In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

Chapter 131 Return, Internal Competition

"What—you want to avenge him?"

Lu Yuan's expression remained unchanged as he spoke directly.

"The fact that you were able to kill Senior Brother Jin Sheng shows that your strength far surpasses his. Even if the two of us join forces, we would still be no match for you."

"Besides, we are not here to avenge Senior Brother Jin Sheng. We just want to warn you that Senior Brother Jin Sheng is the chief disciple of the Ziyang Sect. If you kill him, the Ziyang Sect will never let you off the hook."

"Furthermore, Senior Brother Jin Sheng's master is Xu Jie, the Grand Elder of the Ziyang Sect. He is not only a true martial arts grandmaster, but it is also rumored that his strength far surpasses that of ordinary grandmasters, making him a figure worthy of being called a half-step martial saint."

Lu Chengfeng and Liu Wuji exchanged a glance and then both sighed.

Although they still found it hard to accept that Lu Yuan actually possessed the strength to kill Jin Sheng, the facts were already before them, and whether they believed it or not, it wouldn't change anything.

As for avenging Jin Sheng, they have neither the courage nor the strength.

Hearing their words, Lu Yuan remained expressionless and stood there quietly.

"Lu Yuan, go to the capital. With your talent and strength, you're sure to find a powerful backer there!"

"You can also join the Blood Blade Sect. As long as you demonstrate your talent and strength, the Blood Blade Sect will do everything in its power to protect you!"

Seeing Lu Yuan remain silent, Lu Chengfeng and Liu Wuji continued to persuade him.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I have my own plans!"

Lu Yuan smiled and said directly.

After saying that, he turned and left.

"Brother Lu, how exactly did he do that?"

Looking in the direction where Lu Yuan disappeared, Liu Wuji said with a strange look in his eyes.

"Perhaps he has been hiding his true abilities all along. In fact, his real talent surpasses even that of Senior Brother Jin Sheng."

Lu Chengfeng sighed.

"He's a monster, but I wonder if he can truly withstand the Ziyang Sect's retaliation!"

A strange light flickered in Liu Wuji's eyes.

"At least within this secret realm, he is invincible!"

Lu Chengfeng sighed.

"Even after leaving the secret realm, he would probably be considered invincible below the level of a martial arts grandmaster."

Liu Wuji suddenly felt a sense of anticipation, wondering if Lu Yuan would be able to display an even more dazzling style after leaving the secret realm.

Although the secret realm was extremely vast, Lu Yuan was still able to quickly traverse it all.

In the end, his harvest consisted of a large bag of precious medicines and a total of five kinds of holy medicines.

These are Blood Bodhi, Red Essence Fruit, Ephemeral Flower, Five-Colored Lotus, and Golden Jade Fungus.

With these five sacred medicines, Lu Yuan was not only able to exchange the incomplete Invincible Sky-Splitting Finger with Su Ze, but his subsequent cultivation progress could also reach its highest efficiency.

The only drawback is that the so-called ancient heritage does not seem to exist.

Of course, even without obtaining any ancient inheritance, Lu Yuan's trip to the secret realm was still quite fruitful and not a wasted trip.

Not to mention the five sacred medicines, the large bag of precious medicines alone is already quite valuable.

Lu Yuan tried searching again, but still found no trace related to the ancient inheritance.

There are only two possibilities: either the so-called ancient inheritance doesn't exist, or his current strength isn't enough to find it.

He hasn't yet met the conditions to trigger the ancient inheritance.

In short, whatever the reason, this trip to the secret realm should come to an end.

Without hesitation, Lu Yuan turned around and strode back the way he came.

Before long, he arrived at the entrance and met Jiang Ying and the others.

"You really killed that Jin Sheng?"

Jiang Ying turned to look at Lu Yuan and asked in a low voice.

"Um!"

Lu Yuan nodded.

It seems that his killing of Jin Sheng is now common knowledge.

"You're amazing!"

Jiang Ying gave Lu Yuan a thumbs-up and smiled as she praised him.

Let's go!

Lu Yuan simply smiled and then walked out.

Jiang Ying didn't delay either, following closely behind.

"Would you like to exchange it for the Sky-Splitting Finger?"

As soon as Lu Yuan stepped out of the secret realm, Su Ze, who had been waiting outside, walked over with a smile on his face.

"certainly!"

Lu Yuan nodded, then took out a Blood Bodhi, a Crimson Essence Fruit, and the Ghostly Ephemeral Flower, and handed them to Su Ze.

"Let me make it clear beforehand that although the Sky-Splitting Finger is an invincible technique that touches upon the profound mysteries of space, it is incomplete. Regardless of whether you can master it or not, these sacred medicines will not be returned to you!"

After receiving the three sacred medicines, Su Ze said directly.

"I see!"

Lu Yuan nodded.

He believed that he could not only complete the Rift Finger technique, but also truly master it.

Su Ze said no more and took out a copy of the Sky-Splitting Finger and handed it to Lu Yuan.

"You killed Jin Sheng, and the Ziyang Sect will definitely not let this go. If you need protection, you can come to the capital to find me. With the strength of my Su family, although we may not be able to contend with the Ziyang Sect, we can at least protect you for some time."

Su Ze then spoke to Lu Yuan.

"I will go to the capital!"

Lu Yuan said with a smile.

By killing the Golden Body, he had essentially revealed his true talent and strength. It's believed that it won't be long before the Suspended Sword Division's headquarters in the capital summons him.

Lu Yuan and Jiang Ying returned to the Tianshui Garrison of the Suspended Sword Division as quickly as possible.

"Can you obtain ancient inheritances?"

As soon as the two returned to the garrison, Fan Ping came looking for them.

"no."

Lu Yuan shook his head.

"I don't have any either."

Jiang Ying also spoke directly.

"It's alright. Although you failed to obtain the ancient inheritance, you two will still each receive 10,000 merit points!"

Then, he looked at Lu Yuan with a strange expression and asked, "Did you really kill that Holy Body of the Ziyang Sect?"

"That's absolutely right!"

Lu Yuan nodded in agreement.

"Well done! For that alone, you deserve an additional 20,000 merit points!"

Fan Ping patted Lu Yuan encouragingly and continued, "Now that your strength has reached this level, you should be able to give it a try in the internal competition held by the headquarters of the Suspended Sword Division three months from now."

"If you can perform well in the competition, or even achieve a good ranking, you will not only gain a lot of merit, but also have the opportunity to meet our Sword Master, and even receive personal guidance from him."

"Lord Fan Ping, I also want to participate in the internal competition!"

Upon hearing Fan Ping's words, before Lu Yuan could even speak, Jiang Ying spoke up impatiently.

The master swordsman of the Suspended Sword Division was that old sword saint, the only martial saint in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If one could truly meet the old sword saint, or even receive his guidance, that would be an incredible stroke of luck.

"Alright, you two can go together!"

Fan Ping glanced at Jiang Ying with a look of surprise, then smiled and said, "Perhaps when you return, you will be promoted to Silver Sword Envoy and be on equal footing with me."

Lu Yuan's heart stirred slightly. Being promoted to Silver Sword Envoy meant a promotion, which would not only grant him greater power but also more basic merit points each month.

As for meeting that old sword saint, perhaps that's an opportune time.