DRAGON EMPEROR

CHAPTER 35 The Ascension to the Third Level Blood Meridian

As Lu Ming crossed over sixteen meters in a single step using the Dragon Snake Step, Wei Ziyou had no chance of escaping.

Almost ten breaths passed before Lu Ming was right behind Wei Ziyou.

“I'm trying my hardest!” Wei Ziyou shouted. His blood meridians erupted as he turned around and charged towards Lu Ming.

He understood that pleading for his life or even making threats was pointless. He knew that Lu Ming's movements were cruel, firm, and concise from the way he had moved earlier.

Even the talented disciple from the Duanmu Family was killed just like that. He was very brave and would definitely not be afraid of the Wei Family.

Clangs! Clangs!

Their swords clashed against each other as they faced each other in an incredible battle.

Lu Ming's blood meridian eruption had ended long before that moment. However, with the help of the True War Dragon Technique and the Fourth Stage Sparkling Sword Arts, he towered high above Wei Ziyou.

Wei Ziyou's sword technique was only an Inferior Yellow Level sword technique that was at the Fourth Stage.

Their swords clashed as they fought for over dozens of moves. Lu Ming's sword technique grew even faster until he finally pierced Wei Ziyou's heart with a puncture.

Wei Ziyou lost the fight head on and defeat meant his death.

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Lu Ming then looked elsewhere while sneering and chasing that direction.

Fleeing to save his life, Wei Ziming only wanted another pair of legs at that moment.

“How can he be so strong? How's it?! He even slaughtered a Realm Master martial artist. The younger brother was no match for him even though he was stronger! I had to escape and have Father send a powerhouse to kill Lu Ming,” growled Wei Ziming while fleeing.

“Are you still thinking of killing me at a time like this?” Suddenly, a voice sounded beside Wei Ziming.

"Aah!" Wei Ziming shouted in fear. He turned his head to see Lu Ming glancing at him, and he felt a chill.

Wei Ziming did not dare to continue his escape. He stopped his steps and knelt down as he began to beg, “Lu Ming, forgive me! I'm begging you!"

This made Lu Ming a little surprised. It turned out that Wei Ziming was weak-willed, a completely different person from Wei Ziyou.

“I've killed Wei Ziyou. Do you think I'll let you go?” Lu Ming smiled weakly.

“Lu Ming-no, Brother Ming, don't worry. I won't say a word about what happened today. Also, you have killed Wei Ziyou, so that's good! He's more talented than me. I lived in his shadow and always wanted him dead. Now that he's gone, no one will challenge my position as the City Fire Guard's Lord,” Wei Ziming pleaded with pleads as tears and snot flowed down his face.

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However, his mind was filled with anger. If he lived to tell the story, he would definitely return Lu Ming's favor tenfold or even a hundredfold.

“If I don't kill you, don't I just wait for your revenge? Do you think I'm that stupid?” Lu Ming smiled.

“No...” cried Wei Ziming. He tried to get up and take off, but his head flew off into the distance due to the flash of a knife.

“One of them got away. Too bad!" Lu Ming muttered.

There was still the young man from the Duanmu Family who was in the Nine-Class Warrior Realm. He turned around with all his might and was so fast that it was impossible to catch up to him.

Phew!

Lu Ming's body swayed as a mouthful of fresh blood suddenly spurted from his mouth.

'The Martial Realm attack is extremely powerful!' He sighed.

He had burst out his blood meridians and blocked the attacks of Duanmu Fei and the others just now. Although he was protected from half the might of the attack, and partly with the protection of the Nine-Tiered Warrior Realm, he was still injured.

From the point of view of combat power, Lu Ming might not be able to handle all three, even if he had Spirit-Eating Worms.

Lu Ming had just used the strange skill of the Spirit Eater Worm to shock them and defeat them in one go, so Duanmu Fei and the brocade-clothed young man did not even get a chance to burst their blood meridians.

Lu Ming wiped the blood from the corner of his lips and returned to the battlefield. He consumed the blood essence of Wei Ziyou, Duanmu Fei, and the brocade-clothed youth.

After which, he left the area and found a secluded place to begin purifying the blood essence.

The blood essence of the three Realm Master experts possessed immeasurable energy. Even if only half of it was converted into Essential Qi, it would accelerate Lu Ming's journey in his cultivation significantly.

At the same time, the injuries he had sustained recovered quickly.

After the blood essence of the three Master Realm martial artists was completely purified, another pale red meridian focal point appeared beside the two red meridian focal points on the Spirit Eater Worm.

It was a Third Level blood meridian. Lu Ming's blood meridians had risen to another level, reaching the Third Level.

At the same time, Lu Ming's cultivation had reached the peak of the Nine-Tiered Warrior Realm. He was just embarrassed to break through the Realm Master.

However, it was that small gap that blocked Lu Ming's journey.

‘I have improved too fast in this period of time. My Essential Qi is too impure and my foundation is not strong enough. No wonder I can't make a breakthrough.’

With the increase in the amount of blood essence consumed, there came a lack of it. After all, the increase did not come from his own cultivation, so his foundation was not solid and his Essential Qi was impure.

If not for that, he would have been able to enter the Realm Master with the blood essence of the three Realm Master experts.

'I must stop devouring the blood essence and take the time to consolidate my foundation.'

Lu Ming believed that his Essential Qi would once again become pure and condensed after spending some time consolidating his foundation which would naturally lead him through the Master Realm.

Lu Ming then found another place to move. He did not continue to hunt demonic beasts but concentrated on cultivating the True War Dragon Technique and other martial arts skills. He spent a total of nine days cultivating.

After nine days of exhausting cultivation, Lu Ming's Essential Qi was no longer dirty. It had returned to being pure and viscous while its foundation was solid.

Naturally, this caused Lu Ming's cultivation to break through to the Master Realm.

Swish!

The black sword Qi shot out as Lu Ming slashed his sword, cutting down a tree as thick as a human waist.

Essential Qi was able to manifest physically in the Master Realm. It was unbelievably strong and was able to form Sword Qi and Qi attacks.

“Qi My Essentials are several times thicker now! If I fight against Realm Master martial artists like Wei Ziyou and Duanmu Fei, I will be able to end them in one move.” Lu Ming's eyes lit up brightly. “Let's try the Dragon Snake Step.”

During that period of time, other martial arts skills did not improve. However, the Dragon Snake Step made another breakthrough, reaching the Sixth Stage called the “Cone with Martial Arts”. It was the highest level of martial arts skill.

Bam!

In the explosion of his Essential Qi and muscle tremors, Lu Ming's figure shot out like the wind. The leaves that fell to the ground danced in the air while his figure was already at a distance of 23 meters.

Make no mistake, it's 23 meters. The distance that should be taken in stage “One with Martial Arts” is about 12 meters. However, his breakthrough to the Master Realm allowed him to reach his current distance.

A higher cultivation level would naturally produce greater effects when using the same martial arts skills.

‘There are still four days left from the end of the trial. I have to do my best to find a piece of metal that is worth using it.'

Lu Ming darted away and disappeared into the forest.