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Chapter 69: Free Return Ticket
Chapter 69: Free Return Ticket
As the Kun-Revival Train bore down on him, Luk couldn't help but feel a bit anxious. He had a phobia of large objects, except for those in his pants and stacks of cash, which he found quite comforting.
Luk turned to his master, hoping he could use the invincible Golden Light Spell and Thunder Techniques to come up with a solution.
However, he found that the master had already fled when the ground collapsed, taking Chen Jinwei, who he had knocked out, with him.
Luk looked up to the sky, speechless. His master had left so quickly that he was still in a daze.
"Wait, you're supposed to be a one-man army!"
Was it right to abandon his disciple and run away?
The old Grandmaster thought it was, considering that this level of ghostly presence was beyond his capabilities.
Indeed, compared to other supernaturals who practiced martial arts, he cultivated immortality. But he had never heard of a Golden Core practitioner having to face a Soul Transformation stage ghost!
Seeing no support from his master, Luk's face darkened.
Well, at least now he could use any means at his disposal!
His arm, encased in the Golden Light Spell, surged with thunder, followed by a layer of dark Overlord Aura. Luk punched the massive earth dragon, shattering it, and then continued his attack on Zhuge Liang without losing momentum.
Zhuge Liang remained calm, activating his corresponding mystical techniques.
"Kun-Character: Earth Burst!"
The fragments of the earth dragon became the material for the Earth Burst. Soil and rocks exploded in the air, forming a powerful shockwave that aimed to knock Luk off balance.
Just as the shockwave was about to hit, a fierce wind appeared around Luk, dissipating the impact. His punch, following its intended path, struck Zhuge Liang squarely.
The collision of flesh and bone produced a sound like metal clashing. Zhuge Liang deflected the force with a clever maneuver and used the Kun-Character: Kunlun technique, but he still flew backward, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"Cough, cough. Even with the 'Vibration' attribute, Lu Bu's physical strength is far inferior to yours. How did you train such formidable physical prowess?"
"Through my own hard work!"
Luk answered with a straight face, not even breaking a sweat.
Zhuge Liang chuckled, "While I can't detect any lies in your tone, I can tell you're lying."
He formed seals with his hands, increasing the frequency of his attacks. Various mystical techniques flowed from him effortlessly, powered not by the qi of supernaturals but by the more refined energy from jade—spiritual power. Each technique was terrifyingly powerful, and he deliberately avoided using wind and water elements to prevent Luk from countering.
The Four Disks and Harmony Formation not only locked souls like in the original story with Zhuge Qing but also sealed the energy within the formation. Combined with the hidden Spirit Gathering Formation and Zhuge Liang's control over spiritual power, he could theoretically unleash powerful techniques without any cooldowns.
The battle had already exceeded the scope of ordinary supernaturals. Considering the trouble the Wu Hou School would face with compensation, Zhuge Liang didn't dare to go all out. Similarly, Luk held back, not just because Longhu Mountain was where he grew up but also due to the presence of the old Grandmaster and other elders.
If they really tore the place apart, the two masters would likely come after him.
Even so, the geological structure of the back mountain was already in ruins.
Shattering the earth dragon once again, Luk shook his arm, which was numb from the counter-shock. "You keep using Kun and Kun-Character techniques. Don't you have any other tricks?"
"Earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire. It's just using appropriate techniques based on the principles of the Five Elements." Zhuge Liang's squinted eyes slightly opened, kindly fulfilling Luk's request.
"However, there are exceptions."
A thread of azure flame ignited in his hand, radiating a mesmerizing and soul-penetrating power. The flame didn't extinguish in the rain but instead rose higher.
True Fire—Sanmei!
Ignited with the energy from the Upper Dan Tian's spirit, the Middle Dan Tian's qi, and the Lower Dan Tian's essence, this flame of life and death could burn the souls of all living things, causing immense spiritual damage.
As soon as Luk saw the flame, his hairs stood on end. This was a mechanism technique, a soul-targeting attack that terrified anyone with a soul. While it might not be a big deal in Zhuge Qing's hands, with Zhuge Liang, the situation was entirely different.
No matter how extraordinary the flames, their essence is still fire.
Lu Ke held his breath and focused his mind, clenching his hands. The rain in the entire space came to a halt, thousands of water droplets hanging in the air like a beautiful painting. Then, the raindrops condensed and trembled.
A massive gust of wind lifted his body into the air, and endless wind and water surged towards him under his control. The softest water transformed into the hardest blades, countless water knives standing in the air.
"Slash!"
Amid the raging storm, all the water knives rushed towards the figure below, like a natural disaster.
"What a grand display. I feel so inadequate in comparison."
Zhuge Liang smiled, and the Three Pure Fires suddenly expanded, then flew towards the countless water knives.
The moment they made contact, the Three Pure Fires clung to the water knives, burning even brighter as if they had found fertilizer. The water knives seemed to lose control, turning back into ordinary water droplets that scattered on the ground.
A sharp pain shot through Lu ke's mind, not just his spirit but also the intent used to control the energy. The Three Pure Fires could burn that too._
This old man is really tough!
As if reading Lu Ke's thoughts, Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his head. "Sorcerers are not as inherently powerful as other professions, so they are quite weak. But because they are weak, they develop various techniques to make up for their lack of power."
"I almost believed you."
Lu Ke sneered. The words sounded as absurd as the First Hokage fighting the Nine-Tails.
High in the sky, he began to gather wind and water again. This time, the scale far exceeded the last, even the water seeping into the soil joined in, forming a super-sized water projectile that rapidly took shape.
Looking up, it was as if a "sea" had been sucked into the sky.
If I can't control it, I'll just use sheer mass to overwhelm!
Zhuge Liang shook his head with a wry smile. "That's a bit too cheap."
The water curtain descended from above, a massive wave that swept everything away. Thick trees and the ground were completely washed away by the flood, and the unstable back mountain collapsed, reducing the mass of Longhu Mountain by about a tenth.
"I hope the master won't scold me too much."
Lu Ke hovered in the air, watching the water vapor envelop everything, the mist spreading out.
Theoretically, the enemy should be gone, but according to the principle of smoke without injury, this move didn't work.
Lu Ke was a bit disappointed. The power of the Azure Dragon still didn't quite fit this world, and the strength he could unleash was lacking. Even with his own power added, it was still not enough.
As the water mist dissipated, eight black shadows emerged, protecting Zhuge Liang, who waved his feather fan, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Nice move, and a very good counter."
The eight black shadows wriggled, each moving to the front of Zhuge Liang. They were all spirit entities, and even the weakest among them was far stronger than Liu Kunsheng.
"Eight Fraud Spirits."
Lu Ke softly spoke the names of the eight figures, his lips curling in disdain.
"Isn't it a bit inappropriate for a sorcerer to use shamanistic techniques?"
If only he had a bit more time to practice summoning and commanding spirits. He had only had the technique for a short while and hadn't had time to train.
"Just a temporary brute force method." Zhuge Liang squinted his eyes, looking up at the sky, and a jade pendant appeared in his hand. The faint glow on it was no longer as bright as before. "My time is running out."
"Then I'll send you back, the ticket is free, no need to be polite."
Lu Ke lowered his body, gathering the Golden Light Spell, Aura, Chakra, and Spirit Pressure in his right fist, recalling the memory of that devastating punch.
Spirit, energy, and mind unified, every part of his body working together, focusing everything on his fist.
"Please bear witness to this punch!"
(End of Chapter)
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