Chapter 356: Chapter 75: Divine Artifact Mutation (Part 2)

At this moment, the Vajra Relic launched a counterattack!

The Vajra Relic shook continuously, golden power transforming into fine threads, quickly enveloping Chen Tang’s dantian like a golden cocoon, impenetrable.

The silver power kept struggling, but could never break free.

The Vajra Relic in Chen Tang’s dantian began to relentlessly pursue the silver power.

The two forces chased and tangled with each other.

Ultimately, the silver power, severed from its origin, could not withstand the Vajra Relic, and under constant pressure, its space shrank until it curled into a silver ball of light, remaining motionless in a corner of Chen Tang’s dantian.

Seeing it calm down, the Vajra Relic stopped pursuing.

The two forces temporarily reached a truce, settling down.

Chen Tang let out a gentle breath, exiting the Divine Illumination State.

He suddenly realized, at some point, he had taken the Celestial Mirror off the shelf!

Though the two forces seemed to tangle and chase for a long time, the entire process didn’t last a single breath.

The intense light blinded everyone, forcing them to shut their eyes.

Soon the light faded, and as everyone regained their sight, confusion and suspicion filled their faces, still unclear on what had happened.

Seeing this, Chen Tang quickly and discreetly placed the Celestial Mirror back.

Just as he completed this, he took a half step back and looked up, meeting the gaze of Amaterasu Chizuru.

It seemed Amaterasu Chizuru had seen Chen Tang’s actions; she stood there, lips parted, eyes wide with disbelief.

Feeling guilty, Chen Tang avoided Chizuru’s eyes, pretending nothing happened.

“You, you…”

Amaterasu Chizuru pointed at Chen Tang, seemingly wanting to say something.

“What’s going on!”

Two elders of the Amaterasu Race stood up, glaring at Chen Tang with displeasure, scolding him.

“I don’t know.”

Chen Tang feigned innocence, saying, “How could this divine artifact have such a big reaction? Could there be something wrong with it?”

He obviously knew there was a problem.

And it was a big problem!

Shen Yu had once said that the Three Great Divine Artifacts possessed mysterious powers.

If his guess was correct, the ’mysterious power’ contained in the Celestial Mirror had now entered his dantian.

The two Amaterasu elders frowned deeply and exchanged a glance.

This situation had never occurred before; even they did not know what had happened.

They glanced back at the Celestial Mirror.

Under the sun’s illumination, the Celestial Mirror still emitted a silver glow, seemingly unchanged from before.

Amaterasu Chizuru suddenly stepped forward and put her arm inside.

After a moment, the shadow on the ground displayed the words eighteen, Fourth Grade.

Chen Tang let out a sigh of relief.

It seemed the artifact’s ability to test age and cultivation level was still intact.

“Chizuru has indeed reached Fourth Grade!”

“The rumors are true, Murakumo Kyo just tested today as well, also Fourth Grade!”

The crowd erupted in a wave of chatter.

Amaterasu Chizuru withdrew her arm, turned to Chen Tang, and said, “You, come here, test again.”

Knowing he couldn’t avoid it, Chen Tang stepped forward and put his arm inside once more.

Moments later, the words nineteen, Fifth Grade appeared in the shadow on the ground.

This meant Chen Tang qualified to participate in the genius battle!

“Is he really only nineteen?”

“Right? He looks as old as my dad.”

The crowd buzzed with discussion, quickly forgetting the earlier event.

After all, nothing bad happened, just a minor accident.

“Come to me to collect your token.”

Amaterasu Chizuru took a blank token from Elder Amaterasu, then gestured to Chen Tang to follow her to an open space.

Chen Tang followed, stopping a step away, politely maintaining a distance.

Yet Amaterasu Chizuru stepped closer, her eyes unwavering on Chen Tang, and asked in a low voice, “Who are you?”

“Huh?”

Chen Tang was taken aback.

Where did he slip up?

Amaterasu Chizuru continued, “I saw you pick up the Celestial Mirror just now.”

“You must be seeing things.”

Chen Tang refused to admit, playing dumb.

Amaterasu Chizuru said, “Without the bloodline of the Amaterasu Race, touching the Celestial Mirror would result in backlash, burning you alive! So, you must be someone from the Amaterasu Race, here in disguise.”

No wonder people are forbidden to touch the Celestial Mirror; so that’s the reason.

Chen Tang thought to himself.

Fortunately, he had the Vajra Relic to subdue that silver power.

Chen Tang shook his head and said, “You must be mistaken. I’m not from the Amaterasu Race.”

Amaterasu Chizuru furrowed her brows lightly.

On the other side.

“Interesting, this person is really not even twenty years old.”

Feng Xing chuckled softly.

Although he was somewhat surprised, it was no big deal.

Feng Xing said, “That’s just perfect. When the talent battle comes, it’ll be a good time to test his skills in the arena, and see how many moves the expert your father hired can withstand in my hands!”

“Hmph!”

Shen Yu’s expression was disdainful, and she sneered, “What are you so proud of, traitor!”

The word traitor sounded particularly harsh to Feng Xing’s ears.

He said solemnly, “As the saying goes, a wise bird chooses the branch it perches on. The Four Nations are essentially one; how can there be talk of a traitor!”

“You, a wise bird? Hasn’t my father treated you well?”

Shen Yu mocked, “A few years ago, despite being busy with military and political affairs, he still took the time to guide you in Martial Arts. Even Uncle Wanderer taught you a set of Tiger Subduing Fist. If you still have any sense of decency, don’t use the Martial Arts Techniques they taught you in the future!”

“Ha ha!”

Feng Xing laughed aloud and said, “What Tiger Subduing Fist? It’s just trash! The moves are straightforward and ordinary, even the fist techniques of any ordinary martial arts dojo are better!”

“Even if they begged me to use such a rubbish fist technique, I would never use it!”

“When Ming Yue Wanderer taught me this set of fist techniques, I realized it was unremarkable. He never intended to teach me real skills! I only went through the motions a few times out of respect for his status.”

Shen Yu clenched her fists and said, “You’re lying, the Tiger Subduing Fist is not trash!”

She had witnessed the power of the Tiger Subduing Fist with her own eyes.

Back in Qianzhu City, Chen Tang used the Tiger Subduing Fist to instantly defeat several hermits with a single palm!

“You’re the one saying the Tiger Subduing Fist is trash, is it rubbish?”

At this moment, a voice of questioning, neither light nor heavy, came from the side.

Chen Tang, who was originally dealing with Amaterasu Chizuru’s questioning, turned cold when he heard Feng Xing’s words. He left Chizuru and walked over.

The flash of killing intent in Chen Tang’s eyes surprised Amaterasu Chizuru.

Feng Xing looked at the approaching Chen Tang with a sidelong glance and retorted, “Yes, I said it. The Tiger Subduing Fist is trash. What do you want to do?”

“I just happen to know a little Tiger Subduing Fist.”

Chen Tang grinned, showing a row of neat, white teeth, and said, “Do you want to try it?”

He originally planned to find another opportunity to kill Feng Xing during the talent battle.

But hearing Feng Xing belittle the Tiger Subduing Fist made him displeased and decided to kill him in advance!

The Tiger Subduing Fist was created by Emperor Wu.

It was also the first Cultivation Technique Chen Tang practiced in this world, and the fist technique he was most skilled at, practicing diligently every day without fail.

“Hahaha!”

Feng Xing laughed out loud and said, “Are you challenging me to a duel? I accept!”

In just a few words, the two of them agreed to a duel!

In the Old Capital, as long as both parties are in the same Realm, they can duel to resolve conflicts.

The atmosphere among the surrounding crowd was instantly ignited!

Nothing gets the blood pumping more than such a duel.

All the age and cultivation tests should take a back seat.

“Fight, it’s starting!”

“Haha, a little prelude before the talent battle, really thrilling!”

The crowd egged them on, enjoying the spectacle without considering the consequences.

Feng Xing arrogantly said, “Let’s not bother with the arena, it’s too much trouble. Let’s have the fight right here in the Amaterasu Palace, with the elders of the Amaterasu Race and Miss Chizuru as witnesses.”

“Alright.”

Chen Tang agreed readily.

“I like straightforward people!”

Feng Xing asked, “Since you just challenged me, I get to choose whether it’s a duel or a deathmatch!”

This was also the rule of the Old Capital.

One side initiates the challenge, and the other chooses the method.

Excitement flashed in Feng Xing’s eyes as he slowly said, “I choose a deathmatch!”

“That guy just acted on impulse. He couldn’t stand being mocked and jumped out, and now Feng Xing has trapped him.”

“Indeed, a deathmatch is fight till death; he has no way out now.”

“He’s still young, just pretending to be mature, without much cunning.”

The crowd whispered among themselves, discussing fervently.

Chen Tang said calmly, “That’s just what I hoped for.”

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