Dragon Skin Realm! True Dragon Armor Technique!

"Master!"

Li Changsheng came before Xu He and called out respectfully.

"Changsheng, what is it?" Xu He asked.

"Master, I offended the Evil Demon Society," Li Changsheng said.

"The Evil Demon Society?!" Xu He was slightly startled as well. To the Azure Steel Martial Hall, the Evil Demon Society was indeed a colossal force.

"What exactly happened?" Xu He did not panic and hurriedly asked.

Xu He could only briefly explain that he had been targeted by a member of the Evil Demon Society, who had invited him to join them. He had taken the opportunity to ambush and kill the other party, while also wiping out one of their strongholds.

As for any further details, he did not reveal them.

"Any martial artist qualified to invite others into the Evil Demon Society and move about freely is at least in the Tendon Refining Realm. How did you kill him?" Xu He asked with a frown.

Li Changsheng knew it would be difficult to keep deceiving him, so he could only say, "Master, this disciple raised his cultivation to the realm of full-body Silver Skin, and it was even full-body Silver Skin Perfection! I also cultivated a High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Art to the Perfection Realm. That person had only just broken through to the Tendon Refining Realm. With a surprise attack, I was able to severely injure him."

He did not say that he had reached full-body Flood Dragon Skin Perfection, or it would have been far too shocking!

Immediately afterward, he manipulated the qi and blood throughout his body, concealing the Flood Dragon Skin Realm and revealing only the Silver Skin Perfection Realm. Being able to freely conceal one's Skin Grinding Realm was something only Flood Dragon Skin Perfection could accomplish.

"Silver Skin Perfection!"

Xu He was utterly shocked. His disciple had actually reached the Silver Skin Perfection Realm. With Silver Skin Perfection combined with a High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Art at the Perfection Realm, it was indeed possible to severely injure someone who had just broken through to the Tendon Refining Realm in a surprise attack—provided they were a relatively ordinary Tendon Refining Realm martial artist. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to succeed.

At that moment, he believed Li Changsheng's explanation.

"Changsheng, don't worry. The Evil Demon Society will not destroy our Azure Steel Martial Hall, nor will they harm me. Your master has some backing as well," Xu He said.

"Master, does our Azure Steel Martial Hall have backing? If we did, we would not have gone to encircle Qingfeng Demon Stockade last time!" Li Changsheng said.

"Ahem." Xu He coughed twice. "There was not actually much danger last time. And to the inner city, at most they would lose a few disciples; it would not be enough to destroy the Azure Steel Martial Hall. It was within the limits of what they considered acceptable, so your master had no way to refuse. But if they truly wished to destroy our Azure Steel Martial Hall, the inner city would not dare do so either."

"Master, why is that?"

Li Changsheng was puzzled.

Xu He explained, "You should know that Baiye City is one of the powerful cities, with considerable strength. But in the entire Great Qi Dynasty, Baiye City cannot even rank among the top ten cities, much less compare with the imperial family. Within the Great Qi Dynasty, there are also numerous sect forces. Your master has a younger sister who is a disciple of a powerful sect. With that connection, even the great figures of the inner city would not dare kill your master. The Evil Demon Society is indeed very powerful, but your master has not provoked them. You offended them, not your master. There is no need for them to kill me, and the consequences are not something ordinary Evil Demon Society members can bear. So, you need not worry that they will harm your master!"

"So that was it!"

Li Changsheng understood.

Xu He added, "Changsheng, do you have any Bone Refining Martial Arts?"

"No!" Li Changsheng shook his head.

"Your master will pass down a mid-grade Bone Refining Martial Art to you. Strive to break through to the Bone Refining Realm as soon as possible." Xu He said, "Your master would also like to teach you a High-grade Bone Refining Martial Art, but I do not have one. I do have a High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Art, but you surely already have one, so you do not need it!"

"A High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Art?" Li Changsheng hurriedly said, "Master, this disciple is interested in High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Arts. It is always good to cultivate one more."

"Fine, then your master will teach it to you!"

Xu He quickly passed a High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Art to Li Changsheng. This High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Art was called the Azure Cicada Body. It could not polish the entire body's skin, focusing mainly on tempering the limbs. It could greatly increase flexibility and agility, making one's speed extremely fast.

"Changsheng, remain in the Martial Arts Hall to cultivate from now on. The Evil Demon Society would not dare charge directly into the Martial Arts Hall to kill you," Xu He said.

"Thank you, Master!"

Li Changsheng did not return to his new residence and instead cultivated within the Martial Arts Hall.

Afterward, he began cultivating the three High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Arts he had obtained, along with the Azure Cicada Body. With four High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Arts, perhaps he could forcefully push his Skin Grinding Realm from Flood Dragon Skin Perfection into the Dragon Skin Realm.

Before long, Li Changsheng cultivated another High-grade Skin Grinding Martial Art to the Perfection Realm and successfully completed his seventh skin-polishing tempering. Yet he still did not break through to the Dragon Skin Realm.

Thus, he continued cultivating. After spending several more days, he once again cultivated a Skin Grinding Martial Art to the Perfection Realm. Combined with a large amount of Flawless-grade Tiger Demon Secret Medicine, he successfully completed his eighth skin polishing, but still failed to break through. However, his strength had increased considerably.

With his current strength, he could instantly kill Greedy Wolf Number Six.

Achieving the Dragon Skin Realm is far too difficult. Is there really anyone in the inner city who can cultivate to the Dragon Skin Realm? Probably not! Li Changsheng guessed.

Baiye City.

In an underground chamber within a courtyard somewhere in the outer city.

A green lamp illuminated the dark space. Four people sat around a square table, all wearing masks and dressed very similarly to Greedy Wolf Number Six.

These four were Greedy Wolf Number Two, Number Three, Number Four, and Number Five of the Evil Demon Society. Their cultivation was far higher than Greedy Wolf Number Six's. Among them, Number Two and Number Three were both in the Blood Changing Realm. Though they had not broken through to the Blood Changing Realm long ago, even the strongest, Greedy Wolf Number Two, was only at the Blood Changing Second Turn.

"Number Six is dead!"

"Have you found out who killed him?"

"Not yet. But Number Six previously recruited an Alchemist and was preparing to bring that Alchemist back to the branch. Then Number Six died. Perhaps it is related to that Alchemist."

"Have you investigated that Alchemist's identity?"

"We have. He is Li Changsheng of the Azure Steel Martial Hall, but that boy has now moved into the Azure Steel Martial Hall."

"Azure Steel Martial Hall? Xu He's younger sister, Xu Zixi, is a core disciple of the Qingyuan Sect. If we make a move against the Azure Steel Martial Hall, it could easily draw Xu Zixi of the Qingyuan Sect into action. If those above find out, we will absolutely be punished!"

"Have someone watch Li Changsheng. If an opportunity arises, capture him and take him away."

Azure Steel Martial Hall.

Li Changsheng was attempting to break through to the ninth skin-polishing realm. Once he completed the ninth skin polishing, he estimated that his Flood Dragon Skin would completely transform into Dragon Skin.

Night.

Li Changsheng was still cultivating when his skin membrane suddenly began to transform, undergoing its ninth transformation.

Gradually, densely packed scales resembling dragon scales emerged beneath his skin membrane. The qi and blood in his body, as well as his physical strength, surged wildly.

At the same time, his body actually gave birth to a Body Divine Ability, and a flood of knowledge poured into his mind.

"Body Divine Ability—Azure Dragon Armor Technique!"