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Chapter 358 Eternal Freeze Thunder Prison: The Paradox of Ice and Lightning
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"This Nine Luminaries Armor is a gift to you, but you must carefully study its specific abilities. You must not only learn how to use it, but also understand the mysteries of the corresponding formations!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Qingxiao was overjoyed, her eyes sparkling with excitement and gratitude. She quickly bowed to Wu Wen to express her thanks.

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however,
While things were still relatively calm on Wu Wen's side...

The outside world was already in an uproar.

Their actions just now not only caused a huge uproar in Blackwood City, but also reached neighboring areas and even the Central Imperial City thousands of miles away.

Inside the Blackwood City Lord's Mansion,
The atmosphere was so heavy that water seemed to drip out of it.

The city lord sat on his throne, his face grim, and remained silent.

Beside him, the son, dressed in brocade robes, frowned and spoke first:

“Father, judging from the strange phenomenon just now, it must have been caused by a cultivator at least at the ninth level.”

Ninth-level cultivators possess unparalleled strength, and are extremely rare in the entire Han Dynasty imperial court, with almost all of them holding the position of retainer in the palace.

The sudden appearance of such a figure in Blackwood City at this moment could not help but arouse the city lord's vigilance.

After all, the one in the capital has been thinking about abolishing the throne and concentrating all power in his own hands ever since he ascended the throne!
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Once you reach the eighth level of weapon mastery, you enter the "Weapon Harmony Realm".

This is the true state of harmony between man and machine!

When the magical artifact and the human body are completely integrated, the cultivator officially enters the realm of the extraordinary, forming a shape-shifting energy life form.

This stage is divided into three levels: energy reconstruction, soul assimilation, and ego transformation!
The eighth tier is called: Spirit Transformation.

At this stage, the magical artifact transforms into an "energy implant," which can undergo partial transformation and change its form at will to adapt to different combat needs.

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The ninth level is called: Unity.

This is a state of deep fusion between the magical artifact and the soul, forming the "energy self".

The cultivator thus gained two abilities:
Firstly, the projection of the true self can create multiple energy clones to deal with multiple enemies simultaneously;

Secondly, the rules can be rewritten, allowing for partial modifications to the rules governing the combat environment, making the battlefield situation more favorable to oneself.

In addition, there are two other characteristics: spiritualization, the physical body can be completely transformed into the five elements, and can travel freely between space and matter;
Immortality means that as long as there is a trace of energy, one can be reborn infinitely, making one almost immortal.

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"Father, could this sudden appearance of a ninth-level cultivator be a ploy by the emperor in the capital to intimidate us?" the young prince asked worriedly.

Just as the young prince was expressing his opinion, Elder Xuanguang of the Taiwei Sect stepped forward and slowly said:

"I have a slightly different opinion."

Just recently, the Emperor ordered an expedition against the Blazing Crystal Clan, which was taking place during the midst of war.
I think that at this time, the emperor probably won't make any unnecessary moves.

"Then where did this ninth-level cultivator of the Unity Realm come from? And what does he want?" The young prince frowned and pressed for answers.

"This... I can't guess either!"

Elder Xuanguang shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then said...
"However, I think we can find this person first, find out his identity, and then we will know the reason for this."

Perhaps the other party was just passing through and had no other intentions; who knows!

Upon hearing this, the city lord nodded slightly in agreement.

He immediately ordered his men to do everything in their power to find the whereabouts of this unknown expert.

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While the Blackwood City Lord's Mansion was in action
Other places, even the imperial city thousands of miles away, also sent people to investigate.

For a while,
Blackwood City has become a place where great events converge.

Although things appear calm on the surface, undercurrents are surging and dangers lurk everywhere.

In this situation,
More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The changes in Blackwood City

Everything was naturally in Wu Wen's eyes.

He watched all of this unfold quietly from the shadows, a faint smile playing on his lips.

After all, he orchestrated all of this on purpose.

He wanted to stir up this pool of spring water.
In this way, he can remain calm and wait for everything to develop, while gathering enough information.

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however,
Just when Wu Wen thought he could rest easy and wait for things to develop,
But don't know,
His whereabouts have been discovered.

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A peaceful noon,

Sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow across the courtyard.

Wu Wenzheng was demonstrating a new type of formation in the courtyard, his expression focused and serious.

On the side,
While Qingxiao continued to familiarize herself with the Nine Luminaries Armor, she also gradually practiced and learned its array formations and restrictions, her face beaming with curiosity and excitement. In this quiet and peaceful atmosphere...
The tranquility was suddenly shattered by a knock on the courtyard gate.

Qingxiao turned her head to look, then put away her armor and quickly went to open the door.

The courtyard gate opened.

A middle-aged man with disheveled hair, a long robe in disarray, a gourd casually hanging from his waist, and a bright green bamboo pole in his hand, appeared at the door.

"Who are you looking for?"

Qingxiao frowned slightly, looked the middle-aged man up and down, and then asked.

However, the middle-aged man completely ignored him and forced his way in.

Qingxiao tried to stop him, but when the middle-aged man pushed his palm against his chest, Qingxiao froze for a moment without any room for resistance, allowing the man to enter the courtyard directly.

By the time they realized it,
The other party had already arrived in front of Wu Wen.

Qingxiao rushed over to try and stop her.

"What's wrong with you...?"

Before Qingxiao could finish speaking, Wu Wen reached out and interrupted him.

Then, Wu Wen smiled and looked at the middle-aged man who had come so abruptly, and asked:

"who are you?"

"and who are you?"

The middle-aged man countered with a question, scrutinizing Wu Wen with piercing eyes.

"You are not from the Han Dynasty. You have never appeared in the Han Dynasty before. You come from somewhere else!"

Wu Wen didn't answer the question. Instead, he stared intently at the other person and smiled, "How did you find me?"

Wu Wen believed he was very discreet.
At his level of attainment, he left no trace, not even a hint of information.

According to his reasoning, no one should be able to find him.

Therefore, Wu Wen was very curious about how the other party found him.
However, the middle-aged man replied, "If you want to know, come with me to the capital!"

"You're from the capital?" Wu Wen raised an eyebrow and asked.

The middle-aged man introduced himself: "Liu Ju, a 'walker' of the Great Han Imperial Court!"

"Walking" was a special identity in the Han Dynasty imperial court, whose duty was to travel the world on behalf of the emperor!

"What if I don't go?"

Wu Wen smiled slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

He wanted to go to the capital, but he didn't want to be taken there by guards.

"Then we have no choice but to offend them!"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man made his move.

He raised his hand in a suppressive gesture, the movement seemingly casual, yet containing boundless majesty and power.

Then, Wu Wen felt as if the sky had collapsed in the space he was in, and everything turned into an invisible force that pressed down on him.

"What method is this?"

Even with his extensive knowledge and experience, Wu Wen couldn't immediately determine how the other party had managed to do it.

Because in his eyes, the other party hadn't actually done anything at all.

With just a gesture, it was as if he had mastered the entire surrounding space and transformed it into his own power.

However, the moment the middle-aged man made his move, the city lord of Black Forest City stood up immediately, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

Because he discovered that his authority as the King of Han had been usurped.

Only the person in the imperial city or someone with a special status can exercise such power.

He looked in the direction he sensed, and immediately set off, his heart filled with doubt and vigilance.

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the other side,
Despite being suppressed and not understanding the methods used by the other side, Wu Wen began to fight back.

"Qingxiao, Jiuyao!"

Wu Wen gave a shout.

Then, Qingxiao's Nine Luminaries Armor was instantly stripped off, turning into a stream of light that attached itself to Wu Wen.

The armor shimmered with light, as if it contained boundless power.

"Eternal Freeze Thunder Prison: The Ice and Lightning Paradox!"

Wu Wen directly activated the final form of the Nine Luminaries Armor.

Injecting ultra-low temperature plasma into the surrounding environment causes water molecules in the frozen area to form charged ice crystals.

These ice crystals shimmered with a ghostly blue light, radiating a chilling aura and a powerful electric field.

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(End of this chapter)