Level Up in Martial World

Lu Zhen's eyes were vacant and dazed as he stared ahead without speaking a single word.

"Lu Zhen."

"Lu Zhen!" Jui Luli called out, a frown on her face.

"Ye… Yeah." Lu Zhen replied half-heartedly, pulling the two into his broad shoulders before jumping off the roof.

The black flames spread outwards, and even Lu Zhen felt the burn…

"Shit."

He glanced at Yin Li, who was burning up, and pulled her into his embrace, activating his intent forcefully to resist the hit.

Jui Luli also acted, doing her best to cool her off as quickly as possible.

Yin Li's complexion was flushed and pale. She didn't dare to ask questions; the chaos only made her more scared. Her arms coiled tightly around Lu Zhen, clinging to him like a koala to a tree branch.

Finally, when they made it out, her clothes had already burned off, and even her skin was scorched, leaving a brutal sight.

"Yin Li!" Jui Luli cried out with a sob, trying to heal her, but the process was agonizingly slow.

Lu Zhen looked at the chaos and the thousands of soldiers in the distance. With an expressionless face, he gently handed Yin Li to Jui Luli.

"Take her."

"Yes." Jui Luli took her, sobbing with tears in her eyes.

Lu Zhen turned his gaze to the burning chaos inside the building. People were dying, and their wails filled the sky.

He felt…

Guilty!

He turned toward the soldiers, their bows notched for another volley of arrows, ready to unleash hell!

Lu Zhen took one slow step at a time.

With each step, the ground trembled, and lightning flashed by. The sky was dark and heavy with thunderstorms, and bursts of lightning tore through the clouds.

For the soldiers, a terrifying pressure slowly descended upon them.

The atmosphere was suffocating!

A single water droplet fell from the sky with a soft drip, and soon, rain began to pour, slightly suppressing the black flames. The soldiers from the mansion who had awakened began to work together, trying to contain the flames.

Lu Zhen's hair fluttered in the wind, appearing defenseless, with each step causing the soldiers' hearts to beat faster, as if their death was drawing near.

But after all, they were veteran soldiers—men who had fought countless life-and-death battles. Even in this situation, they did not retreat.

They released their arrows at the completely defenseless Lu Zhen…

Lu Zhen simply raised his hand, his mental power spreading outward and halting all the arrows mid-flight.

"Sigh, I have committed a grave sin," he murmured, then began to laugh. His long hair obscured his face, hiding his expression.

But it was the unknown that truly instilled fear.

"So many innocent lives lost just because… they were weak!"

"Hahaha, even if you're weak, there will always be someone looking for trouble. If you want to become strong, you will face even greater danger. I may be evil, but harming innocent lives…"

His mad laughter paused, and his face gradually became stone cold. The lightning illuminated his devilish, cold expression. The arrows turned back on their own, launching toward the soldiers.

The soldiers were thrown into chaos.

The alchemist on the flying boat felt a sudden premonition, his heart pounding in his chest. He looked at Lu Zhen, this bulky youth, with narrowed eyes.

"Fire, idiots! Use all your strength!"

The ship turned toward him, a beam of light gradually forming at its peak before it shot out!

Bang!

For a moment, the entire world lit up, completely blinding everyone's eyes.

Ten tense breaths passed before the white light faded, revealing a deep meteorite crater where Lu Zhen had stood.

Before the scene could even settle, thunderstruck from the sky—at the exact same spot.

"I originally planned to just run away… but now…"

The swirling dust gradually cleared, revealing Lu Zhen's figure. His body crackled with lightning, as if he were the incarnate of thunder itself.

He cast a cold gaze at the soldiers, his mental power surging outward, infused with lightning.

Bang!

Like a domino effect, the soldiers began collapsing one by one, never rising again.

Lu Zhen, still wreathed in lightning, slowly turned toward the ship with a snicker…

With a powerful lunge, he leaped forward, lightning coursing through his body as he attacked again.

Bzt!

The barrier trembled but held firm—yet it couldn't stop his lightning. The energy surged through, rampaging inside the ship.

"Oh?" Lu Zhen exhaled deeply, and in an instant, every sword within a hundred kilometers unsheathed with a sharp shing.

Shing!

The blades shot into the sky before descending behind him, their tips aimed at the ship, poised to strike at any moment.

"I will kill every single one of you," Lu Zhen remarked calmly, his gaze unwavering.

Normally, killing a martial artist with Mental Power alone was difficult—one's mind could break, but their body would still live. However, Lu Zhen's body drew lightning from the sky, fusing it with his Mental Power. That was how he was able to kill!

"Hmph."

The alchemist sneered in disdain and raised his hand. A pill appeared in his palm, instantly attracting all the surrounding lightning.

In mere moments, the pill had completely absorbed the energy. Then, with a single motion, the alchemist pointed at Lu Zhen.

A small hole opened in the barrier, just enough for the pill to pass through—then it shot toward Lu Zhen before the barrier sealed shut once more.

Lu Zhen remained standing in place. Instead of harming him, the lightning acted as a powerful buff, strengthening his body rather than causing damage.

But, he did not attack. Instead, he tilted his head toward the sky as lightning struck him again and again.

With each strike, his power surged.

His lightning-infused body was evolving—leveling up without end!

Countless blue prompts flashed at the corner of his eyes.

The Lightning Physique he had gained from the Divine Tribulation when he first broke through and became a First-stage Body Martial Artist—this power was beyond broken.