Chapter 333
The wondrous scenes and structures he created could be said to be real, yet all the beings within were mere 'special effects,' making the vast celestial palace feel cold and lifeless.
"Next time we encounter someone with a deep destiny, we might as well just bring them directly to the Wanxiang Xianzong. It would save us a lot of trouble."
"Does that mean the little Jiang princess would become the senior sister?"
Li Mo couldn't help but smile at the thought.
"Teacher, teacher, I... I'm here!"
Jiang Chulong, seeing the unfamiliar scene after the transformation, felt a bit shy. She cautiously climbed the steps and, upon spotting the silhouette of the Celestial Lord, hurriedly ran forward.
"Teacher, today... are we still practicing with Senior Jinwu?"
"Yes, keep it up. There were still some issues in the last battle; we can't make the same mistakes this time..."
The Celestial Lord didn't create martial arts; he was merely a conveyor of martial arts.
After finishing his explanation, he asked, "Did you understand?"
"Chulong?"
The Celestial Lord looked up to see Jiang Chulong lost in thought, her mind wandering.
Jiang Chulong was in a daze.jpg.
"I... I understood!"
Her little face flushed slightly as she quickly snapped back to reality.
"What's going on today? You seem a bit off."
The Celestial Lord asked with a gentle smile.
"It's... it's almost New Year..."
Jiang Chulong nervously fiddled with the hem of her clothes, whispering, "So many relatives who went out are coming back, but Brother Li hasn't returned to see me..."
The Celestial Lord's smile froze on his face, and an image involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
In a winter hotpot restaurant, little Jiang Chulong sat on the threshold, hugging her knees, looking longingly into the distance at other families reuniting in happiness.
Then she lowered her head, stubbornly telling herself, "Brother Li will come back to see me..."
"......"
Li Mo felt a pang in his heart.
"If you win against the Jinwu projection today, I'll bring your Brother Li in to see you. How about that?"
The Celestial Lord's voice softened.
"!"
Jiang Chulong suddenly looked up, her little face lighting up with excitement.
"Really... is that true?"
"Yes, so you need to give it your all."
Jiang Chulong nodded, clutching a peach blossom branch, her lips pressed tightly together as she steeled herself.
A gust of wind blew.
Sharp, piercing energy began to surge...
The Jinwu projection turned around, its scorching aura rushing toward her, the shadow of the sun descending, pressing down on Jiang Chulong.
With a light tap of her toes, Jiang Chulong's figure swayed like a floating reed, the peach blossom branch finding its mark, piercing the sunlit golden wheel hidden within the light.
Clang—
The golden wheel flew back.
But Jiang Chulong did not pursue; instead, she transformed her gathered sword intent into a sword shield, enveloping herself as she navigated through the blazing sun.
The teacher had said, let the strong be strong...
Well, what the Celestial Lord said was quite straightforward: what seems powerful may not be truly invincible, and what appears weak might hide a sharp edge within.
The Jinwu was clearly the former, while she was the latter...
"Little Jiang princess has made great progress, and not just a little... it's like she's about to burst forth..."
The Celestial Lord's eyes sparkled!
Could it be!
Boom—
Little Jiang Chulong finally found her opportunity, suddenly bursting forth. It seemed as if one could see through the veil of light to her delicate yet resilient eyes, even the peach blossom branch in her hand trembled violently from the terrifying sword intent.
But in the next moment, the figure of the Jinwu youth suddenly shifted from solid to ethereal.
Well, back then, Li Mo thought he was about to win too, but he didn't expect the Jinwu projection to have such a tricky move.
Forget about the Inner Breath realm; even in the Spirit Observation realm, there are few methods to counter such a technique that only the soul can effectively respond to.
"Could this move be the origin of the Nine Suns in the Sky?"
Li Mo's thoughts wandered.
Facing the Jinwu in the Spirit Observation realm, not only could it shift from ethereal to solid, but it could also create a clone. Thus, it seemed reasonable that the peak innate Jinwu could split into nine bodies.
Whoosh—
In the end, the Jinwu suddenly solidified again.
It couldn't create clones, but the combined form of the sunlit golden wheel seemed to hide within various dazzling lights.
The Jinwu's divine intent encompassed not only the path of the blazing sun but also the path of light and shadow.
Smack—
Little Jiang Chulong felt a pain in her chest and weakly knelt on the ground, yet her eyes seemed dazed, as if she didn't feel the pain.
She just sat there, looking foolish, as if she had lost her soul.
"Just a little bit more..."
"Like this, like this, I won't be able to see Brother Li anymore."
Jiang Chulong's head was clouded, her lips pouting, her eyes misty.
But just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Who dares to bully our little Jiang princess!"
Jiang Chulong's little face froze for a moment, and she quickly wiped her eyes and turned around.
She caught sight of a figure in white, holding a hammer, and her dazed expression regained its light.
"Li... Brother Li."
"That expert said you were being bullied."
The pure bystander, Li Mo, looked at the Jinwu projection.
The Jinwu projection remained expressionless.
It could speak, but it lacked the true emotions of a living being; otherwise, it would have to transform into the power of all beings and quit its job.
Who knew it would be stuck as a practice partner without pay, and still have to cooperate with your performance?
If I had known, I wouldn't have revived.
"It was... it was just a spar, not... not bullying," Jiang Chulong stammered.
"Then why do you have a crying face?"
Li Mo casually wiped the tears from her little face.
"Because... because I lost many times."
"Then Brother Li will help you win against him once."
"Brother Li is really... really amazing."
Whatever Brother Li said, little Jiang Chulong believed without hesitation.
Playing is one thing, but when it came to facing the Jinwu projection again, Li Mo was fully focused, silently recalling the summary Ice Block had given him.
"First, you need to maneuver around the Jinwu, but its greatest strength often lies in its weakest point; this applies to many beings."
"Secondly, don't rely too much on the hammer."
Li Mo took a deep breath.
Behind him, the shadow of the Great Sage slowly emerged.
If he wins this time, his fighting spirit will surely reach new heights, right?
At that point, he would definitely be able to comprehend a new divine ability from the divine intent.
What would it be?
Li Mo felt a flicker of anticipation in his heart.
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P.S.: I think I’ll write a chapter in the early morning or during the day; otherwise, this little writer might just collapse from exhaustion.
I ask for the audience's love to keep the energy flowing; this little writer is just a boy in desperate need of affection.
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