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Chapter 393 - 0257 Cold Silkworm Robe (3k for monthly ticket subscription)

Chapter 393: 0257 Cold Silkworm Robe (3k for monthly ticket subscription)

As his spear skill comprehension improved, the progress of the "Li Quan Spear Skill" surged like a rising tide. In the following month of training, he continuously broke through realms as if slicing through bamboo.

At the same time,

The Star River City military sent personnel to Tiger King Valley to collect the remains and materials of the demonic creatures killed by Lu Chenzhou and others, and credited him with 1200 battle merits.

At this point, his battle merits finally surpassed the significant milestone of ten thousand.

...

That day,

In the Battle Merit Department of Jiangnan City’s military,

Lu Chenzhou could hardly conceal his excitement and said with a smile,

"Hello, I would like to exchange for the Cold Silkworm Robe."

The day had finally come!

A divine weapon robe strong enough to withstand a full-force blow from someone who had broken through the Third Shackles!

It was an absolutely top-notch divine artifact for anyone below the level of a Martial Arts Master!

The staff member was momentarily stunned, then checked Lu Chenzhou’s account.

"10005 battle merits..."

Good gracious, how did he manage that?

The Jiangnan City pioneers’ battle merit store opened during the first 24-school joint trial, and it was only available to that batch of young Martial Artists. In such a short time, someone had amazingly saved up ten thousand battle merits, which was unbelievable.

The second-ranked Li Guyi had not even reached eight thousand battle merits.

Regardless, battle merits could not be falsified, as they must pass multiple verifications by the review committee. The staff member went to the Treasure Room, took out a long-sealed wooden box.

Handling it with great care, they presented it to Lu Chenzhou.

"Hello, here is the Lower Grade Divine Weapon, the Cold Silkworm Robe. Please inspect it."

Lu Chenzhou received the wooden box, opened it, and saw a neatly folded blue inner garment reflected in his pupils. He stroked it and felt a gossamer texture. A strange chill emanated from it, not cold but refreshing and invigorating.

"What a fantastic robe!"

The Cold Silkworm Robe had three divine and wondrous functions.

First, Concentration.

Similar to spiritual power beads, it could defend against some spiritual attacks and ensure mental clarity, maintaining peak condition during battle. It was said that in the old times, the Ancient Tomb Sect had a supreme treasure called the "Cold Ice Bed," on which cultivating not only improved the speed of cultivation but also tempered one’s spiritual power, making it a divine artifact for strengthening the spirit.

Second, Lightness of Body.

After putting it on, it could enhance the response speed of close-range dodging and maneuvering, and over long distances, it allowed the wearer to cover a hundred miles as swiftly as a deity—an essential item for swift retreat!

Third, the Cold Silkworm Ice Armor.

This was the main feature; the Cold Silkworm Robe was woven from the extremely rare silk of the alien insect, the Ice Silkworm, which could inhale and exhale the cold qi of heaven and earth to condense an ice armor on the outer body.

Its defense power was sufficient to withstand a full-force strike from a typical person who had broken the Third Shackles.

Of course, once the Cold Ice Armor shattered, the Cold Silkworm Robe’s defense was limited to its material’s strong penetration resistance, offering little protection against impact forces.

This was soft armor, not heavy armor; one can’t have it all.

Elated, he returned to the city inn. After inspecting the robe, Lu Chenzhou donned it, and instantly, a bone-chilling coldness rushed straight to his crown.

In the realm of the mind’s inner scenery,

A huge ice-blue moth with wings spanning dozens of feet fluttered into existence, and in a moment, the north wind howled, and snowflakes drifted. The world turned white.

"What a powerful alien insect..."

Lu Chenzhou had already seen the Cha Chihu.

This Ice Silkworm was by no means inferior.

These rare birds and exotic creatures were truly miraculous.

In an instant, Tiger Tai Sui rushed into the horizon with a dragging blade, delivering a weighty slow slash that tore through the snowy world and slammed a brilliant blade light, as dazzling as the galaxy, onto the giant insect’s body.

"Today’s me is not the same as in the past."

With one slash, the giant insect died.

Tiger Tai Sui concealed his skills and reputation, continuing to sharpen his blade.

Lu Chenzhou’s Martial Arts Will was now top-notch below the Second Shackles Breaker.

Having subdued a new Spirit of Divine Weapon, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The robe seemed to come alive, wriggling on Lu Chenzhou’s body, shrinking until it clung to his skin tightly without a trace of constraint.

"How magical, much more comfortable than the high-level protective suit."

His high-level protective suit had been retired after the battle at Changbai Mountain.

Recently, Lu Chenzhou spent another 20 million to buy a new protective suit. It’s worth mentioning that due to advancements in materials science and an increase in demonic creature materials, the production cost of protective suits had decreased, making the price lower than when they first hit the market.

Buy early to enjoy the benefits, buy late to save money.

High-tech products are always like this.

"With a protective suit, robe, cross-training, and innate strength, I have layered four levels of armor. Under the heavens, the number of Martial Artists who can breach my defense could likely be counted on one hand. Even attacks deploying True Qi from someone who has broken through the Second Shackles should be withstandable for a short duration."

This was his normal state of defense. After all, the divine Cold Ice Armor function required the consumption of Cold Ice Power and, once released, needed a week of cooldown time to accumulate energy.

Whoosh!

Lu Chenzhou executed the Xuan Yan Feitian Fist movement technique, his speed so rapid that ordinary Martial Artists couldn’t capture it with their eyes, as if he were teleporting. It seemed as though an invisible cold wind was supporting his body, moving him like a spectral being.

"With the lightness and agility of the Swallow Form, combined with the robe’s speed boost, my constant movement speed is not inferior to a peak Phoenix Form Martial Artist."

Lu Chenzhou landed on the ground, his eyes bright and piercing.

Unrivaled in defense, both his speed and attack power were unparalleled among Martial Artists.

Now, he was terrifyingly strong!

...

The most beautiful April days in Jiangnan, as the swallows return to Stone Lake.

Sadly, during this time, Lu Chenzhou was not home.

Plump little swallows circled over the villa, waiting for their owner to return.

It had been half a year since they last saw him, and they missed him dearly.

That day,

in the Void Realm, within Jiangnan City,

a figure stood on the public platform in the square,

fighting against three without falling behind.

The spectators couldn’t help but marvel.

"Not for nothing is he Dragon City’s leading figure, one man battling three geniuses!"

"Lu Chenzhou’s spear skill is divine."

"Wang Hongdao’s hammer technique is formidable too."

"Chen Xiaoyun’s whip is both elegant and cool."

"Yao Cheng’s Eagle Claw is fierce!"

During this time, Martial Artists hunted demon beasts, and they also set up platforms in the city to spar as friends. The young talents from Dragon City’s genius class began to stand out.

For a long time, people didn’t pay much attention to Wang Hongdao and others under the dazzling brilliance of Lu Chenzhou, but now everyone realized that a genius is a genius. As long as they don’t compare themselves to the monstrous Lu Chenzhou, they are top-notch figures in Jiangnan City.

Bang!

Lu Chenzhou’s long spear, spinning at his waist, suddenly lashed out, sending Yao Cheng’s Eagle Claw flying through the air, and with a light flick, the massive force tossed Yao Cheng off the platform.

At the same time,

Chen Xiaoyun’s long whip came at him, but Lu Chenzhou’s spear coiled like a python along the whip, winding it around, and with a pull, he yanked Chen Xiaoyun towards him.

Bang! A solid palm landed on the airport ground.

"Ouch..."

Covering her chest, Chen Xiaoyun fell to the ground, her cheeks flushing red.

Why does Lu Chenzhou always hit me there?

Could he be interested in me?

Chen Xiaoyun’s mind was filled with illusions.

With the two teammates swiftly defeated, Wang Hongdao roared:

"No worries, watch me turn the tide!"

His burly body swung the alloy giant hammer, pressing down with an unmatched force like Mount Tai, scattering the dust, and agitating the strong currents. However, his opponent, Lu Chenzhou, now lifting his spear, now deflecting, now vibrating it... His seemingly simple spear technique successfully blocked all of Wang Hongdao’s hammer strikes, handling them with ease as if clouds were flowing water.

Breathing heavily like a bull, Wang Hongdao clenched his teeth, refusing to give up:

"Take another hit from my hammer!"

Concentrating his essence, spiritual power, and energy, an invisible giant whale charged into the clouds, muscles bulging in circles, steam rising, both hands gripping the hammer and viciously striking down at the platform!

"Cloud Whale Divides Sea!"

Boom! Innate strength and the hammer’s striking power exploded simultaneously!

Among the eighteen types of weapons, if speaking of sheer impact, hammers crush all!

Even a common alloy hammer could destroy heaven and earth.

Huge stones flew apart, like shrapnel shooting out, creating an area attack.

Taking advantage of this, Wang Hongdao approached, shouting as he wildly swung his hammer.

Below the platform, the audience cheered repeatedly.

"This strike is terrifying, the End Realm couldn’t block it, could it?"

"The destructive power of hammer skills indeed has no equal in the world."

Within the dust cloud, a figure soared with unimaginable speed like a Swallow Form skimming the sky, and behind him was the faint figure of an ancient king setting out to battle, carrying flags.

An invisible aura circulated, overwhelming military might pressed down.

The sound of iron hooves moving northward, breaking through barbarian rivers and mountains.

"Thirty years in dust and soil, eight thousand miles in clouds and moonlight!"

At that moment, Lu Chenzhou seemed like an old general on the stage!

He swooped down, man and spear as one!

Whoosh! The spear’s tip cut through like bamboo, piercing a full inch deep into Wang Hongdao’s c6 alloy hammer, the spear driving upward, sending Wang Hongdao with hammer flying high. The surrounding spectators looked up as he soared, then down as Wang Hongdao crashed to the ground.

"Good fellow, that thrust was even fiercer!"

"That’s the Yue Family’s ’Li Quan Spear Technique’; of course it’s impressive."

"Lu Chenzhou’s mastery of spear skills is certainly upper level in Jiangnan City’s Martial Artists community. Martial Arts Geniuses learn quickly, it’s so unfair."

Local Martial Artists sighed with admiration.

They got to witness the might of top Martial University geniuses.

Wang Hongdao climbed up, his face flushed with excitement, asking:

"Brother Lu, what’s that move called?"

Lu Chenzhou pulled out his spear, with the Martial King’s ghostly shadow slowly fading behind him.

He exhaled a long breath, leisurely saying:

"Heavenly Palace."

The essence of the Yue Family’s Spear Technique, "Li Quan Spear Technique," consists of nine moves, each one a selfless, invincible killing move: Angry Charge, Drizzle, Skyward Howl, Eight Thousand Miles, Empty Sorrow, Drive Long Cart, Start Over, Recover Mountains and Rivers, Heavenly Palace...

On the Martial Arts Tree, lights flickered:

[Li Quan Spear Technique: Perfection]

The long journey of trials in the Void Realm had finally ended.

Lu Chenzhou, having mastered the four first-class spear Martial Arts, laid a solid foundation for his spear technique, which naturally entered the Fourth Realm. Free from invisible constraints, he immersed himself in an even more mysterious atmosphere to comprehend the subtleties of spear technique.

Shortly after, he looked at Wang Hongdao, smiling as he offered a fist and palm salute:

"Brother Wang, my trial is over, I’m heading back to the university."

Wang Hongdao said enviously:

"Alright, I’ll be training here for a while longer."

He had his eye on a Mystic Iron Hammer called [Dog Slayer] in the War Merit Store. Three and a half feet long, weighing 500 pounds, it was a Divine Weapon once wielded by Pei Er, a Martial Arts Master from the Yan Zhao lands of old, who had used the Dog Slaughter Hammer to become an invincible fighter in Cang City. With the Dog Slayer Hammer and his cultivation in the Middle Realm, he might have a chance of defeating Martial Artists in the End Realm.