I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 68: Flying Sword - Thunderous Shock

Facing Yan Lingwei's arrogant statement, Zhong Cang really wanted to continue being tough. However, the five-colored lotus seeds in front of him were just too tempting.

If he were to obtain these five lotus seeds, Zhong Cang would not only shorten his cultivation time by a year, but also increase his chances of being accepted into the inner sect and finding a good master by at least twice.

At this critical moment in his life, receiving such a generous gift was truly a timely help.

This also made Zhong Cang realize that he owed her a great favor.

Although Zhong Cang, who understood gratitude, had no intention of taking advantage, he had already decided to repay this favor and resources threefold, or even tenfold, afterwards.

But the timely help itself was also a great favor.

"I accept your investment, and I will repay it tenfold in the future... Wait, you're not asking me to deal with Yan Lingdie for you, are you?"

As Zhong Cang prepared to accept, he couldn't help but ask Yan Lingwei.

In response, she coldly snorted.

"Do you think I'm such a despicable person in your eyes?"

After hesitating for a moment, Zhong Cang still nodded in agreement with his true feelings.

This response instantly made Yan Lingwei's chest ache with anger.

"You bastard, can't you say something nice?"

"..."

"..."

Because of her anger, Yan Lingwei blurted out words without thinking, leaving Zhong Cang and herself at a loss for words.

Finally, it was Yan Lingwei's maid, Xiaochan, who broke the awkward atmosphere after a while.

"Miss, you just admitted that you are a despicable person..."

"Smack!"

"Just shut up."

After scolding Xiaochan, Yan Lingwei, who had calmed down, played with her hair and casually said to Zhong Cang, "Don't worry, my stupid sister is no match for me. Even without you, I can easily suppress her."

"...As long as you're happy."

...

After reaching an agreement with Yan Lingwei to not get involved in the competition with the Yan Family's legitimate line, Zhong Cang accepted her investment.

As Zhong Cang put away the five-colored lotus seeds, Yan Lingwei opened another wooden box.

Inside was a flying sword engraved with the words "Thunderous Shock."

In Zhong Cang's perception, this flying sword was no weaker than Maple Flower.

Yan Lingwei's introduction further confirmed this point for Zhong Cang.

"This is a Middle Grade Thunder-attribute flying sword (Law Weapon). The flying sword is made entirely of Thunder Meteorite Iron, and the sword body is engraved with the Thunderous Formation. It combines wind and thunder. This flying sword is very compatible with your Maple Flower. Take it."

She handed the flying sword to Zhong Cang. However, Zhong Cang was not a greedy person. Therefore, after accepting the five-colored lotus seeds, he politely declined Yan Lingwei's kindness.

"No need, I only want the five-colored lotus seeds. You can take this flying sword back..."

"Huh?!"

As Zhong Cang refused, he paused halfway through his words.

He was surprised to find that Yan Lingwei's face darkened as he refused the Thunderous Shock.

That terrifying gaze gave Zhong Cang the feeling that she wanted to kill him.

This scene left Zhong Cang confused.

"Could it be? I have already accepted your goodwill, I just don't want to be too greedy. Isn't this clearly for your own good?"

Zhong Cang didn't understand why Yan Lingwei would be so unhappy when he refused the flying sword.

Just as he was puzzled, Yan Lingwei's voice sounded, eerie and low.

"Hehe, is the Thunderous Shock not good enough? I'm sorry for preparing a gift you don't like..."

Seeing Yan Lingwei's aura becoming increasingly oppressive and her voice incredibly sinister, Zhong Cang quickly waved his hand.

"Cough, you misunderstood. I really like this flying sword."

"Hehe, no need to force yourself."

"I'm not forcing myself, not at all."

Although Zhong Cang didn't understand why Yan Lingwei was behaving so strangely, he had a premonition that if he only took the five-colored lotus seeds and gave up the Thunderous Shock, he would definitely not have a good time in the future.

Not wanting to end up in such a situation, Zhong Cang could only "tearfully" accept the Thunderous Shock as well.

"Crackle!"

The Thunderous Shock was a brand new longsword, untouched by anyone's mark.

With Zhong Cang's Unity of Human and Sword, as soon as he held the Thunderous Shock, he felt a connection as if it were part of his own body.

This performance in the outside world is like Zhong Cang grasping the Thunder of Astonishment, causing fragments of thunder to light up on both Zhong Cang and the Flying Sword.

In addition to the Unity of Human and Sword, Zhong Cang also possesses innate spells, controlling the power of the Five Thunders.

"Zi zi..."

As Zhong Cang activates his innate spells, the connection between the two becomes even deeper.

After a few breaths, when Zhong Cang releases the Flying Sword, the Thunder of Astonishment does not fall to the ground, but instead hovers flexibly around Zhong Cang's body.

Such seamless control makes the Flying Sword and Thunder of Astonishment perfectly match with Zhong Cang, and this causes a slight smile to appear on Yan Lingwei's lips.

She is smiling, and Zhong Cang's lips also reveal a bitter smile.

"This favor is too great."

Of course, besides the bitter smile, Zhong Cang's face is filled with joy and confidence.

With the Five-Colored Lotus Seed and the Thunder of Astonishment, Zhong Cang's confidence in entering the inner sect has gone from fifty percent to one hundred percent.

He is certain that he will have a place in the inner sect this time.

And Zhong Cang is even more confident that once he enters the inner sect, he will have the ability to repay Yan Lingwei's kindness.

"Your investment will not fail."

"Hehe, then this young lady is looking forward to it."

At this moment, the two of them are in high spirits.

However, such a harmonious atmosphere only lasts for a while.

When Yan Lingwei leaves the training ground, her face is pale and her chest is heaving.

Obviously, she is extremely angry.

This is not because there is any conflict between Zhong Cang and Yan Lingwei.

It is because after obtaining the Thunder of Astonishment, Zhong Cang is eager to test it out, and Yan Lingwei also wants to see what kind of power the Middle Grade Flying Sword can unleash in Zhong Cang's hands.

Therefore, after Zhong Cang adapts to the Thunder of Astonishment and controls it perfectly, the two of them spar on the arena again.

And this time, Yan Lingwei is completely defeated.

And this time, her defeat is extremely miserable.

For a sword cultivator, in the Qi Refining Mid Stage and Late Stage, although controlling a flying sword is more flexible than wielding it by hand, there is a huge flaw in this attack method due to insufficient divine sense and the lack of a qualitative change in mana. The power is insufficient.

In the Qi Refining Stage, a sword strike that gathers the strength of the whole body is far more powerful than a flying sword attack.

Therefore, when Zhong Cang uses the Maple Flower Flying Sword, he cannot break through the Brilliant Flame Heavenly Spirit on Yan Lingwei's body with a single strike, even if he follows the weak points of her movements.

However, everything changes when Zhong Cang uses the Thunder of Astonishment.

The Thunder of Astonishment is more resilient and sharper than the Maple Flower.

But that's not all. What truly transforms Zhong Cang's attacks is the Thunder Formation inscribed on the Thunder of Astonishment.

When this formation is activated, the Thunder of Astonishment will experience a short-term explosive increase in speed under the stimulation of thunder.

And as everyone knows, speed is power.

There is a saying: "In the world of martial arts, nothing is invincible, only speed can't be broken."

When these two factors are combined, it is like a flash of lightning, and the battle is over.

Of course, normally speaking, even with the Thunder of Astonishment, Yan Lingwei should not be defeated so quickly.

Due to her weak mana, it takes Zhong Cang several minutes to activate the Thunder of Astonishment.

Therefore, in order to maximize the effectiveness of the Thunder of Astonishment, Zhong Cang needs to probe first and then unleash a thunderous strike.

Only then can he overcome his enemies and not waste this earth-shattering strike.

However, Zhong Cang is too familiar with Yan Lingwei.

This familiarity allows Zhong Cang to skip the foreplay and strike directly at the core.

At the same time, this battle also makes Zhong Cang realize the terrifying nature of sword cultivators.

"With extreme speed combined with extreme attacks, any cultivator cannot reveal any flaws in front of me. As long as they show even a slight opening, I can rely on the lightning-fast speed of my flying sword to kill them."

"This is still the present. If I comprehend the Sword Dao Thunder Sound, ordinary enemies might not even have time to react or release their spells before I behead them!"

"So terrifying, no wonder people say that true sword cultivators are not to be trifled with."

After sighing at the power of sword cultivators, Zhong Cang obediently goes to cultivate.

No matter how strong a sword cultivator is, they can only fight against opponents within a small realm. It is difficult to cross a large realm. Therefore, for cultivators, cultivation is the foundation.

And the Five-Colored Lotus Seed can save Zhong Cang a year of arduous cultivation. At this moment, he really wants to see the scenery of the fifth level of Qi Refining.

PS: It did drag on a bit. Advancing to the fifth level of Qi Refining and immediately participating in the outer sect competition...

Also, thank you to reader 1660561898621050880 for the support. I originally planned to continue with regular updates, but the editor told me that this book is about to be published and I can't add any more chapters. I can only remember this extra update.

As compensation, after it is published, I will add two extra chapters specifically for the big supporter.

IOU: Two chapters.

(End of this chapter)