"Hehe, Miyasame, try and catch me!"
Wang Chong turned around and smiled, revealing a row of snow-white teeth amidst the darkness.
"Gongzi, I won't stand on ceremony then."
Hearing Wang Chong's words, Miyasame Ayaka chuckled. She was also interested to see how much Wang Chong had improved after his breakthrough.
Even though Wang Chong's movement technique seemed to be even more profound than hers, Miyasame Ayaka was still confident that she could take him down. After all, the difference in strength between the two of them was clear for all to see.
Even though Wang Chong had crossed blows with her twice, neither of them were fair and square. The first time was through trickery, and the second time was when she was severely injured by Li Zhuxin.
In terms of strength, Miyasame Ayaka wasn't inferior to Wang Chong.
"Gongzi, I'm coming."
Miyasame Ayaka smiled, and the corners of her eyes curled up slightly. Sou! Without any warning, the light at the entrance warped for a moment, and like a specter, Miyasame Ayaka melted into the void, vanishing from the spot.
To comprehend the essence of the Spectre Steps, one would be akin to a specter wandering in the night, making it difficult for one to discern it with the naked eye. Even experts stronger than oneself would only be able to see a faint shadow, reminiscent of a transparent specter. This was also the origin of the name Spectre Steps.
"Gongzi, I've caught you!"
Just a few feet from Wang Chong, Miyasame Ayaka revealed a victorious smile beneath her black veil. Even though Wang Chong was talented, he was still far from matching up to her.
"Miyasame, are you certain?"
A light chuckle sounded in the darkness. The source of the chuckle was erratic, but it didn't originate from where Miyasame Ayaka was standing. Miyasame Ayaka's face warped. She immediately knew that the situation had changed.
Shua!
In an instant, Miyasame Ayaka's speed abruptly increased, and she abruptly reached out to grab Wang Chong. However, a flash of light abruptly appeared, and Miyasame Ayaka's grasp missed.
"He disappeared?"
Miyasame Ayaka's eyes narrowed as her face warped in shock. She didn't think that her sure-kill attack would actually fail.
She was also a True Martial Realm expert, so she immediately understood the meaning behind this strike.
For Wang Chong to be able to dodge her attack in the time it takes for a spark to fly off a flint, there was only one way to do it, and that was if his speed was faster than hers.
"How is this possible?"
Miyasame Ayaka's eyes were filled with disbelief. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Although she never dared to look down on Wang Chong, this fact was too shocking. But what was even more shocking was that just three zhang away, Miyasame Ayaka saw three identical Wang Chong, and all three of them were smiling at her.
"Young Master, how did you do it?"
Miyasame Ayaka exclaimed in shock.
These three Wang Chong didn't exude the slightest aura, and with Miyasame Ayaka's sharp senses, it was impossible for her to discern them.
"Hehe, this is called Phantom Steps."
Even further away, in the darkness, Wang Chong appeared from beneath another broken wall. The moment he appeared, the three phantoms vanished as well.
"… What you see are only my remnant phantoms. My cultivation is still lacking, so I can only leave behind three phantoms at the same time. If I were stronger, I would be able to split into a dozen, twenty, or even sixty to seventy phantoms. "
With his hands behind his back, Wang Chong walked out from beneath the broken wall with a confident and composed expression.
"But why haven't I heard of it before?"
Miyasame Ayaka asked doubtfully.
"It would be a wonder if you knew."
Wang Chong chuckled inwardly. Of course, the true Phantom Steps wasn't as formidable as this. However, Wang Chong had modified it to a certain extent, fusing it with the Tortoise Breathing Art.
This made up for the weakness of phantoms being easily seen through. After all, even the aura of Wang Chong couldn't be detected, needless to say, these three phantoms.
Miyasame Ayaka was perplexed, but it was true that Wang Chong's cultivation technique was formidable.
"Let's go. I might need your help this time."
Without saying anything else, Wang Chong turned around and walked into the depths of the darkness.
Having reached Origin Energy Tier 8 and successfully cultivated the 'Phantom Steps', Wang Chong's agility, speed, and strength were all at the same time. At this point, he had already achieved Minor Accomplishment in his martial arts.
And now, Wang Chong was determined to challenge the difficulty of the second Goguryeon base!
"I should head to the second Goguryeon base to take a look."
A thought flashed across Wang Chong's mind, and he soon disappeared into the darkness.
…
Deep in the night, at four o 'clock in the morning, the capital was quiet as everyone slept soundly. Other than the patrolling Imperial Army soldiers and drunkards, there was no one else on the streets.
In a remote area in the northeast corner of the capital, a one-eyed fatty, dressed in a wide-sleeved robe and the attire of a minister counsellor, was walking over from the edge.
Even though he was disguised as an ordinary merchant, his footsteps were forceful. His muscular arms were subconsciously placed on his waist, which was completely incompatible with his disguise.
Hu!
All of a sudden, a loud noise was heard. The one-eyed fatty's body tensed up, and he immediately turned his gaze toward the source of the sound warily. Not too far away, a fifteen to sixteen-year-old youngster suddenly walked out from the forest.
That youngster was leaning against a tree trunk with his arms crossed, and a cold sneer appeared on his face.
"Goguryeon!"
The youngster's lips moved, and he suddenly uttered four words in Goguryeon.
Hearing these four words, the one-eyed fatty's expression changed dramatically, as if he had been greatly humiliated, and his expression suddenly became ferocious.
"Bastard!"
There was no one around. The one-eyed fatty gritted his teeth and with a 'hua la' sound, he took off the minister counsellor's robe and removed the Han disguise on his body.
Beneath the loose robe, three Goguryeon sabers were revealed as well.
"You're courting death!"
The one-eyed fatty's face turned cold. Holding the third saber under his ribs, his movements were inconceivably agile. Shua! The moment he took off his outer robe, the one-eyed fatty stomped on the ground and charged toward Wang Chong like an arrow released from a bow.
In an instant, he covered a distance of a dozen zhang. In that instant, the one-eyed fatty's speed was inconceivable.
Weng!
Seeing the one-eyed fatty's superior martial arts, the youngster seemed to have been frightened. His body trembled, and he hurriedly retreated into the forest.
"Hmph, you're only thinking of escaping now? It's too late! "
The one-eyed fatty was as swift as a blink of an eye, and killing intent burst forth from his remaining eye.
Shua shua!
Before he could even reach the other party, two incomparably sharp saber qi were already flying toward him. Kacha! Two massive trees abruptly snapped, and the cracks were as smooth as a mirror.
"Die!"
The saber qi was swift, but the one-eyed fatty was even faster. In the blink of an eye, he had already entered the forest.
Chi! Chi!
Almost at the same instant the one-eyed fatty entered the forest, two figures charged toward him from the left and right.
Miyasame Ayaka's speed was incredible, and the dagger in her hand shot toward the one-eyed fatty. At the same time, Wang Chong executed Phantom Steps and arrived at the same time. Chi, without any hesitation, a blinding Sword Qi of Massacre burst forth from the tip of the Little Yinyang Sword.
Boom!
The one-eyed fatty reacted swiftly. Almost at the same instant that Wang Chong executed the Sword Qi of Massacre, he released his zhenqi, and a powerful Deluge of Stellar Energy burst forth.
Unlike the Deluge of Stellar Energy of an Origin Energy Tier 9 expert, the one-eyed fatty's Stellar Energy was clearly much stronger. Jolted by the Deluge of Stellar Energy, Wang Chong's Sword Qi of Massacre weakened significantly.
However, the Sword Qi of Massacre was still invincible. Even the Stellar Energy of a True Martial realm expert was able to pierce through it.
"You brat, to think that you still have such a move!"
The one-eyed fatty sensed that something was amiss. Without even thinking, he slashed out with his saber. Boom! A saber qi directly shattered Wang Chong's Sword Qi of Massacre. At the same time, he slashed out with his hand, and a saber sword flew toward Wang Chong.
"Saber qi!"
Wang Chong was astonished. Unlike the other Goguryeon warriors he had come into contact with before, this fatty had actually managed to cultivate saber qi!
His Slaughter Sword Qi was shaken by the Astral Qi and then slashed by the Saber Qi, causing it to dissipate.
"Hu!"
With no time to think, Wang Chong had no choice but to dodge the other party's powerful saber qi. A True Martial realm expert possessed incredible strength, and he wasn't a match for them at the moment.
Hong long!
Almost at the same instant that Wang Chong was sent flying, a saber qi struck the spot where Wang Chong had been standing a moment ago. With a loud boom, dirt flew into the air, and a crack of six to seven zhang long appeared on the ground.
"AHHH!"
At the same instant that Wang Chong dodged, Miyasame Ayaka also clashed with the one-eyed fatty. With a 'chi' sound, the clothes on the one-eyed fatty's shoulder were torn apart, revealing a deep wound several inches deep. However, with a loud bellow, the one-eyed fatty's three sabers dashed forward like a whirlwind. Using his ferocious aura and vicious fighting style, he was actually able to suppress Miyasame Ayaka.
As an assassin, Miyasame Ayaka specialized in agility, speed, and killing with a single blow. She was completely different from warriors like the one-eyed fatty, who preferred to fight head-on.
Facing the one-eyed fatty's ferocious fighting style, Miyasame Ayaka was actually unable to utilize her footwork for the time being. She could only use the Spectre Steps to change her position.
"That fellow is strong!"
When Wang Chong saw this sight, he was inwardly shocked. This was the first time he was facing a True Martial realm expert as an Origin Energy realm cultivator. The one-eyed fatty was far more difficult to deal with than he had expected.
From the looks of it, Miyasame Ayaka didn't have much of a chance against Zhang Xuan's ruthless Three Saber Stream, where he was risking his life for his own.
Hu!
Without any hesitation, Wang Chong executed the Phantom Steps and executed the 'Hexad Arms Technique'. This time, a single sword qi split into six, and each of them was as thick as a finger, shooting toward different parts of the one-eyed fatty's body.
On the other side, Miyasame Ayaka had also pushed the Spectre Steps to its limits, and she surrounded the one-eyed fatty, launching a flurry of attacks at him.
"Hahaha, you two fellows, do you think that you can deal with me just like that? Die! Halo of Swamp! "
All of a sudden, a burst of laughter echoed in the ears of the duo. Before he could finish his words, the aura around the one-eyed fatty abruptly changed, and a halo accompanied by Stellar Energy burst forth.
However, unlike the green Halo of Thorns that Wang Chong had seen before, the halo beneath the one-eyed fatty's feet was actually gray in color.
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