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Chapter 761: Settlement and Return!
Chapter 761: Settlement and Return!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two figures appeared at the bottom of a pit hundreds of meters deep.
"This..."
Uchiha Yaya's eyes scanned the surroundings, and she fell silent, overwhelmed by the power of the attack.
Although the boundaries were beyond sight, she could sense that the space was undoubtedly vast.
"Over there!"
Hyuga Tsukimi, without time for awe, directed her attention to a specific direction.
Several hundred meters away, the ground, melted by intense heat, was torn open, and a 'Gray Shell' emerged.
Swish! The gray shell unfolded, revealing Tang Ping protected within.
Simultaneously, the gray shell shook off the dust covering it, transforming back into dark golden wings.
Blazing Sun Wings!
If not for this extraordinary organ protecting him, along with the cave walls that had initially trapped him, he might have been in trouble.
It could be said that the Starbreaker Lance's power was entirely absorbed by the White Snake Sage and the resurrected Kai's body, and Tang Ping only suffered a minor aftermath.
Cough, cough!
Tang Ping, coughing lightly from the dust he had inhaled, approached his two subordinates.
As for the White Snake Sage?
Gone without a trace.
He had been utterly obliterated.
Logically, the opponent should have been immortal.
The issue was that Tang Ping's super-enhanced Starbreaker Lance had directly obliterated the opponent, along with the fused Dragon Ground Hole.
Therefore, the opponent's immortality was utterly laughable.
Even if Rikudo himself were to confront Tang Ping, he didn't believe the opponent would dare to withstand the Starbreaker Lance.
Because this was not a 'Ninjutsu'.
Although the spear was created using Ninjutsu, it was merely a catalyst, and the actual attack was not Ninjutsu.
And if it wasn't Ninjutsu, Yin-Yang Release wouldn't have the 'privilege' advantage.
Just as Ninjutsu was ineffective against the Seeker Balls, only Taijutsu and Senjutsu would have any effect, the same principle applied here.
"I hope the core is unharmed!"
Tang Ping muttered a prayer.
The Sacred Core!
Just like the Sacred Tree of Japan in the Garden of the Sun, the Dragon Ground Hole also had one.
The Pond!
The green pond was the location of the Dragon Ground Hole's core.
As long as that object remained, the Sacred Ground would be fine even if it were completely destroyed, and it would slowly gather Natural Energy again, eventually becoming a Sacred Ground once more after a long period.
If the Sacred Core were lost, it would be problematic.
Tang Ping would need to create a new one.
Although Tang Ping was capable of doing so, it would require a significant amount of time and energy, which he was unwilling to expend.
Approaching the location of the pond, he used Earth Style Jutsu to separate the rock layers above and gained a clearer view of the state below.
A well-like structure, several dozen square meters wide and hundreds of meters deep.
The upper half was almost entirely destroyed, and the 'liquefied' Natural Energy inside had been completely depleted, possibly due to the instinctive self-preservation effort.
If not for the consumption of so much Natural Energy, it would have been impossible to withstand a direct hit from the Starbreaker Lance at such close range.
This power was absolutely more formidable than a Bijuu Dama!
Indeed, Tang Ping, in his human form, had unleashed an attack more astonishing than a Bijuu Dama.
It was almost unbelievable.
Even Senju Tsunade, in his full-power state, could only match it with his 'Buddha Transformation'.
In other words, the Starbreaker Lance was undoubtedly among the most powerful attacks in terms of sheer destructive force.
Even if it wasn't the first, it was certainly within the top five.
The reason for this claim was the existence of other formidable techniques like 'Earth Shattering Heavenly Star', which could slice the moon like a watermelon, and the legendary 'Heavenly Wrath', which could destroy an entire country with a single strike... and so on.
Until he witnessed these abilities firsthand, Tang Ping believed it was best to remain humble.
He would wait until the day he could also shatter a star with a single lance strike.
In fact, this was not impossible for him, and he could do it even now.
If he were to refine the entire Skyguard Tower 'star' and use it as a consumable for a one-time explosion, he could undoubtedly shatter the moon and release Kaguya.
The issue was that Tang Ping wouldn't resort to such a move unless he was in dire straits.
This was his most powerful trump card.
In the past, he had not dared to confront Rikudo, but now, with this card in hand, he at least had some confidence.
If pushed to the brink, Tang Ping might still not be a match for Rikudo, but he could at least bring the opponent down with him.
Without this trump card, he wouldn't have dared to take on Mystic Mountain and then continue to seize the Dragon Ground Hole.
"Phew, thankfully..."
Tang Ping finally relaxed, letting go of the tension he had been holding.
If he were to destroy the Dragon Ground Hole, he might have to resort to manually creating another Sacred Core.
"Is this the core of the Dragon Ground Hole?"
Uchiha Yaya approached Tang Ping, carefully examining the faintly visible green crystal at the bottom of the 'well'.
The most prominent feature of a Sacred Ground is the 'liquefaction of natural energy'.
Only with a sufficiently dense natural energy, coupled with core transformation, can liquefaction occur.
The importance of the core was evident!
This was the second Sacred Core she had seen, aside from the Sacred Tree of Japan.
"Not bad. Fortunately, the Dragon Ground Hole has enough natural energy to instinctively block the attack!"
Tang Ping nodded, also feeling a bit scared.
If the attack had been slightly stronger, not even needing to double in power, just a fifty percent increase, the core might have been completely destroyed.
"How long will it take to repair the Dragon Ground Hole?"
Uchiha Yaya asked this critical question.
She naturally understood the importance of the Clear Sky Tower, and to make it effective, the Sacred Ground had to be fully restored at the very least.
"Two... at most, six months!"
Tang Ping was about to say two and a half years, but seeing Yaya's unfriendly gaze, he changed his answer to a more reasonable time frame.
He had originally planned to slack off!
If he were to give it his all, it would only take a few months to complete.
The efficiency in the Ninja World was at two extremes.
Either astonishingly fast or frighteningly slow.
With ordinary people, such a massive project would be impossible.
But with the addition of ninjutsu or special powers, the efficiency skyrockets, and even a global-scale project can be completed in a short time.
Just like the 'East Water West Diversion' project underway in the Wind Country.
Even in Tang Ping's previous world, where infrastructure development was off the charts, it was considered a miracle.
But in the 'backward' Ninja World, the project was already half-finished and nearing completion.
The entire project took less than six months to complete.
It was almost mythical.
"The Skyguard Tower needs you to be there!"
Uchiha Yaya explained.
At any other time, she wouldn't have minded, as Tang Ping's presence or absence made no difference to her handling of affairs.
But during this period of the Great Ninja War, and with the crucial annexation of the Water and Wind Countries, she lacked confidence.
It's just that, despite Tang Ping's penchant for slacking off and conducting experiments, he held a special position in the hearts of everyone at the Skyguard Tower. His presence made a world of difference.
"I understand!"
Tang Ping nodded, already thinking of a great solution in his mind.
A Space Teleportation Array!
The Cloud Ninja had a 'Sky Transport Array'.
With his mastery of the Thunderfly God, and with Minoko and Tiantian's spatial talents, surely they could create a teleportation array?
Once they had a teleportation array, he could run between both places without any delays.
From then on, he became busy.
First, he needed to do some preliminary work.
He couldn't promise immediate repairs, but he could at least ensure that the Sacred Ground wouldn't suffer further damage.
As for Uchiha Yaya, she took charge of the arrangements.
At least a few people had to be stationed at the Dragon Ground Hole.
After all, this place was unlike Mystic Mountain, where the entrance was under their control, and they didn't have to worry about external invasions.
The only good news was that the snakes in the Dragon Ground Hole had been almost completely wiped out by the Starbreaker Lance, leaving only some ordinary snakes that posed no threat.
Koushi was lucky to have survived because it had been taken back to the Blazing Sun for imprisonment beforehand.
At the same time, the five ground-effect flying craft also needed repairs.
The aftermath of the Starbreaker Lance had caused them some damage.
Even with the best materials, it was impossible for a warship weighing tens of thousands of tons to escape unscathed after rolling on the ground several times.
As long as one could be used immediately, it would be enough, given its transport capacity. They had needed five ships to carry all the Clear Sky Tower materials.
Half a month later!
Tang Ping completed the preliminary work, set up a teleportation coordinate, and returned with three usable ground-effect flying craft.
Along the way, he also 'picked up' people and took a break.
(End of Chapter)
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