Devouring the Starry Sky: Cultivation Makes Me Stronger Chapter 22

As Luo Shen and the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar battled, entangling each other, their entire seven-man team became like a sharp arrowhead, cutting through the beast horde like bamboo and driving straight into its very heart!

It was also thanks to Luo Shen's earlier slaughter, which had drawn the attention of a great number of monsters.

This allowed them to easily carve out a path.

The Yanshan Squad members atop the residential building also began fighting desperately. They knew this was their only chance to escape, so every one of them brought out their greatest skills.

They fought with complete disregard for their lives.

They actually managed to carve out a bloody path and rendezvous with the Azure Dragon Squad!

But Luo Shen had no time to concern himself with anything else.

This Beginner Lord Level Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar was undoubtedly the strongest monster he had encountered so far. Whether in speed or strength, it surpassed Luo Shen, even with his 3.5-fold burst of force, by a considerable margin.

Strike! Strike! Strike!

Luo Shen's blade grew faster and faster!

Though he was at a disadvantage, he became more excited the longer he fought!

Although the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar was exceptionally ferocious, it had never exceeded the limits of what he could endure. Instead, this intense, deadlocked battle made his heart grow steadier.

Each slash, each head-on collision with the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar.

Gave Luo Shen a deeper understanding of the war blade in his hand.

A blade was not merely a weapon. It was his companion, an extension of his arm, a part of his body!

"Epiphany! The Proficient Level Blade Technique has reached the Great Perfection realm, comprehending blade intent!"

The sudden mechanical echo.

Did not cause Luo Shen's movements to pause in the slightest. The war blade in his hand slashed straight out.

"Crack!" In that instant, Lightning Flash seemed to blaze within his mind. Countless bolts of lightning and blade gleams filled Luo Shen's consciousness—one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand—densely packed and innumerable.

The countless blade gleams and flashes of lightning intertwined, yet there had been no intersection between them.

Until a certain moment—

A blade gleam and a bolt of lightning collided head-on without the slightest deviation. It was as though this instantly triggered a chain reaction, and vast amounts of lightning and blade light erupted in the most dazzling radiance.

Lightning Flash!

The first blade technique evolved from the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade had officially come into being!

"Ssh!" A hazy blade gleam flashed. There was not the slightest trace of spectacle to it, as if it were merely a simple draw and sheathe, yet the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

What exactly was wrong?

It could not say.

"Drip!" A drop of scarlet blood fell to the floor.

"Where did this blood come from?" The Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar lowered its head in confusion. Its neck felt a little cold, and the next second—its throat was torn apart by a terrifying force, and great quantities of blood surged forth.

Life rapidly drained from the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar's eyes.

"Boom!" The Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar took two steps forward before crashing headfirst to the ground.

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Lightning Flash!

Though it was only a single move, though it had evolved from the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, that slash unleashed a full 4.5-fold burst of bodily force!

Even greater than the force exerted after mastering the Fourth Level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade!

It appeared light and slow when the blade was drawn, like a slow-motion scene from a movie, but in truth it possessed unparalleled speed. Before the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar could react, Luo Shen had already cut off its head with a single slash!

Just like its name—Lightning Flash!

Thunder struck down in a flash!

Awooo~

With the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar dead, the surrounding boar-type monsters let out mournful roars, and the beast horde began to collapse. Large numbers of monsters fled in every direction.

Especially the Bloodthirsty Tank fighting Chen Qinglong—it was the first to charge out of the commercial plaza.

It quickly vanished from everyone's sight.

The Bloodthirsty Tank was extremely intelligent. Or rather, Lord Level monsters were all highly intelligent. It sought fortune and avoided disaster, knowing that if it remained, it would only become another soul beneath Luo Shen's blade, so it chose to flee immediately.

After all, even the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar had died at Luo Shen's hands. It stood even less of a chance against him.

Chen Qinglong tried to stop it, but failed.

After all, the Bloodthirsty Tank was not much weaker than him to begin with, and it had quite a few loyal Beast General underlings protecting it, ready to defend the Bloodthirsty Tank to the death. Naturally, he could not stop it.

As for Luo Shen, he was simply too far away.

Moreover, his attention had initially been on the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar. By the time he noticed the Bloodthirsty Tank's movements, it had already escaped beyond his field of vision.

He could not catch up, so he simply did not pursue it.

They began dissecting it on the spot, harvesting materials from the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar.

The three horns atop this Beginner Lord Level Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar's head were the most valuable, followed by its fiery red scales, along with various miscellaneous material components from its body.

Added together, the total value was quite a bit higher than that Twin-headed Blackline Snake they had killed earlier!

Under normal circumstances, a Beginner Lord Level monster was worth around 500 million to 3 billion. But a species like the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar—the number one among pig-type monsters—was worth as much as three monsters of the same level!

Although it was considerably weaker than top predators like the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf and Iron Armored Dragon, and correspondingly worth much less, it should still sell for at least 2 to 2.2 billion.

"As expected, powerful martial artists really do make money more easily!"

As Luo Shen collected the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar's materials, he could not help sighing. A Beginner Lord alone was worth this much; a Mid-level Lord, or even a High-level Lord, would fetch an astronomical price.

Their prices were measured in tens of billions!

After collecting the Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar, Luo Shen also gathered materials from the several Beast General Level monsters nearby.

No matter how small the meat, it was still meat!

After all, he had just created Lightning Flash. The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade Fourth Level was clearly no longer enough, and he needed to buy the later manuals.

But the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade Fifth Level required 2 billion!

On top of that, he needed to study other blade techniques to see whether he could create a second blade move.

And he also had to upgrade his weapons and equipment. All those miscellaneous expenses would require quite a bit of money.

Though he made money quickly—killing one Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar could earn him more than 2 billion—he spent it just as fast. After all, he had begun fighting Lord Level monsters, and his Model A6 Battle Blade would not last long before being scrapped.

He would have to buy a Model A7, or even a Model A8 battle blade.

He definitely could not afford a Model A8 Ghost Shadow Battle Blade. Even at half price, it would still cost 12 billion, and it also had Contribution Point requirements. But the Model A7 Ghost Shadow Battle Blade was not cheap either.

At Limitless Home, it sold for 2 billion, or 1 billion at half price, and likewise required Three-Star Contribution Points!

And that was only the price of the battle blade.

If he wanted to replace his combat uniform, even a Series 7 one would cost over 10 billion. He did not even dare think about it!

"I'm still poor!"

As he stuffed the materials from the last Beast General Level monster into his combat backpack, Luo Shen could not help lamenting. He did not notice that the Azure Dragon Squad and Yanshan Squad had already come up behind him.

The martial artists from both squads all looked at one another.

In particular, the Yanshan Squad captain and the Azure Dragon Squad captain exchanged a glance:

"What do you think Senior means by that?"

"How would I know?"

"Should we transfer some money to Senior as a token of our appreciation?"

"Do you think Senior cares about your little pocket change? Forget it. As long as Senior doesn't bring it up himself, we shouldn't say anything unnecessary."

Though conveying so much through a single glance was a little absurd, it truly was what both men were thinking.

"Senior."

Chen Qinglong, the Azure Dragon Squad captain who had spoken with Luo Shen over the phone earlier, stepped forward. "Thank you for your assistance just now, Senior." Though he was shocked by Luo Shen's youth, he remained outwardly respectful.

"Thank you for saving our lives, Senior. The Yanshan Squad will never forget this."

Seeing this, the Yanshan Squad captain also hurried forward to express his gratitude. Without Luo Shen, they likely would have died here today.

Faced with their enthusiasm, Luo Shen smiled and waved a hand. "We're all brothers from the same dojo. No need to be so formal. In the Wilderness Area, anyone can encounter misfortune. I helped you today; perhaps tomorrow, it'll be your turn to help me."

The Yanshan Squad captain and Chen Qinglong exchanged another look.