Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 696: Chapter 692: Battle Again

He felt deeply unwilling in his heart.

Originally, with full of hope, he intended to take the opportunity to kill Chu Zhiyuan and replace him.

But man’s plans cannot match Heaven’s plans; who would have thought Chu Liezhao was so deeply hidden?

No wonder there’s a need to kill him now, given such a shadow; what of the future?

”Fifth brother, otherwise, shall we kill him first and then leave?” Cheng Yunqi said, ”Let Mr. Zhou and Mr. Hu leave first.”

”Sixth Prince.” A young man in a purple robe hurried to say, ”The matter is unworkable, don’t force it, these are the Pavilion Master’s instructions.”

”What else did the Pavilion Master say?” Cheng Yunzheng said solemnly.

His face was pale, his eyes blazing.

Evidently, the previous duel wasn’t as easy as he had shown.

”The Pavilion Master also said, ’Plan by man, success by Heaven, there’s no need to go against Heaven.’”

Cheng Yunzheng said coldly, ”Going against Heaven, hmm, can we let him grow strong unchecked?”

The young man in the purple robe said, ”Because of a death calamity, he reversed Yin Yang, possessing the mien of a Spirit Venerable, now he’s a latent dragon yet to emerge; it’s the best opportunity to erase him, missing it might be missing it for good.”

”If we can’t stop him, then...” Cheng Yunqi said, ”Pavilion Master should perhaps tell the Phoenix Dynasty?”

”Pavilion Master feels it’s inappropriate to tell the Phoenix Dynasty,” the young man in the purple robe said, ”The Phoenix Dynasty is arrogant; even if the Pavilion Master told them, they might not kill him.”

Cheng Yunzheng slowly nodded, ”The Phoenix Dynasty’s might is grander, they do not fear even a Spirit Venerable.”

Cheng Yunqi gritted his teeth, ”Shall we try again? ...I should have acted earlier!”

Cheng Yunzheng shook his head, ”His Treasure Armor is peculiar, the Heavenly Inquiry Sword cannot pierce it, even if Sixth brother joins in, you cannot kill him.”

Cheng Yunqi said, ”What if I stab his brow? Surely there’s no Treasure Armor protection there?”

”I tried to stab his brow before, it was protected just the same.” Cheng Yunzheng said.

He had obviously thought of this move, piercing his brow to avoid the Treasure Armor.

Unfortunately, this Treasure Armor is wondrous, defending his entire body, including the head and thighs.

”Is there no way?” Cheng Yunqi asked unwillingly.

Suddenly, a trace of blood oozed from the corner of Cheng Yunzheng’s mouth, ”Since the matter cannot be done, there’s no need to delay, this is, after all, their territory.”

”...Alright.” Cheng Yunqi conceded reluctantly, ”Fifth brother, your injury...”

”It’s fine.” Cheng Yunzheng coldly replied, ”His Great Brightness Fist definitely exceeds the Entering Spirit Level, it must be at the Spirit Transformation Level.”

”Truly insidious!” Cheng Yunqi remarked emotionally.

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Chu Zhiyuan walked slowly along the bustling Four-direction Inn Street.

The Four Directions Pavilion here is starkly different from the Four Directions Pavilion Street in Yujing, the degree of prosperity is worlds apart.

Yujing’s Four-direction Inn Street is solemn and serious, with no shops or taverns on either side.

Here, however, the Four Directions Pavilion is bustling, lively, and noisy.

Immersing himself in it, he felt the liveliness, which brought a touch of liveliness and agitation to his barren mental state.

Thus, he went directly to a tavern, sat down at a table, drinking while enjoying the performance.

Taverns in the Imperial City usually have the same structure, with a central courtyard, a stage set up over the courtyard with dancers or singers performing continuously.

Dining and drinking while watching a performance is one of the most important entertainments for the citizens of the Imperial City.

Sitting at the table, Chu Zhiyuan watched the beautiful dance of the women on the stage in the courtyard, while contemplating the earlier scene.

Sword light was still flashing before his eyes.

The Heavenly Inquiry Sword was much more simplistic than imagined, with no flashy light or shadow effects.

What was felt was simply speed.

The characteristic of the Great Brightness Fist is also speed, and the Spirit Transformation Level is even faster.

The Heavenly Inquiry Sword is also extremely fast; even at the Entering Spirit Level, its speed is not inferior to the Great Brightness Fist.

Next is sharpness.

If not for the alert from the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe, warning that it could no longer hold on, he would not have relented.

Cheng Yunzheng was also deeply hidden; it’s said that the Heavenly Inquiry Sword drains greatly, almost to the limit after wielding three times.

But looking at Cheng Yunzheng, ten swords in and he hadn’t reached his limit, seemingly capable of continuing to wield.

If the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe could hold on, he wanted to see how many more swords Cheng Yunzheng could wield.

To deal with Cheng Yunzheng, without a Demon Crystal to enhance the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe, one would need to elevate one’s Realm.

If his Realm were elevated another two transitions, the battle wouldn’t have ended in a draw today.

His True Yuan combined with the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe could also raise defense.

The purer the True Yuan, the higher the defense; if he could have sustained a few more swords earlier, Cheng Yunzheng would have been exhausted.

Then there’s Cheng Yunzheng’s movement technique.

The Great Brightness Fist is incredibly fast, yet seemed unable to hit him solidly, most were dodged.

His movement technique is extremely mysterious.

Is it the effect of a Treasure, or the effect of the Heavenly Inquiry Sword?

If it’s the Heavenly Inquiry Sword, then the Heavenly Inquiry Sword is more terrifying than imagined.

If it’s a Treasure, it’s exceedingly troublesome.

The Spirit Transformation Level Great Brightness Fist can still dodge most; if not at the Spirit Transformation Level, there would be no hitting him at all.

At the same time, he replayed what Super Sense had seen in his mind.

Super Sensing Illumination sees differently from the naked eye, seeing what the naked eye cannot.

Once the Heavenly Inquiry Sword was drawn, it had already formed nine swords of condensed power, instantly surrounding him.

These nine swords were hidden and not unleashed, in a peculiar state of being both there and not, encircling him completely.

As the Heavenly Inquiry Sword thrusted forward, one sword of the nine would light up, revealing itself to stab at him.

The other eight remained in a state of being both there and not.

Yet, these eight swords also dispersed, surrounding him once more, and with another thrust of the Heavenly Inquiry Sword, another sword revealed to stab at him.

The remaining seven swords stayed in a state of being both there and not, spreading out to surround him.

Then six swords, five swords... all the way to four swords, by the time it reached the third sword, the three swords suddenly coalesced into one, stabbing at him.

This was the final sword.

Then began a new round, with nine swords simultaneously appearing to surround him.

Chu Zhiyuan thought, Cheng Yunzheng couldn’t withstand a second round of nine swords.

But this was only speculation, unprovable.

Thinking this, Chu Zhiyuan gradually relaxed, revealing a smile.

He had a chance to dodge these nine swords.

Others couldn’t see them, but he could clearly see them.

Limited by speed, unable to dodge in time.

If the power of the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe was fully exerted, and more coordinated with himself, with the help of the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe, there’s hope to dodge the Heavenly Inquiry Sword.

He was silently simulating in his mind how fast he could be with the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe’s help.

After thinking this, he suddenly stood up, tossed a piece of silver and left, heading to the street.

Amid the bustling crowd, his figure suddenly accelerated, like a wisp of smoke weaving through the gaps in the crowd.

His figure was sometimes quick, sometimes slow, ever-changing, sometimes leaving a trail of shadows, sometimes transforming into a ball of light.

He was carefully experiencing his fastest speed with the assistance of the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe.

To verify his own top speed with the help of the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe.

His speed became faster and faster.

Already matching the speed of the Heavenly Inquiry Sword.

If he were to face Cheng Yunzheng again now, he would match him.

If he turned into a wisp of smoke, he would float towards that tavern he was in earlier.

Super Sense had already detected the four of them long ago.

Matching up his Monumental State with his Moon Silkworm Frost Robe.

The Moon Silkworm Frost Robe consumed a lot, it couldn’t withstand many strikes.

But Cheng Yunzheng’s movement technique was poorer, unable to solidly hit him, most just brushed past him.

He felt extremely cunning.

This is the effect of a Treasure or the effect of the Heavenly Inquiry Sword?

If it was the Heavenly Inquiry Sword, then the Heavenly Inquiry Sword was more terrifying than imagined.

If it was a Treasure, it would be extremely troublesome.

Even the Spirit Transformation Level Great Brightness Fist, could only dodge the majority, if not at the Spirit Transformation Level, wouldn’t it be impossible to fight to a draw today?

He then flew back to the previous tavern like a wisp of smoke.

The Super Sense had long detected Cheng Yunzheng and the other three.

Comparing his Mental State with the status of his Moon Silkworm Frost Robe.

The consumption of the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe was great, and it couldn’t last against a few more swords.

But Cheng Yunzheng’s Movement Technique was still deeply hidden, extremely mysterious.

He stood at the entrance of the busy tavern, where the sounds of bustle can be heard.

If one has to press them down, it should be in public.

He abruptly shouted, ”Cheng Yunzheng, Sixth Prince Cheng Yunqi of the Yuanzhen Dynasty, come out—let’s have a duel!”