NOVPUBSince its establishment, the Linjiang Defense Area had never captured a higher-tier demon than the Bloodthirsty Demon.
Thus, after receiving the demon’s head submitted by Wang Chen, Pang Tai personally rushed to the Prefecture City to request recognition of Wang Chen’s meritorious service, indicating the high level of importance attributed to this feat!
Meanwhile, having completed his mission, Wang Chen was at home, relentlessly practicing the Slaying Demon Spear Technique.
Though he had acquired the Slaying Demon Spear Technique through the feedback from the spear blade, it didn’t mean he could fully master this profoundly mysterious technique.
Diligent practice was necessary!
During his practice, Wang Chen experienced continuous surprises.
First, although the spearhead was only a part of the Taichu Slaying Demon Spear, when he activated the Evil Wheel and injected Evil Qi into it, it unexpectedly unleashed an invincible blade’s edge.
A round for one foot, five rounds fully activated— the spear tip’s blade spanned five feet long!
Imagine, when Wang Chen faced an opponent with his long spear, how he could suddenly project a five-foot-long blade at a critical moment to secure victory or turn the tide—the possibility was entirely feasible.
Moreover, the blade’s edge could effortlessly slice through thick iron armor; a thousand-pound Blue Gang Boulder was split in two as easily as tofu under the blade’s strike.
Although a fifth-tier Martial Ancestor could condense Qi onto weapons, creating similar sword auras and blade edges with formidable destructive power,
the blade edge of the Taichu Slaying Demon Spear was quite different.
It also possessed a powerful magic-breaking ability!
That is, when Wang Chen’s opponent was a demon, the lethality of the blade edge would increase exponentially.
If the Taichu Slaying Demon Spear were fully assembled, Wang Chen couldn’t even fathom the extent of its might!
Besides the power of the Slaying Demon Spear Technique, Wang Chen also discovered that this spear technique highly complemented his Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel. While practicing the spear technique, he could even enhance his Cultivation Level for this Cultivation Technique.
This allowed Wang Chen to gain more skill experience for the Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel in the same amount of time.
It truly was killing two birds with one stone!
While Wang Chen was immersed in his martial arts, Pang Tai returned.
Wang Chen was summoned to the Defense Area immediately.
To his surprise, aside from Pang Tai, five unfamiliar Blood Cloak Guards were also present in the grand hall of the Defense Area.
From the attire of these Blood Cloak Guards, it was easy to discern that among them were two Heads of the Hundred Households and one General Flag!
As the highest-ranking Martial Officer of the Linjiang Defense Area, Pang Tai could only stand to one side.
Such a grand assembly?
Wang Chen frowned inwardly—the atmosphere wasn’t right!
If they were here to reward him, they would definitely not wear such serious expressions.
Moreover, Wang Chen noticed Pang Tai’s expression, filled with nervousness tinged with a hint of anger, transforming into worry upon seeing him.
Not only that, but the young General Flag standing on the right regarded Wang Chen with a look of mockery and triumph.
"Junior Flag Ling Zhiyuan, paying respects to all the esteemed officials!"
Wang Chen calmly greeted each person with a fist salute.
"Ling Zhiyuan, are you aware of your crime?"
Before Wang Chen could finish his salute, the General Flag on the right couldn’t wait to burst out shouting, his appearance with bulging veins comparable to that of Sect Leader Ma.
Wang Chen immediately frowned, "Esteemed official, for what crime does Ling stand accused?"
Although the other party was ranked higher by one tier, he wasn’t Wang Chen’s direct superior, so Wang Chen didn’t need to be particularly polite.
"Dare you deny it?"
The young General Flag sneered, "I ask you, did you kill that Bloodthirsty Demon?"
Such immense authority indeed!
Wang Chen was not about to be polite either, "If it wasn’t I who killed it, then was it perhaps you who did?"
Without a doubt, his feat of slaying the Bloodthirsty Demon encountered an issue above, which led to the personal arrival of two Head of the Hundred Households in Linjiang Defense Area.
However, neither Head of the Hundred Households spoke, yet this General Flag had jumped so high, causing Wang Chen to form a speculation silently.
He heard the other party brazenly respond, "Yes, I killed this Bloodthirsty Demon. You just picked up a bargain!"
According to this guy’s account, he had led the team to discover the traces of the Bloodthirsty Demon and then followed and surrounded it, paying a significant price to severely wound this evil demon.
Unfortunately, the Bloodthirsty Demon still escaped in the end.
Unexpectedly, Wang Chen picked up a big bargain!
After listening, Wang Chen couldn’t help but laugh, and looked towards the two Head of the Hundred Households, "Gentlemen, you don’t believe that this merit fell into my lap, do you?
The situation was now clear: this young General Flag wanted to snatch Wang Chen’s accomplishments, and judging from his distorting of truth without any scruples, he likely had a powerful background.
But Wang Chen was clearer on one thing, the key to this matter lay with the two Head of the Hundred Households.
As for General Flag Pang Tai, he had been silent all along, evidently distancing himself from the matter.
Wang Chen did not expect him to stand up for him.
"Ahem!"
One of the Round-Faced Head of the Hundred Households coughed twice and said smiling, "Junior Flag Ling, reason unclear, contention unclarified. Both Hundred Household Chen and I want to understand the truth. Whatever merits are yours will be yours, but…"
He paused, his smile gaining significant meaning, "General Flag Xu’s merits cannot be erased, right? He is the beloved son of Xu Jinghui, Thousand Household Xu, from Donglu Prefecture."
General Flag Xu "hmmphed" and arrogantly raised his head.
The son of a Thousand Household!
Wang Chen now fully understood.
The other party coveted the great merits from slaying the Bloodthirsty Demon, but it was unrealistic to take it all, so he brought the two Head of the Hundred Households to Linjiang Defense Area to pressure him.
Then the other Head of the Hundred Households, Hundred Household Chen, spoke blandly, "According to my judgement, let’s split the credit 30/70 this time, General Flag Xu takes seventy percent, you take thirty, plus three hundred silver pieces for your troubles."
General Flag Xu glanced at Wang Chen with a look that said, "You’re getting a good deal."
This again tickled Wang Chen, "Why so?"
"Why?"
The three clearly didn’t expect Wang Chen’s defiant attitude upon knowing that General Flag Xu was the son of a Thousand Household.
General Flag Xu became furious, "You said you killed the Bloodthirsty Demon, you mere breast-fed whelp of a lost dog, what capability do you have to kill a mid-to-high tier demon?"
He dared to snatch Wang Chen’s credit because he was backed by his strong family background also had investigated Wang Chen’s situation.
He felt he could completely suppress Wang Chen.
Most importantly, Wang Chen had completed the task alone, with no one else witnessing him slaying the Bloodthirsty Demon.
General Flag Xu truly didn’t believe Wang Chen was capable of such a feat.
Both the Round-Faced Head of the Hundred Households and Hundred Household Chen simultaneously darkened their expressions, together they emitted an invisible oppressive aura, firmly locking onto Wang Chen.
If soft methods won’t work, will they try hard ones?
Wang Chen was not afraid at all!
"Ha!"
He laughed loudly, suddenly activating the five Evil Wheel: Corpse Dog, Obscure Tortoise, Sparrow Shadow, Swallowing Thief, and Non-Poison; Evil Qi burst forth instantly from his body, pushing back all the oppressive might pressing down from the others.
"A tier-five Martial Saint!"
The faces of the Round-Faced Head of the Hundred Households and Hundred Household Chen both turned pale simultaneously, and the latter couldn’t believe it and shrieked,
"Sixteen-year-old Ling Zhiyuan, actually a tier-five Martial Saint!!"
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Second update delivered.
