Chapter 756: Chapter 751: A Bit Too Eager
Zhu Que hesitated, "Lord Gangxin is injured..."
Bai Pu said, "Even though I’m no longer at my peak, how could a mere errand like delivering a letter be difficult for me?"
Zhu Que shook his head and was about to speak when the Flame Blade Princess walked over:
"Lord Gangxin, don’t you know how threatened the demons feel by you?"
The Flame Blade Princess moved with lightness, her bright red, loose swordsman’s robe couldn’t hide her alluring curves. She fixed her eyes on Bai Pu and said slowly:
"Lord Gangxin is the only human warrior in the past hundred years to have defeated the Demon Emperor head-on, causing it to go into slumber! To the Demon Emperors, your threat is even more terrifying than Lord Beiming Jihu of the Beiming Xuanjing Style. Your arrival in the Underworld will soon no longer be a secret, and the Demon Emperors will undoubtedly dispatch their strongest Demon Generals to hunt you down!"
As she spoke the words "hunt you down," a cold glint suddenly shot out from the star-like eyes of the Flame Blade Princess! A strong killing intent rushed forth.
With a clang, the Flame Blade Princess drew her long saber, the flame-edged blade flashed and retracted.
Nan Zhu Heart-Burning Style Mystical Art - Flame Cut Flash!
The speed of this strike was so fast that it nearly surpassed Bai Pu’s visual capture capabilities.
Bai Pu’s agility was originally his weak point, and when faced with this sudden stab, he was left with no choice but to block.
The Dark Gold Tower Shield was raised, and under the infusion of Fighting Qi, it formed an illusory shield wall image.
However, the Flame Cut Flash of the Flame Blade Princess was instantly withdrawn!
The interplay of reality and illusion, achieving this required not only high combat specialization but also extremely high agility—conservatively estimated, the Flame Blade Princess’s total agility attributes were above 300 points!
Bai Pu’s normal agility was only around 180, a bit more than half of the Flame Blade Princess’s. This was even after adding Celestial Human Attribute Points to agility.
This round, he was completely outpaced by the Flame Blade Princess’s speed, with no recourse.
After retrieving her strike, the Flame Blade Princess vanished into the firelight after confirming Bai Pu’s shield blocking angle.
In the next instant, countless fire blade sword qi aimed at Bai Pu’s shoulders, back, legs, and other vital areas.
It seemed like layers of fire curtains completely enveloped Bai Pu’s figure.
Nan Zhu Heart-Burning Style Mystical Art - Thousand Strikes of the Flame!
Bai Pu could only switch his Adaptive Evolution to a mode resistant to fire damage and sharp damage, relying on his strong durability to withstand the assault.
In that split second, Bai Pu felt like he was back at Level 3. Facing a Spirit Realm warrior who suppressed him in attributes, he could only resort to his old Tank specialty.
However, the anticipated pain of fire blades piercing his flesh and the scorching heat did not come.
The layers of fire curtains suddenly retracted, converging back onto the tip of the Flame Blade Princess’s blade.
She sheathed her sword, her beautiful eyes filled with a complex and indescribable expression, and said slowly:
"The demons see you as a dire threat, but your old injuries have yet to heal, and your strength can’t return to the peak state when you defeated the Red Emperor... Under these circumstances, we can’t let you wander alone and become a target for the demons."
The Flame Blade Princess bowed deeply, her broad robe sleeve revealing a large expanse of snowy skin: "Please accept the protection of the Heart-Burning Style, Lord Gangxin! As long as Zhu Lingyan still breathes, we will never allow the demons to harm you in the slightest."
The Illusion quietly transmitted a message in the Heart Image Space: "Master, it seems the Flame Blade Princess might have more than just feelings for you."
Bai Pu said slowly, "I appreciate your kindness, but my decision will not change."
Facing the astonished looks from Zhu Que and the Flame Blade Princess, Bai Pu said slowly, "I want to find my path, how to heal my old wounds and return to my peak. I also want to contribute to halting the return of the Great Dark Heaven... Hiding under your protection is too safe and would make me lose all ambition."
"Lord Gangxin hopes to return to peak?" The Flame Blade Princess and Zhu Que, without minding anything else Bai Pu said, only heard those four words, and their eyes lit up.
Bai Pu’s heroic bearing while battling the Red Emperor is still engraved in the hearts of the martial artists of the Heart-Burning Style.
Many martial artists of the Heart-Burning Style regard Bai Pu as the number one in the world.
This glory surpasses the gold content of Beiming Jihu’s title of "first strongman of the Guardian Camp," as it includes four Demon Emperors.
If Lord Gangxin can return to his peak, the Guardian Camp would gain an additional demon emperor-level combat power.
The Flame Blade Princess immediately asked, "Lord Gangxin, do you have any clues on how to return to your peak?"
Bai Pu shook his head, "Due to overextending my potential, I’ve sustained irreversible dark injuries. Returning to my peak is extremely difficult. Now I want to follow another path... the path of cultivating the ’Mental Realm,’ to elevate my swordsmanship to the level of Ten Thousand Things in Nature."
The "Three Realms of ’Intent’" proposed by Beiming Jihu, after Ascending the Hall, can cultivate Mystical Arts. The realm above Mystical Arts, striking with one sword is Ten Thousand Things in Nature, a realm countless martial artists dream of achieving.
Of course, this is the division of strong natives in the Heart Demon World, and in terms of the Awakened’s levels, the Realm of Myriad Existences corresponds to the True Intent First Heaven... or the True Intent Prototype.
"Achieving this step is incredibly difficult," Zhu Que said with a tut, "But since it’s Lord Gangxin, maybe it can be done..."
"A realm like Ten Thousand Things in Nature, if anyone can reach it, it would certainly be Lord Gangxin."
The Flame Blade Princess appeared more certain than Zhu Que and gazed at Bai Pu with eyes full of expressiveness, "Does Lord Gangxin need our assistance? The Heart-Burning Style’s Mystical Arts or our cultivation insights... as long as you ask, we will offer them all."
Zhu Que was a bit taken aback, but since his daughter had said so, he couldn’t refuse and coughed repeatedly.
This is the power of worship and reputation.
If Bai Pu were to shamelessly ask for it, ignoring Zhu Que’s reluctance, believe that Zhu Que wouldn’t be able to refuse.
However, Bai Pu couldn’t directly ask—insights into cultivation gifted by natives, without the Spirit Realm Will’s enlightenment if it’s not a quest reward, would lack the enlightening effect on someone of the same level as Bai Pu.
"I do indeed need your cultivation insights. However, I will not take without giving in return."
Bai Pu gave Zhu Que a meaningful look and said with a smile, "I’ll take care of contacting the Dongbo Clan’s expedition team. Along the way, if there are any demon generals who don’t know better, I’ll take care of them too. With the merits I pledge for the Vermilion Bird Oath, I will exchange them for the precious secret teachings of the Heart-Burning Style!"
Through a series of guided steps by Bai Pu, he finally heard the marvelous prompt of a side quest being triggered.
[Side Quest: Deliver the Letter]
[Quest Objective: Find Dongbo Cheng in the Corruption Forest and deliver Zhu Que’s letter.]
[Quest Difficulty: ???]
[Quest Deadline: None (equivalent to the remaining duration of your stay in this world)]
[Quest Reward: Secret Teachings of the Nan Zhu Heart-Burning Style]
[Failure Penalty: None]
The Flame Blade Princess handed a scroll to Bai Pu: "The road to the Corruption Forest is long, Lord Gangxin. This scroll of the Heart-Burning Style’s secret teachings will be entrusted to you temporarily! Once the letter is delivered, you will have accomplished enough merit to openly view the secrets."
As she spoke, the Flame Blade Princess’s eyes glanced askew at Zhu Que beside her: "What does Father think of this?"
"Uh... I trust in the noble character of Lord Gangxin to properly safeguard the secret teachings of the Heart-Burning Style..."
Zhu Que held his head and said with a bitter smile.
His good daughter was perfect in every way, but whenever she saw Lord Gangxin, she seemed to be offering herself up freely.
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