“It must be that there is another, even stronger Sacred Artifact fragment of the same kind in the vicinity, suddenly experiencing a change to its state, thus attempting to draw my fragment over!”
The Sacred Artifact having already broken into fragments, its owner being long dead, the first possibility could be eliminated.
That left only a single possibility, which was that there was still a second, even stronger Sacred Artifact fragment in the vicinity!
Fiery hope welled up within Lin Zhou’s heart, yet a faint ominous feeling was also present.
Not waiting for him to breathe out a sigh of relief, the Sacred Artifact fragment, exploding with the dazzling glow of lightning, actually forcibly dragged the red net along with itself as it shot off into the distance.
A duck that had already been cooked, already entered the mouth, actually regained its ability to fly again-Lin Zhou nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 144: The two Sacred Artifact fragments becoming one
HSSB144: The two Sacred Artifact fragments becoming one
Lin Zhou looked moodily at the bolt of lightning formed of the Sacred Artifact fragment as, enveloped by the red net, it still forcibly shot off into the distance.
Relying on his own special advantage, it had really been a long time since he had suffered a setback like this.
This scene caused many unpleasant memories to surface within Lin Zhou’s mind.
Very quickly, he regained his calm, hurriedly going off in pursuit of the escaping Sacred Artifact fragment.
Held back by the red net, the Sacred Artifact fragment was slowed to the point where Lin Zhou could still keep track of it.
While hurrying, he pondered, “I never knew that there was actually a second fragment of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor here. Just what…”
“Right! The words left behind by Old Man Great Sorrow on his coffin with his essence and energy actually had such a meaning!” Lin Zhou abruptly realised.
“He found a second fragment of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor, but needed time to refine and tame it. What he regretted was not being able to live on to that point!”
Lin Zhou sighed, “Sadly, no one was able to notice this, only thinking that he regretted having a Sacred Artifact fragment yet having to live out his days in hiding, feeling uncomfortable all the way till his moment of death.”
Looking at that escaping bolt of lightning, Lin Zhou’s gaze was somewhat distant and deep, “This matter can also be considered as having taught me a lesson. I only know ‘the information that I know’, rather than all the information there is to know.”
“In the future, I will have to observe and ponder upon any and all possible leads more carefully, rather than think only on the information that I already know, thereby gradually growing numb from reliance.”
“However, that second Sacred Artifact fragment must have been concealed to the point of extreme obscurity, to have avoided detection all the way.”
“Even with Old Man Great Sorrow’s tomb completely exposed, it still wasn’t disturbed at all.”
“Then, what was it now that disturbed this Sacred Artifact fragment? Was it a coincidence from my obtaining of the first Sacred Artifact fragment?” Lin Zhou’s gaze turned cold, “Or, was it someone else?”
At this moment, a figure suddenly flashed through Lin Zhou’s mind.
A figure that felt somewhat foreign to him.
“The destruction of the tomb’s spirit formation still didn’t manage to claim his life? Even a Martial Grandmaster might not have been able to escape, so how did he do it? Martial Scholars can only wield low-grade spirit artifacts, and low-grade spirit artifacts would not have been able to protect him from such a tribulation.”
Lin Zhou knit his eyebrows tightly, “As I expected, causing matters to change and far exceed predictions, churning the waters of the pond all turbid…”
The fragment of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor which had actually already been his now became indeterminate once more.
Thinking about this, Lin Zhou felt stifled, “Really, obstructive to the extreme.”
He let out a long breath, the lightning around his entire body roiling.
The Heavenly Thunder Hall’s martial arts emphasised speed, its movement techniques were valued rather highly amongst the martial legacies of the Six Great Sacred Grounds.
At this moment Lin Zhou executed his movement technique, his entire person resembling a bolt of lightning as he sped off in the direction in which the Sacred Artifact fragment had escaped.
And in the distance, already having left the deep underground region of the East Strangling Snow Mountains, a crimson red glow was speedily penetrating and breaking through the rock layer.
Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu sat within the Underground Splitting Shuttle, controlling it to travel more quickly.
Before them, a tunnel had already been broken through the rock layer by the escaping Eye of the Thunder Emperor, causing the Underground Splitting Shuttle to be able to move with greater ease.
As the Underground Splitting Shuttle travelled upwards, the rock layer eventually loosened, turning into soil.
Then, a bright light abruptly appeared before their eyes, as they had arrived aboveground.
Squinting and looking, Yan Zhaoge saw the fragment of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor that he had chased here hovering within the air, flickering with roiling lightning.
From the East Strangling Snow Mountains emanated the sound of thunder rumbling. Gazing into the distance, another bolt of lightning could be seen streaking through the air as it shot over!
Yan Zhaoge raised his brows slightly, “It’s that first Sacred Artifact fragment that was within Old Man Great Sorrow’s tomb.”
“The second fragment being bigger and stronger, breaking out into the world, it automatically drew the first fragment over to congregate with it.”
Ah Hu grinned happily, “That Lin Zhou also only just obtained that Spirit Artifact fragment, he’s not had the time to nourish and refine it. Not being a Martial Grandmaster, he cannot possibly lock down that Sacred Artifact fragment ah.”
Putting his hand to his forehead, Yan Zhaoge gazed at the lightning bolt that was shooting over, as he observed that there was actually also a red net wrapped around it.
“This thing, looks a little like a Blood Cocoon Net?”
Yan Zhaoge murmured, “No wonder that Sacred Artifact fragment is moving so slowly.”
As the two Sacred Artifact fragments met in mid-air, the sound of rumbling thunder within the sky grew more and more deafening as they shocked the ears.
The Sacred Artifact that Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu had chased over, originally hovering within the air, with a ‘weng’ sound now moved once more, transforming into a purple bolt of lightning and shooting into the gigantic red net.
As the two Sacred Artifact fragments collided, causing furious lightning, shockingly, they began to merge!
Within the gigantic red net, two Sacred Artifact fragments in the form of purple orbs, one big, one small, came together as one, forming an orb which was slightly bigger than a human fist.
This orb was enveloped by lots of purplish-green lightning; numerous destructive forces were birthed, grew, matured, decayed and were then extinguished within; a continuous cycle which repeated itself up to tens of thousands of times in a single instant!
It was like the course of the world’s creation and destruction, a feeling of the infinite sea flowing, that feeling of being momentary whilst also eternal instantly filling the heavens and the earth.
Ah Hu curiously appraised the orb of thunder, “It is rumoured that this Sacred Artifact existed before the Great Calamity, only shattering as a result of having experienced its tribulation.”
Yan Zhaoge didn’t say anything, falling into a slight trance as he looked at the fragment of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor before him.
He knew clearly that Ah Hu’s words were not just mere rumours. The Eye of
the Thunder Emperor was indeed a Sacred Artifact that had existed before the time of the Great Calamity.
Yan Zhaoge had also heard of it that year. Amongst Sacred Artifacts, it was one of the most supreme ones.
Yan Zhaoge even knew of its origin. It was formed of a pupil of an ancient expert, the Thunder Emperor, who had been on the level of the Flame Devil Emperor in the past.
Sadly, following that Great Calamity, all of that had become a thing of the past.
The Sacred Artifact fragment before him took on a form of its own, similar in shape to the past Eye of the Thunder Emperor. This was from the Sacred Artifact’s own spirituality.
However, the Eye of the Thunder Emperor had not merely shattered into two fragments-in fact, it was many more than that.
Yan Zhaoge recovered from his trance, “According to our information reports, that Lin Zhou is already a mid Xiantian Martial Scholar. Because of the Blood Cocoon Net, the Sacred Artifact fragment has been escaping at a somewhat slower speed.”
“With such a speed, not facing any obstruction, he should rightly be able to catch up to it.”
Yan Zhaoge gazed far away in the direction of the East Strangling Snow Mountains. Indeed, on the flat plains of the snowy mountains, a human figure sped over in this direction as he resembled a flash of lightning.
The other party had evidently also noticed Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu, as he abruptly slowed.
The electricity around him dissipated somewhat, revealing the figure of a handsome youth, face sunken like water, gaze resembling lightning.
Seeing the Underground Splitting Shuttle that Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu were in, he let out a sigh of relief, “While I don’t know what exactly this is, it should only be a unique treasure that can travel underground, not possessing an exceptionally strong power. This two people have not yet reached the Martial Grandmaster realm.”
He looked at Yan Zhaoge, his mind momentarily wavering as the person before him was evidently not any different from usual in terms of outward appearance and actions, even in terms of disposition and personality.
If not for Lin Zhou’s own special experiences, he would have been completely unable to see any abnormalities.
But now, he just couldn’t connect this Yan Zhaoge before him completely with the one in his memories.
Yan Zhaoge was similarly appraising Lin Zhou.
In the memories of his body’s original owner, he had seen the Thunder Rumbling Young Master Lin Zhou three years ago in the Heavenly Connection Meet then.
However, Yan Zhaoge felt that the changes in the other party were too great.
It was far from something that a period of three years could bring about.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 145: Broad Creed Young Master VS Thunder Rumbling Young Master!
HSSB145: Broad Creed Young Master VS Thunder Rumbling Young Master!
The memories of his body’s original owner aside, this was still the first time Yan Zhaoge was seeing this Lin Zhou before him in person.
However, as compared to that high-spirited youth of those memories, meeting him now, Lin Zhou had a much calmer and quieter disposition than before.
Although he still looked high-spirited on the outside, within that sharp gaze of his, in those pupils, was evidently concealed the vicissitudes of life, even to the point of sombreness.
Lin Zhou similarly looked at Yan Zhaoge. In terms of outward appearance, the Yan Zhaoge before him was no different at all from the one in his memories.
His air similarly sharp and forceful, his abilities similarly displayed strongly, to the point of even being a little high profile and domineering.
But thinking back to the numerous events that had happened over the course of this past one over year, Lin Zhou just couldn’t connect this Yan Zhaoge before him with the one in his memories.
So many things which were originally not supposed to happen had happened; too many changes out of his predictions had occurred.
Although these events had occurred far away in the Heaven and Mountain Domains, with information on them hard to gather, there being some inside information that Lin Zhou just could not get his hands on, just the information that he had managed to obtain alone, on those changes which had thrown his mind into chaos, more or less all had Yan Zhaoge’s shadow in them somewhat.
Lin Zhou didn’t believe that all of these had been coincidences.
Looking at Lin Zhou, Yan Zhaoge smiled lightly, “Senior Brother Lin of the Heavenly Thunder Hall, long time no see. Giving me such a huge gift as soon as you see me ah.”
Looking at the fragment of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor entangled within his net, Lin Zhou smiled mildly, “It should be me who’s thanking you for giving me such a huge gift.”
“When was I talking about this Spirit Artifact fragment?” Yan Zhaoge chortled, “I was talking about in Old Man Great Sorrow’s tomb and you with that generous hand of yours, collapsing the entire spirit formation and tomb and nearly burying me alive.”
Yan Zhaoge stared at Lin Zhou, “However, I’m rather curious. How you passed through the restrictions guarding the tomb so speedily, taking away the Sacred Artifact fragment aside, you even managed to locate the core of the spirit formation.”
Neither hurriedly or slowly, Lin Zhou replied leisurely, “While Old Man Great Sorrow was a Martial Grandmaster and proficient in formations, he has, after all, been dead for many years.”
“With the spirit formation having deteriorated over the years, with me just happening to be proficient in formations as well, there was not much difficulty in it.”
He was all smiles as he looked at Yan Zhaoge, “What, did you find it very difficult?”
Yan Zhaoge clapped lightly, “Excellent; I will have many chances to view your attainments in formations in the future.”
“I might not have the leisure for that,” Lin Zhou said mildly, “As for finding the core of the spirit formation and collapsing the entire tomb that you speak of, that had nothing to do with me.”
“I am uncertain how it happened; perhaps someone else entered the spirit formation as well.”
The corners of Yan Zhaoge’s lips curled lightly upwards.
Cracking the spirit formation could not be considered as something much, but having done so in such a short period of time and even finding its core, of which he gained the ability to control at will, as compared to Lin Zhou’s earlier performances, was really much too shocking, being too noticeably large a difference from the him in the past.
Lin Zhou also tried to avoid attracting unwanted attention as much as possible; while it was not at the point of keeping himself stifled, he still kept much more of a low profile than the Zhao Hao who was unbridled and without fear.
“Speak no lies before the true; why do you have to conceal it so.”
Yan Zhaoge similarly said neither hurriedly nor slowly, “That you Heavenly Thunder Hall disciples want to kill me is also not a secret; we can completely face each other with all honesty ah.”
“For example,” Yan Zhaoge smiled a totally natural smile, “I’m also feeling a little like seeing you dead now.”
Lin Zhou’s gaze was icy cold as he glanced at the fragment of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor which, enveloped by the net, was currently hovering silently by the side in mid-air.
He said, “There will surely be chances for us to face off again in the future. Now, I’m going to first take what is originally mine.”
With a wave of his hands, that blood-red net dragged the fragment of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor, flying over towards him.
Earlier, it was because the two fragments had wanted to congregate that this Blood Cocoon Net had been unable to stop them.
Now, the two having congregated and even merged, they regained their original peaceful state once more. As Lin Zhou called on his Blood Cocoon Net, the newly merged fragment began being pulled along to him over with it.
This Blood Cocoon Net was one of the unique advantages he possessed, a unique treasure wh
ich he had secretly unearthed from an obscure secret realm.
This greatest function of this net-shaped treasure was that it could lay down a strong barrier, which Martial Scholars would be extremely hard pressed to break through.
Even if they wielded low-grade spirit artifacts in doing so, it would still be hard for them to break through the barrier. Within a short period of time, Martial Grandmasters would also not be able to resolve it so easily.
Yan Zhaoge looked at this scene nonchalantly, as he said in a slow, ordered manner, “I should remind you that that fragment of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor, does not belong to you.”
Saying thus, opening up his palm, a flat, transparent crystal container appeared within, flickering with a blood-red glow.
As Yan Zhaoge opened the container, streaks of blood-red light instantly rushed out from within!
Under the guidance of Yan Zhaoge’s aura-qi, those streaks of blood-red light lunged towards Lin Zhou’s Blood Cocoon Net, which instantly trembled!
The exterior of the net rose with streams of light, forming a blood-red barrier of light as it attempted to hold off the encroaching enemy.
However, after being touched by those streaks of blood-red light, even the Blood Cocoon Net which could withstand the full-powered attack of a Heavenly Connection Martial Scholar, seemed weak beyond compare!
Assaulted by those similarly-coloured streaks of light, that blood-red barrier seemed to have been corroded, as a large hole was noiselessly created within.
That ripped opening now even began expanding unceasingly at an extremely high speed.
“What is that thing?” Lin Zhou’s gaze hardened.
Yan Zhaoge’s expression was as per normal as he played with that already completely empty transparent container with his hands.
This was precisely the Blood Devil Plate which he had forged using the Blood Refining Orb and the Flowing Cloud Mirror as the main ingredients.
Specialised in breaking through all kinds of barriers!
Ah Hu grinned widely and happily as he strode towards the large hole in the Blood Cocoon Net, his target the Sacred Artifact fragment.
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