Chapter 38

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The demon slave, without any hesitation, gripped his blade with both hands and leaped from the carriage.

From a distance of three to four zhang, a long and unusually bright lightning bolt flashed toward him.

The target of this lightning bolt was directly above Tan Yu's head.

The demon slave, tall and long-armed, delivered his first slash in mid-air, sliding from the carriage, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at it.

Zhang Ren, standing even further away, felt his scalp tingle, his eyes constantly retreating, as if the scattered particles from the lightning bolt were causing him substantial harm.

He was stunned, with no desire to raise his crossbow.

This was a comprehensive realm suppression.

No matter how strong and unyielding your heart was, the huge gap in levels would make you act involuntarily.

Tan Yu, who was right in the middle of it, felt the pressure ten times stronger.

Under the bright illumination of the lightning, Tan Yu's face even appeared somewhat distorted.

But he had no hesitation and leaped up suddenly.

In the year when his body was strong and he could hunt, Tan Yu rarely had the impulse to leap into the air.

Whether it was the inheritance of the Hundred Flowers Confusing Spear Technique or the true teachings of Master Zhang Xun, there was almost no tactical theory about attacking from the air.

Because such attacks wouldn't break through strong enemies and would only expose many weaknesses.

Standing firmly on the ground, with deep internal strength, agile steps, and versatile techniques, was the only way for a master to defeat enemies.

Tan Yu was not unaware of this.

But seeing the demon slave's attitude of relying on his height to bully the short, he was very angry.

A mere slave, how dare he bully me, a young man?

So, without any hesitation, he wielded the Confusing Black Spear and attacked like a celestial being.

Tan Yu thrust his spear in mid-air, shaking it.

Pattering!

Three blood-red flowers suddenly bloomed, forming a large character "pin" (品).

In this instant, Tan Yu used his ultimate move.

One spear, three flowers, nine consecutive thrusts!

Zhang Ren shouted, "Senior Brother, what a great spear!"

The general principles of the Hundred Flowers Confusing Spear Technique clearly stated that one spear, three flowers, and nine thrusts were the standard for "ten-man enemy."

The method of dividing the levels of this spear technique was unique, categorizing the trainees into five major realms: one-man enemy, ten-man enemy, hundred-man enemy, thousand-man enemy, and ten-thousand-man enemy.

In the annotations of the Hundred Flowers Confusing Spear Technique, the entry for "ten-man enemy" read: Ten-man enemies are all valiant warriors, strong men in the army, most of whom are born with innate strength. A spear user can release up to three regular spear flowers.

A regular spear flower means that each flower is composed of at least two feints and one real thrust, meaning that a ten-man enemy must be able to thrust nine times in an instant.

In the past half month, Tan Yu had encountered many and severe challenges. First, his uncle's family was wiped out, then he was pursued by Xi Zhilan in the snow, hunted the wild boar king, defeated the Fan family's leopard hunting team, was captured by Shi Huang, and fought the dark realm strongman Jin Wei. These continuous and intense battles continuously honed his martial arts skills.

Now, his internal strength had finally progressed to the point of being just one step away from the dark realm, and his spear technique had repeatedly broken through. From the three thrusts and one flower on Xian Mountain, to the two flowers and six consecutive thrusts when facing the Fan family in Huyang, he had finally advanced to the three flowers in a "pin" formation, reaching the peak of a ten-man enemy's attack.

The clanging sounds continued. Tan Yu's nine thrusts exhausted his true qi, and turbid qi arose, causing his body to involuntarily fall to the ground.

The bright lightning still had a small section left.

That meant the demon slave still had the strength for at least two or three more slashes.

The demon slave was not courteous, the lightning flashed, and he wanted to slash off Tan Yu's head.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Three more clear sounds of blade and spear collision.

Tan Yu landed on the ground, his body trembling. The demon slave's figure flew backward, returning to the carriage seat.

Zhang Ren shouted again, "Senior Brother, divine spear!"

After Tan Yu's nine thrusts, as his old strength was about to be exhausted, new strength was already generated, and he released another new spear flower. His feet spun several times, ultimately blocking the remaining lightning from the demon slave's long blade. His spear momentum suddenly increased, and with one powerful strike, he sent the demon slave, along with his blade, back into the carriage.

Tan Yu, having landed a successful move, did not show any pride. He stood there, still holding the black spear high.

His entire body's blood and qi felt like a boiling oil pot, rumbling and hot, crazily circulating within him.

The Conception Vessel, twenty-four major acupoints, all connected;

The Ah Shi points, twelve in number, all connected.

For a moment, the upper and lower parts of his body were connected, the blood and qi gurgled, flowing to the heart chambers and the limbs.

Tan Yu was drenched in sweat, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

He had broken through the barrier!

This, then, was the dark realm!

He had a feeling that all the blood and qi in his body were concentrating in his arms, and the blood and qi in his arms were eager to flow into the black spear, helping it attack the enemy and destroy any obstacles.

His mind buzzed, and the inheritance content of the Hundred Flowers Confusing Spear Technique suddenly flashed through his mind.

This spear is named—Yumeiren (虞美人)!

At this moment, Tan Yu's mind was incredibly clear, and his memory was astonishing. In a flash, he remembered all the inheritance content that had flashed through his mind.

He was delighted to find that the technique he had just used was indeed the Yumeiren spear.

The first level of the hundred-man enemy: four spear flowers, Yumeiren spear!

It was really... the Yumeiren spear!

With the great breakthrough in his internal strength, the spear technique he had been practicing hard unexpectedly entered the "hundred-man enemy" level. Although it was just a one-time occurrence, there would be more times, and the title of a spear master was not too far from him.

"Actually... the dark realm?! It's driving me crazy!" The demon slave saw clearly, and his anger surged repeatedly.

He never expected that his ultimate lightning blade technique, "Eagle Flying in September," failed to injure the opponent even slightly, and instead, the opponent used the force to break through the barrier, truly entering the ranks of dark realm strongmen.

The steel blade, in sync with his master's mood, shone brightly in the dark moonlight, its cold light piercing.

"Wait!" A man's voice from inside the carriage timely stopped his impulse.

"Magic Slave, listen to Master Yan." Shen Qiniang added.

"But what about Young Master Jin..." The demon slave was reluctant.

"You've already made your move; there's no need to worry about it anymore." Shen Qiniang said clearly. We did our best, but we couldn't kill him, so it's not our problem. After all, we're not professional killers specifically sent to kill Tan Yu.

"Yes, Master." The demon slave replied helplessly.

He also knew that Tan Yu had just broken through, his spirit was high, and his spear technique was superb, with his footwork being incredibly wondrous. If he insisted on confronting him, he might not necessarily win, and more likely, he would inadvertently help Tan Yu continue to hone his spear technique and consolidate his cultivation realm.

He didn't want to just help the young brat on the other side.

Although the demon slave was extremely agitated, he understood this truth and immediately put away his blade and took up the whip, returning to his role as the carriage driver.

Master Yan and Shen Qiniang had a low conversation, and Shen Qiniang agreed, "I will follow Mr. Yan's instructions."

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