Chapter 384: Reinforcements
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Cheng Liang casually drew a jet-black blade. Its razor-sharp edge felt like a razor. He could sense divine power sealed within it—likely the very power that had instantly suppressed Ye Qinghan.
"Take a look. I heard you fought celestial soldiers from the Immortal Realm. Are these the weapons those heavenly soldiers wield?"
Truthfully, among cultivators, a single slash might not even prove fatal under normal circumstances. It wouldn't qualify as a serious injury; one might even remain able to laugh, talk, and move about freely.
A prodigy like Ye Qinghan was even more so—ordinary weapons were utterly ineffective against her.
Thus, Cheng Liang was deeply curious about those armored figures. Yet among the known answers, only they were identified as Su Cheng's enemies.
Even if Su Cheng had slain all his foes, the armor and corpses vanished without a trace, seemingly retrieved by someone.
"These… are immortal artifacts?"
"I'm not sure. But this blade in my hand is definitely one of their weapons—it's called the Void-Shattering White Blade."
Su Cheng pondered for a moment…
The Void-Shattering White Blade?
Su Cheng led Cheng Liang around the entire cave. Truthfully, neither of them recognized most of these weapons. They were bizarrely shaped, their purposes utterly baffling.
Take the Shattering Void Blade, for instance. Though it looked like a sword, it was actually meant to be used as a throwing weapon or a hidden weapon.
However, compared to the Hollow Blade wielded by the celestial soldiers that day, these were clearly somewhat "outdated." Though similar in appearance, there were noticeable differences.
The Hollow Blade wielded by those armored warriors that day featured sharper, more angular edges, better suited to aerodynamics.
The broken white blades before them, however, resembled knives more closely.
The armor before them also differed, appearing lighter and thinner than the thicker suits worn by those warriors.
A single strike from the blade left only a faint mark on the skirt armor.
"What are you doing?!" Su Cheng shoved Cheng Liang away. He knew full well how dangerous the weapons here were.
"Calm down. I just want to see what this armor is made of."
Cheng Liang spoke, casually picking up a set of heavy armor and tossing it onto a rock outside the cave. He then applied some divine magic before striking it again with his sword.
Visibly, the blade embedded itself into the armor, yet failed to pierce through.
"This armor is precious. You understand what I mean, right?"
"That's because it can't be replicated. If we knew how it was made, it wouldn't be precious anymore."
Su Cheng roared with laughter. "I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You're far more valuable to work with than those fools."
Empowered by divine arts, Cheng Liang aimed his sword at the center of the breastplate and thrust forward!
A sharp, metallic crack echoed as the blade cleanly pierced the armor. The result matched Cheng Liang's expectations, yet still surprised him.
"Breaking through this armor's defense requires at least late Nascent Soul or Avatar cultivation. If we could find the ore used to forge it, we might be able to craft something similar."
"But more than that, I'm curious—how did you acquire these?"
The reply, however, came not from the original owner, but from a woman's voice.
"Just some junk. Nothing special."
No one knew when she had appeared. By the time they regained their senses, she was already there.
A snow-white, moonlit radiance enveloped her form, fox ears peeking out from snow-colored hair, nine tails trailing gracefully behind.
Her beauty was beyond compare, unmatched in the world. No master painter could capture her features, no skilled artisan could carve her form.
Merely gazing upon her from afar left one's mind blank; only upon regaining consciousness did one realize they had forgotten to breathe.
The fox maiden stood before him, radiating innate beauty and an aura of command without a hint of anger. As for what the woman said, Su Cheng hadn't heard a word.
"Why have you come?"
"There is no place in this world I cannot go, nor has anyone ever dared to stop me."
If anyone else had said this, Cheng Liang might not have believed it. But coming from the great fox, he truly did!
What power did the great fox possess? By her own admission, Su Cheng was but a child before her!
All living beings before her were mere ants, civilizations nothing but noisy chatter in her ears. It seemed nothing could truly capture her interest.
"That's the Blazing Sun Mouth… a war site, perhaps?"
"Due to certain spatial issues, two worlds overlapped. That's another world."
Su Cheng and Cheng Liang exchanged glances, Su Cheng also looking puzzled.
"Brother Cheng, who is this?"
If it were anyone else, Cheng Liang might have proudly introduced her as part of his connections. But this sly fox…
In front of this sly fox, he was nothing but a dog…
"This is the Jade-Stealing, Fragrance-Thieving Immortal Sovereign. She's one of us. Just address her as Sovereign."
Su Cheng examined the fox with keen interest. He had to admit, even disregarding her cultivation, her sheer beauty alone could captivate most men.
Such a breathtaking beauty—no one could resist her charms. This held true for men everywhere.
Kingdoms, beauties, wealth, power—most people couldn't resist these things. Even the fox spirit didn't consider herself particularly above it all.
But if you asked Lady Gu Ai why she chose Su Cheng, she would tell you that Su Cheng was different from most men.
The man she loved would choose to shoulder the responsibilities he must bear.
This was not difficult to understand.
Just as many who looked upon her three disciples assumed Su Cheng would be beguiled by beauty, their subjective minds immediately labeled him a master with ulterior motives.
But Xiao Ai saw immediately that in Su Cheng's eyes, his three direct disciples were like flesh and blood.
Su Cheng truly raised them as daughters. Viewing his actions through the lens of a parent rather than a man makes most of Su Cheng's behavior patterns perfectly understandable.
As long as the three direct disciples never voiced such desires, Su Cheng would never suspect anything, for such thoughts never crossed his mind.
He would only see their actions as guarding against petty people, not their master, dismissing their behavior as mere childishness.
"My name is Su Cheng."
"That name sounds like it deserves death…"
The great fox narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Su Cheng as if deep in thought.
After a moment, however, it returned to the matter at hand, seemingly deciding Su Cheng wasn't worth the effort to kill.
"This is the Zero-Two Blank Blade. My sister designed it personally to counter heavily armored units. It can switch suppression effects based on combat needs—like explosive charges, marking, electrical suppression, and so on."
"But against Su Cheng? This thing's useless. It won't even hit him."
"To deal with him, you need to combine equipment suppression with tactical suppression. The best approach is long-range restriction tactics to limit his mobility, which will significantly reduce the threat level."
Su Cheng and Cheng Liang exchanged glances, both startled. To hear this sly fox speak so much surprised Cheng Liang!
Su Cheng, however, was stunned by the name. Could that imposter also be named Su Cheng?
That name alone sounded damned. This sly fox clearly had a grudge against that imposter!
If that was the case, the enemy of my enemy was my friend!
With this Immortal Sovereign's aid, wouldn't our efforts be twice as effective?
"You're willing to help me?"
The fox shifted its gaze slightly, turning its disdainful eyes toward Su Cheng…
"Kneel before speaking. I have no habit of looking up."
As the words fell, an overwhelming pressure descended upon him, as if two mountains had been placed upon his shoulders. Su Cheng strained to bear it, but it was utterly futile.
Cheng Liang watched the original host kneel before the great fox, utterly dumbfounded. What the hell kind of divine power was this?
Was this a divine power that could force someone to kneel? After all, he felt no pressure whatsoever, yet judging by the original host's expression, he seemed utterly unwilling!
"From this moment on, you are my dog. Understand?"
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