Chapter 366: Taking Action

Chapter 366: Taking Action



Name: Tsukimaki Kouraku

Power: Epic, 0-Star

Summoned Beast: Flowing Blade of Fire (Epic, 0-Star) (Sacred Artifact)



Mastered Skills: Flowing Blade Sword Art (Killing Move) (Grandmaster)



Fire God Blade (Superskill) (Grandmaster)



Domain: Flaming Domain (Within the domain, can suppress opponents below Epic rank from all directions and increase fire attribute attack strength by 300%.

There seem to be other effects as well.)



Summoner Talent: Dual Strike (After triggering, can turn one attack into two.)



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Name: Flowing Blade of Fire (Divine Artifact)



Power: 0-Star (Epic)



Quality: (Epic) (Pseudo) (Enhanced)



Attributes: Fire, Sacred Artifact

Status: Dormant (Originally just a Legendary grade, after being forcefully advanced to Epic, it remains dormant unless awakened.)



Weakness: Water, Ice (Moderate)



Skills: Flowing Blade (Killing Move) (Passive) (Its attacks inflict burns, terrifying power, handle with caution.)



Talent: Mobile Volcano (Contains the power of a volcano within the blade, but cannot be utilized due to the Sacred Artifact's dormancy.)



Description: An incredibly terrifying Sacred Artifact.

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These were the attributes Lu Wu saw after witnessing Tsukimaki Kouraku, providing a more detailed and comprehensive understanding compared to before.

It gave Lu Wu a clearer insight into Tsukimaki Kouraku's power, or rather, a better grasp of the strength of Epic-level beings.

Undoubtedly, this guy's power was absolutely terrifying.

Lu Wu also learned that Tsukimaki Kouraku had a sword.

Even without drawing his sword, he was already terrifying; if he were to use it, Lu Wu wasn't confident he could face him head-on.

Of course, Lu Wu never intended to take him on alone.

He couldn't do it alone, but wasn't there also Xing Zhanlong?

Lu Wu was well aware of Xing Zhanlong's power.

Although not yet at the Epic level, he was still at the peak of the Archmage rank, a terrifyingly powerful fighter, far surpassing the strength of Tsuki Akari's grandmother.

Moreover, Lu Wu felt that Xing Zhanlong must have some kind of trump card, as he seemed so confident when facing Tsukimaki Kouraku.

There was also Dokushima Rinjo.

Xing Zhanlong had asked her to heal Dokushima Rinjo, right?

If Dokushima Rinjo were healed as well, Lu Wu believed that Xing Zhanlong, Dokushima Rinjo, and himself together might be able to fight Tsukimaki Kouraku.

Even if they couldn't kill him, escaping shouldn't be a big problem.

Now, Lu Wu's problem was how to convince Xing Zhanlong to help.

Hmm, there was also another more important issue.

"No matter what, try not to expose my identity to Xing Zhanlong, and definitely not to Dokushima Rinjo."

Lu Wu only distrusted Xing Zhanlong's intelligence.

Regarding Dokushima Rinjo, Lu Wu didn't even trust her character.

After all, he was well aware of what this woman had done.

Dokushima Rinjo harbored deep hostility towards Lu Wu, Lu Hai, and Lu Kong.

Therefore, Lu Wu felt it best not to reveal himself, as he wasn't sure whom she would support if she found out.

"Not exposing my identity and asking for their help, this is quite a challenge!"

...

Xing Zhanlong acted swiftly.

The day after he arrived at the Tsuki Clan, Dokushima Rinjo was brought there as well.

Along with Dokushima Rinjo, there was also Maegaki Kaori and a top medical expert from District Eleven.

Hmm, these so-called medical experts were actually a branch of cultivators specializing in healing.

They differed from regular cultivators who focused on cultivation, tools, and the like; they specialized in medical treatment.

They were professional medical experts for summoners.

Lu Wu had some knowledge in this area as well.

But not much.

It only took him two days to reach a professional level in this field.

Hearing that a Master-level medical expert had arrived, Lu Wu was quite interested.

Upon arriving at the Tsuki Clan, this medical expert immediately came to see Lu Wu.

Not because she knew of Lu Wu's interest, but because Xing Zhanlong had requested her to do so.

After all, Lu Wu's health was crucial to Dokushima Rinjo's treatment.

However, when Lu Wu saw this medical expert, his eyes narrowed.

Her attributes clearly indicated that she was a demonic summoner.

Lu Wu had seen this attribute among Feng Xiu's subordinates.

Evidently, this medical expert's identity was not simple.

Lu Wu found himself in a rather perplexing situation. Just as he was dealing with one issue, another challenge emerged, making his already difficult circumstances even more challenging.

But what could Lu Wu do?

He could only pretend to be oblivious to the situation.

Fortunately, it seemed that the medical expert wasn't targeting him specifically.

At least, during the examination, they showed no unusual behavior and conducted a thorough and meticulous check-up on Lu Wu, providing him with a detailed and reasonable treatment plan.

According to the medical expert, following their method, Lu Wu would be able to make a preliminary recovery and regain his proficiency with the Celestial Cloud Sword within half a month.

This meant that he could soon begin treating Dokushima Rinjo.

Xing Zhanlong was both surprised and delighted by this news, while Lu Wu stared at the thin strand of pure black energy that the medical expert had inadvertently infused into his body during the examination.

If he wasn't mistaken, this energy was called Evil Aura, a terrifying force capable of corrupting a summoner's power.

Lu Wu wasn't sure why the expert had done this, but he realized that his initial deduction was likely incorrect, and the expert might have targeted him specifically.

Lu Wu felt extremely uncomfortable.

However, a bold idea formed in Lu Wu's mind.

He wanted to directly expose the medical expert, but he chose to remain silent and feign ignorance.

He didn't know the expert's identity, nor the nature of the energy within him.

Of course, he could pretend to be unaware, but he couldn't ignore what had happened, especially since he needed to eliminate the strand of Evil Aura in his body.

Luckily, the expert had only infused a small amount of Evil Aura, just a thin strand, and it was of Lord Level.

With Lu Wu's power, getting rid of it wouldn't be difficult.

After the expert left, Lu Wu got to work. He activated the small 'company' within his energy realm and targeted the foreign energy.

First, he summoned the Epic-level energy of the subdued Old Tsukimura.

This strand of energy was of the highest quality, and its fire attribute had a significant advantage over Evil Aura. With a single attack, it almost completely overwhelmed the Evil Aura.

However, at the last moment, Lu Wu held back.

He had a sudden idea—he wanted to try and subdue the Evil Aura.

"Evil Aura is also a form of energy, so it should be possible to subdue it."

With this thought in mind, Lu Wu took action. Using the Lu Clan Sword Technique as a catalyst, he gathered the weakened Evil Aura and, like he had done with Tsukimaki Kouraku's energy, made it his underling.

The process went surprisingly smoothly.

Lu Wu was prepared for any potential setbacks, but none occurred.

He successfully subdued the Evil Aura.

Once subdued, Lu Wu's energy realm gained a new underling, and his Lu Clan Sword Technique acquired a new variation.

Similar to when he had subdued Tsukimaki Kouraku's energy, these new abilities were untested by Lu Wu, as he lacked the necessary conditions.

Well, he didn't see the need for it either.

After absorbing the Evil Aura, Lu Wu completely put the matter of the medical expert aside.

He immersed himself in reading, studying, and practicing.

In the following days, Lu Wu diligently played his role, cooperating with the medical expert's treatments externally.

Internally, he focused on his own affairs, consolidating the energy within his energy realm, strengthening his small 'company,' and repairing his energy realm.

These actions were all conducted on a small scale.

With Old Tsukimura's energy watching over him internally and a suspected medical expert from the Zero Organization externally, Lu Wu couldn't afford to make any significant moves.

He had to follow the medical expert's pace.

He would recover to the extent the expert believed he could, and even then, he would take a little longer.

The expert estimated Lu Wu would reach the Lord Level within half a month, but Lu Wu intentionally added three more days to the timeline.

During this time, Lu Wu focused on repairing his energy realm.

After more than half a month, Lu Wu had only restored his energy to the zero-star Lord Level, but he had successfully repaired his energy realm.

The 'company's' structure was now flawless, and he had organized the energy within his realm.

The various energies from the medications he had taken were also integrated into his energy realm.

Now, Lu Wu had the ability to instantly absorb all the energy within his energy realm if he wished.

Despite having absorbed only a tenth of the energy, Lu Wu's strength skyrocketed to the King Rank 1-Star, and potentially even higher.

With this trump card, Lu Wu's safety significantly increased.

Additionally, over the past half a month, Tsukimaki Kouraku had allowed the Celestial Cloud Sword to absorb the power of a divine artifact once.

This absorption elevated the Celestial Cloud Sword to the Lord Level, further enhancing Lu Wu's combat prowess.

Of course, Tsukimaki Kouraku's intentions were not altruistic.

He merely wanted to swiftly resolve the issue with Xing Zhanlong.

In this regard, Tsukimaki Kouraku's wishes were fulfilled.

On the 19th day of Xing Zhanlong's arrival at the Tsuki Clan, Lu Wu finally recovered to a similar level, and the treatment for Dokushima Rinjo was about to commence.

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"Mr. Zhengda, are you clear on what you need to do?" Tsukimura asked.

Inside the Tsuki Clan.

Xing Zhanlong once again anxiously reminded Lu Wu of his task.

After more than half a month, Lu Wu, still wrapped like a mummy, nodded and croaked, "I know. I'll cooperate with you to suppress that demonic sword with my sword stance."

"I'll be careful and won't harm Miss Dokushima," Lu Wu added.

Xing Zhanlong remained worried and repeatedly confirmed with Lu Wu.

Only after ensuring that Lu Wu truly understood and that there would be no issues, Xing Zhanlong decided to proceed.

Simultaneously, Lu Wu began his task.

His mission was to suppress Dokushima Rinjo's summoned beast, a demonic sword named Muramasa.

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Name: Muramasa

Strength: 3-Star (King Level)



Quality: Legendary (Enhanced)



Status: Critically Injured, Devouring Master (Despite its critical injuries, it retains Lord-level strength, but this does not hinder its ability to devour its master.)



Skills and Talents: N/A

Description: Caution, suppressing it may lead to influence.

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This was indeed a powerful sword.

However, Lu Wu faced no significant challenge in suppressing it.

As the suppression began, Lu Wu held the Celestial Cloud Sword and silently activated the Divine Sword Technique skill.

The Divine Sword Technique's charging emitted an epic-level aura, and the moment the Sovereign of Artifacts' aura spread, Dokushima Rinjo's demonic sword was easily suppressed.

"Excellent, it worked!" Xing Zhanlong exclaimed with joy.

"Hurry, seize this opportunity!" he commanded.

Under Xing Zhanlong's direction, a medical specialist injected various potions into Dokushima Rinjo, who had been in a coma for over a month.

As the potions were administered, Dokushima Rinjo's condition visibly improved, and her aura gradually recovered.

Within half an hour, Dokushima Rinjo's injuries were mostly healed.

Just as Dokushima Rinjo was about to be saved, Lu Wu's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted angrily, "Old Tsukimura!"

Immediately, Lu Wu's face turned red, and a force belonging to Tsukimaki Kouraku erupted within him, causing the previously well-suppressed Muramasa to break free.

This, in itself, was not a significant issue.

Dokushima Rinjo's injuries had already been mostly treated, and Muramasa's current rampage would not affect her.

However, at that moment, the energy of Tsukimaki Kouraku within Lu Wu erupted, causing Lu Wu to 'involuntarily' unleash the charged Divine Sword Technique.

This sudden strike landed on the medical specialist, who, with only 3-Star Lord-level strength, was caught off guard and powerless to resist, resulting in Lu Wu instantly slaying them with a single sword strike.

As the medical specialist died, Dokushima Rinjo's situation took a dire turn.

She suffered a severe backlash from both the treatment and Muramasa, causing her to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Had she not received treatment earlier, this single strike might have taken her life.

As Dokushima Rinjo coughed up blood, Xing Zhanlong's eyes instantly turned red, and his gaze fixed on Lu Wu.

However, at that moment, Lu Wu had already fallen into a coma.

Just then, Tsukimaki Kouraku, sensing the anomaly, rushed over.

Upon seeing Tsukimaki Kouraku and recalling Lu Wu's previous desperate cries of 'Old Tsukimura,' Xing Zhanlong's mind exploded with rage.

"Old Tsukimura, I'll make you pay!" he screamed hysterically.

In his fury, Xing Zhanlong pulled out an object from his bosom and hurled it towards Tsukimaki Kouraku.

Instantly, a terrifying epic-level force erupted, targeting Tsukimaki Kouraku...

(End of Chapter)

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