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Chapter 236 - 0171 Perfect Ending (3k Monthly Tickets Request, Subscription Request)

Chapter 236: 0171 Perfect Ending (3k Monthly Tickets Request, Subscription Request)

In the distance,

under the assault of two powerful adversaries, the once arrogant Void Thing quickly became disadvantaged. It fluttered its wings trying to escape but was entangled by Li Gui, like a maggot attached to a bone. His Fist Blade penetrated its back, and with a fierce tug, dots of blue blood scattered like snow.

Swish! Swish!

Two sharp Sword Qi slashes came, seizing the opportunity to sever the Void Thing’s fleshy wings. A stunningly beautiful Female Swordsman with an ethereal demeanor stood sword in hand atop the tree branches.

"Thanks."

"Hurry up and finish it. I’m anxious to get back."

Li Gui’s thoughts were all on Lu Chenzhou.

...

Cixi Ancient Village.

Lu Chenzhou and others weren’t idle either; everyone had a fruitful night, hoping to earn as much Great Merit as possible before the end of this operation. Later, the school would determine the students’ task performances and assign ratings based on the number of Great Merits.

Li Gui’s shout had startled many Void Things. These creatures varied in form, but most had physical bodies, with only a few being Spiritual Form Void Things.

Lu Chenzhou lunged forward, his body like a drawn bow, his fist like a long spear, shaking as he smashed a snake woman rushing at him against the white wall, shattering her on impact.

The green smoke dispersed, and a pair of snake fangs lay on the ground.

"Another 100,000."

Lu Chenzhou picked them up.

This snake woman was indeed valuable.

He wished he could stay here every day and farm money from snake women.

With his grinder-like nature, he was bound to become a multimillionaire sooner or later.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, it was one in the morning.

Ye Chen watched Lu Chenzhou, who was like a Heavenly God crushing Void Things. His expression was complex.

Half a year ago, he could still exchange blows evenly with this man.

Now, he couldn’t last thirty moves under Lu Chenzhou’s hands.

After intensely fighting for an hour, Lu Chenzhou was also tired.

Wang Hongdao had rested by now as well.

"You rest. I’ll handle it here."

"Alright, thanks for the effort."

Lu Chenzhou gulped down some Martial Arts Supplements and stood still to regulate his breathing.

This was the longest battle he had ever sustained.

He looked at the occasionally lit distant night sky, musing,

"I wonder how the military is doing. Tonight, there were some flying Void Things; some will definitely leave Taihu and infiltrate Su City. The upcoming days in Su City will be turbulent, but fortunately, these Void Things are mainly demons, which are quick to exterminate. The good news is, after this battle, the Void Control Department will acquire more Void Relics, and following this, the production of the Void Blade should increase significantly."

During rest, he recounted his recent gains.

"A bounty of 1.1 million, 500 Great Merit..."

For a long time to come, he wouldn’t be lacking in Great Merit.

Half an hour later, when his energy was almost restored,

Lu Chenzhou and Wang Hongdao took over, continuing the exploration.

Meanwhile.

The distant, astounding battle also finally concluded. Under the combined assault of Iron-faced Tiger and Mingzhu Sword, the fleshy-winged Void Thing screamed pitifully, breathing its last and dissolving into ash.

Li Yuxiu, exhaling Sword Qi, looked at Iron-faced Tiger and said with a smile:

"Thanks. We’ll split all the gains equally."

"No problem, I’ll head off first."

Li Gui’s figure disappeared into the night sky, swiftly returning to the village.

Seeing that the prodigy class members were unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, his brows furrowed slightly, his tiger-like eyes gazing into the distant wilderness. Towering ancient trees fell one by one, and with his vision, he could see a hairless bear-like monster, as large as an elephant, stumbling through the forest, half of its head missing.

"A Nether Level Great Void, Faceless Bear... Judging by its appearance, it seems to have been critically wounded by a Martial Artist and escaped. Its strength is far from its peak. Should I use it to test these kids? After all, I am here, so no danger should arise."

He pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head, dismissing the idea.

"The death throes of a Nether Level Void Thing are even more dangerous."

Better safe than sorry.

Using Great Void to test these kids was too risky.

He also did not want to encourage Lu Chenzhou and the others to fight above their levels.

In the path of Martial Arts, safety comes first.

Only by staying alive can one go further!

Swish!

Li Gui leaped into the air, quickly reaching the forest.

The Faceless Bear stood upright, rushing at him with a bloody momentum.

Li Gui took a deep breath, golden-red True Qi surged from his body, billowing white smoke rising. He pushed his fists horizontally, his Fist Blades also illuminated in golden red.

Tiger God Demonic-clearing Sky Strike!

Terrifying gusts tore through everything in their paths, the Faceless Bear crashed into Li Gui’s fists, its body shattering inch by inch. Li Gui withdrew his hands and flashed to a distance.

Bang!

The Faceless Bear exploded into a cloud of blood mist, dead beyond doubt.

Only few foot-long Vajra claws remained.

"Another fine relic... When I return, maybe I can contact a friend from the Void Control Department to see if the Faceless Bear’s Claws and Mountain Kang’s Teeth can be used to reforge Chenzhou’s Mountain Lord Fist Blade with C9 alloy."

These were all genuine Great Void relics, and the refurbished quality wouldn’t be much inferior to the one he used, and the reforging cost was not significant to him.

He didn’t want Mountain Lord to gather dust.

...

Time elapsed.

Before one knew it, it was three in the morning.

"Roar!"

Lu Chenzhou burst into a house, his Tiger Roar shaking heaven and earth, his Vajra Furious Eyes glaring as he executed a side flying kick, smashing a high-risk Void Thing with a dog’s body and human face, the Dog Ghost, onto the wall. He lunged forward, the Dog Ghost spitting fresh blood, dodging like a specter. His Fist Blade crashed into the wall, cracking it, showing that this creature’s speed was indeed rapid.

Swish!

Unseen, the Dog Ghost leaped onto the high wall, lunging towards Lu Chenzhou’s head. Lu Chenzhou didn’t retreat but advanced, pushing both fists upward. After a crisp release of Dark Force, the Dog Ghost flew off like a kite with its string cut, once again smashed against the wall, its flesh and blood blurred.

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes shimmered with Tiger Power. At some point, the leaves of the Martial Arts Tree inscribed with "Tiger Spirit Divine Fist" faintly flickered; it was indeed a moment of inspiration.

"Perfect timing!"

Lu Chenzhou roared and, as if aided by the gods, leapt forward, his powerful and invincible fist technique pounding the white wall, creating deep pits. The Dog Ghost, like a dog that had lost its home, leaped onto the high wall, attempting to flee. Lu Chenzhou, light as a swallow, leaped over the wall.

The Dog Ghost was hiding behind the wall and suddenly pounced to attack.

"I knew you were here!"

Lu Chenzhou protected his head with his arms, fiercely resisting the Dog Ghost’s biting. The Dog Ghost’s sharp claws tore at his protective suit, leaving behind scars that emitted faint golden light.

"Die!"

Lu Chenzhou swung his arms down, smashing his Splitting Fist onto the head of the Dog Ghost.

Boom!

The Dog Ghost fell to the ground, seeing stars.

Its face split open, revealing a long tongue full of sharp teeth.

Lu Chenzhou grabbed it, and his Fist Blade slashed through the air.

The long tongue was severed cleanly, and the Dog Ghost whimpered, stumbling away in a desperate escape.

This human was utterly impregnable.

Completely indefensible, fighting him was too suffocating.

Not long after, Lu Chenzhou pursued and annihilated it.

In his mind, the Martial Arts Tree conveyed a message.

"Tiger Spirit Divine Fist: Great Achievement (7%) → Great Achievement (8%)"

Lu Chenzhou picked up the dog tooth left by the Dog Ghost.

"Dog Demon’s Teeth, worth 400,000... nice."

The exhilarating combat tonight was thrilling. He earned money and increased his skills. While still inspired, he entered the Ancient Village to continue hunting.

At five in the morning.

The horizon of Eastern Taihu, where water meets the sky, lightened.

Dawn was breaking, and the battle in Cixi Ancient Village was drawing to a close. Under the concerted efforts of the talent classes of Magic City Martial Arts University and Dragon City Martial Arts University, the Void Things in the village were eradicated. Only a few lucky ones escaped into the dense forest.

On the open ground outside the village.

The students from Dragon City rested back-to-back, waiting for further instructions. Lu Chenzhou drank a Supplement to recover his strength and calculated his earnings.

Soon after, he grinned, immensely pleased:

"In total, I’ve earned 700 Great Merits and 3 million in bounty."

One night of vigorous fighting garnered him nearly ten million.

The other students must have earned at least a few million as well.

Such profitable opportunities were rare.

After a night of intense fighting, Lu Chenzhou felt his muscles sore and his body uncomfortable.

As enduring as he was, he had reached his limit.

Old Tian massaged his swollen legs, saying:

"I’ve never been this tired."

Wang Hongdao gasped heavily:

"Indeed, the battle has hardly stopped until now."

Chen Xiaoyun smiled:

"But it was worth it, we all made a killing tonight."

She alone had killed over a dozen Void Things.

Wang Hongdao and Lu Chenzhou probably killed several dozen.

Though mostly low-risk, it was still impressive.

Looking around, the only one not tired was Li Gui.

He silently stood guard, observing the surroundings.

Lu Chenzhou looked at the Martial Arts Tree, the proficiency of "Tiger Spirit Divine Fist" had reached 17%, up from 7% earlier that night, an increase of 10% in one go.

"It’s still the inspiration, saving me nearly half a month of hard training."

After achieving great proficiency in a first-class fist technique, considering Lu Chenzhou’s current comprehension and time spent practicing, it was typically hard to improve 1% a day; generally, it was 2% every three days, and it was projected for June or July to reach perfection.

With this moment of inspiration, he might achieve it sooner.

Tonight, truly, was a double celebration.

At six o’clock, daylight brightened.

Everyone had rested enough.

Li Gui, having finished his Heavenly Pile Cultivation, announced:

"I just received a message, the operation is over, everyone follow me back."

Old Tian asked:

"Teacher, are the Void of Taihu all eliminated?"

Li Gui shook his head:

"I estimate about 70% were eradicated, with 30% remaining hidden deep in the lake, possibly aquatic demons. However, the Void Things on all 72 islands of Taihu have been completely eradicated.

Don’t worry. Next, the military will continue to search and eliminate Void Things in this area. Our tasks, both the students and Martial Arts Halls, are complete.

Tonight you all performed well, in addition to the Great Merits for killing Void Things, the school will also award extra Merits based on your performance."

Xiao He laughed carelessly:

"Awesome!"

Even a rookie like him earned 120 Great Merits and hundreds of thousands in bounty.

The helicopter landed.

Everyone boarded the aircraft, looking down at the smoky Taihu below.

Lu Chenzhou read the messages on his phone. At three o’clock in the morning, his senior sister’s ordinary class reached their limit and safely withdrew to the school. Except for one student who was injured, everyone else was fine, the school’s protection was very effective.

Tonight’s operation, for these young Martial Artists.

Was more of a test and a benefit, not a dangerous mission.

Li Gui stood with hands behind his back, observing the repaired blue shield, and said:

"One day, the power of the Void Realm will surge back, you must train harder upon returning. The school and I can’t protect you forever."

Once they become Martial Artists, the school will no longer provide close protection.

Even if they are precious talents, they need to temper themselves.

Without the chance to fight life-and-death battles, don’t expect to become a Martial Arts Grandmaster.