Chapter 1712 - Storms Don’t Stop (1/2)
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
After entering the seventh level, the difficulty skyrocketed. Even with Zhang Ruochen’s current cultivation and knowledge of the Way of Truth, he still felt trouble in controlling the Truth Boat.
After spending a great amount of time, Zhang Ruochen finally reached the pa.s.s of the seventh level.
Even so, deafening sounds still arose on the bank.
A cultivator who’d just entered the seventh level and one who’d reached the pa.s.s were two completely different concepts. More importantly, Zhang Ruochen was only a fourth step Saint King and still very young.
He’d already reached this step, so his future accomplishments would probably be even more unbelievable.
Almost all the cultivators near the Truth G.o.dly Palace were alarmed. They hurried to the Ocean of Truth and stared at Zhang Ruochen.
Right now, he was fully focused on the guardian of the seventh pa.s.s.
This guardian radiated with very frightening saintly might, giving Zhang Ruochen quite some pressure. He was forced to activate the Hundred Saint Blood Armor immediately and release the power of the Fire G.o.d Armor.
“Tenth move of the Luo Water Fist Technique, Broken Soul Song.”
Zhang Ruochen’s arms flared with flames. They were like two clouds of fire. A river also appeared, flowing between them.
His full-power punch clashed with the guardian’s fist technique.
An explosive sound rang out.
The river, thousands of meters long, was shattered into droplets of rain.
Zhang Ruochen was completely at a disadvantage in this clash. The Truth Boat under him flew back quickly, but the guardian caught up. It punched again and an ear-splitting sound rang out.
“Luo Water into Dragon.”
Zhang Ruochen performed the 35th move of the Luo Water Fist Technique. A semi-transparent dragon projected out of his body and attacked.
The powerful dragon image was shattered mercilessly by the guardian and Zhang Ruochen was sent flying again.
The guardian grew more and more aggressive, not giving Zhang Ruochen any time to breathe. By the time it struck with its 12th punch, it sealed all of Zhang Ruochen’s exit paths and went directly for his forehead.
Zhang Ruochen hurriedly used the Spatial Twist and barely managed to escape from the guardian’s attack. He moved elsewhere.
It was mainly because Zhang Ruochen had comprehended more than 200 Rules of s.p.a.ce during isolation. He also controlled s.p.a.ce. Otherwise, the guardian’s previous punch would’ve injured him seriously.
In the following battle, Zhang Ruochen used spatial power to the extreme. He dodged occasionally and attacked other times.
After exchanging more than 300 blows with the guardian, Zhang Ruochen finally got the chance. He swung the Abyss Ancient Sword and performed the Time Sword Technique, uttering, “Wu Sword.”
When the sword struck, time stopped.
When the flow of time recovered, Zhang Ruochen’s Abyss Ancient Sword penetrated the guardian’s body.
“Success…”
As soon as joy appeared on his face, his stomach was. .h.i.t heavily. He flew out like a scarecrow and fell into the ocean.
His sword had penetrated the guardian, but it had missed its critical organs and hadn’t been fatal.
Instead, the guardian’s one punch could kill Zhang Ruochen.
When he returned to land, Zhang Ruochen circulated his Holy Qi and most of the stomach pain vanished.
“I’m still not enough to reach the eighth level.” Zhang Ruochen chuckled wryly.
He didn’t continue crossing the ocean. Instead, he turned and left.
Even though it seemed that he wasn’t far from the guardian’s level, he knew clearly that with his current abilities, he wasn’t the guardian’s match.
His biggest shortcoming was still with saint spells.
He’d completed the Luo Water Fist Technique, a mid-level saint spell, and Sword Eight, which was amazing. However, he hadn’t cultivated physical techniques or defensive mid-level saint spells. He was still a bit away from being a true top talent. He wasn’t the best yet.
If Zhang Ruochen could complete Sword Nine like Ling Feiyu, then he would naturally be able to defeat the seventh pa.s.s guardian easily.
Time.
It was still because he hadn’t cultivated for long enough or acc.u.mulated enough.
What he lacked most was time.
After pa.s.sing the fifth level, I received two-ten-thousandths of the Mysteries of Truth. After pa.s.sing the sixth level, I received three-ten-thousandths of the Mysteries of Truth. Now, I have ten-ten-thousandths in total. My speed of comprehending Rules of Saintly Way should be even faster now.