Chapter 97

In the city of Jincheng, there was already the presence of an Exorcist.

Under normal circumstances, if the Heavenly Inspector needed to dispatch an Exorcist to a location, there was no need to report to the existing Exorcist.

However,

In Zhong Chi's eyes, Shen Changqing was different from the average Exorcist.

Although he was only at the Yellow Rank stage, in terms of strength, even those at the Mystic Rank would not be his match.

Moreover, in terms of potential,

There was a certain possibility that he could reach the Earth Rank, Heaven Rank, and even become a Guardian in the future.

There was no need to upset such a future powerhouse over such a trivial matter.

"The matters of the Heavenly Inspector are for you, Lord Zhong, to decide."

Shen Changqing did not object.

"The area around the Ten Thousand Flowers Tower is eerily quiet, and I suspect something has happened. How many experts at the Pulse-Through stage does the Heavenly Inspector have on hand?"

To deal with demons,

It was difficult to have any significant effect without reaching the Pulse-Through stage.

However,

It did not mean that Body-Forging stage martial artists were completely helpless against demons; it would just be much more difficult.

Zhong Chi shook his head: "The Heavenly Inspector does not have many strong experts. In the Jincheng outpost, including myself, there were originally only two martial artists at the Pulse-Through stage. One of them died during an intelligence-gathering mission some time ago.

So at present, the entire Tianyi Tower has only me as a Pulse-Through stage martial artist."

"I understand."

Shen Changqing closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again.

The strength of the Heavenly Inspector was even weaker than he had anticipated.

But that was to be expected.

Intelligence personnel did not have high requirements for strength. Those with real strength were mostly transferred to the Demon Suppression Bureau to serve as Exorcists.

After all, no matter how important the Heavenly Inspector was, it was only an auxiliary to the Demon Suppression Bureau in slaying demons.

The main focus

Was always on slaying demons.

"There is the Black Tiger Army stationed outside the city. If necessary, we can call on the Black Tiger Army for assistance. The Black Tiger Army has many strong experts, and although they may not be able to match Lord Shen, dealing with ordinary demons should not be a problem.

Moreover, the soldiers have a killing aura.

This is extremely effective against some demons."

Zhong Chi said solemnly.

The Black Tiger Army!

Shen Changqing nodded slightly.

Indeed, with the Black Tiger Army stationed outside the city, the strength of an entire army was definitely not weak.

"The Heavenly Inspector should closely monitor the situation in Jincheng. I just had a battle with that demon and was quite injured, so I need to recuperate."

"Does Lord Shen need any healing medicines?"

"No need."

Shen Changqing shook his head in refusal.

Free healing medicines were definitely not good, and the ones that cost money were definitely very expensive.

Rather than that, it was more practical to recover on his own.

The Seventh Layer of the Invincible Golden Body had already made his physical body strong to a certain extent, and his self-healing ability was far beyond that of ordinary people.

"I will take my leave then, Lord Shen, please recuperate well."

Zhong Chi left, and as he closed the door, his calm expression turned grim again.

The changes in Jincheng

Were causing him a lot of stress.

The Heavenly Inspector was the eyes and ears of the Demon Suppression Bureau in a city. Now that such an incident had occurred, and he had not been aware of it beforehand, it was undoubtedly a failure on his part.

Even if this was a sudden situation that was completely unexpected,

If the impact were to expand,

The Demon Suppression Bureau would likely hold him accountable, and Zhong Chi felt he would not escape punishment.

"For now, I can only report the situation as soon as possible before it gets completely out of control and try to stabilize the situation in the city."

Zhong Chi felt exhausted.

As he left, Shen Changqing also cleaned the bloodstains from his body, then got out of the bathtub and put on the clothes Zhong Chi had prepared for him.

The size and length

Were just right.

Because of the large movements of putting on clothes, the wound on the left side of his chest began to throb painfully again.

"Ouch!"

During the battle, the intense pain did not affect Shen Changqing much.

But now,

Even the pulling pain made him draw a sharp breath.

It really hurt!

The Red Cloak's methods were too bizarre, and with the demon's speed being extremely fast, if he did not use a strategy of mutual injury, he would not have been able to severely wound it in a short time.

So,

Shen Changqing deliberately avoided the vital heart area, aiming to exchange injuries with the opponent.

"The Red Cloak has fled, and the Eternal Alliance must have other plans. But the next steps are not something I, an Exorcist, can control.

Whether it's the Heavenly Inspector or the officials in Jincheng, their means are stronger than mine.

Moreover, the Black Tiger Army is stationed outside the city. In the event of an emergency, they will take the lead, and I will just assist."

To assist,

He needed to have sufficient strength.

Otherwise, he might become cannon fodder at any time.

"Ultimately, my strength is not enough. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had to use a strategy of mutual injury tonight. Next time, I will take your life."

Shen Changqing's eyes turned cold.

He had no thoughts of mercy.

The Red Cloak had injured him, and he would not let it off easily.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Shen Changqing calmed his mind.

Name: Shen Changqing

Affiliation: Great Qin Demon Suppression Bureau

Identity: Yellow Rank Exorcist

Martial Arts: Invincible Golden Body (Seventh Layer, can be upgraded), Heavenly Martial Aura (Fourteenth Layer, can be upgraded), Hundred Battles Saber Technique (Third Layer), Iron Sand Palm (Fifth Layer, can be fused), Heavenly Net Step (Fifth Layer, can be fused), Mountain Splitting Palm (Not yet mastered, can be fused), Willow Fluff Body Technique (Not yet mastered, can be fused)

Killing Points: 10

Previously, upgrading the Invincible Golden Body had consumed eight Killing Points, leaving only two on the panel.

But tonight,

Severing the Red Cloak's arm had returned eight Killing Points, so the Killing Points were back to ten.

Focusing on the panel, Shen Changqing quickly locked onto the Heavenly Martial Aura.

There was no other choice.

With ten Killing Points, the only things that could be upgraded were the Heavenly Martial Aura and the Invincible Golden Body.

As for fusing martial arts,

It would not significantly increase his strength in the short term.

The Hundred Battles Saber Technique and the Great Success Iron Sand Palm were sufficient for now.

For the time being,

There was no need to upgrade further.

Therefore, all upgrades were focused on internal cultivation.

"Will the Fifteenth Layer of the Heavenly Martial Aura allow me to break through to the Master Rank?"

Shen Changqing, with great curiosity, began a new round of upgrades.

Before upgrading,

He took out a bottle of Blood Qi Pills and swallowed all eight pills.

For convenience,

Shen Changqing had only brought ten bottles of Blood Qi Pills and ten bottles of Fullness Pills.

Considering the previous consumption, there were still many Blood Qi Pills left.

The pills entered his stomach and immediately dissolved, causing a surge of powerful blood qi to course through his body, making his skin turn red.

Without hesitation,

Taking advantage of the peak blood qi, Shen Changqing chose to upgrade.

Eight Killing Points were consumed,

And the Heavenly Martial Aura evolved from the Fourteenth Layer to the Fifteenth Layer.

Immediately,

An unprecedented suction force erupted from his dantian, and the abundant blood qi rapidly depleted.

As the blood qi depleted,

It was replaced by a full dantian of true qi.

Shen Changqing calmed his mind and observed the changes in his dantian through inner vision.

He saw a transparent liquid flowing in his dantian, which was the liquefied state of true qi. Above the liquefied true qi, a large amount of dense true qi had condensed.

When the misty true qi condensed to a certain extent,

New droplets immediately fell, expanding the amount of liquefied true qi.

At the same time,

The dantian gently vibrated, and with the help of the liquefied true qi, it gradually expanded.

As the dantian expanded,

It could accommodate more true qi.

The intense suction force lasted for less than half an hour, and Shen Changqing felt his body become extremely weak.

From the outside,

The skin, which had been red and full, had become shriveled, a sign of severe blood and qi depletion.

Without hesitation,

Shen Changqing took out another bottle of Blood Qi Pills and swallowed them.

The eight Blood Qi Pills entered his stomach, and the powerful blood qi was immediately absorbed by the dantian.

The surging true qi in the dantian surged, then transformed into a torrent, rushing into other meridians.

Pop!

A faint sound, and a blocked meridian was instantly penetrated by the true qi.

Soon, another meridian was penetrated.

Shen Changqing focused his mind, following the direction of the true qi flow, not daring to relax for a moment.

Penetrating meridians

Was a very meticulous process.

Although opening meridians could enhance a martial artist's strength, if the true qi lost control during the process, it could easily sever the meridians and severely injure the martial artist.

Even with the panel's effect, the true qi was controlled as if by an invisible hand, systematically penetrating the blocked meridians, but Shen Changqing still did not dare to relax.

Time passed,

One by one, the meridians were opened.

Each time a meridian was opened, the true qi became slightly weaker.

When the powerful true qi was completely depleted, many meridians in his body had been opened.

Soon,

New true qi began to form in the opened meridians.

All the true qi gathered together, forming an even more powerful torrent, and returned to the dantian.

For a moment,

The true qi in the dantian became even more abundant.

Thus,

The breakthrough of the Heavenly Martial Aura was complete.

Shen Changqing opened his tightly closed eyes. The eight Blood Qi Pills he had just swallowed had been consumed, leaving him feeling slightly weak.

To counter this,

He had to take two more Blood Qi Pills to fully replenish his strength.

"Fifteenth Layer of the Heavenly Martial Aura!"

Shen Changqing clenched his fist, feeling the surging power in his body, and a smile appeared on his face.

Now,

His strength had reached a new level.

If he were to face the Red Cloak in his current state, he might not need to use such a self-destructive strategy to severely wound it.