"What kind of knife is this?"
Star Luo Emperor turned around abruptly, staring at the Imperial Study that had been cleaved in two, his face filled with shock. Even he himself wouldn't have been able to achieve such a level of strike so easily. Yet the person before him had merely delivered a light blow. If that blow had landed on him, he would likely have been severely injured, or even killed.
Who exactly are you?
The Star Luo Emperor no longer looked at Jun Yi with the same disdain and Pride as before. Although the Soul Power fluctuations of the person in front of him were at the Soul Ancestor, when they clashed just now, he could clearly sense that the strength of his Soul Power was roughly at the level of Soul Saint of level 75. But now that he had unleashed this strike, he could not judge the true strength of Jun Yi.
"I am nobody, nor do I wish to be anyone. Star Luo Emperor, we shall meet again if fate allows."
Star Luo Emperor stared intently at Jun Yi and the extremely slender katana in his hand. Jun Yi merely raised a finger, and he and Zhu Zhuqing vanished instantly, their presence unknown.
"The ability to teleport instantly? Could it be that his Martial Soul is related to space?"
Star Luo Emperor frowned slightly, while Zhu Zhuqing's father, Zhu Lie, was dumbfounded. Everything had happened too fast, taking only half an hour from beginning to end. The strength displayed by the mysterious masked man was too terrifying. He even forgot to go up and help.
The mysterious masked man was clearly only emitting the Soul Power fluctuations of Soul Ancestor, yet he possessed four Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, more than Zhu Lie, a Soul Douluo. This left Zhu Lie feeling a mix of fear and unease. Too many things had happened today. His usually gentle second daughter had become incredibly assertive, even severing their father-daughter relationship to disobey his arrangements. This was simply outrageous.
In a corner, Zhu Zhuqing's mother picked up the Soul Tool ring that Zhu Zhuqing had thrown out. Then she slowly walked to Zhu Lie's side and threw it directly at his face. Her face was covered with tears, but she didn't say a word from beginning to end. Afterwards, she slowly bowed to the Star Luo Emperor and left the Imperial Study that had been split in two.
Although she remained silent throughout, she was the most heartbroken person present. Her daughter had turned against her lover and severed ties, and as a mother and wife, she could do nothing, simply because she was not as powerful as her husband. If she had been stronger, she might have been able to salvage everything.
"Your Majesty, minister..."
"Go ahead, A-Lie, comfort your sister-in-law. This whole mess is my fault. I apologize to you. This time, your older brother was in the wrong."
" Boss Dai, I..."
"No need to say more. This time, I brought it on myself. Perhaps I oversimplified everything."
Star Luo Emperor took the blame upon himself. At this moment, the relationship between Star Luo Emperor and Grand Duke Youming was not like that of ruler and subject, but more like that of close friends and brothers.
"Then, Boss Dai, I'll be going now." Zhu Lie to Star Luo Emperor and then left.
After Zhu Lie left, Star Luo Emperor turned to look at the ground destroyed in the battle and the imperial study that had been cut in two by Jun Yi's sword. He fell into deep thought.
The room was now surrounded by a group of guards, but none of them dared to approach the Imperial Study. Star Luo Emperor had once decreed that the Imperial Study was his private territory, requiring no guards and forbidding them from setting foot on it. Therefore, even seeing the Imperial Study in this state, they dared not venture in rashly...
In a forest Star Luo City, Jun Yi and Zhu Zhuqing were resting on the grass. Jun Yi had taken off his mask, revealing his true appearance, and lay down on the ground, panting.
"Hahaha, as expected of Kikoku, it really didn't disappoint me."
Jun Yi, panting heavily, raised the Demon Sword Kikoku Cry to mid-air, carefully examining this reward he had never used before, which he had obtained from the newbie gift pack.
The battle just now had taken a huge toll on him. He was far from being as relaxed as he appeared. After all, although his Soul Power reserves and physical attributes far surpassed those of ordinary people, there was still a significant gap between him and Titled Douluo. The reason Jun Yi was able to fight against him was largely due to the enhancement brought to him by the remnant soul of the Ice Dragon King. The Awakening of the Ice-Ice Fruit greatly improved his strength and frost intensity, giving him the ability to fight against the Star Luo Emperor.
The reason he was able to unleash a strike that cleaved the entire Imperial Study in two was because he pulled out his trump card, the Demon Sword Kikoku. This blade, which Jun Yi Jun Yi had obtained from the newbie gift pack, had been stored in his System Space because he couldn't use it. But today, facing Titled Douluo far stronger than himself, he had no choice but to take it out.
As expected, the Demon Sword Kikoku did not disappoint him. It easily broke through the Star Luo Emperor's Eighth Soul Skill with its own strength. Combined with the ability of the Op-Op Fruit, Jun Yi was able to unleash such a stunning strike.
" Big Brother Jun, are you alright?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Jun Yi, who was pale and breathing erratically, and asked him about his condition with some concern. It was the first time she had seen Jun Yi so exhausted.
"It's alright, it just took a lot of energy. I really didn't expect that the Star Luo Emperor was actually Titled Douluo. Luckily I ran fast, otherwise we would have been trapped."
Jun Yi took a deep breath, composed himself, and replied.
" Big Brother Jun, thank you so much for doing so much for me. It's all my fault for making you..."
"What are you saying? You're the victim from beginning to end, you don't need to apologize to me."
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's remorseful expression, Jun Yi interrupted her. Without a doubt, this silly girl would blame him for everything that happened today.
"Besides, I also want to thank you properly for letting me roughly understand the extent of my current abilities," Jun Yi said, changing the subject.
As expected, Zhu Zhuqing's attention was drawn to Jun Yi's words. She was also very curious about Jun Yi's strength. " Big Brother Jun, you can actually fight against Titled Douluo now. How did you do that? How do you have four black Soul Ring? What's going on?"
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's curious expression, Jun Yi smiled slightly and said, "That's a long story. I'll explain it to you slowly later. Can you do me a favor now?"
"What kind of help?"
"Help me up, I really have no strength left."
(End of this chapter)