Dragon Roar Iron Cloth Shirt Reaches Greater Mastery!

The next day, early morning.

Changping County.

Early in the morning, after getting up, Lu Changsheng went to the study.

Now that he had resources in hand, he planned to immediately raise his strength by another notch.

The situation was exceedingly strange now. With all sides entangled, the smell of gunpowder in the air was growing ever stronger. He could not afford to relax.

Not only that, but from his observations over the past few days, even Demon Suppressors sent out on missions had seen their injury rate rise sharply.

"This world is becoming harder and harder to survive in."

Lu Changsheng sighed and put away his thoughts.

He opened the panel.

He directly tapped the buttons after Dragon Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, Overlord Blade, and Nine Spiral Transformations.

That was right—he began improving everything at once.

With several consecutive taps, Source Energy Points were rapidly consumed.

At the same time, an unseen ripple descended, as though all manner of martial arts were being practiced within his mind.

After years of arduous cultivation, Dragon Roar Iron Cloth Shirt had reached greater mastery...

After years of arduous cultivation, Overlord Blade had reached greater mastery...

After years of arduous cultivation, Nine Spiral Transformations had reached greater mastery...

The system notifications rang out madly.

Who knew how much time had passed.

Lu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flickering within them.

When he looked at the panel before him again, it had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Host: Lu Changsheng.

Age: twenty-one hundred and two.

Realm: Muscle Refining.

Cultivation Methods: Dragon Roar Iron Cloth Shirt (Greater Mastery), Great Strength Ox Demon Fist (Beginner)...

Skills: Overlord Blade (Greater Mastery), Nine Spiral Transformations (Greater Mastery), Blood Burning Secret Art (Complete Mastery), Bone Shrinking Art (Complete Mastery)...

Equipment: Pig-Slaughtering Blade (Sharp Weapon).

Status: Good.

Source Energy Points: 60.

Bound Exotic Beast: Mountain Spirit (Third Tier)

Looking at the dramatic changes on the panel, Lu Changsheng suddenly felt a little more confidence.

Not only had Dragon Roar Iron Cloth Shirt reached greater mastery, but with his perfect-grade breakthrough, he was now enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with any martial artist at the peak of Muscle Refining.

Combined with his greater mastery Nine Spiral Transformations, even if he faced some Bone Forging experts, he could still retreat unscathed.

At this moment, in this bizarre world, he finally had a sliver of security.

He had also directly raised the two newly fused skills by two levels, bringing them in step with his cultivation realm.

He planned to save the remaining Source Energy Points for unexpected incidents.

If he encountered a powerful enemy, he could fully activate the Blood Burning Secret Art, then use Source Energy Points to recover his condition. That would be enough to keep him going for a long time.

And now, with the Pangolin harvesting in the mountains and forests, spiritual treasures would keep flowing in. Before long, he would be able to improve again.

Looking at the grayed-out button behind Dragon Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, he estimated that raising it to complete mastery would likely require more than sixty points.

He had also raised the ordinary secret art, Bone Shrinking Art, to complete mastery.

Next, Lu Changsheng planned to make another move against the Three Rivers Gang.

After lying low for so many days, they had probably already let down their guard.

With his strength having greatly increased, his safety was now assured as well.

According to his guess, if Dragon Roar Iron Cloth Shirt was to level up again, it would require a large number of Muscle Refining cultivation methods.

For the moment, he only had Great Strength Ox Demon Fist, which was far from enough.

He had not raised that cultivation method to greater mastery either, intending to wait and see after fusing it later.

On top of that, his blade techniques and movement techniques also needed to be raised in tandem, which would require an ocean of cultivation manuals.

If he relied on slowly exchanging for these resources at the Demon Suppression Department, even a hundred years would not be enough.

Naturally, that could not be his goal.

He could only set his sights on the Three Rivers Gang and some of the factions close to them as sources for these cultivation methods.

Lu Changsheng then put away his thoughts, went into the courtyard, picked up the Pig-Slaughtering Blade, and began testing his new blade technique.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Blade Aura flashed through the air. Fierce winds gradually rose all around, sweeping up layer upon layer of fallen leaves with tremendous force.

A moment later, Lu Changsheng sheathed his blade and stood still.

After the blade technique had leveled up, its attack power had risen enormously. It was several times stronger than when he had first begun.

Even his physical strength had surged by a great deal.

It had reached around twenty thousand jin, which was already terrifying.

Some ordinary martial artists at the peak of Muscle Refining possessed only a little over ten thousand jin of immense strength.

One could imagine that his current strength made him like a humanoid ferocious beast.

While Lu Changsheng cultivated frantically, atop Black Mountain, a hundred li from Changping County.

Inside Gathering Hall.

A tall man sat upright in the seat of honor, his aura as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea.

The man wore a black martial outfit. His face was rough and fierce, while his tiger eyes brimmed with Sha Qi.

Beside him sat a handsome middle-aged man. He wore a long scholar's robe and held a folding fan, appearing quite carefree.

The two were the two leaders of Black Mountain Stronghold.

The burly man in the seat of honor was named Su Qilong. He had firmly occupied the position of chief leader for decades, and his methods were exceptionally cruel. His nickname was "Tyrannosaurus."

The middle-aged man in scholar's robes was named Liu Shiqi, the third leader of Black Mountain Stronghold, known as "Poisonous Snake Liu."

"A few days ago, our letter was intercepted. What does Chief Leader think of this?"

Liu Shiqi smiled faintly.

"It does not matter. Only we can decipher this letter. We need only proceed according to the original plan..."

Su Qilong waved his hand, a cold gleam emerging in his eyes.

Liu Shiqi spoke softly again, his tone faint and eerie. "Can we really cooperate with those cultists?"

"They have no credibility to speak of. What if they burn the bridge after crossing the river..."

Su Qilong snorted coldly at this.

"You and I both know the truth of this matter. What I want to know is, why are they so desperate to breach the county city?"

"When the time comes, each side will rely on its own capabilities."

"That old bastard Du Wentao has been suppressing us all this time. It is time to strike back..."

In a dark underground space.

Candle flames swayed, creating an exceedingly eerie atmosphere.

"Reporting to Protector, everything is ready."

A black-clad, masked man knelt on the ground, looking at the red-robed man ahead with reverence written across his face.

"Make the arrangements immediately. Begin the first step of the plan."

The red-robed middle-aged man was filled with Sha Qi.

"This order was personally issued by the Venerable Master. You know what failure means within the Holy Cult..."

"This subordinate obeys."

The black-clad man nodded in terror, then rose and walked outside.

The red-robed middle-aged man silently watched him depart, his gaze dark and distant.

"Heh heh heh... The show is about to begin. The Blazing Sacred Fire will surely sweep away everything..."

Over the next few days.

Lu Changsheng did not immediately choose to act. Instead, he adapted to the changes after his breakthrough.

With his cautious nature, he would never rashly make a move without overwhelming certainty.

Over these days, he tested various martial arts while gathering intelligence.

He even uncovered quite a bit of information about the Three Rivers Gang.

After the last robbery, they had been vigilant for a time before returning to their old ways.

Of course, this might have been an illusion, possibly intended to mislead him.

However, it was simply unrealistic for them to assign large numbers of Bone Forging experts to their caravans.

There were not many hall master-level experts like that in the entire Three Rivers Gang.

Besides, his strength had now greatly increased. He was no longer the same as when he had acted last time.

Two days later, early in the morning.

After Lu Changsheng went to the Demon Suppression Department office to check in, he headed straight for the city gate.

After leaving the city, he circulated his movement technique and sped toward the official road ahead.

When he entered a small, dense forest, he suddenly slowed down considerably, a cold sneer spreading across his face.

Lu Changsheng had discovered that someone was following behind him. Their strength did not seem weak either; they were likely a Muscle Refining martial artist.

That was why he slowed down.