Chapter 1118 - 457: Martial Fortune 3

Chapter 1118: Chapter 457: Martial Fortune 3

As soon as they entered, everyone noticed something was off. Even Leng Shan and Sword Star, who had explored the Immortal Mansion, were significantly affected by the Demon Qi.

Ma Jia’s face turned pale. He held his chest with his hand, calming his rapidly trembling body, and said:

"Something’s wrong. The Demon Qi here is more troublesome than Stilan’s steam. Not only is my Power of Root suppressed, but the Demon Qi is also eroding my flesh and consuming my Energy."

The Earth Puppet, sensitive to Energy perception, echoed:

"Not only that, all my Skills below B-Level have more than doubled in Energy consumption, and the Skill Effects are significantly weakened."

Sword Star pinched a Sword Technique gesture, and his Flying Sword soared into the air, but soon lost power and had to be recalled to his side.

"The Demon Qi here is too dense. Even with the Fortune of the Immortal Mansion, it only ensures that the Power of Root is unaffected. Energy consumption and Skill limitations still exist."

Wu Chang looked at the group, who seemed ready for battle, with a momentary look of confusion. Was it necessary to be so tense? He felt that apart from the air becoming a bit more oppressive, everything else seemed the same.

Oh, his Immortal Mansion’s Fortune is doubled, and the "Violator" status grants him 100% immunity from the Demon Qi’s influence, so that’s fine.

Even though An Rong couldn’t understand the terms like "Skills" and "Power of Root" used by the players, he roughly grasped everyone’s intentions and proactively defended the Celestial Beings:

"Master of Tang Sect, it’s not the Celestial Beings’ fault for panicking. The Demon Qi in the Demon Realm is thicker than during our previous exploration. Even with my Immortal Fate, it’s hard to resist its influence."

"Is there a method to resist the Demon Qi within the Fortune of the Kaiyang Immortal Mansion? If not, I can use the Immortal Techniques I have comprehended."

Wu Chang didn’t reply but closed his eyes, letting the boat continue moving forward.

The closer they got to the center of the lake, the denser the Demon Qi became. A faint hostility began to lock onto them, and Demons started to spy on them, ready to attack at any moment.

An Rong couldn’t stay as calm as Wu Chang. He was about to ask Wu Chang again when he saw Wu Chang suddenly open his eyes.

He then watched as Wu Chang drew a Longsword from his waist and tossed it towards the water.

The Longsword, thrown with tremendous Power, emitted a sharp whistle that sliced through the air, accompanied by a thunderous explosion. The moment it hit the water, it exploded into a massive splash, causing waves that rocked their boat. Luckily, it was stable enough not to be capsized by the waves.

When the water settled and the spray dissipated, they saw seven or eight Water Demons float to the surface.

Some were humanoid, others fish-shaped, and some even looked like ghosts. Each was not less than three meters in size, clearly not easy opponents.

Their only commonality was that they all floated belly-up, lifeless.

An Rong stared at Wu Chang, dumbfounded, and asked:

"Master of Tang Sect, is this the Tang Sect’s Hidden Weapon technique?"

Wu Chang nodded slightly, stretching out his hand to retrieve the Flying Sword from the water, and said:

"This is indeed the Tang Sect’s Flying Sword technique. With the Tang Sect’s Flying Sword, there are no misses."

After acquiring the Kaiyang Immortal Fate, Wu Chang’s comprehension in using cold weapons ascended to another level. Now he not only wielded them in combat but also mastered throwing techniques.

To maintain the persona of a Tang Sect Hidden Weapon expert, he bought a batch of Longswords from the Golden Scale Pavilion before setting out. The quality didn’t have to be top-notch, just heavy and sharp enough.

Even without the Sea Giant transformation bonus, his original body still had 300 Power points. With that much Power, wouldn’t a Flying Sword be more lethal than a thrown Hidden Weapon?

If it weren’t inconvenient to expose his portable Space, and with larger Hidden Weapons being cumbersome to carry, he would’ve considered bringing the stone lions from the Temple’s entrance.

They were heavy, and packed quite a punch.

An Rong looked at the Longsword Wu Chang retrieved, which had pierced directly into the lakebed. The black iron-made blade had shattered into several pieces, clearly unusable now.

He sighed. So this was the Tang Sect’s Hidden Weapon technique.

He always thought Chi Yuan was a genius; being able to comprehend cultivation methods right at the onset of Spiritual Qi resurgence was just unlucky against Master Tang.

Now it seemed, Uncle Yuan’s loss was justified.

Not only was An Rong astonished, but even Sword Star and the others were taken aback by Master Tang’s skill.

Although it differed from their impression of Hidden Weapons, Master Tang’s technique, power, and strength were impeccable.

No wonder Peace holds Master Tang in such high regard, even Sword Star, possessing Sword Dao Root Power, can’t casually unleash a strike like that.

Wu Chang’s display wasn’t merely to show off; the main reason was to activate the Martial Fortune status.

"Status Name: Martial Fortune"

"Status Effect: When you attack with Martial Arts, damage to Demons and Fiends increases by fifty percent. Slaying Demons provides a group Martial Fortune effect to surrounding Cultivators, increasing damage against Demons and Fiends by twenty percent, and reducing the influence of Demon Qi by 30%."

An invisible force radiated, and everyone suddenly felt lighter, with the Demon Qi’s influence significantly reduced.

Martial Fortune could stack with Fortune, showing notable effects on An Rong, Leng Shan, and Sword Star, who already had some resistance to Demon Qi.

Especially An Rong, who, under the blessing of Martial Fortune, became immune to Demon Qi, just like Wu Chang.

Feeling the Martial Fortune effect on him, Ma Jia felt bitter. From An Rong’s words, this ability seemed to be from the Kaiyang Immortal Mansion.

If he could have entered the World Dungeon earlier, he could’ve gained this ability too. Thinking about it, he glanced quietly at Leng Shan and Sword Star.

But to his surprise, Leng Shan and Sword Star seemed even more discontented.

Both had explored the Immortal Mansion and gained a lot, but why didn’t they receive such group-supporting skills?

Though they didn’t know the specific effects of Master Tang’s Immortal Techniques, the suppression of Demon Qi came from the Rules of the Plane, where Humans and Demons couldn’t coexist. To counteract rules, it had to be a Rule-based Skill, at least at the Root Power Level.

What’s the deal here, treating us differently? Are the rewards for the Dungeon Plane’s Indigenous People exploring the Immortal Mansion different from those for players?

They approached Wu Chang True Self, wanting to complain together, and Sword Star said:

"Peace, did the Megrez Immortal Mansion you explored have the Immortal Fate mentioned by that Earth Immortal earlier, and the group-wide Immortal Technique used by Master Tang just now?"

True Self nodded and said, "Yes."

Sword Star followed suit, nodding, "See, we don’t have..."

"Wait, what did you just say?"

True Self, puzzled, said, "I said the Megrez Immortal Mansion I explored also had Immortal Fate and Immortal Techniques. Didn’t you have them in the mansions you two explored?"

Leng Shan and Sword Star: ...

The two instantly fell silent, quietly leaving True Self’s side, moving next to Ma Jia, all gazing at Wu Chang’s original body and True Self with looks sharper than lemons.