HPDBC Chapter 87 Great Grandmaster Level Thunderclap Absolute Slash
Chapter 87 Great Grandmaster Level Thunderclap Absolute Slash
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About 100 meters away from the Ning family ancestral hall to the west of the city stood a tavern. While Lin Rui and his companions battled the Thousand Silk Demon, County Magistrate Zhu Lingshi and the registrar Jiang Hanzhang were sitting leisurely on the top floor of this tavern, casually sipping their wine.
The Capital Commandant Tie Jie Ying Yuan was standing by the window railing, admiring the distant battle.
Not until they saw the Thousand Silk Demon grievously wounded by Lin Rui did the expressions of all three men simultaneously darken, their eyes filled with surprise.
And when the two three-legged mud demons were also slain by Lin Rui and his companions, registrar Jiang Hanzhang, holding his cup of wine, found he could no longer swallow another sip.
"This young man—"
Jiang Hanzhang's eyes showed panic: "Such a fierce sabre technique!"
Not only was the sabre technique fierce, but Lin Rui also demonstrated strength and speed that were quite remarkable, and his affinity with the lightning and fire elements was also startling.
Jiang Hanzhang estimated that this youth's Blood Covenant progress was at least forty percent.
Even if he were to face this Lin Rui now, he couldn't guarantee a sure victory.
The key was the 'Blood Blade Ji', whom the County Magistrate had failed to control successfully, allowing her to go on a rampage and lose control.
This made Jiang Hanzhang's heart flutter with trepidation, feeling as if there were needles on his seat, making it hard for him to sit still.
County Magistrate Zhu Lingshi's face was also as dark as iron: "Ying Yuan, what do you think?"
"Truly fierce!" Tie Jie Ying Yuan, standing by the window railing, frowned: "I thought he was just a pretty face, but it turns out this fellow actually has some talent. His mastery of the Red Thunder Saber aside, he can even use magic skills."
He took down a short halberd from behind and weighed it in his hand: "But I should have no difficulty slaughtering him. The problem is that Blood Blade Ji, I'm no match for her."
Jiang Hanzhang also set down his wine cup, his face pale: "County Magistrate, this cannot go on. In recent days, this youth, along with the Blood Blade Ji, has roamed the city, eradicating nearly one-fifth of the demons we cultivated. Moreover, five of the Fourth Realm have died by their hands! And if that Blood Blade Ji completely loses control, I fear the time of our deaths will come."
Six days have passed, and not only has their combined strength not increased, but it has also weakened compared to before the Zuihua House incident. If not for the Wang City troops from the Imperial City having been utterly annihilated, they would have had to consider giving up their plan.
What Jiang Hanzhang was even more concerned about was the Blood Blade Ji.
He knew some inside information about how terrifying the Blood Blade Ji was.
County Magistrate Zhu Lingshi also narrowed his eyes, setting down his wine cup: "While you worry about the Blood Blade Ji, I'm starting to fear this Lin Rui a bit. Do you not find the rate at which this youth's strength has increased to be simply terrifying?"
He felt a mix of shock and caution inside, suspecting that this youth was very likely a Heavenly Demon from beyond their realm.
This Lin Rui, everything about him seemed suspect.
And who could fathom what the County Magistrate was thinking, for actually promoting him to arrest officer and providing him with so many cultivation resources, even allowing Lin Rui to form a connection with the Blood Blade Ji.
Zhu Lingshi shook his head: "However, registrar, there's no need to worry. I have received a message; my uncle has already arrived at Tianyue County, only a day's journey from here."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hanzhang's spirits lifted.
The County Magistrate's uncle had entered the palace as a youth and now served in the Han King Palace as a sixth-rank eunuch, deeply trusted by Prince Han.
This Eunuch Zhu was precisely the source of their confidence in opposing the County Magistrate.
All their actions here were for the sake of Prince Han.
However, a single Type-2 Exotic Bloodline Strengthener would be enough to allow him to condense the 'Iceblood' bloodline in his body.
He then nodded heavily and turned to walk in the direction of the north of the city.
The coffin shop was located at the south city gate, but before heading there, Wang Sen had to disguise himself to ensure no one followed him.
At this moment, Lin Rui was calling to the Battle Spirit Ring in his mind to check his Soul Power points.
Prompt: You have 17,341 points of Soul Power.
This was the result of six days of him and people like Wang Sen killing a total of 54 demons. Unfortunately, some of those kills were stolen by Wang Sen and Blood Blade Ji.
Now, his only regret was that his companions were working too hard.
Lin Rui had originally planned to reserve these Soul Power points for his next Battle Spirit.
But today's battle made him feel a fear of insufficient firepower once again.
Lin Rui, after some contemplation, said, "Battle Spirit, help me deduce Thunderclap Absolute Slash to a Great Grandmaster level!"
After careful consideration, he believed that there was nothing better for increasing his combat power at the moment than 'Thunderclap Absolute Slash,' a move that held an S+ comprehensive rating.
Prompt: Deduction of 'Thunderclap Absolute Slash' to the Great Grandmaster realm will require a total of 4,000 Soul Power points.
Lin Rui frowned, wondering how a mere secret technique could cost so much? How did the Battle Spirit calculate this?
Then another prompt appeared, showing the required Soul Power points for each level increase of Thunderclap Absolute Slash. From Truth to just before Grand Truth only 200 points needed, but over Grand Truth it required 1,000 points.
He hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
"Battle Spirit, help me raise Red Sky Thunder Protection Skill to Great Grandmaster!"
Stance skills are foundational for a Martial Artist, and Lin Rui had also discovered that his stance skills were indeed quite effective against demons. Just now, Blood Blade Ji borrowed some of his thunder fire True Yuan to suppress her spirit.
Prompt: Deduction of Red Sky Thunder Protection Skill to the Great Grandmaster realm will need 2,000 Soul Power points.
Lin Rui furrowed his brows and gritted his teeth as he proceeded.
He didn't expect that bringing Red Sky Thunder Protection Skill to the level of Great Grandmaster would cost so much Soul Power.
However, after Lin Rui endured the information explosion in his mind, he felt it was worth it.
The True Qi in his body actually changed, both in strength and volume, and even the yuan cells in his blood that had been converted were slightly altered.
"No, it's because my stance skill has improved, so the utilization rate of True Qi accordingly has also increased. I can now extract even more Qi from both inside my body and blood, and the purity of the True Qi is higher as well. It's unfortunate due to the lack of practice, this change is not very stable—"
At this point, he still had 11,341 points of Soul Power.
Lin Rui, narrowing his eyes, asked, "Battle Spirit, how much Soul Power would I need to raise Thunder Fire Stance Technique, Red Thunder Saber, and Red Sky Thunder Protection Skill to the Great Grandmaster level?"
Prompt: To deduce Thunder Fire Stance Technique to the Great Grandmaster realm, 1,000 Soul Power points are needed; to deduce Red Thunder Saber to the Great Grandmaster realm, 500 Soul Power points are needed; to raise Red Sky Thunder Protection Skill to the Great Grandmaster realm, 2,000 Soul Power points are needed.
Lin Rui, with a lift of his brows, thought that this was perfect, with 7,841 points of Soul Power left for backup. He could use these points to repair the Battle Spirit Ring, or for other contingencies.
Lin Rui then reviewed the stance techniques, escape skills, and saber techniques that had unfolded in his mind. He discovered that the saber techniques and secret moves he possessed had a lot of room for enhancement and could even be elevated to another level.