Immortal Martial Saint, starting with unlimited stat points

The enormous monster broke its left forelimb, causing its center of gravity to sway.

Immediately afterwards, it let out a low growl, pushed off the ground with its hind legs, and its dark claws flashed out in a blur, heading straight for Hong Lie's heart!

Hong Lie's pupils contracted sharply, and he shouted, "Well done!" He did not retreat, but instead lowered his waist and mounted his horse. The sound of his blood and qi surging within his body could be faintly heard, and he swung his straight sword upwards.

"clang!!!"

The claws and the straight blade collided violently, producing a deafening sound like metal clashing!

Waves of air exploded outwards from the two of them, sending dust flying everywhere.

The blue bricks beneath Hong Lie's feet shattered, and his figure swayed slightly.

The monster leader was also knocked back two steps, a deep gash appeared on its claw, from which black slime oozed out, but it seemed oblivious to the pain, roaring and pouncing again, its attack becoming even more ferocious!

The two sides clashed again, their swords flashing and claws clashing, their energy surging everywhere. Even ordinary constables and Zhou Chen couldn't get close to help.

Zhou Chen stood at a distance, his spiritual tracking ability activated, and every move of Hong Lie's battle with the enormous monster was vividly imprinted in his mind.

The Inner Strengthening Realm is divided into three levels: first, the Tendon Strengthening; then, the Visceral Cleansing; and finally, the Marrow Cleansing.

When Hong Lie fought the monster, his moves were tricky, and he could often reverse his joints to strike suddenly, which was a manifestation of his extreme tempering of all the major tendons and joints in his body.

He fought the monster for dozens of rounds without showing any strength, which was precisely because his internal organs had been properly nourished and tempered.

With internal strength cultivated to the point of physical refinement, one can fight powerful enemies for hundreds of rounds without losing their strength.

Suddenly, the monster's claws slammed down again, heading straight for Hong Lietian's head.

Hong Lie's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he raised his hand to meet the sharp claws.

"clang--"

Within the psychic vision, circles of red netting appeared on Hong Lie's arm, colliding with the dark claws and producing a loud bang.

At the same time, Hong Lie roared, his body darting forward, the knife following his movements, and he thrust forward suddenly.

"Pfft!"

The straight blade, like an arrow, pierced directly into the gaping mouth of the enormous monster, its sharp edge protruding from the back of its head.

The monster's body trembled violently, and the red light in its eyes dissipated.

The next moment, the monster's skin rapidly rotted, and layers of gray dust rose from its surface.

The entire torso seemed to have been stripped of all support, quickly shriveling and collapsing, revealing a deformed skeleton.

Immediately afterwards, the gray "dust" lost its vital essence and was exposed to the air.

Zhou Chen was startled and was about to warn Hong Lie to be careful of a sneak attack from "Dust".

A thunderclap rang out, striking the gray "dust" squarely, instantly turning it into ashes.

Hong Lie sheathed his sword, his breathing steady, as if he hadn't been the one who had just fought the monster.

"What a strange thing! First, there were man-eating monsters, then bloodthirsty dust, and now, even a bolt from the blue!"

He turned around and looked at Zhou Chen, whose face was full of surprise, his eyes flashing with undisguised admiration and amazement.

"Young man, you have excellent eyesight! If it weren't for the information you provided, who knows how many more people would have died in Xingde County!" Hong Lie clasped his hands in a respectful bow. "Today, you deserve the greatest credit for annihilating these monsters!"

He scanned the surroundings, counting the number of monsters in the area, and said in a deep voice, "There are thirteen monsters in this house. The bounty has been increased to five taels of silver per monster these days. Please come with me back to the county office to collect the reward."

The surrounding yamen runners looked at Zhou Chen with envy.

The reward of 65 taels of silver for thirteen monsters was equivalent to more than half a year's salary for them.

Despite this, no one voiced any objection.

Without Zhou Chen providing the information, their investigation over the past ten days would have yielded no clues whatsoever, especially since Zhou Chen had just saved them.

Zhou Chen returned the greeting, "Officer Hong, you flatter me. I was a hunter in the mountains before, and I only have some experience in tracking and locating people."

"Brother Zhou is highly skilled, and even more remarkable is his ability to track and locate. Why don't you join the county government and become my assistant?"

Zhou Chen hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Constable Hong, but my strength is too weak, and I still need to focus on improving my cultivation. I appreciate your good intentions, Constable Hong."

Upon hearing this, Hong Lie did not insist. He turned around and directed the yamen runners to clean up the scene and collect the remains.

Now that the monster's corpse has been found, there are plenty of capable people in the county government who can find clues, so it's not necessary to force a young man in the Body Tempering Realm to be involved.

By the time Zhou Chen received his reward and completed all the formalities, it was past the martial arts school's lunch break.

He randomly picked a stall on the street, ordered a bowl of fresh pork wontons, and started eating.

"Have you heard? All those cannibalistic monsters in the city have been killed by Constable Hong." People at the next table whispered among themselves.

The other person exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't they say they couldn't find any trace of the monster?"

"I heard it was a hunter skilled at tracking that reported the news."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen smiled, finished the two bowls of wontons, and headed towards the martial arts school.

Tread!

Back inside the martial arts school, many of the outer disciples who had been staying there for the past few days were packing their luggage, preparing to go home.

They had obviously received news of the cannibalistic monster's demise.

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Within Xingde County, there is an underground stronghold of the Wusheng Sect.

Inside the pitch-black underground passage, a masked man dressed in black ran at breakneck speed, clearly very familiar with the area.

"Report—The experimental subjects who went to Sun Shouli's residence to forage for food have all been killed by the yamen runners."

At the end of the passage was a very spacious open space.

Each load-bearing node is supported by a stone pillar, which is carved with portraits of deities that are neither human nor divine, neither male nor female.

"Oh? Fourth brother, when did such a powerful figure arrive at your yamen?"

"This is something that Hong Lie, that roughneck, couldn't possibly do alone," the man wearing a crimson-gold divine mask said calmly in the center of the open space.

"Big brother, I'll go back and ask what happened." The fourth brother, who had been called out, sat calmly in his armchair, showing little concern.

If that person was a clerk within the government office, he had a hundred ways to make them disappear in the political infighting.

If an outsider reports it, the cult can arrest them and interrogate them thoroughly.

After all, the experimental subjects released from Sun Shouli's home had the strongest ability to hide and conceal their tracks among this batch of monsters.

"Alright." The black-robed man with the crimson-gold mask spoke succinctly, then looked to the side and asked, "Where's the second brother? Is he still working on his new project?"

The servant waiting beside him quickly bowed and said, "The Second Master said that his experiment is about to succeed. At that time, he may be able to allow inanimate objects to directly parasitize the bodies of internally strong martial artists, and they can take effect at any time."

The eyes exposed on the crimson-gold divine face flickered, a slight fluctuation in his emotions. "Come, let's go take a look."

With a whoosh, the group of six walked toward the secret room on the side.

With a loud rumble, the extremely thick stone door slowly opened.

This is the only entrance to the Wusheng Sect's underground stronghold, designed to isolate the inside from the outside and prevent external disturbances to the experimental area.

"Second brother, how's it going? The new batch that was released a while ago has all been wiped out by those constables from the yamen."

Inside the sealed room, a pale-faced, disheveled middle-aged man stared intently at a piece of human tissue floating in a container before him.

Even when someone came in, he remained focused.

In the blink of an eye, a layer of dense "dust" grew on the human tissue inside the container, which then expanded and swelled, resembling a huge black lump of coal.

"Just a little bit more."

Looking at the changes inside the container, the man showed a hint of regret. He then reached into the container, removed the human tissue, and swallowed it with his mouth tilted back.