Chapter 16: Standard Knight Examination (IV)
"I don't know what Divine Obstruction is, Teacher only told me that this was an obstruction skill." Long Haochen replied, showing a somewhat confused look.
Nalan Shu took a deep breath, calmed himself, and muttered: "No mistake, it is without a doubt Divine Obstruction. Xin'er, I have not seen Divine Obstruction only once. Whether they are Retribution Knights or Guardian Knights, once one's at the level of a Radiant Knight, they will all practice this skill. If it wasn't for Divine Obstruction, Haochen wouldn't be able to defend against your earlier attack. No wonder... It's no wonder that Senior Xingyu would let him challenge a knight to battle. With Divine Obstruction, withstanding a knight's attacks for a quarter of an hour is not impossible.
"The threshold to Divine Obstruction is, without a doubt, the grade of Radiant Knight; but this is merely our Knight Temple's threshold, it is not the threshold for the study of the ability. Provided one has the inborn talent, enough ability, and the necessary reaction speed, a 6th step knight can pass any ability onto him, but this premise needs the authorization of our Temple Knights to be done. There was formerly a great knight who, because of his great merits, got the authorization to break this rule and was able to pass on certain techniques."
Nalan Shu was an Earth Knight, so he knew much more than Li Xin in regard to the skill Divine Obstruction. But because of that, he was even more shaken.
Divine Obstruction is a skill that can be easily described. It enables one to momentarily transform his defense. Simply said, it causes one's defense to become like an iron rock, so that only attacks that exceed the defensive power of the skill can break through it. However, if the attacks use weapons of the same volume and hardness as an iron rock when attacking, it cannot possibly break that defense.
Divine Obstruction is like the process of the transformation of an ore of iron into a bar of iron. It is easily explained, but extremely hard to do because it takes a lot of talent.
Though, if Divine Obstruction is trained to a certain level, it can use at least a part of the power of the opponent's attack to become its own force to be used for attack, as well as defense. Practiced to its utmost potential, Divine Obstruction's defensive power was worthy of being called "Divine".
To possibly break Divine Obstruction's defense, one must have at least three times the spiritual energy of the user of Divine Obstruction.
Long Haochen didn't know what startled these two people before him, and simply asked, "Master Nalan, can we consider that I have passed the examination?"
"Of course you passed. Wait a moment, I have to look for the thing Senior Xingyu wanted you to bring back." Nalan Shu turned around and left, but he didn't show signs of having calmed down yet.
Li Xin looked at Long Haochen as if he was some kind of monster. "Little brother, tell me, what was that skill that you used to repel my Lightning Thrust?"
Long Haochen shook his head and answered, "No, no! I only used pure physical force."
"You broke my Lightning Stab with only your physical power?!" Li Xin couldn't help raising her voice. She, naturally, didn't know that Long Haochen's attack had been enhanced a lot. Over the last year, the torment in the owl-ant's nest didn't go to waste. In addition to that, he had been soaking in the hot spring and had his spiritual energy's twelve standards enhanced, and its impurities dispelled. That year of practice equaled at least three years of practice for an ordinary person.
After a short time, Nalan Shu came back, and handed two things over to Long Haochen: a circular badge with a sword and a shield engraved on it, and a golden-yellow gem, the size of an egg.
"This is your insignia of a Standard Knight. On it, there is a star that symbolizes the fact that you are 1st ranked. Once there are ten stars, you will be able to, once more, take an examination. This Awakening Stone is something Senior Xingyu told you to bring back. You must keep it well."
"Thank you."
After receiving these two items, Long Haochen respectfully saluted Nalan Shu.
Nalan Shu asked, "Should I have Xin'er accompany you out of Haoyue Hall?"
Long Haochen shook his head, and answered, "No. Teacher gave me another task to accomplish. I should hurry up."
Nalan Shu didn't insist and asked Li Xin to accompany him to the entrance.
"Elder Sister Li Xin, how do I get to the Adventurer's Guild?" Long Haochen asked Li Xin, right before leaving.
Li Xin replied: "The Adventurer's Guild isn't far from here. Look, go to the front and then turn to the right. After about a kilometer, there will be an intersection where you should finally turn left."
"Thank you, Elder Sister Li Xin, I am glad to have met you. I have to go first. Hall Master Nalan Shu, goodbye."
After bidding farewell to them both, Long Haochen took the route given to him by Li Xin.
Looking at his departing figure, Li Xin couldn't help asking Nalan Shu, "Uncle Nalan, where does that little guy come from‽ It is impossible to find another such outstanding talent of his age in our Knight Temple. And how could he learn Divine Obstruction? What kind of person is his teacher?"
Nalan Shu let out a sigh, shaking his head, and replied, "I cannot tell you that yet. All you need to know is that the fact that he already learnt Divine Obstruction is in accordance with the rules of our Temple. In the near future, I expect that it is unthinkable that our Haoyue Hall will stay unknown. Xin'er, did you see, you are not the only genius in this world! You have to practice seriously; otherwise, you will fail the Alliance's Demon Hunt Selection Competition in four years."
Li Xin quietly nodded, "I wonder when I'll see that pretty little brother again."
Nalan Shu revealed a smile. "There is something I can tell you; in two years, he will come back. He will at least stay for the duration of the Demon Hunt of the Alliance."
Long Haochen moved according to the directions given to him by Li Xin and quickly found the place of his second task, the Adventurer's Guild.
Compared to that place, the Haoyue Knight Temple was rather calm. The surroundings of the Adventurer's Guild were in a total mess. Numerous people came in and out of that place and people dressed in every kind of outfit could be seen.
His eyes were shining since he had already found the place he was looking for. Not far from the left side, on a counter, were assignments that were being taken.
By chance, there was someone at the counter. Long Haochen advanced towards it and looked at a woman in her twenties. "Elder Sister, I want to receive a task."
"Ah?" The young woman at the counter saw someone who was only a head taller than the counter. She couldn't help being distracted by Long Haochen's pretty face.
"Haha, our Adventurer's Guild really accepts anyone! Even this little thing ran looking for an assignment, it's really hilarious." A severe voice resounded near them.
Long Haochen turned his head around, only to see a strong-statured, full-bearded man laughing as he looked at him with a face full of disdain
Long Haochen wrinkled his brows, not understanding what was up with him, and asked once more to the young woman. "Elder Sister, I want to receive a task."
The youth behind the counter looked at him, full of curiosity. "Little Brother, what kind of task would you like to receive?"
Without letting Long Haochen have the time to speak, the loud voice already rang for a second time, "What 'little brother'? She is clearly a 'little sister.' Little Sister, how about this uncle buys some great lollipops for you, haha—"
That straightforward man's speech caused a stream of laughter in his surroundings.
"I want to receive a 2nd step assignment. The best would be one that consists of the killing of magical beasts."
She answered, with a little awkward tone, "Little brother, I'm afraid that it is impossible. 2nd step assignments require you to be at the 2nd step in a vocation to be received."
Long Haochen wrinkled his brows even more. The girl's answer wasn't very satisfying.
"Then, quickly go back home to suck the breasts of your mother. Or is it that you don't know if she still has milk to give you? If she still has some, how about letting me drink two sips of it? Looking at your pretty appearance, I guess your mother shouldn't be bad. It's even greater if you have an older sister!"
It was the same voice. Hearing it again, Long Haochen's expression suddenly became cold.
Chapter 17: The Knights’ Sacred Mountain (I)
The girl behind the counter hurriedly told him in a low voice, "Little brother, make haste to leave, please. This isn't the kind of place that you should come to. Ignore them, these adventurers are blood-thirsty people, they often display that they are up to no good. But they shouldn't do anything bad to you right now. We are in the guild, after all."
After she said that, the girl suddenly discovered that the youth in front of her had a clear, firm gaze.
"You mustn't insult my mother."
As he said that, Long Haochen took something out from his bosom, handed it to the girl and left her.
The ten-year-old Long Haochen's height wasn't even at that brawny man, Luo Saihu's, stomach height, but his steps were very steady.
"Huu, huu, huu. Take a look, everyone. This little fledgling is angry. Tch, tch. Look at those pretty cheeks! That delicate, tearful face. Even if she's a little chick now, after being sent to the brothel, she'll just become a first-class girl there."
In Luo Saihu's hands were a pair of edged battle axes with which he struck the floor. He gave a playful look at Long Haochen while leaning his body on one of the axes.
Long Haochen moved and arrived 3.3 meters in front of Luo Saihu. His face was tranquil, and his back was perfectly straight. He clenched his left hand into a fist, placing it on the right side of his chest, performing a knight's salute.
The next instant, he took out a white glove and threw it at the other party. Then, he unsheathed the pair of swords from his back, the tips of the swords pointed downwards, and said in a little voice, "Because you dared to insult my mother, I, Long Haochen, challenge you according to the Knight Temple's rules by throwing my glove down. This is a fight to the death."
Long Haochen's voice was clear. The nearby people could all hear it clearly, and, at that moment, the guild members who had exploded in laughter a while before had calmed down. Luo Saihu also became stupefied.
However, Luo Saihu quickly came back to his senses. "Haha, I'm dying from laughter. Look at this, everyone! This little bastard can say a lot, and also learned the challenge of a knight. He's even a Standard Knight. Did your chest hair already grow? I accept your challenge! Come! Come to snap at me! Hahahaha…"
Long Haochen lifted the sword in his right hand, coldly facing the exit. "Please."
After he had said that word, he headed outside.
It was the first time he came to the Adventurer's Guild, but he knew that they cannot fight inside, even if it was an official knight's challenge to battle.
The axe-wielding warrior Luo Saihu also came outside, without hesitation, and a group of excited people soon followed. The girl behind the counter was left alone; she was staring blankly at the badge in her hand.
"This is a 1st rank Standard Knight's badge, could it be that he really is a Standard Knight?"
Even though he left the Adventurer's Guild, the exposure to the warm sunlight didn't dissolve the dejected feeling in Long Haochen's heart. At that moment, Xingyu's teachings resounded within his heart. You don't need to say anything to your foe. Use the sword in your hand, and your foe's blood, to wash away your shame.
Luo Saihu showed up, carrying the pair of edged battle axes on his back. He raised his finger towards Long Haochen. "Come! Little bastard, this grandpa is gonna teach you a lesson. After this grandpa has beaten you, he won't kill you; rather, he'll sell you to a brothel, and earn some gold coins…"
With the roaring sounds of laughter ringing out, Long Haochen moved.
Charging, his hurried steps resounded and in a brief moment, Long Haochen elevated his speed to its utmost point. The people from either side could tell with a glance that the refined-iron swords in both of his hands showed a white glow.
Pure-White Edge was actually regularly used by low-level knights belonging to the Knight Temple.
Instantly, the intense sound of laughter stopped as Long Haochen arrived in front of his opponent.
Upon seeing Long Haochen's charge, Luo Saihu was a little frightened. He also knew about Pure-White Edge. His complexion temporarily changed. How could he have known that that little child was really someone from the Knight Temple? To offend the head of the Six Great Temples, the Knight Temple, how could an ordinary adventurer dare to do that? No matter what, I have to get rid of that little kid first; then, afterwards, in the worst case, I will just immediately run away.
Thinking about that, Luo Saihu felt great hatred. His hand swung the pair of edged axes, using his Heavy Chop against Long Haochen, who was coming within range. Regarding his vocation, he was a 2nd step, 3rd rank warrior. His spiritual energy was at the 120th level. His full-powered strikes used the damage potential of his wooden weapons to the maximum.
However, Long Haochen had encountered magical beasts almost every time he went back home, so he wasn't a novice in fighting. The result was that, at that moment, he kept his usual calm appearance.
He stomped his right foot on the ground before using the skill that had the effect of breaking off his charge. That was what he did when he was facing Li Xin. However, he linked it up with another skill this time.
Holding both swords, in the instant before the pair of axes was going to fall down, he completed Divine Obstruction.
It required incredible accuracy to be done. Without his mental capacity, which was so different from an ordinary person's, Long Haochen couldn't possibly accomplish the linking of these skills.
A huge sparkling sound rang forth and the pair of edged axes crossed with the pair of enhanced swords during their ruthless chop.
A lot of people couldn't help shutting their eyes. The contrast between Long Haochen's body and Luo Saihu's was, after all, too big. From a lot of people's point of view, he should have chosen to parry the attack, because he had no other choice. How much Spiritual Energy could such a young boy have? In addition, Luo Saihu's Heavy Chop was similar to Pure-White Edge in the fact that it also increased the power of the attack; however, it was a skill for heavy weapon users.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, the reinforced-iron sword in Long Haochen's hand didn't snap. To Luo Saihu's surprise, with a snapping sound, the pair of edged war axes fell, and his chest was wide open.
Long Haochen's Divine Obstruction couldn't be broken by the 3rd step Knight, Li Xin, so how could that 2nd step Warrior possibly break it?
It looked as though a faint light had appeared on Long Haochen's body as the overlapping swords in his hands took advantage of that moment to launch an Instant Blast Cross Cut.
With two Puff! sounds, the pair of reinforced-iron swords cut through the top of Luo Saihu's leather armor and the sound of bones shattering behind the leather armor could be heard.
Luo Saihu's eyes widened as blood flowed thick and fast out of his body
Long Haochen's Divine Obstruction wasn't at a profound level. The proof was how he couldn't make use of Li Xin's spiritual energy against her, but that Luo Saihu's force was only slightly superior to his, just at the right level at which Long Haochen's Divine Obstruction could borrow 20 levels of spiritual energy. In addition to the boost of Pure-White Edge, Long Haochen's attack exceeded his actual spiritual energy level by at least 100 units. That attack's power greatly outstripped Luo Saihu's strength. How could the ordinary leather armor that covered his body withstand such an attack?
"Third brother!" Two voices cried out in alarm. Two big fellows came out from the middle of the crowd, they were clearly Luo Saihu's partners. Being an adventurer was a dangerous job, so people generally formed a team.
However, by the time they came out, it was already too late.
Puff!
After the Instant Blast Cross Cut wounded the opponent, Long Haochen didn't show any hesitation and linked it with a stab and the reinforced-iron sword sharply penetrated Luo Saihu's throat like a lightning bolt.
"Asshole!" The two robust men ran straight towards Long Haochen.
"Stop!"
A cold voice rang out and golden rays of light appeared, rising from behind Long Haochen, stopping the two adventurers in their tracks.
Li Xin coldly stood there with her two swords hanging on the side of her body. Thin golden spiritual energy threads emanated from both sides of her body, clearly showing her strength as a 3rd step Knight.
"Ah, it's Hell Rose…!" The crowd suddenly cried out in alarm.
Chapter 17: The Sacred Mountain of Knights (I)
The girl behind the counter hurried to tell him in a low voice: "Little brother, make haste to go please. This isn't the kind of place where you should come. Ignore them, these adventurers are blood thirsty people, they often display that they are up to no good. But they shouldn't do anything bad to you, we are in the guild after all."
After she said this, the girl suddenly discovered that the youth in front of her had a clear firm gaze.
"You shouldn't insult my mother." As he said this, Long took something out from his bosom to hand to the girl and left her.
The ten years-old Long Hao Chen's height wasn't even at this brawny man Luo Sai Hu's stomach's height, but his steps were very steady.
"Huu, huu, huu, quickly take a look everyone, this little fledgling is still angry. Tch tch, look at these pretty cheeks! This delicate tearful face. Even if she's a little chick now, after being sent to the brothel, she'll just become a first class girl there."
In Luo Sai Hu's hands were a pair of edged battle axes that he struck the floor with, giving a playful look to Long Hao Chen, his body leaning on one of the axes.
Long Hao Chen moved and arrived 3.3 meter (1 Zhang) in front of Luo Sai Hu. His face was tranquil, and his back was perfectly straight. He clenched his left hand into a fist, placing it on the right side of his chest, performing a knight's salute.
The next instant, he took out a white glove and threw it at the other party, meanwhile taking out the pair of swords from his back, the tips of the swords pointed downwards. Saying in a little voice: "If you dare insult my mother, I, Long Hao Chen, challenge you according to the Knight Alliance's rules by throwing my glove down. This is a fight to death."
Long Hao Chen's voice was clear. The nearby people could all hear it clearly, and at this moment, the guild members who had exploded in laughter a while before had calmed down. Luo Sai Hu also became stupefied.
However, Luo Sai Hu quickly came back to his senses: "Haha, I'm dying from laughter. Look quickly, everyone! This little bastard can say a lot and also learned the challenge of a knight, and is also a Standard Knight. Did your breast's hair already grow ? I accept your challenge! Come! Come to snap at me! Hahahaha."
Long Hao Chen lifted his right hand's sword, coldly facing the exit, "Please." It is the first time he came to the adventurer's guild, but he knows they cannot fight inside, even if it was an official knight's challenge to battle.
As he had said this word, he already left first.
The axe-wielding warrior Luo Sai Hu also came outside without hesitation, and a group of excited people followed. The girl behind the counter was left alone; she was staring blankly at the badge in her hand. "First ranked Standard Knight, could it be that he really is a Standard Knight?"
Leaving the adventurers' guild, the exposure to the warm sunlight doesn't solve the dejection in Long Hao Chen's in his heart. At this moment, Xing Yu's teachings resound in his heart. You don't need to say anything to your foe. Use the sword in you hand and your foe's blood to wash your shame.
Luo Sai Hu also left, carrying on his shoulders the pair of edged battle axes, raising his finger towards Long Hao Chen, "Come! Little bastard, this grandpa is gonna teach you a lesson. After this grandpa has beaten you, he will not kill you, but rather sell you to a brothel, earning some Gold Coins… …"
With the sound of the roars of laughter ringing out, Long Hao Chen moved.
Charging, his hurried steps resounded and in a slight moment, Long Hao Chen elevated his speed to its utmost point and people from either side could tell with a glance that the refined-iron swords in both his hands showed a white glow.
[Pure White Edge] was actually regularly used by low-level knights belonging to the Knight Alliance.
Instantly, the intense sound of laughter stopped and Long Hao Chen already arrived in front of his opponent.
Upon seeing Long Hao Chen's charge, Luo Sai Hu was a little frightened. He also knew about [Pure White Edge]. His complexion temporarily changed. How could he have known that this little child was really someone from the Knight Temple? To offend the head of the Six Great Temples, the Knight Temple, how could an ordinary adventurer dare to do that ? No matter what, he had to get rid of this little kid first and afterwards, in the worst case, he would just immediately run.
Thinking about that, Luo Sai Hu's felt a great hatred. His hand swung the pair of edged axes, using his [Heavy Chop] against Long Hao Chen who was coming. Regarding his vocation, he was a second step, third rank warrior. His spiritual energy was at the 120th level. His full-powered strikes used the damage potential of his wooden weapons to the maximum.
However, Long Hao Chen had encountered magical beasts almost every time he came back home, so he wasn't a novice in fighting. The result was that at this moment, he kept his calm as usual.
He stomped his right foot on the ground before using the skill that had the effect of breaking off his charge, as he did when he was facing Li Xin. However, he linked it up with another skill this time.
Holding both swords, in the instant before the pair of axes was going to fall down, he completed a [Divine Obstruction].
It required incredible accuracy to be done! Without his mental capacity, which was so different from ordinary people's, Long Hao Chen couldn't possibly accomplish the linking of these skills.
A huge sparkling sound rang and the pair of edged axes crossed with the pair of enhanced swords during their ruthless chop.
A lot of people couldn't help but shut their eyes. The contrast between Long Hao Chen's body and Luo Sai Hu's was, after all, too big. From a lot of people's point of view, he should have chosen to parry the attack because he had no other choice. How much Spiritual Energy could such a young boy have? In addition, Luo Sai Hu's [Heavy Chop] was similar to [Pure White Edge] in the fact that it also increased the power of the attack, but was a skill for heavy weapon users.
However, the reinforced-iron sword in Long Hao Chen's hand didn't snap. To Luo Sai Hu's surprise, with a snapping sound, the pair of edged war axes fell and his chest was wide open.
Long Hao Chen's [Divine Obstruction] couldn't be broken by a third step knight, Li Xin, so how could this second step warrior possibly break it?
It seemed that a faint light had appeared on Long Hao Chen's body as the overlapping swords in his hands took advantage of this moment to launch an [Instant Blast Cross Cut].
With two Puff sounds, the pair of iron swords cut through the top of Luo Sai Hu's leather armor and the sound of bones shattering behind the leather armor could be heard.
Luo Sai Hu's eyes widened as blood flowed thick and fast out of his body
Long Hao Chen's [Divine Obstruction] wasn't at a profound level. The proof was how he couldn't make use of Li Xin's spiritual energy against her, but this Luo Sai Hu's force was only slightly superior to his, just at the right level at which Long Hao Chen's [Divine Obstruction] could borrow 20 levels of spiritual energy. In addition to the boost of [Pure White Edge], Long Hao Chen's attack exceeded, by 100 levels, his actual spiritual energy. This attack's power greatly outstripped Luo Sai Hu's strength. How could the ordinary leather armor that covered his body withstand such an attack?
"Third brother!" Two voices cried in alarm. Two big fellows came out from the the middle of the crowd, they were clearly partners of Luo Sai Hu. Being an adventurer was a dangerous job so, people generally formed a team.
However, it was already too late when they came out.
Puff — –, after the [Instant Blast Cross Cut] wounded the opponent, Long Hao Chen didn't show the least hesitation and linked it with a stab and the iron sword sharply penetrated into Luo Sai Hu's throat like a lightning bolt.
"Asshole!" The two robust men ran straight towards Long Hao Chen.
"Stop." A cold voice rang and golden rays of light followed, rising from Long Hao Chen's back, stopping the two adventurers from coming.
Li Xin coldly stood there with her two swords hanging on the side of her body; thin golden spiritual energy threads emanated from both sides of her body, clearly showing her strength as a third step knight.
"Ah, it is the Hell Rose… …" The crowd suddenly cried in alarm.
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