Chapter 225: Chapter 204: Firearms
Hong Luan wasn’t in good shape. She lay limp and motionless in the corner. Because the earlier clash between Zhao Xuanqi, Yue Shu, and Xie Yuan had been too intense, the entire courtyard was now a mess. A large section of the courtyard wall had collapsed, and the part of the wall in Hong Luan’s corner had also fallen, pinning her underneath.
’She isn’t dead, is she?’
Zhao Xuanqi frowned. He walked over, moved the rubble pinning Hong Luan, and found that she was still breathing. She wouldn’t be dying anytime soon.
’As long as she’s not dead.’
Zhao Xuanqi grabbed one of Hong Luan’s legs, hoisted her up with her head dangling toward the ground, and slung her over his shoulder.
He looked just like a hunter in the mountains, returning triumphantly with his prey slung over his shoulder.
He first walked over to check on Xiang Ji. His breathing was also very faint. Continuously using Breaking Extreme Intent had pushed his body to its absolute limit. Fortunately, he hadn’t used its final stage. Otherwise, not even Immortals could have saved him now; he would have been doomed.
He searched Xiang Ji’s clothes, found a bottle of Golden Willow Jade Liquid, and poured it into his mouth. Then, he slung Xiang Ji over his other shoulder and, with a light step, appeared beside Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan was severely injured but still conscious. He had already recovered some mobility and was drinking his own Wound Medicine.
"Thank goodness you won."
He had witnessed the entire battle between Zhao Xuanqi, Yue Shu, and Xie Yuan, and a look of relief now crossed his face.
Thankfully, Zhao Xuanqi’s body was incredibly tough. He not only withstood Xie Yuan’s Thunder Technique but even turned it to his advantage to deliver the critical blow. Otherwise, the outcome tonight would have been completely different.
It was an incredibly close call. Skill was a factor, but there was a definite element of luck involved.
"Yes, it was extremely dangerous."
Zhao Xuanqi couldn’t help but sigh with emotion. If his own abilities hadn’t happened to counter Xie Yuan’s Thunder Technique, he would have been in a terrible position, caught between the two of them. Even if he had managed to win, it would have come at a great cost.
’The Divine Land truly has no shortage of talented people these days,’ he thought. ’Even in my Qilin Form at the Harmony level, with the experience of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, there was still a risk of failure. I have to admit, these experts from the official factions are the real deal.’
"Can you still move?" Zhao Xuanqi asked Zhao Yuan.
"I can move, but I won’t have any combat ability for a while."
Zhao Yuan said helplessly. The backlash from his collapsed Secret Technique had left his injuries almost as severe as Xiang Ji’s. The only difference was his special Cultivation Technique, which would keep his Spirit from collapsing even at the moment of death, allowing him to stay conscious.
Zhao Xuanqi nodded. In that case, he couldn’t just leave them all out in the open. After all, experts from the Three Great Warlords and the Neon Nation were still active within the estate. Even though the other General Stars and Martial Arts Association members were trying to intercept them, there was no guarantee that a few wouldn’t slip through the cracks.
He pulled Zhao Yuan up. Shouldering two people and carrying Zhao Yuan with one hand, he strode out of the courtyard and into another. There, he found a hidden door, opened it to reveal a secret chamber, and settled them inside.
"Wait here."
After settling Zhao Yuan and Xiang Ji, Zhao Xuanqi spoke, then turned and left with Hong Luan still slung over his shoulder.
Two of the Neon Three Celestial Assassins were dead, and the strongest experts from the Three Great Warlords had retreated. However, the crisis wasn’t over. The battle involving the Three Elders was still ongoing, which meant he couldn’t rest yet.
After exiting the secret chamber, he took a deep breath. He could faintly feel every cell in his body trembling and groaning in protest. He knew this was the consequence of the immense pressure his body had endured under the effects of the Secret Technique.
He had fought three opponents consecutively with all his might. The pressure was something no ordinary person could have endured; they would have collapsed long ago.
But now was not the time to rest.
He turned his head and looked toward the part of the courtyard where the power of the Grand Array was most concentrated.
The Three Elders had the upper hand, but the enemy had not yet fully retreated.
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「In the front courtyard.」
Starlight twinkled as the Array gathered the natural magnetic field, enveloping the courtyard in heavy layers.
Within the courtyard, a colossal deity that seemed to be the master of nature floated high above. The deity’s mouth opened and closed, uttering syllables of inscrutable meaning. It sounded like an ancient tongue, resonant and immense, like rolling thunder.
With each uttered syllable, the Grand Array blanketing the courtyard would shift rapidly. The magnetic field would adjust, transforming into various effects and attacks.
Divine Speech Technique.
This was an extremely high-level realm within Qimen, one that used Spirit to command the natural forces of heaven and earth, creating all sorts of profound changes to achieve unbelievable effects.
Words and Laws Follow.
According to legend, the Divine Speech Technique could both save and kill.
With a single word, the magnetic field could transform into auspicious Qi, infusing a body and drastically stimulating its latent potential. Even a person at death’s door could experience a Dying Glow, temporarily pulled back from the Ghost Gate.
With a single word, the magnetic field could transform into Evil Qi and assail a person, causing them to suffer from rampant hallucinations, bodily stiffness, endocrine disruption, and organ failure. They would experience all manner of vivid horrors and could fall gravely ill in an instant or even drop dead on the spot.
What the Three Elders were now using was this very Divine Speech Technique to influence their opponents. The crisscrossing magnetic fields were like a crucible, and the Grand Array was so powerful that even a Harmony-level expert would be affected. Their Physical Ability, endurance, perception, Spirit, explosive power—everything would be significantly weakened.
Among their opponents, Wakatsuki Kei had become the vice president of the Profound Ocean Society precisely because he possessed the power of Harmony. Although he had only just entered this realm, he was already incredibly formidable when it was combined with his Secret Medicine Ability.
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