With Countless Qualities Bestowed Upon Me, I Shall Ultimately Become Immortal

As the three retreated, the ancient shield suddenly dispersed into a shower of needle rain.

It shot straight towards Lu Zhuxiao, who was the most aggressive.

Each thread was filled with dense demonic Qi.

Lu Zhuxiao's face showed bitterness.

Then he steadied himself, ready to use his body to restrain the opponent's fungal threads and buy his two comrades a chance.

At this moment, the full face of the Green Wood Seductress was exposed, and her lips curled into a sinister arc.

Blood spurted from Lu Zhuxiao's tiger mouth as he plowed the ground underfoot, feeling a chill in his heart at the sight of the endless fungal threads.

Suddenly, a shadow burst forth from behind the ruined wall.

"Die!"

Meng Chuan's twin blades were wrapped in extremely dense Five Elements True Qi.

Under 200% liberation, his muscles stretched the inner armor of the demon rabbit with a "creak creak" tearing sound.

Countless muscle tumors composed purely of muscle surged crazily, initially already five times superior to those in the same realm. Driven by ultimate liberation, they exploded with terrifying strength and speed.

[Liberation] brought a comprehensive enhancement to the body, essentially bringing an elevation from the normal state as a percentage.

Meng Chuan didn't know if there was a limit to this effect, but at this moment, feeling the overwhelming power, he sensed he had already surpassed the limit.

Bang—!

A muffled sound came, as his force field was still inadequate before a Third Grade True Martial.

Immediately, a "crack" of shattering sound followed.

In the instant the force field shattered, Meng Chuan's left fist swung in rhythm, lightning-fast towards the Green Wood Seductress's brow.

At this point, the opponent had come to her senses, her pupils suddenly rotating to meet Meng Chuan's gaze.

Immediately afterward.

Within a radius of tens of meters around them, all forces were enveloped by an inexplicable power of drowning.

It felt as though one's entire being was collapsing into an endless muddy swamp.

The strong outsider wielding a knife behind Meng Chuan exclaimed.

The True Qi attached to his body silently dissolved by more than half.

He hurriedly retreated, moving away from the land affected by this force.

Countless dispersed dark golden fungal threads simultaneously reversed.

Their sharp tips pointed directly at Meng Chuan's back, with no intention of defending.

This was also its wisdom; as an upper-rank Celestial Demon with blazing demonic flames, how could the opponent's speed match its own?

Coincidentally, Meng Chuan thought the same!

The left arm continued to remain in a swinging state, his form in 200% liberation pressed all around into a silence.

The once-latent killing intent quietly blended into the True Qi.

The massive force propelled a mountain-shaking, sea-roaring horrifying impact, instantly piercing the Celestial Demon's brow.

Shush, shush—!

Like dry autumn leaves brushing past stone steps, fungal threads broke open the epidermis with a rustling sound, giving out a slight sensation of snagging.

But ultimately, it pierced into it, still remaining a little faster.

As the "golden needles" penetrated the fibers, the sound shifted to a dense "pop pop," akin to raindrops breaking a spider web, each carrying the minute squeeze and separation of flesh.

The Green Wood Seductress's lips curled into a sinister smile.

What's next for Meng Chuan was being pierced through like a thousand arrows.

Unexpectedly, Meng Chuan also laughed wildly.

His muscles suddenly contracted, his flesh twisted like living things towards the fungal threads, the muscle fibers akin to countless steel cables, with the skin fiercely shivering as they clamped the exposed roots tightly.

The dark golden fungal threads twisted and struggled wildly, yet like falling into a hydraulic press, they continually emitted "squeak squeak" breaking sounds.

The Green Wood Seductress's face twitched; relayed to the core area, it brought tearing pain.

At this moment, its fungal threads seemed to be caught in an iron wall, unable to advance or retreat!

Before it could withdraw, the left fist blade had already thundered onto its brow like a mountain flood.

Boom——!!!

The Green Wood Seductress's head exploded on cue, the dark green fluid not yet splashing, evaporated into foul mist by the residual power of the fist.

The crowd watched as the dark shadow withdrew the fist and stood, the headless corpse in front shook a little and thudded to its knees!

The entire process seemed like lightning, completed within one-tenth of a second.

At this time, Lu Zhuxiao's spear tip still condensed with half a True Qi, just about to rush forward to charge.

Seeing this scene, his adam's apple rolled:

"Are you... Meng Chuan?"

On the absurdly giant man whose muscles were exaggerated to explode and height topped three people's, he sensed a familiar smell.

And the blades he carried between his hands were also proving his identity.

"Master Lu, it's me."

Meng Chuan grinned.

The remaining two were also dumbfounded, staring closely as Meng Chuan slowly landed.

The military commander was moreover in a complete daze, losing all the usual calm and poised leadership aura.

The extreme liberation state cannot be maintained for too long; Meng Chuan also needed to conserve strength against potential dangers afterward.

His form rapidly reduced, instantly returning to a slightly exaggerated state compared to the normal person.

Soon, feeling the turmoil inside, muscles under the skin suddenly exerted, knitting together into a tight net, firmly binding the Dragon Demon preventing it from emerging.

The Dragon Demon was about to die of anxiety.

Even though it had eaten till its belly was round, the upper-rank Celestial Demon Core such a supreme delicacy, it'd eat even if it meant bursting.

Regardless of how it fussed, Meng Chuan knew that once back home, the lightning-covered whip landing on its body would make it behave.

Regaining his senses, the demon core had just flown out with the brain fluid, having landed beside him.

He stepped forward, shook to flick the green liquid clean off it.

A pure, seemingly flawless green crystal met his eyes.

"Upper-rank Celestial Demon Core, keep it well, it's really valuable."

Lu Zhuxiao's voice came from beside, Meng Chuan nodded, then placed it in his backpack.

In the United University market, the most expensive same-grade item he's seen was the Fog Nightmare Core worth 800 credits.

This [Green Wood Seductress] was terribly powerful.

Compared to that Fog Nightmare Core, the price should only be higher.

"If United University doesn't offer me over 1,000 credits for recycling it, I'll sell it to Han Hai..."

This time being able to kill the opponent can be described as the perfect confluence of timing, geography, and human factors.

If not for the three of them facing the enemy head-on, giving him an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Facing it directly, he is definitely not a match for this Great Demon.

Even just entering the Upper Rank Celestial Demon is not enough, 200% release can only last for a few minutes.

If within that time, Meng Chuan cannot kill the opponent.

His body cannot maintain speed and will plummet, making it hard to escape then.

Turning his thoughts back, he hears Lu Zhuxiao hesitate for a moment, then asks softly:

"Um... is this the path of horizontal training?"

He was referring to the terrifying stance Meng Chuan displayed earlier.

"Yes, Master Lu, I am quite compatible with several Hard Skills from the Daoist School.

After reaching a certain level, I found my own path, but the changes in my body are also related to the traits I possess."

Meng Chuan had already thought it through, that he would say this whenever someone asked.

There are no loopholes, based on his growth path, everything is traceable.

"Oh... so that's it."

From when Meng Chuan practiced boxing in the preparatory course, having practiced several Hard Skills.

He always knew how strong this kid's talent was in this area.

From this perspective, ever since Meng Chuan broke through the first major limit, he has begun to gradually fulfill his talent.

...

Gradually, the Defense Army, which retreated earlier, seeing the sound on the battlefield diminish, hurried over at this time.

Seeing this human form Celestial Demon dead, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The commander looked at the adjutant's body, somewhat decayed by the poisonous miasma, silently took off his coat and covered him.

Then, he turned solemnly to Meng Chuan, cupping his fists.

His voice hoarse yet powerful:

"Thanks to this brother's efforts, otherwise today casualties would have been even greater.

This life-saving grace, the Defense Army of Chen Cang will remember it!"

He paused, suddenly bowing deeply to Meng Chuan and the other two:

"On behalf of the entire city's people, I thank you Martial Artists for risking your lives to protect us!"

"You're welcome, Commander Wang, let's skip the extra words for now.

Let's hurry and clean up Chen Cang first."

"Alright, let's continue moving!"

...

Time passes.

At nine-thirty in the morning, sunlight falls straight into this "Blood City".

An hour ago, Meng Chuan, considering the exhausting battle all night and his physical decline,

along with everyone, pushed forward as far as the eye could see against the Celestial Demons.

Within the Martial Artist team, there's a figure looking at Meng Chuan at the forefront, unmatched in form.

His expression quite complex, appearing both fearful and resentful.

This person is none other than Wugen Sheng Lin Yue.

He came with Yanhua and the others.

Now hiding within the team, staying in the middle, not daring to let Meng Chuan notice him.

Lin Yue worried that the other would suddenly lash out, using him as a replacement soldier.

But he underestimated the perception of the Martial Arts family, for Meng Chuan had long noticed this fellow.

He simply didn't bother to acknowledge him.

With so many people, and the network above, he wanted to maintain a positive image...

Lin Yue shrank his head, instinctively reaching to touch the bag on his back.

Because inside his bag, there's a treasure.

It's an exceptionally unique, pale-purple tree tumor filled with golden patterns.

This is something Lin Yue got from a Withered Wood Puppet.

Its appearance is completely different from an ordinary tree tumor, he determined that he had found a treasure.

"The human body can break through several extremes and embark on the path of a mutant Martial Artist, so why can't a Celestial Demon mutate?"

Lin Yue felt he was going to make a fortune, taking this thing back to Yanhua, first to find someone knowledgeable to study it well.

If it is useful to him, Lin Yue would keep it to enhance his strength.

If it's not, exchanging it for a large amount of credits would be nice.

Possibly consumed by resentment, he hadn't considered any other possibilities.

In the backpack he couldn't see, this "mutant" tumor seemed to come to life, slightly pulsating with breath...

...

Three in the afternoon.

Having never engaged in such a prolonged, high-frequency battle, Meng Chuan was feeling a bit tired.

His perception swept around him, finding no trace of Celestial Demons.

Since a little after two in the afternoon, there were basically only a few hidden Celestial Demons remaining, yet to be cleared.

The Defense Army commander waved to indicate everyone to adjust their breath on the spot.

After Meng Chuan steadied himself, he twisted his neck to relax.

"Try this."

The commander handed him something, similar to an oral liquid.

Seeing that the Demons in the city had been swept about seventy to eighty percent clear, and the residents' homes were about to be recaptured.

Commander Wang joked for a rare moment:

"This is good stuff, restores health and mana, a special supply exclusive to the military."

"Thanks."

Meng Chuan responded with a smile and drank it up.

Looking at this young and promising Martial Artist before him, Commander Wang couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

"Such a talented individual, if only he could join the military, how great it would be."

Not only because Meng Chuan's strength is formidable, but his temperament also aligns with his style.

But then he thought, considering Meng Chuan's demonstrated talent and potential.

The Northern United University, Great Chu's supreme Martial Arts hall, is the most suitable place for him to soar.