Chapter 356: Chapter 355: Promotion to 2.3
Jiang Zuo couldn’t answer the youth’s question.
’It’s something I’ve had since I returned from my past life. Am I supposed to explain how I reached the pinnacle step by step?’
His mental fortitude wasn’t what it once was, but the experiences of his past life were still vivid in his mind, so his resilience remained.
More accurately, the experiences of his past life were propping up his psyche.
That was why there was no way he could be defeated by a being like this here.
Besides, his opponent wasn’t even in his prime.
The youth stared at Jiang Zuo before lunging one last time. He refused to believe it. ’Even if he’s stronger than me, I have countless years of experience. There’s no way I can lose.’
’Brute force alone doesn’t guarantee victory.’
He was once again about to strike Jiang Zuo, but in that instant, Jiang Zuo dodged the attack. The next thing the youth knew, a fist was filling his vision.
The next moment, he was sent flying once more.
"Hah!" the youth roared, his speed increasing dramatically.
The only result, however, was being knocked away even faster.
He got up again, only to be knocked away again.
After a dozen more times, he got to his feet and stood still.
Then came his grim voice. "Human, do you realize? You have truly enraged me.
I hadn’t planned on using this. Come to think of it, it’s been many years, hasn’t it?
Ever since that fellow defected to King Qin Wu, I haven’t used it again. Today, you’ve forced my hand."
At that, a dark purple aura began to seep from the youth’s body, slowly gathering and coalescing.
Seeing this aura, the Elemental Spirits began to back away, though they didn’t know why. They feared this energy.
Even the Fire Elemental Minions were wary, but they would never retreat. Their Big Bro was right here, so they would never back down.
They would sacrifice everything for their Big Bro.
They were fearless.
Jiang Zuo frowned as he watched it form. How could he describe it? It was like an Element, but not quite.
He felt like he’d seen it before, but he couldn’t quite remember. The only things he couldn’t remember were from the time he had gone mad.
He had been truly, utterly mad back then, to the point where he could hardly remember what he’d done, let alone what he’d encountered.
Soon, the dark purple entity took its final form. It looked similar to an Elemental Spirit but was far more majestic, possessing an almost royal authority.
The youth, now weakened, sat off to the side. He pointed at Jiang Zuo and commanded, "Destroy him."
ROAR!
The Dark Purple Spirit’s roar shook the heavens and the earth. Countless Elements rapidly gathered to its side, like a great army descending upon the world.
The immense pressure terrified even the Seven Elemental Spirits. They actually started to move closer to Jiang Zuo, as if seeking his protection.
Jiang Zuo ignored them, his expression unchanging as he faced the massive Elemental Army.
Then, he waved his hand forward.
"For our Big Bro, we fight! For our Big Bro, we die! For our Big Bro, we kill the enemy!"
"Charge!"
The Fire Elemental Minions roared. They were utterly fearless. To fight for their Big Bro was their greatest honor.
The next moment, the opposing army moved out, and the Fire Elemental Minions did the same.
The Elements quickly clashed in battle.
The Fire Elemental Minions didn’t back down from any Element, fearing no powerful foe.
Even with the overwhelming disparity in strength, even when knocked down again and again, they would get back up and swing their blades to fight once more.
They would never bring shame upon their Big Bro, and they would never fear their opponents.
The more they fought, the braver they became. They sought to crush the enemy with their momentum alone.
"Charge! They’re pathetic!"
"Fight for our Big Bro! Bring him glory!"
Countless Fire Elemental Minions fell, only to rise again. Despite the overwhelming disparity in numbers, they didn’t retreat a single step.
Their Big Bro was right behind them. They could not afford to retreat a single step.
The fanaticism of the Fire Elements stunned the youth.
"How is this possible? It’s impossible! How can Elements be capable of this?"
Sensing the will of the Fire Elements, the Dark Purple Element grew furious. How dare these unruly commoners defy it!
Then, even more Elements descended—so many that they were on the verge of breaking out of the Elemental Level.
「Meanwhile, outside」 The Mages on East Water Island stared in terror at the world beyond their shores.
An unimaginably vast amount of Elemental Power was gathered there. If it were to be unleashed, East Water Island would be utterly annihilated.
Shui Luo was terrified, too. The sheer force of that Elemental Power frightened her.
"What’s happening? There’s no way an Elemental Spirit could wield such immense power, right? Is this an accident? Or did they call for reinforcements?"
「At the seashore」 Blade Master Hai Bian slew a Sea Monster and looked over in that direction. "Is something big about to happen again?"
Chi Xue Child, Liu Yiyi, and the others gathered around. Liu Yiyi said, "It’s Elements. I can feel an incredibly vast amount of Elemental Power."
Mo Yan asked, "Can’t you enter that... what’s it called, the Elemental Level? Go in and see what’s happening."
Liu Yiyi shook her head. "No way. The Elemental Power is rampaging right now. Going in would be suicide. Even my teacher and the others wouldn’t dare set foot in the Elemental Level now."
Chi Xue Child tossed his ice pop aside. "Time to fight for our lives. Let’s hope Chu Qing’s father doesn’t lose, or we’re all finished."
Mo Yan said, "Don’t be scared. We still have Boss Po Xiao. I just don’t know where he went. It would be a real drag if he just ditched us."
Everyone: "..."
Blade Master Hai Bian said, "Don’t wander too far from the house. There’s a senior there, after all. If you can’t handle it, retreat back there."
Mo Yan retorted defiantly, "Hmph. I’ve found that my Nightmare state plus my Shadowless Dagger is especially effective against these mindless creatures. You’re the ones who need to be careful."
The others completely ignored Mo Yan. She was always the one screaming for help.
She was just like a spoiled princess.
「Back at Jiang Zuo’s physical body」 The Innate Two Qi were coursing rapidly through him.
Thanks to the Celestial Tribulation, the Spiritual Qi in the area had become much denser, so the Innate Two Qi were absorbing it far more eagerly.
Then, they inadvertently broke past the critical point.
Jiang Zuo was about to break through to rank 2.3.
Jiang Zuo had no desire to break through right now. Unfortunately, with the youth’s appearance, his full attention had been elsewhere. His Innate Two Qi had encountered the surge in Spiritual Qi and had begun circulating on their own.
If the Battle Spirit Stele had been here, it probably would have started to activate too.
The moment before he was about to advance, Jiang Zuo felt it.
A look of resignation crossed his face.
’Great,’ he thought. ’Things are about to get even more chaotic.’
How could they not?
The battle here was already apocalyptic, and now another powerful army had arrived. The Elemental Level couldn’t contain them, and they were beginning to spill out.
On top of that, power would soon begin to overflow from his own body, and there was no way to stop it.
But just then, a Fire Elemental Army arrived. They charged in with overwhelming force, sending any Element in their path flying. As long as it wasn’t an ally, nothing could stand in their way.
Their creed was to exterminate all heretics—to show no mercy, never give up, and never admit defeat.
They would fear nothing. The Elements would reign supreme.
The youth was stunned by the arrival of this Elemental Army.
What the hell was this?
Especially that Fire Element at the very front, the one riding a horse—what in the world was that?
It seemed like an ordinary Fire Element, so why was it leading so many other Elements? And why were they so strong?
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