Godly Zhuge Crossbow

Tang San awkwardly put on the formal attire Gu Chen handed him and said, "I heard what Brother Chen said about the External Soul Bone just now. Thank you for telling me."

Gu Chen waved a hand, indicating that he did not mind.

At that moment, Ma Hongjun curiously looked at the Eight Spider Lances behind Tang San and reached out to touch them, only for Gu Chen to slap his hand away.

"Gu Chen, what are you doing?" Ma Hongjun asked resentfully.

Seeing his aggrieved expression, Gu Chen felt a chill run down his spine. He said irritably, "If you want to be poisoned by the Man Faced Demon Spider and die here, then go ahead and touch it."

Ma Hongjun shuddered in fright and hurriedly backed away several steps. "Not touching it, not touching it. Thanks for the reminder, Gu Chen."

Zhao Wuji looked at the children before him with a smile, his mood greatly relaxed. "Although we ran into quite a bit of trouble this time and went through several dangers, we finally made it through. Oscar, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Gu Chen, and Gu Yuena successfully obtained Soul Rings and advanced to new realms. The gains have been quite good. It is time to head back. Shrek Academy, here we come."

Although some time had passed, Zhao Wuji had used his Martial Soul Avatar and was only at fifty percent of his peak strength. Thus, everyone remained extremely cautious while leaving the Star Dou Great Forest. Not only did each person carry an Oscar's Mushroom Sausage and Recovery Sausage, they also maintained their best defensive formation.

While leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu repeated to Tang San what Gu Chen had previously told everyone. She also told him that she had obtained her third Soul Ring.

"Xiao Wu, Gu Laoda, Sister Na'er, what are your new Soul Ring skills?" Tang San asked curiously.

"Secret," the three answered in unison.

Tang San suddenly said, "Right, I nearly forgot something. Teacher Zhao, wait a moment before we leave."

Zhao Wuji stopped and looked at Tang San. "What is it?"

Tang San brushed a hand across Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night and took out the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. He had only just remembered that after loading the crossbow a second time that day, he had not fired it. Keeping the mechanism primed for too long would damage the crossbow itself. Fortunately, only a little over a day had passed. There was still time to release the mechanism.

Once the Godly Zhuge Crossbow was primed, it had to be discharged to release it. This was also one of its flaws.

Seeing the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in Tang San's hand, Xiao Wu finally understood. "So this was what you used to kill the Man Faced Demon Spider. This thing really is powerful. The Man Faced Demon Spider's eyes definitely could not withstand it."

Although she already knew that the Man Faced Demon Spider had been seriously injured, even a seriously injured Man Faced Demon Spider was not something an ordinary Soul Grandmaster could kill. Only upon seeing the Godly Zhuge Crossbow did Xiao Wu understand what Tang San had relied on to kill it.

Naturally, the others heard Xiao Wu as well. Earlier, because they had all been in such a tense state, no one had noticed how the Man Faced Demon Spider had died. Tang San had then begun absorbing the Soul Ring, and everyone had only been concerned for his safety. Now that Xiao Wu mentioned it, they recalled just how terrifying the Man Faced Demon Spider was. Looking at the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in Tang San's hand, they could not help revealing astonished expressions.

Tang San used his actions to show everyone what the Godly Zhuge Crossbow was for. After what had happened in the Star Dou Great Forest, he had come to acknowledge these companions in his heart. Mechanism-based hidden weapons were not the true secrets of the Tang Sect, so he had nothing to hide.

Raising his hand, Tang San aimed the Godly Zhuge Crossbow at a large tree beside him and pressed the trigger.

Clack, clack! A series of crisp mechanical sounds rang out. Everyone only saw a blur before a succession of muffled thuds followed.

The speed of that instant burst startled not only the students, but even Zhao Wuji's expression changed.

Even Gu Yuena's expression shifted slightly.

Only Gu Chen remained calm. Knowing the original story in advance was only one reason. The true reason was that after undoing the fourth seal, he had gained the Golden Dragon King's defensive attribute.

This so-called defensive attribute did not refer to physical toughness, but an attribute that opposed penetrative force. His skin now protected his body like a layer of outer armor.

The first three seals he had undone had respectively granted him the Golden Dragon King's penetrative force, tearing attribute, and shattering attribute. The fourth seal was defensive power.

To be honest, before undoing the fourth seal, Gu Chen might truly have been unable to block the Godly Zhuge Crossbow's power.

Everyone's expressions changed, and they were thoroughly horrified.

The group walked over to the tree and clearly saw two neat rows of sixteen finger-thick holes in the trunk, which required three people to encircle. Light shone through the holes, allowing them to see from one side to the other.

Zhao Wuji could not help asking, "Tang San, what is this thing? How did you do that?"

Tang San held the Godly Zhuge Crossbow before everyone. "I call it the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. It is an extremely domineering mechanism-based hidden weapon. Anyone can use it. It contains forty-eight crossbow bolts, and each time it is primed, it can instantly fire sixteen bolts through its mechanism, just like before. Once primed, it must be fired. Otherwise, keeping the mechanism taut for too long will damage the crossbow body. The mechanism of this repeating crossbow is very powerful, and the metal can easily fail to withstand it. This is also the Godly Zhuge Crossbow's flaw."

Dai Mubai asked doubtfully, "You mean those things just now were crossbow bolts? But where did your bolts go?"

Tang San smiled faintly and pointed to another large tree behind them. "Over there." As he spoke, he walked to that tree. The second tree stood ten meters beyond the first. When everyone came before it, they finally saw the traces left by the Godly Zhuge Crossbow's bolts.

Sixteen crossbow bolts were arranged in two neat rows, completely embedded in the trunk.

Zhao Wuji looked at the tree ahead, then at the one before him. "Little San, did these bolts pierce through the previous tree before embedding themselves in this one?"

Tang San nodded. "The Godly Zhuge Crossbow is extremely powerful and specializes in piercing Soul Power defenses. If someone's defense is not exceptionally strong, they will be instantly killed."

Hearing Tang San's explanation, everyone could not help drawing in a cold breath. With such terrifying penetrative force, everyone present knew that aside from Zhao Wuji, none of them could block it.

Dai Mubai muttered to himself, "This thing is too overbearing. Even if I used White Tiger Vajra Transformation, I would probably still be seriously injured."

Tang San raised his hand and struck the tree trunk. Using the Mysterious Heaven Skill along with Dragon Subduing Strength, he gradually shook the bolts out of the tree.

The Godly Zhuge Crossbow's bolts were not easy to make. The ones that had been fired into the Man Faced Demon Spider's body were obviously unusable, but he was reluctant to part with the ones before him.

As he struck the tree trunk, Tang San said to Dai Mubai, "The Godly Zhuge Crossbow can be called the nightmare of ordinary warriors. Its greatest feature is not its own power, but the concealment and suddenness unique to hidden weapons. Once it is primed, firing it does not require even a trace of Soul Power. Even ordinary people can use it easily. According to my calculations, if Soul Masters below rank forty are hit head-on, their chances of survival are very low. It is especially effective at countering non-defense-type Soul Masters."

"Tang San, did you research all of this yourself?" Ning Rongrong asked.

Tang San froze for a moment, then smiled bitterly. "More or less." He could not exactly tell everyone that these were techniques he had brought from another world.

Ning Rongrong asked tentatively, "Tang San, could you sell this thing to me? Name any price you want. You know that I am a Support System Soul Master and have little ability to protect myself. Whenever everyone is fighting for their lives, aside from providing some support with my Soul Skills, all I can do is watch. If I had this, I could have some offensive power as well."

Tang San laughed freely. "Why talk about selling it? I will give you one later. But the materials needed to make this thing are expensive. You will have to pay for the materials yourself."

By then, Tang San had shaken the bolts out of the tree, and everyone finally saw what the Godly Zhuge Crossbow's bolts looked like.