Inside the practice room.
Lu Chenzhou woke up, sweat streaming down his forehead.
The sensation of dying was too real. His heart pounded violently, blood surging, breath heaving like an ox.
"What the hell? What was that?"
After a few moments to adjust his breath, he looked at the Martial Arts Tree. On the leaf depicting the Mantis Demon, blood-red letters flickered:
[You were careless. The parasitic Demon "Golden Worm," which only exits the body after the Mantis Demon's death, broke free and entered you. You died.]
[Enlightened through battle, your 'Martial King Spear' seems to have made further progress.]
[Victory and defeat are commonplace in martial duels. You may expend Spiritual Energy to start over.]
"It works like that?"
After a brief rest, he opened the Military Demon Hunting Department's official site and searched for Golden Worm.
