Chapter 261 - Bloom! Bloom!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Shush!
The entire world fell silent.
The geniuses stared blankly at Lu Ming’s sudden feat and could not come to their senses for a long time. L-Lu Ming… What was the meaning of this?
W-what ability was this?!
Everyone was dumbstruck.
What should they do now?
Should they go forward and kill Lu Ming by breaking his limbs or wait for this Moonlight Card to finish releasing its function?!
Theoretically…
If they were to encounter such a situation outside, they would immediately break his limbs, because these were typically abilities that would enhance one’s powers tremendously!
However…
Lu Ming’s expression…
That pained, shocked and strange look on his face…
Oh.
It seemed that Lu Ming had not expected this too…
Therefore…
Did this expression mean that he failed to release the Moonlight Card successfully?
That was possible!
Lu Ming was only a peak three-star. It was very normal to fail at rashly releasing a five-star technique! All of them had done such things and failed before!
“What should we do?”
Everyone glanced and faced each other.
They found themselves in a dilemma due to Lu Ming’s sudden feat.
“Wait.”
The leader of Slay Lu Ming Alliance said, “I have a hunch… Lu Ming is certainly up to something. If we attack now… something may happen.”
“That is possible.”
Everyone thought so too.
If it were other people, they would have long charged forward!
But Lu Ming…
Hehe.
This little brat had acted many times today!
His acting skills were superb!
Didn’t they say that pretty boys don’t know how to act?! This guy was not only good-looking but also had award-winning acting skills. They were rendered speechless…
Right then…
Everyone watched quietly as Lu Ming was being ruined.
Bang!
Bang!
Moonlight landed.
Lu Ming was pinned and tortured on the ground by the powerful moonlight. He had a pained expression and looked like he could not retaliate at all. People were tempted to strike.
“Why don’t we…” someone suggested.
“Wait a minute!”
The leader of Slay Lu Ming Alliance said, “Where are your brains? During a combat, have you seen anyone suddenly stabbing himself and then waiting for you to attack?
“Especially since—
“This person is Lu Ming?
“Don’t be tricked!
“This may be a kind of retaliation ability!” he said in a deep voice.
“That’s true.”
Everyone thought so too.
Hence…
An uncanny scene emerged in the Illusory Realm.
Lu Ming seemed to be dead. He had been blasted to the ground by endless rays of moonlight and could not move an inch. Various kinds of attacks were bombarding the center of the moonlit ground…
Bang!
Bang!
The ground trembled.
The attacks which were blasting at Lu Ming suddenly intensified!
No longer able to withstand them, Lu Ming spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. He really could not endure it any longer.
“He can’t hold on any longer.”
The geniuses really could not stand it anymore.
They had a feeling…
Had Lu Ming really become powerless?!
“Don’t play around,” the leader of the Slay Lu Ming Alliance warned everyone.
“Hang on!”
“We can win,” he reminded constantly.
However…
When everyone looked at Lu Ming, who seemed to be increasingly miserable, they felt that something was not quite right.
“Why do I feel that you’re helping Lu Ming?” one of the cultivators said coldly.
“How can that be possible?!”
The leader of Slay Lu Ming Alliance was furious. “I’m the leader of this alliance. I’m also the one helping you chase and kill him. How dare you suspect me?!”
Everyone was silent.
“I trust him,” Ye Liang suddenly spoke.
“Old Zhao’s wealth is beyond your imagination. He wouldn’t do this kind of thing.”
“Thank you.”
Zhao Yunshan was grateful.
The world is so heartless!
There are fewer and fewer trusting people…
Ah.
Where have the nice people gone ?
“I saw you talking to Lu Ming,” someone said.
“I also spoke to seven or eight of the people here.”
Zhao Yunshan said unhappily. “We’re not Energy Warriors like you. We came here after meeting special criteria. To gain a better understanding of this place, of course we need to interact more.”
Sigh.
If he would be suspected just because he spoke to someone, where was the basic trust between people?
“Is that true?”
That person was suspicious.
“Old Zhao, I believe you.”
Ye Liang spoke again. “However, my viewpoint is different this time. Looking at Lu Ming’s current state, he’s most probably severely wounded. We have to take action now!”
“I maintain my objection.”
Zhao Yunshan said in a low voice, “However, I respect everyone’s decision.”
“Very good.”
Ye Liang glanced at the other people who were yearning to strike. “Let’s do it.”
“Sure!”
Everyone was elated.
They almost could not endure it any longer!
Bang!
Countless attacks erupted.
They released the techniques that they had long prepared on Lu Ming in one go.
Bang!
Bang!
Lu Ming was drowned with endless attacks.
Zhao Yunshan was very worried.
Master…
Will Master be smashed to death?!
He had really tried his best to lead a group of fools and send his master a continuous stream of energy… Unexpectedly, when he was about to succeed…
Pfft!
His master actually did that to himself…
Would committing suicide do as well?
What kind of move was this?
…
Come to think of it…
Where was the Lu Ming who vanquished the five-stars with two-star abilities at Lunar Shadow legacy?
T-this… He really could not save him!
Master…
I leave the rest to you…
…
Bang!
Bang!
Endless attacks landed.
At this very moment…
Lu Ming, who was blasted at the center of the moonlight, still could not move.
Moonlight Card…
Moonlight Card…
It was only until this moment that realized what the so-called Moonlight Card meant! He finally realized what the picturesque image on the card stood for!
Moonlight!
It was moonlight, indeed!
At that moment.
Endless powers of the moonlight were infusing his body. The unique four-star moonlight powers were infused directly into Lu Ming’s body with great force…
Endless amount of energy!
This was actually an incremental card!
It summoned the powers of the moonlight for one’s own use and then released the most powerful combat ability!
If an ordinary peak four-star Energy Warrior cast this ability, the powers released would certainly possess a five-star ability and he would be able engage in combat with someone of a higher level!
It was just that…
Lu Ming was too weak!
He was merely a peak three-star!
Therefore…
The moment the moonlight landed, Lu Ming was beaten to the ground.
Because…
He would not withstand it!
Bang!
Bang!
Countless booming noises could be heard coming from inside his body.
The surface of Lu Ming’s body was even emitting bright blue moonlight.
However…
He still could not endure it.
This surge of powers was too strong and horrifying. For Lu Ming who was merely a peak three-star, it was really overwhelming…
At this moment.
Lu Ming then realized that this was an ability which was comparable to five-star…
Ah.
It was no wonder that defeating a three-star was a piece of cake for a five-star…
It turned out that…
The gap between the two levels was huge!
Before, when he was at peak three-star level, he had dealt with five-stars using various amazing cards such as the Stealing Card. He had even forgotten the most basic gap between the levels!
But now…
He could sense it.
Bang!
The moonlight continued to infuse his body.
Pfft!
Lu Ming vomited a mouthful of blood again.
He could not take it anymore!
It was true.
The powers were too strong…
“Xiao-Xiaojian?”
He tried to transmit his thoughts to the Original Card.
“I can’t absorb it.”
The Original Card was very helpless too.
It tried to absorb some energy from Lu Ming but unfortunately, it did not work. It could only watch helplessly as Lu Ming was collapsing under the surge of power…
What could it do?
It was somewhat worried.
Vaguely.
He did not know why but it even got a slight kick out of it… It was indescribable…
Hahaha… Who told you to torture me frequently? This time, you have been stuffed with moonlight. Hahaha!
Bang!
Bang!
Moonlight landed.
Lu Ming smiled bitterly.
He really did not expect that his failure this time was because he could not endure the powers that he summoned. He was committing suicide…
Why did he do that?
If he had known that this would be the result…
Sigh.
Forget it.
Lu Ming sighed in his heart.
At this moment, the surging moonlight started dissipating. Simultaneously, he vaguely saw the cultivators finally decide to make their move…
Heh.
You guys have gotten a bargain…
…
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Groups of attacks landed.
They struck Lu Ming, whose body was already emitting light and in an extremely unstable state…
Afterward…
Bang!
There was a deafening sound.
Lu Ming exploded on the spot!
Bang!
The horrifying powers of the moonlight engulfed everyone in that instant.
The cultivators, who were in the midst of their excitement, were terrified to discover that the horrifying moonlight powers behaved like electromagnetic radiation and instantly drowned them…
The moonlight instantly penetrated the bodies of the peak three-stars.
Afterward…
There was a sudden bloom!
Bang!
Bang!
One by one, the peak three-stars exploded like fireworks.
Bang!
Bang!
The ground trembled.
The moonlight was spreading.
They were also peak three-stars. If Lu Ming could not withstand it, how could they?
Hence…
All the three-star cultivators exploded on the spot and died instantly!
None survived.
After a long time…
The world resumed its silence.
As a result of the blast, a shockingly huge shockwave appeared in the huge forest and mountain range, and everyone who was fighting in the mountain range perished!
…
Shush!
Shush!
Lights and shadows flashed.
After a long time…
People resurrected in a familiar place again.
It was over!
Zhao Yunshan’s heart turned cold. He was going to be exposed soon!
The place of resurrection was again random. Therefore, only a few people were scattered within the vicinity. Zhao Yunshan instinctively prepared to run.
Oo…
He would look for his master first.
However…
At this moment.
Ye Liang who had resurrected nearby walked towards him.
“Old Zhao.”
Ye Liang sighed.
Thump!
Zhao Yunshan’s heart jumped a beat.
They were done for!
If he was held back by Ye Liang, he reckoned that he would be trampled to death too…
This would not do!
He had to strike first!
However, just as he was prepared to take action…
“If only I had listened to you,” Ye Liang said with anguish and regret.
“Huh?”
Zhao Yunshan looked perplexed.
“See.”
Ye Liang let Zhao Yunshan took a look at the latest data.
Along with the end of this shocking battle, Lu Ming’s number of deaths had increased by one but his accumulated energy was more than before he died!
Eh?
Zhao Yunshan was shocked. That worked?
“He committed suicide.
“According to the rules, although he lost one-tenth of the energy, this one-tenth did not belong to us. It became free energy and we have to accumulate it over time…
“Of course, this is not important.
“Most importantly, although he lost one-tenth of energy, he slaughtered everyone again. Therefore, he absorbed a massive amount of energy!
“So…
“His aggregate energy increased again.”
Ye Liang also looked exasperated.
Harvest!
This was a harvest!
Lu Ming actually used suicide to harvest energy!
As time passed, everyone would gain more energy. During the time that they chased Lu Ming, everyone’s energy had increased by a massive amount!
This was to spur everyone to engage in more intense fighting!
It was also to allow some who had been killed to gain energy for a breakthrough!
However…
All of this had benefited Lu Ming.
With one self-destruction surprise attack, this guy’s energy had actually increased instead.
If he had known that this was the case…
They would not have attacked!
If they had distanced themselves and watched Lu Ming self-destruct, how good would that be? It was best if he could erupt a few more times. The energy would have been returned to the Illusory Realm then!
Zhao Yunshan was silent.
Why did the situation turn out like this?
Very soon…
The people who had been killed gathered together.
“I’m sorry.”
One by one, they apologized to Zhao Yunshan.
Zhao Yunshan was speechless.
Their attitudes were sincere and Zhao Yunshan felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was not like Lu Ming, who was completely shameless…
He had only joined the vocation for a short time and had not picked up Lu Ming’s essence.
“Well… Actually, I…”
Zhao Yunshan sighed.
“You don’t need to say anymore. Old Zhao, we’ll listen to you this time,” all the cultivators said.
Zhao Yunshan was speechless.
Why were the developments becoming so uncanny?
“Lu Ming is almost like my inner demon.”
“I have to kill him!”
“If I don’t kill him, I feel that I won’t be able to break through!”
“Me too.”
Everyone was infuriated and filled with hatred.
For these people who had led a smooth life since they were young, this kind of blow was extremely huge!
He was the same age as them and had the same ability level as they did. In the end, he easily defeated thirty of them and trampled them in all aspects: from cultivation level to intelligence…
How could these cultivators not feel angry?!
“Alright.”
What could Zhao Yunshan do?
He could only accept this mission reluctantly.
“We can’t continue this way.
“Lu Ming is too resourceful and uncanny.
“However, all of you have forgotten something. Lu Ming is also a peak three-star. He cast a four-star card and depleted a lot of energy! If we can deplete all his Energy Cards…” said Zhao Yunshan.
“That may be hard.”
One of the Energy Warriors said embarrassingly, “You came late and may not know this. When Lu Ming entered the building, he earned a massive amount of Energy Cards from the association…”
Zhao Yunshan sneered coldly. “I want to see how many cards he has prepared!
“Don’t forget.
“Lu Ming relies on his cards!
“Lu Ming with cards far surpasses us in ability and is almost peerless at the three-star level. However, what if Lu Ming lost all his cards? He would become a good-for-nothing!”
Zhao Yunshan was in high spirits.
“So, deplete all his cards!
“What if we give him more energy?
“As long as he exhausts his cards, Lu Ming will be a moving energy warehouse. We can slay him easily and absorb his energy. We will be able to defeat him thoroughly!
“Think about it…
“How do you feel about killing Lu Ming each time he resurrectes?” Zhao Yunshan said calmly.
Shush!
Everyone perked up.
Yes!
If they could kill Lu Ming each time he resurrected…
That was simply too good!
…
This solution was feasible.
They were very powerful and relied on their own abilities. But, Lu Ming? He relied on his cards! This was essentially the difference. Lu Ming’s cards… would eventually be depleted!
“I agree with this solution.”
“Me too.”
“Not only that. Perhaps we don’t need to lose too much energy to take Lu Ming down? He doesn’t have that many means at his disposal anymore.”
“Exactly!”
“Go!”
“Continue to chase and kill Lu Ming.”
Shush!
The Slay Lu Ming Alliance was on the move again.
The mighty team began its siege again.
Very soon…
Lu Ming was trapped again.
However…
This time…
Lu Ming simply threw out a Moonlight Card the moment he was trapped.
“Leave!”
Everyone fled decisively.
However…
After a round of baptisms by the moonlight, Lu Ming did not have any hesitation left. He directly erupted all the moonlight powers and then all the cultivators… exploded on the spot!
Bloom!
Bloom!
Everyone was wiped out!
The first siege operation ended up as a failure.
…
“True enough, he was pretending before.”
“Since he can simply erupt that rapidly, those expressions of pain and strife earlier… Did he do all that just to humiliate us?!”
“He’s insulting our intelligence…”
“This person is truly detestable!”
“I can’t wait to see… When he exhausts all his cards…”
“Haha, me too!”
Everyone was in high spirits.
So what if they were to die once?!
So what if they gave Lu Ming energy?
They were well aware that when his cards were depleted, Lu Ming would be a moving ATM!
Hence…
The Slay Lu Ming Alliance was on the move again.
…
Somewhere.
On the crest of a hill.
Lu Ming was trapped. He released Moonlight and it exploded everywhere.
…
Somewhere.
In the river.
Lu Ming was trapped. He released Moonlight and it exploded everywhere.
…
Somewhere.
In the forest.
Lu Ming was trapped. Moonlight dazzled and the forest exploded.
…
In the Illusory Realm, everything, everywhere was exploding.
This was very serious.
For each explosion and each eruption of moonlight, a peak three-star cultivator would sacrifice their noble life…
However…
They knew that the future was wonderful. It was a future that they could look forward to!
Every death of theirs was a contribution to their grand plan!
Their hearts were calm.
However…
As time passed…
Three hours, five hours, eight hours…
At the sight that the Illusory Realm was going to close, they then realized that something was not quite right. Why was it that Lu Ming had not depleted his Moonlight Cards?
…