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Chapter 203 A Man Doesn't Need Wings!
"Zhou Wen, you won't be able to escape today even if you have wings. I will return the humiliation you made me suffer at Sunset College with interest." The Sword of Judgment in John's hand slashed down.
More than ten Companion Beasts spat out all sorts of light blasts as they worked with the humans to attack the encircled Zhou Wen in the air. From the looks of it, it was impossible for him to escape.
Unperturbed, Zhou Wen continued to rise with Bamboo Blade in hand. At the instant Light of Judgment and the numerous attacks were about to land on him, Zhou Wen exerted strength in his legs as though he had stepped on an invisible staircase in the air. He accelerated rapidly and changed his trajectory to avoid John's Light of Judgment.
John and company thought they were seeing things. John was right. Zhou Wen was indeed unable to escape if he had wings. Even a real bird would probably not be able to escape the encirclement.
Furthermore, Zhou Wen didn't have any wings on his back, but he seemed to be walking on flat ground in the air. It was as though he could move as he pleased.
Zhou Wen moved erratically in the sky. In a completely impossible situation, he tore through John and company's encirclement and, like a ghost, rushed in front of a youth riding on a flying bird.
The youth wasn't a weakling either. He drew his saber and slashed at Zhou Wen, condensing potent battle aura into a corporeal blade beam.
Zhou Wen spun like an eagle as he dodged the attack, brushing past the bird.
Bamboo Blade instantly unsheathed itself and flashed like a cold beam of light. After Zhou Wen flew several meters away, the bird split into two and blood splattered across the sky.
Instantly, John and company felt their bodies turn cold. It wasn't as if they had never seen anyone with better movement techniques and saber techniques than Zhou Wen, but in the sky, to be able to fly freely without any external help was terrifying. It would be courting death to fight someone like him in the sky.
Unfortunately, they came to that realization too late. Zhou Wen was like a specter in the sky as his body flashed. He slashed out again and again with Bamboo Blade, aiming for the mounts instead of their owners.
Just as John had said, if one did not have a mount in the sky, death was almost a certainty.
Those who relied on their mounts clearly couldn't be as agile as Zhou Wen. With the difficulty of dodging plaguing them, they watched their own mounts being killed.
Blood filled the sky, and feathers poured down like snow. The youth whose mount had been sliced apart cried out tragically as he fell to the ground.
"Everyone, return to the ground!" John shouted out loudly, feeling extremely infuriated. He originally thought that killing Zhou Wen in midair was a plan that would be foolproof, but who knew that this would end up becoming their greatest disadvantage?
"Ah!" Tragic screams were heard constantly as people fell onto boulders, fracturing their legs.
Only a few people with backup flying pets and flying equipment were spared.
Fortunately, these fellows were all from the families of the Six League Heroes, and were the children of the League's wealthiest. They had plenty of good things on them, so they didn't fall to their deaths. The ones that had been roped in to make up the numbers suffered terribly from the fall.
John tried his best to control his flying lion, hoping to land back on the ground, but Zhou Wen was too agile in the air. He eventually managed to cleave off the head of the flying lion.
John was infuriated as a pair of snow-white wings sprouted from his back. However, he didn't charge at Zhou Wen and he sped towards the ground.
Even with wings, John didn't dare fight Zhou Wen in midair. The mobility his wings gave him was on a completely different level from Zhou Wen's aerial combat ability.
How could Zhou Wen let him off? The saber was like a rainbow as it chopped at John repeatedly. Although it wasn't able to kill him, it had severed one of his wings.
John lost control of his body and fell to the mountain peak below. He almost broke his bones in the process.
Li Xuan was dumbfounded as he could not help but laugh out loud. "Indeed, you can't escape even if you have wings. John, you're really an honest person."
Zhou Wen had no intention of letting them off. He charged straight for the mountain peak and landed on it.
The group blamed the terrible loss they suffered for their immobility in the sky. So now that Zhou Wen had dared to land, they didn't miss this opportunity and immediately surrounded him.
A stocky man held a huge shield with one hand and a huge hammer in the other as he charged straight at Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen didn't draw his saber. Instead, he struck out with a gust of Grand Yin Wind with the banana fan, sending the man's hammer and shield flying.
With a loud bang, the man slammed into the mountain like a cannonball, creating a crater in the wall. His hammer and shield flew out of his hand as blood spewed out of his mouth. His hair and brows were covered in a layer of frost.
After struggling a few times, the man was unable to stand up.
As expected. There's something on John that counters the Grand Yin Wind, preventing him from suffering its effects. After coming to this realization, Zhou Wen had switched his Primordial Energy Art into Dao Sutra. His Life Providence then turned into the Dao Body that could constantly restore his Primordial Energy.
Seeing a few more people charging at him, Zhou Wen waved his fan again. The few of them were instantly blown away and their bones fractured from the fall. They rolled on the ground screaming.
Seeing that Zhou Wen had taken care of the dozen or so people with a few flaps of the fan, John turned around and tried to escape.
"Didn't you want to fight me?" Zhou Wen wasn't willing to let him off as he slashed his Bamboo Blade at John's back with a cold beam.
John raised his sword to block, one that was transformed from a Legendary Companion Egg. Bamboo Blade immediately snapped it and didn't stop as it hit John's armor, leaving a foot-long wound on his armor. Blood immediately gushed out.
John's expression changed drastically. As he retreated, he summoned his Companion Beast, hoping to fend off Zhou Wen. Unfortunately, he was already in a state of frenzy. He had no intention of using the Companion Beasts to battle Zhou Wen. All he wanted was for them to hold Zhou Wen back so that he could escape.
The Bamboo Blade in Zhou Wen's hand shimmered as the Legendary Companion Beasts were cleanly sliced through with a single slash. Before John could run far, Zhou Wen's palm struck his back, sending blood spewing from him as he fell to the ground.
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It only took moments to have more than ten people collapsed on the ground. Not a single one of them could get up.
"Kill me if you have the guts!" John shouted angrily when he saw Zhou Wen stepping on his chest.
"Wouldn't killing you be too easy on you?" Zhou Wen thrust out his Bamboo Blade and pierced through John's Primordial Energy sea.
"Zhou Wen, this isn't over." John wailed in excruciating pain, eager to rip Zhou Wen to shreds.
"You aren't qualified," Zhou Wen said coldly. He waved his Bamboo Blade once again and tore off John's armor, revealing a strange necklace around John's neck.
There was crystal embedded in the necklace, and within the crystal, there seemed to be swirling wind. It formed a vortex within, making it look rather special.
It looks like it was this item that caused Grand Yin Wind to lose its effects. Zhou Wen raised his saber and broke the necklace's latch, allowing it to fall into his hands.
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Chapter 204 The Goddess of Wind's Protection
Li Xuan's eyes lit up when he saw the necklace. He could not help but cry out, "IS that the Goddess of Wind's Protection?"
"You know what this is?" Zhou Wen asked as he held the necklace.
"I've only heard that there are extraordinary treasures in some dimensional zones. Those treasures possess magical powers. The Goddess of Wind's Protection is one of them. Legend has it that it's a magical necklace that possesses the power of the wind. Wearing it can give you damage immunity from any wind element. However, according to what I know, the Goddess of Wind's Protection likely belongs to the Qamar family. Furthermore, it's unique, so I've no idea if it's real or not," Li Xuan explained.
"It doesn't matter if it's real or fake." Zhou Wen stuffed the necklace into his pocket. Since this item could resist the Grand Yin Wind, he naturally didn't want anyone else to possess it.
When John saw this scene, he was so angry that he vomited blood.
The necklace was indeed the Goddess of Wind's Protection. In order to counter Zhou Wen's banana fan, Member of Parliament Cape had paid a huge price to borrow it from the Qamar family. Now, it had been snatched away by Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen ignored John as he walked towards the others with the Bamboo Blade in hand. He ignored their pleas or insults as he stabbed through their Primordial Energy sea. Quite a number of people fainted either from the pain or anger.
"Li Xuan, help me search. They must have bought quite a number of Companion Eggs at the market before they came. Let's see if they still have any on them." As Zhou Wen spoke, he personally pulled away a young man's clothes and found two Companion Eggs.
Li Xuan didn't stand on ceremony either as he rummaged through the bodies of the rest. Soon, they had found 14 Companion Eggs which were likely at the Legendary stage. As for what type they were, it wasn't possible for them to tell immediately.
John and company seethed in anger with clenched teeth. Back then, An Tianzuo had crippled his peers, but he didn't do anything else. Zhou Wen and Li Xuan were even more ruthless. Not only did he cripple them, he even took everything from them.
"Let's go." After searching, Zhou Wen turned around and left, ignoring John and company.
"Old Zhou, what sort of movement technique was that? It's way too cool. You actually managed to float in midair like Superman," Li Xuan asked Zhou Wen as he looked at him enviously. Clearly, he was somewhat tempted.
"That's not a movement technique. Unless you give up the Invincible Connate Divine Art, you can forget about it," Zhou Wen told a half-truth.
Even if Li Xuan was willing to give up the Invincible Connate Divine Art, he might not be able to master the Godfiend Era. Zhou Wen's Godfiend Era was simulated by the Lost Immortal Sutra, not that he had succeeded in cultivating it.
When Li Xuan heard that, he heaved a sigh of relief and said depressingly, "Forget it. Although flying in the air is very cool, I'm not bad either."
The two of them headed east. They knew that Connate Holy Temple was in the east from maps drawn by their predecessors. However, the exact location was unclear.
Every time someone entered the Holy Land, the map they drew was different, but the general location of the Holy Temples Temple was never wrong.
There were no dimensional creatures in the Holy Land, so the duo didn't encounter any danger. After walking for more than half a day, they saw a sea in front of them. On the cliff by the seaside stood an ancient purple building.
"It should be there." Li Xuan was delighted as he got Zhou Wen to rush over.
By the time they reached the ancient building, there were already several youths standing in front of the building. Clearly, they were all here to receive the Connate Holy Temple's test.
When they saw Zhou Wen, they were slightly taken aback. They were somewhat suspicious, as though they were wondering how Zhou Wen had managed to come this far.
From their expressions, Zhou Wen knew that these people definitely knew that John was about to besiege him and Li Xuan.
"Zhou Wen, you sure are lucky. You actually weren't stopped by John and the rest," said a black-robed youth coldly.
"My luck has always been pretty good," Zhou Wen said.
"However, your luck has come to an end. My goal is An Jing. I found it beneath me to fight you, but since she didn't come and that useless bum, John, failed to stop you, I just can't let you return whole now that you have come to me yourself. I have to leave some mark on you to show An Tianzuo when you return," the youth in black said arrogantly.
"What's with all the nonsense? If you want to attack, hurry up. Don't delay us from accepting the Connate Holy Temple's test," Zhou Wen said casually.
Without another word, the black-robed youth released terrifying black flames from his body. He threw a punch at Zhou Wen like an erupting volcano.
Zhou Wen didn't use the banana fan. Instead, he switched his Primordial Energy Art to the Ancient Imperial Sutra and struck out with Ashen Palm, meeting the black-robed youth's fist.
As their fist and palm met, the youth in black felt a scorching pain in his visceral organs. He opened his mouth and spat out a large pool of blood as his body limply collapsed to the ground.
The smiles on the faces of the youths beside him froze and a chill ran down their spines.
They knew the strength of the black-robed youth very well. He was rather famous among the six hero families and was in no way inferior to John. However, he couldn't even withstand Zhou Wen's strike.
Could this be another An Tianzuo? They had an ominous feeling.
In the middle of the mountains, a beautiful butterfly leisurely flew past and, surprisingly, there was a person sitting on its back.
As the butterfly flew, the person revealed a look of surprise. The butterfly changed its direction and landed on a mountain peak.
More than ten people were lying on the mountaintop, moaning in pain. It was John's group.
"Lance, you're finally here!" John was overjoyed when he saw the person on the butterfly's back.
"What happened?" Lance looked at John and the others while asking in surprise.
"We had our Primordial Energy sea destroyed by Zhou Wen. He even stole our things..." John recounted what had happened through gritted teeth. Finally, he pleaded. "That Zhou Wen has powerful Companion Beasts aiding him and we weren't his match. Now, you are the only one who can maintain the dignity of our six hero families. Perhaps no one else is his match."
"This Zhou Wen is rather interesting, but I've already said that I'm not interested in him. Furthermore, you were the ones who went knocking on his door and ended up being crippled by him. You only have yourselves to blame for your lacking skills." As Lance spoke, he patted the butterfly beneath him and it immediately rose up and left the mountain.
John and the others were stunned. They didn't expect that Lance would actually disregard the solidarity between the six hero families.
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Chapter 205 The Holy Temple's Invitation
Zhou Wen sat on the stone steps outside the Connate Holy Temple to game while Li Xuan entered to take the test.
The youth in black and the few others had long disappeared. The youth's Primordial Energy sea had been destroyed and he had even had his possessions robbed from him. They didn't dare stay here any longer.
Zhou Wen couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed that he had died once again at the hands of the Golden Flying Ant. He didn't know how many times he had been killed by it; yet, he had failed to touch the white cocoon.
Zhou Wen really wanted to know what was inside the white cocoon.
"Why are you the only one here? Did no one else come here to the Connate Holy Temple?" Just as Zhou Wen was about to restart his game, he saw a man descending on a butterfly. The man glanced at the sealed temple door and then looked at Zhou Wen.
"There's another person inside the holy temple," Zhou Wen replied when he saw that the man didn't harbor any ill intentions.
After alighting from the butterfly's back, Lance unsummoned the butterfly and looked at Zhou Wen's phone. "I enjoy playing mobile games too. However, I play fighting games. These kinds of repetitive games aren't suitable for me."
Saying that, Lance took out his cell phone and launched a game. "It's a pity that the magnetic field here is too unstable and causes excessive signal interference. Otherwise, we could network and play together."
"I don't play fighting games, " Zhou Wen said.
"That's such a pity." Lance seemed a little disappointed as he sat down on the steps beside him. As he gamed, he asked, "Are you also interested in the Connate Holy Temple?"
"No, I'm just accompanying a friend here to take a look. Are you also here to accept its test?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Well, not really. I'm only here to see what the Connate Holy Temple looks like. I have no intention of receiving the Connate Holy Temple's special physique."
Zhou Wen found this person rather interesting. As he spoke, he played games. His actions and thoughts didn't conflict, and his handling was extremely fine. This wasn't something an ordinary person could do.
"Since you came to the Connate Holy Temple, why don't you give it a try? Perhaps there might be a chance of obtaining a Connate Infinite physique," Zhou Wen asked with interest.
While playing games, Lance said, "It's not only the Connate Infinite physique, I'm actually not interested in any of the special physiques in the Holy Land. It's just that my family insists that I come. So, I came to take a look and since I'm here, I might as well visit all the Holy Temples. I'll just treat it as a vacation."
"You sure are interesting." Zhou Wen found this person interesting.
"You're very interesting too. I've heard of people vying for the nominations here in the Holy Land, but never about someone here to accompany their friend," Lance said with a smile.
"I plan on vying for them too, but I don't have my sights on the Connate Infinite physique," Zhou Wen said.
Lance lowered his phone and sized up Zhou Wen for a moment before saying, "The six types of physiques in the Holy Land have their own advantages and weaknesses. This Connate Infinite physique has very high requirements on one's body, so ordinary people are unable to meet the requirements. According to what I know, in the League, only those who cultivate in the Invincible Connate Divine Art can barely meet the requirements. From the looks of it, you don't look like someone who cultivates in it. Your aura is a little odd. I'm afraid it's not compatible with any of the Holy Temples' special physiques. If you wish to vie for one, the difficulty might be higher than the others."
"Human effort can achieve anything." Zhou Wen wasn't willing to elaborate on his matters, but he was rather interested in Lance. He asked, "Why don't you want a special physique? This is something many want to vie for."
"It's precisely because everyone wants it. It's been so many years and although there aren't many people with the six special physiques in the League, there are still quite a number of them. There's no point in me obtaining what others have. It's rather pointless so I might as well not get it. Besides, An Tianzuo of the An family doesn't have any special physiques. Yet, he can suppress his peers. And if he can do it, so can I." Lance seldom shared such thoughts, but for some reason, he mentioned it in passing to Zhou Wen.
Upon hearing An Tianzuo's name, Zhou Wen's expression turned odd.
"You know An Tianzuo?" Lance acutely guessed that Zhou Wen knew An Tianzuo from his expression.
"Yes, but we aren't on good terms. If you wish to ask me about him, I'm afraid you will be disappointed," Zhou Wen said with a
shrug.
"There's no need... There's no need... Please don't tell me anything about An Tianzuo." Lance hurriedly waved his hands.
"Why is that?" Zhou Wen looked at Lance in puzzlement.
"I will personally defeat him in the future. If I hear about him now, it will be too boring if I end up learning about his weaknesses. The An Tianzuo I want to defeat is the strongest An Tianzuo I can face," said Lance solemnly.
Zhou Wen thought to himself, From the looks of it, this person should also be from the six hero families. Otherwise, he wouldn't be thinking about defeating An Tianzuo all day. However, it's strange. Doesn't he know that I'm the one coming on behalf of the An family?
After chatting for a while, they seemed to get along pretty well. They also talked about their experience in cultivation and martial techniques. Although they understood things differently, their shared concepts that were congruent with each other.
As the two were chatting, they suddenly saw the door to the temple open. Li Xuan walked out.
"How was it?" Zhou Wen got up and asked.
"I passed, but I've no idea if anyone will have better results than mine. We'll know in ten days," Li Xuan said with a smile. "I'm done. Which holy temple do you want to head to? I'll accompany you."
At that moment, Li Xuan saw Lance. Clearly, he didn't know him. Seeing that he and Zhou Wen seemed to get along pretty well, he asked curiously, "Who is this? Someone you know?"
"I just got to know him." Only then did Zhou Wen recall that he didn't know of his name. Neither of them had said their names.
Lance stood up and said, "It's time for me to go in. See you again if there's a chance."
However, before Lance could enter the Connate Holy Temple, a wyrm statue coiled around a stone pillar in front of the door suddenly opened its eyes. Its body moved as it came alive. It stretched out its head and stared at Zhou Wen. "Are you willing to be the representative of my Connate Holy Temple?"
The three of them were slightly taken aback. Lance looked at Zhou Wen with a strange expression. As a member of the six hero families, he had never heard of anyone receiving an invitation from a holy temple.
Even the first six heroes who came to the Holy Land had only been chosen after many trials.
It was the first time he had seen an invitation extended by the holy temple.
"Zhou Wen, what are you waiting for? Quick, agree." Li Xuan hurriedly nudged Zhou Wen when he saw him in a daze.
However, Zhou Wen wasn't feeling happy about being invited. The reason he was stunned was because after the wyrm sent out the invitation, his Life Providence, Sigh of the King, seemed to be in a frenzy. A sense of disgust spread through him, affecting him with those emotions.
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Chapter 206 Who's the Real Scion?
That feeling was intense, so intense that Zhou Wen didn't hesitate to reject it. "Sorry, I only accompanied my friend here to take a look. I don't wish to obtain anything from the Connate Holy Temple."
The wyrm shot Zhou Wen a look again before slowly retreating back to the stone pillar and slowly transforming into a lifeless statue.
Lance looked at Zhou Wen with piqued interest.
Li Xuan sighed and said, "Old Zhou, if you rejected it because of me, I will be touched and also sad."
"That's not it. Connate Infinite physique wasn't my goal to begin with. Even without you, I would still reject it." Zhou Wen was telling the truth.
"That makes me even more depressed," Li Xuan joked.
"Let's go and visit the other holy temples." Zhou Wen only wanted to visit the other holy temples to take a look.
The Sigh of the King was a result of his own attributes and the Lost Immortal Sutra, but now that the Sigh of the King had ostracized the holy temple, it was likely difficult for Zhou Wen's original advancement plan to succeed.
If I can't use a special physique to raise my stats to 21 points, how can I advance to the Epic stage? Zhou Wen was puzzled.
This fellow sure is interesting. Seeing Zhou Wen and Li Xuan leave, Lance turned and entered the Connate Holy Temple.
Zhou Wen and Li Xuan rushed to the Sun God Temple, not because of the Sun Strafe Art, but because it was closest to the Connate Holy Temple.
However, they did not know that the members of the six hero families were already gathered together, discussing how to deal with Zhou Wen.
Previously, when Liz had gone to the various families to seek their cooperation, most of the members of the six hero families thought nothing of it. They felt that there was no need for them to involve themselves in dealing with Zhou Wen since An Jing wasn't coming.
However, who knew that John would have his Primordial Energy sea crippled by Zhou Wen despite leading more than ten people to teach him a lesson. Even the black-robed youth of the Xia family had been crippled.
Zhou Wen appeared to be another An Tianzuo, making many of the members of the six hero families find it unbearable.
"An Tianzuo has already humiliated our six families. Now, there's another, Zhou Wen. Such a tendency cannot be encouraged. What do you think?" Xia Bing said coldly.
The black-robed youth that Zhou Wen had robbed of his Primordial Energy sea in front of the Connate Holy Temple, was Xia Bing's younger brother.
"Originally, I couldn't be bothered with him, but I never expected him to be so outrageous. We should really teach him a lesson. Otherwise, others will think that we are easily bullied. In the future, anyone will dare to bully us," Dugu Chuan of the Dugu family added.
"Zhou Wen has to be crippled. However, he has an abnormally powerful Companion Beast on him. It can transform into a fan that can even withstand my Light of Judgment. If we can't deal with the fan, I'm afraid it will be difficult to subdue him," John said weakly.
"A Companion Beast Primordial Energy Skill that even the Light of Judgment can't withstand is something we have to be wary of. If only the Goddess of Wind's Protection was here. That treasure is most resistant to wind-elemental powers," said Xia Bing.
John said with a bitter smile, "I did bring the Goddess of Wind's Protection, but Zhou Wen snatched it away. However, even with the Goddess of Wind's Protection, it was useless. After all, that item can only protect one person. The others will still be injured by the fan's strength."
Xia Bing and company were taken aback when they heard that. They never expected John to spend that much. He had even brought the Goddess of Wind's Protection. It was a pity that Zhou Wen had robbed it from him.
Dugu Chuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Such a Primordial Energy Skill definitely expends a great deal of Primordial Energy. All we need to do is use a tag-team strategy and expend his Primordial Energy. That way, it will be useless even if he has the fan."
John hurriedly shook his head and said, "This method won't work. When we were fighting him previously, he used it six times during the battle. However, he still had plenty of Primordial Energy to use other Primordial Energy Skills. I believe he has some treasure that can rapidly recover his Primordial Energy."
"In that case, it's really a big problem." Dugu Chuan frowned.
"It's not much trouble. Leave that fan to me," Xia Bing said.
"Xia Bing, are you confident? We can't fail again. Otherwise, the six hero families will become laughing stocks," Dugu Chuan said.
"It's not convenient for me to elaborate on the details, but don't worry. As long as I confirm that the fan is a manifestation of the wind-elemental Companion Beast, I have a hundred percent chance of making it useless." Xia Bing was confident.
"Alright, I'll leave the fan problem to you. Let's find Zhou Wen now," said Dugu Chuan as he stood up.
"Wait," John called out to him.
"Is there anything else?" Dugu Chuan frowned.
John coughed lightly and said, "Besides possessing that fan, Zhou Wen is also very skilled in flight. Without using any flying Companion Beasts or mounts, he is able to move freely in the sky, almost like Superman. I wonder what Primordial Energy Skill he cultivates in or what kind of flying treasure he possesses. You have to be constantly on guard when you head over. Don't let him use his flying abilities to escape."
"Is it a wind-elemental flying skill?" Xia Bing asked.
"I don't think so. I didn't sense the power of the wind on him." John shook his head.
"This is a little troublesome. If it's not a wind-elemental flying skill, I won't be able to do anything to him," Xia Bing said with a frown.
"Leave this problem to me. I promise I won't let him escape," said a blonde youth.
When Xia Bing and Dugu Chuan saw that the person who spoke was Pros, they all nodded slightly. They fully trusted his abilities and didn't say anything else other than prepare to set off.
"Wait," John called out to them again.
"What else is there?" Xia Bing was getting impatient.
"Zhou Wen still has a saber. It's extremely sharp. My Legendary Snake of Brilliance was easily chopped apart by it. Also, the flying mounts we used previously were also split into two with a single strike. You have to be careful," John added.
"What else do you know? Say it all at once." Dugu Chuan already had a headache.
A terrifying pet, a powerful flying skill, and an extremely sharp weapon. Any one of these items was enough to make an ordinary person world famous. Yet, Zhou Wen actually had all three at the same time. It was no wonder that even John had been defeated by him. It wasn't simply because of his incompetence.
"There's nothing else. By the way, Zhou Wen still has a Companion Beast. Its defensive strength is extremely high, making it difficult for ordinary Legendary weapons to injure it. There's also a knight pet that has a powerful offensive and destructive power..." John added after some thought.
Dugu Chuan, Xia Bing, and company looked at John as a thought arose in their minds. Who's the real scion? Aren't our six hero families the most powerful and rich families in the alliance? Why does it seem like Zhou Wen is richer than us?
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Chapter 207 Battle in Front of the Temple
When Zhou Wen and Li Xuan arrived at Sun God Temple, they were somewhat surprised to discover that there wasn't a single person in front of it. Furthermore, the temple's main door was open, proving that no one was undergoing a test.
"That's odd. Is the Sun God Temple that unpopular? Why isn't anyone here undergoing the test?" Li Xuan looked around in puzzlement. Indeed, there was no one.
"We came rather late after being caught up with matters. Perhaps the people who came here to take the test have already left." Zhou Wen walked towards the Sun God Temple's interior, intending to give it a try. He wanted to know if the Sun God Temple really ostracized the special physiques.
After Zhou Wen entered the temple, the door automatically closed. Li Xuan sat on the stone steps outside and waited for him.
However, just as he sat down, he saw a group of people walk over. When Li Xuan took a glance, his expression changed drastically. His lackadaisical appearance instantly vanished as his expression turned solemn.
The people who approached were all members of the six hero families, so it was obviously not a coincidence that they were here together.
"You are Li Xuan from Luoyang's Li family?" Nearly fifty people surrounded the temple as Xia Bing sized up Li Xuan.
"I'm Li Xuan. Hello, Miss Xia." Li Xuan bowed slightly at Xia Bing.
Li Xuan recognized Xia Bing. Among the six great hero families, the Xia family had its roots in the East District. It was the biggest and wealthiest family there. Even though the Li family was considered a wealthy family in Luoyang, it was nothing compared to the Xia family.
Furthermore, the Li family and the Xia family had business dealings and had many connections. Even the Li family's Invincible Connate Divine Art was obtained from the Xia family.
"Since you addressed me as Miss Xia, I'll let you leave on account of your father and second brother. Don't interact with people like Zhou Wen again. It won't do you any good," Xia Bing said as she walked towards the main door.
"Miss Xia, Zhou Wen is undergoing a test inside. You can't enter now," Li Xuan said with a smile, but he didn't make way.
"We are precisely waiting for him to take the test. Does he really think he can obtain the Sun God Body? An Tianzuo failed to obtain it. It will be the same for him. Furthermore, he has to pay the price," said Pros disdainfully.
"What do you mean?" Li Xuan's smile deepened, but he realized that something was amiss.
Although Li Xuan didn't know what they had done, things were definitely not that simple. Logically speaking, outsiders wouldn't be able to enter the temple during someone's test, nor would they be able to disturb the people inside.
However, from the way Pros spoke, they clearly had a way of influencing Zhou Wen who was undergoing the trial. They might even be able to deal him some form of damage.
"Cut the crap and get out of my way." Xia Bing was already impatient. She was infuriated that her brother had his Primordial Energy sea crippled by Zhou Wen. She couldn't wait to personally destroy Zhou Wen's Primordial Energy sea.
"Miss Xia, what are you planning to do?" Li Xuan didn't move as he continued to block her way.
Xia Bing frowned slightly as she stared at Li Xuan and said, "Li Xuan, do you have a death wish?"
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of her, Li Xuan wiped away his smile and looked at Xia Bing. "Miss Xia, I really don't wish to be enemies with you. However, the person undergoing the test is my friend. I haven't had friends since I was young, and two of my friends died not long ago. It greatly upset me, so I really do not wish to see my friend get hurt. Can you tell me what you wish to do to Zhou Wen?"
"To have the courage to say such things, Luoyang's Li family can be considered quite impressive. However, you have to understand your limits, or you might not be able to bear the consequences," Xia Bing said.
"Cut the crap with him. I'll finish him off first before destroying Zhou Wen's trial." Without Xia Bing's patience, Pros threw a punch at Li Xuan. The fist flashed with terrifying lightning, bringing about horrifying beams of light.
Li Xuan raised his fist to receive the punch. When the fists collided, Li Xuan's body immediately trembled, as though he had been electrocuted, before he was sent flying by Pros's punch.
Li Xuan's body slammed into the Sun God Temple's door and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. However, he stumbled to his feet and walked back to Pros with gritted teeth.
"You are courting death." With another punch, Pros's lightning-like punch sent Li Xuan flying once again. It looked like Li Xuan was even more miserable than the last time.
However, Li Xuan still stubbornly walked back. He looked like he was about to lose his footing, as though a gust of wind would topple him.
Pros frowned and said, "Li Xuan, do you really want to die here? Is it worth it for Zhou Wen?"
"I don't want to see my friend get hurt again. Let him off, please?" Li Xuan muttered.
"Pros, don't waste any more time. Just cripple him," said Dugu Chuan.
With a nod, Pros punched Li Xuan again, but this time, he struck Li Xuan's abdomen.
Typically, when a person cultivated in a Primordial Energy Art, they would need to store their Primordial Energy in one area. This area was the Primordial Energy sea, but the locations varied depending on the Primordial Energy Art.
Most of the Primordial Energy sea was in the lower dantian, which was where the abdomen was. If the Primordial Energy sea was crippled, Primordial Energy would leak, making it impossible to store any more Primordial Energy. It was equivalent to being crippled.
There were also some Primordial Energy Arts that had Primordial Energy seas not in the lower dantian, and that made it more difficult to find.
Pros didn't know where Li Xuan's Primordial Energy sea was, so he first attacked Li Xuan's abdomen. If his Primordial Energy sea was there, such a terrifying lightning blast could penetrate his Primordial Energy, causing his Primordial Energy to leak and turn him into a cripple.
Bam!
Li Xuan was sent flying once again. He looked even more miserable than before. He struggled to get up, but he staggered around, unable to even stand properly. Yet, he still attempted to get up and walk back.
Everyone was perturbed. There were not many people in this era who would be so foolish for their friends.
However, Xia Bing suddenly said with an odd expression, "Something's not right. His body has a jade-like luster, and his eyes are faintly glowing. It's a sign that he has mastered the Invincible Connate Divine Art. Such injuries are nothing to a Legendary who has cultivated the Invincible Connate Divine Art. Furthermore, his Primordial Energy sea isn't in his lower dantian. It's impossible for him to be in such a wretched state."
Xia Bing's words left everyone stunned. When Li Xuan heard Xia Bing's words, his staggering body also straightened up. Wiping away the blood from his mouth, his entire bearing changed.
"From the looks of it, I can't hide it from you, Miss Xia." Li Xuan sighed slightly. He originally wanted to stall for time, but unfortunately, with Xia Bing, who was familiar with the Invincible Connate Divine Art, there was no use no matter how superb his acting was.
When Pros saw that he had been fooled, he was immediately enraged. The lightning on his body flared as the bolts of lightning around his fist struck Li Xuan like a sun.
Li Xuan didn't retreat; instead, he advanced. A heavy sword that was wrapped in lightning appeared in his hand. Lightning flashed on the sword as it headed straight for Pros's fist.
Boom!
Two types of lightning exploded in the sky, only to reveal Li Xuan standing proudly on the stone steps with his heavy sword in hand. As for Pros, he had taken a few steps back and spat out a mouthful of blood.
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Chapter 208 Sun God Temple
Everyone was astonished. Even among the six hero families, Pros was rather famous. It was truly shocking that he had been defeated by Li Xuan.
"Isn't that Thundergod General? The one he bought at the trading market actually had the Thundergod Augmentation skill. How lucky." Immediately, someone recognized the Thundergod Sword in Li Xuan's hand.
"He's really lucky. He bought a Thundergod General with Thundergod Augmentation for only two million. This punk is really lucky," someone said jealously.
Back at the trading market, Li Xuan's spending of two million to buy a Thundergod Companion Egg had made him the target of mockery. It was a Companion Egg that could be bought for four to five hundred thousand outside; yet, he chose to spend two million here. It was an act of a fool.
However, when they saw Thundergod General with Thundergod Augmentation, many of them turned green with envy.
The Thundergod General was the best offensive pet among Legendaries. Even a fellow like Pros, who was adept at lightning-elemental forces, suffered quite a bit.
"So Pros, who claims to be the son of lightning, is nothing much after all. He can't even defeat the lightning forces of a Companion Beast. How disappointing." Li Xuan wanted to infuriate Pros and make him fight him alone. That way, he could delay things.
"Pros, he's deliberately trying to provoke you to stall for time," Xia Bing said.
Pros nodded slightly as lightning flickered in his golden pupils. He stared at Li Xuan and said, "You've successfully provoked me, so die."
However, he wasn't the only one who made a move. A few members of the six hero families attacked Li Xuan in a bid to finish him off in the fastest time possible before destroying Zhou Wen's trial.
"I've been unknown for sixteen years. Today, I'm fighting the masses with one sword. I don't seek a place in history, only an eternal name." Li Xuan held the Thundergod Sword in hand and stood proudly in front of the Sun God Temple. This was the first time he had looked this serious.
The sword struck out like lightning, causing ripples to form as it surged towards the attacks of his assailants.
When Zhou Wen walked into the temple, he originally thought of it as merely a palace, but after entering it, he realized that the inside of the temple was a void.
In this void, there was a sun hanging high above. It emitted an extremely resplendent divine light, as though it was the center of this empty universe.
At Zhou Wen's feet were a stone staircase floating in the void, one that extended towards the sun.
"Path seeker, step on the stone steps and walk towards the sun. The closer you are to the sun, the more likely it is for you to obtain the God of the Sun's power." An ethereal voice sounded in the void.
Zhou Wen didn't sense any abnormal reaction from the Sigh of the King as he walked towards the stone steps ahead. After taking a few steps, he felt the temperature around him increase significantly.
The temperature had risen quickly. After walking more than ten steps, Zhou Wen felt as though he had walked into a furnace.
On the other hand, the chick on his shoulder looked like it was enjoying itself as if this heat made it very comfortable.
Before Zhou Wen entered the hall, he had switched the Primordial Energy Art to the Ancient Imperial Sutra. The Ancient Imperial Sutra also seemed to have a portion of the power of fire, but it was completely different from the power of the Sun God Temple.
Zhou Wen originally believed that Ancient Imperial Sutra's powers of a similar trait would allow him to take advantage of the situation, but now, he realized that that wasn't the case. Despite using all his strength to resist the sun's mighty splendor, he was already covered in sweat after taking about twenty steps. If he continued walking another ten steps, he might end up dehydrated by the sun.
With no other choice, Zhou Wen had no choice but to activate his Lotus Flower Buddha Body Primordial Energy Skill to resist the Sun God's splendor. But even so, he only managed to take a few more steps; he was still a long way from the sun in the void.
From the looks of it, ordinary people can't withstand the power of the Sun God Temple. Unless they cultivate in a corresponding Primordial Energy Art and receive the recognition of the temple; otherwise, even an Epic expert wouldn't be able to walk to the front of the sun. Zhou Wen already had the intention to retreat.
He was only here to seek out a way to break through, not to risk his life. Since he knew that there was no possibility, there was no need to continue.
Just as Zhou Wen was about to retreat, the Ancient Imperial Sutra inside him automatically changed back into the Lost Immortal Sutra. The Lost Immortal Sutra slowly circulated as the originally ethereal Lost Immortal Sutra gradually turned warm.
As the Lost Immortal Sutra heated up his Primordial Energy, the Sun God's splendor around Zhou Wen's body no longer seemed to be as hot as before. Zhou Wen immediately felt energized.
The Lost Immortal Sutra has finally shown its effects. Could it be that there's hope of advancing this time? Zhou Wen was delighted as he dispelled the thought of retreating and continued proceeding.
After the Lost Immortal Sutra showed its effects, the effects of the Sun God's splendor on him grew less and less. When it shone on Zhou Wen, he found it comfortably warm. It wasn't anything like the scorching heat from before.
If I were to cultivate in the Sun Strafe Art, the effect would probably be like this if I came to the Sun God Temple, right? Zhou Wen thought to himself as he walked towards the sun.
The sun that seemed to be far away also seemed to become much closer. With every step Zhou Wen took, he could sense that he was rapidly approaching the sun.
How is this a test? It's clearly a selection. Those who are selected by the temple would be able to get close with a casual stroll, but those who aren't selected will not be able to succeed no matter how hard they try. If not for the fact that the Lost Immortal Sutra is able to fool the terrifying existence here, even if I had advanced to the Epic stage, I wouldn't have been able to reach the sun. Indeed, nothing in the world is fair. It's the same for the miraculous Sun God Temple.
As he pondered, Zhou Wen was getting closer and closer to the sun. The sun was no longer as blinding as before, allowing him to see it clearly.
It turned out that it wasn't a sun, but a golden seed. It looked like a pine nut, and its entire body was like a golden crystal.
The seed emitted light and heat, making it look like a sun.
Zhou Wen glanced at the chick on his shoulder and was surprised to see it still looking relaxed. It didn't seem to be affected by the sun's temperature at all.
He had the Lost Immortal Sutra that played the role of confusing the Sun God Temple's mechanism; therefore, he wasn't suppressed by the power of the Sun God Temple. This was how he had managed to reach this point.
However, the chick didn't have the Lost Immortal Sutra. The fact that it relied on its body to withstand the forces made it rather terrifying
I wonder what level this chick's mother is. From its appearance, it's unlikely that its mother is as simple as an Epic creature. Zhou Wen proceeded forward step by step, approaching the seed without suffering any effects.
Finally, when Zhou Wen was on the last stone step, the seed floated inches away from him. All he needed to do was stretch out his hand to obtain the sun-like seed.
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Chapter 209 The Sun Disc
Outside, Li Xuan had his back against the temple's door. He brandished the Thundergod Sword crazily, blocking one attack after another.
However, no matter how powerful he was, he couldn't withstand all the attacks-sword beams, battle aura, flames, ice, and various powers tore through the flaws in his moves, tearing apart the armor he was wearing. Even his Three-Eyed Golden Warrior's Golden Silk Soft Armor was damaged from the numerous attacks.
A terrifying sword beam directly tore through Li Xuan's body of flesh and blood. The powerful battle aura made his bones produce cracking sounds, as all kinds of attacks left countless wounds on him.
Li Xuan's injuries were now in more than a hundred spots. However, he still stood in front of the hall and continued brandishing the Thundergod Sword, as though he was a tireless war machine.
As for the injuries on his body, they healed at an unbelievable speed. Often, wounds that had just been formed would be healed a few seconds later. The wounds seemed to only flow through his body like water, disappearing from a mere flick.
Xia Bing and the others were appalled by the rapid recovery of his injuries.
Although the Invincible Connate Divine Art has powerful recovery abilities, he's only at the Legendary stage. It can't have such a powerful effect unless there's something wrong with his Life Providence. Xia Bing had already guessed the reason, and she couldn't help but feel envious and jealous.
The Invincible Connate Divine Art was the first Primordial Energy Art the Xia family had obtained. It also corresponded to the Connate Holy Temple. However, the Invincible Connate Divine Art needed a virgin male to cultivate it. Once he wasn't a virgin, he would become a cripple and it would require cultivating all over again. Therefore, the Xia family would only give up the Invincible Connate Divine Art unwillingly.
Back then, one of the six heroes, a Xia family elder, had turned from an invincible hero to an ordinary person in order to get married and have children. In order to prevent such things from happening again, the Xia family's elders had sought out several other Primordial Energy Arts to replace the Invincible Connate Divine Art.
However, the Xia family had no intention of handing the Invincible Connate Divine Art over to someone else. The Li family had once helped the Xia family a great deal and suggested using the Invincible Connate Divine Art as an exchange. Although the Xia family had given it to them, it was only a simplified version. It was still far from the true Invincible Connate Divine Art.
Furthermore, without the corresponding Connate Infinite Body, the power one was able to use with the Invincible Connate Divine Art was extremely limited.
However, Li Xuan, who was only practicing a simplified version of the Invincible Connate Divine Art and didn't even have a Connate Infinite Body, was able to condense a Life Providence that was in no way inferior to the Xia family's hero. It was truly enviable.
Li Xuan's Life Providence was clearly different from that of the Xia family's elders. Xia Bing only knew that of a powerful recovery ability, but she wasn't too sure of its exact functions.
"This fellow is an unkillable monster. There's no point in fighting any further. If we don't quickly enter the Sun God Temple, I'm afraid Zhou Wen will be out soon. All the work we did previously would be for nothing," said Dugu Chuan.
"I know that too, but what can I do?" Pros pummeled Li Xuan's chest with his punches, causing it to cave slightly. But in a blink of an eye, his chest bulged once again, as though he had never been injured.
"I do have a Companion Beast that should be useful. Although it won't kill him, it can control him. However, with this pet down, I'm afraid you'll have to put in more effort when dealing with Zhou Wen later," said Dugu Chuan hesitantly.
"Aren't you aware of the situation? Let's get rid of this monster first. As long as we destroy Zhou Wen's trial, he'll be severely injured. Will it be difficult for us to cripple him when that happens?" Pros said.
"Alright." After some thought, Dugu Chuan agreed that it made sense. Without any hesitation, he summoned a Companion Beast.
It was a huge, snow-white spider with blood-colored patterns on its back. The patterns looked like a woman's face.
In the next second, the spider transformed into a snow-white pole and landed in Dugu Chuan's hands. Soon, he found an opportunity and struck Li Xuan with the snow-white pole.
The weapon, that looked like a pole, instantly transformed into a huge net that bound Li Xuan's body. Dugu Chuan pulled the net with all his might, trying to pull Li Xuan away from the door.
Li Xuan tried using the Thundergod Sword to slice through the net, but it was stuck to the net. The more he struggled, the tighter the net became.
However, Li Xuan was rather powerful. Dugu Chuan alone was unable to pull Li Xuan away.
"Why aren't you helping?" shouted Dugu Chuan. A few people beside him rushed over to help him pull the net and soon, Li Xuan's figure was forcibly pulled out.
After Dugu Chuan pulled Li Xuan away, he said to the nearby Pros, "Pros, we'll hold him back for now. Quickly take action. Don't let Zhou Wen complete the trial."
"Alright, leave it to me. Don't worry." Without the need for Dugu Chuan to mention it, Pros had already rushed to the door.
Li Xuan wanted to stop him, but there was nothing he could do.
Pros carried an item in his arms—a sun disc. He searched the Sun God Temple's main door for a while before he placed the sun disc into a groove on the door. The sun disc fitted perfectly with the door, as if they were born together.
The sun disc was left behind by an elder of the Pros family who was also one of the six heroes of the past. The physique he obtained was the Sun God Body.
The sun disc was also an item that the elder had taken out of the Sun God Temple. As the first-generation representative of the Sun God Temple, it gave him authority. If his descendants ever inherited the Sun God Body's bloodline, then they could bring the sun disc back to the Sun God Temple and use the Sun God Body to activate the Sun God Body's enhanced trial.
An enhanced trial was specially prepared for people with the Sun God Body, and its difficulty far exceeded that of ordinary trials. Even people with the Sun God Body might not necessarily pass this trial, much less ordinary people.
In the past, someone from the Pros family had attempted the enhanced trial at Sun God Temple with a Sun God Body, but in the end, not only was he unable to pass the trial, he was even seriously injured. He only fully recovered after three to four years of recuperation.
It was quite a coincidence. Xia Bing and Pros knew that the An family had the Sun Strafe Art which was most compatible with the Sun God Temple. They believed that Zhou Wen must have cultivated the Sun Strafe Art and would come to Sun God Temple to take the test. This was why they set up this trap.
Although Zhou Wen didn't cultivate in the Sun Strafe Art, it was a coincidence that he came to Sun God Temple. It could only be said that Pros and company hit the mark by fluke.
Zhou Wen was just about to reach out to pluck the sun-like seed when he suddenly saw the seed light brighten up, turning abnormally resplendent.
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Chapter 210 Getting the Seed
As the seed's temperature rose abnormally, the surrounding temperature also increased abruptly. Terrifying golden flames burned in the entire Sun God Temple, instantly filling the void.
The seed was like a piece of golden glass with golden symbols shimmering within.
Zhou Wen jumped in fright as his clothes ignited. He immediately knew that something was amiss. The Lost Immortal Sutra was only masquerading his physique after all. He didn't really possess a Sun God Body, so if he was consumed by the flames, he would definitely be burnt to ashes.
With the golden flames about to engulf him, Zhou Wen was just about to use his summoned banana fan when a cold sensation emanated from his neck as the flames on his body automatically extinguished.
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback as he looked down and realized that the coolness had come from a pendant hanging around his neck. It was the ivory pendant Wang Mingyuan had given him before he left.
The pendant that Teacher gave me isn't an ordinary item? Zhou Wen was secretly alarmed.
Without any time to think, Zhou Wen held the banana fan and attempted to rush out of Sun God Temple. As for the seed, even though he wanted to attempt taking it, he didn't dare to do so. The temperature on it was terrifyingly high, so even metal would melt upon contact.
Suddenly, the chick on Zhou Wen's shoulder opened its beak and inhaled. The golden flames surrounding Zhou Wen immediately gushed towards the chick's mouth like a breach of a dam.
Zhou Wen watched as the golden flames that filled the sky surged like a heavenly river into the chick's tiny mouth. Its tiny body seemed like a bottomless abyss. All the golden flames -no matter how many were there-were gone the moment they were sucked in.
As the golden flames were swallowed, the pale yellow feathers on the chick's body began to show a luster. Its feathers looked fuller with a faint golden glow.
The more golden flames it absorbed, the more vibrant its feathers became. It even seemed to have grown bigger in size.
Zhou Wen watched as the golden flames in the void were completely absorbed by the chick. The terrifying heat also vanished, leaving the seed glowing like a miniature sun.
At that moment, the chick's body had grown to the size of a pigeon. Its feathers were pale gold and looked like a pigeon with a somewhat special color.
"It's all thanks to you this time." Zhou Wen patted the chick's head and stowed away the banana fan.
Although the banana fan's Grand Yin Wind could suppress the golden flames here, Zhou Wen's Primordial Energy was limited after all. With his Dao body's recovery abilities, it was impossible for him to continuously use the Grand Yin Wind. He would have suffered no matter what.
With the flames extinguished, Zhou Wen looked at the golden seed and frowned slightly. The golden symbol in the seed was still coruscating, allowing him to sense the extreme temperatures of the seed.
He tried to grab it with his hand, but before his fingers could touch the seed, he felt as though he was scalded by the terrifying heat.
Seeing that there was no way for him to obtain the seed, Zhou Wen had an idea. He took out his mysterious phone and aimed at the seed. Indeed, the camera had successfully locked onto the seed. With a snap, the seed immediately vanished and was stored into his phone.
Zhou Wen couldn't help but be overjoyed. He hurriedly put away his phone and turned to leave.
With the abrupt turn of events happening inside the Sun God Temple, Zhou Wen suspected that something had happened outside.
Outside Sun God Temple, Pros and company were waiting for Zhou Wen to come out. Although there were others who wished for him to die there, they knew that he wouldn't die so easily. However, it was likely that he would be severely injured.
Facing a heavily injured Zhou Wen would most likely be a lot easier for them.
If John hadn't described Zhou Wen as he had, they wouldn't have come up with such a plan. If this were any other time, they would have directly approached Zhou Wen and suppressed him with force.
Boom!
Finally, the door to the Sun God Temple opened. All of them hurriedly prepared their respective Companion Beasts and Primordial Energy Skills. They planned on taking Zhou Wen down when he rushed out.
However, when they saw the situation inside the Sun God Temple's main door, they were stunned.
At the moment the divine palace opened, the carvings and patterns on it began to emit a holy glow. The stone palace that looked ancient was now resplendent in divine light, as though it was a palace found in myths.
The portrait of the sun at the highest point of the palace emitted unparalleled light, as though it was announcing something to the world.
"Why would there be a phenomenon at the Sun God Temple now? Isn't this a phenomenon that will only happen after ten days? We are still days away before the trial ends. Why is it now..." The more Pros spoke, the softer his voice became and the nastier his expression became.
He had already understood the only reason for such a situation to take place—someone had already walked up to the sun seed and taken it away.
However, the result of his guess was something that even Pros found unbelievable.
Ignoring the fact that using the sun disc could enhance the difficulty of the trial, few people could walk to the sun seed and take it away in an ordinary Sun God Temple trial.
Even in their families, only two people had done so after all these years. One of them was a first-generation hero, and the other was a person who had inherited the Sun God Body bloodline. The latter had obtained the sun seed by undergoing the ordinary trial.
As for the enhanced trial, even if one had the Sun God Body, no one had ever obtained the sun seed. Zhou Wen naturally didn't have the Sun God Body. Pros refused to believe that Zhou Wen was able to obtain it in the enhanced trial.
However, no matter how much he refused to believe it, the truth was already in front of him. Zhou Wen had walked out unharmed; even the pigeon on his shoulder was unharmed.
"Pros, what's going on? Didn't you say that no one can pass the enhanced trial? That without the Sun God Body, it's unknown if one can even survive??" Seeing Zhou Wen unscathed, Dugu Chuan couldn't help but question him.
"How would I know!" Pros was also furious. He too wanted to know what was going on. This was completely different from what he imagined
"Now's not the time to talk about this. Let's take down Zhou Wen first and act according to plan. Even if he wasn't injured in the temple, we can still cripple him," Xia Bing said as she drew her sword and attacked Zhou Wen.
"You guys sure don't know when to quit." Zhou Wen turned his gaze and saw Li Xuan bound in a white net like a fish. He immediately relaxed when he realized that he wasn't in a terrible state.
With Xia Bing and the others surrounding him, Zhou Wen held the banana fan and fanned them, sweeping out the Grand Yin Wind.
However, to Zhou Wen's surprise, Xia Bing held a calabash in her hand as she directed it at the Grand Yin Wind and sucked it in. The strong wind was sucked into the calabash, leaving nothing behind.
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Chapter 211 Sun God Power Crystal
Zhou Wen was alarmed. As for Dugu Chuan and the others, they were overjoyed. They increased the forces in their hands as all colors of light beams shot towards Zhou Wen.
Pros was already prepared, ready to cast the Myriad Thunder Sky Dungeon at any time to prevent Zhou Wen from escaping through the sky.
Dugu Chuan summoned a strange shield to block Zhou Wen's sharp Bamboo Blade.
Xia Bing also summoned three Companion Beasts, preparing to restrain Zhou Wen's Three-Eyed Golden Warrior and Mutated Demonized General.
The others also showcased their full range of abilities, hoping to take down Zhou Wen on the spot, leaving him no room to resist.
However, before Zhou Wen could draw his saber, the chick on his shoulder suddenly spat out resplendent light from its mouth. Golden flames spewed out like a flood, instantly turning the square outside Sun God Temple into an inferno.
Immediately, tragic screams sounded out as everyone was left dumbfounded. They had prepared meticulously for this for so long, having thought of several strategies to use against him. Yet, before those strategies could be used, all of them were burnt to a crisp by the chick on Zhou Wen's shoulder.
At once, there were endless cries of agony. Many people were screaming as they rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames on them. Some even took off their clothes while running.
Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen drew his saber and charged in. Without throwing any caution to the wind, he mercilessly stabbed their dantians.
Most people had their Primordial Energy sea in their dantians. So with Zhou Wen's stab, they were practically crippled.
The few who didn't have Primordial Energy seas at their dantian weren't any better when they were impaled by Zhou Wen in their abdomens. They writhed on the ground, screaming endlessly.
Zhou Wen tried finding Xia Bing in the chaos, but she was nowhere to be seen. Even Dugu Chuan had disappeared. As for Pros, he had attempted to escape amidst the chaos but was still slashed at by Zhou Wen.
Pros, feeling alarmed and furious, summoned his Companion Beast to block Zhou Wen. He still had full intention of escaping, having no illusions that he could put up a fight.
The chick's flames had frightened him out of his wits. There were many Legendary Companion Beasts that could spew fire, but to be able to instantly turn an entire square into a sea of flames was something that he had never seen before.
What was even scarier was that those golden flames were clearly not ordinary flames. They could even burn through defensive battle auras. It was appalling.
However, Pros wasn't as fast as Zhou Wen no matter how fast he fled. Zhou Wen split his Companion Beast into two and slashed his saber at him.
In this perilous situation, Pros turned around and summoned a gigantic ax to meet Zhou Wen's Bamboo Blade. However, the gigantic ax was cleaved apart upon contact.
In his shock, he didn't dare fight anymore and retreated as fast as he could.
With a flash, Zhou Wen pierced through Pros's dantian, causing him to fall to the ground in pain.
Zhou Wen withdrew his saber but didn't look at him. He brandished his saber and stormed through the crowd. Bamboo Blade sliced through everything it met, be they Primordial Gold weapons or Companion Beast weapons. It was terrifyingly sharp.
To have a single person chase after dozens of people, with the pursuees being members of the six hero family would probably deal a shock to the League if they saw this scene
Fortunately, other than the members of the six families, there were only a few descendants of powerful figures from all over the world. Not many were there to watch.
There was only one spot for all the big shots in the world, unlike the juniors of the six hero families. As long as they were young and strong enough, they could enter the Holy Land.
After they entered, they headed straight for the Holy Land that they had set their sights on. No one wasted time wandering around.
Originally, Xia Bing and company believed that other than Zhou Wen, it was unlikely that descendants of other big shots would choose the Sun God Temple. Therefore, it was unlikely for anyone to see this.
However, to their dismay, this scene was witnessed by someone who had even recorded it.
The incident of An Tianzuo crippling the six hero families has been repeated. That guy is so strong, the person praised as he recorded.
However, he was rather careful. He only hid in the shadows and didn't expose himself while recording, afraid that the six families would discover him.
By the time the battle ended, the people on the square were all lying on the ground, clutching their abdomens and screaming.
The spider web which bound Li Xuan had been burnt through by the golden flames, protecting him as a result. After escaping, Li Xuan joined the battle without any hesitation. However, he wasn't beating people, but plundering those who collapsed.
Zhou Wen couldn't help but feel regretful that he hadn't found Xia Bing. He wanted to know what the calabash in her hand was.
After plundering the area with Li Xuan, the two of them left, leaving behind the children from the six family clans screaming in pain.
When they arrived in an uninhabited cave, Zhou Wen and Li Xuan sat down to divide the loot. After all, they didn't know what breed the Companion Eggs were. Each person got half the pile, allowing Zhou Wen to obtain twenty-six Companion Eggs. They definitely wouldn't be cheap considering who had purchased them.
Zhou Wen planned on finding a time to use his mysterious phone to check the attributes of the Companion Eggs before choosing to hatch or fuse them.
The worst ones were, of course, a present for the Banana Fairy.
As Zhou Wen was making his plans, the chick flew down from his shoulder and pecked at a Companion Egg. It lowered its head and sucked all the essence in it.
Since the chick had just helped tremendously, eating two Companion Eggs wasn't a big deal. In a rare instance, Zhou Wen generously gave it another Companion Egg. But to his surprise, it didn't show any appreciation. It didn't even look at it as though it was completely uninterested.
"You're rather picky with food. Even the better if you aren't eating it." Zhou Wen put away the Companion Eggs and ignored the chick.
Compared to a Companion Egg, he was more interested in the sun seed. He wanted to know what it was.
Previously, he had been in a hurry to come out and had taken in the sun seed into his mysterious phone, so he hadn't had a chance to look at it again. He took out his cell phone to take a look and, seeing that the sun seed was still in the blood-colored avatar's hand, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Using his phone to check the sun seed's attributes, he was slightly taken aback.
Sun God Power Crystal: A product of the Sun God's blood essence. Absorbing it will improve one's body.
A choice to absorb or not appeared on the game screen. Zhou Wen didn't sense any rejection from the Sigh of the King, so he chose to absorb it.
The Sun God Power Crystal immediately transformed into a golden beam that fused into the blood-colored avatar's body. This made Zhou Wen also feel a burning sensation surge into his body, causing his body to heat up.
When everything returned to normal, Zhou Wen saw that the blood-colored avatar's Strength stat had already changed to 21. And behind 21, there was also the word (Sun).
What does that mean? Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled.
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Chapter 212 Trajectory Holy Temple
Zhou Wen attempted using his Strength, but he didn't sense any additional attributes or burning effects. He didn't know what the word "Sun" behind Strength meant.
However, he had finally found a way to make a breakthrough. Zhou Wen planned on visiting the other temples. If he could succeed in obtaining Power Crystals there, he might be able to advance to the Epic stage. When that happened, learning the Mutated Fairy Skill would be a piece of cake.
Among the six holy temples, Zhou Wen had already been to two—the Connate and Sun God Holy Temples. The nearest one to them was the Divine Emperor Holy Temple.
However, after some consideration, Zhou Wen didn't head to the Divine Emperor Holy Temple. Instead, he headed for one that was slightly further away.
Zhou Wen had seen John's Holy Emperor body before and guessed that it was likely a Strength-type physique. The Sun God Holy Temple had boosted his Strength, and the two seemed to overlap.
Therefore, Zhou Wen planned on taking a look at the Trajectory Holy Temple first. It was said that it gave one the physique-Body of Trajectory; it was the most mysterious physique among the six.
The Dugu family, which had the Body of Trajectory, didn't seem to offer any outstanding performance. Hence, this physique was the most controversial. Some people even claimed that the owner of the Body of Trajectory, the first-generation hero of the Dugu family, didn't deserve to be ranked alongside the other five heroes.
However, the Dugu family's lineage had continued most stably amongst the six families to date. In contrast, the other five families were more famous and had more power.
However, they would occasionally have people die for various reasons. However, up till now, no one from the Dugu line died.
The other first-generation heroes of the five families were mostly dead, but the original hero of the Dugu family remained alive and well. Now, the power of the Dugu family was so great that it was ranked in the top three of the six families.
Quite a number of people jested in private that having superior martial arts wasn't as good as having a long life. The Dugu family's hero had outlasted several young heroes of the other five families. In the future, perhaps once the members of the five families were all dead, the Dugu family would be able to rule the world.
The name—Trajectory-together with the fact that the people from the Dugu family had long lifespans, made Zhou Wen suspect that the Body of Trajectory was a Speed-type physique. Therefore, members of the Dugu family could escape quickly. This allowed them to survive several dangers and stay alive.
Zhou Wen was extremely interested in opportunities to augment his escaping abilities, so he planned on heading to the Trajectory Holy Temple to take a look.
Many of the people from the six families had been crippled by Zhou Wen, so the few remaining ones didn't dare cause him trouble. It was as though they had vanished into thin air.
Zhou Wen and Li Xuan spent more than a day walking in the Holy Land without meeting a single member of the six families. Instead, they encountered the descendants of several powerful figures from other places.
Those people had indifferent attitudes towards Zhou Wen. They neither offended him nor showed any intention of getting cozy with him. Clearly, they didn't wish to interfere in the feud between Zhou Wen and the six families.
When they arrived at the Trajectory Holy Temple, there was no one outside, but the door was closed. Clearly, someone was undergoing a test inside.
Zhou Wen and Li Xuan could only wait outside. Zhou Wen took out his cell phone and continued gaming while Li Xuan studied them, having the intention of hatching them all.
After waiting for a while, they suddenly heard a rumble. The door to Trajectory Holy Temple opened and a person rushed out.
The person really sped out and ran very quickly. Furthermore, his hair was disheveled and he looked like a lunatic. His face was awash with extreme horror as though he had seen something unbelievable.
"Don't kill me... Don't kill me... I didn't see anything... I didn't see anything..."
"Pal, what's wrong?" Li Xuan went forward to stop the person and pressed his shoulder as he asked.
Li Xuan wanted to ask what exactly was going on in the Trajectory Holy Temple to scare him to such an extent.
However, the moment Li Xuan pressed down on the man's shoulder, the man immediately turned pale from fright. What happened next shocked Zhou Wen and Li Xuan.
The person reached out and stabbed his eyes until they were two bloody holes. Then, he struggled to free himself from Li Xuan's grasp. As he ran, he shouted, "I didn't see anything... Don't kill me... Don't kill me..."
The duo was stunned as they looked at the bloodstains on the ground, wondering if they were dreaming.
"Old Zhou, I think it's best if we don't enter this Holy Temple. Although we aren't afraid of death, if we become a lunatic like that fellow, it'll be a fate worse than death." Li Xuan gulped his saliva and turned to look at the Trajectory Holy Temple. The way he looked at it was as though it was a diabolical den.
"Indeed." Zhou Wen felt that what Li Xuan said made sense. He didn't wish to become a lunatic, and he was indeed afraid of death.
The Holy Land appeared extremely safe without any dimensional creatures threatening their lives; however, the real danger was within the temples.
Previously, the Sun God Holy Temple had nearly injured Zhou Wen. With the Trajectory Holy Temple being so bizarre, Zhou Wen felt that he didn't necessarily have to enter.
The two of them had a short discussion before preparing to leave. But at that moment, they saw the crazy man who had just stabbed his eyes run back again.
His eyes were still bleeding and he looked extremely terrifying. As he ran, he shouted, "Help... Help..."
His eyes were blinded, so he stumbled as he ran. It took him a few stumbles before coming in front of the duo. He fell to the ground and hugged Li Xuan's thigh. "Save me... I don't want to die... Save me..."
Li Xuan could sense that his body was trembling terribly, as though something extremely terrifying had affected his thoughts, causing such intense convulsions.
"What happened? Tell me clearly first." Li Xuan felt apologetic towards the person, so he didn't push him away and comforted him.
Li Xuan thought that if he hadn't stopped this person just now, this person might not have blinded his eyes.
Even a lunatic would be happier to see things than being blind.
The person hugged Li Xuan's calf and said in an extremely terrified tone, "I saw a ship-a very, very large ship. Someone on the ship was engaging in murder. All of them died... All of them died... I didn't see anything... Don't kill me... Don't kill me..."
The person said a few more words before his madness worsened. He released Li Xuan's leg and attempted to escape again.
Zhou Wen extended his hand to pull the person. Since he was blind, there was a chance of him running off a cliff to certain death.
Zhou Wen grabbed the man's arm, but the man struggled with all his might. He managed to escape with his extraordinary strength, but his sleeve was ripped off by Zhou Wen.
When his gaze landed on the man's arm, Zhou Wen's pupils constricted. On the man's arm, there was an anchor-like tattoo.
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Chapter 213 Lunatic
This was not the first time Zhou Wen had seen an image of the anchor. This was because women were typically taboo to sailors out at sea. Therefore, it was impossible for women to be engraved on an anchor, but this anchor symbol had a woman's side profile on it. This left a deep impression on him.
Zhou Wen hadn't figured out what the anchor symbol meant, so he was rather curious. Now, suddenly seeing such a tattoo on the person's arm, he really wanted to ask him about the origins of it.
Alas, this person was another lunatic. He was running around like a madman. Despite being blind, he kept running. He stumbled and fell several times but refused to stop.
He mentioned that he had seen a ship, and that someone was engaging in murder on it. Does that anchor symbol have any relationship to the ship he mentioned? Zhou Wen thought to himself.
Looking at the ancient Trajectory Holy Temple in the distance, Zhou Wen suddenly realized that his previous guess was wrong.
Most of the six original heroes died in the dimensional zones. Only the old hero of the Dugu family remained well and alive. Perhaps it was not because he had run the fastest.
From the looks of it, he must have seen something terrifying in the Trajectory Holy Temple. Typically, there are two possibilities. One is that there's really something terrifying inside which is why he is so afraid. Another possibility is that there aren't any terrifying things inside. All he saw was an illusion. Either way, this doesn't look like a test of Speed-type physique. As Zhou Wen was in thought, the person had slammed himself into a tree due to his blindness. He fainted as a result.
Zhou Wen walked to the madman and checked his injuries. He realized that he had only suffered superficial wounds and there weren't any serious problems. He had only fainted.
"Do you know who he is?" Zhou Wen asked Li Xuan.
Those who were able to enter the Holy Land were either descendants of the six heroes or the representatives of powerful figures. Although Zhou Wen didn't know him, a knowledgeable person like Li Xuan might.
If he could figure out the identity of this lunatic, he might be able to figure out something about him.
However, Li Xuan shook his head and said, "I don't know him. However, judging from his attire, he doesn't look like someone from the six families. He might be here to represent some big shot."
With Li Xuan not being able to recognize him, Zhou Wen was out of ideas as he said to Li Xuan, "Is there any way to take him out? He's a lunatic and now he's blind. If we leave him here, he might not be able to survive."
"I'm afraid there's no other way now. It's easy to enter the Holy Land, but to leave, the six temples need to make a decision regarding their successors before a path will be opened. Now, no one can leave," Li Xuan said with a shake of his head.
Zhou Wen had the intention of taking him out and asking about his background, but if he had to wait that long, it wouldn't be convenient to take a lunatic along the way.
"Let's do this. Tie him on my mount and we can bring him with us. After all, I caused him to become blind. It's not good to leave him here," Li Xuan said with a sigh.
"Alright." Zhou Wen happened to share the same thoughts, so he immediately agreed.
After Li Xuan summoned a pet cow, the duo lifted the madman onto the cow's back and used a rope to secure him on it before continuing on their journey to the other temples.
After walking for a short distance, they heard the crazy man on the cow's back speaking. The two of them thought that he had woken up, but when they took a closer look, they saw him lying there and muttering to himself as if he was deliriously talking in a dream.
"Trajectory Holy Temple... I must go to the Trajectory Holy Temple... As long as I enter the Trajectory Holy Temple, I'll know what exactly happened on the ship... Why are they killing each other... Why... Don't... Don't kill me... Don't kill me... I didn't see anything..." He mumbled incoherently in his dreams. Everything was fine at first, but it developed into a nightmare-like wail.
After listening for a while, Zhou Wen suddenly had the urge to enter the Trajectory Holy Temple to take a look.
Although this lunatic was somewhat incoherent, from what he had said, it was very possible that he had indeed been on a ship before. However, something unexpected had happened on the ship in the end. The people on the ship had been killing each other or killing someone. And this person had survived.
However, even the person in question didn't know what had happened on the ship back then, so he wanted to use the power of the Trajectory Holy Temple to find out.
If this theory was valid, then the power in the Trajectory Holy Temple's trajectory was very likely to allow people to see the past. That was why this person wanted to use its power.
In other words, it shouldn't be because the power in the Trajectory Holy Temple had driven him mad. It was the happenings on the ship that he had seen that left him so frightened.
As Zhou Wen was pondering over it, the man seemed to wake up from his nightmare. He immediately straightened his body, but he couldn't sit up after being tied down. He could only stick to the cow's back as his body stiffened like a stick.
"Who are you? What are you trying to do?" the lunatic shouted in horror.
"Brother, don't be afraid. We don't have any ill intentions. We were afraid that you would go crazy and run around, so we tied you up on the cow's back. When the exit is opened, we will take you out of the Holy Land. The treatment techniques these days are excellent, and with the usable powers of a Companion Beast, you can definitely have your eyes healed." Li Xuan didn't care if he could understand and spoke quickly.
That person seemed to sober up a little. He wasn't as afraid as before, but he was still a little agitated. He shouted, "I don't want to leave! Let go of me! I want to enter the Trajectory Holy Temple..."
Zhou Wen and Li Xuan exchanged looks and could see the shock in each other's eyes. This person had been so afraid moments ago that he was about to commit suicide, but now, he was insisting on returning to the Trajectory Holy Temple. It was truly baffling what he was up to.
"Brother, don't be agitated. You just came out from the Trajectory Holy Temple. Why do you want to enter now?" Li Xuan asked curiously.
"I want... I want..." The madman thought for a long period of time but couldn't come up with a reason. Then, he suddenly froze and said in a daze, "What do I want? What do I want?"
"This person is really crazy." Li Xuan shook his head with a wry smile.
Zhou Wen looked at the lunatic with a frown without saying a word. He really was curious about the madman's affairs, but from the looks of it, he was unlikely to fathom anything out. This fellow's brain was completely damaged.
The madman suddenly used all his strength to break the rope. He jumped off the cow's back and ran in the direction of the Trajectory Holy Temple. His speed was so surprisingly fast that Zhou Wen and Li Xuan didn't react in time.
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Chapter 214 Unable to Tell the Truth
Xia Bing, Dugu Chuan, and the others were gathered together, their expressions not looking very good.
More than thirty people from the six families that had entered the Holy Land had been crippled by Zhou Wen. This was only thanks to some people's Primordial Energy sea not being located at the lower dantian; otherwise, there would have been even more.
"Zhou Wen is another An Tianzuo. If we were to let him leave the Holy Land, the reputation of our six families will be destroyed." John's face was pale, but he was flushed red from agitation.
"So what if you don't let him leave? Which one of you has the means to restrain his Companion Beast?" Xia Bing said coldly.
"I'm not afraid of that kind of flame, but I'm no match for Zhou Wen alone. This fellow's Companion Beast is just too powerful. The An family has been in charge of the Primordial Gold mine for so many years that they are filthy rich. In terms of wealth, they aren't much inferior to our six families put together. From the looks of it, they went all out this time to smack us in the face," Dugu Chuan said with a sigh. He imagined that Zhou Wen was a result of the An family's arrangements.
"If I had known this would happen, I would have made more preparations. In terms of Companion Beasts, our family won't lose to them in terms of quantity. It's not impossible for us to incubate a few Epic Companion Beasts. At most, we would have to pay a tiny price." Pros was feeling both angry and hateful.
His Primordial Energy sea was not in his lower dantian, so he wasn't crippled. However, he didn't feel good after being stabbed in his abdomen.
"What's the point of all this hindsight? If I had known, I would've cried like a woman and thrown a tantrum. I would've taken the Mythical Companion Egg from my aunt and wouldn't have allowed Zhou Wen to be so arrogant," said Dugu Chuan gloomily.
Many of the six families' members had special physiques, ones that allowed them to explore certain special dimensional zones. If they had a certain affinity, they would be able to obtain a Mythical Companion Egg like Zhou Wen in Small Buddha Temple.
A few of them had previously obtained Mythical Companion Eggs. However, they were only at the Mortal stage when they hatched. They needed to be fed for growth. As for whether they could advance to the Mythical stage, it was still an unknown.
After all these years, it was rare for one to actually raise a Companion Egg to the Mythical stage. It was rare even in the six families.
Ever since Dugu Chuan inherited his family's Body of Trajectory, he had a chance to incubate a Mythical pet. However, it wasn't safe enough. Therefore, Dugu Chuan's aunt hadn't given him the Mythical egg she had single-handedly obtained in the dimensional zone.
Pros glanced at Xia Bing and said, "You have foresight. That calabash should be a Mythical Companion Beast, right?"
"Now isn't the time to talk about this. Let's think about how to deal with Zhou Wen first," Xia Bing said indifferently without answering the question.
"What else is there? We don't have any powerful Companion Beasts that can fight Zhou Wen. It's useless no matter what ideas we come up with. In this Holy Land, only one person from our six families can defeat Zhou Wen," John said.
"You mean Lance?" Xia Bing frowned.
"He's the only one." John nodded.
"But didn't you say earlier that Lance has already rejected the request? With his personality, he won't do a thing," Xia Bing said.
"Now, things are different. People from his family have also been crippled by Zhou Wen. Even if Lance doesn't help us, is he going to ignore kinship?" John asked.
Xia Bing and the others looked at each other, realizing that what John said made sense.
"Although what you said is true, you know Lance's personality too. He's very strange and it's not necessarily possible. Let's go find Lance first." As Dugu Chuan spoke, he prepared to get up.
"Hold on. Tell Lance that Zhou Wen has two Mythical pets after you find him," John suddenly said.
Dugu Chuan and company were slightly taken aback. Although Zhou Wen's Companion Beasts were powerful, they didn't think in the direction of the Mythical Beast. They only believed that Zhou Wen had used some special method to hatch an Epic Companion Egg.
Due to the lack of special physiques, it was impossible for him to obtain a Mythical Companion Egg, much less incubate it. Zhou Wen didn't have the bloodline of the six families, so it was impossible for him to have inherited a special physique. How could he have a Mythical Beast?
Therefore, they believed that Zhou Wen's Companion Beasts only had high levels and powerful techniques.
"Zhou Wen's bird and fan are Mythical Companion Beasts?" asked Dugu Chuan as he stared at John.
"Is it really that important? As long as it intrigues Lance, no?" John said with a smile.
Dugu Chuan immediately understood and nodded slightly. "Alright then. Those two pets indeed have extraordinary qualities and look like mythical pets."
When Dugu Chuan took his guys to look for Lance, Zhou Wen and Li Xuan were sitting in front of the Trajectory Holy Temple's entrance, waiting.
That blind madman had actually charged into the Trajectory Holy Temple again. They wanted to wait for the lunatic to come out before reassessing the situation.
"Old Zhou, do you think that lunatic's words are reliable? If it's really as he said, wouldn't the power inside the Trajectory Holy Temple be something that can't be seen?" Li Xuan said casually as he was bored.
"I don't know. You'll need to enter to know." Zhou Wen stared at the temple's door. He was already tempted, but he didn't want to take the risk.
Earlier on, he had searched the surroundings of the Trajectory Holy Temple, but he hadn't found any sign of the tiny palm, preventing him from downloading this place into his phone.
Strange, why don't the dimensional zones in the Holy Land have tiny palm symbols? Zhou Wen was somewhat depressed. If he could download them onto his cell phone, he could enter all the Holy Land without any scruples.
"If I must say, he's a lunatic. He's definitely spouting nonsense. Think about it. Although the League controls the entire Earth in name, it doesn't dare head into the sea, nor do they dare go out to sea. That lunatic is only the same age as us. He's definitely still a student. How can he head out to sea on a ship at such a young age? Therefore, what he said must be illusions he saw in the Trajectory Holy Temple," Li theorized.
Li Xuan's words reminded Zhou Wen that going on a cruise was probably something that had happened before the dimensional storms came. After the dimensional storms, even an aircraft carrier wouldn't return once it set off, much less an ordinary cruise ship.
It was impossible for an ordinary person to board a ship to head out into the sea. Just like them, this lunatic was a young man who was participating in the trials. At his age, even if his elders had the ability to go out to sea, they wouldn't dare take him along.
Could it be that the power in the Trajectory Holy Temple is just an illusion? Zhou Wen felt that something was amiss.
The anchor symbol on the lunatic's arm still bothered him. Moreover, that lunatic had also said that he wanted to use the power of the Trajectory Holy Temple to see what had happened in the past.
From the looks of it, I'll only know if that lunatic's words are true after I enter the Trajectory Holy Temple and take a look. As Zhou Wen pondered, the temple's door slowly opened.
The madman was lying in front of the door with one hand on the sill, motionless. They couldn't tell if he was dead or unconscious.
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Chapter 215 Crossroads
Zhou Wen and Li Xuan hurriedly went over and pulled the lunatic's hand out of the door.
When they went over, both of them had been very careful and hadn't crossed the threshold. As long as they didn't cross it, it wouldn't be considered as entering the temple for a trial.
However, just as Zhou Wen grabbed the madman's hand, he felt a strange force from inside the Trajectory Holy Temple pull him in.
Zhou Wen immediately sensed that something was amiss. He and Li Xuan had clearly held onto the madman's hand at the same time without crossing the threshold. Why was Li Xuan fine, but he had been pulled into the door by some force?
Li Xuan reached out his hand to grab Zhou Wen, but it was too late. Zhou Wen was sucked inside and with a bang, the door to the temple automatically closed and left Li Xuan outside.
Seeing that he and the lunatic were locked inside, Zhou Wen pulled the lunatic away in a bid to head back. Typically, even if the trial had begun, he could still choose to withdraw.
However, when Zhou Wen turned around, he was dumbfounded. There was no stone door behind him. Not only so, was nothing there, but there was only a straight road leading far into the distance. At the end of the road were blue skies and white clouds.
Zhou Wen turned his body 360 degrees and immediately realized that he and the lunatic were standing at a crossroads. All four directions led straight to the horizon. Apart from the road, there was nothing else.
Neither the holy temple or stone walls existed.
"What's happening? Is the test to get us to choose a path? But the four directions are the same. How do we choose? You need to give us some hints, right?" Zhou Wen shouted into the sky.
There had to be some creature in the temple controlling everything; otherwise, he wouldn't have been pulled in. However, Zhou Wen didn't hear any response after waiting for quite a while.
At that moment, the unconscious lunatic woke up. He rubbed his head and sat up, then sized up his surroundings. His face was filled with confusion.
The lunatic didn't look as crazy as before while he asked, "What is this place?"
"Haven't you entered the Trajectory Holy Temple twice?" Zhou Wen gave him an odd expression. He had clearly been blinded, but he was now completely fine.
"This is the Trajectory Holy Temple? Isn't there a ship in the Trajectory Holy Temple?" The madman looked at Zhou Wen in surprise as though he was trying to determine if what Zhou Wen said was true.
"You saw a ship when you entered the Trajectory Holy Temple before?" Zhou Wen felt that something was amiss. If that ship was really an illusion that only the lunatic could see, it would be very difficult for him to get anything out of the lunatic's mouth.
"That's right, it's a ship." When he mentioned it, the expression on his face changed again, but fortunately, he didn't act up like before.
Zhou Wen hurriedly changed the topic and pointed at the anchor tattoo on his arm. "This tattoo of yours is rather interesting. Is there any special meaning to it?"
The madman seemed to be lost as he subconsciously answered, "This was tattooed by my father when I was young. He was a sailor and he said that this was the mark of their ship. When I grow up, I can become a sailor like him and work on his ship."
"Are there still sailor professions these days?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement. From what he knew, no ship had dared to enter the sea in the past few decades. Even if someone were to enter, they would still be Epic experts steering a Companion Beast. A ship wouldn't be required, much less a sailor.
"Yes, why not? Our hometown has many fishing boats that go out to sea every day to fish. It's just that my dad's ship is different. It's a ship that travels across many countries and sells different goods to different countries." The lunatic looked much more awake.
"Wait, you mentioned countries?" Zhou Wen stared at the madman with an odd expression, trying to determine if he was being fooled.
Countries were a concept before the dimensional storms. After the dimensional storms, there was only the League and no countries. Humans had united together to survive that calamity.
"That's right. Is there something wrong?" The madman looked at Zhou Wen in astonishment as though whatever he said could only be right.
"Brother, how old are you?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Seventeen, why are you asking this?" the madman asked, puzzled.
"Then are you joking with me? After the dimensional storms, how can there be any countries? There are dimensional zones everywhere over the sea. No one in the League dares to enter the sea now, much less fish. It would be pretty good if they weren't eaten by fish," Zhou Wen said.
"What do you mean? What League? What dimensional storm?" The madman looked at Zhou Wen like he was looking at a lunatic.
"Alright, don't tell me that you were born before the dimensional storms." Zhou Wen frowned as he looked at the lunatic. He felt that this person was messing with him. Perhaps he hadn't gone mad from the beginning
The madman looked at Zhou Wen seriously and said, "I don't know what you mean by that. My name is Ah Lai. I was born in a town not far from the seaside named Langya Town. I came here for... to..."
At this point, Ah Lai was stunned, as if he couldn't recall why he had come here.
Zhou Wen didn't know if this person was mad or faking it, so he asked, "How did you know about the Holy Land and how did you come here?"
"What Holy Land? Isn't this the Six Path Temples?" asked Ah Lai in puzzlement.
"The Six Path Temples?" Zhou Wen was also dumbfounded. He felt like he was communicating with an alien, completely at a loss as to what the man was talking about.
"That's right. It's the Six Path Temples. This is..." Ah Lai realized that he couldn't recall anything. He rubbed his head, but he still couldn't think of it.
"You know that this is the Trajectory Holy Temple, right?" Zhou Wen asked again.
"That's right. This is one of the Six Path Temples, the Trajectory Holy Temple," Ah Lai answered with certainty.
"Do you still remember why you came here?". Zhou Wen continued asking.
Ah Lai thought about it, and his expression gradually turned ugly. "I seem to remember that I followed Dad onto his ship, then... then... We encountered a storm... After that... After that..."
At this point, Ah Lai suddenly hugged his head and screamed out in pain. Soon, he fell to the ground and twitched continuously. He passed out shortly after.
Zhou Wen checked his body and realized that he wasn't faking it. Zhou Wen was confused.
What's wrong with this fellow? Is he really... Impossible... He's only seventeen... Impossible... Zhou Wen looked at Ah Lai as countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
Since Ah Lai didn't wake up, Zhou Wen had no choice but to think of a way out. However, all he could see was four straight roads.
Zhou Wen summoned the Mutated Lotus Flower Ant, made it carry Ah Lai, and chose a direction to walk in.
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Chapter 216 Trajectory Crystal
There was no concept of north or south, east or west here. Zhou Wen carefully observed his surroundings for a long time, but he failed to discover any differences. All he could do was choose one.
It was no longer within Zhou Wen's consideration whether he could pass the trial. All he wanted was to leave quickly and leave the Holy Land before getting the League's authorities to investigate Ah Lai's origins.
Every person who entered the Holy Land had their information recorded. If he had entered with the rest of them, information about him was definitely available.
If there's no information about him... The corners of Zhou Wen's eyes twitched when he thought of this.
The road seemed endless as it extended to the end of the horizon. After more than an hour of walking, the surrounding scenery remained unchanged.
Suddenly, Zhou Wen realized that there was something different in front of him. He quickened his pace and continued proceeding. He discovered that there was another crossroad ahead of him—it didn't seem different from the one he had set off from. The only difference was that there was another stone statue in the middle of the crossroad.
The stone statue was a three to four meter tall root. The four sides of the stone statue were faces. The face that faced Zhou Wen said, "Congratulations, Human. You have completed the test and can become the representative of the Trajectory Holy Temple in the mortal world."
The moment the stone statue said that, Zhou Wen felt a strong sense of aversion from the Sigh of the King. Even his emotions were affected.
Zhou Wen suppressed his emotions and looked at the stone face, saying, "Sorry, I don't plan on becoming the representative of the Trajectory Holy Temple. I only wanted to get my friend out and accidentally entered."
Zhou Wen secretly cursed inwardly. It's clearly you who forcefully pulled me in. Besides, how is this a trial? It's a forced selection.
"Since you are already here, why don't you consider it? As the representative of my Trajectory Holy Temple in the mortal world, not only will you obtain a Trajectory Holy Body, you will also obtain a Mythical Companion Beast that's compatible with it," added the stone face.
"Thank you for the offer, but I already have my own goals. The Trajectory Holy Temple isn't my choice. Please open the door and let us leave this place." Zhou Wen increasingly felt that this fellow was up to no good. One who was unreasonably solicitous was definitely hiding evil intentions.
The stone face didn't say anything else. Its originally expressionless face slowly turned stiff, turning into a lifeless stone statue.
Zhou Wen shouted a few more times, but the stone statue didn't react at all as though it was just an ordinary stone statue.
Zhou Wen thought for a moment before circling around the stone statue and continuing forward. After walking for some time, another crossroad appeared in front of him. In the middle of the crossroad was the four-faced stone pillar.
Zhou Wen surveyed his surroundings and felt that this was the crossroad that he had previously arrived at. He couldn't help but frown slightly, but the stone statue remained silent. All he could do was switch directions before continuing forward.
Soon, Zhou Wen realized that no matter where he went, he would ultimately return to the four-faced stone pillar, as though this place was an endless cycle.
"Why are we still here?" Ah Lai, who was on the Mutated Lotus Flower Ant's back, woke up as he rubbed his eyes.
Zhou Wen looked at Ah Lai and suddenly had a thought. "You previously said that there was a ship inside the Trajectory Holy Temple when you entered?"
"Yes, a ship, one identical to the one my father worked on," Ah Lai answered.
"Did you board your father's ship before?" Zhou Wen asked again.
"I did. On the first day after graduation from high school, my dad took me onto the ship," answered Ah Lui.
"Then take a careful look. Have you been here before? Have you seen it before?" Zhou Wen pointed at the four-faced stone pillar.
Ah Lai looked at it for a while before answering with certainty, "No, I've never seen it."
After Zhou Wen heard that, he seemed to understand something as he secretly frowned in thought. Based on Ah Lai's situation, the people who entered the Trajectory Holy Temple will be trapped in their memories. However, since Ah Lai has never been here before and has never seen the four-faced stone pillars, this might be my memory. However, I've never been to such a place before, right?
Guide City, where Zhou Wen was born, was a flat plain. Even if there were large swaths of flat land, they were farmland. It was impossible for there to be such a large grassland. Zhou Wen was certain that he had never been here before.
After a moment of silence, Zhou Wen suddenly drew his Bamboo Blade and slashed at the four-faced stone statue.
The Bamboo Blade was extremely sharp, splitting the stone statue into two upon contact. The broken stone statue vanished with a poof.
The roads and plains around him vanished as well. Zhou Wen couldn't help but break out into cold sweat when he saw the scene in front of him.
He was indeed standing at a crossroads, but this crossroad was not built on grasslands, but built on a volcano lava pool.
If Zhou Wen hadn't walked along the path and stepped onto the plains, he would probably have fallen into the lava pool.
In the middle of the crossroads, there was a stone platform with a black seed floating above it. It was like the condensation of night, emitting a strange and mysterious aura.
This aura was similar to the Sun God Crystal he had previously obtained, but there were differences.
Zhou Wen attempted to grab the seed with his hand, but nothing special happened. He easily removed the black seed.
Boom!
The moment the black seed was removed by Zhou Wen, the entire temple quaked as the door opened once again. Zhou Wen saw Li Xuan standing outside.
He quickly took Ah Lu out of the temple with him. As expected, a bright light was shining from the Trajectory Holy Temple. The various engravings emitted a strange black fog, a sign that the Trajectory Holy Temple had selected an heir.
From then on, the Trajectory Holy Temple would shut its doors until the Holy Land opened again.
"Old Zhou, don't you have a body that matches the Sun God Temple? How did you pass the Trajectory Holy Temple's trial?" Li Xuan looked at Zhou Wen in astonishment.
"I don't know what's going on either. I find it a little baffling." Zhou Wen looked at the black seed in his hand and felt that something was amiss.
He felt that the black seed had been given to him by the temple itself and not something he had obtained from a real trial. At least, he was not trapped in his memories.
Zhou Wen even suspected that what the four-faced stone statue had said wasn't a test or an illusion, but to genuinely rope him in.
"Why bother? It's better to have something than nothing. If the six families learn that you have actually obtained the recognition of two temples, their expressions will be very interesting." Li Xuan chuckled.
"There's nothing to show off about." Zhou Wen made Li Xuan watch over Ah Lai as he secretly snapped a picture of the black seed on his cell phone, sending it into the game.
He had a strange feeling that the Trajectory Holy Temple was odd, so he didn't dare absorb the black seed directly.
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Chapter 217 It's You?
Trajectory God Power Crystal: A product of the God of Trajectory's blood essence. Absorbing it will enhance one's bloodline.
Seeing that there was no problem with the game's judgment, Zhou Wen allowed the blood-colored avatar to absorb the Trajectory God Power Crystal.
As the black power was absorbed by the blood-colored avatar, its stats changed once again. His Speed stat also increased to 21 points, and in the end, it revealed the word "Trajectory."
The Trajectory Holy Temple really increases Speed. It's quite a coincidence. Zhou Wen was secretly amused. Although he had previously believed that the Trajectory Holy Temple corresponded to Speed, the situation inside the temple was completely different from what he had imagined. Therefore, Zhou Wen was surprised that the Trajectory God Power Crystal could increase Speed.
Zhou Wen and Li Xuan asked Ah Lai more questions, but the latter really seemed to have forgotten many things. He only remembered that he had come from Langya Town, his father was a sailor, and that he had followed his father onto the ship after he graduated from high school. Later, he encountered a storm at sea, and he couldn't remember what happened after that.
Zhou Wen had some doubts about Ah Lai and planned on figuring out his origins after taking him out.
However, before that, he had to wait until the end of the Holy Land's trials.
Zhou Wen had originally wanted to head to the other temples to obtain their God Power Crystals to raise his four stats to 21 points.
But when they arrived at a few other temples, they realized that they had already completely closed. Clearly, the God Power Crystal had been taken away by someone else.
There are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the League. In just a few days, the God Power Crystals have been snatched away. Zhou Wen was somewhat worried about Li Xuan.
If the Connate Infinite physique was taken away, Li Xuan would have zero hope left.
As he was deep in thought, he suddenly heard the sound of thunder coming from the sky. The wind and clouds stirred as if a hole had collapsed in the sky, forming a huge vortex.
Zhou Wen's body involuntarily flew towards the vortex. He could see other people flying around the Holy Land and being sucked into the vortex.
Zhou Wen didn't resist the suction force of the vortex as he allowed himself to fly into it. He even patted Li Xuan's shoulder.
There was only one possibility of such a situation. The God Power Crystals of the six holy temples had been taken away by others. It was why everything had ended ahead of time, opening up a passageway to leave the Holy Land.
However, Li Xuan didn't mind. "Since I couldn't obtain it, it means that I wasn't destined to get it. It's no big deal even if I don't have any special physiques. With my Immortal God of Combat Life Providence, I can still forge my own path. The world is my
oyster."
"You're right. It might not be a bad thing not having a special physique." Zhou Wen had a nagging feeling that the six holy temples were somewhat odd.
"Alright, don't console me. I've suffered too much since I was young. Such a trivial matter isn't enough to make me depressed." Li Xuan believed Zhou Wen was consoling him.
Zhou Wen didn't explain. After all, everyone wanted a special physique, and he didn't have any evidence and was speculating without any grounds. It was pointless explaining.
Together with Ah Lai, the trio flew towards the vortex and arrived near it. They happened to see Pros being sucked up as well. In turn, he glared at Zhou Wen.
"Zhou Wen, don't be too happy. This matter isn't over yet." As he spoke, he was sucked into the vortex.
Zhou Wen and company were also sucked in. Soon, they returned to the stone altar from before.
Zhou Wen originally wanted to take Ah Lai elsewhere to check his identity, but he discovered that many young people had yet to leave the altar. Instead, they surrounded it, clearly targeting him and Li Xuan.
"Why are you crowding here? Hurry up and move aside. Do you want to fight here?" Li Xuan said with a twitch of his lips.
They could do whatever they wanted in the Holy Land, but now that they were out, they would be bound by the League's laws.
Although the six families enjoyed special privileges, they did not have the privilege to openly challenge a representative of the An family here.
"Lance, it's him." No one bothered with Li Xuan. John pointed at Zhou Wen and said to Lance.
"You are Zhou Wen?" Lance looked at Zhou Wen in surprise.
"Your name is Lance?" Zhou Wen was surprised as well. Before coming, Jiang Yan had warned him that the only person he needed to be afraid of was someone named Lance.
"Did you cripple their Primordial Energy seas?" Lance asked Zhou Wen.
"Yes, but they were the ones who initiated it." Zhou Wen originally didn't plan on explaining, but after taking a glance at Lance, he still decided to explain.
Lance nodded. "Actually, that's not important. I want to fight with you. Choose the venue and time."
"Because I'm the representative of the An family?" Zhou Wen knew that Lance cultivated because of his goal of defeating An Tianzuo.
"Not for anyone else. Just because you are Zhou Wen. Apart from An Tianzuo, you are the second person that has intrigued me. I didn't plan on taking action back when they asked for my help, but since you are Zhou Wen, I'm interested in fighting you," said Lance.
"But I don't wish to fight with you. Fighting is troublesome," Zhou Wen said as he spread out his hands.
He wasn't a battle maniac like Feng Qiuyan. He wasn't interested in a meaningless fight. It was time that Zhou Wen could use to game.
"Fight me. No matter who wins or loses, I'll ensure that you leave the Holy City safely. If not, you will ultimately be in trouble. Those guys won't let you off easily. Compared to fighting me, those guys will delay your gaming time more, right?" Lance suddenly came close to Zhou Wen and whispered in his ear with a voice that only he could hear.
"It looks like I can't reject it, but the time and place is up to me to choose," Zhou Wen said with a shrug.
Lance's words were half-truths, but there was one thing he was right about. Those from the six families definitely wouldn't let this matter rest. Their best chance was in Holy City, so it was impossible for them to allow Zhou Wen to leave so easily.
Although Zhou Wen didn't expect Lance to really allow him to leave, stalling for time gave Ah Sheng time to prepare.
"You can choose any time and place in the next two days," said Lance.
"Lance, two days is way too long..." John turned anxious as he was afraid Zhou Wen would take the opportunity to escape.
However, Lance only smiled and said, "He won't run, so don't worry."
"There's no need for two days. Let's do it tomorrow afternoon. I still want to make an early return after the fight," Zhou Wen said.
"Alright, where will it be?" Lance asked.
"I'll inform you when the time comes." Zhou Wen didn't answer directly. He planned on getting Ah Sheng to choose the location. With Ah Sheng's abilities, he would definitely be able to choose a suitable spot.
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Chapter 218 Soundless
In the hotel room, Ah Sheng looked at Zhou Wen with an odd expression.
"That's what happened. Is there a problem?" Zhou Wen recounted his experience in the Holy Land.
"Not at all. Don't worry, leave the rest to me," Ah Sheng said without any hesitation.
"Alright then. I'll go back and prepare." As Zhou Wen spoke, he prepared to return to his room and absorb the Mutated Fairy's Primordial Energy Skill Crystal.
Due to the earlier stat requirements, Zhou Wen wasn't able to master it. Now that his Speed had increased to 21, he had reached the requirement. He could then battle Lance after practicing it.
"Young Master Wen, you have to be careful of Lance. Although he's not as famous as John, those who truly are in the know of the six families know that Lance is the most terrifying person of this generation," Ah Sheng said.
"I know." Even if Ah Sheng hadn't said anything, Zhou Wen could sense it.
"He also has a nickname, Soundless." Ah Sheng continued.
"Why Soundless? Is the Primordial Energy Art he cultivates related to sound?" Zhou Wen asked curiously.
Ah Sheng said, "There are all kinds of sounds in this world. Every sound has its own unique rhythm and charm. Every life has the right to make its own voice, proving that they are part of this world. However, there are some voices that are loud enough and some sound softer."
Ah Sheng didn't directly mention the reason behind Lance's nickname, but Zhou Wen already understood why. The meaning behind it was that when Lance made a sound, the entire world would quieten down. There wouldn't be any other noise except for his sounds.
Returning to his room, Zhou Wen took out the Mutated Fairy Primordial Energy Skill Crystal and took a picture and took it in-game.
The blood-colored avatar held the Mutated Fairy Crystal and chose to absorb it, but Zhou Wen was notified that it couldn't absorb it.
Zhou Wen switched his Primordial Energy Art to the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra before the notification was removed. The crystal immediately transformed into strands of black and white auras that fused into the blood-colored avatar's body.
Zhou Wen felt as though there was a faint immortal aura flowing within him, making his body float up like a hydrogen balloon.
After a while, the feeling gradually disappeared until it returned to normal. Only then did the system in the game give a new hint.
'Absorbed the Mutated Fairy Crystal. Attained Transcendent Flying Immortal.'
Zhou Wen took a look at the blood-colored avatar's information. Indeed, there was an additional skill, Transcendent Flying Immortal, not the Dragon Gate Flying Immortal technique that Zhou Wen knew of.
Is this Transcendent Flying Immortal a Primordial Energy Skill that only Mutated Fairies possess? Could it be a mutated version of the Dragon Gate Flying Immortal Skill? Zhou Wen hurriedly took a look at the introduction of Transcendent Flying Immortal.
Although the other techniques of a Mutated Fairy were powerful, what Zhou Wen wanted the most was the Dragon Gate Flying Immortal Skill. There were countless Primordial Energy Skills in the world, and there were countless powerful Primordial Energy Skills, but they only had one effectto defeat or kill the enemy.
However, Zhou Wen didn't like to kill, and he cherished his life greatly. The Dragon Gate's Flying Immortal Skill was undoubtedly the best life-saving technique. If he couldn't beat his adversary, he could run, preventing them from catching up to him. It was useless even if his opponent was strong.
Transcendent Flying Immortal: Ascension Technique for Other Realm Immortals
The information was very vague, but it was likely a Primordial Energy Skill similar to the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill. When Zhou Wen carefully sensed the information he had obtained from the Transcendent Flying Immortal, he looked even more pleasantly surprised.
The next morning when he woke up for breakfast, Zhou Wen saw Li Xuan and Ah Lai sitting at the table chatting.
Zhou Wen originally wanted to investigate Ah Lai's origins, but with the hoo-ha caused by the six families yesterday, he had ended up delaying the matter. Ah Lai had also followed them back to the hotel.
Zhou Wen had recalled the matter on the way back. He originally wanted to take Ah Lai to the officials to investigate the identity the latter had used to enter, but after informing Ah Sheng, Ah Sheng told him that there was no need for him to go. There was no such person on the Holy Land list. Ah Sheng was very certain-if it was a person on the name list, there was no way he had never seen him before.
This left Zhou Wen very puzzled. If Ah Lai wasn't part of the batch of people who had entered the Holy Land, where did he come from? How did he end up within the Trajectory Holy Temple?
"Ah Lai, what plans do you have for the future? Are you interested in hanging out with us? There's absolutely nothing wrong with following me. I guarantee you that you'll live in the lap of luxury. There will be endless beautiful girls." Li Xuan seemed to be trying to seduce him.
Ah Lai said with an odd expression, "How did the world become like this?"
"It doesn't matter what the world turns into. A good man treats the four corners of the world as his home. What difference does the place make? If you follow me in the future, I guarantee you that you will have a brighter future than being a sailor," Li Xuan said as he patted Ah Lai on the shoulder.
Zhou Wen found it odd. Although Li Xuan wasn't a bad person, he wasn't that good enough to be a philanthropist. It didn't seem like his personality at all.
Ah Lai didn't reply. When he saw Zhou Wen walk over, he said, "Zhou Wen, you said that I came from inside the Trajectory Holy Temple and you also entered the Trajectory Holy Temple. Do you know why I was there?"
"It seems like you entered the Trajectory Holy Temple because you wanted to investigate what happened to your father's ship. I don't know anything else, have you completely forgotten?" Zhou Wen asked.
Ah Lai shook his head. "I only remember that my father's ship encountered a storm. I can't remember what happened afterward."
"There's no rush. You can think about it slowly. Li Xuan isn't a bad person. If you have nowhere to go, why don't you bunk with him for now? After all, he's rich. He's not afraid of being bankrupted," Zhou Wen said.
"That's right, that's right. I'll definitely make sure everything is the best." Li Xuan did not retort at all, making Zhou Wen find it even odder.
After breakfast, Ah Lai went out for a walk, claiming he wanted to know what the world looked like; hence, he went out alone.
When Zhou Wen saw Ah Lai leave, he asked Li Xuan, "Why are you so enthusiastic and nice? This isn't like you. Tell me honestly, what are you planning?"
"Heavens, haven't you noticed?" Li Xuan said in an exaggerated manner.
"What?" Zhou Wen asked with a frown.
"Ah Lai is very strong." Li Xuan seemed to find this description insufficient as he added, "He's especially strong. At least he's stronger than us."
"Why do you say that?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement. Ah Lai didn't seem to show any special combat ability.
"Didn't I use a rope to tie him to my Companion Beast's back? That rope was formed from a legendary nine-scaled serpent. If I were tied up by it, there's no way I could break free. As for Ah Lai, he easily broke through it in a seemingly trivial manner."
Li Xuan said, "Now that this fellow has lost his memory and there's nowhere for him to go, isn't it a perfect win-win situation for me to take him in while he helps me with certain matters?"
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Chapter 219 Battling Lance
Little Lin's Pet Combat Arena was Ah Sheng's chosen venue for the match.
Many of the younger generation of the six families had come to the arena, including some who were in their twenties or thirties.
Back then, An Tianzuo had suppressed and crippled that generation. Now, another, Zhou Wen had appeared; he had crippled more than thirty members of the six families. This was an absolute humiliation to them.
Xia Bing glanced at Lance who was sitting in the resting area as she said with a complicated expression, "Thankfully, this generation of the six families produced Lance. Otherwise, they would have to swallow their anger as they did back then."
She had always wanted to chase up to Lance or even surpass him, but no matter how hard she tried, the distance between her and Lance just grew further and further; so much so that she couldn't see his back anymore.
Despite Lance not having inherited a hero's physique and not cultivating his family's Primordial Energy Art, he was able to steam ahead, making it impossible for others to even have the thought of chasing up to him.
Fortunately, there's only one Lance in this world. Xia Bing sighed inwardly, unsure if she was feeling happy or sad for herself.
"Here he comes," Dugu Chuan suddenly said.
Xia Bing looked over and indeed saw Zhou Wen arrive in the arena with Ah Sheng and Li Xuan. The latter two remained in the spectator stands while Zhou Wen walked into the arena alone.
When Lance saw Zhou Wen, he stood up from the bench in the resting area and walked into the arena.
The members of the six families were rather calm. Others might think that Zhou Wen had a chance, but they knew better-Zhou Wen had no chance at all. No one under the Epic stage was Lance's match. Even someone at the Epic stage might not be his match.
In a corner of the spectator stands sat a man and a woman. Both of them wore hats and sunglasses that covered most of their faces. However, anyone familiar with them would be able to recognize them-Liz and Qiao Siyuan.
"What do you think?" Qiao Siyuan asked as he looked at Zhou Wen and Lance.
Liz replied with a dark expression, "Lance is a talented genius. No peer of his is more outstanding than him. It's impossible for Zhou Wen to win."
Qiao Siyuan said nonchalantly, "Don't forget that Zhou Wen is someone who has come into contact with Jing Daoxian. If he was really fancied by Jing Daoxian, do you still think that Lance will certainly win?"
"Yes." Liz said with certainty, "Minister, you are not from the six families. Perhaps you don't understand Lance very well. His talent is unparalleled. Unless one has absolute power to crush him, no one can defeat him."
Qiao Siyuan only smiled and did not refute Liz's words. Instead, he asked, "Make another confirmation. Is everyone in place?"
Liz nodded slightly and contacted the personnel of the Special Investigation Bureau around the arena to confirm that they had arrived.
"Minister, everything is in place. Zhou Wen won't be able to escape today," Liz said to Qiao Siyuan.
Qiao Siyuan didn't say a word. He only looked at Ah Sheng, who was sitting in the spectator stands. Ah Sheng was wearing a trench coat and a hat. He was seriously observing the situation in the arena and had seemingly not placed any attention elsewhere.
With that person around, I'm afraid it won't be easy to complete this mission. If I had a few people like Ah Sheng aiding me instead of Liz, I wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. Qiao Siyuan sighed inwardly.
There were too many personnel in the Special Investigation Bureau that entered thanks to nepotism. Everyone in the six families wanted to have their own people in it, but it was hard to determine how capable those people were.
Although the six families did have many outstanding people, their background made many of them overly proud to the point of arrogance. Sometimes, it was difficult for them to truly become good inspectors.
A good inspector isn't as simple as being strong. However, it can be considered as having pros and cons. Without these people in the bureau, the bureau wouldn't have obtained such a huge privilege. Qiao Siyuan turned to look at Liz and said, "Get someone to keep an eye on An Sheng at all times. If he shows any abnormality, report it immediately. Even the smallest details have to be reported."
In fact, Qiao Siyuan was also looking forward to seeing the people from the six families learn to give up their pride and dignity under his guidance. When that day happened, they might turn out to become the most terrifying. On that day, they might be the most terrifying inspectors.
However, Liz didn't think much of it. "He's just An Tianzuo's adjutant. What else can he do when we're watching him?"
Qiao Siyuan could only patiently explain, "Don't underestimate An Sheng. He has been in charge of the An family's security for the past few years. Every year, countless people set their sights on the An family, but there have never been any problems with the An family. Such a person cannot be underestimated. Do you know another nickname he has in Luoyang's military? Devil's Adjutant. His name is a lot more useful in the military than An Tianzuo."
Although Liz felt that the Holy City was their territory and an adjutant that was being watched couldn't do anything, Qiao Siyuan was her superior after all. Thus, Liz immediately contacted the people responsible for watching An Sheng and exhorted them.
In the arena, Zhou Wen came in front of Lance. He didn't wield any weapons as he had stowed away the Bamboo Blade in the Chaos space. He had no intention of using it.
Bamboo Blade needed to see blood once it was drawn or it would deal a backlash to its owner. Although Zhou Wen didn't believe in such things, he didn't think that there was a need for him to draw his saber because he wasn't skilled with it. It was fine using the sharp Bamboo Blade to chop up some vegetables, but fighting with Lance would instead become a flaw.
"They said that you have two Mythical pets. Is that true?" Lance asked Zhou Wen.
"Does it matter? I don't plan on using pets," Zhou Wen said.
Lance smiled brightly, revealing two rows of snow-white teeth. "I'm starting to look forward to it now."
"In that case, hurry up. I'm still planning on returning home to game." Zhou Wen took a step forward and struck out with the first stance of the Seven Distribution PalmCompunction Free-at Lance.
Compunction Free was a masculine move that was extremely direct and open. This stance was actually somewhat incompatible with the Ashen Palm's forces that Zhou Wen had trained in. However, Zhou Wen still managed to fuse the power of the Ashen Palm into this move.
Lance didn't dodge either. He also struck out with his palm to meet Zhou Wen's. His palm turned purplish-red, looking like a special Primordial Energy Skill.
Bam!
Zhou Wen felt a pricking pain in his palm and couldn't help but retract his palm. However, Lance's chest quivered violently as he took two steps back.
Zhou Wen glanced at his palm and saw that it was covered with bloody holes that seemed to be a result of countless needles. He couldn't help but say, "What a vicious Primordial Energy Skill."
"Likewise. Your Primordial Energy Skill is also very vicious," said Lance with a smile.
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Chapter 220 A Person That Fights As Though In A Game
Zhou Wen used the seven stances of the Seven Distribution Palm one by one. They were disjointed with completely different styles. Zhou Wen's continuous usage made it difficult for his opponent to adapt to such changes in style.
However, Lance acted as though he didn't feel anything. He blocked and parried all of Zhou Wen's seven strikes. Furthermore, apart from the first palm, the Ashen Palm's forces that were secretly included in the Seven Distribution Palm, none of them were able to injure Lance.
When the mild concealed force touched Lance's palm, it immediately dissipated, unable to enter his body.
After striking seven times, Zhou Wen immediately retracted his hands and said to Lance, "I only know these seven strikes. Since all seven of them were countered by you, I have no choice but to admit defeat."
"It's fine if you want to admit defeat, but you have to satisfy me first." Lance didn't care what Zhou Wen said as he charged forward and struck out with a Wind Lightning Fist.
The Wind Lightning Fist was a relatively common fist-type Primordial Energy Skill in the district where Lance lived in. The punch contained the power of wind and lightning. There was no need for any powerful technique as it used brute strength to subdue the enemy.
Zhou Wen also knew that it was impossible for Lance to let him off so easily. When he saw Lance deliver the punch, he used the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill and circled around him.
After Zhou Wen learned the Transcendent Flying Immortal, the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill hadn't been replaced. Clearly, the former wasn't a Primordial Energy Skill. There was still a difference between the two.
Zhou Wen really only knew the seven palm strikes and had no time to learn other techniques.
Upon seeing Zhou Wen dodge, Liz sneered. "Zhou Wen is finished. In front of Lance, retreating is equivalent to losing."
It wasn't just Liz. Everyone who had sparred with Lance, including Xia Bing and Dugu Chuan, knew how scary it was to let Lance take the initiative to attack. No one could remain undefeated under his relentless attacks.
Dugu Chuan's movement techniques were considered top-notch among his peers, but he managed fewer than twenty of Lance's strikes.
With just two punches, Zhou Wen could sense the pressure that Lance was exerting on him. His attacks were unique, something that Zhou Wen had never seen before.
Although a fist combo was common as a combat technique, when it came to actual combat, the fist combo was actually of not much use. Unless one could hit the opponent with the first punch and leave the opponent open for more attacks, the subsequent chaining of the fist combos wouldn't be possible.
However, if the first punch was enough to hit the target, then one should strive to take down one's opponent with that one punch. What was the point with the remaining punches?
Therefore, the fist combo was just a supplementary measure. What was really effective was the first punch that hit the opponent. How could one connect the first punch? This was the answer everyone wanted to know.
However, Lance's fist combo was different. He was like a character in a fighting game. His moves were connected without any gaps, giving Zhou Wen no chance to counterattack.
It even made Zhou Wen have the illusion that if he revealed any flaws and allowed him to connect the first strike, then the subsequent attacks from Lance would be like a raging storm that would directly KO him without giving him any chance to react.
The Dragon Gate Fairy Skill had been pushed to the extreme by Zhou Wen as he constantly dodged. His arms and legs were also fending off the attacks from Lance. Every clash of their limbs made Zhou Wen feel a terrifying force surge at him, causing his bones to protest in pain.
What looked like ordinary punches and kicks produced an effect that resembled an extremely explosive Primordial Energy Skill. It left Zhou Wen very surprised.
Soon, he realized that Lance's seemingly ordinary punches and kicks were everything but ordinary. It was really some kind of Primordial Energy Art that greatly augmented him in his Strength and in all other aspects.
Every action of Lance's was supported by different Primordial Energy Skills. This was the first time Zhou Wen had seen someone fight like that.
Zhou Wen had only practiced Primordial Energy Skills with his fists and palms, he had never trained his other parts. All he could do was use the Lotus Flower Buddha Body to protect himself. However, the defensive strength of the Lotus Flower Buddha Body wasn't enough for Zhou Wen to fight Lance head-on. Every clash of their bodies made Zhou Wen feel like his bones were about to break apart. All he could do was dodge with his movement techniques.
However, there was no way to completely dodge Lance's crazy attack. Just a dozen punches placed Zhou Wen at an absolute disadvantage.
When Dugu Chuan saw this, he laughed. "Do you want to use your movement technique to dodge the attacks of Lance and hope for him to expend all his Primordial Energy? You're too naive. This strategy might work on others, but against a person like Lance, it's useless. That was what I thought back then, but I ended up being pummeled."
Xia Bing said faintly, "Back then, in order to act as a character in a combat game, Lance had specially learned a Primordial Energy Art that allows rapid Primordial Energy recovery. Furthermore, in order to reduce the Primordial Energy expenditure, he had found dozens of the most basic Primordial Energy Skill Crystals. Those Primordial Energy Skills themselves used up very little Primordial Energy to begin with. After he learned them, he raised dozens of Mortal stage Primordial Energy Skills from Rank 1 all the way to Legendary Rank 10. Not only are they extremely powerful, but they also consume very little Primordial Energy. Lance completed something so unthinkable to the average person in just four months."
"If I had the talent of Lance, I could be as willful as him. I could also abandon my hero physique and not learn the family's Primordial Energy Art. I could also play games all day like him," John said through gritted teeth.
Although he was known as a saint at Covenant College, he knew very well that he was far inferior to the fellow who gamed all day in school. No matter how hard he worked, he was not even qualified to be his opponent.
Bam!
When the fists collided, Zhou Wen felt a surge of power penetrate his body. It ran up his arm, making his organs feel like they had suffered a heavy blow. He couldn't help but take a few steps back.
Lance could actually use concealed forces, but they were just not as strong as Zhou Wen's Ashen Palm.
The look in Zhou Wen's eyes gradually turned serious. He had never encountered such an opponent before. Among his peers, no one had ever given him such pressure.
Although An Jing had defeated him with one strike back then, that was an absolute difference in Speed and Strength due to their difference in level. That kind of battle had nothing to do with Zhou Wen's abilities. Furthermore, Zhou Wen had never learned any combat techniques back then.
This time, it was different. In terms of physical strength at the same level, Zhou Wen felt immense pressure. This was something he had never experienced before.
Jiang Yan is right. Lance is much more terrifying than John. Zhou Wen's heart gradually burned with passion. Although he knew that beating Lance was not beneficial to him, he still wanted to win; he didn't want to lose.
After all, Zhou Wen was a seventeen-year-old. He was unable to completely control his young and competitive heart, especially when facing a peer like Lance.
However, Zhou Wen had spent too much time practicing his Primordial Energy Art in the past. He had an excessively low starting point and had spent his golden years cultivating Ascetic Meditation which ended up being useless. Eventually, it was replaced by the Lost Immortal Sutra.
After that, he continued gaming and grinding instance dungeons. His level and physique had been enhanced, and he had obtained quite a number of Primordial Energy Skills. Fighting ordinary people with these was enough, but against someone like Lance, he was still greatly lacking.
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Chapter 221 Flying Immortal Skill
Zhou Wen calmed down. The more he was placed in such situations, the calmer he became.
He had pushed the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill to its limits as he dodged like a ghost and attacked Lance from time to time.
It's still not enough. If my movement technique could be a little faster, and if this transition move of mine in midair could be a little more sudden, and the angle a little smaller... Zhou Wen constantly gained insight into the battle, and his Raising a Weighted Feather realm had become increasingly proficient as he used it.
"Fifteen punches, and he still isn't using a Companion Beast?" Dugu Chuan was somewhat astonished. Zhou Wen's dodging and ducking had allowed him to withstand fifteen of Lance's punches.
"It should be soon. In less than ten punches, Zhou Wen will definitely use his Companion Beast. Otherwise, defeat is the only outcome for him." Xia Bing could tell that Zhou Wen was about to reach his limit.
Lance's attacks became more and more incisive, making Zhou Wen feel like he wasn't facing a single person, but a massive tsunami. He had the feeling that he was powerless to resist.
Under such terrifying attacks, Zhou Wen could keep pushing himself and make his every move simpler and more efficient, just as Lance had done.
It was impossible for him to be able to use all sorts of Primordial Energy Skills like Lance. Therefore, he could only bet everything on his movement technique-to make it faster, stronger, and more efficient.
Even if it was just a millimeter, he had to try his best to shave as much as he could, so that his body wouldn't produce any additional movements to squeeze out every bit of potential and possibility.
The countless deaths he had experienced in-game now played a tremendous role. This was because Zhou Wen experienced the same thing when the blood-colored avatar faced death. Therefore, even in such a disadvantageous situation, he could still maintain his clarity of mind and focus, allowing him to devote himself to battle without any distractions. It was a talent of his.
Gradually, Zhou Wen's movement technique exceeded the limits of Dragon Gate Fairy Skill and fused with his unique style.
Suddenly, Zhou Wen felt that Lance's attack wasn't as difficult to resist as his motion trajectories seemed to be able to keep up with Lance's attack. Even if he didn't use his palm to block, just using his movement techniques allowed him to slowly dodge Lance's continuous attacks.
How can that be! Dugu Chuan widened his eyes as he looked at Zhou Wen. As a person who was proficient in all kinds of movement techniques, he had naturally studied a famous Primordial Energy Skill like the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill. He even knew it himself. Furthermore, his Dragon Gate Fairy Skill was not inferior to Zhou Wen's in terms of ranks.
However, Dugu Chuan had better movement techniques, so he rarely used Dragon Gate Fairy Skill.
Back when Zhou Wen used Dragon Gate Fairy Skill, and the way he kept switching between styles left Dugu Chuan somewhat impressed. However, it was only praise attributing to Zhou Wen's ingenious way of using such a method to push the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill to Rank 10.
However, it was just a compliment. He also had Rank 10 movement skills that were even more outstanding than Dragon Gate Fairy Skill. However, he hadn't lasted more than twenty blows under Lance's barrage of attacks.
Zhou Wen's current movement technique clearly exceeded the realm of Dragon Gate Fairy Skill, but it had the foundation of the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill. Dugu Chuan had also seen similar movement techniques—the Dragon Gate Flying Immortal Skill possessed by the Epic dimensional creature, Fairy.
Although the difference between the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill and the Dragon Gate Flying Immortal Skill seemed to be just in its name, the two were worlds apart.
The Dragon Gate Fairy Skill came from a Fairy Monkey, but the Dragon Gate Flying Immortal Skill came from a real branch of the Fairy. There was an insurmountable difference in quality between the two.
Zhou Wen was at the Legendary stage, so it was impossible for him to master the Dragon Gate's Flying Immortal Skill now. Furthermore, Zhou Wen's movement technique previously indicated that he had indeed never learned it before.
However, Zhou Wen's movement technique had hints of the Dragon Gate Flying Immortal Skill.
Did he raise the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill to the Epic stage without using Primordial Energy Crystals, having only relied on his battle experience and insight? Dugu Chuan's expression was capricious.
If one's comprehension of a Primordial Energy Skill reached Rank 10, it was something only a genius was capable of. But to directly raise the Primordial Energy Skill to a whole new level, especially if one hadn't reached that level, would be too terrifying.
Although Dugu Chuan didn't wish to believe that Zhou Wen could reach such a level, his movement techniques were becoming more and more pronounced with the bearing of the Dragon Gate's Flying Immortal Skill. That poise and elegance was something the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill didn't possess.
This person seems a little scary. Dugu Chuan suddenly had such a feeling.
Xia Bing also looked at Zhou Wen in astonishment. She wasn't an expert with movement techniques like Dugu Chuan, but she could tell that Zhou Wen was dodging more easily. It was as though Lance's attacks were increasingly unable to force him to block with his body.
Zhou Wen's body was like a flying immortal. When Lance threw a punch, his fist remained three inches away from Zhou Wen's body, preventing him from hitting him.
It felt like Zhou Wen was using the wind generated by the first to gracefully float back in the air.
Although Dugu Chuan was right, he wasn't completely right. Zhou Wen's movement technique had indeed imitated the Fairy's movement technique, but it wasn't an ordinary Fairy's movement technique, but a mutated Fairy's.
He had infused the Mutated Fairy's movement technique he had seen into the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill, causing it to gradually transform, forming a brand new movement technique.
"Old Zhou's movement skills are getting more and more impressive, but why does this fellow like movement techniques so much? Isn't it better to fight head-on? Don't you think so?" Li Xuan clearly didn't appreciate Zhou Wen's style; he still preferred to attack directly.
An Sheng, who was sitting beside Li Xuan, remained silent as he continued watching the battle.
Qiao Siyuan would occasionally look at the duo, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
After some thought, Qiao Siyuan asked Liz beside him, "Ask the guy monitoring Ah Sheng. Is there anything abnormal there?"
Liz was in a bad mood when she saw that Zhou Wen had managed to dodge Lance's attack. She said, "It should be fine. If there's anything, they should report it."
"So should I hand over the post of minister to you then?" Qiao Siyuan's voice turned cold.
When Liz met Qiao Siyuan's cold gaze, her heart turned cold and she hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Minister. I'll ask immediately."
Liz didn't dare to be negligent. She immediately contacted the surveillance personnel and only after confirming it repeatedly did she tell Qiao Siyuan, "An Sheng hasn't done anything out of the ordinary. He's been watching the competition the entire time."
"Something's wrong... But what..." Qiao Siyuan's expression did not change because of what Liz had said.
Just as Liz was about to say something, Qiao Siyuan suddenly stood up, quickly left his spot, and walked to the other side of the spectator stand. It was right across from Li Xuan and Ah Sheng.
Qiao Siyuan stared at An Sheng like an eagle. He kept sizing up his face, and the more he looked at him, the worse his expression became.
An Sheng was wearing a trench coat and a hat, but he didn't deliberately lower his hat or wear sunglasses. He looked like Ah Sheng, but Qiao Siyuan was certain that it wasn't him.
Qiao Siyuan's heart turned cold immediately.
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Chapter 222 A Battle Without Limits
"Minister, what happened?" Liz walked over as well. She followed Qiao Siyuan's gaze and also recognized An Sheng. She took a look but didn't notice anything abnormal.
"I was too careless. That guy was only wearing a hat. He didn't lower his cap or wear glasses, he even revealed his entire face so as not to arouse my suspicion. I should have known that An Sheng wouldn't sit here and watch the competition without doing anything... All personnel is to immediately report their locations..." Qiao Siyuan was no longer in the mood to teach Liz. He directly issued the order to everyone through the comms.
Everyone reported their positions one by one, and Liz could hear them clearly from her earpiece. After all the personnel had finished reporting, she said, "Minister, everyone is at their designated spots. Everything is normal and there's nothing out of the ordinary. What's wrong with you?"
Qiao Siyuan's expression was as cold as ice. Ignoring Liz, Qiao Siyuan directly said on the channel, "An Sheng, I know you're listening. Answer me."
In the monitoring room of the Little Lin's Pet Combat Arena, An Sheng was sitting on a chair. He was looking at Qiao Siyuan through the surveillance footage. The two inspectors beside him were like puppets sitting there mechanically.
Hearing the voice from the walkie-talkie, An Sheng said calmly, "Go ahead."
Liz thought that Qiao Siyuan had gone crazy, but when she heard the voice coming over the comms, her expression immediately turned ugly and she wore a look of incredulity.
Qiao Siyuan took a deep breath and said, "Don't hurt my people. During this period of time in the Holy Land, the bureau will not do anything."
Killing an inspector in Holy City was an extremely serious offense. Most people wouldn't dare do so, but Qiao Siyuan could not forget An Tianzuo's words. He also couldn't forget how An Sheng had crippled Liz without any thought.
The title of Devil's Adjutant was not just a simple name. As long as An Tianzuo gave the order, An Sheng would do anything. He was a lunatic.
"Calm down. Sit down and drink some water. This match is very exciting. Don't you want to finish watching it?" An Sheng said as he watched the surveillance camera footage.
"An Sheng, if you dare to harm even a strand of their hair, I will make sure none of you can leave the Holy Land..." Liz said angrily.
"Shut up." Qiao Siyuan suppressed his voice and stopped Liz. Then, he sat back down on the spectator stands and surveyed the entire Little Lin's Pet Combat Arena.
If he found An Sheng's location before the competition ended, there was still a chance of a comeback.
Suddenly, when he saw a camera in the arena, Qiao Siyuan's eyes lit up. He got up and prepared to leave his seat, but An Sheng's voice came through the earpiece again. "Minister Qiao, you better sit there and not move. From now on, one of your inspectors will die with every step you take. I wonder if the lives of these inspectors are enough for you to reach the monitoring room? If there's enough, you can take your time walking. I'll be sitting here waiting for you to send me to jail. This is Holy City, so it's not like I can run, right?"
Qiao Siyuan gritted his teeth and returned to his seat. He said dejectedly, "You won. Don't hurt them."
"Enjoy this match. It looks like it will be really exciting," An Sheng said calmly.
In the arena, Lance's eyes shone as if he had seen a classic game he had long wanted. He couldn't hide his smile.
"How interesting. It's indeed interesting to have an opponent in a fighting game," said Lance as he stopped his attacks.
"Sorry, I've already said that I don't like to play fighting games. I don't understand what that feeling is," Zhou Wen said.
However, Lance ignored Zhou Wen's words as he continued, "Do you know why I like to play games? It's because, in reality, I can't find a match, so I can only find joy in games. The rules and skills in the game restrict my performance, which makes me feel a sense of difficulty. Unfortunately, a game is still a game after all. There are still rules that can be found. No matter how the mechanism is adjusted, once one knows the rules, after playing for some time, one can easily defeat them. This is also why I do not wish to know anything about An Tianzuo before meeting him. I'm afraid that I will discover a pattern. That will make defeating him boring."
"Then you can try leveling up games. There will always be a stronger boss waiting for you," Zhou Wen said.
"So what if it's an even stronger boss? It's just tweaked strength and skills to make it stronger. In essence, it's no different from those ordinary monsters. Powerful bosses are identical in every way, but an interesting soul has a different charm to it." Lance stared at Zhou Wen with a fervent gaze. "It's been a long time since I had such a great battle. You are the one who has made me reacquire the joy of combat. I originally imagined I would find it again on the day I meet An Tianzuo."
"To be honest, I prefer to hunt those soulless bosses," Zhou Wen said as he shrugged.
"No, you aren't that kind of person. You are just like me deep down. You thirst for battle," said Lance as he relaxed his body. As he walked towards Zhou Wen, he said, "Let me see what your limit is."
With that said, Lance suddenly moved. However, this time, he didn't use his continuous combo attacks like a game. At the instant he moved, his speed left behind images that instantly appeared in front of Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen tapped his toes on the ground as he rapidly retreated. However, in the next second, the Lance in front of him turned blurry. The real Lance appeared above Zhou Wen's head like a god that had descended to the mortal world. Along with it came his fist that crashed down with a terrifying battle aura.
Even the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill, after its evolution, couldn't dodge the punch. Zhou Wen gathered strength for Golden Palm and used the Seven Distribution Palm's Sky-Supporting Pillar to meet Lance's fist.
Boom!
The battle aura blasted out as terrifying forces caused Zhou Wen's legs to sink into the specially-made rubber ground.
With the clash of powers, Lance's figure strangely used the force in the air as leverage. He turned blurry once again, leaving behind an afterimage. His true body had already plummeted to the ground like a meteor, shattering the ground through the quaking. At the same time, he sent another punch straight at Zhou Wen.
With Zhou Wen's legs sinking into the ground, it was already impossible for him to dodge. He switched the Primordial Energy Art to a Dao Body and used Astral Suction Palm at the same time. He sucked and guided Lance's fist, causing it to tilt to the side as his body brushed past Zhou Wen.
However, Lance's reaction was too fast. In the split second, he passed him by, he leveraged the momentum from the charge to twist his body and kicked Zhou Wen like a sweeping blade.
His actions happened in one swift motion. It was unworldly.
His Primordial Energy Skill... seems to have broken through the rules of a Legendary stage's rank... Xia Bing looked at Lance as she felt mixed feelings.
Dugu Chuan also smiled bitterly to himself. Lance had gone even further than they had imagined. He had never been serious in their previous battles.
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Chapter 223 Transcendent Flying Immortal
Lance had trained his combat skills to the extreme. If Zhou Wen were to focus on training his combat skills for a few years, he might still have a chance to match Lance. But now, Zhou Wen was unable to fight Lance with pure combat skills.
However, Zhou Wen didn't waste his time. His combat skills were indeed inferior to Lance's, but he also had his strengths and unique traits.
Seeing that there was no way to dodge, Zhou Wen suddenly released a stream of power that shot up from his legs that had sunk to the ground. Almost instantly, he shot up into the sky, dodging Lance's foot.
Lance's actions weren't slow either. A terrifying power erupted beneath his feet as he charged towards Zhou Wen, bringing with him numerous afterimages. His entire body was burning with a raging battle aura like a volcano eruption.
"This Lance... is so powerful..." Even Li Xuan had to admit it. Li Xuan would only qualify to be beaten if he went up alone.
Xia Bing, Dugu Chuan, and the others all had smiles on their faces as they waited for the moment Lance won.
Zhou Wen couldn't dodge Lance's attack on the ground, much less dodge in the air.
Indeed, there's no one at the same level who can fight Lance. If Zhou Wen were to use a Companion Beast, he might be able to hold out for a little while longer. To think he wants to engage in melee combat with Lance shows how naive he is. However, Zhou Wen can hold his head high after fighting so well with him, thought Dugu Chuan.
Liz was also feeling delighted. Their operation had completely failed, and they were being threatened. She felt aggrieved, but now that Lance could defeat Zhou Wen, it was the only thing that would cheer her up today. Now, all she wished for was for Lance to cripple Zhou Wen's Primordial Energy sea, giving him the taste of being crippled.
But in the next second, everyone's jaws dropped in disbelief.
In the air, Zhou Wen's figure seemed to be completely free from the limitations of gravity, as though he had transformed into lightning. He streaked across the sky in a zigzag manner and quickly charged forward. His target was Lance who had rushed into the air.
The fighting spirit burned in his eyes as his battle aura flared wantonly. His bodily functions were also pushed to the limit as he twisted his body. He threw a barrage of quick punches to block Zhou Wen's attacks that appeared like lightning bolts. Due to his actions being too fast, he left behind afterimages, making it seem like he had multiple limbs that could block the lightning-fast phantoms.
However, no matter how fast Lance's actions were, he was still inferior to Zhou Wen's lightning-like attacks that criss-crossed like a net. Even with his multi-limbed form, he failed to withstand the unparalleled barrage of attacks. In the end, he was unable to withstand it. After being struck in the chest by a beam of light, his defensive stance instantly crumbled as the criss-crossed figures struck Lance's body like bolts of lightning that passed through his body.
The final figure fused together to reveal Zhou Wen's body as he struck Lance's chest and immediately sent him flying.
Bam!
Lance fell to the ground and cracked the ground while blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
The spectator stands fell completely silent. The members of the six families, including Dugu Chuan and Xia Bing, were all in disbelief. They couldn't believe that Lance would be beaten by someone and even bleed. They had never imagined such a scene.
Furthermore, the person who had defeated Lance was a youth about the same age. The scene of the criss-crossing of lightning bolts left them extremely shocked.
Liz was so infuriated that she nearly vomited blood. She yearned to mobilize the troops to immediately tear Zhou Wen into pieces.
Lance stood up from the ground, ignored the blood trickling down the corner of his mouth, and stared at Zhou Wen. "What was that move called?"
"Transcendent Flying Immortal," Zhou Wen replied.
"Transcendent Flying Immortal? I'll remember that. I'm very happy that I've finally found a path for me to continue advancing. I hope that you can give me more surprises the next time we fight." With that, Lance collapsed to the ground.
His injuries were too severe and he was suffering from internal injuries. To be able to stand up and persist to the end of the conversation with Zhou Wen showed how unparalleled his willpower was.
The medical staff immediately rushed into the arena to save him. Fortunately, Lance had only fainted. Although he was heavily injured, his life wasn't in danger. With his physical condition, he would make a quick recovery.
Zhou Wen left the battlefield and left Little Lin's Pet Combat Arena with Li Xuan.
Xia Bing and company watched Zhou Wen leave, but no one stopped them. Their expressions were extremely complicated.
They hadn't witnessed An Tianzuo's incident with their own eyes, back then, but now, they had personally experienced everything. The Transcendent Flying Immortal's name was like that person. It would probably stay on their minds for a very long period of time.
After leaving the arena, Zhou Wen and company boarded a car and drove out of the Holy City.
The driver was none other than An Sheng. As for the An Sheng sitting beside Zhou Wen, he took off his hat and wiped the disguise from his face. It was Ah Lai.
"Young Master Wen, I'm afraid that your name will be marked by the six families in the future. You must be more careful of where you go," An Sheng said.
Zhou Wen nodded and didn't say a word. He thought about his battle with Lance. If he didn't have Transcendent Flying Immortal, he would definitely have lost. If Lance had learned a Primordial Energy Skill that matched Transcendent Flying Immortal, he would have equally lost.
From the looks of it, although level and Primordial Energy Skills are important, combat techniques can't be neglected. I'll have to continue learning from Teacher when I return. Zhou Wen secretly made up his mind. He had to make up for his lacking combat techniques when he returned.
An Sheng originally thought that they would encounter a lot of trouble on their way out of Holy City, but he was puzzled that nothing happened. As a result, many of his preparations were useless.
In the medical ward, Lance was sitting by the bed. Beside him was a long-haired girl peeling an apple.
"Has Zhou Wen and the rest left Holy City?". asked Lance.
"Don't worry, everything has been done. The ones from the other families have been stopped." The girl passed the peeled apple to Lance.
"That's good. I'll definitely beat him next time." Lance took the apple and took a bite.
"If you wanted to win, why didn't you use your Life Providence?" The girl seemed to think that as long as Lance used his Life Providence, he would definitely have won.
"That would be boring," said Lance in excitement. "Although I lost this battle, it made me understand something. Previously, I only pursued combat techniques, but I neglected the ultimate attacks found in games. In the past, I could defeat my opponents with ordinary offensive techniques, but a fellow like Zhou Wen couldn't be defeated so easily by me. Likewise for An Tianzuo, so if I can learn several Primordial Energy Skills like Zhou Wen's Transcendent Flying Immortal, mixing it with my combat techniques, that would be even more interesting..."
Looking at Lance's focused and excited expression, the girl by his side listened quietly with a gentle smile.
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Chapter 224 Boundary Stone
Zhou Wen was somewhat vexed. His Strength and Speed had been enhanced by the God Power Crystals, making him break through to 21 points.
However, his Primordial Energy and Constitution were still unable to break through. Now, he had no God Power Crystals to obtain unless he waited another ten years for the Holy Land to open again to head to the temples once more.
Unfortunately, Zhou Wen couldn't wait another ten years. Even if he could, the An family probably wouldn't give him the spot.
How do I get my Constitution and Primordial Energy to break through to 21 points? Zhou Wen had no idea what to do.
Since there are God Power Crystals in the Holy Land, they might exist in other dimensional zones as well. I can only look around in the game dungeons. Zhou Wen couldn't help but recall the Golden Flying Ant and the white cocoon.
Now that his Dragon Gate Fairy Skill had improved and he had mastered Transcendent Flying Immortal, he might have a chance of obtaining that white cocoon.
"I was planning on taking you to the dimensional zones that we didn't have a chance to visit when we returned, but I think we can forget about it now. We'll go again when we have the chance," said An Sheng as he drove.
No one objected. Zhou Wen had offended the six families terribly, so it wasn't appropriate for them to continue wandering outside. It was best they returned to Luoyang as soon as possible.
As he was afraid that something would go wrong, An Sheng didn't choose to take the plane back. He drove all the way until they arrived at a mountain road where they saw a girl waving at them in the middle of the road.
The car stopped and they saw that the girl's ankle was severely injured as if she had been bitten by something. The wound was very deep and her bones were injured.
"I was attacked by a dimensional creature nearby. All my Companion Beasts died in battle and I couldn't walk due to my injuries. Can you take me to a nearby city?" the girl requested.
"You were injured in this area? There shouldn't be any dimensional zones nearby, right?" Li Xuan asked the girl.
"I thought that too, but a dimensional creature appeared here. I nearly died because of it," the girl said.
"Where did you encounter dimensional creatures? What kind of dimensional creatures were they?" An Sheng stared at the girl and asked.
"It was on a mountain road about a kilometer ahead. It's a snow-white ape-shaped dimensional creature..." The girl recounted what had happened.
After An Sheng heard this, he agreed to let the girl hitch a ride.
Li Xuan found an opportunity while An Sheng was checking the car and whispered to him, "Brother Sheng, is there a problem with this woman? We just offended the six families and ended up meeting an injured woman in the wilderness. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
"If she has a problem, then all the more reason I should take her with me. I'd rather keep the enemy in my hands," An Sheng said.
Li Xuan felt that it made sense and stopped talking.
As the car continued its journey, Zhou Wen saw that there were many signs of a battle. There was quite a lot of rubble and terrifying claw marks on the road. This woman didn't seem to be completely lying. At the very least, there had been a fight here. As for whether her opponent was a dimensional creature or a human, it was hard to tell.
Li Xuan was very good at talking with women, so he quickly started chatting with her.
The woman said her last name was Zhang, Zhang Yuzhi—from the Eastern capital. She was a dimensional creature hunter who was a freelancer.
Typically, even if one entered a dimensional zone to adventure or kill dimensional creatures, they would join large organizations or the League's organizations.
Only a small number of people chose to become a freelancing hunter. They would enter dimensional zones to hunt dimensional creatures alone or with a few friends.
This woman was only in her early twenties. According to the current education system, most people went to university at the age of 16. After four years of college, they would only be in their early twenties. It was surprising that a newly graduated woman would choose to become a freelance hunter.
There was also something that left Zhou Wen and company very concerned. The Eastern Capital was very close to Luoyang, and it was now under Luoyang's jurisdiction. This woman was from the Eastern Capital, so she happened to be on the same path as them.
While Li Xuan and Zhang Yuzhi were chatting, he deliberately asked a lot of questions about the Eastern Capital. Zhang Yuzhi answered them proficiently like she was a native. She even knew some of the tinier shops in the old alleys.
When they arrived at the place Zhang Yuzhi mentioned that she had encountered the dimensional creature, they didn't see white ape. Instead, there were many fallen stones on the road ahead that blocked the way.
Li Xuan went down to clean up the road and swept the rubble to the bottom of the mountain. However, after moving the rubble away, he realized that there was a corpse beneath it.
The corpse was a white ape, similar to Zhang Yuzhi's description. It was undoubtedly the same one she had seen before.
"You killed it?" An Sheng looked at the white ape's corpse and asked Zhang Yuzhi.
"No. It nearly killed me. It killed all my Companion Beasts, so how could I have the ability to kill it?" Zhang Yuzhi shook her head with certainty.
"That's strange. If you didn't kill it, why would it die here?" Li Xuan asked.
"I don't know about that. Maybe there's someone else here." Zhang Yuzhi scanned her surroundings, but this was one of the curvy mountain roads. There was no one here. One side of the mountain road was a cliff, while the other side was a straight mountain wall. It was impossible to hide anyone.
Zhou Wen was also looking at the corpse and saw a bloody hole in the white ape's chest. It was as though someone had dug its heart out and it had died a tragic death.
"Get in the car. Let's continue moving." An Sheng moved the white ape's corpse to the side and got into the car.
Just as Zhou Wen was about to get into the car, he glanced to the side in passing and realized that there was a Boundary Stone erected by the roadside.
Boundary Stones weren't rare. In the past, they were used to divide the boundaries between regions, cities, and countries. Some even demarcated the borders between villages. Boundary Stones were used to separate territories.
After the dimensional storms, no one really used the Boundary Stones anymore. This was because most regions had dimensional zones, making it difficult to divide them.
There were still some Boundary Stones remaining that were often seen. However, they were of no use now.
It wasn't a rare sight to see one here, but what was rare was the tiny palm symbol on it.
Zhou Wen was very familiar with the palm symbol. Although it looked inconspicuous in the corner of the Boundary Stone, he saw it at a glance.
In the strange palm symbol was a skull. It looked even eerier.
And the four words carved on the Boundary Stone didn't look like a location's name. The four words were actually "Yin Yang Boundary Stone."
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Chapter 225 Red Clothes
Zhou Wen took out his cell phone and snapped a picture of the Boundary Stone. Indeed, it was downloaded into his interface.
"Zhou Wen, what are you doing? Get in the car!" Li Xuan shouted at Zhou Wen from inside the car.
"Look at this Boundary Stone. There seems to be a problem," Zhou Wen said as he pointed at it.
Li Xuan and company alighted from the car and walked to the Boundary Stone. Li Xuan said with a glance, "Is this a prank?"
An Sheng walked to the stone monolith and touched it. He dug the soil under the stone monolith with his hands before he frowned and said, "This stone monolith wasn't buried recently. It has existed here for a long time. It doesn't seem like a prank."
"It's not a prank? Why would there be such a thing as a Yin Yang Boundary Stone? Could it be that after crossing the Yin Yang boundary, one will reach the netherworld?" Li Xuan joked.
"I don't know if we will enter the netherworld, but there's nothing wrong with being careful. All of you, be on your guard." An Sheng carefully looked around but didn't find anything unusual.
There was only one path on the mountain. Furthermore, there were no dimensional zones nearby. An Sheng couldn't directly turn back just because of the appearance of such a Boundary Stone.
Zhou Wen said, "Ah Sheng, let's switch paths. I think there's something off about the area up ahead. Could it be a newly appeared dimensional zone?"
"Not a bad idea." An Sheng nodded slightly. He also felt that something was amiss. However, if he had to take a detour, they would have to travel another additional ten hours or more.
He turned the car around and drove back the way they came. He drove to a fork at the foot of the mountain and made his way to another mountain road. He continued driving along another path that was a huge detour. Furthermore, it wasn't easy to drive on, limiting the car's speed.
The path was riddled with potholes and it was extremely difficult to drive across it. The car was shaking violently as Zhou Wen looked at his phone. The download had been completed, and the Yin Yang World icon had appeared on the phone's home screen.
However, Zhou Wen usually only played the Ant Nest dungeon in front of others. Now that there were so many people, it was not appropriate for him to open the Yin Yang World's instance dungeon.
After driving for half a day, the tremors were so intense that Zhou Wen felt like his bones were about to fall apart. Li Xuan and Ah Lai felt a little uncomfortable as well, and the three nearly fainted.
Screech!
A sudden slamming of the brakes woke the three of them up. Their heads almost squeezed against the back of the front row.
"Brother Sheng, what happened?" Li Xuan asked.
"There's another Boundary Stone in front of us," said An Sheng before he opened the door and got out.
Zhou Wen and company followed. Indeed, there was a Boundary Stone by the side of the mountain. On it were the same words: 'Yin Yang World.' However, Zhou Wen didn't see the tiny palm symbol.
"Must it be that creepy?" Li Xuan looked around. It was almost getting dark, so there was a limit to what he could see.
"Ah Sheng, is there another way?" Zhou Wen asked.
"That's it. Now, most of the dimensional zones have cut off the routes available. If we want to take another detour, we will have to leave this mountainous area, but it would take too long." An Sheng thought for a moment before saying, "How about this? It's getting dark and there aren't any street lamps. It won't be convenient for us to go back. Let's find a place to camp. After daybreak, we can return to the airport and take a plane back."
"Alright, let's do that then." Zhou Wen felt that it was best not to risk crossing the Yin Yang World's stone monolith.
An Sheng took out a simple tent and other tools from his car and found an empty space by the side of the road. He set up a tent and placed a few warning pins to prevent any other vehicles from crashing into their tents while driving past.
Although there was a small possibility of cars passing through, An Sheng still managed to consider everything.
Li Xuan and Zhang Yuzhi were chatting while Ah Lai started a fire to prepare some food.
Zhou Wen sat in the car and was about to open the Yin Yang World instance dungeon to see what was inside when he suddenly heard Li Xuan's surprised voice. "What is that?"
Zhou Wen hurriedly got out of the car and looked over. He saw Li Xuan pointing in the direction of the Yin Yang Boundary Stone with a look of shock.
He looked over and saw a woman in red standing on the other side of the Yin Yang Boundary Stone.
To be precise, it was likely a woman wearing a red wedding dress. Zhou Wen had seen such clothes when he was watching television when he was young. It was said to be a rather ancient tradition.
Women nowadays wore white wedding gowns when they got married. In the East District's ancient times, white was something only when there was a death in the family. People wore red for marriage.
The daughters of rich families all wore embroidered red silk wedding gowns, with a red veil covering their heads. The groom would only be able to remove the bride's red veil on their wedding night.
The woman standing on the other side of the Yin Yang Boundary Stone was like a bride dressed in red from a television drama. She had a red veil over her head and was standing behind the stone monolith, seemingly looking at them.
"Who's trying to act mysterious there?" Perhaps the trembling Zhang Yuzhi had triggered Li Xuan's male hormones. At that moment, Li Xuan was shockingly bold as he shouted at the woman in red behind the Yin Yang Boundary Stone.
The woman in red didn't respond and stood there motionless. Although the red cloth covered her head, it didn't deter Zhou Wen and company from feeling as though she was staring at them.
Without any response from the woman in red, Li Xuan became somewhat angry. He summoned a Legendary black-eyed leopard and ordered it to pounce at the woman.
An Sheng, Zhou Wen, and company stared at the black-eyed leopard. It quickly passed the stone monolith and leaped into the air, bearing its sharp claws as it pounced at the red-dressed woman.
The next scene caused the five of them to widen their eyes as their scalps tingled.
The black-eyed leopard actually passed through the woman's body, as though her body was just an illusion.
"Don't tell me we've really run into ghosts?" When Li Xuan saw this scene, he felt a little nervous.
He wasn't afraid of guns or bullets, but a ghost would still make him feel uneasy even if he was strong.
Li Xuan was just about to order the black-eyed leopard to continue attacking when he saw the woman's body move. Only then did everyone notice that the woman's feet were not touching the ground. She had always been levitating in midair, so they could clearly see the red floral embroidered shoes on her feet.
Due to the Boundary Stone's obstruction, everyone had imagined that she was standing there. Upon seeing this scene, they had the urge to flee. Even Zhou Wen was no exception.
When he was young, he had heard many ghost stories from his grandfather. One of them was the story of the ghost bride. He thought to himself, Did I really encounter a ghost bride?
When his grandfather told the story of the ghost bride when he was young, it scared Zhou Wen so much that he didn't dare sleep the entire night. The moment he fell asleep, a red-dressed female ghost came looking for him, determined to kill him. It was a childhood nightmare.
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However, Zhou Wen only felt a little creeped out. He didn't really turn around to run. He knew that even if she was a ghost bride, she was only a dimensional creature.
He now possessed the strength of a Legendary stage, so there was no need for him to be afraid of any ghost brides.
Li Xuan seemed to have shared the same thoughts as he grew bolder. He ordered his black-eyed leopard to once again pounce at the ghost bride.
The ghost bride also rushed towards the black-eyed leopard. Their bodies met in mid-air, and the black-eyed leopard once again passed through the ghost bride's body, unable to hurt her at all.
However, when the black-eyed leopard landed, it let out a tragic whimper as it staggered to the ground. There was a bloody hole in its chest, as though someone had dug its heart out.
Companion Beasts were manifestations of life crystals, so they naturally didn't have a real heart. However, such an injury caused the black-eyed leopard's body to collapse. A Legendary pet was gone just like that.
From the way the black-eyed leopard died, it looked almost identical to the white ape from before.
After the ghost bride killed the black-eyed leopard, she stood behind the Boundary Stone and looked at Zhou Wen and company without any intention of rushing over.
"She doesn't dare to cross the Boundary Stone!" Upon realizing this, Li Xuan immediately became emboldened. He summoned another Legendary pet and had it charge at the ghost bride.
Previously, he and Zhou Wen had robbed quite a number of Legendary Companion Eggs in the Holy Land. He had obtained quite a number from the splitting of the spoils, so he had hatched a few out of boredom on the way. Now, it was a good opportunity to use them.
A snake-shaped Legendary pet rushed in front of the ghost bride and spat out a mouthful of venom. However, the venom didn't manage to touch the ghost bride's body. After passing through it, it landed on the ground.
The snake lunged at her and attempted to coil itself around her. However, it was useless. The ghost bride was a ghost that couldn't be touched.
In turn, the snake pet's body had an additional five claw holes that caused it to die.
Li Xuan was enraged. He was just about to summon another Companion Beast to fight the ghost bride but was stopped by An Sheng.
"Don't waste your Companion Beasts. That should be a dimensional creature that's a ghost type. Ordinary physical attacks are ineffective against ghost-type dimensional creatures," said An Sheng as he summoned a Companion Beast.
Zhou Wen and company didn't even see what the Companion Beast looked like as it transformed into a wooden fish-one that a monk often used—that fell into An Sheng's hands.
An Sheng struck the wooden fish a few times. Zhou Wen and company didn't find anything special about the sound it produced, but the ghost bride's body trembled as though her body had been punched.
An Sheng kept striking the wooden fish, but the ghost bride's body stopped trembling. The sound of the wooden fish seemed to have lost its effect on her.
An Sheng frowned slightly. "This Buddhist wooden fish is considered an excellent-grade item among the Legendary stage. It is effective against ghost-type dimensional creatures; yet, it can't injure this ghost bride. From the looks of it, her level isn't low."
"Then, do you have any other Companion Beasts that are effective against her?" asked Li Xuan.
"I don't have any. Not all Buddhist Companion Beasts can restrain ghosts. I only obtained this Buddhist wooden fish by chance. I've never used it before." With a pause, An Sheng added, "From the looks of it, this place has indeed formed a new dimensional zone. Furthermore, it's a dimensional zone that is filled with ghost-type dimensional creatures. Thankfully, Young Master Wen was meticulous and discovered the Yin Yang Boundary Stone. If we had rushed in, we could have died inside without any Companion Beasts that are effective against ghost-type dimensional creatures."
Zhou Wen secretly felt ashamed. If he hadn't seen the palm symbol, he wouldn't have noticed that there was something amiss with the Boundary Stone.
"I don't believe it. I don't believe that there's no Companion Beast that can deal with her." Li Xuan refused to believe it as he summoned a few more Companion Beasts. However, all of them were killed by the ghost bride without exception. Furthermore, they couldn't even touch the ghost bride's body. Li Xuan was so infuriated that he nearly vomited blood.
However, Li Xuan only relied on his numerous Companion Beasts. He wouldn't dare fight the ghost bride himself.
Humans usually relied on their Companion Beasts to open up a path in new dimensional zones. Even so, deaths were frequent. For example, if Zhou Wen and company had entered the Yin Yang World by mistake, it would have been very easy for them to be killed by ghosts even if they had many Companion Beasts.
The few Companion Beasts that Li Xuan had hatched had been killed by the ghost bride. He still had a few other Companion Beasts, but they were all excellent-grade ones he had specially selected. He couldn't bear to use the Companion Beasts like the Three-Eyed Golden Warrior and Thundergod General. If they were to be killed by the ghost bride, his heart would ache terribly.
Although Li Xuan couldn't accept this outcome, he gave up on attacking her.
But at this moment, the ghost bride drifted out from behind the Yin Yang Boundary Stone.
"No good, she's a creature that has broken out. Get in the car and leave immediately." An Sheng's expression changed. He rushed in front of everyone and shouted at the same time.
They didn't dare to delay any further. They ignored the tent and went straight into the car. However, they realized that the car couldn't be started.
The color of the bonfire lit turned from yellow to blood red. It made them reel with anxiety.
The ghost bride ignored An Sheng, who was standing in front of her, and floated over to Zhou Wen and company. A cold glint flashed in An Sheng's eyes as he struck the ghost bride's body with his palm that had produced lightning. Instantly, the ghost bride retreated dozens of feet and floated far away.
"Brother Sheng, why didn't you say earlier that lightning is effective against ghosts? Let me help you." Li Xuan was delighted when he saw this. He hurriedly summoned his Thundergod General and transformed him into the Thundergod Sword. As he held it in his hand, he slashed at the ghost bride.
When the Thundergod Sword slashed at the ghost bride with lightning bolts, the ghost bride stretched out a pale hand and grabbed the Thundergod Sword. Then, with a strong swing, she threw Li Xuan and the sword out together.
Bam!
Li Xuan's body slammed into the mountain wall and immediately, his face was swollen. Even his bridge of his nose was fractured.
"The power of the lightning element deals a certain level of damage to ghosts, but the effects are still greatly reduced. When I used the power of an Epic-stage lightning bolt to hit her, it only achieved about 10-20% of its effect. What's the use of that bit of lightning power of yours?" As An Sheng spoke, he struck out with another palm of lightning, sending the ghost bride flying again.
However, it was only enough to send her flying. He was still unable to seriously injure the ghost bride.
The ghost bride was forced back by An Sheng time and time again, but she pounced forward again and again. The situation was tense.
"We don't have the strength or Companion Beasts that are effective against ghosts. It's very difficult to kill her. I'll hold her back. You guys leave first. We'll rendezvous at Dadong Town," said An Sheng.
Zhou Wen's heart stirred when he heard An Sheng's words. He summoned Truth Listener. This fellow was a Mythical pet from Small Buddha Temple. Furthermore, the legendary Truth Listener was a soul-suppressing beast of hell. Perhaps it was possible that it had the ability to counter ghosts.
Just as Truth Listener was summoned, its eyes flashed with golden light as it stared intently at the ghost bride. In the next second, Truth Listener transformed into a golden beam of light that tore towards the ghost bride.
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Chapter 227 Jinxes Husband
Truth Listener transformed into a golden beam of light and instantly appeared in front of the ghost bride. The ghost bride's body trembled as a result. Facing the Epic-stage An Sheng, the ghost bride hadn't shown any fear, but now, she turned around and attempted to escape.
However, Truth Listener clearly wasn't letting her go. It pressed its claw on her back and it seemed to resemble a golden seal that left a mysterious golden branding on the ghost bride's back.
No matter how far she ran, her body shimmered with golden light. Soon, her soul dissipated amidst the golden light, dropping a red crystal.
Truth Listener's tiny claw grabbed the red crystal and leaped back with a whoosh, landing in Zhou Wen's palm. It then placed the red crystal in his hand.
Li Xuan widened his eyes as he looked at Truth Listener, who resembled a golden-silk monkey in Zhou Wen's palm. He asked in surprise, "Old Zhou, what kind of pet is that? Why is it so awesome?"
An Sheng also sized up Truth Listener in surprise, clearly very curious.
"A Legendary Companion Beast. However, it has Buddhist attributes, so it should be effective against ghosts. Probably the reason why it killed the ghost bride so easily." Zhou Wen unsummoned Truth Listener and carefully looked at the red crystal in his hand before realizing that it was a Companion Egg.
"Ghost-type Companion Beasts are very rare at the moment. Typically, a ghost-type Companion Beast can avoid physical attacks and most of its attribute attacks. However, typically speaking, a ghost-type Companion Beast's attack strength is relatively weaker. They are more adept at curses. This ghost bride's offensive strength was very powerful, so it's relatively rare among ghost-type pets. Although she's only at the Legendary stage, she will be very useful when exploring new dimensional zones due to her characteristics. Even if she were to encounter an Epic creature, she probably wouldn't be killed unless the opponent is of a counter attribute," An Sheng said as he looked at the Companion Egg in Zhou Wen's hand.
Zhou Wen threw the ghost bride Companion Egg at An Sheng, who was slightly taken aback when he caught it. "Young Master Wen, what are you doing?"
"I'm still a student, so I naturally don't have the chance to explore new dimensional zones. It's useless keeping her around. Take this with you to the military. Perhaps it can reduce the number of military sacrifices." An Sheng had spent a lot of effort taking care of them along the way. It could even be said that he had risked his life. All Zhou Wen wanted was to do something in return.
Although ghost bride Companion Beasts were rare, Zhou Wen had already downloaded the Yin Yang World's instance dungeon and had Truth Listener who was effective against the ghost bride. It wouldn't be difficult for him to obtain ghost bride Companion Beasts in the future.
"A Companion Egg can't solve the military's problem. It will be of great use if there's a large number of ghost brides." As An Sheng spoke, he returned the ghost bride Companion Egg to Zhou Wen. "Young Master Wen, if you really wish to help the military, you can join after graduation. You will definitely be of help with your capabilities."
"We'll see when the time comes," Zhou Wen said with a shake of his head. Even if he wanted to join the military, he had no plans of joining An Tianzuo's unit.
As though he had seen through Zhou Wen's thoughts, An Sheng shook his head slightly and said nothing more.
They packed their things and followed the path back. Even with an Epic expert like An Sheng around, they couldn't randomly enter an unknown dimensional zone and risk their lives. Furthermore, this dimensional zone had the most bizarre ghost-like creatures.
"Old Zhou, quickly hatch that ghost bride and take a look. I want to see what she looks like. After you hatch her, get her to remove the red veil for us to take a look," Li Xuan said to Zhou Wen when they got into the car. He was curious.
Zhou Wen also wished to see the ghost bride's stats, but it wasn't convenient for him to use his cell phone in front of Li Xuan and company. He listened to Li Xuan and took out the ghost bride Companion Egg.
Zhou Wen seldom hatched Companion Eggs himself as he typically hatched them in-game. With the Companion Egg in hand, he injected his Primordial Energy into it. Immediately, he felt his Primordial Energy flow into the Companion Egg like it overflowed a dam. Soon, all the drops that flowed out were gone. There was even a feeling that he had provided an insufficient amount.
This left Zhou Wen slightly taken aback. Although his Primordial Energy had yet to reach 21 points, he still had 20 points. Typical Legendary Companion Eggs that could be hatched with 18 or 19 Primordial Energy were already considered excellent-grade. Yet, the ghost bride found 20 Primordial Energy points insufficient. This made it rather impressive.
She sure is a powerful creature that dared to walk out of the dimensional zone. She really seems different. Zhou Wen gritted his teeth and forcefully survived the pressure the Companion Egg exerted on him. Thankfully, he had a Dao Body and his Primordial Energy recovered quickly. It wasn't difficult for him to last through the ordeal.
The Companion Egg was finally hatched as it transformed into a red glow that imprinted onto Zhou Wen's forehead. It transformed into a red dotted tattoo that resembled a red birthmark on his forehead.
"Quickly summon her and take a look," Li Xuan said eagerly.
"It's so crowded in the car. How do I summon her?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Your intelligence sure is lacking. She has a ghost body. Nothing in the car can touch her," Li Xuan said.
Zhou Wen shook his head. "Let's wait until we arrive at a rest area."
He found an opportunity when no one was watching to glance at the ghost bride's stats and never expected her name to really be Ghost Bride.
Ghost Bride: Legendary
Life Providence: Wife of the Ghost King
Strength: 19
Speed: 20
Constitution: 19
Primordial Energy: 21
Talent Skills: Ghost, Spirit Suction, Yin Wind Claw, Jinxes Husband.
Companion Form: Ghost Eyes.
Her Primordial Energy is actually at 21 points. Isn't this a stat point that only Mythical Creatures have? How can ordinary Legendary creatures reach such a level? Zhou Wen was alarmed. Seeing her talent skills, his expression turned even odder. How is jinxing a husband considered a skill?
Looking at her companion form, he had no idea what Ghost Eyes meant. He could only guess that the Ghost Bride could become an eye.
Zhou Wen was studying the Ghost Bride's stats when he suddenly felt An Sheng brake. The tires screeched as it dragged across the road, producing ear-piercing sounds.
Li Xuan was about to doze off, so without sitting properly, he slammed into the back of the seat in front of him. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Zhang Yuzhi, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, let out an extremely sharp scream. "In front... there are ghosts in front..."
Zhou Wen and Li Xuan looked ahead where the car lights shone. Immediately, their expressions changed. A group of white-robed ghosts appeared on the main road ahead of them. They walked over in a daunting manner, and amongst them, there were even ghosts carrying a red-painted coffin. When they walked over, the entire sky seemed to be enveloped by a terrifying ghostly aura. Instantly, the surroundings became a place filled with ghosts.
The white-robed ghosts had long green fangs that didn't resemble human teeth. As for the red coffin, there was a strange black gas emitting from it. It looked ghastly and terrifying.
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Chapter 228 Ghost Tide
Zhou Wen and company's faces turned grim. There were countless ghosts in front of the mountain path. They were carrying a coffin, like a funeral procession.
When they were about a hundred meters away from Zhou Wen and company, the ghosts that carried the coffin stopped. However, it was a momentary pause. In the next second, the ghosts roared and charged forward like a tidal wave.
"There's no other way. We can only storm through." An Sheng summoned a dagger and opened the door to get down.
Zhou Wen, Li Xuan, Ah Lai, and Zhang Yuzhi got out of the car. Zhang Yuzhi's face was pale, but she was already prepared for battle. Clearly, she knew that it was useless no matter how afraid she was. She had to storm through.
"You guys follow behind me." An Sheng took charge and stared at the approaching ghosts. When they were about five meters away from him, the dagger in his hand finally moved.
The dagger brought with it a beam of light that resembled a blade. The blade beam slashed at the surging ghosts, instantly cleaving through the first row of ghosts that were leading the charge. The few ghosts behind were struck by the impact, and their bodies were sent flying backward.
Although the might of one strike appeared powerful, Zhou Wen couldn't help but frown. If An Sheng's blade beam was facing ordinary Legendary creatures, it would probably have killed a large number of them.
However, this strike only managed to kill the first four ghosts, and they were only ordinary Legendary ghosts. Clearly, the effect of An Sheng's strength was limited when dealing damage to a ghost.
In an instant, the legion of ghosts inundated Zhou Wen and company as they attacked from all directions.
An Sheng was in charge of leading the charge while Ah Lai and Li Xuan defended the flanks. Zhou Wen stood at the back while the injured Zhang Yuzhi, who had lost all her pets, remained in the middle to guard against the occasional one that slipped through their defenses.
An Sheng's gaze was cold as he constantly brandished his dagger. Wherever the blade beam hit, even ghosts were forcibly cut through. A path of destruction emerged from the sea of ghosts as he charged forward with Zhou Wen and company.
Although the Thundergod Sword in Li Xuan's hand was limited in effect against the Ghost Bride, it was still effective against ordinary ghosts.
Furthermore, his Invincible Connate Divine Art seemed to have a certain effect on them. Although he wasn't capable of slaying the ghosts like An Sheng, he still caused the ghosts beside him to howl in pain.
Ah Lai's situation was somewhat odd. He was clearly a little afraid and had apparently not cultivated any specialized combat techniques. It did not seem like he had been augmented by any Primordial Energy Skills, but when his fists struck the ghosts, he was able to send them flying. A few ghosts were nearly blasted apart by him.
"Li Xuan is right. Ah Lai does indeed possess immense power." Zhou Wen was relatively relaxed. Truth Listener was right in front of him. When ghosts charged at him, Truth Listener would charge out like a stream of light, dissipating a ghost with a single swipe of its paw.
Zhou Wen switched his Primordial Energy Art to the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra. The ghosts that slipped through the cracks would suffer a strike of his palm. He discovered that with the augmentation of the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, hitting a ghost was no different from hitting a living creature. It directly shattered the ghost's head.
The Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra does have the ability to restrain ghosts. Zhou Wen felt a lot more at ease. According to their current situation, if they were only blocked by this legion of ghosts, they should be able to tear through the obstacle.
However, Zhou Wen had an ominous feeling when his gaze landed on the red-painted coffin that emitted black gas.
An Sheng led the group all the way forward, killing countless ghosts along the way. There were many ghost crystals that dropped on the ground, but none of them had the time to pick them up.
Truth Listener seemed to enjoy the crystals of these ghosts as it charged forward like lightning and devoured them. It reveled in the killing and, without waiting for Zhou Wen's instructions, he took the initiative to kill the nearby ghosts.
It was very effective against ghosts. Legendary ghosts basically just needed one swipe of its claw. Those ghosts had no ability to resist it at all.
The five of them continued their relentless assaults in the midst of the ghost tide, almost closing in on the coffin.
Perhaps due to the agitation caused by the group's slaying of ghosts, the red-painted coffin that emitted black gas began to shake violently. Just as Zhou Wen and company were less than ten meters away from it, the lid suddenly opened and a hand extended out, pressing it to the side of the coffin.
It was as pale as snow with long, slender fingers. They looked like bones wrapped in skin, but the nails were silver, long and sharp, like sharp blades.
And there seemed to be a faint black gas emitting from that hand.
Zhou Wen's heart sank as An Sheng's expression turned solemn. They continued charging forward without a word.
The ghost hand pressed down hard on the coffin, and a figure slowly stood up. It was a person with white hair and black armor. There was even a ferocious ghost mask on its face and a faint black gas emitted from its body-one that exuded a sinister charm.
The black-armored, white-haired ghost slowly floated up from the coffin as it stared at Truth Listener and An Sheng. The next moment, it seemed to teleport and appeared in front of An Sheng. It thrust its silver fingernails at An Sheng's head like five sharp daggers.
An Sheng quickly reacted as he whipped his dagger upwards and slashed at the ghost's hand like a streak of light, giving it a great impulse.
"Retreat," An Sheng said with a solemn expression.
Zhou Wen and Li Xuan knew that something was amiss. Behind them was the Yin Yang Boundary Stone. If they retreated, they would retreat into the Yin Yang world.
An Sheng clearly knew that this was the case; yet, he still got them to retreat. Clearly, they had encountered a very serious problem. Even he was not confident about defeating the black-armored, white-haired ghost.
Without another word, Zhou Wen charged back with Truth Listener. Li Xuan, Ah Lai, and Zhang Yuzhi followed closely behind.
However, An Sheng didn't retreat. He held onto the dagger and stared at the black-armored, white-haired ghost intently.
The black-armored, white-haired ghost also looked at An Sheng as the black aura around it became more obvious. As for the other ghosts, they appeared to not see An Sheng at all. They no longer attacked him and instead charged at the escaping Zhou Wen and company.
An Sheng's aura grew stronger as a strange light rose up from his body as if a demon had possessed him. The purple light seemed to dye his body purple. Boom!
Zhou Wen only heard a terrifying explosion from An Sheng when he saw ghostly auras rise up. It was mixed with a strange purple hue. Countless ghosts had been dispersed.
However, there were just too many ghosts, and countless ghosts were still rushing at them. Without An Sheng holding back most of the ghosts, their situation immediately became dire.
Although Truth Listener was effective against ghosts, it was a Legendary pet after all. It could only kill one ghost at a time without a mass attack. With it only killing one ghost, more ghosts would lunge at them.
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Chapter 229 Yin Yang World
Zhou Wen charged forward as he constantly punched out with his fists, but he could only send two or three ghosts retreating.
Seeing more and more ghosts surrounding them, Zhou Wen and company were unable to move far. They were trapped in their spots. Zhou Wen summoned Banana Fairy and sent a gust of Grand Yin Wind at the ghosts ahead of them.
A strong gust of wind blew past, instantly blowing away the large group of ghosts ahead. However, after the ghosts were blown away, they quickly lunged forward again, not suffering too much damage.
Zhou Wen immediately understood that the power of the Grand Yin Wind was an Yin-elemental wind. As for ghosts, they were of an extreme Yin nature. The wind attribute of the Grand Yin Wind was effective against them, but the Yin attribute wasn't of much use. All he could do was send them flying, but he couldn't freeze them.
It's good enough to send them flying. Zhou Wen gritted his teeth as he charged forward. His Dao body quickly recovered his Primordial Energy, and once he did that, he would fan the back.
Li Xuan blocked most of the ghosts in the rear, but the wounds on his body kept increasing. With Zhou Wen's fanning, a large number of the ghosts behind them were sent flying, giving Li Xuan some breathing space.
Zhou Wen summoned the Three-Eyed Golden Warrior, the Saber Shield Knight, Demonized General, the Silver-Winged Flying Ant, and the Mutated Lotus Flower Ant, but the effects weren't that great.
Among them, only the Golden Warrior's Golden Palm did significant damage to the ghosts. The damage dealt to the ghosts by the other pets' attacks was very limited and was of not much use.
Soon, Zhou Wen unsummoned them. This was the real world. They died permanently here with no way to revive them. These were excellent-grade Companion Beasts that Zhou Wen had; he couldn't bear to send them to their deaths.
Zhou Wen summoned the Ghost Bride and saw her figure move erratically. Wherever the pale-white hands with red nails touched, a ghost's head would be pierced through by her claws. Then, the ghost would be absorbed by her palm, turning her nails even redder like blood.
The Ghost Bride's wanton killing was much more efficient than Zhou Wen's. She shared the burden for the four of them.
With the aid of the Banana Fairy, Truth Listener, and Ghost Bride, Zhou Wen and company finally arrived at a spot not far from the Yin Yang Boundary Stone.
From time to time, earth-shattering explosions could be heard from afar, making Zhou Wen and company feel much more at ease. At least they knew that An Sheng was still battling the black-armored, white-haired ghost-he hadn't been killed.
However, they were also in a daze. An Sheng only wanted them to rush back, but he didn't tell them what to do. Now that they were about to reach the Yin Yang Boundary Stone, were they to cross it?
There was no way out after being chased by ghosts. If they entered the netherworld again, it could only be worse.
Zhou Wen, who was at the forefront, couldn't help but look in the direction of the Yin Yang Boundary Stone. When he saw it, his pupils immediately constricted as though he had seen an extremely terrifying scene.
"Holy sh*t!" Li Xuan also looked in the direction of the Boundary Stone and immediately exclaimed when he saw it.
Behind the Boundary Stone was a group of red-dressed female ghosts. Their numbers were in no way lesser than the white-robed ghosts they were facing. At that moment, they were behind the Boundary Stone like a sea of red flowers.
However, the red-dressed female ghosts were somewhat different from Zhou Wen's Ghost Bride. Although they were dressed in red, they were only dressed in ordinary red robes. They weren't bridal gowns, nor were there red veils that covered their faces. Their faces could be seen.
The female ghosts didn't look ugly and were actually rather pretty. However, their faces were pale and looked ghastly. Their fingernails were long and sharp. Although they didn't look ugly, they appeared extremely frightening.
"Out of the frying pan and into the fire. We are really in big trouble this time," Li Xuan cried out loudly. His Immortal God of Combat Life Providence and the Invincible Connate Divine Art made him nearly immortal as long as he wasn't immediately slain. But even so, such a crazy battle was a huge burden on him.
Zhou Wen was also secretly lamenting. The white-robed ghosts had the black-armored, white-haired ghost that even An Sheng was not necessarily able to beat. They definitely couldn't escape in that direction.
However, the red-dressed female ghosts weren't to be trifled with either. Furthermore, after entering the dimensional zone, who knew what else was there. Perhaps, there was a large number of black-armored, white-haired ghosts inside. If they charged in, they would only end up dead.
Instantly, the four fell into a dilemma. They could neither advance nor retreat, and could only fight the white-robed ghosts with all their might.
However, there was no way to continue fighting like this. Humans didn't have inexhaustible stamina. The Dao Body could recover Zhou Wen's Primordial Energy, but it was impossible for it to completely recover his stamina. Zhou Wen was already beginning to feel exhausted, and he had no idea how long he could last.
Li Xuan's and Ah Lai's situation wasn't any better. The depletion of their stamina wasn't any less than Zhou Wen's. Zhang Yuzhi was the worst. She limped as she barely managed to fight. She had already suffered quite a few injuries.
If not for Zhou Wen, Li Xuan, and Ah Lai taking care of her occasionally, she would have long been killed by the ghosts.
"It's not a solution if this goes on. Instead of dying so pathetically, why don't we charge back and kill the black-armored, white-haired ghost with Brother Sheng? If we succeed, we can successfully escape. Even if we don't succeed, we'll just die gloriously in battle. It's better than dying here because of being overwhelmed," Li Xuan said.
Zhou Wen scanned his surroundings and suddenly said, "Don't go back yet. Let's approach the Yin Yang Boundary Stone a little closer."
With that said, Zhou Wen had already used the Grand Yin Wind to lead the way as he charged towards the red-dressed female ghosts. However, his Grand Yin Wind was only used to fan the white-robed ghosts away; he didn't attack the red-dressed female ghosts.
Although they did not know what Zhou Wen was up to, Li Xuan and Ah Lai followed without any hesitation. Soon, they arrived in front of the Boundary Stone.
At that moment, they discovered a strange scene. None of the red-dressed female ghosts standing behind the Boundary Stone charged over.
As for the white-robed ghosts, none of them came close to the Yin Yang Boundary Stone. They gathered on the other side of the Boundary Stone as they bared their fangs and brandished their claws at Zhou Wen and
company.
The white-robed ghosts and the red-dressed female ghosts looked at each other across the Boundary Stone. The ghosts on both sides were eyeing Zhou Wen and company covetously, but none of them charged forward. It made the four who were trapped around the Boundary Stone feel alarmed yet relieved.
After fighting for so long, the four of them were exhausted. They leaned close towards the Yin Yang Boundary Stone but were unable to rest. The white-robed ghosts and red-dressed female ghosts on both sides were less than a meter away from them. The terrifying ghastly claws that were waving around seemed to be able to pierce a few holes into their bodies at any moment.
"Old Zhou, are we saved now?" Li Xuan said with a sullen expression as he looked at the ghastly claw waving in front of him.
"The food and drinks are all in the car. We are trapped here. Even if these ghosts don't harm us, we won't be able to live for long. Do you think we are saved?" Zhou Wen sized up the Yin Yang Boundary Stone. He hoped that he could find a way out.
However, beyond that was ghastly and terrifying. Fog was everywhere, making it impossible to see what was inside.
Suddenly, the potent collisions in the distance vanished as the night turned silent. It made Zhou Wen and company feel their hearts in their throats.
"Did Brother Sheng win?" Li Xuan swallowed his saliva with great difficulty. If An Sheng didn't win, he probably had been harmed by the black-armored, white-haired ghost. This also spelled doom for them.
Their gazes were fixed on the road. Soon, Zhou Wen and company's expressions became extremely nasty. They saw the black-armored, white-haired ghost fly over in the sky, its head of white hair fluttering in the wind, like a devil coming into this world.
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Chapter 230 Ghost King
"Let's charge in." Zhou Wen gritted his teeth when he saw the black-armored, white-haired ghost charging at them. He got up and charged towards the Yin Yang Boundary Stone.
With the Grand Yin Wind clearing the path, the red-dressed female ghosts were sent flying dozens of meters away.
Li Xuan and company also knew that facing the black-armored, white-haired ghost would only lead to death. Without any hesitation, they followed Zhou Wen past the Yin Yang Boundary Stone.
Despite the Grand Yin Wind sending many female ghosts flying dozens of meters away, there were just too many red-dressed female ghosts. Soon, more red-dressed female ghosts surrounded them.
Zhou Wen fanned again, blowing away the female ghost in front of him as he ran desperately inside with the trio.
Not long after the four of them ran in, the black-armored, white-haired ghost charged to the Yin Yang Boundary Stone. However, he didn't hesitate like the white-robed ghosts and rushed straight in.
The moment he entered, the red-dressed female ghosts seemed to break into a frenzy. All of them began screaming as their hair stood on end. They charged at the black-armored, white-haired ghost fearlessly.
Zhou Wen and company were pleasantly surprised when they saw this.
"Holy sh*t, all hell's breaking loose!" Li Xuan cried out in pleasant surprise.
However, their pleasant surprise didn't last long. When the group of red-dressed female ghosts pounced at the black-armored, white-haired ghost, the black gas emitting from the latter suddenly blasted outwards, producing a shockwave. It instantly obliterated all the red-dressed female ghosts within a twenty-meter radius.
The black-armored, white-haired ghost ignored the red-dressed female ghosts and flew towards Zhou Wen and company.
The four of them felt their hearts turn cold. The black-armored, white-haired ghost could kill a group of red-dressed female ghosts without even laying his finger on them. Such strength was a calamity for them.
Although the red-dressed female ghosts continued charging forward fearlessly, they had no effect on the black-armored, white-haired ghost. Just a surge of his black gas evaporated and dissipated them, leaving only a few ghost crystals falling to the ground.
The four of them only managed to run for about a hundred meters before the black-armored, white-haired ghost caught up to them. He extended his ghastly claws and grabbed at Zhou Wen.
The black gas condensed into the shape of a ghastly claw and, despite being more than ten meters away, appeared in front of Zhou Wen instantly and was about to hoist him up.
Zhou Wen held the banana fan and fanned it at the black gaseous claw. The Grand Yin Wind swept over, blowing away all the black gas.
However, before Zhou Wen and company could rejoice, the black-armored, white-haired ghost released another claw. A gigantic ghastly hand, formed from black gases grabbed at Zhou Wen, its speed so fast that it was almost impossible to dodge.
The Grand Yin Wind had just been used and Zhou Wen's Primordial Energy had yet to recover. Unable to use it again, all he could do was pull out his Bamboo Blade and slash at the black gaseous claw.
Ghost Bride and Truth Listener attacked the black gaseous hand at the same time. The Yin Wind Claw and the golden beam of Truth Listener's claws almost struck the black gaseous claw simultaneously.
Bam!
The black gaseous claw was shattered by the two pets, but Zhou Wen felt his hands go numb as his Primordial Energy was nearly drained.
"Run separately!" Zhou Wen could tell that he was the black-armored, white-haired ghost's target. He immediately ran in another direction.
The black-armored, white-haired ghost indeed chased after him without any hesitation. The red-dressed female ghosts that approached him were dissipated as though he was a demon king in the flesh.
Zhou Wen felt worse than the black-armored white-haired ghost. By using the Great Yin Wind to rid the red-dressed female ghosts in front of him, there was no way to deal with his pursuer. Furthermore, the black-armored, white-haired ghost was obviously much faster than him. In a blink of an eye, he had caught up to him.
As though he knew that the black gaseous claw was useless against Zhou Wen, the black-armored, white-haired ghost grabbed at him with his hand. It was as fast as an illusion.
Zhou Wen switched his Primordial Energy Art to the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra and used the Bamboo Blade to produce Transcendent Flying Immortal.
Instantly, the sky lit up as Zhou Wen's speed suddenly increased. Like lightning, he slashed at the black-armored, white-haired ghost's body.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Sounds of metal ringing sounded incessantly as the extremely sharp Bamboo Blade struck the black armor of the white-haired ghost. It was unknown what the armor was made of, but it looked like black jade. When the Bamboo Blade struck it, only white scuff marks were left behind, failing to split the armor apart.
The black-armored, white-haired ghost floated in the air, blocking Zhou Wen's attack without even lifting his palm.
The instant Transcendent Flying Immortal ended, the black-armored, white-haired ghost extended his hand and instantly appeared in front of Zhou Wen, moments from grabbing his neck.
The difference in speed was too great, so Zhou Wen didn't even have a chance to dodge.
Truth Listener appeared on Zhou Wen's shoulder as a golden light flashed across its claws. It was as though it was wearing a mysterious hex seal as it moved towards the black-armored, white-haired ghost's palm.
Bam!
Its palm was branded with a golden mark that made him retract his hand as if he had been pricked by a needle. As for Truth Listener, it was sent flying. It tumbled in the air a few times before landing on the head of a red-dressed female ghost. She was so frightened that she didn't dare move.
Truth Listener didn't look injured. After baring its teeth and crying out loud, it leaped up once again, rushing towards the black-armored, white-haired ghost.
The ghost shook his hand and immediately, the golden flame-like branding on his palm was drowned by the black gas. Then, he shot out a plume of black gas, immediately sending Truth Listener flying.
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Truth Listener was only at the Legendary stage. Despite being struck by the black-armored, white-haired ghost twice, it remained unharmed. However, there was nothing it could do about the black-armored, white-haired ghost. Before it could reach him, it was sent flying by the hand formed by the black gas.
Zhou Wen felt a little depressed. If Truth Listener could advance to the Epic stage, it would probably be able to fight the black-armored, white-haired ghost or even suppress it. Now, it could only be trounced.
The black-armored, white-haired ghost seemed to know that Truth Listener was a nemesis of ghosts, making it difficult to kill. Therefore, he only sent Truth Listener flying before ignoring it. With his body phasing away, he appeared in front of Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen was already prepared as he fanned at him, sending the black-armored, white-haired ghost flying back more than a hundred feet.
However, just as he retreated, the white-haired ghost's figure blinked again. It was so fast that Zhou Wen had no time to recover his Primordial Energy.
It was already too late for Truth Listener and Banana Fairy to save him. Zhou Wen could only use Ghost Bride to ward off his assailant, but Ghost Bride appeared to be extremely afraid of the black-armored, white-haired ghost. She didn't dare rush forward to help Zhou Wen ward off the disaster.
Zhou Wen immediately cursed inwardly. Typical Companion Beasts were absolutely obedient. They wouldn't hesitate even if they were ordered to commit suicide.
Only a Mythical pet like Truth Listener and Banana Fairy had a certain level of self-awareness. He never expected Ghost Bride to have her own consciousness and even know fear.
However, with the Ghost Bride's hesitation, Zhou Wen immediately fell into peril. He watched as the black-armored, white-haired ghost's palm grabbed at his neck.
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Chapter 231 Fight to the Death
The chick that had been standing on Zhou Wen's shoulder suddenly spat out a golden flame that sprayed onto the black-armored, white-haired ghost's palm.
When the golden flame touched the white-haired ghost's palm, it was as if a spark had encountered gasoline. It immediately ignited and the ghastly hand caught fire.
Good bird. Zhou Wen was overjoyed as he turned around and continued fleeing.
Although the chick was magical, it had not long been born. Its level was too low now, so no matter how powerful its flames were, it would probably not be able to burn the black-armored, white-haired ghost to death.
Indeed, the black gas emitted by the black-armored, white-haired ghost surged out, extinguishing the golden flames that engulfed his palm. His charred palm also rapidly recovered amidst the black gases, and his eyes showed anger as he chased again.
What a haunting presence! Zhou Wen suddenly felt that at times, people really couldn't believe in superstitions. Ever since he had the Bamboo Blade, his luck had really deteriorated significantly.
On this return trip, a new dimensional zone had appeared out of nowhere. There were even creatures that had broken out of containment and they were unlucky enough to encounter them.
Truth Listener and Banana Fairy rushed over to help Zhou Wen fend off the black-armored, white-haired ghost. Zhou Wen had also pushed Dragon Gate Fairy Skill to its limits, hoping to escape the calamity.
However, the black-armored, white-haired ghost had extremely high intelligence. He already knew that Truth Listener's and Banana Fairy's weakness was that their levels weren't high, so he ignored them. He sent them flying and continued targeting Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen kept ordering Ghost Bride to fight, but all she did was tremble as she slowly floated towards the black-armored, white-haired ghost. Clearly, she was horrified.
Zhou Wen dodged in the air like an eagle several times, but he failed to completely dodge the black-armored, white-haired ghost's palm attacks. He was just seconds from having his neck grabbed.
Seeing his furious gaze, Zhou Wen had no doubt that he would snap his neck.
After I return, I'll definitely stay at home and game in peace. I won't come out again no matter what, Zhou Wen thought to himself as he prepared to activate his Sigh of the King.
Although the Sigh of the King was potent, his body couldn't withstand such immense power. Furthermore, it was unknown if it was effective against the black-armored, white-haired ghost, but now, using it meant a last-ditch effort. If his attack failed, death was certain for him.
The white-haired ghost dodged the flames spewed out by the chick. Just as it was about to grab Zhou Wen, a bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the sky and struck the white-haired ghost's head. It was Li Xuan who cleaved down with the Thundergod Sword.
The white-haired ghost frowned slightly. He moved his body sideways and flipped his hand, sending the ghastly gases to blast Li Xuan and his sword away.
Bam!
Li Xuan's body slammed into the ground paved with stones, shattering the area.
"Li Xuan!" Zhou Wen cleaved at the white-haired ghost while shouting.
Li Xuan did a backflip from the rubble and charged at the white-haired ghost again, his Thundergod Sword weighing him down.
The white-haired ghost's figure flashed as he grabbed the Bamboo Blade with one hand and grabbed the Thundergod Sword with the other. He violently flung Zhou Wen and Li Xuan to the ground.
As gravel flew, Zhou Wen felt his face deform from being smashed. It was possible that his bones were fractured as blood gushed out from his nose.
Li Xuan's condition wasn't any better as he crashed into the stony earth.
The white-haired ghost's body descended and its feet were just about to step on both of their heads.
Bam!
Ah Lai rushed over and kicked the white-haired ghost in the chest, sending him flying backward.
Zhou Wen didn't hesitate any further as he channeled the Sigh of the King. Instantly, the strange power blasted out like a volcanic eruption.
A beam of light descended on Zhou Wen. Li Xuan and company couldn't see the shadow, but Zhou Wen could sense that it was a woman, but he couldn't see her clearly.
Terrifying power instantly filled Zhou Wen's entire body, making him feel like he could blast through everything.
He was unwilling to waste any more time since the Sigh of the King's power only grew stronger. If too much time passed, the power might explode his body. Zhou Wen had to finish off the Ghost King before his body crumbled.
Seeing the Ghost King charge at him again, Zhou Wen didn't hesitate to use Transcendent Flying Immortal. His body transformed into a lightning flash as he faced the black-armored, white-haired ghost.
Crack!
The Bamboo Blade slashed at the Ghost King's black armor once again, tearing open a deep rift. The black gas in it immediately surged out like a fountain.
The black-armored, white-haired ghost's expression changed. His figure flashed like a ghost and disappeared into thin air. The subsequent attacks of Transcendent Flying Immortal missed due to the target suddenly disappearing
When the black-armored, white-haired ghost appeared again, it was already tens of meters away. Its trajectory didn't show, as though it had teleported over.
Zhou Wen felt the power in his body turn increasingly violent. Without any hesitation, he used Transcendent Flying Immortal again.
Originally, with his Primordial Energy, he could only use Transcendent Flying Immortal once before being enervated. However, with the Sigh of the King, Zhou Wen felt that he could use Transcendent Flying Immortal countless times. He didn't need to worry about over-exerting his Primordial Energy, as though his body had infinite Primordial Energy.
This feeling made Zhou Wen excited and extremely worried. He was like a baby swinging a sledgehammer-he could hurt himself at any moment due to his lack of power. His body's strength was insufficient to control the Sigh of the King.
Transcendent Flying Immortal streaked across the sky instantly and appeared in front of the black-armored, white-haired ghost. However, his figure phased away and vanished once again. It made Zhou Wen unable to sense his aura, preventing him from locking onto it. This Transcendent Flying Immortal missed again.
Zhou Wen's expression changed slightly as his body showed signs of overexertion. If he couldn't quickly finish off the white-haired ghost soon, he would probably implode.
However, the white-haired ghost possessed a technique that was similar to teleportation. No matter how strong or fast he was, it was useless if he couldn't touch the white-haired ghost.
When the white-haired ghost appeared again, Li Xuan charged forward and slashed at its head with the Thundergod Sword.
The white-haired ghost was somewhat afraid of Zhou Wen's strength, but he thought nothing of Li Xuan. With a slight blink, he dodged Li Xuan's Thundergod Sword and pressed Li Xuan's head to the ground with one hand.
Bam!
Rocks flew everywhere as Li Xuan's head crashed into a huge crater on the ground. Blood splattered out along with the rubble.
Zhou Wen was alarmed. This strike had probably crushed Li Xuan's head.
However, just as the white-haired ghost was about to retract his hand, Li Xuan suddenly grabbed his arm with both hands and leaped up. He clung tightly to the white-haired ghost and shouted at Zhou Wen, "Kill him!"
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Chapter 232 Slaying Ghost King
Zhou Wen didn't hesitate. With Transcendent Flying Immortal, he traversed more than ten meters in an instant and slashed his Bamboo Blade at the white-haired ghost like a bolt of lightning
The black gas exploded from the white-haired ghost's body, causing Li Xuan's blood to spray. He didn't know how many bones had been broken, but he refused to release his tight grip.
Realizing that he couldn't shake Li Xuan off, the white-haired ghost tried to teleport with Li Xuan. However, Ah Lai, who had rushed over, hugged his other leg. The ghost was clearly much slower attempting to teleport with the two of them, allowing Zhou Wen to discover the secret of his teleportation.
It wasn't teleportation at all; it was just a fast-moving art, but because it was so fast, it looked like it was an instant transmission.
Li Xuan risked his life to hold him back, and with Ah Lai joining, his speed immediately slowed down, allowing Zhou Wen to see the white-haired ghost's trajectory clearly.
Transcendent Flying Immortal moved like lightning as they intertwined and slashed at the black-armored, white-haired ghost.
The extremely hard armor was cleaved apart by Zhou Wen's redoubtable strength as if it was tofu as cracks appeared one after another.
Large amounts of black smoke spewed out from the cracks in his armor, and soon, his body appeared close to tearing apart.
However, a strange scene happened at that moment. The black-armored, white-haired ghost gave a long roar as it enveloped the entire land that was the nether realm. The white-robed ghosts and red-dressed female ghosts turned into streams of ghost aura that surged towards him.
As there were too many ghosts around him, large amounts of ghostly aura surged into his body, quickly restoring the damage to his body. The armor that was on the brink of collapse was stabilized.
Zhou Wen knew that this wasn't going well. His body was almost at its limits. If this strike couldn't kill the black-armored, white-haired ghost, he still had a high chance of killing him by using Transcendent Flying Immortal again. However, his body would probably not be able to withstand it either. He would probably implode while using Transcendent Flying Immortal.
Just as Zhou Wen was lamenting the turn of events, Ghost Bride beside him let out a scream as she emitted a red glow.
In the domain of the black-armored, white-haired ghost, her ghostly aura was also sucked away, preventing her from escaping. Finally, she unleashed all her potential.
Although it was said to be all her potential, there was only one talent skill that she had never used. It was also the Jinxes Husband skill that he had no idea how to use.
When the red glow radiated outwards, Zhou Wen and company didn't feel anything, despite being illuminated by the red light. The black-armored, white-haired ghost was also illuminated by the red light. Immediately, the ghostly aura in his body was thrown into chaos. The ghostly aura that had been sucked into his body to heal it turned chaotic. Not only did it not repair his body, it even affected his own ghostly aura.
"Die!" Zhou Wen released all his strength as the remaining half of Transcendent Flying Immortal was unleashed with even more terrifying might. It transformed into bolts of lightning that meshed together, striking the black-armored, white-haired ghost.
Bam!
The black-armored, white-haired ghost's body was shattered as the black armor was scattered everywhere. The ghostly aura in his body also exploded, sending Li Xuan and Ah Lai flying
Zhou Wen retracted the power of Sigh of the King and landed back on the ground. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. His skin was crimson red—a result of his blood vessels and meridians bursting. Under such immense pressure, all his bones would have fractured. If he had delayed a little while longer, he would have been killed by his Life Providence without needing the black-armored, white-haired ghost to do the honors.
"Li Xuan, Ah Lai, are you alright?" Zhou Wen struggled to stand up, but it was to no avail no matter how hard he tried. His bones were fractured and he couldn't stand the pain even if he didn't move. Any movement made it excruciating
Meanwhile, Ah Lai helped Li Xuan up from the rubble. "I'm fine. Li Xuan's condition isn't too good."
"I won't die." Li Xuan was covered in bloodeven his face was indiscernible, making him look extremely terrifying. With his powerful recovery abilities, he still didn't show any signs of improvement, proof of his serious injuries.
They had just said a few words when their expressions turned nasty. They were already unable to continue fighting, but the red-dressed female ghosts suddenly surrounded them. They bared their fangs and brandished their claws as if they wanted to skin them alive.
If this were in the past, Zhou Wen and company wouldn't have been afraid of the red-dressed female ghosts. No matter how many of them blocked their path, they could still charge out.
But now, three and a half of the four were equivalent to trash. They were not combat-fit. More critically, they didn't even have the ability to escape. They could only stand their ground and await death.
"I never expected that I, Li Xuan, would die in the hands of a female ghost. Alright, dying in the hands of a beautiful female ghost is better than being eaten by those ugly beasts." Li Xuan also knew that he was unlikely to survive today, but he didn't feel any fear. He looked up and said to Zhou Wen, "Old Zhou, I'm afraid you and I are both going to hell. When we go to hell, remember me. Don't forget me. When the time comes, let's wreak havoc in hell."
"Alright." Zhou Wen also knew that there was no way they could survive this ordeal as he nodded in response.
Ah Lai sighed softly. "It's a pity I still haven't remembered what happened in the past."
Zhang Yuzhi hobbled towards Zhou Wen and company with her injured legs, but she collapsed to the ground. Only Zhou Wen's pets were still fighting, but the red-dressed female ghosts were like an unending tidal wave. With the opening the red-dressed female ghosts detected, they lunged over and threw the four into despair.
Suddenly!
A beam of light flashed as the heads of the red-dressed female ghosts flew into the air. At the same time, a figure appeared in front of them.
"Brother Sheng, you aren't dead?" Li Xuan was overjoyed when he saw the person. It was An Sheng
However, when he saw An Sheng's appearance, Li Xuan's expression turned odd. He saw that An Sheng's clothes were ironed and his shirt was clean and white. Even his hair was neat and tidy. There was no messy hair and there was a smile on his face. He did not look like he had gone through an intense battle.
Furthermore, it was clearly very strenuous for him to kill the ghosts previously, but, this time, this strike had managed to behead dozens of red-dressed female ghosts. This was clearly different from his previous performance.
"Don't tell me you're bluffing?" Li Xuan asked with widened eyes.
The others looked at An Sheng as well, but An Sheng said with a smile, "Didn't I mention that I would take you to a few dimensional zones for training? This Yin Yang Ghost World that just appeared is one of them. I originally thought that I would save you when you were on the brink of death, but I never expected that you could actually kill Ghost King. You did pretty well. Don't you feel a sense of achievement?"
Li Xuan did not say a word as he showed An Sheng his middle finger. He suddenly understood why many people in Luoyang called An Sheng the Devil's Adjutant.
An Sheng wasn't angry either. He played with the dagger in his hand and casually killed the red-dressed female ghosts until they fled in fear, no longer daring to lunge forward again.
He walked to the spot where Ghost King had died and picked up something before stuffing it into Zhou Wen's hand. "Young Master Wen, this is your spoils of war. It's very meaningful. The experience gained from life and death is something that no amount of wealth can compare with."
Zhou Wen didn't have the strength to speak. He received the Primordial Energy Skill Crystal that emitted black gas and flipped An Sheng off as well.
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Chapter 233 Afraid You'll Be Unhappy
I should have realized it long ago. With Ah Sheng's meticulousness, why would he take us on such a dangerous path? Besides, he's the one who led us here. Zhou Wen shook his head slightly. He was glad that Ah Sheng wasn't an enemy while also warning himself.
This time, An Sheng was not their enemy. But if their enemy treated them this way, how would they deal with it?
Zhou Wen could only warn himself that he had to be more careful in the future.
However, he didn't lose trust in anyone because of this matter. At the very least, Li Xuan and Ah Lai had chosen to fight alongside him in the life-and-death situation, instead of running for their lives.
Between trust and distrust, Zhou Wen knew that he needed to find a balance.
There was one thing An Sheng was right about. A battle that threatened his life was far more memorable than Zhou Wen gaming. Some things were difficult to understand unless it was a life-and-death situation. The penalty of death in-game ultimately failed to reach the bottom of his heart.
On his way back, Zhou Wen was fiddling with the Ghost King's Primordial Energy Skill Crystal in his hand. An Sheng told Zhou Wen that the Yin Yang World had only appeared recently, and it was difficult to kill a Ghost King. In fact, a Ghost King was very rare as well, not something that would be encountered every time. Therefore, up to now, very few Primordial Energy Skill Crystal had dropped. The one in Zhou Wen's hand was the first. Even An Sheng didn't know what Primordial Energy Skill the Ghost King would drop.
An Sheng also said that he had watched Zhou Wen and company's entire battle process. If it wasn't for the strange powers of Ghost Bride restraining the Ghost King, the outcome would have been completely different. The restrictions Ghost Bride had on the Ghost King were too great. It was a very effective weapon against him.
If Zhou Wen was interested and had the time, he could use Ghost Bride to earn money here in the future. There would definitely be people who would hire Zhou Wen's Ghost Bride.
It was also An Sheng's first time finding out the abilities of Ghost Bride. In fact, he had never seen a Ghost Bride before, and this was also his first time seeing her.
Not long after the Yin Yang World was discovered, all An Sheng knew about were the red-dressed female ghosts, white-robed female ghosts, and the Ghost King.
However, An Sheng had the ability to control dimensional creatures like ghosts. Therefore, even if two Ghost Kings appeared at the same time, he was confident that he could protect Zhou Wen and company. That was why he brought them here to experience the sensation of life and death. At the same time, he wanted Zhou Wen to experience the dimensional creatures of the ghost type. Otherwise, he wouldn't be mentally prepared when facing them in the future.
What kind of Primordial Energy Skill is it? Zhou Wen didn't directly absorb it. It was an Epic Primordial Energy Skill Crystal, so directly absorbing it was too dangerous. Zhou Wen planned on absorbing it in-game after returning to the college.
Nothing happened on the way back, as An Sheng successfully got them to Luoyang. When they passed by Eastern Capital, Zhang Yuzhi got out of the car and thanked them. She even added them as friends on social media.
"Did everything go well on the way?" An Tianzuo asked casually as he read the documents in the military camp.
"It went well," An Sheng answered. "That's good." An Tianzuo frowned slightly as he continued reading the documents.
However, after waiting for a while, he still didn't hear An Sheng speak. An Tianzuo looked up at An Sheng, who was standing by the side, and asked, "Don't you have anything to say?"
"Overseer, do you want to know about my matters? Or do you want to know about Zhou Wen's matters? If it's the former, you can feel at ease. I was very safe the entire journey," An Sheng said with a smile.
"Humph, you are becoming more and more presumptuous." An Tianzuo's face sank as he reprimanded An Sheng before continuing, "I heard that he caused quite a stir in Holy City. I'm afraid he will bring trouble to our An family."
"In terms of the ability to stir up trouble, he definitely can't compare to you, Overseer. Besides, even if he were to cause trouble, the An family would be the one causing trouble for him, don't you think so?" An Sheng blinked as he spoke.
"Ah Sheng, have you been living too comfortably recently? Do you want to go on a training expedition at the front lines?" An Tianzuo put down the documents in his hand and glared at An Sheng.
"Overseer, calm down. I'm just afraid that you won't be happy if I say something that I shouldn't say," An Sheng said meekly.
"I'm very unhappy right now," said An Tianzuo with a cold expression.
An Sheng wasn't afraid as he blinked and said, "Alright, I'll tell you then. If you hear something you don't like, don't be angry."
"Do you believe that I'll throw you to the Chess Mountain to guard it?" An Tianzuo said.
"If I were to guard the mountain pass, who else would know your preferences? They wouldn't even know what tea you like to drink or the ratio of warm water to use. I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to get used to it." An Sheng smiled as he made tea for An Tianzuo.
"Do you think I'm apprehensive about dealing with you just because of this? Do you believe that I can find a more capable adjutant to replace you tomorrow and throw you to guard the mountain pass?" With that said, An Tianzuo laughed.
"Yes." An Sheng placed the teacup in front of An Tianzuo before saying seriously, "You should already know about Zhou Wen's situation in Holy City. So what are you asking about?"
"Your evaluation of him." An Tianzuo took a sip of tea and slowly said.
"Like I said, I was afraid you would be unhappy," An Sheng said.
"Speak." An Tianzuo only said one word.
"I think he's even stronger than you were back then," An Sheng said.
An Tianzuo immediately put down his teacup and glared fiercely at An Sheng. "Don't use those exaggerated words. No matter how well you praise him, he will not catch my eye."
An Sheng said, "You said that you wouldn't be angry. If you want to hear lies, I'll just do as you wish. That punk Zhou Wen is extremely weak. He was capable of defeating six families and Lance not because he's strong, but because the children of the six families are too disappointing. Zhou Wen merely enjoys undeserved fame. The reason he could kill the Ghost King is because of his sheer luck..."
"Ah Sheng, you seem to think highly of him?" An Tianzuo narrowed his eyes and asked An Sheng
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"I just feel that Zhou Wen is just what Mr. Ouyang said. He's someone that can be trusted," An Sheng said seriously.
"Is that so? I don't think so," said An Tianzuo indifferently as he picked up the document and read it again.
An Sheng knew An Tianzuo's habits, so when he saw him pick up the document, he didn't say another word. All he could do was sigh inwardly. An Tianzuo's temper was the same as Zhou Wen's. It was useless for anyone to say anything once he had made up his mind.
Now, An Sheng only hoped that the two of them wouldn't become enemies in the future. Otherwise, it would be a disaster.
After Zhou Wen returned to his dorm, he took the mysterious phone to snap the Ghost King's Primordial Energy Skill Crystal. However, he received the notification that his stats were inadequate.
Zhou Wen took a look and realized that the Ghost King Crystal was the same as the Mutated Fairy Crystal from before. They both had stat and Primordial Energy Art requirements.
The stat requirement was the same as Transcendent Flying Immortal-21 points of Speed. As for the Primordial Energy Art, it required Yin-type Primordial Energy Art.
The few Primordial Energy Arts that Zhou Wen was proficient in now were more neutral. The Ancient Imperial Sutra was clearly more inclined to Yang, and a Buddhist-type Primordial Energy Art like the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra was definitely not Yin-type. As for the First Order of Chaos, it had yet to advance to the Legendary stage. The only one left was the Godfiend Era.
Zhou Wen didn't have much confidence while switching his Primordial Energy Art to the Godfiend Era All he wanted to do was give it a try. After all, the Godfiend Era hadn't appeared to be Yin-type in nature. At best, it could only be considered a little more feminine.
To his surprise, the mysterious phone successfully captured the Ghost King's crystal into the game and successfully absorbed it once he switched to Godfiend Era.
'Absorbed Ghost King Crystal. Attained Primordial Energy Skill: Ghost Steps.'
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Chapter 234 Ghost Steps
Ghost Steps: A moving technique of a ghost with a mysterious, unpredictable effect.
Zhou Wen tested Ghost Steps and discovered that it was a movement technique that resembled the Ghost King's instant transmission. Ghost Steps wasn't true teleportation, but an instant burst of extraordinary speed. Due to the sudden burst of speed and suddenness, it looked like one vanished.
Previously, with Li Xuan and Ah Lai holding back the Ghost King, Zhou Wen had seen his trajectory due to the lowering of his speed.
Although it wasn't true teleportation, it was already enough to pleasantly surprise him. The speed at which the Ghost Steps erupted in an instant was too astonishing. Now, Zhou Wen was only at the Legendary stage, so the speed attained from using Ghost Steps exceeded some at the Epic stage.
However, Ghost Steps was similar to that of Transcendent Flying Immortal. They had higher Primordial Energy requirements, so even Ghost King himself was unable to continuously use Ghost Steps. Zhou Wen was the same, although he could switch to the Dao body to increase his frequency. Typical Primordial Energy was impossible to support Ghost Steps' consumption.
If I were to maintain the Sigh of the King state, with infinite Ghost Steps and Transcendent Flying Immortal, I'm afraid no one at the same level as me could withstand such terrifying attacks. What a pity. Although Zhou Wen had such thoughts, he knew that it was unlikely he could accomplish that in a short period of time.
The next morning, Zhou Wen took some gifts to meet Wang Mingyuan and his seniors. He also asked Wang Mingyuan about the ivory pendant.
The ivory pendant emitting a chill to resist the flames of the sun in the Sun God Temple had clearly made it extraordinary.
Wang Mingyuan casually said, "That's not ivory. It's a type of tooth I found in Dragon's Well. As for what kind of creature it is, it's hard to say for now. I've carved a total of four pendants. One for each one of you. Consider it a memento."
Wang Mingyuan didn't care about such worldly possessions. Although he knew that these teeth pendants had magical uses, he did not take them to heart.
Zhou Wen asked him some questions regarding combat techniques, and Wang Mingyuan answered them casually.
After Zhou Wen consulted him on Lance's combat tactics, Wang Mingyuan told him, "It's not that combat tactics can't be used, but the average person's reaction can't reach that level of thinking in battle. Therefore, most combat tactics are inflexible. It doesn't change on the spot in a targeted manner. A completely inflexible combat tactic is easily seen through by others, so it has to be used appropriately unless one's thoughts can reach the standard of a supercomputer, allowing one to react in almost every way possible. Otherwise, it can only be used as support. Don't deliberately seek out such tactics."
Zhou Wen naturally couldn't reach such a level, so he chose a more normal path, a path that could match both reality and virtuality together in a versatile manner.
By being versatile, faking out the enemy was a competition with the enemy on a psychological and physical level. Although this gave the enemy some time to think, he too would have the time to think and see who was better.
Zhou Wen learned from Wang Mingyuan. Zhong Ziya and Jiang Yan were in the lab every day while Hui Haifeng often went out. He was considered the most active one of Wang Mingyuan's disciples.
The more Zhou Wen learned from Wang Mingyuan, the more he found Wang Mingyuan's knowledge unfathomably deep. Furthermore, he had a mild personality and wouldn't force him to learn anything, nor would he assign him to take a particular path. He was like a lamp that illuminated the world ahead of him. As for the path an individual wanted to take, they could choose it themselves.
The sun was scorching, and the familiar cries of cicadas made the summer feel even hotter.
It was rare for Wang Mingyuan to take the four of them to a classroom. He borrowed a projector and explained some relatively advanced theoretical knowledge and equipment to Zhou Wen and company.
Wang Mingyuan was not only a researcher of dimensional forces, but he was also very accomplished in science.
Zhou Wen wasn't too interested in technology, so he sat quietly at the back and played games.
Hui Haifeng listened attentively, but it wasn't clear if he was really interested or had other plans.
Zhong Ziya was lying on the table sleeping, but the cicadas' chirping irritated him so much that he couldn't fall asleep no matter what. He lay there weakly, his eyes staring blankly at the blackboard.
Jiang Yan supported his face with one hand and looked out of the window, as if he was looking at the cicadas on the tree outside and with great interest.
Wang Fei walked to the door and peeked inside the classroom through the gap. She wanted to know how Zhou Wen's progress under Wang Mingyuan's teachings.
Upon seeing this, she couldn't help but feel a little depressed. She thought to herself, Uncle Mingyuan's personality is just too nice. He spoiled these guys. How can he let them off like this?
Although she had such thoughts, Wang Fei didn't enter the room to say anything. Firstly, this was Wang Mingyuan's class, so she had to respect him. Secondly, Wang Fei knew that reprimanding a person like Zhou Wen was useless.
Furthermore, Wang Fei had also heard what Zhou Wen had done in Holy City. Although the six families had started a news lockdown, the news couldn't be kept under wraps forever.
Wang Fei was Ouyang Lan's best friend. She had long known from Ouyang Lan, and the tone she used to flaunt him made Wang Fei feel contempt.
Forget it. It's already very difficult for this fellow to find an opponent among his peers. It's unlikely that I can come up with very good ideas to encourage him to continue working hard for the time being. I'll let him be smug for now. After some thought, Wang Fei decided to ignore Zhou Wen for the time being. After all, Zhou Wen was only a first-year freshman. Compared to the other students, Zhou Wen's improvement was extremely fast.
However, after Wang Fei returned, she still raised the difficulty of her homework missions. This led her students crying foul.
The students never expected that their homework missions became harder because of Zhou Wen.
Wang Lu walked out of the building with the baby tiger and, when she saw Zhou Wen return after class, she went forward to greet him. "Zhou Wen, are you interested in heading to Dragon Gate Grotto to hunt dimensional creatures?"
"I'm actually caught up with something. I'm afraid I don't have time," Zhou Wen said.
"What else do you do? Isn't it just gaming?" Wang Lu curled her lips, displeased with Zhou Wen's perfunctory answer.
"That's right. There's a part of the game I can't get past. I wish to make a breakthrough as soon as possible," Zhou Wen said with a nod.
With Ghost Steps and Transcendent Flying Immortal, Zhou Wen planned on attempting to kill the Golden Flying Ant again or see what was inside the white cocoon.
He had not been able to raise his Primordial Energy and Constitution to 21 all this time, so all he could do was place his target on something tangible first.
"Gaming nerd." Wang Lu puffed up her cheeks and left.
Zhou Wen returned to his room and switched on his phone. He chose to enter the Ant Nest and headed straight for Ant City.
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