Chapter 207: A Master of All Weapons, Annihilating the Mother of the Heavenly Insect, Xue Weng's Ret

Chapter 207: A Master of All Weapons, Annihilating the Mother of the Heavenly Insect, Xue Weng's Return, and a Surrogate for the Master! (4K)



Xue Jing maintained his pretense as a master, refusing to turn back even after his Qi clone had defeated Yan Xiang with a Cherry Blossom Full Moon. It was only when he had walked thirty meters away that he finally turned around.

This was the farthest distance his Qi clone could maintain its form away from his main body.

The light golden figure slowly dissipated as it exceeded its limit, and only then did Xue Jing quicken his pace and head home.

To create the perfect image of a master, he had deliberately slowed his steps to make it seem as if the clone had disappeared just as he finished off his opponent...

"Good thing I noticed something was amiss and immediately used Shadow Flame to perform Cherry Blossom Full Moon. Otherwise, it would've taken a while to deal with him using normal techniques... I've already put on such an act, if I had to turn back and clean up, it would've been embarrassing."

Xue Jing heaved a sigh of relief.

Upon returning home, he first went to the kitchen and stored the two large bags of ingredients in the fridge before washing his hands.

Then he went to the living room, took out his phone, and called Pei Xia'en, asking him to send a few peace officers to clean up and deal with Yan Xiang's remains.

With this, the Golden Wind Dojo, which had a connection with Xue Jing even before he started his martial arts journey, was completely annihilated.

From being pursued by members of the Razor Gang, affiliated with the Golden Wind Dojo, in the South District, to facing the cockroach monsters they released, to Li Chengxuan's provocation at the Hidden Dragon Dojo, the attack at the wharf before his departure to Fengcheng, the abduction of Shouxian, the master of the Tiger Spirit Dojo, and finally, taking the lives of Jiao Hongyuan and his top disciple Yan Xiang with his own hands...

In the three months since he began his martial arts training, the Golden Wind Dojo had certainly made its presence known, providing him with significant panel experience.

"Speaking of which, the Golden Wind Dojo's plot to use the Mother of the Heavenly Insect to attack Qingcheng is related to the struggle between the 'Company' and the 'Officials'..."

"Then there must be a giant company backing them... But which one?"

Xue Jing fell into deep thought.

"It's probably not Konde Security. That would be too much of a coincidence."

Xue Jing shook his head and took out the Token of Love from his pocket.

"How did this thing end up on me anyway?"

Xue Jing took out his phone and his resident certificate. He logged into the Divine Relic database using a dynamic password and searched for the information on GOD-771.

Skipping the introduction, he went straight to the experimental records.

【February 14, purchased from 'Martial Saint' Li Taixian. According to Li Taixian, GOD-771 suddenly appeared on him, and he is unaware of its origin.】

【February 18, ■ Doctor claimed that GOD-771 suddenly disappeared during the experiment, possibly triggering a 'transfer'.】

【February 18, afternoon, Li Taixian reported that GOD-771 had returned to him.】

【February 26, GOD-771 disappeared again...】

Xue Jing read on, learning that GOD-771 repeatedly vanished from the researchers' possession and reappeared on 'Martial Saint' Li Taixian. This back-and-forth occurred over twenty times.

【July 13, ■■■ personally took over the research on GOD-771.】

...

【September 19, since ■■■ took over, GOD-771 has remained stable and has not shown any signs of returning to Li Taixian.】

【September 30, five days after ■■■ left the laboratory, GOD-771 disappeared and appeared on ■■■, who was ■■■■■...】

After reading the experimental records, Xue Jing furrowed his brows.

He thought he had figured out why the Token of Love had suddenly appeared on him, but he wasn't entirely sure.

According to the records, the artifact would, for a certain period, behave as if it had fallen in love with a person, constantly reappearing on that person.

The specific principle behind this behavior was unclear, and the conditions that triggered its 'love' to transfer were also unknown.

However, it seemed that this condition had been met in his case.

"Doesn't this mean that no matter where this thing is taken, it will eventually come back to me?"

Xue Jing stroked his chin.

"The Sixth Institute can't blame me for this. It's not like I did it on purpose... It insists on sticking to me."

...

In the following days, Xue Jing spent most of his time honing his skills and practicing martial arts.

With his True Warrior physique, a top-tier talent that surpassed humans, and an endless supply of precious elixirs, he had made considerable progress in cultivating the Yellow Dame Technique.

His body, under the regulation of the 'Yellow Dame' spleen, had achieved a balance among the five viscera and the five elements, no longer dominated by the 'Golden Lord' lung.

As a result, his stamina and vitality surged, and his endurance far surpassed that of martial artists of the same level. His health had reached the maximum level, yet he still hadn't triggered the sublimation condition.

[【Weapon Strike】 had already reached Level 10, and the only thing missing for its sublimation was an unknown condition filled with question marks. Xue Jing had some speculations about this.]



[Since this skill was called Weapon Strike instead of Knife Technique, it shouldn't be limited to knives.]



[Although it was said that the essence of martial arts was to focus on a few select skills rather than learning many, Xue Jing had always specialized in knife techniques. However, since he couldn't find a breakthrough for the sublimation condition, he decided to try his hand at other weapons.]



[So, he set himself a small goal—to master a hundred different weapons.]



[Over the next few days, he familiarized himself with sword techniques, spear techniques, staff techniques, and other Weapon Strike skills.]



[With his Level 10 【Weapon Strike】, his innate talent for weapons was already at the pinnacle of the world. Coupled with his foundation in knife techniques, learning other weapons was a piece of cake.]



[Basically, he could instantly grasp any weapon the moment he held it. After swinging it a few times, he would have a basic understanding, and within a day, he would become proficient enough to use it in battle.]



[Among them, the weapon he liked the most was the spear. This weapon was truly the 'King of All Weapons', and the saying 'a inch longer, a inch stronger' was no exaggeration.]



[If you were in an ordinary world without exaggerated power systems, no matter if you were a Sword Saint or a Blade Emperor, with a cool nickname, once you stepped onto the battlefield, you would still have to humbly pick up a nine-foot-long spear. In a situation where one's strength could be fully utilized, the longer the weapon, the better, to the point where you could impale your enemy from a distance of several dozen meters away.]



[Even in this world of advanced martial arts, the advantages of a long spear far outweighed those of other weapons.]



[It was said that among the seven grand titles, the 'Weapon Master' title, since its inception, had been held mostly by those who specialized in spear techniques.]



[In the Far East, there was also a saying, 'Sword mastery gives you three times the power, spear mastery gives you nine times the power.']



[This meant that holding a sword gave you three times the advantage over being unarmed, while holding a spear gave you nine times the advantage.]



[The only problem with this weapon was that it was extremely inconvenient to carry around...]



[Aside from leveling up skills and martial arts training, some other things happened as well.]



[First was the resolution of the Heavenly Insect Mother problem within the Green Magic Square—there were still quite a number of cockroach monsters remaining within the Green Magic Square. These cockroach monsters fed on each other, and the Heavenly Insect Mother could continuously give birth to cockroach monsters by eating them, creating an endless cycle.]



[This meant that they had an unlimited food source and infinite potential for population growth.]



[If left unattended, they would multiply like a snowball, increasing in number at an accelerating rate.]



[This was why the Heavenly Insect Mother was rated as a maximum danger level of 6.2.]



[So, Xue Jing set a date with the government, found an underground air-raid shelter, and within the encirclement of numerous peace officers carrying heavy firearms, he unleashed the Green Magic Square.]



[Then it was an endless Metal Storm, turning all the cockroach monsters that emerged from the green vortex into sieves.]



[When they encountered the giant cockroach monsters with exteroskeletons so tough that even heavy firearms couldn't instantly kill them, Xue Jing would personally take action to prevent any casualties.]



[This continued until no more cockroach monsters emerged from the green vortex. Then, Xue Jing took off his clothes and other items that couldn't enter the Green Magic Square, stripped down to his bare skin, and dove into the vortex.]



[In a strange green space that felt like underwater, where he could move freely in all directions and breathe, Xue Jing used his Shadowflame Longknife to slash and cleave, cleaning up the remaining cockroach monsters.]



[Afterward, he searched around and found a strange, giant insect in one corner that looked like a human brain, except without any wrinkles.]



[Having seen the creature in the compendium before, Xue Jing immediately recognized it as the Heavenly Insect Mother. With a single punch, he blasted it into pieces, turning it into countless chunks of meat.]



[The harvest exceeded his expectations—a whopping 891 points of Divinity! It was a third of what he had obtained from the young pure-blood dragon he had slain at the Roaring Waterfall, almost equivalent to the yield of two divine artifacts.]



[Pei Xia'en, who had specially come to the scene to watch, finally witnessed Xue Jing's true strength this time. That kind of power and ability far beyond that of a mortal left him deeply shaken, and he now understood why Xue Jing was held in such high regard by the Sixth Institute.]



[With the Heavenly Insect Mother slain, the great hidden danger to Qingcheng was finally eliminated. Pei Xia'en profusely thanked Xue Jing and promised, on behalf of the government, that they would deliver the reward for this commission as soon as possible.]



[Time passed, and soon it was January 23rd.]



[On that day, at noon, Xue Jing sat in the waiting room of the Qingcheng Pier, playing with his phone as he waited for his sister, Xue Wan, who was returning home for the winter break.]



[After a period of silence, the feverish attention he had attracted during the Fengcheng elimination round had gradually faded, as was the case with netizens, who had the memory of a goldfish.]

A fan on a danmu website had made a special effects video of 'Cherry Blossom Full Moon', and its views kept rising; it was already close to thirty million views.

Xue Jing turned to look at Zong Shi Chan, who was sitting beside him, playing with her phone and engrossed in watching 'Cherry Blossom Full Moon'.

The scene on the screen happened to be Xue Jing turning away from the camera, his silver-white eyes exuding a detached contempt, god-like under the backdrop of the silver cherry blossoms and full moon. Even Xue Jing had to admit that this scene was pretty handsome.

Yet, he sighed, "How many times have you watched this, and you're still not tired of it?"

Zong Shi Chan pressed the replay button on her phone screen and said happily, "I can never get tired of watching Master, no matter how many times I watch."

Xue Jing tilted his head, "But the real me is right beside you."

Zong Shi Chan put away her phone and smiled, "Master, don't be jealous. I like the real you too, you know."

Xue Jing smiled and raised an eyebrow, "What does a little kid like you know about jealousy... Why did you use the word 'also'?"

Zong Shi Chan shook her finger and then put her hands on her chest, speaking with a serious expression, "The real Master is the real Master, and the idol Master is the idol Master. They are two different people."

"Hmm? What's the difference?" Xue Jing was confused.

Zong Shi Chan shook her head proudly, sighing, "You really don't understand the fun of being a fan, Master. An 'idol' is a phantom that only exists in one's heart. Chasing this phantom can bring happiness and joy, even if you know it's not real."

She cupped her face with her hands and dreamily said, "Just like the 'idol Master' in my heart. He is powerful yet gentle and loves his little disciple the most. His favorability towards his little disciple is 530,000 points. Every time he sees his little disciple, he has to hug and kiss him three times. He can't fall asleep at night without hugging his little disciple, and if his little disciple dies, he will become a world-destroying demon. I, Chan'er, want to create a world with you in it... Hehe, hehehehe."

As she spoke, the little girl let out a strange laugh, and saliva almost dripped from her mouth.

"530,000 points... Is your 'idol Master' the first form of Frieza?" Xue Jing teased.

"Heehee~" Zong Shi Chan giggled and hugged Xue Jing, burying her head in his chest. "The 'idol Master' is great, but the 'real Master', who doesn't always agree with me, has a unique charm too. I like both sides of you equally!"

Xue Jing stroked his chin, "Hmm? Am I being reverse-haremed?"

He wanted to punch this little radish head, but he was afraid she would enjoy it.

...

The sound of a ship's whistle reverberated through the pier, startling a flock of seagulls into circling in the air, cawing noisily.

A huge cruise ship slowly docked, lowering several exit channels.

In the noticeably cooler weather, Xue Wan was dressed in a cool outfit, showing off her long, slender legs. She wore sunglasses and a sun hat, looking like she was going to a Hawaiian beach as she walked into the waiting room.

Perhaps due to a mysterious sibling connection, she immediately spotted Xue Jing, who had concealed his aura and minimized his presence.

"Ah Jing!"

She happily waved and ran towards Xue Jing, leaping into his arms.

Xue Jing reached out to catch her, preventing her from falling to the ground. He said helplessly, "Are you still a child?"

Xue Wan said righteously, "What? Is it against the law to hug my little brother? You're too controlling!"

Xue Jing: "..."

Zong Shi Chan, who was standing beside them, looked on in shock.

It was the first time she had seen someone who could make her Master lose face with just one look. Who was this girl, and what was her background?

"Hmm? Where did this little bean sprout come from?"

Xue Wan also noticed the pretty little girl standing next to them and asked curiously.

"She's my new disciple, Zong Shi Chan," Xue Jing introduced casually.

He then pointed to Xue Wan and said to Zong Shi Chan, "This is my sister, Xue Wan."

"Disciple!?!"

"Sister!?"

The two girls' eyes lit up simultaneously.

Xue Wan lowered her body slightly and caressed Zong Shi Chan's little face with her hands, saying happily, "Wow, what a pretty little girl."

She took off her sunglasses, revealing her beautiful face, which looked very similar to Xue Jing's.

Zong Shi Chan's eyes lit up as she looked at her.

This was... Master's substitute!

She immediately hugged Xue Wan, her exquisite and cute little face breaking into a sweet smile as she said, "Sister is so pretty, I like you!"

...

(End of Chapter)

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