Zhong Zi unleashed a powerful attack on Zhang Guodong's fighting spirit. Like an indestructible blade, it sliced through the air, seemingly piercing Zhang Guodong's very soul. Zhang Guodong had the illusion that his physical defenses would crumble and be penetrated by this profound attack!
But Zhang Guodong refused to believe it. Driven by a fierce determination, he was ready to go head-to-head!
The Heaven-Shattering Fist's aura was vast and substantial. The fist's intent erupted instantly, dispelling the unsettling illusion. He felt a lightness in his body, but the force of his fist remained undiminished. A hint of madness shone on Zhang Guodong's cold, stern face!
Annihilation! The powerful fist intent and energy clashed head-on with the opponent's profound attack, instantly shattering the sharp blade!
To Zhang Guodong's surprise, although he instantly dissipated the profound attack despite having an absolute advantage, the fist's energy was actually pierced through by one-fifth before dissipating!
This demonstrates the immense power of the blade formed by this profound attack!
"Impossible! How could you shatter the 'Hundred Blades Seal' with just your fists?" Zhong Zi's expression changed drastically. There was no fluctuation of life force or demonic energy on the other party's body, so how could he have broken through his full-force attack with his bare hands, unstoppable, and the remaining fist energy directly slammed into his body?
Boom!
Zhong Zi was only in shock when his body was instantly turned into a rain of blood, shattered by a single punch! His soul vanished.
Hundred Blades Seal?!
With a thud, a black storage bag fell to the ground. Zhang Guodong exclaimed in surprise. He had shattered his opponent with that punch, but he hadn't expected the storage bag to be the culprit. This was surprising. He hadn't expected the storage bag to be so sturdy; his level 20 fist energy hadn't even scratched him.
"Don't just stand there, get out of here! They have two more companions!" Zhang Guodong picked it up, not even having time to check it, and immediately called out to the dumbfounded fat man.
What had just happened had utterly shocked the fat man. That person actually possessed "abilities"? Just being stared at by that person made his hair stand on end. But Zhang Guodong surprised him even more; he could actually blow someone apart with a single punch!
This was a true explosion! Flesh and bone turned to dust with a loud thud, and the man vanished completely! This power was so immense, exceeding all his imagination, that it had actually appeared on Zhang Guodong!
"We can't leave." Zhang Guodong pulled the fat man, but then stopped. He sensed the two low-level plant cultivators had appeared. (Note: The last sentence appears to be an unrelated fragment and has been omitted from the translation.)
They were not far from the grove of trees, and were rushing towards this side.
“Brother, Zhong Zi just came in this direction. He’s probably going to cause trouble for the people we met during the day! We don’t need to be so alarmed, do we? With Zhong Zi’s strength, he could easily handle even the Central Guards, let alone ordinary people who only know some unorthodox techniques!” said another young man who was a level four plant cultivator.
The young man, a level five plant cultivator, was the eldest of the three and also the strongest. Of course, compared to Zhang Guodong, a level five plant cultivator was simply not enough.
This guy, even after making his comeback, was still carrying that suitcase, as if it were very important to him, carrying it with him instead of leaving it in the hotel.
"Rat, Master said that there are quite a few cultivators in these realms nowadays, and any one of them is someone you or I can't contend with, unless they're just low-level cultivators who have just planted demon souls, but we can't be careless." The elder brother frowned and said, "Never have such thoughts again!"
"Yes, Big Brother!" The fourth-level plant cultivator called Mouse verbally acknowledged, but his expression remained indifferent. His master had also said that ordinary newcomers to plant cultivation were generally no match for them.
Plant cultivators at only level four or five cannot use offensive or defensive magical artifacts, as the consumption of their life force and demonic energy is simply beyond their means. Their demonic vine attacks are currently quite immature; once their core is damaged, it will be very troublesome. However, the Hundred Blade Seal technique greatly enhances the offensive capabilities of low-level plant cultivators!
It's even more effective than the Demon Vine attack!
"There's blood!" Suddenly, the older man detected the smell of blood in the grove. He immediately rushed over. The smell of blood was strong, seemingly omnipresent in the grove.
"What's wrong, brother? Huh. Such a strong smell of blood, what's going on?" The rat caught up as well, its face changing drastically.
"Go in!" The two exchanged a glance, instantly accelerated, and sprang into the woods. With their strength, traversing a distance of six or seven meters was not difficult.
As soon as they landed, they witnessed a scene: a fat man with his hands tied behind his back and what appeared to be a gag in his mouth. Beside him stood another man holding a gleaming knife. However, this man was masked. When did masked heroes appear?
"What's going on with you two?" the older man asked coldly, glancing at the two of them. He had a feeling that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
One was kidnapped, and the other was kidnapped. It was Fatty and Zhang Guodong, of course. Zhang Guodong didn't have time to explain; he simply had Fatty play the role of the kidnapped one.
Zhang Guodong was very interested in the "Hundred Blades Seal." Unfortunately, Zhong Zi's storage bag only contained some banknotes, some documents, and a dozen or so low-grade crystals; nothing else.
He changed his plans as soon as the other two appeared. He was waiting, hoping to extract the "Hundred Blade Seal" from them. Intuitively, this "Hundred Blade Seal" was extremely useful to him! The Heaven-Shattering Fist was a rudimentary application of his understanding of power; besides it, Zhang Guodong had no other... The "Hundred Blade Seal," however, was different; it should be a new and powerful one!
Moreover, imagine that the opponent is condensing a single sharp blade. If a hundred blades were combined, how powerful would that attack be! It would be an attack that is practically impossible to defend against!
I must get it!
"Hehe, mind your own business. Otherwise, my knife won't have eyes!" Zhang Guodong's acting was spot-on, putting on the act of a thug and a desperate criminal.
Upon hearing this, the mouse laughed. A mere mortal dared to threaten them both? Interesting!
"Alright, I'd like to see if your knife has eyes!" The mouse licked its lips and came out.
"Rat, hurry up and finish this up, bring that fat guy over here!" But the older brother wasn't interested in anything Zhang Guodong did. He just wanted to know what had happened here. He felt a tightness in his chest, and his eyelids kept twitching.
The mouse nodded, becoming serious as well, and immediately unleashed the "Hundred Blades Seal"!
"Wait!" Zhang Guodong called out hastily. "Your strange gestures are so awkward to look at, they're giving me the creeps!"
"Hmph, weird hand gesture? Letting you see the 'Hundred Blades Seal' before you die is a stroke of luck!" Rat sneered, somewhat annoyed at being interrupted by Zhang Guodong. This guy talks too much nonsense!
Continue forming the hand seals!
"The Hundred Blades Seal? What is that? An ability?" Zhang Guodong's eyes lit up. "Wait a minute. How about we make a deal? If you teach me this strange hand gesture, I can give you a treasure! Worth a lot of money."
The mouse was stunned for a moment, then looked at its older brother. A treasure?
Weren't those the antiques they collected in that suitcase? Their master had instructed them to collect these antiques, promising a reward of crystals. Who would have thought this murderer would reveal a treasure trove?
"Ordinary things are not very important to us!" the elder brother said coldly. After a moment's thought, he rejected the exchange.
"Impossible! I snatched that from a tomb raider. It's been buried underground for a very long time! There's a sword in it that you can't break even with a hammer." Zhang Guodong shouted, putting on a very convincing act.
The two men's expressions changed slightly. A sword buried underground for a long time, one that even a hammer couldn't break?
"How long is that sword?" the man asked hurriedly.
"It's not long, only about a foot. That's strange. How can such a short sword be used for combat? I reckon it's probably the personal sword of some nobleman or royalty; it must be worth a lot of money!" Zhang Guodong frowned, thought for a moment, and said. His eyes lit up at the mention of money. He didn't forget to inflate the sword's price!
The goal, naturally, is nothing more than to exchange this ability for the other party's "ability."
This aligns with the mindset of some eccentric individuals among ordinary people. They actually believe in the existence of "abilities" and even use them for trade.
"A magical artifact?!" the two exclaimed in unison. They had lost their composure. Greed appeared in their eyes, even the elder brother was no exception. Recalling what their master had said, the two had gained some understanding of the power of magical artifacts.
"What are you talking about? What kind of magical artifact?" Zhang Guodong asked, feigning ignorance.
"Ahem, it's something used for sacrifices after people die in ancient times," the elder brother said, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.
"Pshaw, something for the dead? Impossible!"
The two felt an urge to vomit blood. That wasn't something for the dead, but a magical artifact! Magical artifacts were naturally beyond the comprehension of a mere mortal like themselves.
But Zhang Guodong was hiding a magical artifact. The two men hesitated for a moment. They had to find a way to retrieve the treasure that might contain the artifact!
“We can teach you the ‘Hundred Blade Seal,’ but whether you can learn it depends on you! This is a memory talisman containing the cultivation method for the ‘Hundred Blade Seal’!” The man patted his storage bag, producing a memory talisman, which he tossed to Zhang Guodong. “But remember, don’t try anything funny. Otherwise, you’ll die a very embarrassing death.”
"Crack!" The mouse, as if to cooperate, stomped on a tree as thick as an arm, and the tree snapped in two under the force! Then he chuckled twice, increasing the intimidation factor!
Zhang Guodong examined the memory talisman with the utmost care, as if it were a priceless treasure. A wisp of his spiritual energy seeped into it, and he was greatly surprised to find that it truly contained the "Hundred Blade Seal"!
After reviewing it once, Zhang Guodong was certain it was real. But how could the other party trust him so much? He was just a mortal in their eyes. This "Hundred Blade Seal" was probably given to the three of them by their master for practice, hence the use of a memory talisman. For them, who had become low-level plant cultivators on Earth, memory talismans were likely rare treasures; they might only have one, so they had to bring the real one.
This also shows that the other party is confident in their ability to control them! They're not afraid that they'll run away.
"You're not kidding me, are you? This jade tablet contains a cultivation technique? Do you think I'm a three-year-old? How could I possibly see that? But the quality of this jade tablet is quite good, I'll take it, I'll take it!" Zhang Guodong stuffed the memory talisman into his pocket. In reality, he put it into his storage bag.
"However, I prefer practical things. Consider this jade piece a gift for our cooperation. As long as you teach me the 'Hundred-What Seal' step by step, I will definitely give you my treasured collection!"
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