The Wolf Fang Captain lifted his head, his face showing an expression that couldn’t be easily described. He pointed at the corpse on the ground and slowly said, “This person … was the leader of the Black Devil Society whom we failed to capture three years ago in the Southern Military Region, costing us two Masters and a Grandmaster. I remember his tattoo—it’s exactly … the same!” Blade Edge’s pupils instantly dilated, his entire body seeming to be struck by lightning, freezing in place. The two of them stood there like clay statues, staring at the corpse for what felt like an eternity. Finally, Blade Edge’s wide-open mouth began to move again. “You’re saying that someone … split the leader of the Black Devil Society, whom it took thousands of you in the Southern Military Region, including twenty Masters and five Grandmasters, to hunt down unsuccessfully, in half with just one slash?” He muttered as he slowly turned his neck to look at the Wolf Fang Captain, suddenly blurting out a strange question. “Then why did that person, after killing the Black Devil Society’s leader, still ask us to come to this coordinate?” The Wolf Fang Captain was silent for a long time. Finally, he said in a somber tone, “Who knows? Maybe … to help clean up?” Eastern Military Region, Ninth War Zone Command Center. He Dingjun was handling military Region affairs.  Suddenly, the phone on his desk rang. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel·fire·net He Dingjun picked up the phone, speaking with authority, “This is He Dingjun. What is it?” Thirty seconds later.  He Dingjun’s eyes slightly widened as he held the phone, his face gradually showing signs of shock. By the time he hung up, his face was filled with disbelief and astonishment. Willpower Manipulation. This was a technique detailed in the Master’s Chapter of the Crystal Contemplation Method. It allows one to simulate any martial willpower they are familiar with. However, due to its complexity and limited practical use, it wasn’t as gratifying as hunting Master-level zombies in the dream world. Because of this, Lu Sheng had always considered it a useless skill, quickly setting it aside after a brief glance and never delving into it. But now, with a newfound understanding of the strength and mystery of spiritual power, Lu Sheng decided to revisit this skill. “If such powerful spiritual techniques like illusions and willpower manipulation weren’t included in the Fireseed Program, there’s no reason Willpower Manipulation should be weaker than them, right?” This thought spurred Lu Sheng to explore further, leading him to a new discovery. “My thinking was flawed; I only focused on the simulation aspect of Willpower Manipulation without considering other possibilities … Simulating someone else’s martial willpower is indeed cumbersome and impractical, but what if I simulate my own willpower?” This idea opened up a new avenue for Lu Sheng, or rather, it allowed him to finally uncover the true potential of the “Willpower Manipulation” skill. “By using spiritual power to construct a projection of my own willpower outside my body, I can remain still while the projection travels thousands of miles and returns in an instant … This isn’t just a spiritual technique; it’s more akin to a martial superpower!” The possibilities were astonishing. As for what Willpower Manipulation could achieve? There were countless possibilities. Many tasks that would be inconvenient or difficult for his main body to perform could be accomplished through Willpower Manipulation. For example, flying, burrowing, walking through walls, or even entering a women’s bathhouse … and more importantly … “Killing Lian Su.” Using Willpower Manipulation would undoubtedly make killing Lian Su much easier and far more discreet. “No one would know it was me. Although, even if they did, it wouldn’t matter …” Lu Sheng’s importance to the military now far exceeded what it had been before. Moreover, Lian Su had crossed a line with her recent actions, breaking the rules. Even though she was the wife of a Martial Sage, some consequences were beyond her ability to bear. “It’s quite simple, really. When the cost of offending me and the forces behind me outweighs the value Lian Su holds for the Extreme Martial Sage … her so-called title of Martial Sage’s wife becomes insignificant.” Lu Sheng reviewed the chronology of life of both himself and Lian Su repeatedly. Lian Su’s death would not cause much of a stir. With his keen intellect, Lu Sheng quickly realized that her recent madness might have something to do with it. “This woman brought out the ‘Sage’s Fall’ and colluded with the Black Devil Society. The price she paid behind the scenes likely displeased the Extreme Martial Sage as well …” These factors made Lu Sheng feel utterly confident and devoid of any psychological burden about what he was about to do. So, Lian Su would die. She had reached the point where she deserved to die. “Let’s first test the effect of Willpower Manipulation …” Lu Sheng activated his spiritual power. His spiritual power could radiate within a range of about thirty kilometers. “Simulating my own willpower image outside my body …” This task was undoubtedly much simpler than simulating someone else since everyone knows themselves best. In the deep night. Thirty kilometers ahead of the speeding high-speed train, a glimmer of light appeared. More and more points of light emerged in the darkness, like fireflies gathering in the night. These points of light quickly converged, gradually outlining a human-shaped silhouette. This figure stood over three meters tall. At first, it was just a blurry humanoid shape, but as Lu Sheng continuously infused it with spiritual power, the three-meter-tall figure gradually became fuller and more defined. Lines resembling crystalline structures began to form on the figure, emitting a faint dark golden glow throughout its body. Before long, a brand-new humanoid figure was completely formed in the darkness. It was a figure over three meters tall, dark golden in color. The entire body presented various dark golden faceted shapes, except for a pair of eyes that were a faint purple, resembling the finest amethyst. The body appeared semi-transparent, glittering in the dark. This humanoid figure bore an uncanny resemblance to Lu Sheng, though it was expressionless, with indifferent eyes, like a deity devoid of emotional warmth. “About thirty percent of my spiritual power … Of course, there’s room for improvement …” The “Lu Sheng Projection” stood about thirty kilometers away from the high-speed train, scanning the surroundings. In the darkness, every detail of the surroundings was clear. It felt almost the same as extending spiritual power to explore, but the sensation was more tangible. It was as if Lu Sheng was physically standing there. Moreover, the Willpower Manipulation could still radiate spiritual power from within. The maximum range was about seven to eight kilometers. In other words, using this method, Lu Sheng’s spiritual power radiation range could forcibly extend by another seven to eight kilometers. “Can the Willpower Manipulation project another Willpower Manipulation?” Lu Sheng suddenly thought of an infinite matryoshka doll concept. He tried it, and it seemed there was indeed some feasibility to it. However, considering he hadn’t even fully understood the first Willpower Manipulation yet, thinking about the next level of matryoshka doll was a bit premature. Lu Sheng tried moving the projection. The dark golden crystal humanoid figure ran along the high-speed railway tracks in the dark. Its feet were off the ground, walking without wind. Nothing could obstruct it, and there was no resistance; the speed was several times faster than Lu Sheng’s usual pace. The night was starless and moonless. In the wilderness along the railway, a dark golden humanoid figure over three meters tall sped forward. Like light, like electricity, like a deity patrolling the night. “I wonder what the strength of this Willpower Manipulation is?”