The Ferocious Zhuge Xiang (Part Two)

Zhuge Xiang's words, so bold and boastful, stunned everyone present. Indeed, Sword Intent was a powerful ability, a passport to the Nascent Deity Transformation stage. Even the True Person Scarlet Blood at the Seventh Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm looked at Zhuge Xiang with envy and jealousy. However, Zhuge Xiang's cultivation was essentially only at the Third Layer of Void Splitting Realm. Even with Sword Intent, his strength wasn't something anyone could take seriously. Yet, he dared to utter such boastful words? Telling all the Return to Simplicity Realm experts present to get lost!?

Envy and jealousy burned in his eyes. Crimson Blood Master glared fiercely at Zhuge Xiang, his True Person Scarlet Blood gleaming. He said, "Ignorant brat! You're only at the Third Layer of Void Splitting Realm, relying solely on your Sword Intent. How dare you speak so arrogantly? If your cultivation had reached the Return to Simplicity Realm, I would have immediately retreated. But with your mere Void Splitting Realm cultivation, you won't leave here alive today."

"Alas, if you have talent and aptitude, you should learn to conceal your abilities. Young people these days are too reckless. Don't you know the saying, 'The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind'?" The Old Man Dragonwood's eyes were filled with killing intent, but he pretended to shake his head and sigh, looking regretful.

Young Master Yin Dongfang Yan, looked at Zhuge Xiang with an unusual glint in his eyes. Zhuge Xiang was younger than himself, yet he had managed to comprehend Sword Intent? He was truly a rare talent.

"Young Master, what should we do?" The two old servants looked at Young Master Yin Dongfang Yan, with respectful expressions and asked in a low voice. Their meaning was simple: if a genius like Zhuge Xiang could be recruited, he would be of great value.

A pink folding fan swayed gently, while a portion of her attention was focused on the Twin Heroes of Lingnan. Dongfang Yan's gaze, however, fell on Zhuge Xiang. She calmly said, "Let's observe the situation."

"Hmph. You lot dare to act so presumptuously in my Rakshasa City! As the Young City Lord of Rakshasa City, how can I allow you to do as you please?" Although Su Huayu lacked confidence facing the assembled experts at the Return to Simplicity Realm, she had already uttered these bold words while standing beside Zhuge Xiang. How could she possibly lose to him?

"Young City Lord? I didn't expect you to be Asura Sect Disciples. Heh heh, this makes it even more impossible for me to let you go." As a former disciple of the Asura Sect, True Person Scarlet Blood fixed his gaze on Su Huayu upon hearing her words, revealing his murderous intent.

"So it is True Person Scarlet Blood? As the Squad Leader of the First 108th Combat Squad the Asura Sect, I will surely cleanse the sect of this Sect today. Even if you want to leave, you can't," Zhuge Xiang said in a deep voice, his gaze also fixed on him.

"Squad Leader? Haha, I didn't expect you to be Asura Sect Disciple. Today, I have no chance of letting you go." Zhuge Xiang's words made True Person Scarlet Blood even angrier.

Originally, he was jealous of Zhuge Xiang's talent and harbored murderous intent. Now, upon learning that Zhuge Xiang was actually Asura Sect Disciples, True Person Scarlet Blood's killing intent became even stronger.

With a flick of his blood-red robe, like a roc spreading its wings, he slashed straight at Zhuge Xiang with his Dharma Sword. Although his Sword Intent State was affected, he was still Seventh Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm. This sword strike was so powerful that Zhuge Xiang could not possibly withstand it.

"Cultivator at the Return to Simplicity Realm, Traitor to the Sect. Killing you will surely bring considerable rewards and Sect Contribution Points," Zhuge Xiang said, flipping his hand to reveal a Pill. His eyes flashed with equally fierce killing intent.

This is Super Spirit Qi Secret Medicine. It was Pill when the Asura Warship blasted the Four-Star Hairy Zombie during the attack on the Puppet Cult. It has been stored in my Storage Ring unused ever since. Today, with my cultivation at the Void Splitting Realm, I have no choice but to gamble if I want to Seize the Heavenly Heart Begonia amidst the surrounding Cultivator at the Return to Simplicity Realm.

The Super Spirit Qi Secret Medicine's effects last only 30 seconds, but they are quite effective. All system-wide Skill have no cooldown and no cost.

Zhuge Xiang also obtained one back then, and used it during his Duel with Lu Yuling in the Grand Tournament. At that time, Zhuge Xiang's only system Skill was Explosive Steps, so it wasn't very useful. But now, Zhuge Xiang has quite a few system Skill: Explosive Steps, Knockback, Demon Subduing Sword Art Qi Energy Bodyguard, Piercing Arrow, Weapon Intent, and Sky- Void Splitting Slash...

These system Skill have no cooldown time and no cost; they can be used continuously for 30 seconds if desired. Just how powerful must they be?

He tossed the Super Spirit Qi Secret Medicine into his mouth, and the system notified him that its effects had begun. How could Zhuge Xiang waste those precious 30 seconds? He unleashed his Explosive Steps, keeping his Sword Intent State, and in a flash, appeared before True Person Scarlet Blood. The speed of his Explosive Steps caused everyone present to slightly change their expressions—such incredible speed...

Knockback!

With a single swing of the Sword of Slaughter, the Perfection Level Knockback Skill could send even a newly awakened Deity Transformation Cultivator flying, let alone someone at the Return to Simplicity Realm. To the astonishment of Old Man Dragonwood and Young Master Yin, the dignified True Person Scarlet Blood at the Seventh Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm was actually sent flying by Zhuge Xiang's sword.

"This is impossible!" True Person Scarlet Blood was sent flying backward, his face filled with disbelief. Although he was not injured by the sword, he was still Knockback, which was hard for True Person Scarlet Blood to accept.

Explosive Steps! Demon Subduing Sword Art!

Seeing that he had Knockback the True Person Scarlet Blood away, Zhuge Xiang's eyes narrowed, and he used his Explosive Steps again. Taking advantage of the fact that the True Person Scarlet Blood was unable to adjust his body in mid-air, he slashed straight down with the Demon Subduing Sword Art.

The enormous golden Sword Qi, filled with a sacred aura, ignored defense and dealt double damage. Zhuge Xiang's sword strike caused True Person Scarlet Blood's expression to change slightly. This sacred and radiant Sword Qi even made him feel a sense of being restrained.

"Get lost! Blood Thunder Slash!" As Zhuge Xiang's Sword Qi slashed towards him, True Person Scarlet Blood waved his slender Dharma Sword in mid-air, creating a loud sound of Wind and Thunder, transforming into a blood-red streak.

After all, Zhuge Xiang was at the Seventh Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, and with the added power of his Skill Demon Subduing Sword Qi, his Demon-Subduing Sword Qi was instantly shattered. The Blood Thunder Slash, its momentum undiminished, arrived at Zhuge Xiang's forehead in an instant. Its terrifying power made the hairs on Zhuge Xiang's body stand on end, and he felt an unprecedented sense of crisis...

With Explosive Steps, Zhuge Xiang's feet exploded, as if he had moved in an instant, easily dodging the Blood Thunder Slash True Person Scarlet Blood.

Explosive Steps, Knockback, Explosive Steps, Demon Subduing Sword Art, Explosive Steps...

With no cooldown and no cost, Zhuge Xiang unleashed his Explosive Steps in quick succession, his figure as elusive as a ghost. Five Skill in a row, seemingly a long time, actually happened in the blink of an eye from the moment Zhuge Xiang attacked until he dodged and retreated.

The Old Man Dragonwood's pretentious expression froze, his eyes widening as he stared intently at Zhuge Xiang. This young man, barely twenty, displayed a strength that startled even him. A true expert's skill is immediately apparent; this dignified True Person Scarlet Blood, at the Seventh Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, was actually being suppressed by Zhuge Xiang and was at a disadvantage...

Young Master Yin Dongfang Yan, also put away his folding fan. His bright eyes were fixed on Zhuge Xiang's figure. At less than twenty years old, he had the cultivation of the Third Layer of Void Splitting Realm and had even comprehended Sword Intent, which was enough to demonstrate Zhuge Xiang's talent. However, when Zhuge Xiang made his move, Dongfang Yan realized that he had underestimated him.

Although his cultivation level was weak, in terms of pure combat strength, this man, who was younger than him, was not weaker than him. Didn't that mean that his talent was even better than his?

"I must say, you are very strong. It is no wonder that the Asura Sect is one of the Nine Great Sects, having such a Genius Disciple as you. Unfortunately, you will still die by my hand today," said True Person Scarlet Blood, stabilizing his body and staring intently at Zhuge Xiang. Clearly, he had begun to take Zhuge Xiang seriously as an opponent.

"With such a large sect, there are Elite like me, and naturally there are also commoners like you," Zhuge Xiang said mercilessly as he unleashed his Explosive Steps once more. With only 30 seconds of the drug's effect remaining, Zhuge Xiang didn't have much time to waste on empty words.

"Bloodthirsty Technique!" With a wide-open gaze, an incredibly dense Blood-Red Qi Energy emerged from True Person Scarlet Blood's body, and his entire aura suddenly surged. Ghostly faces appeared, ferocious and terrifying. This was actually the Bloodthirsty Technique, and Bloodthirsty Technique at the Proficient Level Realm.

True Person Scarlet Blood has actually learned the Bloodthirsty Technique. Although he has only Proficient Level Realm, with his cultivation at the Seventh Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, how terrifying would it be if all his attributes were increased by 50%? As the Bloodthirsty Technique was used, the aura emanating from True Person Scarlet Blood was even stronger than that of Old Man Dragonwood.

His eyes narrowed. The drug's effects would only last 30 seconds; he had to finish this quickly. Otherwise, once the effects wore off, how could he possibly obtain the Heavenly Heart Begonia? Failure to complete the mission would result in a two-level demotion as punishment.

With a flick of his wrist, another Pill appeared in Zhuge Xiang's hand: Qi Gathering Pill, which increases MP by 3000 points for 100 seconds. This was a trophy he had obtained along with the Vast Sword Qi when he killed the Qingtian Sword Sky Pillar Sword Sect disciple at Flower Full Building. He had never used this Pill before, but now it came in handy.

After taking the Qi Gathering Pill, Zhuge Xiang's MP, which was originally around 3000 points, immediately soared to over 6000. With the support of his magical Magic Artifact, Zhuge Xiang's attack power had also long since broken through the 1000-point mark.

As Zhuge Xiang activated his Sword Intent, Blood-Red Qi Energy appeared on his body, revealing himself to be Bloodthirsty Technique. The ghostly faces were incredibly clear, almost tangible. This was Bloodthirsty Technique at the level of Mastery Level, increasing all attributes by 75%.

Seeing that Zhuge Xiang also possessed the Bloodthirsty Technique, and even at a higher level than himself, True Person Scarlet Blood was slightly taken aback. So young, and he had already Mastery Level the Bloodthirsty Technique? When did the Asura Sect produce such a genius?

"Vast Sword Qi!!!"

Taking advantage of True Person Scarlet Blood's momentary lapse in concentration, Zhuge Xiang's strongest attack finally appeared. A massive pillar of Sword Qi suddenly materialized, carrying an aura of annihilation, and slammed fiercely towards True Person Scarlet Blood...

The Vast Sword Qi consumes half of one's own Qi Energy, plus one's own attack power, which is 4000 points of attack. With the support of the Bloodthirsty Technique and Sword Intent, and after taking the Qi Gathering Pill, this Sword Qi energy is much stronger than when it was used to deal with Dugu Jue in the Land of Death. Its attack power reaches a terrifying level of about 30,000.

Bloodthirsty Technique, Sword Intent, and Vast Sword Qi – this combination is Zhuge Xiang's strongest attack method. The Qi Gathering Pill doubled the base power of Zhuge Xiang attack, making it impossible to replicate the power of Zhuge Xiang sword strike today; it was twice as powerful as his strongest strike... (To be continued...)