Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 1049, All Progress

The sisters' pupils contracted at the same time.

They already knew that this technique could enhance defense, but they didn't expect the effect to be so terrifying.

The full-strength attack of a high-level swordsman could not even break through the surface of the skin. The collision of the sword blade with flesh and blood made a sound like the collision of metal and stone!

"Sylvain!" Eluria shouted softly and retreated violently.

My sister understood what I meant, and she thrust her two swords at my waist like poisonous snakes, the sword tips spinning and creating spiral waves of air.

The expected sound of flesh tearing did not occur. The two swords suddenly stopped half an inch away from the skin, as if they had pierced an invisible city wall.

The translucent armor condensed with evil spirits created ripples like water waves, eliminating all the impact force into nothingness.

"Change the formation!"

The two sisters intertwined their figures and launched an all-round attack around Wu Heng.

The long sword turned into silver light all over the sky, covering Wu Heng's whole body from all directions.

Everyone in the spectator seats also widened their eyes, watching the various attacks displayed by the two wood elf sisters.

Ding ding ding ~!

The dense sound of metal collisions was like a sudden rain hitting banana leaves.

Ordinary slashes were all deflected by the transparent armor, and the occasional sword energy that broke through the defense and slashed on the skin could only leave a fleeting white mark.

"It's my turn." Wu Heng, who had been on the defensive, said.

He quickly stretched out his right hand, and accurately clamped the tip of Eluria's sword with his index and middle fingers. With a flick of his left hand, Sylvain's dagger fell to the ground while spinning.

The two sisters remained frozen in their attacking stance, shock welling up in their eyes.

The combined attack technique they were so proud of not only failed to cause any harm to the opponent, but was also easily dispelled?

Was the weapon flicked off by the finger?

Wu Heng didn't move an inch during the entire process.

The two sisters stood in the middle of the training ground, their hands holding the swords trembling slightly.

As the sword masters of the younger generation of the Wood Elves, although they dare not say that they can be on par with heroic warriors, they have always had absolute confidence in the field of close combat.

But now... all their skills, speed and strength are like child's play in front of this seemingly frail body.

What’s even more ironic is that the other party is a mage!

"That's enough." Wu Heng released his grip on the sword and rubbed his slightly red chest. "All that clanging is making my bones numb."

The two sisters woke up as if from a dream and quickly sheathed their swords.

My sister Sylvain trotted over, her eyes bright and startling. "Sir, this... is all the result of the body-building exercises?"

"Of course!" Wu Heng nodded and walked out of the field, and the lines on his skin gradually disappeared.

"That's amazing." Sylvain suddenly hugged his arm. "Will we be able to be so invulnerable after we master this?"

Wu Heng let the wood elf girl hold him. "If you melee professions acquire this ability, the effect should be even better."

"Sister, did you hear that?" Sylvain turned and rushed towards Eluria, "We have learned to be more powerful."

Eluria knocked her head and said, "Why are you yelling? Mind your image."

On the sidelines, the crowd watching also came over and asked a few questions with concern.

The Empress said, "Defense is only the foundation. Sha Qi Bone Strengthening will significantly increase your strength and bone density. This is also very important."

"I feel it." Wu Heng continued to ask, "The second stage is completed. When will the third stage begin?"

"Start tomorrow and keep yourself in the best condition," said the queen.

"I'll go take a shower first and come out to talk." Wu Heng nodded and walked upstairs.

Behind them, the women were still excitedly discussing the effects of the second stage.

The defensive effect is truly amazing. Once you learn it, it is enough to change the situation of the battle.

……

After a quick bath, Wu Heng returned to his study.

Glenda was reading a book by the window, Benny was watching a soap opera at a side table, and the empress was controlling a puppet at the desk, flipping through the "Body Refining Technique" she had written.

"Is the third stage easy to practice?" Wu Heng sat down, wiping his hair.

The empress replied, "If you say it's easy to practice, then it's easy to practice. If you say it's difficult to practice... then it's also difficult to practice."

"Can you speak human language?" Wu Heng raised his eyebrows.

The empress detached herself from the puppet, her spirit body flying over to look down at him. "It's difficult to practice because only one in ten practitioners at this stage survives. Some die from shattered bones, others are incinerated by flames, leaving no trace of their remains..."

The spirit leaned forward again, "But you're a hero. You can be resurrected even if you die. It's just a waste of materials."

Wu Heng raised an eyebrow, "So you want me to risk my life to make progress?"

"You are a hero, and you won't really die, so what are you afraid of?" The queen said nonchalantly.

"How is the effect of the third stage?" Wu Heng continued to ask.

Wu Heng had also read the contents of "The Body Refining Art".

The third stage is called the destiny body.

The body is indestructible and immune to evil spirits. It sounds very powerful.

But it's still a little blurry.

The empress floated to the side and said, "The effects of the third stage increase the body's defense, restore broken limbs, stop the aging of the body, and increase resistance to various types of attacks."

Wu Heng threw the towel in his hand and hung it on a wooden rack in the distance. "Restoring a broken limb! A hero can do it."

After a brief pause, he continued, "It sounds like the main benefit is physical defense, which is actually not bad."

In just the second stage, one can already feel the power of the Body Refining Technique.

The two wood elf sisters, although not heroes, are also level 18 melee professionals.

After hacking at him for such a long time, they still couldn't break through his skin defense. This defense can be said to have reached a terrifying level.

Not to mention other effects, just the fact that this kind of defense can continue to increase is worth practicing.

The Empress rolled her eyes at him and said, "You should understand that this skill isn't meant for heroes. And for ordinary professionals, you should know how important it is to regenerate a broken limb."

Wu Heng nodded, agreeing with this point.

The potions in this world are powerful, but they cannot restore broken limbs.

The emergence of this skill means that ordinary professionals can also restore broken limbs, which is indeed very important.

"you're right."

The empress glanced at him and continued, "One more thing, when you reach the third stage of cultivation, you can condense the life fire. If you have reached the end of your rope in the hero stage, it may give you a glimmer of hope outside the rules."

Wu Heng narrowed his eyes and was reborn from the ashes!

"Can you really survive?"

The queen nodded, "She can survive."

"Okay, we have to practice anyway, and then we'll see the results." Wu Heng said.

The empress continued, "Minnie has already prepared the materials. We will proceed to the third stage tomorrow. You should rest well today and strive to be in the best condition possible."

"I'll listen to you." Wu Heng agreed.

Then, the man and the soul talked in detail about the cultivation method for a while, and then went to the courtyard together to start building a new training ground.

……

afternoon.

The sunlight shines through the glass window, illuminating the study.

Suddenly, the door opened with a bang, and Xiaoxiao, controlling the puppet, walked in swaggeringly wearing a new Gothic-style skirt.

In her arms was a carved wooden box.

"This is a gift Sister Lilith gave me!" As soon as he entered the house, Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to raise the box in his hand.

Wu Heng, who was chatting, and the other three souls looked over.

"What good stuff is this?" Wu Heng cooperated with a curious expression.

Xiaoxiao hid the box behind her back mysteriously, "Guess! There's a prize for guessing right!"

"A rare object or prop?" Wu Heng said.

Penny glanced at Xiaoxiao's new clothes and said, "I guess it's a nice accessory, or decoration."

"Wrong~!" Xiao Xiao put the wooden box on the table and opened it, "Thump thump thump!"

The moment the lid of the box was opened, the temperature in the entire study dropped sharply.

A rich natural aura of death filled the entire study.

The three souls of one person looked inside and saw that on the velvet cloth of the wooden box, there was a black and white, crescent-shaped Yin Jade.

"So big?"

"Lilith, this is so kind of you."

"I'm afraid even a first-level merit can't replace this!"

The three souls exclaimed.

Last time, the small companion Yin Jade that Lilith gave was only half the size of a fist, which was also a rare large companion Yin Jade.

This time, the size was almost half a plate.

Not to mention the first level merit, even three or four first level merits cannot be exchanged for it. It is the kind of thing that cannot be bought with money.

"Lilith is so willing to do that!" Glenda said in surprise.

"Sister also said~!" Xiao Xiao hung the crescent-shaped Yin Jade on the spot where the Yin Jade was originally placed, and continued, "You can let me call her Auntie, but I feel calling her Sister is more intimate."

Finished this sentence.

Glenda and the Empress were both stunned, and then looked at Wu Heng in unison.

Wu Heng coughed lightly, then strategically picked up the teacup and took a sip, avoiding the three ghosts' burning gazes. "It's just a name, Xiao Xiaoai, you can call me whatever you want."

"Yeah!" Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously, "Uncle, I'm going to ride a motorcycle with Sister Lilith and will be back in the evening."

"Be careful and don't fall."

"I know~!" Xiaoxiao agreed and disappeared.

It seems that he came back just to show off the gifts he got.

The study fell silent again.

Glenda floated over and looked at Wu Heng, "What's wrong with Lilith?"

Wu Heng took another sip, "What's going on? It's not the first time I've given Xiao Xiao something."

The queen also said, "Why did you suddenly give me such a valuable gift?"

Benny also flew over, "Is there a problem here?"

The three ghosts stared at him from different angles, as if they were interrogating a prisoner.

Wu Heng coughed lightly and said, "Give me some private space, please!"

"We don't know what's going on with you, tell me quickly..." said Glenda.

Benny and Niangniang were also waiting for the answer with excitement on their faces.

Wu Heng put down his teacup and said, "It's nothing, it's just normal!"

"Are you really okay?" Glenda looked doubtful.

"It's not all bad." Wu Heng whispered, "There's some progress!"

Glenda then asked, "What progress has been made?"

"There's progress!" Wu Heng scratched his cheek.

The three ghosts fell silent instantly.

After a while, Beni gave a thumbs up and said, "You're really talented in this area. You can even handle Lilith's personality!"

Glenda spun in mid-air, frowning as he pondered for a moment. Then, he analyzed, "Developing this relationship with Lilith has brought us significant benefits. First, we now have a true ally. While we can obtain intelligence, we can also stand firmly on our side on major decisions."

"The second point is that Lilith is stronger than the newly promoted heroes, and her background is richer."

"Third, if the intelligence system she controls can be connected, it will also be beneficial to the development of Lingqi Church. And the last point, you can go talk to Lilith and preach in the blood clan."

The Empress also added, "Alliance is indeed one of the important ways to enhance strength and consolidate one's position."

Wu Heng frowned and listened to the two souls' analysis.

Just for this one thing, we can still rank them one, two, and three.

"Why does it sound like I'm approaching someone with a purpose?" Wu Heng scratched his head.

Glenda raised her eyebrows and continued, "Now that you're both together, how can she still watch you get into trouble? When you have time, go talk to her about the vampire missionary work."

"I don't think it's necessary. The efficiency in the zombie world seems to be more than enough." Wu Heng said.

"It's not a bad thing to have more places to preach the gospel," Glenda said seriously.

"Okay, I'll ask Lilith for her opinion then, but I can't tell you now. It's not right to make such a request just after we've established a relationship." Wu Heng nodded.

But this is definitely not the time to talk about this. It is not right to make demands right after the relationship is established.

Glenda also nodded, indicating that she agreed.

Then, the three souls surrounded him and asked him about various details of what happened to the two of them yesterday.

When Wu Heng really had nothing more to say, they returned to their respective seats, some reading books and some watching TV series.

Soon, Minnie called Wu Heng downstairs to eat.

After dinner, Xiaoxiao came back from outside skipping and jumping.

Confirmed that Lilith was home.

Wu Heng said hello to his family, sent a text message to Lilith, then used [Teleportation] to leave.

……

The figure appeared again, and Wu Heng's boot soles had touched the soft carpet.

This is a bedroom with a style very reminiscent of vampire aristocrats, with the air filled with the fragrance of ancient wood and roses.

Wow~!

There was a sound of water in the bathroom.

As Wu Heng took a step forward, a thick blood mist suddenly filled the entire bathroom, blocking his view inside the bathroom.

"You're becoming more and more presumptuous." Lilith's voice came through the mist. "Have you even forgotten basic etiquette?"

Wu Heng leaned against the door frame and said, "You prepared such an expensive gift for Xiaoxiao. I have to come and say thank you."

Lilith snorted softly, "There's no use for me to keep it. If Xiaoxiao likes it, just give it to her."

Wu Heng coughed lightly, then said, "I want to stay here tonight."

The sound of splashing water came from the mist. "Besides that, can you think of anything else?"

Having said that, the blood mist suddenly dissipated.

In the bathtub, Lilith had her back to this side, her long wet hair sticking to her smooth back, and the rose petals floating on the water barely covered her seductive curves.

Lilith glanced sideways, "What are you standing there for?"

Wu Heng took off his clothes, stepped into the bathtub, picked up the soft body, and sat her with her back against his arms.

Lilith jokingly said, "I usually sleep in a wooden coffin. Can you adapt to it?"

"This is so unlucky." Wu Heng bit the tip of her ear, feeling the slight trembling of the body in his arms, "Let's sleep in the bed tonight."

Lilith's ears instantly turned red, and she pinched the soft flesh on his waist with her backhand, "You're pushing it too far!"

……

Church, main entrance.

The carriage with the emblem of the leader of the association was gleaming in the sun.

The leader of the Hongwen Society, Claudio, looked out the car window at the crowd of people seeing him off.

The Pope's scepter was planted on the ground, and behind him were a group of archbishops and knights who protected the religion.

"The association always advocates for peaceful resolutions." Claudio's voice remained serious. "No more lives should be lost over this."

The Pope's knuckles turned white and the muscles under his robes were tense like bowstrings.

The fall of the three Holy Sees has put the temple on alert these days, fearing that the other party will find a way to come here and kill him as well.

"The Holy See will make its own decision," the Pope said, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

Claudio said no more, tapped the carriage lightly, and the carriage slowly started.

Wait for the carriage to move away.

"Select a new Holy See immediately!" The Pope turned around and got on his carriage.

"Yes!" Everyone lowered their heads.