A Chaotic World

Chapter 148: Bully

Bang-!

Beihua Wanlei's palm smashed into Lu Tianzi's chest.

With such a powerful attack directly hitting its target, there was no way that an Essence Condensation realm martial artist would be able to get away unscathed!

City Lord Nanlan sighed.

At this point, he definitely had to establish a connection with the Lightning Crow Sect. Otherwise, if the Nine Suns Sect realised that their precious top ranker was killed under his watch, there would be chaos in Bluenight City.

Without the support of the Lightning Crow Sect, it would be extremely difficult for him to suppress the Nine Suns Sect!

On the other hand, Sect Master Leiba smiled in satisfaction.

After returning from the Scarlet Moon Palace the day before, Beihua Wanlei had immediately looked for him, wanting to find a way to get rid of this Nanlu Tianzi. As a result, Sect Master Leiba had helped him make preparations for a fight with Nanlu Tianzi that might occur the very next day.

After all, a proud genius like Nanlu Tianzi was unlikely to quietly obey his seniors.

This preparation was not limited to only giving Beihua Wanlei the pendant that helped him to retain his focus either.

Apart from that, he had also helped Beihua Wanlei analyse Nanlu Tianzi's dual wield sabre and sword style, helping him devise a plan against Nanlu Tianzi.

However, from the looks of it now, they had been overly worried about this Nanlu Tianzi!

With just the first exchange of moves, the fight was already more or less decided!

But just as he was thinking that, Sect Master Leiba suddenly furrowed his eyebrows.

Why was the expression on Beihua Wanlei so ugly?

After which, Sect Master Leiba immediately turned his attention towards Lu Tianzi.

Not just him, but others watching had also started to sense that something was amiss.

Lu Tianzi was sent sliding backwards from the impact of the palm strike, but he remained standing nevertheless, the colour of his face not changing one bit.

Everyone's eyes narrowed in suspicion.

Despite receiving a direct hit from Beihua Wanlei, why did Nanlu Tianzi still seem to be in such a good condition?

Did the attack not connect?

That's not it either. The electric charges from Beihua Wanlei's treasure gauntlet had burnt a hole right through Lu Tianzi's clothes, revealing his chest underneath. There was no way that would have happened if Beihua Wanlei's attack did not land.

No, wait a minute!

That scaly texture revealed below was definitely not Lu Tianzi's chest!

Just like Beihua Wanlei, Lu Tianzi was wearing a set of treasure armour underneath his clothes!

Sect Master Leiba gritted his teeth in frustration.

How could it be?

Had Nanlu Tianzi always been prepared for a fight to break out at any point in time?

Or had he already been prepared to face off against Beihua Wanlei today?

Either way, that brat really lucked out this time!

Back on the fighting platform, Lu Tianzi frowned.

Because he was wearing the Nine Dragons Flexible Armour, Lu Tianzi had subconsciously let down his guard against attacks that were directed towards the areas on his body that were protected.

This was a mistake that he could not afford to commit in the future!

Even though the Nine Dragons Flexible Armour was supposed to be able to block most attacks from martial artists under the Origin Core realm, who knew if Beihua Wanlei had anything up his sleeves?

After all, Beihua Wanlei had the backing of Sect Master Leiba who was at the Seventh Cycle Origin Core realm.

Fortunately, the attack this time was still within the threshold that the Nine Dragons Flexible Armour could bear.

"Tch! Let's just see how long that armour of yours can hold up for!" Beihua Wanlei sneered. "And don't forget that your face and arms are not covered. There are still plenty of ways for me to destroy you!"

"That is an interesting point. Let's see how much longer that armour of yours can hold up for as well," Lu Tianzi replied before readying his weapons.

The previous exchange of moves was an answer to Beihua Wanlei's challenge.

But now, it was time to fight on his terms!

Lu Tianzi shot forward using his Flowing River Silent Strides, his sword piercing towards Beihua Wanlei.

"Not using that illusory sword technique of yours anymore?" Beihua Wanlei laughed before thrusting his hand out to meet the sword strike. "Well, it is not like it will work even if you tried!"

Lu Tianzi could not help but let out a wry smile upon hearing this.

Since his cultivation level was still relatively low, it was not surprising that he was unable to fully exhibit the strength of the Howling Wraith Sword. In the end, even a random pendant from an Origin Core level influence was enough to overcome his illusory attack.

If his master Xihuang Yuanfeng were to ever hear of this, Lu Tianzi had no doubt that he would be treated with a scornful face.

However, so what if Beihua Wanlei somehow managed to counter his Howling Wraith Sword?

After all, the current Lu Tianzi had countless methods to defeat Beihua Wanlei!

A silvery light flashed through his eyes.

Limitless Mirror Eye!

After comprehending the Law of Origin, Lu Tianzi was able to see through the fundamentals of all his techniques, allowing him to bring his mastery of every single one of them to a higher level.

Even the mysterious Limitless Mirror Eye was no exception!

With the activation of the Limitless Mirror Eye, Lu Tianzi could now completely see through the energy flow in Beihua Wanlei's entire body.

The energy summoned to his palm for the attack.

The energy sent to his leg to act as a support.

As well as the energy in each and every part of the entity known as Beihua Wanlei, none of it could escape his eyes.

In his current state, no amount of feints would be able to work on Lu Tianzi any longer!

At this moment, Lu Tianzi flicked his wrists, and the sword in his hand immediately seemed to have grown a life of its own.

Under Lu Tianzi's perfect control, the sword tip coiled like a snake swimming freely through the water, as though it was performing an elegant dance for its audience.

Beihua Wanlei widened his eyes in disbelief.

All of a sudden, he could no longer follow the movement of Lu Tianzi's sword strike!

The sword tip effortlessly slipped past his outstretched arm, piercing straight towards Beihua Wanlei's chest.

Ding-!

The Sword of Ivory Rock struck the area right where Beihua Wanlei's heart was, only to be deflected by his treasure armour.

Still, Beihua Wanlei was sent tumbling backwards by the impact, while Lu Tianzi hurriedly glided away, not intending to engage his opponent in ultra close combat where bare handed techniques had the advantage.

Beihua Wanlei quickly recovered his footing, but by the time he looked up, Lu Tianzi was already coming at him from another direction.

He spun around to try and block the sword strike. But yet again, the movement of the sword was simply too unpredictable for him to catch.

Ding-!

Lu Tianzi's sword sent Beihua Wanlei tumbling back once more before he quickly retreated to a safe distance.

Even though Beihua Wanlei was not hurt, he felt humiliated by falling for the same trick twice, even ending up being pushed around in such an unsightly manner.

"Damn you!" Beihua Wanlei roared in anger after recovering. "So what if you are fast? What's the use of running around like a coward? Come at me if you dare!"

Both of his gauntlets glowed with an intense yellow light, causing World Origin Energy in the surroundings to churn wildly.

He was activating the inscription skill on both of his treasure gauntlets at the same time.

If this Nanlu Tianzi dared to approach in the same manner again, he would definitely blow him up with his gauntlets!

With this deterrent in place, there should be absolutely no way that Nanlu Tianzi would dare to make his move again.

Now, it was finally his turn to set the pace for the fight!

But at the very next moment, Beihua Wanlei widened his eyes in shock. Contrary to his expectations, Lu Tianzi had charged forward once again.

It was almost as though the activation of the inscription skills was completely insignificant to him!

***

In Lu Tianzi's mind, the scene of the two talented swordsmen sparring under the Lifebrand Ancient Tree was continuously replaying itself.

Their swordplay was graceful and elegant, seemingly completely effortless.

Even though his master Xihuang Yuanfeng had given him pointers on his swordsmanship before, that was restricted to mere words. Actually seeing the two swordsmen exhibit their swordsmanship to the fullest granted Lu Tianzi a completely different aspect of enlightenment.

Right now, Lu Tianzi was simulating their movements, combining the two, and then incorporating his own insights to form an art of swordsmanship that belonged solely to him.

It was easiest to refine a combat technique in the midst of battle. However, the choice of opponent was important as well.

Too strong an opponent and there would be no chance to exhibit the technique, much less refine it. But too weak an opponent and the flaws of the technique would not be revealed.

In that sense, Beihua Wanlei was the perfect target for Lu Tianzi to test his skills on.

At this point, even in the face of the two activated inscription skills aimed right at him, Lu Tianzi felt like it was nothing but a small hurdle that was there to help him further his art of swordsmanship!

"Arrogant bastard! You are seeking death!" Beihua Wanlei punched forward with both of his arms.

Huge bolts of electricity shrouded his gauntlets. As long as the gauntlets just came close enough to their target, the target would be completely vapourised by these terrifying bolts of electricity!

However, the Sword of Ivory Rock ignored all that and continued to shoot forward, elegantly weaving its way through the intense field of electricity coming from the two charged gauntlets.

Ding-!

With the sword in hand, Lu Tianzi's attack range was much further than Beihua Wanlei's.

Even before the charged gauntlets could reach him, Lu Tianzi's sword strike had already sent Beihua Wanlei tumbling back once more.

Lu Tianzi's swordsmanship was simply too fast for Beihua Wanlei!

In the end, no matter how powerful Beihua Wanlei's inscription skills were, everything was pointless as long as they failed to hit its opponent.

"Aaaaahhhhhh!" Beihua Wanlei roared to the skies in frustration. "I swear that I will fucking kill you!"

But at this moment, a small cracking sound forced him back into focus.

Beihua Wanlei looked down at his torso, and realised that a small crack had appeared over the part of the armour guarding his heart.

Thinking back, Beihua Wanlei quickly realised that every single sword strike from Lu Tianzi had struck the exact same spot in his armour.

And after three consecutive hits, his armour had surprisingly already started to show signs of collapsing?

Beihua Wanlei had thought that Nanlu Tianzi was just fast, but it was obvious to him by now that every single one of his sword strikes had a crazy amount of momentum behind it.

Otherwise, there was no way that his treasure armour would give way this quickly.

No, it was not just that!

If Nanlu Tianzi had been able to accurately strike at the same spot in his armour for three consecutive times, did that mean Nanlu Tianzi could have easily aimed for his head as well?

In that case, was Nanlu Tianzi just toying with him all along?

Come to think of it, Nanlu Tianzi had only been using his sword for the past few attacks. As for his sabre, it was just hanging freely on his other hand...

It was then that Beihua Wanlei felt a chilling sense of danger sweep over him.

He stared at Nanlu Tianzi, who had already retreated to a safe distance.

What the fuck was wrong with this guy?

The Sect Master had already helped him analyse the skills that Nanlu Tianzi possessed, but what he was exhibiting right now had completely gone beyond their analysis!

Had Nanlu Tianzi actually been hiding his real ability during the Scarlet Moon Heroes Meet?

Could it be that despite being only at the Intermediate Essence Condensation realm, this guy's strength had already surpassed his?

How terrifying...

He could no longer think of a way to defeat Nanlu Tianzi in a straightforward battle!

With Lu Tianzi's sharp senses, he immediately caught on to the slight tinge of fear reflected within Beihua Wanlei's eyes.

"It seems like you have finally noticed," Lu Tianzi snorted in disdain. "Are you afraid of me now? Well, you did ask to see who will end up bullying who in our fight. Even though it is not like I have been deliberately trying to bully you, I guess it won't hurt to interpret it that way either."

Lu Tianzi pointed his sword towards the cracked spot in Beihua Wanlei's treasure armour. "But this has gone on for long enough, and it is about time for us to end this!"