With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 185 Whispers of the Mountains, The Origin of the Heavenly Demon (3k)

Meng Chuan was surprised and held it in his hand to cushion it.

"One million, for such a tiny ball?"

"Yes, if this pestle is made entirely of purple iron, and after being nurtured over time, it will become a true martial art."

Zheng Zhenzhen continued:

"If you don't need it, just sell it to me. This kind of thing is quite rare on the market."

I was just thinking of collecting more purple iron to forge a shiny purple tiger-head knife, hehe.

Another rich woman. This thing is so expensive; how much would it cost to forge a large machete?
Meng Chuan waved his hand in refusal.

He used this thing quite skillfully when he was hammering the monster; it was very powerful.

It's usually hidden at the waist, but when pulled out unexpectedly, it delivers a devastating blow.

"I'm not selling it. I'll keep it for myself and use it against your brother later."

Zheng Zhenzhen:
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Adversity sees the truth.

Meng Chuan eventually told his family and stayed with Zheng Zhenzhen to take care of her for the night.

He slept next to Zheng Zhenzhen.

On the nursing bed.

The girl's story is quite pitiful; her father is away on a business trip, her mother stays behind, her brother practices martial arts at school, and everyone in the family is busy.

The next morning.

As dawn broke, Meng Chuan woke up from his sleep.

Seeing that Zheng Zhenzhen was still drooling and fast asleep, Meng Chuan took the opportunity to lift the clothes around her waist to check her injuries.

"Hiss, it feels hard when I tap it, it's scabbed over and formed a shell."

He reached up again, groping his way upwards.
I touched my own firm pectoral muscles.

Meng Chuan's last worry vanished.

"Fortunately, I'm tough enough. In another two or three days, the scabs will fall off and I'll be basically back to normal."

Unbeknownst to him, Meng Chuan's body had already approached the extraordinary.

The exploration was quite noisy, and Zheng Zhenzhen groggily opened her eyes.

Seeing Meng Chuan's dog acting suspiciously, she couldn't help but check it out.

After a moment, she took a breath. The unexpected incident last night was so exciting that she was somewhat agitated, which was why she tricked Meng Chuan into staying with her.

Now that she's come to her senses, she instantly tenses up.

"Meng Chuan! Hurry, my brother is coming!"

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Meng Chuan eventually left, not wanting to waste his breath and cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

He happened to catch a glimpse of it while waiting for his car at the hospital entrance.

Zheng Zhenzhen's domineering brother was rushing to the hospital building, completely unaware of her presence.

Seeing the other party's anxious and impatient appearance, Meng Chuan thought to himself:

"He's a siscon?"

Meng Chuan took a taxi to the police station entrance.

He had a back ache today, so he didn't go to Gang Ge for a massage and simply took a break.

Gang Ge sighed:
"You should have taken a break a long time ago. You've been cramming every day. Even an iron man couldn't take it."

After hanging up the phone, Meng Chuan walked into the police station.

The police station building was empty at the time, with only a few staff members on duty maintaining basic operations.

Meng Chuan was an old acquaintance.

With CCTV surveillance footage as evidence, a written account of the incident, just over two hundred words long, was all that was left.

Before he left, he asked one more question:
"Brother Lin, is there a bounty on this guy?"

The man known as Brother Lin is the captain of the martial arts team stationed at the police station.

He searched for Meng Chuan's information and then shook his head.

"It seems not, maybe it's too dark to see clearly."

But judging from the previous surveillance footage, this bald man was the one who drove the chilled truck to Yong'an with Li Xiao.

"Okay, thanks, Brother Lin. Don't tell my uncle."

Meng Chuan didn't want his family to worry about these things.

"Understood, don't worry, Xiao Meng."

Captain Lin is very savvy.

I took a nap in the afternoon, and after waking up two hours later, I started practicing boxing.

night.

Luo Guanyun returned exhausted and found his disciple in his martial arts room.

"Has Master caught Li Xiao?"

Meng Chuan asked while practicing his boxing.

Luo Guanyun sighed:
"Li Xiao led the remnants of the Blackwater to escape into the node. The passages are intricate and difficult to find."

Meng Chuan nodded in understanding. It seemed that this person was preparing to escape to another demon's lair through the node.

"Don't worry, Chuan'er. There are Venerables on rotation guarding the entrance to the Flood Dragon's Nest, so at least it won't let him sneak into Yong'an City."

If Li Xiao were to infiltrate the city, the residents of Yong'an would suffer greatly.

Luo Guanyun continued:
"Recently, things have been quite unsettled across the country. The most important thing is to practice your boxing skills diligently and strengthen yourself."

Meng Chuan stopped and adjusted his breathing, saying:
"I understand, Master."

Then, he took out the mysterious monster statue from last night.

Surprisingly, the many cracks on the surface seemed to have a life of their own, showing signs of healing.

“Master, these are things left behind by the people of the Demon Summoning Hall. Please take a look.”

Meng Chuan told his master the whole story of what happened last night.

Luo Guanyun reached out and took it, turning it over and examining it for a moment before saying:

"It seems this person comes from the Taihang Jin region. The people of the Demon Summoning Hall there worship this guy. The ultimate darkness of the Taihang Mountains, [Mountain Whisper]."

This little thing is what they call a statue of faith, containing the unique aura of the whispering mountains, which they refer to as "divine power."

Meng Chuan nodded and asked again:
"Master, in the end, did that demonic disciple become a black mist monster that is neither human nor ghost through this so-called 'divine power'?"
Just like the person possessed by the dragon demon I encountered during my last police mission, he not only lost his reason but gradually became inhuman as well.

Luo Guanyun nodded and said:

"Yes, this is the last resort for those who follow the demonic path to perish together with others."

Through certain incantations, aided by so-called divine power, they transform into true celestial demons, unlike mere physical mutations.

"If Master says that, could the Heavenly Demon inside the Demon Nest be..."

Meng Chuan had a bad feeling: could they all be transformed from humans?
Luo Guanyun said solemnly:

"What you said is a mainstream conjecture in the Great Chu, but the origin of the Heavenly Demon has not yet been definitively concluded."

The Heavenly Demon Realm exists in the dark side of the world. Due to limitations in strength, humans have explored less than 10% of its secrets, and even the Great Sage dares not speak of them.

However, if the world were ruled by demons and celestial demons, the consequences for humanity would be unimaginable.

Upon hearing this, Meng Chuan felt heavy-hearted.

Luo Guanyun smiled and said:
"Alright, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up."

"Zhao Dasheng will hold the line first. If he can't hold on any longer, we'll switch to Master. Why are you worrying about this?"

Meng Chuan nodded. Master Luo was right; there was no point in thinking about it so much.

He didn't know what the so-called "Heavenly Demon" was, but that wasn't important.

As long as you have enough strength, all demons and monsters will be subdued under your iron fist.

After examining his spiritual power, the master said:

"You've actually turned misfortune into blessing, kid. I've noticed your mental strength has increased quite a bit, and there are no hidden dangers."

The whispers you speak of are the corrosive influence of its essence.

Because of your strong will, you were able to absorb the residual spiritual energy left behind by the demonic disciple's day and night prayers while resisting.

This statue will always be a menace.

With that, Luo Guanyun used one hand to crush the monster statue into dust.

Meng Chuan was relieved. What he lacked most was mental strength, and its increase was a good thing, as long as there were no hidden dangers.

He suddenly had an idea: could he use these statues specifically to fleece the demonic martial artists?
After he expressed his doubts, his master completely dispelled his idea.

"Don't make a mistake. This so-called 'faith statue' can fail countless times, but you can only fail once."

"understood."

Meng Chuan was just saying it offhand.

Time flies, and it's already the end of March.

To this day, the [Bloodthirsty Demon Sword] has still not been found.

The Venerable One was busy with other matters and went back home, so he didn't have time to keep an eye on things every day.

Therefore, the Yong'an Grandmaster Committee sent people to take turns guarding the area for one day each, to prevent Li Xiao from sneaking back to Yong'an.

Three days ago, the police station gave a grand burial to the fallen officers, honoring them as martyrs.

At the same time, Liu Jinglong, the captain of the Yong'an Police Station, was posthumously awarded the Silver Medal to benefit his family and children.

Attending the other party's funeral, Meng Chuan once again lamented the impermanence of life, feeling as if Captain Liu's voice and smile were still fresh in his mind.

Learning from history, we must never act rashly in the future, but rather proceed with caution.

Meanwhile, the national-level martial arts supernova competition was not affected in the slightest.

The Provincial Martial Arts Competition Center was announced to be completed last night.

It is massive in scale and its standards are set entirely according to the specifications of top-level national competitions.

It is an arena that can accommodate 90,000 spectators at the same time, and its competition venue can support the full power of those below the Grandmaster level.

It was far beyond the venue of Meng Chuan's last martial arts tournament, the Beilin District Stadium.

Meng Chuan's back injury has now fully recovered, and he is on his way to Gang Ge's place for a training session today.

Sitting in the car, he noticed many unfamiliar young faces appearing in the streets and alleys of Yong'an.

Each of them exudes youthful energy, and their postures, whether sitting or standing, all demonstrate their exceptional skills.

They are likely young athletes who came from other areas of Shaanxi Province to participate in the National Martial Arts Supernova Competition.

"The competition will start in seven days."

Meng Chuan has already drawn his competition number at the UN General Assembly; it's number 6, which is quite auspicious.

6 is his lucky number because his birthday is June 6th.

There was some traffic on the way, and he was still a while away from arriving at Gangzi Club, so he turned on Douyin video.

The blogger's name is the official account of the Supernova Games.

The first stage of the first Great Chu National Martial Arts Supernova Competition will start simultaneously across the country on April 7th, and the competition will last for a total of four days.

This competition includes talented young martial artists from hundreds of martial arts colleges across the country. They will showcase their skills at the martial arts competition centers in their respective provincial capitals on April 7th.

The top ten martial arts students representing the highest level in the province will join the other contestants from other regions in the second stage.

As for the start time of the second stage, please allow me to keep you in suspense for now. It will be updated and announced on the account simultaneously after the first stage concludes. Remember to like and follow!

At the end of the video, there was a recording of martial arts training by masters from various schools, in which Meng Chuan saw Zheng Zhenzhen's older brother, the "King of Fighters."

"Is Zheng Chengcheng confident of securing a spot in the top ten?"

Zheng Chengcheng stood with her hands behind her back and said calmly:
"My goal is to be number one in the country."

Meng Chuan was speechless; he truly lived up to his reputation as the King of Pretending.

However, since the opponent has such confidence, and I haven't even entered the ninth level, I might not be a match for them.

The video ends here, and Meng Chuan turns off his phone and closes his eyes to rest.

The scrimmage has ended.

Meng Chuan stretched his tense body while checking the panel.

[Iron Shirt: Da Cheng (80%) → (81%)]

If he hadn't been injured for a while, he would probably have been close to achieving perfection.

"What a pity, he could have had his chance before the Supernova Games."

(End of this chapter)