Chapter 268_5
Surrounding them, many disciples felt the sharp gusts of wind in the air and the oppressive aura emanating from all around. They couldn't help but step back a few paces again.
Although they were all at the Golden Core Stage, many among them had never witnessed a cultivator with the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection in action. After all, a master of the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection represents the pinnacle of combat strength during the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth.
Masters of the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection would not easily take action.
This was actually their first time witnessing a battle between masters of the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection, although, they noted, one of them seemed to be a fool.
Du Xingchen's black hair fluttered in the wind; as his internal energy rapidly climbed, the next moment his eyes suddenly shot out a murderous glare. Even though it was just a look, it was sharp like a Sharp Sword freshly unsheathed!
The next moment, a silver spear suddenly emerged in his hands. Accompanying his ferocious shout, he thrust the spear toward Zhu Peng.
In an instant, silver light shone throughout the void, seemingly dyeing the entire space silver.
Space itself seemed to shatter under that single spear thrust. Countless spear shadows appeared in the void instantly, layer upon layer, completely enveloping the space. Faintly, countless dragon roars could be heard echoing in the void.
Among these numerous spear shadows, several looked just like Flood Dragons emerging from the sea.
As Han Xingchen thrust his spear, a smile appeared on his lips. Against anyone else, he may not have fought this way. Despite the terrifying appearance of this attack, its power was somewhat diminished due to the spread of the spear shadows.
If one could distinguish the real from the fake amongst the shadows, the move would be easy to counter. The problem was, his opponent was a fool, and he didn't believe a fool could discern the true from the false.
Within the countless spear shadows, Zhu Peng's figure suddenly rushed out, his speed astonishingly fast.
Cao Zhen was witnessing his disciple fight for the first time. With Zhu Peng charging forward, he appeared like an unprecedentedly ferocious beast. His combat method, too, was akin to that of legendary beasts described in rumors—directly charging into the spear shadows.
Surrounding them, the numerous onlookers immediately shook their heads, with many disciples speaking out.
"This fool... no, this simpleton is truly a simpleton, charging headlong into the attack like that."
"Yes, and look, those few spear shadows are obviously different. They have shades like Flood Dragons, clearly indicating a stronger attack power, yet he still charged at them."
However, the next moment, they suddenly widened their eyes in shock.
In the void, spear shadows fell upon Zhu Peng, but they seemed as if they were mere tree branches falling onto a mortal—incapable of piercing through Zhu Peng's body.
Zhu Peng didn't even release any Protective Divine Power; the mana circulating around his body formed a protective aura that blocked all the spear shadows.
The next moment, a spear shadow resembling a Flood Dragon struck Zhu Peng, but it was instantly repelled, and the spear shadow dissipated.
"What... what's going on here?"
"That spear shadow should have been extremely powerful!"
The disciples were all baffled.
Even on the high platform, Zheng Miaoyin of Qingfeng Sect, who was extremely talented among the younger generation of disciples, asked in confusion, "How can such a unique spear shadow appear so weak in power?"
"Because those spear shadows only look strong; in reality, they are nothing but illusions, just feints," Song Nianzhu, possibly looking to provide guidance because the other party was a talented disciple from her Immortal Sect, interjected, "Du Xingchen's attack appears to have countless spear shadows, but out of them, only thirty-six truly harbor destructive power.
This move of his, when used against someone with a lower Cultivation Base or those with limited experience, is extremely effective, but for those slightly more powerful, as long as one can discern the real from the fake amongst these spear shadows, this move is essentially useless. And that cultivator named Zhu Peng has avoided all of them."
"He avoided all of them?" Zheng Miaoyin exclaimed in utter puzzlement, "Isn't he a simpleton? How can a simpleton discern the real from the fake? Could it be that he's not really a simpleton?"
"He must indeed be a simpleton, why he avoided them, I do not know," said Song Nianzhu, her own expression filled with confusion.
Cao Zhen, however, chuckled. It was true that Zhu Peng was a simpleton, but his combat intuition was incredibly astounding.
In fact, among his own disciples, only Xiang Ziyu's combat intuition could compare to Zhu Peng's. Even Ling Xi and Yan Yourong said their own combat intuition was inferior to Zhu Peng's.
Perhaps, Zhu Peng's battle intuition was related to his Immortal Body.
Of course, Ling Xi and Yan Yourong's combat intuition might not surpass Zhu Peng's, but that didn't mean they weren't strong. Currently, Ling Xi and Yan Yourong were indeed more powerful—they may lack Zhu Peng's intuition, but they had abilities Zhu Peng couldn't match.
For instance, Ling Xi's affinity with Talismans, and Yan Yourong's affinity with the Five Elements Power.
In the void, Du Xingchen watched as Zhu Peng evaded all thirty-six real spear shadows of his attack. Surprise flashed in his eyes. How could this fool see through the real and fake of his attack?