ATPnovel Chapter 1686: 40: Mountain and Sea Purgatory
Chapter 1686: 40: Mountain and Sea Purgatory
Chapter 1686: Chapter 40: Mountain and Sea PurgatoryThe two people collided. Jiang Wang, enveloped in the Five Mansion Light, and Zuo Guangshu, wearing blue smoke armor, exchanged dozens of punches and kicks in an instant…
Fist against fist, elbow against palm, knee against knee.
In a small space, the two engaged in the fiercest attacks.
Finally, with a single sword point from Jiang Wang, the smoke armor was pierced, declaring the end of the battle.
With a twist of the sword point, he followed with a fist, directly smashing Zuo Guangshu to the ground.
Boom!
Zuo Guangshu lay on the ground.
“So… so strong!” he gasped heavily.
Although the time spent in close combat just now was short, it broke out with so much power that he was a bit exhausted.
Of course, he knew Jiang Wang was strong, but he had made much progress during this time and had long adapted to the Mountain and Sea Purgatory environment… yet he still couldn’t seize the opportunity to win.
No opportunity at all!
Jiang Wang retracted the Divine Skills Light of the Five Mansions, and flew to Zuo Guangshu’s front, looking down at him with soft eyes: “How did it feel?”
Zuo Guangshu took two breaths, then said: “Thank you!”
Jiang Wang smiled: “Thank me for what?”
“Thank you for respecting me, for not really treating me as a child, for not deliberately going easy on me.”
Zuo Guangshu said this, putting his hand on the hand Jiang Wang extended.
Jiang Wang pulled the young man up, saying, “Of course I see you as a child, but in battle, there is no age. Guangshu, you’ve done very well. You should be able to make it to the top three in the Inner Mansion Realm in the Taixu Illusion Realm.”
Zuo Guangshu hadn’t told him his recent ranking on the Discussion Platform, yet Jiang Wang could judge so precisely, clearly indicating he had already far surpassed the Inner Mansion Realm level.
Sneaking a glance at him, Zuo Guangshu didn’t argue but instead asked: “How about my Smoke Armor of Invisibility?”
Jiang Wang paused, realizing he was talking about the pale blue smoke armor just now, and was a bit surprised: “Is that a Dao Technique you developed yourself?”
“Naturally.” Zuo Guangshu lifted his chin a bit: “It’s a Dao Technique I specifically researched for the environment of a hundredfold Power of Zhong Xuan, allowing the Caster to resist the extreme Power of Zhong Xuan without being affected in combat.”
“Want to learn it?” he asked Jiang Wang, with an air of self-satisfaction mixed with anticipation.
“Of course!” Jiang Wang, eager to give face to Zuo Guangshu outside of battle, expressed enthusiasm: “This kind of profound Dao Technique is exactly what I have dreamed of! Hurry and teach me!”
Zuo Guangshu: …
Speaking of which, he indeed hoped to gain the fellow’s approval.
But at this very moment, he only felt awkward.
Why is flattering coming off as mockery?
Zuo Guangshu took a deep breath and told himself not to bother too much. Maybe he was just being too sensitive?
“Then let’s talk about this Dao Technique, I think it could be of some help for our journey through the Mountain and Sea Realm…”
“Why did I choose the form of smoke? Because it has great freedom of space, capable of accommodating more changes. Specifically in the Dao Technique, it is manifested as…”
The two began teaching and learning Dao Techniques in this hundredfold Power of Zhong Xuan environment.
One taught meticulously, while the other learned with shining eyes.
“You are too much of a genius! How did you think of this step? It leaves me in awe, astonished, utterly speechless, I truly admire you!”
“…” Zuo Guangshu continued: “Speaking of this Dao Technique, the most important thing is to understand the impact of Yuan Force on the environment. From this part of Path Origin, it can…”
“Such an exquisite idea! Back in the day, even Huang Weizhen was no more than this! And you are only sixteen years old this year, to create such a brilliant Dao Technique at sixteen, it’s truly a formidable talent!”
“Say a few less words!” Zuo Guangshu finally couldn’t help it: “Otherwise, why don’t you teach?”
Jiang Wang blinked, unable to understand why the youngsters today are like this.
Compliments don’t make you happy?
“Of course, it’s you who teaches, you teach.” Jiang Wang said awkwardly.
He initially thought, after fighting this young man for several rounds and turning a well-behaved handsome young lord into a wandering beggar, it was time to have a good chat and use his amiability to mend the relationship.
You shouldn’t hold back in battle, but there’s true affection in the human world, isn’t there? A few compliments don’t take much effort, so why not?
Unexpectedly, this kid is quite unappreciative.
Jiang Grand Duke of Qi Country had no choice but to shut his mouth silently and listen to the Young Master of Great Chu teach.
To be fair, the Smoke Armor of Invisibility is indeed a pretty impressive Dao Technique. It nearly perfectly solves the problem it needs to address – confronting the Power of Zhong Xuan in the natural environment.
No matter how extreme the Power of Zhong Xuan environment, as long as there’s Yuan Force, it will persist in some manner. This Dao Technique starts from the level of Yuan Force, driven by the cultivator’s own Path Origin, forming a smoke armor to build an environment surrounding the cultivator’s body in a formation-like style.
Confronting environment with environment.
Every step of the Dao Technique was made for this purpose. Not a single step was redundant, and Jiang Wang almost couldn’t find a place for improvement.
Zuo Guangshu’s Dao Technique talent could be glimpsed through this technique.
Jiang Wang learned earnestly, and Zuo Guangshu taught diligently. Soon, this Dao Technique was mastered. Only, while Zuo Guangshu based it on the Water Element, once understanding the essence of the Dao Technique, Jiang Wang switched to using his more adept Fire Element as the foundation.
Once the Smoke Armor of Invisibility was activated, red smoke encircled his entire body, as if he was wearing a crimson armor.
Jiang Wang hovered in the air, feeling an unusual ease.
The extreme Power of Zhong Xuan environment seemed to have lost all effects.
Every part of his body, there was nothing unsatisfactory.
Opposite him, Zuo Guangshu hovered in place with his pale blue smoke armor.
The Smoke Armor of Invisibility had already been battle-tested, but Jiang Wang still needed to personally experience more.
Therefore, a sparring match was necessary.
The smoke obscured their appearances, making them less distinct.
In that moment, the man amidst the red smoke looked so brilliant it was hard to gaze at directly.
Zuo Guangshu suddenly thought of a conversation—
A younger him, looking up asked, “Brother, Grandpa said you created another powerful Dao Technique! Are you the most talented person in our Chu country?”
“How could it be?” That person reached out to rub his hair: “I’m waiting for you to teach me.”
You didn’t wait for me…
“I’m ready,” Jiang Wang’s voice rang out.
The voice was calm, and so genuine.
This wasn’t in the Taixu Illusion Realm.
This was in reality, in Huai Chang County of Great Chu, Luo Mountain, within the Mountain and Sea Purgatory.
All the recollections, past, eternity in the heart.
All reality, clarity, unfolding in the present.
Zuo Guangshu clenched his fists, his joints cracking, in a flash his body was like a galloping horse, smoke billowing like a deity or devil: “Here I come!”