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nChapter 21

n“Is this… Is this the perfection of Star Shattering Slash, the black-level lower-rank martial art?”

nSu Chen closed his eyes slightly, carefully feeling the mysterious cultivation insight that came flooding into his mind out of thin air.

nWasn’t this Star Shattering Slash the black-level lower-rank martial art that Lu Zhen had just comprehended from the mysterious stone tablet?

nNow, he directly learned it and cultivated it to perfection.

nThis cultivation insight was so precious, and he felt as if he had cultivated it himself, from the introductory level to grand attainment, and then to perfection.

nAt this moment, Su Chen was able to perform the near-perfect Star Shattering Slash.

nAlthough Lu Zhen comprehended this martial art from the mysterious stone tablet, he still needed to slowly explore and cultivate it.

nIf Lu Zhen was a person of great sensitivity, he might only be able to cultivate Star Shattering Slash to grand attainment in a year. If he was not that lucky, he might not be able to cultivate it to grand attainment in three to five years.

n“I see. With the perfection of Star Shattering Slash, I can now seckill Lu Zhen!”

nSu Chen immediately understood and thought to himself.

nIt wasn’t a defeat, nor was it a narrow victory, but an instant kill!

nSeckill Lu Zhen with the absolute strength that he couldn’t resist at all!

nOne had to know that Lu Zhen was originally a prodigy, an absolute prodigy!

nHe had just broken through to the Qi Sea Realm, but Su Chen could seckill him with the perfection-level Star Shattering Slash.

nFrom this, one could see how terrifying the power of Star Shattering Slash was.

nThe insight in his mind made Su Chen very clear about the power of Star Shattering Slash.

nIf he performed it, Lu Zhen, who had just broken through to the Qi Sea Realm, would not be able to resist at all. He would be able to kill Lu Zhen instantly!

nHowever, this move also had its drawbacks for Su Chen.

nAfter all, he was only a Level Nine Qi Gathering Realm cultivator, and the Star Shattering Slash was a real black-level martial art that only Qi Sea Realm cultivators could barely use.

nEven though he had already entered the Forbidden Stage, if he forcefully practiced this move, more than half of the spiritual energy in his body would be instantly exhausted.

nOnce he performed Star Shattering Slash, there would be very little spiritual power left in his body. It was not suitable for him to continue fighting. He needed a certain amount of time to recover the spiritual power in his body.

nGenerally speaking, a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator would only cultivate the yellow-level middle and lower-rank martial arts.

nOnly cultivators with great talent would choose to cultivate the yellow-level upper-rank martial arts.

nOnly when reaching the Qi Sea Realm one would start to cultivate the black-level martial arts, but that did not mean that a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator could not cultivate the black-level martial arts.

nFirstly, the black-level martial arts were extremely precious in the sect, and the outer sect disciples had no chance to come into contact with them at all.

nSecondly, the difficulty of cultivating black-level martial arts was extremely high. It would waste a large amount of time and delay the cultivation instead. The gains would not make up for the losses.

nEven if they were gifted and successfully cultivated the black-level martial arts in the Qi Gathering Realm, the spiritual energy in their bodies could not support them to perform the black-level martial arts.

nTherefore, very few cultivators would cultivate those martial arts that were not compatible with their cultivation.

nUnless they were extremely talented.

nThe reason why Su Chen was able to perform Star Shattering Slash with a little bit of strength left was that he had entered the Forbidden Stage and had a unique advantage.

nIf it was Liu Yang, he probably wouldn’t be able to do that.

nEven if he performed it forcefully, he wouldn’t be able to unleash its power. Instead, he would completely lose his fighting power and be at the mercy of others.

n“Challenges completed. You are rated extraordinary in the tests! Lu Zhen is promoted to an inner disciple!”

nThe voice of the monitoring elder resounded throughout the entire arena.

nHearing this, Lu Zhen walked out of the formation with a confident smile on his face.

nMany outer sect disciples broke into cheers and praised him.

nLu Zhen gestured to a few disciples whom he was familiar with.

nHe felt very comfortable listening to those praises.

nHowever, he soon heard some discordant voices, as if someone was not surprised by his results.

nLu Zhen frowned slightly and looked in the direction of the sound.

nHe saw Cao Yun and He Jing argue with his supporters along with a large group of junior brothers and sisters.

nThe smile on Lu Zhen’s face faded for the first time.

nWith his hearing, he could naturally hear what they were arguing about.

nCao Yun, He Jing, and the others actually thought that Su Chen was stronger than him?

nThey even said that with Su Chen’s current strength, Su Chen could seckill him.

nWere they joking?

nIt was really ridiculous!

nA Level Nine Qi Gathering Realm cultivator could seckill a Qi Sea Realm cultivator like him?

nWho would believe this?

nHe once heard that some Level Nine Qi Gathering Realm geniuses were able to fight across the realm against Qi Sea Realm cultivators.

nHowever, he had never heard of a Level Nine Qi Gathering Realm cultivator being able to seckill a Qi Sea Realm cultivator.

nThroughout the history of the Eastern Barrens, no one had ever been able to do this. Not even the elites who had stepped into the Forbidden Stage in the Qi Gathering Realm could do this!

nMoreover, he was a genius, and after breaking through to the Qi Sea Realm, he was much stronger than others in the same realm.

n“What’s the point of being reckless? When your Senior Brother Su Chen begins his trial, you will naturally understand the gap between us,” Lu Zhen thought to himself.

nHe was extremely displeased when he saw a large group of junior brothers and sisters speaking up for Su Chen.

nThose loyal supporters should succumb to him alone!

nHe enjoyed the respect and support of others.

nAs the current number one person in the outer sect, such loyal protection and heartfelt praise should only belong to him!

n“Nowadays, the outer sect disciples are really…”

nElder Wang looked at the intense debate and could not help but shake his head slightly.

nOriginally, he did not care about the quarrels among the outer sect disciples.

nBut once he recalled the way they bragged about Su Chen stepping into the Forbidden Stage, he couldn’t help observing them in secret.

nHowever, their absurd brags were out of his expectations. They even dared to say something impossible that Su Chen could seckill Lu Zhen.

nSu Chen would not be able to seckill Lu Zhen even before Lu Zhen broke through to the Qi Sea Realm!

nNot to mention that Lu Zhen was now a Qi Sea Realm cultivator.

nMoreover, Lu Zhen was a disciple that Elder Wang valued. This outer sect trial also fully demonstrated his talent and strength.

nEven Liu Yang was far inferior to Lu Zhen.

nThese outer sect disciples looked down on Lu Zhen so much, which made Elder Wang feel a little dissatisfied.

n“Is Su Chen really that charming? Why are you protecting him so much just to save face…”

nElder Wang could not help but sigh as he watched the increasingly intense quarrel.

nFor the first time, he was disappointed with these outer sect disciples who bragged trying to save face.

nElder Xie was also speechless, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

nThe brags of these outer sect disciples were based on evidence earlier.

nBut now, it was getting more and more ridiculous and unrealistic!

nHe knew that Su Chen had already entered the Forbidden Stage, but it was impossible for him to kill Lu Zhen in an instant!

nAfter all.

nLu Zhen was highly talented, and he had successfully broken through to the Qi Sea Realm.

nNo matter how amazing Su Chen was, it was impossible for him to seckill Lu Zhen!

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