Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

Chapter 495: The power of shackles!

chapter 495: the power of shackles!

su mo and mo wenli had just stepped down from the arena when they saw a figure rushing over with a panicked expression.

the figure was none other than the sect leader of the thunderfire sect. he hurriedly approached su mo and asked with concern, "master, are you alright?"

"master?"

mo wenli was baffled and couldn't figure out what was going on.

"this is my master, your grandmaster," the thunderfire sect leader explained to mo wenli through a voice transmission.

"grandmaster? didn't you say he was dead?" mo wenli was shocked. he hadn't been very friendly to su mo earlier.

"that was just a story for the outside world. in reality, your grandmaster dispersed his cultivation and started over to break through to the tribulation crossing stage. he had a few enemies from earlier years, so he kept a low profile to avoid retaliation. that's why we told everyone he was dead."

"but i almost fought with grandmaster, and you didn't tell me..." mo wenli looked at the thunderfire sect leader with some resentment. if it hadn't been for the heavenly court sect's intervention, they might have really fought.

the thunderfire sect leader scolded, "it's because you can't keep a secret. i was afraid you'd slip up in the arena. what young sect master lu said wasn't wrong; look at your lightning techniques, they're all over the place like a split stream. go into seclusion and don't come out until you've mastered them!"

mo wenli's face turned ashen.

"alright, alright, don't scare the juniors. little mo is quite strong; it's just that his opponent was stronger this time. i'll give you some pointers when we get back," su mo stepped in to mediate. he was quite satisfied with mo wenli, seeing him as a promising talent.

the thunderfire sect leader looked on wistfully.

"you didn't treat me like this back then."

...

below the arena, five celestial kings exuded an aura that warned others to stay away, but curiosity got the better of the onlookers.

"those five kings are terrifying. just being near them makes me shiver."

"who wouldn't be scared? they're from an ancient powerful force. back in ancient times, life was cheap, and who knows how many lives are under their belts!"

"quiet, don't let them hear you!"

"we're using voice transmission; they shouldn't hear us, right?"

"better safe than sorry. who knows if there are ancient eavesdropping techniques? look at those five; their killing intent is almost tangible. if they target you, your days are numbered."

"but what you're saying is even more dangerous."

...

the five guardian kings stood like statues, their minds clear and indifferent, showing no joy or sorrow.

"you know, the deputy sect leader's idea isn't bad. using the home-field advantage to let the heavenly court sect shine. this time, our sect's reputation will surely spread. i bet the demon cult and ancient cultivators will fall for it," the great elder transmitted joyfully. he had clearly seen the shock, fear, and panic on everyone's faces when they first appeared, and it felt great.

"do you think we'll be exposed?" grandpa ba asked nervously. it felt good, but he feared the consequences if their deception was uncovered.

this time was different from the past. before, they only deceived those of the same level, but now they were even trying to deceive tribulation crossing stage seniors.

if they were exposed, it would be dangerous to go out in the future.

unwilling to give up, long huo launched another swimming dragon strike, attacking from all directions, but meng jingzhou easily dodged each one.

below the arena, young sect master lu clapped his hands, his eyes gleaming with excitement as if he had found a worthy opponent.

"excellent, as expected of a disciple representing the seek tao sect. if i'm not mistaken, he has reached the 'selfless' stage of body cultivation. even among ancient prodigies, no one has reached this stage in the mid golden elixir stage!"

the king of the unbreakable nodded. "it seems he has just entered the selfless stage. in this stage, one doesn't need to think; the body automatically dodges non-lethal attacks."

non-lethal didn't mean non-threatening; dodging was still preferable.

thanks to young sect master lu's explanation, the prodigies below the arena realized how powerful meng jingzhou's body cultivation was.

meng jingzhou nodded in satisfaction. lu yang was still quite considerate.

bang—

meng jingzhou executed the earth-shaking six forms, taking a powerful step forward. his punch, with three layers of force, sent long huo flying!

long huo continuously neutralized the force, retreating until he was half a foot from the edge of the arena before stabilizing himself.

meng jingzhou was slightly surprised. "not bad, you can withstand that punch. let's go again!"

meng jingzhou no longer held back, repeatedly using the earth-shaking six forms to push long huo back. each time he thought he had knocked long huo out of the arena, long huo would unexpectedly catch the punch.

but even so, long huo gradually couldn't withstand the high-intensity attacks.

"you can't beat me. surrender."

should he surrender?

long huo realized the gap between them. he closed his eyes in frustration. after fighting for so long, he was exhausted. continuing would be futile; the outcome was already decided.

was the gap between him and a true prodigy really this wide?

"brother long huo, keep going!"

"long huo, don't give up!"

"you beat me to represent the village; how can you lose here!"

images of his companions flashed in long huo's mind—childhood sweethearts, close friends, the current head's son who was both a friend and foe...

they seemed to appear before him, calling his name.

"i can't give up!"

he bore the hopes of the village and represented the long family. how could he surrender here!

the referee walked over and looked at long huo, who had fallen to the ground.

"seeing his life flash before his eyes? the winner of this round is meng jingzhou."