He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

boom!

The sharp longsword pierced the wolf demon's abdomen, and a crisp impact sound rang out.

This sound is wrong!

Lu Changsheng frowned, but without the slightest hesitation, he held Princess Taiping in his arms, tapped his toes, and instantly retreated.

Hoo hoo~

Sure enough, the next instant the wolf demon, as tall as a warhorse, appeared before them, its scimitar-like canines tearing at them desperately, but it missed its target.

If Lu Changsheng hadn't dodged in time, he would have been injured by the wolf demon's canine teeth.

Having failed in its first attack, the wolf demon did not press its advantage. Instead, it stared intently at Lu Changsheng with its deep green wolf eyes.

Clearly, this wolf demon was quite intelligent and was assessing Lu Changsheng's strength in preparation for its next attack.

"As expected of a demon, this wolf demon's fur is so tough; ordinary swords and blades can't pierce it at all!"

After regaining his balance, Lu Changsheng gripped the broken sword in his hand and frowned.

In his Qiankun bag was a Thunder Strike Sword, capable of cutting through gold and jade. It was a Nascent Soul stage magic weapon, and cutting down these wolf demons who were only at the Qi Refining stage was as easy as poking a window.

However, Lei Xingjian is of too high a grade and is Ge Qing's personal sword. Taking it out at this time would inevitably expose his identity and cause trouble!

"Thank you so much, senior, for saving my life!"

Princess Taiping, having also regained her balance, patted her breasts and bowed respectfully to Lu Changsheng with lingering fear.

"I have nothing to repay you with, except..."

Before Princess Taiping could finish speaking, Lu Changsheng waved his hand coldly:

"No need for offering yourself in marriage, let's deal with the wolf demon first!"

The woman from this other world is sensible; she knows that a life-saving grace should be repaid with her body, and she doesn't mind that he's an old man.

Unlike women on Earth, who only offer themselves to those who save their lives if the person is good-looking.

Those who are ugly are invariably destined to be reborn as beasts of burden in their next life.

"S-senpai, you've misunderstood~"

Princess Taiping was completely stunned, then blushed and stammered as she presented the long sword in her hand to Lu Changsheng with both hands:

"I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, so I present you with this precious sword!"

Fearing that Lu Changsheng might misunderstand, Bai Xue quickly added:

"Senior's sword is broken. These wolf demons are all at the Qi Refining stage; ordinary swords cannot harm them at all. Only a Qi Refining stage magic weapon can fight them!"

"Don't worry, senior. I absolutely have no intention of coveting your services, absolutely..."

Swish!

Lu Changsheng snatched the flying sword from Princess Taiping's hand, then turned his head away and blurted out:

"So noisy!"

Without waiting for Bai Xue's reaction, he took the initiative to draw his sword and attack the wolf demon. His departing figure was resolute and ruthless.

Actually, it's to cover up her embarrassment.

Holding his flying sword, Lu Changsheng lightly touched the ground with his toes and instantly attacked the drooling wolf demon in front of him.

The wolf demon let out a low growl, facing Lu Changsheng who was charging towards it with disdain. Relying on its thick skin, it neither dodged nor evaded, but instead swung its massive wolf claws and slapped wildly.

It couldn't understand where the old man in front of it got the courage to attack it first.

The wolf demon's target has always been the young and beautiful Princess Taiping. Although she is a demon and does not know what beauty is, her young body is tender and soft, and extremely delicious.

Unlike that old geezer Lu Changsheng, who wouldn't even eat the wolf demon if offered to him.

This explains why, out of the hundreds of wolf demons present, only one attacked Lu Changsheng – this was only because of Princess Taiping's influence.

On the other hand, Prince Zhao Ke and his men were already surrounded by wolves, and the battle was extremely fierce. Many of them lost limbs or even their lives.

"You beast, you're asking for death!"

Upon reaching the wolf demon, Lu Changsheng frantically channeled the lightning-type spiritual power within his body into the flying sword in his hand.

It's sizzling!

It's sizzling!

As several tiny bolts of lightning coiled around the sword, the flying sword hummed and slashed at the wolf's claws that were lunging at it.

The next instant, the air was torn apart, forming shock waves visible to the naked eye.

Under the sharp sword energy, the huge wolf claw was severed, and blood gushed out.

Magical artifacts truly live up to their name; even the lowest-level Qi Refining stage artifact can bear spiritual power and unleash astonishing destructive force.

Even the strongest swords and knives in the mortal world are insufficient to pierce the bodies of demonic beasts.

The wolf demon let out a mournful howl, instinctively tucking its tail between its legs and fleeing. However, the remaining power of Lu Changsheng's flying sword was undiminished, and it slashed directly at the wolf demon's neck.

boom!

The wolf demon's thick neck was as fragile as paper, and in an instant, it was severed by the sword energy imbued with thunderous power, then it fell heavily to the ground along with its massive wolf body.

Lu Changsheng stood holding his sword, crimson wolf blood slowly dripping from the tip of the blade.

A gust of wind suddenly rose, causing his robes to flutter loudly.

With a single sword strike, the wolf demon was instantly killed, causing Luo Peng, who was watching from the sidelines, to frown deeply.

Even if the person recommended by Senior Brother Xuan Yue is an old codger...

It's also...not simple.

"Watch out, senior!"

As Princess Taiping cried out in alarm, the three-headed wolf demon pounced on Lu Changsheng from behind.

Just as Lu Changsheng raised his long sword, before he could even parry, Princess Taiping had already shielded him with her sword, taking the initiative to stop the three-headed wolf demon charging towards Lu Changsheng.

"The first move of the Willow Leaf Sword Technique: Falling Leaves in Flight!"

Princess Taiping wielded her flying sword with incredible speed and precision. As spiritual energy flowed continuously into the sword, the sword energy, like willow leaves drifting in the wind, slashed at the three wolf demons in front of her, stopping them all at once in a single exchange.

As a princess of the Sun and Moon Empire, she would naturally not dare to come to the Cloud Heaven Palace to participate in the outer disciple trial if she did not have the talent for cultivation.

Previously, Princess Taiping was caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the wolf demon and almost fell victim to it.

Now that she has the flying sword in her hand, she has regained her former heroic spirit, proving that women are no less capable than men.

Thank you!

Taking advantage of the moment when the three-headed wolf demon was stopped by Princess Taiping, Lu Changsheng steadied himself and then charged forward again with his sword.

The sword energy was as cold as frost, like thunder descending upon the world.

Lu Changsheng and Princess Taiping attacked simultaneously, and in less than ten breaths, the three-headed wolf demon was severed from its body and lay helplessly twitching on the ground.

"We must kill the wolf king to turn the tide of the battle!"

As the wolf king howled, dozens of wolf demons surrounded the disciples in the arena. In order to pass the outer disciple trial as soon as possible, Lu Changsheng set his sights on the wolf king, which was the largest.

"You're right, senior. I'll help you!"

Princess Taiping, wielding her flying sword, followed Lu Changsheng straight toward the Wolf King, once again unleashing the Willow Leaf Sword Technique to intercept the wolf demons that lunged at Lu Changsheng.

With Princess Taiping's help, Lu Changsheng was able to advance unimpeded and quickly reached the Wolf King.

The wolf king also noticed Lu Changsheng. His enormous figure emerged from the shadows, his fur as black as ink, and blood dripped from his fangs onto the ground, splashing up tiny specks of dust.

puff!

The wolf king pounced, its sharp claws whistling through the air as it reached for Lu Changsheng's head.

Lu Changsheng sidestepped to block, the tip of his sword clashing head-on with the fangs, sparks flying in an instant.

The wolf king's defense was astonishing; even a Qi Refining stage flying sword could hardly pierce it.

In order to end the battle as quickly as possible, Lu Changsheng mobilized all the lightning-type spiritual power in his body at once, poured it into the sword, and unleashed his strongest attack.

"Ninefold Thunder Light Sword, kill them all!"

The sword energy burst forth from his body, condensing into a thunderous sword flower, and then, carrying terrifying thunderous power, slashed towards the wolf king.

Boom!

As the lightning sword flower dissipated, the wolf king's body shattered inch by inch, the shockwave spread, and even the ground beneath his feet cracked with spiderweb-like patterns.

When the surging air subsided, Lu Changsheng was breathing rapidly, but the fighting spirit in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Luo Peng, watching from the sidelines, was dumbfounded. As a Foundation Establishment disciple, he naturally recognized the "Ninefold Thunder Light Sword" technique. This was a Nascent Soul level technique, and even Luo Peng himself was not qualified to decipher it. Yet, this old man, who was only at the Qi Refining stage, had used it with such mastery.

Xuanyue!

It must be Xuan Yue again!

Indeed, having connections is an advantage!

"They...they actually did it!"

Princess Taiping kicked away the wolf carcass at her feet, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lu Changsheng, her face full of disbelief:

"He's clearly an old man with depleted energy, yet he managed to slay the wolf king... This..."

"Ooh~"

"Ooh~"

With the wolf king dead, the pack of wolves was leaderless, and dozens of wolf demons fled in all directions with their tails between their legs.

The besieged disciples were able to catch their breath for a moment, and then they all picked up their swords and began to chase after the wolf demon, successfully reversing the entire battle.

Having killed the wolf king, his spiritual energy was almost completely depleted, so he naturally had no interest in dealing with ordinary wolf demons.

While finding a secluded place to consume pills to restore his spiritual power, Lu Changsheng waited for Luo Peng to announce his advancement so he could participate in the second round of trials, the spiritual root test.

The magnanimous Mo Rou was still waiting for him at home, but Lu Changsheng didn't have time to waste here. He wanted to finish the competition quickly so they could go home.

"You, number sixty-three, have advanced. Now, we will begin the second round of trials, testing your spiritual roots!"

As the routed wolf demons were slaughtered by the disciples on the field, Luo Peng stepped forward, cleared his throat, formed a hand seal, and sent a stream of spiritual energy into the array in front of him.

Rumble!

One by one, the white, jade-like pillars rose from the ground.

Only sixty-three people advanced?

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes and glanced at the sixty-three people who had successfully advanced, quite surprised.

It should be noted that there were three or four hundred people participating in this trial, but only about one-fifth of them advanced. This was only thanks to his killing of the wolf king. Otherwise, under the wolf king's command, probably no more than twenty people in the wolf pack would have been able to advance successfully.

As expected, wherever Lu Changsheng's gaze fell, the disciples who had successfully advanced all bowed and clasped their hands in gratitude.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as the group led by Prince Zhao Ke of Zhenbei.

"Tch, what's so great about him? He just got lucky and killed the wolf king."

"If I hadn't been surrounded by wolves, killing the wolf king would have been as easy as taking candy from a baby!"

"That's right, Prince Zhenbei, don't be angry. That old man was able to successfully kill the Wolf King because he benefited from Princess Taiping's help."

"If Princess Taiping hadn't blocked the wolves and cleared a path, the old man probably wouldn't have even seen the wolf king."

......

Lu Changsheng didn't care at all about the mockery from Zhenbei Wang and others. He thought it was just a few words; it wouldn't kill him.

But when Lu Changsheng stabs someone in the back, people will really die!

"Shut up!!"

However, Luo Peng, who had always been hostile to Lu Changsheng, suddenly made a move. His Foundation Establishment aura descended from the sky, directly pressing the Prince of Zhenbei and others to the ground. Then, he respectfully cupped his hands to Lu Changsheng, his red and swollen face full of smiles.

Seeing that Lu Changsheng completely ignored him, Luo Peng chuckled awkwardly, then cleared his throat and pointed to the towering jade pillar in front of him, saying:

"Place your palm on the Spirit Awakening Pearl, mobilize your spiritual power to light it up. If the spirit pillar behind you lights up, it proves that you have a spiritual root of the corresponding attribute."

"As everyone knows, to cultivate immortality, one must have spiritual roots. The fewer spiritual roots one has, the more extraordinary one's talent for cultivation will be."

"A cultivator who possesses two spiritual roots is undoubtedly a chosen one of heaven."

"A cultivator with three spiritual roots is considered to have exceptional talent and is a genius of this era."

Those who possess more than four spiritual roots are considered to have mediocre talent.

"Those who possess four or more spiritual roots are considered to have extremely poor aptitude and almost no talent for cultivation."

He paused, looking at the silent trainees below the stage, Luo Peng's eyes burned with fervor, his face full of admiration:

"Those with a single-attribute spiritual root are cultivation geniuses, one in ten thousand. Even the title of 'chosen ones' is insufficient to describe them. They are destined to reach the Nascent Soul stage in this lifetime; they are true prodigies!"

"Let's begin!"

As soon as Luo Peng finished speaking, trial participants stepped forward one after another, touching the Spirit Pearl and illuminating the towering jade pillar.

"Senior, you mastered a Nascent Soul level technique during the Qi Refining stage, and this time you killed the Wolf King all by yourself."

Princess Taiping stepped forward, looking at the aloof and somewhat otherworldly Lu Changsheng with adoration:

"They must possess two or three spiritual roots, or even..."

Seeing that Lu Changsheng remained silent, Princess Taiping thought she had said something wrong and quickly corrected herself:

"No, with such talent, senior must be one of the legendary single-spiritual-root cultivators, a prodigy among prodigies!"

Lu Changsheng rubbed his forehead.

"..."