CHAPTER 468
The Scratch
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"He Guang… Yu Meng… Qinghan… I remember you all!"
Crawling up from the black muddy ground, Ye Qinghan felt worse than eating shit!
Those two Valkyries had definitely done this on purpose!
But what could she do?
She couldn't fight them, and she couldn't reason with them!
She still had a mission to fulfill. She couldn't let her master down!
With a flick of her jade pendant, Ye Qinghan unleashed her full fury. A torrent of magical artifacts poured forth, raining down wrath upon the black mist!
While Ye Qinghan defended the territory's integrity outside, her master seemed utterly disengaged from any serious business.
Inside Lingxian Hall, Su Cheng had finally carved out some time to spend with his two disciples.
"Master, there's something Jue'er has been curious about for quite some time!"
Su Cheng looked puzzled. "What is it?"
"In your world, Master, are there no cultivation levels or standards for measuring one's power?"
Su Cheng nodded, though it wasn't truly his world either…
As for what his original world had been like, he could no longer recall. The people and events he remembered were only those that had left scars on his heart.
"Hmm, even in this world, strength isn't necessarily determined by cultivation levels or realms."
"Judging combat strength by cultivation levels often leads to misjudgments. One should evaluate combat strength from multiple perspectives."
"Judging by the destructive power of divine abilities, your senior sister's Frost-Piercing Sword Art already reaches the Immortal Realm in my estimation."
But what intrigued Li Shiyao even more was what cultivation level He Guang possessed!
Remember, last time they went to class, the three of them were literally pinned to the ground and beaten by He Guang!
Forget fighting back—they were chased around and beaten!
"Master, what cultivation level must Shiyu reach to defeat He Guang?"
Su Cheng was also at a loss for words. Firstly, he had no grasp of the strength beyond the Immortal Realm. Secondly, Crane Light's combat power was notoriously unpredictable…
"If we're talking pure personal combat strength, I'd say she's around the Immortal Sovereign realm. But her true power often defies the numbers on paper…"
Li Shiyu looked utterly shocked: "So that's why she's as weak as a reed for a few days every month?"
"Er, what I mean is, her baseline strength is at least that of an Immortal Sovereign. Depending on her equipment and weapons, her power can fluctuate."
Dongfang Jue quickly interjected!
"Master! Master! What about Lady Gu Ai?"
"She calls herself the Flower-Seeking Immortal Sovereign. If what you say is true, her strength must far exceed the Immortal Sovereign realm, right?"
Su Cheng shook her head. Truthfully, she didn't know either.
Authority is absolute power under the laws of the universe. Her spatial suppression techniques take precedence over divine abilities and even magical artifacts!
Gravity, mediums, even light refraction—she could manipulate them all with effortless ease!
Concept-level authority was just that unreasonable!
Had she not bestowed the World-Destroying Authority and the Guardian Authority upon Su Cheng and Ye Qinghan respectively, Xiao Ai would undoubtedly be the strongest god-slaying sovereign in this world.
Absolute area-of-effect damage + absolute defense + spatial-level strike capabilities. Two Concept-level Authorities combined with the annihilating firepower of the World-Destroying Authority. Add to that Xiao Ai's mastery of military strategy and her profound understanding of Su Cheng—she was like a worm in his gut.
Su Cheng couldn't even begin to imagine how to defeat Xiao Ai. If she were his opponent, he might just choose to surrender outright…
"Truthfully, I cannot be certain. It's highly likely the Immortal Emperor Realm, and quite possibly beyond that…"
"If Xiao Ai wanted to kill someone, she wouldn't even need to see them. Concept-level strike capabilities could obliterate any opponent below the Immortal Sovereign realm in an instant."
"It's like Shi Yao wanting to slip poison into a teacup—she'd need to open the lid."
"But Xiao Ai could deliver the poison directly into Shiyu's stomach. That's the power of authority, a concept-level ability. Though difficult to achieve, it's certainly not impossible."
"Treasured artifacts like the Heavenly Book, Earthly Book, or Human Book cannot suppress enemies with demigod-level bodies, and they don't belong within the Three Realms anyway."
"Unless it's some kind of cheat code that can kill Xiao Ai with a single glance…"
Honestly, after hearing Su Cheng's words, Li Shiyu and Dongfang Jue were dumbfounded…
Xiao Ai's very existence was already a cheat code!
Who could possibly defeat her without a cheat code?
She possessed world-ending-level destructive power, immunity to all negative buffs, invincibility in direct combat, mastery over spatial laws, and intelligence far surpassing ordinary humans!
"Master, are true deities even more powerful than Lord Gu Ai?"
"Fear not. I will protect you both."
This was Su Cheng's answer. While the artifact might affect the Apostles, its effect was negligible against true deities.
Even the Godslayer King wielding divine authority could not avoid falling in war against the gods.
Xun Ye and Bing Ling perished at the hands of the authority that controlled destiny, defeated by the power to see the future.
Su Cheng ended the war, but all he could achieve was a stalemate.
This was a secret known only to Xiao Ai. Su Cheng hadn't even avenged Xun Ye and Bing Ling, forced instead to develop here in obscurity.
"Jue'er, have you visited the cultivation chamber your master prepared for you?"
Su Cheng suddenly recalled that beyond imparting cultivation techniques, he hadn't taught his three disciples anything else.
"Training rooms?"
Li Shiyu and Dongfang Jue exchanged glances, both inwardly wondering: Was there such a place within Lingxian Hall?
Sicheng sighed helplessly, realizing he'd have to jog Shiyu's memory. It was the very room he'd instructed Ye Qinghan and Li Shiyu to retrieve items from, based on the sheepskin blueprint.
Li Shiyu pondered for a moment before suddenly realizing!
"Oh! That room with nothing but doors!"
Su Cheng ruffled Li Shiyu's hair. "Exactly! That's the training room your master prepared for you. Once you retrieve my treasures, you'll become Valkyries yourselves!"
Dongfang Jue and Li Shiyao exchanged glances, their hearts filled with boundless yearning for the very words "Valkyrie"!
Strength that could defeat any man in an instant!
Beauty that could outshine any man!
Intelligence that outshines any man!
Young disciples yearned to become Valkyrie Masters!
Li Shiyao thought to herself, she had several tricks up her sleeve—this time, she would surely astonish her master!
After all, she was the second direct disciple. Though she currently appeared to be only at the third level of the mid-Yuanling stage, the truth was…
She didn't think she was any weaker than her senior sister!
After all, her senior sister had spent all this time feasting and drinking with the Master, but she?
had been diligently cultivating all along!
Soul Transformation Stage? It wouldn't be long before she reached it!
You must understand, she's already begun to grasp the laws of heaven and earth—a clear sign of approaching the Soul Transformation Stage!
Hmph, could those murderers in the secret realm possibly be her match?
Don't be ridiculous!
As for Dongfang Jue, he was now completely immersed in Su Cheng's pie-in-the-sky promises!
First, he raved about how incredible the Valkyrie was, claiming that He Guang possessed the strength of an Immortal Sovereign!
Dongfang Jue couldn't even imagine how incredible it would be if she could be as awesome as He Guang!
That'd be like a little cow flying a plane—absolutely incredible!
"Master, don't underestimate Shiyao! She's not the same Shiyao anymore!"
"Jue'er is confident in herself. Master, just wait! Jue'er will definitely retrieve what belongs to you!"
Su Cheng chuckled, "Then this master shall wait and see~"
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