Devouring the Starry Sky: Cultivation Makes Me Stronger

Gao Feng could not help but marvel.

They could understand exceptional physical fitness. After all, this world always had certain geniuses who were different from ordinary people; even Luo Feng beside them had seen his physical fitness improve far beyond that of normal people.

But movement technique and blade technique were different.

They required repeated honing and a foundation built on countless combat experiences before one could possibly master such skills.

"No wonder Supervisor Zhuge personally called to ask about him. A genius like this truly should go to the global headquarters and spar with the top geniuses from around the world!"

With that thought, Gao Feng could not help looking at Luo Feng, who had already taken the initiative to dissect the monster's corpse.

These two fellow disciples were both geniuses!

"They seem to have come from the same martial arts academy."

A thought suddenly surfaced in Gao Feng's mind. "Could Jiang Nian really have some special talent? Teaching a Luo Feng could be chalked up to luck, but now another Luo Shen has appeared. It seems he really does have some ability. When I get back, I should send that little troublemaker of mine to Yian District Limit Martial Arts Academy too."

Who did not hope their child would amount to something?

But sometimes, things simply went against one's wishes.

After all, even Hong, the world's strongest warrior, had children who, despite their excellent genes and access to countless resources, were only War God level. Not one of them had surpassed the War God level.

Even Hong was like that, let alone ordinary martial artists like them.

In fact, it was not just Gao Feng. Even the brothers Wei Qing and Wei Tie had begun pondering the matter.

Only Chen Gu was different.

His precious little princess was spoiled rotten, and he did not have the heart to let her become some kind of martial artist.

Luo Shen knew nothing of what the Fire Hammer Squad was thinking.

Even if he had known, he could only have smiled helplessly.

Jiang Nian's teaching ability was not bad, but calling it good would be an exaggeration. After all, aside from Luo Feng, he had not produced many qualified martial artist disciples.

As for Luo Shen, he relied more on his cheat.

After Luo Feng finished collecting the materials from the Black Striped Cat Demon and saw that Luo Shen had not moved, he walked over and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

The question pulled Luo Shen's attention back from the attribute panel.

"Nothing."

Luo Shen smiled and shook his head. "Finished collecting the materials?"

"Finished. This one alone can sell for over ten million!" As he spoke, Luo Feng could not help voicing his doubt. "Shen, did you master the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade Second Level?"

Just now, he had clearly felt Luo Shen's battle blade accelerate twice in succession.

Hearing Luo Feng's question, Luo Shen gave a sly grin and subconsciously glanced at the attribute panel in his mind. The section that had originally read 'Basic Blade Technique' now displayed Proficient Level Blade Technique (1/10000).

In truth, when he killed those three Black Striped Cats, he had already clearly sensed something unusual. But the Beast General-level Black Striped Cat Demon had been too fast, leaving him no time to inspect it closely.

Still, during the battle, he had instinctively unleashed the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade Second Level.

Seeing Luo Shen's smile, Luo Feng immediately understood and could not help grumbling, "Freak!"

It had only been a few short days since Luo Shen first encountered the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade manual, yet he had already trained it to the second level—he had caught up with Luo Feng already.

That talent was truly enviable!

"Come on, come on, next one! We're definitely going to make a killing today," Luo Shen urged.

He could not wait to witness the strength of more Beast General-level monsters!

"Charge!"

Luo Shen's performance had likewise fired up Gao Feng and the others.

Thanks to brother Xin Fenghui for the monthly vote. Thank you for the support.

The squad had gained another expert.

Though this expert was still a rookie, that did not diminish his strength in the slightest.

Especially in a city like City No. 003, where the efficiency of hunting Beast General-level monsters was extremely high. Ordinary Beast Generals usually did not have many Beast Soldier-level underlings around them—at most, only around ten or so.

Luo Shen and the others had practically cleared out all the scattered Beast Generals around their temporary campsite.

The materials from a Beginner Beast General-level monster could generally sell for five to fifteen million.

Materials from Intermediate Beast General-level monsters were pricier, usually selling for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.

As for High-level Beast Generals, materials from monsters at that level were worth at least fifty million. Slightly more unusual species could fetch several hundred million. The High-level Beast General Silver Moon Fierce Wolf Luo Feng had killed, for instance, sold for the astronomical price of eight hundred million!

With the Fire Hammer Squad's current strength, dealing with ordinary Beginner Beast Generals was nothing but a slaughter!

Their money-making efficiency was downright terrifying!

Faster than a printing press!

"That's brutal!"

Luo Shen followed Luo Feng through the long-abandoned city, constantly searching for traces of monsters.

They had been killing far too fiercely lately.

The number of Beast General Level monsters in the surrounding area had noticeably dwindled, forcing Luo Shen and Luo Feng to venture farther afield in search of prey.

"Monsters roam around. Give it some time, and there'll be more again," Luo Feng said with a smile upon hearing Luo Shen's remark.

Since Luo Shen had only recently joined and needed more combat experience, Luo Feng deliberately gave him a greater share of the fighting. Whenever there was a chance for a one-on-one battle, he would leave it to Luo Shen to handle himself whenever possible.

But as a result, the intensity of his blade training had dropped considerably.

So after each day's squad operations, he began heading out for additional training, seeking out lone Beast General Level monsters to temper his blade techniques.

As for Luo Shen, the kid had insisted on tagging along.

"Senior Brother, have you figured out the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade Third Level yet?" Luo Shen asked.

Although his blade technique had reached the Specialized level, the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade Third Level was clearly much harder than the Second Level. The reason he and Luo Feng had been frequently going out to practice their blades lately was to find monsters to spar with and see whether they could gain some inspiration from it.

"Not yet." Luo Feng shook his head.

Each additional level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade could greatly increase one's combat power.

Once the Third Level was mastered, it would grant 2.8 times combat power!

But as one of the only two Ultimate Secret Techniques in the world, the difficulty of cultivating the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade was obvious. It had been nearly two months since he comprehended "Thunderbolt."

Yet he still had no clue about the Third Level.

"This Third Level is really hard." Luo Shen was somewhat troubled as well. His realm had been high before, allowing him to see from a greater height, so mastering the first two levels had come naturally. But from the Third Level onward, he would have to work at it painstakingly himself.

Fortunately, he had his cheat.

His frenzied fighting over this period had pushed the Third Level's proficiency past halfway. Given a little more time, he would be able to master it.

Compared to his progress in skills, Luo Shen's physical attributes had improved even faster.

Almost every time he finished cultivating Gene Energy, he could clearly feel his physical attributes improve. Though he had yet to reach Warlord Level, he was likely not far from it.

Especially during his arm-wrestling matches with Luo Feng, he could now hold out against him for a while.

There were indeed many monsters roaming the city. The two had only moved several hundred meters away from their original area when they encountered several groups in succession. However, each group was rather numerous, and neither of them wanted to provoke them lightly.

Those that dared roam the streets were mostly Beast General Level monsters.

And those accompanied by large numbers of Beast Soldier level underlings were at least mid-level Beast Generals, perhaps even high-level Beast Generals. This was also the main reason why weaker martial artist squads did not dare come to this wilderness city known as a devil's den.

The waters were too deep; they couldn't handle it!

However, with the aid of psychic power, the two did not have to wander around like headless flies.

Very soon, they found a suitable opponent.

It was a small monster pack composed of a mid-level Beast General, a Three-tailed Tiger Cat, and more than ten Beast Soldier underlings. Its numbers were not great, and there were no traces of other monsters nearby. It was a decent target.

"I'll take the main attack. Support me from the side, and deal with those Beast Soldier underlings quickly before coming to help me."

Luo Feng laid out the battle plan.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. Those Beast Soldier underlings definitely won't get a chance to interfere with you," Luo Shen said with a smile. They were merely high-level Beast Soldiers. He had already slaughtered more than a dozen Beast Generals, so how could he possibly take them seriously?

"Three, two, one!" Luo Feng said softly.

As the final word fell, the two shot forward like arrows at the same time.

"Psh!" "Psh!"

After mastering the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade Second Level, Luo Shen's control over his body had improved considerably. Especially against Beast Soldier level monsters weaker than himself, he dealt with them with effortless ease.

Like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep, he casually swept his battle blade across the throats of one Tiger Cat after another.