Martial Arts Overlord!

Jiang Zheng's voice came from behind.

Lu Jin turned around and saw Jiang Zheng walking quickly towards him with a complex expression on his face, which included relief, expectation, and a hint of worry.

"Master." Lu Jin nodded.

Jiang stopped in front of him, looked him up and down, and then sighed: "Your name has already spread to several other branches."

Lu Jin raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

"The video spread very quickly, and the owners and coaches of other branches all saw your fight with Chu Zhen today."

Jiang Zheng's tone was somewhat grave, "They already know your strength, which is not a good thing for you."

Lu Jin's expression remained unchanged: "It's alright."

Knowing yourself and your enemy is important, but when faced with an absolute gap in strength, no amount of understanding will make a difference.

Seeing his indifferent expression, Jiang Zheng shook his head with a wry smile and did not continue the topic.

He changed the subject and got down to business: "I called you here today because I want to tell you something important."

"Please speak, Master."

"You already know the reward for first place in the elite assessment—you can spend money to buy a new martial arts technique."

Jiang Zheng held up one finger, "The price is around 1.1 million. You can choose one of the several Earth-level martial arts techniques to learn."

One million one hundred thousand.

This amount would be a huge sum for an ordinary person, but Lu Jin's expression remained completely unchanged.

Money has never been a problem for him.

As long as I can become stronger, as long as I can survive, any amount of money is worth it.

Moreover, with his talent, if he lives a peaceful life and becomes stronger, it won't be difficult for him to make as much money as he wants in the future.

Jiang Zheng observed his expression and, seeing that he showed no sign of embarrassment, nodded inwardly and continued:

"If you can't come up with that much money right now, the martial arts school can provide a loan with very low interest rates. The paperwork can be done tomorrow during the day, and the process will take a few days."

Lu Jin nodded: "Then let's take out a loan. I'll handle it tomorrow."

He didn't actually have 1.1 million in cash on hand, but taking out a loan wouldn't be a problem for him.

Jiang Zheng hummed in agreement, his tone turning serious: "You need to be well-prepared for this selection. If you don't succeed this time, then there's always next time. Just don't cause yourself irreparable damage."

Why?

"Because the top performers from the other branches will also learn new martial arts techniques before the selection process."

Jiang Zheng stared directly at Lu Jin. "Their strength will increase again, and I'm afraid of you..."

Lu Jin waved his hand and said calmly, "It doesn't matter."

[Defense: 77.9→83.3]

[Stamina: 78.3→83.7]

[Spirit: 41.6→47.0]

[Willpower: 41.8 → 47.2]

"The spoils from the Eternal Night's Return to the Ruins were truly amazing!"

Looking at his own attributes, Lu Jin was already looking forward to becoming the top scorer in the elite assessment and being able to learn new martial arts techniques.

After exploring the police station, Lu Jin, seeing no sign of returning, immediately moved on to explore other areas.

This time, he explored many places, almost covering the entire Baijiang District, but he didn't see a single monster!

He only managed to collect some scattered ordinary-level attribute essences, which was barely enough for Lu Jin at this point.

"Could it be that I killed all the boxing slaves in Baijiang District?" Lu Jin frowned, puzzled.

But he was certain that the mysterious orbs of light were more prevalent where monsters roamed.

There's even a possibility that if the monster leaves an area for too long, the mysterious orbs of light there will gradually dissipate.

As he walked, Lu Jin arrived at the Baijiang District Government Building. The main entrance was obscured by black mist and was already decaying.

"After exploring this place, I only have the very center of Baijiang District left to explore."

However, Lu Jin did not rush in rashly. He believed that Baijiang District was quite large, and even if a lot of people died there normally, it shouldn't be just the few he killed.

The most likely explanation is that the Fist Slave monsters are all gathered in the center, and it's unclear what they're planning.

Standing at the entrance of the government building, Lu Jin could already see many corpses of the fist slave monsters. They had not been dead for long and had been killed by their own kind.

The next second, a deafening roar came from the government building, and a fierce wind raged, causing Lu Jin to stagger.

"Finally found a monster!"

The Heavenly Eye!

open!

In an instant, Lu Jin's third eye appeared between his brows, and golden light shone from between his brows, as if he were a reincarnation of a true lord, his gaze piercing through the eternal night and the black mist.

He spotted a monster that looked like a tiger, but was several times larger and had a pair of small wings on its back. It didn't seem to have fully evolved yet.

It's too late to say, then soon!

Sensing Lu Jin's presence, the monster instantly leaped out from the depths of the government building, its form like a black lightning bolt.

It was more than three times the size of an adult tiger, and its body was covered with dark red mane, with each hair standing up like a steel needle.

Its limbs were as thick as pillars, and its claws dug deep furrows in the ground, sending stones flying.

The most bizarre thing is its pair of small wings on its back, which are not yet fully unfolded. The wing membranes are covered with dark purple blood vessels, which tremble slightly with its breathing, as if it might break out of its cocoon at any moment.

The monster's amber vertical pupils were fixed on Lu Jin, and a low whimper came from its throat, the instinctive reaction of a hunter locking onto its prey.

The massive body left a dark red afterimage the moment it started moving, and the air was torn apart with a sharp whistling sound.

The distance of several dozen meters seemed to disappear under its feet. In the blink of an eye, it pounced in front of Lu Jin, raised its front paws, and its five dagger-like claws tore through the air and slammed down.

If that claw strike lands squarely, even a steel plate would be torn to shreds.

However, Lu Jin's lips curled up slightly, showing some excitement.

"Like a tiger with wings, it already has this speed even before it's fully evolved!"

"But now, I might not be any slower than you!"

After a brief assessment of the aura emanating from this monstrous fist slave, Lu Jin was confident he could handle it.

The Dragon Shadow Movement Technique was instantly pushed to its limit, and the perfected Dragon Shadow revealed its true power at this moment, in addition to the direct activation of the Dragon God Form.

He didn't have time to waste with this monster!

Lu Jin's body glided past the monster's claws like a dragon, less than three centimeters away. The force of the claws made his cheeks sting, but they didn't even touch a single hair on his body.

With the added benefit of his Heavenly Eye, he could clearly perceive the attack movements and figure of this fist slave monster.

The monster missed its target, a hint of doubt flashing in its vertical pupils, followed by a burst of rage.

With a sudden flap of its wings, it did not take flight, but used the propulsion of its wings to increase its speed to another level. Its massive body turned back in the air, its blood-red maw opened, and it bit down hard on Lu Jin's head.

boom!

He gripped his spear tightly and stomped his foot on the ground!

At that moment, Lu Jin felt as if the whole world had been slowed down when his feet touched the ground.

The monster's gaping maw remained locked in a biting position, and the saliva dripping from its sharp teeth froze in mid-air.

He was even faster than the Fist Slave Monster at this moment!

The next second, Lu Jin had already appeared to its side.

The tip of the Soul-Suppressing Spear in his hand was wreathed in a faint, eerie light as he aimed it at the soft spot on the monster's neck.

That was the vital point he had detected with his divine eye.

This is the wondrous use of the Heavenly Eye: with sufficient spiritual power, one can see through all illusions and even maintain it permanently!

The spear flashed like a dragon.

puff!

The moment the spear tip pierced his flesh, Lu Jin felt a distinct resistance.

"Um?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Jin's eyes, but his hands did not stop moving at all.

The True Dragon's Nine Transformations!

His spear technique unfolded instantly, and the Soul-Suppressing Spear in his hand transformed into countless black spear shadows, like a black dragon tumbling and dancing in the air.

One shot, two shots, three shots... In the short span of a breath, he thrust out dozens of times, each shot landing precisely on the same spot.

A burst of blood erupted from the monster's neck.

The skin and flesh, which were tough enough to withstand a single blow from the Soul-Suppressing Spear, finally collapsed under the continuous piercing of the True Dragon Nine Transformations. The spear tip pierced through and emerged from the other side of the neck.

The monster's body stiffened for a moment.

The fierce light in his amber-colored vertical pupils quickly dimmed.

The massive body crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust, and a stream of light surged into Lu Jin's body.

[Tier 2 Ultimate Twin-Winged Tiger: Attack: 145.6, Speed: 101.2, Defense: 98.8...]

You have obtained two Ultimate Mystic Pearls.

You have obtained a rare-grade attribute essence.

"No wonder it's so fast. It's also at the second-tier peak, but its attributes are much stronger than the Three-Eyed Demon. The fist slave monsters we're encountering are getting stronger and stronger."

"The attack bonus from the Soul-Suppressing Spear seems a bit insufficient."

Lu Jin weighed the Soul-Suppressing Spear in his hand; the obvious hesitation he had just felt said it all.

However, upon seeing these words, Lu Jin's eyes lit up with excitement again: "Two ultimate profound pearls, rare-grade attribute origins!"

He quickly opened his ultimate attribute panel, and his panel underwent another transformation.

Dragon Fist: Ultimate

【Dragon Elephant Skill: Ultimate】

[Dragon God Spear: Perfection+]

【Dragon Shadow: Perfection+】

Attack: 87.6 → 97.6

Speed: 107.0 → 117.0

[Defense: 83.3→93.3]

[Stamina: 83.7→93.7]

[Spirit: 47.0→57.0]

[Willpower: 47.2 → 57.2]

"A...rare-grade attribute source that grants +10 to all attributes?"

Lu Jin's pupils dilated. A rare-grade attribute source, two ultimate mystic pearls, and the district government building that had not yet been fully explored.

Lu Jin made a killing on this trip to the Eternal Night Ruins!

After he finished exploring the district government building, he discovered some more clues about the Boxer Ninja disaster.

[August 26, 3043... Pingshui City suffered a devastating calamity...]

"Just two months from now?"

"A calamity?"

"What calamity?"

Lu Jin looked at the county gazetteer in his hand. Due to severe decay, most of the records were no longer legible.

This made Lu Jin's face darken, and then the dizziness returned. When he opened his eyes, he was back in the real world.

"Two months...or disaster..."

Lu Jin took a deep breath. "If I can't figure it out, then I shouldn't think about it anymore. As long as my strength increases to a certain level in two months, no calamity will affect me!"

Looking at his attributes again, Lu Jin's lips curled up. After he finished exploring the Baijiang District Government Building, his attributes once again experienced a qualitative leap!

He obtained a total of 25 ordinary-grade attribute essences, 5 advanced-grade attribute essences, and 6 ordinary-grade broken dream essences at the district government building!

This return to the Eternal Night was definitely the most rewarding experience for Lu Jin!

Attack: 97.6 → 105.1

Speed: 117.0 → 124.5

[Defense: 93.3→100.8]

[Stamina: 93.7→101.2]

[Spirit: 57.0→64.5]

[Willpower: 57.2 → 64.7]

[Normal-level Breakthrough Dream Essence: 16 portions]

"With my attributes, even though I haven't reached the Yi Jin Jing realm, I feel I could easily defeat an opponent at the first stage of Yi Jin Jing!"

"But…"

"Not enough!"

Lu Jin stared at the two plus signs after Dragon God Spear and Dragon Shadow with a crazed look in his eyes. He had an insatiable desire for power and shouted wildly!

"I will live! No matter what calamities, fist slaves, alien creatures!"

"If I'm strong enough, I can shatter everything with a single punch!"

"Come on! With all my talent! Extreme Power, give it a huge boost!"

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