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Chapter 68: The Waters Here Are Too Deep for You to Grasp
Chapter 68: The Waters Here Are Too Deep for You to Grasp
Lu Ke suddenly stomped his foot, and cracks like spider webs spread out. In an instant, a cloud of dust rose, and a golden palm strike, imbued with the Golden Light Spell, swept through the air with the force of a hurricane.
Even the greatest sorcerer in history is still a sorcerer, and his close combat abilities are naturally weak.
As long as they don't follow the Gandalf route, all mages fear close combat.
Zhuge Liang immediately dodged, but he was still too slow. The palm strike hit him squarely in the face, and his body dissipated like foam in the air.
The sensation in his palm made Lu Ke frown. He looked up to see that Zhuge Liang's figures had appeared all around him, eight in total, each placing their fingers together in front of their chests.
"Earth Word."
Massive stones burst from the ground, but they didn't attack Lu Ke. Instead, they fixed themselves in specific positions, forming a wall with various seals, creating a surrounding formation.
What is this? The Eight Gates Stone Formation? This shouldn't appear in the manga, and it's an illusion as well.
Lu Ke, feeling a bit overwhelmed, raised his fist and shattered one of the massive stones with the force of a mountain cleaver.
The feeling of being suppressed didn't dissipate. Lu Ke gritted his teeth, moved like lightning, and circled the area, shattering all the stones in an instant.
"Wind Word."
Zhuge Liang's voice echoed from the sky, and then a sandstorm filled the air. Countless fragments of stone were swept up into the wind, forming an invisible barrier that trapped him.
This is the true Eight Gates Stone Formation.
But it's perfectly countered.
Lu Ke snapped his fingers, and the airflow within the formation instantly stopped. The stone fragments fell to the ground, and he focused his gaze. A tremendous pressure radiated outward from him, crushing the stones into dust, which returned to the earth.
Zhuge Qing appeared nearby, seemingly unaffected. He sighed softly.
"This body is most compatible with the Wind Word, but you seem to have some kind of wind control ability?"
"You can try to figure it out."
Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his head, showing no signs of anger. "I've already tried, but I can't figure it out. You're hiding something."
Boom!
A thunderclap echoed through the sky, and a torrential downpour began. The rain enveloped everything, and the large raindrops passed through Zhuge Liang's body without affecting his trajectory.
The Zhuge Liang in front of him was an illusion.
The real Zhuge Liang was right next to him!
Lu Ke's hand turned into a blade, and he slashed through the rain, creating a large slash. The slash passed through the human-shaped figure but missed its mark.
"Don't trust your eyes, your perception, or your judgment."
Zhuge Liang's voice suddenly rang in his ear. Lu Ke slashed in the direction of the sound, but he saw the slash heading toward the old Celestial Master in the stands!
Slap!
The old Celestial Master's face turned cold, and the Golden Light Spell, solid as a physical object, attached to his hand. He deflected the slash with a single strike and nodded at Lu Ke.
The message was clear: the old master didn't need his help.
Chen Jinque watched this scene, his eyes shining brightly. No matter how he used the Qimen Shadow Heart Technique to probe, he couldn't find a single flaw, and he couldn't locate Zhuge Liang.
"This is... deceiving heaven, no, not quite to that extent, but simplifying the Deception of Heaven ritual to this degree and using it in battle... Can a sorcerer really do this?"
Zhuge Liang reappeared somewhere, gently lifting his hand. Dozens of rain-washed "human shapes" immediately appeared in the rain.
"I forgot to mention, sound is also not to be trusted. Misguided attacks often lead to failure."
"That's not very fair. I used to really admire you."
Lu Ke finally understood how despicable Aizen was. His face turned cold, and his aura began to rise as he gradually released the power he had been suppressing.
Zhuge Liang showed neither shame nor pride. From the start of the battle, his face remained calm, and his voice was soft and gentle.
Although I don't know where it came from, you do possess a power that even I find surprising. When facing a formidable enemy, you must make full use of every advantage you have."
"If we were to always fight our enemies with complete honesty and integrity, the significance of strategy and tactics would be greatly diminished."
Lu Ke didn't respond. The rain had already soaked the ground, and his body began to glow with streaks of lightning. The electricity, guided by the rain, acted as his sensory probes, providing real-time feedback on the battlefield.
He suddenly appeared in a specific spot and swung a powerful punch, tearing a massive crack in the air. At the end of the crack, Zhuge Liang shook his head with a hint of regret.
The invisible barrier around him shattered, and Lu Ke's senses returned to normal, allowing him to clearly see his opponent.
"Even a simplified ritual has too many weaknesses."
Zhuge Liang emitted a radiant divine light, and his modern suit transformed into an ancient and elegant Eight-trigram robe.
The robe had a slanted collar and wide sleeves, with the edges of the cuffs and sleeves adorned in wavy patterns. The back had no train, the waist was slightly cinched, and two flowing ribbons hung down, making him look like a celestial being.
Despite being opponents, Lu Ke couldn't help but think, "A man of the world, transcending and ascending to immortality."
The look was so ethereal, he thought he could borrow it for future use, but for now, he needed to focus on the fight.
As Zhuge Liang revealed his true form, a vast and hazy world began to materialize high in the sky. This world seemed identical to the present one, except it appeared to be a few years in the past.
The shadowy world seemed to be trying to merge with the present, and the distance between the two worlds gradually decreased.
The old Celestial Master in the stands changed his expression, and a complex and terrifying restriction suddenly erupted from his body, shooting a beam of golden light into the sky.
At the same time, on a distant island, an ancient and mysterious tree that blocked the sun began to tremble and emitted a green glow, shocking the natives.
In a bunker in England, protected by countless traps and arrays, three bizarre objects suddenly shook, and a black mist shot up into the sky...
Around the world, various restrictions were triggered, and in a perspective invisible to the average person, strange phenomena occurred frequently, enveloping the entire world in invisible chains.
The two worlds' approach stopped.
"I see."
Zhuge Liang sighed, as if he had expected this. He made a hand seal, and the four formations surrounding Dragon Tiger Mountain became thicker, while a thin mist enveloped the array.
Without a clear path, the vast shadowy world hovered for a moment before slowly dissipating.
Lu Ke watched this grand display and involuntarily swallowed hard.
He knew the waters beneath the surface were deep, but he didn't realize they were this deep.
What was that thing just now?
Eighty-one worlds?
Two worlds were trying to merge but failed?
"Don't worry about it," Zhuge Liang said, waving his feather fan. "This jade is the only thing from beyond our world. I'll destroy it shortly."
"Prime Minister, you're so noble, but aren't you going to explain what just happened?" Lu Ke asked, staring at Zhuge Liang with wide eyes.
"I was entrusted with a task, and I must fulfill it," Zhuge Liang replied with a faint smile, placing his fingers in front of his chest.
He woke up for one purpose: to beat up Lu Ke.
"Hexagram Kun, Earth Chariot!"
The ground trembled, and a monstrous earth dragon emerged from the soil, destroying the entire two-hundred-meter arena in an instant.
Lu Ke couldn't help but curse when he saw the hundreds-of-meters-long earth dragon that rose to block out the sky.
"You call this an Earth Chariot?"
This damn thing should be called the Kun Hexagram-Revival Express!
(End of Chapter)
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