[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial Arts Across Two Worlds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2361001,4616,"Chapter 30: Wu Sheng","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>At the same time Cang Luo defeated the three-tailed giant scorpion, Zang Feng and the other two, two hundred meters away, were locked in a desperate battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuande’s right hand, which had been holding the sword, was slashed by the scorpion’s pincer, leaving a deep wound down to the bone; the injury was sustained while saving Li Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhan had long since exhausted his yuan energy, his body covered in wounds, and now he sat weakly to the side, watching Liu Xuande and Zang Feng struggle against the three-tailed giant scorpion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He growled, “This three-tailed giant scorpion is at least twice as strong as the other one—all because of Cang Luo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we had followed Elder Zang’s plan—kill the injured one first, then combine forces against this one—would it have come to this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He insisted on showing off, and now no one knows where he’s gone—did he flee because he couldn’t win? Or was he eaten?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop complaining and focus on recovering your yuan energy with your heart method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuande gasped, his breath ragged; he could now only hold the sword with his left hand, using the giant cedar as cover to lure the three-tailed giant scorpion and create openings for Zang Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zang Feng’s cultivation base was low, his combat strength was formidable—he had battled the three-tailed giant scorpion for half an hour without sustaining any obvious injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were fluid, his swordplay sharp, and he occasionally left several sword cuts on the scorpion’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since his cultivation was only Warrior Fourth Layer, his offensive power was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he could use technique to defeat Warrior Sixth Layer disciples, before absolute strength he was powerless—his ordinary iron sword could never pierce the scorpion’s hardened carapace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng had intended to strike its walking legs, but the three-tailed giant scorpion denied him the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having seen its companion lose a leg to Cang Luo, it now knew its weakness and tightly guarded its walking legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t keep going like this—Xuande can only hold on for a moment longer. Without his restraint, I can’t kill it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I fall, the two of them are dead for sure—not to mention Cang Luo, whose fate is still unknown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng’s mind raced, and he struck once before retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged behind the giant cedar, peered out, and saw the three-tailed giant scorpion, unable to find him, turn back to attack Liu Xuande—he had to chase after it again, or the wounded Liu Xuande would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beast, I’m here!” Zang Feng roared, drawing the three-tailed giant scorpion’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sss...” The scorpion immediately abandoned Liu Xuande and turned to attack Zang Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Zang, run—don’t worry about us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuande, leaning against the giant cedar, weakly shouted; he knew that with his and Li Zhan’s injuries, they could never safely escape the beast forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they encountered another beast, they would die—better to let Elder Zang flee first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhan also urged, “Elder Zang, don’t hesitate—run while you’re still unharmed, take Old Liu with you—I’ll hold this beast off. At least one of us must survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible! I won’t abandon you!” Zang Feng slashed at one of the scorpion’s tails—but the blade couldn’t even scratch its carapace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng’s attack failed; he retreated again behind another giant cedar, frantic with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! I never expected this three-tailed giant scorpion to be a leader-tier beast. As a Warrior, I can’t condense aura—this ordinary iron sword can’t possibly pierce its carapace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng felt utterly helpless—he had finally paid the price of his low cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were at the General level now, able to condense aura and coat his iron sword with it, he could surely pierce the scorpion’s carapace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, if he had a rune weapon—even the lowest-grade Rank One rune weapon—he could break through its defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the iron swords carried by Zang Feng and the others were merely forged by ordinary blacksmiths, made of common materials, unetched with arrays, and unrefined with beast essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with this situation, even though Zang Feng cultivated a Heaven-Class Upper-Tier heart method, he felt powerless—his cultivation was too low to unleash its true power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sss...” Seeing Zang Feng hide behind the giant cedar again, the three-tailed giant scorpion didn’t pursue—it hissed and charged straight at Liu Xuande.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the three-tailed giant scorpion was a Rank One beast, this one was leader-tier and had developed a sliver of sentience—it wouldn’t blindly chase a single target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zang Feng hesitated for a moment, his face twisted in inner struggle—as if he had made a terrible decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint white glow began to seep from beneath his clothes—the jade pendant he had accidentally obtained half a year ago...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!” Zang Feng clutched the jade pendant, his voice weak: “Help me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Zang Feng spoke, a long, weary voice echoed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice spoke calmly: “Disciple, I am now only a fragment of spiritual awareness—my power is less than a billionth of my true self.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After aiding you this time, I will likely fall into slumber for a time—months at the shortest, up to a year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you memorized the cultivation method I taught you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice originated from the ancient jade pendant on Zang Feng’s chest, faintly glowing white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng declared firmly: “Master, I have memorized it completely. When you awaken next, you will see me renowned in the Outer Sect, ascending to the Inner Sect with transcendent grace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I believe in you. The Xiang Tian Di Jue is slow in its early stages, but once you reach the Master level and learn my many Heaven-Class martial arts, that will be your moment to soar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Silence until you strike—then strike with thunder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will not fail your expectations!” Zang Feng’s eyes brightened, filled with hope for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, by the way, disciple—you must cultivate a good relationship with Cang Luo. It will benefit you in the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng frowned. A good relationship with Cang Luo? A twenty-two-year-old with only Warrior Third Layer cultivation—how could he possibly help me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he have some powerful backing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlikely—if he had connections, he wouldn’t have been so humiliated facing Chen Da.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, his demeanor and behavior didn’t suggest he came from any great power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng puzzled, asking: “Master, what’s special about Cang Luo? Does he possess a unique physique like me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual awareness within the jade pendant replied: “You could call it a unique physique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What advantage does it grant him?” Zang Feng asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The only advantage this physique gives him is that the time it takes him to advance from Warrior to Wu Ling will be several times—or even ten times—that of a normal cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zang Feng was stunned, he had no doubt about his master’s words—he asked: “What about above Wu Ling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual awareness chuckled: “That’s precisely why I said it could be called a unique physique—unless something extraordinary happens, his ceiling is Wu Ling Ninth Layer. He will never break through to Wu Zong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why do you want me to befriend him?” Zang Feng couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Unless something extraordinary happens’—that implies there is an exception, doesn’t it? Do you remember how I deliberately had you touch him twice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng recalled: the first time was when he clapped Cang Luo on the shoulder during training; the second was when he pulled him and Li Zhan up upon arriving at the beast forest camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does Cang Luo have some other hidden trait?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct!” The spiritual awareness paused, then spoke gravely: “I detected something within him similar to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—something even more terrifying than me. It has simply not awakened yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it spoke, the voice trembled slightly, and the glow from the jade pendant dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng gasped: “Impossible! Master, how could there be a being stronger than you? You’re a Wu Sheng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng couldn’t believe it—he had heard his master say that the highest possible cultivation on the Yuan Wu Continent was Wu Sheng, due to unknown prohibitive laws governing this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he believe this now? How could he not be stunned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual awareness residing in the ancient jade pendant knew Zang Feng didn’t believe—but only chuckled softly: “Disciple, understand that beyond heaven there is still higher heaven, beyond people there are still greater people. When you reach Wu Sheng, you’ll understand what I’m saying today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng retained a third of his skepticism and nodded: “Yes, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough idle talk. I will immobilize the three-tailed giant scorpion for three breaths—within those three breaths, you may do as you wish with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After that, I will fall into slumber. For this time, try not to leave Xuantian Sect—avoid any misfortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng felt deep reluctance—he didn’t know when he would speak to his master again. Since childhood, he had no parents; his master was his only family...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the conversation between Zang Feng and his Wu Sheng master was long, since it occurred within his consciousness, only less than two seconds had passed in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his exchange with his master, Zang Feng saw the three-tailed giant scorpion launch a tail-hook strike at Liu Xuande—if it hit, Liu Xuande would die instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beast, cease your arrogance!” Zang Feng roared and dashed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, a white light suddenly shot from his chest—faster than him by countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white light came from the ancient jade pendant on Zang Feng’s chest, instantly immobilizing the three-tailed giant scorpion, rendering it utterly motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the white light shot out, Zang Feng felt his connection to the jade pendant severed—he knew his master had fallen into slumber...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, Zang Feng channeled all his remaining yuan energy, raised his sword, and drove it straight into the scorpion’s anus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Plop!* The entire iron sword sank into the beast, leaving only the hilt exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-tailed giant scorpion convulsed violently, oozing thick, foul-smelling dark green fluid from its tail, frantically crawling forward to dislodge the sword embedded in its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng wouldn’t let it succeed—he released the hilt with his right hand, caught it with his left, then gathered all his remaining yuan energy into his right fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His final, exhausted punch slammed into the hilt with a thunderous crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron sword plunged entirely into the scorpion’s body, piercing through its mouth and flying past Liu Xuande’s cheek before embedding itself in a giant cedar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trembling blade emitted a continuous, buzzing hum, making Liu Xuande’s body hairs stand on end—he shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-tailed giant scorpion, pierced through by the iron sword, collapsed lifelessly to the ground. The white light that had immobilized it vanished, leaving only faint star-like specks returning to Zang Feng’s jade pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng exhaled, relieved—his attack had drained nearly all his yuan energy. If he hadn’t killed it then, he would have been powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuande, having narrowly escaped death, let out a long breath, collapsed onto the ground, and patted his chest in relief, muttering about how he’d cheated death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, Li Zhan shouted from behind: “Watch out! It’s not dead—Old Liu, move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Liu Xuande turned pale. Zang Feng instinctively stepped back two paces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-tailed giant scorpion, pierced through by the sword, suddenly twitched several of its walking legs, struggled, and rose to its feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, its longest central tail shot out with a *whoosh*—aimed straight for Liu Xuande’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Feng, snapping back to awareness, leapt onto the scorpion’s back and grabbed its tail, trying to redirect its attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was utterly exhausted—how could he possibly stop it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Liu......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhan stared in despair, sprinting desperately toward Liu Xuande, trying to shove him out of the way—but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuande knew he couldn’t dodge; he raised his iron sword to block, but the scorpion’s tail hook struck with lightning speed, and with only his left hand holding the blade, he had no strength to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, many images flashed through Liu Xuande’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years ago, encouraged by his parents and grandfather, he left his hometown for the Profound Heaven Sect, successfully forming his Yuan Wheel and becoming an outer disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last Lunar New Year, when he returned home, his grandfather wept with joy, saying he would surely become someone like their ancestor Liu Xuande, bringing honor to the family...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, Mother, Grandfather, forgive your son’s filial failure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Liu Xuande believed death was certain, a glinting sword shadow suddenly shot past him at blinding speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden iron sword struck the scorpion’s tail hook with a clang, deflecting it and sparing Liu Xuande’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who was that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuande’s heart leapt with joy; instinctively, he turned to Cang Feng—only to see him lying on the ground, his iron sword still lodged in the giant cedar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t Brother Cang who saved me—then who was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuande had already ruled out Li Zhan; that man could barely save himself, how could he have had the strength to save him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he puzzled over it, a voice—unexpected to Liu Xuande, Li Zhan, and Cang Feng—suddenly rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice, tense with worry, called out: \"Senior Brother Liu, are you alright? Your junior brother is late!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2218,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cf1dc3028e96446102898bb8381508e7d1b8e2b3f7b53926902cdb368397dc98","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-31","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-29",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]