Martial Saint!
Chapter 367 - 0242 Shattered True Qi (4k for double monthly tickets)_2

Chapter 367: 0242 Shattered True Qi (4k for double monthly tickets)_2

"This is the nurtured Ghost?"

After being subdued by Lu Chenzhou, the Ghost had become obedient, but this was all an illusion. Should the day come when Lu Chenzhou’s strength became weaker than it, this creature would surely turn against its master. The power of Ghosts was not static; the pool of water that gathered the Blood of Demons could also promote its evolution. Becoming a Shadow Level entity wasn’t out of the question.

Of course, as a subordinate to the Divine Spear, whether it could transform depended on the will of the spear’s owner. As long as Lu Chenzhou didn’t allow it, the Ghost would never Breakthrough Realm.

Considering the chasm between major Realms and that Lu Chenzhou had not yet broken his own Second Shackles, he would certainly not allow the Ghost to advance; to do so would be akin to digging one’s own grave.

In a thought, he left the space of the Divine Spear.

Lu Chenzhou gripped the spear in his hand and thrust it into the void!

"For the Tiger Form!"

The wind tore through the air, and with the spearhead a point of blood light burst forth, transforming into an invisible Blood River around a foot long and swirling in the void, taking on the appearance of a human-headed heavenly Dog Ghost.

The Dog Ghost floated in the void like a phantom.

"Gobble gobble gobble..."

The eerie laughter was unceasing.

It was a Spiritual Body, proficient in the common maneuvers of ghosts such as Flying Sky and Escaping, wall penetration, illusions, and Spiritual Attacks. Beyond that, the experimentally derived skills included Flame Vomiting, Yin Wind, and Splitting Little Ghost Escape... Quite the all-rounder.

However, most were just parlor tricks. They were adequate against ordinary Martial Artists, but against those at the End Realm and prodigious Martial Artists, they were merely icing on the cake.

The strongest abilities of the Dog Ghost were its Spiritual Attacks and Flame Vomiting skills.

"Generally speaking, the strength of a Ghost nurtured by a Divine Weapon tends to be one minor Realm weaker than in its living form. But this Void Thing, having mutated due to the fusion with Demon King Blood, has not been weakened but rather enhanced by one minor Realm, comparable to a Martial Artist at the End Realm.

Master said the day I benefited from disaster, he had already guessed it would turn out this way. With this, my physical attacks paired with the ghost’s spiritual attacks form a perfect complement. After my Break Second Shackles, my strength should be at the top level."

For the upcoming journey, Lu Chenzhou felt more confident.

In the end, Lu Chenzhou named the Ghost: Yaksha Dog Ghost.

He swung the long spear, clearly feeling its increased weight,

"The quality of the Divine Spear must have improved, but to ascend to an Intermediate Divine Weapon still lacks sufficient Fire Control. If only I had more Demon King Blood."

Lu Chenzhou slashed casually.

Buzz!

The C7 alloy Training Pile was cleanly severed.

"Cutting iron like mud, splitting gold and cracking stone! Across the ages, Martial Artists who don’t pair with Divine Weapons can never hope to match a Martial Arts Master. I cultivate both internally and externally, and with a Divine Weapon, a full-force strike could perhaps break the Innate True Qi Shield..."

Lu Chenzhou was curious.

...

Fangshan High School.

Hong Fu, hands clasped behind his back, shouted loudly on the training ground:

"Train hard, all of you! Tired from just seven hours of punching a day? The student from the cultural high school I once taught, if not for me pulling him back, could punch 24 hours straight. You lot lack the effort!"

One of the trainees laughed:

"Teacher, is that student Senior Lu Qian?"

Hong Fu said proudly:

"Keep it down."

Suddenly, exclamations of surprise rose from the students.

"Look, it’s the top student."

"Senior Lu!"

At the school gate, a figure approached with a dragon’s gait and tiger’s step.

Hong Fu turned his head, his expression one of surprise.

"Chenzhou, what brings you here?"

Lu Chenzhou smiled,

"Teacher, just here to see how you all are doing."

Hong Fu scolded the students:

"Keep punching hard, this is the example to follow."

He then led Lu Chenzhou away from the training ground.

A host of envious and admiring gazes followed Lu Chenzhou’s retreating figure.

"This is the legend from our Fangshan High School."

"One day, I too wish to return home in glory."

...

The office.

On the floor were five large boxes of Great Medicine, gifts to the teachers from Lu Chenzhou.

Yu Zheng’s bear-paw-like hands patted Lu Chenzhou’s shoulders.

"Chenzhou, well done!"

Seeing Lu Chenzhou had become the top student and still came to visit, Yu Zheng knew that the Fangshan goody bag hadn’t been given in vain; the kid truly remembered old ties.

After pleasantries, Lu Chenzhou headed to Hong Fu’s practice room and asked:

"Teacher, may I try the power of Innate True Qi?"

Hong Fu smiled and said,

"Sure, but I’ve only broken through the Second Shackles not long ago. The power of my True Qi is ordinary and doesn’t represent the average level of Martial Arts Masters. Just take it as a reference."

Before coming, Lu Chenzhou had already given a heads up.

When Hong Fu heard this kid’s idea, he was directly astonished.

Lu Chenzhou wanted to try breaking an Innate True Qi Shield with the body of a martial artist. This kind of thing wasn’t unprecedented but was very rare. Even with the aid of a Divine Weapon, it was very difficult. After all, a martial artist couldn’t unleash the full power of a Divine Weapon.

"Thank you, Teacher. I just want to do an experiment."

Among the people Lu Chenzhou knew, only Hong Fu had just entered the Second Realm. If he couldn’t break Hong Fu’s Innate True Qi, then there was no need to try with Li Gui.

Hong Fu didn’t waste words, he took off his shirt, revealing his robust upper body.

"Chenzhou, watch closely, this is True Qi!"

Hum Hum Hum!

Hong Fu was like a steam engine, the friction and vibration of his muscles spewing out strands of charred breath that coalesced into a layer of fire armor swirling incessantly over his chest.

"Come on!"

He smiled as he looked at Lu Chenzhou.

A warmth filled Lu Chenzhou’s heart.

Letting a person holding a Divine Weapon attack oneself.

One was a confidence in his own strength, and more so... trust.

He slapped his waist, and a long spear appeared in his palm. He tapped the spear’s tip on the ground, and Lu Chenzhou soared into the air, two streams of Qi whirling beneath his feet, then exploding with a boom!

Wind Step!

Swoosh! Lu Chenzhou, merged with his spear, lanced out like a Five-clawed Golden Dragon, splitting Qi flow, slashing the clouds, with the fledgling thunder of the void flickering, instantly flashing in front of Hong Fu.

"Good spear!"

Hong Fu, unmovable as a mountain, took the spear strike head-on!

After a silence, a muffled explosion sounded.

Lu Chenzhou was like hitting a mountain, forcefully bounced back, the tiger’s mouth of his right hand holding the spear split open, the spear trembled intensely, and golden power fragmented bit by bit.

Hong Fu grunted softly in secret, stepped back with his right foot, shattering the floor.

He too was dissipating force.

He looked at the True Qi Shield on his chest, his eyes sharpening.

"It’s split..."

In a moment, the True Qi Shield returned to its original state.

Hong Fu, emotionally stirred, said,

"Chenzhou... kid, awesome!"

Lu Chenzhou regulated his breath, restoring his rolling Qi-Blood, and said with a sense of loss,

"Is this the natural moat?"

Hong Fu said,

"What? Still not satisfied? You do know, this True Qi Shield can easily block the bullets of a large-caliber sniper rifle, or even withstand the blast wave of a rocket for a moment, thereby giving a martial artist the chance to get away from the blast area. In other words, with a True Qi Shield, you could walk through a hail of bullets."

Lu Chenzhou replied helplessly,

"My Divine Weapon should be among the finest of the low class, combined with my 30 points of Qi-Blood and all my Innate Power, I can barely shatter True Qi. Yet Martial Arts Masters can recover instantly... it is indeed a bit despairing."

Hong Fu laughed and said,

"That’s why Mr. Li always tells us not to try to fight across a great realm. Even with a Divine Weapon, one should stay far away... Throughout history, those with astonishing talent are as plentiful as carps crossing the river. Those who fight beyond their realm without external help number zero.

A Divine Weapon merely qualifies you to breach the defense of True Qi. To truly cause damage, let alone defeat a Martial Arts Master, requires the right time, place, and harmony. Besides, your cultivation hasn’t reached the End Realm; there’s still a lot of room for improvement."

After repeatedly thanking his teacher, Lu Chenzhou left.

The result of this experiment satisfied him greatly.

At the very least, his full-strength strike could break the True Qi of a newly initiated Martial Arts Master.

This was a qualitative leap.

Inside the training room.

The True Qi on Hong Fu’s chest dissipated, revealing a spot of blood.

He exhaled, saying,

"That strike gathered Essence, Spirit, burned Qi-Blood, and was a Sacrifice Strike; quite something... But wait, the ’White Tiger Breaking Army Spear’ doesn’t have this move."

Looking at the retreating figure of the youth through the window, Hong Fu thought to himself,

"No wonder he’s my brilliant Tiger Form talent, beginning to create his own moves."

...

After this experiment,

Lu Chenzhou gained a deeper understanding of the natural moat of realms. Any trace of arrogance brought on by his rapid rise in strength was quickly swept away.

He laid low in Su City Dragon Martial, cultivating step by step methodically.