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"Tsk tsk tsk... Unbelievable, this little Zhou can fight on equal terms with the Celestial Master's personal disciple." Seeing Zhang Lingyu entangled with Zhou Fengliu, Xu Si silently lit a cigarette.

"Xu Si, are we just going to watch Xiao Zhou like this?" Feng Baobao scratched her butt and walked over to ask.

“Of course…look at him, he doesn’t need our help at all. We just need to keep an eye on Zhang Chulan…” Xu Si said.

"Oh..." Feng Baobao responded blankly, then stared intently at Zhang Chulan, which made Zhang Chulan, who was not far away, feel a little uneasy.

"So, baby... who do you think will win between these two?" Xu Si asked while puffing on his cigarette.

"Little Zhou..."

"Huh?" Xu Si was somewhat surprised to hear Feng Baobao's answer without the slightest hesitation: "The other party is a direct disciple of the Celestial Master, aren't you going to consider it? You trust her that much?"

“Xiao Zhou has… a lot of Qi, so much…” Feng Baobao answered in a Sichuan accent. She didn’t understand the techniques the two were using; she could only see the immense amount of Qi within Zhou Fengliu…

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"Ayu, are you serious?" Zhou Fengliu looked at Zhang Lingyu, who had already used the Yin Five Thunder Technique and showed no intention of holding back. At this moment, he realized he couldn't fight anymore.

"Enough with the nonsense!" Zhang Lingyu unleashed a palm strike of Yin Five Thunder Palm Lightning.

Faced with countless black lightning bolts, Zhou Fengliu knew that if he didn't take down Zhang Lingyu, the night would never end.

In that case...

With a slight wave of his left hand, Zhou Fengliu's internal energy surged like a tide. As if summoned, the broken fragments of the short straight blade in the backpack on his back flew out, and countless fragments of the short blade swirled around him, forming a defensive barrier.

Faced with this fierce attack, the short, straight blade fragments swirled continuously, absorbing all of Zhang Lingyu's Yin Five Thunders.

"How could this be?" Zhang Lingyu frowned even more deeply upon seeing this.

Chapter 11 Sword Immortal? Zhang Lingyu: You've been hiding your true strength! (First Update)

Not only Zhang Lingyu, but everyone present was also taken aback by Zhou Fengliu's methods.

Can you manipulate things with your mind?

No...it doesn't seem like it.

Manipulating objects with one's mind cannot achieve this level of precision defense...

Therefore, the only possibility is...

The one who controls objects.

Or rather...

"Sword Immortal."

Seeing that Zhou Fengliu could control the fragments floating in mid-air, everyone couldn't help but think of those two words.

Sword Immortal is an honorific title.

In the world of supernatural beings today, there are two types of sword immortals: one is a school of swordsmanship, and the other is a respectful title for those who wield objects.

The so-called "controlling objects" requires the user to nourish the object with Qi over a long period of time. Over time, not only can the object become one with the user's mind, but the Qi can also be used to enhance the object's speed and sharpness...

As for why those who manipulate objects are called sword immortals, it's mostly due to the misconceptions that arose after ordinary people witnessed their abilities in ancient times.

The method Zhou Fengliu is currently using is very similar to manipulating objects.

However, what he was controlling was a pile of blade fragments, which was quite shocking.

It's important to understand that the energy and qi required for a master to manipulate an object doubles with each new item. Being able to manipulate three or four is already considered genius-level, let alone the countless fragments Zhou Fengliu is currently controlling...

"This young Zhou... he's been hiding his strength quite well." Xu Si stroked his chin upon seeing this. Although he knew Zhou Fengliu was hiding his abilities, he hadn't expected Zhou Fengliu to be a master of manipulation.

"But why did he use these fragments?" Xu Si couldn't understand this, as the blade fragments looked too fragmented.

Before he could react, Zhou Fengliu had already given him the answer.

In mid-air, the fragments of short, straight blades blocked Zhang Lingyu's Yin Five Thunders. With a thought from Zhou Fengliu, they were pieced together into two short, straight blades that flew toward Zhang Lingyu.

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"Junior Uncle, be careful!" The people from the Celestial Master's Mansion behind Zhang Lingyu hurriedly reminded him.

Zhang Lingyu naturally saw it too, his body enveloped in golden light, and he extended two large golden hands from his Qi, intending to grab the two short, straight blades that were flying wildly in mid-air.

Clang—

With a crash, a piece of good news and a piece of bad news followed.

Good news...we caught them.

Bad news, it couldn't be blocked.

Although Zhang Lingyu skillfully manipulated the two golden giant hands to grab the two short straight blades, he was unable to stop them. The two short straight blades, like arrows breaking through the golden giant hands, rushed straight towards Zhang Lingyu.

If Zhou Fengliu hadn't been unwilling to kill, even if Zhang Lingyu had dodged, he would have still taken two blows.

this...

In just two rounds of combat, Zhang Lingyu knew that Zhou Fengliu was definitely not a newcomer who had just mastered the use of Qi...

This ability to manipulate objects... it simply cannot be achieved in less than ten or twenty years.

why...

Why didn't I notice it back then?

Zhang Lingyu looked at Zhou Fengliu with a complicated expression. This was the man he would never forget in his life.

You see, the Zhou Fengliu he first met was a genuinely ordinary person, warm-hearted and kind, who helped him when he was unfamiliar with the ways of the world...

And now... this strength, this method, constantly tells him that Zhou Fengliu was hiding his true strength very well, so well that even he hadn't seen through him.

"Junior Uncle... you're making a bit too much noise." The people from the Celestial Master's Mansion were worried that Zhang Lingyu would continue to get entangled with this man of unknown origin, so they quickly reminded him.

really...

The fight between the two of them just now made quite a commotion.

"I understand." Zhang Lingyu stared at Zhou Fengliu's face, then said, "Zhou Fengliu, you've been hiding your true colors well."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Zhang Chulan in the distance.

Originally, he came to test whether Zhang Chulan was qualified to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony for the selection of the next Celestial Master. However, with Zhou Fengliu's appearance, he deviated somewhat from his original purpose.

Although he looked down on Zhang Chulan, due to his master's orders, Zhang Chulan's test was merely a formality. At this moment, he slowly uttered those words to Zhang Chulan:

“Zhang Chulan... On behalf of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain, I formally invite you to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony of Longhu Mountain, which will be held for a month. This ceremony will publicly select the successor of the next Celestial Master. Although I don't know where you stole the Golden Light Mantra from, your eligibility to participate has not been revoked.”

After he finished speaking, as if he had achieved his goal, he was unwilling to stay there any longer and left with the people behind him.

...

Um...

After Zhang Lingyu left, Zhou Fengliu silently shook his head. At this moment, he didn't care about Zhang Chulan's eligibility to participate in the election; he just felt that Zhang Lingyu had changed a lot.

When he invited Zhang Lingyu to dinner, he called him "Brother Liu" repeatedly, but now, after several years, he's become "you scoundrel."

Eh.

Can we blame him for what happened back then?

Who doesn't act out when drunk? Besides, even setting aside the facts, is it all his fault?

Did this bird grow bigger and harder on its own?

...

Just as Zhou Fengliu was wondering why Zhang Lingyu was being hypocritical, Xu Si glanced at the group from the World Society in the distance.

"What? I'm right here, and you're still planning to take Zhang Chulan away right under my nose?"

Hearing Xu Si's words, Feng Shayan glanced at Zhou Fengliu, then turned around and left with her people.

Seeing that the people from both major forces had left, Xu Si then turned his attention to the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony and Zhang Chulan's eligibility to participate.

Zhang Xilin... Golden Light Mantra, Luo Tian Grand Ritual, Successor of the Celestial Master...

The relationship involved...

Xu Si focused his gaze on Zhang Chulan, who was not far away. He felt that Zhang Chulan's ancestors must have some connection with the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Seeing Xu Si staring at him, Zhang Chulan was a little confused.

"Fourth Brother... what is this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony and the Celestial Master's Successor that kid was talking about?"

"The Luotian Grand Ritual is a Taoist ceremony... As for the successor of the Celestial Master, that's a very important matter, and it's complicated to explain... Anyway, you just need to know that if you have this qualification, you might become the Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion." Xu Si casually explained.

"Celestial Master? I'm not interested."

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"Is this something you can decide based on your interest? Even if you are interested, you still need to have the ability to be selected. Do you think it's pre-selected? We can talk about interest later. This thing is very complicated and murky," Xu Si said.

"Well, that makes sense." Zhang Chulan stroked his chin, indicating that there was nothing wrong with it.

After fooling Zhang Chulan, Xu Si turned his attention to Zhou Fengliu, and saw him put his arm around Zhou Fengliu's neck and say:

"You've been hiding your skills well, kid. Who taught you? Where did you learn your manipulation techniques?"