Immortality begins in the Great Wilderness Grotto Heaven

Won?

They actually won.

Seeing Li Shan fly backward, Zhao Quanzhong and his deputy Guo Kai were filled with astonishment.

As those who were sent flying by Li Shan, the leader of the Chang Le Gang, no one knew better than them how powerful Li Shan's strength was.

They thought Zhou An, who came to gain credit and prestige, would suffer the same fate as them, but to their surprise, the other side actually won.

With the strength of a Qi and Blood Transformation Stage 1, he directly cut down a Qi and Blood Transformation Stage 2 martial artist.

"Now is not the time to be happy, he's not dead yet."

Amidst the astonished gazes of the two, Zhou An slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and calmly spoke.

He didn't hold back.

When he unleashed the "All-Around Annihilation" technique, he was hacking away relentlessly.

However, just as Zhou An was about to kill his opponent, he felt a strange, scale-like sensation coming from Li Shan's chest.

"roar!"

Almost the instant the thought crossed his mind, a deep, angry roar came from afar.

"As expected, another sorcerer."

In Zhou An's view, Li Shan, whose body was covered in scales, stood up from the dusty wall.

Unlike Qian Biao back then, Li Shan in front of me is clearly different.

Its scales not only connected to form armor, but as Li Shan walked over, the scales seemed to come alive, constantly trembling and giving a feeling like flowing water.

"For a martial artist whose qi and blood have undergone a transformation, you are very strong."

Meeting Zhou An's gaze, Li Shan twisted his neck and said with a gloomy expression.

"However, a change in Qi and blood is ultimately just a change in Qi and blood. In the face of a second change in Qi and blood, you are nothing more than an ant."

When Li Shan said those words, his voice was clearly filled with murderous intent.

Because just now.

He almost died.

If it weren't for his demonized scales, he would already be a mangled corpse.

"return."

However, just as Li Shan was preparing to fight again and unleash his killing spree, a low shout came from the second floor.

It was none other than the young man dressed as a wealthy young master.

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am Zhu Jin, and I am the soon-to-be-appointed centurion of the Jiagan Guard. This is my token."

As he spoke, Zhu Jin glanced at Zhou An with a smile, then tossed a token to Captain Ge.

"I have already incorporated the Chang Le Gang into my ranks. What I did just now was not disobeying orders, but merely testing whether the City Guard's strength is as weak as it used to be."

"You say you'll test it, so let's test it."

Upon hearing this, Guo Kai immediately shouted.

"No one can openly defy the City Guard. This person not only openly opposes our City Guard, but also speaks rudely. Even if the City Defense Command comes, they cannot take him away."

As they were talking, at Zhao Quanzhong's prompting, Guo Kai glanced unwillingly at Li Shan, the leader of the Chang Le Gang, before pointing at the unconscious Wang Hu.

"This is also my opinion."

Seeing Zhu Jin looking at him, Captain Ge spoke in a deep voice and threw the token in his hand over.

"You and he can leave, but the rest of you must stay."

"It's alright, they're just a few thugs. But I'll remember the City Guard's attitude today."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jin said in a cold voice.

"Li Shan, come with me. You are one of the Ten Heavenly Stems of my City Defense Division. The City Guard Division has no jurisdiction over you."

Upon hearing this, Li Shan took a deep breath, glanced at Zhou An with resentment, and then the scales on his body immediately receded.

"Yes, sir."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two left the gambling hall under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"Captain Ge..."

"That token is real."

Upon hearing Zhou An speak, Colonel Ge gestured to Zhao Quanzhong to arrest the unconscious man before replying.

"I see. But what is the origin of those ten Heavenly Stems that makes you so wary, sir?"

Zhou An naturally knew that the token was genuine, but since Captain Ge had answered first, he could only change the question to avoid putting his superior in a difficult position.

"The City Defense Division has ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches. Although the ten Heavenly Stems also carry out demon missions, they are directly under the jurisdiction of the inner city."

At this point, Captain Ge frowned and said.

"It seems they were informed of today's events beforehand; otherwise, they wouldn't have deliberately put on such a show with these thugs."

"Since we both belong to the City Guard Division, why are they deliberately making things difficult for us? Even if we are under the jurisdiction of the inner city, this action is clearly against the rules."

Liu Shuqing spoke up.

"I am not very clear about the specifics, but I know that some important figures in the inner city are dissatisfied with the efficiency of the city defense departments and have therefore prepared a plan."

I wasn't clear about the details of this plan at first, but now it seems they intend to replace ordinary martial artists with demonic warriors.

"Replacing ordinary warriors with demon warriors?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou An frowned.

The words of his senior brother Guo Tao from that day immediately flashed into his mind.

When the eldest brother returned, he said with certainty that it would be extremely difficult for martial artists from the martial arts school to enter the city's defense forces in the future.

And this was their last chance.

Previously, Zhou An did not understand where the city's defense departments would replenish their population if the martial artists in the city's martial arts schools were no longer available.

But now it seems that the missing personnel will likely fall on these demon warriors.

A demon warrior at the Blood Refining Realm can easily crush an ordinary Blood Refining Warrior.

If the city's defense forces were to introduce demon warriors on a large scale, there would indeed be no way for ordinary warriors like them to survive.

"The demon warrior, it's probably the Tiger Demon Body Tempering Technique that Wang Hu mentioned, the key to condensing a demon body... But is such a warrior truly reliable?"

Zhou An thought to himself.

"The demons outside the city are cunning and treacherous. What if these demon warriors were to join the city's defense forces on a large scale and then get out of control during a mission?"

At this moment, Liu Shuqing, who was standing to the side, asked again, his expression extremely solemn.

"Otherwise, why do you think they would target these gang members first? It's because these people deserve to die even if they lose control."

At this point, Colonel Ge looked at Zhou Andao.

"Zhou An, this time you used the power of the first stage of Qi and Blood to defeat the second stage of Qi and Blood, which can be said to have blocked Zhu Jin's idea of ​​using us to make a name for himself as a demon warrior."

After I return to the city garrison, I will report this to my superiors and record a mid-level merit for you. As for the others, they will all be listed as minor merits.

"Thank you, Commandant Ge."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately bowed and greeted him.

Zhao Quanzhong, Guo Kai, and the others, who had previously harbored some resentment towards Zhou An's arrival, now felt no jealousy whatsoever.

"No need for formalities. Now that you've completed your mission, consider the remaining time your vacation."

As he spoke, Captain Ge looked at Zhou An and Liu Shuqing.

"However, this matter must not be known to outsiders, understand?"

"Understood."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An and Liu Shuqing exchanged a glance, both of them feeling a pang of emotion. After thanking him, they quickly left.

"Brother Zhou, let's part ways here. I need to return to the martial arts school as soon as possible."

As soon as Fang Yi arrived at the door, Liu Shuqing cupped his hands and said.

Everyone here is intelligent; they all understand the special meaning behind Captain Ge's words of advice.

"Looks like I'll have to go back to the martial arts school too."

Zhou An nodded and immediately headed towards Zhengyang Martial Arts School.

Now that he's brought back this good news, even if his master doesn't reward him with some silver, he should at least provide him with the cultivation technique for the second stage of Qi and Blood Transformation.

Before long, Zhengyang Martial Arts School came into view.

However, just as Zhou An stepped into the martial arts hall, he saw Chen Wen, who was practicing martial arts in the training area, running over in a panic.

"Senior Brother Zhou, something's happened at the martial arts school!"

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