Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 257 Staff Techniques! Battle Against a Prodigy!

Zhu Ge opened her eyes and let out a long breath.

Although that star was only the size of a grain of rice and its light was dim, it truly existed.

He could feel that the array star was connected to his mind and spirit. With just a thought, he could inject spiritual energy into it and outline simple array patterns.

"Okay." Zhu Ge's lips curled up slightly.

Instead of condensing a second star, he closed the "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Zhen Tu" and put it into his sleeve.

Don't try to do too much at once. First, master the use of one star formation, and then gradually accumulate more.

Zhu Ge then left the confinement area and returned to the carriage.

The True Lord of Annihilation was sitting with his legs crossed, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, gazing idly out the window. He raised an eyebrow when he saw him come out.

"Have you made your choice?"

"I've made my choice. I'll focus on the Thunder Sound Refining God Technique as my main cultivation method and supplement it with the Dao of Array Formations."

"Array Dao?" True Monarch Annihilation was somewhat surprised: "I thought you would choose Sword Dao or Alchemy Dao."

The True Lord of Annihilation nodded slightly: "Hmm, your soul is compatible with the staff. By the way, how's your staff training going?"

Zhu Ge drew the Purgatory Star Staff from his waist and twirled it in his hand.

The silver-red light shimmered in the sunlight, and the staff resonated with a faint, thunderous sound.

"It's alright," Zhu Ge said with a smile. "The main reason is that the items given by the two True Lords are made of good materials."

It should be noted that the main body of the Purgatory Star Staff was forged from Star-Picking Silver.

Zhu Ge didn't know before, but now she knows the true value of the Star-Picking Silver material.

Zhu Ge can now wield the Purgatory Star Staff with ease.

In terms of hardness, the Purgatory Star Staff is probably even harder than Zhu Ge's body.

After Zhu Gefeng mastered the art, his body was already comparable to a Yuan-level weapon.

Nowadays, the Purgatory Star Staff has a higher hardness level, at least at the power level.

"Sure, it seems you're quite comfortable using it." The Annihilation True Lord nodded and praised, "I do have a few staff techniques here; you can practice one or two when you have time."

Stick fighting?

Zhu Ge's eyes lit up.

To be honest, he can't keep working in isolation forever.

Previously, there was really no other way, and the techniques all came from the fisherman in the straw raincoat.

Even if I wanted to buy more later, I couldn't buy many, and even if I did, they wouldn't be that high-end.

However, the Annihilation True Lord has lived for thousands of years and can definitely be called an ancient relic.

Since they're all his own second brother, why should Zhu Ge be so polite?

"Haha, take it." The Annihilation True Lord took out all sorts of "books".

These are all stick fighting techniques.

Zhu Ge added it to the Redmi Home app, planning to practice it later.

Because at that moment, he sensed someone approaching from afar.

"boom----"

"boom----"

"boom----"

A series of heavy footsteps came from outside the carriage, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

It wasn't a person, but a person walking—each step making the ground tremble, like an ancient behemoth approaching.

Liu Jianjian's voice came from outside, tinged with curiosity: "Master, a big guy has arrived!"

Zhu Ge lifted the carriage curtain and stepped out.

Ahead on the official road, a chubby little man was striding along.

The chubby boy looked to be only ten years old. He was carrying two chain hammers in his hands. His steps were light, and his footprints on the ground were not deep, not even as deep as those on a bamboo pole.

But Zhu Ge had a strange feeling that the person walking towards him wasn't human, but rather an ancient, ferocious tyrannosaurus rex.

"Is this the manifestation of true meaning?" Zhu Ge narrowed his eyes.

To have reached this level, it's clear that this chubby boy has manifested his true intention.

However, all his blood energy seemed to be concentrated in those two chain hammers.

"Mr. Zhu Ge, in the 83rd installment of the 'Spring Rain Ranking,' Yu Nianhe volunteers!"

Little Fatty Yu Nianhe stopped a short distance away and respectfully bowed.

The Spring Rain Ranking, number eighty-three?

Zhu Ge was slightly taken aback.

Yu Nianhe looks only thirteen or fourteen years old, how come she made the list?

It should be noted that the "Imperial Ranking" only accepts outstanding talents under the age of thirty.

In fact, whether it's the "Spring Rain Ranking" or the "Fox Coat Ranking", the biggest changes are basically in the top talents after the fiftieth place.

The top 50 will remain largely unchanged, but those ranked 50th and below will likely see changes.

At the very least, Yu Nianhe was only included in the "List of State Affairs" last time.

Moreover, they follow a hammer-based style similar to swordsmanship. It is said that when they wield their two large hammers, they possess the power of wind and thunder, and ordinary third-realm demonic beasts die upon contact.

"Fighting? I like it!"

Zhu Ge smiled and took out his Purgatory Star Staff.

"Oh? I didn't expect Mr. Zhu Ge to also have martial arts cultivation?" Yu Nianhe's eyes lit up.

"You don't know?" Zhu Ge raised an eyebrow.

Yu Nianhe shook her head: "My father told me that my weakness is that I only know how to fight head-on, so he sent me here to learn Confucianism and Taoism from Mr. Zhu Ge and to see the talents of the world."

"I see," Zhu Ge nodded slightly.

It is conceivable that there will be more and more prodigies like Yu Nianhe in the future.

Regardless of whether it was well-intentioned or malicious, Zhu Ge accepted it all.

"Alright, let's fight!"

Zhu Ge leaped up and came to Yu Nianhe's side.

Liu Jianjian immediately went to Ma Zhu, propped her chin up with her hands on top of Ma Zhu's head: "Yay, they're fighting! They're fighting!"

The Annihilation True Lord also looked at the battlefield with interest: "Hehe, little hedgehog, wanna bet?"

Hearing the voices behind him, Zhu Ge felt somewhat helpless, then said, "Yu Nianhe, how about we just have a casual spar, stopping when we've reached our limit?"

"Okay!" Yu Nianhe nodded.

The next moment, the two clasped their fists together and then picked up their weapons.

Yu Nianhe raised her double hammers, and her entire demeanor suddenly changed.

The chubby, cute little boy from before had disappeared, replaced by a ferocious beast exuding a violent aura.

The ground beneath his feet cracked, and pebbles were sent flying everywhere by the invisible force of the energy.

"Mr. Zhuge, watch out!"

Before she finished speaking, Yu Nianhe's figure had already disappeared from the spot.

It wasn't speed, but rather sheer force. With each step he took, a crater appeared in the ground, yet his body hurtled towards Zhu Ge like a cannonball.

The two hammers struck one after the other; the front hammer aimed at Zhu Ge's face, while the rear hammer blocked his escape route.

Zhu Ge's pupils contracted slightly, and he activated his incense-lighting movement technique, his figure drifting to the left like smoke and mist.

At the same time, the Purgatory Star Staff swept horizontally, with the tip of the staff touching the side of the front hammer, using the force of the blow to deflect the hammer head.

"clang"

The sound of metal clashing was deafening, and Zhu Ge's hand went numb, but he successfully avoided the first blow.

Yu Nianhe's hammer followed closely behind, and Zhu Ge had no time to change his move, so he could only block it by holding the Purgatory Star Staff horizontally in front of him.

"boom""

Zhu Ge was knocked back several steps, his feet leaving two shallow grooves in the ground.

Yu Nianhe was also not in good shape. The force of the impact knocked him back, and he staggered before regaining his balance.

"Impressive staff technique!" Yu Nianhe's eyes lit up. "Mr. Zhu Ge is clearly the founder of the new Confucian and Taoist path, yet his martial arts are so strong!"

"You're not bad either." Zhu Ge shook her numb wrist. "Let's go again!"

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