Chapter 284 - 254: Advancement of the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings

Qii Wanyan stopped and looked toward the four Golden Men around the great hall, which were veiled by thin gauze but still faintly discernible.

Vajra Realm Golden Men!

They knew no pain and felt no fatigue. If these four Golden Men joined forces, even a Sumeru would have to flee.

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"Daoist Ziju."

Eunuch Qu’s eyes were long and narrow, almost feminine, and they glinted with a vicious light. He spoke in a low, muffled voice:

"You are a man of the world beyond. Why must you involve yourself in such mundane affairs?"

"I was entrusted with a task." Zhu Ju waved his duster lightly.

"Besides, Princess Yuzhen has already accepted this humble Daoist as her master. It would be neither right nor reasonable for me to stand by and do nothing."

"Fine!"

Eunuch Qu nodded.

"In that case, you can go die!"

Nine Transformations of Fish and Dragon!

Ten Thousand Spider Hand!

The two were nearly a hundred meters apart, but to a Vajra Realm Martial Saint, it was no different from being face-to-face.

A reach of the hand, and he was there.

Fast!

Incredibly fast!

If the sudden burst of speed from Shen Ming, the Soul Chasing Life-Taking Sword, was astonishing, then Eunuch Qu had trained that same explosive power into an instinct.

WHOOSH...

The fist arrived, the sound of it tearing through the air lagging a moment behind.

CLANG!

A long saber suddenly appeared in Zhu Ju’s palm. He slashed diagonally downward, blocking the incoming fist.

Sparks flew in all directions.

Eunuch Qu’s five fingers were unexpectedly clad in strange finger guards.

The tips of the finger guards were shaped like skulls. As he struck, the wails of ghosts and howls of gods followed.

The sound vibrated the very Divine Soul. Even Zhu Ju felt his own Divine Soul tremble, forcing him to hold his breath and focus his mind.

An Exotic Treasure!

The powerful experts of this world possessed a type of weapon that could greatly increase their strength, known as Exotic Treasures.

’Exotic Treasures were forged from certain special materials, and it was said there were only a few dozen in the entire world.’

And Eunuch Qu actually had one in his possession.

SWISH!

CLANG...

The sound of collision rang out once more.

Zhu Ju took a step back. A divine light danced in his eyes, and his Divine Soul Power had been pushed to its absolute limit.

Fast!

His opponent’s speed was unbelievably fast.

Even though he had already linked with two souls and possessed powerful Divine Soul Power, he still couldn’t keep up with the man’s speed.

The Heroic Spirit!

’The Divine Treasure Eunuch Qu opened must be the Heroic Spirit, which governs speed.’

’And he has already advanced to the Vajra Realm. His development and use of the Heroic Spirit far surpass that of a Divine Treasure Martial Saint.’

WOOOO...

A ghostly howl came from behind him, like ten thousand demons escaping their cage. Zhu Ju felt an icy chill run down his spine, his skin and flesh growing rigid.

And the incoming attack...

From the side!

CLANG!

The Cross and Vertical Saber drew a graceful arc, colliding with the incoming fist. Immediately after, thousands of blade glints blossomed forth.

Thousand Blades Unending!

One Slash Void!

BOOM!

A blade light dozens of meters long slashed through the stone wall, causing the great hall to tremble and dust to rise, but it failed to hit its target.

"Slow!"

"Too slow!"

Eunuch Qu moved like a phantom, a mocking sneer on his lips.

"To me, your speed is like a child swinging a sledgehammer. You have the power, but you’re far too sluggish."

"Take this!"

BZZZZ...

The void trembled.

Hundreds of fist-shadows and Sword Pointing attacks materialized from thin air. Accompanied by the wails of ghosts and howls of gods, the scene momentarily resembled the Ninth Ring of Hell.

A divine light erupted from Zhu Ju’s eyes as the Cross and Vertical Saber in his hand danced wildly.

Ghost God Limit!

Immortal Demon Slash!

His Power Spirit and Essence Spirit provided him with a ceaseless supply of energy, and his Mysterious Saber Technique slashed out, filling the sky with afterimages.

CLANG CLANG CLANG...

The Martial Arts of this world had developed the Physical Body to its absolute peak, so the Martial Arts that complemented it were naturally just as extraordinary.

A Martial Arts Will could shatter Ten Thousand Laws. Even a Magic Divine Light couldn’t withstand a single punch from a Vajra.

However, the Main World had a higher upper limit.

There was the Golden Core, the Nascent Soul, and even legendary realms beyond the Nascent Soul.

As superior saber techniques from the Main World, Ghost God Limit and Immortal Demon Slash were in no way inferior in sophistication to this world’s Martial Arts.

In fact,

they were even stronger!

Because Zhu Ju not only possessed a Physical Body that surpassed an ordinary Martial Saint, but also the True Essence of a Dao Foundation Cultivator.

With his True Essence empowering him, his saber was faster and his strikes more ferocious.

CLANG...

Layer after layer of Strength erupted, forcing Eunuch Qu’s figure to retreat explosively, landing a hundred meters away.

"What a fine Saber Technique!"

"What a peculiar Daoist!"

He flexed his wrist, a look of astonishment on his face.

Ostensibly, he was just a eunuch in the Imperial Palace engaged in scholarly duties, but in reality, he managed an organization similar to the Unscrupulous Marshal.

One could say he had seen it all.

But he had never met anyone like Zhu Ju. His Martial Arts Will wasn’t particularly consolidated—at least, it was far inferior to his own.

But the strange thing was...

his opponent could somehow withstand his Fist Intent head-on. Moreover, his saber technique was mysterious, and his Force Manipulation Method was simply unbelievable.

He wasn’t like a Vajra Martial Saint.

But he was in no way inferior to one.

"Peculiar!"

Shaking his head, Eunuch Qu stretched out all ten of his fingers.

"But this is where it ends."

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow. His gaze swept across his surroundings, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Spider silk?"

Somehow, the hundred-meter radius of empty space around him had become filled with countless, slender strands of spider silk, nearly invisible to the naked eye.

It was like an invisible web, and he was the prey trapped within.

"That’s right."

Eunuch Qu nodded.

"The Exotic Treasure in my hands was a gift from the late Emperor. Paired with my Ten Thousand Spider Hand, it allows me to condense my Strength into indestructible spider silk."

"Now..."

"you have nowhere left to run!"

"An Exotic Treasure?" Zhu Ju nodded slowly.

"It seems that even though my Cultivation has improved, I’ve had too little time. My foundation is unstable, so I can’t compare to a true Body Refining Second Realm expert."

"But since you’ve resorted to using an external object, don’t blame me for breaking the rules."

HISS...

Before he could finish speaking, tens of thousands of spider silk strands were already crisscrossing inward to slice him apart.

The dense web of silk left almost no gaps, and its speed was astonishing. No matter how heaven-defying one’s abilities were, it would be difficult to escape this fate.

Just then, SWOOSH!

A pair of metallic wings, formed from over three hundred Curved Sabers, unfolded from Zhu Ju’s back, spinning to meet the incoming web of silk.

The Wind and Thunder Blade Wings!

The crucial part was...

A Magical Treasure!

This Magical Treasure Embryo, after years of nourishment, had finally given birth to Spirituality a month ago.

It had successfully advanced into a Magical Treasure.

Wisps of Wind and Thunder Power surfaced on the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings. With just a slight movement, the roar of thunder echoed.

The moment they appeared,

the world itself seemed to darken.

An invisible pressure descended, causing Eunuch Qu’s expression to darken as a strange sense of alarm rose in his heart.

Danger!

SCREECH...

The sharp spider silk, which could normally slice through a High Grade Spiritual Artifact with ease, was stopped dead in its tracks before the Magical Treasure.

BZZZT...

The silk collided with the blades, sending sparks flying.

The silk was the first to break, but its resilience was still astonishing. After all, the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings were a Magical Treasure.

"Go!"

Zhu Ju flicked a finger. A hundred-odd blades separated from the three hundred Curved Sabers, instantly enveloping Eunuch Qu.

A strange light bloomed in his eyes.

Soul-Stabilizing and Soul-Slaying Divine Light!

BOOM!

Every single Curved Saber of the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings carried power comparable to a Half-Step Vajra, and they rained down like a cataclysm.

Wind and thunder surged.

Lightning flashed.

BOOM!

RUMBLE...

The deafening explosions were incessant. Furious roars from within continued, until they turned into a single, unwilling, mournful cry.

BOOM!

All the spider silk in the area shattered at once.

The Wind and Thunder Blade Wings swept up the shattered finger guards and delivered them to Zhu Ju. As for Eunuch Qu, he had been sliced into mincemeat.

"An Exotic Treasure?"

Catching the finger guards, Zhu Ju’s eyes glinted.

’The quality of this thing is comparable to a Magical Treasure. If my Wind and Thunder Blade Wings hadn’t advanced to a Magical Treasure, dealing with it would have been quite troublesome.’

"However..."

He glanced at the wings unfurled behind him, his expression turning slightly bitter.

The Magical Treasure was immensely powerful—a small test of its might had just slain a Vajra. But it consumed far too much True Essence. Just a simple act of controlling it had almost drained him completely.