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Chapter 66: The Limitations of a Sorcerer
Chapter 66: The Limitations of a Sorcerer
"Grandmaster, Grandmaster!"
Lu Jin's calls finally roused the somewhat dazed Grandmaster.
Grandmaster regained his senses and looked at the two combatants below, asking absentmindedly, "Where are Wang Ai and Lu Ci?"
Lu Jin was a bit puzzled, "Lu said Wang Ai encountered a problem while channeling qi and needs to rest separately. He’s staying by his side to help."
"Since when did they become so close?"
"I have no idea."
"Hmm... I see."
Grandmaster nodded, but his gaze soon wandered again.
"Grandmaster, what's wrong with you? You've been restless since this morning."
In all the years Lu Jin had known him, he had never seen Grandmaster like this.
Grandmaster pondered for a moment before speaking slowly, "It's nothing serious, just a bad feeling that's distracting me."
"A bad feeling from Heavenly Daoist isn't something to be taken lightly," Lu Jin said, growing concerned. "Why don't you try a divination?"
"Hehe, Old Lu, you're joking with me." Grandmaster chuckled and shook his head, "Back in my youth, I just went down the mountain to swindle and deceive. When it comes to divining the mysteries of the world and exploiting the loopholes of heaven and earth, you'd better look at the methods of sorcerers."
"Like the Wu Hou Sect."
Grandmaster's gaze shifted to Ge Qing below, his dim eyes narrowing.
Lu Jin followed his gaze, "What do you mean, Grandmaster? Do you favor Ge Qing in this match? Although that young man is indeed outstanding, he's still far from Lu Ke."
Ge Qing was undoubtedly one of the best among the younger generation, and even among middle-aged adepts, he was quite impressive. However, when it came to facing some older and more powerful elders, he could only manage a few moves.
But to win against Lu Ke?
Lu Jin thought it would take just one slap from Lu Ke. Using two would be an insult to the Ten Elders, as he would only be able to withstand one slap if it came to a real fight.
"I'm not sure, but something feels off."
...
Ge Qing took a deep breath, activating the Qimen Formation, and raised his fingers in front of him.
"Kun, Earth Chariot!"
As the Qimen spell was cast, the earth beneath Lu Ke began to deform like melting chocolate, rising rapidly.
Lu Ke didn't dodge or move, he simply lifted his foot and stomped down.
Boom!
The rising earth column was crushed back into the ground, the powerful force of his foot tearing the earth apart, cracks spreading in all directions. Ge Qing's eyes widened, but he didn't stop his movements, forming seals with his hands.
"Xun, Wind Rope."
"Kan, Water Bullet!"
Invisible wind turned into ropes, binding Lu Ke's limbs, followed by high-pressure water bullets.
Wind and water...
A glint appeared in Lu Ke's eyes. The wind ropes vanished, and the water bullets halted, turning to attack Ge Qing instead.
Caught off guard, Ge Qing extended his hand.
"Xun, Wind Shield!"
The air currents around him formed a protective barrier, but as Lu Ke's gaze locked onto him, the wind stopped, and the water bullets hit Ge Qing without any obstruction.
"Ugh..."
Ge Qing forced himself to stop retreating, looking at Lu Ke, who hadn't moved since the start of the battle. He asked in a low voice, "Without any warning, you made my Qimen spells fail and even turned them against me. What kind of technique is this?"
Lu Ke casually dusted off his clothes, "I have a problem, telling my opponent my secrets."
"Do you think I'm your match?" Ge Qing laughed bitterly, "I knew about Brother Lu's strength, but experiencing it firsthand is a different story. The gap in our abilities is like the difference between heaven and earth."
He had come to meet his peers, hoping to witness the legendary Eight Unique Techniques. However, he never expected to run into someone like Luk, a monster, instead of his supposed rival, Zhang Lingyu.
Even if he had started training from the womb, he shouldn't have this level of power! What the hell did this guy eat to grow so strong?
"If that's all you've got, I'm going to finish you off, old man," Luk said, rolling up his sleeves as if in complaint.
"I thought you had something up your sleeve, but it looks like you've got nothing."
Luk had initially suspected that Zhuge Qing's confidence stemmed from the Three Pure Fires, the only technique in the Wu Hou Sect that could potentially harm him. However, considering that he hadn't suffered a crushing defeat and still held reverence for the technique, this option was ruled out.
"Luk, don't you think being a sorcerer is a pretty foolish profession?" Zhuge Qing asked, blinking in confusion. Why was Zhuge Qing insulting himself?
"Nine out of ten sorcerers are mad, have you heard that saying?" Zhuge Qing said with a sigh. "Sorcerers' cultivation methods are different from those of ordinary people. Most cultivation methods focus on external strength, but sorcerers' methods focus on internal cultivation."
"In the inner realm, we are all-knowing and all-powerful, but when we return to reality, we fall from the heavens to the depths of the earth. It's a tragic thing, and yet we often fail to recognize it."
"Even if we can escape the allure of the inner realm, are we truly free from temptation? No, we remain deluded, still believing that sorcerers are superior to other supernaturals."
"We can calculate everything we want to know, and even if we fear the punishment of the heavens and don't casually reveal the outcomes, a sense of self-importance still grows within us."
"Look at you, foolish mortals, always plagued by endless worries and countless questions, while we can see everything."
"Um, hold on a second, what are you trying to say?" Luk was a bit dazed by Zhuge Qing's rambling. What was he going on about?
"My point is, sorcerers have their limits."
"So, you're not going to be a sorcerer anymore?"
Luk, who was about to slap some sense into him, subconsciously responded.
"No, my point is, I want to become the limit of sorcerers."
Zhuge Qing pulled out a translucent jade stone from his robe. The surface was perfectly smooth, radiating a divine light.
"As a regular sorcerer, Zhuge Qing can't defeat you. So, let's see if the one who has reached the limit of sorcery can."
"Damn!"
Seeing the jade stone in Zhuge Qing's hand, Luk couldn't help but swear.
Wasn't this the jade stone from 9981 that granted the reincarnated spirits of Three Kingdoms warriors their powers?
Where did Zhuge Qing get this thing?
Was it because it was drawn by Mi Er that it could cross over like this?
Didn't they have some kind of world convention to prevent this?
Zhuge Qing pressed the jade stone to his forehead. The physical stone strangely transformed into a stream of light and entered his body. He let out a pained groan, his body beginning to tremble uncontrollably.
Luk had never thought about letting an enemy complete their preparation. He was ready to interrupt, but at the last moment, he hesitated and stopped his attack.
A deep intuition told him that if he interrupted this process...
Zhuge Qing might die!
After a few breaths, "Zhuge Qing" stopped trembling, straightened his body, and his overall aura became enigmatic and hard to read. He still had the same squinty eyes and fox-like smile, but something was different.
He surveyed the surroundings, his gaze first landing on the old Celestial Master, then shifting to Luk. He smiled softly and spoke.
"An interesting world."
(End of Chapter)
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