The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 894 Young Master
To be honest, Jin Qingmo's spear technique is quite remarkable. With the enhancement of the "Green Jade Spear," the power of his charged attack "Dragon Bamboo Fall" is truly comparable to a third-grade divine power.

However, it is only "comparable" to, but not a truly superior supernatural power.

With Zhao Chen's current physical strength, attack techniques below the third rank, unless they are profound like Tang Miao's "White Tiger Seven Constellations Blade," cannot even break through his defenses.

After all, he had been going to the palace to bathe every day these days. Although the Empress was teasing and sucking at him, which made him very uncomfortable, the effects of the bath water were real.

"boom!"

An invisible force of impact spread outwards from Zhao Chen's feet, instantly flattening the bamboo forest and buildings in the area, until it was completely eliminated at the edge where it was shrouded by the array.

The scene was instantly turned into a mess, except for the bamboo pavilion where Zhao Chen stood, which remained intact...

This not only reveals the domineering power of Jin Qingmo's ultimate move, but also showcases Zhao Chen's ease and skill!
Seeing that his all-out attack had failed, Jin Qingmo knew something was wrong and immediately flapped his wings to create distance, but a power that was not strong but extremely mysterious suddenly descended upon him.

Although a slight flap of its wings dispelled the force, it still caused a moment's delay.

And at that very moment, the "Nine-Colored Cloud-Piercing Arrow" pierced his back.

The "Frosty Green Armor," which was supposed to gradually neutralize the power of the bamboo membrane through ripples, had no effect whatsoever. The elegant and extraordinary "Bamboo Charm" was shattered the laws inherent in the "Nine-Colored Cloud-Piercing Arrow" the moment it came into contact with it, turning into spiritual light and dissipating into the world.

"Yunxin Shifting Shadow" then activated automatically, intending to swap Jin Qingmo with a section of bamboo that had been blasted away, making the latter bear the damage.
However, the "Nine-Colored Cloud-Piercing Arrow's" ability to eliminate substitutes and incarnations was immediately activated, blocking the operation of "Junxin Shifting Shadow."

puff!
The "Nine-Colored Cloud-Piercing Arrow" pierced straight into Jin Qingmo's back, then emerged from his chest, and finally returned to Zhao Chen's palm under the guidance of his divine sense.

Arrow through the heart!
Such an injury would be fatal for cultivators at the Refining Aperture and some at the Gang Sha level, but for cultivators at the Divine Power level, it would be considered a serious injury at most.

After all, a cultivator with supernatural powers has their soul and spirit united, and their essence, energy, and spirit have initially become one. Their physical body no longer has any obvious weaknesses or flaws, and as long as their inner world still exists, they will not easily perish.

It's just a hole in my heart, not that it's gone. With the help of a spiritual spring or something similar, it will be fine in ten days to half a month.

Seeing the smiling boy who had retrieved the nine-colored arrow looking at him, Jin Qingmo, even though he still had the strength to fight, had no face to continue.

After all, if that arrow hadn't pierced his heart but instead unleashed its power within him, he would probably be half-dead by now, if not dead.

"Thank you for your mercy, young master..." Jin Qingmo lowered his posture greatly, even bowing deeply as he landed on the ground. "I lost."

Zhao Chen waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be so polite. We're just having a competition, not enemies."

He paused, then asked seemingly casually, "By the way, Master Jin, your spear strike just now was quite remarkable, but it was more like a sword move. Is there any explanation for it?" He hadn't noticed the move at first glance, but when he took it head-on, it felt somewhat familiar to him, very similar to the fifth move, "Meteorite Burial," in his "Falling Star Divine Sword Manual."

Jin Qingmo was surprised that Zhao Chen asked about this. He paused for a moment, but still replied, "Young Master Chen has keen insight. This move, 'Dragon Bamboo Fall,' is a killing move that I created a month ago under the guidance of Young Master Tantai, combining it with my own inherited 'Dragon Bamboo Spear Technique.'"

"Because this move is derived from a sword technique demonstrated by Young Master Tantai, it is not yet easy to execute smoothly and is quite complicated to prepare. If you hadn't deliberately given me this opportunity, it wouldn't actually be usable in actual combat."

The sword techniques demonstrated by Tantai Zhugong? Zhao Chen narrowed his eyes, then suddenly remembered something and asked again, "Alliance Leader Nie also received guidance from Young Master Tantai, right?"

Although Jin Qingmo didn't know what Zhao Chen wanted to do, he didn't hide it and nodded slightly, saying, "That's right, the 'Listening to the Rain in the Bamboo Grove' that you easily broke just now was improved after being guided by Young Master Tantai."

Sure enough, no wonder there was a hint of "The Milky Way Collapses" in "Listening to the Rain in the Bamboo Grove". I didn't even notice it just now... Hmm, it must be because Nie Fei is too weak and his comprehension is not enough. His move was still mainly based on his original swordsmanship.

As his thoughts raced, Zhao Chen began to take the upcoming performance of Tantai Zhugong very seriously, because the other party was very likely to have also practiced the "Falling Star Divine Sword Scripture", or even be a disciple of the "Lichen Sword Palace", learning the original sword technique of the True Lord who slashed stars and demons with his sword.

As Jin Qingmo flew back to the pavilion with his injuries, the spectators in the nearby high-rise buildings and airships erupted in cheers, and even curses were uttered – this was someone who had lost money.

Before this battle began, few people believed that a cultivator at the Gang Sha realm could defeat two cultivators with supernatural powers.

“I’m afraid many people will suffer heavy losses…” The man, who was very “ordinary” in both appearance and clothing, shook his head and said to the middle-aged man with a long beard not far away, “Master Mi, what do you think of the competition just now?”

"That arrow that could break the 'Substitute Technique' must have been prepared in advance. After all, 'Green Bamboo Spear' Jin Qingmo is a public figure, and his methods are well-known..."

"Zhao Chen must have been hiding a powerful protective magic weapon, which is why he dared to take Jin Qingmo's spear head-on!"
"Being able to control three magical artifacts simultaneously, the strength of his spiritual sense has indeed surpassed that of a large portion of true magical cultivators." After stroking his beard, Master Mi concluded, "Jin Qingmo lost this battle due to a lack of intelligence."

"You mean Jin Qingmo was actually careless, and if both sides knew each other well, he could have won?" another person asked.

Master Mi shook his head and said, "I only said that he lost this battle because of intelligence. If he had known about his opponent beforehand, he might have lost in other ways... After all, this Young Master Chen did not go all out!"

Young Master Chen… Does Master Mi really intend to include him in his "Biographies of Young Masters"? After their initial surprise, those around them felt it was only natural. If someone like Zhao Chen couldn't be included in "Biographies of Young Masters," then there wouldn't be many others who could be.

The "Fengxinlou" magazine's "Biography of the Young Masters" was not like those entertainment magazines in the Central Plains and various prefectures. Once it was included, it meant true fame throughout the world!
The "ordinary" man also revealed a strange smile, which seemed to be amusement, happiness, and worry all at the same time.

On the other side, in the battle arena of "Thousand Bamboo Garden" that resembled a typhoon, Zhao Chen finally met his last opponent of the day - "Snow Bamboo Sword" Tantai Zhugong.

(End of this chapter)