Chapter 463 – This Summer, Lets Watch the Orthodox Academy (1/2)
Chapter 463 - This Summer, Let's Watch the Orthodox Academy
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
This battle had lasted for an extremely short time, even shorter than Chen Changsheng's battle on the first day with Zhou Ziheng. Everything had happened so quickly that the ordinary populace found it simply impossible to clearly make out what had happened. Chen Changsheng's sword had seemingly paused in front of Mu Laoban's chest for only an instant, and it was simply impossible for them to know that Mu Laoban's clothes concealed a legendary suit of Divine Armor from the Tier of Legendary Weapons. They could only see Chen Changsheng attack, pierce through his opponent's abdomen, and then send his opponent flying out of the street. As a result, they inevitably regarded Mu Laoban with some disdain. They thought, even if your strength is inferior to Little Principal Chen's, but you already knew how he defeated Zhou Ziheng, could it be that you made no preparations whatsoever? If you did prepare, then you losing in the exact same fashion is even more unacceptable.
Of course, many people noticed the strange phenomena produced by Chen Changsheng's attack.
That technique of his was like a blazing sun, radiating boundless light and heat, turning the sea of flowers into a sea of flames. What sort of technique was this?
Mu Laoban was in great pain, incredibly weak and perplexed, but he was also thinking of this question. It was plain to see that Chen Changsheng was only at the upper level of Ethereal Opening, so why did he have even more true essence than some Star Condensation cultivators? And just how had he been able to pierce through the Six Protections Divine Armor? Just what sort of strange technique was this?
The stewards and important figures under the awning were also very shocked. Just what is going on here? they all thought.
A sigh emerged from the tea house, and then it became quiet once more.
In a black carriage at one end of the street, a brush was smoothly and firmly traveling across paper, leaving writing in its wake.
”Chen Changsheng finally used his third sword.”
”This sort of fierce sword technique very clearly consumes an enormous quantity of true essence, but unlike what was recorded in the battle at Xunyang City, Chen Changsheng can already use the technique more than once. It seems that he has clearly grown after returning to the capital.”
”Mu Laoban wore the Six Protections Divine Armor, but it was unable to block this attack. Besides the sudden explosion of Chen Changsheng's true essence, it also most likely has something to do with the sword called Stainless itself.”
The two officials from the Department for Purging Officials faithfully recorded everything they had seen today, and only then placed their inkbrushes down. As they massaged their aching wrists and looked each other in the eyes, they could easily make out the shock and confusion in each other's eyes. Even if the technique Su Li had taught Chen Changsheng used some secret method to move and ignite true essence, allowing Chen Changsheng to explode with an energy many times more powerful than normal…that was the Six Protections Divine Armor! How could it have been so easily broken through?
”I hear that the Pavilion of Divination has already sent someone to the capital precisely to see the Stainless Sword.”
”Could it be that the Tier of Legendary Weapons really might change this year?”
”As said last time, with the appearance of the Stainless Sword, the Tier of Legendary Weapons would have to be updated. It's just that after today's match…I'm afraid that this sword will be ranked even higher now.”
The Six Protections Divine Armor was itself a divine artifact of the Tier of Legendary Weapons. Since the Stainless Sword had actually been able to so easily pierce through it, it would naturally be ranked far above it.
The carriage was very quiet. One official suddenly remembered something, took up his inkbrush, and wrote on the paper, ”Chen Changsheng still did not kill his opponent.”
Yes, Mu Laoban was not dead.
The Stainless Sword had stabbed through his abdomen just as it had done last time, narrowly avoiding the internal organs.
Chen Changsheng's sword was sharp to an almost maddening extent, and it was also precise to an almost maddening extent.
Then just how stable was the hand holding the sword?
Time crawled on until it was finally midsummer. In these dozen or so days, the Orthodox Academy had welcomed dozens of challenges, and so far it had not lost a single one, shocking the capital.
The challengers below Star Condensation level could not beat Tang Thirty-Six, although there were several battles that were absolute nail-biters, and there was even one match where he suffered relatively heavy injuries.
The challengers at the initial level of Star Condensation were all defeated at the hands of Chen Changsheng. By now, everyone knew for certain that although Chen Changsheng had not yet succeeded at Star Condensation, he could already fight on par with cultivators at the initial level of Star Condensation. There were even some people that began to speculate, if he and Qiushan Jun—who had broken into Star Condensation at the beginning of this year—were to fight, just who would be the winner and who the loser?
So far, no expert above the initial level of Star Condensation had challenged the Orthodox Academy, because of the experts at this level, many had become rulers of a region, making it very difficult for the Tianhai clan to command them. Even if they could, they were honored guests with a relatively high status. As experts, they had to maintain some manner and bearing. If they lowered themselves to challenge Chen Changsheng, then even obtaining victory would be the most shameless of feats.
Most importantly, if the situation really did reach that phase, nobody knew if the ever-silent Pope would descend with a thunderous fury. Of course, even if a middle level Star Condensation expert really did appear, Tang Thirty-Six had already made immaculate preparations. As the steward responsible for all of the Orthodox Academy's external affairs, he had long been waiting for that day to come.
In these past few days, the truly happy one was Xuanyuan Po.
Zhexiu was still in the library, resting and recuperating, but Xuanyuan Po's right arm was finally completely recovered. Under Chen Changsheng's direction, he began to cultivate the Heavenly Thunder Bringer, and his berserk true essence began to wantonly and happily circulate through those meridians of his that were as wide and thick as a main road. He was finally able to completely control his innate divine strength, allowing him to display a destructive strength that could inspire fear in others and cause the trees of the Orthodox Academy to cry out in resentment.