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Chapter 509 - 0330 Gaining Enlightenment through Battle (seeking 3k monthly tickets, seeking subscriptions)

Chapter 509: 0330 Gaining Enlightenment through Battle (seeking 3k monthly tickets, seeking subscriptions)

In the practice room.

Lu Chenzhou woke up, sweat pouring from his forehead.

The feeling of impending death was too real. His heart pounded violently, blood surged, and he was panting like an ox.

"What’s going on? What was that?"

After calming his breath, he looked at the Martial Arts Tree. On the leaf depicting the scene with the Mantis Demon, blood-red characters flashed:

[You were negligent and careless. The parasitic demon "Golden Worm," which can only break out of the body after the Mantis Demon’s death, entered your body. You died.]

[Through battle, you gained insights. Your "Martial King Spear" seems to have advanced slightly.]

[Victory and defeat are common in martial combats. You can consume spiritual energy to start over.]

"Is that even possible?"

After a brief rest, he opened the official website of the Military Demon Hunting Department to search for Golden Worms.

[Golden Worm: Parasitic demon, an accompanying demon of some mantis-like demons, with strength equal to that of the Mantis Demon. Golden Worms are in a dormant state for long periods, emerging only upon the Mantis Demon’s death or when laying eggs. After killing the Mantis Demon, immediately move away from its body; do not linger.

Golden Worm Six-dimensional Rating:

Attack: b

Defense: a

Speed: b

Intelligence: d

Endurance: d

Range: d

Comprehensive Danger Rating: b

Note: The body of the Golden Worm is naturally suitable for making long whips. Its toughness and strength are excellent, making it highly valuable.]

"The stats of the Golden Worm are even higher than those of the Mantis Demon."

The six-dimensional graph for demons is a standard recently developed by the military to evaluate the strength of demons.

They are categorized into d (inferior), c (average), b (good), a (excellent), and s (extreme).

The previous Mantis Demon had b, c, and b in the first three dimensions, with defense two grades lower than the Golden Worm.

The six-dimensional attributes vary greatly among different types of demons.

In general, demons like the Snow Domain Demon, which are spellcaster types, have higher ratings in attack, intelligence, and range.

The Mantis Demon is a typical assassin type.

However, no matter the type of demon, it is rare for any attribute to exceed an a rank.

Any demon with an a-rank attribute is an a-rank demon.

Such demons, even if other attributes are poor, are at least a b-grade in terms of danger.

An a rank in one attribute means the demon exceeds the average standard of Martial Artists of the same realm by a significant margin.

As for s rank? Such demons are extremely rare.

Lu Chenzhou, after hunting demons in Hengduan Mountain for so long, had never encountered one.

He didn’t want to, either, since such demons are extremely tricky, and battling them would be highly risky.

He had confidently challenged the Mantis Demon and failed.

He was not discouraged. Learning from failure, he would be more careful next time.

"I have to thank Bai Miaomiao. If her sword qi hadn’t incidentally annihilated the Golden Worm, even if I had killed the Mantis Demon by luck, I would have been in grave danger."

Lu Chenzhou felt a lingering fear. He recalled Chen Jiu’s story about a horizontal training expert who had a demon drill into his body.

Never should one be arrogant and careless. One must also gain more knowledge about demons and know both the enemy and oneself.

...

The next day.

Once his spiritual power had recovered, Lu Chenzhou re-entered the instance.

"Mantis brother, I’m back again!"

This time, upon entering the instance, Lu Chenzhou immediately took off his Cold Silkworm Robe.

He wanted to see if he could kill the Mantis Demon without wearing Divine Weapon Armor.

The Mantis Demon’s eyes flashed with bloodlust. Its demonic blades overlapped, releasing the aura of the Third Realm, locking onto Lu Chenzhou.

Heavenly Mantis Falling Sun Slash! A terrifying slash came down, and its energy level soared to 200 dings!

"Damn, why change tactics? And it’s a big move right from the start!"

In a hurry, Lu Chenzhou raised his spear to block.

Boom! The demonic blade slammed him into the ground, fracturing his legs and nearly making him kneel.

The Mantis Demon lowered its stance, its blade as thin as a cicada’s wing sweeping like autumn wind through leaves, forming a arc of moonlight blade light!

The Golden Bell shattered, the True Qi Shield crumbled, and the Ghost Tiger Domineering Body clashed with the Wing Blade, emitting a sound of clashing metal.

Slash! Ultimately, being only proficient, he couldn’t fully defend against the Third Realm’s onslaught.

The Wing Blade cut into his bones, slicing away a chunk of flesh.

Enduring the intense pain, Lu Chenzhou stomped the ground with his right foot, propelling himself forward and slashing with Dusk of the Gods.

But the Mantis Demon was even faster. Its twin blades, like scythes, plunged into his chest, then pulled back, flinging chunks of his flesh.

"One misstep leads to another... When fighting a Third Realm expert, mistakes are not allowed."

Lu Chenzhou mistakenly thought the Mantis Demon in the instance used fixed attack patterns, leading to his early defeat.

He relied on his robust physique to hold on for a while.

But as he lost more blood, he slowed down, his qi power also rapidly decreased, and eventually, his strength failed, and he was decapitated by the Mantis Demon.

[You were overconfident, facing the Mantis Demon’s killing move with a Second Realm body. One misstep, and you were defeated. You died.]

[Recognizing your mistakes, your combat experience increased.]

[Through battle, you gained insights. Your "Martial King Spear Technique" advanced slightly.]

[Through battle, your proficiency in "Mountain God Demon-suppressing Fist" improved.]

...

On the third day.

"Mantis brother, I’m back again!"

He started by shedding his armor and removing his robe.

With this treasure, the margin for error doubled, but it was not beneficial for Lu Chenzhou’s training.

He needed these life-and-death battle experiences to enrich his combat knowledge.

"I just don’t believe it, I can’t kill you without the robe!"

This time, Lu Chenzhou dove into the forest at the start, utilizing the mountain forest advantages of Tiger Form Fist.

Pairing the Martial King Spear with Tiger Form movement, his form flitted like a Mountain God, causing the Mantis Demon to miss several strikes.

Conversely, the Mantis Demon had several spear holes in it.

By adopting a hit-and-run tactic, he slowly cornered the Mantis Demon.

"Die, Dusk of the Gods!"

Lu Chenzhou made one definitive move, bringing down the Law Realm.

The Mantis Demon suddenly sprang up, its wings vibrating at high speed, soaring into the clouds.

It fled... Lu Chenzhou ascended the Cloud Ladder, chasing it down.

Suddenly, the Mantis Demon executed a Backward Charge, a visible crescent-shaped blade light tearing through the mist, slashing toward him.

Its wings rubbed together, creating a piercing sound wave that left Lu Chenzhou nearly concussed.

A figure fell from the sky; it was Lu Chenzhou.

He thought defeating the Silver Bear made it easier to kill a Third Realm Demon.

The Martial Arts Tree ruthlessly shattered that belief. Though he qualified to fight in the Third Realm, one lapse in attention could still mean death.

[Do not chase a trapped enemy. You abandoned your ground advantage, pursued into the air, and were counter-killed. You died.]

[Through battle, your proficiency in "Cloud Ascending Ladder" improved.]

...

On the fourth day.

After his spirit recovered well, Lu Chenzhou re-entered the instance.

The moment the Mantis Demon appeared, he suddenly unleashed a golden sword qi shrouded in gray aura from his mouth.

Life and Death Void-breaking Invisible Sword Qi!

Caught off guard, the Mantis Demon had its head pierced by the sword qi, which entered its body. Life and Death Qi detonated within like a nuclear reactor!

Bang! After a shocking explosion, the Mantis Demon shattered into pieces, and a golden light shot out from the blast.

Lu Chenzhou had anticipated this and struck it with his spear, sending it flying.

A huge force surged, causing him to grunt, retreat while ascending the clouds, and glide hundreds of meters in the wind.

The golden light below circled once and vanished into the dense forest.

Lu Chenzhou slowly descended, his surroundings gradually dissipating.

[Like a hot knife through butter! You killed the Mantis Demon instantly, but you seem to have gained no insight.]

[You defeated an important enemy in the battle journey. You gained a "Cloud Ascending Ladder" inspiration opportunity.]

[During the battle journey, you encountered a new enemy and unlocked the hidden battle scene "Golden Worm."]

On the Martial Arts Tree, the "Cloud Ascending Ladder" leaf glowed brightly.

[Inspiration, twice the effect with half the effort!]

"You forced my hand!"

Lu Chenzhou was really impatient and wanted to see if there were extra rewards from the Martial Arts Tree after killing the Mantis Demon.

Of course, he also wanted to test the power of the Life and Death Void-breaking Invisible Sword Qi.

As it turned out, it was extremely powerful. The Mantis Demon, which had tortured him to near death, was killed in one blow!

This sword qi was a nemesis for such high-attack, low-defense, small-bodied demons.

Of course, the main reason for the instant kill was the Mantis Demon’s lack of preparation.

If the first strike failed, hitting it a second time would be very difficult due to the Mantis Demon’s agility.

...

In the practice room.

Lu Chenzhou woke up, consumed a supplement, and then went to the area above Stone Lake.

He walked on water, step by step, climbing higher, finally reaching hundreds of meters in the air, gliding with the wind.

Below, Wu Zun, who was fishing, watched enviously.

"This kid is flying higher and higher."

Under the gazes of Wu Zun and many from the school, Lu Chenzhou soared, sometimes rising, sometimes falling, punching in the air.

Wang Hongdao: "Brother Lu’s way of practicing punches is indeed different."

Chen Xiaoyun: "Brother Lu, why are you flying so high!"

Leopard Woman: "Understood, Brother Lu is hinting that we are people on the ground, and he is an immortal above. We are separated by heaven and earth."

Old Tian: "The pitiful thick wall barrier."

Four hours later, Lu Chenzhou nearly broke his legs from practicing.

Looking at the 9% proficiency increase in "Cloud Ascending Ladder," he smiled contentedly.

He had little time for Martial Arts cultivation due to training in Heavenly Pile.

A Divine Level movement technique, achieving 10% improvement post-mastery usually took a month.

This inspiration opportunity just saved a month’s hard work.

"Great job, Mantis brother."

...

In the following days,

he fought the Mantis Demon daily, using the Life and Death Void-breaking Invisible Sword Qi to kill it right from the start.

For seven consecutive days, the Mantis Demon died seven times but never yielded another inspiration opportunity.

"Could it be that states only trigger upon the first completion?"

Lu Chenzhou looked at the lines of blood-red text, all containing a common point.

[You instantly killed the Mantis Demon, but you seem to have gained no insight...]

"Relying on treasure energy to kill may help hone accuracy, but it’s of little help to my spear and fist Martial Arts cultivation."

...

Time flowed day by day.

Lu Chenzhou still didn’t wear the robe, alternating between spear and fist techniques in fights against the Mantis Demon.

Using fist techniques, he never won... always getting killed by the Mantis Demon’s varied techniques at critical moments.

The Mantis Demon’s twin blades’ advantage was enormous, and it could switch to the Wing Blade, with all its basic attributes surpassing his.

He, without Divine Weapon’s support, found it hard to inflict substantial damage on the Mantis Demon.

Using spear techniques, with full knowledge of the Mantis Demon’s moves, he could keep the fight evenly matched.

It was essentially about who made a mistake first.

Both had the capability to kill one another.

Regardless of using fist or spear techniques, win or lose, he gained a lot after each battle.

On this day, after another victory using spear techniques, a prompt from the Martial Arts Tree arrived.

[You gained an "Heart to Wisdom" opportunity with "Martial King Spear."]

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