As soon as the sect bell rang, everyone gathered in the hall, but the sect leader was still absent, so they were all waiting to hear what was going to be revealed.
The sect leader could be seen entering through the back entrance and onto the stage that was set up in front of everyone.
The sect leader paused, looking at everyone with a complicated expression on his face. "You all know what is happening around the sect, how the gravity of the sect suddenly rose up."
"We don't know what caused the abrupt increase in gravity, but we've been detecting the presence of powerful experts around the sect ever since the occurrence, and we advise everyone to take precautions by staying around the sect premises," the sect leader explained to everyone.
The sect leader gave some information before leaving the hall with a calm expression on his face.
Everyone left the stage as soon as the sect leader left, some heading to their respective homes and some going to the training room or library.
Lu Shang could be seen standing in one spot, deeply immersed in his thoughts.
"What happened? The sect is even taking precautions; I remember the sect leader mentioning something about the gravity rising in the sect premise. I think this has something to do with me when the necklace was merging into me, releasing its power. I also remember when the necklace was merging into me, the gravity around my room seized, and everything slowly stopped moving. I need to get stronger quickly before I'm found out by those powerful experts who are lurking in the shadows, monitoring the sect."
Lu Shang was lost in thought when a strong fist hit his head hard, bringing him back to reality.
"Hey, weakling, how are your bones doing?" a voice filled with mockery taunted Lu Shang. The speaker was Mo Shen.
Mo Shen and his friends stood a few centimeters away from Lu Shang.
"What's that got to do with you? Are you the owner of my body?" Lu Shang fired back at Mo Shen, staring into his eyes without fear.
Mo Shen was shocked beyond words, and he looked around to see if anybody was watching. Indeed, all eyes were fixed on the two of them.
Laughing loudly for everyone to hear, Mo Shen said, "Ho ho, look who's talking; you couldn't even withstand one of my punches earlier, and now you're pretending to be brave." He continued to mock Lu Shang.
Mo Shen was ashamed to meet anyone's gaze after the retort Lu Shang had thrown at him. That's why he was searching for words to use against Lu Shang.
"Lu Shang is showing courage; he even dared to speak back to Mo Shen."
"I admire this bold side of Lu Shang. Mo Shen is just a bully who preys on the weak."
"How did Lu Shang's cultivation jump from the 2nd stage to the 3rd stage of the Body Enhancer Realm?" a boy exclaimed in shock.
"Wow, Lu Shang is already at the early 3rd stage of the Body Enhancer Realm while Mo Shen is still in the middle of the 4th stage, making Mo Shen one rank lower than Lu Shang," many disciples of the sect discussed. While some supported Mo Shen despite his bullying, a few stood with Lu Shang.
Lu Shang was generally disliked because of his association with the Lu clan, which was once said to have a leader who fled from battle, earning them the ire of many sects.
"YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR THOSE WORDS!" Mo Shen angrily declared with bloodshot eyes.
If looks could kill, Lu Shang would have perished a hundred times over.
"I don't have time to waste on talkative people like you. If you're ready to settle things, come find me," Lu Shang scornfully said to Mo Shen.
Lu Shang began walking away from the spot, leaving both Mo Shen and the crowd stunned. Mo Shen quickly departed before anyone could notice.
After Lu Shang had walked a few meters, a familiar voice called his name, and he turned to see Lu Xun running toward him.
"Hey, junior brother, how are you doing?" Lu Xun asked immediately upon reaching him.
"I'm doing well. How about you?" Lu Shang replied.
"I'm fine as always. You've become quite bold, junior brother. The way you stood up to Mo Shen and ignored his taunts. Please be careful, though. Mo Shen might go to great lengths to make you suffer after what you did to him in front of everyone," Lu Xun warned, her concern evident.
"Don't worry about me, senior sister. I can take care of myself."
"What time is it, senior sister?"
"It's still early evening, just a couple of hours after your fight with Mo Shen. Please take care of yourself and don't venture outside the sect for now. I don't want to lose you," Lu Xun advised before bidding farewell and heading in the direction of the sect library.
Lu Shang decided to return home and start learning the martial art bestowed upon him by his senior elder guardian.
Somewhere else in the sect, a dark-haired boy sat among his friends, engaged in discussion.
"Damn, that brat has the nerve to say those words in front of everyone without considering the consequences. I'll make Lu Shang beg for mercy until death seems like a relief," Mo Shen swore, his anger evident.
"You need to calm down, Mo Shen," one of his friends, Chang Chen, advised, trying to soothe him.
"I disagree. Did you see the way everyone looked at Mo Shen when Lu Shang was speaking? It's shameful, don't you think?" Another friend, Sun Quan, added in a furious tone.
They continued to discuss but most of the times Mo Shen kept quiet as he thought of something.
"Yeah, I know what to do," Mo Shen said with a cunning smile after some thought. His friends looked at him expectantly, eager to hear his plan.
"What's the plan?" Sun Quan asked, intrigued.
Mo Shen stepped into the center of the group and whispered a plan to his two friends, ensuring that only they could hear it.
"That's a brilliant plan, Mo Shen. Just wait to see the pain in Lu Shang's eyes," Sun Quan said aloud, then burst into laughter.
"You're taking a significant risk, Mo Shen. What if you get caught by the sect's higher-ups? You know you'll be severely punished," Chang Chen warned, sipping his wine.
"I know I might get punished, but I won't get caught. That's why I planned to execute it during a battle with Lu Shang in the arena," Mo Shen replied with an evil grin.
"You're quite the strategist, Mo Shen. Nobody should provoke you and get away with it. I can't wait to see the agony on Lu Shang's face," Sun Quan chimed in, pouring himself another cup of wine.
Lu Shang sat cross-legged, engrossed in a book titled "Five Elemental Spacetime Art." This technique utilized spacetime as a foundation for controlling the five elements: earth, fire, water, metal, and lightning.
The "Five Elemental Spacetime Art" consisted of eight levels:
Levels 1–2: Learning and mastering the spacetime element movements to practice the five elements.
Level 3: Cultivating Earth's Spacetime.
Level 4: Cultivating Fire Spacetime.
Level 5: Cultivating Metal Spacetime.
Level 6: Cultivating Water Spacetime.
Level 7: Cultivating Lightning Spacetime.
Level 8: Integrating all elements into one.
Upon reading the requirements for mastering the "Five Elemental Spacetime Art," Lu Shang felt a surge of excitement. This martial art not only included offensive but also defensive techniques.
Furthermore, the Water Spacetime was incredibly useful for cleansing his body and healing injuries incurred during or after a fight.
Lu Shang decided to begin with Level 1, mastering the basics.
Quickly grasping the contents of Level 1, he proceeded to Level 2.
However, his eyebrows furrowed when he encountered the contents of Level 2.
"If Level 2 is difficult and challenging, how much harder will the other levels be? Without facing trials, I won't become strong." He clenched his hand in determination. His heart was fueled with the urge to become stronger.
Lu Shang continued reading and learning the contents of Level 2.
"When comprehending the elements of the techniques, you'll experience a cool and peculiar energy within your body. Don't force or halt this energy; instead, go with the flow. Forcing or blocking it could lead to failure, resulting in a lifetime inability to practice these skills. Be cautious when nearing the critical point of mastering the level; many fail at this juncture due to the energy's instability, causing it to react violently and halt the martial art's energy formation within your body forever," Lu Shang read from the book. His determination to learn the skills grew stronger as he finish reading the content.
"Time to comprehend"
Closing the book and storing it in his interspatial dimension necklace, Lu Shang closed his eyes and followed the steps outlined in the book to practice the techniques.
Several hours passed, and within Lu Shang's body, he could sense the cool and peculiar energy described in the book flowing through him. "Everything is going smoothly without any rising obstacle, this is good and can't wai.." He was elated but couldn't complete his statement when the energy suddenly showed signs of instability, causing a violent reaction within his body.
Lu Shang had a confused look on his face when he felt the instability in his body. His body was becoming hot.
"Is this how I'll fail? No!" Lu Shang shouted, unwilling to give up. The yellow light in his martial core started spinning rapidly sending energies to every part of his body. Lu Shang isn't someone that take failure as an option so he wasn't going to give room for failure.
The chaotic energy suddenly calmed and resumed its flow within Lu Shang's body. He began to relax, and the yellow light in his core connected with the flowing energy.
Shua! Shua! Shua!
A transparent white divine power manifested in Lu Shang's palm, surprising him.
"What is this transparent, white divine power? It wasn't mentioned in the 'Five Elemental Spacetime Art.' Why has it appeared now?" Lu Shang wondered aloud, both shocked and confused at the same time.
Observing the divine power that appeared in his palm as transparent white, Lu Shang was astounded and unsure of what it meant. "I will consider it my good fortune to possess this white divine power as long as nothing is wrong with my body." "Once I get used to it and practice with it, it might even be helpful to me." Lu Shang thought. Lu Shang began studying the white divine light, but he learned nothing about it. "Perhaps I should find the senior elder guardian and question him about this weird divine power," he thought. In the middle of his body, where his martial core was, Lu Shang sat down and closed his eyes before directing his consciousness to touch the yellow-golden martial core and then muttered open. This time, he found it easier to control his consciousness, unlike the first time he tried controlling his consciousness. Lu Shang's consciousness touched his martial core. He immediately vanished from his room and then reemerged in the spacetime realm. The senior elder gua
It was already early in the morning as Lu Shang slowly opened his eyes. "How did I get to sleep?" Lu Shang pondered himself. After a while, he began to recall everything that occurred at night. "So, that's what took place." "What happened to the yellow light and the transparent white divine power that had developed in my hand at that point?" Lu Shang immediately began examining his body to check for any problems. After checking his body and finding nothing wrong with it, he felt at ease. However, when he sent his consciousness to check his inner body, he was shocked by what he discovered. Transparent, golden divine energy encircled his martial core. "What's the problem with all of this?" "I have been experiencing unusual things since taking over as the spacetime lord's successor." Lu Shang made the decision to set everything aside and begin his training this morning. Before training, Lu Shang opened his door and walked to a vacant spot on the side of his apartment. "I wonder
In the sect, two people were seen exchanging venomous glances at one another. "Wind flaming fist!" Mo Shen was the first person to strike Lu Shang. Lu Shang chuckled with a curved lip. "Heavenly golden fist: first stage; destroying mountains! The two engaged in a violent collision. Hong ! A shockwave was created as the strong fists collided. Mo Shen moved three steps before balancing in the fourth, while Lu Shang remained still. "I don't get what's going on; why is Mo Shen at a disadvantage, surprisingly, while Lu Shang's attack is strong?" "I thought I was the only one seeing things; I expected Lu Shang would lose and collapse to the ground, but I see the unexpected and impossible here," the speaker said. A group of young cultivators began talking among themselves, "Something doesn't seem right because the Lu shang I know can't withstand the force of that strike." Ceng ! Without giving Mo Shen any chance, Lu Shang attacked Mo Shen after spinning in the air. "Heavenly gold
Mo Shen and his friends were bound in the battle arena by Lu Shang, who then began hitting, punching, and kicking them. Only the voices of Mo Shen, Sun Quan, and Chang Chen could be heard in the training hall, as everything else remained silent. Lu xun was seen running to Lu shang, and Lu xun begged him to let them go. Lu Xun grinned and remarked, "You have grown stronger, younger brother." "Certainly, senior sister. That will at least prevent some of our problems, "Lu shang grinned as he spoke to Lu xun. "However, junior brother, you are taking this situation too far. They have already learned their lesson, so kindly let them go," Lu Xun said in response to Mo Shen and his friends' pleas. "This will also create us some problems since the powerful members of the sect who don't show themselves will seek you out and fight you because you claim to be strong." Concerned, Lu Xun pleaded with Lu Shan to reconsider and stop attacking Mo Shen and his friends. When Lu shang and Lu xun we
Arriving home fast and locking the door right away to avoid outsiders seeing what will be happening inside his apartment "What was that mysterious, strangling thing I felt within me when I sped around Mo Shen when he was about to attack me with the sword in his hand?" Lu Shang queried himself after locking the door and also sitting down. After a while, Lu shang stated, "That will be the spacetime ability since space ability makes one move quickly and escape danger, and I'm certain that it is the ability of the transparent golden divine light that is in my martial core." With his consciousness sent to his martial core to gain a clear glimpse of it, Lu Shang sat down and began to meditate. After seeing nothing wrong with his martial core, he opened his eyes. Lu shang pondered, "Which skills should I learn now since I can't waste any of my precious time and I need to get stronger?" After some consideration, he came to the conclusion, "I think I should still continue learning the hea
"If I can use this transparent golden divine light to my greatest advantage by using it for my speed skills, why can't I use it for my attack skills?" That was the only thought in the mind of Lu Shang. "But I don't know how to use it for my attack skills since I am not that familiar with using the transparent golden divine light." He was confused on how to fuse the transparent golden divine light with his attack skill to make it more effective. "If fusing the heaven descending palm to the heavenly golden fist makes my techniques so powerful, then how powerful will they become if I also add the transparent golden divine light to them?" Lu Shang was thinking how powerful his skills will become if the transparent golden divine light is also added. After some thought, Lu Shang decided to cultivate for a few hours. He sat down cross-legged on the floor and focused fully on cultivating Lu shang closed his eyes and began to absorb the world essence that was in the sect to cultivate "The
When Lu Shang and Wang Lei's table was approached by Lee Hua and his friends. Everyone in the restaurant kept an eye on the furious four to see who was a victim of the terrible gang's trouble. "Who falls prey to the furious four's troubles?" "That person's life is going to take a swing for the worse today." The junior disciples in the restaurant whispered, "Hope is not what I am thinking, about the furious four." When Wang Lei noticed the Furious Four approaching their table, he told Lu Shang, "We are in serious trouble right now. There is a gang of males walking down to our table, and they go by the name "Furious Four." "Why are you afraid of your fellow sect members, or were you not the one who boasted about your combat skills?" Wang Lei heard Lu Shang chuckle and say Wang Lei responded in a frightened tone, "The one leading the boys here is in the 5th stage of the body enhancer realm, and I heard his name is Lee Hua." Lu Shang instructed Wang Lei, "Just maintain your calm an
As soon as Lu Shang maintained himself on the seventh step, he rushed to defend Wang Lei from the Furious Four gang. Chai Hao was about to continue beating Wang Lei when Lu Shang punched him. He then punched Lui Mei. Lu Shang punched Chai Hai and Lui Mei, causing them to both stumble back. Wang Lei was standing there with a bloodied nose, and Lu Shang approached him and knelt down to touch it. "How are you doing?" "I hope you don't undergo too much pain." Due to the pain Wang Lei was indulging in from the way his body was covered in blood, Lu shang said out of concern for him. "I don't feel any pain; all that's happened is a little beating and some minor injuries." Lu shang heard Wang Lei say. Lee Hua and his friends had already approached Lu Shang and Wang Lei when they were occupied with their own private conversations. Before saying, "I love your charity," Lee Hua turned to face the two friends with an angry expression on his face. "Here comes the super hero who ran to save h
Soon, the sky was filled with dark thunderclouds, and strange energy surged in the middle of them.Everyone looked up, drawn by the sight."What’s going on?""Look at the sky! Those lightning strikes are terrifying. I’m scared I’d die if even a little spark hits me.""Is that scary event from a few days ago about to happen again?""......""......."Panic spread as people watched the chaos, especially among weaker cultivators who felt afraid.Thunder and lightning flashed across the sky, their loud roars creating a sense of dread.In different clans and sects, powerful experts stopped their training, opening their eyes to the sky with worried expressions."It can’t be," said the grandmaster of the Chilling Wind Clan, fear in his voice. "This energy is different and much stronger than what we felt days ago." He tried to look deeper into the sky but was hit by a wave of lightning that nearly killed him....In the palace, the king stood on the roof of the tallest building, staring at the
The eyes of everyone were fixed on Lu Shang, and their expressions revealed a mixture of curiosity and seriousness.Lu Shang seemed unfazed by the attention, continuing in a calm tone. "Sir," he began, "I would like to know if my friends and I can still participate in the next monster core submission?"Instructor Deng's eyes widened, and his voice betrayed his disbelief. "Wait. You're talking about the class 2 monster core submission?" he asked, still struggling to grasp Lu Shang's request.Lu Shang nodded, his mouth composed into a cute smile.The room fell into an unusual silence as everyone absorbed the weight of Lu Shang's request. Even the Elders and teachers present were taken by surprise. Was Lu Shang being overconfident, or was there something wrong with him at that moment?Instructor Deng stood dumbfounded for a moment, trying to regain his composure. "You want to submit a class 2 monster core?" he confirmed again, shock evident in his voice.Lu Shang's friends watched from t
Meanwhile, the sect leader of the Glossom battalion sect arrived in front of a magnificent building.Approaching the grand gate, he was about to fly through when abruptly stopped."Stop there! Who are you? Don't you know the rule that no one is permitted to fly into the palace except for special individuals?"The guard's voice boomed around the vicinity, which immediately alerted the guards inside. They began to rush out, prepared to attack if the person was an enemy.It was a laid-down rule that flying isn't allowed in the palace vicinity except for some individuals. Everybody knows about this, so seeing someone break this rule in broad daylight was quite shocking.The sect leader obeyed without hesitation, cloaked in black with his face concealed, except for his eyes. He stood calmly on the high wall of the gate, his hands behind his back."Oh, sorry, sire." The moment the guard got to him and saw his face, he immediately went down to his knees and apologized. "I never knew it was y
The junior cultivators discussed amongst themselves, looking at Lu Shang in shock, their hearts sinking in disbelief. Some refused to believe that a 5th stage body enhancer cultivator would be able to hunt for so many monster cores.Even some senior cultivators couldn't help but talk about him, rebuking the idea that he gathered such monster cores with his own strength, suspecting he might have gained them through unfair means."Lu Shang? Isn't he the weakling that Mo Shen always bullies?" one junior cultivator asked, the disbelief evident in their voice."Yes, I still remember him. That's him," another replied, shaking their head in disbelief."I heard he suddenly fought against Mo Shen and even beat him. Not only that, he dealt with Mo Shen and his friends mercilessly," a third added, the shock evident in their tone."I also heard that he and his friend got into a conflict with the Furious Five and defeated them, causing them the biggest embarrassment," someone else chimed in, their
Everyone was stunned by Lu Shang; it was an unexpected scene. It is quite shocking to see a junior cultivator at the 5th stage of the body enhancer realm bring out many monster cores at once.Instructor Deng and other teachers, along with some elders, widened their eyes in shock, looking at Lu Shang as a monster.Only some elders weren't surprised at Lu Shang bringing out numerous monster cores, especially the ones that happened to witness when Lu Shang and his team were battling against numerous class 1 magical beasts with ease.Elder Su had a bright smile on his face. 'I wonder how you got stronger so quick. The sect master must know something about you; he wasn't shocked nor surprised when I told him about you.' He was thinking deeply about Lu Shang."Impossible! It can't be true. He must be one of those greedy fools who cooperated with others to rob his fellow students." A student angrily snorted from the crowd.Hearing that, many junior cultivators became angry, follow suit by cu
Several teachers stood at the very front of the students, ready to move on and conduct the next exercise."Next, we're going to see who gets the highest monster core and reward the five winners...." Elder Su was cut short by the sudden noise of the students, and this time he decided to listen."Sir, when we were finding our way out of the forest, my group and I were robbed of our monster core," explained a girl from the back of the crowd."Same here; many of us weren't able to escape the grasp of those greedy fellows," another among the crowd added, along with some others.He allowed them to finish talking. "How does that have anything to do with us? It's none of anyone's business, or you expect us to come to your aid because you're too weak to defend yourself," Elder Su snorted, his expression cold.Those who voice out their problem shut up, not daring to say anything again, and lower their heads in shame.Elder Su took a few steps forward and then halted. "Why do you think you were
All the students quickly brought down their tents and placed them in their space belts.The students began their journey back to the sect.Lu Shang, Lu Xun, Wang Lei, and Yin Deng walked side by side without leaving each other for a minute. They discussed it on their way back.Meanwhile, others were staring at Yin Deng from time to time with a confused look on their faces. This was the first time they saw his face and couldn't grasp who he was or where he was from."Who is that?""This is the first time that I am seeing his face.""Me too; I don't know him either. Maybe this is a fresher who recently joined the academy.""Fresher? No, I don't think so, because before coming down to the forest, there were only three in their team without him, but all of a sudden, when they came out, they became four."".....""True, meaning something is wrong somewhere, but no matter what, we are still going to get the full gist when we arrive back at the sect."Different people silently discussed with
The disciples of the Glosom Sect Battalion quickly exited the forest and set up their tent outside of the forest, awaiting those who were yet to be out. Some of the students were terrified after the strange phenomenon that happened within the forest and hurriedly moved out of the forest. The various teachers had already received urgent messages to pay attention to the students from the sect leader, who was still deep in the forest, trying to find trace of the dark energy with Elder Su and Elder Yu that accompanied him. The teachers didn't know the reason for this urgent message but acted according to the instruction. At this moment, Lu Shang and his groups have successfully found their way out of the forest. "Finally, at last," Lu Shang said with a smile on his face as he took a deep breath in relief. "Don't you guys feel that the air here is better and fresher than the one within the forest?" he added, looking at the faces of those behind him, especially Lu Xun, who seemed to be t
Lu Shang was able to stable the injuries on him but he noticed something was wrong with his body.He released his aura from his body and a powerful aura began to surge in the air making Wang Lei, Lu Xun, Yin Deng, and the identical triplet feel an uneasy pressure pressing down on their body but were able to control their body from the damage of it.Suddenly, Lu Shang jumped back in fright, looking dumbly at his body."What!! How come?" He yelled out, questioning himself with a hint of confusion mixed within his voice.The others that were close to him, looked at him with confused expression, wondering what made in yell out in such manners."Lu Shang, what is the problem?" Lu Xun immediately asked with a worried look on her face, seeing the kind of expression on the face of Lu Shang.Lu Shang didn't reply to her but was focusing all his attention on his body. Lu Xun wasn't angry that Lu Shang didn't reply to her but rather she felt that Lu Shang was focused on himself.He checked within