King of Ten Thousand Years

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Luos’ Circle Raising Method

In the mist.

POW.

Luo Tian’s palm, surging with frigid air, dispersed a Mist Shadow Warrior with a Fourth Layer Cultivation.

Instantly, a Starlight Mark flew to the top of Luo Tian’s head.

Over twenty Starlight Marks had already gathered above his head, second only to the three great geniuses.

"Luo Tian! Where do you think you’re running—"

Suddenly, a cold shout came from not far away.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Through the mist, Qi Hong and Wu Chuan came rushing over, leading several youths at the Fifth Layer of Meridian Opening.

’Six at the Fifth Layer of Meridian Opening? They seem to be Tang Wei’s underlings.’

Luo Tian’s brow furrowed slightly.

"Hahaha, you country bumpkin! You slapped me once just now. Now, this young master is going to slap you a hundred times!"

Wu Chuan laughed maniacally, his expression cruel.

"Luo Tian, accept your death!"

Qi Hong’s face was filled with venomous hatred, his killing intent laid bare.

Nine Crippling Saber Technique!

The Golden Patterned Saber in Qi Hong’s hand drew out arcs of crimson-gold light. His Saber Technique was sinister, bizarrely tricky, and shockingly fast.

Even with only one arm, the power he displayed with this brand-new Saber Technique far surpassed his previous strength.

WHOOSH!

Luo Tian unleashed his Wandering Body Step at nearly full power, barely dodging the saber strike. His skin crawled with a chilling sensation.

’So strong! Qi Hong actually rose from the ashes and mastered the Nine Crippling Saber Technique.’

Wu Chuan was stunned, reckoning he couldn’t last more than three strikes against Qi Hong.

The Nine Crippling Saber Technique was a fragmented Spirit Level Saber Technique, as well as an unorthodox One-Armed Saber Technique.

Without immense obsession and willpower, it would be difficult to master this Saber Technique.

But once mastered, its power was comparable to a Spirit Level Martial Skill, and its lethality was utterly terrifying!

"Attack together!"

Wu Chuan called to the other four youths at the Fifth Layer of Meridian Opening, and they all moved to surround Luo Tian.

Faced with a siege from so many Martial Artists, even a typical Martial Artist at the Peak of the Sixth Layer would have to retreat.

The combat power Qi Hong displayed alone surpassed that of the Sixth Layer Scattered Stream Martial Artist Luo Tian had killed outside the County City.

"Just a bunch of sore losers."

Luo Tian chuckled softly.

SWOOSH!

He activated his near-Perfection Wandering Body Step. Like a fish weaving through coral, he crisscrossed past the several youths at the Fifth Layer of Meridian Opening.

Aside from Qi Hong, the others posed no threat to Luo Tian.

He even used the other youths as human shields, nearly causing Qi Hong’s saber to strike them by mistake.

"Ah! He got away!"

"This kid’s too slippery, like an eel..."

Qi Hong, Wu Chuan, and the other four geniuses were thrown into a panic.

In the misty environment, Luo Tian’s Wandering Body Step was like a fish in water.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

From the nearby clouds and mist, Mist Shadow Warriors materialized one after another, more than a dozen of them in total.

’Just as I thought. The more people there are, the faster the Mist Shadow Warriors appear.’

The corners of Luo Tian’s lips curved up.

The appearance of the Mist Shadow Warriors made the scene even more chaotic.

In this environment, however, Luo Tian’s Spiritual Sense allowed him to seize the initiative, always anticipating his enemies and reacting accordingly.

"Break!"

Luo Tian spun, dodging the attacks of two youths, and struck a Mist Shadow Warrior with his palm.

POW!

The Mist Shadow Warrior dissipated, and a Starlight Mark floated to the top of Luo Tian’s head.

This scene left Qi Hong, Wu Chuan, and the others utterly furious, so angry they felt their lungs would explode.

While being besieged by them, Luo Tian actually had the spare time to kill a Mist Shadow Warrior.

"Haha! Having more people really makes a difference!"

Luo Tian let out a long laugh, weaving and dodging while simultaneously killing Mist Shadow Warriors.

POW! POW!

One by one, the Mist Shadow Warriors were killed by Luo Tian, and the starlight above his head grew increasingly brilliant.

"Surround him!"

The six of them, including Qi Hong, were on the verge of going mad, roaring in shock and anger.

Nine Crippling Second Technique, Shadow Transformation Saber!

A sharp glint flashed in Qi Hong’s eyes. The Treasure Saber in his hand transformed into an ultimate saber shadow, its speed doubling as it slashed toward Luo Tian like a phantom.

’What’s that?’

Luo Tian felt a bone-chilling cold.

’Qi Hong’s strike... its power and speed far surpass his previous attacks. Did he have a breakthrough in the middle of the fight?’

"Die!"

The saber shadow Qi Hong unleashed nearly touched Luo Tian’s head.

He was exhilarated, never expecting to comprehend the second killing move of the Nine Crippling Saber Technique in the heat of battle.

This move was enough to instantly kill any Martial Artist below the Sixth Layer.

"Bastard! Let’s see you run now!"

Wu Chuan’s eyes blazed with fire as he led two others to block the remaining three directions.

In the face of this sudden crisis, SWISH!

Luo Tian pushed his Body Technique to its absolute limit, leaving behind a series of weaving, crisscrossing afterimages.

In an instant, Luo Tian’s body, like a swimming fish or a flying swallow, weaved and swayed four or five times in quick succession.

PSST! BANG! BANG! POW!

A series of attacks all missed their mark as Luo Tian weaved and shifted.

Qi Hong’s ultimate strike grazed past Luo Tian’s face, missing by half an inch.

"It missed!"

"No! How could this—"

Qi Hong and the others were shocked, finding it hard to believe.

In the scene just now, Luo Tian seemed to have transformed into a real fish, elegantly swimming and flicking its tail in the water to dodge the thrusts of spearfishermen on land.

"That’s... a Perfection Level Body Technique!"

Wu Chuan cried out in horror.

Only a Mortal Level Body Technique at the Perfection Level could possess such a subtle artistic conception, allowing one to escape such a desperate situation with ease.

"Damn it! That guy’s Body Technique broke through too."

Qi Hong ground his teeth in hatred.

He had been smug and thrilled about comprehending the second technique of his Nine Crippling Saber Technique in the middle of a fight.

However, compared to Luo Tian comprehending a Perfect Body Technique, his own achievement paled in comparison.

’I finally broke through! My Wandering Body Step has reached Perfection!’

Luo Tian was thrilled and excited.

He had been on the verge of this breakthrough for a long time, just lacking an opportunity. It seemed that life-or-death combat was indeed the best way to stimulate one’s potential.

During the breakthrough, Luo Tian comprehended an elegant and nimble quality of "wandering." Not only did his speed increase dramatically, but his body’s agility more than doubled.

No wonder it was said that any Entry Grade Martial Skill would undergo a qualitative leap once it reached Perfection.

However, the Perfect Realm was simply too difficult to reach!

For an ordinary Entry Grade Martial Skill, it might take a common person ten to twenty years of diligent practice to reach the Great Achievement Realm.

The Perfect Realm required "comprehension"; it was impossible to reach through hard practice alone.

What’s more, his Wandering Body Step had been perfected by the Celestial Book and was a Mortal Level Upper Grade Martial Skill.

Such an achievement was difficult even for someone at the Ninth Layer of Meridian Opening.

"Hehe, the game is just beginning."

Luo Tian thought of a wicked idea and gave a strange smile, his figure weaving elegantly and nimbly among the others.

POW! POW!

After his Body Technique reached Perfection, Luo Tian didn’t attack Qi Hong and the others. Instead, he took the opportunity to slay the Mist Shadow Warriors one by one.

Because there were so many people, the Mist Shadow Warriors materialized quickly. Luo Tian didn’t need to search for them, making it more efficient and less trouble.

"This kid is using us to attract the Mist Shadow Warriors so he can harvest them!"

Wu Chuan’s face was filled with hatred.

Before their eyes, the number of Starlight Marks on Luo Tian reached thirty to forty, shining ever more dazzlingly.

This scene naturally caught the attention of the Holy Mansion Mentors up on the valley ridge.

"It’s really happening, just as you said!"

"The number of marks this kid has collected is about to catch up to Princess Yunxiu, one of the three great geniuses."

"Who would have thought this kid’s Comprehension would be so high? Not only did he comprehend a Perfect Body Technique, but he also exploited a loophole in the Array."

The group of Mentors had strange expressions on their faces.

"A loophole? I don’t think so. The Array was designed to materialize Mist Shadow Warriors based on the distribution of people," the white-robed old man said nonchalantly.

"That’s true! But surely these scions of Noble Families aren’t stupid enough to be used like this indefinitely?" the female Mentor in the long skirt said with a smile.

Sure enough, after discovering Luo Tian’s intentions, Qi Hong and the others already had the idea of retreating.

Wu Chuan was the first to quietly back away toward the perimeter.

However, he had only retreated a few meters.

"Hey now! Leaving without a word? That’s not very friendly, is it?"

A soft laugh sounded from behind him.

Wu Chuan’s retreating body couldn’t help but stiffen.

BAM!

Wu Chuan was kicked back into the fray.

"AARGH!"

Pain shot through Wu Chuan’s leg, which was nearly fractured. His movements slowed by more than half, and he was immediately tangled up with two Mist Shadow Warriors.

"Retreat, quickly!"

The other youths retreated in panic.

"Come on, come on! How can you leave? We agreed to spar together, get to know each other better."

Luo Tian laughed loudly, sticking to them like a shadow.

’To hell with "getting to know each other"!’

Qi Hong and the others were so angry they nearly coughed up blood. They couldn’t shake Luo Tian no matter what they did; he was like a lingering ghost!

’Get back here, all of you!’

BAM! BAM! BAM!

Luo Tian caught up to them and kicked them back one by one. Each one suffered a leg injury.

"Ah! No..."

The six of them, including Qi Hong, wanted to cry but had no tears. Their speed was drastically reduced, and they were swarmed by the nearby Mist Shadow Warriors.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Under Luo Tian’s guidance, the surrounding ten to twenty Mist Shadow Warriors formed an encirclement, trapping the six youths.

POW! POW! POW!

The six youths were trapped in the circle by the crowd of Mist Shadow Warriors. Unable to get out and forced to take a beating, they became completely disoriented.

From a distance, the group was flailing their limbs and wailing like ghosts, as if they were holding an "open-air dance party."

"Come, come! That’s it, everyone, dance! Let’s hug, let’s spin in circles..."

Watching the disoriented group in the circle, Luo Tian nodded in approval.

By "raising" these six people in a circle, he could maintain a large number of Mist Shadow Warriors, making it convenient to harvest them quickly.

He named this method the "Luos’ Circle Raising Method."

"Ahhh..."

Veins bulged on the foreheads of Qi Hong, Wu Chuan, and the others. Their minds were in chaos, and they were on the verge of a breakdown.

’Hug your sister! To hell with spinning in circles!’

But with their legs injured, they were surrounded and beaten by the crowd of Mist Shadow Warriors, able only to struggle to defend themselves.

Luo Tian, in contrast, used his Perfection Level Body Technique to move like a fish in water within the circle, joyfully harvesting marks as the number above his head skyrocketed.

PFFT!

Up on the valley ridge, the group of Mentors stared dumbfounded at the "open-air dance party" below, nearly spitting out a mouthful of old blood.

Looking down from above, it looked as if a group of delinquents were wailing and screaming on the Holy Mansion’s examination grounds, flailing their arms and legs as they spun around, holding a lively bonfire dance!

The scene was simply too awful to watch!

"This is outrageous!"

"Unbelievable! The Holy Mansion’s trial is a solemn and sacred event, not to be desecrated!"

The Mentors’ expressions were a sight to behold. After a brief moment of astonishment, they were either furious or at a complete loss for whether to laugh or cry.

If word of this got out, the reputation of the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion would surely be ruined, and it would become a laughingstock.

VMM!

At this moment, the number of Starlight Marks above Luo Tian’s head was soaring continuously.

In no time, Luo Tian’s mark count surpassed that of Princess Yunxiu.

A few breaths later, he surpassed Tang Wei!

Ten breaths later, his mark count was rapidly closing in on the first-place Nangong Yu!

His harvesting speed was the fastest in the entire trial!

’This is bad!’

’Is this kid cheating?’

The Mentors’ eyelids twitched. If they let this kid take first place in such a bizarre fashion, what would become of them?