AST: Chapter 616! (2/2)
Bang!
An echoing loud sound rang out in the air as Qing Shui was pushed back from the vibration of the impact with his shield. His Qi was disrupted, causing the flow of blood inside his body to be agitated. Luckily, his defense was strong enough to withstand the impact, and so he took a deep breath and rushed towards Third Master Dongguo once again.
Third Master Dongguo, on the other hand, was inflicted with Qing Shui’s Art of Pursuing, causing his speed to decrease by 20%, and his weight to increase by 20%. He felt the need to vomit blood from the extremely uncomfortable sensation in his body.
The 20% decrease in speed and 20% increase in weight had a serious impact on Third Master Dongguo’s ability. On top of that, he was already weakened by the Emperor’s Qi and Binding Talisman, which had basically crippled his speed completely.
Originally, Qing Shui and Third Master Dongguo had more or less the same speed. However, Qing Shui’s speed had doubled tremendously after he had equipped the Nine Continent Boots, so he was seemingly moving like a ghost in front of Third Master Dongguo. Third Master Dongguo’s speed had been weakened by half as well, which was evidently much slower than Qing Shui. It was impossible for him to keep up with Qing Shui’s speed anymore.
Roar!
Qing Shui abandoned his sword and released the Tiger Form!
State of Immovable as Mountains!
Qing Shui kept defending himself from Third Master Dongguo’s Black Gold Devil Scythe using his Violet Gold Divine Shield. However, he also equipped the Godly Divine Armor as a precaution, in case something unexpected happened.
Tiger Claw!
Tiger Laceration!
Critical Tiger Claw!
Ripping Tiger Claw!
…...
Each style of the Tiger Form was executed with a clear tiger roar against Third Master Dongguo, and at the same time, Qing Shui’s aura was growing stronger by the minute. It was as if his aura was trying to reach the highest point of the sky.
The force of the ‘State of Immovable as Mountains’ was an inspiration taken from the stone monument of the ‘Crouching Tiger on the Mountains’ by Qing Shui himself. During the moment his aura was rising, it was as if he could see that very same stone monument once more.
A gigantic stone depicting a tiger was placed at the pinnacle of the mountain. The tiger was able to shake the Heavens and Earth with its sovereign aura, suppressing everything in its way with sublimity. Even the giant flying beasts would not dare to fly close to the stone tablet on the mountain.
It was a staggering and dominating aura that would shatter the heavens and rattle the earth if it was to infuse itself into a beast roar.
Roar!
Suddenly, Qing Shui let out a Tiger’s Roar that could easily shake the soul of the living. It was a deep yet thunderous roar that would not only tremble a person physically, but would scare them out of their wits as well.
The aura of the ‘State of Immovable as Mountains’ had successfully broken through an impassable barrier from before and had started a brand new circulation accordingly.
It was a breakthrough….
The third level of the ‘State of Immovable as Mountains’!
Swoosh….
Before Qing Shui could celebrate, he felt a sudden swishing noise coming from Third Master Dongguo’s Black Gold Devil Scythe. The swishing was so fast that Qing Shui was beginning to panic about not being able to react in time. Most importantly, the unbearable piercing noise from the scythe sounded like the wailings of a devil.
Devil’s Cry!
The Black Gold Devil Scythe’s ultimate move was able to double the attack speed of the user in an instant, as well as letting out a powerful devil wailing that would shock the very soul of human beings, causing them to become dizzy temporarily.
Because of that, it was considered a deadly ultimate move on those with insufficient spiritual energy - they could easily lose their lives in that short amount of time being idle. Most notably, when the scythe let out a wailing, the user’s attack speed would instantaneously receive a boost twice the amount of the original attack speed.
The ultimate move!
Third Master Dongguo had been using this move for hundreds of years to kill dozens of martial warriors of the same level. When he was still a Grade Five Martial Saint, he managed to kill a Grade Six Martial Saint with his own ability. That was one of Third Master Dongguo’s proudest moments, and perhaps the reason that he became famous in the Duanmu City. So in recent years, there weren’t many Martial Saints of the same level as Third Master Dongguo who would challenge him to a fight, because the piercing “Devil’s Cry” could easily stun his opponents regardless of how careful they were around Third Master Dongguo. Once the opponents were caught in a dizzy state, their lives would be over in an instant.
Luckily, Qing Shui had a strong spiritual energy that could withstand the horrifying cries of the Devil’s Cry move. The Violet Gold Divine Shield seemed to have been conditioned to respond to the attack on its own even when Qing Shui was stunned for a brief moment.
Bang!
Qing Shui was knocked a few feet backwards. Not only was Third Master Dongguo’s attack speed doubled, his strength had also increased by 50%. If it wasn’t for Qing Shui’s Godly Divine Armor that could absorb half of the damage from the attack, Qing Shui would definitely suffer a severe wound on his body.
Blood streamed down from the corner of his mouth despite being inflicted with light damage. He remembered Lady Duanmu’s words: “Never underestimate other people. Put forth everything you have to complete one simple job. You will die with deep regrets if you fail miserably in one simple task.”
Third Master Dongguo had a gloomy expression on his face when he saw that Qing Shui had evaded his attack. He thought he could definitely kill Qing Shui with his “Devil’s Cry” move, but it had proven to be futile. If the “Devil’s Cry” could not kill him, then it would be quite difficult to kill him with the same move.
[Author’s Note: Only a number of special people could see the attribute and subsidiary skills of a weapon, with the addition of the information gathered from other people as well. Moreover in ancient times, items were usually found with Beast Parchments attached on their side, detailing the instruction on the usage of the subsidiary skills. Most standard Divine Artifacts and non-standard Divine Artifacts, or special weapons and armors, would have Beast Parchments attached when they were passed down from generation to generation. Thus, It was not necessary for one to be able to see these attributes or skills to know what they were. Third Master Dongguo unexpectedly found the Black Gold Devil Scythe in a random grave, and on the side of the scythe there was a Beast Parchment detailing the instruction on how he should use the “Devil’s Cry” skill effectively.]
Demon Binding Ropes!
Qing Shui used his Demon Binding Ropes again on Third Master Dongguo. The current Demon Binding Ropes could barely bind a Grade Six Martial Saint, but only for one breath of time. It was a sufficient amount of time to wiggle one finger and nothing more.
If Third Master Dongguo’s strength was bit stronger, then the Demon Binding Ropes would lose all its effects. After all, the Demon Binding Ropes was still only in its first level; it was still an elementary technique.
Armor Break Talisman!
The duration of the Demon Binding Ropes was short, but he had ample time to execute a Heavenly Talisman on Third Master Dongguo! With Qing Shui’s 40% of overall defense, he had easily decreased Third Master Dongguo’s defense by about the strength of 1100 countries.
It was time to attack!
Qing Shui took out his Big Dipper Sword!
Shield Attack!
Bang!
As predicted, Third Master Dongguo was inevitably knocked out by the attribute of the Shield Attack. Qing Shui took the chance and used his abnormal speed to catch up to Third Master Dongguo who was sent flying in the air. While Third Master Dongguo was still unstable in terms of his movement, Qing Shui struck using his Big Dipper Sword without hesitation.
Sword of the Fifth Wave!
Bang bang bang….
Qing Shui swiftly attacked the Black Gold Devil Scythe with precision and brutality. A quick series of loud clanks was followed by the scythe being knocked off from Third Master Dongguo’s hands.
At that moment when his weapons fell out of his hands, he panicked. On a normal battlefield, weapons have the ability to decide their user’s fate. A sword wielder would have a higher chance of survival when faced with bare-handed assailants. This would be a simple illustration of the importance of a weapon during a battle.
The concept of weapons would also apply in the battle between two powerful warriors who possess a Divine Weapon. Divine Weapons were designed to bring out the best and strongest lethal power of their user. After all, no matter how powerful one’s cultivation was, they would not be able to withstand the devastation of the Divine Weapons with just their flesh and blood alone.Previous ChapterNext Chapte