A two-meter-tall humanoid monster stood in front of Zhou Qing. The brutal pressure coming towards him made Zhou Qing's expression become more solemn.
The monster opposite had armor-like bone structures growing on its body, and protruding bone scimitars growing at its elbows.
This monster did not have the strange features of the previous monsters, and looked very much like a human in leather armor.
But that kind of fierce aura became even stronger.
Its face was also completely covered with bone armor, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.
Those were blood-red eyes, filled with madness, bloodthirstiness, and hatred.
This was the first monster Zhou Qing encountered after entering the third round of the test in the Ten Thousand Demons Tower. It was at the Marrow Cleansing realm, and its power was beyond words.
Judging from the basic physical qualities and the depth of his true energy, Zhou Qing is not as good as the other party.
One thing worth mentioning is that in the Ten Thousand Demons Tower, some instruments that are oversized for current disciples are prohibited from use.
For example, the Xuan Teng Divine Armor on Zhou Qing's body is now in a state where most of its power has been sealed by the Ten Thousand Demons Tower, and only some abilities that are in line with his realm are retained.
It is obviously impossible for a disciple to pass such a test with just his special weapons.
Weapons are allowed to be used, and this is also an important part of the power of human practitioners, but abuse is not allowed here, otherwise it is not in line with the true meaning of the test.
The Ten Thousand Demons Tower is a top-grade divine artifact, and it is based in Xuandu Temple, with various powers blessing it. You want to hide it from the Ten Thousand Demons Tower and use some super-standard artifacts...
Unless you have a magic weapon on you.
However, if you bring a magical weapon with you to join Xuandu Temple, you will not be tested, and you do not need to take the subsequent true transmission assessment. Xuandu Temple can directly send you to the position of a true disciple, and let you directly become the first true disciple.
All disciples who want to be promoted to the true teachings must pass the assessment, unless they have made a huge contribution to Xuandu Temple.
An immortal weapon, this is a great achievement, and being a true disciple is just a small matter.
Except for being the master of Xuandu Temple, basically everything else you want can be satisfied.
“Swish!”
The figure of the marrow-washing monster flashed and disappeared, but Zhou Qing swung his sword forward at the same time. The next second, the sound of metal clashing broke out, and sparks flew.
The figure of the marrow-washing monster appeared in front of Zhou Qing. The bone knife at its elbow was held by the Taibai sword in front of his neck and could not move forward an inch.
With such a strong force, Zhou Qing took two steps back to calm the surging blood in his body.
It’s really powerful.
The next second, the heavenly snake hissed, the divine lion roared, and the red dragon circled. Although silent, it was extremely powerful.
The three Qi and blood creatures rushed towards the marrow-washing monster and fought with it together. Zhou Qing himself did not fall behind either. He was so fast that he could hear the sound of a tearing sword and went straight away.
"Such vigorous Qi and blood, even stronger than his physical body."
Hai Lao was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this disciple from Shuiyue Peak had another surprise.
Tang Tian has not spoken a word since being blackmailed by Luo Liuli, and his attention has been on Zhou Qing. At this moment, he has a certain control over the Ten Thousand Demons Tower, so he can observe the situation inside the tower more accurately.
"This Zhou Qing must have practiced a secret martial art. He doesn't have any innate supernatural powers, but he is able to have such strength. Even if he may have taken some physical treasures, without the foundation of secret martial arts, he would definitely not be able to reach this level..."
"The body is so strong that it is just like a dragon and a phoenix. What kind of secret martial arts is this?"
"The Taibai Martial Arts School in Heiyun Town will definitely not pass down such a secret martial art, so this inheritance is Zhou Qing's own opportunity..."
The more Tang Tian watched, the more frightened he became, but his heart also became hot.
At this time, more and more disciples gathered on the ground. Most of them had depressed looks when they came out of the tower. After seeing the ranking on the list, they were shocked and speechless.
That person named Zhou Qing, is he a human? "Seniors, could you please let us see the battle situation of Zhou Qing at Shuiyue Peak?"
Suddenly, a disciple shouted loudly: "The performance of this Shuiyue Peak disciple is too incredible. We beg the seniors to show mercy and let us see how big the gap is between us and him!"
If it wasn't inappropriate, this disciple actually wanted to ask if there was something wrong with the Ten Thousand Demons Tower.
Ermu frowned slightly, feeling that this disciple was somewhat confused about his position. He lowered his eyes and glanced at the disciple.
"Younger generation of the Wang family?"
Ermu recalled briefly in his mind, recognized the identity of the disciple who called out to him, and his frown relaxed.
He has a good relationship with some people in the Wang family. Since he is a junior of the Wang family, it is not impossible to satisfy his request.
"You have such a desire to improve yourself, which is great. In the practice of cultivation, it is not terrible to have a gap. What is terrible is not daring to face the gap and not daring to pursue it!"
Ermu's voice sounded, and then under his control, the image of Zhou Qing was projected to the outside world and could be seen by the disciples who had already left the tower.
This projection was extremely vivid, even the momentum of both sides was simulated, so lifelike, it seemed as if Zhou Qing and the marrow-washing monster were really fighting in front of them.
But vividness has its advantages and disadvantages.
The terrifying aura emitted by both sides of the battle and the tremendous collision during the fight also made some disciples tremble, as if they were involved in a major war.
The disciples who came to take part in the test did not have particularly high cultivation levels. At most, they were at the Daytime Bone Refining Stage. Most of them were only at the Great Perfection and Extreme Stage of Internal Organs, as well as the corresponding soul realm.
According to the rules of Xuandu Temple, once a disciple who has received the true teachings is promoted to the Bone Refining Day Tour, he or she will be transformed from a Xuandu disciple to a Xuandu deacon, thus undergoing a change of identity.
However, this is not absolute. There are also many special cases that allow inner disciples to maintain their disciple status after reaching the Day Travel Bone Refining Realm.
Every policy from the top has its own countermeasure. This is not a big problem, so Xuandu Temple just turned a blind eye.
As for reaching the stage of Manifestation of the Sage and Cleansing of the Marrow, then except for those who have received the true teachings, other disciples can basically no longer maintain their status as disciples.
The identity of a disciple has its advantages. You only need to do a small amount of work and you will have enough time to practice.
The deacons have constant work to do, and their main job is to serve the Xuandu Temple. However, the salary of the Xuandu deacons is higher than that of normal disciples.
Looking at the continuous collision and killing between a man and a demon on the projection screen, a disciple said in a difficult tone:
"With the strength of a minor master of bone refining, he can actually cross levels and fight against the marrow washing monster without relying on the Heavenly Martial Arts..."
"Oh my god, this is too strong. There is actually such an inner disciple!"
"Unbelievable, really unbelievable, how could such a person come to participate in the qualification test, he should have been a true disciple long ago!"
"Didn't you hear him say before? He has just joined Xuandu Temple for a few days."
"Such strength is too terrifying. I'm afraid I won't be able to survive even one move in their hands."
"This Zhou Qing is definitely the strongest inner disciple of Xuandu Temple this generation!"
The people present were the best among all the inner disciples of Xuandu Temple, and the weakest was ranked tenth among the peaks.
If you take any one of these people out, they will all be at the top of their level. As long as they reveal their identities, countless people will vie to follow them, and they will become guests of honor of countless small forces and the center of envy and awe of countless independent cultivators.
But looking at the battle between humans and demons in the projection, they only felt that the gap between themselves and the man swinging the sword was so big that it was difficult to make up, and the two sides were not from the same world at all.
The 360 disciples in front of Xuandu Inner Gate suddenly realized their own insignificance at this moment.
Before, they were still confused. How could anyone reach the third level of the Ten Thousand Demons Tower? Could it be that the Ten Thousand Demons Tower had made a mistake, or was there some shady plot? But after seeing the real situation inside, no one had any other thoughts in their minds.
The man who was fighting the marrow-washing monster was like a god! "Boom!"
The air waves rolled, twisted and scorched. The two warring parties retreated, then stopped retreating and attacked each other again.
The marrow-washing monster swept over with one arm, and the bone knife flashed a deadly cold light. Zhou Qing slashed at it and punched out at the same time. The fist was covered with true energy and could not hurt metal or iron.
Coincidentally, the monster's other hand also came whizzing and landed on Zhou Qing's fist. The two sides bombarded each other and explosions continued.
Zhou Qing sneered in his heart. It was indeed an intelligent race. They wanted to launch a sneak attack? It was not that the monster resisted Zhou Qing's fist just now, but he predicted that the monster would use this trick.
The secret technique that can predict the opponent's next move in advance, the mind's eye! This secret technique has its limitations. For example, if the opponent is a peerless genius who has mastered the Tianwu School, then even if Zhou Qing knows the opponent's next move, it will be useless.
If someone wants to use Tianwu to kill you, you can either face it head-on or dodge.
But in order to avoid the attacks of Tianwu School, one must have another body technique at the Tianwu School level.
But in today's battles, the secret art of the mind's eye is a magical skill that can help you anticipate the enemy's moves every time.
In a pure combat of techniques, the secret technique of the mind's eye can make Zhou Qing invincible.
Of course, there are countless martial arts in the world, and even all kinds of strange and bizarre racial talents. The secret art of the mind and eyes is not impossible to crack, nor can it not be restrained.
There is no unsolvable technique, only unsolvable people.
"boom!"
The divine lion slammed into the back of the marrow-washing monster, the heavenly snake coiled around it and bound it, and the red dragon fell from the sky, crushing everything.
The true energy in Zhou Qing's body surged, and a red light suddenly appeared at the position of his heart. It instantly flowed to the Taibai Sword, dyeing the sword body blood red.
A murderous intent even more intense than that of the marrow-washing monster filled the space. Zhou Qing drew his sword in an instant, with as much power as a Shura from hell.
“Swish!”
With one sword, the body of the marrow-washing monster was split into two halves, following the fate of the previous two rounds of monsters.
"This is... the Seven Killing Sword?"
Ermu spoke for the first time and revealed the truth about the martial arts used by Zhou Qing.
This was the martial arts that Zhou Qing learned from Qin Ming when he went to participate in the martial arts school rating. It originally came from Xuandu Temple, so it was normal for it to be recognized.
"Oh? Is it the killing martial arts?"
Hai Lao also thought of it, "I didn't expect that this young man has mastered this martial art and even entered the way of killing."
Tang Tian smiled and said, “This is not a good deed.”
Luo Liuli said coldly: "Which martial arts that kill people can be a good deed?"
Tang Tian was choked and stopped talking, and he couldn't refute Luo Liuli.
Hai Lao said to Luo Liuli: "Dan Jun, remember to warn this young man afterwards, remember to be careful not to be attacked by the killing intent of the Seven Killings and confuse his mind."
Luo Liuli nodded.
The practitioners at the Huangquan Chedi realm knew about this true blood martial art, which confirmed the specialness of the Seven Killing Sword.
Qin Ming once said that if this martial art could be cultivated to the highest level, its power would be comparable to the lower-grade Tianwu school, and this was not an exaggeration.
Unfortunately, this is difficult. Hai Lao and his people are of high enough status and know a lot. They know that someone in Xuandu Temple has achieved this in history, and then...
Crazy.
He was bitten back by the killing intent and turned into a killing beast.
After that, the news was suppressed and gradually blocked. After all, the carnage caused by practicing the Seven Killing Sword to that level was earth-shattering, and it would not be good if it got out.
Then there were fewer people practicing the Seven Killing Swords.
On the ground, there was complete silence. After Zhou Qing killed the marrow-washing monster, all the disciples felt like they were dreaming.
"I actually won. I'm so strong. So scary."
"He will definitely become a true disciple!"
“…”
These inner disciples felt as if they had witnessed the beginning of a legend.
At this time, another disciple walked out of the Ten Thousand Demons Tower. She was a woman wearing coarse linen clothes. She had a cold expression on her face, but after coming out, she also found that the atmosphere outside was not right.
She saw the ranking list at a glance, and then she was also stunned.
First place... third round, second level? This piece of information was so shocking that she even ignored her high ranking.
Looking at the projection again, the monster of the second level has appeared, and its appearance is similar to the previous one.
Zhou Qing's chest heaved as he stood with a sword in his hand, looking at the other party.
I don't know what this monster's special ability is...
Compared with the monsters in the first level, the monsters in the second level not only have special abilities, but their basic qualities have also been greatly improved.
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Although it is still the initial stage of Marrow Cleansing, it is equivalent to the basic template changing from an ordinary monster to an elite monster.
As for the leader template, that's impossible.
The leader template, in the words of this world, is a genius who can fight above his level.
Such monsters will not appear in the test.
After this monster disappeared, Zhou Qing discovered that its speed was even faster.
Its power is even stronger! Fortunately, Taibai is a top-grade Yuanwu soldier, so he doesn't fall into a disadvantage when competing with the opponent's body.
After the two sides came into close combat, the monster's body underwent strange changes.
“Swish!”
Several bone knives suddenly appeared in his chest and stabbed at Zhou Qing! Zhou Qing was slightly shocked, but fortunately his body's protective essence was strong enough and there was no problem, allowing him to retreat in time.
But suddenly, dozens of sharp arrows grew out of the marrow-washing monster's body and flew out of it, flying towards Zhou Qing. At the same time, the monster itself made the air wailing as it came straight towards him.
Can you grow weapons anywhere on your body? And can you control them remotely? Damn, there is such a strange ability? ! Are you human? Oh, I forgot, you are not human, that's fine.
The sword light was like rain, so fast that it was almost invisible. Zhou Qing blocked these sharp arrows and had an accurate understanding of their strength.
Very hard.
This monster is really perverted.
Zhou Qing's body swayed, creating a distance between him and the monster. His speed was extremely fast, and his footwork was mysterious. His movements made it impossible for the marrow-washing monster to catch up with him.
"A true blood body technique?"
Hai Lao chuckled, "This young man doesn't look like a casual cultivator from a small mountain town at all."
The Mountain Step, a true blood body movement technique obtained from the two-colored treasure chest, is the best martial art Zhou Qing has.
Zhou Qing does not have the strange abilities of monsters, but humans have weapons and know martial arts.
"This body movement martial arts is quite interesting. Every time he uses it, it will accumulate momentum, which contains a strong power."
Tang Tian's eyes flickered and he saw a lot.
"When this force accumulates to its limit, it will probably be a shocking blow. This is a martial art that combines both attack and body movement."
Tang Tian is a thorough martial artist. It has to be said that his vision in martial arts is quite good and he has seen a lot of things.
The Mountain Step is indeed a combination of attack and speed, and can be said to be a top-notch move.
Afterimages were everywhere in the space where Zhou Qing was.
The special ability of this marrow-washing monster makes him feel a little tricky. If you collide with it at close range, a large number of bone soldiers will emerge from its body and attack you from all angles.
It's useless to use your brain. There are attacks coming from every angle, without blind spots. What's the difference between predicting and not predicting?
The quality of the bone soldiers is extremely high, and their protective true energy can block it once or twice, but after too many times it will always be broken.
Moreover, the consumption of body-protecting true energy is very great.
What Zhou Qing couldn't understand the most was that this monster had generated countless bone soldiers, but it was still full of energy and didn't look like it had consumed any energy from generating bone soldiers.
No, what kind of ability is this? Can it be used without loss? So facing this hedgehog, Zhou Qing chose to fight with him.
He didn't believe that the monster's ability could really be activated without any damage.
But in the eyes of those disciples whose realm was not high enough, it was an extremely fierce fight between one man and one demon. The sky was dark and the earth was dim, and traces of the fight were left in every corner.
Strong! At this time, the last disciple in the Ten Thousand Demons Tower except Zhou Qing also left.
"Brother Qi."
After seeing the blue-clothed disciple, someone immediately went to greet him.
This person is Qi Yunyuan, the disciple from the Ninth Peak who is ranked second in this test, only lower than Zhou Qing.
Qi Yunyuan nodded gently to the disciples who came to greet him. He also noticed that something was wrong with these disciples. Before he could ask, a disciple reminded him:
"Brother Qi, look."
Qi Yunyuan looked and found that he was only second. Then he saw Zhou Qing's battle projection. The gentle smile on his face disappeared for a moment, and then he laughed again.
"I didn't expect there is such a powerful disciple. There are really many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in my Xuandu Temple."
Looking at the fierce battle on the projection, Qi Yunyuan was shocked and a little gloomy.
He was determined to win the test, and felt that no inner disciple of the time could compare to him.
But he never expected that such a person would suddenly appear.
But after watching Zhou Qing fight the monster for a while, he had to admit that this disciple from Shuiyue Peak who suddenly appeared was really strong, stronger than he was now.
It's very uncomfortable to dislike someone but have to admit that the other person is better than you.
"This man must have practiced secret martial arts. When I advance to the true teachings and rebuild my foundation, I won't be weaker than him. Now, he just has the advantage of secret martial arts."
“Swish!”
With a slash of the sword, a wound appeared on the monster's body and blood spurted out.
Finally, the opportunity Zhou Qing had been waiting for came. The frequency and number of bone soldiers generated by the monster's body decreased.
There is indeed consumption!
Zhou Qing was fully focused, swinging his sword continuously to kill monsters. Finally, he saw an opportunity.
In some of Zhou Qing's meridians, there is a portion of red energy stored, which is related to his true essence, but is also more special.
With a thought, this part of the red power surged out and attached to the sword. At the same time, the blood-red light bloomed again, and the killing intent was even more fierce and full! The momentum accumulated by the Mountain Steps poured out in coordination, and all these things burst out with Zhou Qing's most brilliant sword in the Ten Thousand Demons Tower! Bone soldiers, broken!
Bone armor, broken!
The monster exploded with a bang, blood and flesh flew everywhere! What a good sword!
The same thought emerged in the minds of all the inner disciples.
“Nice sword.”
In the sky, Hai Lao praised directly and said, "Energy-based martial arts? This is quite rare."
The red secret power used by Zhou Qing is the true blood martial arts, Shangyang true power.
This was what he exchanged with the Black and White Tower in Zhongtian City using the True Blood Spear Technique he obtained from Fang Cheng, a disciple of the Tianlong Sect.
After mastering this skill, you can convert part of your true energy into Shangyang true energy. When used when needed, it can unleash power that is even more powerful than true energy.
At that month, the golden finger was [Placement Column]. After obtaining this martial art, Zhou Qing mastered it by simply placing it there and practicing it.
But there was no chance to use it later.
Either the opponent is too weak and the Seven Killing Sword is useless.
Or the opponent is too strong and it will be useless to use it.
This is the first time that there is such a suitable environment and such a suitable opponent that allows Zhou Qing to fully display most of his martial arts strength.
That’s right, it’s most of the strength, but it’s still not all of Zhou Qing’s martial arts power.
"call!"
Zhou Qing took a deep breath. He was already in a very close combat and had killed many enemies, which consumed a lot of energy.
The information on the list outside changed again, and Zhou Qing came to the third round and the third level. In this level, he had to face two marrow-washing monsters, one of which might have special abilities.
"Okay."
Luo Liuli suddenly spoke, stopping the appearance of the following monsters.
With her minor accomplishments in bone refining, she had passed the first two of the three rounds, which she thought was enough.
Looking at the history of Xuandu Temple, there are not many inner disciples who can achieve this. Zhou Qing has thoroughly demonstrated his talent and strength, proving that he is worthy of intensive training.
If anyone has any objections to this kind of performance, I suggest he think back to what level he was at when he had achieved a small success in bone refining and had not yet learned the Tianwu knowledge.
There was no need to allow more monsters to appear, as Luo Liuli could see that Zhou Qing was exhausted.
"It's almost the same." Hai Lao sighed, "Young people nowadays..."
"The young are to be feared."
"I will report Zhou Qing's performance in this test to the temple truthfully."
Ermu had no objection, and Tang Tian also agreed.
It’s just that Tang Tian felt a little regretful that he failed to recognize the origin of the secret martial arts that Zhou Qing practiced.
It did not match the many secret martial arts he knew, which undoubtedly meant that the secret martial arts Zhou Qing was practicing was most likely the first time it appeared in the world!
Looking at Zhou Qing in the Ten Thousand Demons Tower, Hai Lao said again:
"Among the current inner disciples, Zhou Qing is the most respected."
"After he is promoted to the True Transmission level, he will have a place even in the True Transmission level."
No one refutes this, it is an ironclad fact.
As for the disciples below, they had already lost their voices.
(End of this chapter)
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