Chapter 181 - 101: If I Say You Colluded With the Enemy, Then You Colluded With the Enemy!

Chapter 181: Chapter 101: If I Say You Colluded With the Enemy, Then You Colluded With the Enemy!

Zheng Jun was speechless.

"A Dragon Species Demon Fiend? You might as well just take my life."

He exhaled heavily. Why did he feel that the difficulty of comprehending this Lushui Flood Dragon Slayer Saber Technique was a level higher than the Radiant Sunlight Fulong Saber Technique? The Radiant Sunlight Fulong Saber Technique didn’t require him to actually subdue a dragon... But then again, it was hard to say. Maybe that would be its repayment condition?

Zheng Jun couldn’t help but feel a bit astounded. However, he quickly figured out the core reason and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally unraveled the mystery.

Ultimately, it was because he didn’t possess the true Martial Arts Secret Manual for the Lushui Flood Dragon Slayer Saber Technique! All he had was its Lower-Rank Saber Technique, the Wave-Treading Blade Technique, not the original text. Therefore, if he wanted to comprehend the Lushui Flood Dragon Slayer Saber Technique through the Wave-Treading Blade Technique, the conditions would naturally be this harsh.

The Radiant Sunlight Fulong Saber Technique, on the other hand, was different. He possessed the original text of this Divine Martial art. Even though it was written in the Great Yu language, he had translated it character by character right after returning. Thus, the prerequisite for him to complete the Radiant Sunlight Fulong Saber Technique was much simpler.

He thought to himself, "It seems I can’t count on the Lushui Flood Dragon Slayer Saber Technique for now. Most of the active Dragon Species Demon Fiends should be in the Outer Gang realm, right? I can kill human Martial Artists at the First Layer of Outer Gang right now, but killing an Outer Gang Demon Fiend is a bit of a pipe dream. I should focus on the Radiant Sunlight Fulong Saber Technique instead."

Even if he could only advance the beginner level of the Radiant Sunlight Fulong Saber Technique, it would still be a massive boost to his combat prowess. The reason was simple: the Radiant Sunlight Fulong Saber Technique was a Divine Martial art, which meant it contained Divine Techniques. On the other hand, whether it was the Lingxiao Saber Technique or the Shattering Stone Fury Arrow, they were merely ordinary Martial Arts. The gap between the two went without saying.

He pondered inwardly, "I need to prepare for battle next, which indeed requires me to enhance my own combat strength. However, Lu Hao shouldn’t be coming down the mountain so soon... In essence, that Great Righteous King Zhang Bengong is nothing more than a leader of Roving Bandits. The Great Zhou Court won’t collapse anytime soon, so Lu Hao will likely observe the situation first.

"Since that’s the case, there’s no rush for the Shattering Stone Fury Arrow. I can pursue the Radiant Sunlight Fulong Saber Technique first!"

Zheng Jun let out a long breath.

"Cloak and Dagger Technique (Perfection)!"

Who cared if there were any drawbacks to Basic Saber Techniques? He would advance three techniques to Perfection first and worry about the rest later!

[Advance the ’Cloak and Dagger Technique (Perfection)’? Because you are borrowing the Fruit of the Future, you must practice the forms tens of thousands of times before it truly becomes yours.]

"Advance!"

[Advance successful.]

As the words appeared before Zheng Jun, a progress bar surfaced.

[Cloak and Dagger Technique, Current Repayment Progress: 0/8,000.]

"Eight thousand, huh..." Zheng Jun exhaled and casually swung his saber. He didn’t feel any noticeable change in his strength. It just felt rather unremarkable.

With this thought in mind, Zheng Jun returned to the Nixiang Pavilion and called for Cai Liu and Qingdai to pack their bags. They were heading back to Black Mountain! He had stayed in the commandery city for too long. Although the city was prosperous and everything was fine, it didn’t belong to him, and he was a stranger here. Black Mountain County was much better. He knew almost everyone there.

The carriage set out on the road, just like when they had arrived seven days ago.

The Cyan Mane Horse, which possessed a Half-demon bloodline, had eaten exceptionally well at the Nixiang Pavilion these past few days. It had eggs for every meal, and even the medicinal dregs left over from Zheng Jun’s meals. It was truly living the good life. With all that extra energy, it pulled the carriage with even more vigor, moving much faster than when they had first arrived.

Inside the carriage, Zheng Jun and Qingdai sat very close together, but he kept his eyes straight ahead, acting entirely like a gentleman. Qingdai’s cheeks, however, were slightly flushed. After all, this carriage was meant for a single person. Sitting together like this indeed put them in close proximity. She could even feel her young master’s breathing and see the rise and fall of his chest.

With nothing better to do during the ride, Zheng Jun took the opportunity to casually ask his servant and Medicine Girl, both of whom hailed from major factions, "Qingdai, Mr. Cai, do either of you know anything about Dragon Species Demon Fiends?"

"Dragon Species?" Qingdai lifted her snow-white neck and spoke with assurance, "Of course I know. Dragons are inherently promiscuous by nature. An adult Demon Dragon often mates with other types of Demon Fiends, giving birth to many so-called ’Dragon Species Demon Fiends.’ These demons possess the power of the Demon Dragon and are much stronger than ordinary Demon Fiends.

"The General Manager of our Jishi Hall once hunted down a carp Dragon Species Demon Fiend at the Peak of Outer Gang in Yunzhou. He harvested all of its flesh and blood, bringing the bones back to be used as medicine.

"Furthermore, Pills refined from Dragon Species Demon Fiends have much stronger effects. There’s a Pill called the ’Dragon Blood Three Souls Pill’ that’s a highly sought-after commodity among Outer Gang and Acupoint Opening Martial Artists. It requires the flesh and blood of a Dragon Species Demon Fiend to refine. The Lei Family of Jinzhou, also known as the Dragon Taming Family, earned their reputation precisely because they raise a Dragon Species Demon Beast within their clan and harvest its blood to sell every day."

What Qingdai spoke of mostly pertained to the medicinal value of these Dragon Species Demon Beasts. Meanwhile, Cai Liu, who was driving the carriage outside, recounted various Jianghu legends to Zheng Jun. Most of them involved some great hero slaying a Dragon Species Demon Beast in a specific location.

After hearing their summaries, Zheng Jun roughly understood what a Dragon Species Demon Beast was. It turned out he wasn’t required to slay a True Dragon. He didn’t need to kill the Flood Dragons or True Dragons from his imagination; slaying a Demon Beast that possessed the bloodline of a Flood Dragon or True Dragon would suffice. That would barely count as passing the requirement. In that case, the difficulty had suddenly plummeted.