Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System

Chapter 417: Chapter 196: Spear Intent Manifests, Nine Deaths and One Life

But there is always someone stronger.

The three-foot defensive space was not indestructible. Even Guo Wei couldn’t guarantee that he could block every single attack.

Chu Lingguang hoped that the Spear Intent Fluctuation would become another layer of defense for this three-foot space. Not only could it catch an enemy off guard at a critical moment, but it could also form a formidable defense in a pinch. freewebnσvel.cѳm

For example, when he had casually pointed his Long Spear, the resulting Spear Intent Fluctuation had caught a falling pine tree. The fluctuation had ultimately torn the tree to shreds instead of locking it in place for long, but no matter. As long as the Spear Intent could block all incoming attacks, it could serve both offensive and defensive purposes.

However, Chu Lingguang was a perfectionist.

He tried to make the Spear Intent Fluctuation silent and traceless upon release, like the Flesh and Blood Divine Abilities. He wanted to compress the commotion of its terrifying power fluctuation to a minimum without weakening it.

And so, Chu Lingguang practiced releasing the Spear Intent Fluctuation over and over again on the back mountain.

The days passed, one by one.

Soon, only three months remained until the provincial Martial Arts Examination.

WHOOSH!

Chu Lingguang thrust his spear through the air toward a large boulder.

Through his perception, he saw the Spear Intent Fluctuation form a spear glint, invisible to the naked eye, that struck the boulder.

The boulder shuddered.

Shards of rock fell from the point of impact, revealing a hole as deep as a finger.

WHOOSH!

Chu Lingguang thrust his spear again.

This time, the Spear Intent Fluctuation formed a halo of light, sticking to the boulder like a facial mask.

The boulder shuddered once more. Its surface seemed to have been hammered, becoming much smoother and brighter.

WHOOSH!

Chu Lingguang thrust his spear through the air yet again.

A muffled groan came from the boulder.

The rock on its surface cracked and broke away.

With this thrust, Chu Lingguang unleashed the full force of his Spear Intent Fluctuation. Through his perception, it was as if he saw a power gushing down from above, a critical strike to the top, just like with the mulberry tree half a month ago. The boulder trembled nonstop, but unfortunately, it was too large and Chu Lingguang’s power was insufficient. There were no signs of it splitting open.

’If my Spear Intent could bypass defenses like the Flesh and Blood Divine Abilities and directly strike an enemy’s internal organs, then maybe I’d stand a fighting chance even against Batu Mu at his peak. I might even find an opportunity to kill him.’

Chu Lingguang sighed.

Although the power of Spear Intent was strong, it couldn’t be hidden from experts who also controlled Spiritual Power and possessed powerful Perception Power. If the first strike failed, the opponent would be on guard, and might even flee.

...

"Master, how is my Soft and Flexible Technique? I feel like I can merge the power of the Soft and Flexible Technique with Potential Power, and create a resonance with my own Primitive Power to achieve a threefold Potential Energy Superposition."

On a luxurious Song Boat floating on the Canal, Xuanyuan Jinkang finished practicing his Soft and Flexible Technique and spoke to Eunuch Liu.

Eunuch Liu listened, but seemed uninterested. He looked at the banks of the Canal and asked, "Where have we followed them to?"

"We’ve reached South City, Master," Xuanyuan Jinkang replied.

"And what about the three of them?" Eunuch Liu asked in surprise.

"They’ve already gone ashore," Xuanyuan Jinkang said.

"Come with me. Let’s go see."

Frowning, Eunuch Liu went ashore with Xuanyuan Jinkang. Soon, they saw three figures on horseback, riding toward Fishing Town.

’Fishing Town is ahead. Beyond it are a few small counties like Qinghe County and Baiyang County... Don’t tell me they’re really after Guo Wei.’

Eunuch Liu thought to himself.

He was taking Xuanyuan Jinkang back to the Imperial City, carefully instructing him along the way. They traveled in stops and starts. During one of their stops, he overheard several Turkic people discussing how Batu Mu had died in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, smashed to death by a spear. The many spear wounds on his body were determined to be from the Flying Leaf Lotus Spear.

Andre was currently negotiating with the Court. Mr. Du had proactively reported to the Court, claiming that a few of his Guests had fought with Batu Mu and his men in the Hundred Thousand Mountains over a Spiritual Monkey, and had ultimately joined forces to kill Batu Mu. freewebnøvel.com

However, based on the injuries on Batu Mu, the man with the black mole, and the others, Andre had determined that the killer was the same person who had slain dozens of his subordinates at the National Border: Guo Wei.

Eunuch Liu thought Andre’s deduction was not without reason.

After all, he had waited for Guo Wei and Chu Lingguang in Qiling Prefecture for a while. With his power and influence, he naturally knew that Guo Wei and Chu Lingguang had never even entered Qiling Prefecture during that time.

Furthermore, Chu Lingguang was one of Mr. Du’s Disciples and had been at the National Border with Du Juan at the time. Perhaps during the period he was waiting, Guo Wei’s group of three had been in Yunchuan City all along. It was entirely possible that Guo Wei was truly responsible for Batu Mu’s death.

But recalling how he had been in the wrong at Yang Shaorong’s residence, and learning that Mr. Du had reported to the Court taking full responsibility to keep Guo Wei out of it, he decided to help things along. In a subsequent report to the Court, he confirmed that he had met with Guo Wei in Qiling Prefecture, and that Guo Wei was not in Yunchuan City at the time, let alone the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

This was to prevent Guo Wei from being investigated by the Court.

Originally, with the matter settled, Eunuch Liu would have continued toward the Imperial City with Xuanyuan Jinkang. But he was simply too fond of Chu Lingguang. Every time he thought of how Chu Lingguang was willing to endure humiliation for Guo Wei’s sake, he would fantasize about having such a disciple himself.

He considered that Batu Mu was Andre’s trusted subordinate, and Guo Wei had killed dozens of Andre’s men at the National Border. Even if he and Mr. Du had worked together to clear Guo Wei of suspicion, he feared Andre would not let the matter rest. It was highly likely that Andre would secretly arrange for people to deal with Guo Wei and his disciples.

Therefore, he used his influence to investigate the movements of personnel from the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion, especially the deployment of True Martial Realm experts.