Who Let Him Cultivate?!

Chapter 495: Chapter 494 Create History if There’s None_1

“This Young Master Lu is indeed a formidable adversary.” Bai Ming and others wore serious expressions, directing their vigilant gaze at the high-profile Young Master Lu on the challenge stage.

“He’s tough to handle.” Yan Tianzhi also felt the pressure emanating from Young Master Lu, which came not only from him personally but also from the presence of Heaven’s Court.

The attitudes of the Five Great Immortal Sects and the court sufficed to illustrate the tremendous power of Heaven’s Court.

With a puzzled expression in her eyes, Lan Ting had a sense that the style of this Young Master Lu was very similar to someone she knew.

Lu Yang’s opponents were two people, one was Mo Wenli, the true disciple of the Thunder Fire Sect, a first-class sect, and the other was Su Mo, who was hailed as a unique genius among loose cultivators. Sweating profusely, they watched Lu Yang’s relaxed and comfortable demeanor.

“Don’t hold back, let’s attack together!” Su Mo commanded in a deep voice, directing Mo Wenli. For someone as proud as him, joining forces was a humiliation. But the opponent was Young Master Lu of Heaven’s Court. If they wanted to win this round, they had to swallow their pride.

Mo Wenli frowned. What right did someone who was praised by loose cultivators as a genius have to command him?

“Follow my lead if you want to win!” Su Mo frowned, feeling the audacity of this successor, acting arrogantly without any provocation.

A shiver ran down Mo Wenli’s spine. He was scared by Su Mo. @@novelbin@@

He saw the reflection of his master in Su Mo.

“You better have a strategy.” Mo Wenli reluctantly accepted Su Mo’s command.

Su Mo saw that Mo Wenli was aware of when to advance and when to retreat, so his face lightened slightly, and he sent a transmission: “The Art of War is clear, hesitate and the situation changes, swift battles yield swift victories.”

“Your mastery over lightning techniques should have already reached an advanced level. If swordsmanship is considered the prime form of attack, then lightning techniques are considered the second best. I will use the power of my Golden Core to distract the opponent first, and you should gather power in the back. The moment you’re ready, attack with all your strength!”

“Fine, but are you sure your Golden Core can distract the opponent?”

Su Mo didn’t reply. The Devouring Golden Core he had painstakingly nourished after starting over after disbanding his cultivation could devour the spiritual essence of his opponents, causing anyone to panic for a moment.

In a Golden Core Stage battle, a moment of panic could decide the outcome.

Su Mo’s calves sprang straight up, like an arrow, and he swooshed directly in front of Young Master Lu. Even judging by the speed he demonstrated, he was already faster than Mo Wenli!

At the very start of their confrontation, Su Mo felt the difficulty of dealing with Young Master Lu. The opponent had rich combat experience and exceptional adaptability. It was unrealistic to think about gaining the upper hand by relying on his own experience.

How could the opponent have such abundant combat experience? It didn’t seem like it could be nurtured by fighting against those of the same realm level. It was more like it had been honed by battling against those of a higher realm, and more than one person at that.

Right, the opponent is Young Master Lu of Heaven’s Court, surely benefiting from the training of experts, hence accumulating such formidable combat experience.

Even so, his target was to distract his opponent. As long as he could do that, it was enough!

“Devour!”

In his heart, Su Mo quietly commanded, summoning his Golden Core. The Devouring Golden Core spun wildly. Every time it made contact with Lu Yang’s body, it could seize the spiritual essence within him.

This technique was invariably effective.

Unexpectedly, just as he began to utilize his Golden Core, he saw Young Master Lu slightly open his mouth, and he didn’t know what he planned to do.

Su Mo soon discovered the answer – while he was devouring Lu Yang’s spiritual essence, Lu Yang was also devouring his own spiritual essence. They had both reached a delicate equilibrium!

How was this possible?

Could it be that Lu Yang was also using his Devouring Golden Core?!

Su Mo gritted his teeth. Given the circumstances, he could no longer worry about that. He could sense an immense energy accumulating behind him – Mo Wenli’s lightning technique was ready!

“Move aside!”

Mo Wenli gritted his teeth. The force of the lightning was so great that he was already struggling just to handle it, his arm trembling.

Su Mo hurriedly evaded, and a blast of formidable lightning force exploded behind him, its spectacle a dazzling display of light and the wild dance of electric snakes, its energy rippling.

Boom!

The lightning serpent swallowed Lu Yang whole.

Before Su Mo and Mo Wenli could even celebrate, they heard a whistling sound. A blade glimmered, slicing the lightning ball in half.

The lightning ball exploded, and a figure walked out of the explosion with a sword, appearing relaxed and satisfied.

“Impressive power, but it’s a pity your strength is too scattered. If you could focus it on a single point, even I would have to struggle a bit.” Young Master Lu casually commented on Su Mo’s lightning technique.

This Young Master Lu is the paramount sword cultivator renowned for his attacks!

In the moment that Mo Wenli was stunned, Su Mo was the first to react. He moved abruptly. There was no room for hesitation on the battlefield!

Just as he was about to warn Mo Wenli, he saw another streak of sword light pass by. Mo Wenli had already been knocked off the stage.

“Let’s get rid of one first.”

The tip of the sword scraped across the challenge stage, which was full of tiny pebbles, creating an irregular sound that made Su Mo’s hair stand on end.

Soon, Su Mo was filled with rage. He, as a great cultivator who started anew after disbanding his cultivation, had two thousand years of cultivation experience. He was about to reach even greater heights. How could he become anyone’s prey?

He wanted to make his opponent realize how terrifying a great cultivator who started anew after disbanding his cultivation could be when he got serious!

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“The winner, Heaven’s Court.”

The referee announced the result of the match.

On the stage, Young Master Lu sheathed his sword, his posture upright and elegant. He looked up at the judge’s bench: “So, am I qualified to continue the competition?”

“As the sect leader, I will honor my word. You may continue competing.”

“But sect leader, I have a question.”

“Please ask, Sect Leader Lu.”

“Just now, when Su Mo used his Devouring Golden Core to devour your spiritual essence, you were also devouring his spiritual essence. Could it be that you were executing the most ancient and initial technique from Taotie’s toolbox of Divine Abilities—Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth?”

Young Master Lu looked at Sect Leader Lu in surprise, not expecting to be recognized by him.

“Sect Leader Lu has a sharp eye.”

“How is the oldest Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth different from the current one?” Qiu Jin’an asked at the right moment.

Young Master Lu didn’t answer; he was waiting for Sect Leader Lu’s response.

Sect Leader Lu spoke in a voice that echoed throughout the arena: “You should all know that I’ve also cultivated Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth. During the learning process, I uncovered a secret about the Taotie clan.”

“In ancient times, the Taotie clan was extremely ferocious. It is instinct for demon beasts to feed on live beings, but not for the Taotie clan. They did not resort to devouring live beings. Instead, they devoured the spiritual essence in the world, consumed the earth and stars as their sustenance, hence known as the Beast of Heaven, the Beast of Earth!”

“How did they manage to devour spiritual essence and the earth? It was accomplished by the most ancient Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth!”

“The initial form of Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth was too ferocious. It led to various races joining forces to combat them. Under this pressure, the Taotie clan was forced to transform Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth into its current form. Although claiming to devour everything, its power was greatly reduced!”

Sect Leader Lu continued, “Even nowadays, there are few in the Taotie clan who would use the most ancient Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth. Unexpectedly, Young Master Lu could use this technique. It seems the legends are not false after all, Heaven’s Court truly is the first major power of ancient times.”

Upon hearing this, everyone in the audience couldn’t help but gasp in shock at this secret about the Taotie clan.

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Inside the Spiritual Space, Fairy Eternity was excitedly wiggling her small toes, which shimmered like pearls.

“How was it, how was it? Didn’t I perform well?”

“Well done, that’s the feeling!”