Chapter 561 - 457: 6 Times in One Night: Who Can Handle This?

’It can... ignite Spiritual Power?!!!’ Gao Neng didn’t hesitate for a second, instantly severing the Spiritual Power he had extended.

’This is too much!’

’How can such a green flame exist in this world?’

’It’s absolutely terrifying!’

"What do you think? Impressive, right? This is an ace in the hole from Lu Boping himself!" Luna said, catching her breath before retracting the two balls of flame in her hands.

"Impressive!" Gao Neng nodded sincerely.

"Mm, then you should give it a try. Netherworld Prison doesn’t just attack the body, but also Spiritual Power. And its use isn’t a simple combination of attributes and Elemental Energy; you have to permeate it with your own Spiritual Power. This flame is called Netherworld Fire, and it’s also known as Soul Fire!"

"Soul Fire?" Gao Neng blinked.

"That’s right. You use your own soul as a catalyst to ignite your opponent’s soul. Once you land a strike, as long as the soul is not extinguished, the flame will not die!" Luna said, tilting her head back proudly.

"’As long as the soul is not extinguished, the flame will not die...’ It truly lives up to the name Netherworld Prison!" Gao Neng nodded. He had now genuinely felt how formidable this technique was.

’It’s an absolute killing technique!’

’No wonder Luna dared to claim her senior sister was once known as the number one person below the Strongest.’

’With a killing technique like this...’

’Who could possibly withstand it?’

Of course, Gao Neng was now thinking about even more possibilities.

’For example, in the past, when I faced Tier Eight or Tier Nine opponents, my only move was to find a chance to trap them with the Cyan Dragon Illusion Realm.’

’But in truth, even after trapping them with an Illusion Technique, I still needed some other method to actually kill them.’

’After all, experts who have reached Tier Eight and Tier Nine basically have a certain sense for danger and instinctive physical reactions.’

’But Luna’s three killing techniques are different.’

’These are three techniques that conceal one’s aura.’

’Simply put, until my blade pierces your body, you have absolutely no way of sensing me.’

’This is the ultimate move for a surprise attack!’

Moreover, after his battle with Blood Grand Marshal, Gao Neng had come to terms with a certain reality.

When an opponent was within twenty meters, he could trap them with the Cyan Dragon Illusion Realm. However, once they were beyond twenty meters, he didn’t have many other ways to attack.

All he could do was control his genetic weapons and send them in to slash away.

But that was just relying on strength in numbers. In terms of actual techniques, he had very few.

But things would be different after learning these three techniques...

’I can fight them head-on, and I can stab them in the back! It’s the perfect combination of offense and stealth!’ A scene instantly materialized in Gao Neng’s mind.

Picture it: the heat of battle.

He sends out a genetic weapon to clash head-on with the enemy.

It opens with One Slash.

Slash, slash, slash, slash, slash...

The opponent is exhausted just dealing with it, constantly retreating.

Then, just as they take two steps back, a blade finds their butt...

’Ugh!’

’Perfect!’

Gao Neng was very satisfied with this technique.

In fact, it wasn’t just these three killing techniques; the Body Technique Luna taught was also incredibly strange and versatile, its tier even higher than the Ghost Shadow Step he had evolved.

It was an essential tool for both killing and escaping.

The only regret now was...

’I have the killing techniques, but no killing blade.’

"Madam Lu, I was wondering, what material are those two blades of yours made of?" Gao Neng asked while practicing Netherworld with Luna, his eyes scanning her waist.

He remembered that she kept her blades hidden there.

"Don’t even think about it. Impossible. These blades were passed down to me by my master." Luna glanced at Gao Neng nonchalantly and rolled her eyes at him.

"A priceless treasure, indeed..." Gao Neng nodded, then continued, "Madam Lu, you said earlier that the main reason you aren’t the number one person below the Strongest is because you haven’t broken through to Tier Nine, right?"

"Naturally." Luna tilted her head back proudly again.

"Then what if Madam Lu had a chance to break through to Tier Nine?" Gao Neng continued, chatting casually as if it were nothing.

"Hm?!" Luna’s body trembled slightly. Though Gao Neng’s words were light, how could she possibly not understand their meaning? "You have a way?"

"I don’t have a way. I only have pills. An ocean of pills..." Gao Neng shook his head, then went back to practicing Netherworld on his own.

"..." Luna stopped moving.

She began to think.

An ocean of pills. It sounded as exaggerated as something out of a folktale, but when Gao Neng said it, it was an indisputable fact.

A crack appeared in Luna’s firm resolve.

’If I have a chance to break through to Tier Nine... then what are two blades in comparison?’

’But the question is, can I even break through to Tier Nine? What if my potential is limited to the Tier Eight Late Stage? In that case, these two blades are undoubtedly the best tools for increasing my strength.’

Luna was conflicted.

She wouldn’t hesitate to trade the blades for a chance, but she was afraid of a scenario where she lost the blades and got no chance in return!

"So what if you have an ocean of pills? What does that have to do with me? Perhaps I can only ever reach the Tier Eight Late Stage at most," Luna said, pretending to be unconcerned.

But as she spoke, she shot a subtle glance at Gao Neng’s face, wanting to know what he was really thinking.

"Then I guess I’d just be out of luck," Gao Neng shook his head.

"You’d be out of luck? What do you mean?" Luna was a little surprised to hear him sigh.

"Because my plan was ’the pills don’t stop until you hit Tier Nine’... If Madam Lu really can’t reach Tier Nine, wouldn’t I suffer a huge loss?" Gao Neng sighed again.

"’The pills... don’t stop until Tier Nine’?" Luna’s eyes went wide, and she stared intently at Gao Neng’s face. "You little brat, are you serious!"

"Of course. But on one condition: my pills are for Madam Lu alone!" Gao Neng said seriously.

"That goes without saying. I, Luna, am not so petty as to play such little tricks." As she spoke, the two blades reappeared in a flash. "These blades are called Cicada Blades. My master forged them from two pieces of Scale Armor from an alien Strongest. And now... they’re yours!"

"Oh, I couldn’t possibly..." Gao Neng said, holding up his hands in a gesture of feigned refusal.

"There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Trading two blades for a chance to advance to Tier Nine is a great deal for me. However, if you don’t provide me with an endless supply of pills, I will definitely kill you!" Luna gritted her teeth and thrust the two blades directly in front of Gao Neng.

"Heh, in that case, thank you, Madam Lu." Gao Neng didn’t delay any longer and immediately took them. Then, he added, "I have the killing techniques, and now I have the Killing Sabers. Maybe Madam Lu can’t beat me anymore, huh?"

"If I can’t beat you, I’ll bite you to death!" After saying her piece, Luna stopped being polite and held out her hand again. "Let me have a few wind-attribute pills to try first. Think of it as a midnight snack!"

"Er..." Gao Neng’s hand trembled.

’I think I’ve gotten myself into big trouble.’

’Luna seems to be a real foodie!’

’And one who isn’t afraid of getting fat!’

...

The night was a lonely one.

Although Luna was by his side the whole time, her company wasn’t exactly the kind of company he had in mind, and the distinction between the two was significant.

At the very least, Gao Neng was starting to wish Luna wasn’t keeping him company anymore.

After all, in just one night, he had already thrown five pills her way. At this feeding rate, he was probably the only person in the entire Alliance who could keep up.

’Luna is so high-maintenance!’

’No wonder that, despite being the de facto leader of the West Alliance Yi Family, she still hangs around the Underground City all day and even spent time and energy learning how to refine pills.’

’I really miscalculated.’ Gao Neng looked at the two blades in his hands, feeling like he’d gotten a bad deal. ’I shouldn’t have bragged so much.’

’Wouldn’t it have been better to just name a price?’

’If a billion wasn’t enough, I could have offered ten billion, or even a hundred billion!’

’Why did I have to go for the ’character development’ route?’

’This nurturing stuff is killing me!’

’And most importantly, the one I’m nurturing isn’t even a loli...’

Speaking of lolis.

Gao Neng’s thoughts inevitably drifted to Fang Tangtang. She was a foodie too, except she was the one being eaten.

"A man has to take responsibility for his words!" Luna, seeming to sense Gao Neng’s distress, trotted over to comfort him very thoughtfully.

"You want another one?" Gao Neng looked up, his eyes a little bloodshot.

"Mhm, mhm! I feel like I’m about to break through any second now. I’m at my absolute limit. If I could just have one pill right now, I’m ninety percent sure I’ll break through," Luna nodded earnestly.

"You said the same thing the last five times," Gao Neng thought with a bitter heart. ’At this rate, no one could possibly keep up.’

"I promise this is the last time!"

"You promised that last time, too."

"Are you going to give it to me or not?"

"I’ve decided I’m giving the blades back to you."

"The blades are already yours, why are you talking about giving them ’back’? Anyway, I just want the pill!" Luna glared, looking like she wouldn’t give up until she got what she wanted.

"Fine, eat until you burst!" Gao Neng finally took out another pill.

"Mwah!" Luna snatched it in an instant and ran off to the side to cultivate again.

Gao Neng paid her no more mind.

His gaze was fixed on a giant tree in the distance.

"Netherworld!" Gao Neng charged forward.

Green flames flared to life.

BOOM!

The entire tree was set ablaze.

Luna, who had just been about to immerse herself in cultivation, instantly snapped her head up.

"Just one night?! He’s already mastered Netherworld!" Luna’s jaw dropped. She stared at Gao Neng, who had already retreated to his original spot, and at the two balls of green flame burning in his hands. She was completely stunned.

’What a monster!’

’A monster like this... there’s only one in the entire world!’

Luna stared at Gao Neng, completely speechless.

But what Luna didn’t know was...

About a mile away from her and Gao Neng, a silver-haired girl was also standing in front of a large tree, which was also burning with green flames.

"Netherworld! Not a bad technique!" Gao Xiaomeng tilted her head back, looked at a ball of energy in the sky, and a smirk spread across her lips, revealing two sharp fangs.