Chapter 1158: 72 Doctrine Methods

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Lifting his head, Liu Chengfeng looked at his rivals. Jiang Chen, who had been ignored up until that point, stood there awkwardly.

“That’s the pride of the top ten pract.i.tioners of the Earth List.”

“This man is too ignorant. How dare he challenge Liu Chengfeng.”

“Maybe he thought he could get an invitation because of his spiritual-level blade.”

Most people did not know the practicing body Lu Ping. They only knew he was a five-star strongman in ordinary clothes. The most eye-catching thing about him was the sword in his hand. No young geniuses would use such a terrible sword.

By comparison, his rival, Liu Chengfeng, was an eight-star strongman working on three qi, and he came from a giant force. More than that, his stories also intimidated others to such an extent that no one had ever challenged him before. This fight was custom-made for him.. He did not have to go all out, and he would definitely win.

“Looks like this fight is not gonna happen.” Zhang Fengxun felt it a pity. He had been looking forward to it. Fortunately, Jiang Chen did not disappoint him.

“If you refuse to fight with me, that means you lose.” Then Jiang Chen came into the air.

“Oh?” Liu Chengfeng was very surprised. He looked over in shock, but Jiang Chen was already in the air. A few seconds later, a cold smile crossed his face. “If you insist, we’ll fight.” His feet left the ground as he spoke. He flew into the air. He looked very calm, but actually, there was a lot going on secretly. The air around him was even distorted. “Come on.” Without taking any weapon out or making any gestures, he only waved his hand.

This gesture was quite insulting. If anyone did that, he or she was demonstrating that they disdained the enemy. However, no one thought this was inappropriate. On the contrary, many people laughed at Lu Ping.

“Sword Spirit of Wind and Cloud: Peerless Beauty!” Jiang Chen exerted the same movement with which he had won the last victory.

“I told you…” Zhang Fengxun said, without giving it any thought as soon as he saw Jiang Chen do that. However, he found that things were not as he had expected before he could finish speaking. Compared to before, the sword momentum of this attack of Jiang Chen’s was many times stronger.

“He didn’t go all out just now!” Xiahou Yuan, who had lost to him, had not left. He was shocked by what he was seeing. He could hardly believe that dreadful sword attack had been exerted with reserve.

“This sword attack is a real representation of the spirit of martial arts. To achieve such a power, he must be working with two qi at least,” Madam Lin said involuntarily.

“Or more,” Second Uncle Lin agreed.

“Keep on watching. We’ll know later.”

Zhang Fengxun felt bitter. Lu Ping suddenly had become extraordinary. However, he could do nothing but watch what was happening in silence.

Liu Chengfeng, who had looked down on his enemy, would pay the price for it. This sword attack was unexpected for him. The blade was like a thunderbolt. Shapeless on the surface, it could crumple everything like sweeping up dead leaves. Most important, his speed was so surprisingly fast that no one could react in time. Liu Chengfeng only had the time to do one thing at the crucial moment.

“Black Gas Protector!” A layer similar to a protection jar appeared around his body, but it looked different. These black gases were not as hard as a protection jar. They were more like a thin coating, which was better at defense.

Everything happened too fast. Before the onlookers could see anything clearly, the dreadful sword had struck. The so-called black gases were torn open immediately. Inside them, sword strikes rained down on Liu Chengfeng. However, the black gases did keep most of the attacks away so that he was not killed too quickly. Then the dreadful sword attack stopped gently. If it were not for the Black Gas Protector, Liu Chengfeng would have been doomed.

“b.a.s.t.a.r.d! You held back deliberately. That’s contemptible!” Liu Chengfeng was p.i.s.sed. He finally started to take his enemy seriously.

“Contemptible?” Jiang Chen had no idea why he had made such a statement. He had suffered this loss because he had been too arrogant. That was evident. But of course, Jiang Chen did not argue with him.

“I will give you an ugly defeat.” Liu Chengfeng was not going to take his revenge just by accusing his rival. A big fight was on the verge of breaking out.

“It was an extraordinary sword attack. This guy is kind of great.”

“Black Gas Protector is one of the 72 Doctrine Methods created by the G.o.ddess of Empyrean. Its pract.i.tioner must be working on three qi at the same time. It’s a famous defensive skill.”

“This guy did not only crack the defense, but also hurt Liu Chengfeng.”

The G.o.ddess of Empyrean was the most renowned person in the Nine Realms. She had made countless miracles happen. Even in this era of geniuses, her talent still could outs.h.i.+ne the whole world. The G.o.ddess of Empyrean created the 72 Doctrine Methods by combining, improving, and modifying the mysterious spirits of martial arts in the world.

Only pract.i.tioners who worked on three qi at the same time were qualified to practice these Doctrine Methods. It was not hard to imagine how powerful they were. Besides those, the G.o.ddess of Empyrean also created 36 theurgies. Theurgies were beyond the spirits of martial arts. The gap between them was like the gap between human beings and immortal beings. However, only a few theurgies were known to people. As a result, many people doubted whether there were really 36 theurgies.

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Back in the fight, Liu Chengfeng, totally p.i.s.sed, jumped onto Jiang Chen like a starving wolf. The black gas, which had come into play just now, showed up again, but this time it was not used for defense. It surged into the Wheels of Sun and Moon in his hand. He was s.h.i.+ning like the sun and the moon. With an overwhelming power, the dual wheels kept changing and the glow of the sun came in and out of them.

When he was right in front of Jiang Chen, the Wheels of Sun and Moon were thrown over. It was a spectacular scene. Liu Cheng did not just rely on the black gas. Instead, he combined it with his spirit of martial arts. The Wheels of Sun and Moon cooperated with each other perfectly. They were irresistible in close combat.

“Among Star Venerables, only a few people can resist the Wheels of Sun and Moon in terms of techniques.”

“The Wheels of Sun and Moon are neither knives nor swords. However, they are a mixture of both. If one can master it to the utmost, he will be able to defeat any swordsman.”

“The G.o.ddess of Empyrean is really great.”

Undoubtedly, the Wheels of Sun and Moon were also an outstanding invention of the G.o.ddess of Empyrean’s. They could make swordsmen doubt the meaning of their lives. Unfortunately, not everyone could exert the same level of power although they used the same weapon.

No one had ever seen how the G.o.ddess of Empyrean used it, but everyone knew she was way beyond Liu Chengfeng, because Lu Ping had warded off all of his attacks with the Wheels of Sun and Moon. Lu Ping might not have other trump cards, but he managed to gain an advantage simply with some basic sword movements. His steady, basic sword movements seemed to be magical, so that he could keep winning. No matter how fast and fierce the Wheels of Sun and Moon, Lu Ping could ward off the blows from them.

“Now I’m sure. He is working on at least three qi. What he claimed is probably true. He is working on four qi at the same time,” Second Uncle Lin made the final conclusion that Zhang Fengxun wanted to hear.

Lu Ping, whose state was lower than Liu Chengfeng’s, did not seem to be at a disadvantage in the fight. Since Liu Chengfeng was working on three qi, experienced people could immediately see how excellent Lu Ping was. It was a proud thing to be a three-qi pract.i.tioner. That meant this ordinary-looking man could really be a four-qi pract.i.tioner.

At this thought, Madam Lin felt she could not breathe. She said in a low voice, “That’s insane.” That being said, her eyes lit up more and more.