Chapter 64: Uproar, Protective Treasure

Lu Xun, victorious.

The teacher announced Lu Xun's victory.

He Xia stared wide-eyed and shouted hoarsely, 'This is impossible!!!'

Although the result was right before their eyes, and this battle was witnessed by thousands simultaneously, He Xia still refused to believe it.

A proud Third Realm genius of the He family actually lost to Lu Xun.

How could he accept this!

Hiss~

That's awesome, Immortal Martial Dual Cultivation—when they fight, it's incredibly powerful.

One hand sword qi, one hand flying sword—who the hell can defend against that?

Why can he control true qi and spiritual power at the same time, while I have to exert all my strength just to control one?

Don't you think Lu Xun looks especially handsome when he fights?

Below the stage, the crowd surged; students remained immersed in the earlier battle, discussing it heatedly.

Wow, impressive—his flying sword can actually pierce the Golden Bell Shield!

In the crowd, Liu Xinghe's eyes narrowed.

Ordinary students watch for the excitement, but he watches for the technique.

Immortal and martial arts inherently have a certain hierarchy.

On Lan Xing currently, the disdain chain places Immortal Cultivators above Martial Cultivators, and Martial Cultivators look down on Western magic.

But actually, all roads lead to Rome; any path taken to its extreme can become invincibly strong.

Immortal Cultivators' flying swords are extraordinarily sharp in the early realms, making them impossible to defend against.

Martial Cultivators also have corresponding methods, such as after breaking through to the Third Realm and opening the nine apertures, gaining dynamic vision and awakening the Aperture Divine Ability, allowing them to capture the trajectory of flying swords and thus respond.

For example, defensive martial arts like the Golden Bell Shield are also the nemesis of flying swords.

The Golden Bell Shield is a martial art that can be performed from the First Realm up to the Sixth Realm and above; different strengths produce vastly different effects.

Once deployed, it can form all-around defense in the vicinity.

The Golden Bell Shield deployed by Third Realm He Qiang is extremely difficult for a Second Realm Immortal Cultivator to break through with just a flying sword.

But Lu Xun, practicing Immortal Martial Dual Cultivation, can still pierce He Qiang's Golden Bell Shield with his flying sword.

That's kinda terrifying.

His sword technique... is superb.

Liu Xinghe also noticed more details.

Lu Xun's sword technique is extraordinarily superb; the sword qi he emits forces He Qiang to defend with all his might, leaving him no spare energy to deal with the flying sword.

In other words, in the recent battle, Lu Xun multitasked—while attacking with sword qi, he also controlled the flying sword!

Such ability is extremely rare.

Liu Xinghe suddenly felt immense pressure.

Although he has no conflict with Lu Xun, as a peerless genius of the same cohort, who wouldn't want to compete for superiority?

Everyone is in the prime of youth; if we all acted like middle-aged or elderly people, avoiding conflict, wouldn't that waste this wonderful age?

He... is he really that strong?

On the other side, Murong Wan's beautiful eyes flashed with an unusual hue.

Just then, Lu Xun glanced at her.

Their eyes met.

Lu Xun winked at her.

Murong Wan's cheeks instantly flushed red, and she averted her gaze as if fleeing.

This junior is interesting; it's been a long time since such a talent appeared.

What, you also plan to compete with him?

I'm three years older than him, and my cultivation is about to break through to the Fourth Realm; if I still went to contend with him, wouldn't that be a joke?

More people watched this battle than imagined.

On the roof of a teaching building, several figures stood, watching the battle from afar.

Hahaha, good disciple! Fei Tai'a laughed, took a swig of wine, and staggered toward He Xia, saying, "Master will go get your wager for you."

He feared He Xia would default on the debt.

After all, that was a full cubic meter of Dark Energy.

Under Fei Tai'a's tiger-like stare, He Xia's face turned dark as iron; gritting his teeth, he transferred a portion of Dark Energy to Lu Xun.

Then he jumped onto the platform to help the severely injured He Qiang.

As for Lin Yan, who originally stayed by his side, he had already slipped away to a place dozens of meters from Lu Xun.

This guy is now utterly afraid of Lu Xun, lacking even the courage to face him.

He only dares to trade verbal jabs with Li Fan; occasionally they even arrange a match.

Li Fan's defense is astonishing, but his offensive means are ordinary; Lin Yan gradually found a way to fight him, and their bouts usually end in a draw.

Good disciple, come; let's find a secluded spot for Master to give you a few protective treasures.

After He Xia transferred the funds, Fei Tai'a took Lu Xun and left.

The challenge initiated by He Qiang thus came to a close.

Although the challenge has ended, its aftermath lingers, spreading like wind through Northern Dipper University and diffusing to other schools.

The news is true—Lu Xun really killed a Third Realm assassin; if you don't believe it, watch the video.

At this moment, the earlier report was confirmed by a video.

That is a video of the Third Realm assassin on Ambush Corpse Street.

I just knew it had to be true.

Need I say more? Lu Xun so easily defeated Third Realm's He Qiang; killing a Third Realm assassin in return is no big deal.

The combat power of immortal martial dual cultivation is actually this terrifying; I wonder if it's still timely for me to open my spirit meridians now?

You might as well just go to sleep.

Huh?

In dreams, anything goes.

Beidou University was shaken once again by this matter.

Good disciple, with these few items, even if you encounter a Fourth Realm cultivator, you need not fear; but you must stay calm, for the Fourth Realm is extraordinary, so if you do meet one, try to escape using a Divine Travel Talisman as much as possible.

In the cultivation chamber, Fei Tai'a gave Lu Xun several protective treasures at once.

These can all deal with the Fourth Realm.

A fourth-grade Golden Bell Talisman, when activated, can create a Golden Bell Cover capable of blocking an ordinary Fourth Realm cultivator for more than a minute.

A fourth-grade Divine Travel Talisman, when activated, lets you burst with extreme speed at the three-minute mark, making it the unequivocal choice for escaping.

A fourth-grade Thunder Pellet, this is a battle elixir that can be activated by stimulating true qi, instantly flooding an area with thunder and lightning; it is a one-time-use offensive elixir.

Also, there is a set of mithril soft armor; once worn, it can block several strikes of a Fourth Realm martial cultivator's sword intent.

If one is an immortal cultivator, it can also block the slash of an ordinary flying sword.

These four items, to Lu Xun, are all genuine treasures, each of considerable value.

Fourth-grade items, regardless of quality, are all extremely expensive.

This time, Fei Tai'a has really shed a lot of blood.

Teacher, this is too precious.

Lu Xun felt somewhat uneasy.

Fei Tai'a has been genuinely kind to him; whether at Qingxu Academy or Beidou University, which instructor could match Fei Tai'a in wholeheartedly devoting themselves to their students?

Fei Tai'a waved his hand; a trace of recollection flickered in his turbid eyes: 'Master, in this lifetime... I fear I cannot break through to the Sixth Realm.'

He raised his head and took a gulp of wine, his voice hoarse: 'Back then, if it weren't for meeting your teacher's wife... never mind, let's not speak of it.'

Fei Tai'a's voice was low, leaving Lu Xun unsure how to comfort him.

Lu Xun was about to speak when he saw the teacher's eyes suddenly burst with astonishing brilliance: 'So, my disciple...'

He firmly pressed Lu Xun's shoulder: 'Go, for my sake, and see the scenery beyond the Tenth Realm!'

Beyond the Tenth Realm.

These four words left Lu Xun momentarily dazed.

As of now, Lan Xing has no publicly known Tenth Realm powerhouse.

As for beyond the Tenth Realm, that is even more a legend among legends.

Some say it is the domain of immortals and gods, a realm beyond human reach.

Others say that even exhausting all of Lan Xing's dark energy would hardly sustain the birth of a being beyond the Tenth Realm.

To Lu Xun as he is now, that is far too distant.

There is something even more important.

Fei Tai'a patted Lu Xun on the shoulder.

Lu Xun gathered his thoughts and looked at him.

Fei Tai'a drained the wine from his gourd in one gulp and loudly said, 'Act for my freedom.'

For his freedom!

Lu Xun exclaimed in shock: 'Teacher, aren't you free now?'

'When the heart is imprisoned, what freedom is there to speak of?'

In the fading echo, Fei Tai'a's figure had already vanished, leaving only a faint scent of wine drifting in the air.