Chapter 583: Opportunity

“BANG!”

A collision rang out.

The two Fifth-Grade Dragon Abomination Apostles were brought to a sudden halt, their forward momentum blasted back several steps by a tremendous force.

“Huh?”

“How could this be?”

Cries of surprise arose, only to be instantly drowned out by a howling gale.

The Dragon Abomination Apostles’ intelligence was clearly different from that of an ordinary person. Their thirst for slaughter surpassed even that of a wild beast.

Stomping on the ground, the two Dragon Abomination Apostles shot forward like lightning, once again crashing toward the Five Elements Mountain.

“BOOM!”

The immense power made the Five Elements Mountain shake violently, and ripples spread across the Five-Colored Divine Light as if on the surface of water.

The Five-Colored Divine Light could suppress all things, but its killing power was clearly insufficient against those with formidable physical bodies.

Zhu Ju’s brow furrowed slightly as his figure flickered, appearing nearby.

Giant Spirit Divine Skill!

Under the control of his Third-Grade Divine Thought, his Upper Seventh-Grade Qi Blood condensed in the void, forming a Dharma Illusion.

The giant divine effigy roared at the sky.

Power!

Power!

Power!

The divine effigy clenched its fists and slammed them down, creating a concave vacuum in the air for dozens of yards around it.

Giant Spirit Fist!

The eyes of the two Dragon Abomination Apostles flickered. They subconsciously turned and unleashed their own cultivation techniques to resist.

“BANG!”

A massive mushroom cloud rose slowly into the air.

Three figures retreated in unison.

Zhu Ju took three steps back, while the two across from him were forced back seven.

This wasn’t because Zhu Ju’s power was greater, but because the Dragon Abomination Apostles were also being suppressed by the Five Elements Mountain.

In a true contest of strength, they were actually on par.

“Such potent Qi Blood…”

Zhu Ju took a deep breath.

“Flood Dragon Bloodline!”

In his eyes, these so-called ‘Dragon Abomination Apostles’ were simply people who had been granted the Flood Dragon Bloodline by the Dragon Abomination.

This allowed them, originally only at the Middle Fifth Grade, to possess a cultivation strength no less than that of the Upper Fifth Grade.

‘Two at the Upper Fifth Grade…’

Zhu Ju frowned slightly, then placed his hands on the hilts of the saber and sword at his waist.

With his current cultivation, he wasn’t afraid of the two of them, but he couldn’t hope to determine a victor in a short amount of time.

“It’s been many years since I’ve relied on weapons. Time to stretch my old bones and see if I’ve gotten rusty.”

The two Dragon Abomination Apostles steadied themselves and lunged forward again, letting out low roars as they charged menacingly.

The aura they exuded was so intense that Zhu Shuang’er, who had wanted to help, found her breath catching in her throat, forcing her to halt.

The next instant, “SHIING!” The crisp, melodious sound of a blade being unsheathed rang out, echoing through the void.

As the sound faded, the space for dozens of yards ahead suddenly froze, and dozens of afterimages appeared simultaneously.

Zhu Ju brandished his saber and sword—slashing, thrusting, and uppercutting—his afterimages lingering long after he moved.

A sharp killing intent spread like a giant, open net, blanketing the void.

Ten Directions Killing Realm!

“A Dha… Dharma Realm?”

Zhu Shuang’er’s eyes twitched, her face a mask of disbelief.

“How is that possible?”

A Dharma Realm is something that Fourth or even Third-Grade experts comprehend from their Dharma Aspect. It’s also known as the prototype of a Divine Mansion.

It is the fruit of interwoven law and principle.

But Zhu Ju… he was only Seventh Grade!

Moreover, a Dharma Realm originates from a Dharma Aspect, from the inheritance of a Cultivation Technique. No one had ever heard of a Martial Skill evolving into a Dharma Realm.

No!

Zhu Shuang’er’s beautiful eyes narrowed.

She recalled that some Martial Skills *could* evolve into a Dharma Realm, and these types of skills were called Marvelous Skills.

An Immortal Grade Marvelous Skill!

An inheritance mastered by Super Grade Immortals. Even in the True Martial Sect, extremely few people possessed one.

“CHII…”

The piercing sound of blades cutting the air was sharp and ear-splitting, as if they were slicing through the void itself.

Zhu Ju’s figure solidified from an illusion. For a moment, countless flashes of blades and swords flared wildly before vanishing completely.

And the two Dragon Abomination Apostles, frozen in mid-air, were torn to shreds, their physical bodies scattering to the ground in pieces.

Their life force… had utterly vanished.

“Huu…”

Zhu Ju let out a long, turbid breath.

“Seems I haven’t gotten rusty after all.”

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“CRACKLE…”

The bonfire had dimmed, its glow only managing to illuminate an area about ten feet wide.

Zhu Shuang’er sat cross-legged to the side, her chest rising and falling gently as the bruises on her arms from the earlier collision slowly faded.

After a long while, she slowly opened her eyes.

“You’re awake.”

Zhu Ju handed her a piece of roasted meat.

“How’s your recovery?”

“I’m mostly fine now.” Zhu Shuang’er flexed her wrist, a hint of joy on her face.

“I feel like my cultivation has even improved quite a bit. It’s a blessing in disguise.”

“That’s good.”

Zhu Ju nodded.

“What powers have entered the Divine Mansion so far?”

With the True Martial Sect’s resources and methods, she should have a clearer picture of the Luh Wu Divine Mansion’s situation than he did.

“A lot.”

Zhu Shuang’er composed herself, then began counting on her fingers.

“The Pai Sect…”

“The Pai Sect is here too?”

“Yes.”

Zhu Shuang’er nodded.

“Li Xianshan of the Sanhe Gang captured Qian Hu, and he had already made contact with an expert from the Pai Sect long ago.”

“Besides the Pai Sect, there’s also Mang Mountain and the Dragon Abomination, but they didn’t come in together. They should be considered two separate forces.”

Zhu Ju nodded.

He had encountered both of these forces. They were very powerful, casually fielding Fifth-Grade Experts.

“Then there’s our True Martial Sect. Although we have few people, Brother Yuan alone is worth an army of ten thousand,” Zhu Shuang’er said.

“Brother Yuan is Fifth Grade, but his strength is no less than a Fourth Grade’s. He can fight above his rank.”

“Hmm…”

“I don’t think even you would be his match, Big Brother.”

Zhu Ju, with his Upper Seventh-Grade cultivation, had slain two Fifth-Grade Dragon Abomination Apostles, which was naturally an incredible feat.

But in the end, his cultivation was too low.

Yuan Henshui, on the other hand, was at the Fifth-Grade Peak, and his strength could overwhelm many Fourth-Grade experts.

At least in Zhu Shuang’er’s eyes, her Brother Yuan was stronger.

Of course.

Zhu Ju had greater potential.

“There’s also the Wenda Sect.”

“Wang Dian from the Wenda Sect might not be as strong as Brother Yuan, but the gap shouldn’t be large.”

Zhu Shuang’er continued.

“You must be careful if you run into them, Big Brother. As for the Three Cultivators who wandered in by mistake, we haven’t found any top-tier experts among them yet.”

“Mm,” Zhu Ju acknowledged.

“Have any true Fourth-Grade experts entered?”

“Well…” Zhu Shuang’er hesitated.

“From what we’ve seen, no. At least, we haven’t encountered any. However, there is a Third-Grade white wolf in this world with an extraordinary bloodline. You absolutely must not trespass on its territory.”

A white wolf?

Jianmu had once warned him to be wary of a white wolf and a reanimated corpse in the Divine Mansion World.

‘It must be that one.’

‘But it’s only Third Grade?’

‘That’s right!’

Jianmu might have a First Grade Cultivation, but it didn’t know how to use it. Moreover, its true form was a Spiritual Plant, and it couldn’t even achieve Transformation before, let alone move. Of course it would find a Third-Grade Wolf Demon extremely dangerous.

Zhu Ju fell into thought.

“Also!”

Zhu Shuang’er thought for a moment, and as if she had made a momentous decision, she lowered her voice and said:

“According to Brother Yuan, this Divine Mansion isn’t from the Luh Wu Demon Venerable who fell a thousand years ago, but a fragment of an Immortal Mansion.”

“I don’t know what an Immortal Mansion is, but Brother Yuan said this Divine Mansion dates back to antiquity and has an extraordinary origin.”

Oh!

Zhu Ju frowned, lost in thought.

“BZZZT…”

Suddenly, a pillar of Spiritual Light erupted from a nearby mountain peak, shooting straight into the clouds before vanishing in a flash.

“It’s happening again.”

Zhu Shuang’er stood up, her beautiful eyes shimmering.

“Big Brother, should we go over?”

“Of course.”

Zhu Ju rubbed his chin.

“While there aren’t any Fourth-Grade experts here yet, we should explore wherever we can. We can’t miss an opportunity like this.”

“Let’s go!”