Chapter 86 of 100

Chapter 86

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In the silent cave, the rising sun from the east slanted in, driving away the darkness and revealing the silhouette of a young man.

"Phew!"

After an unknown amount of time, the young man exhaled, slowly standing up.

"I thought the peak Formation Realm demon cores would help me reach the peak Armament Realm in one go, but it seems I underestimated the capacity of my qi sea, which has been transformed by the nameless technique!"

Looking at the demon cores on the ground that had turned to powder, the young man let out a bitter laugh.

This person was Nie Yun, who had come to search for demon cores the night before. Based on the location of the altar, he quickly deduced the exact positions of the other two. After leaving the altar, it took him less than two hours to gather all the demon cores!

The energy contained in eight peak Formation Realm demon cores absolutely exceeded that of a typical peak Armament Realm powerhouse. Nie Yun originally thought that as long as he absorbed these demon cores, he could smoothly break through to the peak Armament Realm. However, he sadly discovered that his qi sea, which had been transformed by the nameless technique, had an incredibly large capacity. After absorbing all eight demon cores, he not only failed to reach the peak Armament Realm but didn't even reach the middle or late stages, only the peak early stage!

Eight demon cores only brought him to the peak early stage of the Armament Realm. To reach the peak late stage, it seems even twenty more wouldn't be enough!

Too harsh!

"Even though I haven't reached the peak Armament Realm (short for the peak late stage of the Armament Realm), my strength has more than doubled. If I use the [Great Rock Splitting Palm] now, one strike will definitely unleash the power of two elephants!"

Feeling the surging power within his body, Nie Yun made a clear assessment of his strength.

Although his level didn't meet his expectations, his combat power had undergone a tremendous change. If he used the Great Rock Splitting Palm again, his strength would definitely double, reaching the power of two elephants!

A peak early stage Qi Master possesses the strength of one elephant, while a middle stage Qi Master has the strength of two elephants. This means that if he used the Great Rock Splitting Palm now, he could easily match a middle stage Qi Master without falling behind! However, this is on the condition that the Qi Master's martial technique is inferior to the Great Rock Splitting Palm!

Of course, this possibility is very small. Reaching the Qi Master level qualifies one to be ennobled, and the Divine Wind Empire would directly provide a set of royal-level martial techniques!

Even so, it indicates that Nie Yun now has the strength to stand against Qi Masters, unlike other Armament Realm powerhouses who are no different from ants when facing Qi Masters.

"After a night of cultivation, I'll go to the city lord's residence to see what's going on!"

Stretching his limbs, Nie Yun leaped out of the cave, his feet lightly touching the ground, and in a few flashes, he was a hundred meters away.

If his thoughts from last night were correct, this altar was aimed at the city lord's residence. The demon people who set up the altar must have been killed by the city lord long ago; otherwise, there wouldn't be a single demon person here!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

With his strength more than doubled, Nie Yun's speed had also made a qualitative leap. Although he still couldn't match the peak Qi Master Xiao Hu, it wasn't much slower! Flying through the sky, the people of Luoshui City only heard the whistling wind and couldn't even see a shadow, let alone figure out who it was.

Rushing at full speed, he quickly arrived at the city lord's residence.

After sending a message, Nie Yun walked in directly.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, City Lord Luo Zhanhao personally came to greet him. After receiving the method to advance to the Qi Master level, he started cultivating, staying awake for two days and nights. Although he hadn't yet reached the Qi Master level, his peak Armament Realm strength had become even more solid, and his power had increased significantly compared to two days ago!

"Congratulations, City Lord, your cultivation has greatly improved. It won't be long before you advance to the Qi Master level!" Nie Yun chuckled.

"Even with the method you gave me to advance to the Qi Master level, it's still too difficult. How can it be so easy to reach that level!" Luo Zhanhao shook his head and waved his hand. "Let's go inside!"

To become a grandmaster, one must understand the principle of inclusiveness and the convergence of all rivers into the sea. Without the demeanor of a master and the enlightenment of a grandmaster, one's own "method" cannot be achieved.

It's like the sweeping monk, who, by strength alone, is definitely stronger than Zhang Sanfeng, but at most is a master, not a grandmaster!

The two sat down in the room, and Luo Zhanhao hurriedly asked, "Have you figured out where Luo Qu's tomb is?"

"Yes, I'm ready to set out at any time!" Nie Yun knew he would ask and nodded.

"Good, good, I've been waiting for this day for ten years!" Hearing that the young man was ready to set out at any time, Luo Zhanhao suddenly stood up, clenching his fists, his eyes reddening.

"City Lord, what's wrong?" Seeing his expression lose its usual calmness, Nie Yun couldn't help but be stunned.

"I lost my composure!" Luo Zhanhao took a deep breath, calmed down, and resumed his usual steady demeanor, chuckling.

"Ten years?"

Ten years ago was precisely when Luo Qincheng was sent to the Hundred Flowers Sect. Looking at the altars outside the city, the timing was also about ten years ago. Could there really be a connection between the two?

Hesitating for a moment, Nie Yun decided to ask. In the battle against the demon people, it was necessary to know their strength in advance. If the demon people who set up the altar were the same as those who attacked Luoshui City, as long as he could determine which branch they belonged to, he could make corresponding preparations.

The demon people have 108,000 branches, and different branches have completely different abilities and secret techniques!

Many things in this life have changed because of his presence. Even the demon invasion might be different from what he remembered!

"City Lord, this is what happened. Last night, I found a strange cave outside the city. Inside, there was an altar set up by demon people using the Three Spirits Mystic Heaven Dragon Sacrifice Technique..."

As he spoke, Nie Yun secretly observed Luo Zhanhao and indeed saw his face turn pale.

"Three Spirits Mystic Heaven Dragon Sacrifice Technique... Nishang, Nishang, I failed to protect you, I'm sorry to you..."

Hearing the young man's words, City Lord Luo Zhanhao's thoughts seemed to return to ten years ago. His whole body trembled slightly, and his eyes filled with intense regret.

"City Lord, what exactly happened? Can you tell me?" Seeing that he knew about this and his expression, Nie Yun couldn't help but ask.

"Tell you? Alright, it was more than ten years ago..."

Hesitating for a moment, Luo Zhanhao still told the story.

It turned out that the situation was not far from what Nie Yun had guessed. The demon people had the map to Luo Qu's tomb but couldn't open the tomb door due to bloodline reasons. They didn't know this and assumed that the method to open Luo Qu's tomb was in Luo Zhanhao's hands, so they forced him to hand it over.

To make him comply, the demon people set up this grand array, intending to cause the city lord's residence to decline. However, while Luo Zhanhao didn't discover this, his wife Nishang did. Nishang was also an outstanding person. Using some unknown method, she alone resisted the so-called demon curse. By the time Luo Zhanhao found out, it was too late!

The ones who cast the curse were three peak Armament Realm demon people. Nishang feared that her husband would face them in battle and risk his life, so she willingly endured the demon curse. Once the curse was successfully completed, the people who cast it would enter a weakened state. At that time, killing them would be risk-free.

Understanding his wife's good intentions, Luo Zhanhao was heartbroken. He killed the three weakened peak Armament Realm demon people overnight. When he returned to the city lord's residence, his wife had already passed away, and the beloved one was no longer there!

Because of this, Luo Zhanhao knew that the demon people would continue to search for Luo Qu's tomb. If his daughter Luo Qincheng were by his side, she would eventually be harmed. Thus, he made the painful decision to send her to the Hundred Flowers Sect!

"City Lord Luo, since your wife was willing to die for you, she naturally wanted to see you full of vigor, not to be dispirited. Let it go. Only by living well can you kill more demon people and avenge your wife!"

Listening to his words, Nie Yun's memory seemed to return to his previous life, and he sighed.

"Live well, kill the demon people, and avenge Nishang..." Hearing the young man's words, Luo Zhanhao closed his eyes and repeated them as if in a trance. Suddenly, it was as if he had gained some enlightenment, and a thick and powerful Qi Master aura burst out from his body!

He actually broke through and reached the Qi Master level under Nie Yun's casual words of comfort!

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