White Bone Asura Gu Siqi (Part One)
Gu Siqi, known as the White Bone Asura, with "white bones" referring to those who died at his hands, achieved ninth place in the previous Dragon Phoenix Ranking. How strong would he be ten years later? Moreover, in these ten years, he has already crossed the final step of the Qi Refining Stage and entered the Deity Transformation stage.
Upon hearing Gu Siqi challenge Zhuge Xiang, Wu Zhao's eyes narrowed. In her opinion, she had lost to Zhuge Xiang and had to get revenge on him. Zhuge Xiang could not lose to anyone but herself. However, just as she was about to stand up, a hand pressed down on her.
"I'll deal with him. After all, he's a senior brother from the Sect, and I'd like to learn from him," Zhuge Xiang said, placing a hand on Wu Zhao's shoulder and shaking his head.
Are you kidding me? Tian Lingshan was just robbed of her chance; how could I let her steal this opportunity to fight again?
Wu Zhao, his eyes filled with domineering arrogance, looked directly into Zhuge Xiang's eyes and said earnestly without further argument, "I'll let you make a move, but you must win. You are the man who has defeated me, and I will not allow you to lose to anyone before I defeat you."
Wu Zhao has developed an aura of dominance; her words make it difficult for anyone to feel any desire to resist.
Zhuge Xiang, seeing Wu Zhao's domineering demeanor, was not angry. He simply smiled, stood up, and stared directly at Gu Siqi with eyes like lightning. It was unclear whether he was speaking to himself or answering Wu Zhao: "When I, Zhuge Xiang, take action, I will surely win."
"Haha, that's ambitious..." Zhuge Xiang's words made Gu Siqi laugh heartily. With a flick of his wrist, a small bone blade appeared in his palm.
The bone blade in Gu Siqi's hand was about a foot long. Judging from its appearance, it was forged from human hand bones. The handle was actually made of human palm bone, and the blade part was the elbow, giving it a sinister and terrifying feel.
Holding the bone blade, he didn't look like he was holding a weapon; rather, it looked like he was shaking hands with a piece of hand bone.
"In my hand is a White Bone Blade forged from the hand bone of Void Realm Great Expert, Two-Star Treasure Artifact. Over the years, it has slain countless opponents, including no fewer than dozens of Divine Ability Stage White Bone Blade Cultivator. My junior brother's name resounds throughout Yanling Commandery, which compels me to take this seriously..." Holding the White Bone Blade, Gu Siqi stared intently at Zhuge Xiang.
As expected of Asura Sect Disciples, once in battle mode, his entire Essence, Qi, and Spirit were mobilized. Like a cheetah poised to pounce, he exuded the power of Heaven and Earth, subtly radiating a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.
Yin Wugu, Lin Haiyan, Huo Siling, and Tu Qianxiong all stared intently at Gu Siqi. With their keen eyesight, they could naturally sense Gu Siqi's strength—his cultivation at the Divine Ability Stage Second Layer.
"The Azure Nether Blade, a newly acquired One-Star Treasure Artifact. Senior Brother Gu, please be careful," Zhuge Xiang said, taking out the Azure Nether Blade and staring intently at Gu Siqi. As he spoke, Zhuge Xiang unleashed his domineering Blade Intent, transforming himself into a peerless treasure.
The Weapon Intent Skill, which had reached a state of Perfection Level mastery, allowed Zhuge Xiang's Blade Intent to almost reach the pinnacle. Such Blade Intent, unleashed by a Cultivator who had not even reached the Nascent Deity Transformation stage, caused everyone present to change their expressions drastically.
"Ninety percent? No, ten percent of the Blade Intent?" Yin Wugu stared wide-eyed in astonishment at Zhuge Xiang. It was hard to imagine that a Qi Refining Stage disciple could comprehend ten percent of the Blade Intent. Even if he was a genius, this was just too monstrous.
Buzz...
As Zhuge Xiang unleashed his Blade Intent, all the swords on the Sword Peak resonated with a chorus of cries. His full Blade Intent caused these swords to completely submit. If Wu Zhao's Overlord Spear Intent merely subdued other spears with its domineering will, then Zhuge Xiang's full Blade Intent made these swords submit from the bottom of their hearts.
A cold light shimmered at his fingertips. Meteor Blade Huo Siling, was a master of Flying Dagger. However, when Zhuge Xiang unleashed his Blade Intent, the Flying Dagger in his hand almost flew out. Even though his fingers held the blade, it still trembled incessantly, as if trying to break free.
Staring at Zhuge Xiang in horror, Huo Siling understood that if she were to face Zhuge Xiang, she would already be half-defeated before even making a move. With his full Blade Intent and Qi Refining Stage, Zhuge Xiang would be enough to cause a sensation in the entire Great Qin Empire.
"Three Consecutive Slashes!" With his Blade Intent unleashed, Zhuge Xiang didn't rush to reveal his Demonic True Body. He attacked fiercely, transforming into a shadow so fast that it was impossible to see clearly. In an instant, he appeared in front of Gu Siqi.
Three Consecutive Slashes (Perfection Level): Causes the target to traverse the Battlefield at high speed, striking up to three targets. The last target to remain will be affected by the Bleeding effect, gaining +120% attack power and losing 100 HP per second for 10 seconds.
The speed of the Three Consecutive Slashes was even faster than the Explosive Steps. Although this Skill could attack three targets in a row, it could be used on a single opponent. With its super-fast movement, Zhuge Xiang's Azure Nether Blade instantly left a deep, bone-revealing wound on Gu Siqi, causing him to bleed profusely.
"Hiss, such speed..." Zhuge Xiang's Three Consecutive Slashes made most of the Cultivator on Sword Peak gasp in shock.
Zhuge Xiang's speed was so fast that they didn't even see it. If they had gone up to him, they would have been instantly killed. With just this one move, Zhuge Xiang made most of the Cultivator on Sword Peak lose the courage to fight him.
To be honest, Gu Siqi was caught off guard by the speed of the Three Consecutive Slashes. The intense pain and bleeding made his expression change drastically. After all, he was a cultivator at the Divine Ability Stage Second Layer. Gu Siqi reacted quickly, and the White Bone Blade in his hand flashed with white light and appeared in front of Zhuge Xiang.
The saying goes, "An inch longer, an inch stronger; an inch shorter, an inch more dangerous." A small weapon like the White Bone Blade naturally has a very fast Attack Speed and a very tricky angle. Its terrifying Attack Speed is almost no less than that of Zhuge Xiang's Three Consecutive Slashes combo.
The Wailing Souls echoed as Gu Siqi made his move. Zhuge Xiang seemed to feel Vengeful Spirits terrifying Zhuge Xiang spirits howling in his mind, causing him to momentarily lose his senses. This White Bone Blade actually possessed such a terrifying ability.
A sharp pain, triggered by biting his tongue, brought Zhuge Xiang back to some clarity, but the gleaming white blade was already before Zhuge Xiang. It was too late to react. Gu Siqi, worthy of being the ninth-ranked Cultivator from the previous competition, had nearly killed Zhuge Xiang with a single move...
"Explosive Steps!" With his Second Layer Deity Transformation, Two-Star Treasure Artifact, and the power of Heaven and Earth and earth, Zhuge Xiang dared not hope that he could withstand this move unscathed. An explosion occurred beneath his feet, and with the recoil, Zhuge Xiang instantly retreated more than ten meters away.
He raised his hand to wipe his forehead, a thin red line reminding Zhuge Xiang of the near-miss. If his reaction had been even a fraction of a second slower, the wound on his forehead wouldn't have been just a superficial scratch from that sharp energy. (To be continued...)