Chapter 97

Compared to those unheard-of Wu Gong, the "Northern Nether Divine Art" was undoubtedly the easiest to obtain.

Of course, this "ease" was predicated on them making some contribution.

On Leigu Mountain.

A Bi felt a surge of excitement in her heart; she never expected that the sect's martial art Jiang Sishui had just passed to her could keep her appearance ageless.

This was far too surprising for her!

At the same time, Huang Rong and the other three women beside her were also tempted.

It seemed they had to give Jiang Sishui some sweet taste.

【Compared to the near-perfection of the "Northern Nether Divine Art", the "Art of Absorbing Power" has various flaws.】

【For example: when it drains a person's internal force, it can only obtain half, and it causes one's own true qi to become impure, requiring a vast amount of time and energy to refine.】

【Furthermore, the true qi cultivated by this art lacks the many divine effects of the "Northern Nether True Qi".】

【But the "Art of Absorbing Power" is even more terrifying than the "Northern Nether Divine Art"!】

【Nothing else, simply because the "Northern Nether Divine Art" absorbs only qi, while the "Art of Absorbing Power" absorbs essence, energy, and spirit!】

【In addition, it can absorb power from a distance, and even absorb an opponent's Wu Gong exactly as it is.】

【Besides "absorbing", it can also "expel".】

【In the finale of "The Best Under Heaven", Zhu Zhu Wushi bestowed his essence, energy, and spirit into Shi Long's body, and actually managed to turn a lifeless object alive, allowing him to control it to attack enemies!】

【How terrifying is this?】

"Absorb power from a distance? Even absorb Wu Gong? And even revive dead objects?!"

The women were all stunned...

Absorbing power from a distance they could still understand, but what was the principle behind absorbing Wu Gong?

Bestowing essence, energy, and spirit onto a dead object to revive it was even beyond their imagination.

"The Art of Absorbing Power is so terrifying; this is absolutely a holy scripture!"

At this moment, all the women remembered this martial art.

Shangguan Haitang in Jingzhou felt a shiver of fear.

If Zhu Zhu Wushi truly learned such a terrifying martial art as in the story, then the strength of her adoptive father would probably far exceed her imagination.

And since Jiang Sishui could remain unharmed under Zhu Zhu Wushi's sneak attack, wasn't the "Sun Shadow Golden Wheel" even more perverted?

【If the "Northern Nether Divine Art" is the Dao, then the "Art of Absorbing Power" is the Demon.】

【If Zhu Zhu Wushi obtained the "Northern Nether Divine Art", the two would corroborate each other, uniting Dao and Demon, taking the strengths and compensating for the weaknesses; perhaps he could truly perfect the flaws of the "Art of Absorbing Power" and reach a higher level.】

【This is probably the reason he wants to capture me.】

【The idea is good, but Zhu Zhu Wushi could never have imagined that he was completely "throwing away the watermelon to pick up a sesame seed".】

【The "Art of Absorbing Power" has flaws, but as long as it is combined with... oh, in this world it should be called the "Jin Gang Indestructible Holy Art".】

【These two martial arts, one internal and one external, one yin and one yang, one soft and one hard, can be said to generate and restrain each other.】

【As long as both arts are cultivated together, they can mutually compensate for each other's flaws, achieving an effect of "one plus one is greater than two".】

【It is a pity that Zhu Zhu Wushi was deceived by Gu Gu Santong; he always believed he could not cultivate, fearing the two arts would conflict and harm his own body, so he put them aside on a high shelf. Is this not ridiculous?】

【Gu Gu Santong had a childlike nature, often taking pleasure in teasing others, claiming to deceive men, gods, and ghosts, and he truly deceived the scheming Zhu Zhu Wushi for a lifetime; indeed, the world plays tricks on people.】

107 Learning a Holy Scripture Just to Play with Women?

"The 'Art of Absorbing Power' and the 'Jin Gang Indestructible Holy Art' are complementary; is my adoptive father putting the cart before the horse?"

Shangguan Haitang paused for a moment, then furrowed her brows in deep thought.

Undoubtedly, this news was too important!

If Zhu Zhu Wushi knew these things, his strength would surely make a leap forward.

"How should I inform my adoptive father?"

Speak directly to Zhu Zhu Wushi?

That definitely won't work!

Because she could not explain why she knew so much.

If she wasn't careful, she would be suspected by Zhu Zhu Wushi, lose his trust forever, and not to mention, it might even have the opposite effect.

Then could she...

Shangguan Haitang fetched paper and a brush, thinking to write this secret on paper and then give it to Zhu Zhu Wushi as a reminder.

As for whether Zhu Zhu Wushi would believe it, or how to verify the truth, that was not for her to consider.

However, when Shangguan Haitang moved her brush, the characters that came out were completely jumbled.

Like a child's scribbles, it was impossible to tell what she wanted to express.

Shangguan Haitang was stunned, then helplessly sighed.

Obviously, this act violated the system's rules.

【Zhu Zhu Wushi must think that as a Heavenly Man, capturing me, a Grand Master, is a piece of cake.】

【According to reason, this should indeed be so; unfortunately, I have the "Sun Shadow Golden Wheel" protecting me. Let alone him, even if a late-stage Heavenly Man 27 attacks, he cannot harm me in a short time.】

【And, to prevent him from guessing that I have a supreme treasure protecting me, I deliberately performed the signature move of the "Innate Primeval Qi" Wu Gong to confuse the situation, making him unable to fathom my true background.】

【Sure enough, the suspicious Zhu Zhu Wushi began to suspect ghosts and gods, doubting that I secretly had another identity and background.】

【While wary, this old fellow started talking peace.】

【But I am too lazy to engage in those empty gestures with him!】

【Originally, I was not sure if the real him, like in the drama, possessed those two supreme arts, and also had Su Xin as an attachment and weakness.】

【So I did not speak plainly, but only hinted indirectly, speaking with hidden meanings, constantly testing him.】

【Seeing Zhu Zhu Wushi's expression as if his father had died, I knew in my heart!】

Seeing this, the women couldn't help but smile, finding it amusing.

"An old fox meets a young fox, and the young fox is even more cunning."

Of course, this wasn't because Zhu Zhu Wushi was less clever than Jiang Sishui, but because the latter had information superiority.

In such a situation—"they know everything about you, but you know nothing about them"—winning is incredibly difficult!

Moreover, Jiang Sishui has a supreme treasure protecting him.

Zhu Zhu Wushi had no chance of victory from the start.

【As long as he has a weakness, he can be controlled—even if he's a Celestial.】

【So I proposed a deal: exchange the whereabouts of two Tianxiang Douchou for two supreme arts.】

【Zhu Zhu Wushi had no choice but to agree.】

【To gain his trust, I first told him the location of one Tianxiang Douchou.】

【Sigh, if not for worrying about Rong'er and Qiying's safety, I'd have forced him to write out the Art of Absorbing Power right then and there—why settle for concessions?】

"Worried we'd be captured and used as leverage?"

Huang Rong fell into thought, wondering when she could find a suitable reason to tell him the function of the Kunji Seal.

Once Jiang Sishui knew they were safe, he wouldn't have to hold back in future encounters—he could act without restraint.

Meanwhile, Zhao Qiying and the other three women also understood why Jiang Sishui had placed them within a phantom array for protection when he descended the mountain to seek Huang Rong, and why he warned them not to wander off.

This was clearly to guard against Zhu Zhu Wushi.

【After Zhu Zhu Wushi left, he would surely head to Mount Tianshan first… wait, no!】

【The world's map is several times larger than in the drama—Mount Tianshan is too far, and too dangerous!】

【Would Zhu Zhu Wushi really place Su Xin, in her "living corpse" state, on Mount Tianshan?】

"Mount Tianshan?"

Shangguan Haitang shook her head, then suddenly a thought struck her: "My adoptive father visits Jizhou's Changbai Mountain every year—could it be because of Miss Su Xin?"

Thinking that her adoptive father's beloved Su Xin might, like in the drama, be his brother's woman, her heart churned with mixed emotions.

Yet, like Jiang Sishui, she also believed Zhu Zhu Wushi was Su Xin's better fate, so she harbored no ill will toward her adoptive father over this matter.

【Zhu Zhu Wushi will first confirm Su Xin's safety, then move her—after all, he must also fear she might be seized by the nonexistent force behind me.】

【Then, he'll go to the Princess Yunluo to retrieve the Mermaid's Little Pearl, and extract the Tianxiang Douchou hidden inside.】

Jingzhou, Imperial Palace.

Princess Yunluo first froze in surprise, then leapt three feet into the air.

"The Mermaid's Little Pearl… where is the Mermaid's Little Pearl? The Mermaid's Little Pearl that Consort Shu gave me hides a Tianxiang Douchou!"

Princess Yunluo began rummaging through chests and cabinets.

As a princess of high status, her chambers were filled with countless treasures of gold and jade, dazzling to behold.