Chapter 78 Accident

To be honest, before today, Wang Qi had always subconsciously ignored Su Junyu's combat power.

So far, Wang Qi had only seen three disciples of the Five Greats. The late Li Ziye was a Heavenly Sword cultivator, granted the Heavenly Sword, and could crush any cultivator of the same realm. Xiang Qi, although not outstanding among the disciples, could still press Su Junyu in a fight.

Plus, Su Junyu's game-nerd demeanor always made Wang Qi unconsciously overlook Su Junyu's identity as the true disciple of the Myriad Ways Sect.

However, Xiang Qi had never underestimated Su Junyu. She was very clear that the reason she could suppress Su Junyu was entirely because Su Junyu's cultivation methods were not suited for small skirmishes. If the two were to fight for their lives, Su Junyu would have a greater chance of winning.

Su Junyu's mental cultivation method was "Xiang Yu Tianwei Gong," the supreme cultivation method of the Myriad Ways Sect. This cultivation method couldn't be directly practiced; it required the simultaneous cultivation of two techniques, the "Yao Ding Suan Jing" and the "Jihe Shu," until they reached the Foundation Establishment stage, then merging them.

Xiang Yu Tianwei Gong had powerful abstract abilities, and its computational power surpassed that of the Yao Ding Suan Jing. This powerful technique was not Su Junyu's ultimate goal, though. His foundation lay in the mighty technique that supported Xiang Yu Tianwei Gong — "Bai Ze Suan."

With Bai Ze Suan, one could understand everything, tracing the causes of the past and predicting the outcomes of the future. The principle of this divine ability was to understand more conditions and use them to predict the development of battles.

This technique required immense computational ability and perception. The calculation ability of Xiang Yu Tianwei Gong was unparalleled, and to support such calculation power, it reinforced the soul's energy more than any technique other than the ones cultivated at the Yang Shen Pavilion, making it a perfect match with Bai Ze Suan.

However, both Xiang Yu Tianwei Gong and Bai Ze Suan were extremely difficult techniques to cultivate. Su Junyu's strength was only limited to his prediction ability. He had little time to practice other battle techniques.

But the prediction ability must be paired with diverse means to achieve the best effect. To overcome the limitation of single methods, Su Junyu specially crafted a set of magical tools. Every card in this set was forged by familiar disciples from other sects, and each card was a potent spell.

However, because these spells were not his own, Su Junyu could not fully unleash their true potential, even though the power was the same. After each card's spell was used, it required a period of nurturing. It was precisely because of this that Su Junyu could not fully exert himself during private sparring — if he used up his spells during casual sparring, who would he turn to when fighting for his life?

To save the resources of the Immortal Alliance, Su Junyu had invested heavily this time.

At this moment, the battle scene Su Junyu was performing seemed dazzling, but in reality, it was quite boring — at least in the eyes of Wang Qi and the others. Their spiritual sense could only extend about ten zhang, so they couldn't see the beasts that Su Junyu was guiding and killing. To them, it only appeared that Su Junyu was casting spells in all directions.

Wang Qi was bored, nudging Wu Fan with his elbow: "Hey, what do you think caused the earthquake earlier?"

Wu Fan said: "Eh? Isn't it just a normal earthquake?"

Wang Qi shook his head: "I don't think so. If nothing else, the shock earlier destroyed the formation here! Look at the ground, there's not even a big crack in sight. Clearly, it wasn't a major earthquake. How could such a small earthquake destroy a formation that had been running for hundreds of years?"

Wu Fan shook his head, indicating that he didn't know, but Wu Shiqin seemed quite interested in this issue: "Perhaps there's some great power sealed under Xin Mountain, and the shock just now was due to it trying to break free from the seal?"

Ma Zimiao was obviously frightened by this scary guess: "Is that true?"

Wang Qi pressed her head down: "Ah Zi, how stupid can you be to believe this violent woman with a brain full of stories? This is classic novel stuff!"

"Don't touch my head!" Ma Zimiao quickly covered her ears, then looked at Wang Qi: "But how do you explain the earthquake just now?"

Wu Shiqin explained: "Xin Mountain was the place where the Saint Infant Sect imprisoned Master Ge Bai two thousand years ago. When the newly formed Immortal's Chosen, the God of Heaven's Choice, fought against the six major Grandmasters, he split Xin Mountain to rescue Master Ge Bai. That's why the northern slope of Xin Mountain is so steep. So I think, even if there are secret prisons beneath Xin Mountain..."

"Even if there are secret prisons, they should have been broken by the God of Heaven's Choice. Don't forget, the God of Heaven's Choice forcibly broke into the prison to rescue the master of the Xuanxing Sect."

Wu Fan also joined the discussion: "I also think it's unlikely. The Immortal's Chosen can easily destroy ancient Grandmasters and top-tier demon beasts. Why go through all the trouble to seal them up?"

Wu Shiqin still held her opinion: "Maybe it's a forbidden Immortal's Chosen? In ancient times, the Demon Emperor Xi Shi caused chaos, and the Immortal's Chosen were not immune to persuasion."

Is this related to the old issue with Old Man Hai?

The Unrestrained Daoist and Wang Qi had lived in the same village for ten years, although the other never revealed their identity, the two were considered acquaintances. Wang Qi became interested in the matter and asked: "What happened to the Grandmasters who helped the Demon Emperor back then, did they all disappear?"

Wu Shiqin nodded: "Most of them took on tasks for the Immortal Alliance to atone for their sins. As for those who were stubborn, I'm not sure. However, Yue Si Ku from the Myriad Ways Sect seemed to have been captured, and his whereabouts are unknown. The Unrestrained Daoist from the Miao Sect was tracked down two months ago, but we don't know what happened after."

Wu Fan was startled: "Could it be that Old Man Hai was sealed inside, and that was his final counterattack just now?"

Wang Qi shook his head: "Old Man Hai is one of the most talented cultivators of the Immortal Alliance in the past few centuries. The Immortal Alliance probably intends to capture him alive."

The group's conversation gradually shifted from a serious discussion to one filled with conspiracy theories and gossip, and the atmosphere grew more heated. They didn't know, however, that an accident was quietly approaching.

The issue was with Su Junyu.

Since Bai Ze Suan could only be used at the Qi Cultivation stage, it couldn't predict every movement of the beast herd. When Su Junyu used a thunder spell to drive the Thunder Giant-Horned Deer herd towards the north of Jiachen Lake, the Deer King suddenly went berserk, resisting the thunder spell and charging directly at Su Junyu.

The rest of the herd, upon seeing this, followed the Deer King's lead. Su Junyu was startled and quickly cast several spells to block the herd. But no matter what he did, he couldn't stop the Deer King!