Chapter 717 Undefeated Under the Gods (Three chapters today, 9000+ words total, please vote with monthly tickets)
He cupped his hands towards Zhang Yu, making a gesture reminiscent of an ancient martial artist, and then said, "True Lord Zhuyi, words are no proof. Whether it's design blueprints, weapon-forging theories, or spatial technology... there are very few here who dare to claim to be proficient in these areas."
"But this matter involves our lives and wealth, and is related to our assets for a lifetime, so we cannot help but be cautious."
"Your move just now stopped the battle between our two factions. It was indeed exquisite, but there are some parts that I haven't seen clearly yet."
"Please take one more of my moves. If you can handle it, then I have nothing more to say."
The Heavenly Slaughter True Lord decided to test Zhang Yu's abilities through battle.
Having experienced countless battles, large and small, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord believed that the process of battle... best reflects a person's true nature, character, and thoughts; it is the process that best reflects a person's true character.
In particular, he planned to use his own methods to test Zhang Yu's space technology and see if Zhang Yu was really as capable as he had just said and as depicted in the design drawings.
Hearing what the Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch said, Zhang Yu's expression remained unchanged. He simply nodded and said, "Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch, make your move."
Under the watchful eyes of many Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch walked step by step toward Zhang Yu.
With each step he took, a powerful aura emanated from his body, radiating outwards in all directions.
A strong fighting spirit emanated from him, making everyone who saw the Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch feel as if he was about to pounce on them from all directions at any moment, but then again, he didn't.
This is the psychological warfare tactic of the security system, which stirs people's minds in a way that is neither truly war nor truly combat.
Once the opponent, swayed by various illusions, can't help but strike first, the security-affiliated cultivators, whether passively taking a beating and waiting for the other party to pay compensation, or choosing to retaliate and engage in a mutual fight, will all have the initiative.
Now, under the application of the Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch, this mental technique has become even more unpredictable, making people feel that he could pounce on them from any angle at any time.
Even the detection capabilities of the Eye Remains, Dharma Remains, and Magic Treasures were interfered with, and the constant false alarms made it impossible for cultivators to judge what the Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch's next move would be.
20 steps... 15 steps... 10 steps!
As Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch drew closer to Zhang Yu, his surging battle intent grew stronger and stronger, even affecting the minds of several Nascent Soul True Monarchs around him. Thunder Extreme True Monarch even subconsciously summoned his magic weapon for defense, but quickly realized that Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch had no intention of attacking him at all...
The constant expectation that the opponent would make a move, yet the opponent never did, caused everyone immense discomfort. Bei Wufeng and Yan Qianji felt their mental tension reach its limit, causing their blood and magical power to stiffen.
Yan Qianji looked at the Heavenly Killing True Monarch's raised right foot and felt that the other party's step was so slow that it seemed to be falling inch by inch in his eyes.
Yan Qianji knew that it wasn't that Tian Sha Zhenjun's movements were genuinely slow, but rather that under the stimulation of the other party's mental cultivation technique, his attention had been forcibly drawn, his mind forced to concentrate to the extreme, and his eyes subconsciously following the other party's every subtle movement...
7 steps!
When the Heavenly Killer True Lord was only 7 steps away from Zhang Yu, he finally made his move.
At this moment, the arms of the Heavenly Killing True Monarch seemed to transform into two faint shadows.
The next moment, a total of four Void Flying Thunderbolts shot out from the hands of True Monarch Tian Sha, like four bolts of lightning, heading towards Zhang Yu's location.
The Taixu Flying Thunder was a weapon promoted during the war, along with the previous release of the Taixu Cloud Treasury.
These magical artifacts, shaped like flying swords, once activated, shoot out like a black lightning bolt, enveloped in a spatial barrier.
The existence of the spatial barrier ensures that external attacks cannot damage the Void Flying Thunder, but it does not prevent the lightning and fire inside the Void Flying Thunder from bursting outward.
The moment this pure combat magic weapon appeared, Heavenly Slaughter True Lord became inseparable from it, especially when combined with his Swift Journey Scripture, it could generate even more terrifying destructive power.
But at this moment, the Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch used this move not to defeat Zhang Yu, but because he wanted to see how Zhang Yu would block it.
Facing the four Void Flying Lightning bolts that shot towards him and were about to hit him in an instant, Zhang Yu remained calm and simply reached out his right hand to gently catch them.
The next moment, the world seemed to darken, and the light in the entire funeral hall seemed to be scooped into Zhang Yu's palm, disappearing in an instant and reappearing in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, everyone saw Zhang Yu scoop up four Taixu Flying Lightning bolts from a stream as easily as catching fish in a stream.
No matter how fast, how much, or how much the four Void Flying Lightning bolts accelerated, moved, or struggled, Zhang Yu's palm was like an ever-expanding fish tank, preventing them from swimming away.
But a hint of disappointment appeared in the eyes of the Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch as he watched this scene.
At the same time, three more Void Flying Lightning bolts flashed behind Zhang Yu.
It turns out that in addition to the four Void Flying Lightning bolts that Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch had just fired, he had also secretly fired three more Void Flying Lightning bolts that circled the area outside the arena before finally striking Zhang Yu from behind.
Without a sound, the three bolts of Void Flying Lightning seemed to have struck an invisible barrier, stopping just inches behind Zhang Yu.
The Master of Miraculous Hands narrowed his eyes, thinking, "Did Zhang Yu also erect a spatial barrier behind him to block this attack?"
But seeing this scene, the Heavenly Killing True Monarch's eyes grew increasingly disappointed.
At the same time, Thunder God True Monarch wondered, "Didn't Heavenly Slaughter use a Nascent Soul?"
All the True Lords present knew that the Nascent Soul stage was the strongest power of a Nascent Soul True Lord.
The next moment, with a tremor under Zhang Yu's feet, the ground shattered and a large crater was blasted out.
A faint figure holding two Void Flying Thunderbolts stood quietly at Zhang Yu's feet; it was none other than the Nascent Soul of the Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch.
However, at this moment, the nascent soul and the flying lightning of the void were both blocked underground by the spatial barrier.
Seeing this, Thunder God True Monarch's gaze sharpened: "Damn it, a Nascent Soul cultivator launched a sneak attack from underground? I didn't even sense it? Was I affected by this guy's cultivation technique?"
"That damn guy has become more and more terrifying after these ten-plus months of battles and development."
"But in the end, Zhang Yu was still a cut above the rest. He truly deserves to be my senior sister's good disciple and my good junior nephew."
Lei Ji Zhenjun silently pinned Zhang Yu to the top of his contact list, second only to Ci Ji Shenjun. Then he laughed and said to Tian Sha Zhenjun, "Tian Sha, are you convinced now? All nine of your consecutive Tai Xu Flying Thunderbolts were blocked."
Tian Sha Zhenjun ignored Lei Ji and looked directly at Zhang Yu, asking, "Zhu Yi Zhenjun, although you blocked the Tai Xu Flying Lightning, you blocked it by force and failed to break through the spatial barrier of the Tai Xu Flying Lightning."
"If you can't even break through the spatial barrier of the Void Flying Thunder, how can I believe you can break through the heavens?"
As soon as the Heavenly Killing True Monarch finished speaking, the many Nascent Soul True Monarchs present were all moved and looked in Zhang Yu's direction.
The Master of Miraculous Hands thought to himself, "That's right. If we can't even break through our own Void Flying Thunder, how can we break through the heavens?"
Under everyone's gaze, Zhang Yu said calmly, "True Lord Tian Sha, among the nine Void Flying Thunderbolts you used this time, was the Divine Firmament Demon-Slaying Thunderbolt?"
"Each Taixu Flying Thunder contains 81, for a total of 729 Divine Firmament Demon-Slaying Thunders."
"I thought our sparring should end there, so I collected all the Demon-Slaying Lightning."
"Now I return them all to you, True Lord Tiansha. Please take stock of them and see if anything is missing."
As he spoke, Zhang Yu clenched his left fist and then slightly relaxed it downwards.
Then, dust-like particles fell from his palm and suddenly enlarged in mid-air, transforming into divine lightning bolts the size of fingernails.
A total of 729 Divine Firmament Demon-Slaying Lightning Bolts gently floated to the front of True Monarch Heavenly Slaughter, surprising the many Nascent Soul cultivators present.
"When? When did he take the Divine Firmament Demon-Subduing Thunder out of the Void Flying Thunder?"
Seeing this scene, the Heavenly Killing True Monarch was equally shocked. He suddenly recalled the scene when Zhang Yu reached out his right hand to grab the Taixu Flying Thunder, which caused the entire hall to darken.
"Could it be that time? Does that mean he disarmed all my Void Flying Thunder from the very beginning?"
"From the very beginning, he completely thwarted my move."
The Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch gave a wry smile, cupped his hands in greeting to Zhang Yu, and said, "I've made a fool of myself."
"I am impressed by True Lord Zhuyi's methods."
Having fought on the battlefield for many years, abided by the law for many years, and taught for many years, the cultivator who can always adapt to changing circumstances and keep up with the times, the Heavenly Killing True Lord's thinking is always very quick.
Having confirmed Zhang Yu's prowess in space technology and having been defeated by him, he didn't mind praising him lavishly. This would both support Zhang Yu's future plans and help him save face after his defeat.
At the same time, he couldn't help but recall the guess he had just had.
"Is Zhang Yu a human or an immortal? Is he the reincarnation of some super-rich tycoon?"
The next moment, True Monarch Tiansha spoke up: "With True Monarch Zhuyi's cultivation level, I'm afraid you are now unmatched among the top ten universities below the Nascent Soul stage, and can be called invincible below the God stage." As for whether Zhang Yu is truly invincible below the Nascent Soul stage, True Monarch Tiansha naturally cannot guarantee or confirm it, but he will boast first.
Standing on the other side, True Monarch Xianyin nodded and said, "Even when the several Nascent Soul Divine Monarchs were still in the Nascent Soul stage, they probably couldn't compare to True Monarch Zhuyi at this moment."
Faced with the praise from everyone, Zhang Yu gladly accepted it, because he knew that the big thing he was going to do next was to interfere in the Nascent Soul battlefield, which required enough reputation, the higher the reputation the better.
At the same time, feeling his mana almost completely depleted, he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had managed to temporarily subdue the many Nascent Soul cultivators present before his mana was exhausted.
Then Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said, "All of you True Lords are outstanding individuals and elites of all laws. We cannot do without your support in breaking through the heavens and supporting the Gods."
The Heavenly Slaughter True Lord immediately said, "The Security Department is willing to stay and discuss important matters with you, True Lord."
At the same time, the Master of Miraculous Healing added, "The medical department is also willing to stay and support the principal together with you."
With the statements of one Nascent Soul True Monarch after another, the original conflict between the withdrawal faction and the defense faction was completely eliminated.
Zhang Yu immediately said, "Please inform the other nine schools to discuss this important matter together."
At the same time, Zhang Yu also decided to provide the other nine schools with the blueprints for magical artifacts for free, so that even if they were unwilling to cooperate with the myriad methods, they could still master the way to break through the sky.
Upon hearing this, True Lord String Sound couldn't help but stop him, saying, "Give it to them for free? Isn't that too easy on them?"
The other Nascent Soul True Monarchs also showed expressions of reluctance. How could they not take the opportunity to make a huge profit and squeeze the product out of the seller?
Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, "Now is the time for the ten universities to live or die. Every minute and every second is extremely important. There is no time to negotiate or fight for profits with the other nine universities."
"The battle of the Nascent Soul stage was a result of the Nascent Souls from different schools delaying their chances of victory in their pursuit of profit. We must learn from this lesson."
"I'm willing to forgo making money as long as it improves our chances of winning this battle."
Upon hearing that Zhang Yu was willing to forgo making money, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs present were slightly taken aback, and then were greatly shocked. They were even more astonished, incredulous, and incomprehensible than when they saw Zhang Yu stop the fight between the two factions with one hand and break the Heavenly Killing Technique with the other.
Not making money? How could this person not make money?
Faced with the dissuasion and misunderstanding of many cultivators, Zhang Yu waved his hand and, relying on the authority he had just established, forcefully pushed the matter through.
Outside, Yan Qianji stared intently at Zhang Yu, his mind replaying the various techniques Zhang Yu had just displayed.
He finally sighed and thought to himself, "It seems that Bei Wufeng was right. Zhang Yu... he has been working hard in ways we don't know about. He has outstanding talents that we have never known, and he has already reached a level that we don't know about."
But the thought that he had actually asked to resign and leave Zhu Yi Zhenjun's laboratory filled him with intense regret.
"I'm currently the strongest weapon-refining cultivator in the Wanfa sect, and not only have I failed to learn anything from him, I'm also considering resigning?"
Seeing Zhang Yu about to leave, Yan Qianji couldn't help but rush up to him and say, "True Lord, I was wrong. I shouldn't have mentioned resigning..."
Jin Jun, who was standing to the side, chuckled to himself as he watched this scene.
Zhang Yu reached out to stop Yan Qianji from continuing, and said, "I don't dislike your willingness to ask questions; in fact, I admire it."
"Work hard, and I'll help you get a permanent position in a while."
After Zhang Yu finished speaking swiftly and decisively, he left the funeral hall. There were countless important matters to attend to and too many problems to solve.
Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, Yan Qianji was shocked and stared blankly at Zhang Yu's back, a thousand thoughts surging in his mind.
Jin Jun stared at this scene with his mouth agape, then his gaze shifted as he thought to himself, "Does True Monarch Zhuyi like others to ask questions? Well, I can ask questions too, but what should I ask?"
Jin Jun glanced at Yan Qianji beside him and thought to himself, "Since True Monarch Zhuyi admires this guy, why don't I just learn from him?"
Cultivating immortality requires immense perseverance. Qi Lin's goal is to perfect his cultivation realm, techniques, and even every single aspect of his life. Then, he'll sit within his Myriad Machines Divine Kingdom, watching those so-called prodigies rise to power, host lavish banquets, and ultimately see their empires crumble.
(End of this chapter)
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