King Qiâs heir frowned. âWho are you trying to scare with that shoddy thing?â
The Taiâe Sword didnât look like anything special on the outside. It wasnât shiny like normal divine weapons and instead looked rusted and useless. It wasnât any surprise that it was called shoddy.
âThen do you want to have a taste of this shoddy thing?â Zu An said with a chuckle. He wanted to see if this fella would be so stupid as to agree to this condition. If he did, then he would learn a really harsh lesson.
âDo you think Iâm an idiot?â King Qiâs heir didnât agree. Even though he didnât think this shoddy thing could break through his elemental barrier, there was no way he would just stand there like an idiot and let Zu An attack him.
âIf you donât dare, then you canât blame me for going all out.â He reappeared by Zhao Zhiâs side like a ghost immediately after he finished speaking. The sword in his hands thrusted out at his opponent at an inconceivable angle.
Zhao Zhiâs expression changed. This guyâs movement technique is just way too weird! He didnât dare act carelessly at all. Fortunately, one of the lightning elementâs advantages was speed. As such, his figure flickered and evaded. Then, he retaliated.
The two individuals flickered back and forth. It was an absolutely dazzling sight for the spectators.
Murong Qinghe was completely stupefied. âHow is your brother-in-law so strong?â
This scene before her already went beyond her understanding. As a martial idiot, even though her cultivation wasnât much in the capital, she was definitely top notch among her peers, and her eyes were excellent. There were many powerful cultivators in her clan, so being in this type of environment ever since she was young made her sight far superior to those who trained on their own.
But regardless of how she looked at it, Zu An shouldnât be his opponentâs match! King Qiâs heir had eight ranks of cultivation!
Yet the two of them were clearly equally matched right now!
Wait, no, she even felt like King Qiâs heir was gradually losing the advantage.
Zu Anâs movement technique was just too strange, to the extent where his swordplay was completely unpredictable. She was bewildered even while watching from this distance.
Chu First Miss seemed like an untouchable goddess when she used this technique, yet when this fella used the same thing, his aura became entirely different.
Chu Youzhao proudly stuck out her chest. âBut of course! Did you forget whose brother-in-law he is?â
Murong Qinghe wrinkled her nose in disdain. Who was the one cursing his brother-in-law a few months ago and even wondering if his big sister went blind? Yet now, your attitude changed that quickly?
King Qiâs heir was shocked and furious. âVery good, youâve successfully gained my attention now. You have the right to see my sword.â
With his eight ranks of cultivation, he didnât think defeating Zu An would take much effort at all. That was why he didnât use any weapons out of fear that it would make him look less cool.
But now, he couldnât be bothered anymore. He wanted to wait until the other party exhausted all of his stamina first so that there would be an opening to exploit in his movement technique, but for some reason, the other partyâs energy seemed to be incredibly vast. Not even a battle of this intensity was able to do anything to him.
If this continued, this young noble might be the one who was injured before he managed to exhaust his opponent.
He was a mighty eighty ranked cultivator, yet he couldnât even take down this rat off the streets. If he was injured instead, how was he supposed to survive in his social circles in the future?
âLook at you, still acting tough.â Zu An harrumphed in disdain. âYouâre pulling your sword out now, huh? If not, I wouldâve already cut off all three legs.â
The young nobleâs face turned completely red. He was almost struck by this fellaâs sword several times. He originally had the confidence to hold out with his elemental barrier, but this sword kept aiming for his freaking little bro down there. He really didnât have confidence in letting that sword hit it head-on.
He thrusted out his sword silently, inwardly furious. I have to chop off this bastardâs arms and legs even if I donât kill him today! I have to get rid of that irritating tongue too!
You have successfully trolled Zhao Zhi for +444 +444 +444â¦
Murong Qinghe blinked her eyes when she saw them tangle about each other again. She looked at Chu Youzhao. âBig brother Chu, what is a third leg?â
A martial idiot like her was only sharp on matters of cultivation. However, this phase really was a bit outside the scope of her knowledge.
âA kid shouldnât ask so much about these things.â Chu Youzhao blushed. She didnât know about this before either. However, when she saw Zu An push down her big sis, she already fully understood what the third leg was without anyone teaching her.
âYouâre not even that much older than me.â Murong QInghe mumbled and wasnât happy that the other party was looking down on her because of her age. She was just about to say something, but when she saw Chu Youzhaoâs red face, her eyes became starstruck again. Big brother Chu really is handsome!
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While Murong Qinghe was starstruck, King Qiâs heir wasnât in that great of a mood. With his background and status, his weapon was naturally a top grade divine weapon. He thought that he could easily slice through the chunk of metal in Zu Anâs hands, yet that stupid stick just didnât break even after clashing several times.
Did I wake up on the wrong foot today?
King Qiâs heir began to doubt his life. It was one thing if he couldnât defeat a low level cultivator with eight levels of cultivation, but not even his weapon could defeat his opponentâs shoddy weapon! What the heck is going on?
But he didnât let himself get distracted at all. Instead, he seized an exceptional timing to stab Zu Anâs thigh.
âHmph! Letâs see what youâll do now!â However, his smile froze as soon as it appeared on his face, because the feeling from his sword was off.
Sure enough, the Zu An he stabbed gradually disappeared.
Itâs another afterimage!
He didnât even turn around and stabbed straight backwards.
Chu Youzhao cried out in alarm. Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw that Zu An evaded behind King Qiâs heir. However, his opponentâs reaction was too fast, so it looked as if Zu An was the one proactively bringing his chest up to that sword.
Even further out, the driver with the missing tooth sensed the madam in the carriage lean forward. He knew that she was getting worried. He explained, âMadam, do not worry. This kidâs movement technique is quite stunning. He wasnât injured.â
The woman inside the carriage thus sighed in relief.
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On the battlefield, King Qiâs heir was also shocked. He sensed that he missed this time as well.
He immediately wanted to evade to the side, but he was a step too late. There was a sharp pain coming back from his thigh. Blood erupted.
King Qiâs heir roared out. He crazily brandished the sword in his hands. A tyrannical blast of lightning scattered outwards. This attack was enough to batter Zu An half dead.
Unfortunately, Zu An didnât greedily proceed with his attack. He quickly withdrew after getting his advantage, so this attack completely missed.
âHow can you break through my defenses?!â King Qiâs heir lowered his head to look at the bloody wound on his leg. He was shocked and furious.
You have successfully trolled Zhao Zhi for +588 +588 +588â¦
If it wasnât because of his cultivator survival instincts that drove him to move sideways at the last second, his little bro might already be gone.
Zu An sighed in pity. An eighth ranked cultivator had their fair share of skills after all! Otherwise, his attack just now wouldâve already finished his opponent.
âWho was it that was bragging about how I cannot even break through your defenses? If you still donât believe me, should I show you again?â
Zhao Zhiâs expression was cold. He gave the Taiâe Sword an apprehensive look. He knew that this weapon was where the problem lied. âI admit that Iâve underestimated you. However, do you really think that you can defeat me because of that strange sword?â
âAre you born under the year of the duck or something? Why is your mouth so hard and stubborn?â Zu An mocked.[1]
Nearby, Chu Youzhao and Murong Qinghe both subconsciously nodded. They felt like King Qiâs heir was indeed embarrassing himself. If you lose, you lose. Even if you only lose the first bout, you still lost.
He was a glorious eighth ranked cultivator, yet he was pressured to this extent by a lower level cultivator and even injured. It didnât matter no matter what you say at this point.
It was instead that driver with the missing tooth that frowned and said, âThe kid is in danger.â
He was originally hoping that the madam inside the carriage would say something, and then he would explain what he meant. But he didnât hear anything from her, so everything he wanted to say had to be swallowed back down. This really wasnât a great feeling.
Zhao Zhiâs headband had already unwittingly broken apart. His previously orderly hair was fluttering about in midair. His eyes were suffused with a purple color. âDo you know what is the difference between an eighth ranked cultivator and a lower rank cultivator?â
Zu An was startled when he sensed the sudden change in his opponentâs aura. He recalled what he learned before at the academy.
Sixth rank would form an elemental barrier. This made it so that low level cultivators had practically no chance of winning. This was the first major transformation on the path of cultivation.
The eighth rank was considered the second major transformation. Before the eighth rank, cultivation relied purely on the natural ki of the world they stored within them. In other words, they relied on their own power. Once you reached the eighth rank, you can begin to borrow the power of the world outside!
Even in his past world where science and technology were developed, where humans could wander the cosmos and explore the seas, any random natural disaster carried far more destructive power than an atomic bomb.
Compared to the power of the world, humans were still too insignificant.
And right now, he could keenly sense that the worldâs ki was frantically surging towards King Qiâs heir.
1. There is no year of the duck, heâs mocking him