Chapter 353: Wrath of the Gods
Chapter 353: Wrath of the Gods
At the Tsuki Clan.
In the courtyard, Li Wu held a swordsmanship manual, casually flipping through it as he reclined on a couch. By his side, Tsuki Akari attended to him, serving tea and playing a soothing melody on a zither. Her every move was graceful and delicate, her smiles filled with unspoken affection.
Initially, Li Wu felt somewhat uncomfortable with this situation. But humans are incredibly adaptable, especially those with a certain reputation. After a few days, he became quite accustomed to this life.
It was all just acting, after all, and he wasn't going to let himself get too caught up in it. He was well aware that everything around him was an illusion.
Thus, Li Wu focused his energy on the Tsuki Clan's swordsmanship manuals and the Celestial Cloud Sword.
First, the Tsuki Clan's swordsmanship manuals. As one of the seven major families in Zone 11, the Tsuki Clan had a solid foundation, and their swordsmanship manuals were numerous enough to fill a car. In just a few days, Li Wu had already seen 543 manuals.
Among them, 421 were foundational, 101 were advanced, and the remaining 21 were killing techniques. After reading through these manuals once, Li Wu memorized them all, absorbing the useful parts as nutrients to enrich his Lu Clan Sword Technique.
With over 500 manuals as nourishment, Li Wu's sword technique made significant progress in just a few days. If one were to quantify it, today's Lu Clan Sword Technique was nearly twice as powerful as it had been a few days ago.
However, for some reason, the level of this sword technique remained stuck at the Killing level, unable to advance further. It was as if an invisible ceiling was blocking its progress.
For now, Li Wu could only continue to accumulate knowledge, as there was no better solution. There were still many manuals in the Tsuki Clan, and with enough time, he would eventually break through.
Indeed, Li Wu maintained a calm attitude regarding the advancement of his sword technique. However, his patience wore thin when it came to the Celestial Cloud Sword.
Over the past few days, Li Wu had been tempering this proud divine artifact. As for the results, they were not yet clear, but they should be quite impressive.
"It's about time," Li Wu said, closing a manual and walking towards the courtyard. Tsuki Akari followed behind him like a devoted wife. As they approached, a foul odor wafted through the courtyard.
To their surprise, several chamber pots were piled up in Tsuki Akari's elegant courtyard. It was well known that Tsuki Princess despised such unsightly objects. Normally, even the mere sight of such things in the courtyard would bring misfortune to those responsible.
Yet, here they were, not only in the presence of Tsuki Princess but also placed in her own meticulously designed courtyard. Despite this, Tsuki Princess showed no displeasure, solely because Li Wu had arranged them.
Li Wu wasn't doing this out of boredom; he was tempering the proud divine artifact. The Celestial Cloud Sword now lay among the chamber pots. Only someone like Li Wu would dare to place a divine artifact alongside the filthiest of objects.
"What's it going to be? Will you submit, or will you keep resisting?" Li Wu asked, squinting as he approached the Celestial Cloud Sword.
The sword trembled slightly, and its state changed.
Wrath (Despicable human, this is blasphemy! You shall face the wrath of the gods!)
"It seems I haven't done enough. I won't place you beside the chamber pot; I'll put you inside it," Li Wu said, grabbing the Celestial Cloud Sword and extending his arm, intending to thrust it into the chamber pot.
At that moment, the Celestial Cloud Sword trembled violently.
Finally, Li Wu saw the will to submit from the Celestial Cloud Sword. As proud as it was, it would never allow itself to touch such filth.
But its submission didn't stop Li Wu; he continued pushing the sword towards the chamber pot, causing it to rage.
An incredible force erupted from within the divine sword. It was trying to resist!
In that instant, Li Wu unleashed a terrifying sword intent.
The terrifying sword intent not only suppressed the Celestial Cloud Sword but also spread rapidly, covering most of the Tsuki Clan's territory.
At that moment, every sword in the Tsuki Clan trembled. All members of the clan turned simultaneously, their gazes fixed on Tsuki Princess's courtyard.
This was the first time Li Wu had revealed his prowess since entering the Tsuki Clan. It was also the first time the clan understood why he had managed to pass through the Divine Blade Tower, untouched for over a hundred years.
Such a being was not merely a future powerhouse; he was already a formidable force in the present. With this sword intent alone, even if Li Wu held only the strength of a leader or even a mere boss, he could cross-kill a lord-level existence.
With the addition of an Epic-level sword, this Righteous Monarch's power was truly terrifying.
Once he grew to the level of a Lord, even Archmages might not be able to gain benefits from him.
Such power was enough to captivate the Tsuki Princess, leaving her completely infatuated.
The surge of sword intent was sudden, and its disappearance was swift.
Within five seconds, it vanished completely.
At the same time, in Tsuki Akari's courtyard, Li Wu held a long sword that trembled continuously, sending a message of subjugation and even a hint of appeasement to Li Wu.
Facing the sword that had submitted to him, Li Wu didn't offer a pleasant expression.
"Remember, I am your master. If you dare to have any inappropriate thoughts again, I'll make you live in a cesspool for the rest of your life. Do you understand?"
The Celestial Cloud Sword trembled, indicating its understanding.
Li Wu didn't bother to continue intimidating it and directly demanded, "Show me the information about the Divine Sword Technique!"
He wanted to study the sword's secrets, so he sought a flawless version of the manual.
This was the primary reason Li Wu wanted to push the Celestial Cloud Sword to its limits.
Ever since obtaining the sword, he had been curious about the so-called Divine Sword Technique.
Initially, when he expressed his desire to witness this technique, the Celestial Cloud Sword was uncooperative.
It demanded that Li Wu worship and flatter it before it would teach him.
This angered Li Wu, leading to the earlier confrontation.
Now, after being taught a lesson by Li Wu, the sword became obedient, and under Li Wu's command, it demonstrated the so-called 'Divine Sword Technique.'
The moment Li Wu allowed the Celestial Cloud Sword to unleash its full potential, releasing its control.
The next instant, a sword intent even more terrifying than Li Wu's erupted.
If Li Wu's previous sword intent was a myriad of phenomena, filled with a myriad of transformations, this new intent was purely divine.
It was like the wrath of a deity sitting high above in the clouds.
As this sword intent erupted, divine artifacts within a ten-mile radius trembled, and an indescribable sense of fear gripped everyone within that area.
The once clear sky became dark and cloudy.
The swirling black clouds further intensified the fear within that radius.
Only those at the Lord level and above could resist this fear; everyone below cowered.
"Is this the power a Chief should possess?"
At that moment, no one in the Tsuki Clan could remain calm.
Whether it was Tsuki Yamamoto, who had wanted to kill Li Wu, or the elderly figure deep within the Tsuki Clan, their hearts were filled with profound terror and dread, leaving no room for anything else.
Despite their reluctance to believe it, they had to acknowledge that the power unleashed by Li Wu seemed to have merely triggered the strength of a Chief.
If the power of a Chief was so terrifying, who in the vast Tsuki Clan could confidently block Li Wu's sword?
As they stood in awe, a figure resembling a deity rose into the air.
"Wrath of the Gods!"
With a low hum resembling a divine chant, the figure slashed with its sword.
The dazzling sword light illuminated the entire world.
Moments later, the smoke and clouds dissipated, and the world returned to normal.
The pressure that had weighed on everyone's hearts vanished.
The divine-like figure disappeared, and everything seemed as if nothing had happened.
When the Tsuki Clan members flew up and saw the mountain that had just been cleaved by that sword, they couldn't help but gasp in shock.
They witnessed a crack hundreds of meters long and over ten meters wide on the Tsuki Clan's mountain.
The mark of divine punishment left them all with a profound sense of the strike's power.
Under such a blow, even an Archmage might meet their end.
Meanwhile, in Tsuki Akari's courtyard, Li Wu, having executed the slash, entered a weakened state and quickly fell into a coma, while the Celestial Cloud Sword in his hand dimmed and lost its glow.
The cost of that terrifying slash was significant.
Of course, the weakness was feigned, as Li Wu had only used the power of a Chief, and the coma was also an act. He merely wanted to take the time to absorb the insights from that sword strike.
As for the Celestial Cloud Sword, it was truly in a sorry state.
Its power was nearly depleted, and it would likely take a month or two to recover.
Li Wu's slash yielded tremendous gains.
With his photographic memory and formidable talent, he gained a complete understanding of the 'Divine Sword Technique: Wrath of the Gods' within a day. Given time, he could deduce the technique and make it his own.
Additionally, his slash had a calming effect on those who had been unruly.
The Tsuki Clan's resources would undoubtedly further shift towards him.
Li Wu had come to Zone 11 to gather resources for his growth, and now that he had made a grand entrance, he didn't mind being even more conspicuous for the sake of resources.
As Li Wu fell into a 'coma,' Tsuki Akari reached out, picked him up, and carried him into her bedroom...
(End of Chapter)
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