Chapter 675 - 431: Instant Acquisition of Myriad Spells

Chapter 675: Chapter 431: Instant Acquisition of Myriad Spells

Thrust!

His heart was pounding.

Boiling.

As he thrust his spear, Lu Cang saw his own fate in the outcome of the attack!

He felt that he would be shattered.

But...

What was there to fear?

BOOM!

The two collided, and the tip of Lu Cang’s spear instantly shattered, compressed back into Elements—

Within that blow from Chi Cheng, Lu Cang also felt his own power!

Chi Cheng had channeled his comprehension of all Elements into a pure, forceful attack, cleaving back at him.

WHOOSH—

Lu Cang’s own body began to burn like Fire.

With his fragmented War Spear, he struggled to push it toward the sky!

’My Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection still isn’t stacked high enough.’

’I can’t hold it back—’

The overwhelming power struck down!

It finally shattered the War Spear inch by inch, completely overwhelming Lu Cang, and upon impact, reduced his body to a bloody mist.

One strike, and his strength was spent.

Lu Cang had already completed his Rebirth.

But the Chi Cheng before him was now burning fiercely, with no trace of an aura left.

The victor had been decided.

’It was me.’

After delivering that final blow, Chi Cheng turned to ash and died.

"I won."

Lu Cang looked at the victor announced by the Battle Arena.

’I... I really defeated Chi Cheng.’

’After taking all of my attacks, he was already a spent force.’

Chi Cheng wasn’t a Defender, either.

He couldn’t possibly take that many attacks completely unscathed.

The fact he could keep fighting was entirely due to his will to battle, aided by a special Combat Skill that allowed him to prolong his life for a short time.

Battle Continuation. This was a Combat Skill that most Warriors could master.

Even when pushed to their absolute limit, they could fight to the death for a while longer.

That last strike.

Chi Cheng had indeed shattered him.

But alas, Lu Cang’s Regeneration Ability was too powerful... There were few things in this world that could truly kill him anymore.

Even taking that blow head-on...

...hadn’t actually damaged Lu Cang at his core.

SWOOSH—

He emerged from the Battle Arena.

Chi Cheng was already waiting off to the side.

His face was all smiles.

He didn’t seem the least bit upset about having just lost.

"Ah, that was a truly satisfying battle!"

CRACKLE—

Lu Cang faintly saw faint arcs of electricity and Flame dancing around Chi Cheng’s body.

It was the joyous dance of the Elements.

And looking at Chi Cheng now, he could also feel that his aura had changed compared to before.

His strength had genuinely increased.

’Does this mean that fighting in the Battle Arena can increase his power, too?’

Lu Cang could roughly understand why his power was so immense.

If every battle made him stronger, then it was indeed possible to reach a level that surpassed the vast majority of geniuses.

"You’ve really grown," Chi Cheng praised Lu Cang.

"Haha, not long ago you were just that little kid who needed our protection."

Lu Cang smiled, a hint of helplessness in his tone. "After all, I’ve spent a very long time in the reset spacetime."

"It’s been almost as long as you and the others have been awakened, Brother Chi Cheng."

Chi Cheng and the others didn’t know he could deduce the future.

So in their calculations, Lu Cang had only been gone for a few years.

Chi Cheng crossed his arms and nodded in agreement. "With your potential for growth, it was foreseeable that this day would come."

"It’s a good thing you’ve gotten stronger."

"But... I also hope that the original Lu Cang can return, safe and sound."

Lu Cang lowered his head slightly, managing only a helpless smile.

"Yes, I hope he returns to normal, too."

After the duel, the group gathered once more.

He met up again with Kumironi, Obades, Leng Qingying, Lu Luwei, and the others.

After explaining the whole story from beginning to end, everyone understood what had happened.

Iz was still researching the Original Forbidden Magic.

"So, you’re saying Little Lu Cang is coming with us," Kumironi said.

"Well..." Chi Cheng said, "a lot of this is pretty surprising."

"But defeating An Zheng is the one thing we can be sure of right now."

Leng Qingying and Lu Luwei were a little disappointed.

Because Lu Cang wouldn’t be going to the Moon Sea with them.

But neither of them let this disappointment show on their faces; it was only through the emotional fluctuations in their Sea of Consciousness that Lu Cang sensed it.

...

「The night of March 24th.」

WHOOSH—

With a flash of light, the entire Secret Sand Archipelago was transported to the Moon Sea.

And An Zheng appeared before them.

An Zheng looked at the child before him.

But he felt that the boy’s aura was different now.

"You..."

BZZZZ—

The instant their eyes met, the "Time Cage" activated, and An Zheng was immediately trapped within the cage.

His mastery of magic was not on par with Izparut’s.

But he was, after all, a Level 8 Mage.

He immediately sensed this was no ordinary magic.

"The Original Forbidden Magic... you’re the one who cast it?"

An Zheng’s calm tone could not hide his profound shock.

"Yes, it was me," Lu Cang said.

"An Zheng."

"I’m sorry..."

An Zheng froze for a moment, then burst out laughing. "Haha, to witness a second Original Forbidden Magic before I die... I can say I have lived a full life."

"But, why you?"

"How did you learn Original Forbidden Magic? Where did you learn it? And how are you able to use it?!"

The cost of such magic...

...was unimaginably high.

Lu Cang shook his head slightly. "An Zheng, the name of this Original Forbidden Magic is Time."

Iz stood beside Lu Cang, his gaze also falling on An Zheng, but his Perception was spread out in all directions.

This Original Forbidden Magic consumed one’s lifespan.

Although Iz could cast it, releasing it for no good reason and consuming his lifespan went against his principles.

Iz was fanatical about magic, but he wasn’t so fanatical that he would go to extremes and harm himself just to study it.

Therefore, observing Lu Cang’s "Time Cage" was Iz’s primary method of research.

"Time... You."

"Ha, how absurd."

"But, as for how I meet my end... I will choose that for myself!"

SWISH!

An Zheng raised his hand, and hundreds of thousands of magic Arrays burst forth in the sky!

This time, however, Lu Cang raised his gaze.

He looked at the sky.

’I can see clearly now.’

Although he didn’t have the profound knowledge of a Level 8 Mage, he could vaguely discern the purpose of this magic.

And he could also keep up with the movements.

He also had a clear battle strategy.

Lu Cang simply raised a hand, extending it toward An Zheng.

’Divine Level·Lighthouse of All Laws’

With an exaggerated speed ten thousand times faster, the casting time for stealing the magic became negligible.

FWOOSH—

Countless streams of magical light gushed forth like a geyser!

Like a whale sucking in water!

In an instant, Lu Cang had stolen every single spell from the Mage before him.

An Zheng stared blankly at the sky.

He raised an empty hand.

’Wait, I’m a Mage... How can it be that I don’t remember a single spell?’