Martial Artist: Stronger by Coasting Along

Chapter 803: Chapter 248: So You’re a Soul Master

Unexpectedly, Wu Tianqi took an unorthodox approach by using a magical artifact, causing the surrounding laws to become chaotic, making it impossible for him, Angelina, and even himself to use law power, relying solely on pure Golden Core power for attack.

"Go!"

Angelina was already prepared.

Quickly, she struck with her palm.

She clashed head-on with Wu Tianqi.

"Boom!"

The powerful fluctuations of Golden Core power in the secret chamber were like overturning rivers and seas; Zhang Lingfeng felt dizzy, while Wu Qingyun was knocked unconscious on the spot.

The power leaking from the secret chamber was absorbed by the array outside.

On the surface, the villa appeared unaffected.

But when Zhang Lingfeng walked into the secret chamber, the two guardians outside exhausted their powers trying to detect any movement underground.

Due to the obstruction of the array, they could not discern anything unusual.

Yet, the absence of anomalies was the greatest anomaly.

When they could not sense the presence of Zhang Lingfeng and Angelina, they immediately acted, trying to force their way in through sheer strength, but unfortunately, breaking in took several breaths’ time.

And in those few breaths, it was enough for Wu Tianqi to start a massacre.

"Ah!"

Angelina, forcing a hard confrontation with Wu Tianqi, did not gain an advantage; her arm was shattered on the spot, and her body was embedded into the wall, being drawn towards the runic imprints on it.

"Devouring Array..."

Angelina felt despair.

She had been careless.

She hadn’t anticipated Wu Tianqi having this move, nor did she know he could injure her heavily with one strike, leaving her incapable of further battle.

"You brat."

Having severely injured and repelled Angelina, Wu Tianqi did not pursue victory. Instead, he mobilized all of his Golden Core power as quickly as possible, intending to kill Zhang Lingfeng with one blow, and then head to the Shadow Alliance for a bounty.

Upon sensing Zhang Lingfeng entering Bihai City, he activated the teleportation array at the side of the secret chamber, although he could also feel the commotion from outside.

Evidently, Zhang Lingfeng had more than one guardian, and experts were storming in from the outside.

But so what?

In these few breaths of time, it was enough to kill Zhang Lingfeng and escape using the teleportation array.

There is always a significant gap between Foundation Establishment experts and Golden Core experts. The kind of stories where a Foundation Establishment expert defeats or even kills a Golden Core expert through talent and cultivation technique laws only happen in novels; they are impossible in the real world.

Even if Zhang Lingfeng is a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment expert and masters four paths of the Five Elements Law, cultivating the Speed Law to the ultimate level, in the chaotic temporal space of laws, Zhang Lingfeng would still be a lamb to be slaughtered, easily killed by him.

Even a Golden Core expert who almost comprehended the Dao Seed, no matter how severely injured, cannot be challenged by a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment cultivator.

So Wu Tianqi knew he had succeeded.

Today, Zhang Lingfeng would undoubtedly die.

However, just as that layer of terrifying Golden Core power was about to devour Zhang Lingfeng’s body, reducing him to ashes, a firm yet soft force suddenly emerged out of nowhere, standing between him and Zhang Lingfeng.

This prevented his Golden Core power from reaching Zhang Lingfeng, as if separated by an entire dimension, unable to even touch Zhang Lingfeng’s clothing.

"Soul Power!"

"Celestial Water!"

Wu Tianqi was astounded.

He immediately recognized it was a fluctuation of soul power.

To his knowledge, Celestial Water was in seclusion!

Could it be that on Titan Star, Celestial Water was so uneasy about Zhang Lingfeng’s safety that he personally followed?

He was well aware that as long as Celestial Water was present, he could not kill Zhang Lingfeng. Thus, he dared not approach the Celestial Master Mansion or the Celestial Water City, fearing that even the slightest disturbance in his aura would attract Celestial Water’s attention, making the other aware of his intent to kill Zhang Lingfeng.

To hasten the task’s completion, he had only endured the humiliation and utilized Wu Qingyun to lure Zhang Lingfeng out, initially believing the plan to be foolproof, anticipating easily killing Zhang Lingfeng before swiftly departing Titan Star to claim a reward from the Shadow Alliance.

Who would have thought that Celestial Water would linger near Zhang Lingfeng constantly?

"No?"

"This isn’t Celestial Water’s soul power?"

Suddenly, Wu Tianqi noticed something was amiss.

If Celestial Water the Master were present, the chaotic laws might have already been restored to normal. Before a powerful Soul Master, his magical artifact would be inconsequential.

He might even find himself immobilized when he attempted to mobilize his Golden Core power to kill Zhang Lingfeng.

Thus, it wasn’t Celestial Water’s soul power.

Moreover, this soul power seemed to be breaking through his Golden Core power.

"You..."

Finally, Wu Tianqi saw clearly that the master of this soul power was Zhang Lingfeng. This realization shocked and terrified him even more than witnessing Celestial Water descend.

Who was he trying to kill today exactly?

The Demonic Realm’s eight consecutive victories.

The power of the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

A Soul Master under twenty years of age.

If the Alliance knew, the records of Duan Shumo and Ba Sha would be nothing.

"Haha!"

Wu Tianqi couldn’t help but laugh.

He felt like he was going mad.

"Bang!"

Zhang Lingfeng smashed through the secret chamber.

He bolted forward without looking back.

At that moment, the two guardians also rushed in.

Wu Tianqi grinned, attempting to confine Zhang Lingfeng with his Golden Core power, but Zhang Lingfeng had already entered a space where law and order were normal, easily employing the Speed Law to vanish in the blink of an eye.

"Zhang Lingfeng is a soul..."

Wu Tianqi was furious.

He roared toward the sky, desperately wanting his voice to echo throughout Bihai City, to let everyone know Zhang Lingfeng was a Soul Master, urging Mengba to realize the terror of Zhang Lingfeng, and personally leave Ancient Blue Star to slay him.

Even if it meant being shattered to pieces, he wanted everyone to know Zhang Lingfeng’s secret.

"Buzz!"

But just then, a terrifying soul power suddenly confined him.

Celestial Water the Master’s apparition appeared in the secret chamber.

The magical artifact, which could cause the surrounding laws to fall into chaos and prevent everyone from exerting law power, suddenly dimmed, seeming suppressed by the soul power.

Wu Tianqi’s eyes widened.

Only now did he realize that Celestial Water had indeed been there all along, just not in a hurry to act.

Yes, Zhang Lingfeng was a Soul Master, and there was Angelina, a Golden Core cultivator, blocking ahead. Even if Zhang Lingfeng took a hit, what difference did it make?

"Zhang Lingfeng showed leniency to your Wu Family, yet you shamelessly insult him as a scoundrel. Did you ever look at what you’ve done?"

"Trash!"

Celestial Water the Master was furious.

"Boom!"

Wu Tianqi’s body turned into a mist of blood, his divine soul shattered, annihilated by Celestial Water the Master’s soul power, along with the life tile of Wu Tianqi shattering within the Wu Family.

"Master!"

The two approaching guardians were filled with fear and reverence.

Embedded in the wall, Angelina, upon seeing Celestial Water the Master’s apparition, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Thankfully, the Master arrived in time, or else Wu Tianqi’s second Golden Core strike would have reduced Zhang Lingfeng to ashes."

There was a hint of admiration in Celestial Water the Master’s gaze.

Given her proximity earlier, whether it was his soul power or Zhang Lingfeng’s own soul power that blocked Wu Tianqi’s second attack, Angelina could not tell.

Zhang Lingfeng was actually one of the few Soul Masters in the Star Domain and was under twenty years old. Angelina was utterly astonished at the time, feeling as if even her divine soul had been frozen.

However, she was also clear that this matter must not be leaked, or else not only Zhang Lingfeng, but she too would be in danger, as Celestial Water the Master would never spare her.

Thus, she played dumb while being aware.

"Without the power to ensure Zhang Lingfeng’s safety, don’t take reckless risks. Had I not arrived in time, all three of you would have perished today."

Celestial Water the Master reprimanded coldly.

"We realize our mistake."

The three lowered their heads.

"Humph! Death may be avoided; punishment will not. For ten years, none of you are permitted to receive any resource subsidies, especially you, Angelina. All previous rewards are revoked!"

Celestial Water the Master decreed sternly.

"Yes, I accept the punishment."

Angelina wished she could bow her head to the ground.

"We accept the punishment as well!"

The two other guardians dared not rebel; Celestial Water the Master is not just a Soul Master but also a core member of the Black Water Star Domain Alliance, wielding significant authority. Simply being deprived of ten years of resource subsidies was already lenient.

But Angelina’s plight was severe.

Initially rewarded for Zhang Lingfeng achieving eight consecutive victories in the Demonic Realm and mastering four Five Elements Laws, merging three Five Elements Law Powers — these merits were credited to her.

She could obtain rich rewards and possibly comprehend the Dao Seed within ten years.

But now, with all her rewards rescinded and losing ten years of resource subsidies, achieving the Dao Seed would be far from easy.