Chapter 2420 - 2136: Strength Is Strength!

"A killer move?" Diao Chan pondered and asked, considering that even someone like Zhao Yun, whom Lyu Bu had evaluated as having surpassed his own potential, was defeated in an instant. Diao Chan couldn’t think of any other method.

Lyu Bu nodded. If it weren’t a killer move, how could it wield such great power? Then he shook his head, stating that it wasn’t exactly a killer move — it just had relatively high power.

Diao Chan held her forehead in frustration. Although she didn’t understand why Lyu Bu was nodding and shaking his head alternately, she felt somewhat reluctant to talk to him.

Both fell silent for a long time. In the distance, the city management team, noticing no unusual actions from the two, just surrounded the area. As seasoned veterans, they clearly understood what kind of aura the man opposite them represented.

Especially some veterans who had seen Lyu Bu before; now, they were somewhat uncertain about his identity. If this were Lyu Bu, it would truly be insane; better not to engage if possible.

"Without using killer moves, then?" Diao Chan sighed and said, "If you don’t want your daughter to become a widow and resent you for a lifetime, you’d better not do that."

"Uh, actually, it’s not really a killer move. It’s just a powerful slash, as if exerting force beyond a certain limit can deliver it," Lyu Bu thought for a moment. He still didn’t understand how plasma was generated, only felt that this move was powerful and simple to execute — just going full force with a slash.

Diao Chan suddenly realized her husband might have some issues. Without using any forbidden techniques or secret techniques, relying on slashes to kill the world’s second-strongest, or even using slashes to instantly defeat someone, presumably the opponent would cry. Not possibly; surely.

In fact, the reason plasma is produced is straightforward: Lyu Bu’s exertion exceeds a certain limit, forcibly stripping electrons at a microscopic level. Therefore, the combat data Lyu Bu is now displaying is simply terrifying. It looks like forbidden moves and ultimate techniques, but it’s actually just a straightforward slash.

"So, you mean you can’t control it?" Diao Chan sighed, saying that if Lyu Bu couldn’t control such power, in the midst of a fight, if he casually unleashed it, Zhao Yun would be finished, and Lyu Qiling would certainly resent Lyu Bu greatly.

"Not really, at the moment of unleashing that kind of power, I can feel it," Lyu Bu shook his head. It was impossible not to control it; he could control it by feel for now.

"Alright, don’t use that move. If you fight Zhao Zilong, would you be able to win?" Diao Chan expressed her satisfaction at Lyu Bu’s words, deciding to indulge him a bit. At least let him not be so frustrated; giving Zhao Yun a beating might calm him down.

"Probably not. Zhao Zilong’s skill level is about this much," Lyu Bu gestured, "but he just can’t fully exert it; generally, he can only unleash this much." Lyu Bu gestured again, roughly indicating seventy to eighty percent.

"As for me, it’s about this much." Lyu Bu’s raw power had significantly increased, with enhancements in various areas; however, the indicated height still fell short of Zhao Yun’s overall quality data, "The problem now is, Zhao Zilong might get stronger the more he fights, ultimately exerting this much!"

"Isn’t that stronger than you?" Diao Chan looked at Lyu Bu’s gestures, unsure how to respond. In Lyu Bu’s gestures, Zhao Yun’s final data was much higher than Lyu Bu’s, which meant Lyu Bu couldn’t beat Zhao Yun at all.

"It’s just the overall quality data. His physique, endurance, explosive power, Inner Qi, all aspects can be said to be top-notch. Combat quality, technique, experience are also among the highest tier," Lyu Bu shook his head, explaining, "But he can’t unleash them; normally, he’s just at this position."

"But he has the potential to reach this," Diao Chan pointed at the peak data, "He has this ability and may exert it to this point, whereas you’re only here. Can you beat that?"

"Yes, it’s only the overall quality; I generally exert this much!" Lyu Bu’s combat data rolled over, "During necessity, I can be even stronger." Lyu Bu’s data rolled again, "But it feels like it’s not yet at its limit — it can be even stronger." Lyu Bu rolled his data again.

"..." Diao Chan found herself unable to criticize the stupid graph, gazing up and holding her forehead in deep fatigue.

"Seems like, as long as I want to fight, I can keep fighting continuously, and I can keep getting stronger," Lyu Bu looked at the somewhat embarrassing data chart he drew, muttering to himself.

Actually, Lyu Bu’s perception was not wrong. If he truly wanted to fight, he could indeed keep fighting, and indeed would continually strengthen as the battle progressed.

Even in combat, as long as Lyu Bu wanted to keep fighting, even if he had suffered considerable injuries, as long as his resolve remained unwavering, even fatal wounds could gradually recover. Simply put, as long as Lyu Bu believed firmly, even if defeated to ashes, as long as he still desired battle, he could rise from the ashes to challenge you again, though it hasn’t become so exaggerated now.

The biggest difference between Lyu Bu, who overcame Heart Tribulation, and Xiang Yu, is that the hard power exerted by Xiang Yu, who has the Essence Qi double Boundary Break, is fixed at a certain value, whereas after surpassing Heart Tribulation, part of Lyu Bu’s strength is actually of the heart’s power.

To put it simply, for Lyu Bu, the greater the heart, the greater the strength. After clearing Heart Tribulation, besides his own strength, Lyu Bu additionally possesses a portion of idealism’s essence.

That’s why, even in the ultimate realm, with hard power data being equal, mastering Heart Tribulation makes defeating those who haven’t passed Heart Tribulation very easy. By the way, since the Ultimate Heavenly Passage, Lyu Bu seems to be the first to overcome Heart Tribulation.

This is also why Lyu Bu, with a Single Breakthrough, can exhibit extremely unscientific power, and the reason he never falls in battle regardless of the numbers. If I don’t want to fall, then no one can make me!

"Let me ask you, if you don’t use a fatal move, can you defeat Zhao Zilong?" Diao Chan asked, feeling a bit dizzy.

"Not easy. I myself don’t have fatal moves; just normal strikes, powerful normal strikes, full-strength normal strikes—just that. The so-called fatal move is exhausting myself for a normal strike. Not using a fatal move means not going all out." Lyu Bu looked at the chart he drew; without exhausting himself, the battle data definitely wouldn’t roll.

"Can Zhao Zilong beat you?" Diao Chan held her forehead, not wanting to talk anymore; guiding Lyu Bu to say what she wanted was so difficult.

"No," Lyu Bu said emphatically, "There are absolutely no opponents in this world who can defeat me; they can only come close, never truly reach my level."

Although Lyu Bu doesn’t understand the essence after his Heart Tribulation, he has been invincible for a long time, so long that he truly believes he cannot be defeated. The Heart Tribulation turned this belief into genuine invincibility. I firmly believe in my invincibility!

"Then fight, just don’t use lethal force," Diao Chan sighed, saying. Sometimes she felt Lyu Bu was quite silly, but even she believed in Lyu Bu’s strength.

With Lyu Bu’s whistle, a fiery line flew across the sky. At this moment, the city management team finally confirmed who this was—Lyu Bu, the Supreme Being of Shatter Void!

"Let’s go; I’ll take you to meet Qiling. I think I can only communicate with Zhao Zilong using my fists." Lyu Bu lifted Diao Chan onto his horse and, with a nudge of his heels, Red Hare intuitively galloped towards Ye City.

[General Zhao, sorry for the trouble.] Diao Chan thought helplessly. Although Lyu Bu promised not to go all out, Diao Chan knew Lyu Bu well enough—once he gets excited, he forgets everything.

Over on the other side, Gan Ning was carrying Lul Jun and finally arrived at Ye City, hurrying towards the Political Office.

"Boom!" Gan Ning crashed through the office doors with Lul Jun over his shoulder. The wind and snow blew inside, freezing the people sipping tea.

"Close the door, hurry up, close the door, it’s freezing!" Chen Xi’s trembling voice.

"This is lethal, really!" Guo Jia and Fa Zheng screamed.

Everyone else wore annoyed expressions. By the way, Lub Su was still nestled under his thick blanket at home; he had finished his work, and since he worked hardest all year, he demanded to take leave during the coldest season, and no one thought it was a problem.

Under the cursing of the crowd, Gan Ning quickly closed the office door.

"Uh, this seems to be Xingba." Li Youu glanced up and down and realized it was Gan Ning, "You finally returned."

"It really is Xingba, welcome back!" Chen Xi said, smiling, "Come on, come on, you came back in such cold weather, have a cup of ginger tea to warm up. By the way, who’s that on your shoulder?"

"Thank you, Marquis Chen; greetings to everyone." Gan Ning casually dropped Lul Jun onto a chair before properly greeting, but he was interrupted—everyone was familiar.

"Forget it, you’re back, that’s good enough," Chen Xi smiled, handing Gan Ning a cup of tea, "Lul Jicai seems to be unconscious. What’s going on?"

"Well, it’s like this..." Gan Ning pondered why he came, chugged the tea, reckless and wild like a bull, then urgently spoke upon being asked by Chen Xi, "Something big has happened!"

"What’s the big news? It’s already New Year’s; surely the Kushan haven’t invaded?" Chen Xi said casually, causing Li Youu and others to jump; if the Kushan attacked now, it would explode!

"No, no, it’s like this, Lul Jicai has been financing everywhere to construct Seventh Generation Ships!" Gan Ning spoke worriedly, watching everyone’s reactions closely, but none of them reacted at all.

"Oh, Seventh Generation Ships, yes, normal. We even cut Ziyi’s order from ten to three ships because it didn’t seem worth it," Chen Xi casually explained, pouring Gan Ning more tea.