Elderly Martial Saint: Sixty Times the Cultivation Speed ​​at the Start

The moment that hand gripped the back of Blood Butcher's head, all of Blood Butcher's muscles tensed.

He didn't turn around. As a powerful figure in the Nine Evil Sect who had condensed his Dharma Body, he had been through mountains of corpses and seas of blood on his journey, so his combat experience was naturally beyond question.

The force coming from behind his head was too powerful. The Great Dao prevented even the slightest reaction from his protective true energy, which was the protective energy of a Transcendent Realm expert. Turning around at this moment would only give his life to the enemy.

Without the slightest hesitation, Blood Butcher unleashed his inner energy like a volcano.

"Blood Magic Body!"

He stepped forward with his right foot, exerted force from his waist and abdomen, and channeled his internal energy along his meridians towards his dantian.

boom!

His inner energy surged upwards, and blood flames erupted from his chest and abdomen, passing through his clothes and covering his entire body.

The short-sleeved shirt he was wearing was stretched into shreds, revealing a rapidly expanding body.

Blood Butcher raised his shoulders, his back bulged outwards, his arms grew thicker, and the flowing blood flames clung to his flesh, congealing into a dark red keratin layer. Grotesque bulges appeared on his chest, shoulders, back, and elbows.

His head was also engulfed in blood flames, his face became rough and hard, and his eyes turned dark red.

Blood Magic Body.

The Dharma Body of the "Spirit Blood God" lineage of the Nine Evil Sect can only be summoned and used by a Transcendent Realm expert who has truly condensed the Dharma Body. Condensing it once requires burning 30% of one's original blood energy.

As soon as his Dharma Body appeared, Blood Butcher's power surged several times over. Using the immense power of the Dharma Body, he struggled backhand, his five fingers, which were like iron clamps, were forced open, creating a gap. He lunged forward for more than ten feet, landing and creating a deep crater before turning around to look.

The moment he turned around, Blood Butcher froze.

On a barren slope beside the official road stood a man.

He wore a black, plain-colored outfit without any embroidery or accessories, his half-white long hair was tied back, and his hands were behind his back.

The person simply stood there quietly, their face expressionless.

Blood Butcher's heart sank.

He recognized the other person.

Lu Quan'an, Chief Inspector of Suining Prefecture.

One of the goals of this trip.

A powerful expert in the Profound Realm.

According to the intelligence, this person is in charge of overseeing Suining Prefecture. He is at the Tongxuan Realm in cultivation, keeps a low profile, and rarely leaves the Judgment Hall in person.

However, the intelligence did not tell him that Lu Quan'an could appear silently from a hundred feet away.

He was not told that the other party's palm could suppress him after he condensed his Dharma body.

Lu Quan'an looked at the Nine Evil Sect elder who had revealed the Dharma body of the "Spirit Blood God" lineage, but said nothing.

He had sensed the other party's presence long ago and had roughly guessed their purpose.

But none of that matters.

He has only one goal today: to kill this person here.

Blood Butcher's blood flames crackled, and at this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: When did he get targeted? A Transcendent Realm expert silently crept up to within a hundred feet behind him, without even his divine sense detecting the slightest fluctuation?

This is not reasonable.

Unless the other party's level is more than one major level higher than his.

Blood Butcher's heart sank. His Dharma Body bolstered his courage, but it couldn't overcome his fear of the man before him.

He came to kill, not to die. One of the tasks given by his master was to "test the waters," and now the results of that test are in: unfathomable.

Let's go then.

Blood Butcher took a half-step without making a sound, his feet sinking into the dry grass, assuming a confrontational stance. His blood energy was already quietly gathering in his legs, but before leaving, he still asked, "Why is Lord Lu here?"

Lu Quan'an remained with his hands behind his back, completely ignoring the question from the Nine Evil Cult elder.

Blood Butcher received no reply, only silence.

Silence is more unsettling than threats. He gritted his teeth, deciding to make the first move.

A flash of crimson light appeared in his hand, condensing into a blood-red longsword, which he slashed down at Lu Quan'an. The blade tore through the air; this strike seemed capable of slicing off half a mountain.

With a single slash, Blood Butcher leaped in the opposite direction, heading straight for the dense forest behind the slope.

However, facing this attack from a Transcendent Realm expert, Lu Quan'an simply raised his hand casually.

The blood-red longsword, carrying a stench of blood, was blocked by an invisible force three feet from his face, unable to advance any further. Lu Quan'an casually waved his hand, and the blood-red sword that was blocked in mid-air shattered into pieces, turning into a sky full of blood mist.

at the same time.

The ground beneath Blood Butcher's feet suddenly softened.

Dozens of wrist-thick, bluish-green vines emerged from the ground without warning, coiling around his legs like living snakes and ascending upwards, binding his massive blood magic body tightly.

"What the hell is that?!"

Blood Butcher was terrified and unleashed the full power of his Dharma Body, trying to break free from the vines.

The force that could split mountains and shatter rocks only made the vines tighten their grip even more.

A bluish-green light flowed across the vines, carrying an inexhaustible tenacity, remaining motionless no matter how much he struggled.

"Open it!"

Blood Butcher roared, exerting force with both arms simultaneously. His blood magic body bulged on his chest, and cracks appeared in the keratin layer of his shoulders and back.

The vines wrapped around his body were stretched so hard they made a squeaking sound.

But they still didn't break.

More vines wrapped around Blood Butcher's body, fixing him in mid-air.

Blood Butcher's feet left the ground, and his waist and abdomen were squeezed inward.

Lu Quan'an lifted his foot and walked forward.

Blood Butcher stared as he approached, his initial hesitation turning into ruthlessness.

If you can't escape, then fight for it.

He opened his mouth, a deep breath escaping his chest, and roared at Lu Quan'an:

"Blood Demon Flame Release!"

With a roar, the blood flames enveloping him suddenly exploded, transforming into a blood-red ring of fire that swept outwards in all directions, instantly scorching the vegetation within a radius of several dozen feet.

But then a strange thing happened.

The blood flames that scorched the heavens and boiled the seas did not dissipate outwards at all after they collided with the vines. Instead of being burned, the green vines in the sea of ​​fire absorbed the blood flames like parched vines encountering water.

The flames, which were originally enough to burn down the mountains and forests, were tightly bound within the cage of vines, with not a single trace escaping outwards.

Blood Butcher's physical form collapsed little by little as it burned, its flesh faded, its keratin peeled off, and finally it turned back into the gaunt man in the short shirt.

He was trapped in the clump of living vines and couldn't move.

Blood Butcher, who had used every means at his disposal, watched this scene with disbelief filling his dying eyes.

He saw Lu Quan'an slowly walking towards him.

"Supernatural power..."

The dying Blood Butcher managed to squeeze out two words from his throat.

Lu Quan'an ignored him.

He simply stretched out his hand and slowly clenched his fist.

The vine cage that bound Blood Butcher began to compress rapidly inward.

"No--!"

With a piercing scream, Blood Butcher's body was crushed into a ball, his Dharma body, blood flames, and true energy all squeezed together.

A moment later, the rattan ball, originally the size of a strong man, was squeezed into a fist-sized rattan ball without any gaps.

Lu Quan'an waved his hand again.

The vine ball turned into dust in the air and scattered with the wind.

A top assassin from the Nine Evil Sect, who had successfully condensed his Dharma Body at the Profound Realm, died silently by this deserted official road.

Lu Quan'an now held a storage ring.

He put the ring away and turned to leave.

The forest, scorched by blood and flames, bore no trace except for the charred ground.

From the moment he made the move until the end, he didn't utter a single word.

……

Hundreds of miles away.

On the official road, Yi Yang, riding on his strange beast horse, suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of Suining Prefecture.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Xu Min, who was beside him, noticed his unusual behavior and asked him what was wrong.

"fine."

Yi Yang shook his head and looked away.

Just now, his "Breaking Illusion" realm divine sense vaguely detected a powerful aura that was terrifying.

That aura flashed by in an instant, far more terrifying than any Transcendent Realm expert he had encountered before, including "Yin Qi".

However, the direction is towards the prefectural city.

With Lu Quan'an around, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Yi Yang kept this matter to himself and stopped thinking about it.

……

Weary from our journey, we headed north.

The Xifeng Cavalry and the Zhenfu Guard traveled on the official road for five days.

For the past five days, Yi Yang has spent most of his time resting on horseback with his eyes closed.

But in his dream world, the training on the training ground never stopped for a single day.

With the support of the [Heart Follows the Dream] talent, the progress of the sword techniques "Vermilion Bird Burning Flame" and "White Tiger Roaring at the Moon" is advancing by leaps and bounds.

The fifth day at dusk.

The team arrived at a county town – Heyu County.

This place isn't exactly a large city, but it has a good location. Several official roads from the southeastern part of Qingzhou converge here, and caravans traveling north and south all have to pass through here, making it a bustling hub of commerce.

Before even entering the county town, Yi Yang spotted another troop of Xi Feng cavalry on the official road outside the city.

The same armored beast, the same silent and murderous aura.

The difference is that this team was escorting twenty personnel from the Celestial Patrol Bureau dressed in the uniforms of the Punishment Bureau.

Yi Yang's divine sense swept over it.

The twenty guards from the Punishment Division had varying levels of cultivation. The leader was a man in the late True Qi stage with a face full of fat and a somewhat arrogant look in his eyes.

Two groups of Wind Chariots met on the official road.

The lead knight dismounted, removed his face armor, and clasped his hands in a fist salute to He Ming.

"Commander He, it's been a long time."

He Ming nodded in return, saying, "So it's Commander He. Which side are you from?"

"Qingqu Prefecture".

Commander He turned around and pointed to the team behind him. In addition to the thirty Wind Chariots, there were twenty knights, all dressed in the official uniforms of the Punishment Department.

After General He approached, he saw Yi Yang and Xu Min, paused briefly, and asked:

"Who are these two?"

He Ming gave a brief introduction: "Xu Min, Commander of the Suining Prefecture's Sky Patrol Division, Yiyang Commander, is the Captain of the Zhenfu Guard."

Upon hearing this, Commander He's expression changed.

He looked at Yi Yang and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.

"So it's Lord Yi, I've heard so much about you."

Yi Yang returned the greeting, saying, "Commander He, you're too kind."

General He's eyes lingered on Yi Yang for a couple of moments.

According to intelligence reports, Commander Yi of Suining Prefecture only possesses the strength of the late True Qi Realm.

But when he stood in front of Yi Yang, he couldn't even see the other's aura.

It seems their strength is considerable and they've been hiding it well.

Commander He did not continue the investigation, but turned to He Ming and said, "There is still a long way to go. If the two teams travel together, it will be easier to take turns on guard duty during the night ahead."

"It's getting late, and Heyu County is one of the last places we can rest on our journey. How about we travel together and stay here for the night?"

He Ming looked at Yi Yang and asked for his opinion.

Yi Yang nodded.

"Can."

General Manager He breathed a sigh of relief.

The two teams merged, and the previously empty queue was rearranged.

On the other side, Meng Kuo, the deputy chief inspector of the Punishment Division of Qingqu Prefecture, also rode over on horseback.

His gaze swept over Yi Yang, then fell on Xu Min and the thirty Zhenfu Guards behind him, his eyes filled with undisguised scrutiny.

"From Suining Prefecture? The Zhenfu Guard?"

Meng Kuo's voice was rough and had a distinctively accusatory quality, like that of someone interrogating a criminal, characteristic of the Punishment Division.

"You have quite a few people; you brought thirty."

Yi Yang didn't say anything.

Xu Min stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "This is Lord Yiyang, Commander of the Suining Prefecture Garrison."

"Commander?" Meng Kuo raised an eyebrow, a playful expression on his face. He grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, and said:

"I have long admired your name. I have heard that Lord Yi has been very ruthless in his recent actions against the Nine Evils, unlike our Qingqu Prefecture's Zhenfu Guard, which is quite ordinary. The Nine Evils' affairs are handled by our Punishment Division."

It sounded like a compliment, but the tone just didn't feel right.

Yi Yang raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and said indifferently, "Lord Meng, you flatter me."

Meng Kuo laughed heartily, patted the horse's neck, and they rode together.