Chapter 603: Postnatal Golden Qi Divine Sword
Chapter 603: Postnatal Golden Qi Divine Sword
Dong Zhuo's efficient whitewashing campaign left Lu HaiKong very satisfied. However, despite his satisfaction, Lu HaiKong still refrained from contacting Dong Zhuo regarding the Qu Liang incident. He chose to remain an observer for the time being.
On one hand, Lu HaiKong didn't want to get involved at this moment, and on the other, he was deeply concerned about Xi ZhiCai's situation due to his seclusion.
Xi ZhiCai's seclusion served as proof of the severity of the issues Lu HaiKong was currently facing. After all, this was the first time Lu HaiKong had seen Xi ZhiCai in such a tense and solemn state.
Over the past few days, Lu HaiKong had been feeling anxious and apprehensive. He wasn't worried about himself but was afraid that something might happen to that guy.
As Lu HaiKong's influence grew, that guy seemed to be increasingly drawn to the world of politics and strategists. However, when it came to the people he had nurtured, including Xi ZhiCai, Lu HaiKong's concern was genuinely selfless, devoid of any ulterior motives.
Fortunately, Lu HaiKong's days of anxiety didn't last too long. On the fourth day, Xi ZhiCai emerged from his seclusion.
After three days of seclusion, Xi ZhiCai didn't come to see Lu HaiKong. Instead, he immediately got to work, setting up a training ground, gathering various resources, sending out materials, and withdrawing several million gold coins.
Then, Xi ZhiCai confined himself and a thousand soldiers within the training ground, staying there for another day and night.
This time, Lu HaiKong couldn't hold back any longer. As far as he knew, Xi ZhiCai hadn't slept for four days and four nights. How could he not be worried about this situation? So, Lu HaiKong grabbed an axe and stormed into the training ground, determined to take Xi ZhiCai away to rest, even by force if necessary.
Coincidentally, just as Lu HaiKong burst into the training ground with a fierce aura, Xi ZhiCai finally finished his preparations.
Upon entering the training ground, Lu HaiKong saw a massive formation inscribed on the ground. Xi ZhiCai stood beside the formation, looking exhausted, as if waiting for him.
Lu HaiKong swore that this was the most disheveled he had ever seen Xi ZhiCai.
His once pristine white scholar's robe was now stained, and his long hair hung loosely. Fatigue was evident on his face, impossible to conceal.
"You're here? Perfect timing! I've just finished my preparations. Come up here," Xi ZhiCai said wearily, pointing to the eye of the large formation on the ground.
Seeing his exhausted state, Lu HaiKong's heart softened, and the fierce aura on his face dissipated.
"You haven't slept for four days and four nights. Now that you're ready, why don't we wait for you to rest first before proceeding?" Lu HaiKong suggested.
Xi ZhiCai shook his head stubbornly, "It's fine. I can hold on. This matter must be dealt with first. You know my temperament. Go ahead."
Looking at Xi ZhiCai, who rarely showed signs of exhaustion and fatigue, Lu HaiKong opened his mouth but ultimately walked silently to the massive altar.
"Ever since you returned, from the moment I first saw you, I sensed an inexplicable force surrounding you. It was faint, but it was there. That force gave me an unsettling feeling, and if not handled properly, it might even destroy you!" Xi ZhiCai began to explain as Lu HaiKong stood on the altar.
As Xi ZhiCai spoke, Lu HaiKong noticed that the formation beneath his feet seemed to activate.
"This formation is something I designed after deciphering the Peaceful Heavenly Scripture and combining it with the Book of Mysterious Gates and Heavenly Canopy. It uses the essence of golden qi as its foundation and cost five million gold coins to create. Once activated, it will break the force surrounding you, which might cause you some pain. But rest assured, it won't harm you," Xi ZhiCai assured him.
As Xi ZhiCai's words fell, the formation beneath Lu HaiKong's feet burst into golden light.
Immediately, Lu HaiKong vaguely saw eight golden energy swords appear at the eight cardinal points of the formation. After the birth of these golden energy swords, Lu HaiKong felt a sharp aura sweeping towards him.
Lu HaiKong felt as if he had fallen into an ocean of needles, surrounded by sharp auras on all sides, like countless fine needles piercing his body.
Although Lu HaiKong had prepared himself for some pain, as Xi ZhiCai had warned, the intensity of the pain that surged through him almost made him falter. The agony far exceeded his imagination.
"Sorry, the pain might be a bit more than I anticipated. I didn't have much time, so I could only achieve this level. Please bear with it," Xi ZhiCai apologized, seeing Lu HaiKong's face turn red and his body twitching in pain.
"Hey, Xi ZhiCai, is this the pain you were talking about? I feel like I'm dying. Are you trying to get back at me for ignoring your warnings and going to Julu, only to return with trouble?" Lu HaiKong joked, despite being immersed in an ocean of needles and unbearable pain.
This was Lu HaiKong's way; even in the midst of agony, he forced a smile to comfort Xi ZhiCai and ease his guilt.
Facing such a friend, Xi ZhiCai managed a tired smile. He had intended to stand, but after four days and four nights without sleep and with his mind racing, he couldn't help but sit down.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" Lu Hai Kong, who was inside the formation, witnessed this scene and asked with difficulty.
"Me? I'm fine. You should stop worrying about me and focus on yourself. The formation has just been activated, and your suffering will only intensify."
Xi Zhi Cai's current state was not as optimistic as he claimed. His speech was halting, and he looked extremely strained.
Lu Hai Kong was about to say something when the agony Xi Zhi Cai mentioned arrived as promised. Lu Hai Kong couldn't help but let out a painful roar.
At this moment, Lu Hai Kong felt a chill spreading across his forehead, a strange pain that did not reach his brow.
As the chill reached his brow, the sharp aura enveloping his entire body surged, like a cat catching the scent of blood, it all rushed to Lu Hai Kong's forehead.
"Found it! It's right here!"
At this moment, Xi Zhi Cai, who had been exhausted beyond measure, suddenly brightened up. With great difficulty, he stood up and casually pointed at Lu Hai Kong's forehead.
As Xi Zhi Cai pointed, Lu Hai Kong keenly sensed a golden longsword materialize before him.
An unprecedented sharp aura rose, so real that Lu Hai Kong felt as if the sword would split his head in two.
Lu Hai Kong had always been cautious. Although the cultivation of [Mountain Splitting Axe] and [Sea-Breaking Axe] had tempered his spirit to some extent, his innate caution remained. Or perhaps it was just paranoia.
Lu Hai Kong's suspicion made him distrustful of many. If someone else had pointed at him like this, he would have dodged without hesitation, sensing the deadly danger.
In a 16191 book, a look, a glance, a mistake!
But at this moment, it was Xi Zhi Cai in front of him. So, despite the strong warning in Lu Hai Kong's heart, telling him that this sword would split him in two, he clenched his teeth and stood still.
This was a trust, a trust in Xi Zhi Cai, but wasn't it also Xi Zhi Cai's trust in Lu Hai Kong? In his current state, he could only point, and Xi Zhi Cai knew the terror this action would bring to Lu Hai Kong, yet he still pointed without explanation. Partly because he had no more strength, and partly because of his trust in Lu Hai Kong.
Amidst this mutual trust, the sword fell upon Lu Hai Kong's forehead.
As the sword struck, it passed through Lu Hai Kong's flesh and struck a golden lock in his forehead, or rather, in his Sea of Consciousness, which Lu Hai Kong had not noticed before.
As the sword struck, the golden sword and the golden lock vanished.
At this moment, Xi Zhi Cai, who had pointed, spat out a mouthful of blood. After spitting out the blood, he collapsed with a satisfied smile on his face.
Lu Hai Kong, however, remained unmoved by this scene because he hadn't seen it.
As the golden lock shattered, images flashed before Lu Hai Kong, like holograms.
In these images, Lu Hai Kong saw things sealed by Zhang Jiao.
He saw the true Zhang Jiao, and his power was like a ghostly god, so strong that he was trapped without doing anything.
As this scene played out before Lu Hai Kong, he finally understood the terrifying strength of Zhang Jiao, a power that seemed beyond human capability.
When the image showed Zhang Jiao pointing at his forehead, Lu Hai Kong's vision darkened once more.
Lu Hai Kong clearly felt that there was more, but he couldn't remember what happened after.
Clearly, Xi Zhi Cai had spent four days and nights trying, but in the end, he couldn't fully break Zhang Jiao's seal on Lu Hai Kong's forehead.
Just as Lu Hai Kong thought Xi Zhi Cai's attempt had failed, he seemed to faintly hear Zhang Jiao's voice.
"Postnatal Golden Qi Divine Sword! Who? Who is it?"
As Zhang Jiao's panicked voice rang out, Lu Hai Kong heard the sound of a sword slashing and Zhang Jiao's painful cries.
And finally, Zhang Jiao's faint muttering.
"If not for that guy... If I hadn't wasted so much effort on him... How could I... be cut down by this mere Postnatal Golden Qi Divine Sword?"
Hearing this, Lu Hai Kong had an epiphany. Perhaps Xi Zhi Cai's formation hadn't been in vain. Zhang Jiao might have been killed or severely injured by Xi Zhi Cai.
Understanding this, Lu Hai Kong opened his eyes with joy.
But when Lu Hai Kong opened his eyes, he indeed saw Xi Zhi Cai lying in a pool of blood...
(End of Chapter)
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