Level Up in Martial World

Lu Zhen raised his hand and spoke with a smirk on his face.

"Fire."

Boom!

The cannons roared like dragons, releasing small black balls directly towards the army.

However, upon impact, they proved disappointing, failing to kill even a single individual. With a disappointing thud, they fell to the ground, merely pushing the soldiers back slightly.

Zhang Shi looked on with a disappointed expression. "He is still a young brat after all, no matter how powerful these monsters can be."

Just as he was thinking this, with a smug smile on his face, something strange happened.

The black balls from the cannons suddenly exploded, covering a distance of half a kilometre each, decimating a significant portion of the army.

Lu Zhen extended his hand with a cold expression, tightening it. The plant Qi in his body instantly moved towards the explosions.

A strange and fantastical scene unfolded before Lu Zhen's eyes as his plant Qi made contact with the explosion.

From the epicentre of the explosion, countless trees erupted from the ground, sprouting with astonishing speed and reaching towering heights in mere moments.

These were no ordinary trees; they bore humanoid features, with legs resembling those of a person and vines extending like arms.

Their aura surged dramatically, reaching the formidable third stage of the martial realm, emanating a chilling and ominous energy.

These demonic trees, animated by a sinister force, turned their attention to the approaching army.

With swift and calculated movements, they launched their attack, ensnaring the soldiers with their powerful vines.

Once captured, the unfortunate victims found their vitality slowly drained away, their life force feeding the insatiable hunger of the demonic trees.

From their withered forms, new trees sprouted, creating an endless cycle of growth and consumption.

Though individually their strength may not have been remarkable, their resilience was unmatched.

Even if severed, their branches regenerated in a matter of breaths, ensuring an unyielding onslaught against the helpless army.

In the chaos that ensued, the advance of the soldiers came to an abrupt halt as they struggled against the relentless assault of the Verdant Demonic Trees.

"Combat art: Verdant Demonic Tree," Lu Zhen murmured with a satisfied grin, observing the havoc he had unleashed upon the enemy forces.

Zhang Shi looked at the scene in front of him, with countless demonic trees emerging and destroying the army. His expression was stunned.

"Leader, is this...?" he respectfully inquired of Lu Zhen at the front.

Lu Zhen casually glanced at Zhang Shi.

"This is a combat art I created in my free time," he said casually.

"Casually created!?" Zhang Shi was shocked to the core. "How could someone create combat art casually?" However, he knew that Lu Zhen had no reason to lie to him.

His worldview collapsed. Creating combat arts was challenging even for first-stage martial artists, requiring a deep understanding of martial arts and the application of Qi.

Although rudimentary combat arts for lower-stage martial artists could easily be created, their powers were typically tiny, generating barely any force.

But... the power of Lu Zhen's combat art far exceeded that of the second-stage martial realm; even a first-stage martial artist might not be able to create such an everlasting combat art.

You should be aware that Lu Zhen's single combat art suppressed the entire army of millions.

This was beyond Zhang Shi's comprehension, as he came from the outside world.

"Even Holy sons and daughters are nothing compared to him," Zhang Shi muttered, with some fear in his heart.

"Lu Zhen, when did you become so powerful?" Xia Mei asked apprehensively, looking at the army in chaos.

She, too, was from the outside world and recognized the terrifying strength he had displayed, a level of comprehension nobody she had ever known could reach.

"It's just a combat art I casually created. I don't know why you're so shocked," Lu Zhen said helplessly.

"Are you doubting my young master?" Lily said with a pout.

"No, but…" Xia Mei was speechless. "I guess he really can hold the sky with one hand."

Whenever Xia Mei saw Lu Zhen, his aura seemed to grow stronger each time.

At this moment, although Xia Mei was very close to reaching the second-stage martial realm, she knew deep down that with just a simple slash from Lu Zhen, she would meet a miserable end with no chance of survival.

The feelings she experienced from Lu Zhen were comparable to those she felt from her master in the sect, a first-stage martial artist.

Lu Zhen simply shook his head. He wasn't lying; he did create the combat art casually.

"System," he willed, and the blue panel appeared in front of his eyes, though he was solely focused on the combat art section.

- [Eternal Verdant Whirlwind (full mastery)]

- [Whispering Shadow Step (full mastery)]

- [Verdant Vajra Fist (full mastery)]

- [Butterfly Hidden Dance (full mastery)]

- [Verdant Demonic Tree (full mastery)]

Lu Zhen nodded as he viewed the multiple combat arts displayed neatly before him.

He had modified some of these combat arts with his high comprehension to suit his taste, significantly increasing their power, just like the Verdant Whirlwind.

Previously, their power could be considered weak.

Ever since he entered the second-stage martial realm, just utilizing his raw strength and Qi was more effective than using a combat art. However, after his modifications, all these combat arts had become terrifying.

Lu Zhen's eyes glowed with gold as he looked at his newly created combat arts.

- [Verdant Demonic Tree]

- [Remark: Uses the combination of demonic Qi and plant Qi to create terrifying demonic trees with the strength of the third-stage martial realm and possesses inexhaustible vitality as long as they can absorb vitality from the enemy]

"However, these shouldn't be able to completely halt the army. If they did, I would be disappointed," Lu Zhen muttered, looking ahead.

As expected, the demonic trees were suddenly bombarded by second-stage martial artists.

Although their combat strength wasn't significant, the trees' vitality couldn't withstand the bombardment of thousands of second-stage martial artists and gradually diminished.

However, the damage had already been done. Almost one-fourth of the army had been destroyed by just one combat art!