Level Up in Martial World

Lu Zhen's vision was filled with darkness, endless darkness as far as he could see.

"Where is this place?" His eyes squinted with a frown on his face.

Just then, he heard a mechanical voice, not of his familiar system but instead another.

[Challenger has arrived, the challenge is being initiated!]

[Scanning the user]

Lu Zhen stood there stunned in place as the blue rays fell on his body, entirely scanning his body.

[An ancient first-stage martial artist detected]

[Challenge difficulty: Highest grade]

[Challenge will be initiated in 3… 2…]

Lu Zhen heard numerous voices in his head constantly buzzing, but he was still clearly listening with a little shocked expression.

Not because of the voice, but instead because this thing was instantly able to find out that he was a body cultivator and even determine his stage quite easily and accurately.

That blue rays didn't make Lu Zhen feel any harm or life-threatening condition, so being able to find out all his condition this easily was beyond this concept.

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The final countdown rang in his ear, and Lu Zhen's vision changed to the beautiful scenery of a forest.

Lu Zhen squinted his gaze as far as his vision could see; there was only greenery.

"What type of a challenge is this-?"

Just as he voiced these words, his mouth froze in place. His figure vanished from the place.

And in Lu Zhen's initial position, a kunai appeared in place.

"Hmm?" Lu Zhen's brows furrowed.

Then his eyes widened, and countless kunai rained down on him from all angles; they were far and wide, covering the entire sky.

Lu Zhen felt like he could probably take this kunai without moving, but….

"Why should I?" Lu Zhen sneered with a mocking smile.

His figure flashed countless times; all the kunai that was about to reach him missed its target and fell on the ground, making a ten-meter hole in the ground.

Lu Zhen appeared in the same position while casually shrugging.

"Modified combat art: Flash shadow step."

This was the variation of whispering shadow step he had created, which could allow him to uniquely move the plant Qi in his body, allowing him to make an extremely high body movement in a small phase, essentially allowing him to do a short-distance teleport.

Although it might look simple, actually doing it was a different matter with incredibly complex calculations.

This move touched the surface of space power, making this combat art Lu Zhen took thousands of hours to perfect.

Even if there was a solid wall in front of Lu Zhen, he could use this combat art to instantly phase through it.

Of course, this wasn't possible when he was a second-stage martial artist, however, after he reached first-stage and now has intent inscribed in his body.

He was able to accomplish such a feat.

Lu Zhen looked at the fallen kunai with a confused expression.

However, just then a lightning flashed past him and almost accurately hit him, just his figure flashed, and he appeared in his initial position again, causing the lightning to miss its target.

"Interesting, is there someone I can't sense hiding in this place?" Lu Zhen grinned from ear to ear.

The bloodline of his has become denser and denser with it; his temperament was becoming more and more violent. He could adapt it with his adapt skill, but as he adapted, so was the bloodline getting stronger.

This was the strength of the ancestor bloodline. As long as they are alive, their bloodline gets stronger and stronger, especially if there are more descendants, then the stronger they become.

Lu Zhen could only imagine the terrifying strength of the eighth ancestor in their heyday.

They might have even crossed the threshold of first-stage martial artists and reached the higher realms.

But unfortunately, even they couldn't withstand the power of time and now are just mere remnants.

Lu Zhen was once again reminded that this bloodline alone was not enough.

Thinking of this, his eyes flashed as he looked around.

The bulky body of his already tall and towering body gradually began to grow again.

"If you don't show up, then I will destroy this entire place and see where you can hide." Lu Zhen laughed while showing his canine teeth.

He slammed into the ground with his feet, creating a terrifying shockwave.

The earth parted, showing a ravine; all the trees and plants were uprooted, and the sky seemed to tremble in Lu Zhen's might.

These plants and trees weren't actually plants and trees but just mere projections made by unknown powers; otherwise, this would have been Lu Zhen's home ground already with his plant Qi.

Just then, a figure flashed behind him, instantly appearing in one of the kunai.

His hand formed a sharp metal gauntlet with a sword poking out and slashed at Lu Zhen.

"I found you." Just when the sword was about to slash at Lu Zhen, he abruptly turned around and said in a creepy voice filled with malevolence.

The sword was now about to slash at his heart.

However, Lu Zhen just sneered and took the sword with his hand.

The sword couldn't even penetrate his skin before it was stopped in its track, its momentum halting to a stop.

Lu Zhen could finally have a clear look at the opponent.

The man had a very short stature, at most reaching slightly more than four feet, and his figure was very ethereal, like a ghost with long flowing brown hair.

Lu Zhen tightened his fist and attacked in full strength.

The ground trembled again, creating ravines; everything under Lu Zhen's path was destroyed, including the ethereal figure right in front of his eyes.

However, Lu Zhen frowned instead of being happy.

"That was a clone." His eyes darted to his left.

Where the short stature man was just staring at him.

"Is he teleporting?" Lu Zhen's eyes widened in shock when he recalled the scene.

Even though his combat art also allowed him to teleport, but it was more like an extremely short distance.

The guy in front of him didn't look much powerful; in fact, Lu Zhen felt like as long as his fist landed, then he could wipe the guy out of existence; however, the problem was that he couldn't him.

He was as slippery as a eel.