Chapter 86: Experience of Growth (Please, Please, Please Follow!)

Bert stared at him for several seconds.

“Your spiritual accumulation is quite impressive, sir. I can also see you have strong physicality, but there’s no need to go after a halfling.”

“You talk too much.”

Hum!

In high-speed movement, the air even emitted a distinct friction sound against his clothing.

Luo De vanished from his spot, and the next instant, [Sacrificial Sword] had already slashed against the opponent’s spell shield.

A sword shadow streaked through the air, trailing pink-purple resentful flames.

Ping!

The semi-transparent spell shield was shattered from the side.

Like paper.

Then the glowing, gradient-gold longsword pressed forward without pause, aimed at his neck.

The swordwind carved a shallow cut across Bert’s stunned face.

Just as the blade neared his neck by less than two centimeters, a thin air membrane suddenly coated his skin, halting the sword dead.

A magic ring on his hand instantly lost all its luster.

Several venomous snakes woven from magic suddenly erupted from Luo De’s sword, gaping jaws wide toward him.

At the same moment, under the force of the impact, Bert was flung backward.

He rolled helplessly countless times across the pink ground.

His pure black, luxurious robe was now caked in dust.

On the side, Cecile’s face showed a hint of surprise—and satisfaction.

This companion had always been arrogant and conceited; as the son of a marquis, looking down on others was his habit.

Seeing him humiliated? Of course it felt good.

She thought so, but she didn’t believe the man before her could defeat him.

Luo De waved his hand, sweeping away the snakes with two or three flicks.

But on the blade’s edge that had contacted the air membrane, a shallow notch now appeared.

Like a tooth mark.

“What spell is that?”

“It’s dual-casting, an advanced technique for mages.”

Lily said.

She cast a cleansing spell on herself, and the scuff marks on her red breastplate faded considerably.

“It means combining two spells into one cast. Normally, only seventh-rank mages can learn this, but he’s managed it Mianqiang with his magic ring.”

Her gaze toward Luo De held a touch of astonishment.

She added: “But you—you just shattered a sixth-rank spell shield outright.”

“Too bad you didn’t cut through that air membrane.”

“Different. Human mages’ magic shields usually use balanced all-resistance types, but that doesn’t mean they don’t use specialized ones. That air membrane? It’s a special shield called [Broken Blade Iron Wall], designed specifically to counter swords and blades—quite a rare, high-end item.”

On the other side, Bert had already risen again.

Half his face was covered in dust, his expression dark.

Magic surged through him like a tangible current—its strength and quality clearly surpassing Cecile’s.

He chanted an obscure, incomprehensible incantation.

It looked like he was charging a massive spell.

Luo De had long heard that many deliberately suppress their rank to reach seventh tier in perfect condition.

“That snake bite counted as one. Now it’s my turn.”

He charged forward with a grin.

No gentlemanly dueling, no taking turns—they had no intention of following such rules.

Perfect chance to test my new technique.

Spiritual energy gradually gathered along the blade, then extended.

[Giant Slash].

It was a charge-up explosive skill.

But Luo De had never charged it more than a few times.

But now was different.

【Heavenly Ancient Tree’s Blessing: Grow, then grow bigger—this is the Heavenly Ancient Tree’s sole purpose for existence. She projects this onto those who receive her blessing. This effect can act upon flesh, spirit, or objects.】

He raised his sword high—the transformed [Giant Slash] now stood five meters tall.

Then he added the Heavenly Ancient Tree’s blessing.

Boom!!!

The spiritual energy multiplied tenfold!

The light column of [Giant Slash] erupted violently, piercing straight through the clouds!

Both Lily and Cecile froze in shock.

Violent spiritual energy spun into a faint spiritual tornado centered on him.

The pressure of spiritual energy crushed the surrounding environment.

Even the ground trembled violently.

“Oops, overdid it.”

Luo De switched from one hand to two—his entire spiritual energy had been drained in one go.

A faint ache lingered.

“What.”

The commotion clearly startled Bert—the intense spiritual fluctuations disrupted his focus, forcing him to finish his incantation hastily.

Before this sky-piercing light blade, the massive fireball known as [Heaven-Scorching Sun] looked pitifully small.

“Is this a curry stick? Hah!”

Luo De recalled cartoons he’d watched on Earth.

Then he swung [Giant Slash] down with all his might.

Bert activated every magic ring he possessed at once.

Boom!!!!!!

Split in two.

Everything the light column passed through—

clouds, fireball, human, land—

the dust it kicked up instantly obscured everyone’s vision.

When all the dust settled—

Luo De walked slowly over to the Bahadur student. He’d needed ten full minutes to recover from that single slash.

The physical toll was immense.

On the ground—

only half a body remained.

“Good heavens, are you really just newly promoted to sixth rank?”

Lily walked over, incredulous.

“Are you sure you’re not hiding some artifact? Are you actually seventh rank?”

“I used it for the first time—kinda overdid it. Where’d the female mage go?”

“She ran off. Sorry, I was too absorbed watching you… I mean, watching your technique.”

Luo De prodded Bert’s body with his foot.

All his treasures and spell pouches had been reduced to ash.

No looting possible. Pity.

“No matter. Bahadur students aren’t as strong as imagined. One more or less doesn’t matter.”

Lily wanted to argue with him.

But given his monstrous display, what was wrong with saying that?

As they spoke—

news came from Dragon Soul Naulin.

“Wahhh, Mr. Luo De, are you almost here? I feel they’ve used magic to restrict my movement…”

“Almost there. On the way.”

Beside him, Lily picked up the black robe, now reduced to just a sleeve.

“Luo De, can I take this? I plan to turn each of their robes into underwear and socks and give them to beggars along the road.”

“Uh, do as you like.”

“Who’s that beside you? Why is there a woman?” Naulin had clearly heard, and asked timidly.

Luo De replied:

“She’s Lily. I called her as backup. You’ll need to pay her a reward too.”

“You—you used my money to support some outside woman. Waaah!”

“What are you talking about? She came to help save you.”

“But—but you already confessed to me! Why are you getting involved with other women? Waaah!”

Luo De was speechless.

“When did I ever confess to you?”

Don’t talk nonsense.

Our relationship is purely physical—completely unrelated to emotion.

The collection plan is too grand, and Luo De’s heart has limited space.

“Didn’t you say you’d enslave me for life? Isn’t that a confession?”

“Hmm, if you insist on thinking that way, I can’t stop you.”

Lily noticed his distraction and tugged at his clothes.

She asked anxiously: “Hurt?”

“No.”

Luo De smiled and explained to her about the Dragon Soul pass.

After a short time together, he knew Lily was trustworthy.

When Luo De mentioned Nao Lin saying, “You used my money to support some outside woman,”

Lily’s gaze drifted awkwardly to the side, her ears flushed red.

Follow, guys—I’m on the brink of death, waaah!

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(End of Chapter)