Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 366 - 355: Return to the Department, Great Upheaval at Lu Mountain

Chapter 366: Chapter 355: Return to the Department, Great Upheaval at Lu Mountain

On the banks of the Bamboo Water River, there were already sparse survivors, and when the heavy footsteps echoed from the depths of the dense forest, each sound was exceptionally clear.

King Yue suddenly turned around, clenched his sword hilt with five fingers, and shouted sternly: "Who goes there?"

The other cultivators of different forces also showed sudden changes in their expressions, and they all became vigilant.

The fierce battle of life and death was still vivid in their minds, and at this moment, the strange sound stirred once more, making everyone as anxious as startled birds.

Amidst the depths of the dense forest, a figure gradually became clear.

As the figure stepped through layer upon layer of dense forest and approached the crowd, the pupils of King Yue and others shrank sharply, and they hurriedly lowered their heads in salute.

"Greetings, Lord Situ!"

Only a tall and upright figure stepped out from the forest.

Though the man was middle-aged, his features were handsome, and a daunting majesty filled his brows.

His dark robes seemed ordinary, but the gold-embroidered badge hanging from his waist indicated his identity as the renowned Mountain Patrol Golden General of Xunyang Prefecture.

The Mountain Patrol Golden General, addressed as Lord Situ, scanned the crowd with eyes like lightning, suddenly speaking: "Where is Zheng Qun Mountain?"

King Yue lowered his head, covering the fear in his eyes, and said nervously: "My Lord, Mr. Zheng... perished in the battle at the Bamboo Water River."

The other cultivators in the Inner God Realm also quickly echoed his words.

Among them, only King Yue knew how Zheng Qun Mountain died, while the others were unaware.

After all, when Qin An killed Zheng Qun Mountain, these people were still unconscious and hadn’t awakened yet.

Therefore, when King Yue said Zheng Qun Mountain died of an accident, they all believed him.

Only King Yue knew in his heart the identity of the person in front of him.

This person was named Situ Shen, a Mountain Patrol Golden General, and he had another identity, being Zheng Qun Mountain’s teacher.

Throughout Xunyang Prefecture, he had accepted countless disciples.

Each disciple was full of potential and had made a name for themselves in the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Therefore, among all the Mountain Patrol Golden Generals, Situ Shen’s influence was extremely powerful.

King Yue also understood very clearly that he absolutely couldn’t reveal anything about Qin An now.

After all, whether Qin An or himself, they were all close to Jin Fengyu.

If Situ Shen learned the truth about Zheng Qun Mountain’s death and, in his fury, decided to kill them all, they would have nowhere to plead their case.

Situ Shen narrowed his eyes and approached, casting a shadow over King Yue.

Cold sweat dripped from King Yue’s cheeks, soaking into the mud, and he held his breath as if awaiting judgment as a prisoner.

After a long while, Situ Shen suddenly turned and walked toward the dense forest.

"Dead is dead; those who do such things never live long. But if you meet Qin An, tell him one thing."

"While this matter is concluded, he has left a very bad impression on me. Do not create further disturbances, or I will take his life myself."

Once that figure disappeared completely, King Yue staggered to his feet, his clothes soaked through.

Just now, he sensed the murderous aura from Situ Shen, but it seemed Situ Shen considered them nothing more than oversized ants, not even willing to crush them.

However, King Yue knew very well that Situ Shen mentioned Qin An in the final moments and did not hide his murderous intent.

He understood that Qin An’s future path might become even more challenging.

"Let’s go back," King Yue exhaled deeply, deciding to return to the Ink Sword Sect first without further thought.

This mission, while rewarding, was exceptionally perilous, a situation of near-death.

If it weren’t for Qin An stepping in, they might have become ingredients in the pill furnace long ago.

Everyone nodded in agreement, not daring to linger, and soon they each left the Bamboo Water River.

The Bamboo Water River returned to silence, leaving only Liu Yi standing by the riverbank, staring at the rushing waters with thoughtful eyes.

She had been present when Situ Shen appeared, but Situ Shen didn’t even speak a word to her.

Liu Yi knew her grandmother’s relationship with Situ Shen was not good.

She also understood that in front of a Mountain Patrol Golden General, she must not reveal her flamboyant nature or dare to speak out.

Now, after Situ Shen had left, Liu Yi’s mind was filled with growing confusion.

"Why come in person? And why let us off so easily?"

She had thousands of questions in her heart, but at this moment, none of them could be answered.

After pondering for a long while at the riverbank, Liu Yi shook her head and said, "The matters regarding the Heavenly Extremes True Meaning are important now. I’ll rest for a bit and then find Qin An to discuss going to the secret place."

Having reached this conclusion, Liu Yi didn’t stay any longer. She used her agile body technique and swiftly disappeared from the Bamboo Water River.

...

When returning to the Evil Extermination Bureau, night had already fallen.

At this moment, Qin An lit the oil lamp on the table, watching the flickering flame, contemplating his next plan.

Now, all professions had reached level thirteen. Qin An had only one thought, which was to elevate the scholar profession to level fourteen and simultaneously advance the Heart Method to the Great Success of the Inner God Realm.

This battle made Qin An profoundly understand that comprehensive development was the foundation of standing firm in Xunyang Prefecture.

This time, he knew very well that had it not been for the level thirteen Array Master profession, he might not have survived.

Therefore, after raising the scholar profession to level fourteen, Qin An planned to elevate all professions to level fourteen one by one.

By then, he would possess the talent of the Great Success of the Inner God Realm.

Even when faced with Inner God Realm Perfection, Qin An would not show weakness.

Having thought it through, Qin An looked at the dark night outside the window, planning to visit the Confidential Library tomorrow to browse miscellaneous books, thereby enhancing his proficiency in the scholar profession.

The oil lamp was blown out by Qin An, who lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and gradually drifted into sleep.

At this moment, the night shrouded the entire Xunyang Prefecture.

...

On a secret mountain peak, countless cave dwellings were carved out.

Inside the largest cave, a tall man was gnawing on something battered and bloody.

Though the man’s physique was large and imposing, he exuded an evil qi that sent chills down one’s spine.

Above the man’s head, there were a pair of menacing and terrifying antlers.

If you look closely, you’ll find that this deer demon has the cultivation level of the Unity Realm.

Below, there is a row of deer demons with Inner God Realm cultivation, each at the Perfection level.

Yet they all lie prostrate on the ground, pressing their heads to the floor, not daring to make the slightest movement.

Some even tremble slightly.

The Unity Realm deer demon continued to devour several pieces of flesh until he burped, then coldly glanced over the kneeling Inner God Realm deer demons.

Upon being glanced at, the tremors of the Inner God Realm deer demons intensified.

The one kneeling in the middle mustered his courage, raised his head, and said, "Please, Master Lu, calm your anger. We will thoroughly investigate the news about Qin An and present his head to Master Lu."

Master Lu is the highest leader of all Lu Mountain.

His cultivation at the Unity Realm is top tier in Xunyang Prefecture as well.

Lu Mountain has a Secret Technique to collect the blood of many deer demons and store it in a hidden chamber, which only Master Lu can view.

Whenever a deer demon dies, their blood will emit images of their final moments.

Not long ago, while Master Lu was practicing in this chamber, he unexpectedly saw the images of Lu Wufeng and those deer demons at their deaths.

Especially Lu Wufeng’s stern face at the moment of death.

He knew who the other party was and who was backing them.

But this did not hinder his murderous intent toward this person.

Master Lu remained silent for a long time without speaking.

The atmosphere of silence surged in like a tide, filling the cave completely.

Even the candle flame on the wall flickered unsteadily.

The previously speaking Inner God Realm deer demon bowed his head again, not daring to utter another word.

At this moment, Master Lu spoke slowly, his voice thick like blood.

"He’s gone too far. Not only did he destroy Carefree Mountain, but he also killed an elder of Lu Mountain, even if this elder was worthless in my eyes, it still concerns the face of Lu Mountain."

The many deer demons hurriedly nodded, but none dared to speak.

"Masters of the Unity Realm are rare." Master Lu continued, "Every one of them is recorded by the Evil Extermination Bureau, and we dare not go out easily, so the task of killing Qin An falls to you. Remember this, Qin An must die."

Each word was spoken with unremarkable calmness, as if it were a casual chat.

Yet the murderous aura around Master Lu not only did not diminish but grew more intense.

Especially when he mentioned the name Qin An, the coldness in Master Lu’s eyes was almost overflowing.

As an upper-echelon power, Lu Mountain has dominated Xunyang Prefecture for years. Even though they’ve suffered some hidden losses at the hands of the Evil Extermination Bureau, any power in Xunyang Prefecture must give them respect.

But a mere Mountain Patrol Silver General had slain one of his elders.

In addition, the other deer demons also perished in Bamboo Water River.

If they don’t want other demonic and Pseudo-God powers to mock them, Qin An’s life is the only way to break this deadlock.

The many deer demons quickly nodded, claiming they would indeed kill Qin An.

However, as the noisy sounds gradually faded, the deer demon in the center raised his head once again.

"He has now returned to the Evil Extermination Bureau. When he comes out, I will surely lead the Inner God Realm offspring to grind his bones to dust."

Master Lu nodded, "Very good. But you alone might not be enough. Among those killed, there were other upper-echelon powers besides Lu Mountain. Those Pseudo-God powers aside, the elder from Tiger Cave was also personally slain by him, so an alliance is possible."

Hearing this, the Inner God Realm deer demon asked in confusion, "But Qin An is merely at the initial access of the Inner God Realm. Although he killed Lu Wufeng, who was at Inner God Realm Perfection, he did so through opportunism, utilizing a natural Array. Without such a natural Array outside, killing him should be easy. Why do we need to team up with Tiger Cave?"

This was not a challenge, but a question.

Lu Mountain modeled after the Evil Extermination Bureau’s system, so Master Lu liked to let his subordinates express their opinions.

Master Lu sneered, "Remember, his ability to use a natural Array to kill Lu Wufeng proves he has great potential. Such potential must never be allowed to live long, or else he will be a great disaster for us."

The Inner God Realm deer demon asked, "Then what opportunity should we seek to kill him?"

Master Lu sneered, "He’s a Mountain Patrol General; he will have missions."

The Inner God Realm deer demon asked again, "But how will we know when he leaves the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

Master Lu’s gaze turned cold, "That’s a secret you won’t want to know."

Hearing this, the Inner God Realm deer demon felt the murderous intent emanating from Master Lu, frightening him into bowing his head, not daring to say another word.

Master Lu waved his hand, "Leave now. Send someone to contact Tiger Cave. Also, if there’s news, I’ll inform you."

The many Inner God Realm deer demons exchanged glances, aware that Master Lu must be holding a significant secret, but they had no right to know.

Soon, the numerous deer demons left without lingering, turning to leave the mountain cave.

The cave fell into silence.

Seated on the throne, Master Lu chewed a few more pieces of flesh, then got up and walked toward the corner.

Reaching the corner, Master Lu raised his hand and pressed it against the wall, which rumbled and opened, revealing a pitch-black secret passage.

As Master Lu’s figure disappeared into the passage, the wall closed again suddenly, as if it had never existed.

Traversing the long passage, it took about half an hour before the front opened up suddenly.

A secret chamber emerged before Master Lu.

Master Lu, familiar with the way, stepped into the secret chamber.

Originally empty, the chamber, besides him, now contained a figure dressed in a black robe.

The hooded black-robed person had an obscured face, but the silver-inscribed waist badge at the belt showed its identity.

Master Lu sneered, "That lord only sent you here; it seems I’m not given much importance."

The black-robed person lifted a wine cup, gently swirling the wine inside, "If he really came, it would mean the day of reckoning has arrived. I suppose you also don’t want to see the lord’s figure so soon."

"Let’s get to business." Master Lu walked to the opposite side, sat down, and took a sip of wine, frowning, "It’s still not as good as the blood of you human cultivators."

"Bang!"

Suddenly, the black-robed person poured the wine over Master Lu’s head.

Master Lu erupted in anger, "What are you doing? A mere Mountain Patrol Silver General dares to be so rude to me!"

"If you wish to continue cultivating the Soul Refinement Technique—the Body Technique—" the black-robed person chuckled softly, "then keep your mouth shut."