The sudden scene made Jiang Shi's face freeze, and he quickly stopped.

It seemed he had completely not expected the Holy Envoy's body to suddenly turn out that way.

During the duel, he only felt the opponent's power was boundless, shaking his hand until the tiger's mouth split and his arm throbbed, showing no sign of weakening, but unexpectedly, the Holy Envoy suddenly self-destructed.

"Holy Envoy!"

The expressions of the other two survivors changed, and they hurriedly exclaimed in terror.

Lu Zhongshan felt a chill in his heart and immediately sprang into action, striking each with a palm, resulting in loud thuds, and killing the remaining two.

"Brother Jiang Shi, your strength is truly profound. I am impressed, impressed!"

Lu Zhongshan clasped his hands and walked forward.

Jiang Shi furrowed his brows and stared at the blood and flesh on the ground, saying, "Marshal Lu, what's the matter with this person?"

"His power was insufficient, he forcibly executed Super Grade Martial Arts, resulting in backlash from the martial arts, hence he self-destructed and died!"

Lu Zhongshan's expression was complex as he looked at the ground.

"Backlash from Super Grade Martial Arts?"

Jiang Shi was stunned and instantly understood.

It seems likely this person's body was too weak to withstand the immense power generated by Super Grade Martial Arts.

"What a shame, I originally wanted to consult about the practice method of this 'Tiger Slaughter Divine Skill'."

He couldn't help but shake his head gently.

Today's duel truly showed him the extraordinary side of Super Grade Martial Arts.

If the other side could sustain it a little longer and had a higher cultivation level, the outcome would indeed be hard to predict.

Once a martial art like this is activated, it can elevate one's strength to such a high degree from the original level.

It's simply unbelievable!

"Brother Jiang, thank you for your help today. Without your intervention, my son and I would have been in grave danger!"

Lu Zhongshan said again.

"It's nothing, I've used many of your resources during this time, and this intervention is precisely to settle the karma!"

Jiang Shi waved his hand directly, and then picked up the golden long blade from the ground to examine it closely.

This golden treasure saber had withstood so many consecutive strikes from him and still showed no sign of damage; the blade remained sharp, while the wolf fang club he used showed many small marks on the shaft.

"What a great treasure saber, only a pity it's too light, keeping it with me would just be for show."

Jiang Shi weighed the long blade carefully, suddenly grasped the hilt with one hand and the spine with the other, attempting to bend it by force.

However, the result was that even with such an effort, the treasure saber didn't bend at all.

"Brother Jiang, the Golden Dragon Treasure Saber has array talisman protection inside, ordinary power simply cannot harm it."

Lu Zhongshan hurriedly explained.

"Is that so? What a pity, what a pity."

Jiang Shi was forced to stop and said, "Well then, if this treasure saber is of no use to me, I'll return it to you."

He handed the Golden Dragon Treasure Saber back to Lu Zhongshan and said, "By the way, Marshal Lu, about the martial arts conference information I asked you to investigate, did you find anything out?"

"Yes, I did."

Lu Zhongshan received the treasure saber and immediately said, "Based on the latest intelligence, since the last Luoxia Sword Sect was destroyed, the latest martial arts conference in Fengzhou will be held at Wuliang Daoist Temple, personally overseen by Daoist Qing Song."

"Daoist Qing Song?"

Jiang Shi's expression changed, somewhat familiar.

This seems to be a highly reputable Martial Saint Level expert in Fengzhou Martial Arts.

In the entire Fengzhou Martial Arts, there are three Martial Saint Level masters.

Namely, Zen Master Wu Hui at the White Cloud Zen Temple, Daoist Qing Song at the Wuliang Daoist Temple, and Sect Leader Yue at the Wushan Sect.

Among them, Zen Master Wu Hui and Daoist Qing Song are the oldest, both over 150 years old, with inscrutable cultivation.

In an instant, Jiang Shi's brows were tightly knit.

"Which tier of the Martial Saint is Daoist Qing Song in?"

"Hard to say, Daoist Qing Song has not appeared in Jianghu for thirty years, outsiders find it difficult to gauge his actual strength. Even if he's not in the third tier of the Martial Saint, he surely has the strength of the second tier."

Lu Zhongshan spoke.

After all, the other's age is self-evident.

Back eighty years ago, he was already a formidable force in Fengzhou. It's hard for anyone to believe he had no progress in the last eighty years.

"Alright."

Jiang Shi pondered, suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Marshal Lu, would you mind if I copy a few secret manuals?"

"Brother Jiang, feel free to take along any of the military's secret manuals."

Lu Zhongshan cupped his hands.

"Rest assured, I'll only take a few horizontal training secret manuals."

Jiang Shi waved his hand.

He still felt his strength was insufficient for safety, and he prepared to enhance it further.

It's a pity he could have lingered longer in the military, but the Black Lotus Holy Sect ruined his plan, forcing him to leave.

Now taking a few horizontal training secret manuals is also to enhance further on the road.

"By the way, when will the martial arts conference be held?"

Jiang Shi asked again.

"August 20th, just five days from now."

Lu Zhongshan replied.

"It seems there's still time."

Jiang Shi nodded, suddenly said again, "Also, will killing this Holy Envoy bring trouble to you, Marshal Lu?"

"Rest assured, I have the means to handle it."

Lu Zhongshan spoke.

"Alright then, prepare a fast horse for me. I'll leave right away. Also, help me prepare some herbs for medicinal baths."

Jiang Shi spoke and listed the specific herbs he needed to Lu Zhongshan.

"Okay, I'll prepare it right away."

Lu Zhongshan immediately gave instructions.

Jiang Shi stepped out and headed towards the previous armory, picking up the two horizontal training secret manuals he had previously selected.

These two secret manuals were [Giant Stone Skill] and [Copper Elephant Body], both primarily focused on defense.

After tidying up, Jiang Shi walked out again.

"By the way, Brother Jiang, it's best not to leave through the main gate. Experts from the Zhang Family are likely still guarding in secret. Try to leave through the back door."

Lu Zhongshan suddenly approached again and advised cautiously.

"The Zhang Family?"

Jiang Shi raised an eyebrow.

They're still here.

"Alright then!"

Jiang Shi nodded, unwilling to stir more trouble.

Soon, Zhao Qing had already brought over a warhorse, carrying two large packs filled with the herbs Jiang Shi needed.

Jiang Shi mounted the horse, casually picking up the two large packs of herbs, and looked at Lu Zhongshan and Zhao Qing, saying flatly, "Marshal Lu, Brother Zhao, the mountains are high and the roads are long. Until we meet again."

"Take care!"

Lu Zhongshan and Zhao Qing solemnly cupped their fists.

"Giddy-up!"

Jiang Shi urged the warhorse, immediately galloping away into the distance.

"Truly a fierce general, what a pity..."

Lu Zhongshan sighed lightly.

Others around also showed complex expressions.

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In the distance.

Jiang Shi rode away in a cloud of dust, unobstructed, and soon was far from the military camp, entering a forest.

He pondered, looking at the two large packs of herbs on him, finally deciding to find a small town to stay for a few days, mastering [Giant Stone Skill] and [Copper Elephant Body] to Perfection before heading to a martial arts trade meeting.

This way, his strength should increase by another few thousand pounds, which would be more secure.

Jiang Shi took out a map, scrutinized it carefully, and quickly chose a direction, galloping off immediately.

This ride took a whole day again.

In a chaotic world, finding a town or the like was really too difficult.

Not until dusk did he finally come across a city.

However, the whole city inside and out was extremely desolate.

The city walls had peeling paint, mottled and colorful, a pitiful sight from a distance.

Outside the city were groups of refugees, while inside were Jianghu people wielding knives and swords everywhere.

The two distinctly different groups mingled together, buzzing noisily.

In troubled times, it seemed no matter how hard it was, the number of Jianghu people never diminished.

Jiang Shi in the city directly chose an inn, handed over silver, and temporarily settled there.

Nightfall arrived.

As he labored to cultivate [Giant Stone Skill], he again felt a strange tingling sensation throughout his body.

His eyes widened and he looked at the panel again.

Seeing it, he immediately showed a look of joy.

"Reputation Value is about to surpass ten thousand."

The current Reputation Value had already reached 9750 points, just 250 points shy of 10000.

It's very likely it will completely break through within a few days.

Because the increase in Reputation Value doesn't end on the day, it often swings forward again like a pendulum.

Each swing adds a significant amount of value.

"Killing the Black Lotus Saint Envoy is definitely not a small matter. In these few days, it will surely continue to increase."

Jiang Shi mused.

Things indeed went as he imagined.

In the following days, Jiang Shi stayed indoors, silently cultivating in the room.

The [Giant Stone Skill] and [Copper Elephant Body] were both fully mastered to Perfection.

Only, unfortunately, even after the two Cultivation Techniques reached Perfection, they still didn't bring much strength, totaling an increase of only 2000 pounds.

This forced him to secretly suspect that his body had reached the limits of strength, and ordinary Body Forging Techniques were of no use.

Only Super Grade Cultivation Techniques might clearly impact him.

And on the night the two Cultivation Techniques reached Perfection, he again felt a strange tingling, and the Reputation Value section on the panel finally reached 10000 points as hoped.

Ding!

Unlock Talent: Enlightenment!

Enlightenment: Understanding aligns with the Heavenly Dao, greatly accelerating cultivation speed, with a high probability of fusing similar Martial Arts, creating even stronger Martial Arts.

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