It was around evening.
They had finally arrived at their destination.
Along the way, Luo Mu had learned a lot of important information from the conversation between the three.
Jiang Hai and Lin Rufeng had mentioned that although Lin Rufeng came from a prominent family, he was nothing compared to Cheng Qingman.
Cheng Qingman was actually the beloved daughter of the famous Blood-Valiant Marquis!
In the seven counties of Chang Le, the name of the Blood-Valiant Marquis was known far and wide.
Even though thirty years had passed since the war, it was still widely discussed. Walking on the r one could often hear stories about it.
“A few days ago, I heard a teacher mention that your father seemed to have slaughtered a major branch of the Crimson Moon Demon Sect, severely wounding them,” Jiang Hai said.
“And the locations of these strongholds were also found from that branch.”
Jiang Hai looked at Cheng Qingman.
“How would I know?” Cheng Qingman said helplessly.
Although the glory of her ancestors made her actions smooth and unstoppable, she didn't like others constantly mentioning the Blood-Valiant Marquis.
Luo Mu listened to their conversation while looking ahead.
What he saw was a vast, lush mountain range.
Giant trees stood Great, their branches dense with leaves.
Even in daylight, it was somewhat dim, let alone at night.
It was indeed a well-hidden location.
“Let's go. We'll finish quickly and end this as soon as possible!” Lin Rufeng said, removing the cloth covering his spear, his face eager.
At his words, the other two nodded.
Then, following the map's directions, they rushed forward.
Luo Mu followed slowly behind.
“Junior Brother Luo, since you've broken through to the True Aperture Realm, have you gone to the Cangwu Tower to learn Mystic-tier Martial Arts?” Cheng Qingman turned her head to look at Luo Mu as they ran.
This Luo Mu was really a quiet one.
He hadn't said a word the whole way, not even a single sound.
Hearing this, both Jiang Hai and Lin Rufeng turned back to look at him.
“Yes.” Luo Mu hadn't expected Cheng Qingman to suddenly focus on him but answered truthfully.
“Oh? What martial techniques have you learned?” Cheng Qingman asked, curious.
With Luo Mu's talent, he would certainly have chosen some strong martial techniques.
“The [No-Life Sword Canon] and the [Xuan Yang Overlord Body Technique].” Luo Mu thought for a moment and didn't hide anything.
At these words, all three of them immediately sucked in a breath and looked at him in disbelief.
To think that all three of them present were Inner Palace geniuses, yet they had only mastered low-grade Mystic-tier techniques.
It wasn't that they weren't interested in mid-grade techniques, but they were simply too difficult.
With their current foundation, even in two or three years, they might not be able to master them.
It would be better to wait until they were stronger, with deeper foundations, and then consider mid-grade techniques. By then, the progress would be much faster.
Yet Luo Mu, who had just broken through to the True Aperture Realm, had directly chosen mid-grade Mystic-tier techniques, and not just one but two!
Moreover, these two techniques were particularly difficult even among mid-grade techniques!
“Brave,” Jiang Hai said, his expression returning to normal, only speaking these two words.
Even he wouldn't dare do such a thing.
Let alone someone from the Outer Academy.
He seemed to already foresee Luo Mu being stuck with mid-grade martial techniques for years, making no progress and getting frustrated.
In the Inner Palace, geniuses were everywhere.
Many people who broke through to the True Aperture Realm would confidently skip the low-grade techniques and try to learn mid-grade techniques.
However, a few months later, they would give up in defeat.
Only those extraordinary prodigies ranked highly in the Inner Palace might have a chance at success.
“Good luck, Junior Brother Luo,” Cheng Qingman said, her thoughts clearly different from Jiang Hai's. “How is your progress with the two techniques?”
Luo Mu had managed to perfect the [Absolute Life-Ending Sword Technique] in just half a month, showing his remarkable comprehension.
This was something that not many people in the Inner Palace could compare to.
She guessed that Luo Mu should have already mastered the basics, maybe even begun to grasp the essence of the techniques.
Luo Mu was about to answer when he was interrupted by Lin Rufeng.
“Silence! We've arrived!” Lin Rufeng stopped.
Cheng Qingman immediately turned around, looking ahead.
In the distance, the faint glow of lights flickered from a mountain valley.
That was the small stronghold of the Demon Path.
They could vaguely see some shadowy figures.
“Junior Brother Lin, Junior Sister Cheng, this time, let's see who gets the most spoils!” Jiang Hai unsheathed his sword and charged ahead.
“I'll accompany you to the end!” Lin Rufeng followed, not willing to fall behind.
“Junior Brother Luo, you stay outside the stronghold and train. There should be some Demon Path martial artists at the second or third stage of the True Aperture Realm,” Cheng Qingman warned, looking at Luo Mu seriously. “Don't go too deep; your current cultivation level is still too low.”
“Okay.” Luo Mu smiled slightly and nodded.
Then Cheng Qingman followed the others.
“It seems I've been underestimated,” Luo Mu muttered to himself, shaking his head.
But that was normal.
Right now, no one knew his true strength except for him!
“I hope there are more Demon Path martial artists at the second or third stage of the True Aperture Realm outside the stronghold.”
Luo Mu turned his neck.
His aura gradually became cold and murderous.
It had been hard to come this far.
How could he return “empty-handed”?
He had to make a big haul!
However, since he was brought here by others, if he went too deep, there would always be suspicion of stealing kills.
So he could only hope for the outer area.
“On a moonless night with a high wind, a perfect time for a kill.”
Luo Mu smirked slightly.
His right hand rested on the long blade at his waist.
Not long after Luo Mu left, a figure in white robes appeared on a tree branch not far behind them.
He looked middle-aged, standing with his hands behind his back.
The white robe clearly bore the words “Chang Le”.
——
“Enemy attack!”
Soon, more lights flickered in the dark mountain valley.
Although it was just a small Demon Path stronghold, it was still well-guarded.
As expected, the three of them had been discovered quickly after infiltrating.
However, the three of them were fearless, and with their strength as Inner Palace disciples, the battle quickly turned one-sided in their favor.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Blades flashed.
Six or seven Body Refining Realm Demon Path martial artists fell to the ground, their heads severed, blood gushing from their necks.
Luo Mu didn't waste any time either. He began his own actions on the outskirts.
“Ding!”
“You used the [No-Life Sword Canon] to kill six living beings in a thrilling battle, triggering a critical hit and earning ten times the rewards!”
The system prompt sounded in his mind.
Luo Mu raised an eyebrow, slowly shaking the blood off his blade.
Was it just his imagination, or did the ten times reward feel more substantial than the twenty times he usually got on the Academy's Back Mountain?
Was the base reward for killing humans different from that for killing demons?
“Let's test it again!”
Luo Mu's gaze deepened.
If killing humans really yielded more rewards, then perhaps tonight he could break through to perfect the sword techniques!
No, wait...
Perfect... mastery!
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