Chapter 364: Archmage
Chapter 364: Archmage
Li Wu awoke from his slumber in the Tsuki Clan. As he opened his eyes, he was met with a face that exuded honesty.
Li Wu was momentarily bewildered, thinking he might still be asleep or had opened his eyes incorrectly. He quickly closed and reopened his eyes.
Yes, it was the same face.
Li Wu was now completely baffled. How could this honest-looking man be here? On the other side, Xing Zhanlong was both surprised and delighted to see Li Wu awake.
"Mr. Zhengda, you're awake! How are you feeling? Is everything alright?"
Mr. Zhengda?
Li Wu was taken aback. Had this guy not recognized him, or was he pretending not to know him?
Unsure of the situation, Li Wu could only feign ignorance. "Who are you?"
"Oh, I'm Xing Zhanlong, from District One. I've come to the Tsuki Clan to seek help from Mr. Zhengda regarding a matter."
Xing Zhanlong then proceeded to explain the details of his situation.
Li Wu narrowed his eyes, and through indirect questioning, gathered some crucial information within a short time.
It didn't take long for Li Wu to grasp the situation.
This man had come to rescue Dokushima Rinjo.
Just then, Li Wu's breakthrough had encountered a problem, nearly killing him. It was Tsuki Kouraku who had saved him.
After understanding the situation, Li Wu began to contemplate, focusing on this man.
Undoubtedly, Xing Zhanlong's appearance presented Li Wu with an opportunity.
If he could convey a message to his unreliable ex-husband, Lu, through this man, his current crisis would be averted.
But Li Wu reconsidered; this didn't seem feasible.
Aside from whether this man could find Lu, even if he did, given Lu's past actions towards him, it was uncertain if he would be willing to deliver the message.
Even if, by some miracle, he agreed, Li Wu had little faith in this man's intelligence.
This guy had guarded Li Wu for almost a day without recognizing who he was, and within a few sentences, Li Wu had revealed everything. Combined with his previous behavior, Li Wu could be certain.
If he let this man know his identity, he would expose himself in no time.
No, this wasn't a matter of mistrusting his character; it was a matter of mistrusting his intelligence.
Therefore, despite the opportunity before him, Li Wu restrained himself. After a brief conversation, he dismissed Xing Zhanlong, claiming fatigue and focusing his attention on himself.
As soon as he did, Li Wu's mind buzzed with activity.
He was now struggling to control his physical urges.
The previous incident had shattered and severely injured the capillaries all over his body.
But by now, those injuries were healing.
Moreover, Li Wu had experienced significant trauma, and this level of damage couldn't faze him.
What truly astonished him was the massive energy blocking every part of his body.
If someone could see Li Wu's energy with spiritual sight, they would witness a radiant golden glow throughout his body, filled with legendary-grade energy. The most terrifying concentration was in Li Wu's heart.
Li Wu felt as if his heart were stuffed with something, ready to explode at any moment, desperately wanting to operate at full capacity.
Only his physical condition prevented his heart from functioning properly.
"How much good stuff did Old Tsukimura feed me?"
Li Wu couldn't help but sigh in amazement.
He even wondered if he had misunderstood Old Tsukimura; perhaps this generous man was actually a good person.
If Li Wu could digest all the energy within him, his strength would experience an incredibly terrifying boost.
However, when it came to digesting this energy, Li Wu realized he no longer possessed the ability to do so.
The previous explosion had shattered his energy system.
Li Wu was now completely powerless.
Absorbing this energy was out of the question.
Furthermore, if it weren't for Old Tsukimura's energy acting like a gate, locking these energies within Li Wu's body, they might have dispersed long ago.
Therefore, the most crucial task for Li Wu now was to restructure his energy core, enabling him to control and absorb the energy within his body.
This wasn't difficult, as Li Wu had no power, but his summoned beast did.
Li Wu was about to borrow some energy from his summoned beast when he discovered that it, too, had been affected by the previous incident.
His summoned beast was in a state of deep slumber and couldn't be commanded.
Sigh, there was no choice. The obedient simpletons couldn't be directed, so Lu Wu had no option but to try and command the Celestial Cloud Sword.
But this thing was even less reliable.
Lu Wu had initially subdued it with his prestige, and now that he was weakened, the sword boldly stated its terms: it would lend him strength but demanded a position swap.
From now on, it would be above, and Lu Wu below.
Regarding the Celestial Cloud Sword's opportunistic behavior, Lu Wu sighed and said, "I'm ready. You can move as you please, Celestial Cloud Sword."
When facing danger, Lu Wu's resolve always softened.
The naive Celestial Cloud Sword, unaware of the wickedness of the human heart and society, happily complied after Lu Wu laid down. It lent its strength to him.
With the power obtained from the Celestial Cloud Sword, Lu Wu began to return to his inner self.
At the Lord Level, a summoner's body awakens an energy realm.
Lu Wu's previous energy core, now returned, resided within this realm.
In a 1691 book, a flawless version!
Lu Wu's consciousness entered the realm.
What he saw was a space filled with cracks, on the verge of collapse, with various chaotic energies floating within.
To restore his strength and repair this nearly shattered space, Lu Wu needed to gather and organize these chaotic energies.
It was a massive undertaking!
To accomplish this task, Lu Wu's first step was to find a qualified 'Team Leader.'
This 'Team Leader' couldn't be the energy of the Celestial Cloud Sword; it was still suppressed at the Peak Leader level and couldn't handle this task. Moreover, even if it could, Lu Wu wouldn't let it.
For this private task, Lu Wu wanted his own people to handle it.
He borrowed energy from the Celestial Cloud Sword only to retrieve his missing family members.
With Lu Wu's efforts, he soon located and brought back his missing family members one by one.
A strand of primordial energy from the fusion of Dragon Transformation and Dragon Bone Power.
A strand of primordial energy from Omnipotent Charge.
A strand of primordial energy from the Lu Clan Sword Technique, which had integrated various skills.
And a strand of primordial energy from Unyielding Growth, which followed along in a daze.
The first three were fine, but the last one made Lu Wu frown.
Should he take it?
If he did, the triangular structure he envisioned would be ruined. But if he didn't, this pretty capable guy would be left out.
Finally, Lu Wu gritted his teeth and decided to include it.
Then, Lu Wu began to form a team around these four, creating a leadership group.
During this process, two more entities emerged, showing interest in the new team. They latched onto the group, eager to join.
One came from the heart and immediately paired up with the Dragon Transformation strand.
Lu Wu examined another strand and discovered it was a part of Old Tsukimura's energy.
It belonged to one of the energies that went missing during the explosion.
Although this energy was lost, it still carried Old Tsukimura's sneaky nature. It noticed the group's camaraderie and came to check it out, bossing the new team around. This infuriated Lu Wu.
"I can't take on Old Tsukimura, but I can handle you, little brother!"
Lu Wu commanded the new team to surround and attack this strand of Old Tsukimura's energy.
Old Tsukimura's energy was formidable, being two levels higher than Lu Wu. It fought fiercely, holding its own against five opponents for a while. But eventually, it succumbed after a few minutes and was captured by the new team, becoming an external enforcer for the group.
Thus, Lu Wu's leadership team was officially formed.
Omnipotent Charge took the role of the team leader, while Lu Clan Sword Technique handled personnel, recruiting various subordinates. Dragon Transformation served as the primary force for evictions, only moving when necessary to demolish homes and confront people.
Unyielding Growth, on the other hand, became the team's financier, solely focused on making money.
With this team in place, their realm naturally emerged.
Lu Wu's level also rose to the Archmage rank during this process.
(End of Chapter)
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