Chapter 560 - 456: Netherworld Prison: The Cheater is Invincible

"Hey, kid, what are you gawking at? This is my blade!" Luna didn’t let Gao Neng stare any longer, immediately sheathing it. She then continued, "My point is, these three assassination techniques are incredibly powerful. Once you learn them, in terms of piercing power alone, no one below the rank of a Strongest will be better than you—aside from me, of course."

"That powerful?" Gao Neng blinked.

"Of course. Would I, Luna, ever teach you something subpar?" Luna wore a look of pure confidence. Then, as if worried Gao Neng wouldn’t believe her, she added in a hushed voice, "You know of that one person from the Bright Sect, right?"

"Who?" Gao Neng was confused.

"Huh? You don’t know the stories of the Alliance’s twenty Strongest? Hasn’t your master told you?" Luna stared at Gao Neng, momentarily dumbfounded.

"Well... he really hasn’t," Gao Neng said, shaking his head.

"That’s odd. Among our prestigious families and sects, this is common knowledge—the kind of stories we tell children. Anyway, I didn’t mean anything by it. I just think Elder Li is incredibly bold. Isn’t he afraid you’ll provoke someone you shouldn’t? Though, it seems he really isn’t. Never mind, I’ll just be direct. The master of Qinglian, the current Saintess of the Bright Sect, is my senior martial sister. Before she became the Saintess, she had another title."

"What title?"

"The Number One Below the Strongest!"

"The Number One Below the Strongest? What about now?" Gao Neng’s eyes lit up.

"Not anymore... because she’s a Strongest now. And since I still haven’t broken through to the ninth rank, I’m naturally not the ’Number One Below the Strongest’ anymore." Luna shrugged.

"I see," Gao Neng said with a look of understanding.

"You get it?"

"Of course."

"What is it you get?"

"I get that as long as I ’secretly learn’ these three assassination techniques, I’ll be the new Number One Below the Strongest!" The corners of Gao Neng’s mouth lifted into a smirk.

"Hahaha, this kid is teachable! Alright, I’ll happily demonstrate these three assassination techniques, and you can get to your happy ’secret learning’." Luna finally burst out laughing.

"OK!" Gao Neng gave Luna an okay sign.

And with that, Luna began her demonstration under the moonlight.

"These three assassination techniques require a corresponding Body Technique. I’ll demonstrate the Body Technique for you first..." Luna said, slowing down her movements as she spoke.

Not only that, but she also explained the key points as she went.

’Some "secret learning" this is... It’s so blatant it leaves one speechless.’

After demonstrating the Body Technique, Luna finally began to officially teach the assassination techniques.

"First form: Moon Piercing!" Luna’s body arced like a drawn bow, appearing under the moonlight like an arrow pulled taut.

SHIING!

A crescent-shaped blur flashed past.

A gash appeared on the huge boulder in front of them.

Gao Neng took a quick look.

The boulder was five meters in diameter, and there were no cracks around the point of impact. Yet, this single strike had pierced a hole clean through all five meters of solid rock.

And most importantly, Gao Neng remembered that Luna’s blade wasn’t very long.

"That is Moon Piercing. It uses speed and instantaneous explosive force to powerfully pierce a single point. However, that’s just what you can see. What I’m going to explain now is the selection of that point." Luna sheathed her blade and continued her explanation. "Every person has weak points. Stones and trees are the same. To put it simply... you must find the single most vulnerable spot on the body. So, the first thing we have to do is find that spot. Understand?"

"Understood," Gao Neng nodded.

’This theory is actually really simple.’

’It’s just molecular theory. Different life forms have different molecular structures, which in turn create different points of vulnerability.’

’For example, the human cranium is relatively hard.’

’And there’s that old saying about wild wolves: copper heads, iron bones, and tofu waists.’

’These are just the most basic kinds of weak points.’

"You get it already? Hahaha, you sure can talk big, kid. Do you know how long it took me to grasp this concept?" Luna couldn’t help but laugh when she saw Gao Neng nodding.

"Ten days?" Gao Neng guessed.

"Ten days? I don’t have that kind of talent, and neither did my senior martial sister. Let me tell you, it took me a full six months just to grasp the basics. And my senior martial sister, who’s hailed as the greatest genius our sect has seen in generations, took a month and twenty days to reach the entry-level," Luna said with a smile.

"Oh. It seems pretty simple to me," Gao Neng said with a shrug.

"Simple? Fine. You try." Luna casually pointed to another rock.

"Alright." Gao Neng nodded.

Then, he opened his system panel.

Special Abilities: 1. Weakness Gaze (Intermediate). 2. Four Symbols (Epic). 3. Bio-Atomic Fission (Advanced). 4. Celestial Book Deduction (Intermediate). 5. Source (Epic).

Special Skill: Infinite Possibilities (Intermediate)

Evolution: 7/10 (Progress)

’Use ’Weakness Gaze’ to find the weak point on this rock.’ Gao Neng didn’t waste any time and activated his system’s special ability.

In an instant, the rock’s weak point was revealed to him.

’So convenient!’

Then, Gao Neng struck.

SHIING!

A crescent-shaped blur flashed past.

A gash appeared on the boulder before him.

"!!!" Luna was frozen to the spot, her eyes as wide as saucers. She could clearly see that the gash he made was nearly identical to her own.

’My blood ran cold!’

’Monsters like him really do exist in this world!’

"So, was my analysis accurate, Auntie Luna?" Gao Neng asked, looking at her.

’As someone who used cheats, he had always been this flamboyant.’

’If I can find the weak point for a small price, why wouldn’t I just pay it?’

’Although ’Weakness Gaze’ was only at the Intermediate level, it could basically spot the weakness of anything below the ninth rank at a glance.’

’If I get the chance to level it up again, I’ll probably be unrivaled below the rank of a Strongest.’

Of course, even without using his cheat, he could still find the weak point himself. After all, it was just a small matter of molecular theory. If he spent a little time running the calculations for its molecular structure, he could get the answer.

It was actually quite simple.

It just required a bit of time.

But Gao Neng didn’t have that much time to waste, so he chose the simplest method: using his cheat.

After a moment of shock, Luna finally snapped out of it.

"Mm, not bad... Heh. Let’s move on to the second form, Shadow Dance!" This time, Luna wasn’t nearly as long-winded.

She rushed directly toward a broken pillar not far away.

"Shadow Dance. As the name implies, the focus is on two words: ’Shadow’ and ’Dance.’ The ’Shadow’ is the afterimage! The ’Dance’ is like a dragonfly skimming the water’s surface!" By the time Luna’s voice faded, she was already back where she started.

And the distant pillar instantly shattered.

BOOM!

It broke into exactly thirty-six pieces.

"Shadow Dance has three stages. The first is twelve cuts in a single strike. The second is thirty-six cuts. And the third is seventy-two cuts. You try." Luna pointed to another broken pillar.

"Alright." Gao Neng nodded and rushed forward.

An afterimage appeared in midair.

The afterimage descended upon the pillar.

Like a dragonfly, it tapped lightly on the surface.

And just like that, Gao Neng was back where he started.

The pillar cracked.

It split into twelve pieces.

"On his first try... twelve cuts?!" Luna’s jaw dropped again. If Gao Neng hadn’t been standing right there, she might have stuffed her fist in her mouth.

’He’s too much of a monster!’

’Are you kidding me?!’

’This is one of our sect’s ultimate techniques!’

’It took her two full years of practice to achieve twelve cuts in a single strike.’

’Even if you’re a genius...’

’...it should at least take you two months, right?’

’Two months would already be twice as fast as my senior martial sister!’

"Auntie? Auntie Luna?" Gao Neng waved a hand in front of her face.

"Huh?! What is it?" Luna snapped out of her daze.

"The third form, Netherworld. Aren’t you going to demonstrate it?" Gao Neng pointed to the secret manual spread out on the ground and then gestured expectantly.

"Oh, of course I’ll demonstrate! When Netherworld is unleashed, even gods and demons tremble!" Luna shook her head, forcing herself to calm down.

’So what if he’s a monster?’

’No matter how monstrous he is, he can’t possibly learn Netherworld in one go, can he?’

’Impossible.’

’A monster like that doesn’t exist in this world. Even for you, Gao Neng, it’s impossible.’

Luna gritted her teeth.

Then, she drew two blades at once.

"With Netherworld, you cast your enemy into the abyss, and you yourself belong to it as well. This is the ultimate killing blow. Once unleashed, there is only moving forward, never back!" As Luna spoke, her gaze fell upon a giant tree in the distance.

In an instant, Gao Neng felt Luna’s entire aura change.

It became an aura of pure darkness.

She was like a vengeful spirit lurking in the shadows.

Most importantly, this aura was spreading rapidly. Within a few breaths, it had completely enveloped a twenty-meter radius around her.

"Once trapped in the Netherworld, either the enemy dies, or I do!" The moment her voice rang out, she vanished from her spot as if she had teleported.

BOOM!

A deafening explosion erupted.

The distant giant tree was instantly swallowed by a mass of green flames.

Gao Neng’s eyes widened in disbelief.

He couldn’t feel any intense heat, yet the giant tree was dissolving like an ice cube in a furnace, instantly turning to dust.

"Auntie Luna, what is this...?" Gao Neng looked at Luna, who had reappeared before him with two balls of green fire in her hands. For the first time, he felt truly shocked.

"Netherworld Prison!" Luna held out her hands, letting the two balls of green flame float above her palms.

"Netherworld Prison?" Gao Neng stared at the two flames. Subconsciously, he extended his Spiritual Power toward them.

BOOM!

The instant his Spiritual Power touched the flames...

...he felt their temperature.

At the same time, his Spiritual Power was set ablaze.

A raging fire blazed in midair!