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Chapter 535 - 0346 Mystic Sky River-breaking Sword, Yaksha Sea Flipping Armor! The ancient Tiger General is alive! (3k)

Chapter 535: 0346 Mystic Sky River-breaking Sword, Yaksha Sea Flipping Armor! The ancient Tiger General is alive! (3k)

By the shores of Taihu, a certain Lost City.

The Su City branch of the Ancient Divine Church is hidden within.

Gu Qianqian gazed at the long-disappeared Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng laughed and said, "The Zouyu Water Mansion is about to open. Previously, you promised me benefits, do they still count?"

Gu Qianqian nodded, "Naturally... But that boy likely has the Original Sword Qi given by the Heavenly King. He used it once before."

Confidently, Tang Zheng said, "According to my intel, the Zouyu Water Mansion is a Trial Land. Such trump cards may be unable to be used. I’ve arranged for a Death Soldier, who was once a Martial Arts Genius. He became obscure after being forgotten by Da Xia. His resentment towards the Martial Arts Geniuses is immense. Killing Lu Chenzhou should not be a problem."

After Tang Zheng left, a shadow materialized from the darkness—it was Guardian Li Haocheng of the Eternal Heaven.

He sneered, "You truly place your hopes on that madman?"

Gu Qianqian said, "We have to do something. We can’t let this person be captured alive by the Witch God Sect."

Although the Evil Gods collaborated, they also secretly guarded against each other, forming various small factions.

Since the Witch ordered Lu Chenzhou captured alive, he cannot live, lest the Witch’s power grows excessively.

As the situation stands, the Desolate God has vanished, leaving the mortal beings of the Three Thousand Worlds to struggle in water and fire.

Almost all Evil Gods believe that successful resurgence and returning to their peak is a certainty.

Even if numerous Ninth Step powerhouses are born among the mortals of the Three Thousand Worlds, they cannot save the situation.

Throughout history, only Gods can fight against Gods!

The Evil Gods need to consider how to divide the spoils after conquering the Three Thousand Worlds.

Thus, they must cooperate but cannot let their rivals become too powerful, creating pitfalls for their future selves.

Gu Qianqian suddenly asked, "Guardian Li, aren’t you here in Su City to find the Holy Daughter? Have you found her?"

Li Haocheng gazed into the distance, silent. Through secret techniques, he had already found the Holy Daughter.

There was just no opportunity to act; he expected success tonight.

...

Jiangnan Martial University.

The Sword Pavilion.

Lu Chenzhou stared at the black scale armor on the ground, its treasure light sparkling, the scales fierce and edges sharp.

Clearly a newly forged divine weapon, yet it exuded an ancient charm, filled with battlefield Evil Qi!

Ye Changkong lightly ran an alloy long sword over it, and the sword became filled with nicks while the armor remained intact.

Lu Chenzhou marveled, "Good armor!"

Ye Changkong said, "This is the Yaksha Sea Flipping Armor, an Intermediate Divine Weapon embryo. Once worn, even a Grandmaster’s cold weapons can hardly penetrate the scales or cause a piercing wound... Of course, the impact force from a Grandmaster’s power could still turn you into dust, so don’t try to confront a Grandmaster’s attack head-on."

"Understood, senior."

Ye Changkong then raised a small black sword about a foot long and an inch wide, floating in mid-air.

"This is the Mystic Sky River-breaking Sword, also an Intermediate Divine Weapon embryo. With full force, it can break through an ordinary Low Class Divine Weapon. If the power is enough, it can cut through a Low Class Divine Weapon without issue... Don’t be fooled by its size—it weighs eight hundred pounds. I estimate it would take at least a Third Realm Spiritual Practitioner to control it with telekinesis effectively."

Lu Chenzhou, not believing it, moved his thought, and his telekinesis formed an invisible hand to lift the small sword.

Simultaneously, his spiritual power drained rapidly and immensely.

After a while, he turned pale and put the small sword down.

Ye Changkong laughed, "How was it?"

Lu Chenzhou shook his head, "With my current spiritual power, I can only move it normally, not use it to kill."

He estimated he would need five hundred, even a thousand units of psychic charisma, to achieve the effect of taking heads with a flying sword.

Ye Changkong said, "It’s already good that you can move it with telekinesis. I tried it too, and I could only kill within a hundred meters, it’s quite a waste."

As a Grandmaster, he could unleash True Gang to kill within a hundred meters, making the path of the flying sword useless!

These two Divine Weapons, Lu Chenzhou was very satisfied with. He clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Junior bids farewell."

Ye Changkong nodded, "Cherish them well, nurture them for generations, and they will surely become exceptional Inheriting Divine Weapons in the future."

Old Ye secretly felt envious. Lu Chenzhou now possessed a complete set of Divine Equipment, wealth far exceeding ninety percent of the Grandmasters!

...

On the Xiangyun.

Lu Chenzhou examined himself:

Nearly 6’3" with a strong, well-proportioned build, wearing the Yaksha Sea Flipping Armor, the Great Sun Heavenly Dragon Cloak, the Ten Directions Cloud Stepping Boots, a Surging Gold Dividing Water Bracelet on his left hand, a Po Suo Meditation Bead on his right, carrying the Myriad Ridges Pine Wind Zither and the Tiger Gall Spear, and beneath it all, the Cold Silkworm Robe.

Lu Chenzhou was filled with the sense of having achieved his goal, and couldn’t help but say, "Who else stands a chance?!"

With eight pieces of Divine Equipment in hand, he was unbeatable!

Forget about some ethereal Sword Immortal—doesn’t my Evil Qi-shrouded warrior style suit me better?

Together, his outfit and himself weighed over a ton; even at home, he had to walk lightly.

"One zither, one spear, able to wield both pen and sword, that’s Lu Chenzhou... But this outfit still lacks a helmet for head protection—I’ll find one later."

For the Wu Water Trial three years later, he finally had some sense of safety.

After all, he had to compete with all the Geniuses beneath the Grandmaster realm; without good equipment, how could he manage?

The Sword Spirit took its place in the Mystic Sky River-breaking Sword, a joyful voice resonating: "I have a home now; did you make this sword specifically for me?"

Lu Chenzhou pondered, "Yes."

The Sword Spirit: "Hmph, you have some heart. In return, I’ll use my spirituality to nurture this sword; when you can control it, its power will far surpass its current state!"

"Thank you."

"You’re welcome. You’re destined to become a Sword Immortal, after all."

"Who is the Sword Immortal? Mo Li?"

"...Shameless!"

...

At night.

Lu Chenzhou hummed a tune while practicing Heavenly Pile in the car, returning to Su City.

He glanced outside and saw a familiar flying car leaving the city, heading for the wilderness.

"That license plate.... It’s Teacher Li’s car. Why is he going to the wilderness?"

Though Lu Chenzhou devoted most of his time to martial arts, he kept in touch with friends and family through sect gatherings.

He remembered that since Yao’er was born, Li Gui and his wife mostly stayed at school and seldom left.

They were teachers and their job was to educate.

Unless extremely short-staffed, the school and military wouldn’t assign them dangerous tasks.

In recent years, the times the teacher left the city were few.

He had the Xiangyun chase the flying car ahead, but the car’s speed increased steadily.

"Why does it feel like Teacher Li is avoiding me?"

He frowned, quickly dialing Li Gui.

After some time, the call connected to Li Gui’s voice:

"Chenzhou, what’s up?"

"Teacher, did you leave the city?"

"No, I didn’t."

"But I saw your car just leave."

"Oh, the car’s not with me. Your Teacher’s wife said she was going to Magic City to visit her parents and took Yao’er with her."

"Alright then..."

Lu Chenzhou hung up, gazing in the direction of the flying car, face changing suddenly:

"That direction isn’t towards Magic City, it’s towards Taihu... Xiangyun, give chase!"

The Xiangyun accelerated sharply, and the flying car ahead seemed to sense it, speeding up as well.

He called Teacher’s wife, but no one answered.

He tried to connect to the car’s radio without success.

"Something’s wrong! Who is in the car? Definitely suspicious!"

He climbed to the car top for a better view, buffeted by the strong wind.

The flying car blocked his sight, and his telekinesis couldn’t reach that far, leaving him unable to see inside.

After some hesitation, he locked onto the flying car. Opening his mouth, he launched a void-breaking invisible Sword Qi, not mixed with Life and Death Qi.

The Sword Qi pierced through the car body and into the engine. With sparks flying, the car slowed abruptly.

Lu Chenzhou didn’t mind property damage—he could always compensate the teacher, as money wasn’t an issue. He urgently borrowed the momentum from the acceleration, bent his knees, and sprang up!

He shot like a meteor, landing with a bang on the car roof, causing it to teeter precariously.

His telekinesis invaded the car, seeing Teacher’s wife holding Li Yao, both looking terrified outside.

The Qiongqi Spirit manifested inside the car, it conveyed Lu Chenzhou’s voice: "Teacher’s wife, where are you headed?"

Li Yu, clutching her chest and in a panic, said, "Chenzhou? What are you doing? I thought I ran into wilderness bandits... You scared me to death."

Li Yao remained calm, her big eyes blinking at Lu Chenzhou, smiling, "Brother! Why are you on our car?"

Lu Chenzhou, embarrassed, said, "The flying car seemed off, I thought Teacher’s wife got kidnapped... Glad it’s nothing."

Li Yu chuckled, "Oh, I’m also a Martial Arts Master, what could happen? Your concern is appreciated. I’m just going to Magic City on some errands, don’t worry."

Lu Chenzhou said, "Teacher, your car broke down, let’s return to Su City for repairs first."

Li Yu said, "No problem, Magic City isn’t far, I can repair it there just the same."

Lu Chenzhou insisted, "Teacher, why not take my car? It’s not far, I’ll take you to Magic City."

Li Yu smiled, "Really unnecessary. You’re so thoughtful. Just go back."

Lu Chenzhou then asked Li Yao, "Yao’er, do you want to ride in Brother’s car?"

Li Yao nodded eagerly, "Yes! Mom, let’s go in Brother’s car."

Li Yu’s expression turned grim, seemingly pondering something.

Suddenly, Lu Chenzhou made up his mind. Protecting Yao’er with telekinesis, he took a deep breath and released a war cry, unleashing the Heavenly Dragon Swirling Sword towards Li Yu.

The long sword pierced through her, leaving her seemingly unharmed, but her spirit felt struck by lightning.

In an instant, her face twisted, her mouth splitting up to her ears, a tear appearing on her face.

A human skin fluttered down, a twisted figure emerging, reaching for Li Yao, only to be blocked by a golden hand.

Lu Chenzhou formed the Vajra Seal with both hands, creating an invisible wall in front of Li Yao.

"Did you kill Teacher Li Yu?!"

Rage surged, his Evil Qi soared, the Yaksha Sea Flipping Armor seemingly came to life, scales rubbing with a raspy sound, like a rattlesnake.

The Qiongqi Spirit, carrying little tiger-like Li Yao, exited the car, landing on the Xiangyun, speeding towards the city.

The twisted figure phased through the walls, chasing after the Xiangyun.

"Stay with me!"