Chapter 87: One foot crushes the bones of evil creatures, one word tells all the sorrows of the great way [5000 words long chapter]
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One sword severs the void, one sword slays evil.
The power of Lu Chen's sword greatly exceeded the limits anyone could have imagined.
Although in the history of the Immortal Alliance, there were others who grasped Sword Intent during the Qi Training Stage.
However, their starting points and Lu Chen's starting point were completely different.
They were either Innate Sword Body users who were born with Sword Intent, or old fogeys who had undergone Reincarnation or had their Cultivation dispersed and Cultivated anew.
Bian Shouyi was one such Innate Sword Body user.
But even if he was born with Sword Intent,
He still hadn't even grasped the Innate Sword Intent within him.
He didn't even know what his own Sword Intent was.
Because he hadn't even met the requirements to touch this Realm.
After all, Sword Intent and swordsmanship have always been two different concepts.
The former is Dao, the latter is technique.
It's already good enough for a Qi Training Stage Cultivator to understand techniques, let alone Dao.
If one had to make an analogy, what Lu Chen was doing now was equivalent to an elementary school student suddenly appearing in a university classroom.
And the kind who could actually learn.
Prodigy, an absolute Prodigy.
Originally, the teachers didn't have an intuitive concept of the 'Excellent Comprehension Ability' on Lu Chen's profile.
They weren't clear on how Lu Chen's so-called 'Comprehension Ability' was stronger than others.
But after this joint exam, they all knew how terrifying Lu Chen's Comprehension Ability truly was.
Many things that Foundation Establishment Stage, and even Golden Core Stage Cultivators, couldn't achieve in their entire lives, he accomplished in the Qi Training Stage.
Then when he reaches Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and even the Nascent Soul after that…
Unimaginable, completely unimaginable!
At this moment, the teachers and investigators in the conference room uncharacteristically sat up straight, their faces solemn.
Especially some of the teachers who specialized in Sword Dao, their mindset had directly shifted.
After all, as the saying goes, learning has no seniority, the accomplished are teachers.
For them, who had not yet grasped Sword Intent, Lu Chen, who had already grasped Sword Intent… was an undeniable teacher!
At the same time, under the Nine Nether Tree.
As Lu Chen's earth-shattering sword strike ended,
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man, who had originally been calm, completely lost its initial detached mindset.
It looked at Lu Chen, its pupils constricted.
"Human Race Sword Dao Grandmaster, and a Qi Training Stage Grandmaster at that, how is this possible…"
"Why would the Immortal Alliance send someone like you here to die?!"
The Sword Dao Grandmaster in the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's mouth didn't refer to how high Lu Chen's Cultivation was, but solely to his accomplishment in Sword Dao.
Not only in the Immortal Alliance but also elsewhere.
Anyone who could achieve 'entering the Dao through skill' would be given the title of Grandmaster.
Describing that these people had reached a level where they could establish their own sect.
And as a royal family of Nine Nether, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's Legacy memory contained many memories of their battles with Human Race Grandmasters.
Therefore, it clearly understood what the two words 'Grandmaster' meant; it meant that the current Lu Chen absolutely could not be treated as an ordinary Qi Training Stage Cultivator!
But why would the Immortal Alliance send such a young Grandmaster to die?
This didn't make sense!
That's right, Lu Chen's actions at this moment, in the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's eyes, were undoubtedly pure suicide.
Leaving aside whether he could defeat itself, even if he could, so what?
Given the current situation in Yu Mountain City, the closest Golden Core Stage Cultivators in the Immortal Alliance would only arrive three days later.
But before that, their king would have already returned.
Although Lu Chen was a Sword Dao Grandmaster, no matter what, he was still only at the Qi Training Stage Cultivation.
With his Cultivation facing the Golden Core Stage King of the Nine Nether Black Rock Tribe,
Even if he was a Sword Dao Grandmaster, there was no chance of him surviving.
Knowing it's impossible, yet still doing it…
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man looked at Lu Chen, who was descending from the sky, bathed in a rain of blood, its expression becoming very serious.
A moment later, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man suddenly laughed.
After all, to have such a young Human Race Grandmaster accompany oneself on the Yellow Springs Road.
On this Yellow Springs Road… it wouldn't be lonely!
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man took a step, then directly activated its special Divine Ability.
As a result, its originally completely black body immediately became covered in complex golden patterns, transforming into a unique dark golden armor.
And this change of its was not just a simple color change.
[Special Divine Ability: Hundred Battles Body]
[Effect: After activation, greatly enhances physical attributes, and can accumulate 25% of received attacks within the body, to be unleashed all at once]
"Human Race Grandmaster? I'll kill a Grandmaster!!!"
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man roared, its body like a cannonball shot from a barrel, instantly charging towards Lu Chen.
The momentum was so great that it directly formed a special Qi wave around its body, stirring up gusts of wind.
But even in the face of such a display, Lu Chen remained unperturbed.
The twelve green lotuses in his pupils spun continuously as he calmly gazed at the Golden Devouring Ant-Man.
His indifferent appearance made it seem as if the Golden Devouring Ant-Man was already a dead man in his eyes.
In an instant, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man, bursting forth with full power, had already arrived before Lu Chen, throwing a punch at him.
The power of this punch was so great that the air already exploded when the punch was just thrown.
"Die!!!"
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man looked at Lu Chen with bloodshot eyes, its Battle Intent soaring.
And just as that terrifying punch was about to land on Lu Chen, he finally moved.
Clang!
Lu Chen's longsword unsheathed, its icy blade cutting through the airflow, transforming into a massive Dragon claw.
And that dark golden heavy punch, amidst the rain of blood… collided.
Boom!
After the punch and claw collided, the ground within a twenty-meter radius centered on the two of them.
Instantly shattered into countless cracks, and sank a full three meters deep.
And this was just the residual power of their battle!
Amidst the flickering light, Lu Chen retreated five meters, while the Golden Devouring Ant-Man retreated a full ten meters before stopping.
From this, it could be seen that in their first exchange, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man had already fallen into a disadvantage!
However, many factors determine the outcome of a battle, and a temporary disadvantage does not mean it will remain a disadvantage.
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man forcibly suppressed the surging Qi and blood within its body, giving Lu Chen no chance to catch his breath, and charged again.
And Lu Chen, seeing the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's frantic actions, also chose to confront his opponent head-on.
Bang, bang, bang…
Under the Nine Nether Tree, the figures of Lu Chen and the Golden Devouring Ant-Man continuously intertwined.
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man, with 'Hundred Battles Body' activated, every punch was as heavy as Mount Tai, powerful and weighty.
But Lu Chen, who had grasped Dragon Transformation Sword Intent, also had formidable attacks.
Every time he swung his sword, it would form a unique Flood Dragon phantom claw.
Every move and stance carried the mighty power of a Flood Dragon, which was quite terrifying.
It was just that the Cultivation gap between him and the Golden Devouring Ant-Man was too large, plus the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's Divine Ability was too special, allowing it to reduce received damage.
Otherwise, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man wouldn't have lasted a few rounds and would have already been cut down by Lu Chen's sword.
But even so, after several exchanges, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man quickly became covered in wounds.
Not only was its body cracked everywhere, but sword marks were also visible all over its arms, with a large amount of blood gushing out from them.
And this was not where it was most severely injured.
Its most severe injuries were undoubtedly its fists, which had been constantly colliding with Lu Chen's longsword.
One could see that the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's fists were cracked all over, and in some places, the skin was torn open, clearly revealing the deep white bones underneath.
But the Golden Devouring Ant-Man seemed not to perceive any of this.
Not only did it continue to attack Lu Chen in this almost desperate manner,
But when facing Lu Chen's sword strikes, it showed no intention of dodging at all, taking them all head-on.
Such actions, in everyone's eyes, were almost no different from seeking death.
But you have to admit, the strong fighting spirit of facing death without fear that it displayed at this moment.
Even the crowd watching outside the examination hall couldn't help but be somewhat infected by it.
No, you're a demonic fiend, why are you acting so passionate?
It makes it seem like you're the righteous one, and Student Lu is the Devil King!
But to be fair, Lu Chen's current state did indeed resemble a villain in a movie.
Because from the start of their battle until now, Lu Chen had always been on the defensive, never actively initiating an attack.
There was a sense of remaining calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.
And the more he was like this, the more the onlookers felt an indescribable sense of despair.
Suffocating, too suffocating.
The strength Lu Chen displayed at this moment was truly despair-inducing.
To think that even the Nine Nether Royal Family's Golden Devouring Ant-Man, comparable to a fifth-level Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, couldn't make Lu Chen struggle at this moment.
Then what would these students, who hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, use to compete with a monster like Lu Chen on the college entrance examination stage in the future?
"…Th-this, is this really something a high school senior can do?"
A student from the Second High School saw Lu Chen completely suppressing the Golden Devouring Ant-Man on the screen, and his words even started to stutter.
In fact, let alone him, even the teachers in the conference room were a bit at a loss for words to describe Lu Chen at this moment.
Because based on the strength Lu Chen was currently displaying, at least one-third of the Foundation Establishment Stage teachers present were not his match.
If they couldn't even defeat their own student, then they, as teachers, were truly in despair, weren't they!
This was the terror of Sword Intent.
It was so terrifying that even though Lu Chen was only at the Qi Training Stage, he could still crush most Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, including the Golden Devouring Ant-Man before him.
And what others could see, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man could also figure out.
But as long as there was one in ten thousand chance, it would absolutely not give up easily!
Because the pride etched into the Bloodline of the Nine Nether Royal Family did not allow it to bow its head to anyone!
Therefore, even if it died, it wanted this Human Race Sword Dao Grandmaster to know.
Their Nine Nether Royal Family… had no cowards!
Bang!
As Lu Chen swung his sword again, the terrifying Dragon phantom once again appeared behind him, and a claw descended towards the Golden Devouring Ant-Man.
This time, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man, with bloodshot eyes, raised its left arm to block.
Boom!
As Lu Chen's Dragon phantom claw, wrapped around his longsword, landed on the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's left arm.
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man's left arm, already like a candle in the wind, immediately let out crackling sounds.
Not only did the flesh and blood on its left arm explode directly in the process, exposing the deep white bones beneath the flesh.
Those white bones also began to constantly shatter, unable to withstand this astonishing attack.
Pain, bone-piercing pain.
But the more its body hurt, the higher the Battle Intent in the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's eyes.
Because its sacrifice had finally paid off.
"Why didn't you dodge?"
Lu Chen looked at the Golden Devouring Ant-Man, who had sacrificed its left hand to grip his longsword, and asked calmly.
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man looked at him, a forced smile appearing on its face, which had become slightly distorted from the pain.
"Because I'm not afraid."
After a moment of silence, Lu Chen spoke, "Why aren't you afraid?"
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man tightly gripped Lu Chen's longsword with its left hand, which was now only bone, and said firmly, "Not afraid is not afraid."
"After all, to exchange my life for a Human Race Grandmaster, this is… a great merit!"
Boom!
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man roared, and a terrifying power completely erupted from its body.
That power was so strong that it even caused blood to flow from its seven orifices.
And this power was the reason it had been actively enduring Lu Chen's attacks before.
It was also the strongest blow of its life, exchanged with its body, its life, and everything it had.
Although it could clearly feel that its life was about to end.
But the Golden Devouring Ant-Man felt its state… better than ever before!
'Hundred Battles Body, without experiencing a hundred battles, how can one speak of victory?'
"Human Race Grandmaster? The Grandmaster I kill today… is a Grandmaster!!!"
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man roared, gathering all its power into its remaining right hand, and then threw a punch towards Lu Chen.
And Lu Chen, upon seeing this punch, surprisingly changed his previous calm expression to one of astonishment.
Because in this punch… he saw the shadow of the 'Dao'!
Boom!
At the same time the Golden Devouring Ant-Man threw its punch, a phantom of a great mountain seemed to appear behind it, pressing down heavily towards Lu Chen.
In response, besides astonishment, Lu Chen felt more of an excitement.
Without any hesitation, Lu Chen also responded with his Sword Intent.
'Accumulate water into an abyss, and a Dragon… is born!'
Boom!
A deep, silent abyss instantly enveloped Lu Chen and the Golden Devouring Ant-Man.
But unlike the General Strength Horned Insect and others who were powerless in this abyss before.
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man, burning its entire life at this moment, still possessed the courage to punch towards Lu Chen!
After all, when death was no longer a shackle, its fist could be thrown at anyone!
This fist was as sharp as a peak, this momentum… as thick as a mountain!
[You have gained a trace of Fist Intent, you have unlocked the skill… Mountain Shattering Fist]
[Mountain Shattering Fist: Beginner 1/1000]
[Effect: Its momentum is like a mountain, its fist is like a peak, when the fist is thrown… mountains collapse!]
Lu Chen hadn't expected that he originally only wanted to see what the special Divine Ability of this Nine Nether Royal Family was, and then decide if it had value for replication.
But he never thought that this Nine Nether Royal Family would bring him such a huge surprise.
Fist Intent, it was actually Fist Intent!
One must know how many people, even if they practiced boxing their entire lives, could not glimpse a single trace of this Dao.
But Lu Chen not only had the good fortune to see it today, but also gained some Comprehension Ability from it.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen immediately stopped holding back, unleashing his Dragon Transformation Sword Intent without reservation.
At this moment, the struggle between him and the Golden Devouring Ant-Man was no longer a simple conflict of racial stances, but a struggle of 'Dao' against 'Dao'!
Due to his longsword being stuck in the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's left hand bone.
He could only use his leg as a sword at this moment, sweeping a leg towards the Golden Devouring Ant-Man.
Facing the great mountain of Fist Dao pressing down with the posture of a thousand mountains in the abyss, Lu Chen's Sword Dao Dragon… whipped out its tail!
Boom!
The moment the Sword Dao Dragon's tail struck the great mountain of Fist Dao.
The thick mountain body of the great mountain of Fist Dao immediately trembled violently.
Before long, countless cracks spread from the mountain body, and finally turned the great mountain of Fist Dao into flying debris.
Completely disappearing into Lu Chen's endless abyss.
And the situation in reality was that Lu Chen's kick not only shattered the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's right arm.
But also shattered all of the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's internal organs.
In addition, the power of Lu Chen's kick even passed through the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's body.
Leaving a smooth, ten-meter-long trench behind it.
That trench extended all the way to the Nine Nether Tree behind the Golden Devouring Ant-Man, leaving a huge crack in the trunk.
One kick to shatter the Fiend's bones, it was nothing more than this.
Lu Chen looked at the Golden Devouring Ant-Man, whose right arm was shattered and left arm was only white bones, retracted his leg and stood, saying seriously, "...You must have seen the scenery there too, right?"
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man looked at Lu Chen's back with a bewildered gaze, as if looking at something.
A moment later, it turned to look at Lu Chen, and answered in a hoarse voice, "Yes, I saw it, but I also felt more despair..."
Hearing this, Lu Chen thought of something and sighed, "Yes, but I still want to try and see if I can cross over and see what lies further beyond."
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man looked at him in surprise, finding his expression very serious, not like he was joking.
A moment later, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man laughed.
"If it's from a racial perspective, then I would curse you to never reach that place in your lifetime, because it would give my race a terrifying enemy."
"But if it's from the perspective of a Dao seeker… then I hope you can truly achieve this step."
"After all, I also really want to know what the scenery of that place is like, even if it's just hearing about it from others."
"It's a pity, such a pity, if I had realized these things earlier, then the one standing here now… might not have been you."
"However… this is enough."
"After all, as you Human Race say, 'to hear the Dao in the morning, and die in the evening, is enough'."
"Human Race Cultivator, can you tell me your name?"
Lu Chen said calmly, "Luo City Sword Cultivator, Lu Chen."
"Lu… Chen…"
The Golden Devouring Ant-Man muttered these two words, as if it had no regrets left.
The next second, its body began to crack from its feet, spreading all the way to its head.
In its dying moments, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man looked at Lu Chen with a carefree expression, smiling and saying, "Lu Chen, I'm waiting for you, I'm waiting for you on the Yellow Springs Road, because the King already knows what happened here, and it will definitely not let you go."
"With you accompanying me, this Yellow Springs Road… won't be lonely!"
"Hahaha, not lonely, not lonely…"
Lu Chen felt very emotional watching the Golden Devouring Ant-Man turn into dust in laughter, returning to dust.
Although their stances were different, and although the other party was just a phantom, a simulated special historical figure.
This almost real feeling still made Lu Chen feel somewhat dazed.
holographic helmet, True Immortal Cultivation…
Why were these two items surprisingly similar in some places?
Was there truly no connection between them…?
[You have slain a Nine Nether Golden Devouring Ant-Man (Foundation Establishment Stage Fifth Layer), gained 2400 experience points, soul crystal shard (green) * 3, Divine Ability Body Tempering into Weapon…]
Lu Chen stood under the Nine Nether Tree, not looking at the pop-up panel information, but instead fell into a strange contemplation.
But before Lu Chen could ponder for long, a terrifying pressure came from above his head, startling him awake.
Lu Chen looked up and saw a figure of a stone man, like granite, appearing in mid-air.
Almost instantly, Lu Chen knew the identity of the newcomer.
A Golden Core Stage, or rather, a second-evolution Nine Nether Fiend comparable to the Golden Core Stage.
The strongest in the joint examination dungeon, the King of the Nine Nether Black Rock Tribe—Nine Nether Black Rock.
Black Rock looked at Lu Chen below, then at the Golden Devouring Ant-Man's body that had turned into dust, and said coldly, "Human Race Grandmaster, tell me… how do you wish to die."
[Name: Black Rock]
[Race: Nine Nether]
[Strength: Golden Core]
[Characteristics: …]
PS: Damn it, I wrote late again, the second update will still be after midnight.