Chapter 175 - 108: My Students Are My Life’s Greatest Fortune

Chapter 175: Chapter 108: My Students Are My Life’s Greatest Fortune

However, not only were their auras immensely heavy, but their Spiritual Power was vastly different from that of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, carrying a distinct personal mark. Lu Chen speculated that this might be where the Golden Core Stage differed from the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Yet, Lu Chen did not sense that distinct personal mark on Hao Fu. Although his aura was equally deep, his Spiritual Power didn’t seem particularly special. This meant that either the Golden Core Quality of Hao Fu was too low, merely a Human Dao Golden Core below the Seventh Grade, or there was something wrong with his Golden Core Stage—he hadn’t broken through using normal methods.

Regardless of which it was, it meant that Hao Fu was absolutely not as terrifying as Yu Tianqi or the Black Rock King. After all, Lu Chen had managed to unleash a sword strike when facing the Black Rock King. Now, facing Hao Fu, there was even less reason for him to back down.

Only by fighting with his back to the wall could he forge a path to survival. He had to risk everything to find a way out of this desperate situation.

Therefore, in response to Chen Fugui’s good intentions, Lu Chen shook his head. He then walked up to Chen Fugui, adopting a fighting stance to battle side by side with him.

Seeing this, Chen Fugui knew further persuasion was useless. Fine! The two of them, teacher and student, would take on this Vice Altar Master of the Black Lotus Sect! So what if he was at the Golden Core Stage? After all, what if they won...?

"Teacher, do you have a way to stall him for three seconds?"

"Huh?" Chen Fugui blanked at Lu Chen’s words. Although he didn’t know what Lu Chen was planning, seeing the serious look on the boy’s face, he figured Lu Chen might still have an unused trump card.

Three seconds, huh...

After a moment of thought, Chen Fugui suddenly pulled a pill bottle from his jacket. He took out an Elixir and swallowed it in one gulp. In the next second, not only did his heavily injured body begin to recover at an astonishing rate, but his cultivation also skyrocketed.

Foundation Establishment Third Level, Foundation Establishment Fourth Level...

To Lu Chen’s shock, Chen Fugui’s cultivation soared all the way up to the Foundation Establishment Sixth Level in just a short moment. This unnatural method of enhancement made Lu Chen instantly realize what Elixir Chen Fugui had just taken.

[Name: Blood Burning Pill]

[Effect: Upon consumption, burns one’s Essence Blood in exchange for more than ten times the cultivation base for a short period of time.]

[Side Effects: In light cases, becoming a cripple; in severe cases, death.]

"Three seconds? I can easily stall him for ten! Swords, come!"

Boosted by the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Sixth Level, the number of Flying Swords Chen Fugui could control at once reached an astonishing eighteen. Staring at the approaching Hao Fu, a flash of absolute resolve crossed Chen Fugui’s face.

In the next moment, the densely packed Flying Swords shot toward Hao Fu.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A barrage of dense explosions instantly erupted around Hao Fu. Each of these explosions was equivalent to a full-force strike from a cultivator at the Peak of Foundation Establishment Stage. This was because the attacks contained not only Chen Fugui’s own Spiritual Power, but also the explosive might produced by the self-detonation of the Magical Artifacts.

Yet, even such a terrifying assault failed to pose the slightest threat to Hao Fu. The horrifying explosions were all stopped three steps away from Hao Fu, blocked by a strange force.

Protective Pill Qi—this was one of the reasons why a Golden Core Stage Cultivator could vastly overpower a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. If they couldn’t break this Protective Pill Qi, let alone defeat a Golden Core Stage Cultivator like Hao Fu, they wouldn’t even have the ability to scratch him!

Almost at the exact moment Chen Fugui launched his attack, Lu Chen stared intently at a specific spot on Hao Fu’s Protective Pill Qi. In his vision, a unique Lotus Mark was slowly forming in that area.

[Cyan Lotus Pupil · Lotus Mark (Enhanced): Can generate a Lotus Mark on any object within three seconds, which shatters upon touch.]

A Lotus Mark enhanced by the Power of Green Lotus—this was why Lu Chen had asked Chen Fugui to stall Hao Fu for three seconds. He felt that by relying solely on the Outer Path One Sword, he wouldn’t be able to shatter Hao Fu’s Protective Pill Qi. He needed the special assistance of the Lotus Mark to have any chance.

And this was currently his strongest resort. If even this couldn’t hurt Hao Fu, then Lu Chen would truly be out of options.

Although the idea was sound, Lu Chen still underestimated the power of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator. Even if the opponent only possessed a ’Fake Core’ and was merely at the Golden Core Stage First Turn, a Golden Core... was still a Golden Core.

"Stall me? Old Chen, are you... underestimating Golden Core Stage Cultivators a bit too much?"

As his words fell, Hao Fu suddenly appeared right beside Chen Fugui. His movements were so fast that not just Chen Fugui, but even Lu Chen with his Cyan Lotus Pupil failed to catch a glimpse of his trajectory.

As Lu Chen’s and Chen Fugui’s pupils shrank, Hao Fu struck out a palm at Chen Fugui.

BANG!

Taking this strike, Chen Fugui’s body stumbled violently. Not only did his face turn deadly pale, but the Flying Swords he had just drawn also fell to the ground, entirely out of control.

All of this happened in a mere second—a full two seconds short of the three seconds Lu Chen had requested. If Hao Fu hadn’t held back his killing intent, that single palm alone could have instantly killed Chen Fugui.

Seeing Hao Fu at such close range, Lu Chen instinctively unleashed his Vast Sword Intent. The majestic five-meter-long Vast Energy Sword cleaved downward toward Hao Fu. In response, Hao Fu maintained the posture from attacking Chen Fugui with one hand, while using the fingers of his other hand as a sword, casually tapping against Lu Chen’s Vast Energy Sword.

BANG!

The Vast Energy Sword, which had previously been an unstoppable force, shattered instantly under this single finger. The terrifying force even made it impossible for Lu Chen to maintain his grip on the Ink Flood Dragon Sword, causing the weapon to fly from his hands, rebounding to the side and stabbing into the ground.

Suppressing Chen Fugui with a single palm and shattering Lu Chen’s Vast Sword Intent with a single finger. And this... only took a total of two seconds.

The overwhelming strength of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator was fully displayed in this moment.

Perhaps not wanting any unexpected variables, after disarming Lu Chen with a finger, Hao Fu raised his hand again and thrust his finger viciously toward Lu Chen’s chest. Although Lu Chen was only at the Qi Cultivation Stage, Hao Fu had witnessed his previous performance clearly. Moreover, he had distinctly heard Lu Chen ask Chen Fugui to find a way to stall him for three seconds.

As a Vice Altar Master of the Black Lotus Sect who had managed to lurk in Luocheng First High School for ten full years without being discovered, Hao Fu knew perfectly well how easily one could capsize in a shallow gutter. Therefore, even though his enemies were merely a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and a Qi Cultivation Cultivator, he still treated them with absolute seriousness.

At this moment, Lu Chen had no time to react to Hao Fu’s move. Having his Vast Sword Intent broken just a second ago, his aura had fallen into short-term chaos.

But just then, a chubby figure threw himself directly in front of him.

SQUELCH!

Staring at Chen Fugui—who had first taken the Blood Burning Pill and now had his heart meridian pierced clean through—Hao Fu stood stunned. He knew that the current Chen Fugui had zero chance of surviving.

In a daze, Hao Fu’s mind flashed back to the school cafeteria. He remembered how Chen Fugui had never looked down on his status, casually eating and drinking with him without any reservations. That period of time was one of the very few relaxed stretches in Hao Fu’s entire life.

Thinking of this, Hao Fu spoke with a complicated tone, "Old Chen, was it really necessary to go this far?

"You were my only friend in the First High School... and even in this whole world."

Hearing these words, as if experiencing a dying flash of lucidity, a bright smile appeared on Chen Fugui’s chubby, round face.

"Old Hao, I told you before. As long as I’m still breathing, I’ll never let a single student of mine face danger.

"After all, what kind of teacher... h-hides behind their students, right?"

With that, Chen Fugui coughed twice, hacking up a large mouthful of fresh blood. He then gripped Hao Fu’s arm tightly and said with absolute resolution, "To me, true wealth has never been the cold numbers lying in a bank account, but them.

"My students... they are the greatest wealth of my life.

"If you want to touch my student, you’ll have to step over my dead body first."

Seeing Chen Fugui like this, Hao Fu forgot to pull his hand back for a moment, simply staring at him in a daze. At the same time, a terrifying aura erupted from behind Chen Fugui.

Hao Fu looked behind Chen Fugui in shock. Beside Lu Chen, an identical Outer Path Incarnation had suddenly appeared. The Outer Path Incarnation held a longsword and assumed an ordinary starting stance. Yet, this very movement made Hao Fu see a scene that ordinary people could not!

The phantom of an Ancient Immortal with a blurred face shockingly materialized behind Lu Chen...

Outer Path One Sword—Immortal Severing!

As the sword of Lu Chen’s Outer Path phantom fell, the Ancient Immortal phantom—which only Hao Fu could see—also swung that seemingly ordinary sword.

And this sword... he could not dodge.

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