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Chapter 231 - 0168 Hundred Ghosts Night Walk (3k for monthly ticket and subscription)

Chapter 231: 0168 Hundred Ghosts Night Walk (3k for monthly ticket and subscription)

On the platform.

Lu Chenzhou regulated his breathing on the spot, calming his chaotic Qi-Blood.

Shi Ruyu and Ji Feiyan hastened over; they had hurried from the cafeteria upon hearing about Lu Chenzhou’s scheduled fight with Wang Hongdao on the platform, just in case.

Ji Feiyan was also on the phone with Ji Xuantong.

"Don’t worry, Dad, the junior brother is fine. He even laid out Wang Hongdao. I saw Wang Hongdao spitting blood, he must have suffered some internal injury."

Ji Xuantong hung up the phone on the other end and breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Hongdao had been famous for a long time, and Lu Chenzhou had just reached Tenth Rank.

Even with Hard Qi Gong, he was worried.

Shi Ruyu said,

"Junior brother, apply some medicine first."

She wasn’t surprised by Lu Chenzhou’s victory; she just hadn’t expected Wang Hongdao to be able to break through Lu Chenzhou’s Golden Body and cause such a terrifying injury.

"Thank you, senior sister."

The medicinal properties were absorbed by the chest, repairing the injured flesh.

This kind of injury was but a flesh wound to Lu Chenzhou.

Without harming the muscles or bones, it wouldn’t affect his fist practice, and he would recover in at most one week.

He left the platform accompanied by his two senior sisters.

The students watched Lu Chenzhou, their eyes lingering for a long time.

"Wang Hongdao lost."

"Yeah, he was truly defeated by sheer strength this time."

"It looks like Lu Chenzhou is also at Tenth Rank now."

"A Tenth Rank both internally and externally trained is indeed unbeatable."

Everyone felt a sense of awe inside.

The era that belonged to Wang Hongdao had truly come to an end.

The next leader of the younger generation at the branch school would be Lu Chenzhou!

Su City Dragon Martial, the first talent!

The leader of the Seven Ascending Dragons!

...

The news of Wang Hongdao’s defeat by Lu Chenzhou spread throughout the campus in just a day, and the video of their fight soared to number one on the campus intranet.

There were comments below:

[I told you, Lu Chenzhou could beat Wang Hongdao with real strength, and you guys kept saying he was just being crafty.]

[Hard to believe, he was only at Sixth Rank a year ago.]

[That’s what geniuses are like.]

[Heartbreaking, bro.]

[Talent has limited our imagination.]

The clash between the old and new number ones of Su City became the talk of the town, and there were even those who began to call Lu Chenzhou "The Tenth Tiger of Su City".

They said, although Lu Chenzhou wasn’t a Martial Artist, with the current trend, he would sooner or later become one of the Su City Tigers, and become the second "Evil Tiger".

Their arguments were logical and well-founded.

Many started to refer to Lu Chenzhou as:

"Fierce Tiger of Dragon City," "Little Lufang."

...

Pingjiang Police Station.

Lufang looked at the commentary his colleague had sent him online and smiled.

"Little Lufang? No, he will not become Lufang."

He believed that the young man would find his own way.

...

Fangshan High School.

First-year class.

Fist Technique class.

Hong Fu played the video of Lu Chenzhou’s fight with Wang Hongdao for the young freshmen around him, commenting on the intricacies as they watched.

After watching, he said coldly,

"Do you see that? That’s how you practice Tiger Form. You don’t possess the essence, spirit, or power of the Tiger Form at all; you only mimic its shape without any momentum! Learn more from your senior brother Lu; go back and watch this video carefully and write me a reflection on it."

After lecturing the new students, Hong Fu returned to the office in high spirits.

Yu Zheng asked with a smile,

"What’s got you so happy?"

"Chenzhou defeated Wang Hongdao."

"Hasn’t he already won before?"

"This time he beat him directly, it feels so satisfying!"

"It seems Chenzhou has a chance to aim for becoming a Martial Artist this year."

"Without a doubt, if he makes it, he’ll be an 18-year-old Martial Artist, achieving it in just 3 years from his beginning, exactly the progress of a Martial Bone Dao Embryo. I’ve always said, Chenzhou is a Martial Bone Dao Embryo, perhaps he has some rare Tiger Form talent."

Senior year class.

Students busy with college entrance exams were also cheering.

Liu Huan suddenly said,

"I just thought of something... What if Chenzhou becomes a Martial Artist just as we start university..."

Tiger Teeth Girl thought for a moment and said earnestly,

"It’s possible, I wonder what title Chenzhou would like to pick."

Liu Quanhai said,

"As long as it’s not ’Sea Tiger’..."

Sea Tiger was his own fantasy Martial Artist title.

...

The next day.

Fist Technique class.

Lan Tian looked at Wang Hongdao, who had a somewhat pale complexion, and said calmly,

"Hongdao, take three days off to recover your internal injuries."

"Teacher, I’m fine."

"Don’t rush these three days; this is an order."

"Okay then."

Wang Hongdao had no choice but to follow the instructions.

Lan Tian looked at Lu Chenzhou and Li Gui on the other side.

"Iron-faced Tiger has finally found the student he was looking for."

The momentum of Lu Chenzhou’s rise was unstoppable.

...

January 12, evening.

Lu Chenzhou left Chen Jiu’s house.

[Eighteen Arhats Golden Body Skill: Beginner (100%)→ Proficient (1%)]

Over forty days of cultivation.

His Golden Body Skill had become proficient.

Returning to the villa, Little Swallow swooped in happily and landed on him. He rested for a moment, practicing his piles while carefully observing and comprehending the divine intent of Swallow Form. The Swallow Return Divine Seed warmed slightly, and he once again entered the state of projecting his spirit into the swallow.

Free and unfettered, soaring across the sky.

Crossing mountains and seas, traveling back and forth from south to north.

After finishing this state, Lu Chenzhou felt he had gained something.

His Boxing Realm had subtly improved.

After completing his Heavenly Pile practice, he went outdoors and started performing the routine Flying Swallow Sea Flying, this already perfected fist technique seemed to emit a different feel when he executed it.

He had a realization,

"While the technical skills of fist techniques are perfected, there is still room for improvement in momentum and divine intent. If these are enhanced, the power of Swallow Return Fist can be further increased.

After perfecting a fist technique, reaching the comprehension of "Understanding Its Principles" will enable one to integrate and innovate new fist techniques and revitalize them. Martial Arts values quality over quantity, and top-level Martial Artists all integrate and pave their own paths."

The phone rang.

Lu Chenzhou set aside his thoughts and answered the call,

"What’s up, class leader?"

Old Tian on the other end of the phone said,

"Chenzhou, assemble at the homeroom teacher’s place, there’s an urgent mission."

"Alright."

Hanging up the phone, Lu Chenzhou muttered to himself,

"An urgent mission... Could it be something’s happening in Su City?"

...

At the homeroom teacher’s house, eight talents from the class hurried over.

Everyone’s expressions were solemn; an urgent mission was no ordinary matter.

Qingtian Cang said,

"I’ll be brief. There’s been unusual activity in the Virtual Disaster at Taihu. A powerful entity used a suicide attack to temporarily break through our Gatekeeper’s blockade, releasing a large number of Void Things. Some have breached the Suppressing Void Field and infiltrated Taihu Lake. To prevent the spread of Void Things to the urban area, military and police personnel are currently working hard to exterminate them, but they are short on manpower. Therefore, all Martial Arts Universities in Su City need to dispatch forces to support this extermination operation, codenamed ’Hundred Void Night March.’"

Old Tian asked,

"Teacher, what level are these Void Things?"

Qingtian Cang said,

"The overall level of the Void Things is not high, mainly Floating Level, but there are many of them. Also, there could be Great Void Things of Nether Level or higher mixed in, so be careful. During the operation, Teacher Li Gui will follow along and fight alongside you."

Chen Xiaoyun raised her hand and asked,

"Teacher, are there rewards for the urgent mission?"

Qingtian Cang said,

"In the face of disaster, executing urgent missions unconditionally is the duty of a Martial Arts University, but the school naturally won’t treat you unfairly. For each low-risk Void Thing you kill alone, you will be awarded 20 Great Merits; for medium-risk ones, 50 Great Merits; and for high-risk ones, 80 Great Merits. For high-risk Void Things, I suggest you either join forces or avoid them entirely, leaving them to Teacher Li Gui... As for Nether Level Void Things, you better hope you don’t encounter them alone."

Lu Chenzhou felt a stirring in his heart.

Great Merits for a low-risk Void Thing?

With his current strength, killing such Void Things would be effortless.

Assuring his safety, tonight would be a good opportunity to rack up Great Merits.

Taking advantage of this, he wouldn’t have to worry about expenses in the future.

Next, Qingtian Cang briefed everyone on some precautions.

After the briefing, Li Gui came to pick everyone up.

Qingtian Cang also left the house overnight.

He was on a mission; this time not only Floating Level and Nether Level had escaped, but also Shadow Level and Grudge Level, comparable to those who had achieved the Third Shackles Breaker.

It was unclear whether there were any Fierce Level Void Kings.

If so, even Grandmasters would have to join the Hunting Void.

Undoubtedly, this ’Hundred Void Night March’ was the most serious Virtual Disaster in Su City’s history and, looking at Da Xia, was rare in a century. Even strong individuals from neighboring Magic City Martial Arts and Jiangnan Martial Arts rushed over to support.

...

Li Gui led everyone to the school’s helipad.

He calmly said,

"Check your protective suits and Void Blades. Given the urgency of the situation, we will take a helicopter and airdrop directly onto Taihu’s East Great Island to assist professionals in a carpet search, hoping to find and eliminate all the hidden Void Things."

Everyone checked their gear, and Lu Chenzhou ran over from home.

He had just gone back to put on the Mountain Lord Fist Blade.

Not all Void Things were spiritual; some had physical bodies.

The Mountain Lord could tear through their hard shells.

The helicopter took off into the night sky, heading towards Taihu.

On the plane, Li Gui said,

"During the operation, don’t stray too far from me. My primary task is to protect you, then to exterminate Void Things. You eight must always stay together during the operation. If we encounter a highly dangerous or even Nether Level Void Thing and I am restrained by a Great Void, then with Lu Chenzhou and Wang Hongdao, you can work together... at least you will have a chance to withdraw."

Everyone nodded like pecking chickens.

Li Gui glanced at Lu Chenzhou and said, "Chenzhou, you’ll be the team leader for this mission. You are the strongest, and you have a strong ability to react on the spot."

"Okay."

Lu Chenzhou accepted the role.

The others naturally had no objections.

Lu Chenzhou’s strength was undeniable.

...

Eight o’clock.

The plane had already arrived over Taihu Lake. Before landing, everyone could faintly hear various eerie noises in the wind – those were surely Void Things.

Li Gui said,

"There could also be Void Things lurking in the waters of Taihu Lake, so don’t be careless.

Void Things are a general term for creatures from the Void Realm, with a variety of abilities. The most common are various Spiritual Form Void Things, which in olden times were called ’ghosts’; another kind of physical Void Things, like the Blood Feather Woman you encountered at Wind Wave Forest, were called ’demons’ in olden times.

Demons have stronger lethality but are physical, so conventional weapons can kill them. Most demon ghosts, after death, due to the dissipation of the evil power that protected them, will turn to ash and dissolve in our world. But some demons can leave behind special materials that we call ’Void Relics’, which are important for making Void Blades.

Whether it’s ghosts or demons, they contain corrosive evil power that can disrupt the spirit and will, and corrode and mutate the body. If you come across any Void Relics, do not hide them for yourself, you can collect them and turn them into the Void Bureau for a bounty."