Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 343: Chapter 340 Defense

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They are slowly shrinking, smaller and smaller, like snow melting beside a blazing fire.

According to the Super Sense, these eight beaded bracelets are channeling the light pillar from the void.

The light pillar looks very gentle and warm, yet it is rapidly melting the eight bodies.

Chu Zhiyuan’s heart trembled, and he took several steps back.

The four Grandmasters also felt astonished but did not retreat. They smiled and looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Everyone knew the Fourth Prince was timid.

Now it’s clear that the throwing knife’s power is astonishing, yet his courage is indeed lacking.

Chu Zhiyuan let out a sigh of relief.

With the four Grandmasters in front, it truly felt safer.

As the eight corpses quickly melted away, only eight gray robes and eight beaded bracelets remained.

The eight gray robes were unremarkable, but the eight beaded bracelets were glowing brightly.

Seeing that Grandmaster Shi Jingchuan was about to bend down to pick up a bracelet, Chu Zhiyuan hurriedly said, ”Mr. Shi.”

Shi Jingchuan turned to look at him.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Shi Jingchuan frowned, straightened up, and eyed the glowing beaded bracelets.

Chu Zhiyuan raised his voice, ”Gentlemen, we’d better take cover first.”

”Move!” Shi Jingchuan ordered in a low voice.

The other three were startled but immediately understood, their figures flickered and disappeared.

Chu Zhiyuan felt a sudden shift before his eyes, retreating a hundred meters away in an instant.

He involuntarily clicked his tongue.

What swift Qinggong, worthy of a Grandmaster.

The Grandmasters’ visualization and spiritual power were ineffective against the Outer Heaven Power, but that did not mean the Grandmasters weren’t formidable.

”Boom——!”

”Boom——!”

...

Eight explosions sounded almost simultaneously.

The ground trembled.

Violent air currents blasted in all directions.

Even from a hundred meters away, the howling wind was palpable.

Chu Zhiyuan exhaled deeply.

The four turned to look at Chu Zhiyuan.

Shi Jingchuan remarked, ”Prince, your intuition is indeed extraordinary.”

As Grandmasters, they had a keen instinct for danger, often escaping unscathed.

But this time, their instincts failed, falling short of Chu Zhiyuan’s intuition.

He clearly sensed something amiss from the outset, kept away at a distance, and laughed at his timidity, yet it was their own dulled senses!

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, ”Surviving until now, I owe it to this intuition.”

Grandmaster Mo Qi laughed, ”Isn’t the Prince untouchable?”

”Yuding Sect, Secret Shadow Sect,” said Chu Zhiyuan, ”and some other schemes.”

Mo Qi snorted, ”These Evil Sect scoundrels are to be eradicated by everyone! ... Just wish we had enough manpower.”

”Old Mo, don’t boast,” another middle-aged man laughed, ”as if we could truly annihilate the Yuding Sect.”

”With the Prince’s throwing knife, perhaps we can!” Mo Qi looked at Chu Zhiyuan, eyes dazzling, ”Prince, is your throwing knife the Heart-Inquiring Saber Skill?”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”It’s the Sword Control Technique of the Yu Xu Sword Sect, blended with other cultivation techniques.”

The Heart-Inquiring Saber Skill was undoubtedly renowned among Grandmasters, having caused much slaughter and enmity, so there was no need to acknowledge it.

Moreover, he didn’t lie; he said it was the Sword Control Technique, but didn’t say it wasn’t the Heart-Inquiring Saber Skill.

The blended techniques included the Heart-Inquiring Saber Skill and the Glazed Blade Scripture.

”Truly remarkable!” Mo Qi praised.

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand with a smile, ”I’m just providing assistance, the key is still on you gentlemen.”

”Your throwing knife is very mysterious,” Mo Qi shook his head, ”even surpasses us.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”My throwing knife contains Outer Heaven Power, which isolates the power of the Netherworld Secret Guard, that’s why it has this miraculous effect.”

The four Grandmasters curiously looked over, ”Outer Heaven Power?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”I once had a fortuitous encounter, acquiring a cultivation technique that channels Outer Heaven Power.”

He sealed his hands, instantly summoning the power of the Fearless Realm, condensing it into his hands, then striking out.

”Whoo...”

The gale howled.

The pine tree ten meters away swayed violently, pine needles scattered.

The four’s expressions slightly changed.

They all sensed the unusualness of this power, it was indeed Outer Heaven Power.

As Grandmasters, they were sensitive, especially to Outer Heaven Power.

Outer Heaven Power involved spiritual power, and Grandmasters also used spiritual powers, feeling the repulsion like similar forces.

The four exchanged glances, expressions grave.

They fully understood the side effects of Outer Heaven Power, which birthed those Evil Sect members.

And now, the first princely heir of this generation of the Da Jing Royal Family also practices this evil skill!

Chu Zhiyuan retracted his palms, turned to the four, and smiled, ”Mr. Shi, how is it?”

”Prince...” Shi Jingchuan frowned, ”how foolish of you...”

”Afraid I’ll be influenced by this power?” Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Shi Jingchuan sighed, ”Does the Prince think he won’t be affected?”

”For this power to influence me,” Chu Zhiyuan pointed to his brow, smiling, ”but unfortunately, I practiced the Dragon Subduing Scripture, which just happens to restrain it.”

”Dragon Subduing Scripture?” The four were stunned.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”The legacy of the Dragon Subduing Sect, I presume you gentlemen have heard of it.”

The four immediately hesitated.

They naturally knew of the Dragon Subduing Sect, an ancient legacy, already untrainable.

Then they recalled Chu Zhiyuan’s talent, having mastered the Jade Lock Gold Barrier Skill, the Sword Control Technique of the Yu Xu Sword Sect, and mastering the Dragon Subduing Scripture wasn’t surprising.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Upon reaching the Fourth Layer, the mind is fortified, so when Outer Heaven Power tries to influence me, the Divine Dragon’s Thought suppresses and eliminates it, leaving me unaffected.”

”...The Dragon Subduing Scripture has such wondrous use?”

”You gentlemen might as well try practicing it.”

The four exchanged glances and shook their heads with wry smiles.

As peerless martial arts geniuses, they naturally weren’t willing to accept this.

Upon reaching Grandmaster status, they had tried practicing too, but to no avail.

Whether a Grandmaster or not, these three ancient legacies required talent, not cultivation.

No matter how strong the cultivation, without talent, it’s futile, still unable to practice.

”Gentlemen, using Outer Heaven Power against Outer Heaven Power is indeed effective.”

”Prince, you should join our God Punishment Bureau,” Mo Qi said.

Shi Jingchuan and others laughed, also nodding in agreement.

Chu Zhiyuan’s throwing knife had an astonishingly strong power, indeed reminiscent of the Heart-Inquiring Saber of the past.

Unfortunately, his status destined that he couldn’t become a member of the God Punishment Bureau.

Besides, he was famously cautious, never taking risks.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Mr. Mo overestimates me, my cultivation is insufficient, it’s a glaring weakness, no matter how strong the throwing knife is, it’s merely an attack technique, its defense is too weak, a slight mistake, and my life could be forfeit.”

”...Indeed,” Mo Qi nodded helplessly.

The gap in cultivation was irremediable.

”Prince, after this, you need to be more careful.”

”How can they be prevented?”

”...Generally, a Divine Envoy wouldn’t appear in Yujing City, nor have entanglements with the Imperial Family, but this time it’s different, ... it’s best to have a Grandmaster accompany you, Prince.”

”Not preventable?” Chu Zhiyuan said.

”Prince, your intuition is formidable, as long as a Grandmaster can shield you.”

The Prince’s intuition was impressive, but sometimes just sensing approaching danger wasn’t enough, there needed to be the ability to escape it.

Master level wouldn’t be enough, only Grandmaster level would suffice.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, then asked, ”Who’s stronger, the Divine Envoy or the Grandmaster?”

This was a crucial point.

”It’s hard to say,” Mo Qi shook his head, ”the cultivation among Grandmasters varies, and the same goes for Divine Envoys.”

”Are there many Divine Envoys?”

”No one knows exactly how many there are.”

”Will the Divine Envoy certainly seek me out?”

”If the Prince hadn’t intervened, they wouldn’t seek out the Prince, but now that the Prince has intervened, it’s uncertain.”

Chu Zhiyuan thought for a moment, then approached the explosion site, standing before the eight beaded bracelets.

He took out a Sealing Spirit Box from his sleeve, placed all eight beaded bracelets inside, and smiled, ”Then let them come!”

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