A Tiger Breaks Through at a Single Point; News Comes from All Directions
"Overestimating yourself!"
Before Lu Hu could react, the woman called "Fang Jun" sneered, took a step, and lashed out with her long whip. The barbs on the whip gleamed with a cold light and burst forth with a suction force.
"Although we don't know the reason, now that your Original Spirit has flown out, you can't escape our grasp!"
As they spoke, several Original Spirit were drawn in and merged into the barbs of the whip. But then, a burst of power from the black light erupted, stimulating a secret deep within those Original Spirit entities.
This secret is the fourth part of the "Essentials of the Military Classics" that Qiu Yan will build in the future. It is related to Divine Ability and is not written directly, but is hidden between the lines of other parts.
This is the first time that his inner Divine Ability have been activated!
The power of gods, the power of Heart Demon, the power of cultivators!
The three forces erupted simultaneously, though imperfect, their sudden appearance caught the woman off guard. Various phantoms flowed along the long whip, counter-currently into the woman's arm, and into her heart!
The next moment, she shuddered, her consciousness became hazy, and her aura suddenly dissipated, revealing her Foundation Establishment Peak level!
Deep within the woman's consciousness, two ever-changing books emerged, each exuding a different kind of Military School aura!
Two more illusory shadows of the Original Spirit!
These auras are what set this woman apart from other Military School strategists, and are the very reason she can rise above others and hold the power of life and death. Now, disturbed by Qiu Yan's abilities, she has suddenly fallen to the level of ordinary, and her cultivation level is reduced to only the Foundation Establishment Peak!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The long whip suddenly shattered, unleashing its Original Spirit, glowing with Black Light. It pierced through the woman, leaving several holes in her body!
The woman didn't even have time to scream. Her body instantly turned into stone and fell to the ground, with two distinct streams of energy flowing out from it!
"Not good!"
Seeing this, Lu Hu didn't have time to think before he suddenly attacked, lunging forward to grab the two streams of air. Meanwhile, the disciples of Military School strategists' eyes lit up, and they simultaneously manipulated the sand around them, transforming it into Military Momentum to charge forward!
In an instant, the sounds of battle cries filled the air, as if thousands of troops were moving in unison, converging on one point!
"You bunch of bastards, trying to take advantage of the chaos?" Lu Hu roared in fury. Four distinct auras rose from his body, merging with the surrounding sand and gravel Military Momentum, and erupted!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The figures that had gathered were instantly blasted away, flying everywhere amidst screams!
Amidst the chaos, the Essentials of the Military Classics, his Original Spirit hardened by the black glow, thrust forward with a single, powerful strike! He aimed to pierce through the entire area!
Zzzzt!
The sound was like tearing silk, and the Original Edition brilliance seemed like a thin thread, striking Lu Hu's chest!
His eyes widened suddenly.
"Impossible! How could an unclaimed Original Spirit be manipulated to such an extent by someone else? Even if dozens of Original Spirit are of the same origin, it's impossible for them to be manipulated so freely, let alone condensed and merged into one!"
When!
Amidst his gasp of surprise, a collision resounded, his breastplate caved in, and he coughed up blood. But the darkened Original Spirit was not satisfied. Although it was twisted into one, many individual forces were still hidden within. Dozens of Original Spirit erupted one after another, unleashing a fierce barrage! One after another, they surged forth in a continuous stream!
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
Lu Hu coughed up blood, his sternum completely shattered, and his body was propelled upwards by the impact, flying high into the air. Fragments of his chainmail fell down, mingling with blood.
But his Original Spirit remained undiminished, and he continued to push forward!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
In the blink of an eye, the impact sent the person flying into the sky, the sound turning muffled, and finally...
Boom!
It pierced through suddenly!
Lu Hu screamed and tumbled to the ground, but at the last moment, he finally freed his hands and gathered his thoughts and momentum. Then, four auras burst out from his body, each composed of dozens of Original Spirit, which condensed and blocked in front of him!
In an instant, the dense, interwoven array formed a barrier, completely surrounding him and managing to block Qiu Yan's control over his Original Spirit. However, at this moment, Lu Hu's body was covered in blood, with a large hole in his chest, and the flesh at the edges had already turned to stone!
"I have obtained the Original Spirit of these Military Canon and nurtured it for so many years, yet I still cannot control it at will. How could that newcomer, who merely allowed the Original Spirit to attach itself to his body, be able to unleash such methods?"
Lu Hu wasn't stupid. Connecting Qiu Yan's words with his own, he immediately realized that these darkened Original Spirit were under his control. However, based on his rich experience, he could tell that these Original Spirit were still ownerless and hadn't been tainted or refined by anyone else's will. So how could they be controlled by someone else?
"It seems this person does indeed have a secret! If we could capture him and interrogate him..."
Boom!
As he was thinking, the several dark, Original Spirit that were surrounding them suddenly collided and squeezed each other, accumulating potential energy, and finally exploded, releasing layers upon layers of the People's Wishes, which transformed into dense weapons that actually seeped in through the gaps in the barrier!
Although this barrier was Original Spirit and was further influenced by Lu Hu's will, he was not the author after all and could not control it as he pleased. Every thought had to be delayed, let alone be precisely manipulated to become a barrier. In the end, Qiu Yan seized the flaw!
Whoosh whoosh!
One after another, the Original Spirit passed through his body, instantly leaving countless tiny holes all over Lu Hu's body. Not only that, the Original Spirit that passed through his body also impacted his consciousness, seemingly about to shatter his very foundation and expel him in one fell swoop!
Crackling! Crackling!
The Flesh Doppelganger quickly turned to stone, and the Original Spirit that were controlled by him showed signs of breaking away. Moreover, they were being entangled, pulled, and merged by the Original Spirit driven by Qiu Yan!
In an instant, the army collapsed like a house of cards, and the grains of sand that had surrounded Lu Hu arrived too late to be of any use.
"I will never fail like this! I will never give up these Original Spirit! Just wait! What I can't have, no one else can have!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly pulled his consciousness away from his avatar, shot straight into the sky, and disappeared into the high sky!
As soon as this consciousness left, the illusory body quickly petrified, turning into a stone statue in no time. It then plummeted from the sky with a whooshing sound.
However, the reason for this petrification was that it voluntarily withdrew its consciousness, which cannot be considered a false death. Therefore, the Original Spirit that originated from its body was also locked inside the stone statue.
Click! Click!
Even the Original Spirit of the Essentials of the Military Classics couldn't extract the rest of the Original Edition in a short time; it only extracted some information from it and brought it back.
Boom!
The stone statue fell to the ground, creating a crater.
The Original Spirit transformed back into engravings, returning to Qiu Yan's illusory form.
However, within these markings, there were two more traces shimmering with an unusual luster, which were the two Original Spirit flowing from the woman's body.
The two spiritual forces, upon impact, naturally intertwined with the Original Spirit of the Essentials of the Military Classics, mutually verifying and comparing themselves.
In this way, the information that these alien Original Edition originally brought with them circulated, reorganized, and brewed within Qiu Yan's fake body, slowly condensing into new principles.
However, due to the obstruction of the starry sky, it is difficult to convey the message to Qiu Yan's mind for the time being. He can only sense it from afar, but even so, the person's aura has changed.
Just then, he and Qiu An were passing through a forest. As if sensing something, the wild animals and Flying Bird in the Lin Zhong immediately became chaotic, running away and flying in all directions.
However, Qiu Yan and his companion ignored these warnings, flashing past and leaving only two afterimages before gradually disappearing from sight.
But not long after, several spies from the Central Plains gathered from all directions and searched inside and outside the Lin Zhong. They eventually wrote down all the clues they found in a letter, lit it with Divine Ability fire, and sent the information directly south.
"Has it been confirmed?"
In Prosperity Capital, in the Imperial Study, Li Kun sat in a chair, his expression changing several times. After listening to the old man's report, he finally stood up and paced back and forth, his expression becoming increasingly complicated.
Since that day's court assembly, the Supreme Realm has not been able to sleep soundly for the past few days. He always seems anxious and uncertain, and has sent countless people north to gather information.
He thought about many things, feeling anticipation, worry, and a little apprehension; his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Without concrete news, this waiting is more like torture, because the final result could be great joy, or it could be nothing at all—the difference between the two is like heaven and earth.
Now, the news brought by the white-faced old man has finally dispelled all the speculations, and the truth of the matter has come to light, bringing a conclusion that is exactly what he had hoped for!
"This matter is absolutely true. The Six Ministries, the Nine Ministers, and several other departments of the imperial court mobilized a great deal of manpower to investigate and verify it from all sides. They even went so far as to expose several spies who were hiding deep in the Hu Lands before the news was sent back," the white-faced old man solemnly replied.
"Is it really true? The Rouluo State Preceptor has been a powerful figure for hundreds of years, his reputation predating even the founding of the Great Rui. His fame is widespread. How could such a person have fallen so quietly?"
With a sigh, Li Kun turned back to the table and opened two books. They were filled with tiny, densely written characters, recording the past experiences and history of the Rouluo State Preceptor and the Ultimate Martial Venerable, including the earth-shattering events.
These two men were top masters on the Grasslands. Over the years, they had accomplished countless great feats, becoming renowned not only on the Grasslands but also throughout the Central Plains. They were among the most legendary figures in the Lin Zhong.
"Nearly a hundred years ago, the Ultimate Martial Venerable descended to the mortal realm to enlighten others, and together with two others, they were known as the Three Grandmaster, causing a bloody storm and contributing to the collapse of the previous dynasty. Such a figure who could turn the world upside down was actually ruined by Qiu Yan, a newly appointed top scholar. Truly, the world is unpredictable."
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