The Martial Saint begins by collecting corpses.

The Black Prison, in a courtyard.

Purple lightning flashed, and the light of blades shimmered. The person wielding the sword was almost invisible to the naked eye, rapidly practicing their swordsmanship in the courtyard.

Sometimes it makes a crackling sound, which is the sound of the human body's major tendons taut.

In this dark prison, there was originally very little dust. However, wherever he passed, a lot of dust slowly gathered with the light of his blade, forming a circle around him.

However, under his precise control, they could not get close to him at all, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

After a long while, the blade light suddenly accelerated, as if thunder had exploded, and lightning flashed everywhere. The surrounding dust was shaken away, revealing the person who had finished his work and was standing there. It was Lu Ming!

He was slightly out of breath, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"As expected of a martial art that combines cultivation techniques and martial skills, even with Lei Xiao's martial arts experience, it is not like those second-rate martial arts that you can easily break through to the peak with just a little practice."

"After nearly ten days of cultivation, I gradually felt signs of a breakthrough. I should be able to break through completely and become a master of tendon training in a few more days of cultivation."

"By then, we can devour all six Class B demons in this dark prison and reap enormous rewards!"

Lu Ming clenched his fists, a look of anticipation appearing in his eyes.

……

Heishui County, northeastern urban area.

In a small courtyard, there were no tables or chairs in the main hall, but instead many futons.

Master Wuling was chanting sutras while striking a wooden fish when he suddenly heard footsteps behind him. A clear voice entered the hall and spoke to him:

"Master Wuling, I am Ming Jianxin, a disciple of the Mingjian Sect in Fucheng. Blackwater County is currently facing a huge conspiracy, and hundreds of thousands of people are in imminent danger."

"After nearly ten days of searching, I have roughly figured out where the real killer is hiding. However, it is full of terrifying ghosts and monsters, and it is extremely dangerous. Several Emei-level night patrolmen have already perished there."

"Although the master is only at the Crescent Moon level, he is a highly accomplished monk. I hope he can lend me a hand to capture the real culprit and restore justice to Blackwater County."

Tap, tap, tap...

After listening, Master Wuling continued to calmly strike the wooden fish, the sound of each strike echoing in the hall.

The atmosphere in the hall gradually calmed down, and even Ming Jianxin's emotions seemed to be soothed, gradually becoming calmer.

She looked at Master Wuling with some surprise, then a hint of anticipation appeared in her eyes. This eminent monk was indeed extraordinary; it seemed that this operation would take a turn for the better.

In her opinion, Master Wuling's abilities should be even stronger than Lu Ming's; his aura was something Lu Ming could not match at all.

Tap, tap, tap!

Master Wuling struck the wooden fish three times, sighed, rose, raised one hand in a slight bow to Ming Jianxin, and chanted a Buddhist prayer:

"This journey is extremely dangerous. However, I stayed in Blackwater County because I had a premonition that a great calamity was about to befall me. As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will? Please lead the way, benefactor."

Ming Jianxin nodded admiringly and said, "Master, your Buddhist teachings are profound and your heart is benevolent. I admire you. Please follow me."

It was already dusk when Ming Jianxin led Master Wuling out of the back door, looking around warily as he cautiously led him through the streets and alleys.

As night fell, the two arrived outside a large building in the darkness.

Master Wuling looked up and saw that the place was actually a brokerage firm.

It was just after nightfall, and there were still some merchants doing business inside the brokerage, making it quite lively.

Ming Jianxin whispered, "Let's go through the back door."

Then he led Master Wuling around again, arriving at the back door of the brokerage.

Master Wuling's expression turned solemn as he looked inside the high walls of the yamen. Although there was a high barrier separating them, he could vaguely sense a strange and eerie aura emanating from a place not far inside.

He slowly said, "It is indeed inside."

Ming Jian thought to himself, "To avoid alerting the enemy, we'll scale the wall and go straight for their headquarters."

Master Wuling nodded slightly, and the two of them took advantage of the night to come to the high wall. They leaped over the wall, grabbed the wall with their hands, and entered the brothel.

Whether there were visible or hidden sentries, no one noticed their intrusion.

The area behind the brokerage firm was very quiet at night; the hustle and bustle of buying and selling in front was almost inaudible there.

Ming Jianxin glanced at Master Wuling and saw that Master Wuling's expression was solemn. Relying on his intuition, he slowly led the way.

After wandering through the corridors, courtyards, and rock gardens for a while, the two arrived at a mysterious courtyard with high walls.

Master Wuling pointed to the courtyard and nodded slightly to Ming Jianxin, indicating that it was inside.

A strange light flashed in Ming Jian's eyes. He placed his hand on the sword at his waist and growled, "Go in!"

In an instant, a clang of a sword rang out, and Ming Jianxin transformed into a red shadow, suddenly flashing in the darkness!

A sword light flashed down in front of him, and the gate shattered instantly.

A flurry of sawdust flew as Ming Jianxin darted into the mysterious courtyard. Master Wuling followed closely behind, rushing into the courtyard.

"Li Qingchi, you have raised evil spirits and harmed civilians. Today, my Mingjian Sect will bring you to justice!"

Ming Jianxin said in a cold voice.

"Even a Class B evil spirit is no match for this humble monk... Wait! What is this???" Master Wuling was about to say something in shock halfway through his sentence.

Just then, his voice abruptly stopped.

Soon, Li Meng and the others brought over a door and reinstalled it in the courtyard.

They didn't dare look at the scene inside the courtyard, and after installing the gate, they hurriedly apologized and left.

The mysterious courtyard fell silent once more.

"Almost there, the transformation is almost complete..."

In the dim light, a sinister voice suddenly spoke, its tone filled with extreme excitement and madness.

……

In the Black Prison, illuminated by the firelight on all four walls, a bolt of purple lightning exploded in a courtyard in the residential area on the left, instantly splitting into six beams that slashed in all directions.

Including the initial bolt of purple lightning, there were a total of seven bolts of purple lightning, which actually looked like a flower, exuding a dangerous and murderous aura.

Crack!

At the same time, a violent, strange noise came from Lu Ming's body.

I felt that my entire body, even the tiny meridians, was completely connected by it, allowing my body's Qi and blood to flow freely and burst forth instantly...

Lu Ming finished his practice and stood up, feeling the surging blood and qi throughout his body, which was almost twice as strong as before, and he was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, just three days after the last time, he successfully broke through to the Great Perfection of Tendon Training.

His Lightning Blade technique has reached its highest level, enabling him to unleash Purple Lightning Flowers!

That is, seven cuts were made in a very short time.

This is the mark of mastering the Lightning Blade technique.

These seven strikes don't necessarily have to be arranged like the Purple Lightning Flower. The Purple Lightning Flower is just a training method. In actual combat, these seven strikes can be delivered to the same spot, multiplying their power.

"Now I can finally devour those ghosts and monsters. I've been holding back for so long." Lu Ming grinned, looking in the direction of the ghosts and monsters, a strong sense of anticipation flashing in his eyes.