Overwhelm with Strength, Defeat with Force

Thinking of this, Lu Feng stopped worrying and silently recited a prayer.

"Promote!"

A surge of powerful cultivation experience flooded into his mind.

Deep within his consciousness, a figure identical to him stood holding a sword, slashing out with the same blade again and again.

The first cut, the second cut, the third cut...

Each cut was heavier and more devastating than the last.

The trajectory of the falling blade remained unchanged, but its momentum grew increasingly solid with each repeated impact.

[Ding! Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash (Level 6)]

Lu Feng opened his eyes.

A sudden realization dawned on me.

Weight Intent.

To overpower others with force, to defeat the enemy with force.

It is completely different from the Sword Intent of the Phantom Sword Art.

The Sword Intent of the Phantom Sword Art is to find and attack weaknesses to defeat the enemy with skill.

The Saber Intent the Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash is a righteous and overwhelming force, a brute force that can defeat any technique, shattering the opponent's defense along with their confidence with absolute power.

These two completely opposite approaches complement each other perfectly.

Lu Feng stopped in mid-air and drew his Ink-Sunken Saber.

He channeled his True Essence and unleashed the Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash at the top of a desolate mountain not far away.

In an instant, six sword energies shot out from the Ink-Sunken Saber, slashing one after another towards the mountain peak.

The first strike of the blade landed on the mountaintop, instantly blasting the entire mountaintop into dust.

The five blades of energy pierced through the flying dust and cleaved the ground, creating a huge crater tens of meters deep.

Lu Feng looked at the deep pit and nodded in satisfaction.

The mere aura of the blade possesses such power; if one were to unleash a full-force, complete strike, its power would only be more terrifying.

What he was more concerned about was the depletion of his True Essence.

He sensed the changes in his internal True Essence after that attack.

One percent, just one percent.

In other words, he can now unleash hundreds of attacks of this level consecutively without worrying about running out of True Essence.

This is the true terrifying aspect of the Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art.

Then open the panel:

[Host: Lu Feng]

[Cultivation Level: Mid-Stage Grandmaster]

[Cultivation Techniques: Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art (Level 2) Progress 20%; Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash (Level 6); Phantom Sword Art (Mastery); Hundred Beasts Body Tempering Art (Level 4)]

[Perfect Martial Arts: Walking on Air, Phantom Steps, Five Elements Primordial Chaos Art, Immeasurable Golden Body Art, Cold Plum Jin, Golden Bell Shield...]

[Demon Points: 35,000,000]

With 35 million remaining, Lu Feng did not continue to increase his investment.

Their strength has increased too quickly during this period; they need time to consolidate it.

He sheathed the Ink-Sunken Saber, urged Walking on Air, and continued flying towards Shouyun City.

Meanwhile, at the Central Province Headquarters Demon-Slaying Bureau, in the residence of Commandant Lu Slayer Division.

Lu Shuang sat in the main seat, with several women dressed as demon slayers standing in front of her.

Each of them held something in their hands; some were jade pendants, some were tokens, and some were letters.

"My lord, this is the jade token Zhao Changgeng gave me after he humiliated me!"

"My lord, this is the protection token that Zhao Changgeng requested I present!"

"This is..."

Each person spoke in turn, and then handed the items to Lu Shuang.

"Very good! From now on, you are all people of my Commandant Lu's household!" Lu Shuang said with satisfaction.

With this evidence, as long as he hands it over in person, even if the higher-ups know that Lu Feng killed Zhao Changgeng, Lu Feng will not be in danger.

Just then, one of the demon slayers timidly spoke up.

"My lord, Zhao Changgeng... really dead? I'm afraid he might come back..."

Lu Shuang turned and glanced at her.

The woman immediately shrank back in fright and dared not utter another word.

Lu Shuang recognized her. The woman's surname was Zhou, and she was one of the people who had been abused by Zhao Changgeng for a long time.

Because of her timidity, she never dared to tell anyone, only confiding in a few close female disciples in private.

Although Lu Shuang had heard some rumors before, she hadn't taken them to heart.

Seeing the woman surnamed Zhou like this now, my heart softened a little.

"Zhao Changgeng perished together with a top-tier fourth-order Demon King in Yongzhou. I witnessed this with my own eyes."

"The news hasn't reached the headquarters yet, so you don't need to worry."

She paused, her gaze sweeping across the faces of the group.

"Now that you've joined Commandant Lu's mansion, you're my people. From now on, if anyone dares to bully you, come straight to me."

Upon hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of the group.

These people didn't have any powerful backers in the Headquarters Demon-Slaying Bureau.

Having been bullied by Zhao Changgeng for a long time, they dared not utter a sound.

Now that Lu Shuang has said this, they finally have someone to rely on.

"Thank you for your kind words, sir. We will certainly do our utmost to serve you and remain loyal to you."

The group knelt on one knee and said in unison.

"The matter in Yongzhou isn't resolved yet; I need to go back. Don't tell anyone about this. Remember, nobody!"

"Yes, Your subordinate will obey your orders."

"Very good! You have all reached the Hua Jin Realm cultivation stage."

Lu Shuang took out a jade bottle from her bosom, poured out the contents, and handed them to everyone.

"These are Force Comprehension Pill, one for each person."

The group was stunned. Force Comprehension Pill! One pill worth eight thousand merit points.

These women might not be able to save up enough for even a few years, but Lu Shuang gave each of them one at once.

"Thank you, sir!"

The group accepted the pills, their voices filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Lu Shuang didn't say anything more and turned back to her cave.

Early the next morning, she set off again, flying towards Shouyun City.

Meanwhile, in the North City Demon-Slaying Bureau, the Si Zheng's Office.

Su Xuanqing sat in a grand chair, holding a cup of tea, and was reviewing official documents on the table.

He had a handsome face, and his eyebrows bore a resemblance to Su Ying's. His every move exuded the composure that only someone who had long held a high position could possess.

Light footsteps came from outside the door, then the curtain was lifted, and Su Ying poked half her head in.

"Father."

Su Xuanqing raised his head, glanced at her, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Shouldn't you be in Yongzhou? Why are you back?"

"I just missed you!"

Su Ying walked in with a smile, went around behind Su Xuanqing, put her hands on his shoulders, and began to massage them.

Su Xuanqing didn't speak, but picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Su Ying didn't say anything more, and just quietly pressed the button.

A quarter of an hour later, Su Xuanqing finally put down the teacup in his hand.

"Speak. What trouble have you gotten yourself into?"

"Father, I didn't cause any trouble..."

"Every time you come back, you press the button twice and then start talking about serious matters. Today you pressed it for fifteen minutes and didn't say a word."

"I'm not sure what to do if you don't tell me."

Su Xuanqing turned his head and looked at Su Ying.

Su Ying paused for a moment. She stole a glance at Su Xuanqing's expression, and seeing that the time was right, she stopped and sat down on a chair to the side.

"Do you know someone in our Demon-Slaying Bureau named Lu Feng?"

"Lu Feng?"

"I vaguely remember him. What, you killed him?"

"No! He killed someone. I want you to help him."

Su Xuanqing paused for a moment.

He put down the official document in his hand and looked Su Ying over again.

This was the first time Su Ying had ever asked him for help with a stranger.

"He's one of my men from Commandant Su's mansion. He's extremely talented; if anything happens to him, I'll definitely protect him."

Su Ying felt a little flustered under her father's gaze and quickly added a sentence.