Chapter 278: Mastery of the Wind Dragon's Might

Chapter 278: Mastery of the Wind Dragon's Might

Twilight.

At the foot of the Storm Cliffs, within the Dragon Slumber Stone Forest.

Lu Heng stood before the stone forest, his eyes closed, repeatedly reciting the essence of the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash in his mind.

Today marked the third day since his acceleration skill, Wind God Step, had advanced to A-rank.

For these three days, he had been practicing in the stone forest, and the wind pressure he generated became increasingly powerful, leaving him just a step away from mastering this Sword Saint's ultimate technique.

Lu Heng closed his eyes, slowed his breathing, and adjusted the primal energy within his body, preparing to execute the sword technique.

Activating the Wind God Step, a whirlwind slowly spun around his body, drawing primal energy from within towards his limbs.

With the Wind God Step fully charged, in just two seconds, the power of the wind god was unleashed, and his body surged forward.

After obtaining the A-rank Wind God Step, his speed increased by 450% during the charged sprint. With 115 agility points, he reached an astonishing top speed of 442 meters per second.

His physical body broke through the sound barrier, creating a sonic boom that reverberated around him.

Lu Heng charged into the stone forest, drawing his sword and unleashing the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash.

With a single strike, a fierce gale howled, instantly forming a wind dragon that coiled around the stone pillar in the center of the forest.

The wind dragon spun and coiled around the pillar, and with each powerful gust of wind, the two-meter-wide stone pillar was lifted from the ground and hurled into the air.

The pillar soared three meters high before crashing back down, causing the ground to tremble.

[Wind Dragon Extinction Slash Proficiency +1]



[Through practice, you have gained insight and learned the martial skill 'Wind Dragon Extinction Slash'.]



[During training, your physical attributes have improved: Strength +0.1, Agility +0.1, Constitution +0.1]



Lu Heng's eyes lit up as he saw the prompt and quickly checked his attribute panel.

[Name: Lu Heng]



[Level: 35]



[Health: 820/900]



[Primal Energy: 360/950]



[Attributes: Strength 90, Agility 116, Constitution 90, Spirit 95, Perception 90]



[Talents: Agile as a Dragon, Divine Evolution, Demon Hunter]



[Combat Class: Shadow Swordsman (Second Transformation)]



[Unfused Primal Element: Void Blade (Third Transformation)]



[Primal Abilities: Shadow Traverse, Rift Slash, Void Blink]



[Skill Slots: 6]



[Skills: Thunder Prison, Divine Incarnation, Wind God Step, Bullet Time, Damage Retrace, Mind Control]



[Martial Arts: Swordsmanship (Insight Level), Combat (Subtle Level), Body Skills (Insight Level)]



[Martial Skills: Wind Dragon Extinction Slash LV1]



...

Finally, Lu Heng had mastered the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash, and a new 'Martial Skill' entry appeared on his attribute panel.

Currently, the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash was still at LV1, with plenty of room for improvement.

Earlier, when Teris had demonstrated the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash, the massive wind dragon it created had lifted over a dozen stone pillars into the sky.

Each of those pillars weighed between twenty and thirty tons.

It was clear without a doubt that Teris's Wind Dragon Extinction Slash was either at its peak or very close to it.

Now that Lu Heng had mastered the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash, the wind dragon he summoned could lift a stone pillar weighing over twenty tons, an incredibly terrifying display of power.

When the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash reached a higher level, its might would be beyond imagination.

Aside from the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash, his Agility attribute had also increased.

His original Agility was 115.9, and it had improved by 0.1 during his training, reaching 116 points.

...

Lu Heng stood in place, catching his breath after executing the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash.

Using this sword technique required a significant amount of primal energy and stamina.

The sheer power of the technique made it impossible to use consecutively.

After mastering the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash, Lu Heng began to recall the second sword technique that Teris had used before—the Soaring Dragon Hunt.

This technique was a pursuit skill; after the wind dragon lifted the target into the sky, the Soaring Dragon Hunt could be used to slay the opponent in mid-air.

Lu Heng attempted it several times, but this technique was no less challenging than the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash, making it far from easy to master.

At that moment,

Teris descended from the Storm Cliffs, his face stern. "You've been here for ten days now. When are you going to Colossus City?"

If they counted from the start of the teleportation, it was already the twelfth day.

The first day was spent in the Moonshadow Forest, and the second day, they arrived at the Storm Cliffs.

Then, they spent a day hunting five hundred demons and six days practicing the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash. After that, they ventured into the Twilight Mountains to find the lich Dionysus, and upon their return, they trained for three more days.

In total, twelve days had passed, and if it were any of the previous Abyssal Battlefield summons, the time would have almost run out.

This Abyssal Battlefield's duration was longer, lasting a total of thirty days, but now, half of that time had already elapsed.

Teris's behavior seemed to be pushing Lu Heng to leave.

Lu Heng smiled and asked, "Are you in such a hurry, Senior?"

"Hmph!"

Teris let out an annoyed huff.

Clearly, he was still preoccupied with the crisis in Colossus City.

Although he hadn't yet seen the nature of the crisis, he couldn't help but worry.

Lu Heng had been pondering a question these past few days. Previously, the lich Dionysus had mentioned knowing a secret about Grand Archmage Augustus, a secret that could ruin him.

Could this secret be related to the crisis in Colossus City?

But if it were, why didn't Teris let Dionysus finish his sentence?

Why did he destroy Dionysus's Soul Vault?

The timing of his action clearly indicated that he didn't want Dionysus to reveal this secret.

If his action was indeed to silence Dionysus, then it meant he knew what the secret was.

And yet, he was so concerned about the crisis in Colossus City.

Combining this information, one thing could be certain: Augustus's secret had nothing to do with the crisis in Colossus City.

If Augustus' secret truly posed a threat to Colossus City, and Teris knew what it was, he would undoubtedly take action to resolve the crisis rather than linger here.

Lu Heng had been pondering this question for days, feeling that something was amiss.

Lu Heng wanted to confirm one thing, so he asked, "Do you know what secret Dionysus spoke of before he died?"

Teris' expression darkened, and he coldly hummed, "This is none of your concern. You've learned the sword technique I taught you, and it's time to head to Colossus."

His tone made it clear that he was aware of the secret.

Since Teris knew the secret, Lu Heng could temporarily set it aside.

Lu Heng smiled and said, "But I haven't learned the second sword technique yet."

Teris glared at him and hummed, "You're really pushing your luck!"

Lu Heng quickly agreed, "I'll leave for Colossus City tomorrow. Before I go, Sword Saint, please impart the essence of the second sword technique to me."

"Hmph!"

Teris let out a cold hum and then glared at Lu Heng. After the glare, he turned and walked towards the mountain.

In that instant, Lu Heng felt a piercing gaze, like a sword's light, pierce into his eyes.

The gaze penetrated his eyes and pierced his mind. Lu Heng quickly closed his eyes, covering them and his forehead with his hand, trying to process the essence of the sword technique.

This Elf Sword Saint may have been verbally displeased, but he was clear and concise in imparting the essence of the sword technique.

Twelve days had passed since the Abyssal Battlefield incident, and there was indeed no time to fully master the second sword technique, Soaring Dragon Hunt. Lu Heng had to go to Colossus City.

With the presence of the Abyssal Summoners, it would be troublesome if he didn't arrive at Colossus City early to make preparations.

The essence of the second sword technique, Soaring Dragon Hunt, was now etched into Lu Heng's mind, and he could practice it later.

...

After a night's rest, the trio set off for Colossus City early the next morning.

Colossus was the capital of the Elven race and the most prosperous city on the continent.

Seven hundred years ago, there were many Elven cities on this continent. With the Abyssal invasion, the Elves' living space had been continuously compressed, and few cities remained as prosperous as before.

With the map of the Queldore continent and the ability to fly on the Mechanical Tiger, the trio flew over the Twilight Mountains and continued northward.

After a day and a night, they finally arrived at Colossus, the Elven capital.

Lu Heng approached the city gate, took out the Gold Tree Seed, and handed it to the Elven guard, saying, "Hello, we're from Moonshadow Forest. We've come to Colossus City under the order of Elder Serien to help the Elves repel the Abyssal Summoners' surprise attack."

The Elven guard glanced at Lu Heng but didn't take the Gold Tree Seed. He hummed coldly, "You again? We don't need your help. Leave now, or we'll consider you Abyssal Summoners and capture you!"

Lu Heng was taken aback by the guard's words. Something must have happened in the past few days to change the Elves' attitude.

It seemed they needed an alternative plan to enter the city.

Lu Heng turned and left the city gate, wandering around the outer city.

Colossus City was indeed prosperous, not just the inner city but also the outer city, which had many buildings, though they lacked the protection of the city walls and were less secure than the inner city.

"It's strange that they won't let us in even with the Gold Tree Seed," Su Muyu frowned in thought, unable to pinpoint the reason.

"Let's see if Rong Xincheng is in the outer city. They arrived before us and might know the reason," Lu Heng suggested.

"Okay," Su Muyu nodded and released the Celestial Phoenix to search for Rong Xincheng and the others in the outer city.

Thanks to the secret code they had agreed upon before parting ways, Su Muyu quickly found Rong Xincheng's secret code on a wall in the outer city.

Following the code, they soon located Rong Xincheng and his group.

Rong Xincheng heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing Lu Heng and the others, "You're finally here. I was worried that something might happen if we waited any longer."

"What happened in Colossus City? Why can't we enter even with the Gold Tree Seed?"

After sitting down, Lu Heng got straight to the point.

Rong Xincheng replied with some uncertainty, "At first, we didn't know what was going on either. But we met other human psychics who told us that Colossus City had recently issued a decree prohibiting humans from entering. No exceptions."

"When was this decree issued?" Lu Heng pressed for the timing.

"Ten days ago. The notice was still on the bulletin board outside the city a few days ago," Rong Xincheng pointed towards the direction of the city gate.

Lu Heng furrowed his brows, "Why was this decree issued? Did psychics and Elves clash again?"

Among the previous batch of summoned humans, there were raiders who had even harmed the Knowledge Tree.

If this was the reason, the Elves' decree to ban humans from entering Colossus City seemed reasonable.

However, the timing of the decree was questionable.

Issued ten days ago, it meant it was released on the third day after this batch of psychics was summoned.

If the previous batch of humans had angered the Elves, the decree should have been issued earlier.

But this decree was issued ten days ago, suggesting that this batch of summoned psychics might have clashed with the Elves.

However, the decree was somewhat peculiar.

If human psychics had angered the Elves, the Elves should have directly declared hostility instead of merely banning them from the city.

In any case, this whole affair was shrouded in strangeness.

Lu Heng continued to inquire about the situation in Colossus City. "Have there been any other incidents?"

Due to spending over ten days at the Storm Cliffs, they had arrived in Colossus City a little late and were unaware of any recent events.

Rong Xincheng thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, five days ago, the elves offered a bounty, specifically targeting the heads of Abyssal Summoners. We followed the clues and tracked the Abyssal Summoners in the wilderness, which led to a battle."

"There were other human teams tracking the Abyssal Summoners as well."

"During the battle, a mysterious and powerful individual appeared, but they were definitely not human."

"After this mysterious person showed up, they started attacking the human teams with lethal intent."

"When some of our team members got injured, we realized something was off and quickly retreated. But I heard that other Psionic teams suffered casualties."

"I suspect this sudden mysterious person is the 'Unknown Force' mentioned in the main quest." Rong Xincheng finished his account.

Lu Heng listened to his story and glanced at the main quest details once more.

The second main quest provided information about evading the pursuit of the Unknown Force.

According to Rong Xincheng's account, this mysterious person could very well be the Unknown Force mentioned in the quest.

Lu Heng probed further, "Can you confirm any identity or racial information about this mysterious person? Can you be sure they aren't human?"

Rong Xincheng furrowed his brows, recalling the situation, "This mysterious person was completely covered by their clothing, so we couldn't see their appearance or even their skin."

"However, I exchanged blows with them at close range, and I'm certain they weren't human. I shouldn't be mistaken about that."

Lu Heng asked, "What race are the Abyssal Summoners?"

"They're from the Bloodline Clan. The bounty targets we found earlier were from the Bloodline Clan, but we're not sure if there are other Abyssal races involved," Rong Xincheng replied, taking out a Bloodline Clan emblem and showing it to Lu Heng.

Strictly speaking, the demons summoned through the Abyssal Summons could be of mixed races, but most of the time, they are predominantly of a single race.

Especially for a massive race like the Bloodline Clan, they have enough numbers to handle the summons, and usually, there's no need for a mix of races.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and said, "Since it's the Bloodline Clan, it's highly unlikely there are other races of Abyssal Summoners. Could that mysterious person be a Bloodline demon?"

Rong Xincheng frowned in recollection and slowly shook his head, "It doesn't seem so. Moreover, this mysterious person didn't coordinate with the Bloodline demons and even deliberately distanced themselves. If it were a Bloodline demon, they should have worked together, right?"

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, "Indeed, they should have teamed up. If this mysterious person isn't human or a Bloodline demon, what else could they be? Do you think they might be Undead or a higher-level Necromancer?"

This time, Rong Xincheng's expression showed uncertainty, "I'm not sure about that... But this mysterious person used a polearm and primarily relied on physical attacks. I didn't see any Undead Class spells, so I can't be certain if they were hiding their abilities."

Based on the available information, they still couldn't confirm the mysterious person's identity.

If this "mysterious person" was an Abyssal demon, it would be even harder to make a judgment.

The Quel'dorei Continent had been invaded by the Abyss for seven hundred years, and countless Abyssal demons had appeared on the continent.

Any type of Abyssal demon could have shown up, not limited to the Bloodline Clan.

...

As the group was talking, there was a knock on the door.

Su Muyu spoke up, "Xie Shi En is here. I'll get it."

When the three of them arrived in Colossus City, they had left a marker in the Outer City.

As long as Xie Shi En was in the city, he would be able to find them.

However, they didn't expect him to arrive so quickly.

After Su Muyu opened the door, he waved a greeting.

Xie Shi En waved back and entered, saying, "You guys are really taking it easy, disappearing for over ten days."

Lin Zeyu laughed and patted Lu Heng on the shoulder, "If you knew what Lu Heng was up to these past ten days, you wouldn't be smiling like that."

In the Abyssal Battlefield, he had mastered the sword techniques of the Elven Sword Saint Teris. If word of this got out, who knows how many people would be shocked.

However, the humans summoned into the Abyss were likely unaware of the true power of the Sword Saint's sword techniques.

Lu Heng waved and said, "Take a seat. Now that everyone's here, let's gather the information. These three are friends we made an alliance with in the Moonshadow Forest, led by Rong Xincheng..."

"Hello, you can call me Xie Shi En," he extended his hand to Rong Xincheng, who shook it.

"Hello, I think we've met in the wilderness," Rong Xincheng looked at Xie Shi En, feeling a sense of familiarity.

"Yes, when I was being chased by the mysterious person, you guys took the opportunity to run," Xie Shi En smiled, but his joke had a subtle edge.

"Uh..." Rong Xincheng felt a bit embarrassed.

Xie Shi En smiled and gave him an out, "It's understandable. If I were in your shoes, I'd make the same choice. Before forming an alliance, it's wise to be cautious."

Rong Xincheng still felt awkward, "I didn't know you were Lu Heng's friend back then."

"It's okay," Xie Shi En reassured him again.

Lu Heng changed the subject, "You mentioned that the mysterious person was chasing you?"

Xie Shi En nodded, "Yes, the mysterious person initially attacked the others, but when they spotted me, they started chasing me."

Lu Heng asked further, "Is this mysterious person very powerful?"

Xie Shi En exhaled, "Yes, I almost didn't make it out. Forget about facing them head-on."

(End of Chapter)

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