Hundred Battles Spear Art—He Really Did Give Benefits

"Senior Destruction, are you there?"

"Boss Destruction?"

As usual, he called out to the God of Destruction several times, but still received no reply.

It had already been the third day since Destruction had gone out of contact. If not for the meditation technique's tangible existence, everything that had happened three days ago would have seemed like a dream.

But this also showed that the God of Destruction was still in the God Realm rather than hiding inside his Pendant.

The meditation technique the God of Destruction had passed on to him was incredibly effective. Moreover, Su Chen suspected that the towering tree and spherical liquid in his meditation were the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life.

The God of Destruction's true form was Destruction Condensed Fluid, which further proved that his identity was genuine.

As for why the meditation technique taught by the God of Destruction was also connected to the Goddess of Life, it was hardly strange for a married couple to understand each other.

Sometimes, even the God of Destruction needed the Goddess of Life to calm the destructive thoughts in his heart.

Just as Su Chen was about to put down the Pendant and begin another round of meditation, it began to glow faintly once more.

"Senior Destruction, have you returned?"

"Yes. I found you a decent spear technique. Paired with your Spear Martial Soul, it can unleash considerable power."

Su Chen was deeply moved.

The God of Destruction was truly an honest man. He said he would help him find a spear technique, and he really did so without the slightest delay.

He was nothing like those people who wanted repayment for every favor, dragging their feet even when offering benefits and constantly calculating gains and losses.

Based on the God of Destruction's character alone, Su Chen could not just watch him walk toward his original ending.

Once he had the ability, he would definitely have to lend him a hand.

"Thank you, Senior Destruction."

The God of Destruction said, "Your rapid growth will be the greatest thanks you can give me."

"Release your Martial Souls. I'll begin teaching you the spear technique now."

The God of Destruction acted decisively and immediately began teaching Su Chen the spear technique.

"Alright."

Light emerged from Su Chen's hands. An ancient square shield appeared in his left hand, while a long spear appeared in his right.

"Hm? Your two Martial Souls can be used simultaneously? That is quite rare."

This was not Su Chen's first time summoning both Martial Souls at once. At first, he had not expected that his two Martial Souls could be used together.

A spear and a shield—he was practically born to be a spear-and-shield soldier.

"Your two Martial Souls are of extraordinary quality. What are they called?"

"The spear is called Life-Killing, and the shield is called Life-Protector."

"Life-Killing and Life-Protector. Even their names show that they complement and counter each other."

When he had first awakened his Martial Souls, Su Chen had tested the power of both.

The Life-Killing Spear was incomparably sharp and unstoppable.

The Life-Protecting Shield, meanwhile, was exceptionally sturdy and unrivaled in defense.

It made Su Chen want to find out whether the spear was sharper or the shield sturdier, creating a true contradiction of spear and shield.

"Put away the Life-Protecting Shield first."

"Yes."

Su Chen was filled with interest in the spear technique he was about to learn.

A spear technique the God of Destruction considered decent certainly could not be bad. He just wondered how it compared to the Clear Sky Sect's hammer techniques.

Powerful Self-Created Soul Skills could even crush most soul ring skills.

Wasn't Tang Hao able to challenge opponents above his level time and again only because of the Great Sumeru Hammer, occasionally cheating the system and detonating a ring?

"The spear technique I am passing on to you is called the Hundred Battles Spear Art. It contains ten essential forms."

The God of Destruction was not an outstanding teacher, because he was not skilled at teaching.

His so-called instruction consisted of imprinting every move and form of the Hundred Battles Spear Art, from its most basic aspects to its deepest intricacies, directly into Su Chen's mind.

This method could be called the simplest and most direct, but it also placed greater demands on the student.

There was no need to mention genius students. With the food practically delivered to their mouths, this was the most efficient way to learn.

Students who were less bright could probably only imitate the motions. As for how much they could truly learn, that was hard to say.

And Su Chen, fortunately, happened to be the former.

The basic moves in his mind were quickly performed by his body. Nor was it stiff imitation; they naturally suited his own circumstances.

In the bamboo grove behind the village, Su Chen practiced the basic moves of the Hundred Battles Spear Art one by one.

Opening, closing, collapsing, pointing, chopping, thrusting, deflecting, lifting, coiling, carrying, sliding, intercepting, picking, and the other most basic moves all carried a unique presence.

Combined with the dense killing intent of his Life-Killing Spear, it was like a reeking gale in his face and a torrential rain of blood.

"Not bad. It seems you have great talent for spear techniques."

Although the God of Destruction's teaching methods were simple and crude, his discerning eye was absolutely beyond question.

After watching Su Chen perform the basic spear techniques, he knew that Su Chen had an exceptionally promising future on the path of the spear.

Su Chen repeatedly practiced these most basic moves without finding them boring in the slightest or feeling the least bit tired.

As for the ten essential forms of the Hundred Battles Spear Art that the God of Destruction had mentioned, they were far more difficult to learn than the basic moves.

They not only required talent, but also placed demands on Soul Power and physical strength.

The first form was called Consistent Thrust. Its momentum was like a great river, and its speed like lightning.

This single form alone could be used as a powerful killing move.

The various crucial points and techniques of this form continuously surfaced in Su Chen's mind, and he immersed himself in them.

Consistent Thrust was not merely a move. It was also a method of exerting force, a spear principle that could be integrated into every spear technique.

Once practiced to a profound level, every thrust would carry irresistible, violent momentum and speed. Every thrust would be a killing move.

After pondering it for a long time, Su Chen's body grew hot, and only then did he attempt a thrust.

Power rose from the ground. Su Chen's body gave off a hum, and his entire person became like a spear exerting force.

Su Chen's arms suddenly tensed, his muscles bulging as the Life-Killing Spear shot straight forward. The spearpoint let out a shriek as it tore through the air.

Bang!

The bamboo struck by the Life-Killing Spear exploded the instant it came into contact with the spearpoint, bursting into fine bamboo fibers.

"Ow..."

After that thrust, Su Chen dropped directly onto the ground on his backside.

All his strength and Soul Power had vanished. From his muscles to his bones, waves of soreness coursed through him.

With his current physical strength and Soul Power, using Consistent Thrust was still far too strenuous.

He had not managed to unleash much of the form's power, yet he had already exhausted himself.

"Your physical condition is too poor."

Lying on the ground, Su Chen heard the God of Destruction's assessment.

The God of Destruction was not human to begin with. Born sacred, he had never experienced a time when he was young and weak, with inadequate physical abilities.

Su Chen thought the God of Destruction was dissatisfied with his physical strength and intended to have him proceed gradually and temporarily give up practicing Consistent Thrust when the God of Destruction continued:

"This will not do. Let me think of a way to improve your physical strength."

He really... I'm going to cry.

Although the God of Destruction's teaching methods were rather one-dimensional, he truly gave out good things whenever he had them—and even actively thought of ways to give him more benefits.

"Senior Destruction."

"Hm? Is there something else? I need to find something that can improve your physical condition."

"How about we chat for a while? It won't take much time, and there's no need to rush so much, right?"

The God of Destruction was simply too swift and decisive. He kept handing out benefits one after another, without imposing any restrictions or assigning any tasks.

He was practically a model old grandpa in a ring.

"Alright. What do you want to talk about?"

Ever since his rebirth, the God of Destruction had felt a sense of urgency. After discovering Su Chen, he had focused wholeheartedly on rapidly increasing Su Chen's strength until he could contend with Tang San.

Hearing Su Chen say this, his anxious heart calmed slightly.

Time was indeed pressing, but blindly charging ahead did not seem like a good idea either.

In his previous life, was it not because he lacked strategy and was impatient by nature that Tang San had forced him into a corner step by step? In the end, he had no choice but to resort to the worst possible method, only to lose everything.

He had to learn from his mistakes!