Breakthrough to Eighth Rank! Xie Kaiyue Arrives!

Meanwhile, Jiang Bei returned to his barracks and opened the panel.

You killed a Ninth Rank Minor Training practitioner steeped in evil. Merit Points +14

You... Merit Points +6

You... Merit Points +8

... Merit Points +5

Martial Arts: Xing Tian Gong (Second Layer+), Blood Wolf Saber Technique (First Layer+), Cloud Shadow Steps (Not Initiated+)

Realm: Ninth Rank Great Training

Merit Points: 38

Xing Tian Gong discovered. Can be upgraded. Requires 30 Merit Points. Upgrade?

Blood Wolf Saber Technique discovered. Can be upgraded. Requires 20 Merit Points. Upgrade?

Cloud Shadow Steps discovered. Can be upgraded. Requires 5 Merit Points. Upgrade?

"Lin Jie really had quite a few Merit Points. He actually had nearly as many as Tie Muler. Looks like he did plenty of evil in his daily life."

Staring at the panel, Jiang Bei's eyes narrowed.

This time, he could be considered to have rid the people of a menace.

Without hesitation, a thought crossed his mind, and he directly spent 30 Merit Points to upgrade Xing Tian Gong.

At any time, improving one's strength took priority above all else.

He was already this powerful at Ninth Rank Great Training.

He was very curious just how powerful he would become if he broke through to Eighth Rank!

As the 30 Merit Points vanished,

a surging current of heat immediately flooded Jiang Bei's body, boiling and trembling through his limbs and bones!

The martial path ran from Subordinate Ninth Rank to First Rank.

The initial Ninth and Eighth Ranks were both classified as the Body Tempering Stage. One needed to cultivate a Body Tempering Method, and Xing Tian Gong was the Body Tempering Method issued by the military camp.

To be precise, Ninth Rank in the Body Tempering Stage was meant to lay the foundation.

Eighth Rank was where the body underwent a true, qualitative transformation!

At that moment, Jiang Bei could clearly feel his bones, tendons, meridians, and even his internal organs strengthening. Like ironware atop a Forging Furnace, repeatedly hammered by a master smith, they became ever tougher!

A quarter of an hour later,

the process slowly came to an end.

Jiang Bei opened his eyes. Feeling his completely transformed body and the surging new power within it, an involuntary smile curled across his lips.

Then his gaze swept across the barracks and settled on a stone lock in the corner.

He strode over, clenched his five fingers, and power surged forth.

Without the slightest hesitation, he threw a punch!

"Bang!"

"Crack!!"

In an instant, a fissure split open across the stone lock.

Then it exploded with a boom!

"So this is Eighth Rank Minor Training? Truly terrifying!"

Jiang Bei was deeply astonished.

This level of strength was undoubtedly far, far greater than what he had possessed at Ninth Rank Great Training!

"With my current strength, if I fought Lin Jie's group of four again, I could wipe them all out within three breaths!"

Jiang Bei now had a clearer understanding of his current strength.

Then he opened the panel again.

Martial Arts: Xing Tian Gong (Third Layer), Blood Wolf Saber Technique (First Layer), Cloud Shadow Steps (Not Initiated+)

Realm: Eighth Rank Minor Training

Merit Points: 10

Cloud Shadow Steps discovered. Can be upgraded. Requires 5 Merit Points. Upgrade?

"After the upgrade, I still have 10 Merit Points left. I can't upgrade the Blood Wolf Saber Technique, so I might as well upgrade these newly acquired Cloud Shadow Steps!"

Jiang Bei made his decision, and another thought crossed his mind.

As 5 Merit Points were consumed, a current of heat immediately poured into his legs, and his bones gave off crisp cracks.

He tried brisk walking and running around the barracks!

Sure enough, he found that his speed far surpassed what it had been before!

"Hm?"

At the same time, Jiang Bei discovered that after using Cloud Shadow Steps, his aura had actually drawn inward!

"Cloud Shadow Steps can conceal one's aura as well?"

Thrilled, Jiang Bei immediately opened the Cloud Shadow Steps manual and examined it carefully. Sure enough, he discovered that Cloud Shadow Steps not only increased speed, but could also conceal one's aura!

Moreover, even without using Cloud Shadow Steps, one could conceal one's aura anytime and anywhere!

"Not bad! Cloud Shadow Steps are already this fast at merely the entry stage, and they can conceal one's aura too! If I improve them further, it's hard to imagine just how powerful they'll become! Later... I can focus on upgrading them."

The corners of Jiang Bei's lips rose slightly.

This aura-concealing method suited him very well.

"Brother Bei! The Deputy Camp Commander wants you there at once!"

Just then, Chen Niu appeared at the entrance to the camp, looking somewhat anxious.

"The Deputy Camp Commander? What does he want with me?"

Jiang Bei's expression shifted as he asked.

"I don't know! He didn't just summon you—he also called Ye Fei and the others who went to Sanmen Town on a mission today!"

Chen Niu said hurriedly.

"Alright, I understand."

Jiang Bei nodded and walked out of the barracks.

Yet his heart tightened.

Could it be that Lin Jie's matter had been discovered?

It shouldn't be. When he killed Lin Jie, there had been no one else at the scene.

He would find out soon enough what Xiang Kun wanted.

Meanwhile,

inside Xiang Kun's tent,

there was now an additional burly figure clad in armor.

This man was none other than Xie Kaiyue, who had rushed over from Sanmen Town!

"Commander Xie, please sit and wait. I've already sent someone to summon them."

Xiang Kun said with a flattering smile.

"Wait? How do you expect me to wait?"

Xie Kaiyue's brows knotted as he looked at Xiang Kun, fury roiling in his eyes. "Xiang Kun, as the Deputy Camp Commander of this Death Squad Camp, do you truly know nothing?"

"Commander Xie... what are you referring to?"

Xiang Kun looked puzzled.

"Lin Jie is dead, killed in Sanmen Town! The one who killed him was not a Barbarian. Are you aware of this?!"

Xie Kaiyue shouted in a low voice.

"What? Lin Jie is dead? I just sent people to other military camps to request reinforcements. How could Lin Jie... how could he be dead?"

Xiang Kun's expression changed abruptly, disbelief written all over his face.

"The person who killed Lin Jie must be one of those who returned safely to camp today! Xiang Kun, you'd best tell me everything you know!"

Xie Kaiyue's broad palm landed on Xiang Kun's shoulder. A hidden force circulated within his palm, and every word carried a threat.

"Commander Xie... I truly don't know anything! I never went to Sanmen Town, so how could I know who killed Lin Jie? As for your suspicion that those soldiers killed him, if that really is the case, it's even less likely that they would tell me, don't you agree?"

Xiang Kun swallowed, cold sweat streaming down his forehead. "How about this? They'll be here shortly. Commander Xie can question them one by one. I guarantee I'll cooperate and help you root out Lin Jie's murderer!"

Among all the border military camps, their Death Squad Camp held the lowest status.

Even a commander from the lowest-ranked K-Rank Camp among the ten great military camps was not someone he could afford to offend.

Let alone the commander of Dingzi Camp standing before him?

Naturally, he knew that Jiang Bei had most likely killed Lin Jie.

But he only wanted to stay out of this matter and pretend he knew nothing.

He could not afford to offend Xie Kaiyue, but Jiang Bei was no harmless man either. He did not want to wade into this muddy water.

He only needed to do what he was supposed to do!

"Hmph!"

Xie Kaiyue snorted coldly and withdrew his hand.

Seeing Xiang Kun like this, he knew he could not extract any more useful information.

"Camp Commander Xiang, you summoned us?"

At that moment, Ye Fei and the others entered from outside the tent.

Jiang Bei was among the group as well.

His gaze immediately fell upon Xie Kaiyue beside Xiang Kun.

This man's aura was extraordinary. He was definitely a highly skilled expert.

Even though Jiang Bei had now broken through to Eighth Rank Minor Training, he was still no match for him!

A man like this was clearly an officer from another military camp. What was he doing in their Death Squad Camp?

Could it be...

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