Secret Art: God Strike (Part 3)
Zhuge Xiang.
The moment these three words came out of True Man Qing Feng's mouth, the entire tent fell silent. Then, everyone looked at Master Ku Mu with strange eyes, and even True Man Ming Jian's lips twitched.
Everyone present was no fool to have understood Master Ku Mu's little trick, but they never expected that the self-righteous Master Ku Mu would actually draw the most terrifying opponent.
In the Cultivation World, there are explicit rules that cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator Cultivator. Therefore, all sects need disciples with the ultimate cultivation level of the Return to Simplicity Realm.
Those who control their cultivation level at the Qi Refining Stage, yet possess strength exceeding that Qi Refining Stage, are the so-called "limit Cultivator," and are the true weapon in the struggles among Qi Refining Stage disciples.
Zhuge Xiang, with his Qi Refining Stage cultivation, had already made a name for himself by killing a Yanling Commandery Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator. Although he wasn't Deity Transformation stage cultivator, his strength was Deity Transformation. Sending elite disciples to kill Zhuge Xiang? Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator couldn't fight, so who was confident they could kill him?
Master Ku Mu, even though he was mentally prepared, still had a stiff expression. Zhuge Xiang, he never expected that the Cultivator killed Wu Xuefei was actually the recently famous Zhuge Xiang. He originally thought that his strength was a bit weaker than Li Ying's, but he didn't expect that he was the real troublemaker.
Kill Zhuge Xiang? Who should we send instead? Qi Refining Stage Cultivator would be suicide!
"Master Ku Mu, you are truly a man of noble character. You have taken on Zhuge Xiang, the strongest Cultivator. It seems Master Ku Mu are confident. We await your good news here. Once Zhuge Xiang is killed, our chances of defeating the Asura Sect will increase by at least ten percent." True Man Qing Feng said to Master Ku Mu without hiding his praise.
"Amitābha Buddha, True Man Qing Feng is too kind..." Master Ku Mu's face was almost in tears, but at this point, the decision was final, and Kumu knew that it was impossible for him to go back on his word.
After agreeing on the plan to assassinate the high-ranking disciples of the Asura Sect under the cover of night, the discussion in the tent quickly ended, and everyone went about their own business.
On the Tiandao Sect's side, preparations for assassinating Li Ying began. Meanwhile, on the Weituo Temple's side, Kumu's expression had been grim ever since he left the camp. Zhuge Xiang hadn't expected to have chosen such a God of Slaughter.
Zhuge Xiang, the God of Slaughter of God of Slaughter. This title does not only refer to Zhuge Xiang's killing of Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator, but also alludes to Zhuge Xiang's strength. As Zhuge Xiang's reputation grew, intelligence personnel from various forces in Yanling Commandery racked their brains to investigate everything about Zhuge Xiang. As more and more information about him came, it became more and more shocking.
Born Beggar, he was taken in by the Asura Sect. He spent a year in the Outer Sect Base without making any significant contributions, but then, at the last moment, he gained Qi Energy, and from then on, his progress was unstoppable. In just over three years, he rose from a disciple who had just grasped Qi Energy to the Innate Realm, and even possessed the strength to kill Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator...
Such a rate of growth is legendary. Along the way, he has killed countless opponents. He is a true Combat-Type Genius is well-suited to the Asura Sect.
As he walked toward the camp belonging to Weituo Temple, information about Zhuge Xiang flashed through his mind. Ku Mu's face was very ugly. He had the ability to kill Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator and was Combat-Type Genius with extremely rich combat experience. Such people usually had beast-like intuition, making assassination extremely difficult.
Send his disciples to kill him? Thinking of the many famous geniuses of Weituo Temple, Kumu kept shaking his head. Although these Genius Disciples were all quite good, it would be too difficult for them to kill Zhuge Xiang. If he sent them, they would most likely suffer losses.
"Hmm? Right, there's also this..." While frowning in thought, Kumu's eyes suddenly lit up. He had actually found a solution. His eyes lit up with joy, and he quickened his pace.
Sitting cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed, Zhuge Xiang's surging internal Qi Energy flowed continuously through his Meridians, circle after circle, until all the meridians in his body were completely opened. As the surging Qi Energy flowed, he continuously gained Experience Points.
Although the speed at Experience Points are gained through meditation is not as fast as that of combat, it's better than nothing. On the Character Interface, the experience bar slowly pushes forward, getting closer and closer to the Fifth Layer of Innate Realm...
Thump... thump... thump...
Just as Zhuge Xiang was meditating and cultivating, adjusting his state, suddenly, a series of heavy footsteps sounded, getting closer and closer, and the other party made no attempt to conceal their presence.
Upon hearing this voice, Zhuge Xiang opened his eyes. In the darkness, he could see an exceptionally strong man treading across the Ancient Qin Battlefield, crushing rocks and even bones under his foot.
He was ten feet tall; an average person would probably only reach his chest. Judging from his appearance, he was about thirty years old. He wore a Linen-colored monk's robe and straw sandals, which were intricately engraved with the Buddhist Sect mantras. Around his neck hung a string of prayer beads, each bead emitting a hazy, precious light.
His head was completely bald, with nine clearly visible incense scars marking his abstinence. He was incredibly strong, with arms almost as thick as an average person's waist, his muscles bulging like an angry Vajra. He strode over, exuding a steady, mountain-like aura that made one feel as if a mountain was pressing down on them, yet one could not sense the slightest fluctuation of Qi Energy from him.
As Zhuge Xiang watched the approaching monk, a strong sense of crisis welled up in his heart. It was as if he had seen a raging bear walking towards him. Xiao Yue, who was lying next to Zhuge Xiang, also stood up and bared its teeth at the monk.
"Amitābha Buddha, this humble monk is Jie Nu from Weituo Temple. Are you Zhuge Xiang, benefactor?" Upon arriving before Zhuge Xiang, this incredibly robust monk clasped his hands together and asked in a deep, resonant voice, like the morning bell and evening drum.
"Indeed, I am Zhuge Xiang," Zhuge Xiang replied, standing up and revealing his Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear. A surge of battle intent emanated from Zhuge Xiang.
An opponent that Lu Yuling specifically warned him to be careful against? Just how strong is this so-called "Jie Nu"? Zhuge Xiang was filled with anticipation.
"Alright! Since that's the case! Show us your skills!" Seeing Zhuge Xiang take out the Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear, the monk Jie Nu didn't waste any words and nodded.
As he spoke, the monk who had been Jie Nu opened his palms as if embracing the entire world. "Secret Technique, God Strike, Tiger Subduing Arhat."
Boom!
As the monk who Jie Nu finished speaking, the Dharma followed his words, and a golden beam of light descended from the heavens, piercing the entire Battlefield of the ancient zither. The Buddhist Power, filled with a holy and radiant aura, surged like Volcano eruption or Great Tsunami.
A faint whooshing sound could be heard, and the image of the monk who had Jie Nu underwent a tremendous change. His entire body radiated a golden light of Buddhist Power, and tiger stripes appeared on his face, giving him an unusually sacred feeling.
As this so-called God Strike Secret Technique unfolded, the monk who Jie Nu released waves of surging Buddhist Power. Although his cultivation had not yet broken through to the Deity Transformation stage, this terrifying and surging Buddhist Power was almost identical to that of Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator.
"God Strike? This monk actually learned God Strike?" At the same time, Xiao Yue's surprised shout also came through the Divine Sense Transmission.
"Oh? You know about this God Strike?" Zhuge Xiang asked in return, hearing Xiao Yue's voice Divine Sense Transmission.
With his eyes fixed intently on Jie Nu, Zhuge Xiang could sense a strong sense of danger. This Jie Nu was a powerful expert with strength comparable to Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator, and was definitely one of the best among the Limit Expert.
"In my inherited Memory, there is information about this God Strike," Xiao Yue up, and landed on Zhuge Xiang's shoulder, explaining the God Strike Secret Technique to Zhuge Xiang through Divine Sense Transmission.
It turns out that in Ancient Times, the so-called gods and Buddhas in the sky were real. In order to protect their believers, the gods and Buddhas and Buddhas in the sky passed down this Secret Technique called God Strike. As long as their believers have enough faith in them, they can borrow their divine power after learning God Strike. The divine power that can be borrowed by God Strike is directly proportional to the faith and one's own strength.
"So, such abilities exist in the world," Zhuge Xiang exclaimed in amazement after hearing Xiao Yue's explanation of the information about God Strike. "Truly, the Great Thousand World is full of wonders, especially the Cultivation World."
Staring intently at the Jie Nu monk before him, Zhuge Xiang understood that this Jie Nu monk was already Limit Expert at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm. After receiving the divine power of the Tiger Subduing Arhat, his strength must have increased significantly. No wonder the aura he exuded was comparable to that of Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator. Even if he hadn't reached the Deity Transformation stage, with the divine power he had received, his strength was not far from Deity Transformation.
"Zhuge Xiang, who was able to kill Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator, let me test your strength and see just how powerful you are," said the monk Jie Nu, his golden Buddhist Power radiating from his body, his tiger eyes filled with fierce fighting spirit as he stared intently at Zhuge Xiang.
"Don't compare me to trash like Zhou Tai and Wu Xuefei. I, Jie Nu, am ranked fourteenth on the Dragon and Dragon Phoenix Ranking." With a surge of fighting spirit in his eyes, Jie Nu his hand, and a long staff with a coiled dragon appeared in his palm.
"No matter who you are, you must die today," Zhuge Xiang said with a fierce fighting spirit, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth. Zhuge Xiang was even more pleased that he dared to call Zhou Tai and Wu Xuefei trash.
"Red Tiger Arhat Roar," strike first to gain the upper hand. Zhuge Xiang's reputation was too great, Jie Nu dared not give him a chance to make a move. He lowered his body, his strong physique like a huge tiger, and then suddenly pounced out.
His momentum was like a tiger descending a mountain; the long staff in his hand transformed into a tiger's tail, sweeping fiercely towards Zhuge Xiang. The whistling wind seemed capable of shattering even a small hill. (To be continued...)