shen arrived at a place where he could see the border between the outer and inner regions. He could feel the spiritual energy intensifying as he approached the border between the inner and outer regions.
However, as he tried to proceed further, he discovered an energy barrier blocking him from going to inner region.
"How do I get to the inner region?"
Lu Shen placed his hand on the barrier and tried to push through it, but despite several attempts, he could not get passthrough it.
Lu Shen tried repeatedly to open the barrier and even asking the spirits, but it remained silent as usual. He felt frustrated as time pass.
"Damn it, then I'll force my way through!"
He used his bloodline skill, Wood Spear, and attacked the barrier relentlessly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
ten minutes later,
he lu she look at the barrier and he see small crack so he without push, he start new round of attack.
After half hour intense attack,
Finally Lu Shen managed to crack open the barrier, creating gap enough for a single person to pass through,
"Finally"
Although he created a hole, as time passed, it began to close up. He rushed at the closing barrier and jumped through the hole.
Swish.
When Lu Shen opened his eyes, he was shocked by what he saw. There was nothing like the outer region.
he can only see plain ground where small grass was growing not like dense forest that he had just passed.
Lu shen taking deep breath of fresh air he decided to look what kind of demon beast he will find in inner region.
After searching for a while,
he came across a bull eating grass on the ground. As he observed it for a moment, his heart skipped a beat at what he saw in front of him.
Spiritual Treasures: The Enlightenment Tree
Grade: Low
[In the dense spiritual energy environment, the Enlightenment Tree grow and it taking a hundred years to sprout from its seed and another hundred years to reach maturity. Once mature, this Enlightenment tree bears five Enlightenment fruits every year. Consuming these fruits is said to clear mind and soul, which provide insights to techniques and arts, thus enhancing comprehension and mastery. ]