I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 327 - 310: Lotus Steps

Wang Meng pointed his Long Sword forward. Both sides unleashed their Elemental Power. Zhen Wu’s eyes narrowed, and with a thunderous roar, he shot forward like a cannonball.

KILL!~~~

Body Cultivators refine their bodies, training them to be like weapons—invincible and all-conquering. They cast aside all mortal frailties and immerse themselves in the dao of slaughter.

From the very beginning, Zhen Wu had entered his combat state.

BOOM...

A Body Cultivator’s attacks were like a torrential storm. While their individual strike power might be slightly weaker than a Sword Cultivator’s, in terms of high-frequency strikes and overall offense, Body Cultivators were the most ferocious.

"This Zhen Wu is one of the more outstanding disciples between the Thirtieth and Fortieth Layers. He has truly grasped the essence of a Body Cultivator’s training."

Shan Lin remarked, already having a vague sense of the headmaster’s objective.

Lv Yuantian glanced at Shan Lin. Among the soul mentors, Shan Lin had no significant background, which made his intentions rather pure.

"It seems you’ve guessed."

"Your wisdom is profound, Lord Headmaster. I only have a faint inkling. But does this Master truly possess such ability? What if Zhen Wu doesn’t play by the rules? Wouldn’t that...?"

Shan Lin was a little worried. The Cultivation Academy was full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons; the so-called "big three" were not the strongest, nor were they enough on their own. The existence of factions had its benefits, but it also had drawbacks, such as suppressing Cultivators who preferred to train alone.

’The Lord Headmaster probably wants to use this Master to draw all those people out, and the likes of Zhen Wu are likely just pawns.’

’But the prerequisite is that this Master has to be able to handle it. And what if Zhen Wu uses a higher level of Elemental Power?’

Lv Yuantian smiled. "Under the watchful eyes of so many, who would dare? A few more battles, and this can be established as a contest of Magic."

Shan Lin nodded, but his heart was still unsettled. ’Who on earth is this Master? And why does the Lord Headmaster have so much confidence in him?’

Inside the Battle Space, Zhen Wu was fuming. He believed this Master was looking down on him. His War Axe swept forward like a whirlwind, chasing the Master down with a relentless barrage of chops. He kept his Elemental Power at the level of the Twenty Layers, which was more than enough for him.

Wang Meng weaved between the axe blades. The attack frequency of a Body Cultivator was truly terrifying. Right now, he was like a small boat in the middle of the ocean, facing the tidal wave of a Body Cultivator’s assault.

The biting wind from the axe swept past. A Sword Cultivator could parry the attacks of another Sword Cultivator, but trying to block a Body Cultivator’s attacks was just asking for a beating.

Lv Yuantian was a fearsome man. At this stage, Wang Meng’s deal with him was like trying to bargain with a tiger for its hide. Lv Yuantian’s demand was clear: he wanted victory.

If he gave Lv Yuantian the victory he wanted, Lv Yuantian would give him what the Holy Hall needed now.

It was a fair trade.

Wang Meng’s gaze sharpened. His Long Sword shot through the air, instantly piercing the web of attacks formed by Zhen Wu’s War Axe and aiming straight for his eyes. Zhen Wu instinctively dodged at the last second.

Only after dodging did he realize he had lost some face. He, a Body Cultivator, had actually been startled by a Sword Cultivator.

’How powerful could a Sword Cultivator’s attack really be?’ Zhen Wu raised his War Axe high.

He gathered all the strength in his body, intending to finish his opponent in one fell swoop. This was how a Body Cultivator settled a fight.

BANG...

With a loud crash, the ground cracked. Zhen Wu vanished, and a sky full of War Axe shadows rained down on Wang Meng.

Tidal Wave Tornado Slash!

Zhen Wu himself seemed to be enveloped in a tornado.

Faced with such a violent and ferocious attack, it was difficult to use any kind of technique. It seemed the Master’s only option was to dodge.

But could a Sword Cultivator’s speed match a Body Cultivator’s?

The answer was no.

Zhen Wu’s Tidal Wave Tornado Slash was quite famous among Cultivators. Those weaker than him couldn’t block it at all, and those stronger than him had to avoid its edge. It was a completely reckless, do-or-die fighting style unique to Body Cultivators—vicious and fierce.

Body Cultivators hammered their bodies into weapons. The truly powerful ones were all resolute and ferocious individuals; otherwise, how could they possibly forge their own flesh and bone?

Zhen Wu was no exception.

As the opponent’s tidal wave of an attack bore down on him like a dark cloud, Wang Meng’s sword hung quietly by his side. His eyes were tightly closed. In the world of his Heart Spirit, he could see Zhen Wu’s every step, every trajectory, every single movement.

Wang Meng made his move. A stream of Sword Qi shot out.

’A head-on clash?’

That was obviously not going to work; this kind of Sword Qi would just be destroyed. But the charging Zhen Wu suddenly stumbled. Wang Meng’s sword strike had directly disrupted his attack rhythm, nearly causing him to trip over himself.

But Zhen Wu quickly recovered from such a minor obstruction. Although his center of gravity was slightly off, he still charged forward. Yet, after just a few meters, another stream of Sword Qi appeared. His momentum carried him right into its path, as if he were running into it himself, forcing him to dodge on pure instinct.

His rhythm was broken again. He adjusted, charged, and was disrupted once more. Every single step was perfectly countered by the Master. Zhen Wu’s strength was repeatedly misapplied, and the frustration was enough to make him want to spit blood.

Zhen Wu was furious. His Tidal Wave Tornado Slash was turning into a clown’s dance. Gritting his teeth, he decided to completely ignore the Sword Qi. Getting hit by Sword Qi was painful, especially the Curved Sword Qi that the Master specialized in; it was still a threat to him, at least at his current Elemental Power level.

If a Body Cultivator refused to dodge, there really wasn’t much you could do to him.

The Master’s Elemental Power flared. It was clear he was about to use his Double Arc Sword Qi.

Zhen Wu’s attack was almost upon him. If he didn’t use it now, there would be no chance to.

The Master started to move!

A savage grin spread across Zhen Wu’s lips. ’Dodge? That’s suicide. A direct confrontation? The Double Arc Sword Technique? It might be impossible to evade for a Sword Cultivator or a Technique Cultivator, but he, Zhen Wu, could absolutely dodge it!’

Zhen Wu was prepared. All the Cultivators stared intently at the battlefield. It was obvious that in this situation, using a movement technique to create distance and trying his luck with the Double Arc Sword Qi was his best chance.

But the moment the Master took a step, everyone was stunned. It wasn’t the Seven-Star Step!

Wang Meng’s figure was ethereal and effortless, leaving a series of afterimages.

’Could it be?’

Shan Lin was also stunned. ’Is this for real? What is that???’

Zhen Wu’s tornado slash overshot its mark, and he hacked wildly at the Master’s afterimages like a madman.

—Lotus Steps!

By the time the Master’s footwork was complete, it was clear that Lotus Steps was not merely a movement technique. It was a Sword Technique!

A top-tier Sword Technique from the Five Elements Flame!

BOOM...

A fiery red lotus bloomed, and Zhen Wu was right in its center.

An instant kill!

The Cultivators in the plaza fell silent. Lotus Steps from the Five Elements Flame... just how strong of a Fire Element affinity did one need to learn that???

And to execute it with only the Elemental Power of the Twenty Layers, what level of Control Power did that require?

It was flawless!

Gazing at the completely confident Lord Headmaster, Shan Lin desperately wanted to ask who this man really was.

A faint smile remained on Lv Yuantian’s face. This was even better than he had imagined.

After finishing off Zhen Wu, Wang Meng left the Battle Space and immediately put the matter out of his mind. His main tasks now were to complete the third stage of the Five Elements Technique and to conquer... a disobedient book.

While Wang Meng was in seclusion to cultivate, the others weren’t idle. However, their revenge against the Ten Thousand Demons Sect had to be halted. Hex Zui had received a notice from the Demon Refining Faction: the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was now under their protection. In its current state, the Holy Hall was not yet able to confront the Demon Refining Faction. They could only endure for now. In any case, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect’s plans had been thwarted, and this buffer was the perfect time to increase their own strength.

Li Tianyi and the others weren’t idle either, each cultivating in their own preferred manner.

Wang Meng cultivated during the day and went to the Alchemy Institute at night to research, looking for a way to clear Fire Poison.

Fire Poison was a fairly common type of injury, but it became a chronic ailment when it entered a Wood Element body. Furthermore, the fact that this Fire Poison came from the Fire God Little Thousand World made it particularly troublesome.

Wang Meng wasn’t afraid of the trouble and searched methodically, poring over many methods. It seemed a Pill was still needed for the cleansing, but once this kind of Fire Poison had coalesced within a Wood Element body, it was practically an incurable affliction.

After several days of searching yielded the same result, Wang Meng felt truly helpless.

"All things in heaven and earth generate and overcome one another. How can there be no solution!"

Wang Meng couldn’t help but mutter as he came out of the instructional Array Technique. This problem had truly stumped him.

"What has you so troubled?" a familiar voice asked.

Wang Meng looked up and saw it was the mysterious woman.

"I’m looking for a way to expel Fire Poison. If someone with a Wood Element constitution is afflicted with Fire Poison, is there really no way to completely cleanse it?"

Wang Meng asked.

The woman paused for a moment, then smiled. "There are definitely ways, but for a Wood Element constitution afflicted with a high-level Fire Poison, it is indeed very troublesome."

"You have a way? Could you please help me?"

Wang Meng said, overjoyed. He knew the woman before him had astonishing skill in the Alchemy Dao, far beyond his own blind fumbling.

The woman smiled faintly. "Tell me the details of the situation."

Wang Meng’s spirits immediately lifted, and he explained the situation in detail.

The woman frowned. "This situation is indeed rather difficult to handle. However, there should still be a solution. It will require refining a special Compound Pill."

"A Compound Pill?" Wang Meng was stunned. "There doesn’t seem to be a refining method for that in the instructional Array Technique?"

"That’s only available in the higher-level instructional Array Techniques. However, I can refine it for you."

"Really? Thank you so much!" This was a classic case of searching high and low for something, only to have it fall right into his lap.

The woman watched Wang Meng quietly. It was only then that he remembered he didn’t know her very well, not even her name.

"This Pill is really important to me. I’m willing to do whatever it takes!"

Wang Meng declared.

The woman shook her head gently. "Don’t be so quick to make promises. It’s easier said than done. But it seems that girl is very important to you."

"She’s my junior sister and my friend. Besides, she was poisoned while saving me. It’s my undeniable responsibility!"

"Heh, you don’t need to give me reasons. I can help you refine this Compound Pill, but you have to do one thing for me."

"Done. What is it? Just say the word. As long as it’s something I can do, it’s not a problem."

"I haven’t thought of it yet, but I’m sure a need will arise someday. Don’t worry, it won’t be anything that forces you through a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, or anything against your will."

The woman said with a smile.

Wang Meng scratched his head, a little embarrassed. "I still don’t know your name. I’m Wang Meng, as in ’ferocious’ Meng!"

"I know. As for me, you can just call me Senior Sister Ye."

"Words can’t express my gratitude, Senior Sister Ye." Wang Meng rubbed his hands together. "About this, the sooner, the better." He wished she could refine it immediately. As long as the Fire Poison remained in Ma Tian’Er’s body, it would be a problem.

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