Protect Our Chief-Chapter 503 - 20: Oh no! What terrible little monster have we provoked?
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Elder Shang, as a seasoned Black Tortoise Cultivator in the middle stage of the Celestial Human Realm, was once a core disciple at the Academy when he was young. Even though he is no longer in his prime, his overall combat power remains formidable.
If he truly fought with his life on the line, leveraging his rich experience, he wouldn’t be far inferior to those renowned young Celestial Pride cultivators of the Celestial Human Realm, such as Faang You’an.
Yet, today, due to a moment of carelessness, he suffered a setback at the hands of a mere youngster under twenty years old, indeed a case of capsizing in the gutter.
Under the gaze of the public, where could he put his old face?
"Good, good, very good!" He laughed furiously, his entire face twisting from embarrassment, "I, as the elder, have been lenient with you because you’re young. Yet you are so ungrateful. Thus, I shall suppress you first and settle the score with your elders afterwards, reporting to our Ascendant and the Dean!"
With that, he swept his wide sleeve, and a water-blue Magical Treasure Long Saber suddenly appeared in his palm.
This saber, over three feet long, was covered in intricate patterns, its surface gleaming with a flowing luster, and the edge emitting a terrifying sharpness, striking fear into the hearts of onlookers.
The moment this Long Saber appeared, a surge of powerful aura swept across, even causing the surrounding Primordial Water Spiritual Qi to roll and boil as if provoked.
"This is Elder Shang’s famed Magical Treasure—the Primordial Water Treasure Saber." Senior Brother Zhenghua, who was watching the battle, felt his heart tighten with worry, "This treasure is a Middle-Grade Magical Treasure and, with Elder Shang having refined it for over a hundred years, its power is extraordinary, reportedly having injured cultivators of the same level. Why did this girl have to provoke Elder Shang?"
"This... the little girl is still too young, being overly proud and ambitious." Senior Sister Yuyun couldn’t help but frown, secretly blaming Elder Shang in her heart.
As a senior, such actions truly seem excessive.
This is clearly an excuse, deliberately intending to teach Wang Liyao a harsh lesson, with a suspicion of bullying the young with the old.
Meanwhile, as they spoke.
In the sky, Elder Shang’s eyes turned fierce, and he’d already raised his hand to form a seal.
"Go!"
The water-blue Magical Treasure Long Saber shuddered and then surged out with a scream.
The saber, known as the King of Weapons, is the most fierce and domineering.
As the saber’s light rose, the fiercely domineering Sword Intent cut through like a rainbow piercing the sun, cleaving the air in an instant, hurtling ferociously toward Wang Liyao!
Crushing waves, glary with brilliance.
The immense power of a Celestial Human Realm expert was vividly displayed in this slash, exhibiting an overwhelming force that an ordinary Spirit Platform Realm expert could hardly rival.
As the saber’s light whistled past, the sound of colossal waves roaring echoed in the air, instilling nervous suppression in people’s hearts.
Moreover, this Sword Intent was exceptionally fast! It even possessed the ability to lock onto its target!
Even though Wang Liyao had deployed the Water Flow Shadow Body Technique and utilized the Feiyu Spirit Treasure behind her, she couldn’t escape the lock of this Sword Intent.
In the blink of an eye, the distance between the Sword Intent and Wang Liyao was rapidly closing.
Wang Liyao seemed about to be struck by the Sword Intent.
"Junior Sister, be careful!"
Lu Xianghui unconsciously clenched his fist, his face flushing with tension.
Miss Nine of the Primordial Water Spirit Turtle was desperately clawing at her confines, trying to break out to aid her "master," but it was ultimately in vain.
Though others weren’t as tense, their hearts still hung unsteadily.
Even the expression on Wang Liyao’s face turned extremely serious.
However, just as everyone thought Wang Liyao would either be gravely injured or killed under this slash, her lowered left hand raised, and she flicked out an object.
It was a white Spirit Shield.
This Spirit Shield looked like a pot lid, seemingly unimpressive, yet it was heavy and solid.
As Wang Liyao raised her hand to form a seal, the Spirit Shield instantly "awakened," and spiritual light radiated, with thick Wood Attribute Primordial Qi, accompanied by Water Spirit Qi, erupting from the Spirit Shield’s core.
In just an instant, a massive Energy Shield, nearly two zhang in diameter, unfolded from the center of the Spirit Shield like a giant umbrella, securely protecting Wang Liyao behind it in the blink of an eye.
The next moment.
The fierce, domineering Sword Intent collided with the Energy Shield.
"Boom!"
Amidst the violent, explosive roar, the colossal Energy Shield shook frantically like a lotus leaf battered by a storm, shattering within less than three seconds.
Wang Liyao was thrown back like a cannonball by the enormous impact, crashing heavily onto the shore.
With a thunderous crash, a huge pit was created on the shore.
Under the massive impact, unable to maintain her standing balance, she half-kneeled on the ground, her internal organs shaken, and her lips seeped a few strands of blood.
Yet, despite this, her expression remained remarkably calm, showing no sign of panic.
Anyone could see that although she suffered a bit from that slash, it only left her lightly injured, far from being severely injured or losing her fighting ability.
Without a doubt, the shield resembling a pot lid was, in fact, the Upper Grade Spirit Shield—Heart Guard Shield—that Wang Shouzhe obtained back in the day! Wang Shouzhe, fearing his beloved daughter might be at a disadvantage when contending with other senior brothers, convinced his wife to armor their precious daughter thoroughly.
But Wang Shouzhe could never have anticipated that even before entering the Academy, his daughter would clash with a mid-stage Celestial Human Realm elder!
