Is what he said true?

After finishing off all the bandits, Lu Sheng put away most of his monsters, leaving only the Boarman behind to guard the scene.

At this moment, Xiong Dabiao had mostly recovered. His vision was no longer blurred by multiple overlapping images, and he was able to stand up on his own.

Xiong Dabiao got to his feet and walked over to Lu Sheng. "Lord Lu Sheng, where is the benefactor who just saved me? I must express my deepest gratitude to her."

Lu Sheng wore a peculiar expression, not expecting this fellow to say such a thing the moment he got up. How was he supposed to answer that? Could he possibly say that the one who saved him was an old sow?

"Um... she found it inconvenient to see you and has already left." Having said this, Lu Sheng hurriedly changed the subject. "You should clean up the scene first. I'll leave this to you, as I still have things to do."

Hearing this, Xiong Dabiao felt a pang of disappointment, but he also knew that Lu Sheng was right; the other party was indeed inconvenient to meet him right now. He simply turned his gaze toward the wretches before him. Although these fellows were currently in a miserable state, a surge of anger welled up within him. He had almost died just now. He had actually caught a glimpse of the holy light of heaven. If Lu Sheng hadn't arrived in time, he surely would have perished here.

"Brother Lu, go ahead if you have business to attend to. I'll handle things here," Xiong Dabiao said, his eyes turning icy. In his eyes, these people were already dead men.

"Alright, let me finish off this Tier 7 fellow for you first, just in case any accidents happen." With that, Lu Sheng walked over to Qin Zhao.

At this moment, the man looked ashen, showing no intention of putting up a resistance. Lu Sheng didn't waste any breath on him. Villains often died of excessive chatter; while he didn't consider himself a villain, it was best to avoid idle talk at times like this. He directly instructed the Boarman to finish the man off.

Casually picking up the card floating above the man's body, Lu Sheng prepared to leave.

Turning around, he saw some injured people being supported by others, while others lay heavily wounded on the ground. Lu Sheng slapped his forehead, realizing he had been too focused on Xiong Dabiao's condition earlier. These little brothers had also been injured and needed treatment.

Therefore, he walked over to them and offered, "Shall I give you all some treatment?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison. "No, no, there's no need to trouble Lord Lu Sheng."

Panic flickered in the depths of everyone's eyes. Even if that method healed wounds rapidly, none of them wanted it. They would rather heal slowly on their own.

Xiong Dabiao was a bit baffled, though he didn't really want Lu Sheng to use that method to treat these people either, as it left him feeling somewhat squeamish. He spoke up, "It's fine. These guys only have minor injuries. They can just go back and treat themselves later."

Everyone looked at Xiong Dabiao with gratitude. What a good boss, stepping up to save their lives at a critical moment.

Xiong Dabiao looked at their gazes with some oddness. That treatment method was quite effective; why were they all so reluctant?

Before he could dwell on it, Lu Sheng spoke. "Very well, since you're unwilling, then so be it. I'm leaving, take care of yourselves."

Mounting the White-Flame Blue-Scaled Bird, Lu Sheng departed from the scene.

Xiong Dabiao watched Lu Sheng leave, then cast a vicious gaze toward the remaining bandits.

"Find the two fellows who hit me just now!"

"Yes!"

At Xiong Dabiao's command, his subordinates began searching for the culprits with unusual eagerness—so eager, in fact, that it exceeded Xiong Dabiao's expectations.

Soon, Qin Tong and his companion were dragged out.

Xiong Dabiao unceremoniously planted his foot on the man's cheek, grinding and rubbing it fiercely. "Weren't you quite arrogant just now? Why do you look like a dead dog now?"

Qin Tong knew he was doomed and threw caution to the wind, mocking him bitterly, "So what if I look like a dead dog? At least I'm better than certain people who survive by drinking pig milk."

Xiong Dabiao's expression shifted as a bad memory flashed through his mind. "What do you mean?"

Qin Tong laughed wildly. "What do I mean? Could it be that you don't even know how you survived?"

Qin Tong wore a bizarre smile, his words stabbing straight into Xiong Dabiao's heart. "I'm saying, did you survive by drinking pig milk, or did you suck on it yourself with all your might?!"

He had witnessed the entire process from beginning to time, and it had shocked him thoroughly back then. Seeing Xiong Dabiao's fluctuating, uncertain expression now brought a secret thrill to Qin Tong. "I really didn't expect to see such a grand spectacle before my death; it completely blew my mind."

Xiong Dabiao flared up with unreasoning anger as he looked at Qin Tong's smug expression. "Is what he said true?"

The subordinates looked at Xiong Dabiao, momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

"This... this..."

Seeing the reaction of his subordinates, Xiong Dabiao knew that what Qin Tong said was definitely true. No wonder Lu Sheng had offered to treat his subordinates earlier, and why they had resisted so fiercely—so that was the reason!

"Damn it, so what if I drank it? Is that something you're allowed to talk about? And you dare to mock me—I will definitely not let you die too easily!"

Qin Tong suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, realizing he might have done something incredibly stupid. The smile vanished from his face instantly.

"No, I was wrong, just give me a quick death, I don't know anything!"

"Hmph hmph," Xiong Dabiao let out two cold snorts. "Too late!"

Next, Xiong Dabiao subjected him to inhuman torture until Qin Tong drew his last breath.

...

Riding the White-Flame Blue-Scaled Bird high in the sky, Lu Sheng scanned the area for Tier 6 monsters while reviewing his recent gains.

Not bad at all—three non-attribute Law Stones and two attribute-based ones. These were things he could actually make use of.

Over the next two hours, Lu Sheng continuously searched the surrounding region. In that time, he managed to find over thirty Tier 6 monsters of various species.

At this rate, he was getting closer to unlocking the resurrection conditions for Blue-quality monsters. He glanced at his progress: only ten more Blue-quality monsters were needed. At this speed, he could get the job done today.

Thinking of this, a smile naturally crept onto Lu Sheng's face. Once this feature was unlocked, he could let his subordinates fight with reckless abandon. As long as they weren't instantly killed, his subordinates would practically possess infinite resurrection.

However, he had already searched the immediate vicinity thoroughly, meaning he needed to head elsewhere. He had to pick a destination on his map and move on.

Choosing a location relatively close to him, Lu Sheng rode the White-Flame Blue-Scaled Bird and flew in that direction.

Along the way, Lu Sheng spotted quite a few monsters, striking down any that were confirmed to be Tier 6. His purpose for coming out was to hunt Tier 6 monsters, so he naturally wouldn't let them go when he encountered them.

Before reaching his destination, he had already slain eight different types of Tier 6 monsters. Just two more, and he would unlock the resurrection ability.

However, upon arriving at his destination, the situation on the ground proved to be rather complicated.

Smoke billowed everywhere, and the fires of war raged. The entire landscape was scarred and battered, resembling the aftermath of a great earthquake. Many areas were covered in frost, where frozen figures resembling ice sculptures could still be seen.

Not far away, a fierce battle was ongoing as a large horde of Frost Werewolves surrounded a group of humans.

The humans were in a terrible plight, struggling desperately to shatter the countless waves of frost washing over them. They could be seen panting heavily, the hot breath escaping their lungs in the freezing environment forming thick plumes of white smoke that stood out starkly.

There were over a hundred Frost Werewolves, all of them at Tier 6, while the human side naturally did not possess so many high-tier combatants. They were mainly sustained by two Tier 7s, ten Tier 6s, and over five hundred ordinary people, allowing them to barely hold their ground.

However, if this kept on, the destruction of these people was only a matter of time.

Lu Sheng did not hesitate, urging the White-Flame Blue-Scaled Bird to dive straight down. So many Tier 6 monsters—just how many Law Stones would that bring him?

The thought alone excited Lu Sheng. He found himself caring more and more about the growth of his strength. In the past, he had taken a rather passive approach, but faced with the impending crisis, he could no longer afford to be indifferent. He could hide away and survive in a sub-dimension, but he preferred to grind incoming enemies into dust.

Lu Sheng landed in the rear of the Frost Werewolves. He had observed that the werewolves were all Tier 6, with only a single alpha leader at Tier 7. Otherwise, he wouldn't have charged in so directly. According to the Boarman, Frost Werewolves were one of the powerful races of that world, and Lu Sheng naturally wouldn't be careless.

Upon landing behind the Frost Werewolves, Lu Sheng immediately summoned all his subordinates. At this point, he possessed over a hundred and fifty Tier 6 subordinates, including three Tier 7 Boarmen. Dealing with these Frost Werewolves was, in Lu Sheng's view, a simple task.

He directly ordered his subordinates to charge.

Among the humans surrounded by the Frost Werewolves, one person with sharp eyes spotted the situation in the rear and cried out in great joy, "We're saved! Someone has come to save us!"

The rest looked at him in confusion, only for him to point behind the Frost Werewolves and shout, "Look! All those extra monsters were summoned by that person over there!"

Following the direction he pointed, everyone couldn't help but drop their jaws.

"No way? You're telling me so many Tier 6 monsters were summoned by that single person?"

The man looked scornfully at the doubter. "Were you beaten stupid by these Frost Werewolves? Can't you tell whether those monsters were summoned or not?"

The person was stunned for a moment, then looked somewhat embarrassed. He had been too shocked and momentarily lost his wits.

Any monster transformed into a card bore a faint trace of white light on its forehead, making it easy to distinguish whether it was a summoned entity. This was also why monsters turned into cards could never act as spies.

However, after confirming that these monsters were indeed summoned by that individual, the shock in everyone's hearts grew even more profound.

"This person shouldn't be from our region, right?"

"What are you thinking? Of course they aren't from our region, otherwise how could we have never heard of them before."

"That's true. If someone in our region wielded such terrifying power, they would have long since become the overlord of these lands."

"They must have come from some other, more dangerous region. Perhaps the monsters descending there were too strong, so they came to seek refuge in our weaker area."

"I suspect they might be from the top five regions."

"If even someone wielding a hundred Tier 6 monsters has to flee, what kind of monster tier descended upon those more dangerous regions?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere on the scene fell silent. Thinking of this question inevitably led them to imagine even more people perishing at the hands of monsters. The fall of a single region represented the fading of tens of thousands of lives.

"Damn monsters, sooner or later we'll wipe them all out."

It wasn't until someone muttered these words that the silence of the scene was finally broken. Though everyone echoed the sentiment, not a glimmer of hope could be seen in their eyes regarding the success of such an endeavor. In other words, they didn't believe such a feat was achievable.