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Chapter 541: Oops! (2)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
With the Heaven's Expanse Palace speaking out, who dared to say anything else? Just like the status of the Heavenly Snow Mountain in the WanShou Empire, the Heaven's Expanse Palace was also like a supreme ruler overlord in the ZhongTian Empire. Furthermore, in most people's eyes, the creation of the Peerless Battalion had the shadow of the Heaven's Expanse Palace behind it, and they were even more respectful towards the Heaven's Expanse Palace.
As such, the Peerless Battalion remained with their 'original' Battalion formation, though it was no longer the traditional Battalion size. They now numbered a full five thousand soldiers, and the two thousand Heavy Cavalry Soldiers of the two powerful Tribes.
The greatest beneficiary of the border wars could be said to be the Gold Crow Tribe and the Berserker Tribes. Everything else aside, they now owned their own mounts. Naturally, they had all chosen the Unicorn Heavenly Beasts captured in the war.
Besides the new formation of two Main Companies each consisting of a thousand heavy cavalry soldiers, both tribes were also able to each gear up one more reserve Main Companies of cavalry. As such, one could say that the actual total strength of the Peerless Battalion was already at nine thousand soldiers, not much different from an actual Regiment. Of course, no one could tell for sure how powerful the Heavy Cavalry soldiers of the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribes could be.
These two Heavy Cavalry Main Companies had slowly been gearing up, and it was only recently that they had finally managed to finish equipping all two thousand men. For the past few days, they had actually been getting used to their new gear and fighting with it.
Hua Feng thought for a moment and said: "This is indeed a problem. Yesterday, I have spoken with the Northwest Army headquarters… for the sake of the harmony and discipline of the rest of the Northwest Army, it is best that we return to our original campsite. Although the conditions there aren't great, but we have already built up our strong network of tunnels, letting it go to waste is a bit of a shame. In any case, in the past our Peerless Battalion might be afraid of some sneak attacks from the WanShou Empire, but now, we are confident in facing those."
"If the WanShou Empire dares come, without at least ten whole Companies, they will not be able to take us all out. Furthermore, amongst those ten Companies, there must at least be one Company that is of equal standard to the Mammoth Company or greater, only then will they be able to take us out."
Shangguan Fei'er said passively: "In that case, let us leave quickly, lest our own soldiers are also affected by the other Regiments around. Too much pride causes people to lapse or even retrograde, and I think we need to give them a fresh 'rap' on the head. It has been a while since we had a martial tournament to undergo a change in our inner rankings… this time we can invite the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribe to participate as well?"
Hua Feng nodded and said: "That is indeed true, the Northwest Army camp does not have much binding force upon us. How about this, I shall give them a report, and tomorrow morning we shall set forth to return to our old camp. When Weiqing returns, we can see how we want to progress further."
Early next morning, ignoring the various persuasion from the Northwest Army for them to stay or any offers to escort them, the Peerless Battalion packed up and headed towards their old original Ruffian Battalion camp further up in the north border.
The current Peerless Battalion could be described as immensely wealthy. This was not just a description for the Battalion as a whole, but each and every individual Peerless Battalion soldier.
After so many fights in the war, every single one of the Peerless Battalion soldiers had accumulated wealth of at least hundred gold coins or more. More so, that was also after the Peerless Battalion would 'take back' some of their gold coins when issuing other benefits; otherwise perhaps each of them would have at least a thousand gold coins!
Taking back some of the wealth was of course necessary – that had been the rule set long ago when the Peerless Battalion had first been set up. In the rules of the Peerless Battalion, one of the main ones was that there was no gain without working for it. Of course, retrieval of those gold coins was because of the equipment and Consolidated Equipment of the soldiers, even heavily discounted as it were. At least for a long period of time, the soldiers would not be able to just grow rich like that.
As for the 'propaganda teachings' of the soldiers, Hua Feng had long started with it. This was one of the points that Zhou Weiqing had not thought of previously.
As the saying goes, once someone grows rich, it is easy for them to turn 'bad'. Hua Feng knew this very well, and the main thing he wanted to instill in the Peerless Battalion soldiers was this core thought – 'Once you leave the Peerless Battalion, you are nothing.'
Of course, the truth of the matter was as such anyway. It was because of the existence of the Peerless Battalion as an organization that the Peerless Battalion soldiers could have the remotest possibility of having the power and status they had today. Having experienced the lowest of all status, only then could one treasure the new heights. It was also the reason why the cohesiveness of the soldiers was at such an unprecedented level. Of course, compared to the past, they held much more pride. Even so, that pride had been earned, and was worth encouraging. A powerful and cohesive force of soldiers, if they did not have pride in themselves, how could they call themselves a strongest force?
Just as the Peerless Battalion had just started moving out, far off in the distance, a large black dot encroached upon them.
Shangguan Fei'er was the first to sense it. Subconsciously, she lifted her head to look into the distance, barely spotting the fact that it was two people, one carrying the other.
"Incoming!" A loud shout from Shangguan Fei'er, and all the soldiers around her reacted instantly. At once, more than a hundred Consolidated Bows appeared, pointed into the skies.
"Stop! Wait, it's me! I have returned!" Zhou Weiqing's voice rang out from above. From the height of his flying, it was at least a thousand metres away! However, his voice was still clear and loud as it rang down to the entire Peerless Battalion and all the officers.
Shangguan Fei'er was the most surprised. After all, she was familiar with Zhou Weiqing. Ignoring the fact that Zhou Weiqing had somehow gained the ability to fly, just that ability of voice transference he had shown just now proved that his cultivation level had improved by leaps and bounds since she had last seen him… a massive jump that she subconsciously thought was impossible!
When he had left, he had only been at the five-Jeweled stage, and had reached that not long ago too! How could he return at the six-Jeweled stage… it had only been slightly more than two months!
Hearing Zhou Weiqing's voice, naturally the Consolidated Bows would not fire. Within moments, Zhou Weiqing had descended from the skies together with Tian'er.
Previously, high up in the skies, he had seen the Peerless Battalion from a distance. Perhaps if it were any other army unit, he might not have recognized them from such a distance. However, the titanium mail of the Peerless Battalion was just too obvious and familiar to him, how could he mistake it? That was the reason why he had started heading lower and towards them.
As he landed upon the ground, Zhou Weiqing released hold of Tian'er's waist as he strode forward in large strides. The group of Peerless Battalion officials quickly dismounted to greet him.
"Little brat, you finally know to come back! You just threw the Peerless Battalion to us and ran off to chase chicks eh." As soon as Mu En saw Zhou Weiqing, he went forward to give him an exasperated knock on the head. Howeer, as he did so, he gave a subtle signal with his eyes at Zhou Weiqing.
Zhou Weiqing was just too familiar with this teacher of his. With just that signal, he could fully understand what Mu En meant. Clearly, Mu En was taking the initiative to ease up any tension. After all, Shangguan Fei'er had been here all this time fighting on his behalf, and he had disappeared for months, to return with another girl!
The seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit had never seen Tian'er before, and it was without question that they would side with Shangguan Fei'er.
Shangguan Fei'er could be said to have played a huge role in the entire creation of the Peerless Battalion, as well as building it up to its current status. Compared to the Battalion Commander Zhou Weiqing, or the temporary commander Hua Feng, or even any of the rest of the commanders and officers, she had done so much more. For a girl like her of noble birth and high status to stay here to help Zhou Weiqing train his soldiers, to fight in wars with them, all of them knew what it meant. Yet, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing had actually brought another woman back. The rest of the Peerless Battalion officers couldn't help but show some discontent on their faces. Some of the others might only mutter a few words inwardly, but for the seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit, they would not hide anything, especially since they were considered his teachers and seniors. As such, Mu En had quickly stepped forward to give him a scolding first, that was because in his heart his precious disciple was most important, and he was trying to cover for him as best he could.
Zhou Weiqing laughed heartily, giving Mu En a big hug before turning to the others and saying: "What are you all doing? Heading back to our old campsite?"
From Hua Feng's face, one could not see any blame or anger, as he gave a quick and simple explanation about what had happened since Zhou Weiqing left. After which, he asked: "At least you are back, and I can finally give up this temporary Battalion Commander position. Well, what do you have planned in the future?"
Without question, Zhou Weiqing replied: "Let's go along with what you all have decided for now, to return to our original camp and continue our training. After all, we still have a lot of our equipment that isn't delivered or completed yet. Once we have finished all of that… we will return to Heavenly Bow."
Upon hearing the last few words, the seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit revealed clear looks of excitement on their faces. Even the most stable Hua Feng was no exception.
The Heavenly Bow Empire had been destroyed for more than a year, and they had never imagined that they would have a chance to counterattack in such a short period of time.
Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: "Admiral Zhou will be so proud of you."
At that point, Tian'er walked to Zhou Weiqing's side. Zhou Weiqing snuck a look at Shangguan Fei'er, who was standing near Hua Feng with an impassive look on her face. Only then did he introduce Tian'er to the others: "This is Lady Tian'er. From today onwards, she will be officially joining our Peerless Battalion."
Upon hearing that introduction, everyone present had a strange look on their faces. Almost subconsciously, they all turned to look at Shangguan Fei'er.
Shangguan Fei'er and Tian'er's gaze clashed almost instantly. Both girls did not say anything, but it was as if sparks were flying between their eyes as neither backed down from the locked stare.
*Cough**Cough* "Let's get back on the move then, we still have many things to do back in camp." As he said that, Zhou Weiqing released his single-horned Ghost Demon Horse, mounting up together with Tian'er as he gave Shangguan Fei'er an apologetic look.
Shangguan Fei'er gave him a cold look back, a look so cold that Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but shiver in his heart. Even when he was facing a Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse, his heart had not felt such a pounding unease.
He coudn't help but think to himself: It truly isn't great to spread the love too much! How many brain cells will be killed again this time.
At this point, he did not know how he would deal with the relationship between his two loves, and he could only take things as they came.
In the midst of this strange atmosphere, the Peerless Battalion resumed their march towards their old camp in the border. When they finally reached, the soldiers began to unpack and re-set up the camp that they had once vacated.
Zhou Weiqing had barely caught his breath when he heard an icy cold voice ring in his ears: "Zhou Weiqing, come over here."
Chapter 542: Oops! (3)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
As the Battalion Commander, Zhou Weiqing's large tent was one of the first few to be completed. Tian'er was right by his side, and as she her that voice, she giggled and said: "Someone is breaking a whole jar of vinegar 1. Little Fatty, that shouldn't be Shangguan Bing'er right, you can do it!"
With an embarrassed look in his face, he bowed humbly to Tian'er and said: "I'll go have a look first." With a quick lift of the tent flap, he disappeared.
Shangguan Fei'er was standing not far from the tent, and seeing Zhou Weiqing walk out, she looked at him icily. A cold killing intent caused goosebumps to appear all about Zhou Weiqing's skin.
"Fei'er, listen to my explanation… I've mentioned this to you before…" Zhou Weiqing walked over with an apologetic smile on his face.
Shangguan Fei'er gave a cold humph and said: "Enough nonsense, come with me." As she said that, she flew off in the air towards the outskirts of the camp.
Zhou Weiqing dared not delay, and in a flash he had chased off after her. He had to explain things clearly now! Of course, whether or not he would succeed was another matter.
Shangguan Fei'er was moving very quickly in the front, every time her feet touched the ground, she would move almost ten yards ahead. Without using the Demonic Change State or Dragon Tiger Transformation, it took quite some effort for Zhou Weiqing to actually follow her.
Within the time for a few breaths, the two had already left the camp. In Zhou Weiqing's eyes, Shangguan Fei'er did not want to argue with him in front of everyone, leaving him face. Such a thought also calmed him down, since Fei'er was willing to look after his face, that meant she wasn't fully angry.
What should I do then? As Zhou Weiqing followed behind Shangguan Fei'er, his eyes rolled in their sockets in deep thought. He was indeed filled with guilt. Fei'er had stayed here to help me take care of everything and even fight for him, yet he had ran off for Tian'er. This was indeed nothing to be proud of. Yet, at the same time, how could he not go find Tian'er at that time? It was also impossible!
There was no good reason for it all, and when he is in the wrong, there was no point trying to reason or persuade Shangguan Fei'er… then the only option was to be shameless!
Thinking up to that point, Zhou Weiqing had already come up with a plan. With a sudden purple flash in his eyes, he had silently entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation. The wings behind his back unfurled as new strength filled him. With a silent beat, his entire body flew like an arrow towards Shangguan Fei'er.
By this time, both of them had already left the Peerless Battalion camp for quite a distance, and the area was rather wide and desolate. Just as Zhou Weiqing made his move, Shangguan Fei'er had also thought this was a good enough place and had slowed down and started to turn around.
As soon as she turned around, a purple face abruptly appeared right in front of her. No matter how strong she was, Shangguan Fei'er was still a young lady, and being startled like that by such a strange looking purple face, she was given a fright and she yelled out loud.
Right at that moment, the owner of the purple face gave her a kiss right on her lips, arms tightening around her waist as a pair of huge wings encircled and covered them both.
His arms were so strong, and lips invading with such fiery heat. Shangguan Fei'er only felt as if her head was dizzy before she had been pushed down to the ground by the muscular body, now atop of her.
"Wuuu, no!"
An indistinct cry came from Shangguan Fei'er as she struggled with all her might. However, under the onslaught of those fiery lips, her body was feeling soft and unable to use her full strength. Especially with those powerful arms that held her, one hand was on the Acupuncture Point on her back, also causing her to be unable to use her full strength.
Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to hold Shangguan Fei'er in place first, otherwise with her anger and her terrifying close combat power, he knew he would not be able to take her on easily.
Under the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing was light, speedy and with massive strength. Since he had purposely snuck up upon her, Shangguan Fei'er had not noticed until now, and it was already too late to struggle!
How to be shameless? Of course, it was to make the waters murky before any discussion. Both he and Shangguan Fei'er also loved each other, though they had been intimate with each other, they had not crossed that final line. In that previous instant, Zhou Weiqing had decided that actions were far stronger than words, let's be intimate first, then even if Fei'er blamed him, she wouldn't beat him too hard right? Heh heh.
According to Zhou Weiqing's original plan, he wanted to be intimate with Shangguan Fei'er for a while, to make her happy and calmer before he slowly explained things. However, when he kissed those cool delicious lips of Shangguan Fei'er, he could not control himself.
Those lips were like the best miracle drug in the world, so comfortable, so comfortable.
Especially now that it seemed that Shangguan Fei'er's kisses had become more awkward. Zhou Weiqing had finally gone passed her teeth to find that smooth litle tongue of hers. One hand of his was still suppressed on the Acupuncture Point of her back to prevent her from running, while the other was moving along the smooth curve of her back. The fire in his blood rose, and a strong animal lust caused his breathing to deepen.
If one had to point out a disadvantage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, this would be it. No matter the Dark Demon God Tiger or Dragons, both were lustful beasts by nature. With the two bloodlines combined, that made things even worse, and in terms of basic 'physical needs', Zhou Weiqing now far surpassed any ordinary humans. Traveling all this way with Tian'er, even with her powerful physique she had almost been unable to keep up.
Currently, Shangguan Fei'er was feeling extremely hot. That Zhou Weiqing pressing down atop her was like a large furnace, trying to melt down her entire body, and her defenses were slowly being eroded bit by bit from this intense heat.
Zhou Weiqing's kiss had moved to her neck, and he was still murmuring: "Fei'er, I love you."
Hearing those words, Shangguan Fei'er's body shuddered silently, her dazed eyes suddenly regaining consciousness. Once again, she cried out: "Let go, let me go now."
"No, I won't let go of you anymore, what if you run off?" Zhou Weiqing gave a helpless chuckle, 'helping himself' to one of the bountiful mounds in her front, caressing it gently.
"Let go of me!" Shangguan Fei'er's voice was trembling and tears started falling from her eyes.
Zhou Weiqing saw her tears and his lust instantly diminished greatly as he stared, startled. He had not imagined that Shangguan Fei'er would have such a huge reaction. Quickly he kissed the tears on her cheeks and said: "Fei'er, don't cry. It is my fault, it is all my fault. I have spread my love too much, but I truly cannot live without each and every one of you. If I had not gone to bring Tian'er back, she would already be dead now. I cannot fail her, nor can I fail you. Can you understand my heart? I know I am being too greedy, but… that is me, a greedy soul. I want to hold you all tight, never let go."
"You… you bastard…" Shangguan Fei'er said with a trembling voice.
Seeing her angry and trembling lips, Zhou Weiqing was filled with love. Once again, he capture her lips. Bastard it shall be. In that instant, Zhou Weiqing decided to 'cook the rice first'. That way, Fei'er could not run away!
As soon as that thought entered his mind, Zhou Weiqing's actions became even more excited. This time, he would not let go of her lips so easily. Take advantage now, and even if he got beaten up later it would already be a win! Furthermore, would Fei'er bear to beat him up later?
Shangguan Fei'er's clothes lessened one after the other, and the flustered look in her eyes grew stronger. However, Zhou Weiqing's hand on her back kept control over her, not allowing her powerful Heavenly Energy to blow up. After all, previously she had not have any precautions against him.
More so, Shangguan Fei'er was unable to control her body. Under Zhou Weiqing's invasive and experienced teasing, even her soul was trembling as her heart's defenses fell.
No, no no! Shangguan Fei'er was regretting her actions now, regretting that she had not spoken clearly when she had the chance just now. However, it seemed that it was all too late now…
Tears started pouring from her eyes, as her gaze was complicated. Anger, sorrow, pain… and despair.
Zhou Weiqing had originally been fully immersed in his enjoyment, his hand already in Shangguan Fei'er's long pants, holding her round and perky buttocks, almost about to pull her pants down. All of a sudden, the wet tears touched his face, and he subconsciously opened his eyes, his gaze meeting hers.
Despair. Abruptly, Zhou Weiqing saw that strong despair in Shangguan Fei'er's eyes.
A cold chill ran down his spine. Although he had been wanting to make Fei'er his own woman at this time before 'facing the music', now as he saw that despair in the depths of her eyes, his heart clenched in pain, and he forcefully pushed down the roaring fire of lust in his blood.
Lifting his head subconsciously, his hands stopped totally. "Fei'er, you…"
Shangguan Fei'er's tears streamed down even harder. "You… you bastard. I am not Fei'er."
I am not Fei'er. Those words, in Zhou Weiqing's ears, were like an explosion, blowing his mind into bits.
Not Fei'er? Then.. who? It couldn't be Bing'er… with Bing'er's character, especially since she had already known of Tian'er and him long ago, how could she have such a look of despair? If it wasn't Bing'er or Fei'er… then it could only be…
She… She was…
Zhou Weiqing's entire body flew back as if he had been electrocuted, staggering back almost a dozen yards as his eyes widened in shock, a certain 'evil tent' below still at full mast.
"You… you… you're Shangguan Xue'er?!"
Chapter 543: Boundless Infinitum! (1)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
"You're Shangguan Xue'er?" The moment Zhou Weiqing asked the question, he wanted to slap himself on the face.
Indeed, lying right there on the ground, her body huddled up in herself as she cried… it was the heir to the Heaven's Expanse Palace, the eldest sister of the Shangguan Sisters, Shangguan Xue'er.
Originally, when the border wars had ended and the Peerless Battalion was alright, Shangguan Fei'er had discussed with Shangguan Xue'er and left silently to return to the Heaven's Expanse Palace. Since Zhou Weiqing was not around, she wanted to head back to the Heaven's Expanse Palace to talk to Bing'er first, before returning to look for Zhou Weiqing.
Before she left, this mischievous Little Demon Girl had schemed a trap for her own sister…
"Sister, I am going back now, but I am still worried about the Peerless Battalion. Anyway, no one can recognize the difference between you and me. As long as you do not use your Consolidated Equipment, you'll be exactly the same as me. Those Peerless Battalion fellows, without me to keep them in their places, who knows what they will end up doing? You take my place for now to suppress them and help train them ok?"
"Also, also… Little Fatty is such a playboy, you help me look after him. Don't let me bring back another few more women. Big sis, help me please. For mine and Bing'er's sake, you must keep watch on Little Fatty. Ok?" Just like that, after countless wheedling and begging, Shangguan Xue'er had finally agreed to take her position after she left. Just like Shangguan Fei'er had predicted, no one recognized her after that, especially since the close combat training of the Peerless Battalion was already on the right track, and Shangguan Xue'er's cultivation level was even above Shangguan Fei'er's, naturally they would not have any issues in that area. As such, in this period of time, Shangguan Xue'er had slowly eased into her sister's position without any problems.
Today, when Shangguan Xue'er saw Zhou Weiqing bringing Tian'er back, how could she not furious? This little bastard had already seduced her two sisters, and was still going after other women?! Even though she had seen Tian'er in her 'Fat Cat' form before, she had never seen Tian'er before. As such, she had not been able to resist in calling Zhou Weiqing out. In her original plan, she would beat him up savagely first before informing him of her identity, and getting him to dump Tian'er.
Who knew that the heavens would play such a huge joke on her. Zhou Weiqing had truly taken her for Shangguan Fei'er, and with her Acupuncture Point suppressed, she had not been able to resist… and the events had played out as such.
Zhou Weiqing stood there staring at Shangguan Xue'er dazed, unable to even say a word. All his plans and shameless ideas for Shangguan Fei'er had suddenly turned into being against Shangguan Xue'er… and that was a whole different matter!
Oh Heavens! What had he done!
Shangguan Xue'er's outer clothes had been thrown to the side by him, and she did not have much covering her any longer; even her pants were halfway down.
The heavens were falling, and the earth was sinking. That was his own sister in law!
No matter how intelligent and cunning Zhou Weiqing was, faced with such a scenario, he was totally at a loss. Having almost committed such an evil act, he wished that the earth would open up and swallow him whole. If Bing'er or Fei'er knew about this, he would truly be a goner!
Shangguan Xue'er remained sobbing bitterly on the ground, even forgetting to wear her clothes. From young, she had always been the most hardworking, the most disciplined, as she knew the responsibilities that weighed down on her young shoulders. In the Heaven's Expanse Palace, she was the First Young Miss, above all. Let alone anyone daring to violate her, most people would not even dare to look at her in the eye. Even Zhan LingTian, who had feelings for her, would keep some distance when he spoke to her.
Previously, when Shangguan Xue'er had lost her first kiss to Zhou Weiqing by accident, she had already been in much pain and suffering. However, for the sake of her little sister, she had forced herself to tolerate it. However, that hate in her heart for Zhou Weiqing for stealing away her first kiss had never disappeared, thus holding that grudge in her heart all this time.
Yet, just right now, Zhou Weiqing had actually even done far worse to her, doing all sorts of intimate things to her forcefully. Currently, the only thing left in Shangguan Xue'er's confused heart was utter sorrow.
The two just remained there, one standing there at a loss, the other crying her eyes out.
At last, it was Zhou Weiqing who recovered first. The situation had already occurred, and it was no point in trying to avoid it. No matter what, he would have to face it. Carefully, he walked to the side and picked up Shangguan Xue'er's clothes, carefully covering her with them. Bracing himself, he said softly: "I'm… I'm sorry. I really did not know it was you, I thought it was Fei'er…"
"How about… how about… you beat me up. Will that make you feel better? I will not fight back at all, how's that?"
With a sudden swoosh, Shangguan Xue'er's head abruptly lifted, her eyes that were red from crying were filled with flames of hatred. Her teeth gritting hard, she had already charged forward in a flash. An intense killing intent burst forth like a sharp blade from a sheath. "I'm going to kill you!" Her eyes were bloodshot, and with a single palm strike to the chest, Zhou Weiqing flew all the way out.
Zhou Weiqing had kept his word, allowing her palm to strike hard on his chest without any resistance, and he was instantly sent flying back.
The powerful defensive capabilities of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation saved his life here; luckily he had been in that state all this while.
When Shangguan Xue'er's palm struck his chest, Zhou Weiqing's entire body glowed in a purple light. If Shangguan Xue'er had been in a calmer state, she would have instantly sensed that her blow was scattered by the purple light, as if the strength behind the blow was separated to every inch of Zhou Weiqing's body. As such, though it seemed like he had been savagely blown away by that palm strike, Zhou Weiqing was actually not injured at all.
The defensive capabilities of the Dragon race could be said to be top notch even amongst all Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beasts, and they themselves were considered one of the strongest amongst all their peers. Furthermore, the Dragon-Tiger Transformation was not just the sole Dragon bloodline alone, but with the power of the Dark Demon God Tiger behind as well. With Shangguan Xue'er's seven-Jeweled cultivation level, her palm strike wasn't able to actually hurt Zhou Weiqing, even if he did not defend himself, and could only cause his chest to hurt.
Zhou Weiqing crashed onto the ground, skidding back almost a dozen yards before he came to a stop. At that moment, Shangguan Xue'er's killing intent finally locked down upon him.
Zhou Weiqing's heart gripped in shock. She was really trying to kill him! If Shangguan Xue'er was going to beat him up, he would allow her to do so without any question, even if he was severely injured. After all, he was the one in the wrong! However, if she wanted to take his life, he couldn't possibly lay his life down just like that!
Shangguan Xue'er's body was like a gust of icy cold wind, and as Zhou Weiqing was struck back by her palm, she flew forward in chase. In midair, her entire body suddenly burst forth with a brilliant dark-gold light. The three chi long snow-white sword that Zhou Weiqing had once seen before appeared in her hands, pointing right towards his chest.
Even though he was still in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, even with that snow white blade only just pointing at his chest, Zhou Weiqing felt a slight sensation of pain.
The blade in Shangguan Xue'er's hands was the Boundless Infinitum Sword from the Boundless Infinitum Set. In the world today, the Boundless Infinitum Set was currently the only Legendary Set that consisted of eleven pieces, known as the God Set. It was also the greatest treasure of the entire Heaven's Expanse Palace… how could it be ordinary?
Currently, Shangguan Xue'er's eyes were covered with a film of blood red. Any pure and innocent girl who met such a huge shame and humiliation, how could one remain calm?
A snowy white light flashed through the skies, drawing a beautiful arc that raced right towards Zhou Weiqing's heart. In that instant, Zhou Weiqing could only sense that the distance between him and Shangguan Xue'er seemed to warp strangely. Even with his powerful senses, he was actually unable to sense which area Shangguan Xue'er's Heavenly Energy was targeting and locked on to.
In the blink of an eye, the white light had reached Zhou Weiqing's chest area.
A lean to the side, a sidestep, a Blink Skill. Only then did Zhou Weiqing escape instantly. At the same time, two triangles of bright light appeared on each of his hands, as he quickly released his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation.
He had no choice but to do so! Shangguan Xue'er's cultivation level was higher than his, not just at simply a seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, but already at the maximum of the seven-Jeweled stage, barely a thread away from reaching the eight-Jeweled stage. More importantly, with the Boundless Infinitum Set's terrifying pressure, Zhou Weiqing could sense that without using the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, he would not be able to even survive. However, even at the same time as he used his Blink Skill, his heart relaxed slightly inwardly. That was because the position that the white light had been about to strike at his heart, but at the last split second before he blinked he sensed it move to the side very very slightly. It was only a slight movement, barely even noticeable, but if it had landed on him, it was the difference between a fatal wound and a severe wound. That was to say, although Shangguan Xue'er was in a berserk rage, she still held a thread of sanity, perhaps not willing to actually kill him off.
Having her blow dodged by Zhou Weiqing and seeing the glow of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation appearing below his feet, Shangguan Xue'er's face grew even frostier. Six more bouts of dark gold light appeared, and in the cover of the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, the magnificent looking Boundless Infinitum Set appeared around her.
The pieces of the Boundless Infinitum Set that Shangguan Xue'er currently had were the two shoulder pauldrons, chestplate, girdle and belt, war kilt, and greaves for her right leg. Just like any Legendary Set which had not been completed, her current Boundless Infinitum Set items were still dark-gold in colour, but the tattoos and inscriptions around them were one of the most beautiful that Zhou Weiqing had seen from any God Tier Consolidated Equipment or Legendary Sets.
The tattoos and inscriptions around the Boundless Infinitum Set items were like beautiful Cloud Dragon Tattoos, surreal and even ethereal. From the surface of the armour, these Cloud Dragon Tattoos seemed to come to life, like many little cloud dragons twirling around Shangguan Xue'er's body.
Chapter 544: Boundless Infinitum! (2)
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The important part about the beauty of the Boundless Infinitum Set was not its looks, but in its complicated intricacy. For example, just her shoulder pauldrons alone had six layers of tattoos and inscriptions, and even as she moved, the equipment seemed to give off a strange aura.
In the middle of the Heart Mirror area of the Consolidated chestplate, there was a huge gemstone embedded. Although the gemstone was current dark-gold in colour, there seemed to be a layer of mist deep within it, glowing and floating about.
The shoulder pauldrons extended down into bracers and all the way down to her fingers, showing the beautiful curvature of her arms. Without question, the shoulder pauldrons and bracers were a single piece, only taking up a single 'slot' of equipment.
Seven pieces of Consolidated Equipment, all God Tier, all part of a Legendary Set. Furthermore, the one wearing it was Shangguan Xue'er, and in that instant Zhou Weiqing sensed that she was even more dangerous than Gu Yingbing.
This time, Shangguan Xue'er did not continue attacking Zhou Weiqing, instead floating back down onto the ground and closing her eyes.
Just as her eyes closed, a terrifying and ferocious pressure grew, causing Zhou Weiqing to step back subconsciously.
One had to know that currently Zhou Weiqing was in his Dragon-Tiger Transformation, and yet he had still been forced to move a step back. From that alone, one could imagine how intense and terrifying that pressure was. Even when he was facing the Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beasts, such a thing had not occurred.
The pressure that Shangguan Xue'er brought to Zhou Weiqing was not from any bloodline, but from her own energy and aura.
The current Shangguan Xue'er, although she was standing there with her eyes closed, the feeling she gave Zhou Weiqing was like a naked blade unsheathed and ready to kill. That pressure was like the manifestation of her sword intent.
By this point, Zhou Weiqing had seen his share of powerhouses, even top quality ones like Long Shiya and Xue AoTian. Instantly, he made the judgement that Shangguan Xue'er was highly versed in swordsmanship, just like how Shangguan Fei'er had fully focused on close combat.
Compared to Shangguan Xue'er, the feeling Shangguan Fei'er gave was dangerous but not as lethal. On the other hand, Shangguan Xue'er gave him the feeling of violence bottled up. Once she unleashed her attack, it was definitely going to be unbelievably terrifying, far beyond what Shangguan Fei'er could unleash.
Who said that Gu Yingbing was the top in the entire young generation? Let him try and fight against Shangguan Xue'er with her Boundless Infinitum Set. Perhaps with the gap between seven-Jeweled and nine-Jeweled, she might not be able to match him fully yet, but do not forget she still had the Heaven's Expanse Palace behind her! Once Shangguan Xue'er reached the eight-Jeweled stage and gained her eighth piece of the Boundless Infinitum Set, at least fully completing her leg armour… Zhou Weiqing was entirely certain that Gu Yingbing would no longer be a match for her then.
Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing suddenly remembered how Shangguan Xue'er had originally told him – if he wanted to marry her sister, he would have to first defeat her!
Forcefully pushing down his guilt and apologetic feeling, Zhou Weiqing decided to take this opportunity to see how powerful this Boundless Infinitum Set and Shangguan Xue'er were.
To any Heavenly Jewel Master, having a powerful opponent was definitely not a bad thing. With Zhou Weiqing's experience in cultivation, it was often that a Heavenly Jewel Master's improvement was much easier when facing powerful stress and opposition, only then were they able to draw out their potential. Just like this trip of his to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. When he had first ascended the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he had only just broken through to the six-Jeweled stage. However, after all the events and stress he had suffered on the Heavenly Snow Mountain, even almost facing death, he could clearly sense that not only was his grasp on the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation far stronger, even his cultivation speed had risen, and his understanding towards the Heavenly Xu Energy stage had also improved drastically. Originally, according to normal speed, that was a progress that should have taken him at least half a year or more. This was the benefit of facing such pressure (and surviving).
The instant that Shangguan Xue'er had closed her yes, she was fully treating Zhou Weiqing like an enemy. For survival's sake, also for the pressure, Zhou Weiqing had to focus all his spirit to deal with it. The Six Elemental Jewels at his feet quickly formed the hexagon formation, and around his body, the six Attribute Heavenly Energies spun around, giving Zhou Weiqing the sensation that he was able to control everything around him.
On the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he did not have a chance to fully use the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation to its full potential. Facing the Lion King Gu Site, what he used most was his own judgement, strategizing and planning, as well as making use of Gu Site's underestimation to gain a huge advantage in one fell swoop. However, facing Shangguan Xue'er at this moment, the pressure on him was even greater than when he had been facing Gu Site. After all, at that time, Gu Site had his cultivation level restricted and wasn't able to use his Consolidated Equipment at all. Furthermore, there was the difference in mindset between the two now… How could both be compared then?
The wings behind his back spread open slowly once again. If anyone else was here, they would be able to sense the thick and heavy various Attribute Heavenly Energy that was gathering crazily towards Zhou Weiqing and into him. In this regard, he was beyond Shangguan Xue'er.
With the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, his Dragon-Tiger Transformation and the Immortal Deity Technique, even for Shangguan Xue'er with her Boundless Infinitum Set, she was far from being a match for Zhou Weiqing in terms of drawing in atmospheric Heavenly Energy.
Of course, although Shangguan Xue'er's Heavenly Energy regeneration might not be fast, the sword intent she had around her continued growing crazily.
The snow white Boundless Infinitum Sword became brighter and brighter. In Zhou Weiqing's eyes, there was no longer Shangguan Xue'er, only the sword.
The two of them faced off just like that. Shangguan Xue'er's original messed up clothes, or lack thereof, were now totally covered. Only the left leg that was not covered by greaves, but at least her pants had not been removed by Zhou Weiqing.
Zhou Weiqing subconsciously eyed her left leg, and somehow his thoughts wandered back to the soft skin, and his heart heated up suddenly.
In that instant, Shangguan Xue'er made her move.
Shangguan Xue'er's senses were all locked onto Zhou Weiqing's body. Though she was using swordsmanship, hers was not the speed/agility focused route, instead focusing on power, range, pressure, inertia and momentum.
Zhou Weiqing's emotional fluctuations were all within her sword intent. As soon as she detected a slight fluctuation, she instantly seized the opportunity and attacked.
Sword and Body as one. Flashes of light flew out of the snow white sword at an insane pace. Yet, at the same instant, Zhou Weiqing could actually only see a single point of the snow-white light.
Shangguan Xue'er's entire sword intent was locked onto Zhou Weiqing, but at the same time, how could his attention not be on hers? Just as Shangguan Xue'er launched her attack, Zhou Weiqing had also seen some of the profound secrets behind her swordsplay, but that discovery did not let Zhou Weiqing feel a bit relaxed at all. Instead, he was even more stunned.
All around that huge gemstone of the Heart Mirror of Shangguan Xue'er's breastplate, there were twelve grooves. At this point, seven of the twelve grooves were set with the seven Alexandrite Cat's Eye Elemental Jewels of Shangguan Xue'er.
From Shangguan Fei'er, Zhou Weiqing had learned some news about Shangguan Xue'er and her powers. After all, he knew that he would have to challenge her sooner or later.
Shangguan Xue'er's Elemental Jewel was Four Attributes. Water, Fire, Earth, Wind. Although she was not as 'disgusting' as Zhou Weiqing or the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor with their six Attributes, she was already considered an ultimate talent and genius. Even She had even one more Attribute than Shangguan Tianyang.
Currently, her seven Elemental Jewels were embedded in her chestplate, which meant that she was actually giving up on using all her Stored Skills. Or perhaps more accurately, ever since Shangguan Xue'er had started cultivating, she did not Store any Skills. All of her training was focused on the Boundless Infinitum Sword in her hand.
This was an extreme form of training, chasing nothing but the purest form of swordsmanship.
This training method was something that Shangguan Xue'er had come up with herself. After she had Awoken her Heavenly Jewels, after she had gained her first piece of Consolidated Equipment – the Boundless Infinitum Sword, she had come up with the idea and resolution.
Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue had both tried to persuade her against such a training method. After all, for a Heavenly Jewel Master to totally ignore Storing Skills, it was totally against conventional thinking.
However, Shangguan Xue'er continued on her own path, resolutely sticking to her own decision. Even at such a young age, the only concession she would make was to say that it was only temporary.
As time went by and Shangguan Xue'er's cultivation level grew stronger… by the age of ten she had already learned and mastered all the top sword mastery skills in the Heaven's Expanse Palace. On her own, she came up with the Dao of Swordsmanship. In the next few years, the new and immature sword intent of hers was slowly shaped into her own creation, and it grew stronger and stronger. By the time she reached the six-Jeweled stage, no one tried to persuade her to give up this unconventional cultivation method. That was because the swordsmanship of the six-Jeweled Shangguan Xue'er was already at a height that shocked even Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue!
Not a single Stored Skill was required, and in her heart, there was only her sword intent. With the heart and path of the sword clear, her sword intent could destroy any Skill. This was Shangguan Xue'er's unique cultivation path.
In embedding all her Elemental Jewels around that massive gemstone in her chestplate, it was not to activate any imbued Skills of the Boundless Infinitum Set. Instead, it was to simply provide her with more Heavenly Energy, fusing it all into her sword. For her swordsmanship, she had even given up the powerful imbued Skills of the Boundless Infinitum Set. One could imagine how persistent and resolute she was towards her swordcraft.
No matter if it were any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, if one focused on one thing to bring it to an extreme, it would bring a massive amount of power. A good example would be the Ultimate Defense Heavenly Jewel Master like Lin TianAo. Let alone Shangguan Xue'er, with such immense talent and the Boundless Infinitum Set!
It could be said that Shangguan Xue'er was the total opposite of Zhou Weiqing. Instead of having so many different powers of so many different ranges, Shangguan Xue'er only had one single power. Her Sword.
At this very moment, when Shangguan Xue'er entered a state where her Body and Sword were as One, pointing towards Zhou Weiqing, he could only feel as if even his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was being slowed down. Just in an instant, that single flash of white light appeared right in front of him.
It was clear – Shangguan Xue'er's intense and violent sword intent did not dissipate or scatter, fully focused on a single tiny point.
Zhou Weiqing's expression changed. Shangguan Xue'er's strength had greatly surpassed all of his expectations. The sheer terrifying power of that swordsmanship technique… he felt that even three Shangguan Fei'er's added together was not even equal to it!
Instantly, the 'Hate Ground no Handle' Legendary Set appeared around him. Five bouts of brilliant dark-gold light; five layers of protective shields, blocking in front of Zhou Weiqing.
Normally speaking, Shangguan Xue'er's cultivation level was not that far above Zhou Weiqing's, and her attacks should not be able to break past his Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.
Chapter 545: Boundless Infinitum! (3)
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However, in that single pinpoint of white sword-light, Zhou Weiqing's Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura was pierced right through and destroyed.
Zhou Weiqing's combat experience was rich and plentiful. Under such a disadvantageous position, the 'crying-face' Hammer in his right hand swept forward, a thick blue light exploding out from it.
A massive explosion. Only then did the snow white light rebounded away, revealing Shangguan Xue'er there, but Zhou Weiqing had staggered back six steps before he recovered his balance.
With a single blow from her sword, Shangguan Xue'er had not only broken through five layers of his Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, she had even forced him back. More so, that intense sword intent caused Zhou Weiqing to feel a slight sense of numbness.
Currently, Shangguan Xue'er still had her eyes closed. As for Zhou Weiqing, even as he was staggering back, his dual Legendary Hammers were already in movement.
The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation glowed brilliantly, and balls of blue light floated out from the Legendary Hammers one after the other, blotting up the area as they floated towards Shangguan Xue'er.
This was the major advantage of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, not only the nearly infinite Heavenly Energy, but also the lack of a cooldown for those mimicked Skills. In his training, Zhou Weiqing had chosen his main offensive Attribute to be the Lightning Attribute.
Amongst his six Attributes, the Lightning Attribute was not the strongest. However, it was without question that the burst damage potential of the Lightning Attribute was one of the strongest, without too much Heavenly Energy expenditure. Zhou Weiqing's choice was a constant stream of attacks that wouldn't stop. If it were any of his other Attributes, that would not match his requirement. As such, he had chosen the Lightning Attribute. After all, do not forget that his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation also allowed him to Fuse Attributes.
With Zhou Weiqing's current cultivation level, he would not be able to fuse all Six Attribute like Long Shiya could, but fusing two or three was no issue.
At least several hundred of those Lightning pearls flew out, and under the fine control of Zhou Weiqing, it fully covered Shangguan Xue'er and any possible retreat or dodging options and angles.
Shangguan Xue'er's eyes remained closed, the Boundless Infinitum Sword was trembling slightly. That trembling was actually due to the strike from the 'crying-face' hammer.
Shangguan Xue'er's sword skills and sword intent, along with the explosive power of the Boundless Infinitum Sword, it was truly a terrifying power indeed. However, Zhou Weiqing with his 'Hate Ground no Handle' Legendary Set and all the pure physical strength he had was not something that could be easily dismissed as well, especially in his Dragon-Tiger Transformation state. Even Shangguan Xue'er at full power was not able to clash with him directly. The reason why Zhou Weiqing staggered back six steps was not because of the direct power, but the sword intent held within. If he had not retreated, he would have been injured by the sword intent.
Shangguan Xue'er's expression remained impassive, as if those several hundred Lightning pearls were not a threat to her.
In that next instant, the Boundless Infinitum Sword burst into action. As compared to the previous 'body and sword as one', it was now a steady and smooth flow of actions. All Zhou Weiqing could see was countless slim white threads burst forth from the sword.
Each and every strike landed perfectly on a Lightning pearl, as Shangguan Xue'er spun around in a move that seemed like a beautiful dance move, all the Lightning pearls had been swept aside, not a single one exploding.
This was not an easy feat indeed. In order to ensure that a Lightning pearl did not explode, the only way was to strike it right in the center heart of it, destroying its core before it could explode, not allowing the Lightning Element Attribute Heavenly Energy within to be unleashed.
More importantly, those several hundred Lightning pearls were all under Zhou Weiqing's control. Yet, all of them had been dealt with by Shangguan Xue'er in a single instant. What kind of swordsmanship was that?! Let alone seeing anything like this before, Zhou Weiqing had not even heard of such a thing!
At this point, Shangguan Xue'er's entire body was surrounded by a layer of blue light; after she destroyed several hundred Lightning pearls, the vast amount of Lightning Attribute Heavenly Energy had been released back into the atmosphere.
Thus far, Shangguan Xue'er had only showed her swordsmanship twice. The first time was the simple piercing strike at the start of the fight, a simple and seemingly basic move that was actually so boundlessly heavy. As for the second strike, it was a countless stream of fine attacks.
With just two mere attacks, Zhou Weiqing, who had always thought of himself as invincible amongst any equal stage enemies, was left drenched in cold sweat. The only thing in his mind was – he had actually been intimate with such a beauty, was this luck?!
Shangguan Xue'er would not change her actions just because of Zhou Weiqing��s psychological changes. The Boundless Infinitum Sword swirled around in the air, white light shining brightly. Abruptly, the Boundless Infinitum Sword seemed to have a strange suction force, and the thick Lightning Attribute Heavenly Energy was drawn into it, turning the blade of the sword into a purplish blue.
A step forward, a forward pierce. All of Shangguan Xue'er's actions seemed so basic, yet terrifyingly powerful. If Zhou Weiqing had to describe that attack, he would say it was simple, yet resplendent.
Indeed, simple but resplendent, and more so, he found he was unable to dodge it. This sword was not just with the powerful sword intent, but filled with all of the Lightning Attribute Heavenly Energy that Zhou Weiqing had summoned up earlier!
A path that brought the basics to the extreme. This was the core of Shangguan Xue'er's sword mastery. She did not have any Stored Skills, everything used on the single sword, and with it she could destroy everything.
Zhou Weiqing was left with no other choice, and the only thing he could do was to lift up the 'crying-face hammer' in his hands to block the incoming blow
*BOOOM*
An explosion that seemed to almost shake the world, and Zhou Weiqing's body was blown back instantly.
Shangguan Xue'er's body also flew back, the Boundless Infinitum Sword in her hands trembling once more. It was not that she did not want to press the advantage and follow up on the attack, but she was just unable to do so. The strength behind those Legendary Hammers were just too terrifying. Though she had been able to knock Zhou Weiqing back with her sword intent and the explosive power of the lightning elements, she was still unable to fully dissipate the power from those hammers.
At the same time, the defensive capabilities of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation was just too disgusting. Although Zhou Weiqing had been sent flying back, he was actually totally unharmed. It was just that this was the first time he had ever experienced a foe like Shangguan Xue'er, as such, caught by surprise and off balance, he had not been unable to react properly to such unfamiliar techniques. It was somewhat like how the Lion King Gu Site had felt when facing him indeed!
Zhou Weiqing did not rush into releasing other Skills, instead taking a stance with his hammers. He took a deep breath, trying to clear his mind and calm down.
Shangguan Xue'er's power had far surpassed all of his expectations. Only if he calmed down, cleared his mind and focused with all his might could he stand a chance at all.
The tip of her feet touching the ground lightly, Shangguan Xue'er flew up into the air once more. As her body rose into the air, the sides of her shoulder pauldrons actually extended. Although they were not actually wings that could beat and fly like Zhou Weiqing had after entering his Dragon-Tiger Transformation, those extensions enabled her to glide in midair. Her movements quick like lightning, the sword in hand warped into thousands of different strikes from all directions, slashing and piercing down towards Zhou Weiqing.
Clearly, Shangguan Xue'er knew that she could never gain any advantage by clashing directly. The pure physical strength behind the hammers were more than enough to close any gap from Heavenly Energy, even able to suppress a portion of her sword intent. As such, she switched to using her techniques, overwhelming him with her fine swordsmanship.
In terms of fine technique, even ten of Zhou Weiqing was no match for a single Shangguan Xue'er. The pure strength behind his hammers might be much more terrifying, but in terms of speed and agility, how could they compare with her sword?
Of course, Zhou Weiqing still had his own advantages. More so, he had always been a person who was extremely adaptable and able to use any advantage in the best possible way.
Once again, an almost exact replica of the previous scene came into play, as several hundred Lightning pearls were unleashed from Zhou Weiqing's hammers. To any Heavenly Jewel Master, using his Heavenly Energy so generously like that was pretty inconceivable. Yet, to Zhou Weiqing, it was no big deal with his insane regeneration. Perhaps in that instant, he could not regenerate all the Heavenly Energy back, but his terrifying regeneration was a constant effect, and he was not using his Skills all the time. As such, Zhou Weiqing was not worried that he might run out of energy at all, especially since he was using his Lightning Attribute, not the Darkness, Spatial, Time or Demonic Attributes which were even more costly. For those, he would still have to take energy into account before unleashing too many Skills.
It was not that Zhou Weiqing had not thought of switching to other Attributes as his main offensive force, but Long Shiya had told him. In terms of the Six Ultimate Skill Manipulation Arts, at least before his cultivation level reached the Heavenly King Stage and beyond, it would be best for him to focus on one and train in it, and it would be far superior to trying to practice every single Attribute. After all, such training and usage of power all had their similarities, and once he had mastered a single Attribute to the extreme, when his cultivation level reached a certain level in the future, it would be easy to transfer that knowledge to using the other attributes as well. The reverse would actually be slower and detrimental to his overall growth. Furthermore, one of Zhou Weiqing's strongest future power would be the widespread use of his Dark Demon God Lightning, akin to how the Dark Demon God Tiger had used it in his vision. Currently, using his Lightning Attribute as his main offensive tool in the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was a suitable start for him indeed.
Another several hundred Lightning pearls against Shangguan Xue'er's terrifying swordplay. Would the result be the same, with the pearls being destroyed, and their energy used by Shangguan Xue'er? The answer was a definite no.
With the fine control over the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation towards the Lightning pearls, would Zhou Weiqing really make a similar mistake twice?
Just as the rain of light from Shangguan Xue'er's sword was about to strike the sea of Lightning pearls once more, there was a strange energy fluctuation from the pearls. At the same time, a layer of grey light sprang into existence around Zhou Weiqing's body.
*Boom**Boom**Boom**Boom**Boom* A series of small explosions that seemed infinite, combining into one massive major soundwave. In the seemingly small energy wave reverberation, the massive amount of Lightning pearls exploded in a series of chain reactions.
Since you are able to disable them and prevent my Lightning pearls from exploding, I'll just set them off before you do so! That was Zhou Weiqing's current action. He controlled the energy reverberations of the Lightning pearls and caused them to explode as he willed. The terrifying explosion was the pushed outwards with the Ward of the Demon God he had summoned, causing the external force of the explosion to be magnified. These two Skills might seem independent, but they had a surprising synergy indeed. Besides Blink, the Ward of the Demon God was the second Stored Skill that Zhou Weiqing had imbued into his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation this time.
As the Lightning pearls exploded, Zhou Weiqing ignored the sudden massive drain on his Heavenly Energy. At the same time, a purple-red light appeared above his head, forming a faint illusory figure… It was the Demonic Dragon Lady!
Chapter 546: If you lose, marry me! (1)
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Anyone else might fail to recognize such a rare Heavenly Beast like the Demonic Dragon Lady, but how could Shangguan Xue'er not? Firstly, the Demonic Dragon Lady was from the Heaven's Expanse Palace, and as the heir to the Heaven's Expanse Palace, her knowledge was definitely extensive and well informed indeed.
Sensing the presence and aura of the Demonic Dragon Lady, Shangguan Xue'er furrowed her brow, but her eyes still remained closed. In the midst of the terrifying explosion, the flurry of sword thread attacks were swallowed by the burst. The sword intent was the soul of swordsmanship, but even so, against such a vast number of explosions, she could not just force her way forward, otherwise, even before she could strike Zhou Weiqing, her body would have been blown back by the explosive impact.
As she retreated from the explosion, though Shangguan Xue'er seemed like she had been in the advantage in this clash, she was clear that if she was not careful, this might lead to a massive disadvantage for herself. After all, without any Stored Skills, when she faced any top tier Skills, she did not have any Skills with Heavenly Skill Images of her own to cancel out her opponent's. This was also the reason why Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue had originally been so against her method of cultivation. However, after so many years of being immersed in her path, Shangguan Xue'er had come up with her own ways of dealing with such situations. This was not the first time she had faced such a situation after all. She was extremely clear that if she allowed Zhou Weiqing to unleash his Dragon Silencing Seal on her, she would lose her Boundless Infinitum Set, and her combat strength would fall drastically. In that case, she would no longer be a match for Zhou Weiqing with his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. Just in terms of recovery rate alone, Zhou Weiqing would be able to wear her down and defeat her.
As such, in that short moment, Shangguan Xue'er had already made her judgement and plan. In the midst of flying back, her entire body glowed in a sudden brilliance as all the Consolidated pieces of the Boundless Infinitum Set lit up.
It was not the usual dark-gold colour, but a snow white light that was akin to that of the Boundless Infinitum Sword in her hands. That was the colour that the Boundless Infinitum Set would take after completion of all pieces! Yet, being able to do so before the actual completion… even the Heaven's Expanse Palace Master Shangguan Tianyang had not been able to do such a thing! In all the generations of heirs to the Heaven's Expanse Palace, Shangguan Xue'er had been the first to accomplish this feat. The reason was simple – purity and extreme.
It was exactly because Shangguan Xue'er had put everything into her sword, all her focus, power and life into her sword, that was the reason why the Boundless Infinitum Sword was able to glow with such a colour, not the dark-gold light. It was that stubborn resolution in taking her own path that had allowed her to gain the approval and support of the Boundless Infinitum Set, a perfect confirmation that surpassed any of her predecessors. As such, when she burst out with a full strength without holding anything back, Shangguan Xue'er was able to temporarily cause her Boundless Infinitum Set to flash with the light of completion.
Of course, this was not just a matter of the changing of colours. It was this exact change that allowed her, for the short moment, to use some of the Skills that could only be used when the Boundless Infinitum Set was completed.
The massive gemstone at her chestplate lit up in resplendent white, just like a heart of ice, glowing brilliantly in all its splendour. In that very instant, the closed eyes of Shangguan Xue'er suddenly snapped open. Her eyes were actually glowing with the colour of ice and snow, her entire person seeming like a Goddess of Ice descending from the heavens. The white light did not represent the power of ice or snow, nor was it just Heavenly Energy… It was the Ultimate Secret Technique of the geerations of heirs of the Heaven's Expanse Palace – the Ice Heart Arts of the Boundless Infinitum Technique.
For Shangguan Tianyang, it was only after he broke through the Heavenly King Stage that he returned to his original expressions and looks; as for Shangguan Xue'er currently, her cold outlook and disposition was a large portion due to this secret heavenly technique.
At this moment, she was wielding the Boundless Infinitum Technique – Ice Heart Arts to the maximum, along with the Boundless Infinitum Set. This was her strongest possible state that she could push herself to.
The piercing white light burst forth from her eyes and the gemstone at her chestplate, almost simultaneously. In that instant, Shangguan Xue'er's body disappeared, and all Zhou Weiqing could see was massive Boundless Infinitum Sword, almost ten times magnified. All the white light was drawn in by that massive sword, and it struck out almost as Zhou Weiqing finished his Dragon Silencing Seal.
The terrifying white sword flew towards Zhou Weiqing, and he could sense that it was fully locked onto him. Even if he used his Blink Skill, he would not be able to dodge it. At the same time, he also sensed that he would not be able to block this blow.
This was truly power to the extreme! When Zhou Weiqing's cultivation level had reached the six-Jeweled stage, and he had successfully retrieved Tian'er from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, his confidence level had been boosted greatly. He had felt he was invincible against any Heavenly Jewel Master below the nine-Jeweled stage. Now, he realised how wrong he had been; he had underestimated the powerhouses of the world. This extreme sword of Shangguan Xue'er, in terms of overall power, he truly could not match it.
Is she going to kill me?
Facing such an ultimate extreme power, even his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation had limited use. If Zhou Weiqing was at the same cultivation level as Shangguan Xue'er, with one more piece of his 'Hate Ground no Handle' Legendary Set, further doubling his already considerable strength, perhaps he would have a good chance. However, the current situation was without a doubt highly disadvantageous to him.
Zhou Weiqing had faced death many times, been in so many tight spots. Under those conditions, he had always been able to reach deep into his potential and subconsciously react in the best possible way. Even if the best possible way did not allow him to beat his enemy, at least it could give him a chance of survival or minimize damage to himself.
The six-coloured light below his feet dissipated. Facing Shangguan Xue'er's strongest attack, Zhou Weiqing had actually dismissed his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation!
What was he trying to do? If there had been anyone else watching on the sidelines, they would have thought this fellow had gone crazy. Was he trying to commit suicide?
However, Zhou Weiqing did not think the same in his heart. What he was doing was to meet extremes with extremes, facing the extreme minimalism with extreme maximalism! You do not use any Stored Skills and focus all your power on your sword? Very well, I shall use my crazy amounts of Skills to face your Zero amount of Skills!
Without the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, Zhou Weiqing's Heavenly Energy regeneration rate dropped drastically. However, at the same time, he became like a projection machine that fired out Skills at an unbelievable rate. No matter what, he had after all already reached the six-Jeweled stage, and his Heavenly Energy was already at the Heavenly Xu stage, and even when using Stored Skills, he was able to sustain himself for quite a long time.
A flash of green light, and the Fetters of Wind landed upon the huge snow-white Boundless Infinitum Sword. Zhou Weiqing had lifted up his left hand, where the six Alexandrite Cat's Eye Elemental Jewels were spinning about crazily.
All of this happened in just a matter of moments. As Shangguan Xue'er flew back and opened her eyes, Zhou Weiqing had already dispelled his own Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation and Dragon Silencing Seal. As she turned into the giant sword and started moving, the Fetters of Wind already landed on it.
Even with Zhou Weiqing's current power levels, the Fetters of Wind only managed to cause the giant sword to tremble slightly, not even slowing its speed. That was even after it had been unleashed through his Consolidated Dual Legendary Hammers boosting it, as well as in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation State.
Despite the seemingly uselessness of the Fetters of Wind, Zhou Weiqing did not seem to care. His Dual Legendary Hammers glowed brightly as Skill after Skill launched without a pause.
Close behind the Fetters of Wind was a Touch of Darkness, ten thick tentacles forming a web to block the giant sword under Zhou Weiqing's control. However, within moments, they were broken apart into many tiny pieces. Even so, there was some effect as the giant sword continued trembling harder due to it.
As he threw out his Skills, Zhou Weiqing's entire body flew back in a retreat. This was open ground, and there were no obstacles. With the wings behind his back beating strongly, he retreated at an amazingly quick pace. Of course, his speed was no match for that of the incoming giant sword, but at least it could buy him more time.
The next Skill after the Touch of Darkness was another Control Skill, the Spatial Shackles. As compared to the first two Skills, the defensive capabilities of this Spatial Shackles was much higher, and as such, it was actually able to have a noticeable slowing effect on the giant sword.
At the same time, the 'crying-face' hammer in Zhou Weiqing's right hand was suddenly flung out, and he instantly cut off his connection to it. This way, even if the hammer was destroyed, it would not affect him. Around the hammer, four glows of light shimmered, clearly four Skills had been imbued within.
Even though Zhou Weiqing was currently unable to fuse or merge the Skills together, this was one major benefit of God Tier Consolidated Equipment. Even without Sockets, it could be imbued with several Skills, to be unleashed at once, or even one after the other. Even without a fusion effect, having a bunch of Skills activating nearly simultaneously – there was a certain stacking or supporting effect between them.
The Boundless Infinitum Sword and the 'crying-face' Hammer slammed into each other. In the next instant, the hammer was swallowed up… or perhaps more accurately, it was quickly dismissed by Zhou Weiqing after impact. As long as the Skills imbued within were activated, Zhou Weiqing did not wish for his Hammer to be really damaged. As such, in the instant that the Skills had activated, his 'crying-face' hammer dissolved and reappeared in his hands. By now, Zhou Weiqing's fale was pale white. After using so many powerful Skills in succession, even with the Immortal Deity Technique and Dragon-Tiger Transformation, it was starting to take a large toll on him. Yet, the effect was unquestionably good.
The four Skills imbued into the 'crying-face' Hammer were all close combat ones, otherwise Zhou Weiqing would not choose to unleash them like this.
The first Skill was the Absolute Delay. With its Absolute properties, the giant sword finally slowed drastically. However, the Boundless Infinitum Sword with the full power of the Boundless Infinitum Set behind it, and Shangguan Xue'er's sword intent was just too strong. The Absolute Delay only lasted a second before disappearing. The Absolute properties had still been in effect, but the time it lasted was forced to be shorter. Just from that alone, one could see how absolutely terrifying that attack of Shangguan Xue'er's was.
Chapter 547: If you lose, marry me! (2)
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However, the Absolute Delay was just the first Skill. Besides that, the other three Skills also sprang into effect simultaneously. The three Skills were the Lightning Suffering, Silver Emperor Wing Slash and the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce respectively. All were extremely powerful Skills, two of were Stored from the Silver Emperor. However, they all shared a certain characteristic – a strong explosive effect.
Stacked together, they were able to boost each other.
With the four Skills bursting out simultaneously, the white light around the giant sword was obviously weakened, and the speed slowed considerably, giving Zhou Weiqing even more time to react.
As he was retreating at top speed, Zhou Weiqing's brain was working at top speed in the state of Icy Cold Senses. Besides focusing most of his senses on the terrifying giant sword and the various energy reverberations within, he was also clear about everything around in the surroundings, including the distance between the two, the difference in speeds, all win perfect judgement.
With a faint smile, a cold light flashed across Zhou Weiqing's face. The Dual Legendary Hammers lifting in front of him once more. This time, he did not throw one out as he had earlier, instead his wings abruptly beat strongly and his entire body flew up into the air.
Just as body flew upwards, a layer of purple light flamed out around Zhou Weiqing, staining all the 'Hate Ground no Handle' Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment with that same purple hue, even the Dual Legendary Hammers in his hands. Deep within his purple orbs, there was a demonic light, and his flying speed reached a terrifying height.
The giant sword flying at him also increased speed abruptly. Previously, it was unable to do so due to the various Skills from Zhou Weiqing, and also because Shangguan Xue'er did not want to use too much energy just on speeding up. After all, the normal speed of the giant sword was already pretty fast. However, as she saw Zhou Weiqing fly up, though her Boundless Infinitum Set could let her barely fly, it was more to let her maneuver in midair than flying speed, definitely not comparable to Shangguan Fei'er's Consolidated Wings.
Zhou Weiqing's flying speed was now fully displayed to Shangguan Xue'er, and she was clear that if she allowed him to accelerate and continue, then she would not have a chance to lock that rascal down. Left with no choice, she had to suddenly force an acceleration on the giant sword, hoping to take him down before he could take off.
However, much to her surprise, Zhou Weiqing only flew up less than ten yards into the air before he came to a screeching halt. The next instant, he suddenly accelerated in reverse, flying straight down like a meteor. A terrifying energy reverberated through the air, and Zhou Weiqing's entire body was like a huge energy ball smashing down.
Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had flown up not to escape. He knew that was impossible. What he wanted was the momentum and build up the edge to actually fight.
All this time, facing Shangguan Xue'er's giant Boundless Infinitum Sword, he had been fully suppressed all the way. Under such a circumstance, even if he had one hundred and twenty percent power, he could at most use seventy percent. As such, he had to adjust his aura and momentum to be able to have a chance. Having flown up into the air, he was able to at last throw off the suppression and have the advantage of high ground. Although it did not affect Shangguan Xue'er's momentum, at least he was now able to bring his full power into play. As the Dual Legendary Hammers drew a short and quick arc in the sky, his entire body spun in a 360 degree spin before smashing down towards the giant sword which was chasing towards him.
Zhou Weiqing's Dual Hammers were now almost purely covered by purple light, as he blew up with a huge number of Skills, as he finished up almost all remaining Heavenly Energy.
There were three main offensive Skills that were the backbone of his strategy. First was the Skill that Zhou Weiqing was most well-versed in, the Spatial Rend. Next was the Time Disorder Skill that prevented enemies from locking onto him. Lastly was the Lightning Explosive Palm. With the three main Skills exploding out, backed by his full strength and the sheer weight of the Legendary Hammers… in that instant Zhou Weiqing's offensive power was unbelievably terrifying.
This was Zhou Weiqing's plan. Facing a sword of such extreme singularity, he decided to utilize his own strength, the extreme multiplicity. Without question, this was an act of last resort, with nothing held back or left behind. All of his Heavenly Energy was drained from this final blow, and unless he could Devour her Heavenly Energy, this would be his only chance. If this failed, he would be left totally at Shangguan Xue'er's mercy, in absolute danger. As such, the only reason that he dared do this was that he felt Shangguan Xue'er would not actually kill him off.
If one paid close attention, the Skills that Zhou Weiqing used so far had all been different. In such a short period of time, he had gone through all his Stored Skills and divvied out his Heavenly Energy to his selection in a series of actions that could bring about his strongest offensive power. Currently, with both hammers slamming downwards, filled with their respective Skills, along with the earlier series of weakening Skills, the large gap between two was no longer so obvious.
In mid air, the two massive energies smashed into each other. Strangely, there was no sound, but the effect on both was clear. Zhou Weiqing's was perhaps the most direct. He felt as if his entire body, every inch of his muscles trembling, as if he had been immersed in the depths of her sword intent, and it was about to tear him into shreds. His body shuddered violently, and even his 'Hate Ground no Handle' Legendary Set was unable to handle such a terrifying blow.
After the moment of clashing ended, all of Zhou Weiqing's Consolidated Equipment vanished just like that. At the same time, his body was sent flying back up into the sky in a strange arc, temporarily losing consciousness as he flew up and about.
Shangguan Xue'er did not come off easy as well. Both of Zhou Weiqing's Legendary hammers were backed by all the terrifying physical strength he had, with the boost of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation and the 'Hate Ground no Handle' Legendary Set. Added on that was the boosts of his many 'disgusting' Skills. At the final instant, Shangguan Xue'er had clearly seen that Zhou Weiqing's entire body had turned shadowy and illusory, and the last remnants of her sword intent had not been able to continue hurting that fellow.
On her end, Shangguan Xue'er's entire body was sent falling from the skies, smashing right into the ground, with her legs sent deep into the ground all the way to her knees. At her lips, a trickle of blood flowed down, and the right arm which had been holding onto the Boundless Infinitum Sword was trembling uncontrollably. Although her Boundless Infinitum Set did not vanish, it was clear that its glow was far dimmer than it had been, no longer shining with that snow-white lustre.
Currently, Shangguan Xue'er felt as if her entire innards were upside down, her bloodflow in a mess. If not for the protection of the Boundless Infinitum Set, perhaps the impact of the blow would have severely injured her.
Bastard! When did that bastard become so strong? To be able to receive that strongest blow of mine!
In the distance, Zhou Weiqing's body had completed a parabolic arc before falling to the ground. Shangguan Xue'er gritted her teeth, suppressing all the pain and uncomfortable feelings as she forcefully dragged her body from the muddy ground.
Before pulling herself out, it had not been so obvious, but as soon as she did so, she saw the entire right pants leg had been torn asunder, revealing her smooth white skin.
Shangguan Xue'er's face turned red in embarrassment once more, almost instantly reminded of the incident that was the precursor of their fight. Gritting her teeth once more, the hate returned, and with great difficulty she shifted the Boundless Infinitum Sword to her left hand before charging towards Zhou Weiqing again.
Although Zhou Weiqing had lost consciousness temporarily, it had only been for a short while, due to the incitement of Shangguan Xue'er's sword intent. As he was falling from the top of the arc, he came to his senses only to see Shangguan Xue'er charging at him once more, shocking him fully awake.
Currently, Zhou Weiqing's Heavenly Energy was barely a tenth of his maximum capacity. As the saying goes, a wise man knows not to fight when the odds are against him, only a fool would continue fighting with her. The enmity between them was not huge, or rather, was one sided, and he quickly regained control of his own body, the wings behind his back extending and preventing the fall before flying back up again slowly, attempting to get out of Shangguan Xue'er's attack range.
"Zhou Weiqing, you bastard! If you dare run away, I will immediately return to the Heaven's Expanse Palace and tell Fei'er and Bing'er how you violated me. I will make sure you never see them again!"
Without question, that threat was the greatest threat Shangguan Xue'er could ever make. Zhou Weiqing's body froze in midair, and he indeed did not dare to continue flying up. Maintaining his position, he faced downwards towards her and said helplessly: "Big Sis, what do you want to do? Even if you really kill me, do you think that is satisfactory? After all, no matter what I am still your brother-in-law! I know, just now that was all my fault, but I had really made a mistake in recognizing the wrong person. Furthermore, even if we continued fighting, you may not even win against me."
"Bullshit! You think you can defeat me?! Zhou Weiqing, you have violated me and I will not let you go. Come down here. Don't think I can't see that your Heavenly Energy is almost out… you think you still can fight?" Shangguan Xue'er did not relent, and from the looks of things she wanted to finish him off!
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "What if I defeat you then? Can we drop what happened today?"
Shangguan Xue'er said angrily: "What if you lose then?"
Zhou Weiqing drew himself up imposingly and said in a stately tone: "If I lose, then I lose, so be it!"
In terms of being shameless, he had never been afraid of anyone!
"You…" Shangguan Xue'er was so furious that her entire body was trembling. She had never been the best at squabbling or bickering… how could she out-talk the master of these arts, Zhou Weiqing!
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "How about this, if I come down now and am still able to defeat you… you will no longer interfere between me, Fei'er and Bing'er in the future. How about that?"
"Fine. But if you lose, then I want your life." Shangguan Xue'er said savagely.
Zhou Weiqing started momentarily before saying with an aggrieved and wronged tone: "No need to be so savage right? Furthermore, such betting terms are totally unfair! If I win, I only get your agreement not to be involved in Bing'er and Fei'er's relationship with me, but if I lose, I will have to die? How could I possibly agree with such terms?"
Chapter 548: If you lose, marry me! (3)
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Shangguan Xue'er was just too naive. In terms of interpersonal interaction, she was far worse than Shangguan Fei'er.
"What do you say then?" She subconsciously thought that Zhou Weiqing's words did make some sense, and she actually asked out loud.
How could Zhou Weiqing not seize such a perfect opportunity? All this while, he had been talking nonsense to Shangguan Xue'er for a simple reason – to delay time. No one else knew how terrifying Zhou Weiqing's Heavenly Energy recovery speed was. With just his Dragon-Tiger Transformation wings and his Immortal Deity Technique circulating at max speed, his recovery rate would truly shock the entire world. In just a matter of their short conversation so far, he had already recovered another ten percent of his energy. Naturally, he did not mind continuing speaking more. At the same time, Shangguan Xue'er was still dressed in her Boundless Infinitum Set Consolidated Equipment, and instead of recovering Heavenly Energy, it was still draining from her… or at the very least an equilibrium that did not allow her to recover. With such a contrast, Zhou Weiqing's current severe disadvantage could possibly be reversed!
"Hmmm…. This… Well…." Zhou Weiqing looked to be deep in thought, and after some musing, he finally said: "How about this? You three sisters are triplets, and your relationship is so strong between each other. In the future, if Bing'er and Fei'er both marry me, you will be left alone. I will feel really bad about that. If I defeat you, why don't you just marry me as well? How about that? Betting your future against my life… that is a fair trade right?"
Shangguan Xue'er truly wanted to give him a piece of her mind! Fair trade my foot! However, at this point, her mind was not even in a fully clear state. All she wanted to do was to get Zhou Weiqing down as quickly as possible and give him a savage beating before talking about anything else. Furthermore, he did not even have his own Legendary Set any longer, how could he possibly defeat her?!
Of course, this was also because Shangguan Xue'er did not know Zhou Weiqing well enough. If it were Shangguan Bing'er or Shangguan Fei'er here right now, they would never bet with him. That rascal, when had he ever lost out in a bet? Would he ever come up with a bet that he had no confidence in winning? The answer was clear – a huge no! Alas, Shangguan Xue'er had slowly fallen in Zhou Weiqing's trap.
"Fine. I agree. Come down here and accept your death then!" Shangguan Xue'er cried out angrily.
It was actually Zhou Weiqing's turn to be surprised. Originally, he had planned to give such an absurd terms of betting that Shangguan Xue'er would be enraged and argue with him further, letting him have more time to recover. He had not expected that it would actually backfire, and Shangguan Xue'er would just agree like that… not leaving him with any more time!
"You really said it yourself? Will you really live up to your words?" Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively.
Shangguan Xue'er was no fool, as she saw the cunning light in Zhou Weiqing's eyes, she instantly knew that this rascal was up to no good. At the same time, she quickly saw that Zhou Weiqing was doing his best to recover his Heavenly Energy, which was why she agreed so quickly. She planned to end this fight quickly, not giving him anymore time to recover.
"I, Shangguan Xue'er, swear to the heavens. If today, Zhou Weiqing can defeat the Boundless Infinitum Sword in my hands, I will marry him. If I break my vow, may lightning descend from the heavens and destroy me body and soul, so that I will be cast out from the reincarnation cycle."
Shangguan Xue'er's vow was vicious indeed, but short and sweet. In barely a moment, she had finished it, and she turned a disdainful and provoking gaze to Zhou Weiqing.
Zhou Weiqing was after all a man. With Shangguan Xue'er already agreeing so quickly to his absurd terms, how could he possibly continue running away and stay in the sky? He knew that if he really continued to fly in the air to finish recovering his Heavenly Energy, Shangguan Xue'er would forever hold him in contempt, and who knows if she might even start using any secret arts to recover her own Heavenly Energy… and what the final result would be from that again.
Gritting his teeth, Zhou Weiqing descended from the skies, landing not far from Shangguan Xue'er. His expression was grave, but he crooked his finger at her and said solemnly: "Come then."
Seeing that he was really back on the ground, Shangguan Xue'er did not hesitate any longer. In a flash, the Boundless Infinitum Sword in her hands had pierced out towards him. At this point, Zhou Weiqing no longer had his 'Hate Ground no Handle' Legendary Set, and it was without question that his fighting capabilities had dropped drastically, no longer with that terrifying physical strength. With her own powerful sword intent, though she had now swapped to her left hand, Shangguan Xue'er still had absolute confidence in defeating ZHou Weiqing quickly.
In an instant, the Boundless Infinitum Sword had reached Zhou Weiqing, striking out at his right chest.
Seeing the Boundless Infinitum Sword strike out at him, a faint smile appeared on Zhou Weiqing's face. It was not a mocking one indeed, but one with a hint of appreciation and gratitude. No matter what her words were, even in such an angry state, Shangguan Xue'er's actions showed that she was not truly trying to kill him. Otherwise, that sword would be aimed at his left chest, not the right.
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing's entire expression was grave and serious. However, to Shangguan Xue'er's surprise, as her sword pierced right in front of Zhou Weiqing, he did not make any move to dodge at all.
With a sickening thud, the Boundless Infinitum Sword pierced right into Zhou Weiqing's body, shoving right through his chest. Yet, Zhou Weiqing's only action was to suddenly raise both hands, grabbing onto the blade with his bare hands!
Shangguan Xue'er was totally caught by surprise. When her sword had pierced right through Zhou Weiqing, she had already been shocked and dazed. No matter what, she had not expected that he would not even make an attempt to dodge.
It was not that she felt any heartache for Zhou Weiqing, after all she was still hating that fellow. However, just like what Zhou Weiqing said, no matter what he was still her future brother in law! It was concerning both her sisters' future happiness. Both Shangguan Bing'er and Shangguan Fei'er loved Zhou Weiqing so much, and if she killed him with that single sword pierce, how could she account it to her sisters?!
As such, when the sword in her hands pierced through Zhou Weiqing's right chest, she was totally dumbfounded. She did not realise that as the sword pierced through, there was no blood at all. At this point, Zhou Weiqing's hands suddenly grabbed onto her Boundless Infinitum Sword. Instantly, a terrifying suction force drew upon Shangguan Xue'er through the Boundless Infinitum Sword.
Demonic Attribute – Devour Skill!
Indeed, it was the Devour Skill that Zhou Weiqing had not had a chance to use all this while.
When Zhou Weiqing reached the six-Jeweled cultivation level, his Devour Skill was already able to begin Devouring his opponent's Heavenly Energy even with a small distance, instead of the previous requirement of having to touch his opponent. In fact, against a much weaker opponent, his suction force was strong enough to just drag it to his hands to Devour. Of course, it was without a question that a direct touch was still the most effective for Devouring. Furthermore, unless the opponent's cultivation level was far above Zhou Weiqing's, otherwise once he touched the opponent, then the Devour Skill was so strong that it could turn the tides of battle.
As soon as Shangguan Xue'er felt the strong Devour Skill burst out abruptly at her, she instantly realised what Zhou Weiqing's plan had been. However, she had not expected that he would be so savage to himself, actually using his own body to take a sword right through his chest just to gain an opportunity to activate such a Skill.
What do I do? What do I do? In Shangguan Xue'er's eyes, as long as vibrated the Boundless Infinitum Sword with her power, she could easily cut through Zhou Weiqing's hands and kill him off. However, if she really did that, that would also be killing off her sisters' happiness!
Zhou Weiqing was gripping onto the Boundless Infinitum Sword so tightly that without cutting through his hands, or even slicing them off, she could not possibly free the sword. In terms of raw physical strength, Shangguan Xue'er was no match for Zhou Weiqing, and the only way she could end the fight on her own terms was to totally destroy Zhou Weiqing's hands and possibly kill him. However, Shangguan Xue'er could not bring herself to do so!
Without question, the rascal Zhou Weiqing was fully making use of Shangguan Xue'er's kindness. As Mu En's disciple, being so shameless was of extremely ease to our dear Zhou Little Fatty. With such a good method to use, why not use it? So what if it was shameless? Ordinarily speaking, beauties always fell for the bad boys after all, and the good guys would stay single! Shangguan Xue'er had already sworn such an oath, as long as he could gain this eldest sister as well, heh heh, the Heaven's Expanse Palace would not be able to stop him in the future! More importantly, this was the only way he could see to get out of this current mess, and if he did not do so properly, how could he face up to Tian'er as well?
Seeing that strange smile on Zhou Weiqing's lips, Shangguan Xue'er snarled angrily: "Let go, otherwise I will cut off your hands!"
As she said that, she gave a gentle vibration in the Boundless Infinitum Sword. However, Zhou Weiqing continued holding on tight, as if the Boundless Infinitum Sword was not cutting into his flesh.
At that moment, only then did Shangguan Xue'er see blood starting to flow from Zhou Weiqing's hands and chest. However, there was no hint of him slowing down or stopping the Devour Skill. In the series of fights, Shangguan Xue'er had already used quite a lot of Heavenly Energy, and currently as she was being Devoured by Zhou Weiqing, she felt a sense of weakness wash over her. She was clear that if this continued any longer, she would truly be losing.
"You… despicable!" Shangguan Xue'er said hatefully.
Zhou Weiqing laughed heartily and said: "My Lady Xue'er, what is being shameless or despicable? In this world, the victor is the king, he is the one who writes the history books. Come on then, kill me! You only have two choices now… to kill me off or to marry me. Take your pick. Sigh… Bing'er, Fei'er, let us see how your big sister chooses. There is not much time left… I estimate about ten seconds more before I Devour enough Heavenly Energy to overcome you. Let me help you countdown. Ten… Nine…"
Shangguan Xue'er almost fainted from sheer anger. This shameless… despicable… rascal!!! She glared angrily at Zhou Weiqing, and in that moment, she actually let go of the Boundless Infinitum Sword, breaking free from his Devour Skill.