Chapter 706 - 282: The Ten Absolutes

Chen Qing returned to his small courtyard carrying the Fish King. He instructed Perilla to meticulously cook the fish’s body, while he himself took its head and went straight to Luo Zhixian’s residence on Ten Thousand Laws Peak.

"Master!"

In the courtyard, Luo Zhixian stood with his hands clasped behind his back, seemingly contemplating the churning sea of clouds.

He turned at the sound of his voice, his gaze immediately drawn to the fish head in Chen Qing’s hands.

"You caught the Fish King?"

A rare glint of light appeared in Luo Zhixian’s eyes.

He had few pleasures in life, but the brain of the Fish King—fresh, tender, and rich, containing a special Spirit Charm—was one of his favorite things.

"Yes. Your disciple was fortunate enough to catch it today and has brought it as a show of respect, Master." Chen Qing respectfully presented the fish head.

"That’s very thoughtful of you."

Luo Zhixian nodded slightly, motioning for Chen Qing to sit on a stone bench in the courtyard.

He sized Chen Qing up for a moment before asking casually, "Have you run into any difficulties with your Cultivation recently?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing’s expression grew serious. "Master, your disciple has indeed made a breakthrough recently. I have comprehended the Spear Intent for the True Martial Demon-Vanquishing Spear."

’He comprehended True Martial Spear Intent?!’

The hand Luo Zhixian was using to lift his teacup paused mid-air.

He set down his cup and looked at Chen Qing. "You’ve formed the True Martial Spear Intent?"

"I have," Chen Qing nodded.

"Show me!"

Luo Zhixian immediately rose to his feet. With a single leap, he was beside the weapons rack in the courtyard, where he casually plucked a common Wooden Spear from it.

With a flick of his sleeve, he sent another Wooden Spear flying smoothly toward Chen Qing.

Chen Qing caught the spear. "Master, please be careful."

With a stomp of his foot, he shot forward like a bolt of lightning. The Wooden Spear in his hand quivered and thrust directly at Luo Zhixian’s Central Palace—the opening move of the True Martial Demon-Vanquishing Spear, True Martial Abyss!

The spear whistled through the air, carrying an imposing Righteous Qi.

Luo Zhixian’s expression remained unchanged. With a casual flick of his Wooden Spear, he precisely struck the weakest point in Chen Qing’s attack. A soft DANG echoed as Chen Qing felt a pliant yet irresistible force travel up his spear, involuntarily deflecting his Spear Momentum.

But his reaction was incredibly fast. He twisted at the waist, the spear moving with his body, transforming the thrust into a sweep. He unleashed a Demon-Vanquishing horizontal sweep, its countless afterimages sealing off Luo Zhixian’s escape routes to the left and right.

A flash of approval appeared in Luo Zhixian’s eyes. Instead of retreating, he advanced. His Wooden Spear shot out like a viper from its den, striking second but arriving first. It instantly pierced through the layers of afterimages, aiming straight for Chen Qing’s wrist.

The thrust seemed simple, yet it contained incredible foresight and judgment, forcing Chen Qing to retract his spear to parry.

DANG!

The two spears clashed again. Chen Qing felt a slight numbness in his arm, and his admiration for his master’s Cultivation deepened.

He hesitated no longer. With a single thought, the brilliant Spear Intent he had just recently formed erupted from within him!

VMMMM!

The Wooden Spear in his hand seemed to come alive. A deep, dark luster flowed across its surface as a profound will—one capable of suppressing demons and steadying nations—radiated outward. The very air seemed to grow thick and heavy.

Chen Qing let out a sharp exhale as he thrust the Wooden Spear forward once more. The attack didn’t seem fast, yet it carried an unstoppable Momentum, as if Emperor Zhenwu himself had descended to the mortal world, spear in hand. Before its tip, all demons would scatter!

The True Martial Spear Intent!

Facing this strike imbued with Will Power, a barely perceptible shimmer of light also appeared on Luo Zhixian’s Wooden Spear. He neither dodged nor evaded, meeting the attack with a simple, unadorned thrust of his own.

PUFF!

There was no earth-shaking boom, only a strange, muffled sound as the two Spear Intents collided in mid-air.

Chen Qing’s True Martial Spear Intent felt as if it had struck an invisible wall. Although it couldn’t break through, it caused the Wooden Spear in Luo Zhixian’s hand to tremble slightly, and an unseen shockwave kicked up the dust from the ground.

Luo Zhixian retracted his spear and stood still, looking at Chen Qing. He nodded. "Good! Your intent is focused in the spear, and your spirit is one with it. Though still nascent, it is without a doubt the true True Martial Spear Intent. Not bad. Not bad at all!"

Internally, however, his heart was in turmoil.

’How old is Chen Qing?’

’How long has he been practicing his Spear Technique?’

’And he’s already formed his own Spear Intent!’

Such speed far surpassed his own back in the day; it was faster than any Spear Path genius he had ever known.

Even the renowned Lu Chenming, a prodigy of the Saber Path, was nearly forty and had endured countless hardships before he barely managed to grasp the threshold of Saber Intent.

"Now that you have developed the True Martial Spear Intent, your foundation is set."

Luo Zhixian suppressed his inner astonishment and said slowly, "Next, you can officially begin learning my Ten Extremes Spear Technique."

Chen Qing’s heart leaped. He had long heard of his master’s renowned Ten Extremes Spear Technique, a supreme art created by fusing ten Unparalleled Spear Skills.

"Watch closely. These are the Spear Techniques I have spent many years accumulating!"

Luo Zhixian walked up to Chen Qing and, without another word, extended his index finger. A bead of Spiritual Light gathered at its tip.

He gently tapped the center of Chen Qing’s brow.

"Concentrate and calm your mind. Absorb everything carefully."

Chen Qing felt a cool sensation on his brow as a massive stream of information instantly flooded his mind. Countless moves and Force Manipulation Techniques for various Spear Techniques came rushing in.

At the same time, the panel in his mind materialized once more, displaying new information:

[Thunder Shocking Sky Splitting Spear Introduction (500/2000)]

[Burning Hundred Strikes Spear Introduction (500/2000)]

[Soft Water Silk Binding Spear Introduction (500/2000)]

[Mountain-like Immovable Spear Introduction (500/2000)]

[Soul Chasing Life-taking Spear Introduction (500/2000)]

[Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear Introduction (500/2000)]

[Great Sun Burning Heaven Spear Introduction (500/2000)]

[Star Destruction Spear Introduction (500/2000)]

The stream of information gradually subsided. Chen Qing slowly opened his eyes, which seemed to flicker with countless spear afterimages. His understanding of the Spear Path had reached a new level.

He had now learned eight more Unparalleled Spear Skills. Together with the True Martial Demon-Vanquishing Spear and the Biluo Jinghong Spear, they formed what was known as the Ten Extremes Spear Technique.

Luo Zhixian waited for him to finish absorbing the information before speaking slowly. "The Ten Extremes Spear Technique is comprised of these ten Unparalleled Spear Skills. But do you know what makes it truly formidable? It isn’t a matter of how many of the skills you master, or what Realm you reach in any single one."