BXBX NOVEL Chapter 154: Gluttony Advancement
Seeing the blood trickling down from the man's shoulder, Lu Zhen couldn't help but feel satisfied.
"Looks like the spear is the best way to break the shield of a second-stage martial artist." However, he still didn't have a way to deal with the man in front of him. Although Lu Zhen's strength and speed were greater than the man by a small margin, he still didn't have the power to fully defeat him in one strike.
Lu Zhen's mind swirled with calculations, but his feet didn't stop as he attacked the man from every possible angle with a barrage of punches and kicks, sending the man hurtling. Occasionally, Lu Zhen would injure the man in the process, exploiting any opening he revealed with his spear technique.
Like a mini-boss in a game, Lu Zhen adopted a hit-and-run tactic, slowly draining the man's vitality. However, the resilience of a martial artist, especially one in the higher realm, was truly terrifying. Even after half an hour had passed, the man continued to endure.
"Damn that bastard," the man cursed. Although he had reached the second-stage martial realm, he lacked a combat art of Lu Zhen's calibre. Lu Zhen was simply faster, stronger, and more versatile, turning the man into a helpless punching bag.
"I can only try that combat art now."
The man's eyes flashed with a ruthless glint as all the wind Qi in his Qi pathways gathered in his sword.
The katana in his hand emitted a faint vision of a white dragon as it crackled with wind.
Lu Zhen recognized the familiar sight of a faint white dragon, reminiscent of the god of wind controlling the wind effortlessly and creating storms out of nowhere, just like when he faced Xia Di.
"It's that technique again," Lu Zhen thought, maintaining his calm. The technique, however, felt much weaker than the one Xia Di used when chasing Lu Zhen and seemed overall incomplete.
Remaining still in his position, Lu Zhen observed the rotating wind force resembling a dragon coming at him, tearing through the air with a sound that almost broke the sound barrier.
At the last moment, as the wind was about to engulf Lu Zhen, he suddenly opened his mouth.
Boom!
Instantly, as if forming a funnel, all the wind gathered in Lu Zhen's mouth. It created a small whirling wind before gradually entering Lu Zhen's mouth.
After taking in all the wind, along with the wind Qi attribute, Lu Zhen closed his mouth with a satisfied expression.
His stomach inflated for a second before returning to normal as the once-terrifying wind Qi Lu Zhen had consumed instantly became tame and gradually transformed into wood Qi.
Lu Zhen couldn't help but feel satisfied as he sensed his body flowing with wood Qi. He summoned his system with a thought.
[LEVEL UP]
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[Name: Lu Zhen]
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[Race: Human]
[Bloodline: Half Human/ Half Volgrith]
[Lifespan left: 156 years]
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[Attributes]
[Constitution: Divine physique (level 4)]
[Charm: Mortal (Level 5)]
[Wood Qi: third-stage martial artist](99%)
[Demonic Qi: null]
[Mana: Null Circle]
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[Cultivation manuals]
[Cultivation technique: Verdant art (stage 2)]
[Combat arts: [Verdant Whirlwind (full mastery)], [Whispering Shadow Step (full mastery)], [Verdant Grove Fist(full mastery)]]
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Skills: 14
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[Quest]
[Mission completed:1]
Lu Zhen focused his eyes on the skill section.
[Skills]
[BATTLE INSTINCT: LEVEL 1]
[DEVOUR: LEVEL 1]
[Appraisal eye: level 5]
[Saber mastery: level 6]
[Adaptability: level 5]
[Aura control: level 5]
[Meditation: level 2]
[Dual cultivation: level 3]
[Alchemy: level 2]
[Sword mastery: level 2]
[Qian mastery: level 1]
[Staff master: level 1]
[Chain mastery: level 1]
His gluttony skill has advanced to "DEVOUR" skill which was written in a golden text which was even more shinier than the "BATTLE INSTINCT" skill that meant its grade was even higher than the battle instinct skill.
Although the function of the gluttony remained the same, now Lu Zhen could even devour almost everything he couldn't previously. Just like now he could even devour the man's attack easily although he hasn't fully utilised the skill yet just the power to convert an attack into his own strength was a terrifying ability.
The man's eyes widened with terror as he witnessed Lu Zhen eating his attack.
"What type of monster is this guy?" His eyes revealed deep terror.
Xia Cao frowned upon seeing Lu Zhen's ability.
"Lu Ming, what kind of witchcraft have you taught Lu Zhen?" he roared, looking at Lu Ming with hatred.
Lu Ming couldn't help but chuckle at this.
"You know there is no such witchcraft. He just learned a unique combat art, Xia Cao. Besides, what did you make your descendant eat to become a second-stage martial artist so quickly?" Ancestor Lu quickly retorted. Although he was puzzled by Lu Zhen's technique but even more afraid of the seemingly ordinary guy who had reached the second stage.
"Lu Zhen, kill that guy; I will take care of the consequences." The immediate voice transmission from Ancestor Lu reached Lu Zhen using his mental energy discreetly.
Lu Zhen felt a familiar yet unfamiliar energy reaching him, his ears twitching as he processed the information.
"So, mental energy could also be used like that," Lu Zhen mused as he vanished from his position again, attacking the man as he appeared behind him. His punch resembled that of a spear, directly breaking the shield. However, the man reacted quickly, dodging by a thin margin, leaving a large cut on his face.
"I should train my spear mastery more. Although I can imitate the principle of the spear, the power isn't enough," Lu Zhen thought as he vanished from his position once again.